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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-27
North Side Holdup Nets
7tU0-Gur1 Bandit $500

who robbed him in January Of this
year.
The bandit drew two blue steel
revolvers and marched Lay through
the rear door and to the front of
the place where a safe is located.
Lay was forced to open the safe.
He first handed the bandit a bum
die of paper money.
Get the change, too," Lay was
told.
He produced the change box.
Placing the money in pockets, the
bandit told Lay to walk ahead of
him.
The two left the market by the
rear door and walked 10 the rear
of 1880 North Meridian street, where
the bandit entered an automobile.
Before driving away, he commanded
Lay to go back to the market and
not look back.
The bandits car was a small Sc
dan with wire wheels.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-27

BIZ Times Special
CT. PETERSBURG, Fla, Dec.
~ 27.-True southern hospitality
will be showered on the winner
of The indianapolis Times anna
teur contract bridge tournament
and other district champions
from every section of the country
when they convene here during
the week of Jan. 9 to select the
first national amateur champion.
Housed in the finest of Flori-
da tourist hotels, entertained on
privately owned yachts, taken on
motor tours of sub-tropical west
Florida, honored by tourist So
cieties. and given the courtesies
of play palaces and theaters, con-
tenders for the bridge crown viii
enjoy a merry week.
The district champions will be
taken to one of five hotels, where
they will make their home during
the tournament-the beautiful
Soreno. overlooking Waterfront
park and Tampa bay; the Vinoy
park, almost surrounded by the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-27
BOY, z, SMILES
AT WILD RIDE
Never Frightened in Trip of
Many MiShapS; Cops
Hold Driver.

Two-year- Thomas Cook was
thrilled but not frightened Monday
night during a wild ride with an
alleged drunken motorist whose car
struck at least three others.
The driver, P. w. Parker, United
States department of commerce en-
ploye, residing in Washington, D.
c., is held on charges of drunken
driving, drunkenness, reckless driv-
ing and failure to stop after an ac-
cident. Parker is an uncle of the
child's father, Leslie S. A. Cook, 2951
North Gale street.
With the child and the father,
Parker drove away from the Cook
home Sunday night. Parker's car
collided in the 2700 block in East
Twenty-f1fgh street, with those of
Joseph E. Gibson, 2709 East Twenty
fifth street.
Cook got out to talk with Gibson
and Parker drove away with the
child.
Later Parker's car struck those
of Charles M. Orr, 6511 Ferguson
street, and Edward Councilman,
1857 North Capitol avenue.
Police finally caught up with
Parker at Healing avenue and
Tenth street. He said he never had
seen the child before.
The father, who was riding with
a police radio squad, received report
of the arrest by radio and the news
that the boy was safe. When Cook
appeared at headquarters to get the
child, he was greeted with smiles,
but no sign of fright.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-27
Prison Bliss
Life Behind Bars Looks
Good to Worlds
'SIeepieSt Boy

BIZ United Press
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Dec. q.
l. The prospect of spending
life in Indiana state prison holds
no terrors for Carl Romoser,
"sleepiest boy in the world"
If they'll just give me a good
bunk, III get along all right" he
said today while waiting to be
sentenced formally on charges of
numbering his brother, Louis, 81.
A jury in Vigo circuit court late
Saturday found him guilty on
charges of second degree murder.
Since his conviction Carl has
been catching up" on sleep lost
during the trial when he was
forced to keep awake all day and
part of each night.
III prove to them I'm not in
tentionally bad fellow" he said
today
Carl has been in jail since July
% when he shot his brother
during an argument over support
of their widowed mother. While
awaiting trial he slept about
forty-six Of every forty-eight
hours, and termed himself the
worlds sleepiest boy
Judge John P. Jeffries will pro-
nounce sentence Friday. Second
degree murder carries a penalty of
life imprisonment
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-27
Bright Spots
BY United Press

