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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-11

SPRINGFIELD. No, April Manager
Bill Killefer will send the St. Louis
Browns against Springfield today in their
final contest against minor league oppo-
sition. Saturday the Browns return TO
ST. Louis for final two-game series with
the Cardnsls
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-11

BROOKLYN, April 1.-THE Brooklyn
Robins and BOSTON Red Sex will close
their two-game exhibition series here to-
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-11

CHARLOTTE. \. c. April u.-Babe
Ruth and the New York Yankees will close
their long exhibition tour here today.
playing the Charlotte Southern Atlantic
League team. Saturday the Yanks will
return to New York.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-11

NEW ORLEANS. La. April 1.-THE
Pittsburgh Pirates will meet the New
Orleans Pelcans today in the first con-
test OF their final three game exhibition
series.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-11

BALTIMORE. Md. April 1l.-Wasbing-
toms Senators will complete their training
tour in game with the Orioles today. Ad
Lska is scheduled TO pitch.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-11

RICHMOND. Va. April 1.-THE Boston
Braves are en- route to Boston today and
will open a two-game series with the
Red Sox Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-11

DETROIT. April 1.-THE Detroit Tigers
and the Toronto Interna tional League
club arrived here today for the final three
games of their exhibition series. Carroll.
making his first start in two weeks
Thursday allowed only three hits in six
innings.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-11

Pork and Beans and Catsup won two
games from Bean Hole Beans and Soup
during the Van Camp League session on
the Fountain Square alleys.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-11

The battle for first place between the
Production and Casting teams OF the Link
Belt League. resulted in a two-out-of-
three win for the Productions boys. All
other contests were one sided affairs Off
sets. Tool Room. Grinders and Snaggers
Gears and Ewert.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-11

Fletcher American won all three games
from Fletcher Savings and Trust during
The Bankers League series on the Elk Club
alleys, as the Maple Road and Indiana
Nationa! took two from Farmers Trust and
City Trust.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-11

Triple wins featured the Link Belt Ladies
League play. Drives and Timekeepers win
aing from Clerks and Paw Rolls
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-11

Feenev Furniture Mallory Weiland.
Nohlesville Milling. S S Service Station
and Van Camp Hardware won the odd
game from Gem Coal. BlacSer Chill. Coca
Cola. hay-O and Outlaws. as Enrich
Hardware Won three from Watts Press
during the Universal Leagues regular
weekly play on the Pritchett Recreation
alleys.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-11

Ordinary Life rolled total OF ANS
@ take three from o. L. c. o. during the
American Central Life contests on the
Pritchet alleys Join Life also won three
from Twentv-Pav Life. as Twentv-Year
Endowment won the odd game from Ten
Year Term
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-11

TOLEDO. o.. April 1.-THE New York
Giants and Chicago White SoX will com
pIete their exhibition tour with game
here today. going to Chicago tonight for
the final two games of their series. The
Chicagoans have a three-game advantage
Tor he series
The Washington times., 1930-03-07
Slayer of Youngest
Gang Chief Sought

