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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-29
WIDOW ASKS
JURY TRIAL IN
ERLANCER CASE
Rites Making Her Wife of
Theater Magnate Are
Described to Court.

. United Press
NEW YORK, March 29-Surro-
gate Foley today is considering the
application Of counsel for Mrs.
Charlotte Fixel-E xlanger for a jury
trial of her claim to a share Of
Abraham L, Changers estate, esti-
mated at SIS 100000.
She is conteSting the will Of the
late theatrical magnate on the
ground that she was his common
law wife.
Max D. Steuer. counsel for Mrs.
xel-Erlanger in asking Friday for
a trial by jury, charged that from
the day of Changers death, there
has been a campaign to discredit
Mrs. Fixel- Erlanger's right to q
share in the estate.
Tells of Wedding Rite"
He offered in evidence an affi-
davit by his client, describing Err
langer'S definite act of acknowledge
ing Charlotte Fixel as his wife.
She quotes Erlanger as saying:
Whatever doubt there exists OF
may have existed as to whether my
marriage to you is lawful or not, ]
wish to remove. So far as can
make you my lawful wife, want to
do so, and do it now. ask you
to take me as your lawful husband
and to become my wife"
Il do not recall the exact words
that I used" Mrs. Fixel- Erlangers
affidavit continues, Il cannot even
swear positively that at that in
slant 1 used any words.
Acknowledged as Wife
81 know that I put my arms
around him to make him comfort
able in his chair, for he had gotten
up as he spoke
Il kissed him and said Abe, yol
are my huSbandl'
He said: Darling, I am
! Then he put a wedding ring OF
my finger"
She said the incident took place
on Nov. 8, 1927, at Atlantic City.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-29
POLICE BAFFLED
BY MURDER OF
NOTED S0vANT
Encroachment of Science
Upon Religion CIeW in
Mystery.
Bp United Press

Bu United Press
MOSCOW, March ga mystery
worthy of a f1rSt-rate writer Of de-
tective stories centers around the
death by shooting of Professor I.
M. Michaelovsky of the Mid-Asiatic
University, in Tashkent, one Of the
foremost PSYCHOLOGISTS in the world.
The encroachments Of science
upon religion and the new ideas on
family life are elements in the fash
kent affair.
Professor Michaelovsky for years
had experimental in scientific
domain dear to the hearts of Rus
sian phySiologiSts-the resuscitation
of dead animals. His achievements
won attention in publications
throughout the world.
Dead Monkey Revived
After drawing all the blood from
a body of a monkey, so that the
animal remained dead" for more
than twenty-four hours, Professor
Michaelovsky revived it by rein
jecting the blood into its veins.
His work, it seems, greatly per-
turbed conservative religious cir
cles in and around Tashkent. This
meddling with life and death, it
was complained, undermined faith
in God and was menace to the
community.
The professors young wife, from
all accounts, also had strong objec-
lions to his experiments. Just
when certain of his tests were
brought to a head, they failed-due,
it wSs discovered later, to inter
ference by his wife.
Jealous of Work
Why did Mrs. Michaelovsky spoil
his experiments? Was it because
she was under the domination of
counter revolutionary religious
clique" interested in tearing down
all science.
Such is the theory Of part of the
Soviet press. Or was it because she
was intensely jealous of his work,
his career, in which he was I'M
doubtedly more interested than he
was in his wife and domestic duties?
The questions will have to be
answered more definitely by the
police and by a court, because the
suspicion of murder hangs over the
Wife'S head.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-29
BACK HOME AGAIN

stolen automobiles recovered BY police
belong to:
Shannon Johnson. io47 Roach street.
Buick sedan. found or Walnut street. near
Meridian street.
H Morton. r. r. IS, Box 200, Ford
roadster. found on Walnut street, near
General Motors Company.
Arch Hughes. TerSe Haute Chevrolet
sedan. found on Walnut street, near Gen
eral Motors Company.
Everett Henderson, 81 North Keystone
avenue. Jevett sedan, found at Meridian
and Walnut street.
Joe Appleman. oS4 North Delaware
street; Ford coupe, found at 30 West Wal
nut street.
Donald wiekens, pa Fifth avenue. Mars
Hill. Nash coupe. found al $50 East North
street.
Sylvester Seuhausel. coli East Mary
land street. Overland tudor. found at ga
Marion avenue.
Auburn sedan. MIST. found at Indiana
avenue and Vermont street.
Chevrolet coach. 3o-5l2. found at Wal
nut and Illinois streets.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-29
PARKS POST VACANT
Mayor Considers Successor
to John E. Minor.

Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan today
considers appointment of a success
sor to John E. Minor, park board
member, who resigned Friday.
Minors resignation came as q
surprise at city hall as there had
been no indication of his intentions
to give up the park berth which he
held since 1925.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-29
Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported 10 police as stolen
belong to;
Claude York, Dnaville. Ind. Chevrolet
coach. 5S4-344. from Danvtlle.
Hare Chevrolet Company, Liberty and
Washington streets. Chevrolet coupe. from
Massachusetts, avenue and Michigan
street.
Tom Bean 1922 Adams street. Chevrolet
sedan. i52-047, from 5547 Massachusetts
avenue.
George Hampsling. r. P ). Box 500
Chrysler coach, 753-1S7. from Ray street
and Marion avenue.
F. w Kreimer. 1922 Prospect street.
Ford touring. 1858. from Ohio and New
jersey streets.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-29
CUNMEN ADMIT
-FOUR HOLDUPS,
POLICE ASSERT
Two Held for Robbery of
Checker, Yellow Cab
Companies.

Three robberies here and one in
Columbus, O., are solved by con-
LESSONS of two alleged gunner,
Donald Joseph, %, of 2o44 Olive
street, and Paul Pierce, l9, of 446
Shelby street, city detectives de-
clared today Both are parole vio-
lators.
They were said to have confessed
hoIdup of a Checker Cab Company
money truck in February; Yellow
Cab Company pay roll robbery
March IL, and the FTiehofer Bakery
Company holdup March 7. Last
week in Columbus, they said, they
lined up nine persons and robbed
the Donaldson Omar Baking Com
pany of $500, according TO police.
John Hancock, q, and his wife,
Mrs. Hattie May Hancock, 10, o.
1913 South Illinois street, were ar
rested on vagrancy charges, and
held under $1,000 bond early today
after they are alleged to have Wis
tied rooms of Joseph and Pierce and
collected their belongings Detec-
tiveS say they will be questioned.
Trapped In StatehOnse
Pierce and Joseph were trapped In
State Police Chief Robert HuInes'
Office by Lieutenant Charles Bridges
and state policeman Merle Remley
Friday when they entered to inquire
about a certificate of title to their
automobile.
First holdup they committed In
Indianapolis, they are said TO have
told police, was a filling station on
the Brookville road. wheer they took
$24 from the attendant.
After careful plotting, then, they
boarded a Checker Cab Company
truck at Henry and Meridian
streets, forced the driver and John
Dubuc, president Of the company, to
go to a road on The outskirts Of the
city, where they took *l,625, police
assert.
They divided the money and left
the city. returning March Z to rob
the F'riehofer bakery Of 5000, police
say they confessed.
-Four days later their alleged con-
fession related, they robbed the Vel
low Cab offices at 1406 North Illinois
street, taking a 5000 payroll.
When Pierce and Joseph went to
the statehouse for transfer Of title
to their auto they were misdirected
into HumeS' Office.
Stand With Drawn Guns
Behind the door stood Bridges
and Renlly, with drawn guns.
AS the alleged bandits entered,
they slammed the door, and covered
them with the weapons.
tits a good thing we didn't see
you first, or we'd have shot it out"
Joseph said as he and his COM
panion were disarmed of revolvers
they carried.
According to police records, both
have served terms in the state re-
formatory on charges of auto BAN
ditry and vehicle taking, and we're
parole violators when arrested Fri
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-29
$4,000 Church Burns

nt lNte NDffidf
SOUTH MILFORD. Ind, March
29.-Fire destroyed the Methodist
church here with a loss of $4,000.
Insurance of $4,000 was carried.
Women members of the congrega-
ton HGd started a fire in cooking
stove preparatory to a supper, and
left for their homes. They returned
10 find the building ablaze. 1t is be-
heved the stove exploded.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-29
EMBASSY LIQUOR LOW
New British Ambassador Inherits
Farley Stocked Cellar.

