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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-13
Standard Oil Pays State
$3.50, $50 Delinquent Tax

signed to the state gasoline tax di-
vision.
Mr. Sullivan discovered the de-
linquency through an audit of
Standard accounts and Immediately
consulted with Mr.. Lutz and Mr.
BARGE.
The audit was made against
Standard Oil inventories in Indiana
as of April 1, 1929 At that time
the companys inventory included
the following gasoline gallonage
holdings: indianapolis district, g.
O92 1863; South Bend district, 1902
897; Evansville district, 1852, ADJ, and
Chicago district, 69,079.
Conferences between Mr.. Sullivan
Mr.. Lutz, Mr. BARGE and Standard
Oil officials enSued, the latter ex-
planning that non-payment of the
tax was due to letter written them
by Archie N. Bobbitt, Auditor OF
State in 1929, advising them their
inventories as of the April date
was not taxable.
The April l date was when
method of the gasoline tax coIlec-
ton was changed by statute.
Prior to 1929, gasoline dealers
such as Standard Oil, collected the
tax and then paid it to the state.
After the statute change Went into
effect, dealers could elect to ad-
vance the tax before collection for
which they were allowed a per
cent gallonage discount.
Standard elected to do so, Mr.
BARGE said.
Mr.. Lutz, Mr.. BARGE and Mr.. Sui
livan explained in conferences with
Standard Oil officials that they
could not agree with the theory of
Mr.. Bobbitt's advice on taxability
Of old inventories and that the
theory was not supported by law.
Hence the payment today after
approximately six weeks of nego-
tiatiOn.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-13
Peace Plan Revealed

bN HfTIH TFFSS
ROME, Dec. 13.-The terms of
the Anglo-French peace proposals
were officially announced today, re-
vealing the extent of Ethiopian ter
ritory offered to Italy.
The plans provide for cession of
Eastern Tigre province, in the north,
to Italy. The holy city of Askum
would be retained by Ethiopia and
Ethiopia would be given a corridor
to the sea through Italian Eritrea
to the port of Assab.
The Ogaden- Somaliland frontier
in the south would be "rectif1ed. -
the plan provides for Italian "ex-
panSion" in southwestern Ethiopia
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-13
WHEAT ICONS:
INDUSTRY HITS
5-YEAR RECORD
Grain Prices lump Limit
in u. S.-Canadian
Markets.
.015s AT CHICAGO
Argentine Law Establishing
Minimum Cost Is Given
Credit.
By [ HitCd Press

By tHitcd Press
CHICAGO, Dec. Is. =
Wheat prices jumped the
limit on American and Ca
madam markets today. The
boom was caused by price-fX-
ing legislation in the Argen-
tine.
Chicago and Minneapolis traders
bid wheat up cents a bushel within
five minutes after the grain pits
opened That is the limit of fluc-
tuation permitted by trading rules
in a single session. In Winnipeg
the limit is cents and wheat was
up the full amount at the opening
gong.
Minimum Price Set
Reports from the Argentine that
the government had issued a de-
cree fixing 90 cents a bushel as the
minimum price for this seasons
wheat crop were responsible for the
sensational advances in North
America.
The reports said the Argentine
National Grain Board had been
authorized to buy all wheat offered
at the established minimum.
Under the influence of this bull
ish development December wheat in
Chicago opened at $1013s a bushel,
up the full cents from Yesterdays
close. May was up 33s to cents and
July was up 31s to cents.
The other grains rallied generally
more than a cent higher in SYM
pathy with wheat.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-13
MAYOR KERN OPPOSES
CHARITY SKATE EVENT
Marathon Would Violate State Law,
Executive Says.

Mayor Kern said today that while
he does not personally favor the
action of the City Council in back
ing marathon skating contest, he
will not interfere.
He does not favor the event be-
cause it would violate a state law.
but believes the cause worthy, the
Mayor said. Money from the pro-
posed event is to buy food for the
City Hall soup kitchen.
The Mayor said he will tell mem
bers Of Council whom he may meet
individually that he does not APP
prove their action.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-13
BY JAMES DOSS

The Standard Oil Co. of Indiana
today handed the State of Indiana
q check for $3.50, 76O22, representing
payment Of gasoline taxes delinquent
since 1929, plus 10 per cent pen
atty.
The tax assessed was $300,691 10.
The 10 per cent penalty was $780,
06912
Collection of the tax was made by
Laurence Sullivan. state auditor. to
whom payment was made; Atty
Gen. Philip Lutz Jr., and j. Edward
BARGE, deputy attorney general, as
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-13
SLAYER HANGS TODAY:
HOPES 18TH is LUCKY
He'll Walk Up IL GaIlows Steps for
13-Month- Old Crime.

