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'f 1 I -On Tour Advertisement In the Times-Tribune Brings Results Because It does Into Almost AH of the Borneo in the Alexandria Trading Radios COMPARATIVE TEMFERATURE8 At 7 o'clock this morning the temperature Was 48. Highest yesterday 7, lowest 49. Highest yew ago yesterday lowest 47. Beat Iittlp CSty in'indiana'fmd Home 6f Bock1 Wool 1 PODDED DEO. 10, 234 ALEXANDEIA, INDIANA, TETJESD AY, OCTOBER 5, 1933 PRICE TWO CENTS 1 8 PRISONERS MERCURY WAS DOWN IN FORTIES EARLY TODAY dtSAYS fed DENIED CHARGES: AGAINST THEM mm ONLY 5 RURAL ROUTES WILL BE DROPPED NOW 4 1 Alexandria Office Will Not Be Effected By Changes Proposed BONUS PAYMENT NOW IS DROPPED BY LEGIONNAIRES Convention Concentrates On Four-Point Program For Veterans Belief flRSTrflPPEAL HAS BEEN FILED Bemonstrances Against Other Proposed Bates Are Be- ing Prepared Tbe first of a series of expected appeals from tax levies fixed for certain units in Madison county was filed yesterday In the office of County Auditor Al Hupp.

The appeal covered the new levy for Pipesreek township, and will go to the state tax board for final determination, a- bearing being held In the county at an early date. The remonstrators are taking exception to the levies set for the county, Pipecreek dvll township and the Pipecreek school township. Other appeals are in state of preparation and will be filed at the auditor's office before the ten day limit expire JSfldaJr atV t'ckjck In the aiternoonjj; Hi' Joseph T. of' 'the. Madison County Taxpayers, Association, said last night thar petition are being 'circulated for Signatures for appeals from the rates for Anderson City and Anderson township.

Appeal blanks have been placed in the hands of Interested taxpayers in every township and town in Madison county and a number of appeals are expected to be filed before the time expires, according to Mr. Day. The county rate and the rates In Pipecreek township which are being appealed are as follows: County rate, mswarom-so-iwuw I1E17 TAX LEVIES i Elimination of rural routes in Madison county, threatened for several months as a result of surveys which have been made covering the entire county, will not affect the Alexandria postoffioe, it was indicated in a statement which was given out last evening by Congressman W. H. Larrabee.

The reduction in the number of routes will be less extensive than was originally indicated, Mr. Larrabee stated, and only five, Instead of prob ably ten or eleven of the routes will be abandoned, and their territory consolidated with others. It is the plan of the postoffice department to retire five, rural mall carriers who have been in service thirty years. These men will be eligible for pensions of $100 a month. Under present plans one carrier will be retired in each of the following places: Anderson, Pendleton, Markleville, Elwood and Frankton.

Daniel W. Bowman, Is the Anderson rural carrier who will be retired. The Anderson rural delivery system Is scheduled to retain nine routes instead of the present ten. Postal Inspectors are completing their survey of the Madison county delivery system and their recommendations will be acted upon soon at Washington, Dr. Larrabee said.

The changes, which New Business Hour Announced By Banks Officials of the Alexandria' banks have received from Washington in-formation relative to the new codes which have been adopted for. banks operating under the. NRA plan, and as made a slight change In their banking hours, which becomes effective at once. Under the new arrangement, the banks will open at 8:30 each weekday and close at 8:30 In the afternoon. The Wednesday half-holidays which have been In effect during the summer months have been suspended.

COUNCIL TO HOLD CAUCUS Members of the city council will hold a caucus session this evening for furtner consideration of the matter of filling the vacancy in the office of superintendent of the water works system, and to discuss some other matters of city business. TAKEN" TOHOSPITAt" Mrs. Luther Neff, of Frankton, who has been 111 for some time, was taken to Mercy Hospital at Elwood yesterday for SGHUTZ GAVE FINE ADDRESS FOR KIWNAIS Large Group Of Guests Attended Luncheon Meeting Wednesday Kight Brinrino- in a hew world thmnrti mlsm and character was outlined In an' Interesting manner by Prof. J. Raymond Schults, of North Manchester, in an address before the members of the Alexandria Kiwanls Club and a number of guests at a luncheon meeting at the Hotel English Wednesday evening.

