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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-06

open window from which Miss Nor
man had made her leap.
In private life, she had been the
wife of Enos Booth, a lawyer, who
has played a prominent part in clos
ing up numerous dives here.
Five letters were found on a table
in her room, one of them addressed
to her husband from whom she had
been separated for five years.
In it she forbade his attendance
at her funeral, adding Nov I hope
you're satisfied for all the lies you've
told about me"
Furniture in the room had been
pushed to one side, apparently to
make room for her running jump.
She was found fully dressed and
was wearing an expensive diamond
ring.
Booth said that some time ago
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-06
Auto Show Abandoned

BIZ Times Special
MUNCIE, Ind, March 6.-After
making extensive plans, the Muncie
Auto Dealers Association has
abandoned its annual March auto
mobile show, scheduled for next
week. Reports from other cities,
indicating a lack Of interest In
motor shows this spring. along with
economic conditions here and in
surrounding territory. prompted the
decision to abandon the show.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-06
FACE LIQUOR CHARGES
Two Are Held to Grand Jury After
Raid by Dry Agents.

James Gordon and William c.
Boughton, operators Of a cigar store
at lot North Alabama street, were
held to the federal grand jury I'M
der bond of $500 and $500 or
liquor charges by John w. Kern
United States commissioner
Wednesday. Prohibition agents and
police are alleged to have conflscated
eighty-four half pints of whisky
when they raided the store Wednes-
day.
Reid Bruner, 300 East st. Joseph
street, was held to the grand jury
under $4,000 bond on a liquor charge
by Kern.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-06
ACTRESS DIVES
20 STORIES TO
END OWN LIFE
Christine Norman Once Was
Called One of Worlds
PrettieSt Women.

NEW YORK, March 6.-Christine
Norman, actress and playwright,
who once was called one of the
twelve most beautiful women in the
world, made running dive through
the window of her room at the Ho-
tel Warwick on Fifty-fourth street
today to plunge twenty floors to her
death.
John Simseh, an ash collector,
heard her, scream and a second later
heard the thud Of the body on Sixth
avenue.
He summoned a policeman and
with a searchlight they located the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-06
FILES FOR JUDGESHIP
James ID. ErmstOn Seeks Place on
Criminal Bench.

James D. Ermston, attorney, to-
day announced his candidacy for
the Democratic nomination for
judge Of Marion county criminal
court.
Ermston has been engaged in the
practice Of law in this state and
the state of Ohio for many years.
Before coming to Indiana in 1901
he served as prosecuting attorney
and judge of the police court in
Cincinnati. He has practiced law
in Indianapolis since 1906. and was
nominee of the Democratic party
for the criminal court judgeship in
1922.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-06
DAMAGE IS $4,000
IN APARTMENT FIRE
One Injured Kicking in Door to
Give Occupants Warnings.

One man was injured and a loss
Of $4,000 sustained when fire
starting in an. attic OF a four-apart-
ment structure at 1727-1729 North
New Jersey street late Wednesday,
spread to two adjoining residences.
Raymond Buhner. "a, OF $50 Jones
street. suffered a severed leg artery
in kicking down a door to warn
residents in the burning apartment.
His condition today was reported
improved at city hospital.
Defective wiring in the apartment
house was blamed for the blaze.
Mrs. George De Frame, Charles
Ench. and Miss Anna Flynn live in
the damaged structure. A duplex at
1923 North New Jersey street,
occupied by Mrs. Catherine Roster
and Mrs. John Lewis, and the home
Of Oscar Cisell, 1901 North New
Jersey street, also we're damaged by
the blaze.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-06

she announced her intention to go
to Reno for a divorce and that she
later wrote him from California that
she feared she had cancer or a
tumor.
She had returned to New York
to consult a specialist, he said, and
since then appeared to be despon-
dent. Miss Norman was 40 years
old.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-06
Need Weed

BIZ United Press
EVANSTON, H.. March 81
Unless co-eds at Northwestern
are allowed to smoke On the
campus, there will be
Breakdown of law and order"
among them, John w. Nee,
editor of the Methodist insti-
buttons newspaper, warned
the board of trustees today.
Nee pointed out that the
girls get around the rule by
taking a few puffs between
classes in closed cars parked
around the campus. He advo-
Gated hanging chintz curtains
in a room in one Of the campus
buildings and setting it aside
for the co-eds addicted to to-
bacco.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-06
MARATHON DANCE is
URGED FOR JOBLESS
Michigan Minister Backs Endurance
Feat as Relief Measure.
Bg United Press

