The Alexandria Times-Tribune from Alexandria, Indiana • Page 1

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NO. 281' ALEXANDRIA, INDIANA, TUESDAY, NOV. 24, 1931 7 7fMPr So far the weather man has been very lenient toward the Inhabitants of central Indiana. There have been, ac-, carding to reports, snow storms and even blizzards in some parts of the country, but nothing of the sort has happened around here up to the pres-: ent time. (I stopped pounding my typewriter long enough to knock on wood, for -even while composing -this profound paragraph I have a ''hunch'' that a change In the weather Is not far away).

Most of us would like to have this weather continue for an Indefinite time, as It would mitigate the demand for -fuel and clothes which, In these days of unemployment, are not so easy to secure. But as one gentleman puts It, "everything in Its season and when winter time arrives, rm for winter." Which, Is good philosophy if one looks at It from the right Bigger Ad better crops invariably lollo wa persistent winter, when the snow comes early and stays late. One of the bitterest winters was that of 1918-1919, 11 my memory serves me right. Heavy snows came early and the temperature was cold enough from tfovember to March to. preserve the snow during all that time.

It covered the fields to a depth of six to eight Inches. The result was a most excel lent crop. Snow puts season Into the ground; it acts as a fertilizer and also helps the soil to retain Its propagating qualities while, at the same time, the snow protects the growing seeds. An other thing that accompanies and fol- lows a "snug" winter is better health of the An "open winter" is not conducive to physical welfare." how ever much it may appeal to the family budget in the way of lessened coal bills. This part of the country In which we live is in the zone where cold weather and winter are Included In the regular, four seasons, and con' ditlons are better when the seasons are "seasonable," that is to say, when each season comes and prevails in regular time and order.

It being impossible for me to attend In person the game between the Al exandria Tigers and the Anderson In dians in the Anderson high school gym last Friday night, I did the next best thing I listened in on the radio and got the game by "spiritual contact," as it were. I didnt get much of a thrill out of the game until the score showed only one point, in favor of the Tigers. I heard that announcer toll the count after each play, with the Indians up. up, up. I began to get nervous, and from oom'olacency and cocksureness, when the score stood 11 to 1 in favor of the Tigers, I became almost hysterical.

And that hysteria wasn't reduced any when Welcome was sent out on four personal I tried my best to be NO DATE HAMEDi FOR REMOVAL OF OLD TRACKS Elwood Officials Anxious To. Have Line to Alexandria Taken Out Officials of the Inaiana Railroad have not reached any decision as to when the abandoned, track between Alexandria and Tipton will be removed. The Elwood city authorities a few days ago sent a letter to the company asking about the matter, but have not received any reply. The Elwood officials are Interested, because they cannot start the work of taking up the track through that city until the track between Alexandria and Elwood Is removed. On account of the fact that a section of the track In the west part of Alexandria was removed several weeks ago for the Monroe street paving Improvement, the rails and other material from the abandoned track through the country cannot Ije moved out through Alexandria, but will have to be transported by way of Elwood and Tipton.

Much of it will be stored at Tipton until It is disposed of. The Elwood authorities started work yesterday on the removal of the old lnterurban switches on North Sixteenth and North Ninth streets there, these being the only remaining tracks of the Indiana Railroad in Elwood except the Main street track, two miles long. All of the other tracks at Elwood were taken up several years ago. The city authorities are still waiting for some decision from the railroad company as, to what It, will do with the abandoned track on West Monroe street from Harrison street to Falrview venue. Property owners are anxious have the track removed, and the center of the street paved to conform to the paving on each side, which was laid several years airo.

ORESTES PLAY IS GREETED BY PACKED HOUSE The Orestes school auditorium was packed Monday night for the first presentation of the school play, "He's My Pal," and quite a number of ticket purchasers who could not be accomodated had their tickets returned to them. These tickets will be good for the second production of the play tonight. The students who had parts acquitted themselves with a great deal of credit. The colored lights which were used added much to the beauty of many of the stage settings, and between the acts special entertainment features were introduced which pleased the audience very much. Tonight's show will begin at 7:30, and the school busses will be run again to accomodate those who do not have other ways of reaching the school.

