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THE INDIANAPOLIS SUNDAY STAR, DECEMBER 31, 1939. News and Pictorial Feature Events of the Day in Indiana Cities ARMY DESERTER GIVEN 20 YEARS Jack Woodlock Is Fourth Sentenced in Robbery Of Mrs. Kepley. New Albany, Dec. -Jack Woodlock, 23 years old, deserter from Fort Knox, army Kentucky, pleaded guilty to a firstdegree burglary charge today and was sentenced 20 years' imin Pendleton State Reprisonment formatory by Floyd Circuit Judge John M.

Paris. Woodlock is the fourth person sentenced for robbery of to be Mrs. Hattie Z. Kepley, 84-year-old last Nov. 8.

Prison: senrecluse, of 20 years and fines of $500 imposed Nov. on Edeach were ward Bloat, 62; Clyde Emily, 34, and the fatter's estranged wife, Marguerite Emily, 28, all of New Albany. Woman Victim Beaten. A quantity of jewelry and in cash was stolen from Mrs. bound and beaten with Whitick of Kepley, firewood.

Police Lieut. John I. Messmer Louisville, took a lock of of Woodlock's red hair for compariwith a wisp of hair son the hand of Bonnie Mae Robison, former New Albany resident, a killed near her home in Louisville several weeks after the Kepley robbery. Woodlock surrendered to an ofFort Hayes yesterday and ficer at brought here shortly before was arraignment today from Cohis lumbus, O. Indiana Participates In U.

S. Wildlife Work Washington, Dec. the first year's experience under Federal aid wildlife restoration act has convinced those administhe program that its future tering operation will have far-reaching effects on the nation's wildlife resources. At the end of the last fiscal Indiana was one of 43 year, the Biological Survey reports, states already eligible for participation in the new program. Only Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Montana and Nevada had yet to enact laws necessary to permit their participation.

Gabrielson, survey chief, said 37 states had suggested a total of 87 projects, to the survey and that these was proposed by Indiana. The proposal suggests the purchase of a refuge for upland game and migratory waterfowl in Posey county. The cost, would be $20,600. Federal aid wildlife restoration was authorized by the Pittman-Robertson act and became fective July 1, 1938. Bartlettsville to Note 80th Anniversary Soon Mitchell, Dec.

-Bartlettsville, in Lawrence county, will celebrate its 80th official birthday Jan. 19. An original plat, yellowed with age, is the property of J. C. Sowders.

Founded in 1860 by Samuel J. Bartlett, one of the county's pioneer residents, the survey and plat were completed by Lycurgas Dunlett can, was surveyor a native of Kentucky, of the county. coming Floyd county early in 1859 where he married Miss Martha Scott. A few weeks later he and his wife moved to Lawrence county and cleared timber for the town of Bartlettsville which consisted of 30 lots. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Bartlett organized Company consisting of volunteers.

The only, living Andrew survivor Moron of of the Covey comRidge." One of his closest friends and most frequent visitors is Az L. Bartlett, son of Bartlettsville's founder. William F. Miller Dies; Alumnus of Purdue Lafayette, Dec. -Purdue University officials have learned of the death of William F.

Miller in Ardmore, Pa. Mr. Miller, a prominent engineer, was the donor of the annual student award for the best job of presenting a technical subject in a nontechnical manner. Formerly president of the Purdue Dads' Association, he active in the Purdue chapter was, Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity. His two sons are Purdue graduates.

Fayette County Auditor Will Lead Road School Connersville, Dec. (Special) -Fayette county auditor, Byron E. Jackson, will be presiding officer of a session of county officials to be held Jan. 26 in connection with the 26th annual Indiana road school at Purdue. Control of stream pollution, state and county co-operation in road work and WPA officials co-operation will with be city discounty cussed.

Gentry-Garrott Troth Pledged at Noblesville Noblesville, Dec. -The engagement of Miss Alice Garrott and Herbert M. Gentry, of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Gentry, has been announced.

The wedding will be in the spring. Miss Garrott was graduated from Purdue University and has been home demonstration agent in Hamilton county for the last three years. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I.

