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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-18
TRUCK GARDENERS NOT
TAXABLE, JUDGE RULES
Exempt in Chain Store Levy Law,
Chamberlin Finds.

Truck gardeners who sell vege-
tables at market stands do not come
under provisions of the chain store
tax law, Circuit Judge Harry O.
Chamberlin ruled today. holding
growers need not pay license tax.
Classifying market stands as not
coming under the legal definition of
store" or a mercantile establish
ment," Chamberlin held that moth
ing in the history of the passage of
the act has been found to even sug-
gest that the legislature intended
to include these open market
spaces"
The court granted an Injunction
preventing state tax commissioners
from enforcing the act against
growers who sell at the Producers
market on SouShe street.
The decision was in a suit brought
by William Brehob, truck gardener
and others similarly situated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-18
BEAUTY FACES TRIAL
Mrs. Barney Accused in
Cocktail Murder.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
LONDON, June 18-British So
cietyS cocktail murder" advanced
another step in the record today
when Mrs. Elvira Dolores Barney
was ordered committed for trial on
two charges, involving homicide and
attempt to kill.
The beautiful auburn haired So
ciety girl, daughter of British
knight and estranged wife of John
S. Barney American radio singer, is
accused of shooting Michael Scott
Stephen, a London society man,
after a cocktail party in her apart
ment on May 81.
Mrs. Barney sobbed when Ste
phen's love letters to her were read
in court. She broke down complete
ly at the sight of his blood-stained
clothes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-18
ACQUIT STATE COP
Carl Springmire Goes Free
in Playground Killing.
By United Press

By United Press
NEWCASTLE, Ind, June 49,
A jury in Henry circuit court Fri
day freed Carl H. Springmire, state
policeman of Greensburg, on all
charges, including first degree MUIR
der, in connection with the Staying
of Staley Y. Coones at the Fayette
county Playground in Connersville
last summer.
Springmire's defense was built
upon the contention that he was
performing his duty as a state
policeman when he shot at Coomes,
whom he charged had attempted to
rob a woman of her purse, and re-
fused to obey commands to halt.
Springmire was suspended from
the state force pending outcome of
his trial
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-18
Raising DeOiI
Fable of His Turning
Goat Into Prince Charm
ing Put to Test.
pUnitedPrcss

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XXTERNIGERODE, Harz Noun
w tsins, Germany, June 10
Medieval wizardry broke down
under the attack of modern Sci
entists who assembled the famous
Broken peak, the magic noun
TAIN" to prove hokus- pocus and
abracadabra will not turn a goat
into handsome young man.
At dress rehearsal soon
after midnight today, British and
German scientists went through
an ancient ritual before 200
amused spectators. They will re-
peat the ceremony with even
greater solemnity tonight.
The scientists invaded the heart
of the realm of Satan, where
Germanic folklore says witches
and ghosts hold rendezvous with
the devil.
At the end of the experiment
the goat still was a goat, by name,
and appearance.
In the magic rites, the goat was
supposed to be transformed into a
handsome young swain.
A maiden of pure heart, ac-
cording to the ritual, is dressed
in a white robe and led to the
Broken peak at midnight, her
hand tightly clutching a silver
string to which a white goat is
tied.
After several hours of ceremo-
MES, where the goat stood next
to the maiden, handsome youth
is supposed to be disclosed.
At least, so says an ancient
German volume owned by the ma
tional laboratory of physchical
research in London.
The chief purpose of the sci
entists will be to combat super
Stition.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-18
WOMAN KILLED
ON DEATH ROAD
Mrs. Vajen Is New Victim
of Highway 20.