BIZ United Press
MT. CLEMENS, Mich, March 6.
AS relief measure for the city's
unemployed. the Rev. Thomas
Sykes, pastor of the First Presby-
terrain church here, today an
nounced plans for hiring hall to
stage a marathon dance for persons
who have been job1ess for two weeks
or more.
The minister's plan was prompted
by reports of the gifts and earnings
of five couples who drew large audi
ences at 106-day dance marathon
held at an east Detroit ballroom.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-06
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-06
De RIVERA NEEDS REST

BIZ I-nI11d PrTsH
PARIS, March General Mig
uel Primo De Rivera, former Span
ish dictator, needs complete rest and
soon will enter a Sanatorium at
Frankfurt, his physician said today.
The former premier is confined
with a severe attack of grippe.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-06
Boys Charged With Theft

Two 10-year-old boys were held
in the detention home today
charged with theft of Sc in currency
and a flashlight valued at SIPS,
from the home of Charles Cutcher,
718 Sherlock street, Wednesday
night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-05
p MOHE /
HSlDEllGH1S 4
R~IyOLI-sAN BENITO

More than a half million dollars
were spent in creating sets and
costumes for "Dixiana," Radio Pic
lures original musical drama fea-
turing Bebe Daniels. Everett Mar
shall. Bert Wheeler and Robt.
Woolsey 10 be seen at the Rivoli
theater. San Benito. 3 days starting
Sunday with a special midnite show
Saturday at 1880.
This was disclosed by Max Rec.
Radio Pictures art director. who
designed settings for the colorful
story or the old South which fea-
lures Bebe Daniels and Everett
Marshall.
six mammoth sets were designed
for six Of Radio Pictures new sound
stages" Rec said. Each OF these
cost in the neighborhood Of 100000
TO build and furnishl
There was. for instance. a re-
plica of Cayetano's famous circus
theater Of New Orleans. a social
rendezvous OF 1870: a complete in
terror OF an old Louisiana planta-
ton home: a Louis XIV gambling
salon: two New Orleans streets:
and a lavish Mardi Gras scene
which occupied two or Radio Pic
lures mammoth new sound stages.
1T took more than 5000 yards OF
silks and satins to produce the 300
crinoline gowns. That ran into q
lot OF money"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-05
RELIEF SHIPS SAL.

SAN JUAN. Porto Rico. Sept. S
pPl-Three relief ships we're ready
70 sail to Santo Domingo today
carrying doctors and medical sup
plies to the hurricane sufferers.
First to sail was the U. S. S. Grebe
station ship at St. Thomas. Virgin
Islands. which took doctors to the
stricken city.
An All America cable ship will
carry tents, cots and other supplies.
The steamship Catherine will have
as her relief cargo a great quantity
Of emergency rations.
The speedy organization or relief
work BY Governor Theodore Roose-
velt last night brought results fror
al quarters. With members OF his
cabinet and a few business men the
governor formed committees TO
handle supplies, medical assistance
transportation and financial aid tc
meet the emergency.
The necessity for quick action
was emphasized by Major Crockett
and As q consequence all three YES
sells will reach Santo Domingo early
tomorrow.
The insular racing commission Of
Porto Rico today voted a gift Of
$1,000 for relief OF Santo Domingo
An appeal was made by the gov-
ernor 60 contributions from all
sources IN Porto Rico.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-05
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK. Sept. 5 -Pl-Cot-
ton opened steady today at all adj
vance Of 8 To 8 points in response
TO relatively steady Liverpool ca
bles. There was less nervousness.
over the tropical storm situation as
the disturbance was said 10 be
diminishing in intensity, but after
sagging off a few points right after
the call, prices steadied up again
on low private crop figures.
Three more OF the private end
August crop reports were published.
one Of them placing the condition
al $50 and the indicated WELD ATT
1881 900 bales. while another
placed the condition at 52.5. the in
dicated crop al 1921 900. and the
third reported a condition or 53.6
and an indicated crop OF 1890. 900
bales. The latter report estimated
ginnings prior to September 1st at
l.763.000. There was considerable
southern selling at the advance to
ll.30 for new October and iii for
March contracts. but the market
was steady at these prices On about
10 TO IL points net higher al the
end Of the first half hour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-05
Suing to Collect
Taxes of Railroad