Floyd Garrott of Lafavette. Named to Road Post New Albany, Dec. Tandy of Lanesville, Harrison county, has been appointed superintendent of the New Albany district, State Highway Department, it was announced today. He will assume his duties Monday. Tandy was named to succeed Orval Loughmiller of this city who has been acting superintendent.

Presbyterian Church at Lebanon To Celebrate Its 100th Birthday LEBANON PRESBY TERIAN CHURCH. REV. JAMES D. MARTIN. MRS.

SAMUEL M. nerstone laid on Sept. 1, 1873, but due to the panic that swept the Dec. week the Lebanon Presbyterian Church will be 100 years old, and in recognition of that event the members of the present congregation will stage a centennial celebration, starting Wednesday night and continuing with programs each night through Sunday. Many prominent citizens are cluded on the membership roster, nary hall, and other places until and among deceased members are about 1853, when funds were raised such nationally known men as for- and a building site on mer Governor Samuel M.

Ralston, the site now occupied purchased. who while serving Indiana as Unit- non Baptist Church on East Washed States senator, declined the 1925 ington street. A frame church Democratic presidential nomina- costing $1,800 was then built and tion, and Dr. Orton H. Carmichael, served as the church until 1872, a former pastor, who later held the when the building was sold to the chair of astronomy at Cornell Uni- Baptist organization and the proversity and who, while resident ceeds used to purchase the present of Lebanon, wrote many books and building site at the corner of Main was nationally recognized as an au- and North streets.

Construction of thority on the life of Abraham a more commodious church was Lincoln. immediately started and the cor- Reminiscence Supper. The centennial program will start with a "reminiscence supper" Wednesday night, to be followed Thursday night with the presentation of a religious play, "And He Came to His Father." the following night a church service, Wood will be Duff, observed with the the pastor First Presbyterian Church of Sidney, in the pulpit, with music by the Presbyterian mixed choir, with Mrs. Samuel Ridgeway as guest soloist. The centennial will close Sunday with two services, one in the morning and one at vespers, with the Rev.

Hardy Lumb of Can-. andaiguia, N. in the pulpit both services. In the morning service Miss Marian Walker and the choir will give the music and at vespers Paul Mathews of Indianapolis will give an organ recital. Early-Day Services.

The history of the Lebanon Presbyterian Church stretches back into the days when Boone county was full of swamps and wild animal life. In January, 1840, the Rev. W. F. Ferguson of Thorntown was instrumental in the forming of a church society in Lebanon, from which eventually emerged the present Presbyterian church.

The early religious gatherings of this group were held in Boone county Courthouse, the old Semi- country at that time the building was only partially finished. Cyclone Hits Church. However, the partially completed structure was used as a place of worship. In September, 1878, further difficulties struck the congregation when roof and entire upper story of the church were torn off by a cyclone. Money, then was raised to complete church as originally planned.

In 1922 an addition was built to the present church to be used for Sunday school rooms. For the centennial the church has been redecorated and a new carpet of burgundy color laid over the entire church auditorium. The church is noted for its beautiful art glass windows, several of which were made in Europe. For many years out-of-town visitors have come to the church to view the windows at Eastertime. The present pastor of the church is the Rev.

James D. Martin, who came here from Seymour 13 years ago. The Rev. and Mrs. Martin have six children.

The Rev. Mr. Martin is a graduate of Cumberland University at Lebanon, land of Seminary the at Presbyterian Chicago. He Theologi- is a veteran of the World War and present chaplain of the Lebanon American Legion Post. Examinations and Second Semester Face Purdue Students After Holiday Lafayette, Dec.

versity students return from their will face a busy month, filled with registration for the second semester Final examinations fo. the first semester will get under way Jan. 17 and will continue into the following week. The university calendar lists the registration days for the second semester as Jan. 30 Farm Conference Awaited.

Members of the agricultural staffs and the physical department, have been busy during the last week completing details for the annual agricultural conference, to be held at Purdue on Jan. 8 to 13. Prof. W. F.

Graham, superintendent of the Farm-and-Home week activities, predicts several thousand farm folk will take part in the scores of meetings scheduled, as in recent years. Last year more than 8,000 persons registered, representing every county in the state. Another agricultural event scheduled for January is the winter course in agriculture. Associate Dean of Agriculture V. C.