Nv ShihcN AEtSS
Production of gas and electricity
by the Associated Gas e. Electric
System in the week ended Dec.
II, was the heaviest since early
this year.
Pennsylvania railroad reported
net operating income for Novem-
Der amounted to $4,076,217, against
$3,798,237 in November, 1881.
Increases of 8 per cent in en-
ployment and % per cent in pay
rolls took place in the seventh
federal reserve district in the
period from Oct. Is to Nov. Is, ac-
cording to reports from 2,784 in
dustrial establishments to the fed
eral reserve bank of Chicago.
Net operating income of the
Wabash railway for November
was reported at $319,505, against
a deficit of $4,000 in November,
1881.
Soft coal production of the
country rose sharply during the
week ended Dec. II, to a total of
100000 tons, according to the
United States bureau of mines.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-27
DEMOCRATS
URGE GENERAL
TAX ON SALES
Only Way for Balancing
Budget, Collier Warning
to House.
FEAR BEER BILL VETO
And Country Would Be Left
Deeper in Hole, Is
Leaders View.
RY HERRERT IETTI
BY HERBERT LITTLE
Times staff Writer

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Week-
end developments in congress
changed tax, prohibition and polit-
ical prospects of the lame duck
winter session, probably under
pressure of President Elect Frank
lin D. Roosevelt.
The house Democratic leadership
after month of inaction on gen.
eral tax revision, called the ways
and means committee to meet Jan
1 to consider the situation.
The committees chairman, Rep
resentative James w. Collier, after
a conference with Speaker John N
Garner, announced his opinion that
nothing but a general sales tax
would balance the budget. He
added that the budget must be bal
anced.
Garner Voices Views
Garner announced today he
would favor the sales levy IF nee
essary to balance the budget"
The house Speaker, whose voice is
regarded as absolute in taxation
matters in the ways and means
committee, took the position that
"the the main thing to do is tc
balance the budget"
If it is necessary to have man
ufacturers' tax to balance the
budget" he declared, Il would have
it,"
Heretofore the Democrats have
been content to rest on their arms
until March 4, after which a Roose-
veltian bond issue for public works
was counted on to absorb part of
the deficit.
Beer Veto Is Factor
Renewed reports that President
Herbert Hoover, now fishing off
Florida, was determined to veto the
Democratic beer-tax bill we're be-
lieved to have influenced the house
leadership to map preliminaries to
the drafting of a general tax bill.
On the one hand, it is pointed
out, the sales tax maneuver could
be used by the Democrats as a pre-
llmlnary to coupling the sales and
beer taxes.
Or on the other, the Democrats
may be impressed with the neces-
sity of making a record for the
country, and the winters session
record now is indicated as COM
pletely negative one, except per-
haps for the beer bill.
See Chance for Passage
The expected presidential veto
would remove even the possibility
of party credit-and have the treas
ury as deep in the hole as if the
Democrats did not rule the house.
Despite strong progressive and
western Democratic opposition to
the sales tax, some Democratic
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-27

A two-gun bandit obtained from
$400 to $500 this morning when he
robbed Otto Lay, owner of the Com
munity market, IS West Thirty
fourth street.
Lay had stopped a truck in the
rear of the market when a man ap-
preached him and said:
You remember me, don't you?"
Lay did. The man was the same
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-27

y
Brown was named to the state
highway commission at the dicta-
ton of Governor Harry G. Leslie.
1t is reported in political circles
that the Democrats will attempt to
revamp the setup OF the commits
sion during the legislature.
1t is their ambition to create a
three man full-time board.
Until then, should a legislative
act be passed, the commission must
have director.
Wheeler's appointment, if carried
out, will have the o. k, of the in
coming Democratic administration
it is said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-27
On an Average
so Per Cent of Families
in u. S. Rent Homes,
Survey Shows.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
A TLANTIC CITY, N. j., Dec.
n 27.-Facts about the aver
age" American family, as sketched
today by Professor William F. Og-
burn of Chicago for the American
Association for the Advancement
of Science:
1t consists of from three to
four persons, average "a persons.
Fifty per cent of families live
in rented homes.
The other half live in $4,000
homes.
One family out of eight lives
in a flat or apartment.
One out of six will be smashed
by divorce.
One in ten makes extra money
by taking in dodgers.
One in three has more than one
member earning money.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-27

pagnes, cognac, wines and whisky in
a false basement of a garage.
The discovery of the hidden cache
was made after the raiders had
searched the entire house and ga
rage. BY chance, one of the police
men leaned against a block wall in
the garage, dislodging a block. The
odor OF liquor was detected through
the opening.
With sledge hammers the raiders
hammered for three hours before
creating an opening large enough to
gain admittance to the store room.
Two large dogs were chained at the
garage door, according to police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-27
FIRST LOVE is BEST

Divorces Second Wife, Remarries
Former Mate in Hurry.
WASHINGTON, Ind, Dec. q. -
Five minutes after being divorced
by his second wife, Elva, James
Somers- remarked his first wife. He
was divorced from his first wife
Sept. 10 and married to the second
wife Sept. 30. His last divorce was
granted Dec. "a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-27
WOMAN Is STRUCK BY
STRAY MYSTERY SHOT
Source of Missile Is Undetermined
After Police Probe.

