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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-01
PROBE WARNING
IN BOOZE CASES
U. S. Investigates Rum Ring
Tips by Fake Officer.

Federal officials today were in
veStigating reports received here
that a man, posing as a United
States deputy marshal, had been
warning persons in Terte Haute
against possible indictment by the
grand jury.
The jury is concentrating on the
probe into operation of alleged Vigo
and Vermillion county rum rings,
with reported headquarters in Terre
Haute and Clinton.
ALT o. Meloy, marshal, denied that
any member of his staff was in the
vicinity of Terre Haute within the
last few days and ordered the in
vestigation after hearing the reports.
1t was believed here that an i'm
postor probably was circulating
statements purporting to come from
officials of the southern Indiana
federal district.
The jury today continued its
probe, hearing evidence from more
OF the 10 witnesses originally sub
penaed from Indiana, Illinois and
Missouri.
Although a report is expected to
be made to Judge Robert c. Bait
zell by the jury Saturday, it was in
timated that the jurors may con-
tinue in session next week to COM
plete the probe.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-01
John Hawkins, MiddIeboro,
Returns to Work After
goth Birthday.
IN Times Specit

RI Times Special
MIDDLEBORO, Ind, May T.
John Hawkins of Middleboro, be-
lieved the nations oldest black
smith still at work in America, is
now on the last lap of his century
of years. At his ninety-ninth birth
day anniversary this week he was
the guest of Mrs. Omar Hunt, near
Centerville. A portion of the birth
day dinner was an immense cake,
the gift of friends.
For many years Hawkins has
had the best of health. Recently
however, he was threatened with
pneumonia, but recovered and on
the day of the celebration of his
ninety-ninth year, he said he never
had felt better in his life.
Clothes Help Appearance
When the old smithy appeared at
the Hunt home he was attired in
a new suit of clothes and a new
overcoat, cut in the latest collegiate
style. He helps his youthful ap-
pearance with we'll chosen up-to-
date wearing apparel. Next day he
was back at his shop wearing his
working clothes and ready for bust
ness.
eve got a lot of work to do at
the shop this spring and I must
get busy and plant my garden" he
said.
The aged man received many
birthday cards from friends.
He has lived long enough to be
counted in censuses ten times. When
the census enumerator appeared
this spring, Hawkins was ready and
willing to answer all questions and
he was not at all annoyed because
Uncle Sam wanted to know so much
about his private business.
Never Misses Voting
Hawkins is strongly in favor of
voting and having his say by way Of
the ballot at election times.
Am I going to vote?" said he,
in answer to question. "You can
bet will vote, and I will be the first
one there if possible. I've got to be
mighty sick if can't find time to
go to the polls and exercise my right
as an American citizen"
"I can't understand why so many
men and women won't VOTE" he
continued. In my long number of
years, I have always made it point
to vote and I don't believe that any
citizen who refuses to go to the
polls and cast his vote is a good
citizen"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-01
DENIES PARTY POST
Kepner viii Not Serve as
Inspector, He Says.

Denial that he will act as Re
publican inspector in the Twelfth
precinct of Wayne township during
the primary Tuesday was made to-
day by Fred Kepner, school board
member.
Kepner was queried after his
name appeared as inspector of the
election board records, certified by
the board today.
He said another man had been
named to take his place.
Presence of Kepners name on the
list came as a surprise when it was
known that board members have
strick regulation barring employees
from participating in political af-
fairs.
Kepner did not attend the last
board meeting Tuesday.
A week before, Kepner cast the
one vote opposing the boards move
in freezing out" heating and venti-
lating devices manufactured by c..
G. Ship.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-01
END CHURCH SESSION
Disciples of Christ Close
TWo-Day Session.

