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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-23
DEATH TAKES
GLENN CURTISS,.
AIR PIONEER
Man Who Startled World
by Flight 20 Years Ago !
in Hospital Week.

BIZ United Press
BUFFALO, N. Y. July 23.-Glenu
CurtisS, one of aviation's pioneerss
died today from blood clot on the
lung discovered after recent APP
pendicltis operation.
The aviation pioneer-who twenty
years ago startled the world by
making flight from Albany to New
York City-was brought to a Buff
falo hospital a little more than al
week ago suffering from Appendix
citiS. An immediate operation was
ordered.
The operation, doctors said, was
successful. Afterward, however, the
clot touching upon the lung was
found. This brought his death a6
local hospital today.
Mr.. Curtiss' death was so unex~
pected that Mrs. CurtiSs, who had
been keeping an almost constant
vigil at his bedside, was at down.
town hotel. Only his nurce was with
him.
Became Inventor Early
Mr.. Curtiss was brought to the
hospital here from his home ia
Hammondsport, N. Y, July IL, after
an acute attack Of appendicitis.
Mr.. Curtiss was born at Hams
mondsport, N. Y, May q, 1878, and
early showed bent for mathema-
tics and invention. He opened a
bicycle repair shop at the age of IL
and turned it into workshop where
he invented everything from skate-
sails to motorcycle engines.
In 1902 he established the Cur~
tiss Manufacturing Company to
produce his motorcycle and gained
national reputation as racer.
The success of his engine, whel1
attached to balloons and Lighters
than-air ships, led him to experts.
ment with early forms of airplaness
and he soon was making flights
around Hammondsport.
Won $4,000 Prize in Hop
Under the auspices of the Mas
tional Aerial Experiment. Associa~
ton the airplane White Wings was
built and in it Curtiss made several
successful flights.
In 1908, Curtiss went to France
with a home made airplane and
won the James Gordon Bennett cup a
and the Prix De Vitesse against
some of the most skillful aviator@
of Europe. His machine made 46M
miles an hour.
Probably his most famous flighS
was that made from Albany to New
York City in 1910 for $4,000
prize offered by the New York
World, He made two stops with his
box kite" plane, and finished his
journey at Governors island, hav~';
ing covered the distance Of $50 miles
in 2 hours 81 minutes. 4
Did Much fer Aviation u
Twenty years later-a few weeks
ago-he made the same flight in a.
huge modern Curtiss Condor, ca~
pable of carrying twenty pasengersA
With the exception of the Wright
brothers, no other man did so much
for American aviation as Glenn
CurtisS.
After the pioneering phase oA
aviation had passed he turned to the
commercial side and was one OF the
leaders in developing the airplane
as it is today. =.
The Curtiss Airplane Company, %
which he was the head, built many
airplanes for the United States and
foreign governments and for private
companies and individuals.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-23
JURY PIONEERING KOLB'S
FATE IN POISON CASE

The states demand for a death
penalty for the alleged murder Of
his third wife, Mrs. Edna Dagler
Kolb, is expected to be chief
barrier to a verdict.
If acquitted, Kolb probably win
not be tried on another murder in
dictment, alleging that he also
poisoned his second wife, Matte
Laramore Kolb, opinions Of at
torneys interested in this trial gen.
orally concur.
Many spectators avowed the jury
would report disagreement, thus
forcing retrial. Others predicted ac-
quittal, and several anticipated q
verdict of guilty. either on murder
or manslaughter charges.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-23

