The Franklin Evening Star from Franklin, Indiana • Page 1

Star Evening iVTrn-rr -rr-rr-v I United Press. I Berrice JLILJlL Phone Your News to 55 SEPTEMBER 25, 1931 PRICE: TWO CENTS PHONES Business 710 News 65 VOLUME 47. NUMBER 65. Buslnn On AS VKTS CLAMORED FOR HEER ERAGE PER CAPITA 1 AWAIT COMMISSION'S MAINTENANCE ON 39 DECISION ON HEARING MILES OF ROADS BEG Now- SCHOOL COSTS OVER $100 IN PAST YEAR CONDUCTED THURSDAY BY STATE C0P11V1ISS th of Expenditures For nr the rmrou. "The Ume tomf," Hie walru-i g.iiil.

"To speak of man thintr Of shoes and ships and Rcalinit wax. Of cabbages and king." r-r-: There Are Now 6.645 Mi" Jones Contract Questioned by Cuthbertson Petition Future in Doubt Road in Indiana Svstej vsV -t i 1 i importation. Reports of Trustees Show -xvNk I Paving is Complete i vvh average per eaptia eo-t of a attendance in the schools A ik h.as thr t'-ta! i-o b.uhwr lid take ii bad hnson cotmtv. all evades co i- xl totrther. was in excess of ct the Thru- i- v.iM in 1 vi It i wcild teda.

ih. is 1931. ot wiiicn more tnan a i was the cost of transporting 1 daik that a to r.r.d a he, l- not a When we a summer Fa a udent to and from the school, bv figures en per capita en Jeh a a tip la he an an-. mil transportation of the in an i am. i.

dnott nvts-HMt a ninv r.i. th.r i ho r.ox St. mnrai ss chool sstem taken from th.e I report of County Superi 1- the ho cream ci ink d'opt as then W' it Robert B. Housham. avc rase per capita cost, wnicn the cost of transportation S' Mot lined bv averaainsi the -W iV.l' Ih in' re.

i lew a a costs for each township of ade and high schools while msportation cost, considered main' t'ma: as; a i avii r'a- elv. is sh.own bv the town-1 cloud so sther sw c'." dav. the a luno so: if When With teal ma shirr t-bt at en The humans cut Wta or to, si nil r.i i el a hi rioph. 0 the I. the report.

1' opart of the county super-! issrix Mwiii fcisfiiliiiii mm Winai urn to the state department a ic instruction is complied i ea American Lesion at the national eenven-river" to Windsor. where the could ly ni -ambers of at Iietnit went "over he the An order was to be issued Friday by the Indiana Public Sonvce Com-mLssion licU'iimnine, whether Jap Jones of Martinsville was to bo recognized by the commission at; an auent for the city of Franklin in the rate ease now pending betore the commission. The issuance of the older by th.e commission is to follow a hearint; conducted in the commission oliues Thursday atter-nooii U'tttre 11. K. CuthbeM'tson.

The hearing Thursday was en-'neiicd by several clashes between Cuthbertson and C.eore Stall, who appeared as attorney lor the Nort one of the petitioners lor the la'arnm on a plea lor a rate reduction in Franklin, with Carlton Shuck, city attorney, as represent inn the city. Mr. Stall challenged the right of the commission to investigate the contract or to take any action on the contract between the city and Jones, basing ins argument on the pounds that the contract was between the city and Jones while the city did not appear as one ol the petitioners. Cited Court Decisions. Several decisions oi the supreme and other courts were cited by Mr.

Stall in support ol las argument that the commission si.i purely body and nol endowed with any judicial powers. During his argument with Cuthbertson who held mat the commission was em-1hm rred to investigate the contract. Stall stated that it was tune we back to the fundamental pniKipai ot genernment rocoLiu.v th" three distinct branches ol the government, exccui and legislative. He said that iContiniied mi Pae Five) norts made bv the township ticn M.i; r. eonont ir r.t lha liked a- to r- dition.s i 1 1 1 ii i cf it.

Here is a New York partv fttmc it citv. Tb.eir sentiment is inscniieri ti.e Pull- eet od beci and icnty off th" ho the Canadi man car. to h's ft tier and coverinc tlie operation of the schools he past year. lituHrltlc 1 Irolli-rl In ioli-t. n-t-t li it tlii.vn 11 nt'J in- ii idents enrolled in ho schools as INTERESTING ACCOUNT NEW COMMANDER Ma Pa: a ma mi.

r- OF EUROPEAN TRIP IS Hoa i it jt on at cc Mlf e-t If V't harr-" i'oi the ra a icunty clunm; tne past year. into tour roups. There 59 students attndhva arade in schools where the 8-4 in operation, eieht trades year of Inch school, with "Is in the Inch schools, while ere 9H.1 students in crane where lie plan is op- scho-oh where thete are six and a junior and senior hi with 6J9 students in the ix cranes 8-4 plan is in opciation in anklm. Nmeveh and ti GIVEN BY MRS. MILLER 1 IviV- 1 i i C- 1 i In ll a fai ki -1 1 p.

i nil st htviis and in the Har- ti r.s, arc st hool in White Iii'er H. hip and the district schools i i r.i ti lensley township. The fi-d was in operation in the schools HOLD emOOD MAN a ''f I '-I cf Clark. Honslev. Needham.