CHICAGO, March Z uNSO.
Working on information that the
double gang staying Of John
''Dingbat" Oberta and his body
guard was executed In retaliation
for the recent hospital room raid
on Frank McErlane, veteran gang
leader, police today sought VII.
liam Niemoth, alleged henchman
of McErlane.
s Niemoth'S attorney promised his
client would surrender today for
questioning, police announced.
Police said they learned Niemoth
is suffering from . bullet wound.
Died Fighting
Following the coroner's inquest
into the Staying Of Oberta and
his shadow" Sam Malega, at
which Oberta'S widow testified, It
was revealed that the Beau
BrunmeP' of gangdom died fight
ing Wednesday night.
A short pistol with three dis
charged cartridges was found at
Oberta's feet, indicating that he
tried to shoot his way out despite
The Washington times., 1930-03-07
H 0 PES RAISED
. BY RE0PEN|NG
Of PARLEY
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presented on behalf Of Japan.
while Italy was represented bv
her Foreign minister, Dino
Grand.
+. Premier Macdonald radiated
confidence when he saw press
representatives after the meeting.
He was emphatic in declaring the
conference could and would sue
ceed, and his utmost confidence
was shown by his willingness to
hazard a date for the parley's
conclusion.
Premier Macdonald said that
definite arrangements had been
made to speed up the work Of
the conference. He plans q
lengthy conference with M.
BRAND over the weekend.
He eyaded a question as to the
form &, security guarantees de-
rnanded by the French might
take, stating he thought tre-
mendouS security already was
given by the League Of Nations
covenant, and the Locarno and
Kellogg pactS. He indicated he
considered that the Locarno
agreement pledged Britain to aid
France not only in O military out
also q naval sense in the event
OF trouble with Germany.
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DOES ALL WORK.
IN OFFICE IN
SENATEBLDG.
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eurer at 5000 q year." he told
the committee. IT am also ON
Senator Grlundyis payroll at $500
. month and as secretary Of the
Penn IYania Election CcnmtS
sion I receive $1,000 a year"
Doane denied that Arthur L.
Faubel. secretary Of the Amer
ical Tariff League, and John j.
LerCll. the leagues attorney, also
used Room 322.
Doane was then sent for his
records by Senator Walsh. AS
he was leaving the committee
hearing room on the floor below
Room 322. Senator Blaine (R.) Of
Wisconsin, stopped Doane.
Mr.. Holland, our investigator,
VIII accompany YOU 10 Room
S22," he announced.
Doane, when he first took the
stand identified himself as editor
Of The Manufacturer and not as
q personal employe Of Grundy.
The Manufacturer, he testified,
was owned by Che Manufacturers
Club OF Philadelphia.
Moved Files from Downtown
The files Doane produced were
only o few. These, he said, had
been compiled In the downtown
building where Grundy main.
tanned tariff headquarters before
his appointment.
'"Then you moved the files
from the office In the Transpor.
tation Building to the Senate Of
flee Building?" asked Walsh.
"Yes," Doane said.
I'm other words you just
changed offices?3
I'VE brought along current
data" said Doane.
Under examination by Blaine,
Doane told the committee that
as a matter of fact, he was doing
the same work In room 322 ct
the Senate Office Building as he
did formerly in Grundy'S down
town offices here before Grundy
was appointed g. Senator from
Pennsylvania.
''Then. when you told the COM
Inittee that you did your work in
o hotel, that was an evasion?"
demanded Blaine.
well, I do some work there.
] have q typewriter in my room"
How are you patd?"
Just Shifted Offices
'By Senator Grundy's personal
check"
Then the method Of payment
has not changed?"'
''That is right"
S'You simply changed your Of
flee from the Transportation
Building to the Senate Office
Building?" said Blaine.
eyes," said Doane.
The Washington times., 1930-03-07
s DEAD, 80 HURT.
IN TORNADO
JOHN @. sLYE
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It then veered into southeaStern
Arkansas and finally struck north"
eastern Louisiana with fun force.
Five of those killed and a ma
tority Of the injured were negroes.
Two negroes were fatally in
jured, IL other persons hurt, Solne
seriously, and Is houses destroyed
when the tornado suddenly
dipped down on Sun Flower, Bolt
var and Humphreys counties in
Mississippi. SO quickly did the
hurricane winds sweep across the
district that few residents had,
time to seek shelter. :
Mrs. j. w. Adams, an aged
white woman, was killed when
the tornado destroyed her farm
home as it passed near KoSciuSko.
Miss. Several negro farm ten
ants were injured in this vicinity,
Gregory, Ark, near the MiSSi&
sippi line, was practically oblit
Grated and many Of its 200 in
habitants injured as the storm
swept into that State. Damages
in that town alone were eStt
mated at more than $4,000.
After striking the Gregory dis.
trict the tornado curved south
ward and cut into southeastern
Louisiana, causing the death Of
three negroes at Harris, La, at
least Is persons were injured in
this section.
Communications were disrupted
in many districts by the high
winds and highway travel badly
hampered by depriS.
The more seriously injured
were being cared for in hospitals
in the storm area, according to
reports here.
It was feared that the death
toll would mount when reports
were received from isolated farm
sections,
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REALTY HEARING
UNDER WAY .
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shall be experienced real estate
men," He suggested that the
third member. of the proposed
commission be the tax assessor
of the District. A board of four
members, he said, with the tax
assessor as ex-officio, might re-
suit sometime In q tie vote.
Brinkman's Bill
The House subcommittee had
before it today q redraft Of the
original Zihlmaa bill to regulate
real estate operations here. This
redraft, although it followed sub
stantially the first measure, was
prepared by Oscar e. Brinkman,
former clerk Of the Sentae Dis
trict Committee at the request
Of Senator Blaine Of Wisconsin.
1t was offered in the House by
Representative Mcleod of Michi-
gan, acting chairman Of the
House District Committee and
chairman Of the Judiciary sub
committee, which continued hear
ingS today of the entire real estate
situation here.
Indications were that q per.
fected bill would be reported to
the House within the next week.
The Washington times., 1930-03-07
Administration Heads
See Red Demonstration
As InglOriOus Fizzle
By GEORGE b. HOLMES