The speaker, in a pleasing way, set forth the position of each of these six factors in bringing to a reality a world in which much less of sorrow and disappointment would exist, and more of happiness and contentment be realized. The talk was much enjoyed and warmly complimented by the Klwan-ians and. their guests. First reports were made 'at the lunpheon last night by the two membership campaign committees which "vfmMiMiiim rtmtr. prcbahfr'Wllfrbo-efcfe WEATHER; aim aad'Frtc Ore en, )tpreglBht of the Amet can Pedera-i tion i Labor, Is not wlthc it Influential suppc -ters in his dema id that- the noun of labor fixed In tA codes are still ong, and that they must be ehortenia If nearly all of the idle labor in thi country is to be absorbed.

Prances Perkins, Secretary of Laterals one these supporters, and her poslUonj is one which gives her a great deal if influence in connection with such matters. Miss Perkins spoke at the fotlonal convention of the A. F. of li and made her opinion quite clear" to he delegates there. Si Applebloasoin says: Age makes some people vttse, but others It Just makes stubborn.

NORTH PIEfOF BRIDGE II OW UP Paving On NewfRoad Starts In Few Days The north pier for the new concrete bridge which Is being built across Pipe creek in connection with the building of tbe new state road 9 cut-off has been completed, and the foundation is for the central pier: "powopowweennwso1 wnnyooenwnnNt south pier and It will be started this week. Long and wide concrete approaches are being built for the new cut-off where It joins the old highway Just sputh of Pipe creek, and near the Mahony farm at the north edge of the city. With the exception of the work between Pipe creek and the Nickel Plate railroad, the grading for the road has been finished, and plans are being made to start the pouring of concrete next week. This can be finished In about two weeks, If weather conditions continue favorable. The paving on East Washington street, both east and west of where the new cut-off crosses It, will also be relaid, on a higher grade than at present.

The detour over Harrison street and East Sixth street will continue to be used until the Improvement Is finished, after which It Is expected that through trafflo will use the new route exclusively. Local traffic will continue to use the present route of road 9 as a direct and convenient means of reaching the downtown district. It is not expected that any additional streets will be opened In order that they may be extended to connect with the new highway. Senators Shut Out Giants 4 To 0 With Earl Whitehlll and Fred Fitz-j sunmons as the opposing pitchers, the Washington Senators and the New York Giants went into the third game of the world's series in Washington this afternoon. The Senators, with two defeats already of their card as a result of the opening games in New York Tuesday and Wednesday, step ped right out in the first Inning with a run, and for the first time in the series were outbattlng their rivals.

They continued to use their bludgeons with telling effect and ran their score up to 4 in the seventh inning. Up to that time the Giants had no scored a run, and had been able to gather but four hits from Whitehill's slants, Mel Ott, a home-run king, striking out twice. The Giants made strong bids for the game in both the eighth all ninth innings, but were squelched both sessions, and the game ended 4 to 0 in favor of the Senators. WE DO OUR PART witil rising tomper- 4:1 r- Alexandrians met a chilly reception when they stepped out of doors early this morning, for the mercury was down in the forties, and there was a suspicion of frost on the ground in low places. The sky was clear, however, and the sun soon brought the mercury up Into the sixties.

Warmer weather is promised tomorrow. START WORK NEXT WEEK The Red Cross sewing shop at Orestes will begin active work next week. Mrs. Iva Walker will again be In charge the coming winter, and the headquarters will be at tbe school building. TYLER FUNERAL TODAY Many of the neighbors and old friends of the late David Tyler gathered at the Christian church this afternoon to his funeral, which was conducted by Revs.

William Cunningham and Morris Pullin. MANY VISITORS CAME TO ATTEND THE HOMECOMING Priscilla Club Opens New SeasonOther Events At Sununfyville Riimmttvllte rvtnhnr A lng at the Christian Church Sunday, the absence of the minister, Rev. Walter Best delivered the morning sermon. The basket dinner at noon was followed by the afternoon program which was as follows: Talk by Mrs. Cornelia Woods; talk by Rev.

F. D. Durham; solo, Forrest Kinley; talks by Mrs. Forrest Kinley and Miss Louise Walters; duets, Jessie McMa-han, Jean Miller; remarks by John Bookout; song by choir; talk by John Jester, musical readings, Wilma Jane Tomllnson, talk by Rev. Best; dismis sal.

Among the out-of-town guests were Miss Ceclle Davis, Indianapolis; Jack Tomllnson, Anderson; Paul Allman, Cincinnati, Mr. and Mrs. Vern Porter, Indianapolis; Mrs. Woods, Webster; Mr. and Mr Forrest Kinley, Anderson; Mr.

and Mrs. Claude McMahan, Alexandria; Rev. and Mrs. Walter Best, Kokomo; Mrs. J.

