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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-31
10 CHILDREN
LOSE LIVES IN
THEATER fire
Playhouse Swept by Blaze
and Scores Go to Death
in Stampede.
FUMES CHOKE FIREMEN
/ CHASTITY Tragedy Climax of
Matinee in Scotch
Factory City.
Rn Enited PreRR

BD United Press
PAISLEY, Scotland, Dec. 3i.-It
was estimated that seventy children
were killed when fire broke out in a
theater here today during a chill
dren's matinee.
1t was officially announced that
stxty-nine bodies had been recov-
cred late this afternoon. One hun
dred fifty children were taken to
hospitals
The children rushed screaming
for the exits when the cry of Fire
was raised and q terrible panic en-
sued. Many were trampled or
crushed in the jam at the exits. As
smoke filled the hall the panic and
screaming increased.
Fifteen hundred children were in
the theater as the fire started in
the operators booth.
The theater was filled with
choking smoke and fumes. Fire
men were forced to don gas masks
before they could penetrate the hall.
They found difficulty extricating
the children from the piled-up
masses at the exits.
Passing tram and motor cars were
requisitioned to carry the victims
to hospitals. Many Of them were
overcome by smoke or suffering
from shock in addition to those who
were crushed or injured.
Late in the afternoon firemen
were still fighting the flames
Mothers were frantically searching
for their missing children.
Paisley is a manufacturing city
of 10000 population in Renfrewshire,
Scotland, seven miles southwest of
Glasgow. 1t is one of the chief
world centers for the manufacture
of cotton thread, the j. & P. Coates
and the Clark companies, employ
ing thousands Of hands. The IA
nous Paisley shawlS of previous
days now are seldom woven.
The last great theater fire re-
corded was on Jan. 9, 1927, when
flames broke out in the Laurrier
palace at Montreal and within a
few minutes seventy-seven children
we're burned to death.
Many other great theater fires
have been recorded, among them:
Conway's theater, Brooklyn, Dec.
5. 1876, with 295 deaths.
Ring theater. Vienna, Dec. 8, 1881
with 350 deaths
Opera Comique, Paris, May 26,
1887, with 200 deaths.
Iroquois theater, Chicago, Dec.
80, 1903, with 575 deaths.
Rhodes Opera House, Boyerton.
Pa, March 4, 1908, with 169 deaths
Flores Theater, Acapulco. Mexico
Feb. Q, 1909, with 800 deaths.
Italian Theater, Calumet, Mich
Dec. "a, 1913, with 70 deaths.
Theater DrumcollOgher, Ireland
Sept. S, 1926, with 40 deaths.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-31

with reservations" in 1890. With
her slumbers ending at 7 p. m.
now that she is appearing at a
Chicago night club, Miss Guinan
will attempt to arrive at the the
ater during the first act.
Chico Marx, who never has said
a word on the stage during his
years of appearance, said, Il re-
solve to marry during 1880 if 1 can
find a girl who will talk as little
as 1 do on the stage"
Groucho Marx resolved that the
only tips he would take for the
stock market would be asparagus
tips.
Never to take his wife as a
bridge partner was the resolution
of Harpo Marx, while Zeppo
wanted to buy everything out
right, including his wife.
Jane Addams, noted for her set
tlement work at Hull house, will
enter the new year without reso-
lutionS. She said she had given
up the custom, because she had
become discouraged with previous
attempts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-31
Three MISSING
YOUTHS FOUND
COED and Two Friends
Are Uninjured.

BIZ United Press
LOS ANGELES, Dec. S1.-Suffer-
ing from fatigue and hunger, three
University of California students,
at Los Angeles, missing since Satur-
day in the Sierra Madre mountains,
where they became separated from
party of mixers, were found by
searchers today.
The trio, Celia Caplan, 18, Law
renee Kotkin, 20 and Jack Schwartz,
18, were found in one of the deep
canyons that scar the sides Of Mt.
Wilson, which they were exploring
when lost.
All were in fair physical condition
and excellent spirits, according to
reports reaching here.
A deputy sheriff and his compan-
ion found the students within four
miles of a point in the road at
which some of the hikers gathered
Saturday, two miles from Mt. Will
son hotel.
Nothing had been heard of the
missing students since Saturday
morning. The coed was clad only
in a thin silk dress and a light
wrap. The youths were in campus
attire, far too scant for long ex-
posure on the snow-covered noun
tain slopes They had no food.
The father of Miss Caplan offered
a $500 reward for the discovery OF
his daughter Monday, but when the
day passed with no word, he be-
came desperate and announced he
would brave the snow banks him
self
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-31
Ne7V Years Resolutions VIII
Weaken YOM AUerS Professor

