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20 Worda Six Times for 25o -In the-. s' Classified Column. COMPARATIVE 'At 7 o'clock this morning temperature was 63. Highest yea terday 78, lowest 64. Highest year ago yesterday 65, lowest 48.

irr Alexandria, Beat Little City in Indiana' and Home of Bock Wool FOUNDED DEC. 10. 1885. NO. 117..

ALEXANDRIA, INDIANA," THURSDAY, MAT 18, 1933 PEICE TWO CENTS rf C3 TO ii r3 II' I LIIJ-J IP MM i mm SOCIETY NEWS OUR DOG SAYS GROSS INCOME TAX BLANKS AT FARMERS TURN TO EARLY STRAIN CORN THIS YEAR HIGHBAUGH AND -PORTER CHARGES DROPPEDTODAY CREAM OF HIGH SCHOOL TALENT "READY FOR FINAL FAIR WEATHER CAME TO CITY WEDNESDAY Fair weather, which delighted Madison county people "Wednesday, In spite of a rather cool temperature. Unsettled weather, however, is the forecast again today, bui the sun was gradually raising the temperature. Surely real spring weather is not very far, ahead. Delayed Planting Means Many of the' Usual Varieties Will Not Mature Hie long continued wet weather, which has prevented the planting of corn In Madison county has caused a reduced yield to be a certainty, local, farmers state. Normally the entire, corn acreage, which averages about' 80,000 acres in the county is planted by this time, giving the ordinary varieties of corn, which requite from 140 to mature before, frosts.

The avefage killing frost In this locality about October 10 means that the growing season of corn this year will be considerably shortened. Nature tends to adjust matters by causing plants to mature as nearly as possible at the proper date on the calendar, regardless of when planting was done, which means less growth and a smaller yield. However, she cannot shorten the growing time required by plants to an Indefinite bringing farmers up against the problem of having their usual varieties of corn nipped by frost, of hurrying them along with commercial fertilizers or of using smaller varieties, which mature in less tune. Several farmers have already lh-quired where earlier maturing seed "may pTIocateC states X. M.

Busche, county agricultural agent. But Very few farmers have reported having such seed, however, so a general call is being sent out, to farmers of county -to report "suofifsourciaTbf 'seed to the county agricultural agent's office as soon as possible. Where possible, the name of the variety should be glvenrM, A. Yellow Dent, a variety which has proven exceptionally early maturing in variety tests In the county, is especially desired. Information as to germination tests also will be valuable.

CLARK AtTLER The marriage of Mrs. Ella Clark, daughter of Mrs. John Ring, of Frank-ton, and Theodore Auler, of took TPasr'lir 'MarioTf ecehtlyY They will, reside in Alexandria, where Mr. Auler has employment. Mr.

and Mrs. C. Meyer and Mr. and Richard -jtffeyer left this morning for a visit with relatives in Toledo and Detroit. The Ladies of the Presbyterian church are making plans for then-annual Flag Day to which will bo held at the church, Wednesday afternoon, June 14.

The social committee of the Elks has announced a dfeccing party for Monday night, May 28Kthe night preceding Memorial Day. D. K. M. dance orchestra from Muncie has been engaged for the evening.

Hugh Magee will leave 'Saturday for Pittsburgh, for a visit with relatives and to attend the golden wedding anniversary of his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Freund. The local Degree of Pocahontas has received an invitation to attend a Tri-county meeting in Muncie on Thursday, May 25. Seneca Council No.

150, of Muncie, will be the hostesses for the day. In order that some of the club members who are connected with the Kiwanis show may be able to attend it, arrangements have been made for the potluck dinner of the Crescendo Club, 'on Monday evening; to be held at 6 o'clock Sharp, the dinner will be at the home of Mrs. Ada Blone, on Walnut street, and marks the last regu lar.ms'O.-tfc! ytf Each member is to bring a guest, and a very enjoyable gathering is expected, with an informal program, The Friendly class of the M. E. church was entertained last evening at the home of Mrs.

Byron Morgan, with Mrs. William Swindell and Mrs. Reu-ban Fately assisting hostesses. During the business session it was decided to subscribe for the Western Christian Advocate for one year and donate it to the library. A social hour followed and refreshments were served to Mrs.

T. S. Haddock, Mrs. Merle Reeves, Mrs. Humphries, Mrs.

John Coyle, Mrs. Robert Zellars, Mrs. Myrtle Er-wln, Mrs. Herman Benefiel, Misses Hilda Wade, Ada Bess Cripe, Deloris Maggart, Louise Miller, Eva Cary, Vera Thornburg and Mildred Benefiel. tr Mrs.