The auditorium is seated with folding chairs, furnished by the lodges and churches at Orestes, and by the Gipe and Heritage firms here, and those who did not get to see the play last night should see it tonight. DEMOCRATIC WOMEN MEET George McCammon, of Elwood, state representative, was the principal sneaker at a meeting of the Madison County Democratic Women's Club which was held at Anderson Monday night. Plans were made for another meeting on December 7. SEEK RATE REDUCTION More than fifty users of current at Kokomo have filed a petition with the Public Service Commission asking for a reduction in the present rates for electric light and power. WMLZM mmm Why We Are II )i i OUR DOG SAYS THE WEATHER: Showers and cold er by night; Wednesday generally fair and considerably colder.

Railroads operating in Indiana have filed a wholesale protest with the public service commission against the granting of certificates to the proposed Store Door Delivery Co. to operate more than a score of motor truck lines in the state. The railroads contend that they are now being forced to reduce their operating personnel to a fraction of what It was a few years ago, and that many of them will be forced out of business if the establishment of more bus and truck lines, on the scale which- the Store Door company proposes, is permitted. Si Appleblossom says: The wheat surplus might be reduced by throwing wheat at weddings instead of rice. RICHARDSON IS AMONG WINNERS CHICK CONTEST Four Indiana poultry raisers have recently won national recognition and a cash award by their success in raising chicks entered in a $2,000 Chick Growing Contest conducted by Poultry Tribune.

More than raisers representing every state In the union entered 2,137,000 chicks in -the contest Each prize winner had to raise a high percentage of the chicks started, keep a good record and write a good letter filing how they were raised. First prize of $500 was won by a Pennsylvania poultryman and a total of 220 cash prizes were awarded. Be sides this, cash award winners were -listed- "to -feature arth Spearing, in the November issue of Poultry Tribune. The following Indiana poultrymen were listed: Perry Richardson, Route Alexandria, who brooded 208 chicks; Carl Buergler, "Hobart, who brooded 1035 chicks; Peter A. Miller, Route 2, Birdseye, who brooded 105; and John Stetler, Syracuse, who brooded 304.

Talk Fire Protection For Rural Sections A plan is being considered under which residents of Hobbs, New Lan caster and Curtisville, and farmers roundabout them, would pay for repairs on the old fire truck at Elwood. and have the use of the truck in re sponding to fire alarms in their com munities. The matter was gone over In a conference with the Elwood om- cials and Chief John Snyder, of the fire department. The Curtisville, New Lancaster and Hobbs communities will hold mass meetings in the next few days to decide whether or not they will accept the proposal. DATE FOR DRIVE BY THE WELFARE GROUP NOT SET Plans for the winter activities were discussed in a general way at an important meeting of the Alexandria Welfare Association Monday night, but no date was set for the opening of the drive to raise $2,800 to be used In relief work between now and spring The drive was to have been started the first of the month, but on ac count of the closing of the Alexandria Bank, and other -unexpected conditions, was postponed.

The matter of opening the commissary, which will be operated on West Washington street again this winter, was discussed but no date was set for the opening. Probably It will not fundi'" to" guarantee Its maintenance during the winter have been obtaiped. Due to the summerlike weather which has prevailed so far this fall, the Association has had comparatively few calls for assistance yet. A few tons of coal have been furnished, and some provisions in exceptional cases, from funds which were available from tast year's balance. REHEARSAL CHANGED The Baptist church choir will meet for rehearsal this evening at the home of Robert Sheley, Instead of tomor- row evening.

All members are urged to attend. HUNTERS KILLED HOG Hunters near Pendleton Saturday shot and killed a fat hog on the Or-ville Taylor farm. It l3U DROPTO 3Q OR BELOW COMING DURING NIGHT Western States Were Digging Out From Under Ice and Bnow Today CHICAGO, Nov. 24 A blizzard to sweeping eastward today Into regions enjoying warm weather, leaving a trail of marooned travelers and! a missing air mall pilot. Most those snowbound in a train high in a driiu filled pass of the: Rockies, had been brought to safety today.