dead and probably several hundred
injured.
The five provinces most badly hit
we're Napoli, Benevento, Avellino,
Foggia and Potenza northern sec
tom. Those five provinces have a
total area of S,442 square miles and
a population of 3,843,778.
Montecalvo Irpino, in Avellino, re-
ported fifty dead and many injured.
Other reports poured in from towns
and cities all through the five prov
inces. The provinces Of CompotaSSo,
Matna and Bori also were affected.
The quake struck Naples at 1:06
a. m.
City in Darkness
Lightning accompanied by heavy
rumblings resembling thunder, pre-
coded the first and most violent
shock, which lasted forty-two Sec
ons. It was followed by two light
er and shorter shocks which drove
inhabitants from their homes in
terror.
The city was plunged in dark
ness, since the three shocks broke
all electric cables, and troops were
commanded to preserve order and
prevent plundering.
Virtually, every building in the
sIum section of Naples was cracked
and many collapsed. The so-called
Casanova bridge here was broken.
Melfi, seventy-six miles east of
Naples, and on the basis of early
reports apparently the worst Suf-
ferer, virtually was destroyed.
The town has population of APP
proximately 10000 persons, and is
built on the volcanic peak, Monte
Vulture.
The stricken zone stretched due
east from Naples across southern
Italy, centering north of the instep
of the boot"
Preceding the shock, two violent
explosions occurred in the sulphur
springs at Pozzuoli en- the bay of
Naples. Mud boiled like a geyser.
The director of the scientific Office
at Pozzuoli said the sulphur springs
acted like safety valve for the
activity of Vesuvius.
Religious services of thanksgiving
for the escape of the city from
greater damage will be held in the
Naples cathedral and other churches
this evening.
Tragic Stories Told
Refugees arriving from Melf1 and
other towns in the devastated re-
gion told tragic stories of the dis
aster today.
Many seemed hardly to know
what they were doing, still suffer
ing from the shocks of the events
during the terrible night when they
fed from their homes, thinking the
end of the world had come.
Several women died from sheer
fright, without being injured.
One woman was found dead in
Rionero with her arms around her
child, trying to protect it. Both
were killed by falling masonry.
The historic castle of Freder-
lex II, one of the glories of Mel1,
was tottering on the verge Of col
lapse.
The railroad station at Melf was
in danger of collapse and crowds
Of refugees trying to get trains out
were shepherded away from the
weakened railway shed.
Many children were injured by
falling masonry in the collapse OF
the orphanage at Romero.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-23
STATE G. O.P. CHEF URGES
! ORR TO PERMIT ACCOUNTS
LAW VIOLATION At GARY
Eliza Rogers Requests City Treasurer Be
Permitted to Use Own System in
Keeping Barrett Law Books.
SENATOR HOLMES JOINS IN PRESSURE
Republican Boss Says He Merely Didn't Want
Things Torn Up in Lake County;
Statute Compliance Ordered.
BY DANIEL NJ. KIDNEY

Eliza Rogers, Republican state Chairman, has assumed
leadership IN a political pressure movement to induce
Orr state board of accounts chief to permit
the Gary CITY treasurer to continue TO violate the law in
keeping Barrett fund books learned today by The
Hines
Following meeting of political henchmen at the Gary
hotel July 49, Rogers sent Orr telegram, urging him to
permit Herman H. Werber Gary city treasurer to continue
TO keep his books at present despite the report OF board
of accounts field examiners that the procedure followed is
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-23
BILLINGS GETS RE-TRIAL
IN CALIFORNIA HIGH COURT
Fate of Mooney Also to Rest on Testimony Before Tr-
bunaI in Hearing July 20.

in the case of Mooney, while the
court must make recommendation
for Billings, is because of a Cali
fornia constitutional provision that
twice convicted men, such as Bill
lings, must have the courts favor
able recommendation before a Gov
ernor has authority to issue a par
don.
The appearance of Macdonald in
the hearing conforms with a hope
expressed by Governor Young when
he denied MONEYS pardon.
The Governor then chose to be-
ieve MacDonald'S testimony, but
suggested that he be found and re-
turned here to tell his story 20 the
supreme court, at which time the
cases could be considered fully and
MacDonald's story investigated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-23
BOY STILL IN TREE
Palmer MCCIoSkey Finishes
216th Hour on Perch.

The record for nondrop tree sit
ting safely his, Palmer McCloskey,
IA, of 1913 North Temple street, con-
tinued to live in his perch twenty
seven feet above the ground today.
He will stay up until all OTHER
competitors are down, he said. To-
day he completed his 216th hour
aloft.
Warren Winzenread, Brightwood,
and David Smith, Beech Grove, one
day behind Palmer, also continued
their marathon in the branches.
More than a dozen other youths are
competing, well behind the leaders.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-23
SUIT over WHISPER
TOnSiT Operation Patient
Asks $4,000 from Doctor.

BIZ Times Special
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, July 23.-
Negligence, unSkiiled surgery and
lack of attention on the part of the
defendant are alleged in a suit filed
in Hamilton circuit court here by
William Dale against DR.. Herman
Deck in which the plaintiff is de-
handing $4,000 damages.
Dale alleges that he was an able
bodied man when he went to the
defendant for medical attention and
decision to remove his tonsilS was
the result. Dale charges that since
the operation he has been unable to
talk above whisper alleged to be
the result of tissues and vocal Or
gans being cut during the operation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-23

A Negro who claimed to a police
dry raiding squad that, without au-
thority, he had entered a home to
search for a still and had bound an
alleged liquor maker with makeshift
cords, was not arrested by the squad
Tuesday night.
Instead of holding the Negro on
his own story on charges of inlper-
sonating a police officer, possession
and drawing of deadly weapons, en-
tering house forcibly and other
charges possible against him, the
dry squad, under Sergeant Arthur
Huber, raided the home of Carl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-23
PATIENTS TO BE oUSTED
Quarters Must Be Found for 20
Tuberculsr Victims.

