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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-14
HIT-RUN DRIVER
KILLS JOBLESS
FATHER OF TWO
Search for Work to Feed
Hungry Family Fatal to
Melvin Mckinney.

Daily trek in search of work that
Melvin Mckinney, %, of 1888 De
Loss street, made for seven months
is ended.
For the first time in those months,
Mrs. Mckinney and two small
children today have forgotten
hunger-have put it aside for the
more bitter pang of grief.
Tramping the streets, seeking
employment and livelihood for the
family of three, which soon will be
increased to four, Mckinney was
struck by-or walked into an auto
driven by Orville Schoolcraft, 10, of
825 South Warman avenue, at Pine
and Washington streets, Thursday
afternoon. Mckinney was killed.
Schoolcraft and a girl companion,
Miss Orpha Reed, 10, of GIT North
Hamilton avenue, backed up to
where Mckinney lay on the pave
ment, and then sped away, accord
ing to witnesses.
Traced by the license number en-
Schoolcraft's coupe, police were
searching for the youth when the
boy and girl drove up to a traffic
policeman and surrendered several
hours after the accident.
Il saw him step from the curb, !"
Schoolcraft declared in statement
to Detectives John Gaughan and
Claude Johnson. 81 sounded my
horn. He hesitated, and then
started forward again, so honked
couple more times. He stopped
again, and I thought he was one
of those jokers who try to get a
fellow ratified, so I went on by and
he walked against the front tenders.
His head hit the windshield
Schoolcraft said he remained at
the scene until the siren of an ap-
preaching police emergency car
frightened him.
Witnesses today were ready to
contradict Schoolcraft's version of
the accident with the story that the
youth was racing taxi about forty
miles an hour when Mckinney was
struck. One of McKinney's shoes
lay sixty feet away.
The body was sent to city morgue.
Schoolcraft was slated at city prison
on charges of involuntary man
slaughter, and failure to stop after
an accident.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-14
TWO MEN ARRESTED
IN PROBE OF FIRES
BIazes at Cemetery Garage Laid to
Gasoline Thieves.

Two fires Thursday night in the
garage at the Holy Cross cemetery,
on Bluff road, believed to have
been caused by thieves who at
tempted to steal gasoline, resulted
in the arrest of two men today who
are held pending further investiga-
ton.
The men are Guy Steele, %, of
82S South Meridian street, and Paul
Steele, 20, of 202E North East
street.
The first fire was extinguished
by Ed OFT, 1850 Bluff road, cemetery
employee, with but small damage.
The second, however, destroyed a
truck in the garage. OFT said he had
seen three men with flashlights
prowling around the premises before
the second blaze was discovered.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-14
HOLIDAY RATES SLASHED
Thanksgiving Excursion Tickets to
Be Sold by Pennsy.

Thanksgiving holiday excursion
tickets at the rate Of one far plus
IS cents were announced today by
j. c. Millspaugh, division passen-
ger agent of the Pennsylvania
railroad. The rates will prevail be-
tween certain designated points on
the Pennsylvania system. .under ar
rangement with other railroads in
Central Passenger Association ter
ritory.
The excursion tickets viii be sold
for trains leaving starting points at
a. m. or later on Wednesday, Nov.
&c, and for trains leaving Nov. q
that win permit arrival at destina-
tife not later than p. m, Thanks
81 Sg day. Returns must be start
ed by midnight, Monday, Dec. !.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-14
FRANK MAYR CONFERS
WITH OTTO FIFIELD
New Secretary of State Likely to
Substitute Democratic Force.

