jhAGE 8IX THURSDAY, APRJL 14, 1932 GARRETT CLIPPER, GARRETT, INDIANA PEOPLE WHO PUT YOU TO SLEEP NUMB ER EIGHTY By RUBE GOLDBERG VOUTHRJL. KANAMCe AOb -t-, fit. wortic.KS Ct- JtSiU sepcTCT lAi "THIS. I a ft If kfj 8 1 oMRVAjfAeLMs ne with Awe- Ik, lAmUl AOk AS I Loojc we awd see ths AAJGSLIC FACES OF FEATURE Trfe LAfc I Fe.eL Ufce a CHILb LET Loose OF OLk-uooRLfc ROMAMCG HlS.SFeecH ABOUT -svajgt; FROM EIMG A FLoPi 1 "Hfe i i CTJ Ro WWW -rTS1 N' 1MB IOVNJiOLirsrTTS I rtfc LrADlCO. American Nj'i Feature-J.
Inc Li ll jmV cjNs NTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES He Had Enough rr II II il I Hnuu MINE HAS BEEN 30CH A I HAPPV TO HAVE FOOND BITTER. L.0NELY UFE ANO 1 CANNOT EVEN ON ACCOUNT OF VDU AT LAST 1 VWITH NO ONE TO UNOERSTANo) V1" MY WIPE Wit and tiumo SUMMING UP A CAREER "Your experience in politics has not greatly rewarded you." "Not greatly," answered Senator Sorghum. "I have found many anxieties and very little pecuniary benefit. It is now being suggested to me that as new conditions are developing, I may find it more comfortable to retire." But what do you get out of it?" "Nothing except the privilege of getting out." SOME DULLNESS GONE Mr. Dubb This party is horribly dull.
I guess I'll gd home. Miss Sweet That would remove some of the dullness, I'm sure. Guarded Response Little Sister had been helping herself rather freely to some of Big Sister's expensive perfume. When cautioned whether she thought Big Sister would approve, she coyly acknowledged: "Oh, sister don't mind, but you needn't tell her about it." Diplomatic Approach "By the way, old man, I want to se you next Saturday at 3. p.
m. it's something important." "Yeh And what do you want to see me then for?" "I want to pay you back the $5 I'm to touch you for now." Another Way Out 'Have you Doctor Embonpoint's book, 'How to Get Bookseller No, madam, but will you take Doctor Slender's book, "How to Get Fat" and act against his directions? Slight Mistake The patient was complaining. "They do not feed us much at this hospital. Look at that slice of red meat. Who gets that?" "That," responded the attendant Idly, "Is a postage stamp." HAD SEEN EVERYTHING "Don't you know that smoking will shorten your life, my boy?" "Aw, I don't care.
I've seen everything dere is." Neighborly Exchange Wife John, that couple in the next apartment have had a quarrel every day for over a week. Hub Well, since you have enjoyed listening to them, I suppose now we ought to reciprocate. 1 Something Elce First Comedian The last time I appeared in pantomime the people could be heard roaring with laughter a mile away. Second Comedian Really? What was going on there? Montreal Star. Seeking Privacy He What would you say if a man kissed you here, in front of all these people? She Don't talk of suclt things-come out on the veranda Too Trite "Nora," said the mistress, "I wish you would be more polite in your conversation." "Okay, ma'am, but I hate to be a yes ma'am." Something Portable 1 "So you want a portable wood saw? Ton must be getting ambitious." "Yes, It could be taken away when there's wood to be sawed." SHOP AND RAIL NEWS I 5ES252S25HS25H5H52S25Z5H5HSH5H5E52! Report of Loadings T.radinsr of revenue freieht for the ried on March 19 totaled 643 cars, the highest loadings for any one week so far this year.
Thi was an increase of 9,153 cars above the preceding week, but a de crease ot cars neiow tne week in 1931 and 290,751 cars under the same period two years ago. All districts reporter reducmons in t.he total loadings of all commodities compared with the sia.me week in 1931 and in 1390. Equipment Installed rinss it railroads of the United States in the first two months of 1932 placed in service 870 new freight cars. In the same period last year, i.bdl new freight cars were placed in ser vice. Of the new freiight caTS installed during the first two months this year, 204 were box cars while there were 429 new coal cars installed.