By GEORGE b. HOLMES
After scanning reports from all
parts Of the country, Government
officials came to the conclusion
that RED Thursday"-widely ad-
vertiSed as the day upon which
American disciples Of Moscow
were to reveal their full strength
and enlist millions Of unemployed
under their revolutionary banners
was what would be called, In
theatrical parlance, 81 flop"
The Communists show. her"
aided for weeks IS the biggest
thing the REDS" had yet at
tempted in America, did not live
I'D to the advance notices.
While riotouS demonStrat ations
were staged In New York, Wash
ington, Detroit, Boston. Cleveland
Seattle and q few other cities, TO
sulting in scores Of arrests and
some broken heads, the day Is
considered on the whole to have
gone off peacefully enough in
view Of the magnitude Of the
Communists attempt.
One government official humor"
ously observed today that there
was more disorder on the average
election day in the United States
than there was on the fearfully
sounding "Red Thursday" There
are usually q string Of fatalities
on the average election day, but
not q single one was reported
yesterday.
The Federal Government ad-
hered strictly to It's announced
policy Of keeping hands off the
demonstrations. Each community
was left to handle the demonstrar
tions in its own individual way,
through local policies. Federal
agents kept In touch with the
situation, but ct no point did
they intervene.
The lists Of those arrested were
being scanned today to single out
aliens who are Illegally In the
country. These win be turned
over to Federal authorities for
deportation. Otherwise the ar
rests are all Police Court raisde.
meanor cases, so far as the Fed
eraI Government is concerned.
The Governments policy In
this instance represents q consid-
erable departure from other days
when even the whisper Of ''red"
was enough to give washington
the shiverS and send platoonS Of
Federal agents into 9everish
activity Of. .i& ~&l mmlmM
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the shotgun which was held to
his back as he rode to his death
In his own expensive automobile.
Since Oberta married the widow
OF big Tim" Murphy, himself
killed by gang aSsasSinS, he had
become obSessed with the idea
that he must be as important q
leader in the underworld as was
Big Tim," police declared in
piecing together the information.
More To Follow
!. Form erly content with dabbIins
in affairs Of the minor rackets.
Oberta lately had branched out
into big-tin1e activities desnita His
% years. Politics, rackets. Beer
hustling, and gambling were nlIna.
bered among his activities, author.
tiles lea ned.
The deaths Of Oberta and his
bodygua ID are only the opening
OF the lang war that is CERTAIN
TO bring more deaths, Chief of
Detectives John Siege announced
today. The war is to involve ,Joe
Salts, Edward (Spike) O'Donnell.
and McErlane, all gang chieftains.
Siege said. IS :
=
The Washington times., 1930-03-07
Kaye Don, Of England,
To Try for Speed Record

This chap, Kaye Don, Of
England, who came over with his
Sunbeam Silver Bullet racer to
try to beat Major Seagrave's
record, is q modest chap.
Designers Of his automobile say
it will go 270 miles an hour. Don
says he doesn't want to drive but
24O miles an hour-four miles q
minute.
Don stopped over here on his
way to Daytonia, Fla, where he
will try to hang up the new
record on the sands. He will
leave for the South this after
noon.
The Washington times., 1930-03-07
'Wierd. Tangle Follows
Three Weddings
In Luray, Va.

LURAY, Va, March t..
Page county boasts of a unique
matrimonial triangle. Several
months ago Marvin Burner, a
WidoWer of this county. mar.
ried Mrs. Sudie M. Rothgeb,
widow Of James M. Rothgeb,
World War veteran. -
Yesterday q license was is
sued from the clark'S office Of
this county by Grover G. MI
Ter for the marriage Of Marvin
L. Rothgeb, son OF Jesse u.
Rothgeb,, for his marriage to
Miss Elizabeth Burner, daugh-
ter Of Mervin Burner by Q
former marriage to Miss Allie
Kendrick, daughter Of T. J.
Kendrick, q farmer Of Spring
field district.
Two weeks ago Rufus D.
Burner, son Of Mervln Burner,
and Miss Edda Rothseb,
daughter Of Mervin Burners
last wife. were married in
GuSaYS
The Washington times., 1930-03-07
BICENTENN|AL,
BLOOM s TOPIC