may be weaker consequently, less
self-respecting, less qualified for un-
dertaking new venture" he said.
ut is like Rip Van Wrinkle" he
explained. "Old Rip decided not to
drink any more, but when he got
thirsty, he always said, Well, I won't
count this one.' That's the way with
most people"
'Is it foolish to make resolu-
tion?" DR.. Cummins was asked.
BE prudent, limit yourself to one
good resolution" he 1aconically re-
piled.
"One resolution is enough. For
the natural tendency, is to under
take too much in way of regenera-
ton. Precaution must be exercised.
I advise finding one outstanding
fault and resolving to correct it.
furthermore, don't resolve to be
good on New Years day!"
"Pious resolutions to lead better
life usually are not Of great eff
cheney, because they can not be
gripped. It is better to start a
program of self -betterment, and in
stead of resolving to be good, resolve
to do good"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-31
MILD TO START 1880
Billiards of Past Missing
This New Years.

In contrast to weather which at
tended the birth of 1923 and 1929,
weather accompanying the dawn Of
1890 will be mild, j. H. Arlington,
United States weather bureau me-
teorologist, predicted today. Biz
yards swept the two preceding years
into existence.
Wednesday probably will be
cloudy, becoming unsettled by night,
according to Armington. Tempera-
lures will remain the same as Mon
day and today, ranging from about
35 degrees tonight to As or SO de-
grees Wednesday. Arlington said
there was little likelihood of rain
Wednesday, although there might be
some precipitation Wednesday night
or Thursday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-31
BY SHELDON KEY

I'd EFRAIN from moral house
N cleanings at the start Of the
New Year if you want q strong
personality" was the advice today
of DR.. John A. CumminS, professor
of philosophy at Indiana Central
college. "Psychologically, New Years
resolutions are harmful" he de-
clared.
DR.. Cunmins has shared his
thoughts on personality making for
thirty years as the grand old man"
to hundreds of college youths. He
sat at his study window relating his
views on the New Year.
He is opposed to wholesale reso-
luton making" for, as he thought
fully puts it, turning over new
leaf is an easy matter, but it so easy
blows back again"
There is high possibility that
making resolutions will have disas-
trous results on your personality. 1t
is a law of psychology that the mind
is made weaker by failure to accom-
plish its purposes.
BE careful tomorrow about say
ing It's wrong for me to lie abed,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-31
COURT ACTION
DELAYS STUTz
MERGER DEAL.
Bio Scale Consolidation Is
Held Up Temporarily
by Suits.
GORRELL BARES PLANS
President Asserts Concern
Has Assets to Take Care
of All Obligations.

Filing of petitions in involuntary
bankruptcy in federal court here
Monday by three Indianapolis firms
interrupted conferences looking to-
ward merger of the Stutz Motor Car
Company of America and another
automobile plant, the name Of which
Is withheld.
The conference Monday was being
held at Chicago, after preliminary
conferences in the east, E. S. Cor
rell, president of Stutz, announced
today.
Sitting in at the conference were
Charles M. Schwab and two other
financial leaders of the country.
President Gorrell said today on his
return to Indianapolis.
The merger plans were in a state
of formulation, with final capital of
between $1,5O0,000 and $2,000,000 to
be placed at disposal of the merger
company by the financial leaders,
Gorrell announced.
Suits Are Obstacles
Filing of the suits delayed nego-
tiations, Gorrell said. He returned
to Indianapolis today and spent the
day in conferences with Charles
Roemler, legal counsel for Stutz, on
the bankruptcy petition and also on
suits on account, asking receiver,
filed in superior court room three
Saturday.
Denying the Stutz company Is in
DANCE rof insolvency unless forced
to quick liquidation of its assets,
Gorrell today declared the legal at
tacks unwarranted.
He declared the StutZ company
can pay all outstanding obligations
within month and said the merger
planned would create a larger COM
pany than ever before, with greater
output and increased sales posSibil-
tiles. The bankruptcy petition was
filed by the E. g. Atkins company,
the Vonnegut Hardware Company
and the Hide Leather and Betting
Company.
Has Millions in Assets
"The Stutz company, roughly
speaking, had more than $4,000,000
assets" he said. "It has $2,250,000
in quick assets and can settle all
outstanding obligations within
month. The company now is carry
ing more than $1,0O0,000 in credits
for it's dealers throughout the world.
"Our plant here had been closed
less than one month, while plants
of large automobile companies in
Detroit have been shut down since
September and october. The Stutz
company had the largest October
of its history this year.
Charges thmat we have preferred
creditors by paying cash to some of
them are groundleSs. We have taken
care of our obligations in turn.
when news of this petition
reached me at Chicago, Monday, I
attempted to continue with the ne
gotiations, but, naturally, the other
parties insisted that we settle these
mattrs before the, merger plans were
continued"
President Gorrell declared he is
uncertain when negotiations for the
merger will be resumed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-31
Cashier Held Prisoner All Night by Three
Desperadoes, Refuses to Reveal
Combination of Safe.
TOWNSPEOPLE BRAVE MACHINE GUN
Bandits Swarm Into Street After Son of
Captive Gives Alarm and Battle
of Bullets Follows.


