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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-15
SUICIDE VERDICT
IN ALLEY DEATH
Coroner Decides Whitaker
Took Own Life.

A suicide verdict. was being pre-
pared todi.. oy Coroner Charles H.
Keever in the death of Clarence
Whitaker, 26, whose body was found
Dec. 5 in a south side alley.
Keever's announcement to this
effect was made after he had in
terrogated Fred Whitaker, Beech
Grove, and Mrs. Barbara Harlem
stein, 1148 Olive street.
+ Mrs. Hartenstein again narrated
how she had found revolver from
which the fatal bullet is believed to
have been fired. She made the dis
covery Friday in her back yard.
The gun lay thirty-f1ve feet from
where Whitaker's body was found
a week before.
Fred Whitaker again identified
the revolver as the one he loaned
another brother, Harold, 2107 North
Pennsylvania street, with hunt
ing coat. 1t was in Harold's room
that Clarence last was seen alive,
on the night before his body was
found in the alley.
While preparing the suicide YER
dict, the coroner admitted detec-
tives were running down another
angle" of the case in which, he
said, he has little faith.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-15
Free PeddIerS' Licenses Are
Given Men to Aid Un-
employed Crisis.

The crunching of apples added a
new note to the downtown traffic
din today as war veterans, recruited
from the unemployed, found side
walk customers for their juicy
wares.
In going suddenly "apple minded, %
Indianapolis was following the
precedent of New York, Chicago and
other large cities where the plea,
Buy an apple and help the unem-
ployed" has given hundred of war
veterans a livelihood.
Sponsoring the movement here,
the City Employees and Citizens
Relief committee is recruiting the
apple vendors through the Office of
the United States department of
labor employment bureau.
Otto Ray, city license. inspector
and commander of the Indianapolis
Police post of the American Legion,
has issued free soldiers peddlerS'
licenses to the apple sellers.
Selling for 5 cents each, the apples
will enable each man to earn from
So to Sd day, it is estimated. The
statesmen are single men without
other source of support and unable
to obtain help from charitable
agencies because they have no de-
pendents.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-15

the engine room. The Eureka wa8
driven by gasoline motor, and the
oil-soaked exterior of the engine had
caught fire.
AZ the fire spread to the wood
work and to the f1imsy super
structure of the boat, there was 8.
rush for life-preservers. There were
no lifeboats on the ship.
Survivors said, however. that in
spite of the sudden danger con-
fronting the passengers, there was
no panic.
The tourists put on life preservers
and calmly. as the flames advanced,
walked to the side of the ship and
jumped overhoari
The orchestra. continued to play.
and one passenger picked up an
extra saxophone and joined in with
them.
At last, with the ship blazing
from bow to stern. the last man on
board jumped into the water.
Fifteen minutes after the FIRE
first broke out, there was terrific
explosion.
The superstructure of the boat
was thrown high in the air, and
flaming debris showered down on
the helpless men, women and chill
dren fioundering in the water.
Rescue ships hurried to the scene.
A small racing boat owned BY G. E.
Barrett of New York was one Of the
first to reach there, and picked Up
twenty-seven survivors
Fishing boats and pleasure craft
in the vicinity moved among the,
survivors, dragging them out Of th2S
water one after another
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-15
Girl VICTIM OF
BRUTAL ATTACK
Deputies Spur Bandit Hunt
After Third Assault.

Police search for lovers lane
bandit was spurred today after a
third girl was made his victim in a
vacant house near Brendenwood.
Several weeks ago two others were
attacked near Indian lake.
Suffering from shock, the girl is
in a serious condition, physicians
reported.
The bandit approached the auto
Of Howard Hendrix, "a, of 3014 Mac
1onerson avenue, parked near En-
erson avenue and Forty-sixth street
He was armed.
Hendrix half-drew a revolver
from holster strapped to the steer
ing wheel post.
"You got a rod?" asked the ban
dit.
Hendrix handed it over. He was
forced to drive through NilIersville,
and east on the Brendenwood road,
he told police, to a vacant house
where the gunman ordered the cou-
pie from the car.
He locked Hendrix in a room
then returned to the base
ment where, refusing entreaties of
the girl to take money and jeweIry
to let her go, assaulted her and
fled, she narrated, leaving her
wandering hysterical in an orchard
behind the house.
Hendrix battered his way out of
his prison and raced in the auto to
Millersville, where he notified dep
uty sheriffs. Returning to the house
he found his companion in the Or
chard.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-15