BN IHIfed Press
WASHINGTON, March 29.-The
cellar of the British embassy here is
almost dry.
If the new ambassador, Sir Donald
Lindsay, decides to revoke the policy
of former Ambassador Howard, who
discontinued imports of liquor he
will have TO bring in new stocks
from abroad soon.
I'VE took over the stock left by
Sir ESme Howard, but there was
practically nothing to take over
Lady Lindsay said today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-29
Plant Survey Planned

RI Times Special
RICHMOND, Ind, March o.
City. officials here have signed a
contract with r. Husselman, Cleve-
land. consulting engineer who was
retained by the Indiana public serv-
ice commission in the insult merger
matter, to make a survey of the
municipality owned light plant here.
Officials especially desire to obtain
data relative to proposed contract
with the Indiana Electric Service
Corporation for standby service.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-29

BIZ United Press
MARSEILLES France, March 90.
The Communists are planning a
general revolution in French Indo-
China, the British and Dutch East
Indies, the French Delegate Rigaud
of the superior council of AMMAN
said on arriving here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-29
MAYOR TIGHTENS RULE
City Employees Must Stick to Jobs,
Is Edict by Sullivan.

City employees will be required to
put in full time" at their jobs,
Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan de-
clared today.
Sullivan asserted city employees
must stick at their desks and not
spend their time lettering in the
city hall rotunda with friends seek
ing jobs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-29
ENDS 29-DAY FAST
Woman 'Ponzi' of France
Quits Hunger Strike.

BIZ United Press
PARIS, March 29.-The woman
Financier Marthe Manau, held in
connection with alleged investment
frauds, took food voluntarily today
having broken her twenty nine-day
hunger strike.
1t is claimed thousands of small
investors were Swindled when Nine
Manau'S Gazette du France failed
a year of so ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-29
HOG VALUED OVER LIFE
Farmer Kills Rancher to Escape
Theft Prosecution.

L SA-, AldTCi1 %
AZ, Texas farmer,
was sentenced at
TeXarkana to die
in the electric
chair because he
looked upon the
theft Of a hog as
a more serious
offense than the
murder of a man.
Goodwin declared
he killed Lloyd
Elliott. a hog
rancher, in self
defense and to
escape proSecu-
ton of stealing a
hog.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-29
FUNERAL RITES SET
FOR MRS. BRYCE 80

Services Will Be Held Monday for
Former Nursing School Head.
Funeral services for Mrs. Abbie
Hunt Bryce, 80, widow of Peter F.
Bryce, who died Friday night at
her home, 1908 North New Jersey
street, will be conducted at p. m.
Monday at Flanner & Buchanan
mortuary. Burial will be in Crown
Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Bryce was the first superin-
tendent of nurses at the Flower
Mission training school for nurses.
Survivors are sister, Miss Mollie
Hunt of Cincinnati; three Stepsons
and two Stepdaughters.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-29
BACK BROKEN IN FALL
Woman'S Condition Critical Alter
Tumble Over BaniSter.

Condition of Mrs. Mae Mating
~. %. of 122 West Thirteenth street,
Apt. l. who fell over a Second-fioor
stairway baniSter at her home Fri
day afternoon. was critical at city
hospital today. Her back was broken
In the fall.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-29
Reception Breaks Traditions

By United Press
LONDON, March % J. Ramsay
Macdonald, Miss IShbel Macdonald.
and members of the British cabinet
received the delegates to the Lon
don naval conference at a reception
in the house of lords Friday night
that shattered all tradition
surrounding the sanctity of that
venerable chamber.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-29
Stand With Drawn Guns


By Times Special
WASHINGTON. Ind, March 29.--
The DavieSs County Parent-Tescher
Association council will meet here
April IL.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-29
commencement to Be April 1S

By Times Special
MEDARYVILLE, Ind, March %.
The commencement address for
graduates of the Medaryville high
school will be given April Is by
DR.. Clyde Miner, Earlham college.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-29
DESTROY BANANA CROP
Mexican Growers Throw Away
Fruit Because of Low Price.