PHILLIPSBURG, o.. Dec 31.-A gang of bandits which
spent the night trying to force Ralph Davenport cashier of
the First National bank here to dvuge the bank vault
combination routed by posse of armed citizens in
terrific gun battle here today and is believed to have fled
toward Indiana
The robbers plans frustrated when Davenports
Floyd IA, who had spent the night with chum,
turned home this morning and found the robbers menacng
his father and his mother with a machine gum
Taking in the situation at glance, the boy ran to
nearby filling station and sounded the alarm. In short
time all the male population of the village heavily armed
was converging the Davenport home.
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BIZ Jnitld Press
NEW CASTLE, Pa, Dec. 31.-The
4-year-old son of the Wheeling
CIV. Va divorcee sought for
questioning in the Staying of
Corporal Brady Pauw near New
Castle Friday. today named his
mother as the ruthless gunwoman
who shot down the Pennsylvania
state officer.
Found by police at Bellaire, O.,
at the home of an uncle, the boy, a
witness to the Staying, admitted that
his mother. Mrs. Irene Schroeder of
Benwood, W. Va, was the murderer,
according to Police Chief Francis
Moran of Bellaire.
With the finding of the boy mem
Der o! the bandit family" author
tiles gained at least twenty-four
hours on the trail of the blonde
gunwoman and her male companion
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-31
M'NEELY RITES SLATED
Funeral Wednesday for Wife of C.
of c. Official.

Funeral services for Mrs. Eva M.
McNeely, wife of Harry B. McNeely,
201 Blue Ridge road. traffic COM
missioner of the Chamber of Com
merce will be held Wednesday
morning at 10 at the Flanner and
Buchanan mortuary. Mrs. McNeely
died Sunday after an illness of five
weeks.
DR.. E. H. Kistler, pastor of the
Fairview Presbyterian church of
which she was a member and in
which she was active in charity
work, will officiate.
Mrs. McNeely was born in Delphi,
Ind. and is survived by a son, H. B.
McNeely Jr.; two brothers, John c.
Neuer of Toledo, and William B.
Neuer of indianapolis, and a sister,
Mrs Louisa Gruber of Buffalo, N. Y.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-31
CHINA TEMPERS MOVE
Abrogation of Foreign Rights Not
in Effect Immediately.
BU United Press

BU United Press
SHANGHAI, Dec. 31.-The ma
tional government made clear today
that it's abrogatiOn Of extra
territorial rights of foreign countries
in China will not be put into effect
Immediately after Jan. /.
1.-THE issuance of a mandate Dec.
% calling for abolishment Of extra
territoriality Jan. u, should be re-
garded as a step toward removing
a cause of constant conflict and at
the same time promoting relations
of Chinese and foreigners" Foreign
Minister C. T. Wang said. China
is prepared to consider and discuss,
within a reasonable time, any rep
resentation that may be made in
reference to the plan"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-31
Richmond on Watch
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
RICHMOND, Ind, Dec. 31.-Citi-
zens of Richmond were alarmed to-
day by reports of a group of bandits,
fleeing from Phillipsburg, O., pos
sibly toward Indiana, In a car in
which machine gun is mounted.
1t Is considered quite likely that
the bandit gang took a side road
into the National road, which con-
meets indianapolis with Richmond.
Phillipsburg is but few miles
northwest of Dayton, and is con-
nected with Richmond by good
roads.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-31

