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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-15
Bright Spots
By United Press


First National Stores reports No
vember sale of S7,9e6,l30. against
s7.87o,4 43 in similar 1882 period, up
Is per cent.
Acme Steel Company declares spe-
cial dividend of 1917 cents a share
Great Northern Railway Com
pany earns October net income of
S716,674 against S662,376 in Oc-
tober last year.
American Stores reports Novem-
Der sales of s10,698, 3O3, up IA per
cent from corresponding 1882 month.
Cleveland Electric Illuminating
Company declares quarterly divi-
dend of so cents a share, against
previous Accent payments.
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Births
Boys

Joseph and Frances Mattingly St Vim
ce0'~ hoaDital.
john md Laura Kosler. 1853 West
TT'cntv-n IT.
Jacob End Gladys Green. $40 Villa.
EHil and Ruth Willie 721 South Mis-
souri,.
Holmes.
Dorsey and Gertrude Hoffa. 533- War
rem.
OTIS and Gladys Erwin, 1920 South
Fleming.
Girls
Charles and Mary Bruins st. Vincent S
hospital.
Oscar and Ruth Robinson. $50 Birch
Clee5e and PerAie Mahaney 1140 West
Mcr5-~t-
Cla"de and Lucille Ludinngton. 1872
Trov'b-idge.
George and Bonnie White. 25O1 Finley.
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Other Livestock
RYUNITED PRESS

EAST ST. LOUIS. Ill, Dec. 15.-Hogs-
Receipts. 10000, market slow; uneven; rev
most bids and few sales l0c to l5c lower
few ITO TO 21O lbs, early $3.50 3:So; top,
mQ qS sO e 22s 0s ;oH stes ct g
Cattle-Receipts, 200; calves, 700; market
mostly steady in cleanup trade; receipts OF
classes h n 6us m TfaS 70 Tearngs nd
fleifers. S4a5: cows, $225d275; low
cutters, STA 50: top sausage bulls, 81 60;
TOP vealers $3.50; slaughter steers; 800 TO
mon and medium steers. 81. Is a rs icy
to 500 lbs. choice. S $500 S5S: good.
on Ian holding better lambs around 81
Choice cfro s6.5oa7.25 common and medium,
So 50M675; yearling wetherS, 80 to ITO lbs,
Good and choice "a ;5o@ SIS; ewes. go to
$50 lbs good and choice, 81 ,5o@2.75; all
weights common and medium, .slq2.
LAFAYETTE. Dec, 15,mHogs-M MAJ get.
ia l4o:17 3 lbs: s2,7SG5.so: i2o3l4O i6s
$50 down; top calves, $3.50; top lambs
lover Ta Ts os6o i6 6s. SCI ss5 5oossS 6s
sos; 25O-3OO lbs. s2.95; 30o-350 lbs.
1901 isoi4o ''G lbs. $40 iOo-iso lbs y s5Ss
roughs, 225; stays, $3.50. Calves, IS;
lambs s6.75.
CINCINNATI. Dec. 15:-Hogs- Receipts,
6 500 none direct and through holdover.
i 62a5 6E z2' 23sa5o bsp aso
800 lbs. s295@3.O5; desirable 13O-l50 lbs,
s2.50d3: bulk good packing sows, $2@2
most classes around steady; slightly bet
ter demand in some quarters for better
handyweight butcher cattle and fat cows;
eo1o ctr NJ
few lots fed kinds up to $5.75; fat cows
mainly $2.25M275; few up to So, low. cut
tiers and cutters, $lM2; calves steady to
few choice Sc; palmer kinds, s3.5OM45O.
Sheep-Receipts, $50 sales and indica
tons fully steady and market largely
quotable at s6.75@7 1926; most throwouts,
S5O e so sagnggs sst gbt 1epbt
possibly $3.50.
CLEVELAND. Dec. Cattle-Receipts.
$50; market slow with trade practically at
standst':l prices for week show decli1cc
$3.50; good 6oo-1. COO ID. heifers s435@
Ats; good cows all weights, $250@3. Calves
REGENTS, $50; market steady and trade
to good. $5G6; fair to good, s4a5- sheep
Receipts, 1900 market active at steady
ingS: prices steady with week ago; choice
wethers. S25OM325: choice spring lambs
STA $50. Hogs-Receipts. 1900: openin"
slow but improved demand developed I'll
prices 10 cents lower than Yesterday; ma
ket IS cents lower for week; heavies. S3.50
butchers 150-250 lbs, $3.50.
PITTSBURGH, Dec Hogs-Receipts
5000; holdovers 500; good demand; 160-300
to mostly s365; pigs steady; 110-150 lbs,
s36325: ITO lbs. down S263: rough sows
So Cattle-Receipts. Is; nominal. Calves
i1fc dV nd oh
vealers. $5.5c to mostly SIS; culls to CON
mon S2.5O64; heavy calves, SIS down
Sheep-Receipts, 500; steady: about stead
uu to $7.75: best kinds. S7.6567.70: me-
dium around s6.25; common. s3G4.50 aged
stock steady.
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CHICAGO FRUIT MARKET