The air man pilot, Norman Potter, last reported thirty -seven miles from Salt lain City, had been missing more than day. Saerchers set out over the salt marshes near the city. They believed Potter had been forced down not far from the airport, but in the bitter cold of the wind-swept wastes. Last word of Potter was his radio mes- early veRtorHav when fo tnivwiart a- all well as he neared the Salt Lake airport. The three-day blizzard abated In the Rocky mountain region today, but bitter cold that set records for so early in the season continued.

The wave, according to predictions at the weather bureau, was to brush the Indiana temperature from Its high perch and send it tumbling down 30 degrees or more. Rain, which continued Tuesday, was to be halted by the sudden temperature drop Tuesday evening, and clear, cold weather was the forecast for Tuesday night and Wednesday. The meitury was likely to faU to the 30-degreo mark. WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 Close friends of Vice-President Curtis say he has decided not to run for the senate next year, keening himself avail able for renomlnation to present omoe.

fi rWAMBtVputch East Indies, Nov. 3-TwBnty-fguf-' persons -were" drown.1 M. a a. .1 senger launch Ophelia sank after a collision with a ferryboat. -J TOKIO.

Nov. 24 Jananese railway guards this afternoon started an offensive against alleged Chinese bandits in the rough country southwest of Mukden, Manchuria. The Chinese force was estimated as high as 12,000. NEW YORK. Nov.

24 Foir erent in from the sea today, obscurlns the tops of skyscrapers. wrannlnE Brook lyn bridge with invisibility and dis rupting traffic. SMALL CROWD PRESENT The Short notice eiven for thlr nn- pearance here was responsible for only a small audience for th nrn- gram at the high school auditorium last night by the Mason Jubilee Singers, but those who went en Invert t.ho entertainment very much. It was the first number of the iyceum course which is being sponsored by the Sen ior class of the school. ALADDIN EXECUTIVES HERE V.

S. Johnson, of Chicago, Paul J. Bcrtclson. of Boston. ttdIo Framingham, Cameron Bie- wend, of Boston, and N.

V. Henseli nf New York, together with C. W. Davis, n- cuv. all executives of the Alad din Industries, were here today in business connected with the operation of the new plant in Aladdin.

SCHOOLS CLOSE ON WEDNESDAY DNTIL MONDAY The city schools will claw day afternoon for the Thanksgiving vacation, and at all of the buildings there will be Thanksctvlnir nrntrra a during the afternoon. Here the cltv. the hit? fAntnr a the dav is thp annua) VtnmAAmt. i "uiuciMijiiAg VII -sohoolr- which wlH. Bring' a large numoer of former teachers and students here for the ifbmmn sh evening.

The home-coming banquet at ocjock will be followed by a social hour, an Informal program and the homecomlni basketball Alexandria and Cicero high school teams. An attendance of maverai imnrfMui is expected at the homecoming, and many letters will be read from former teachers and students now living elsewhere. 8HOT SELF THROUGH LUNG Maurice Klumnn 1rt a. rrj WA UVH1U Klumpp, superintendent of the Macbeth-Evans ahum rvi of tti-j vv HE ddentaUy shot himself through the wn a calibre The youth walked home after the accident, and was taken at once to the hospit- CLARKE PUPILS IN 2 PROGRAMS T. A.

Will Serve Tea Building; During the Afternoon at Two splendid programs will be given at the Clarke school on Wednesday afternoon, in observance of Thanksgiving. Grades one, two and three will appear In the first program, which will be given at 1 o'clock in room two. The second program will be In room six at 3:30, and will be presented by grade? four, five and six. During the entire afternoon the Clarke P. T.

A.1 will -serve tea, and friends and patrons of the school have a cordial invitation to be present. Program for Grade 2 and Song, "Over the River and Through the Woods." Welcome Bobby Jarrett. i A Serious Handicap Betty GossV. The Midget Elmo farmer. "Sailor Bona" Third ornrlp Giving Thanks Patsy Pate.

Silence Albert Mottweiler. A Little Pilgrim Donna Johnson and Walter Ray. Group of Songs First grade. Glad To Be a Little GirWean Worley. Poor Mary Mary Jane Hayworth.

