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Phone Your News to 55 United Press Scrricc The Franklin evening star. PRICE: TWO CENTS PHONES Business 710 News 55 FRANKLIN, INDIANA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1930 PHONES Buttnta no Ntwt 59 VOLUME 46. NUMBER 116. YOUNGEST ARMY CHIEF TAKES OFFICE U. S.

OPERATION OF -J THANKSGIVING FEASTS TO FOLLOW NET TILTS -3 if 1 HOPE (2K0WS FOR I 4-' ALA. I i 1- if 'NMSS. I It i 71 MUSCLE SHOALS 1 i V. FUNERAL HELD TUESDAY. rnnMno i Dnni ruimio.

j. u. wN: V- VX VVv. 1 lv A C7 Douglas MacArthur. the nation's youngest major-general, here is shown, eight, as he took the cath as chief of staff cf the United States army.

Fifty years eld. and called "the D'Artagnan cf the army." General Mac-Arthur is famed for his war service, and the seven silver star citations for bravery which adorn his dress tunic are said to outnumber tlose of any other officer. In tlie above picture the oath is being administered by Edward A. Kreger, judge advocate general of the army. Political changes follow ins the last election may bring irovernmenta! acceptance of the plan for federal operation of th.e nations great power plant at Muscle Sh.xits, when Congress meets for the December session, according to dispatches from Washington.

Above is a view ed, the great Wilson dam at Muscle Shoals, with, the power house in the extreme background. At the right is Senator George W. Norris. of Nebraska, who has fought the Shoals plan for years; below is a map cf the territory, showing location of Muscle Shoals and its project, the proposed Cove creek dam. ky.

I ,9. 4. N.C. CAATTANCXX5V ATLANTA FORMER J0HNS0NJ. BOY DIES IN TEXAS Roger Bert Frcsman, Aged 23.

Succumbs to Long illness From Tuberculosis ions. Tuesday afternoon, and win oej takext to Brownsburg, the present Ail Teams in County League to Play Mothers Night at Un-nion-Trafalgar Game i NET CALENDAR FOR I WEDNESDAY NIGHT Alva Neal Wshelbyrille. at Shel-byrillr. Masonic Home vs. Silent Hoosiers.

at Indianapolis. Edinbure; vs. North Vernon, at North-Vernon. Hopewell vs. New Salem, at New Salem.

Clark vs. Nineveh, at Need ham. Vnlen Trafalgar, at Tnion. Vhiteland vs. Fairland.

at White-land. Greenwood vs. Ben Davis, at Ben Davis. Center Grove vs. Alumni, at Center Grove.

Alva NeaJ Second vs. Shelbyville Seconds at Shelbyville. Bigcer and 'better appetites for the Thanksgiving dinners predicted for the players and fans of the county net league with each of the ten squads scheduled to per-folm on Wednesday night in a ser'es of games which should hold the interest and attention of the loiters. The pre-Turkey Day schedule includes panics between a number of ccunty rivals, who have not clashed this season and the results will be of especial interest for the'r bear- on the advance dope on the county tourney to be staged in the Aha Neal gym on Jan. 17 and 18.

Mothers to be Honored. A siiecial feature ha-s been ar ranged bv the Union school heads for Union-Trafalgar game to be play- at Union Wednesday nigh. It 'will be "Mothers Night' and all mothers attending the panic v. ill be admitted free. There are no strings i i The Center Grove team will clash (Turn to Page Three.) STIFF SCHEDULE IS AHEAD OF MAROONS North Vernon and Scottsburg to be Weekend Piece-de-Re-sistancc For Edinburg EDINBURG.

Nov. 25 Knowing they face a stiff schedule over the Thanksgiving vacation the Mmoons are working hard this week to correct their weak points and every m-nrticr minute is brine srjer.t in intensive training on the basketball Door. On Wednesday evening the tpam goes to North Vernon where they will meet their old time rivals. North Vernon has always had a strong team and Edinburg has been forced to put up their best brand of ball when the two teams have met in the past, On Friday night Scottsburg will 1 rome to Edinburg for hat promises to be an interesting game. Scottsburg has a strong team this year and the Maroons expect a real contest for the long end of the score.