A death spot on State Road 20
ten miles south of Logansport to-
day claimed an indianapolis wom-
an for its victim, when Mrs. Kath-
crime D. Vajen, 1921 North Me.
ridian street, incurred fatal in
jurieS as the car, driven by hel
chauffeur, skidded into ditch anc
overturned.
The chauffeur, Emil Shedrow, %
and Miss Nora Doll of 1912 NORTH
Delaware street, sister of Mrs. Va
jen, were uninjured.
Mrs. Vajen suffered compound
skull fracture and died before she
could be taken to a hospital.
The party was en- route to Crane
Rapids, Mich, to vacation with
relatives of Mrs. Vajen.
Mrs. Vajen was the sister of Mrs.
G. N. Williams, wife of the former
president of the Farmers Trust
Company, indianapolis.
Her husband, Charles T. Vajen,
died three years ago. He was the
son of j. H. Vajen, quartermaster-
general during the Civil war and
indianapolis capitalist.
The scene of the accident is
known to Logansport residents as
a death trap" stretch of pavement.
1t is between the Rock creek bridge
and Deer creek on Road %.
State highway engineers have
promised to reconstruct the pave
ment for a distance of five miles.
The paving is smooth and appar-
emily of standard specifications, but
since its opening to traffic a few
months ago there have been thirty
serious accidents within the con-
fines OF the Rock creek bridge and
Deer creek.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-18
PUBLISHER GIVES BOND
Don Nixon, Wabash, Sentenced for
Contempt, Posts $1,000.
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WABASH, Ind, June 18.-Don M.
Nixon, Wabash publisher, today was
freed under 81 900 bond pending his
appeal to the supreme court of the
contempt case brought by Judge
F. o. Switzer. Special Judge w. H.
Eichorn of Button granted stay
of execution of the ten-day jail
sentence and 500 fine made Thurs
day.
The case was the result Of criti-
cism in Nixon's paper, the Wabash
Plain Dealer, Of Judge Switzer of
the appointment Of @. A. Carver as
receiver for the Wabash County
Loan and Trust Company. Nixon
was found guilty of indirect con-
tempt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-18
URGES DOG LICENSING
Applications Must Be Made at End
of Month.

Dog licenses, for the year end
ing June 80. 1888, must be obtained
by the end of this month, Capt
Otto Ray, city license inspector, an
nounced Thursday.
Ray expects that 5,400 applications
for the licenses will be made, an
increase of 400 over the total for
the preceding fiscal year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-18
KLAN ASKS DISMISSAL
Motion Filed in Suit Entered by
Gilliom in 1928.
By United Press

bg Unted Press
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. June 10
Motion for dismissal of a suit of
the state against the Ku-Klux Khan.
designed to dissolve the crganiza-
ton, was filed in Hamilton circuit
court here today by the defense.
Inc case has been pending since
1923.
Arthur Gilliom, encouragement
in 1928. filed the suit soon after
D, G. Stephenson, klan dragon, was
convicted and sentenced to life i'm
prisonment in connection with the
death of Madge Oberholtzer.
The defense asked dismissal be-
cause Of lack of prosecution.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-18
Going to 7Sd Commencement.

DU JWIttU ITtoo
SCHENECTADY, N. Y, June 10
For the Seventy-third consecutive
time, Amasa J. Parker, Se, of Al
bany, will attend the annual COM
mencement exercises of Union COL
lege today. His father, who gradu-
ated thirty eight years before him,
compiled a similar consecutive rec
ord.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-18
ID FAIRGROUNDS TO
REMAIN OPEN SUNDAY
Hours Will Be From to $50;
Instructors Assigned.

Announcement was made today
by H. w. Middlesworth, city recrea-
ton director, that fourteen mu-
nicipal Fairgrounds will remain open
Sunday from 2 to $3.50. Special as
signments were made to matrons
and instructors for Sunday duty.
The following Fairgrounds will be
open Sunday: Fall Greek, Brook
side, Garfield, Ellenberger, George
Washington, Rhodius, Riley, Will
lard, Camp Sullivan, Riverside,
Christian and Douglass, and North
western and Camp Sullivan, Negro
Fairgrounds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-18
HOOVER'S HOPE Is
CONSERVATIVE PLEA
Safe and Sane Standard
to Be Raised in Effort to
Pull Ballots.
Billy DYER
BY RAY TUCKER
Times staff Writer