In addi-tinn Hiere were installed in the two- month period this year 112 refrigera tor cars and twenty miscellaneous cars. The railroads on March 1 this year ViaH 2.2.1 new freight cars on order compared with 8.669 on the same day last year. ThP railroads also nlaced in service in the first two months this year three new locomotives compared with 26 in the same period in 1931. New locomotives on oraer on iviarcn i this vear totaled 36 compared with 86 on the same day last year. Freight cars or locomotives leaseo or otherwise acquired are not included in the above figures.
Crossing Accidents cut The remort of the public service commission of Pennsylvania covering grade crossing accidents ot steam railroads for the vear 1931 shows a reduction of 21 per cent in tine num ber of accidents as compared witn 1920. Arcidpnts ait hiehwav grade cross- lings in the state during 1931 totaled 719, causing 91 fatalities and 6bt m-inHps Of these accidents. 671 in volved motor vehicles with 74 fatali ties and 336 injuries. in snite of all efforts to impress up on the public the need for caution at gnade crossings, 271 ot these accidents, or 42 per cent of the total, occurred at crossings whiclh, were pro tected by gates, audinie or visioie signals, or both. Summarizing accidents involving motor vehicles, the report reveals the following; 8 automobiles driven through lowered gates and struck by engine or train.
is automobiles driven through low ered guiteis and into side of engine or train. l.in automobiles driven into engine or train moving over crossing. 40 automolnles driven into side oi engine or train standing on crossiing. 87 automobiles stalled on crossing, and struck by train. In addition to the above, 669 crossing gates were crashed into or througih, motor vehiicles being respon-sihlp ifor finQ.
of the da.ma.eed eates. As these violations did not involve contact with, engine or train, the fig-urea are not included in the total of grade crossing accidents. SENTENCED TO SIX MONTHS FOR SPANKING HIS WIFE Denver, April 11. Denver Rein-inger is under a suspended sentence of six months because he holds a different belief than Justice White. Reininger believes a spanking was a good thing for his wife.
Judge White was not convinced of the necessity. FINDS FATHER'S GRAVE AFTER 50-YEAR SEARCH Rochester, N. April 11. After searching for half a century, Augustus Kaufman has found his father's grave. With the aid of old records, he located it near the old confederate prison camp at Anderson-ville, S.
marked by a headstone. MAKES BET HE'LL LIVE YEAR AT GAS STATION Massilon, April 11. Wilbert Shilling, 19, of this city, by reason of a $25 bet 'between himself and friend, declares he will remain on the premises of a gasoline station here for one year. He has until January 26, 1933, to win his wager, having begun his stay January 26 of this year. BOY, AGE 12 YEARS, MAKES HIS HOME UNDER STAIRWAY Washington, April 11.
Henry Bruce Clark, 12, for nearly three weeks made his home under an nnartment house stairway. living on bread and milk filched from nearb-tf doorways. He said he ran away from home beoause "Ain't nobody cares for me." Dr. J. P.
Kirch, prominent Pitts burgh physician, committed suicide in a Fort Wayne hotel sometime Saturday night or Sunday morning by shooting himself twice through the head. The body of the physician with a .32 caliber re volver In his hand was found on the bed in his room by a maid when she entered the room shortly after 11 o'clock Sunday morning to clean It. She Immediately notified the manager who called police. Dr Kirch arrived in Fort Wayne Sat urday night. His kit of instruments was found in his room and the phy sician had more than $300 in checks on his person when the body was found.
The physician had been ir 111 health for some time and had undergone an operation in January. One bullet entered the skull and lodged in th front of the brain. The other lodged In the 3 ANTTA LOOS NECKER CHOOSES FINE Chicago, April 11. Charlea B. Keck, 19.
arrested on a charge of "necking" with a girl in his automobile was given a choice of paying a $5 fine or marrying the girl, by Magistrate John Ehardt. Keck paid the fine. RAILROAD CLERK FOR 41 YEARS WAS NEVER IN WRECK Evansville, April 11. Cornelius E. Jones, 65.
completed 41 years of continuous service as a railway mail clerk with a record of never having been in a wreck, never having lost a letter and never having; lost a dollar, although he handled thousands of letters and millions of dollars. Jones spent 30 of the 41 years on the line from Evansville to Louisville. It was known as the "Texas Road," a part of the L. N. system.