This diagram was drawn by Lee
Williams, Times staff artist, to
show how Lewis Davidson, grocer,
was murdered Saturday night.
Davidson left the grocery at 1874
East Twenty-third street, and
walked east toward Delaware, as
indicated by the heavy black line;
Mrs. Davidson was standing in
front of the store, ready to get
into a friends auto.
AS Davidson reached the spot
marked with the cross, the gun
man fired from his position in the
alley, and then escaped in the
auto parked in the alley. The bull
let's course is shown by the dot
ted line.
MORALLY wounded, Davidson
staggered to the home of @. E.
Weis, where he died on the
porch.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-15
DIVERS HUNT FOR MISSING
IN EXCURSION BOAT BLAST

gers, announced today he would
file charges against owners Of the
Eureka. Norman declared fire equip
ment on the craft was insufficient
and that the crew handled the stu
alton inefficiently.
Edward Hale of Indianapolis was
one of the passengers who were
rescued.
The Eureka, which was built on
pontoons and had a glass hull
through which the passengers could
view the sea bottom, was approach
ing Miami on the return trip. An
orchestra on deck was playing
popular airs.
Suddenly smoke beloved out Of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-15

Inmates place the combined for
tunes of Henry and Edsel Ford
at something more than $1,000
100000.
A MOTHER instance of where
1 n income taxes are misleading
is in the case Of j. P. Morgan. His
tax was only $98,643-less than
that paid by his attorney, John
w. Davis-but so varied are the
Morgan interests that no one was
willing to attempt an approzima-
ton of his personal wealth.
1t is believed. however. that he
ranks some distance below the
FordS.
Those four - Rockefeller, the
Fords and Morgan-are conceded
to be the financial giants of
America.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-15

Henley 500 to pay her expenses and
those of her counsel in the taking
of dispositions at Toledo, o.
Henley's testimony was an elabo-
ration of his former denials that he
was the bridegroom in the case.
Did you sign an application for
a marriage license in Toledo, Sept.
IL, 1929? he was asked by Edward
G. Little, counsel for Mrs. Henley.
Denies He Was in Toledo
"I did not" Henley replied.
Were you in Toledo that day?"
Il was not"
Are you married to Mrs. Hen
ley?'
Il am not"
Were you ever in her apartments
at 2414 College svenue?"
"Oh. yes; many times
Were you ever there alone with
her?"
Eyes"
What were you doing there?"
studying Christian Science"
tsWas she a practitioner"
at. don't know thought she
was"
Submits Copies of License
Asked where he first heard" of
this marriage application, Henley
replied: 81 read it in The Indian
apolis Times"
Henley said the names of his
mother and father and other facts
set out in the marriage application
were correct, but denied he was the
applicant.
Mrs. Henley, testifying, averred
she had known Henley for num-
Der of years, that he had asked her
to marry him, and that they were
married.
Through her counsel she sub
mitted certified copies of the mar
riage license application and also
offered numerous letters, bills and
other documentary data as proof
that she has been known as the
adjutant- generals wife.
Taken Under Amusement
The documents were taken under
adviSement by the court. Likewise
the issue as to whether they are
actually married will be deferred
pending the taking of numerous
dispositions and a hearing on a plea
of abatement filed by Henley'S
counsel.
The court also took under advise
ment the question of a temporary
allowance for her support, but in
Dictated that if he later did award
such an allowance. it would date
from today.
Thursday. Hanley and his at
torneys will meet with Edward c..
Little, counsel for Mrs. Henley, that
his deposition under oath may be
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-15
CCopyrieht. 1880. bv United Pressl