Song Norma J. Derry, Elma Farmer and Harold Jones. Play, "Scotch Grace" Third grade. Group of songs Second grade. What I'm Thankful For Frank Hayworth.

Song June Muey. ovemberBbbDy Song, "Indian Lullaby," 3rd grade. The Mayflower Donald Plackard. Song Eight children -In 2nd grade. At Grandma's Don Lockwood.

Song, "Apples for a Penny" Eloise Randall ThanWujrade 4 ZTr' -1 iiiBuiwgmng rppje L-nanos Bennett Thanksgiving Advice Ann Johnson. Rejoice Ora Allen. Program for Grades 4, 5 and 6 Song, "Over the River and Through the Woods." The Pilgrims Came Dorothy Stahl-huth. A Boy's Thanksgiving Edwin Mc-Glnnis. Violin Solo, "Flowers and Ferns" Adele Drill.

How To Show We're Thankful Rosemary Collins. Essay, "What Our City Has To Be Thankful For" Etvara Freeman. Song, "November's Feast" Grade 4. The Two Thanksgivings Mildred Stenhenson. My Thankful List Billy Mitchell.

I'm Thankful, Too Phyllis Freeman. The Best Day Armand Reeves. Play, "The First Thanksgiving" Fifth grade. Piano solo, "Morning Prayer," Bobby Houk. Essay, "What Our School Has To Be Thankful For" Ruth TJlmer.

Group of songs Eight 6th grade children. Thanksgiving Fable Mattie O. Keefe. Piano solo Vera Mae Cartwright. Signs of Thanksgiving Helen Mc-Nees.

The True Thanksgiving Nancy Marsh. How You Played the Game Irvin Latchaw. Why Are You Thankful? Ina M. Teague. 8ong, "Thanksgiving Bells" Grades 5 and 6.

Pumpkin's Fortune John McGin-nls. Little 4th grade children. Song "America the Beautiful." HOME FROM HAWAII Harold Alfonte, who has been located In the Hawaiian Islands fur the past three years, has returned to his former home at Ingalls. FELL FROM SCAFFOLD Walter Osborn, 32, a carpenter, was seriously hurt when he fell six teet from a scaffold at the new school biflldlng which is Befng erected THIEVES STEAL HOG Thieves visited theOharies Wells farm -southwest' of Dundee Saturday night, killed a fat hog in a pasture lot, dragged the carcas forty rods to the road and hauled It away. CONDITION IS GRAVE The condition of Harry Ricker, who has been ill at the home of his sister, Mrs.

George Crouse, since he was brought from St, John's, hospital at Anderson, remains very "critical. LUCAS TRIAL TONIGHT The trial of Ralph Lucas, who has been held at the city jail In connection with a robbery at the Ben Azl-mow Junk yard office Saturday night, has been set for this evening at seven o'clock In city court. Lucas was formerly employed at the, Azimow place. MOST OF MONEY FOR NEW BANK HAS BEEN PAID Stockholders of Old Alexandria Bank Will Hear Report Wednesday Practically three-fourths or the money which has been pledged for the capital stock and surplus of the new Alexandria Banking Company had been paid in today, and prepara tions for the formal application for a charter for the new bank from the state banking commission were going forward steadily. All of the capital and surplus were pledged several days ago, and several additional applications for stock could have been taken had they been required.

The first half of the pledges has all been paid in, and the collec tion of the second half is now under way and well toward completion. All of the stock will be paid for in cash, and the surplus provided for when the new bank opens for business, which is expected to be early In December. Representatives of the state banking commission are still In charge of the business of the old Alexandria Bank, but no active steps have been taken toward liquidation, and probably none will be until the neW banking organization is perfected and made ready for beginning business. Along with other deposits of the bank, which are temporarily tied up, are a large number of Christmas savings club accounts, which, in the ordinary course of business, would have been paid out early In December to those who have been maklmj weekly savings during the year. No anraiince-ment has been made as to the manner in which these will be handled.