Coach Sanders is putting his boys through their paces each evening and the team is responding in a very satisfactory manner. ON WEDNESDAY NIGH LOCAL WELFARE WORK PLANNED BYAUXILIARY Committee Reports on Mem-1 bcrship Drive Baskets Sent to Adopted Boys lO I Hi: UUd. VUilLII OlUUIl Will" Tiicsday, all that is required being Privato Sprvifios nt Home 0n'lhHt lhp "her Resent her-rnvaie Dtrvittb at nunie at tnc door with orTvithont her Graham Road Conducted iniiy. Mis. Dewey Hand ley.

Won! lias been received here ct presided at the regular meeting otjtho death of Robert Bert Freeman, th egion Auxiliary. Monday eve- las 23. son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert nir.g.

Committee report were re-! Freeman, former residents of John-eeived and final arrangements made suit cennrv cf the Needham corn- ADDITIONAL EXPENSE REPORTS ARE FILED Several Candidates Yet to List Expenditures With The County Clerk Thirteen additional statements oi expenses in the election have been filed by candidates who were elected br defeated for office in which a. salary of $100 or more a year is paid. A number or the candidates have not yet filed their reports and no reports have yet been filed by the treasurers of the political committees. These reports must be tiled within 30 days after the election. Reports filed with the county clerk up to Monday evening, which have not previously been listed included those of cnarles B.

Stall, Democratic judge-elect; Howard P. Robinson, defeated Republican candidate for re-alectlon as prosecutor, and of I. Newton Brown, defeated Republican candidate for re-election as joint representative. The report by Mr. fatalf shows expenditures of of which $200 was a donation to the Johnson county Democratic committee, $50 donation to the Brown county Democratic committee.

$9.50 was spent for cards, and $15 for gasoline and oil. Mr. Robinson had a total expenditure of $115, including a donation of $50 to the Republican county committee, a donation of $20 to the Republican committee in Brown county, $35 for printing and $10 for gasoline. Mr. Brown had an expenditure of $87.50.

a donation cf $50 to the Republican state committee, $25 to the Republican committee in Marion county, and $12.50 for advertising. Other Campaign Costs. Other reports are: W. Cliff Threl-(Turn to rage Two) GRAND, PETIT JURIES ARE SELECTED MONDAY Regular Panel to Meet Dec. 3 Prosecutor to Call Grand Jury Session Ju-es vo serve tuning the December term cf court which opens next Monday, Dec.

1, were drawn Monday by the jury Frank McConaughy and C. B. and the jurymen drawn are subject to the call of the prosecutor and Judge. Members of the grand jury are: Denzil Deer, Union towns.hln, Charles Ray. nensley township; Howard T.

Hill, Blue River ship; Wiluam Hopkins, Needhiun township; George Briggs, Whr.o riiver township, and James Beckley, Clark township. A grand jury session will probably be held during the Decemoer term, but no call ha.s yci oeen Issued by the prosecutor. No jrand jury session was held during i.he past term of court. Members of the petit jury to serve during the court term are Clarence Merrick, Franklin township: Hugh Hamilton. Franklin township; John Brown.

White River -ownship; Ezra Smith. Pleasant township; Harry Hall. Nineveh cwnship; Earl Williams, Needham township; Clad Murray, Needham township; Walter lxjng, Clark township; John B. Norton. Union town--hip; Cecil Smith, Hensley township; John W.

Duke, Union town-ihip, and Harry Pile. Blue River township. The members of the petit jury-have been notified to appear lor rervice on Wednesday of next weeit. Dec. 3, when the case of Bird vs.

Manning is set for trial before Dni jury- THE DAILY ALMANACK and KEY TO WEATHER PHIL0S0PHICALPHIL Youth is relative. It means any age that enjoys having seven in a coupe. Another pleasant place to spend the time between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. is in bed.

Refrigerator: A place where tho wife keeps scraps until she is ready iu uuiw uieui away. WKATTIER FORECAST Probably snow north portion tonight and Wednesday "and south portion late tonight or Wednesday; somewhat warmer east portion tonight; colder Wednesday. BY WINNERS ES tor the benrrit bridge party to bojmunity. Tlie young man dievl last given Tuesday evening in the Le-' Saturday in Texas, after an illness gi-'ii tixni; at the txMirt house. let several months from Mrs.

nvijcrl Handlev. Tnembership i Tlie body will arrive in Indianap-I FORMER I. C. RAILWAY ALTADENA. CALIFORNIA Life Slory of Charles H.

Mark-ham Reads Like An Alger Book CHICAGO, Nov 2.1. Funeral services for Charts Markham, former president and late chairman of the board of Illinois Central railroad, who died Mcnday morning at his winter noire in Attadona. Cal. will bo held at io o'clock Fli-day morning at the Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago. The bouv will be shipped from accompanied bv the son.