Pleas- b. a ant and White River townships with It ifuiTvOTE ON WET-DRY QUESTION fivr it'i mill Had Most Enjoyable Tour During Summer With Handbag as Only Baggage 1 1 Hons Ik Hon. 1 a iTiiis. all alone and with only a small hand bat; 111 the way of impediments. Mrs.

J. A. H. tiatiitr of Latin and history at tin Masonic Home hieh school, saw Fu it pe this summer. Mrs.

Mille; had planned to spend her summer vacation at the htm." ci Iter San. the Rev. Karl Miller, at Seattle. Wash, but when Mr. Miller o( cided to e.o to Scotland to attend si hoc I diiriim the summer, her plans were oisarrnmtcd.

Alter soma mismvinits. Mrs. Miller decided to undertake the trip to Europe with hoi son. ICoad a i the exceptions alreany noted in ON WITNESS CHARGE III WIITU I rt 1 till i Hi Hill It a tin' Hensley and Wh.i'e River townships In Needham township where the 6-6 plan is in operation, the a-a a Iv hi i or. i i ba: r.

1 r.i ar. I f. Th. v. p-o." a 111 1 not v.

ould lie thl V. th. A b- i r-rn hi; idle. I Pa: years in the crade are followed by two vears of tumor hmh srliotil wmk Detroit Meeting and then students are transferrei i i vi p. hl i fv.

a-. I at Says Mi Were Not Typical Legion the Aha N-al Inch school at Finnklm 'or the four ears of hi' PHI of r.utl.r (ato I ii.liv aftrr-nron. ab II. liHt ts-n ot I ranklin Cnllosr amimmiril tbat thr Frunklin-liiit'irr fiMbaM cam sdirdnlrH for thr Frid.iy nitht. bail Wvn potiod bo at Hutlrr Satr.rdav aftrtunoi at Ti.krts for tbo Iidav r.iuht cainr will bo Satnrdav aftrrn-nn.

1 bo vst ni lai nt of tb tiinr n.i asrrd nr'in acimirt woatbrr r-ndition but tbr battlo will lo Saturday aftrr-nnrn, rain or tkhinr. Tillotson 2 I Ha a s( naircs Stevens Replies sehoT study. Grade School Costs. to Totrr Ci a -a f-M'd ll I'lliMlltOVMl. v.

1 hnrntown 11 r-v wa St "i.i i re ere 394 Mo th r. It i- iMt Henry Stevens. above. ol Warsaw. N.

C. was elected national ii inandor ci the Amcriran or. Ion a- ih" fonvertion at Pet i tit. Stevens 35. a count judae.

and lias boon pest and state commander. He as an officer in a machine cini company durine the World War and was in France 12 months. Tt who wo'l'd tution and st briefi Ih' said v. hen ht an Naion 1 1 cndimi. a a h.i' vr H.vitp -Illinois stair at -oil'' nnlos in lion at ii aNv.t Mxtorn r.a oi t'S Albert Topic Said to Have Threatened Men to Testit or Bootlegger Charge Al' era Tcpie, ot Greenwood.

ot-t--nei his ideate a bund ot $50. 1 Viidaa alten.con. lollowmg his arrest an a charge ol ft.ttc witnesses ceainected with tin-Mate's case ar.au-1 William J. In.i-bit. of Greenwood, on a charge ot jelling intoxicating linutr.

The two witnesses, E. V. Wilson and Coy Ilurton. were placed 111 the county ja.l under vagrancy ch.irgcs to protect them. Wilson and Burton reported to county ollicers that, their iies had been threatened alter the arrest ol Inn" it and lhamed that Topic had told them that they would get out ol town, it they knew a hat as beat lor them.

Wilaon came to the jail Friday ai.d Uurton was stopped here whe he was sa.d to have Ix-en on his v. ay to Kentucky in olx-dience to the orders said tc have been given DINBURG DEFENDANTS Th- EDINBURG D. A. R. 1 1 11- '11 1 hrrri ontimtrrl An Hiieement.s for the tour Acre made with, the American Expreaa at( in Indianapolis and the en tire itinerary planned.

Mrs. MUkp huided at La Havre. France. her-srj aa um on to Scotland. At sd Mrs.