A. Miller and Mrs. Ida Homan, Ko komo; Miss Jean Miller, Elwood; Jessie McMahan, Alexandria; Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Parks and children, Mun-cle; Mr.

and Mrs. Ralph Thompson, Indianapolis; Miss Juanita Thompson and Miss Wilma Thompson, Indianapolis; Miss Sarah Louise Walters, Anderson; Mrs. Sally Thawley, Alexandria; Mrs. Robert March, Hemlock; Mr. and Mrs.

J. F. Bookout, Anderson; John Jester. Yorktown. Mrs.

John Trice was hostess to the West Side Country Club at her home Thursday afternoon. Members and guests arrived dressed as school children. Mrs. Mary Ricks conducted an old-fashioned school and a program of school songs and recitations was enjoyed by eighteen members and five guests, Mrs. Richard Trice, Mrs.

Moon, Mrs. Frank Swalm, Mrs. Chas. Allman and Miss Florence Tappan. Mr.

and Mrs. Paul Howard and daughters Mary Jane and Marjorle were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kit Carmen near Gaston on Sunday. Other guests were Mr.

and Mrs. P. V. Wooley of Muncle. Republicans Name Ticket At Orestes For the first time in several years, Republicans at Oreates will offer opposition to the Democrats there in the election of town offlcera.

The election Is to be held November 7, and the Orestes G. O. P. has organised by efcetinc; Raymond Davis aa chairman, Mrs. T.

C. ZeBem aa vice-chairman and Hugh Carver aa secretary. Party nominees were named aa follows: For clerk, Cecil Davis; for treasurer, Cbutence McMahan; for trortess. Otto Coster, Lloyd Harrison and Lawrence Pratt. In one the wards there, a holdover eneisllisail la ssnrtnf, asal Mr.

Pratt, If electee; wfl not take his law a yeasv Only One Of Group Held Without Bond Entered A Plea Of Guilty Judge Charles Smith, of the circuit court, had an unusual lineup before him Wednesday when nineteen prisoners, who have been 'held In the county jail on account of their Inability to. furnish bond, 'were arraigned and permitted to enter their pleas. Only one of the group entered a plea of guilty, and that was Guy Walters, of North Vernon, who was charged with the theft of a case of cigarets valued at $48 from a freight car in the Pennsylvania yards. He was sentenced to the reformatory for from one tcr ten years. Among the 4nensarraigrjei was Robert WUUanuv coiofed, wbo-'is charged with murder hf the sbobb4 degree for alleged slaymg Willis Stinson, also colored, his reputed -rival 'in a- love Williams was not asked to enter a plea, for his case will go before the Madison county grand Jury when that body convenes in November.

Porter Pearson and Fen-Ill Ridge-way, Anderson factory workers, who are charged with robbery of the office of the Elwood Coal and Fuel Company, were, arraigned. Pearson pleaded not guilty and Ridgeway not entering a plea. They are alleged to have been the two armed bandits who robbedi the manager of the coal yard of $81 and escaped in an automobile fftWt wi taste nisi; vy: Pleas of not guilty were entered by the following: Roy Winters, burglary; Noble Lawson, vehicle taking; Robert Lawson, contempt of court; Clarence Baker, burglary; John Walnscott, burglary; Raymond Newsome, grand larceny; Otto Muir, non-support; O. A. Flick, non-support; Bud Romlnger, contributing to delinquency; Milton Gourley, burglary; George Lawrence, non-support; William Nicholas, ve hicle taking; Gus Bailey, embezzlement; and Basil Thornburg, sodomy.

A case in which Thornburg is charged with sodomy is set for this morning before a Jury In circuit court. He is charged with mistreating boys of high school age. A charge of non-support, which had been pending against Charles Young was dismissed. VAN NUYS SPURS FARM LOAN BANK Two Hundred Appraisors To Start Work In State A drive to complete refinancing of farm loans In Indiana will be started next week with a force of 200 farm appraisers In the field. Spurred into action by Senator Frederick Van Nuys, the Federal Land Bank of Louisville has agreed to center Its attention on Indiana farm loans.

Two hundred new farm appraisers will be employed early next week and rushed through a four-day period of training. Of the 200, it Is estimated and, together with appraisers already at least ISO will qualify as appaisers, attached to the Louisville bank, more than 200 men should be at work appraising Indiana farms by the latter part of next week. The procedure to be followed in Indiana is the same as that started in Wisconsin early in the summer, when a swarm of appraisers worked the state and speedily concluded action on all farm loan applications in Wisconsin. Senator Van Nuys started harassing the farm loan administration here about a month ago when complains began rolling into his office from Indiana fanners, who wrote that appraisals had not been made on loan applications sixty and ninety days old. Indiana farmers also complained that appraisals which had been made were so low as to make a refinancing loan impossible.