(Copyrieht. 1880. hy United Press
MADRID, Dec. 15.-The minister
of interior announced tonight that
martial law had been proclaimed
throughout Spain to combat a we'll
organized revolutionary movement,
affecting most of the nation.
The revolt of Spanish aviation
forces at the Cuatro Vientos air
drome, near the capital. in an effort
to lead a nationwide revolution,
was ended today by bombardment
With artillery.
The aviators had scattered revo-
lutionary pamphlets over Madrid,
threatened to lombard the govern
ment buildings. sent out wireless
messages proclaiming a republic,
and urged all other ayiators TO join
the movement before they sur
rendered under shell fire.
Two loyal batteries of rs MILL
meter cannon were drawn up to
within $500 feet Of the aviation field
and opened bombardments.
The rebels raised the white nag
almost Immediately.
Government forces then charged
IN and captured most Of the rebels.
apparently there were no dead.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-15

sctly how much any one man
was worth.
Apparently John D. Rockefeller
Jr. is the second richest man in
the world. His father is not
listed in this survey because most
Of the Rockefeller holdings have
been placed in the hands Eof
John D. Jr.
Figures for the year when in
come tax returns were last made
public show that Rockefeller Jr.
paid an income tax Of ST, 1859.
His estimated income was
s12. 800 900 for that year, and
from that, experts figure his for
tune amounted to $3.50, 000, 900.
Close students of finance
pointed out, however, that his in
come tax might not reflect the
full extent of his wealth, and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-15

Jewellers and goldsmiths who
have appraised his properties say
the Nizam is worth 81 100000, 600,
exclusive of the jewels of the
kingdom. which are worth an I'M
told fortune, but which never
have been appraised.
Elaborate arrangements are
made for the guarding of the
treasure.
A wall surrounds the city of
100000 persons, and it is said that
no one ventures on the streets Of
Hyderabad without being armed.
=
IN the survey made by the
i United Press to determine
who is the worlds RICHEST man. it
was found that the chief diff
Guilty was that no one know ex-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-15
BY HARRY FERGUSON
United Press STAFF Correspondent



NEW YORK, Dec. ia COM
' paratively unknown 50-year-
old man. living in one of those
obscure. struggling cities of India,
was nominated today as the
worlds richest person.
Statistics indicate that his
wealth SURPRISES that Of the Nor
gans, the Rockefellers, the Fords
and all other financial dynasties
now existing in the United States.
He IS the Nizam Of Hyderabad,
and unlike American capitalists,
he can liquidate his wealth by
simply walking to strong box and
selling q jewel or brick of gold.
So extensive is tho Nizaln's
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-15
By United Press

By United Press
MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 15.-Divers de-
scended into the Atlantic ocean to-
day in a search for bodies OF miss
ing passengers of the Eureka, glass
bottomed excursion boat, which
caught fire and exploded Sunday.
Small craft cruising off shore as
sisted in the search.
Four persons were known to have
persisted, while at least five others,
perhaps eleven, had not been ac-
counted for.
Police estimated the ship CO led
127 persons when itswent doTo15
Police Sergeant Fred G. No@eoSJsan
of New York, one Of the passen-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-15

A state of siege was declared in
the Madrid region today. More
than 200 republicans and labor
leaders we're arrested. Captains
general throughout Spain were CIV
en- troop concentrations and war
time powers to halt violence which
accompanied a general strike in the
industrial cities of the nation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-15
Police Doubtful of Theft
Theory in Killing
of Manager.

Motives other than robbery today
we're sought by Police Chief Jerry
Kinney and his subordinates in the
killing of Lewis L. Davidson, IL, less
than half block from a Standard
grocery he managed at 142 East
Twenty third street. y
The Standard Grocery Company
this morning posted an offer OF
81 1000 reward for apprehension OF or
information leading to capture Of
the murderer.
While his wife stood in front of
the store, unaware that her husband
was the victim of a shot she heard,
Davidson was shot down Saturday
night by gunman in an alley,
probably thirty feet away.
He staggered to the porch of c. E.
Weis, 1902 North Delaware street,
where he died reaching for the door
bell. Thinking the shot was only an
autos backflre, ard ignorant Of her
husbands death, Mrs. Davidson en-
tered a friends auto and was
driven to 419 Harvard place, her
home.
Accounts Robbery Motive
While robbery was the most OBJ
vious motive for the shooting, Police
Chief Kinney secuted that theory
since there was no apparent at
tempt made to rob Davidson before
he was murdered. In his pocket he
carried $113, the stores receipts
during the afternoon and evening.
Closing the store about 9:25 p. m.
Saturday, Davidson bid his wife
goodnight and started to board a
bus for downtown. She started west
toward street car line to go lome,.
but Mr.. and, Mrs. George PIIryis,
parents of a clerk in the grocery,
who had driven there for him
offered to take her in their car.
Because of poor light on Twenty
third street, Davidson always had
walked in the middle of the street
to Delaware street. He passed an
alley in the middle of the block, and
there police believe he heard his
name called. 80
Bullet Carons OF House
AS he turned around bullet
from a high power, large caliber
gun struck him in the right chest,
pierced a lung and passed near the
heart. Its. force unchecked, the
bullet struck house and then spun
back into the street.
WAS that a shot?' Mrs. David
son asked her friends. She saw her
husband running, but did not know
he was wounded mortally. She be-
lieved he was dashing to catch bus
at Delaware street, only few feet
farther.
She went on home, and did not
learn of the murder for some time.
until police arrived at her home.
Came Here From Canada
The murderer escaped in an auto
parked in the alley, police said.
Davidson was a native of Aber-
deem, Scotland, and began in the
grocery business there many years
ago. He served through the war as
a medical corps stretcher-bearer
and with the East Lancaster Hus-
sars. He came to Indianapolis from
Canada.
The widow is the only survivor
in the United States. Funeral serv-
ices will be held at 2 p. m. Tuesday
in Register & Askins undertaking
establishment, and burial will be in
Crown Hill cemetery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-15
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED IN
SPAIN AS REVOLT SPREADS