Fruit Because of Low Price
BIZ nifcd Prcss
VERA CRUZ, Mexico, March %
They are throwing bananas away
down here because the prices Of
fered in the United States are too
low.
The fruit companies apparently
find il cheaper TO destroy the fruit
and force the price UP than to ship
the bananas and sell on a low mar
ket.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-29
FOUR KILLED IN CRASH
Only One Member of Family Living
After Train Hits Auto.

After Train HITS Auto.
BIZ United Press
MARION, o., March 29.-Four
members of a family Of five were
killed here Friday night when their
automobile was struck by Big Four
passenger train at a crossing here.
The dead, all of Columbus: VIII
liam j. Stephens. 80; Nancy
Stephens, CO. his mother; Mrs. Har-
riette Stephens, u, Stephens wife;
Ralph Stephens, 9, son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-07
TRADE IS NOW NEAR
TO HOLIDAY PEAK
Significant Changes Lacking, but
Yardsticks Show Business
Holding It's Own.
Special Dispatch To- rSs Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, December 6,-Tha b.
ginning Of December shows no siQnif.
cant change in the stagnant busineaa
situation, and few indications that anv
change is in early prospect, saws tie
Business Week in its report COVERING
the week ending December 6. one
thing only may be said with some
assurance, which Is that the level AZ
which business activity is running
shows no sign Of going much lower.
probably can't and probably won't
unless something has happened to the
world that statistical yardsticks never
had to measure before. -
The business index still fiuctuates
around level 80 per cent below nor
mai, dropping slightly from sos DER
cent to 80.3 per cent for the week end.
ing November 90. In the same week
year go TIA isdex stood at 102 per
cent. RaGustria1 activity is still slon-
ing down, as usual, to the year end.
but from a low level. General trade
reflected in merchandise car loadinrs
and currency In circulation, is pointed
up toward the holiday peak. Com
modify prices, supported by special
Sterilization efforts, are steadier. but
nave not been fully tested as yet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-07

vision of men in many positions grow
ing gradually into the general accept
ance of the fact that the dawn Of
better days Is here.
Sees Brighter Prospects.
Developments Of the last month
should indicate to every thinking busi-
ness man that we are on the threshold
Of better times. Apparently the down.
ward trend of business has been ar
rested. It seems to be travelling a hori-
zontal course at present preparatory to
beginning its upward swing.
Operations In certain instances have
been speeded up on a sound basis; in
ventorieS have become so greatly re-
duced In many cases that the needs of
consumption will soon be demanding
increased production.
Textiles have shown an improvement
recently. Many will see a very en-
couraging sign In this condition. for n
Will be remembered that it was the
textile industries that led the way to
recovery after our last slump in 1921.
Our banking structure is sound,
thanks to the Federal Reserve system,
Money Is plentiful for all enterprises
that are sound. Savings accounts have
shown an enormous growth In the last
seven or eight months.
We have the wealth in this coun-
try, the men and the commodities to
work out of the present situation. We
did so in 1893, 1908, 1907, 1914 and
1921. We always have been able to win
our way through bad times and 90 on
TO higher levels Of prosperity. There
Is nothing in this depression to indi-
cate there will be any result other than
as indicated IN our past economic his
tory.
But in reaching the normal ways Of
business again we are going to need q
reasonable amount Of faith and good
old-faShioned confidence in ourselves.
We will need to get our feet on the
ground and keep them there. In this
we might pattern after the French
people. Here we are inclined to think
the French most temperamental, but
they are not given to rising to such
heights OF enthusiasm and then sinking
to such depths Of despair in business
matters as we are In this country. They
have their ups and downs Of emotion.
but they are the most severely logical
OF men. They are quick to recognize
business facts, which, perhaps, is one Of
the reasons that France has been so
little affected by the worldwide bust
ness depression.
Let us look the facts in the face also
do not mean to minimize in the least
the adverse business conditions through
which we have been passing, but there
are no economic facts to justify the
mental state into which so many Of our
people have worked themselves. We
have been through the worst. Improve
ment already has set in. Have faith
and confidence In your business and its
future and the gains now apparent on
the surface will soon be noticeable to
all.
(Copyright, 1880, By North American News
paper Alliance)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-07
UTILITIES REDUCING
COST OF OPERATIONS
Companies Sell Preferred Stocks to
Raise Revenue for Many
Improvements.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, December g.
Whatever the situation Of the purely
agricultural activities, the utilities of
the interior are continuing their devel-
opment as rapidly as possible. The
movement toward decrease Of strictly
municipal power and gas plants and the
elimination Of mutual telephone ex-
changes is steadily advancing.
The unified systems Of power plants
are not only reducing the cost Of cur
rent TO consumers, but are rebuilding
their properties into modern efficiency.
This Is furnishing a vast amount of
employment and improving the service.
To finance these operations the sale
OF preferred stocks Is pushed, though
with much less success than during the
past half decade. The investment
funds are limited, and when stock is
purchased it frequently means q reduc-
ton Of bank deposits. Mostly the COM
panies have cut their dividend rates to
ing Z per cent stock, non-taxable in
the hands Of the owner. Naturally this
temptation brings out Of banks and
hiding considerable money.
The most important development OF
recent months has been the vast ex-
pansion Of natural gas service. Pipe
lines from the Texas, Oklahoma and
Southern Kansas fields are reaching
up into the Southern Central States
bringing gas to hundreds of towns that
never before were able to have cheap
fuel. Newly projected lines will reach
Illinois and Ohio. Already lines are
extended as far north as Nebraska and
Iowa. Huge booster stations costing
over $500 900 each are being erected
and the entire fuel situation Of q Wide
area Is being transformed.
tOupyTaghk 16knA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-07
EXTENT OF DECLINES
IN EARNINGS SHOWN
71s Companies Net Drops 24.3
Per Cent in Nine Month
Period.
Special Dispatch TO The star.