CHICAGO, June 18.-Major de-
ciSions of political strategy, agreed
upon here by administration lead
erS before quitting the convention
city, indicate that President Hoo
yer will seek reelection with the
most conservative appeal in recent
political history.
The selection of Representative
Everett Sanders of Indiana as ma
tional chairman, the platform and
the men running the President S
campaign show that the G. o. P.
will try to reset the 1924 and 1896
stage.
In those years the slogan was that
only the Republicans could be en-
trusted with the responsibility of
government because the Democrats
were irresponsible.
Whether this tag will stick de-
ponds, it is conceded, on what the
Democrats will do with respect to
economic issues, prohibition and
their candidate.
Want Roosevelt as Foe
The Republicans are hoping the
Democrats will adopt a platform
vague and weak on prohibition and
economic questions, and nominate a
man who will not appeal as bold,
honest and adventurous figure.
Privately, many of them are pray
ing that Governor Franklin D.
Roosevelt of New York will emerge
as the victor from next weeks Dem
ocratic powwow.
Though there were few political
philosophers at the convention, the
thought is that political history in
Great Britain and Germany can be
made to repeat itself here.
G. Q. P. strategists believe, as did
Mckinley, Mark Hanna and Coo
lidge. that in time of economic
stress the voters will flock to the
safe and sane" standard.
Even Coxey Is 'MiIder"
AS indicative of this sentiment,
two men who played q prominent
part in the convention were Gov
ernor James Rolph of Hoover's home
state, who declined to free Tom
Mooney, and Ex-Governor Alvan T.
Fuller of Massachusetts, who was
chief executive there when Sacco
and Vanzetti were electrocuted.
Even General" Jacob S. Coxey,
who headed "Coxey's army" dele
gate, seemed milder than usual.
The choice of Sanders in place of
Senator Simeon D. Fess of Ohio has
little political significance except as
a possible bid for Coohdge's cam
paign support.
Sanders was Coolidge's White
House secretary, and the two are
still on close terms.
1t means that Hoover, Postmaster
General Walter F. Brown and
Ogden L. Mills of New York, secre-
tary of the treasury, will run the
campaign.
Sanders viii, it is expected, be
only figurehead. He was named
because old guardsmen on the ma
tional committee opposed the selec-
ton of James R. Garfield of Ohio,
chairman of the resolutions COM
mittee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-18
He's Ideal Figurehead

Resenting Browns domination of
the convention, the practical poll
ticians insisted on a different per-
sonality, especially as Garfield made
enemies in the prohibition fight.
But Sanders will, it is known, be
no more than Browns assistant.
AT the capital and in Indiana,
Sanders is regarded as a nice fell
low, but not as a folceful or indie
pendent figure.
He has been assailed by some SEN
ators as lobbyist since he quit
the White House.
He is ultra conservative and un-
emotional. and he was chosen be-
cause he is the ideal figurehead for
the sort of fight the G. o. P. intends
TO make.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-18
STRADDLE BAN
DEMANDED BY
DEMOCRATS
State Convention Tuesday
Urged to Adopt Definite
Repeal Plank.
8 IN GOVERNOR RACE
Like Number Up for Sen
ate; Mayr viii Face Fight
for Nomination.
BY BEN STERN

1t now is the turn of Indiana
Democrats to see what they can
produce in the form Of political en-
tertainment, both light and heavy.
The time is Tuesday and the arena
is Cadle tabernacle, with r. Earl
Peters, state chairman. acting the
role of the ringmaster.
Clarence E. Manion, law professor
ut Notre Dame university, will start
the ceremonies for the 1859 dele
gates with a keynote which, it con-
fldently is asserted, will have no lit
tie to say regarding Republican
shortcomings.
Then John S. McFaddin Of Rock
vile, who some assert was veteran
Democrat when Thomas Jefferson
was in his prime, will be presented
with gavel as permanent chair
man. After that will come election
of thirty delegates to the national
convention, the reading of the plat
form, and the nominations.
1t is with the last two that the
delegates and leaders arriving in
the city today are concerned partic-
Ilarly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-18
Debate Called PantOmime