Emphasizing the Importance in
the Disciples of Christ pension fund
OF prayer and spiritual vision, the
Drotherhood's pension commission
closed its two-day conference today.
DR.. j. H. Goldner, Cleveland. o..
and E. v. Stivers, Eugene, Ore, led
the devotional services.
A continuation committee was
elected today to carry on the COM
missions work until its next meet
ing in Washington. D. c., Oct. is
and II. Representative of all
states and several provinces of Can
ada are included on this ad interim
committee.
approximately 100000 ministers
and laymen of the brotherhood will
participate in an intensive drive for
the fund from Nov. to is, this
year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-01

An intensive drive for member
ship will be staged in Indianapolis
in the near future by the Women's
Organization for Prohibition Re
form, according to Mrs. Meredith
Nicholson Jr., 4515 North Delaware
street, who attended the recent
Cleveland gathering to draft plat
form for the organization.
Representative women from cities
in the middle-west were called to
Cleveland for the conference to
hear reports of the nationwide
work and familiarize themselves
is the principal plank in the organi-
ton. Repeal of the prohibition law
is the principle plank in the organi-
cations platform.
Mrs. H. v. D. Moore of New York
and Indianapolis, organizer for the
association, will direct the member
ship campaign here on her return
from the east within a few weeks,
Mrs. Nicholson said.
Mrs. Nicholson, Mrs. Elias Atkins
and Mrs. John Fishback were Sc
lected by Mrs. Moore to represeIs
indianapolis at the Ohio conference.
The organization already is az
tive in twenty-seven states and has
membership of 100000 women, ac-
corCiing to Mrs. Nicholson. No mem
bership fee is charged.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-01
REFORMS MOST DANGEROUS CRIMINAL IN PRISON, BY DE-

nSSINING, N. Y, May l.
~ If Margaret Ryan still we're
waiting for Reynolds Forsbrey, Of
Gals at Sing Sing prison prob
ably wouldn't have dared to make
him a truSty.
For Margaret Ryan has been the
inspiration for Forsbrey's amaz-
ing series of prison escapes, which
in turn caused him to be widely
known as ''the nations most dan
gerouS criminal"
But many years have passed
since any word has come through
the gray walls of Sing Sing from
the woman who Forsbrey loved
with a devotion which defied ordi-
nary prison bars, or even solitary
CELLS. Margaret Ryan may be
dead. or perhaps only her love for
him has cooled. The result, how
ever. is the same. Reynolds Fors-
brey no longer cares about es-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-01
Left to Right-Bobby

the spring of 1912 he met a pretty
little stenographer. NJ argaret
Ryan knew nothing of the GRIM
nal world and agreed to marry
the dapper. devoted Forsbrey.
On the wedding day he found
himself in jail, charged with the
murder of two men. With no
money for marriage Forsbrey had
killed jeweler named Morris
Schwartzkopf for a ring and a
minister's fee. He seriously had
wounded a cigar store clerk and
was named in the killing of a
haberdasher.
Margaret Ryan. Imbelieving,
loyal, smuggled saws to him as he
languished in the Tonbs. The
saws were discovered, Fcrsbrey
was placed in solitary confinement
and the girl was arrested. A few
weeks later. however. lsrmanl haa.
Wriggled through Ventils
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-01

strolled to liberty that lasted only
twelve hours.
Back in solitary" the grape
vine" brought him word that she
had attempted suicide in a fit Of
dependency. In March, 1918, he
sawed through two sets of bars
and fed again.
Two days later they caught
him. IF you'd let me hear from
Margaret" he said, Il wouldn't be
trying to 1amm."
But Margaret doesn't write now,
and it has been many years since
any one has seen the broken,
penniless vagrant that she be-
came. Forsbrey himself is As and
his prison breaks have piled up
an appalling number Of years
against his record. HES no longer
the nations most dangerous
criminal" but a thin-haired,
stopped, harmless old tTusty.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-01
Hen Sense

BIZ United Press
WABASH, Ind, May IA
hens love of home has resulted
in charges of petit larceny be-
ing filed against Clarence
Flynn, Lewis Schaaf and
George King. Each is free I'M
der $500 bond.
Neighbors said they saw the
three drive into the farm Of
Joe Fry, near Wabash, and
come away with the hen. A
neighbor pursued them, but the
chicken was gone when he
overlook the men.
Later the hen appeared on
the George Carver farm. 1t
was taken near the Fry home
and released. Immediately it
went to the barnyard drinking
trough and its accustomed
feeding place, entirely familiar
with the surroundings.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-01
Radio Hero