Workmen at the flying field said
Commander Ramon Franco. the ia
nous Spanish f1ier, who recently
escaped from prison. was in one OF
two fleeing planes. which were pur-
sued by a squadron Of loyal planes.
A special edition of the newspa-
per. La Nacion, said Franco was one
of the fleeing leaders of the revolt
rot.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-15
FEAR THEATER AGENT
IS LOST IN DESERT

Search Started for Man After Pack
BurrO Returns Alone.
By United Press
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15.-Fears
for the life of Ralph Farnum,
New York theatrical agent, were ex-
pressed today after police were
asked to search for him.
Farnum left here a month ago
for Death valley in quest of health,
and QUILTED himself with pack
train at Death Valley junction.
One of his burros appeared at
Furnace Greek ranch Sunday, ema-
ciated and worn. There was no sign
of Farnum and desert men feared
that he had been victim of the
desert.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-15

were inclined to revise the figure
upward.
Stuart Chase, well-known writer
on economies, said in an article
recently that he estimated Rookie
feIler's fortune at $500, 100000.
n
THE Fords. of course, rank
Il next. Henry Ford paid an
income tax Of s2,467, s46 and Ed
sci paid s1.984,254.
Using the same basis as was
employed by experts in comput-
ing the Rockefeller fortune, that
would make Henry Ford worth
s104 100000 and Edsel worth
500, 100000 il taxable income.
In this case also, their wealth
probably is not shown by the in
come tax return, and reliable es-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-15
MAN GUARDS WEALTH IN OBSCURE TOWN OF INDIA

wealth that he reliably is re-
ported to keep $500, oO0, 900 worth
of gold bricks and coins in his
palace strong box.
He does not invest his surplus
wealth in securities; but, instead,
voluntarily deprives himself of the
vast interest, simply because his
riches might become too cumber-
some.
TT is a tortuous trip on rail-
4 road that winds into the hills
to the walled town Of Hyderabad,
$50 miles northwest of Madras,
where Nizam has his palace.
Virtually unknown TO the out
side world, he is a mighty person
Age in India, and the British en-
pire, from whose battleships he
rates 21-gun. salute.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-15
HOOVER HOLD
ON HOUSE AT
STAKE TODAY
Control by President Is
Issue in Fight to Hold
Down Drought Aid.
GAG RULE PLANNED
LongWorth Hopes to Block
Ballot on $60,000,000
Senate Bill.
By United Press