Frank Mayr Jr., secretary-of-st state
elect, conferred with Secretary of
State Otto G.. Fifield Thursday aft
ernoon regarding taking over the
office, with its staff of some 300
employees, Dec. l.
Mayr refused to comment on his
plans, but it appeared likely that
Democratic personnel will be sub
stituted shortly after Dec. l, for all
major positions in the department
and most minor ones.
A few members OF the present
force may be returned to aid in dis
tribution Of automobile license
plates, which will get under way
Dec. Is.
Plan of distributing the plates
through the Hoosier State Automo-
bile Association may be abandoned,
it was said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-14
TRUST GAINS
ARE LAUDED BY
U. S. OFFICIAL
Americans Are Becoming
Estate Minded, $50 Dele
gates Told.

Americans are becoming estate
minded and are giving more and
more thought to the best methods of
safeguarding their families future.
F. G. Await, deputy comptroller of
the currency, said here today ad-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-14
NOBEL CHEMISTRY AND
PHYSICS AWARDS OUT
Calcutta and German Professors
Are Honored With Prizes.

~ I mica EFCSS
STOCKHOLM. Nov. IA. = An
indian professor of physics at Cal
-utta university and a professor Of
ssedicine in Munich university have
been awarded the 1880 Nobel prizes
in physics and chemistry, re-
Spectively.
Sir ChandraSekhara Raman re-
ceived the prize in physics in recog-
milton of his research work in
diffusion Of light.
Professor Hans Fischer won world
wide attention by his human blood
research, especially his chemical
studies Of the blood and gsllstoneS.
In 1929 he produced artificial blood
pigment called hematin.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-14
CENSUS TWISTS
CAN'T PREVENT
CONGRESS CUT
State Must Reduce Quota
to II, Declares Chief of
Legislative Bureau.

No possible twist can be given
the Indiana census figures or the
federal reapportionment procedure
TO prevent the Hoosier congress
sional delegation from being cut
from thirteen to eleven members.
Consequently, the way is paved
70. he 1881 legislature to draft a
reappor4onment bill to accomplish
The reduction. Then should the
coming congress fail to pass on re-
apportionment, the state legislators
can enact their bill into statute.
Should the Indiana general as
sembly fail to be ready when con-
gress adjourns March 4, 1881, a
special session to enact reappor-
tionment FOR congressional seats
must be called before the regular
session in 1888.
This was the Interpretation given
the federal statute on reapportion-
ment today by Dr. Charles Kettle
borough, chief of the legislative
reference bureau at the statehouse.
Opposes Rogers Views
4. 1t is opposed to the theories ema-
mating from Republican state head
quarters, where Chairman Eliza o.
Rogers continues to hold aloof from
cooperation with the Democrats in
vanping a "fair" reapportionment
plan by joint committee of party
leaders.
This suggestion first was advanced
bv Chairman r. Earl Peters of the
Democratic state committee and
scorned by Rogers.
But it received great impetus
among many leading Republicans
Thursday when Governor Harry c..
Leslie called both party chairmen
to his Office and urged adoption of
Peters plan.
Not Likely to Agree
Rogers has made no official state
men as yet, but it generally is
reported he will not agree to the
Joint committee program, despite
the Governors advocacy.
Indication of this was contained
in a statement issued by Harry c..
Fenton, secretary of the Republican
state committee, in which it is set
out that congress must act, or re-
fuse to act, first, before the legisla-
ture can deal with reapportionment
for congressional seats.
Fenton pointed out that since the
1881 legislature adjourns March 8,
there scarcely would be time to act
if congress had failed to do so by
March 4.
Governor Leslie had this very
point in mind at the conference
with the state chairman, and point
ed out to them that if the legisla-
ture is ready, it can act, and there
is plenty of time now to work out
a fair bill by the joint committee
method.
Won't Call Session
Il will not call a special session
on this matter" Leslie asserted. IF
this legislature can not agree on a
bill at a regular session, there is no
reason for me to believe that men,
bers could get together at a special
session composed of the same mem
berslip.
"Electing the congressmen-at-
large just isn't in the cards"
Should reapportionment not be
accomplished either by the legiSla-
ture or congress it is planned to
elect the entire eleven from The
state at large, which, it is believed
bv some, would be to Republicans
advantage.
At any rate, the Hoosier delega-
ton must be down to eleven at the
second session of congress, after the
coming one, if the house seats still
number 435
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-14
NOV. IA. 1885,

president of the Union Guardian
Trust Company. Detroit, and j.
Hugo Grimm, vice-president OF the
Boatmen's National bank, st. Louis.
Delegates will remain overnight
for tours of the city and special en-
tertainment by the indianapolis
Fiduciaries Association Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-14
UNION OF CHURCHES
IS SOUGHT IN BRITAIN
Reconciliation of Christian Faiths
Suggested by ArchbiShops.