Means of providing quarters for
twenty advanced tubercular patients
as result Of condemnation of the
Indianapolis Flower Mission hospital
by the state fire marshal were 10 be
discussed today by the Flower Mis-
zion directors at a conference with
Or. william A. Doeppers, city hos
pital superintendent
The sNiety has thirty days in
which to vacate the structure, de-
clared a fire hazard.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-23
Thousands of Persons Injured; Appalling
Reports of Devastation Grow as
Rescue Work Progresses.
RST SHOCK LASTS AZ SECONDS
Town of 10000 Persons Is Destroyed; City
of Naples Is Thrown Into Darkness
and Twenty Are Dead There.
BY THOMAS MORGAN
United Press staff Correspondent

NAPLES, July ga wide of southern Italy was
early today by earthquake that extended from
Naples on the Mediterranean side the province of Fogga
on the Adria spreading death and devastation sew
eral thousand square miles.
Reports of casualties poured in steadily disrupted
lines from the stricken area, indicating
death list Of hundreds with thousands injured.
Incomplete official lists this afternoon showed more than
270 dead.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-23
school NAMED Tor wilson

SOUTH BEND, Ind, July 3D.
Woodrow Wilson. wartime Presidents
was accorded llrst official honors in
st. Joseph county when Portage
township officials announced that
the former five Points schoo' would
be named as the Woodrow Wilson,
school. The school building was
burned last ali and new and
modern ten-room structure Is III
process of construction.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-23
LOAN is DISCUSSED
BY HIGHWAY BOARD
State Road Paving May Be Halted
n Funds Are Not Obtained.

The state highway commission
rneS with Governor Harry G. Les
lie today to devise a means of Dor
rowing money from some other de-
pertinent, or elsewhere. to meet cur
rent obligations brought about by
rapid construction this season.
Ample funds will be received by
the end Of the season to meet all
obligations this year, the commits
sion said, but the program is so far
ahead of early estimates that it will
be necessary to curtail paving oper-
atoms unless funds can be borrowed
10 pay claims as fast as they are
presented.
The highway commission, with
only S7s7.766.2S in its treasury,
wishes 10 borrow 81 1857 ,264.S2 from
the counties, cities and towns diyi-
SION of the state gas tax. which Is
distributed annually. or March l.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-23
Infrmary Inmate Dies

WINCHESTER, Ind, July %
Thomas Neal, SO, is dead at the
Randolph county infirmary. He
leaves a son Everett, Muncie;
daughter in Michigan: three sisters,
Mrs. Elizabeth Chamness, near
Farmland; Mrs. Anna Stegall, Will
liamsburg. and Mrs. Jonathan Da-
Wis. Winchester.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-23
Criminal Gases Dismissed

ANDERSON, Ind, July 23.-An
accumulation # IL old cases on the
Madison circuit court criminal
docket were dismissed by Judge Carl
F. Morrow on motion of Oswald
Ryan, prosecuting attorney. Most
of the cases had been pending for
several years during which futile
searches were made for accused per-
sons.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-23
AIR RACE PILOT HURT
Plane Upsets on Take-Off at Gin
cinnati Port.

Plane UpSetS on Take"On at Cln-
cinnati Port.
. L sJtaIl AIRPORT, CINCIN-
MATT, O., July 23.-Pilot R, A. Hos
Ter of Detroit, contestant in the all
American air derby, was injured to-
day when his Simplex plane nosed
over as the twelve ships remaining
in the race took off on the fourth
lap for Little Rock, Ark.
Hosler's injuries we're not de-
ternined Immediately. He shot
away from the starting tape with
his motors wide open, but the ship
apparently refused to respond to
her rudder and nosed over after
Hosler sped down the runway for
300 yards.
Hosler was able to climb from the
wreckage, but was shaken badly and
was removed to a hospital. The
plane was demolished.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-23
Aged Woman Dies

BIZ Times SDectdE
MODOC, Ind, July 23.-Mrs. Eu-
gene Stump, 80. Is dead near here,
following short illness. She leaves
two sons, Percy and Lacey, Win
chester, and a daughter, Mrs. Sarah
Bowers. Denver, Col.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-23
LINDYS MAY GO WEST