Participation of two trade or
CARNATIONS Of the Capital in the
George Washington Bicentennial,
TO be held during 1882, win be
discussed at meetings to be held
next week Of the Washington
Chamber Of Commerce and the
Board Of Trade.
The regular March meeting Of
the Chamber, to be held Tuesday
night at 8 o'clock in the May
flower Hotel, viii hear Rep. Sol
Bloom, Of New York, in an
address on the Bicentennial and
the part Of the Chamber in the
ceremonies incident to the cele-
bration. Rep. Daniel A. Reed, Of
New York. win deliver an address.
The directors and community
affairs committee Of the Board
OF Trade win hold a luncheon
meeting Wednesday afternoon at
1890 O'Clock, at the Hay-Adams
House, Sixteenth and H Streets
Northwest, at which time Repre-
sentative Bloom win again speak
on the Bicentennial.
Col. U. 8. Grant Sd, director
Of Public Buildings and Parks.
will also discuss plans for the
celebration. Members Of the
Joint Congressional Commission
on the Bicentennial and the Dis
trict Commissioners have been
invited to attend this meeting.
The Washington times., 1930-03-07
PARLEY DEATH.
ACCIDENTAL
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who shared the hotel room with
Mrs. Demaret. broke down and
wept bitterly while giving evidence
before the coroner.
Mrs. FiSke was in the hotel
room when Mrs. Demaret fell
from the bathroom window. She
testified that her companion had
just taken a bath. The smooth
soles of her slippers and giddiness
after hot bath were held largely
responsible for the fall.
Mrs. Demaret was to have sailed
for the United States today
aboard the United States liner
President Harding. She had
asked to be relieved from her cosa.
ference duties because Of home
sickness for her husband and
five-year-old son.
Seth e. Demaret has requested
the State Department to send
the ashes Of his wife, Mrs. Pearl
Demaret, killed in a six-story
plunge from q window Of the
Mayfair Hotel in London, TO
America for burial. The request
was cabled to Secretary Of State
Stimson by z. J. Ayers. chief
clerk Of ths State Department,
The Washington times., 1930-03-07
IS COMMUNISTS
NABBED IN D. c.
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(contia1sd fresh Pags \
meeting on Seventh Street North
west q week ago.
The complainant in the latest
case is Policeman b. j. Beckman.
who arrested the girl at the
White House demonstration yester-
day and said she fought like a
wildcat" and cut his mouth badly
with her fist.
Girl In Small
Miss Briscoe Is less than aver.
age in size. Attorney Ford asked
for q, low bond and pointing to
Policeman Becknan, said that it
was ridiculous to assume that the
girl could hurt him.
"He certainly looks healthy
now," Ford stated.
This afternoon In Police Court
charges will probably be heard
against nine orther participants
and against Miss BriScoe. These
counts are listed under the head
Of disorderly conduct.
In addition, other charges grow.
ing out Of several reputed fights
yesterday are to be heard against
william Lawrence, colored, Of
Baltimore: John Worland, %;
Mischa DeSkin, 10 and Solomon
Harper, colored, Of Winston-Sal'
ern, N. c.
The attitude Of the defendants
In Police Court today was quiet
and Subdued. They only com
mented freely when Gibbs col.
lapsed in Judge 0iven'S court.
After that they filed guilty into
JudgS Hits court and all took
seats together.
A meeting has been called TO-
night in a hall in the 1900 block
M st. n. W., when the remnants
Of the demonstrators Of yeSter-
day win formulate new plans.
Police yesterday had been given
instructions to make no arrests
as long as the Communists con.
fined their activities to marching
and committed no overt acts.
The overt act, however, was an
ticipated and police were not
disappointed.
But for the quick action Of
the police. who were forced to
use q tear gas bomb before dis
peFsins the many spectators, the
near riot probably would have
had serious consequences. Many
Of the watchers were prepared to
Jump into the affray and help
the police out.
Girl Hardest Fighter
Edith Brisco. 10. an ardent
supporter Of the Communist
party, was probably the worst
problem the police had to con
tend with, Is, according to Police
man B. ]. Beckman, who ar.
rested her. she put up q, hard
fight.
Those who win face the court
today are. besides the Brisco
girl, John Worland, Solomon
Harper, MiScha Desktn, Albert
Mallan, william Snowden. Frank
Phillips, Sarah Deskin, Rhinehart
Scheinbenhuber, William Phillips
Lawrence williams, Marco l lus
West and Joseph Rinkowski.
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'DRY LAW PROBE
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dietary subcommittee before next
week.
The WickerSham commission is
scheduled to meet next week to
hear q plea for 2.75 per cent beer
and continue its examination Of
lack of law enforcement through
out the Nation.
Dry leaders apparently were
well. pleased with their first two
days hearings before the House
Judiciary Committee.
They presented witnesses to
argue that prohibition has brought
prosperity, that it has aided
rather than hurt the farmer, that
the law is well observed by young
people. and introduced Catholic
SpokeSmen to deny the charge
that q Protestant church lobby
put over" the Eighteenth Amend.
ment.
Among the witnesses to be
called later is Mrs. Cora Wilson
Stewart, originator Of the moon
light schools in the hills of
Kentucky and a foe Of iIliteracy.
She is expected to contend that
prohibition has improved condi-
tionS in the moonShine and feud
areas Of Kentucky.
Wet members Of the commit
tee, on the other hand, contend
they had knocked the dry argu'
ment into a cocked-hat on cross.
examination. They charged the
witnesses for prohibition with
presenting an incomplete picture
Of conditions.
The Washington times., 1930-03-07
Furniture Polish Union"
Costs WOuld-be Joiner $11