CHICAGO. Dec. 15.-Apples--Michigan
Jonathans. 81 406I so: Mcintosh, sl.25@
IFS. Carrots-Illinois. 50d SOC bushel.
Spinash-Illinois. 50d s5c bushel. Beans
Southern green. S1.25m2l0 bushel; wax.
S2G275 Observation-Disclosures. l7i2 a soc
pound carton Cucumbers-Southern, S2H
, rs: central western dollhouse. Sl.I5@3.
TomatoeS-California Si.25G2.25; Illinois
and Ohio dollhouse, slGll0. Leaf lettuce
Illinois dollhouse 15m17c box. Celery
Michigan asa 75c square crate. Cabbage
50 .506275 I00-lb sack Sweet
s1dl.35 bushel; Indiana.
s. 40GI so. Onion market-Western Valen-
cias. slG1.15; central western yellows,
Sl61.l0.
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TOLEDO CASH GRAIN


TOLEDO, Dec 14.-Grain close Grain
in elevators. transit billing Wheat-No. 2
red, STA 88c. Corn-No. 2 yellow. So n
53l2c. Oats-No. white, 3912 a 40 &c.
Rye-No. 2. 67@68c. Track prices 2Siac
rate Wheat-No. l red, 83@83l2c No. 2
red. spa 83c Corn-No. 2 yellow. AVA a
low, 441aG45lac: No. 5 yellow, 43la @441ac.
Oats-No. 2 white. 36i ? d37iac: No 5
white 36G 37c. Seed close Clover-Dec.
So; March $S.25. Alsike-Cssh. $3.50;
Dec 1910.
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Sterilization Presents Difficulties

together currency saollza
position improved But England would
the pound while it above So IN the 1o
she unable unwilling TO stay on
felt that President RooeVe
would be unwilling stabilize the dollar than is
able other way TO increase COM
modify than by raising the price OF gold.
committed himself only recently on the com
implied that ne not concerned with
gold but rather that he wanted stable COM
happened to the price OF the DOLLAR
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Inspections
CHICAGO CASH GRAIN
By United Press

CHICAGO. Dec 14-Cash grain: Wheat
No. red spring, 8Siac: No. hard. 85c.
yellow, 48c: No yellow. 48I4c: No. i
white. 49l4c; No. 2 white. 50d 50l4c: new
No. mixed AGA 49l4c; No. 3 mixed. 4794 a
low, AGA 4994c; No. yellow 4794 a AZ &c:
No 4 yellow, 47d4724c; No. S yellow
46l2 a 4694c: No. yellow, 42l2G46a4c:
48@4S12c No 4 white ACC sample grade
white. 42c. Oats-No. 2 white. &C;
No. 8 white. 35S. M36l2c; No. white,
sac a 3424c: sample grade white. Ice
Rye-No sales. Barley-43d7 roc. Timothy
-s5.5066. Glover seed-s1ld13.85 Cash
provisions $3.50: loose. s4.55; leaf,
1852; D. s. bellies. $3.50.
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still the gold standard has de-
finds
EN- o the world markets
could with cut such as Italy
thought that could not France consequently Is
the devil the blue The high price her cur
because OF this
But after having revaed her
the 30 cent cut she he
losses OF
suspends god
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Wall Street
Street Interested in the DoIar-Pound Sterilization
Reports, but Keeps Fingers Crossed.
BY RALPH HENDERSON,
Times Special Financial Writer

Wall
dollar and the pound they md before unofficial
statements that the
inclined
They prefer
And though conversations have been held between
opinion they taken
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TURKEY PARTY SLATED
Event Will Be Staged at Holy Name
Church Sunday.