Despite testi-
mony that agents
h d purchased
liquor a t tn e
night club she
conducted, M 1 S S
Guinan srnilingly
told the jurors
she did not know
how liquor tasted
because she had
never had any.
She was not con-
victed.
Like her GUS
toners, the night
club queen said
she would "sav if
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-31
QUESTION DRY RAIDERS
WOunding Of Officers in Dark by
Own Party Investigated.
By United Press

BY Cnfte0 PTC68
INDEPENDENCE, Kan, Dec. 81.
Federal officers today questioned
members of two prohibition raiding
parties in an effort to determine
how they fired upon one another at
the scene of raid, wounding two
officers.
Members of the parties explained
they had gone to a deserted mine
near Columbus to search for a still
and through a misunderstanding in
the dark the firing began, each
party believing the other to be q
bootleg gang.
Deputy Sheriff Ora Folk and Con-
stable John Crawford were struck
by bullets and Crawford's condition
was critical.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-31
CLOSE LARGEST ESTATE
More Than Nineteen Millions Left
by Illinois Capitalist.
BIZ United Press

CHICAGO Dec. 31.-The largest
estate in the history Of the Illinois
inheritance law, the S19,788,52 left
by James A. Patten, capitalist and
wheat king, has just been closed.
1t paid s2,o24 ,949 in fees to the state
and federal governments. Patten,
who died in December, 1928, at the
age Of rs, left the bulk Of the income
to his widow, Mrs. Amanda Louise
Patten.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-31
MRS. ELLEN RILEY DIES
Mother Of Prominent Officials Sue
cun1bs at Age of 80.

Mrs. Ellen Riley, 90, a resident at
634 North Pine street for more than
sixty years, died at 1920 this morn
ing at her home. She was the
mother of Thomas A. Riley, former
member of the Indiana industrial
board, and of Hugh Riley, Indian
apolis Street Railway Company Of
fetal. A daughter Margaret Riley.
also survives her.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-31
British Cruiser at MarseilIes
BIZ United Press

Bu InttPd PTes8
MARSEILLES, Dec. CLEARING
Admiral Sir Frederic Field, who is
on his way TO London to confer with
Premier J. Ramsay Macdonald on
the naval situation In the Mediter-
ranean, the British cruiser Lon<1on
has arrived here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-31
FIRE CAPTAIN RETIRED
Morris HALEY Served More Than
Thirty Years in Department.

Morris HALEY, fire captain at No.
Is engine house, more than thirty
years member of the department,
was retired today by the board of
safety, on recommendation of ply
Sicians.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-31
FIRE BORDER DRY AID
Customs Collector Asserts Agent
Admitted Bribe Taking.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
BUFFALO, Dec. 31.-The COL
lector of customs today announced
dismissal of Robert E. Hutchinson
from the customs border patrol
service for allowing liquor-laden
cars to enter the United States.
Hutchinson. it was stated, ad-
mitted he received 500 in one case
and $40 in another for allowing
automobiles containing liquor to
go BY.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-31
BUYS CREMATED BODY
Human Ashes Found in Box Sold
for Dime at Auction.

BIZ Unitcd Press
ALBA, Ia, Dec. 31.-For 10 cents
John Manley bought the ashes of a
human body.
Manley attended a public auction
and bid dime ma locked six-inch
square copper box. His was the only
bid. He opened the box and found
that it contained the ashes Of hu-
man being.
The box was brought here from
England many years ago by Mrs.
Marie Bennett. Mrs. Bennett left
Abba and sold her belongings at
auction.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-31
BREMEN MAN KILLED
Three Others Seriously Hurt in Auto
Truck Collision.

AL &C OthCAS ScElOuSAy f1urt IN Auto
Truck Collision.
BV United Press
WARSAW, Ind, Dec. 31.-One
man was killed and three persons
seriously injured today when the
automobile in which they were rid
ing crashed into the rear of large
truck on the Lincoln highway, three
miles west of Warsaw.
Lloyd Kinney, 25, Bremen, was
killed. The injured are: Howard
Kinney, 80, Lloyd's brother; Mrs
Howard Kinney and kathleen Kin
ney, 8, daughter of Howard.
The truck was owned by the L. N.
Trucking Company, Plymouth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-31
More Love
That's New Year Resolve
for Texas Guinan, She
Tells World.
By United Press