WTItW TTT6N
LONDON, Nov 14.-The reunion
OF all Christian faiths, possibly
during the present generation. was
enviSioned Thursday in speeches by
the archbishop of Canterbury and
the archbishop of New York.
The speeches, delivered stimuli
taneouSly at Canterbury and York.
revealed the appointment of a COM
mission by the archbishop of Can
terbury to reconcile the Anglican
and orthodox churches. They re-
vealed also that definite negotia-
tons had been undertaken with a
view to church unity.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-14
In the Air

Weather conditions in the air at
8 a. m:
Southeast wind, miles an hour;
barometric pressure, 5000 at sea
level; temperature, So; ceiling, 1000
feet; visibility, IL miles; field, good.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-14
TEST SITE FOR RADIO
Municipal Gardens May Be Awarded
Police BroadcaSting Station.

Municipal Gardens, on White
river near Sixteenth street, may oe
the site of the new police radio
broadcasting station. following APP
proval of the park board for a test
there.
The station now is in the knights
of Pythias building, but is to be
moved to curtail operating expenses.
willard park first was CONSIDERED
and then abandoned in favor Of Mu-
nicipal Gardens, owned by the para
board. L.A
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-14

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Nov. l4.-G.
H. B. Hotchkiss, has resigned as
professor of heating and ventilating
at Purdue university. and Monday
will leave epr New York to become
editor of pating and ventilating.
a trade Journal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-14

ST. Louis is an independent city
not in any county, but st. Louis
county includes the environs of the
CITY of st. Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-19
Hoover in '32.

Senator Royal S. Copeland, Democrat,
Of New York, If he is quoted correctly
in the New York Times, places desire
for returning prosperity in this cour1-
try above politics. Furthermore, the
New York Senator has proclaimed his
faith in an early return of prosperity.
He said, addressing meeting in New
York of representatives of the gar
ment trade:
For as sure as fate the chimneys
will be smoking and the crops will be
good and will bring good prices in
1882 and Hoover will be reelected"
Some of his audience, perhaps con-
sidering the Democratic source of this
remark, laughed. But Senator Cope
land added, That's serious"
Senator Copeland is quite right in
saying that If the mills begin working
full time again and the crops are good,
along with prices, there is little doubt
the Republican administration will be
continued In power. Economic condi-
tions in this country today have more
to do with political elections. generally
speaking. than any other factor. A nat
pocketbook inclines the voter to seek
change in government. even though the
change cannot possibly remedy the situ-
alton, But Senator Copeland's predic-
ton Of better times and reelection
of President Hoover is another thing.
It might well have been expected from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-19
Minoa's Hard Luck.

Was there ever a sadder story than
that which comes from Minoa, N. Y,
telling of the bitter experience of the
Fire Department of that community?
Five years ago Minoa blew itself to q
regular fire-fighting organization, with
a pumper, uniforms and all the ap-
purtenances. The firemen were what
might be called part-timers, putting in
most of their time in business and the
rest of it sitting around the fire house
waiting for an alarm. But no alarm
came. For five years Minoa went with
out single blaze, hardly smudge. It
was one of the most fireless towns in
America. Then the other day the
Minoa department, apparatus and all,
went to East Syracuse. which is the
nearest metropolis, to take part in a
parade. While it was gone a regular
fire started in Minoa and before the
department could get back from East
Syracuse the post Office, the grocery
store and the restaurant were destroyed.
1t is fair bet that Minoa's Fire De-
partment will go on no more picnics
and excursions. Meanwhile the town
wants to know whether there was some
thing more than just a coincidence in
the happening of fire while the de-
partment was of parading.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-19
Supports Ownership
Of Foul Into Stands