COLUMBUS, O., May. L.
Convict X46812, radio hero of
the Columbus penitentiary fire,
it was revealed today, is Otto
v. Gardner, a Negro, graduate
of the Moody Bible Institute
and secretary of the Protestant
church in the penitentiary.
Gardner is a lifer, sentenced
twelve years ago for first de-
gree murder. He is 35 years
old.
William S. Paley, president
of the Columbia Broadcasting
System, sent him a check for
$500 as a reward for his
description of the fire, which
he broadcast from the peniten-
tiary Monday night and which
was heard over the Columbia
Systems nationwide coaSt-to-
coast network.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-01

Gaping from prison. There is
nothing outside" for him.
.
NTARDEN L. E. LAWES will
w not discuss the record of
Forsbey. except for the brief
statement that since being trans
ferred to Sing Sing in 1921, he has
been a model prisoner. Long ago the
slender, tirnid-looking little man
confessed to one brutal murder
and was charged with a second
killing. From the first, he boast
ed that no prison was strong
enough to hold him. And despite
every official precaution during
the succeeding years, Forsbrey
made good three of half a dozen
desperate efforts to escape.
Nearly a decade of good be-
havicr now has been rewarded by
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-01

his appointment as a trusty. For
the first time since he had his
first brush with the law, at the
age of Is, he is the recipient of
confidence. Forsbrey has been re-
formed, not by a woman's pa
tience or understanding, but by
a woman's desertion.
1t is a story of the strange and
unaccountable loyalty that some
times springs from the most bar
rem soil, except that in this case
it flourished in the muck of a New
York City slun. Forsbrey, they
say, came from a good family,
which he never saw after the day
he went to the juvenile house OF
correction as a forger.
y
NEXT he did short stretches in
w Elmira prison, and in Sing
Sing. He began to use dope. In
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-01

scaled the prison wall and es-
capped.
They found him, after three
weeks. in a dingy apartment with
Margaret. This time he was sent
to Dannemora prison. From IRON
cell cots he fashioned two seal
ing ladders and in the workshop ne
made a gasoline bomb which, ne
believed, would create sufnclenS
confusion to allow his escape.
r
A GAIN his plans were dlscoV-
"A cred, and he went to an $50
lation cell. Within few. months
he pried loose the bars, and al
most got away to the mountains
where Margaret Ryan was await
ing him. Transferred to Auburn
prison in 1917, he knocked a guard
senseless, donned his uniform and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-01
100, AND GOING STRONG!


BIZ United Press
XXTASHINGTON, May Rep
w resentatives of organized
labor from all sections of the
country assembled at a little
Maryland farmhouse today to pay
tribute to Mother Jones on her
Tooth birthday.
They - especially the women
workers-received in turn ring
ing message from the aged labor
woman leader to awaken and
make use of the power of labor.
If the women of the United
States only would wake up and
realize what they have in their
hands, they could make this the
greatest country in the world
the heroine of countless labor bat
ties said in a short speech for the
sound pictures.
Instead, however, the capital
lists have made them believe this
wouldn't be lady-like. Maybe it
wouldn't, but, hell, who wants to
be a lady, anyhow. Women are
what we want and they have a
great mission to fulfill"
Mother Jones, who has been a
militant labor leader for more
than eighty years, then told how
100 women, wives of striking min
ers, proved too much for federal
judge in West Virginia during
mine disorders there. The judge,
she said, had threatened these
women with prison because of
their activities against strike
breakers.
Mother Jones closed her talk
with another attack upon prohi-
ton, which she declared lis the
worst affliction the country has"
She had left her bed for the first
time in months to receive scores of
guests, and spoke sitting in a chair
in front of the Walter E. Burgess
home.
She had a huge birthday cake
with 100 candles.
Governor Richie of Maryland
was unable to attend the party to-
day, but may come this evening.
kilograms of congratulations were
received from him, Secretary of La
Dor Davis, President William
Green of the American Federation
of Labor and many other notables.
TINE Rockefellers remain Moth
L er Jones pet hate. Not only
as living symbols of the capitalist
class she opposes, but because of
the terrible Ludlow massacre in
the Colorado mines in 1914. She
was out there. She remembers
how the machine guns of the
troops sprayed the little ten col
ony of the striking miners and
killed men, women and children.
Twelve men and twenty-one wom-
en- and children were killed, as
she recalls.
How does it feel to be a hun
bred years old?
Feels f1ne!" exclains Mother
Jones. Sometimes I hope to be
able to get up and go out and
then other times I get discour-
aged.
IT wish I could live to be an
other hundred, just to see the
changes. In another hundred
years all the industries will be
controlled by the people"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-01