Alice King and Miss Stella Noble entertained the members of the Service Circle yesterday afternoon at the home of the latter. A business meeting was held, following an enjoyable program which included two whistling solos, "Indian Love Call" "Russian Lullabye," by Sophia Baker, and two clever readings, "Jigsaw" and "The Fool's Prayer," by Mrs. Jack Whitenack. A social hour and refreshments concluded the afternoon. Those present were Mesdames Robert Breese, Wilbur Brown, J.

L. Carpenter, Levi Carver, A. O. Crlpe, E. E.

Davis, George Ford, H. O. Frazier, J. E. Hall, John Hughes, Paul Kauffman, William Lewis, J.

F. Merker, O. P. Overmen, Oza Parker, William Sexson, Charles Schroth, Alice Jones, Jack Whitenack, Hallie Smith, W. T.

Baker, Miss Deloris Maggart, Miss Sophia Baker and Mrs. Nell Royne of Indianapolis. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. T. S.

Haddock, with Mrs. Wilbur Brown assisting. Mrs. J. G.

Bosley was hostess yesterday afternoon to the members of the Ladles Aid of the Presbyterian church. Following the usual routine business, an exhibit of old family treasures was held. Interesting among these were two letters shown by Mrs. Richard Sullivan and written by her grandparents during the civil war, while her grandfather was at the front. Mrs, E.

R. Horton exhibited several old coins made of glass, and Mrs. Roger Gipe showed a picture of the flooded district of South Harrison street during the 1892 flood. MrA Perry Jolllff displayed a wedding dress seventy-five years old and bej longing to her grandmother, and Mis. A.

E. Otto had a beautiful hand ejn-briodered dress belonging to hter great grandmother and which measured four yards around the bottom. Many other interesting relics were shown. A social hour was en-Joyed and refreshments were served to Mesdames J. R.

McAllister, A. E. Otto, Roger Gipe, Ogden Etchison, Richard Sullivan, Perry Jolllff, E. R. Horton, 'Charles Bngle, L.

S. Mahony and J. E. Carter and David Etchison. The Weather; Partly cloudy tonight and Friday, with scattered showers I somewhat warmer.

"Dicmtcr-xdoiph Hitler, of Germany, has placed that country In line with President Roosevelt's plan for world peace, with the provision that other leading nations of the world follow suit. Hitler's public pronouncement of Germany's position, however, made it apparent that unless the other nations which were signatories to the Versailles treaty agree to drastic cuts In armament, that'Germany will proceed to use her own discretion in building up a new military and naval establishment. SI Apple-blossom says: Some dogs do their most violent bunting when there is no game, and a few men are that way too Tigers Defeat Irish For Seventh Victory The Alexandria high school baseball nine defeated the Pendleton high school team by a score of 5 to 3 in a game played Wednesday afternoon on the Pendleton diamond. The game was the 7th win In 8 starts for the Tigers, one game being tied in eleven innings of play last week. Stafford and Baumgartner formed the starting battery for Alexandria, but Cart-wright relieved Stafford in the 6th with the score tied and received credit for the victory, Pettlgrew went all the way on the mound, but Wright and Brattan devided the catching.

Scow by. innings: WJW AIrxani; Pendleton 000 210 0-3 6 2 Strike outs by Stafford 6, by Petti-grew 6, by Cartwrlght 2. Base on balls, off Stafford 2, off Pettlgrew 6. Hit by pitcher, by PetUgrew, VogeL PREACHED AT ORESTES Rev. Mr.

Duckworth, of Tipton, will conduct preaching services in the Baptist church at Orestes Sunday morning and evening. Name Lane Secretary For Wet Committee Ernest Lane of Anderson, has been elected as secretary of the county committee which is working for the repeal of the eighteenth amendment, and will be in charge of the county headquarters on East Tenth street in Anderson from now until the election on June 6. The wet county committee Is confining its work so far to organization meetings, and Mr. Lane indicated that a strong organization would be perfected in every precinct in the county In an effort to get out a large vote. Several of these organization meetings have already been held.

MILLER'S CAR STOLEN Robert Miller, of this city, had his automobile stolen from a parking place in front o( 1528 West Fifth street In Anderson yesterday. The theft was reported on the Anderson police, who are making a search for the missing car. ELECTRIC RATES CUT Electric rate reductions for twenty-three Indiana cities and towns served by the Northern Indiana Power company were ordered by the Public Service Commission. Ranging from 6 to 20 percent, the reductions were ordered after they had been agreed upon by representatives of the utility and the principalities involved. Lapel is one of the towns effected and the reduction there is 16 percent.