By UHffcd Press
SAN QUENTIN PRISON. Cal,
Dec. 13.-Arthur D. west, who is to
be executed today. refused to con-
slider Friday, the thirteenth, UNI
lucky.
L still think the Governor will
stop this hanging" he told guards
when they awakened him this
morning.
At 10 this morning West was to
walk up l3 steps of the gallows to
die for the Staying 13 months ago of
Roy V. Lockwood, fellow prisoner
stationed at the Preside. San Fran
cisco.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-13
BANDIT ROBS CITY MAN
Salesman Kidnapped. Relieved NJ
$500 by Highway TLag.

WFTFN FFFNF
LINTON. Ind, Dec. BE. r.
Kinsdale of indianapolis. cigaret
machine operator. was kidnapped and
robbed of $500 in cash and a large
quantity of cigarets by a bandit on
United States Road 81 last night.
Mr.. Kinsdale was held up when
he returned to his car after servic-
ing a vending machine at Switz
City.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-13
GUARD FLIERS GROUNDED
ON ERRAND OF MERCY
Continue Trip TO Fort Knox With
Serum for Epidemic by Train.


SEYMOUR, Ind, Dec. 49, -
Grounded here by snow and fog
while flying a consignment of men,
nights serum to Fort Knox, KY. two
Indianapolis National Guard officers
were forced to resume their trip to-
day by automobile.
Mai Oliver H. Stout and Sergt.
Evan Inman. were rushing the
serum to combat an epidemic of
spinal meningitis in the Army post.
BH Hitcd Press
HOBART. Okla, Dec 13-Quar-
antine for an entire county was or
dered today and National Guards
men will be asked by health author
tiles to enforce the order.
DR.. J. L. Adams, Kiowa County
health officer, ordered countrywide
quarantine after an outbreak of
spinal meningitis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-13
BRUNO TO FACE COURT
MONDAY TO HEAR DOOM
Papers Denying Supreme Court
Hearing Are Received.

By United Press
TRENTON, N. j.. Dec. 13.-Clerks
of the Court of Appeals bundled up
the papers involving New Jersey
VS.. Hauptmann" today for what
may be the last act of the greatest
crime drama of the times.
The papers will be sent to Flem-
ington. N. j. There, proba bly, Mon
day, Bruno Richard Hauptmann will
be re-sentenced to die in the cleo
trio chair. Justice Thomas w
Trenchard, who passed the original
death sentence, will fix a date for
execution, not less than four weeks
and no more than eight weeks dis
tant, as required by law
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-13
GIRL is GIVEN CUSTODY
OF GIFT OF GOD BABY
ST. Louis Court Approves Findings
of Special Referee.
BIZ Hited press

NW NTTtW 7 f'NN
ST. LOUIS. Mo. Dec. 13.-The
ST. Louis Court of Appeals today &C
cepted the recommendation of a
special commissioner that a contro-
verSial child in the gift of Cod
baby case be awarded 10 Anna
Ware. an unwed Newton (Pa0 do
nestle.
The child. boy born last August,
was claimed jointly by Miss Ware
and Mrs. nellie Upton Muench. wife
of a ST. Louis physician.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-13
THOMAS MAHAFFEY ILL
Finance Corporation President Is
Confined to Home.

Thomas Mahaffey Sr.. ConSoh-
dated Finance Corp. president, IS
seriously i'll with heart ailment at
his home, 1924 WaShington-blvd.
His condition became worse today
He has been Ill since Sunday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-13
s25, 900 Made Homeless by Flood

ATHENS, Dec. 13-Twenty-five
thousand Greeks, homeless and
hungry, wandered through Mac
donia today, refugees from a dis
astIous flood. Twelve hundred
houses were reported to have COL
lapSed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-13
5000 TO GET PAY HIKE
Five Cents an Hour Boost TO Be
Given Glass Workers.
By THifcd Prcss