. - &
ments for the En-
Av-Ant Club an
nual spring dance
in the knights Of
Columbus audito-
rum Saturday
night is headed
by Ed Walsh.
Walsh is being
assisted by Kenny
Schilling, Bob Mo-
NOLAN, Jim Gus
tard and Johnny
Gansmen. Russ
Holler's band will
furnish music.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-01
CHARITY FUND CRISIS
TALKED BY TRUSTEES
Township Officials May Vote Cash
10 Finance Relief Work.

Nine township trustees, meeting
this afternoon at the Office Of the
county commissioners in the court
house. were to discuss the crisis in
financial affairs of the Community
fund.
Partial relief for the fund from
township trustee appropriations for
welfare and relief work may be
voted.
An organized campaign to interest
more than 100 organizations of the
city in contributing to an emer-
gency fund to tide over the fiscal
year for the Community fund was
planned by officials OF the fund,
meeting this morning.
Each organization will be asked
to do its proportionate share. The
Associated Employers of Indianapo-
lis is taking leadership in organic
ing the campaign.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-01
Foresight

BIZ United Press
HAMMOND, Ind, May L.
Trouble was foreseen by Nor
man Kristoff, barber shop pro-
prietor, when he changed his
shop to a nonunion basis.
Remembering experiences of
other BARRIERS when they
turned to the open shop, Krist-
off obtained full coverage by
insurance for fire, riot and
bombing.
His mind at rest, Kristoff re-
tired.
He was awakened in the
middle of the night by fire
companies going to his shop,
where flames caused $1,000
damage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-01

tricity will be
among subjects
dis C IL S S e d by
Charles M. Ripley
of Schenectady,
N. Y, General
Electric Company
engineer, before
the Electric League
Of indianapolis at
the Morris street
plant of the Indi-
annapolis Power
and Light Com
pany at 8 Thurs
day night, May s.
His subject, will
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-01
BABY DEATH RATE LOW
Cut From 40 to so Per Thousand
Since 1909, Saws Morgan.

The infant mortality rate in In
dianapolis has decreased from 40
to so per 1000 since 1909, DR.. Her.
man G. Morgan, city health board
secretary, said today.
1.-The 1929 rate is the lowest in
the city's history" DR.. Morgan said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-01
BLACKSMITH BEGINS
LAST CENTURY LAP
TALLENTlRE FUNERAL
RITES TO BE FRIDAY
Services for City Resident to Be
Held at Home of Son.

Held at Home of Son.
Funeral services for Lewis E. Tai
lentire, Indianapolis resident and
former railway mail service official,
who died Wednesday in Cincinnati,
O., will be held at the home of his
son, Thomas L. Tallentire, in Gin
cinnati Friday.
Survivors besides the widow and
son are, another son, Willard E.
Tallentire, supervisor of instrument
tai music in the public schools; two
brothers, James and William G.
Tallentire, and a sister, Miss Anna
Tallentire, and an adopted son,
Howard B. Faust.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-01

be Electricity, Past, Present and
Future" He is a Purdue university
graduate and native of Indiana. His
address will deal with the true
meaning of an electrified" Amer
lea.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-01

