Europe Shows Slight Trade Gain in December Report
European trade reports indicate mild improvement amid unsettled conditions from the Wall Street slump. Italy shows steady commerce growth aided by a large wheat harvest. Switzerland exports exceed last year’s first three quarters. Spain faces Peseta volatility after government support withdrawal.
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Paris
Wall Street
Italy
The
Stock Exchange
New York
Czechoslovakia
Switzerland
Spain
Purdue Threshers In Programs Over WLS
The Purdue Threshing Crew broadcasts a week of programming over WLS Chicago starting today. Aimed at agriculture and alumni, the series is produced by the Purdue Agricultural Alumni Association with Swift & Co and the Purdue experiment station. Daily airings run 12:45 to 1:30 pm and 6:30 to 7 pm, with the Purdue concert band guesting Wednesday evening. Fay C. Gaylord leads as Threshing Crew Boss and principal announcer, supported by W O Mills and Dr F L Walkey.
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WLS
Prairie Farmer
Chicago
Aluuni
Purdue Agricultural Alumni Association
Swift & Co
Purdue Agricultural Experiment Station
Purdue
Fay C. Gaylord
Horticultural Department
Stolen Automobiles Reported to Police
Police list several stolen vehicles linked to local addresses. United Cab Company at 505 Meyer Kiser bank with Plymouth sedan cab 14. R F Smith at 1612 Brookside Avenue Auburn roadster 67 882. Arthur Lowe at 505 Laclede Street Chevrolet coach 16 846 from Prospect Street and Hunter Avenue. A W Sawings of Franklin Ind Ford truck T 47 162 from Franklin Ind. Paul Vorhie at 1365 Madison Avenue Ford roadster from garage at same address.
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United Cab Company
Meyer- Kiser Bank
Plymouth
R. F. Smith
Brookside Avenue
Auburn
Woodlawn
Hunter Avenues
Arthur Lowe
Laclede Street
Chevrolet Coach
Prospect Street
Hunter Avenue
A. W. Sawings
Franklin
Inds
Ford
Ind
Paul Vorhie
Madison Avenue
Stolen Cars Recovered Belong to Local Residents and Firms
Police recover four stolen vehicles belonging to Richard F. Smith of 2440 North LaSalle Auburn roadster found at 400 East Louisiana LeRoy Roberts of 1334 Ashland Avenue Whippet coach found at 125 South Capitol P C Gurein Summitville Indiana Star coach found at Pleasant Run Boulevard and Lowell Avenue Red Cab Company 315 West Ohio Street Ford sedan found at Ohio and East Streets
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Richard F. Smith
North LaSalle Street
Auburn
Louisiana Street
LeRoy Roberts
Ashland Avenue
South Capitol Avenue
P. C. Gurein
Summitville
Ind
Pleasant Run Boulevard
Lowell Avenue
Red Cab Company
Ohio Street
Ford
Ohio
East Streets
Jail break suspect Alfred Isley tied to bank robber Parker
Alfred Isley 50 of 1416 North Ili nois street was arrested here Saturday night and turned over to Rushville for questioning about an attempted jail delivery. A former partner of De Witt Parker, he served a sentence for aiding Parker in a bank holdup almost ten years ago and is charged with aiding William Mingle to escape from Rush county jail. Isley's wife was recently acquitted on the same charge.
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Alfred Isley
North
Ilinois Street
Rushville
Isley
de Witt Parker
Parker
William Mingle
Rush County
Composite achievement tests for elementary grades devised
Professor W. A. Wright of Indiana University proposes six composite tests for grades three to eight to be used in over 60 percent of U S country schools. The tests combine per grade examinations into one book with a grading key, requiring minimal student responses. Wright notes the tests enable more uniform grading and cites recent Indiana study and his work on arithmetic practice books.
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Times Special
Bloomington
Ind
W. A. Wright
Indiana University School of Education
Indiana
Wright
I. U. Bureau of Co-Operative Research
Women Jurors Barred in Porter County Case
Valparaiso Ind December 16 United Press reports Judge Grant Crumpacker ruled Porter county juries exclude women from the venire The decision came after attorney James J McGarvey challenged the panel for manslaughter defendant Phillip Buercle The judge said he did not oppose women jurors but found it impractical when juries must stay overnight without courthouse quarters
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United Press
Valparaiso
Ind
Porter County
Grant Crumpacker
James J. McGarvey
Phillip Buercle
Chicago
Crumpacker
Salvation Army kettle prank leads to mercy in Richmond
Two young boys were seen collecting funds door to door claiming to be Salvation Army collectors. Adjutant O A Schnarr released them after a severe lecture rather than turning them over to police.
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Richmond
Ind
Salvation Army
O. A. Schnarr
Army
Yellow Corn Wins at Putnam County Show in Greencastle
Frank Day and Albert Stierwalt won at the Putnam county corn show in Greencastle Ind Stierwalt took the sweepstakes with an ear of yellow corn Judge L M Vogler Hope corn king of the world spoke at a related school Purdue university M O Pence Do Gregory and Harry Gardner also addressed the event
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Greencastle
Ind
Frank Day
Albert Stierwalt
Putnam County
Stierwalt
L. M. Vogler
Hope
M. O. Pence
Purdue University
Do. T. Gregory
Harry Gardner
Mental health survey finds low mental level among Indiana Girls School inmates
Five year study led by Miss Gladys D Frith at a Claypool conference shows 65 percent of inmates at the Indiana Girls School at Clermont are below normal mentally and only about 20 percent could socially compete with average youths. The report urges home involvement and specialized teacher training for atypical children.
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Indiana Girls’ School
Clermont
Gladys D. Frith
South Bend
Claypool
Frith
James Whitcomb Riley Hospital
Herman H. Young
Indiana University
Walter H. Daly
Michigan City
Ead
Child Guidance Clinic
Frank J. O’brien
Psychological Clinic
Louisville
Hene P. Langer
Indiana University School of Medicine
L. C. Ward
Ft. Wayne Public Schools
Catherine Filmer
Ft. Wayne
Yuletide Party by Boy Scouts of Troop No. 69
Boy Scouts of troop No. 69 host a Christmas party at Utley hut 3731 Boulevard Place at 7 30 p m Thursday. Admission is a food item for charity with baskets to needy families. Mrs C G Swan and Mrs G W Morris oversee the program. Seven tenderfoot badges and first class rank jer seys will be awarded. C E Utley is named for the troop headquarters and gifts will be distributed.
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Boy Scouts
Utley Hut
Boulevard Place
C. G. Swan
G. W. Morris
C. E. Utley
Two Teenagers In Safe Cracking Plot Sentenced
In South Bend Indiana Emile Hesse and Raymond Klawin ski both 18 were sent to the state reformatory after stealing acetylene torches an automobile and enough explosives to wreck a city block. They were arrested while consulting a store safe holding thirteen thousand dollars. Hesse received a 25 year term and Klawin ski ten.
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United Press
South Bend
Ind
Emile Hesse
Raymond Klawinski
Thenmr
Hesse
Klawinski
Endorsement for Lydia E. Pinkham Vegetable Compound
Mrs. Merton Secor reports improved nerves appetite and sleep after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound during change of life. She feels healthier gains in flesh and can resume household work and sewing duties while inviting other women to write for details.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Anna Weaver
Minnie Sheridan
Merton Secor
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