McALLEN, sept. 5.-The filing
Of a suit to collect 1929 taxes from
the Missouri Pacific Railway Com
pany for assessments on its prop
erty in McAllen was authorized by
the city commission here Tuesday
night.
City Attorney T. o. Mitchell will
proceed with the filing OF the suit.
ne said. "A similar case came before
the city commission a year ago.
when some disagreement was had
over the railroad company's taxes.
The commission has also had an
ordinance drafted which will limit
the whistling of railroad trains
passing through the city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-05

MANAGUA. Nicaragua, Sept. s.
(2l-The N~icaraguan constaburary
In contact with insurgents during
August killed % Of them, wounded
20 and captured nine. One member
OF the guardia was killed and two
were wounded.
Gen. Douglas McDougal, COM
mander Of the guardia, in submit
ting his report of operations to Pres
ident Moncada. listed 80 victorious
guardia combats during June and
July. Forty six insurgents were
killed and AZ wounded during these
two months.
He said that the United States
Marines had aided the guardia by
taking over and garTisoning several
towns, thereby releasing the guardia
for extensive field control.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-05
Million Dollar
Hotel to Be Built

DALLAS. Sept. 5-IFT-A 99-year
lease upon the corner Of Akard and
Commerce street here for a consid-
Grafton Of $500, 900 has been taken
by the Inge Construction company
or Dallas for the purpose Of erecting
a new 20-story hotel, Porter Lind
lsve. local realtor. announced today.
The structure will have approx
mately 500 rooms. he said.
Two Of the states largest hotels,
the Adolphus and the Baker. occupy
corners opposite the site OF the pro-
posed hosiery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-05
GERMAN FLIERS
VISIT HOOVER
Gronau Says Commercial
Line From Europe To
III. 5. Feasible

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5-tPl-
President Hover today congratu-
lated Captain Wolfgang Won Gro
nau and his co-pilot, Edward Sim
mer. for their recent transatlantic
flight.
Two other members Of the Ger
nan crew, Nanz Hack, mec.1nic
and Fritz Albrecht, wireless opera
tor. remained in New York. The -four
plan TO sail Wednesday for Ger
many. shipping their plane on the
liner with them.
The airmen were photographed
on the south lawn of the White
House with Mr.. Hoover. Afterwards
they told him Of their trip.
Won Gronau expressed his views
upon the p~racticability Of a COM
mercial air line between Europe
and the United States by way Of
Iceland and Greenland. He said
he believed the plan feasible and
that the trip could be divided into
three stages with refueling facilities
available on the west coast of Eng
land. Iceland and either n or two
bases on Greenland.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-05
r NORTHWARD

HAVANA. Sept. 5+P-The hur-
ricane which Wednesday almost de-
stroyed the city of Santo Domingo
veered somewhat northward today
in its course. In view OF the changed
direction Belen observatory officials
said they believed there was no
danger or the storm reaching
Florida or Cuba.
With the change in direction Of
the hurricane. however. there was
increased possibility that the Bah
amas. particularly the southeastern
section Of the island group. might
suffer heavily.
Erom ~fragmentarv dispatches
reaching here II can be assumed
that the hurricane took a heavy toll
IN the leeWard islands and the less
or Antilles. Martinique and Guade.
lcupe apparently escaped the storm
but the little island Of Dominica. P
British possession. suffered heavily
There were reports Of from two to
20 persons killed. many iniure and
heavy property damage there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-05
\. \. STOCKS