Fred S. Markham. and hts secretary and will arrive in Chicago. Thursday. XI, story of Mavkham's hie.

which is one cl a struggle from a mere Ivv to head of the groat Illinois Central railway system. even Horatio Alger's talcs. He has been called "the man who took the mystery out or Mr. Markham was born May 1861. at ciaiksvUle.Tcnn of immi-piant parentage.

While he was still a child his ra rents movec. tc Addl-poh. N. V. where he attended the public schools until he was 14.

At that Sie he left school to earn cwn way. Was Ccnuiioii Laborer. At the ace of seventeen, lie started West Yvnd. alter working as a common laborer at odd jobs, he vb-talned his last railway work as a section laborer on the Santa Fe at Dodge- City. Kan A tew montu? later, he went to work for the Southern Pacific at LVmine.

N. ns a station helper His lirst job there, was ihcvehng cc.al tor locomotives. From this j.b he progressed io the petition of agent for the Southern Pacific and served at various cities for the next ton veavs Ho was finally placed in charge fit Fresno. Cal where lie was in or solicitation of freight and passenger traffic for a district. While at Fresno.

Markham worked cut an cM'eetivc car-loading plan, which attracted attention and resulted in his beiivi given other efficiency problems to solve. In ISKU ho was transfeircd to San Francisco as assistant freight traffic manager. Three months later, in the same year, he was elected vice president cf the Houston cv Texas Central Railway at Houston, in which position he was executive head c-t the Harriman lines in Texas. Farlv in U04. Mr.

Markham to San Fianeisoo to become gonoral manager of the Southern lRcilie Company, and Unco months later ho was elected vice president and general manager. He had been with tl.e Southern Pacific and at-fi'iated lines for twenty-three years, advancing from th.e position common la be re to vice president and general manager In Oil ttusinos. For mk cars Mr. Markham. was out of the railroad business as general manager for tl.e Co From this position he was recalled to th.e railroad by his election as pivsidont ot the Illinois Central Railrv.ut Com-pany.

effective Jsn. 12. 1311 In February cf that e.ir he was also elected president of the Central of Georgia Railway Company an i of the Ocean steamship Companv. cf both subsidiaries, rt the Illinois Central. He later if the boards tor both companies.

In 1926. lie came chairman cf th.e board a position ho bo- tho had held since. Mr. Markham had Wag been one cf the outstanding railroad fi Hires in th.e United States and his passim marks the cf a colorful career MERCHANTS VOTE S300 AID 10 SHORT COURSE Sum is Guaranteed at Meeting of Association Held Monday Evening At a special called meeting, held Vcuidav eveir.i.g in the tllice ct Mayor Brv ant. th.o Franklin Merchants" Association voted to puarantee $300 tor the Farmers Short Course to bo hold in Franklin.

Jan 20. 21 and 22 The Merchants- Association win Bit the co-operation of the Franklin Chamber of Commerce in the pro.et to the extent cV bit in case this assistance is not provided, members of a-sociaiien have agreed to guarantee the full amount ot Isaac T. president ci the Merchants" Association, presided at the mooting Monday cverins. No other business matters weir brought before the members. LIONS CLUB GUESTS OF COLUMBUS KIWANIS GREENWOOD.

Nov. 5. Twenty members cf th.e lions club attended the Columbus anis club dinner Monday evening. Frank Fee. formerly cf Greenwood, who was in charge cf the arrangements gave the address of elconie.

Dr. J. A. Craig responded for Greenwood. Dr.

Homer P. Rainey. president of Franklin College, led the group singing and gave a splendid address, Demands ar.d One Supply." HEAD DIES MONDAY IN rx SVN COLLEGE DRAMATISTS SCORE REAL HIT IN INITIALPRODUCT! "The Brat" Entertains Large Audience Monday Night in New Auditorium (By Mary Jane HogiK-i "The Brat" presented by Theta Alpha Phi Monday evening in the new auditorium of Franklin college, proved to be a mast satisfying and frivolous entertainment. The main floor and the balcony were comfortably filled by townspeople, faculty, and students. With the exception of a few minor mistakes and a few awkward lapses In the third act duo to for gotten lines, the play progressed, smoothly.