Plans for the pet parade to be
staged in connection with the Junior
League rodeo and horse show May
20-25 at state Playground coliseum
were announced today by Edward
Vaughn Richardson, director.
The pet parade will be held on
Saturday afternoon, May "a, and is
open to all children in indianapolis
and Marion county. Prizes will be
offered in three classes, the young
sters being divided according to age.
Children from to Is are eligible.
Each entrant will receive two
tickets to the horse show and a
weeks pass to BARS theaters.
Judges for the contest include
Meredith Nicholson, author; Stew
art Dean, Herman G. Wolff, XII
wants Club president; Paul @.
Richey, Chamber of Commerce
president; Clark S. Wheeler, Rotary
Club president; Mrs. Clarence STAN
ley and Mrs. Douglas Jillson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-01
DANCE FOR 1900 HOURS
Ten Persons Remain in Marathon
at Los Angeles Pavilion.

BIZ United Press
LOS ANGELES, May Ten ex-
hausted young men and women
staggered over Hawthorne payiI-
ion today in a per-marathon"
dancing, walking and skating en-
durance contest which started
March 4. For more than 800 hours
they have been struggling to win a
1000 prize. The contestants must
move around for forty-fiye minutes
out of every hour. They are per-
mitted to sleep for eleven minutes.
Then they are awakened, usually
with ice water. -
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-01
ELECTRICITY EXPERT
IS SLATED FOR TALK

Charles Nj. Ripley of G. E. to Ad-
dress Group Here May 8.
The relative value of man or a
machine as hod-carrier on a fifty
story building and how to measure
ninety billion kiloWatt hours of cleo
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-01
Brunei Chosen Queen

~ Tiw<s Special
WABASH, Ind. May MARY
Ruth snavely, blue eyed brunei. has
been chosen May queen OF Wabash
high school.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-01
JUNK DEALERS HELD

Two Charged With Purchase of Al
legged Stolen Copper.
TWO junk dealers we're arrested
today, charged with receiving stolen
goods. Abe Saperstine, 1902 East
Thirteenth street. and Louis Byron
Ills East Sixteenth street. are al
legged to have purchased stolen cop
per from Harold Fancher, 1905
Wright street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-01
WALSH is DANCE HEAD
Directs Committee for En-Av-Ant
Event Saturday Night.

Committee in charge of arrange
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-05-23

suffer any harm from him. He knows
l am ready enough to pay any ransom
he demands"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-05-23
Sea Eel a Menace

There is species of sea eel which
darts like lightning at human vic
tim and sinks its sharp teeth into an
arm or ankle. man would be help
less against one of these creatures
were it not for trick familiar to the
South sea natives. In its lightning
like dive the rel gets any grip it can
and holds on. Then it waits for the
victim to weaken, when it will relax
its grip and try to get more adj
vantageous one. All the attacked
person has to DO is 70 endure the pain
until the fish opens its mouth. Then,
if the man moves quickly enough. it is
possible to escape 60 the surface by
pushing the creature away.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-05-23
The Mutiny ofthe Albatross

Slivers considered Metzger, Pereira,
Grammar, Krause and Hammer to be
bad men capable of anything. Mike
was easily led.
"And the doctor?" asked Todd.
Hes playing deep game" said
the lad. "Metzger's afraid of him."
The lad saw he was upon delicate
ground. New conventions hedged him
around. Here, in the presence of the
desired woman he dared not recount
the precise reasons for Metzger's
jealousy. But when he left he could
have rendered Bettington no greater
disservice. He had painted him as
the sinister and dominating figure who
brooded ever the strange cruise of the
Albatross, betraying now qualities of
honesty and courage. and then moods
of battling violence and rage. 1t was
this sense Of contrast which most ap-
pealed to the boy Augustus Condor.
"Well," Crosby Todd said, when he
had gone. II suppose there's no ques-
ton that my suspicious were correct?"
His words were aimed solely at Mrs.
Railway.
81 am afraid not" she said, 'but
there's no evidence get that we shall