Freeman announces registration for these eight-week courses be on Jan. 15. The courses will continue through March 8. These courses are for farm youth who have neither time nor money to take a four-year course Allen County to Burn Courthouse Mortgage Fort Wayne, Dec. -Fort Wayne and Allen county will celebrate Monday the acquisition of "free title" to its 000 Courthouse with a burning of the mortgage on the building.

The last of a series bonds, sued for construction of the building, was paid off early this month. The cornerstone was laid in 1897 and the building was completed in 1900 at a cost of slightly more than $1,000,000. Ernest J. Gallmeyer, former postmaster, will give the principal speech at the mortgage burning. Other speakers will be Guy Colerick, Harry Baals and representatives of various labor groups.

Driver Is Killed, 2 Children Hurt Seymour, Dec. driver of a truck was killed and two children, who were standing nearby, were injured, one critically, in an unusual train-automobile accident here today. Major Lawrence, 34 years old, Seymour, Negro, was killed when the truck he was driving was in collision with the train. a grade crossing. As the truck was hurled back it struck Norma Murphy of Paris Crossing, 12, visiting relatives here, and Norman Hankins, 11.

The boy was released after treatment at Schneck Memorial Hospital. STRUCK BY TRAIN, DIES. Vincennes, Dec. Elizabeth Lester, 67 years old, of Sandborn, died in a hospital at Linton this afternoon of injuries suffered a short time earlier when she was struck by a Pennsylvania Railroad train. The accident occurred near her home.

She was the widow of Harry Lester. CRASHES INJURE THREE. Anderson, Dec. -Three persons were in St. John's Hospital here in serious condition today as the result of two traffic accidents.

Mrs. Kenneth Jones, 38 years old, suffered a skull injury in an automobile collision, south of here. Theodore Ormes, 34, suffered a broken nose, concussion and vere back injury and Edgar Clendenin, 29, suffered deep lacerations when the automobile in which they were riding was in collision with an Indiana Railroad traction car at Goul's crossing, six miles south of here. Fairgrounds Fire Burns Man Badly Shelbyville, Dec. cial) -A fireman was burned painfully and a barn and several small buildings were destroyed here night in a fire that for awhile threatened all buildings in the Shelby county fairgrounds.

Several other buildings were damaged and two work horses were burned to death in the barn, owned by Everett Lance of this city. Valuable harness horses were threatened by the flames but firemen gained control before the fire reached their stalls. Firemen said the flames started in the barn, at the edge of the fairgrounds. A strong wind spread the fire to the other buildings. The injured fireman is Ed Hirschauer of the Shelbyville force who was burned about the face.

He was taken to a hospital for treatment. Man Becomes Fatigued, Sits in Snow, Dies Petersburg, Dec. M. Drew, 74 years old, of Glezen, became fatigued while walking through deep snow between Glezen and Little, six miles south of here, sat down to rest and died. A coroner's verdict gave death as due to apoplexy.

The widow, Mrs. Myrtle Drew; a son, Ed Drew of Winslow, and three daughters, Mrs. Carrie Miley of Detroit, Mrs. Frances Barrett of Winslow and Mrs. Leola Trautbetter of St.

Wendell, survive. Jabus Burk Bowers, 70, Mt. Summit, Succumbs New Castle, Dec. Burk Bowers, 70 years old, resident of Mt. Summit, died at his home today.

Mr. Bowers had been connected with the farm bureau organization for the last 11 years. He was manager of the county formerly, Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Myrtle Bowers: three sons, a daughter and a sister. Funeral services will be held in the Mt.

Summit Christian Church Tuesday. Burial will be there. Community Fund Drives Are More Successful New York, Dec. from 286 cities indicate that community chest fund campaigns have been more successful this year than at any time since the depression, Community Chests and Councils, announced today. The $51,141,431 raised for 1940 in cities is 4 per cent more than raised in 1939.

About these, 240 more chests have not yet reported. Hoosier Held in Ohio Oxford, 0., Dec. said tonight they had picked up a man identified as Marrion, 22 years old, of Brookville, who escaped from the Madison (Ind.) State Hospital. rural church near Logansport. He will assume his new duties Feb.

1. 12 C. A. A. STUDENTS SOLO.