Announcement was made today that there will be a meeting of the stockholders of the old Alexandria Bank at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. this meeting the report of recently completed by the accountants of the state banking commission will be presented to the officers and stockholders, and they will know exactly the condition of the business on the day the bank was closed. There was a general feeling among the depositors of the bank that its assets will be sufficient to meet all of the claims and the deposits, but of course nothing along this line will be definitely known until after the report Is submitted. Nichol Supervisor Chain Tax Collections George W. Nichol.

of Anderson, ha? been appointed to the position of supervisor of chain store tax collections in the eleventh inCIana district. He takes the position made vacant by the accidental death of Earl Morris, who was killed In a grade crossing accident at Jridianapolis the day on which he assumed the duties of the office Mr. Nichol qualified for the position at once. His field assistants will be Mrs. Hnzel Waymlrc and M.

Toner, both of Anderson, and L. S. Gray, of Greenfield. All of the appointees have been actively connected with Republican party affairs In the district, and they will begin their work at once. COUNTY MEETING TODAY Rev.

and Mrs. Wv Paul Marsh and Mrs. G. W. Winfrey went to Leisure today to attend the regular county meeting of the ministers of the Christian churches and their wives.

The group was entertained by Rev. and Mrs. Price Roberts, and a business and social hour followed the dinner. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL The four years old son of Mr. and Mrs.

John Waymire, southwest of the city near Frankton, has been taken to the Riley hospital in Indianapolis, after having been 111 for several days with bronchial pneumonia and complications. mitville" from tlie firt 'to the elghtTt grades, were students there of William Coahran. They came to school as little girls, attended strictly to their studies and were generally credited with average or better than average grades. Their older brothers and sisters had attended the same school before them, it being about a mile away from the Armstrong home. Since reaching maturity, and following the death of both their parents, Geneva and Nola have continued to attend their own affairs, mingling but little except with close associates whom they have known all their lives, but being law-abiding and Industrious citizens, and successful farmers.

Their neighbors speak well of them and express the opinion that a grave Injustice is being done them by almost pitiless publicity to which they have been subjected since their petitions for changing their names were filed. WEATHER TODAY IS CLOUDY AND COOLER This morning's weather was a little cooler than yesterday, although by no means of the winter variety. It was cloudy, with Indications of rain or snow, for the weather forecast calls for much colder weather by Wednesday, and possibly tonight. Thanksgiving may be a chilly day after alL FLO MADDEN IS CHAIRMAN OF ROCKNE DRIVE Miss Flo Madden has been appointed as Alexandria chairman for the Knute Rockne memorial fund drive, which Is now under way all over the country, and the funds from which will be used in the erection of a mem orial to Rockne at Notre Dame unl versity, where he labored for so many years. Contributions" for the fund will be received at the gas office.

The fund to be raised is one million dollars, $650,000 of which will be used in con. structlon and the remainder set aside for maintenance. Every cent contributed, it is said, will be applied to the memorial, as the expenses of the campaign, and the ground on which the memorial will be built have been donated by the university. Some special work in the Interest of the memorial is being done through the schools, and the drive will have some special recognition In connection with the homecoming basketball game at the gym Wednesday night. Many Reservations.

Elks Party Tonight Reservations which have been re. ceived by the committee in charge point to a very large attendance at the Thanksgiving dinner and dance which will be given by Alexandria lodge of Elks at the. Elks home to the city to enjoy the splendid tro1-gram which will be provided. Following the dinner, there will be entertainment by cabaret artists from out of the city, and dancing is to begin at 9 o'clock. HIMELICK WON FIRST IN COUNTY CORN EXHIBITS VanBuren township walked away with the first prizes in the Madison county corn show which opened at Anderson yesterday and will close this afternoon.

Vgil Himelick won the sweepstakes prize for the best ten-ear exhibit of corn in the show, after having won the VanBuren township prize. Joseph Horner, a Sumnrt-ville Four-H club boy, won first prize for the best ten ear exhibit of corn by a Four-H club boy. W. E. Himelick, also of Summitville, showed the best single ear in the show.

In the Monroe township corn com-pet'tion, first prize went to Elmer Poland, second to Ralph Thurston, and third to Russell Grose. Joseph Meehan, of Lafayette township, was the potato king of the county, his exhibit taking first prize. Keith McClead of Alexandria, was third. Several other Alexandria Four-H club boys were among those who received ribbons and honorable mention in both the corn and potato exhibits. TINSELED CARDS BARRED Tinseled postal cards or ereetine cards are not mailable unless thev are placed In envelopes or treated with some substance which will pre vent the tinsel from rubbing off.