By tHifed PTcss
PITTSBURGH. Dec. ia s.
cents-an-hour wage increase will be
granted Libbey- Owens Ford Glass
Co. workers under new agreement
reached in Toledo today. Gen w.
McCabe. president of the Federation
of Flat Glass Workers, said here.
The agreement. effective Dec. ls.
for one year. will affect approx
mately 5000 workers in four plants
at Toledo, Ottawa. III, Charleston.
w. Va, and Shreveport, La.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-13
Despondent Youth Ends Life

KOKOMO, Ind. Dec. ia love
affair and dependency over inabil-
ity to find work we're attributed as
the motives for the suicide of Ber-
nard Trick. 10. who drank poison
here yesterday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-13
She's All - S
BIZ Lnited Pycss

By United Press
CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-Shirley
Jansen, who has Is letters in
her name, was Is years old to-
day. She had a cake with Is
candles. a party with IS guests,
who played Is games of Bunco
and said Friday the 18th was
her double lucky" day. Both
her mother, Wanda v. z. jan
sen, and her father. Martin H.
Jansen. have Is letters in their
names.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-13
Durable Goods Industry
Increases Its Output
by One Fourth.
AUTO PLANTS IN FRONT
But Three-Fo urths of Other
Manufacturing Units
Also Improve.

BY Hifcd Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The
American Association of Railroads
announced today carlOadings for
the week ended Dec. tOtaled
637, 133 cars, 66,706 over last week
and 85,648 over the same week in
1884.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-13
CUBA NAMES PRESIDENT

a. ear-Old diplomat is CHOSEN TO
Succeed Mendieta.
BY United Press
HAVANA, Dec. 13.-Jose r. Bar
net Y Vinagres, 71-year-old diplo-
mat, succeeded Carlos Mendieta to-
day as provisional president of
Cuba.
The electoral college gave him II
of its Is votes. The eighteenth vote
Barnet himself cast for Domingo
Morales Del Castillo.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-13
GEM HOLDUP is HOAX
Master Mind Arranged Theft to
Keep Job as SIeuth, Say Police.

By Jnitcd Press
CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-Chicago's
great jewel robbery" today was re-
vealed as a hoax.
Police said Meyer Bogue. an ex-
convict who once was an alibi wit
ness for John Dillinger, confessed
that he hired" three men to per-
form the robbery SO that he could
catch them and thus keep his JOB
as informer for the Wholesale
jewelers. Association.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-10-04
Legion Considers
South's Jim
Grow Ways
$50 COlOred Buddies Present AT
National Meeting

st. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 3.-(By r.
C. Fisher for ANP)-A resolution,
disappearing of the discrimination
practiced against ex-service men of
our race by white posts of the
American Legion in several south
ern states, was among the 736 bills
of legislation to be considered by
Legion convention committees as
1896, 900 World War veterans, here
for their seventeenth annual con-
clave, swung into their regular
business session last Wednesday
morning.
These resolutions were previous
Iy adopted by various posts and
later approved by the eastern
states at their conventions.
New Jersey has gone on record
as one of the state departments to
request action by the National Le-
gion organization at it's convention
in st. Louis to force discriminat-
ing states to repeal such laws that
deprive any veteran of rights and
privileges that all veterans should
enjoy. The resolution was pre-
sented by H. A. Brown, commander
of Kenneth Hawkins Post No. 81
of Atlantic City, and the only
member of his race to be affiliated
with the post.
The voting delegates WedneS
day, numbering 1907, had an i'm
portance which they did not have
at the Monday meeting. Regis
tration figures reached $4,000, OF
which $50 were of our group. Lee
gion members do not register.
Maine, Massachusetts,, Connect
cut, New York, Pennsylvania, and
Maryland registered bitter pro-
tests against the persecution of
members of any racial group by
any state or nation" This was in
support of the resolution offered
by the state department of New
Jersey.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-10-04
Church Harvest
Home Religious
Festival Oct. Ii