"During the first 10 years on that road there were more landslides than I can count," Jones said. "During" rainy seasons, the train ran in water much of the time. But despite that, I never was on a train that figured in a wreck." Jones never missed being on time, although during his career he met the train on 10,950 days. The largest amount of money he handled in the service, he said, was during the last year, when more thaa a million dollars was brought in for an Evansville bank. "I think I'll like retired life." Jones said, "at least for a while.
I'll have to go to the office occasionally, though, just to see that they're getting along all right." QUESTIONING CANDIDATES ON WET AND DRY ISSUE IndianapoliB, April 11. The Indiana Anti-Saloon League is centering its attention politically this spring on candidates for congress and for the state legislature. Republican and democratic aspirants to congress have been asked by L. E. York, superintendent of the league, to make clear their stand with regard to the eighteenth amendment.
Candidates for the state legislature have been asked to express their feelings as to the Wright bone dry law. The Wright law is one of the severest in the country. Candidates for offices, that will come before the state conventions la June will be asked to state their views to the league on prohibition laws later, York said. York said he believed the league should give its attention only to legislation which has to do with temperance. He recalled that the league a few years ago became involved in other matters.
For many years the Indiana Anti-Saloon League has been a power la state politics. It has been the policy of the organization to prepare pamphlets showing the wet or dry inclinations of candidates for all offices. ONE-TIME MILLIONAIRE TO WED OPERA SINGER Hollywood, April II- Brewster's millions have vanished, but love has not, and today. Eugene V. Brewster, one-time millionaire magazine publisher, announced his engagement to Miss Dorothy McCormick.
aged 25, a beautiful brunet opera singer. Dorothy is the dearest girl in the world." Brewster said. "Whatever Mr. Brewster says goes," declared Miss McCormick. who was reticent, however, to discuss the engagement.
Adelbert G. Hercules, administrator of the Frank L. Milliman has been authorized by Judge Endl-cott to sell 49.60 acres of land belonging to the estate tn order to pay indebtedness. By DENIES NATION IS ONE OF HIP FLASK CARRIERS Muncie, April 11. "If I knew prohibition never could be enforced, I'd still be for prohibi tion," Lv E.
York, president of the Indiana Anti-Saloon League, told members of the Laymen's Associa tion, North Indiana Methodist Episcopal Conference, ia session here. He attacked the contention of Lawrence F. Orr, chief examiner of the state board of accounts, for the lat- ter's statement that prohibition is making "a nation of hip flask car-riera." "The wets are not good sports," York continued. "Just because we are in the midst of an economic depression they appeal to the nation to bring back beer, saying that to do so would encourage a trend toward normal conditions. They say tnat the revenue from beer taxa tion would place millions of dollars into the national treasury.
Every day each family in the country would have to consume 12 gal lons of beer if the statistics quoted oy Air. Orr were true." FINDS OUT WHO HE IS AFTER 11-YEAR LAPSE OF MEMORY Philadelphia. Anril 11. Tnhins Burke knows he is Tobias Burke to day a fact of which he had been unaware for eleven years and Dr. George Wilson, nrofessor of rlimVnl neurology at the University of Pennsylvania, announced Burke is recovering from his amnesia.
The shell-shocked war veteran ha.1 been living in Chicago under the name of Joe Bond most of the time since he disappeared in 1921, Tobias Burke is married, but Joe Bond took a wife in Chicago, who is Had. and a son is living with his grandparents there. A friend who recoernized Bnrlrp tonfe him home a few davs aero. At first he failed to recognize members of nis ramiiy, but r. Wilson said he knows them now and realizes he is Burke.
KNIFE WOUND TAKES LIFE OF INDIANA SCHOOLBOY New Albany, April 11. Howard Bowman, 14 years old, died today at St. Edward's hospital of knife wounds inflicted by Arthur Flynn, 14, during a playful scuffle yesterday at the grocery store of F. L. Siveking.
Flynn entered the store to make a purchase and jumped on Bowman's back. During the scuffle, Fred Saam. butcher, at the grocery is claimed by Flynn to have handed him the knife with the remark. "maybe you can help yourself now." Flynn told the police that Bowman rushed towards him and against the knife, the blade penetrating his ab domen. Saam denied giving Flynn the knife.