Kecr this in mind when mailing cards of this type. CHOIR MEETING CANCELLED On account of the Thanksgiving holiday Thursday, the regular rehear sal of the Christian church choir for Thuisday night has been cancelled'. Alf' 'NIGHT Mdst of the Alexandria stores, "especially the food stores and meat markets were arranging today to remain open Wednesday night, on account of being closed Thursday for Thanksgiving. It was indicated that some of the other stores might aJso be open Wednesday night, although not all of them will be. SAW FOOTBALL GAME Ben Schleeter and Val Libler were among the Alexandrians who saw the Notre Dame-Southern California football game Saturday afternoon.

HARVEY BESS ILL Harvey Bess, who operates a filling station on state road 28 just north of Orestes, has been quite sick the past few days. Mr. and Mrs. Bess recently celebrated their golden wedding an niversary. to be calm and serene on tne approacn of a tidal wave which I could see with my awn eyes.

Calmness was absent from my system until after the gun sounded the end of the game and the announcer gave the score, assuring me that the home team had been victor lous. But It took fully an hour before my nerves had assumed the customary even tenor of their way. And then be gan the shooting on the street, the red fire, the blowing of horns and the automobile parade on Harrison street bv the returning basketball fans. I participated in the celebration ment ally, If not physically, by standing On the curb, my pleasure being somewhat allayed by a fear that the swiftly moving automobiles would collide and turn a politician into a tragedy But happily nothing of the sort oc curred. There is no ghostly monotony) about a basketball game In which the teams are pretty evenly matched Monotonv Well.

I should say not. I have seen older men and women kick and pound their front seat neighbors, dignified elders and preachers upon whom we are accustomed' to look with more or less awe, get so excited when the play got close that they threatened to "bust" a bloodvessel. This hysteria and excitement would be absent in a game between teams where no home ties were involved. Professional games are interesting to watch, but merely from a technical standpoint. There is no "heart "feeling" in a game where the players are all strangers.

It is the community spirit that Is raised to the nth degree, when the home team is in. volved that is absent in a professional (tamo. And It Is because the com munity spirit when our own boys are on the floor that the octogenarian and the sedate older members of the town get excited ana grow purpie in uic face When the home team Is threatened with defeat. Which proves that something stays young within us al though our years have reached the three snore and ten and even four score and ten. The Tigers have started the season in excellent form, and thus far have suffered no defeat.

I am hoping that tfiey'wlll maintain the gait the balance of the season. Perhaps never, since basketball has fheen introduced, In the local high scmoi na-Aexanun lad a stronger team than now. in tne three games played and won thus 'far this season, the team has demonstrated that It Is of championship calibre. The encouragement that comes from a well-directed and sincere random royalty will so far toward instilling con fidence In the team members in their own ability. That encouragement will not be withheld, for Alexandrians nave never been, loath to give outward expression' of their loyaUty to the boys.

"Oh to the Capitol," should be the slogan 01 every Ian Alexandria, GAVE NICE PROGRAM The Christian. Endeavor society of the Scott Addition cliurcb presented a very Interesting Thanksgiving program at the church Sunday evening, and a large audience was present to enjoy Neighbors of Geneva and Nola Armstrong Believe Injustice Is Being Done Them by Employes of Various Press Organizations Representatives "of special hews gathering organizations, in spite of rebuffs which they received over the weekend, were still making efforts today to obtain photographs and Interviews with Geneva and Nola Armstrong, north of Summitville, following the recent filing of petitions by the two supposed women asking that their names be changed, in accordance with their purpose to be known as men In the future. Neighbors of the Armstrongs, many of them, were strongly deprecating the publicity which has been attached to the case, and believed that the two young men, known as girls since babyhood, should be permitted work out their own problem without the ceaseless round of publicity which has surrounded It for the past week. The two young men, who attended the Whitehall school north of Sum wnoiwoa serious. it,.