A furniture polish" union
sprung into existence for q short
time yesterday, police were mott.
fled.
It was in existence, explained
George B. Austen, Of the 1900
block n st. N. e., long enough
for him to be swindled out Of
311 by a man who called himself
Goldberg" and said that in
order to sell the polish 1t would
cost an initial fee Of $11.
Austen gave the stranger the
money and waited until evening.
The man did not return with the
"union" card and credentials.
The Washington times., 1930-03-07
FARMING RELIEF.
QUIZ LAGS

The proposal to investigate
Government farm relief activi.
ties may be abandoned tempo
rarily, it developed today, through
fear it might embarass the Fed
eral Farm Board in its drive to
stabilize the grain markets.
This was the trend Of opinion
after Alexander II. Legge. chair
man of the Board, appeared be-
fore the Senate Agriculture Com-
mittee in secret session and dis.
cusSed his stabilization program.
Some members of the committee
expressed the opinion an inquiry
would be Of little value at this
time and might embarasS relief
operations.
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sW4

was intended JOHN ID. PAYNE
to remove the wheat surplus
from the American market
while relieving starvation in
China.
Alexander H. Legge, chair
man Of the Federal Farm
Board, and Secretary Of Agri.
culture Arthur M. Hyde win be
questioned by the COMMITTEES
Friday in connection with the
Nye resolution, proposing an in
quiry into the boards efforts
to stabilize the grain markets.
They will be asked whether
the proposed inquiry would
tend to embarrass farm relief
activities.
The Washington times., 1930-03-07
S. Jones May Be
Mayor of Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March T.
It is practically certain that Vice
Mayor Robert s. Jones will be Sc
lected by council to succeed Mayor
w. Albert Smoot, whose resigna-
ton was received yesterday by
council. Councilman T. j. FannOn,
the other member Of the council
whose term does not expire in Sep
tember and, who has been sug.
gested for mayor, stated yesterday
that he did not wish to be mayor
and was in favor Of the selection
of Mr., Jones,
The Washington times., 1930-03-07
Minister Will Preach
On Politics and Religion

The Rev. Henry NJ. lawson.
editor and lecturer. will deliver
q lecture on Politics and Rell-
eion" tomorrow night at 8 o'clock
in the Hay-Adams House, 800
block Sixteenth st. N. w.
7 The speakers appearance Is
under the auspices Of the League
for the Larger Life.
The Washington times., 1930-03-07
Alexandria Realtors
Find Conditions Good

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March Z.
The monthly luncheon Of the
Arlington, Fairfax, and Alexa11-
dria Real Estate Board was held
Ut the George Mason Hotel today.
Several members Of the board
expressed the feeling Of optimism
which prevails among realtors in
this section at present.
The Washington times., 1930-03-07
Bradley New President
Of u. S. Workers Union

Elmer H. Bradley has been
elected president of the War De.
partment Federal Employees Union.
No. 261. succeeding o. w. Ham.
who resigned recently be.
cause Of his transfer to another
city.
G. Carroll Diamond, Of the Of.
flee Of the adjutant general, was
elected third vice president.
The Washington times., 1930-03-07

or the ware
or ganization
in Philadel-
phia. Wares
health is un-
derstood to
be precariouS
and he has
decided to &C
cept the ad-
vice Of physi-
clans against
making the
race.
S cr etary
Davis would
neither con-
The Washington times., 1930-03-07

minister, are
to appear be-
fore the Sen
ate Agricul-
ture Commit
tee today to
discuss tn e
M c M q s t er
proposal for
a gift Of 2S,-
100000 bush.
els Of wheat
to China, 1t
" q 8 q n =
nounced to-
day. The Nc
Master plan