Police are investigating CONG. HOGG GETS INCREASED PENSION FOR WAR WIDOWS Washington. April 11. During the past week Congressman David Hogg of Indiana was successful tn securing the enactment of twenty one special bills, each of which provides for an increase in pension to a Civil war widow. A report was made by the chairman of the invalid pension committee that each of these cases presented by Congressman Hogg were shown by the committee's investigation to be especially needy and deserving.
Congressman Hogg also has a bill now pending before congress which provides for a monthly allowance to be paid to the dependent widows, orphans, and parents of deceased World war veterans. GLORIA AND HUSBAND DECIDE ON BABY'S NAME London, April 11. The daughter' born last week to Gloria Swan-son and Michael Farmer will be christened Michele Bridget Farmer, the parents decided today. Date of christening has not been fixed. Doesn't Know When He's PLAY OVERALLS By CIIKK1E NICHOLAS Spring lias come and it's tinie for children to play out of doors.
What more befitting for your little girl to wear than this clever overall costume? Make it of jeans or cotton broadcloth or any preferred sturdy weave. The original model photographed is in marine blue and red, with bright red ocean pearl buttons. Be sure to add the gay pearl buttons for they give this cunning suit the touch that tells. Raffia Necklaces Are New Spring Accessory Raffia necklaces are fashion's newest accessory novelty to wear with that spring wool frock. They are made of fine raffia braided in choker design and finished with a long tassel which falls to the waist.
White necklaces are worn with black wool frocks and emerald green with light green. BABY BORN 11 DAYS AFTER DOCTOR RISKED HIS LIFE Hull. Apr. 11. Eleven days after a doctor risked nis me to Deai fha.
atnrlr tn her hedslde. Mrs. RalDh C. Norwood, 27, today gave birth to hpr seventh child an eieht-pound girl at Boston Light, two miles off Hull. The sea was choppy at 4 a.
m. today when a coast guard boat took Dr. Walter H. Sturgis of Hull out to the tiny lighthouse Island, where Mrs. Norwood's husband is second assistant keeper.
But it was like a mill nnnJ na romna.red with the COndl tions that prevailed the night of March 31, when the doctor was sum- mnnert nrematlirelv to the light. At that time the gale-lashed seas pre-vontori rr. Stnrp-ia from landing. The baby finally was born at 10:40 a. m.
today. Both mother ana child were reported as doing niceiy. FIND MYSTERY ILLNESS INFLUENZA-MENINGITIS 11 rep castle. ADril 11. Phv slcians announced today that Gerald nnrtpr nPaiiw university sopho more, who has Btrangely 111 since last Thursday, is suffering influenza-meningitis.
His condition was Improved today. nrtpr whose home is in Henry ville, was stricken while in a gym class. Vff I lit I 1 i LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT CUTS COST Washington, April 11. Following precedents of economy, the house appropriations committee today reported a bill providing $7,000,000 less than last year for the legislative branch of the government. The bill carries a total of for the Senate andHouse, Library of Congress and other adjuncts of the legislative branch.
This compares with $28,127,386 carried in the last supply hill and is 293,973 less than budget recom mendations. The largest item of savings is a 2,000,000 cut in appropriations for construction of an annex to the Library of Congress. In addition, expenses for the house were pared $22,000 below budget estimates and the senate will have $5,040 less than current funds. FATHER OF 21 TAKES HIS SIXTH BRIDE AT 73 Carbondale, 111., April 11. After courtship of but two days, Rich ard Hawks, 73 years old, father of twenty-one children, nineteen of whom are living, recently embarked upon his sixth matrimonial venture when he was married to Miss Mar-thishia Turner, 63, a Carbondale resident, who had never been married.
The bridegroom is a farmer at Carrier IMills, 111. After the couple returned to Carbondale for a brief visit with Miss Turner's brother, a group or acquaintances gave them a rousing charivari. TEN-YEAR-OLD GIRL SEEKS $10,000 FOR RUINED VOICE Detroit, April 11. Opera singers may value their vocal cord but so does Annie Tashner. The 10-year-old girl also values her beauty.
