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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-14

woven his Jokes into the smoothly run.
ming dialogue that each fits into its
proper place and seems logically In its
place. However, 1t takes more than
smoothly running dialogue to make a
successful play.
Paul Messink, who ably directed the
company, does well in the leading role
of the detective. His continual FUN
bling for his detective manual, his ac-
cent and his unique method of catching
criminals are good for many hearty
laugh.
Others in the cast are Frances Man.
cuso, Emmett Robinson, Lucy Leone,
Joseph Marcellino, Antoinette Delnogro,
Gino SINH, Regina LaveZZo, Stella Micro
and James Ferraro.
The play will be given again tonight.
D. OBJ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-14
HURLEY DEFENDS
DEFENSE ACTIONS
Secretary of War Is Given Degree
by Oklahoma a. & M.
College.
nv the Associated Press.

nv the Associated Press.
SALTWATER, Okla, October IA
Patrick j. Hurley, Secretary of War.
yesterday received an honorary degree
of doctor of laws from the Oklahoma
Agricultural and Mechanical College
here and took occasion to deny the
United States is OVERRIDING preparation
for defense.
Departing from prepared speech of
acceptance, Hurley told the assembly,
which included Gov. w. j. Holloway
and other distinguished guests, that
some one said to me yesterday that
we are conducting a preparation for
defense that may be overdone.
IT told him I did not think so. 1t
shall be adequate only to maintain our
democracy with peace and happiness
q degree of preparation sufficient to
transmit to posterity those principles Of
democracy, peace and freedom which
have been maintained so long by our
Nation.
Our defense preparation must be
reasonable, not developed to q degree to
become q menace to other nations. It
shall be sufficient, however, to transmit
to posterity that form Of government
that has made this Nation great"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-14

Miss Barrymore - always, any,
where But the play? What would
it be without her? Nothing, per-
haps. The point, However, is that it
does not have to do without her.
And with her it needs no apologies
from any one. Some of those who
see 1t will merely find Negro folk
play, with high lights consisting of
the indubitably bizarre appearances
Of Miss Barrymore in blackface,
dancing a jig, smoking a pipe,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-14
English Cupid Bags Hunters.

Planning to be married in New York
early next year, w. A. Hangar, of Park
avenue, New York City, treasurer of a
subway contracting firm, and Miss
Hope Guy Yandell of Greenwich, Conn,
went to England for hunting vacation
The beauty of the Oxfordshire country
was too enthralling, however, and they
were married at bingham, England, re-
Gently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-14

inevitable Gem
parsons { h a t
leave the play
and its author
in the position
merely of those
who also ran.
And this seems
to have been the
view that has
b e e n empha-
sized by those
elsewhere who
have witnessed
Miss Barrymore
in Scarlet Sis
ter Mary" DAN
lei Reeds play
from the novel
by Julia Peter
kin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-14

Ethel Barrymore
Rises Far Above Her Play.
TIME playwright has more than
often come out at the little
end of the horn in the
4 vehicles chosen for Miss Bar
rymore. It is fate that she
outshines the play, rises far above 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-14

Robin Hood Players
Make Good in Dutch Detective"
4 THOUGH the Robin Hood Players
"A are an amateur group. they at
tanned the professional standard last
night in the st. Mary's Hall in their
presentation of THE Dutch Detective"
by William Ben Hare.
without attempting to be serious, and
purely in the spirit of fun, the players
really scored hit in this satirical farce
of a correspondence school detective,
who by his awkwardness and clumsi-
ness, aided by a great stroke of luck,
manages to catch two escaped 1unatics.
The story itself, while rather time
worn, contains wit and humor that can
not be denied The author has so
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-14

10 the original. The only Negroes on
the stage are singers. One Is never
quite able to forget the burnt cork.
But the plays the thing, and Miss
Barrymore saves that. AS Sister
Mary Isl Maye,, she searches for
the God of Love, the God of Mercy,
everybody else's God in vain, is final
ly led to a God who knows only how
to give, but never receive. She sub
mits new evidence of her undisputed
position as one of the really great
actresses of modern times.
What we are pleased to call a
"typically Washington" audience paid
tribute to Miss Barrymore at the
Shubert- Belasco last night. 1t was
exceptional not only in size but in
appreciation. The event was notable
in one respect because 1t brought to
Washington the fifth generation of
the illustriouS Barrymore-Drew fam
lily. Miss Ethel Barrymore Colt Is
cast in one of the minor roles that
gives her the stage alone for a
moment with her mother. Walter
Gilbert and EStelle WILDWOOD, with
another member of the clan-Georgia
Drew Mendum-are other old
friends who have come back for
visit. The cast is well chosen and
capable throughout. B. M. NICK.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-14
Regular DeLiUery