Tulsa c. Of c. Says Lone Eagle" Is
Considering Home There.
By URifcd Prose
TULSA, Okla, July 23.-TulSa
Cramher Of Commerce officials said
today that Charles A. Lindbergh
had communicated with them rela-
tive to establishing a home in Tulsa.
The officials said the "Linobergh
family wishes 10 get away from the
metropolitan rush"
New Britain herald., 1930-08-26
City Items

Smith Business School opens Sept. 2d.-advt.
 Dr. and Mrs. Nathan Jaffe of 27 Winthrop street left for New York today to attend funeral services which will be held for the late Dr. Leopold von Auer, famous violinist, who died recently in Dresden. Ger many. Mrs. Jaffe is a former stu dent of Won Auer's.
 A trial order will convince you that Old Company's Lehigh and Hazlebrook coal gives more heat and longer burning hours. Tel 419, Stanley-S Svea Grain & Coal Co.-advt
 Fire broke out in an accumula- tion of rubbish in the cellar of An thony Salerni's store at 145 Chap man street and an alarm was rung from Box 211 at BPS o'clock yes
New Britain herald., 1930-08-26

terdaS afternoon. There was no damage.
 Day school. s12; night school, s. Books and supplies free. School opens Sept. 2. Conn. Business Col lege.-adVt.
 Officer L. E. Harper notified Jo- seph Brennecke of 4S Sheffield street last night to report to the Newington court authorities relative to his failure to keep up payments on fine of s1 and costs, totaling s16.91. imposed recently on the charge of barking an automobile without lights.
 Smith Business School opens Sept. 2d.-advt. |.
 The mayor and aldermen will meet at 7:30 o'clock tonight in May or Quigley's office to act on the proposed plan to insuring the city against actions and claims for dam- ages on accout of accidents arising from defective and icy sidewalks
New Britain herald., 1930-08-26

n his chair observed that Adam sons nose ~as 3 big enough tar get. T don't want 10 sec you lose out. Dan" he said. That crazy southern temper Of yours will get you in trouble vet. What will you do-no foolin'--if Adamson decides 10 take you lp?"
 Rorlmer replied that he hadn't given the matter much though1. I'm not worrIed. Martin Collins is a friend Of mine He told me that if I ever thought I'd like to make q connection at. Amalgamat- cI. 10 let him know, and he'd see what he could do for me-
 Why. you old razor blade, you; you're too blamed stiff-necked 10 ask Collins or anybody else to do something for you,' Paul accused him. and there vas affection in his tcne and in his smiling gaze.
 Dan made no answer. He smoked n silence, his mind dwelling on more pleasant thoughts. Collier turned back 10 his typewriter and wrote steadily for n or E minutes, after which he leaned back with heavy fInality and announced that he wanted another nightcap. It's your turn. son" he sad, and Dan went out 10 -he kitchen.
 Collier turned on the radio, stood before the open window, soft l. humming hands thrust in his . pockets, s-airrg absently at the night sky. The room behind him was spacious and comfortable in the soft light of well-chosen lamps. Open book shelves ranged the wall at one end. There was a baby grand piano. And roomy chairs -Iat a man could sprawl and rest lr
 Dan returned presently with the glasses, and Collier, taking his. held it up and looked through if toward the light He said, T for i got 10 tell you l saw friend Of yours today. Mona Morrison. l { spent most of the morning over at United Artists. and I was shaeEing along Tormosa avenue when ! ran
New Britain herald., 1930-08-26

Dan his eyes Elintrc wrs-hful!, demanded Of Collier what h. would do under the same circumstances. 'L suppose you'd smile and ike sr. eh? You would like so much-'
 Say Collier interrupted If ever landed one of those fancy sre- nario-wrItng jobs. I'd take out an accident policy on 1t. That's just how nice I'd treat lt" Rorlmai he added, didn't know when he vas well off "I could put rp with an awful lot, Danny, my hoy. just as long as the old dough vas there on pay day
 T have 2 life-size picture Of VOL" Dan retorted his eyes taking Ir the others lanky, powerful frame in significant appraisal You'd be planting your fist in the middle 0, Adamson's nose"
 ! Collier grinned. He clasped his ! hands in back Of his sleek black i head and, leaning hack indolently
New Britain herald., 1930-08-26