Bender Funeral at St. Mary's Today St. Mary's church was filled this morning by relatives and friends of the late Louis Bender, who came to attend the requiem high mass which was conducted for him by Father Leo Scheetz. Relatives from points in Pennsylvania, as well as from Anderson were among those attending. The pallbearers at the service were Frank Sturm, George Schmidt, Everhart Luetgenau, Joseph Joseph Scherer, Emil Scherer, Fred Burkhardt and Ben Faulhaber.

Interment was in the Odd Fellows cemetery. The condition of Mrs. Bender, who had been brought home from St. John's hospital only a few days be fore her husband's sudden death, was reported today as being fair. LICENSE BUREAU Local Taxpayers Will Be Able to Obtain Blanks Here at Home Miss Marie Schmauss, Alexandria, has been notified by the state department of treasury that the Madison county automobile license bureau branch office has been designated as headquarters in the county for the state gross income tax division.

Instructions which will enable Miss Schmauss to be of service to the residents of Madison county have been sent to her. Use of the automobile license branches In each county as a distributing point for blanks for making returns under the gross Income tax law, ordered by Governor Paul V. Mc- Nutt, will save the state of Indiana more $20,000 a year In expense of mailing out returns to the Individual taxpayers. The law provides that the taxpayer must obtain the blank, fill it out properly and completely, and mail it to the gross Income tax division at) the state house. The return must be notarized and the license branch managers are authorized to give such service at a-maximum charge- of cents for each return.

However, no taxpayer is obligated Jn any manner officer permitted to aduiinister an oath may notarize the return, 1 General Information about the gross income tax law may be obtained, at the automobile license branch office but specific questions must be di rected to the gross income tax division at the state The blanks for making application for store licenses have been provided at the office of the automobile license bureau branch manager. All individuals or groups of fering merchandise of any kind for sale are required to have such a license, it is pointed out by Clarence A. Jackson, director of the gross income tax and store license fee division, Heavy penalties are provided for violations, he said. The blanks for making gross income tax returns are now in the process of preparation and will be available about June 15. LAST CAR FLOUR COMING A.

V. Reschar, Madison county Red Cross chairman said yesterday that the fifteenth carload of flour, furnished the needy of the oounty by the government is expected to be received during the next day or so. The car will be the final to be received for Madison county. The fourteenth load has been received and is being distributed. Mr.

Reschar says that the total value of the 36,720 twenty-four and a half pound sacks of flour is approximately $17,500. POET'S CORNER SPRING LOVERS Here I sit and await your coming My whole life depends on you, Altho' I love the noon-day's sun And the morning's sparkling dew. I lift up my face As each day passes by, And hope to be yours, E're my time comes to die. Each passerby looks at me As if he could say, 'Tis a shame, she deserves him. Where Is he today?" Why aren't you here, dear.

To claim what's your own; Why aren't you yearning For me alone? Sometimes I wonder As I watch the sky above, If you have forgotten The one God meant you to love. If I could awaken some morning, And thrill at the touch of you, And know that you had remembered, My life would begin anew. Oh, surely fate is against us. No human can suffer my pain. Why did I have to be born a flower And you.the rain? BEULAH FISHER The cream of Indiana high school track and field athletes will be Seen in action at Indianapolis Saturday when the finals of the I.

H. S. A. A. tourney will be held at Butler University.

On account of the suspension of Anderson high school until next January, Madison county will have very few representatives in the finals, and Alexandria will have but one, Robert Blake, who will compete In the shot-put. A. great contest between Blake and Brudef, of Technical, for the state championship seems certain. Bruder is the only man who has defeated Blake In two years of competition, having turned the trick at the recent Kokomo relays. Blake, however, has made tosses considerably exceeding the best which Bruder has yet done, and.

is confidently looked forward to as the winner Saturday. It is also generally believed that he will break the present state record of 52 feet 11 1-2 Inches, made two years ago by Don Elser, of Gary. Blake tossed the Iron ball over 53 feet in the sectional meet at Kokomo last Saturday and has been working diligently to better this mark in the final competition on Saturday. Although they will not compete, some of the other members of the track team here will go to Indianapolis to see the finals. CHILDREN GIVE PROGRAM Another very interesting mid-week service will be held at the First Methodist Episcopal church at 7:30.

This meeting will be under the direction of Mrs. Chas. Stafford and Pher group of children In the 'Junior church. They will give a dramatization of the early days of the life, of Moses. The whole program Will, be Interesting.