Except for the dispassionate pleas
OF the few liberals for relief for all
10 are unemployed and in dis
tress, the debate in. the senate was
marked by its bitterness.
Friends of the bill played upon
the bravery and patriotism "of the
boys who barred their breasts to the
bullets of the enemy and argued
the need of initiating the currency.
Everybody knows and has known
that this bill can not become law"
said blind Senator Thomas P. Gore
(Dem., Okla.). This scene we are
enacting in this chamber is a mere
pantomime.
IF any soldier boy has been led
to believe that this bill might pass,
he has been misled. He has been
deluSioned into following a rainbow
which has at its end neither real
nor a fancied pot of gold.
The only phrase I can think of to
fit the occasion is what a pity!|
Evening star., 1932-02-08

son. I find in these charges no founda-
tion for his suspension from his pas
torate, and in saying this I have looked
at the situation from all angles, and I
consider a great injustice has been done
DR.. Herson and his family"
Concur in Statement.
DR.. George T. Feldemeyer, DR.. Ralph
Root, DR.. C H. Rawlins, E. Leslie Med
ford, s. S. Kenchington and j. Edward
Feldmeyer, members of the official
board, read Mr.. Whites statement and
expressed their personal concurrence
with his views. They added, that as
far as they knew, the sentiment ex-
pressed was unanimous among the OIL
cial board.
Members Of the board said that, as
an expression of their confidence, they
had given DR.. Herson and his family
permission to occupy the parsonage of
the church until the next annual con-
ference Of the denomination which
meets in June and has voted DR.. Herson
his salary for the month of February.
"The official board of the Calvary
Methodist Episcopal Church have as
sured DR.. Herson that they are with
him 100 per cent" Mrs. Grace r. Her.
son, wife of the minister said today.
They have informed Dr. Chesteen
Smith, district superintendent, that DR..
Herson and his family could occupy
the parsonage of the church during the
period of suspension.
"A committee. from the official board
of the Hamline Church, Washington,
where DR.. Herson was stationed for five
Evening star., 1932-02-08
WORK ON PURCHASE
.0F FAIR PROPERTY
School Attorneys Make Legal
Study of Rockville Site
for High.
BY HOWARD M. BAGGETT,
STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md, February 8.-At-
torneys for the County Board of Edu-
cation and the county commissioners
are now engaged in working out the
| legal details whereby the county will
acquire the property of the Rockville
Fair Association on the Rockville Pike
price of approximately $4,000. The
site will be occupied by the proposed
Rockville High School.
AS the Fair Association is a public
corporation certain legal requirements
relieving the county of any further
liability after the purchase is made
have to be met by the attorneys, but
this matter is now being worked out
and formal approval of the purchase IS
scheduled to be given by the school
board soon after the money is made
available through the sale Of bonds by
the county next week.
The property of the fair association
contains approximately 26 acres, and
the price to be paid by the county for
this land will be just about sufficient
for tine association to meet its debts
which have accumulated over num-
ber of years due to losses in, holding
the annual county fairs.
The seventy ninth fair of the asso-
citation, held in 1881. only added to the
amount of indebtedness of the fair as
sociation, and it was decided at that
time that unless betting on race horses
could be allowed the fair was doomed
County authorities were sounded out
on the subject of allowing pari-mutuel
betting on horse races. and in practl-
cally every instance turned deaf ear
to the proposition. Numerous county
organizations, including the Montgom-
cry County Civic Federation, went on
record opposed to the introduction OF
legalized betting.
The school board considers the fair
grounds site of sufficient size to meet
the school needs in this vicinity for
many years, and to also give sufficient
ground for the establishment of well
equipped playground for Rockville and
yjrinity
Evening star., 1932-02-08
REID INTRODUCES
DARLINGTON BILLS
Redistricting Solution Held
Near Enough to Permit
Local Legislation.
BY LESTER n. INSKEEP.
S,,a C-orraspopdept of The Star