Miller was met by a tatiie of the American Expvrvs LJ had taken care of her at -rca 1 rips. Wa-i Seldom Aim Althouch she triivoied unaccompanied. Mr- Milltr that she was alone, as she met so many pleasant i.p:e on Iter journey. She dee she took ncvantace o' and asked qi.estions art 1 lavors as she pleased Mis ah also says 1 that she has dittereiu ar.i r-. thr i ii -i i'Ii'.

I I Taken by townships having the 8-4 plan in operation in the crade schools the per capita costs for the past year and the number of students enrolled were. Franklin township. $76 70 with 124 students; White River. $68 80 with 18 students; Hensley. with 98 students; Nineveh.

62 with 236 students; and Union. $66 41? with 184 students. The average per capita cost for this croup was $63 59 with Franklin. White River and Union over the averaee and Hensley and Nineveh under the average. In townships where the 6-6 plan was in opcraf-on.

the per capita iiracie school costs for the past year and the number of students enrolled bv townships, were. Clark. $61 62 with 142 students: Hensley. $69 22 with 111 students; Needham. $69 01 with 164 students; Pleasant.

$55.13 and up lor the eonsti-a and decency and Clarence True Wilson advised of the Aineri-oie on a prohibition th.e i on option were lotitiaii es. he maintained their ah (wen in French iio ot the nienean added: (h'opjMHi down to m-This the crowd linate th.e Lesion and Th.e wet the I ctiion has lnen th.euands that attend the conven- ARE ARRAIGNED FR DAY 11 GROUP HOLDS MEET NG COMMUNITY GUILD vpi. a ti A Tl- an In n-i- -o othoi It seeks to i our 1 ill av i tt id AT DUNCAN UOME iko Two Enter Pleas of Not Guilty on Liquor Charges One Gets Fine, Sentence First Program of Season Given Thursday at Home of Mrs. R. K.

Auxicr id a ha- FPINHURO. Sen; F.n. ill Th. a Interesting Program on Missionary Work in India Given Mortality Statistics loa narked absence of A ah 1 1 a with 266 students, and While River. Tl raien morn lav as rr.n-r aved.

tvpical $4834 with 282 students. The aer- and one uuost were pres-he first inoetm oi th" ti William Ponaldst .1 A hold at th.e horn I irenil fllt ear chap: i. it 11 he! added, Til tlv describma ait!" A a )V r-V a cf 1 a an Tha by Topic. Inabit red a plea ol not guilty 111 Circuit court Friday morning and his trial was set for Wednesday ol next week. Topic is to appear Mondav lor trial on the mtim-ldat ion charge.

IIOMI ()MI(i SUNDAY PROVIDENCE. Sept. 25 Members ol the Providence Christian church and many lomier members and residents ol th.e community are a 1 i iii A (pinion of the coa.iosy of the Eti-lepcans from what had bet ore her experience abroad. On all sides she leccivrd the tieatest courtesy and many persons ok tune ami trouble to heip her. The consideration of tlv re-sidoihs ol the countries throu'ih which slie traveled made a lastinc .11 ii'pon Mrs.

Miller. Travehns lrom Fran. e. Mrs. Mil-it 1 visited noithcrn Italy.

Swit.ei-l.tiid. Beimum. Luciano, and Sec laud. She it the United Mates 111 July and returned 111 Sep- aue per capita cost for the 965 students was $6072 with Clark. Hensley and Needham or the averaue and Pleasant and White River under the averaee cost.

I High School Costs. In townships where only the I (Continued on Page Four. I et Mis k. Auxier. Mrs.

Louis II. was ji hostess with Mrs. Auxier The meeting. Mis. Josephine Print t- chapter leucnt.

1-eean her term ot ot'itce Petroit con-a hrr row is in th.e headquarters was plated in the -tore. set numbers Fivrt Ch. ant i. t1 arc Iiial 1 a of as a Mr sontof Wihiiin wi'h th.e rr.tr red a oxii at I) Th.e with, Mi ov.li ll'lien' haae or.tiened atii 1 a ais va Rl. hma 40 ra ram- Mid': 1 a' i 1 Continued on Vace "Moth.er na vione and at the nieetmi; a iirari'Viis manner.

Beeuir.inii with 1 the sa'aa-t the IU and the read- Pi Atnrnean's Creed, th" -tied lor the business IM I It A 1 1 1 ir.u of meet ma pt ru I In a 1 1 ir.be r. Trouble With Faiicuaer. Mrs. Miller is well versea in 1 la.s-(Continued on Pace riel l-o in wh. the Te ex-cted to atte'iid the Homecoming Pay program to le' held at iho church Sunday with Sunday school and preaching services in the 11101 m-mg to be lollowed a basket dinner at noon and the- lornial homecoming program in the altrrnoou.