Come and see the children and enjoy the evening in a spiritual atmosphere. The public is invited to attend. ERECT LARGE DISPLAY CASE The Leeson store at Elwood has been granted permission to erect a glass and tile display case on the north side of its building there, for the showing of merchandise. -The case will be seventy feet long, ten feet high and three feet in depth. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Alexandria Cemetery Association to Alfred W.

Morris, lot 3, Park View Cemetery, Alexandria $150 Lillie F. Lewis to Etta Wann, pt. w. Si, nw Si, sec. 15, twp.

21, range lot 2, McLead's Alexandria; lots 4 to 23 inclusive. Hillside Alexandria; pt lot 38, Slgler's third Elwood; tract 36x132 feet, Barton's fifth Elwood $1 Etta Wann to Lillie and Mary L. Lewis, pt nw 14, sec. 15, twp. 21, range lot 2, McClead's Alexandria; lots 4 to 23 Inclusive, Hillside Alexandria; lot 38, Slglers third Elwood, and tract 36x132 feet, Barton's fifth Elwood $1 Assessors Are, Now Filing Their Reports Township assessors in Madison county, most of whom have completed the work of listing personal property for taxation, are now filing their reports with the county auditor and turning their books for Inspection of the County Board of Review, when that body meets for a thirty-day session on the first Monday in June.

Reports that have already been made cover taxables listed in Duck Creek, Anderson, Monroe, Lafayette, Green and Pipe Creek townships, Ingalls, Frankton, Elwood and Glmco corporations. Church Convention at Gonnersville Ends The 94th annual convention of Dis-- clples of Christ, at its closing business meeting at Connersville Wednesday, elected Rev. Elmer Ward Cole, of South Bend, president of the 1934 assembly. Rev. Aubrey n.

Moore, of Indianapolis, was elected vice-president for next year's gathering and Rev. Russell Gwlnn, also of Indianapolis, secretary. The Indiana Christian Ministerial Association elected Rev. W. A.

Shulenberger, Of Indianapolis, president for the next year; Rev. Carl Barnett, of Lebanon, vice-president, and Rev. Paul Mullin, of Shelbyville, secretary. Rev. and Mrs.

W. Paul Marsh, who have been attending the convention, are at home again today. Charges of attempted rape which have have been pending for several months against William F. Porter, retired farmer living on West Jefferson street, and of assault and battery with intent to kill, which have been pending for a similar length of time against his neighbor, Alonzo High-baugh, were conditionally dismissed in circuit court this morning. The Porter case had been set for trial today, and a number of witnesses from this city on hand to testify.

The two cases grew out of incidents which occurred at the Porter home. Porter was alleged to have enticed Rosemary, a little daughter of High-baugh, into the Porter garage late one afternoon while she was returning from an errand, and made an attempt to mistreat her. The little girl told her parents of the incident, and her father went to the Porter home, calling Mr. Porter to the dooi and administering to him a beating which confined him to the house for several months. The rape charge was filed against Porter the following day, and a few days later he filed charges against Highbaugh charging assault with intent to kill.

Both men have been at liberty under bond since that time, and several previous efforts to bring the cases to trial resulted in failure. Under the conditions which attached to the dismissal of the Porter case', Porter is to move from the immediate neighborhood of the Highbaugh home, which be promised, the. eould that he Checking Reports of District Schools Oliver W. Jackson, Madison county superintendent of schools, is receiving, checking and compiling attendance reports in preparation to presentation of the figures to the State Department of Educalon for use in distribution of state school funds. Total, aggregate and daily averages are being compiled for each school.

The state is planning to provide $600 for each teacher, based on 35 pupils per instructor in the grades anw 25 In high school. Buy New Equipment For Gymnasium Stage There was -an unusually large attendance at the weekly luncheon meeting of the Kiwanis Club at the Hotel English Wednesday night. Practically all of the time was given to consideration of final arrangements for the benefit minstrel to be given by the club at the gymnasium Monday and Tuesday nights, and reports which were made indicated a good advance ticket sale. The Club Is adding some new equipment to the stage at the gym for the show, and this will be donated to the school after the show is over, in return for the courtesy of tne school board in granting the use of the building. The new equipment will make the stage much more suitable for school dramatics than it has been.

Mrs. Oscar Wilhelm was a visitor yesterday. Muncie J. E. Hlnes of, Chicago, transacted business here today.

Roy Creamer returned last evening from Detroit, with new cars. Roy Williams, of Columbus, Ohio, was an Alexandria business visitor today. Mrs. Pearl Waymlre has returned to Muncie after a short visit with Mrs. lW 'Million, 'a Mrs.