Ori the the char-, actcr parts were cast well. i Has Interesting Plot Tlie story of "The Brat." which was written by Maud Fulton and directed by Professor Joseph P. Kelly, concerned a young girl who was found by a young author and taken up for the purpose of observing her for local color to be used in his new novel. He induced his mother to give the girl a place in their home for a few weeks, and The Brat entered into the home life of the family with a bang. Three months later, McMillan Forrester's novel was finished, and he planned to return The Brat to her former home in the slums.

In the meantime, Stephen Forres-torT the younger son of Mrs. Forrester, and the black sheep of the family, had fallen in love with The Brat. Another love plot enters when MacMillan is finally ensnared into proposing to a young society deb, and his vanity is crushed in the end to discover that he has not understood women after all. Stephen is sent West to attempt to run a ranch, but he comes back and to get Tire Brat, she discovers she loves him. and all are happy except the rest of the family.

Tlay Well Cast Miss Genevieve Gambell as Mrs. Forrester was very effective as the social leader, and kept to the character consistently throughout the play. Her author son, MacMillan (Torn to race Six) UNION SERVICES TO BE HELD IN-MORNING Annual Thanksgiving Meeting to be at Baptist Church at 8:45 Thursday The annual Union Thanksgiving services of Franklin churches will be held on Thanksgiving morning at the First Baptist church. The services will begin at 8:45 o'clock which is a departure from the customary time for the meeting. In past years the Union meeting has always been held on Thanksgiving evening.

Local ministers feel, however, that the plan of having worship in the morning will be more convenient and that a larger number of persons will attend. The ReV. Anthony Meengs, pastor of the Franklin Presbyterian church, will deliver the address. Special music will be provided for the services by the Franklin male quartet. ENTERTAINS CLUB GREENWOOD.

Nov. 25. Mrs. John Myers was hostess for a most e3H residence of Mr. and rs.

Hrit Freeman. Funeral services will bo h.cld there sometime Wednesday, Although definite arrangenionts have not been made, it is thouelit burial will be in the Edinburgh cemetery. Tlie youne man is surv ived by I large the Brown. Edgar by The Rev. Meengs Funeral services for Mrs.

Grant i Brown, widely known Johnson county woman, who died suddenly Saturday at her home, cn the Graham of Whitcland, wert held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home. The services were private. 35 requested by Brown. The Rev. Anthony Meengs.

pastor cf to i-Vanklin Presbvterian church ot conducted the services. Although the funeral was private, a number or frienas called at Brown heme before Tuesday afternoon pay their respects to Mrs. Casltel were Ouy Sedam, Utterbark. Carl Winkler, Turn to Paee Fonri EARLY CLOSING The Star will go t- press at 10 o'clock on Thursday. November 27, Thanksgiving: day.

Advertisers are asked to have their copv for that Ivsue in this office by 1 o'clock. Wednesday afternoon and news items or announcements intended for publication that day must be sent In or telephoned In not later than 9 o'clock Thursday morning. The news and business offices of The Star will be closed at noon for the remainder the day. the parents and cne brother. Ser- rill Freeman, of Brownsbn.rg.

He has no other near relatives. His mother waci finnerly Miss Hattie Hamblen, of Franklin, and he has FCvcral distant relatives here. He js a nephew or Lester Steinbarger. 1 i taVFN FINK. John Hedge was given a fine cl $5 and costs and a sentence of 30 days in Circuit court Tuesday morning, when he entered a plea ot cuilty on a petit larceny charge.

Hedger was charged with the thett cf $5 from the county farm, where lie had been a resident, and was ar rested at Edinburg. alter he wa-s said to have been engaged in a peker game. STORES TO CLOSE THANKSGIVING DAY Drug Firms to Remain Open Until Noon; Post Office to be Closed Residents of Franklin and Johnson county who figure on doing buying in Franklin for Thanksgiving dinners, had better plan to do it Wednesday according to word given out by local merchants. All stores in Franklin will be closed on Thanksgiving day, is reported. The drug stores will remain open until noon Thursday but will close then for the remainder of the day.

Grocery stores will be closed al day. All Franklin banks will be closed for the day. Postmaster George Freeman has announced that the postoffice 'will be closed for Thanksgiving. There will br lio rural nor city deliveries. Mail will be collected from city boxes during the afternoon and there will be a regular dispatch Thursday evening but there will be no other service at the office.

