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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-26
REPORT CAIN IN
INDIANA RETAIL
SALES TOTALS
Independent Stores Show
10 Per Cent Climb
for February.

Retail sales Of independent stores
IN Indiana, exclusive of department
soores, increased 10 per cent in
february, 1896, over the same
month in 1885, 1t was reported to-
27c by the Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce, Washington
d. c..
The sales index, covering 4l0 in
dependent stores in .Hoosierland.
showed that the largest sales in
crease was among lumber and
pudding material dealers. They
showed an increase of % per cent
IN business activity over 1885.
February's sales total of the in
dependents was IL per cent higher
tnan IN January, 1886.
Hardware stores were the ONLY
group recording decline in sales,
which was estimated as 2 per cent
under February, 1895.
Other Groups Gain
Gains in February among the
traue groups over the same month
last year are cited in the U. S.
bulletin as follows:
Mems and boys clothing, 21.7 per
cent; drug stores, 1873 per cent; mo-
tor vehicle dealers, 176 per cent:
grocery stores, 14.6 per cent; fur
niture and household appliances,
3.6 per cent; total apparel group.
POS per cent; country general
stores, 1919 per cent; miscellan-
eouJ, 78 per cent.
Slight decreases were shown by
mems and boys clothing, hardware,
drug stores and miscellaneous
groups in February over the month
Immediately preceding. All other
lines showed increases over jan
uary with the furniture and house
hold division making a 33 per cent
gain in one months time.
Firms reporting in February tall
lied 2o1 reporting increases over
February. 1895; 95 showed declines,
and IA firms registered less than
] per cent change within the years
time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-26
5 LEGISLATORS ENTER
RACE FOR REELECTION
2 Senator'S, 3 Representatives File
Candidacy Declarations.

Two more state Senators and
three Representative have filed
declarations of candidacy in the of
flee of Secretary of State August E.
Mueller.
The Senators are William H. Ru-
pert Cd, BRAZIL, and Arnold Schu-
Ter (R., Wabash. The Representa-
tives are William c. Dotterer, Ko-
komo; Hardin S, Linke, Columbus,
and Jesse o. Flock, Corydon, all
Democrats.
Others to file primary candidates.
for house seats are Wilbur A.
DeWeese (R., Fort Wayne; Edward
D. Smalley Cd, Newcastle), and
William c. Rose Or, Crown Point
More than score of persons filed
candidates. for prosecuting attor-
ney and judge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-26
SUIT OF WIDOW
NAMES FATHER
IN DEATH CASE
Joseph Musselman Charged
With Fatal Stabbing of
Son-in-LaW.

Times Special
ROCHESTER, Ind, March &c.
Two more legal steps had been
taken today against Joseph MusSel-
man, 6S, wealthy Fulton County
farmer, held in Jail here charged
with the f1rst-degree murder of his
son-in-law, Edgar Burton.
Mrs. Grace Burton filed a $4,000
damage suit against her father,
charging he was responsible for the
death of her husband March IL. AT
the same time she was granted an
injunction preventing public sale
at the MuSSelman farm.
Burton, tenant on a farm owned
by Musselman, was slain after the
two were alleged to have argued
over farm finances. Authorities say
Musselman has confessed stabbing
his n-in-law, but contends he
acted in elf-defense.
In obtaining the sale injunction,
Mrs. Burton named two uncles,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-26
3 CITY EDUCATORS TO
DISCUSS CAGE MEET
WFBM to Broadcast Forum at Sis
Tomorrow.

Three prominent indianapolis
educators are to discuss the place
of Competitive Athletics in High
Schools and Colleges" in a radio
forum over WPBM at SIS tomor-
row, the eve of the finals of the
state high school basketball tourna-
ment
The good and bad aspects of the
tournament will be discussed by
Floyd I. McMurray, state superin-
tendent of public instruction, Dr.
William L. Richardson, dean of the
Csllege of Education, Butler Uni
versity, and Paul G. Stetson, super
intendent of the indianapolis pub
lie schools.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-26

the Columbia Club April 16 with a
dinner-dance and floor show. Otto
Hagemann is chairman of the ar
rangements committee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-26
Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported to police as
stolen belong TO:
Loney Owens, sos W. vermont-st. La
Sale coupe, 1928, from 500 Ellsworth
st.
Jack Kern, 2025 Southeastern-av, Chew
rolet coach. 73-l53, from New York-st
and Senate-av.
Homer Ettenburn, S26 s. Pennsylvania
st Chevrolet coach, s4-39l, from East
and Washington-Sts.
S. W.. Barker 1890 Guilford-av Buick
coach, from Alabama and Market-sts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-26
BACK HOME AGAIN