Rev. Robert Sellers will speak in the morn. via while the Rev. Glen Tudor ol Trafalgar will I1 the afternoon speaker. :1 1: 4 73 1 Ut to oil i.ill.

each her fa 01 ito tre Auxier. chairman of Na-Ti and Ct 10 ei ation asked rai 11 nit mix tie Washmcten tree tills it' wed India sh.e 11 ih.at Hindus it.s are i iin-d -e anc-h- th.ev re 'oi rd 1 1 aen- li rd-l- RECEIVER APPOINTED and an; Hit a Ci ir.c r.f'V a Cm' iv i a f. a a I h.ir 1 i' i( ontiiuied on P.i;e Five) FOR TRAFALGAR BANK 1 In BUSY SESSION IS HELD an ias hi" 1 poo- a THE DAILY ALMANACK and KEY TO WEATHER IN CITY COURT FRIDAY W. S. Ritman, of Louisville, is Now Checking Finances No Loss Expected Mk M- ar.

a 1 on wed ma he K- tae the U-vi .1 01 a. Mrs I aw ret the lor.c do pe a.s PHILOSOPHICAL PHIL irr-aiia Pe-t In of Ul! a me Four Taken Before Mayor Bryant Assault and Bat- i tery Trial Set rd A'l b- a. ho i 1 w.yk wi-li Th TRAFALGAR. Sept. 25 ci some sort of a settlement out ol the collapse of the Farmers National bank were rouvea Thursdai Trafalgar, with the coming of a permanent leceivor.

W. S. Ritman. who as appointed by the Comptroller of Currency. court was ira i llil tour ae- 1 Fr: i a a.

tvk Mts p. a is ie ro. fl'Vle. alke th apiv P. an a av; b' Mayer ot thara.rs.

One man a.s tnion ital of a Is wore si tor as ira a. hers 1 Ca; Yi vfeb he 21 and their hrni an 3 i Mosier. ho was a' re s-eri 0 a pi0p are j1 ot th.e pupal, aT An 11110 en rt: 10 o. The 01 Ms he to rii Sh.e S.V. Th.

If i dea-h a la: Cf the Ufa. aiovi.fi M'r -r sip iVrt- rrv t-lf 01 ke Iveotv. Ptfrt th- the v. in I he per ll- ae ad prr iear afiaf.a thet liWoed b', the (h'f v. -e officers ii a charge of en-teied a ot cm ty and was given a tine and costs ot 42 50 Wilbur law er.ierel a p.ea ot nt ti.ihy or.

a charge beating a bill said -i be wed 'o George Na.lv. and the si was ri tr.isser. Law paid Nai.v the amount said to lie due. Pleas cl i.ot iuilfv on a charge cl her Urn nakit: at 1011' a' i f. a 1.

lene- al 11 a 1:1: ami 'r s-oi-e Mr. Ritman began his check on th.e finances of tbie bank immediately after arriving and with ins assistant will continue his work until the exact condition of the bank is known. Mr. Ritman staled Thursday afternoon that this task would take several days before anything definite retards to the action th.e bank could be given out. It is believed that ti.e bank is hi solvent condition and that there will be no less to the deposrors.

However, it is highly possib.e that the making good of all obligations will bring some loss to the stock holders. Th.s bank closed Friday noon. Sept 12th. alter a run winch was b' ought about by a feeling of insecurity in the bar.k. The fact that Di C.

E. president of th? and C. 3 Jacobs filed several deeds cf assignment s-aid to hav ei eun.se the j-uspirior. in regard to the bar.ii's h.r.ar.ces. ttle ra reai Of 40 1 Panes and ra Ti a the A it 10 ea por ir.i; Inma lav i- 1R13.

1 a A traffic wall is like a stage setting. To get the pleasing effect you must be standing on the right f.iae. That artist who savs there is no beauty in straight lines should aid see a fast goir. over second base. at a we.e entered by Hunter, co.ored.

on' trial on 110' come ill lv sroii a'nrs f.i iv en rrv at at ow rd a ii-0 pt op. ill at Sl-ret and. ro a 1 I'ni'ed s. lien in ed. verk.

wh.i in tl and battery Percy and Carey and their eases was 3 by Mayor Bier brothers are arc Lew a a The Hunt-cf assau.t- A 1 No at and low m-a inr.g d' r.e! fair en-it red Mrs rv ivn aid' iv m. he t.yir.al pro- hold (i -stafiios i a a VTEATHER FORECAST Shc-wers toniifht with cooler er-trme seuthuct portion: 5pertllT fair Saturday. Sommhat cooler in south and extreme easL ir.n' a an 1 a r-rvh-d -es (( entiti sal." GT'llh Th so I enr..