Capt. Lawrence I. Aretz, Purdue airport operations manager, announced that 12 Purdue C. A. A.

students have soloed thus far in the flight training program. The last three students to take to the air on solo were: A. L. Hilpert, Stanford, A. Fink, Auburn, and G.

S. Welch, Wilmington, Del. Farmers Co-Operate With AAA, Find National Program Beneficial By L. M. VOGLER, Chairman Indiana Agricultural Conservation Committee.

Lafayette, Dec. farmers co-operating with the agricultural adjustment act during 1939 have found the national farm program of benefit to them in obtaining parity prices, conserving soil resources, insuring against crop losses and providing greater economic security. Final phases of the 1939 AAA farm program are being written into the records at the office of the Indiana agricultural conservation committee at Purdue University. Carrying the major share of responsibility for administration of the extensive farm program, farmer members of county and community committees throughout the state have had the busiest year in AAA history. We feel that it has been a successful year for Indiana farmers.

Participation in the 1939 agricultural conservation program was the highest in Indiana since AAA programs were inaugurated in 1933. Nearly 63 per cent of all farms the state participated. This covered 72.9 per cent of all crop in the state. The I highest participation, on a county basis, Martin county, where 85.2 per cent of all farmers signified their intention of taking part. $12,000,000 Paid in State.

As of Dec. 27, more than 000,000 has been paid to Indiana farmers for co-operating in the 1939 AAA program. For co-operating in the agricultural conservation program by planting within the general and special soil-depleting performing acreage soil-building allotments and and soil- for conserving practices, $5,568,525.59 has been paid to Hoosier farmers. Wheat price parity payments, made to farmers for seeding within wheat acreage allotments, totaled $1,789,513.78. For planting within corn acreage allotments, price parity payments of 539.37 have been paid to Indiana farmers thus far.

Parity payments are in response to the arguments of farm leaders that farmers should have parity prices their products, a price that would make it possible for a farmer to purchase a corn planter, an automobile or any other industrial with the same number of corn or wheat product, that were required to purchase the same article in the normal, prewar period of 1909 to 1914. Total payments in Indiana for previous agricultural conservation programs were $9,446,384.20 in 1938, $5,147,514.81 in 1937, and in 1936, $9,555,288.76. We estimate that total payments to Indiana farmers for the 1939 program will be about $15,000,000. Farmers Apply. As of Dec.

28, 102,859 Indiana farmers had made application for payment under the 1939 agricultural conservation program, 75,384 farmers had made application for wheat-price parity payments and 92,932 Hoosier farmers had applied for corn-price payments. To the price parity and soil conservation earnings can be added the advantages of commodity loans and wheat, crop insurance. On 1938 5,519 eligible producers obtained loans on 5,639,435 bushels of corn with a value of 477.95. Renewal of loans on 000 bushels of 1937 corn also were negotiated. The loan program on 1939 corn got under way on Dec.

1, and we estimate that 7,000 eligible corn producers will execute loans on their 1939 corn. Farmers have until March 31, 1940, to complete loans on 1939 corn. The 1939 wheat loan program provided 3,887 Indiana farmers with 484.85 on 1,420,746 bushels of wheat. Under the corn resealing program from August until December. th AAA shipped to Indiana 2,267 steel grain bins in which to store 2,259,070 bushels of corn which farmers delivered to the Commodity Credit Corporation in settlements of loars on 1937 and 1938 corn.

These steel bins were erected at various country shipping points in 36 Indiana counties, and the corn sealed in these bins is a part of the nation's ever-normal Also, under the resealing program, 1,729 corn loans covering 2,216,650 bushels of corn, were resealed on farms or in elevators. Aids 2,570 Wheat Growers. As a result of crop insurance, 2,570 Indiana wheat growers received indemnity payments from the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation. "All-risk" crop insurance was made available for the first time on the 1939 crop of wheat. and 11,146 Hoosier growers took policies.

the 2,570 wheat growers who suffered losses, 148,962 bushels of wheat were paid in indemnities representing a cash equivalent of approximately $96,080.49. Principal causes of wheat crop losses, as reflected in the claims, were drought, flood, winterkill, rust, windstorm and insects. For 1940, 28,123 wheat growers have insured their wheat crops: The contracts received cover 321 acres of wheat, with an estimated insured production of 038. bushels. Applications were received from all but two of the 92 counties.