Stolen automobiles recovered by police
belong to-
mobile sedan, found at 25th-st and
Northwestern-av
Daisy Barr, 2444 N. Meridian-st, Stude-
baker sedan. found in front OF her home
Lee Campbell 1889 N. Meridian-st
Chevrolet coupe, found at 1902 Commerce
ay.
Elsie May Milburn. s2l5 E. 1oth-st
Ford sedan, found at 10th-st and Park
er-av.
Edward Brant, 1891 Walnut-st Ander-
son. Ind, Pontiac coach. found on
Millersville-rd one mile north east OF city
limits.
w. H.. Gray, AZ S. Delaware-st. Plymouth
sedan found at 900 Pierson-st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-26
PURSE PICKED OF $12O
IN TAVERN, COPS TOLD
Victim Says He Dozed While Drink
ing Beer.

Harry McCarty, so, of 1907 E.
Michigan-st, today knows better
than to go to sleep in strange
taverns.
He reported to police that he
dozed off while drinking beer at
1928 Bates-st last night, and some
one took $3.50 from his purse.
Police searched today for two
pickpockets who got Charles St
John, 81, of 422 S. Grace-st, mixed
UP in the revolving door of o down.
town building yesterday and stole
SIS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-26

rel he had shot. The tree fell on
him. He suffered compound frac-
ture of the leg.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-26
MARCH &c, 1886

George and Charles Musselman:
Maurice Murtha. auctioneer, and
Of Pickering, clerk, as co-defend-
ants. She charged them with con-
spring with her father to dispose
OF his property so she could not
collect damages for her husbands
death.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-26
Exchange Club to BANQUET

The annual gridiron banquet of
the indianapolis Exchange Club Is
to be held at $50 tonight in the
Washington. The club is not to
meet Friday noon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-26
Club Sponsors Supper

Clifton Townsend Club No. 26, is
to have a penny supper at $50 to-
day in the I. o. o. F. Hall, 1920 W.
30th-st.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-06
SEATTLE THUGS FILLED IN GUN
 TRAP;0NE DEAD
Former Policeman Among Captives Ia ken in
 Bakery Holdup
QUESTION ATTORNEY
 ABOUT CRIME RING
Long Series of Robberies Believed Solved by
 Authorities

SEATTLE. Jan. Gone suspected safe cracker was shot to death, an other critically wounded and two others less seriously hurt when four men walked unsuspectingly into 9 police trap in a bakery in the south end early Sunday morning.
 With their capture. police believed they have solved Q series of safe crackings which have prevailed here intermittently since September.
 The man killed was Carl Thomas. 35, suspected of being the ring leader
 Joe .O'Neal, former Seattle police man out on parole following his conviction for participating in the s22,000 Bon Marche holdup in 1924, was badly wounded.
 J. T. Hull, 42, received two buck shot wounds in his right shoulder and was not critically hurt. Dale Arthur, 29 was slightly wounded in the face.
 Police Get Tip
 Acting on tip that the bakery safe might be attacked, police had been guarding the plant since Thurs day night.
 When the quartet approached the plant, the watchman, whom they held up, let them in in accordance with police instructions.
 Thomas fell before the fire of De- tective Lieutenant Richard Mahon- ey as the robber swung gun on him. The bakery shooting then be- came general. Arthur, only slight ly hurt, fell on the sidewalk and al lowed police to take him in.
 Neal and Hull fled to house or
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-06
CITY LIBRARY CONTROVERSY
 YET PENDING
Council Unable to Reach Decision, Appoints Com
 mittee- Special Session

