The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-01

He received compensation
for total disability Of 500 a
month in 1882 from the vet
Grams bureau and at the pres
ent time receives $72 COM
pensation for partial dis
ability
StatehOuse records in Indianapo-
lis show that drivers license has
been issued to Case 2037.
Discharged from the Marion
sanitarium for veterans, he was
given permission to drive an auto
by doctors Of the hospital
This permission has been con-
tinued over the years.
The 1929 drivers license law pro-
hibits insane chauffeurs. but leaves
a clause whereby Case 2037 received
his drivers license.
Clause Leaves LOOphOle
The clause says mo license shall
be issued to any applicant pre-
viously adjudged insane and who
has not been restored to compe-
tency by a judicial decree or re-
leased from a hospital for the insane
upon a certificate that such a
person is competent"
Attorneys for the regional Office
of the veterans bureau in Indian
apolis say that objections have been
filed in all cases where insane vet
Grams have been permitted to drive
motor cars.
Guardianship records in Grant
county show no petition to purchase
the motorcycle for Case 2037.
Throughout his guardianship, he
has been the ward of the old First
National of Marion.
Purchase Was Approved
The last car purchased, an Odds
mobile coupe. was petitioned before
Judge o. d. Clawson, April 6, 1882,
and shows that the veteran is a
mechanic and that the auto will
cost S112815 and can be bought for
$3.50 cash and tradein of the old
coupe.
Judge Clawson approved the pur-
chase.
But glance through the guar
dianship files in this case shows q
fononeSs for SIS shirts and the pur-
chase on Feb. q. 1924. of two suits
of underwear at IS a suit.
Between the dates of 8-30-24 and
1925 the wards estate had an
income of S3.0O963. however, $3151
was spent by the ward and with
permission Of the circuit court as
we'll as the guardian, the First Ma
tional bank of Marion, now in re-
ownership.
During that time the veteran, in
stead of going TO the Sanitarium for
aid without cost. went to DR.. z. o.
Harold of Marion, and vouchers in
court records show that SIT and Sc
were paid in March and May of 1925
for these services.
Bought Coupe I'm 1926
Case 2037 was listed as total dis
ability" at the time he sought a
private doctor, but was in the
possession of a motorcycle. and in
1926 became the owner of an Odds
mobile coupe.
The year the veteran was per-
mitted to trade in the motorcycle
for a coupe. he bought on Dec. 10
1926. two suits Of underwear at j.
c. Penney & Co. for S49S a suit
and shoes for S4.9S. according to
vouchers and bills in the guardian
ship records of Grant county.
In the records of this veteran. in
some instances. the vouchers ac-
claiming the purchase of nerchan-
disc DO not carry bills attached in
the guardianship records.
Explanation Of unattached bills
to vouchers by officials of Marion
banks is that the bills are in many
cases in the bank files OIL the in
dividual guardianship.
Alongside the circuit court doSsier
of Case 2037 is that of Case 1878.
He is in a closed ward at the
Marion national Sanitarium for vet
Grams. Walking the grounds in COM
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