special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, December s.-Earnings
Of 71S corporations for the first nine
months Of 1880 were 24S per cent low
'er than "a the corresponding period q
last year, according to an ANALYSIS f1y
Moody's Investors Service. which
stresses the fact that the decline is less
tnan might have been expected in view
OF the extent Of the current depression
ana the contrast with the record profit
levels reached in 1929.
Moody's points out that, although
348 industrialS showed q drop of 36.O
per. cent for the first three quarters.
the general average was lifted by a
gain OF 81 per cent recorded by 95
light, power, gas and traction COM
panies, and a decrease of only 1T per
cent for lob telephone and telegraph
companies.
1.-THE picture for the industrials Is.
OF course, very discouraging, on the
basis OF third quarter comparisons. I"
the survey states. Twelve Industrial
groups showed losses in excess of so
per cent, as compared to 1929. A few
industries, however, reported relatively
satisfactory results. Among these were
amusements, with an actual gain of 6
per cent (partly due to capital expan-
sion; cement with an increase Of 2.3
per cent for two companies, and food
products, which showed a decline Of
only IA per cent from the third quar-
ter OF last year. several companies max
Ing actually new high records"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-07
MARYLAND FARMERS
MORTGAGES SMALL
Debts Slight Compared to Those in
Southern and Western
States.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.


BALTIMORE, December 6.-Mary-
lands farm mortgage debt, compared
with that Of many Of the Southern and
Western States, is relatively small, and
the interest burden on the average
Maryland farmer Is not such this year,
despite the drought situation, that many
farmers would run the risk of foreclos-
ure, Volosko Walden, president Of the
Federal Land Bank of Baltimore, said
this week in commenting on the ability
for farmers to meet their mortgage debts
this year.
"As q class, Maryland farmers" he
said, "are nortgaged for about Is per
cent Of their value. According to the
latest census figures available the value
of all farm land and buildings In Mary
land in 1925 was $341 900, 900, whereas
the total farm mortgage debt in 1928
was about $50. 100000.
THE highest mortgage debt Is found
in Iowa where 1t Is $1.400.000, 900. In
Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Ne
braska 1t Is about half billion dollars
in each State. In North Carolina the
debt is recorded at 100000, 900; In
Georgia at 100000, 900; Kentucky,
$125,00o,0 900, and Tennessee, 100000
900.
"Of the total farm mortgage debt Of
approxime tely $4,000 900 in Maryland
about 100000 Is held by the Federal
Land Bank of Baltimore, $4,250.000 by
the joint stock land banks and the bal
ance is held by banks and trust COM
panies, insurance companies and In
dividuals."