Unable to reach a conclusion con- corning it's logical procedure in the Uptown Theatre Public Library controversy. the City Council. af- ter hearing the bountiful argu- ments of both contenders, closed it's session Saturday night by ap- pointment of a special committee which will meet with members of the Business and Professional Wo- mems Club with a view toward working out satisfactory approach to the problem before expiration Of the clubs option Tuesday,
 In order that the committee my report. and the city take action. before tie option expires a special session of the Council is called fur Tuesday at four o'clock.
 The Library committee is Wall ,. Gccrge. c. E. Krause and 4. r. MacKinnon. They VII meet Somc-
 ne today With the BP.WC. cem- nittee. of which Mrs. Crystal Snow Jenne, Mrs. Pearl Burford and Mrs. RoterC Kautmann are leaders.
 To enable the committee to reach compromise, City Attorney H. L. Faulkner and Attorney General James {. Fruit will also meet in conference today. Following these meeting3, the women's club, in spec'al session in the Council cham hers tonight. will draw up a writ ten offer which will be presented to the City Council at it's Tuesday session.
 The often-reiterated statement of Fridays session, that leasing Of the building would involve the city in a lawsuit, was contrad.cted by City Attorney H. L. Faulkner, who gave it is his opinion that Tt would be the Territory and not the city, that would be sued, hence if he Territory guarantees us walls and a heating system in the lease. we have nothing to worry about"
 Once this point was settled. the general opinion of the Council mam- bers seemed to favor establishment Of a public library, although four members of the Council-Mayor I. Goldstein, G. E. Krause, Wallis S George. and Ralph H. Beistline- went on record as championing the erection of a building that would permanently belong to the city.
 Mayor Goldstein, particularly. fa- vored the erection of a permanen building possibly under PWA funds. and suggested that, should the mat ter of the Uptown Theatre fail tc ! gain the Councils approval. the library committee continue to CO., i operate with the Women's Club to- ward that end.
 Miss Ann Coleman. librarian spoke briefly regarding the require. ments of a suitable library, and out. lined some of the equipment neces. sary.
 Representing the interests of tn, Uptown Investment Company an,
 the Alaska Tehatre Supply, Com
 pany were Dave Dishaw, Mrs. R. R
 Hermann, and Howard D. Stabler.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-06
LIMITATIONS NAVAL PLANS
 BEFORE MEET
Italian and French Spokes- men Indicate Favor To-
 ward British Proposal

LONDON, Jan. 6.-Capt. Anthony E. Eden, British Foreign Secretary, has automatically sue e d d Sir Samuel Hoare as President of the Naval Conference in the brief ses- sion today in which French and Ital- ian spokesmen outlined plans for a compromise settlement of the limita- tions problem.
 The French explained the pro- posed introduction of a limitation plan generally following the lines of the British building program but with the announcement of project building to cover a shorter period.
 The Italians also gave notice they will suggest a building program and limitation plan generally similar to the British and French proposals.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-06
.DEMOS' BANQUET
 TO LURE MANY

More than 100 tickets have already been sold for the annual Jackson Day Dinner, to be held at ' p. m. next Wednesday evening in the Terminal Cafe.
 Only limited number of places are still available for the affair, according to Mrs. G. E. Krause, member of the committee in charge, and those planning to attend are advised to secure their tickets im- mediately. The charge is $250 a plate.
 Judge George F. Alexander is to be toastmaster at the gala Demo- cratic occasion in Juneau, which is but one of more than 5000 being held simultaneously throughout the nation Other speakers will include Gov John w. Troy, J. E. Pegues, Jack Hellenthal, James J. Connors and Mrs. William A. Holzheimer.
 Arrangements are being made to have the affair broadcast.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-06
LIQUOR TAXES BOOST ALASKA
 REVENUE, 1885
Change in Taxation Meth cd and Increase in Val
 uation Responsible

Increase in revenue from the tax on liquor and beers and wines in Alaska during 1895 is revealed in the report of Oscar Olson, Territorial Treasurer, released today. Gain in the valuation of liquor also is shown.
 The value of liquor in 1885 was $920,60440 on which was collected a tax of s38, 8,35852, the report shows. Value of beers and wines was S6O5,- 22940 on which was collected taxes of $37 ,82684, or a total tax on both of s76,l8536.
 The 1884 liquor valuation was s535,734 on which was paid tax of $13,393.35 Valuation of beers and wines the same year was $376, ,083 90. which brought in tax revenue c $37 ,608.39, making a total tax reve- nue that year of $51 ,00174
 In explaining the report, Treasure Olson said:
 Although the amounts collected upon beers and wines during 1894 and 1885 are nearly equal, there is 8 large dissimilarity in the valuation of the amount of beverages upon which they were levied This dis is caused by the change in the basic tax rate made effective April 3, 1885 The former tax, in ef- feet during 1884, was five cents per gallon. The present tax is five per cent ad valorem, or about 50 percent of the former tax rate Therefore, though the amounts of taxes collect ed during the two years are nearly equal, the taxes collected for 1885 represent about double the values in beverages as that in 1884.
 Similarly, the tax rate on hard and distilled liquors was raised from TWO and one-half to five percent ad valorem, effective April 2, 1885. This raise in tax rate results in that though taxes collected on liquors during 1884 are only 40 percent ot those received during 1885, they still represent a valuation in liquor dur ing 1894 that is about 50 percent o1 that upon which taxes were levied during 1885"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-06
NEW TRIAL OF HARRY DECROOT
 STARTS TODAY
Murder Suspect Gets New Hearing in Chichagof
 Death Case