MISS ADELINE CAPLE Girl, Aged 17, Succumbs to Typhoid Fever After Illness of Six Weeks Miss Adeline Caple, age 17. died Monday night at 11 in the hospital at the Indiana Masonic Home where she had been a patient tor about six weeks. Death resulted from typhoid fever. Miss Caple had been a resident of the Masonic Home since October 13. 1928, when she was admitted from the Greenwood lodge.

No. 514. Her parents are dead but she is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Isa-belle Jackley and Miss Rosalie Caple, of Indianapolis, and Miss Doris Caple, of Urbana. 111., and two brothers.

Morris and Max Caple, of Indianapolis. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the Masonic Home. The Rev. W. E.

Brown, pastor of the Franklin Grace Methodist church, will conduct the services. Burial will be in Greenlawn cemetery. Interesting Paper Given by Miss Edith White Examples of Work Are Shown GREENWOOD, Nov. 25. Miss Fdith White gave an excellent paper cn Raphael at the Art Club meeting held with Mrs.

W. II. Marsh Monday evening. Miss White secured pictures irom the Hcrron Art Institute and the State Library to illustrate the work done by Raphael in Rome Of all the painters of the Renaissance none succeeded so we'l in adjusting a group of figures in a space, more particularly, an unusual space, in such a way that the space seemed made to order. This is especially noted in the frescos of the Stanze one room, which by some is considered the crowning glory of Raphael's later work.

The Greenwood Club is now a member of the Indiana Federation of Art Clubs. Mrs. Noble L. Brown of Palestine, 111., was in Franklin Monday evening and witnessed "The Brat" at the college auditorium. Her nephew, Wendell Rowe, had an important part in the play.

ES ATMASONIC HOME GREENWOOD ART CLUB DISCUSSES RAPHAEL REAL THAXKS(7TviX(; CHEER! ehastman. to.d ot tr.e vrogrrss mane the annual membership drive. The wcitiire committee, with Mrs. Fred It.Mgstrde hs chairman, has sent Tiirnk-tivinu baskets to the adopted boys in government hos-1 pi'als. Baskets will iso be sent to cr ill be given socn for use in ill be given scaii lor use In el- fare work Mrs.

C. H. Tcrrill. i-1 nance chairman, reported that plans for th? benefit bridge parly to be held Tuesday evening had been completed Reports of the district meeting held recently were given. Th.e lo- cal unit ivs represented by Mrs.

IVwrv HaiuHey. Mrs. Clark Furbe Ruth Handlev. Mrs. Fred Borcnodo.

Mrs. Pauline Rairdon and Ivan Craggs- The Franklin unit has assisted in Ihe annual Red Cross fell call for the John-n-n County Red Cross chapter. THANKSGIVING TALK ENJOYED BY KIMS Holiday Should Have Deeper Meaning This Year, Club Members Are Told Urging this Tliankscivins as time when men and women should renew thoir courage in facing the: problems rt the day and as a time hen th.e significance of the day should result in a deeper meaning. Rev. Walter P.

Halbcrt. pastor of the Inst Bap' 1st church, gave a message of unusual appeal and value at the Kiwanis club kmehron Tuesday noon. I lie aciaiess was me same as nc had civen at the morning service List Sunday and was repeated upon th.e request cf members cf the club who heard it Sunday morning. There are many reasons why Thanksgiving should mean more to the people of Franklin and the surrounding community this year than in past years when everything was roing t.long fine and there were few things to rails? concern, he stated, referring to the fact that no larre factories had closed here meaning loss of employment, them had been no tank failures, nor other calamities siHh as have occurred in other sections of the country. He urged th.e audier.ee to take a longer view of present conditions id to remember that if thev did rot improve to the point desired I this moiun.

in six montns or a 1 year, that the improvement would i come ami that it as a matter of a test of the courage wirch mvst be i taoed and would be found beneficial when the trial had passed. i Three Types of Men. i He discussed the three types of men. th.e optimist who can see noth- i i ing wrong because he has never encountered difficulties, the pessimist ho has encountered difficulties (Turn to Tare Six). i i enjoyablp meeting of the Needle- craft club Monday afternoon.

Her I guests were Mesdames C. G. Morris, A. Carson, G. W.

Shryock, Frank Beswick. Cora Grubbs, Geo. Dunn, Edward Day. Bert Van Arsdale, C. B.

Stone. A. E. Day. O.

W. Springer, D. E. Finkenbiner, Eli Stanton, L. E.

Prichard and O. B. Sharp. Sunrise 6:42 a. sunset 6:29 p.

m. Moonrise 11:31 a. moonset at 9:02 p. m..