The st. James Harvest Home
Religious Festival is to precede the
fall campaign of evangelism. Sun
sday, October 18th, is Harvest Home
Sunday. The church altar will be
decorated in Harvest Home Fash
ion with fruits and vegetables. The
pastor, Rev. William E. Guy
brings a special message at the
morning service. DR.. C. Nelson
Pace, president of Hamline Uni
versity, will bring the cimaxing
sermon at P. M.
Each night following Harvest
Home Sunday there will be preach
ing at st. James. Following is the
schedule: Monday, Oct. 14th, 8
P. M, Rev. L. w. Harris and Pill
grim Choir; Tuesday, Oct. 18th,
Rev. A. Gaynes Thompson and
Beacon Light Choir; Wednesday,
Oct. 10th, Rev. J. A. Calender and
Choir; Thursday, Oct. 18th, Rev,
C. S. Spears and st. James (St.
Paul) Choir; Friday, Oct. 18th,
the Pastor breaches.
Sunday, October goth, st. James
begins her fall campaign of evan
gelism. The pastor has secured the
valuable services of the Rev. DIR.
u. S. Robinson of Detroit, Michi-
gan, to assist him in this campaign.
DR.. Robinson is a correctional
evangelist of the A. M. E. Church.
The campaign will last from Octo-
Der goth to November 3rd.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-10-04
Walter Barnes and
His Famous Band
Here Monday Mite

One of the most famous dance
orchestras in the country will come
to the Twin Cities Monday night
for one engagement when the Wal
ter Barnes band appears at the
Aragon Ballroom in Minneapolis.
Barnes for years has had one of
the leading dance bands in Chi
cago. Recently, tired of the Windy
City, he went on a mid-western
tour where his offerings have been
received with enthusiasm. The
promoters of this dance urge the
patrons to come as early as 8 P.
M. in order to enjoy the affair, as
the dance will close promptly at
the hour stipulated by the city or
dinance.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-10-04
James E. Combs.
Prominent Twin
City Man, Dies
Was Leader In Church Work

was Leader In Church work
James E. Combs, prominent
Minneapolis business man, leader
in church work, and one of the best
known men in the Twin Cities, died
Monday after a lingering illness.
Mr.. Combs was married and had
one child. He resided at 658 St.
Anthony Ave., st. Paul.
Since 1914, he and his brother
Harold had operated Combs Bros.
Tailors and Cleaners at 800 Fourth
Ave. So. in Minneapolis.
The business is one of the most
successful race-owned concerns in
this section.
Among the clientele of the es-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-10-04

reach only a limited number of peo-
pie outside the faculty and student
body, arrangements have been
made to present Mr.. Hughes both
in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Friday, October IL, at 8 P. NJ,
the City-wide Interracial Commit
tee of st. Paul will sponsor a lee
ture by Mr.. Hughes at the st. Paul
Y. w. C. A. This group success
fully sponsored lecture by James
Weldon Johnson during his visit
here last winter.
Tuesday, October Is, at s P. NJ,
at the Citizens Aid Building, Min
neapolis, the Interracial Committee
of the Urban League, of which
Rabbi Albert G. Minda is chairman,
will also sponsor lecture by Lang
ston Hughes. His subject for each
of the above lectures will be "a
Poet Looks At Negro Life In
America"
Although a very young man,
Langston Hughes has established
himself as an outstanding Ameri-
can poet. He has travelled extern
sively throughout the United
States, Europe, Mexico, and South
America. His writings have been
largely concerned with Negro life.
He has written several books of
poems and has been a constant con-
tributor to such magazines as OPP
portunity, Crisis, Poetry, and Es-
quire. In 1881 he received the Har-
mon Gold Award, which consists
of a medal and $40O, for a book
entitled "Not Without Laughter"
and just recently he was granted a
Guggenheim Fellowship to travel
abroad and work on a second novel.
Tickets for the st. Paul lecture
will be on sale at the St. Paul Y.
w. C. A, the Halle Q. Brown
House, and the Urban League. The
price will be so cents, with a spe-
cial student rate of % cents.
In Minneapolis, tickets can be
secured at the Urban League,
Phyllis Wheatley House, and the
Y. w. C. A. Prices will be the
same.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-10-04
Latimer Promises
Investigation In
Waters Case