Holy Name Church will hold its
annual Christmas turkey party,
Sunday afternoon and evening.
Cards will be played at and g.
Turkeys will be given as prizes. The
young ladies of the parish will serve
lunch at 5.
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STOCKS DISPLAY
uneven TONE IN
NARROW RANCE
Dollar Weakened by No
Change in Monetary
Policy.
Average Stock Prices

day. high 1922. low 100 Sc. last ioi a.
up rs. Average Of twenty rails 429i.
' ~ s. 42Is, up is. Average Of twenty
utilities 24.ei. 1903. 24.i3. of 81 Aver
o. ten second rails: 67s7. up 80. Average
81 ten utilities: 9l16. up 10. Average Of
ten industriaIs: 81. 30 UP a
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NEW YORK RAW SUGAR FUTURES
PLUMBING Permits

John Florence 4626 Rolston. fxtures.
Frank Drees, 1915 w. New York, fix
big 2 fixtures
Cnar4ss McNabg. southwest corner West
WASHING. en- and Belmont. 2 fixtures.
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MINNESOTA RATIFIES
CHILD LABOR MEASURE
Federal Amendment Previously
Passes House.
By United Press

ST. PAUL, Dec. 15.-The senate
of the Minnesota legislature adopted
a resolution yesterday ratifying the
child labor amendment to the fed
eral Constitution, previously adopted
in the house.
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BIZ Times Special

LOUISVILLE. Dec. '15.-Cattle- Receipts,
$50; mostly steady on light supply; bulk
common to medium steers and heifers. $50
AIS: we'll finished kinds salable. s4.500
SIS: sales within this range including one
lo. of 62S-lb. weights at IS; bulk beef cows.
sl75M225; low cutters and cutters, STA
so: bulk sausage bulls. s2.256275; com
mon to medium native stockers and feed
ers s2.50M3.50. Calves-Receipts. ZOO, Soc
dium and lower grades $3.50 down. Hogs
Receipts 700: weights from IT'S lbs. down
steady other weights and classes 20 cents
over; 180-250 lbs. So IS: 255 lbs. up. sass
l40-iT5 lbs, $500: 110-135 lbs. s2.10; los
lbs. down. s1.45; sows. S1.95; stays. zoe.
Sheep-Eeceipts, rs; steady: mostly S550M
$3.50: throwouts mostly SO so. and desirable
slaughter ewes mainly 50.
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Indianapolis Cash Grain

Dec. ID
The bids for car lots of grain at the
call of the Indianapolis Board Of Trade
T. o. b. shipping point, basis Ala New
York rate, we're.
wHEAT-Easy: No. red. 7slaG79iac:
No; 2 red, 77iaG7si2c; No. hard. TIA
q 76l2c.
CoRN-Easy;. No. white. 4od Ale; No.
white. 39a 40c: No yellow SEQ 4Oc:
No. yellow. $50 SOC: No. mixed. 3sG
SOC. No. mixed, 37d 3sc.
OATS-Easy; No. 2 white. 32G33 No
3 white, 31@32c.
HAY IF. o. b. country points taking
23l2c or less rates to Cincinnati or Louis
ville)-Steady, No. ! timothy, S750Q 8,
No. 2 timothy, s7@7,5O
Inspections
wHEAT-No. red. car; No ? red ;
cars; No. l hard, car; No. ? hard, car
Total. cars.
CORN--No.. ? white. car; No. 8 white.
2 cars; No. white. l car; No. 2 yellow.
10 cars No. 3 yellow, II cars; NO. yell
low. II cars: No. yellow. ? cars; No. s
yellow. l car Total. As cars
OATs-No. 2 white cars: No. 3 white,
cars No. white, car; No 3 mixed l
car Total 10 cars
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Other Livestock