The combination of lost beauty and damaged vocal cords is worth $10,000, according to the suit filed for the girl against Dr. J. C. Toole and the Buhl estate, owners of the building housing Dr. Toole's office.
Attorneys for the child claim that she was struck by a pane of glass which fell from the window of the dentist's office in 1929. Since then. it was alleged, she has stammered, and has been disfigured by a scar. "MORE CO-EDS OR NONE AT ALL" CRY OF COLLEGE PAPER notrnit A nril 11 "More co-eds." T.iVp a vnicei nlaintivelv crvine in a wilderness of men, an editorial in a recent issue or varsity xsews, wwlrlv niihlicatlon nf th Universitv of Detroit, struck a responsive note in the male section of the student body. Mn nntnnmhpr women almost forty-seven to one on the campus.
Of the total enrollment of 3.6ZU siuaems in the five colleges, only 7 7 are coeds. "Tt haa lone been an expressed de sire of at least a portion of the male population 01 our university mat iue ho closoH entirelv to co-ed's, or else that courses.be added to attract a large number of female stuaenis, the editorial stated. DEPRESSION HAD NOT AFFECTED BABY MARKET Washington, April 11. The Labor Department today reported there is no depression in the baby market. About 34,000 more babies were born in 1930 than In 1929.
The department reported it has never before had such a demand for the children's bureau pamphlet, "Infant Care." More than 6.300,000 copies have been distributed. The scratch of a file, with which he was working, was fatal to Clarence Gray, age 46, a farmer living near Rushville, Monday, when blood poisoning set in. NEEDLE THROUGH TOE Cleveland, April 11. Mrs. Charlea Conbow com- plained of a pain in her right toe and extracted a needle point which sho figured had been run into her right hand accidentally three years before whil hpmmine a GIRL PLUNGES TO DEATH AFTER EMPLOYER'S SUICIDE Philadelphia, April 11.
Sixteen hours after her employer committed suicide. Miss Frances M. Carey of Chlster, a stenographer, leaped to death from the eighth floor of the Benjamin Franklin hotel here. Her body was found this afternoon on the roof of a two-story part of the hotel but she is believed to have hurled herself out the window last night. Yesterday the accountant for whom she worked at a Chester oil company, Charles Hankins, age thirty-four, father of two children and an honor student at the Whar-toon School of Finance, University of Pennsylvania, was found dead of gas at his home here.
Hankins is believed to have been affected by strain from overwork and study. He had been trying to com plete a six-year course in live years or less. QUESTIONED ABOUT MURDER AT INDIANA DANCE HALL Martinsville, April 11. Questioning of more than a score of persona continued today as po lice sought a motive and suspects in the slaying of Frank Smith, 64, Martinsville City engineer. James Richardson, manager of a dance hall near where Smith was slain, was under arrest and was questioned again.
Police who were called to the dance hall reportea that when they arrived Richardson and a patron were fighting. Soon afterward Smith's body was found a short distance from the dance pavilion. Richardson denied that he struck him from the dance floor. Funeral services for the victim will be held tomorrow. OFFICIALS AT WARSAW, OBJECT TO CUT IN SALARY Warsaw, April 11.
Kos ciusko county officials decided to day that it may be all right for the president of the United States to turn back his salary and become a "dollar-a-year" servant of the people, but it's another thing for county authorities to do the same thing. Without a dissenting vote, Kosciusko officials said that their salaries were not large enough to warrant any being returned to the government. Each said he would keep all the money due him. DIVORCEES MAY RENT ESCORTS AT RENO, NEV. Reno, April 11.
One week's operation of the Reno Escort club, which exists for the sole purpose of renting male companions to divorcees, has revealed that the colony contains at least twenty-two lonesome women. The club came Into being with a staff of eighteen handsome young men ready to step out at a mo ment's notice to wine, dine and dance according to the whim of women clients. After fourteen years, Howard Sur face, age 32, of Anderson, has been reunited with his father, Henry Surface. As a youth of 18 Howard enlisted with the marines, served In the World war, and had not returned home until the other day. The father and Bon sot In touch with each other through the secretary of state of Jut as Good "Is your pound cake sold by the pound?" "No, but the marble cake la sold fcy the slab." Michigan.
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