DeKalb county, with 1,080 contracts, has the highest number of crop insurance applications in force for any county in the state. We attribute the increased signup in crop insurance to a wider understanding of the program by farmers as a result of last year's experience, and to the fact that growers could pay their premiums through advances against payments to be earned under the 1940 agricultural conservation program. The majority wheat growers took advantage of "set-off" provision to pay for their crop insurance. War Caused Flurry. The European war outbreak in September caused a sudden flurry in the market prices of farm commodities, and for a while threatened to disrupt the acreage allotments established for major crops Counties Induct Sheriffs, Deputies Elmer Craig, Who Battled Brady, Takes Cass Office.

Logansport, Dec. -A deputy sheriff who battled the Al Brady gang in a gun tight in which a state policeman was killed, today was sworn in as sheriff of Cass county. He is Elmer Craig who will succeed Dewey Schmidt, holder of the sheriff's office two consecutive terms. As a deputy under Schmidt, Craig was wounded May 25, 1937, battle west of Royal Center Withe the Brady gang which claimed the life of State Policeman Paul Minneman. Crawfordsville, Dec.

(Special) -Merle Remley, Montgomery county sheriff' for the last two terms, today was sworn in as Crawfordsville's new chief of police. succeeds Otto Beiderstedt, who was head of the department the last year. Deputy Sheriff Harold Roth, sheriff-elect, will succeed Remley. Beiderstedt, a member of the police department several years, will be retained as a captain. Bedford, Dec.

M. Peyton, incoming sheriff and two deputies, Clarence May and Claude Gerkin, were sworn into office afternoon by County Clerk this, Steele. They will begin their duties tomorrow midnight. Earl Lackey will be sworn into the office of county commissioner Monday. Oscar Haney Dies; Hammond Lawyer Hammond, Dec.

Oscar Haney, 49 years old, nent Hammond attorney, died day of a heart attack. Haney was superintendent the Kentland schools five and held law degrees from Indiana University and the University Chicago. A close friend of Federal Security Administrator Paul McNutt, he managed McNutt's Lake county campaign for ernor in 1932. V. H.

FISHER SUCCUMBS. Sheridan, Dec. Fisher, 63 years old, retired nessman, died here today after illness of three weeks. Mr. Fisher was well known in Indianapolis, having operated a trucking Sheridar.

line tween that city and many years. Mr. Fisher was a member of Methodist church. Survivors are the widow, daughter, Mrs. C.

W. McCorkle Marion, and two sons, Alden Fisher of Mishawaka, Arnold Fisher of Hammond. Funeral services will be Monday afternoon with burial Bedford--Funeral services be held tomorrow at the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church for Bert win White, 53 years old, farmer and a World War veteran. He a member of the Shoals American Legion post.

English--Funeral services Mrs. Minnie Summers, 75, been held in Milltown. Survivors include two sons. Clementine Myers, 83, Fredonia, died a long illness. Survivors include three sisters.

Petersburg--Funeral services Mrs. Minnie T. Eisle, 48, wife George Eisle, who died at home five miles west of Petersburg last night, will be held morrow afternoon at White River Chapel. The husband, two daughters and a son survive. Logansport James D.

Porter, retired shoe merchant and former Cass county welfare officer, died today at his home after suffering heart attack. Connersville Funeral services for Mrs. Grace Perin Myers, wife of Charles Myers, will held tomorrow at Columbia Methodist Church with burial in Columbia cem tery, Survivors the husband, a daughter, Mrs. Charles McDonald of Indianapolis; two sons, five grandchildren, and two brothers. Funeral services will held Monday for James Barrows, 69.

The widow, a daughter and two sisters survive. Mr. Barrows was prominent in the Elks lodge. Sheridan -Harry Kulman, retired dairy farmer living near here, died today. He was a member of the E.

Church. The widow and a son survive. Anderson Freem Bird, 50, County Highway Association president, died today at the home Frank Fort, brother-in-law, near Markleville. He resided south here. The widow and two daugh; ters survive.