2s 49, ins9qlnF DS 5000 directs scas
70: lo3s en- th an {esterdsagg3 bYb 1eo23o
nes P 5RR s. 81 1879 Dao Pa
good snd choice. s2.75@,3.i5; light weights
10000 lbs. good and choice, S36325:
choice, s3.15m33O; heavy weights 25o-350
lbs, good and choice. s290M33O sows
272-550 lbs; medium. and choice salsa
2;7S slaughter pigs loo,1S0 lbs: good and
c7lves. 800; better grade light heifers and
ecr yecrlings about steady. but slow and
lower for the week on others; slow draggv
era ca to- market on ;, al
y?arlings. 15.85:. bidding $625 on strictly
caolce long warnings; few loads big weight
steers, sS.o0Mf; cows. weak: bulls and
ers. steers. $4,000 lbs. good and choice.
.5M7: 92o-i 100 lbs, good and CHOICE, s5@
675 1.100-1 300 lbs, good and choice. s4.25
mo..25: 1901, 500 lbs. good and choice.
medium. s275@5; heifers. 55O75o lbse.
good and choice. S5G7; common and med
lum. S2.75M 3; COWS, good. 81 $50 3.75; COM
mon and medium. sl90@2.75: low cutter
excluded, good. beef, s2.75@3.25; cutter.
common and medium. S203: vealerS. good
and choice, S465.75; medium. s304 Gull
and common, s2.51M3; stocker and feed
choice $3.75d5.25: common and medium.
S2.75M4 Sheep-Receipts. $4,000; talking
steady on desirable fat lambs. early sales
UP to S725; best holding around 81; so;
tone weak: slaughter sheep and lambs.
lambs. 80 lbs. down. good and choice, s6.75
a so; common and medium. S5n1; ewes,
90-l50 lbs, good and choice. S2.25 q 3 so;
2.i5; feeding lambs. 5O-75 lbs, good and
choice. S5.5066.10.
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VET may desire 70 aCquanJ IndC DOuy VIII as IHaIIy
facts concerning the world monetary situation he
can
1t is agreed that the president must play little
poker in his relations with foreign countries as well
as at home In fact it is felt that it is in his bar
gaining with the foreign powers that he must play
the cards closest to his vest From all indications it
looks if he has by far the best hand and it would
be unfortunate indeed If he were not to take IN his
fair share of the tricks
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Devaluation Aims Worldwide.

Most countries throughout the world are think
ing seriously of devaluatng their currences in terms
of gold before going back on the gold standard All
seem to be impressed with necessity of revaluang
on the proper basis, not only to meet internal needs
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Retail Coal Prices
DOMESTIC RETAIL PRICES

The following prices represent quota
lions from leading Indianapolis coal deal
ers. A cash discount of rs cents per ton
is allowed.
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Daily Price Index
BIZ JHitcd Press

By JHitCd Press
NEW YORK. Dec. IA. Dun g. Brad
street daily weighted price index of thirty
oasic commodities. compiled for the
United Press:
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u. S. Government Bonds
BIZ uitCd Press

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK. Dec. 14.-Decimals repre-
sent thirty-secondsl
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Bank CIearings
INDIANAPOLIS STATEMENT
TREASURY STATEMENT

Dec. Is
Clearings ..................S SAB o00 m
DCDIbo ........... 1895 600, 90
TREASURY STATEMENT
Dec. IS
Net Balance for Dec. 10. S998 045 lI9 ~
MISC Int rev rcpts. ......... 2.917. 881 03
customs repts mo. to date 1I,7ll,ll2.89
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Chicago Primary Receipts

DEC. H.
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Chicago Futures Range
ST. LOUIS CASH GRAIN


bW z WTTtU IFFSS
ST LOUIS. Dec. 14.-Cash-GraIn.
Wheat-In fair demand, cent lower:
No red winter, BIC; No. 3 red garlickv.
grades. lac lower to 3ac higher: No. 2
hard, 85d8694c. Corn-In fair demand.
l2c lower No. 4 mixed. new. 43iac No
yellow. 40 &C No. 3 yellow new 45i5 n
48c. Oats-In fair demand: nominal to
l2c lower; No. 2 white. 36l7c nominal:
sample grade white 35c
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Foreign Exchange
BY Abbott, Hoppin & Co.