Frame Hamiltop and daugnter Edna of SummiWille', Were Alexandria visitors this afternoon. Otto Jarrett and family, who were called to Orestes on account of the death of his mother, Mrs. Bertha Jarrett, have returned to their home at Wolcott. Mrs. James Vinson, of Madison, has been spending a few days this week with relatives here and In Anderson.

Her mother, Mrs Fred Kragle, of Anderson, will return to Madison with her for a visit. Larrabee Asks For Mortgage Leniency Representative W. H. Larrabee has written several letters to bankers and building and loan officials In the eleventh Indiana district: asking that they" defer foreclosures aof mortgages on farm and city property until it can he definitely determined what effect the new "relief legislation will have. Representative Larrabee referred to the request of President Roosevelt that full coporation be accorded this new legislation in order that its benefits may be made available to the people.

Minstrel Idea Will Show New Features S. D. Goodwin, the chairman in charge of the Pirate Gold Revue and Minstrel, the Klwanis Club charity show at the high school gym Mr. 22 and 23, has also been elected to fill the Important role of middle man or Interlocutor, In this production. He acts as captain of the pirate ship and cracks tie whip over his 30 pirate chiefs, who comprise the chorus of the minstrel idea.

Action usually lacking in an amateur minstrel, will predominate In thja showy-v Movements further enchant the picturesque pirate setting, and song numbers. One of the song features will be the render tag of "My Holldaf Girl," a new number written by the director, Pat Gorman, and a pretty dance routine by eight young ladies, aU customed to represent the different holidays of the year. BALDWIN WON FIRST ROUND Judge John Craig of Greensburg, trying the case in which Jesse H. Mel-lett seeks to oust Harry R. Baldwin as mayor of Anderson through quo warranto proceedings, denied a motion of Mellett's attorneys to strike out parts of the answer made by Baldwin's at torneys to the suit and also overruled the Mellett motion to make the answer more specific.

HOLDUP AT SPANISH INN Three armed bandits late last night held up the Spanish Inn barbeque at the intersection of state joads 67 and 9, obtaining $30 from the cash drawer after firing a shot from, a 30-30 calibre rifle at the proprietor, Clarence L. Million. The bandits disappeared south on state road 9, towards Greenfield. Sorority Dance Will Be Brilliant Affair Everything will be in readiness for the charity dance Friday night, given by" the Delta XI chapter of the Delta Theta Tau, which will be held at the Elk's Home May 19, from 9:30 to 1:00. The hall will be decorated in spring flowers, and there will be a grand march led by the sorority president.

The affair promises to be one of the most, elaborate and successful dances of the spring season. Members of the sorority are sparing no effort in their preparations for the event. The proceeds of the dance will be placed in the sorority's treasury for charity work. Annually the organization participates in extensive charity work and the funds obtained will aid In this work during the coming months. Winfrey Conducted Hensley Rites Joday Rev.

G. W. Winfrey was at the Hof-ner chapel, north of Yorktown, this afternoon to conduct the funeral of Mrs. Violet Lenora Hensley, 20, wife of James A. Hensley, R.

2, Alexandria, who died of septic poisoning in Ball Memorial Hospital at Muncie Monday. The body was taken to the church from the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Imel, In Richland township, and the service was very largely attended Interment was in the Hawk cemetery in Delaware county. Mrs.

Hensley is survived by her husband and an eight months' old UNDERGOES OPERATION Mrs. Virgil Bouslog, southwest of the city, who has been 111 for several days, was taken to St. John's hospital at Anderson yesterday for an operation MRS. LOUDERBACK HOME Mrs. Marion Louderback, who has been in St.

John's hospital for more than a week in connection with an operation, was brought home yesterday and is getting along in a satisfactory way. CUMMINS LEAVES ELWOOD Wilbur Cummins, who for the past two years has been basketball coach In the Elwood high school, and who was recently released by the school board there, moved his family to Lafayette yesterday. CHILD IN HOSPITAL One, the three years old son of Mr. and Mrs. Oakley Hughes, living near Prank ton, submitted to an operation at Mercy Hospital at Elwood yesterday.

Holmes to Compete in College Meet The Ball State College track team 'will go to Qreencastle Saturday In the Little State Tourney, In 'which eleven Indiana colleges, excluding Indiana, Purdue and Notre Dame, will compete. While DePauw and Earlham are regarded as the two strongest teams to be represented. Ball State expects to bring home several points. Basil Holmes, of Alexandria, will bo a member of the Ball State team and will compete in- the high Jump, the- broad Jump and the Javelin throw. OOOOOOOOOOOOOO WANT TO SWAP? Folks who like to swap will have a gofden opportunity before them for the next week or two.

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