Crawfordsville-Mrs. Ethel Voris Scott, widow of Carl Scott, local businessman, died last night at her apartment in New York. Most life was spent in Crawfordsville, but in recent years she had resided in New York. The body will be returned here for burial. Martinsville-Reuben Taylor, 72, is dead at his home, southwest of Martinsville.

He suffered a stroke Friday. Survivors are a daughter, son, three brothers and three sisters. Funeral services for James McGinnis, 81, formerly of near Eminence, who died at his home in Indianapolis, will be held tomorrow in the Eminence Baptist Church. Burial will be in Shumaker cemetery east of Eminence. Survivors are the widow, three daughters, one son, one sister and one brother.

Mrs. Mary Catherine Haase, 82, is dead at her home at Hindustan. Survivors are four sons, five daughters, 36 grandchildren and 43 great-grandchildren. Scalds Prove Fatal New Albany, Dec. Homer Juliot, 22 years old, scalded from the neck down when he fell into a steam vat used to remove bark from logs at a veneer plant, died today in St.

Edward's Hospital. CALUMET PROBE TO BE CONTINUED Eighth Indictment Voted In Inquiry of Lake County Relief. L. MARSHALL VOGLER. in 1940.

However, after farmers had taken time to scrutinize carefully the demand and supply situation, they deemed it advisable to I go along with the AAA farm program for 1940. Our present world wheat supply is 5,300,000,000 bushels as compared with 3,500,000,000 bushels in 1914 at the outbreak of the World War. Our national wheat acreage a 1940 allotment is large 62,000,000 enough to acres amply for meet our domestic requirements and to take care of any foreign demands that may be brought about by the present European conflict. With carryover of corn and a national acreage goal 36,638,000 acres for 1940, farmers are indicating their intentions of complying with corn allotments for 1940. Under the grant-of-aid provisions of the AAA, 281 Hoosier farmers in eight southern Indiana tons of superphosphate on counties and applied 224 received, permanent pasture land and in connection with the seeding of legumes and grasses.

Soil Conservation Emphasized. This triple superphosphate was furnished by the Agricultural Adjustment Administration to co-operating farmers for use in carrying out soil-building practices under the 1939 agricultural conservation program. Farmers who received triple superphosphate as grants-of aid were required to pay $8 a ton at the time of application, and the remaining $30 a ton was deducted from the farmer's payment under his 1939 conservation payment. For the 1940 farm program, 34 southern Indiana counties have been approved to receive limestone and triple superphosphate as I grants-of-aid. This is in keeping with the recent announcement by the AAA that soil conservation will receive increased emphasis and special attention in 1940.

On Nov. 21, a referendum was held to determine whether burley tobacco growers wanted marketquotas for the 1940 burley crop. Indiana, 4,411 growers voted, with 3,047 voting in favor of quotas on the 1940 crop. This was 69.1 per cent of votes cast, little more than the necessary before marketing quotas can put into operation. For the United States, 83.3 per cent of the growers voted in favor of quotas.

Vegetable Area Set. included in the 1939 commercial Six, counties in the state were vegetable area. Acreage allotments were established for these counties by taking the average of the 1936 and 1937 yields. For 1940, 75 Indiana counties have been designated as commercial vegetable producing counties with acreage allotments established for them. A sugar beet program was in operation during 1939 for 12 Indiana counties.

All producers of sugar beets who met conditions payment under the sugar act of 1937 were paid for compliance with the program during 1939. On Sept. 11 President Roosevelt temporarily suspended marketing quotas on sugar as an emergency measure, brought about by the increased world speculative demand for sugar as a result of the war in Europe. On Dec. 27 the President removed suspension on sugar marketing quotas for 1940.

The Detithe partment of Agriculture subsequently announced that payments will be made with respect to the 1940 crop of sugar beets to growers who comply with the conditions for payment provided Congress ap- Mrs. Rutlidge Dies At New Castle New Castle, Dec. (Special) -Mrs. John Rutlidge, 67 years old, wife of the city clerktreasurer, died at her home here today. She suffered a stroke of apoplexy at noon and was taken home but failed to regain consciousness.

Mrs. Rutlidge was born in New Castle and had resided here her entire life. She was the daughter of Leonidas and Sydney Mower Rogers, one of the county's pioneer families. Surviving, besides the husband, are a sister-in-law, Mrs. John Rogers, and two cousins, Mrs.