NEW YORK, Sept. 5-Pl- The
stock market turned abruptly up
ward today, but trading remained
sluggish.
The rise was confined TO a group
Of industrialS and s~pecialities, with
steels. amusement and merchandise
ing issues prominent. 1t appeared
TO represent covering by bears dis
couraged with the scant volume Of
selling brought out BY their opera
tons.
U. S. Steel. American Can, Al
lied Chemical. Eastman, Byers,
Vanadium, Best a. Co., Freeport.
Texas, New York Central, and
Chesapeake Corp gained 2 to nearly
3 points. Checker Cab advanced 4.
and Parmelee Transportation more
than 2. on merger rumors. Dunhill
International, Missouri Pacific.
Worthington and Pase advanced
from 3 TO 4.
Call money renewed unchanged al
2 l-2 per cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-05
May Break
Drought in II. s.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5-tP-
A possibility that the tropical hur-
ricane which hit Santo Domingo
might break the drought somewhere
III central United States was seen
today by G.. L. Mitchell, principal
meteorologist Of the weather bureau.
but he added that it was 'one day
too early 10 make definite predic-
TONS
If the storm enters the Gulf
keeping It's cyclonic character" he
said. 1T Will have to get out some
where, and wherever it goes 1t will
bring rain whether it carries much
wind or not"
AT present, Mitchell said, he could
see no reason for predicting that
such would be its course.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-05
Seen About
MatamOrOs
BY OSCAR CASTILLO

Driving down the bridge this
morning we notice that a e white
marker has been painted on the
roadway i. probably to remind mo
florists on which side they should
keep on e. coming UP to the Mexican
Immigration and customs offices
we notice :. Daniel FragoSo =. Gus
toms man =. baSking In the sun
light I. and chatting with friends
II. now he Is explaining something
to a person going across NJ. Daniel
usually stays in his office /. 7. and
seldom ventures outside \. having
passed inspection \. we begin our
drive UP the "CalZada Oregon
(Obregon Boulevard as the road
leading 20 the city from the Gateway
bridge is known o.. IL IS a tribute
to the memory of the late General
Alvaro Obregon -. y OF MeXlcOs
revolutionary presidents ~. who was
aSsaSSinated near Mexico City ~.
shortly after he had been reelected
there near the site OF the old race
track we see a building going UP W..
now IL Is almost completed i. looking
closer we venture to say il is an
other "refreshment' place going up
=. inquiry reveals that 1t belongs TO
Jose Bermea :. and glancing around
we see him =. inspecting the build
ing that IS going up +. smiling
evidently satisfied Of the job the
builders are doing \. and driving
on we see another new building GO
ing up /. . on fifth street n. this n
is more picturesque than the first
one We saw has a palm leaf roof
on it,. and near 1t another build
ing is steadily taking shape +. looks
like it is going to be a dining hall
-. more inquiries and we are told
that both buildings belong 10 j. B.
Viano -. no need TO say more .
Viano Is known all over the Valley
j.. needless to say in MatamoroS and
Brownsville N. YES folks its going
TO be another well we cannot
think of another name for ID. so we
will call 1t another resort for the
pause that peps one up y. the walls
of the building are being painted
green =. 50 10 viii be easy on the
eyes . we think o.. and driving on
We meet a fellow "GWak' T.. yes We
mean II . = no II is not a rare animal
or an extinct species OF one . IL is
merely a motorcycles . riding the
best OF iron horses. he says \. a Har-
ley Davidson !. well this particular
"Gwak' is none other than Steve
Montavon W. from Detroit, Michigan
y. II you must know folks. a "Gwak'
is a name given to members OF
motorcycle riding clubs -. Montavon
says he arrived in the Valley a few
DAYS ago .. his Harley is hitting on
all two . that's why he rode past
the Luke Sings place IN Harrington
=. he SAYS J.. came down 70 see this
Garden of Golden Grapefruit N. and
could not resist the lure OF old Mex
leu N. he leaves today for the frigid
zones of the north w. wishes he could
remain here y. makes me autograph
his album y. and when he receives
the "high sign" that distinguishes
= "Gwak' member he almost shouts
with Joy =. We park the old gas
buggy and ride around Ia Heroica
Matamoros'' with him . . comes back
to Brownsville K. we show him our
sable OF iron horses and he smiles
says goodbye n. and starts 70 spur
lis horse up highway No. y.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-05
Suit Protesting
Limits Extension

McALLEN, Sept. 5.-The suit
against the city Of McAllen pro-
testing the extension Of the city
limits a fraction OF a mile in each
direction will come up for hearing
by tie seventy-ninth district court
at Edinburg the latter part of Sep
TENDER. according to legal counsel
for both sides.
Involved in the suit Is the legal
ity Of the city of McAllen's action
in annexing certain suburban dis
tricts into the municipality under
the terms Of the 1927 charter. Deci-
sion Of the suit in favor Of the
city will mean the payment into
the eXchequer Of a large amount of
outlying taxes. The suit has been in
the courts for nearly a year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-05
Oil Men Meet