BV United Pre88
CHICAGO, Dec. 81. - Texas
~ Guinan, entertainer in night
clubs and law courts, and the four
Marx brothers, stage comedians,
wisecracked today as they told the
United Press their New Years
resolutions.
Miss Guinan resolved to love
newspaper reporters and federal
agents more during 1890.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-31
Silent Gal

Bg United Press
NORTHAMP TON, Mass,
Dec. 31.-Calvin Coolidge re-
solved today to keep his New
Years resolutions, if any, to
himself.
"I'm afraid there is nothing
to say" his secretary reported
after interviewing the former
president on the matter of res
olutions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-31
DENY KIDNAPER'S PLEA
Accomplice in Jackie Thompson
Case Refused New Trial.

Case Refused New Trial.
BIZ United Press
DETROIT. Dec. 31.-The plea Of
Jimmy Fernando convicted of COM
plicity in the kidnapping of Jackie
Thompson, 5, for a new trial, was
denied today by Recorders Court
Judge Charles L. Bartlett.
His attorneys indicated they would
appeal to the state supreme court.
Fernando is in Jackson prison.
Jackie Thompson was held prisoner
for twenty-four days and sold back
to his father for $25, 5000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-31
Merchant Faces Bankruptcy

An involuntary bankruptcy petit
ton was filed against Lowell Head
lee, Rushville retail merchant, in
federal court today by the Inter
national Shoe Company.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-31
One Edition

In accordance with its Gus
tom Of giving its employees a
half day of rest on holidays.
The Times will issue only one
edition on Wednesday, New
Years day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-31
CARDINAL Is IMPROVED
Gasparri Holds Conference After
Spending Restful Night.

Bu United Press
VATICAN CITY. Dec. S1.-Car-
dinal Gasparri's condition was great
ly improved today, after restful
night. His fever had abated. The
cardinal was permitted to confer
with Monsignors Pioccardo and OF
avianni. who reported to him on
koutine matters connected with the
tate chancellory.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-31
WALES READY FOR TRIP
Prince to Leave Friday on African
Hunting Tour; Bids Parents Goodby.

BIZ United Press
LONDON, Dec. 31.-The prince
of Wales visited his parents at
Sandringham today, to say goodby,
preparatory to leaving Friday for
hunting trip in Africa.
The princes trip is a continuation
of that which he was engaged when
ne was called home, thirteen months
ago, by the serious illness of his
father. King George.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-31
JUDGE REFUSES POST
Jones Will Not Accept Appointment
C to Commerce Commission.

70 JOmfneFCe COMMISSION.
BIZ United Press
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 81. -
Judge Robert M. Jones, chancellor
Of Knox county, announced today
that he would not accept the ap-
pointment to the interstate COM
merce commission, rendered him by
President Hoover on Dec. II.
Appointment of Jones, Repub-
lican, was objected to by several
Democratic senators.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-17
Producer Presents
A Happy Clown In
Looping the Loop

Must a clown always be a Pagt-
acci?
Undoubtedly many people have
asked themselves that question. It
is natural for one to believe that
persons who make others laugh al
SO lead a happy life, but until now
authors and playWrights have al
ways made of the clown a tragic
character. The change has come
with Looping the Loop the story
Of a clown who finds happiness II
the end.
Looping the Loop" is the latest
importation from the UFA company,
the leading film producers of Eu-
rope. From the same source came
Variety" M Metropolis" and
Homecoming" which recently cauS-
ed no mild sensation in American
film circles. Paramount, who i'm
ported the aforementioned produc-
tions, is also responsible for the re-
leasing of Looping the Loop" in
this country, and the film will be
the feature attraction at the Queen
theater today.
4A1C ObOLJ SOAANC4 40 DOLLOs q GA
GUS clown whose experience has not
been unlike that Of Pagliacci, hav-
ing lost in a love affair. He be-
lieves that no woman will ever take
him seriously because Of his pro-
fession. He implores fellow clowns
to believe as he does and save
themselves pain. A beautiful young
girl comes into his life, however,
and he falls in love with her. She,
too, loves him, but Botto does not
tell of his occupation for fear he
will lose her. The romance sails
along smoothly until complications
arise because of a former affair OF
the girl with an acrobat, who does
a looping the loop" act in the cir
Gus.
How the climax is reached. and
how Botto finds happiness forms
one of the most entertaining pic
lures Of the current film season
Werner kraus, Jenny Jugo ano
Warwick Ward are the principa.
players.