RICHMOND, Va. February BE-
lieving that the redstricting problem
has reached a point which will per-
nit the introduction of local legislation
without endangering the interests OF the
eighth district. Delegate Hugh Reid OF
Arlington County today introduced
three bills in the House OF Delegates.
One of these affects only Arlington
County and Alexandria and the other
two, while affecting other counties OF
the State, are designed for the beneht
of Arlington County.
The first measure amends the present
act providing for the relief OF flremen
killed or injured while fighting fires in
Arlington County or Alexandra, TO
bring the police of both jurisdictions
under its provisions.
Firemen's Relief Provided.
Under the provisions Of an act passed
in 1927. the board Of supervisors OF
Arlington County and the City Coun-
Gil of Alexandria are authorized to pro-
vide financial relief to the families of
firemen injured in the line of duty or
to the firsmen themselves if they are
only injured. Under the provisions OF
the new bill sheriffs, deputy sherlfts,
policemen and special policemen OF the
two jurisdictions will receive the same
amount of protection accorded tlremen
For the purposes of this section" the
bill saws, "the clerk of the Circuit Court
of said county and the clerk OF the
Corporation Court OF said city shall
secure. and keep a record OF, all legally
appointed deputy sheriffs, policemen
and special policeman in said county
and city, respectively.
Under the present law the jurisdlc-
tions can furnish only the limited re-
lief provided by the workmenS COM
pensation act.
The second bill relieves the commits
sioner of revenue of the rsponslblllty
for actually prosecuting any person OF
firm engaged in business without tne
required State license:
AS explained by the patron, there
has been some difficulty in the ONCE
of the commissioner of revenue IN en-
forcing the license laws because the
present law requires that in the case OF
violations the commissioner SWears out
a warrant himself for the violator. The
amendment provides that the commits
sioners of revenue shall report viola
tions to the Commonwealth attorneys
and that those officials shall hen pro-
cure the necessary warrants and prose-
cute such cases.
Assessment Correction.
The third bill authorizes the COM
missioner of revenue to make correc-
tions in assessments that he believes
to have been enormously made.
The redistricting question, coupled
with the economic situation, has re-
suited in the introduction and passage
of fewer bills I'D to this time than at
anv preyious session in the memory Of
seasoned legislators here.
These same conditions are believed to
be responsible for the most chaotic
condition that has existed in the Gen
eral Assembly since the Civil War cri-
sis first loemed upon the horizon: sea
soned legislators are puzzled by the
divided opinions of their constituents
and the new members are said to be
entirely "at sea" because OF the uncer-
tainty of their leaders.
Evening star., 1932-02-08

years, came to see Dr.. Herson yesterday
and assured him Of their confidence and
offered any assistance necessary.
"A representative of the ofhcial board
of the Salisbury Church, where DR..
Herson filled the pulpit for seven years.
called by telephone and assured him OF
their confidence and offered to do any
thing they could to help in the case.
Letters expressing the indignation
of the members Of the Salisbury con-
gregation over the decision Of the COM
mittee have been received
"The clergymen Of Annapolis, many
people Of the community, as well as
members of the church, have called at
the parsonage and expressed emphatic
indignation over the situation"
viii Be Guest Speaker.
Mrs. Herson said that DR.. Herson had
accepted an invitation to fill the pulpit
Evening star., 1932-02-08
CLERIC UNDER FIRE
BACKED BY BOARD
Annapolis N. E. Officials Term
Dr.. Herson's Suspension
Great Injustice.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, February 8.-Sev-
eral members of the official board OF
the Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church
today concurred in statement that
they considered great injustice had
been done DR.. Joseph T. Herson and
his family" by his suspension from
ministerial service by a committee OF
Ministers which investigated charges OF
'imprudent and unministerial" conduct
made against the minister.
Clarence NJ White, acting chairman
OF the official board of the church,
pointing out that he was speaking his
personal views, said:
After all information was gathered
and charges preferred against DR.. Her
Evening star., 1932-02-08

Of the First Presbyterian Church here
on Sunday. The invitation, she said,
was extended by Rev. DR.. silas Persons,
pastor Of the First Church, who called
at the parsonage.
DR.. Smith preached at the morning
and evening services at the Calvary
Church yesterday. The church bell was
not rung, as usual, at the beginning Of
the service. A member Of the oficial
board said it was not rung because It
was feared the noise would disturb Dr.
Herson, who is Ill in the parsonage near
the church.
Evening star., 1932-02-08
How One Man
Lost u Pounds

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