Dan swore explosively And you try to tell 1t to hin-ard be- fore you've fairly started he stops you and says it won't do. its not the type Of story for Johnson at all. Andsyou say But this is not for Johnson; it's for Atwood and Adamson leans back in that big chair of his and looks out the win dow and says. Well write it over for Johnson, or for Esther Crane We've got 2 story for Atwood
 Rorimer stopped. and he took the glass that Collier offered him and drank from it. He was not ezag- erating one bit. he insisted That's straight That's just the kind Of stuff Adamson pulls To- day I blew up. The other day they handed me Saturday Evening Jost story that they'd bought the Flights to, and wanted me 10 adapt it Adamson was in q great big hurry. . Hes always n Eur- ry. And after sweating over iC and getting the script in shape, I learned today that h. has passed the same story out to two other men on the staff
 "Can you imagine the hlg stiff? Just imagine, Instead Of letting 3, couple of Us collaborata on it and get the benefit of each others ideas, he passes it around as f ir vas a contest or something, That's his idea of economy. They can't buy me new typewriter 10 re- place that old coffee mill have 10 work on. out they can waste the time Of three men making fairly 1 important money. in duplicated ef- fcrt Id like nothing better than 10 have Adamson tell me 10 ga, out and stay out
 Paul Collier nodded in sympathy. H. put an arm on RorImor's shoul- ] der and steered him back 10 the liy- ing room, and he said, falling un- gracefully into a chair, that he could understand, Of course. but wasn't it a little unwise to throw away z. salary such as Continental was paying Rorimer. just because oi inability to get along with 2 bum Of an executive?
New Britain herald., 1930-08-26

Mona said, Gee whiz! I'd like to dance"
 How about you, Eva?" Collier asked, and Eva smiled and nodded.
 well, listen" Paul said. I've got an idea. We'll all so down town and go to one of those public dance halls" He grinned and said he knew a swell place" Thirty five cents admission" he intoned in a side-show barkers voice, "en- titles you to four hours of dancing a buffet supper and a girl-show.
 No foolin'," he added. Talk about your good clean fun." Sold" cried Mona. pushing back her chair, and Dan. turning to Col Her, asked him if he meant it.
 Why not?" Paul demanded "Only one thing" he admonished Dan. Don't try to take a girl away from a sailor Qr you'll have to fight the whole fleet"
 On the way to Los Angeles Eva rode in the front seat with Dan, anu dui anu -lOIId sat III LII ' rumble. Mona's laughing. happy chatter was an incessant accom- paniment to the song Of motor ana tires and Eva IS usual was silent until he began to make conversa- ton.
 There vas loud squeal Of laugh ter at one of Paul Golfers wise cracks. Looking at Eva. Dan re- marked her indulgent smile and his mind went back to the day they had eaten luncheon together at the Continental lot and Eva's affection for the little red-headed Mona had been revealed.
 Shes a grand little person, , Eva" he said, and when she nodded he said, H don't blame you for be- ing crazy about her"
 And Eva nodded again. Mona s father and mother are dead" she said presently Did you know that?'
 Why, no. That's pretty tough. .. Anne told me she had some relatives in California-san Diego. believe she said"
 An aunt and uncle" Eva in formed him. "She was living with another aunt in Chicago before she came out here"
 Dan said thoughtfully: You'd never think she had trouble in the world"
 Well. she's had plenty" Eva's 3 voice was harsh. Dan thought, as he had often thought before that ] Eva Harley reminded him of the tragic heroine of an Ibsen play. Eva had known trouble - real troubl.. l O: that he was sure. (To Be Continued)
New Britain herald., 1930-08-26

During the next few days Dan
 saw Adamson only once Then it was iI the hallway outside Of Rori- mnr's office, and Adanson, who
New Britain herald., 1930-08-26

Mona if she and Eva were busy that evening. Mona said no, and he asked her if they wouldn't like to go out some place. Mona said, Sure; that's a swell idea
 Dan threw open the bathroom door and Collier. who was busy with a bath towel, gave him an in quiring look. "Aint there no pri- yacy around this joint?" he de- handed and Dan told him to shut up.
 You've got a date this evening. ' he announced.
 "Oh, yeah? SNhat are you, any way-my social secretary"
 Were taking Eva and Mona out. Hurry up and clear out of here"
 What's the matter?' Collier grinned. Was Anne dated up? Better watch your step, my boy. Competitions pretty stiff in this town"
 That's the way I like it." said Rorimer.
 "Yes you do." Collier rubbed his chin. Now I've got to shave again." he com plained.
 They went that evening for a drive that ended at a little road | house where strange sounding Rus sian dishes were served by walters ia picturesque Russian costumes, l and a balalaika orchestra furnished | slow and plaintive music. Only ! one of their tunes was a dance num- ! Der. and that was a waltz.
 Who suggested this place, any way?" Rorimer wanted to know. Was it you, Mona?"
 Don't look at me like that, | Mona said. Tt wasn't me- Nobody, it turned out, was willing to take the blame. None of them had been there before; it had | looked picturesque as they drove past, and by common consent they had gone in.