BY Abbott, Hoppin & Co.
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HAVE COLOR in CHEEKS

IF your skin is yellow-complexion
pallid-tongue coated-appetite poor
you have h a bad taste in your
mouth-a lazy, no-good feeling you
should try Olive Tablets.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets--a sub
Stitute for calomel-were prepared
by DR.. Edwards after 20 years of
study.
Olive Tablets are a purely vege-
table compound. Know them by
their olive color.
To have clear, pink skin, bright
eyes, no pimples, feeling of buoy
ancy like childhood days, you must
get at the cause.
DR. Edwards Olive Tablets act on
the liver and bowels like calomel-yet
have no dangerous after effects
They start the bile and help over
come constipation. Take nightly and
note the pleasing results. Millions of
boxes sold yearly. 15c, SOC, 60c.-Ad-
vertiSement.
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Federal Polish
Three Agents UnShaven,
Two ShabbiIy Dressed,
Says Victim.

THE methods and appearance
Il of federal dry agents do no
correspond with the conception OF
Harry Duffey, 929 North Pershing
avenue, who called officers to his
home Friday night and intimated
he had been the victim Of a fake
raid.
But it was a real raid, it was
disclosed today by federal author
tiles.
Duffey told police five men ap-
peared late in the afternoon at his
home, announcing they were fed
eral agents, but displayed no
badges or papers.
About two gallons Of red
whisky were reported seized. On
their departure the men left a
warrant and told Duffey to report
Monday morning at the federal
building, where it was said today
that he was permitted to remain
at home at the time Of the raid
because he was i'll.
Describing the agents to police,
Duffey said three needed ShaVes
and two were dressed Shabbily.
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ASK MANDATE
AGAINST POLICE
Attorneys Demand Access
to Accident Reports in
Court Plea.

Circuit court mandate for access
to police accident reports is asked
in suit filed today against Chief
Mike Morrissey and the safety board
by attorneys representing Isaiah
Ellis, %, Negro, 11O1 North Sen
ate avenue.
The attorneys, Alfred S. Cant
well and Frank K. Miller, filed the
suit in the name of their client,
after MorriSsey is alleged to have
refused to permit examination of
police reports covering the acct
den in which Ellis was injured.
Hearing will be held Tuesday morn
ing.
According to Cantwell, the acct
dent occurred Feb. %, when Ellis
was struck by an automobile said to
have been driven by Henry Earl,
1418 North Belle Vieu place, at
North street and Senate avenue.
Ellis has been confined in city
hospital in a cast covering practi-
cally his entire body since the acct
dent, CantWell says.
According to the petition, Can't
well called at police headquarters
Wednesday to obtain names Of wit
nesses and other information for
preparation of a pending damage
suit.
Morrissey is alleged to have re-
fused Cantwen permission to in
spect the police report on the case
declaring that 'it was not a public
record"
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City Couple to Celebrate
5Oth Wedding Anniversary
Open House to Be Held on
Monday by Mr.. and Mrs.
H. S. BonSib.

H. S. Bonsib, rs, a temperance
worker for half century, and Mrs.
Bonsib, II, will celebrate their
golden wedding anniversary Monday
at their home, 642 North Dearborn
street, with open house in the after
noon and night for friends and &C
quaintances.
They have been residents of Indi-
annapolis thirty years. Their mar
riage on March 81, 1888. was at
Zumbrota, MINI. He was born in
ST. Louis, Mo, and Mrs. Bonsib is a
native of Wisconsin.
Before moving to indianapolis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bonsib resided in Vim
cennes, where he operated a tenn
perance lecture bureau and Mrs.
Bonsib was a private teacher of
art.
The couple has twin sons, Roy
and Ray, AMI a daughter, Mrs. Vera
Blackburn, and three grandchildren.
The latter resides with the parents.
Roy is director of safety for the
Standard Oil Company and lives in
New York. Ray, an architect, lives
in Cedar Rapids, Ia.
The sons attended Indiana uni
versity and Columbia university,
New York, and Ray was prominent
in athletics at both schools.
During the 1882 campaign, Bon
sib was secretary and treasurer of
the Indiana organization of the
Prohibition party. He will leave next
month for Wisconsin, where he will
be engaged several months in work
for the party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bonsib are members
of the Second Presbyterian church.
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KIDNAPPED BOY is
SAFE, SAYS NOTE
TO OHIO FATHER
Parent Says He Has Not Yet
Received Ransom De-
mand for Lad, IS.
MARCH %, 1893