They said that the Louisville land bank was granting only so-oalled gilt-edge loans loans that easily, could be obtained from conservative private banks. CHICAGO, Oct. 4 The American Legion had before It tonight a plan of veterans' relief that concentrated on "full benefits" for the disabled and disregarded demands for immediate payment of the bonus. Passed unanimously by the Legion's rehabilitation committee, a four point program for aiding ex-service men a plan drafted by a national committee and already approved by 43 state de partmentswas ready to be placed before the convention tomorrow. Except' for declaring every ex-service man entitled to federal hospital ization at any time and for any cause, the program deals with those veterans whose ailments date back to injuries suffered or diseases contracted during actual military service.

Hospitalisation A Fosaftto No provision Is made' for compensation payments to Veterans beset by illness, Injuries, or economic troubles since the end of the war. Under the plan, free hospitalization would be the only government grant to them. However, for those wounded, injured, or diseased in military service, the plan would restore all benefits removed or reduced under the economy act of last March, which trimmed $300,000,000 a year from such' pay-1 meats. Widows and orphans 'likewise wotfiT-be' provided Tor ihey were-1 prior to the economy, act The Legionnaires at a business session of their 15th national convention today adopted a child welfare program, selected Miami, for the 1934 convention, and took action that would make more rigid the regulations forbidding Legion officials to take part in politics. Non-Political Stand "The American Legion shall be ab solutely non -political and shall not be used for the dissemination of partisan principles nor for the promotion of the candidacy of any person seeking public office or preferment declared a resolution which the convention adopted for addition to the Legion constitution.

"A candidate for or any incumbent of a remunerative elective public office shall not hold any elective office or any appointive remunerative office in the American Legion or in any department or post thereof." A convention sub-committee Is considering a request for revocation of the New Mexico state department's charter for allegedly violating rules already in the Legion constitution against political activity. A report charging some of tbe codes accepted by Industries under the national recovery act violated in spirit the child labor provisions of the act was adopted by the convention. The report urged Legionnaires to campaign for an amendment to the federal constitution outlawing child labor. Child labor Provision The report mentioned the codes of the retail trades group and of the soft coal industry. It declared the coal code "provides merely that children under 16 years should not be employed 'Inside a mine' and we all know that most of the child labor in the mining Industry Is used In the breaker mills and outside of the mine." National Commander Louis A.

Johnson called upon the Legionnaires to line up behind the Legion's program of "country before self." He declared there was nothing to be gained and much to be lost lr fighting the national economy act. The Legion has gained great public favor, he said, because it refused to make attacks on the new administration when the act was passed. The bonus matter was disposed. of with apparent' finality today when a legislative committee turned down resolutions from six states Illinois, Missouri, South Dakota, Texas, Michigan and Pennsylvania urging Immediate payment. NEW STOCK ARRIVES The unpacking and shelving of an- other large shipment of fan and win ter footwear has been completed at the Mahony shoe store, giving patrons of the firm an unusually large assortment from which to choose.

In connection with the shoe shipment, a large new stock of hosiery was alio received, and Is now on display. were named recently. The Sky Riders Mr- and Mr- Al Lewis were guests had a little the best of the first of friends in Indianapplls Wednes-week's work, with a score of 850. The day. t- VIU.

scnooi. wwiuw, mm.mu.w'- $2.13. The total levy for pipecreek township was increased from $2.77 to 14.26. The Pipecreek township taxpayers who affixed their names to the appeal are: Newell M. Merrill, Elwood, route -'6; Ernest Allen, Elwood, route Joel M.

Cox, Elwood, route Wesley Ben-eflel, Elwood, route Albert Merrill, Elwood, route C. M. Hobbs, Elwood, route Earl Hobbs, 1608 South street, Elwood; J. Frank- Etchlson, Elwood, route Dale E. Flora, El-' wood, route Harvey Esslg, route 6t Jacob Faust, route Ray Nicholson, Prank ton, route Frank Oldfleld, Frankton, route Frank A.

Barnes, Alexandria, route Clarence O. Gooding, Alexandria, route Ralph W. Etchlson, Elwood, route Nicholas Wise, Elwood, route and Fernando W. Smith, Elwood, route 6. ASK ARMAMENT FOR STATE COPS JTeeney Says Need Is Shown By Search For Convicts Declaring that search for ten convicts who escaped Sept.

26 from the Indiana prison showed the state police department to be "woefully deficient with regard to equipment vitally necessary," Al Peeney, state safety director, yesterday asked that $4,000 be made available for police use. He directed letters regarding the situation to Governor Paul V. McNutt, Elmer F. Straub, adjutant-general; Floyd E. Williamson, auditor of state, and Philip Luts, attorney-general.