DB CNlttU E-ICtS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Presi-
dent Hoover's control in the house
Of representatives, which has upheld
the administration program against
the senate on numerous occasions,
was at stake today in what PROM
ises to be a sharp fight to hold
down drought relief appropriations.
Speaker Nicholas Longworth was
prepared, unless last minute devel-
opments changed his decision, to
put his power to a test.
The plan is to suspend rules and
push through $30,000,O00 loan ap-
preparation for drought-stricken
farmers with no opportunity for
amendment and only brief debate.
There would be no vote on the
$600O0,000 bill the senate passed.
Test Is Significant
President Hoover approved q
$25,000,0o0 appropriation, but he
will be satisfied if the house holds
it to $30OO0,OO0
Democrats who are supporting the
senate bill were summoned to be
out in full force to check Long
Worth's move. Two-thirds vote is
necessary to suspend rules and
proceed, as the speaker proposes.
under what Democrats call a gag
rule"
The administration test in the
house today is particularly sig
nif1cant because of the contest be-.
tween the senate and the White
House. The President, apparently,
must depend upon the house to
back him up.
There is little sign of a let-un
in the battle between the President
and the senate, a bitter battle of
words and phrases.
May Appeal to Nation
The senate had before it today
for a vote the resolution of .he
youthful Senator Robert M. La
Toilette Rep.. Wis., itself brought
forward as answer to Mr.. Hoover's
recent criticism of the tendency to
raise appropriations which the SEN
ate took as directed against it.
The resolution declares that the
relief of unemployed should take
precedence over the interests of
large income taxpayers, after stat
ing that the President, ''in a public
statement, has indicated that con-
sideration for the interests of in
come taxpayers necessitates restric-
ton on governmental relief meas
ures necessary to aid the jobless and
their dependents.
President Hoover, it has been in
Dictated, will issue another state
ment, an appeal to the country over
the heads of the senate, if this reso-
luton is passed.
Farmer Expects Wide Support
His party. leaders in the senate
have shown little disposition to rail-
1y behind him.
In the meantime. he is anxious
ly watching the test in the house.
If Longworth is unable to get
enough votes to suspend the rules
and choke off amendments, be will
pursue another course.
That may be necessary, as Denlo-
Gratis have 167 votes in the house,
more than the necessary third to
check his plan. 1t would take 146
to beat the Speaker at this strategy.
John N. Garner, Democratic floor
leader, the party boss, expects TO
have wide support from his coll
leagues, and if able to beat Long
worth today, will be in position to
force the house to vote on the $780,
100000 bill passed by the senate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-15
HENLEY Tells
court He IS
NOT MARRIED.
Testifies He Was Not in
Toledo on Date of
Alleged Wedding.
ORDERED TO PAY FEES
Judge Rules He Must Share
in Expense of Taking
Dispositions.

Acknowledgement Manford G.
Henley must pay at least a part
of the expenses incurred by Mrs.
Ethel Williams Henley in her fight
to prove she is married to him and
then to obtain a separation.
This was the ruling today of
Judge Harry o. Chamberlin at the
conclusion of the second court air.
ing of the case. He awarded Mrs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-15
HUNT MURDER SUSPECTS
Police Seek Brothers in Killing of
Scottsburg Man Sunday.
By United Press

By United Press
SCOTTSBURG, Ind, Dec. 15.-
Police of Kentucky and Indiana to-
day we're searching for two brothers,
Les Spurlock and George Spurlock,
suspects in the murder of william
Gibson at the brothers home near
Scottsburg Sunday.
Mrs. Gibson, witness of the slay-
ing, charged Les Spurlock with the
shooting.
The sheriff's Office at Salem noti-
fed Kentucky police to watch for
the alleged SLAYER ard brother
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-15
STAR TO HUNT BIG GAME
Douglass Fairbanks to Leave Jan. /
on Eastern Trip.
By United Press

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 15.-Douglas
Fairbanks, film star, will leave here
Jan. for Siam, French Indo- China
and India to hunt big game, he an
nounced today Accompanying him
will be John Monk Saunders, writ
er, and Victor Fleming, director.
They will be gone several months.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-15
SNOW FLURRIES LIKELY
No Change in Temperature Forecast
fov Cifv TouipJ,f Tuasdav

for City Tonight, Tuesday.
Light snow furries were predicted
for Indianapolis tonight and Tues
day in forecast of the United
States weather bureau today. Tenn
peratures probably will remain I'M
changed, with the lowest tonight
about Is degrees.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-15
"Buy an appIe and help the un-

Buy an apple and help the I'M
employed.
Among the first to obey this
injunction today were Qeft) Mrs.
Paul Miessenhelder, 4465 North
Delaware street, and dight) Mrs.
Frank D. Payne, 1448 Fruitdale
avenue, city hall employees.
Roy Pete, 1905 East Eleventh
street, a former member of Bat
terry A, Sixteenth battalion, in the
World war, is the vender, grinning
appreciation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-15
BIZ Unlted Press

81 United FTeeS
LONDON. Dec. 15.-An Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from
Paris today said a republic had
been proclaimed in Spain.