BIZ Tnit6d Press
YOUNGSTOWN. O., March Is
Peter Myers, MaSury tavern keeper.
received a note from the kidnapers
of his 15-year-old son. Peter Jr..
telling him the boy is safe, he re-
vealed today.
The letter, which came by mai
said:
Mr.. Myers: We are glad YOU
called the law and newspaper men
off. You will hear from us soon
Petey is safe Keep this quiet
(Signed) The Abductors."
Prior to receiving the note. Myers
had heard no word from his son
since he was whiSked away a week
ago tonight by three men armed
with machine gun.
Myers told police today he is
convinced the note was genuine.
pointing out that the paper and
handwriting are the same as the
note left by the abductors with the
Myers chauffeur. Nike Stevens.
when the boy was kidnapped.
Myers refused to show the note
to officers, or to reveal the post
mark on the envelope.
The reference in the note to call
ing off the law and newspaper
men" pertained to the twenty-four
hour truce requested by Myers to
give the abductors opportunity to
communicate with him. The note
arrived at the Masury postoffice
during the truce period, which end
ed at midnight.
Myers reiterated today that he
had received no ransom demand
from the kidnapers.
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STEAL JEWELS
WORTH $4,000
Americans Are Victims in
London; International
Ring Sought.
By Tnitcd Press

BIZ Tnitcd Press
LONDON, March Scotland
Yard today sought clever interna-
tional thieves for the theft of jew
elry valued at $4,000 from Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Emery, New York So
cial registerites.
Emery, who is a brother-in-law
of the Russian Grand Duke Dmitri,
told Scotland Yard authorities that
the missing jewels included a beau
tiful rope of eighty-fve matched
pearls, which he valued at 1000
pounds sterling (about $4,000.
Experts from Scotland Yard hur-
ried to the palatial suite in one of
Park Lanes most luxurious hotels.
where Emery reported the robbery
occurred Thursday night.
The operatives said the thief. or
thieves, left the room occupied by
Mrs. Emery absolutely undisturbed
to all superficial inspections, aside
from the removal of the gems.
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President, Who Is Sunday
School Teacher, Held
on Murder Charge.

BIZ United Press
HEADRICK, Okla, March Is
w. c. (BilD Ernest, so, veteran bank
examiner, was shot to death Fri
day shortly after he hung closed
sign on the Citizens State bank
here.
j. H. Brock, 36-year-old president
of the bank, who once wrote book
titled "Tribulations of a Banker"
surrendered to officers, and insisted
he fired bullet into ErneSt's heart
in self-defenSe.
Brock had been a teacher in the
Baptist Sunday school since coming
here three years ago from Barstow,
Tex. He began his banking career
in Post City, Tex.
In the prologue Of his book he
said Il have fought the good tight
1 have tried to keep my conscience
clear"
On orders of State Bank Commits
sioner w. j. Barnett. Ernest and his
secretary, Virginia Doane of Altus,
came here Friday morning to audit
the books.
The bank had reopened after the
holiday under withdrawal restric-
tons which Brock had protested
advising the commissioner he would
not observe them.
Shortly before noon Ernest tele-
phoned Commissioner Barnett at
Oklahoma City a report in which
he recommended closing the insti-
tuition.
THE books are in a hell of a mess
and there is considerable shortage, +"
Ernest reported to his chief. Miss
Doane, Brock and his wife, the
cashier, were standing near him.
Concluding the conversation, Ern-
est posted the closing notice and
returned to the teller's cage.
Brock asked his wife and Miss
Doane to step' outside. Mrs. Brock
went home, across the street. Miss
Doane stood outside, looking into
the bank.
Il want to talk over some per-
sonal matters with Mr.. Ernest, "
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-25
MINSTREL PLANS MADE
j. U. Men Will Present Show March
90 at School Auditorium.

Gordon France, Anderson, and
Virgil Hague, Bloomington, Illinois,
will direct a minstrel to be given by
the men of Indiana Central college
on March % at the Kephart Memoir
ial auditorium.
The minstrel was scheduled for
an earlier date but was postponed
due to the bank holiday.
The members of the cast include
James Eaton, introlocutor; and
Arnold Elzey, Virgil Hague, Kenneth
Brice, and Melvin Livingood, end
man. Parts have also been taken
by Professors w. E. Stoneburner and
d. H. Gilliant.