Protest against the recent dis
missal of Miss Helen Waters, Min
neapolis woman, from the police
department after a five months
probationary period, was voiced
by citizens of all classes this week.
Protest To Mayor
Following protests lodged with
Chief of Police Frank Forestal, a
committee of leading citizens rep
resenting various organizations
held a conference with Mayor
Thos. E. Latimer.
Attitude Of Blanche Jones
Attacked
Miss Waters dismissal was the
result of an adverse report filed
against her by her superior Off
Ger, Lieutenant Blanche Jones.
This report stated Miss Waters had
not shown by her five months rec
ord in the women's bureau that
she was qualified for policewoman
duty. On the basis of this report,
Superintendent Forestal did not
give her a permanent appointment,
despite the protest of the organi-
cations which were responsible for
her appointment.
Claim Mrs. Jones Is Biased
When Miss Waters appointment
was made by the Civil Service
Commission five months ago, it was
known that Mrs. Jones did not
favor her appointment. In fact,
it has been asserted that Mrs.
Jones did not want a colored Off
GER in her bureau. Citizens who
know conditions surrounding the
Negro children and women had
urged the appointment.
Miss Waters filed the vacancy
left by Mrs. Ethel Ray Williams,
another colored officer, who had
left the service because of a physi-
cal disability. Mrs. Williams went
into the department through the
interest of colored. organizations
and Mayor George E. Leach.
1t was apparent to spokesman
for the protesting group that Mrs.
Jones' chief objection to Miss Wat
ers was based on the fact that she
was not consulted about the ap-
pointment.
Mayor Promises Fair Settlement
At the close of the conference
Tuesday evening, Mayor Latimer
told the committee he would in
vestigate the matter thoroughly
and that he would make fair and
just decision.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-10-04
Europe Tense

London, Oct. 3.-An Europe was
tense as Italy took the offensive
throwing aside the solid objections
of the civilized nations of the world
and openly defying England, her
chief opponent in the dispute re-
garding Italy's warlike intentions.
Mussolini has created the great
est crisis since the World War.
Africa FESTIVE
Paris, Oct. 3.-Reports from
French and English colonies in
Africa and in Asia indicate that
there is a general unrest in those
countries because of Italy's attack
on Ethiopia. Observers have pre-
dicted that the war will lead to an
almost worldwide war between
the races, with the U. S. remain
ing out of it entirely.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-10-04

Mrs. Ruth Sykes Webster, one
of Los Angeles native daughters
and a school teacher in the Angel
City. A charter member of Pi
Chapter of Delta. Miss Webster
is known by her sisters in Los An
geles as "The First Soror." She
has been given great credit to-
gether with Soror Pauline Slater,
for the recent successful boule
there.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-10-04
Italy Makes War on Ethiopia
Hospitals, Civilians Bombed

Ababa 3War began today in earnest when Italian
planes Ethiopian city of Adoa of a humia
ing defeat by the Ethopians in 1896.
reported be about 1700, most Of whom
reported denseess children and other civilians
Emperor Charges Planes Bombed Hospital
interview this with foreign
correspondents that Italian planes bombed the Red Cross Hospital at
Adowa.
Tense
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-10-04

You will find a courteous well
come when you tell merchants you
saw their ad in this newspaper.
This newspaper employs the
full-time services of several men
and women. 1t is your community
organ - support it by subscribing
and making your purchases with
firms that advertise in it.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-10-04
JIM's PLACE REDECORATEs

Jim's Place, st. Anthony and
Kent street, has completed its re-
furnishing and redecorating and
now presents to the public beau
tiful resort, Respondent with the
latest designs in attractive fur
nishings, as pleasing to the eye
as its viands and liquors are de-
ightful to the palate.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-10-04
MIN NEAPOLIS SUNDAY
FORUM TOBEGIN SUNDAY,
OCTOBER 20

Because of a number of impor-
tant meetings to intervene, the Off
GERS of the Minneapolis Sunday
Forum will not hold its first meet
ing until Sunday afternoon, Oct. 20.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-10-04

HELPFUL HEALTH HINTS
are found weekly in the Health
& Hygiene" column, conducted by
w. D. Brown, M. D., in this news
paper.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-10-04

Over 500 names of local people
were carried in a recent issue of
this newspaper. A thorough COW
erage of the weekly happenings is
found in this newspaper each week.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-10-04
Langston Hughes,
Poet, Coming For
Three Lectures

Langston Hughes, one of the
outstanding young Negro poets,
has been invited by the University
of Minnesota to address the first
all University convocation for this
school year. In view of the fact
that this University lecture will
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-10-04

we have overlooked any, kindly
consider this your hearty bid to
any and all of the services from
the opening day, October 6, to the
closing reception on Wednesday,
October 16.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-10-04
SPRIGHTLY
HAPPENINGS.

SPRIGHTLY HAPPENINGS
among the young folks of the two
cities are found weekly in NELLIE
DODSON'S Personalities column in
this paper.