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
A wild ball batted into the bleachers
belongs to the recipient. This was the
solemn adjudication of a Chicago Mu-
nicipal Court. The issue before the
Judge, to be sure, was one of diSorderly
conduct, but he bestowed the property
rights on a 17-year-old boy who had
kept the ball and the decision is not
likely TO be controverted. The boy
caught the foul and he and his COM
panions battled usherS valiantly until
they we're removed by police and slated
for misdemeanor. The defendants were
discharged.
Strictly speaking. no doubt, the de-
cision establishes no legal precedent.
This was not a civil procedure. Never
theless, it gives substantial support to
a custom prevailing when the catcher
of wild ball insists upon the privilege
of retaining it as a souvenir. Prudence
has encouraged the custom. Base ball
management, conscious of possible per-
sonal injury damage suits, cautions en-
$3.50 worth of property. Ushers at
the Cub park will need no further
cautioning. They will yield the tenth
point of the law when the bleacherite
has the other nine in his pocket and
appears determined to keep them.
There is. of course, no consideration
m the purchase price of bleacher
ticket for the transfer of a proprietary
interest in the paraphernalia used in
the game, including the balls. The
purpose for which the balls were pur-
chased was to be knocked about. Yet
when a spectator is compelled to shield
himself from one of them with his
hands and holds on to the ball, 1t is
the part of discretion TO humor him.
The ancient game law seems to apply
a wild foul is the property of any one
who takes it in flight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-19

to limit the executives powers under it.
THE President" it says. must imme-
diately give notice to the Reichstag of
all measures decreed under the provi-
sions of this article. The measures
must be revoked If the Reichstag so
deSives"
Here is a situation not unlike that
created under our political system when
the President, in exercise Of his die
tatorial" authority, vetoes an act Of
Congress. If Congress can muster a
requisite two-thirds majority in each
house, 1t can override the veto. AS the
veterans legislation issue recently
demonstrated, this is not always
possible. The prestige of the President
was an imponderable which induced
Congress to rescind its previous action,
Berlin appears to believe that President
Hindenburg's instant readiness to in
woke his veto power over parliamentary
opposition win in the end result in
vindication of the governments position.
The venerable soldier-statesman has
throughout his five years occupancy of
the presidential palace in the Wilhelm
strasse given continuous evidence of his
unyielding fealty to his. duties under
the constitution. But now the German
people know he does not shrink from
taking advantage of his prerogatives as
well. His act of dictatorship" con-
Germs matter of vital national welfare,
enactment of s125,oOo,oo 900 new taxation
for budget balancing purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-19
Higghligghts on the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands f

that he could not reverse because the
branches of the trees would damage the
back of the carl"
X y X
New Zealand
Immigrants Not Criminals.
Evening Post, Wellington.-A state
ment has been published in Christ
church, purporting to come from well
informed sources. that quite a large
proportion of New Zealand's criminals
have come to this country as assisted
Immigrants. The home police are
glad to get rid of them" the informant
Is reported to have said, $50 they come
to us unheralded, and we have to stand
the brunt." r
The high commissioners office In
London denies enphatically, however,
that a large proportion of the GRIM
lnals in New Zealand are immigrants
from England, assisted to their new
habitat by the government. The on
Gals point out that the utmost pre-
cautions have been observed in the
selection of immigrants, in order Is
insure that the best type was sent Ia
New zealand, which had a reputation
for setting a higher standard in the
selection OF its immigrants than anv
other part of the empire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-19