The c6 remaining memuers uf the pett jury panel reported to the Federal District Court this morning, ending their holiday recess, and 12 o1 their number were chosen to hear the retrial of Harry DeGroot, pre- viously convicted of second degree murder
 DeGroot, 50, former barber and electrician, was convicted on Novem- Der 10, 1883, and was sentenced to 20 years by Judge George F. Alex ander. His attorneys, H. L. Faulkner and George Grigsby, took his case to the Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco on an assignment of errors. On August 3, 1885, the judg- ment of the local court was reversed. and DeGroot ordered given a new trial
 The accused man was brought to Juneau last November, after having been held in prison in the states since his conviction He is represent ed in the present hearing by Attor- neys Faulkner and Banfield.
 DeGroot is charged with fatally shooting Abe Hansen in the spring of 1883 as result of bitterness all legedly involving a woman. The deed assertedly occurred at Chicha- gof, where the two men had tied up their gas boats side by side.
 The retrial is expected to last about three days.
 Those hearing the case are: Mrs Alice Sey, Valentine Leonoff, Frank Karabelnikoff, John 0. Berg, Grant Logan, Mrs. Maude Dull, Eugene Routsala, L. J. Holmquist, w. H. Benson, Archie Radelet, Elizabeth C.. | McKechnie, and J. F. Kaher.
 Opening statements to the jury were begun following the noon re- cess.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-06

the Seattle-Tacoma Highway, where tear gas brought them out. John F. Garvin, Seattle attorney, who room cd at the house, was taken into GUS tody for questioning.
 He told officers Neal and Hull were his clients, and came to his house and told him they were in trouble. He said he advised them to give themselves up as soon as their wounds were dressed. Garvin said po- lice struck with tear gas before the men could follow his instructions.
 T10o Women Held
 J. E. Boleck, owner of the house was questioned, but soon released Two women, Mrs. Rae Miller, 29. ano Miss Eleanor Adams also were helc for questioning. They both denied any connection with the suspect,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-06
JUNEAU SKI CLUB

Will meet Saturday night at 7:30 in the City Council Chambers. All members and interested parties are urged to attend. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-06

 B. Marshall, substituting for his mother, who is now visiting in the States.
 Jackie, who was eleven years old, entertained his guests by taking them to the Capitol Theatre, after which they were regaled with cake and candy and other delicacies in Jackie's home. Mrs. James Wiokersham as- sisted in serving and took flashlight pictures of the party.
 Guests were: Malcolm Faulkner, Jackie Newmarker, B 0 b by Scott, Robert Satire, George Walmsley, Lew Williams, Charles Reed and Simpson MacKinnon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-06
JUNEAU DRAMA CLUB
 MEETS TUESDAY EVE

An important business session, to be followed by an interesting and informative program, demands the attention of Juneau Drama Club members tomorrow evening.
 Frank Henderson, who is in charge of the entertainment, announces the following program:
 Talk on The Pasadena Playhouse, by Louise Jeschien.
 One-act Play: Esther Lundsetter, Ed Herrin, Mrs. A. E. Schoettler, Jo, r Finnegan, Stanley Mover, and Frank Henderson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-06
MRS. M'KANNA
 IS ON ALASKA

Mrs. R. J. McKanna, of Fairbanks, formerly of Juneau, is a passenger on the southbound Alaska enroute to Indianapolis to attend the National Executive Committee meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary. Thts meeting will be held the latter part of this month.
 Mrs. M K n n a is Department Commander of the Alaska Legion Auxiliary of Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-06