The director stated the $4,000 would be spent half for equipment and half for operating expenses of the police, and suggested that the money be obtained by transfer from the state ath-lelc fund. Mr. Feeney, who also is state boxing commissioner, said the fund now contains about $16,000, and is increasing at the rate of about $1,000 a month. Mr. Feeney pointed out that an armored ear used Saturday by state police in chasing four of the fugitive prisoners was borrowed from the Marion police department.

He urged purchase of a high speed squad car, ten light automobiles to replace motorcycles, use of which Is Impracticable during the winter, ten shotguns of riot type, four automatic rifles, two gas guns, ten sirens and eight red lights. 1 8PAK8 AT HOMECOMING Rev. A. P. Hogan, formerly of this city but now of Albany, will the annual BealTa Chapel M.

B. near PerUntvOle nest wi'-- tb ir -it tv it' fee ted by the end of the present year. Rumors that the present Republican postmasters in Elwood and Pendleton are to be dismissed within the next few days and replaced by Democrats, as was done in Alexandria, have been circulated again this week. Charges against Miss Nellie Hallo-well, the Pendleton postmaster, were filed several weeks ago, and it Is reported that there will be similar charges against Avery Phlpps, postmaster at Elwood. Both Miss Hallo-well and Mr.

Phlpps denied last night that they had received any notice from Washington relative to their dismissal, but in view of the action which was taken here simUax action at the other two offices would occasion no surprise in political circles. Mrs. Harold DeArmand is spending the week In Chicago, attending the fair and visiting with relatives. M'NUTT TO MEET WITH TAX BOARD llans Jj'or Handling Appeals To Be Decided INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.

Oct. 5 (INS) Governor Paul V. McNutt will meet with the state tax board at 11 a. next Saturday here to discuss the policy to be followed by the board in hearing the numerous property tax appeals scheduled for the Immediate future. Already appeals from 72 gov ernmental units In 16 counties have reached the board and scores of others are expected.

The conference Is expected to discuss such Questions as the application of gasoline tax funds toward the payment of road bonds, poor relief levies, allowances or state school aids, old age pension funds and voters' registration costs. Anderson Ketchum. secretary of thei board, announced that levies already appealed to the board Included: Wayne civil township, school city of Fort Wayne, civil city of Fort Wayne, and the county levy, all of Allen county. Jackson, Center, Perry and Harrison townships of Boone county. Sixty-four governmental units of the following counties: Clinton, Decatur, Howard, Huntington.

Jackson, Jasper. Newton. Owen. Pulaski, Ripley, Spencer, Tipton, Madison, White and Vigo. MIDWEEK SERVICE TONIGHT Rev.

T. S. Haddock has returned from a ministerial Institute at North Webster, and will have charge of the midweek service in the church tonight, at which plans will be completed for the opening of the evangelistic meetings in the church next score for the Blue Eagles, the opposing team, was 600. Several matters relating to club activities were discussed briefly. The members of the club and their guests who were present Included Mr.

and Mrs. DeLoss Arnold, Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Adams, Mr.

and Mrs. IE. H. Bailey, Mr. and Mrs.

E. G. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. C.

W. Davis, Mrs. E. E. Davis, Mr.

and Mrs. Leo Garringer, Mr. and Mrs. 8. D.

Goodwin, Karl Hennefent and guest, F. O. Medsker, Rev. and Mrs. Noel P.

Irwin, Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Jones, Dr. and Mrs.

F. G. Keller, Mr. and Mrs. E.

W. Lee, Mr. L. S. Mahony, Mr.

and Mrs. R. H. Orner and guest, Russell Ihne, Victor Payne and guest, Chesley Thomas, Mr. and Mrs, P.

O. Reiss and guests, Mr. and Mrs. F. W.

Spangler, Mr. and Mrs. Carl M. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs.

C. T. Wright and guests, Mr. and Mrs. Prank Denney, Rev.

and Mrs. Hebert Boase and Mrs. J. Raymond Schutz of North Manchester. REHEARSAL TONIGHT The regular rehearsal of the Christian church choir will be held at the church this evening at 7:30.

Evangelist Giving Splendid Messages Much interest is being shown in the revival meetins which are being held in the Scott Addition Christian church by Rev. Earl Dunbar, Chicago evangelist who here for a lew days. Large crowds have been attending the Wrvkses, which are held every taght at 7:30. Last night Rev. Dunbar spoke on The Mark of the Beast," Tonight he will speak on The Second Coming of Christ' Rev.

Danbar an AjraL speaker, and. these salaries; his mmaegis are some real- spirHael an 5crsTr.