T. W. Millikam and Mrs. Katie Mower, both of here. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at the home with the Rev.

Paul Spurgeon of the First Presbyterian Church in charge. Burial will be in Southmound cemetery, Yeggs Brave Tear Gas Fort Wayne, Dec. (Special) -Braving tear gas, yeggs blasted open a safe of the Grabill Grain and Milling Company today and obtained between $400 and $500. Joe Sauder, manager, arrived at the office a short time after the cracksmen fled. He reported that the offices still were filled with gas, although all windows had been opened.

Gary, Dec. Grand jury investigation of poor relief administration irregularities in Lake county will be continued next year, it became certain this afternoon when the present jury reported the conclusion of its six months' inquiry, voted another indictment and recommended that the probe be renewed. The last indictment, eighth in the list voted by the jury, was returned against Carl Etter, assistant to North Township Trustee John J. Mehan of Hammond, who was named for the third time in a conspiracy to defraud bill. Cited in the same indictment with him was Frank Shneider, a Hammond merchant, who also had been indicted previously.

The newest indictment charged the two with conspiracy to defraud the township on a $4,900 bill for yard goods, only half of which allegedly was delivered. In recommending continuation of the probe, the jury said: "Many findings cannot be disclosed at this time because it would hamper the work of the next grand jury." Jury to Appear Tuesday. Prosecutor Felix Kaul nounced immediately that the new jury would be subpenaed to appear before Judge William J. Murray of Criminal Court Tuesday and said that renewal of the relief investigation would start immediately. Other indictments voted by the jury before it was discharged today were against Hyman Goodman, East Chicago grocer; Nicholas Roiknich, Gary clothing merchant; Dr.

Anthony A. Forszt, East Chicago optometrist and Democratic leader, and Mrs. Mary Grace Wells Schaaf, Gary, former Calumet township trustee. One other indictment named Etter and Goodman. The jury's report criticized the system under which poor relief has been administered North and Calumet townships in Lake county, charging extravagance, carelessness and waste.

Laxity of the township advisory boards in supervising the work of the trustees was cited and the jury reported it found one instance where the president of the North Township Advisory Board was on the pay roll of the trustee. Forgery Charge Brings Halt to Wedding Plans Peru, Dec. Dan Cupid's arrows went to waste here today when Albert Myers, would-be bridegroom, was arrested on a forgery charge. Myers had a diamond engagement ring, a wedding ring and a $5 fee for a minister tucked away in his vest pocket and he told officers who arrested him as he stepped off a bus from Rochester, that he was returning get married. Myers, paroled recently from the Indiana Reformatory, is charged with passing several bad checks in Peru and Rochester.

Authorities said they would return him to the reformatory. 3,000 Chicks Burn Lafayette, Dec. thousand 3-week-old chicks, a ton of feed and a large brooder house were destroyed this afternoon when the building caught fire accidentally when the owner, Max Bowen, attempted to light an oil heater that had failed to function. the 7,242 Purdue UniChristmas final vacation examinations Thursday they studying, the current academic year. in agriculture.

Details on the course may be obtained from any Indiana county agricultural agent or by writing to Associate Dean V. C. Freeman at Purdue. ATTEND CHURCH CONFERENCE. Four student ministers of churches serving Purdue students were in Chicago this week attending the triennial conference of University Church Workers of America, held in the Chicago Theological Seminary.

Attending were the Rev. Joseph Baird Gleason, Baptist, who had charge of the conference exhibits; the Rev. Hubert Reynolds, Christian; the Rev. William McFadden, Methodist, and the Rev. Robert S.

Thomas, Presbyterian. Announcement was made of the appointment of the Rev. Mr. Thomas as assistant to the Rev. John W.

Findley, Presbyterian student pastor. The Rev. Mr. Thomas, a graduate of Hanover College and the Presbyterian Theological Seminary, comes from the Hopewell North Church, a HES DAVEY JONES UNLOCKER Got a treasure caught at the bottom of the seaor a zipper caught on your pajamas? Just call Richard Courtney. He's picked 100,000 locks- -the first one on his mother's jam closet- and he's still looking for new keyholes to conquer.

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