A stray bullet today struck the
ear of Mrs. John Barnett, 2710 Bur-
ton street, as she stood beside the
garage Of her home. Only slight
flesh wound was inflicted.
Following investigation, police
said they could not determine the
source Of the missile, force of which
apparently was nearly spent when it
struck Mrs. Barnett and pierced a
door window.
Mrs. Barnett had gone to the
garage with her husband to get the
family car to visit friends. Mrs.
Barnett was closing. the doors after
the car was backed out when the
bullet struck.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-27
POSTAL CAMPAIGN is
ATTAINING SUCCESS
Few Parcels Unbelievable, Clancy
Says; Mail Here Is Heavy.

rev EdTcelS OnueHVeraDle, Clancy
Says; Mail Here Is Heavy.
The wrap and address parcels
carefully" campaigns conducted for
several years by the postoffice are
bearing results, it is shown by the
small percentage of unbelievable
parcels received during the holidays
this year, Postmaster Leslie D.
Clancy said today.
The number of packages, wrapped
in flimsy paper which becomes
torn and permits loss of the address
was almost insignificant, in compar-
ison with previous years. he said,
while very few parcels with incom-
plete or incorrect addresses were
received.
Mail carriers we're loaded down
today with the accumulation of
mail received during the two-day
holiday Sunday and Monday, and
in many sections only one delivery
was made
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-27
FAIR WEATHER TO
STAY, is FORECAST
Flood Threat Is Slight,
Bureau Declares.

Continued fair weather with mild
temperatures was forecast for the
next twenty-four hours by the
weather bureau.
With exception of tonight, the
mercury will remain at above-normal
levels. Reading tonight will be
about freezing.
Possibility of additional rain
which has caused streams and riv-
ers in all parts of the state to rise,
is slight, the bureau said.
White river near here rose to a
high level of 93 feet, but the flood
stage is eighteen feet.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-27
Hi-HO!

Solutions of the puzzles in
the final week of the Hi-Ho
contest appear today on Page 5.
Winners will be announced
Thursday and checks mailed at
once to the winners.
Hi-Ho appears today, on
Page Z, as regular daily fea-
ture of The Times. Each day a
new puzzle will be printed, &C
companied by the solution of
the puzzle printed the day be-
fore.
Thousands of puzzle fans
have enjoyed the four weeks OF
the contest and they'll find
great fun in solving the Hi-Ho,
which will appear daily from
now on in The Times.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-27

BIZ United Press
ATHENS, Dec. 27.-State Attor-
ney Anthony Riganacos of Greece
urged the appeal court today to al
low extradition of Samuel insult to
Chicago, even if it we're proved that
insult only aided in the embezzle-
ment charged against him.
The court reserved decision when
when the trial to determine
whether insult shall be extradited
was completed.
The state attorney contended
that documents forwarded here
from the Uuited States proved that
insult illegally ordered payment of
part of mis- companies capital to
meet Martin insults obligations.
thus depriving the Midwest and
Mississippi Utilities companies of
capital necessary to pay their
creditors.
This made insult guilty of en-
bezzlement, Riganacos charged.
The state attorney argued that a
warrant issued by a grand Jury of
twenty-three citizens was not like
ly to be influenced by the states at
torney's office, and could not be at
tributed to political reasons. Ex-
tradition treaties, he said, were de-
signed to oblige criminals to face
justice, and that judgment of the
appeal court should show that
Greece can not serve as a criminal
refuge.
Called Hero in FaIl'
Attorney Lazarimos, speaking for
insult, described him as a former
secretary to Thomas Edison. "a
great organizer and man of ex-
traordinary genius
The attorney contended that
Treasurer Mccormick of the insult
companies, and not insult was the
custodian of the money in question.
In any event, the bylaws of the
companies, authorized the loans,
which were duly signed by respon-
sible officials, he said.
insult had no unlawful intent
when he sanctioned a loan against
collateral TO prevent the sale of
$4,000 utilities shares, Lazarimos ar
gued. He said the sale would have
resulted in great drop in the re-
naming 3,150,OOO shares of the
companies.
Christie Ladas, insult attorney,
argued that insult is one of the
greatest modern personalities. He
was unfortunate, but was a hero in
his fall, Ladas said, resigning volun-
tarily all his posts in the various
companies he created. without re-
manning a debtor to any one.
Cameraman Is Elected
The greatness of his character,
Ladas said, is shown by documents
from the various companies he con-
trolled, expressing deepest sorrow
and recognizing the value of his
services on his resignation.
Ladas argued that the sworn
statements Of witnesses presented
here, the documents of the prose-
cution and the warrant for insults
arrest, we're invalid because no in
tention of crime motivated insults
acts.
Ladas said the money involved
was loaned in accordance with the
statutes of me companies, and that
the documents we're signed by all
the proper officials on behalf of the
companies themselves.
The hearing was enlivened when
the court ordered a movie camera
man thrown out on protest of coun-
sci that Greek justice is being held
I'D to ridicule-"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-27
DR.. YEN TO MOSCOW U. S. FIRM ON DEBT