Republican Senator. Indeed, It Is the
kind of prediction that has been made
by leading Republicans for several
months. The Democrats, on the other
hand, have pictured gloomy prospect.
The optimism of the New York Sena-
tor strikes happier note. Many q
man has been made to believe him
self i'll merely because he and others
have constantly repeated the asser-
ton that he is unwell. An anvil chorus
of knockers in this country, decryine
the business situation, cannot fail to
have its effect on the more timid
who are engaged in business, in manu-
featuring and in production generally.
Senator Copeland, addressing the
garment makers supported the six
hour day and the f1ve-day week. The
work hours of men and women in many
industries have been shortened in re-
cent years. What the situation might
be so far as production is concerned
If the old ten and twelve hour day for
the workers was still in effect is prob
lematical The tendency has been
throughout industry to lessen the hours
of work, increase efficiency and so not
lose in the matter of production. DR..
Copeland criticized big corporations,
including the railroads, for laying of
men at this time. claiming they were
merely adding to the distressed condi-
lions in this country. In this the Dem
ocratic Senator is correct. 1t was to
prevent the laying off of workers that
President Hoover called his conferences
with industrial and agricultural leaders
last Fall after the stock market crash.
The coming congressional campaign
is near at hand. Opponents of the ad-
ministration doubtless will seek to show
the voters just how bad conditions are,
in the hope that the Republicans will
be turned out. This, may be good poll
tics, but it is bad psychology for the
country at large. Senator Copeland's
brand is better.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-19
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

/ repeated greeting. We'll, how's the
| pup"
well, how's the pup indeed! You
are a mere pup custodian. evidently, as
| far as he is concerned. The important
! happenings of the week. national, inter-
| national and personal, have no standing
! with him.
| The major problems of Europe give
/ way to the Interrogation as to the
/ health of a pup. What makes it. worse
| is that YOU know the fellow has no real
/ interest in the dog It is just something
| to say, and he always says the same
/ thing.
In such a mood. you sometimes wish
| he would say nothing at all, but Just
/ leave you alone. But no. pup" is shin
| ing in his eyes. He will inquire about
| that pup or burst.
The standard topic for each person
we know IS another queer phase OF hui
man nature.
Most men and women seem to think
| that such is necessary, as Il sort of
! mental springing board for what they
! want to say.
Human beings are "touchy" They
| resent-oh, anything-all too easily.
! CAS- we are doing in this article, per-
/ haps) Every one knows this and
| wants to lead up to something-apy-
| thing-as painless as possible.
Instead of blurting right into the
! topic of the Washington ball club and
| its chances for the pennant, he seeks
! to placate you by talking first about an
! old subject which has been received
with consideration.
| Maybe the subject is japanese beetles.
| In an unguarded moment last Summer
| YOU spoke of having found one of these
pests in your garden.
No sooner was the word out of your
mouth than you regretted 1t, for you
knew that hencefcrth you would be, to
| him. simply Japanese beetle.
Found any more beetles?" he asks.
| If he meets you one time day or ten
times. it is always the same. Found
| any more beetles?"
Thus every human being becomes to
every other human being a topic, a
| theme, a standard subject for a con-
versation.
| One man is an automobile. another
| n dog, another a Japanese beetle, an
other a book, another the theater, an
other the theory and practice OF
| politics.
This man is real estate, and that
| man is coal.
Many insist on identifying others
solely with their businesses. as if in
capable of being interested in any
thing else.
It would perhaps be nearer to the
| truth if luncheon clubs or business
men, instead of requiring each member
! to place his name on tag or button
on his coat, would insist on members
! identifying themselves as to work.
One would become Furniture" an
other Gas" another Stationery" and
| a great many would turn into Golf"
But the theory and practice of this
would be all wrong, from the stand
point of the complete human being.
Even the most self-centered person is
| interested in a great many things, and
no one should attempt to circumscribe
| him by invariably talking to him as If
! he were incapable of anything else.
| If another is worth greeting at all,
he merits being regarded as one worth
| the slight trouble of differentiated
conversational approach.