Need for musicians for the German army led to establishment of that country's First Public School for Military Music at Bueckepurg.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-06

SPEND WHERE YOU MAKE IT.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-06

SPEND WHERE YCu MAKE IT,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-06
GIRL SCOUTS MEET
 IN GRADE SCHOOL

The Girl Scouts of Juneau met this afternoon after school hours in the grade school, Troop Two meeting l'nder direction of Mrs Robert Rice, Captain, and Troop Three under leadership of Capt Mrs. Milton Lag orgren.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-06
JACKIE QUICKER IS
 IGNORED AT PARTY

Master Jackie Gucker is in bed today recovering from stomach ache inspired by perfectly scrump- tious" birthday party given in his honor Saturday evening by Mrs. A
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-06
ATTENTION

Legion of the Moose Number 25 will meet Tuesday night at o'clock at Moose Hall. Installation of of ficers. Lunch.
 GRANT BALDWIN, -adv. Herder.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-06

and were merely guests at the Boleck home.
 With the exception of Thomas, po- lice said the others had criminal records. Also, each of the three had been paroled a number of times.
 Gust Rasmussen, bakery manager, estimated the safe contained between five and ten thousand dollars.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-09-10
Cross Stitch Sampler

use up scraps of cotton or silk
floss, and design that works up
in no time, for the background is
plain. Wouldn't it go beautifully in
a young girls room? Perchance
that Young Miss will want to do
this easy cross stitch design her
self!
Pattern 1877 comes to you with
a transfer pattern of sampler
IL IA by Is IA inches; color sug-
gestions; material requirements;
illustrations of all stitches used.
Send Is cents in stamps or coins
(coins preferred) for this pattern
to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft
Dept, 81 Eighth Ave-, New York,
N. Y.
Write plainly pattern number,
your name and address.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-09-10

Cud11SulS LIS lQSCSA. OA0 JcaOS AAoV~
ing already undergone this trans
formation and completely ecovered
is more sought after. Today those
Chinese who sold literally during
the depression are offering all sorts
Of prices to get the jade back.
From Canton, Peiping and even
Burma, the dealers are watching
for these rare pieces to come again
into the stream of traffic. Jade
street, Peiping, trading almost ex-
clusively in the jewel from which
it takes its name, is haunted by
eagle-eyed Chinese lying in wait for
the green stone to return. MIR. Pei,
Of No. IA, A, makes a pre-break-
fast journey to the opposite side Of
the city where the jade wholesalers
open up at seven each morning and
close at ten. He is expecting to
see missing treasures reappear for
sale.
Dowager's Snuff Bottle.
Pei remembers the snuff bottle
once owned by the dowager en-
press, that sold for $4,000, and the
massive jade ring bought for $15,-
600 later cut into three pieces and
disposed of to the wholesalers at
$4,000 per fragment.
"Pure emerald stones are trans.
lucent not transparent - and
| alive he said in describing them
to me; Enthusiastically liquid green.
In piece Of jade every cloud, no
matter how delicately it may seem
to blend with the translucent green.
is a flaw. Out Of block Of rough
Jade the cutter who rescues piece
of pure green translucence is lucky
indeed. The presence Of deep and
light green shades, streaks alter
mating in density from apple to pea
green, puts the specimen in the Sec
ond and third grade column.
"Pale jade, extremely beautiful
when artistically cut, is very attrac-
tive and suits certain compilations
admirably. It is lovely against
young skins, but beside pure EN-.
erald jade it cannot compete.
How to Select Jade.
Elm selecting jade look only for
deep green translucent stones which
appear to drip color that by some
magic attraction is held in suspen
sion. Never be led astray by any
other tone, color, cloud effect Of
blending. Dark green or nothing
Fortunes are still to be made in ole
jade, which is increasing in value
above all other precious stones"
Brownlow, an Englishman resid
ing in Peiping, something OF a wiz
ard at appraising things exclusive
and genuine, put it into expressive
Anglo-Saxon: ''When you see some
thing that looks like drop Of glist
ening, deep translucent creme d
menthe on a woman's lip, that
Jade Of the finest color and vint
age. There is no middle ground il
the eye of an expert. am speak
ing now only Of Chinese Turkistal
jade, far and away the superior t
all other jades. Another name 70
this mineral is nephrite.
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