Named Chinese Ambassador to
Soviet Union, Is Announcement.
By United Press
NANKING, Wednesday, Dec %
DR.. M. w. Yen, Chinese minister
to Washington and one of China S
delegates to the League of Nations,
has been appointed Chinese ambas-
sador to Moscow, it was officially
announced today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-27
TAX BLANKS ARE READY
$4,000 to Be Mailed Jan. 3, State
Revenue Collector Announces.

Eighty thousand federal income
tax blanks Will be mailed Jan. 3 to
prospective income taxpayers
throughout the state, it was an
nounced today by E. E. Neal, col
lector of internal revenue.
The blanks must be returned not
later than March IS, Neal warned.
Where a tax is due, he said, it may
be paid in four equal installments.
the first installment due March Is.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-27
Fate Of Fourteen Still Unknown; Rescue
Work Goes On at Ill-Fated Illinois
Shaft; Village Homes Hard Hit.
RELIEF FUNDS WILL BE SOUGHT
800 Dependents Are Left by "a Victims of
Christmas Eve Disaster; Trust Fund
of $4,000 Drive Goal
BY GEORGE f. SCHUPPE
United Press STAFF Correspondent

MOWEAQUA Ill, Dec 27Moweaqua of heart-break
today all abandoned
blast in the Shaffer survived
The fate OF fourteen still unknown workers.
gry and from the fight to passage the
mine chances
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-27
PASS S43,6OO,OO0 BILL

Interior Department Appropriation
Is Approved. by House.
By nifcd Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The
house today passed the $43,600,00O
interior department appropriation
bill.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-27
France Must Pay First, Is Word
From High Official.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 27.-Pay-
ment by France of its $20,OOO.O 900 de-
faulted December war debt INSTALL
ment is an indispensable prelim-
mary" to reconsideration by the
United States of the entire French
debt, it was stated today in a high
official quarter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-27
No Compromise, Warcry
at Prohibition Farley
State Organization to Rally Forces for Fight to Block Pro-
posed Repeal of Wright Bone DRY Law

No armisce prohibition
keynote of the state the Prohibition
dates today at the English
resolution introduced by Herman seger candidate
ator from Marion county in the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-27
Wheeler Republican, Is
Slated for Road Chief
Grown Point Man Is Reported to Be Choice for Highway
Commission Director

Election OF John Wheeler Republican as director
ported today. - ''0"'' ~ was le-
wheeler II ne named by the nonpartan will
NEVIS - - N- w .
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-27
J. H. HIPSKIND NAMED
PARTY FINANCE CHIEF
Fl. Wayne Contractor Is Given
High Democratic Post.

j. Henry Hipskind, Fl Wayne
contractor, today was named direc-
tor of finance of the Democratic
party in Indiana by James A. Far
ley, party national committee chair
man, through r. Earl Peters, state
chairman.
He succeeds DR.. Carleton B. Nc
Culloch of Indianapolis, who re-
signed because of press of personal
affairs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-27
INSULT EXTRADIT|ON
Up IN GREEK COURT
Decision Reserved After
Arguments Are Heard
by Tribunal.
PICTURED AS HERO
Lauded by Own Lawyer;
Turn Him to U. S., Is
States Plea.
By UHited Press