GALVESTON. Sept. 5-fFl-The
fell meeting OF the Southwest Dis
tr!ct. American Petroleum Institute,
planned an open forum discussion
among members today on the pro-
gram of the second days session.
About 200 members were present for
the initial session yesterday.
w. II. Meier Of Dallas is chairman
Of the Southwest district. compris-
ing Texas. Louisiana. New Mexico
and Arkansas. Committees planned
10 meet today 20 draft reports TO be
made to headquarters Of the insti-
tute.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-05
TODAY'S MARKETS
\. O. COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 5-P)-
The cotton market had a fairly
firm opening today TO much better
than e><ected Liverpool cables.
First trades showed gains Of ) TO
10 points. The market continued to
improve after the start owing to
covering in advance Of the govern
ment report. October traded up 70
l1.30 and December 20 1l.49. or IS
to IL points above yesterdays close.
AS the tropical storm in crossing
Cuba appeared 10 have lost in in
tensity the market eased off. losing
4 to 5 points from the early gain
The feeling was also a little easier
In anticipation Of hedge selling
later In the day.
Two private crop estimates we're
issued today. One gave the condition
53.2 and the crop 1921 bales.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-05
Salt Disturbances
Rampant in India

BOMBAY. India, Sept. 5.-lP1-
The all-India National Congress
today inaugurated a "Gandhi week"
by staging an Illicit salt demonstra-
ton on Chowpatty Sands. Thou
sands participated. A large police
force kept order and later arrested
the secretary Of the congress COM
mittee. Mr.. Trivedi. and the editor
Of the Congress Bulletin. MI. Vuz-
der.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-05
KILLED
fcontinued from page ID

The national congress. facing
this great catastrophe has passed In
a law essentially as follows: There
are Nereby suspended such consti-
tutional guarantees as may be SO
suspended under the constitution.
The president Of the republic l.
invested with authority to take such
steps, whether economic or OF any
other character. which may be nee
essary to aid the towns and person.
and save property. raise funds or
public credit. distribute relief sup
plies. and In general 70 do whatever
he understands to be demanded
under the present circumstances"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-05
City Briefs

Dickey's Old Reliable Eve Wafer
orightens and clears a dull, tired
eye. ADV. Cd
.katharin Alexander Cav School
cf Dancing. Registration Sept. 9Th
Ballet. Toe. Character. Tap. Private
lessons III ballroom dancing. Phone
1872. 324 Lcvee. adv 3
IL will pay you 10 read our ad in
this paper about free plants in fall
SAFE. l. K. Riggs. adv.
Now is planting time. Read our
offer in this paper. II. r. Riggs. adv.
Small electric pumping plant for
sale; have installed a larger. IT. r..
Riggs adv.
Used spraying outfit with 300-gal-
lon iron tank and wagon for sale.
T. r. Riggs. adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-05
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. Sept. 5-Pi-Encour-
aged by unexpected strength in
Liverpool quotations. and by COM
mission house buying. Chicago wheat
prices advanced more than | cent
a bushel at the start Of trading to-
day. "A better demand for cash wheat
abroad. indicating that more bust
ness in North American grain might
be expected. helped the rally. Corn
was higher with wheat. but selling
on resting orders halted the adj
vance. Trade was Of larger volume
Opening ga 10 I SD higher. wheat
climbed a little more. and then re.
acted. Corn started i-2 to ] 1-Sc up
and showed further strength.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-05
HUTCHINSON DIES

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. ST
Joseph II. (Fighting joe Hutchin-
son. 81, former lieutenant governor
of Idaho. who sought metals from
Mexico TO the Arctic Circle, died to-
day He was superintendent OF the
Trade Dollar mine at Silver City,
Idaho, owned by Andrew Mellon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-05
BATTLING FIRES

SEATTLE, Sept. 5-P-Hundreds
Of men were battling forest fires
az widely separated points IN Wash
ington and Oregon today. Some o!
the fires were threatening ID burn
their way deeply into green timber