By United Press
ATHENS, Greece, Dec. %. -
ExtraditiOn of Samuel insult was
denied today by the appeals court.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-07-29
N. I. NORMAN BUYS EAST
ELEVATOR, MOVES HERE

N. e. Norman has bought the
grain elevator that stands at the
east end of Elevator Row, known
as the Farmers Pool elevator. He
announces that he will operate
the house on his own account as
an independent grain house.
Mr.. Norman has moved his fam
lily, a wife and two sons. and their
household goods here from Gren-
ora, N. D., and is occupying for
the present the A. L. Woods house
at Fifth and Edgar, but later will
permanently occupy Mrs. Bramb-
les house on Edgar street.
The new resident was attracted
to Wolf Point by the large grain
crops grown in this area in normal
years, and by the many general
advantages of the town. He has
had many years experience in in
dependent and farmers elevators,
being located at Crosby before go
ing to Grenora.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-07-29
BOARD PUTS ON
CLOSING FIGHT
CHICAGO DIRECTORS TAKE
STEPS TO RESIST ORDER
OF GOVERNMENT

Chicago, July 26.-The directors
of the Chicago board of trade Tues
day afternoon voted unanimously
to direct their attorneys to perfect
an appeal from a ruling of a COM
mission of three cabinet officers
in Washington ordering the board
to suspend for 60 days because of
its refusal to permit the Farmers
National Grain corporation to have
clearing house privileges.
While the move was not unex-
pected, it was the first official act
ion of the board since reception
of suspension orders.
The suspension order, effective
August s, resulted after cabinet
commission decided the the Farm
ers' National "unjustly" was de-
prived of clearing house privileges.
Mr.. Carey, president of the Chica-
go board, took the position the
Farmers National was not a true
cooperative, and as a corporation
had no clearing house privileges
present rules of the board.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-07-29
FIRST ARREST,
HIGHWAY LAW
PULLING BINDER WITH CHEATS
BRINGS FINE FOR ROAD
DAMAGE

H. K. Worley was arrested July
13rd on complaint of state high
way officials and brought before
Judge Gordon charged with viola
ton of certain provisions of Chap.
ter III of the Montana highway
laws of 1881 which prohibit the
moving on an oiled highway any
vehicle having on it's wheels any
block, stud, flange cleat or spike
or any other metal protuberance.
Mr.. Worley was pulling a binder
with metal flanges or Jugs.
The court fined him 500. This
being the first case of this nature
to come up in this locality Judge
Gordon suspended the fine. How
ever the Judge announces that fu-
ture violation of the laws intend
ed to protect our public invest
ments are likely to be dealt with
less leniently. 1t is his belief that
che public should be willing to CO.
operate to prevent damage to inn
provements that cost the taxpay-
ers money. The law on the subject
is very clear.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-07-29
TWO CIRCLE MEN
in CAR ACCIDENT
ONE SEVERELY CUT WHEN
THROWN INTO BROKEN
DOOR GLASS

Albert Betz and Irving Schmidt
both of Circle, coming to Wolf
Point Tuesday afternoon, e with
in a mile of town when Betz lost
| control of his 1881 Ford as he ap-
preached the first small bridge on
No. 2 highway east. The a went
off the grade on the left, Travelled
along the ditch a few rods until it
Jumped into the rather deep water
hole at the end of the bridge where
it turned on its left side. Schmidt,
riding in the back seat, was thrown
into the door and the glass broke
and cut him deeply on his arm and
side. He was badly bruised about
his head and shoulders, one eye
being black and swollen. Betz had
slight bruises and cuts.
The Circle car had passed two
highway workmen with a load of
gravel a short distance back. They
SdlQ Tie FOIu was SOluS dL hlSh
speed, but Betz said his speed was
about 35 miles when the accident
happened. He was unable to under
stand the cause of it. He said it
seemed like the steering gear
"locked" and the car veered to-
ward the edge of the grade. He
slammed on the brakes but that
made things worse. They went
down the four or five foot bank
and before he could get it stopped,
his car went into the water hole.
By-passers helped them out and
brought them to town and to a doc
tors office. A wrecking rev from
Sales (Ford agency brought
the car in. 1t was not badly dam
aged, the soft mud having saved
it.
Wednesday they returned home
their own car. Schmidt appear
I'll much the worse for the mishap
and was in considerable pain.