Over 100000 families read The
Star every day. The great ma
jority have the paper delivered
regularly every evening and Sun
day morning at q cost of liz
cents daily and S cents Sunday.
If you are not taking advan-
tage of this regular service at
this low cost, telephone National
5000 now and service will start
tomorrow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-04

A statewide survey of wages be-
ing paid to labor on state highway
projects was launched today by the
Indiana State Federation of Labor,
in cooperation with The fndianapo-
lis Times campaign to keep con-
tractors from taking undue advan-
tage of the unemployment situation.
Information gathered will be
turned over to the state highway
commission, in expectation of &C
ton to curb unjust wage cutting on
state jobs, where a 50-cent hourly
minimum has been estimated by
state highway department. engi-
neerS.
Chairman Albert j. Wedeking OF
the highway commission has stated
that contractors paying 20 cents an
hour, or less, will be blacklisted by
the state in the future.
Commission to Act
A resolution along this line is ex-
pected to be adopted at commits
sion meeting this week.
Meanwhile, the survey is under
way, Secretary Adolph j. Fritz of
the Indiana State Federation of
Labor, whose Offices are on the sixth
floor of the Peoples Bank building,
having sent the following letter to
all central labor unions throughout
the state:
mo doubt you have seen by The
indianapolis Times that the writer
has been making a concerted effort
to get the different road builders to
pay wages in accordance with con-
tracts which they receive from the
state highway department.
Il have been informed by reliable
sources that in some cases, in fact,
in most cases, these road contractors
are not paying more than 20 cents
an hour for labor.
Wants Wage Information
Nov, that I may be in position
to know, 1 am asking you to ap-
point an investigating committee, or,
better still, if you know of any
cases where the road contractor in
your county is paying these de-
plorable wages, forward this infor-
nation to this Office at as early date
as possible.
THE time has come when we
must look after these poor, unfor-
tunate devils who are compelled to
accept the miserable wage rate
some of these contractors are pay
ing.
ut, therefore. is urgent that you
take action on this at once and send
me any and all information that
you may be able to gather at as
early date as possible.
Il am anticipating immediate &C
ton"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-04
AN OILY FELLOW, THE KID


came DR. Warrington Of Berlin Paris and Shanghai,
with an opium and dope peddling plot afoot He men
running hAunts.
Terence came to "a conference" with $4,000 as
evidence of good faith" DIR. Warrington" coyly &C
ceded to his request to "be let in" There some
drinking. Terence awakened minus $4,000 and 200
cases of Scotch.
The ubiquitous Mr.. We'll then bobbed up
Lothario of parts Mike Carrozzo erstwhile pal of
Big Tim Murphy and convicted in the Dearborn mail
station robbery, charged Mr.. Well stole the affections
of his wife.
More recent operations include the reputed lifting
of $4,000 from S. G. Langworthy, Buffalo (Wyo9
banker; $4,000 from George Malcolmson Detroit
millionaire, and $4,000 from H. L Kutter Hamilton
(O) manufacturer
his horn-rimmed glasses Mr.. We'll usually answers
his accusers with;7 Really, old chap, cawnt re-
member ever having you" His urbanity almost
is npenetrabe, but he occasionally betrays his "back
the yards origin by lapsng into the vernacuar and
may pick his teeth if not watched
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-04
Policeman Tolls Off Much
More Than 10 Over
PROSTATE Referee.

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Aug. 4.-Dave Barry,
who refereed the Dempsey Tulney
prize fight in Chicago, took long
count himself today.
Two policemen discovered Barry
sitting with girl friend in a parked
automobile, without lights, in Nil, .
Center.
They ordered him out of the car,
searched him. He objected. They
took him to Jail.
Barry objected further and more
strenuouSly at the police station.
A former prize fighter himself, he
aimed a blow at officer John Bow
man, who ducked it and swung one
back, with better results.
WAS it a very long count?" a
grinning reporter who attended the
Dempsey Tunney affair asked.
pretty long," was Bowman's
answer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-04
RrrniiedPress

Bu United Press
CHICAGO. Aug. 4-Joseph CYellow KID Weh VINO
told authorities upon his release from Leavenworn
prison five months ago he going into Legitimate
business was sought today for arrest on the same KIND
of charges that made him for the most notorious
Of Chicago's confidence men.
The latest exploit Of Mr.. Well Of the immaculate
front and possessor of the only set OF pink wnskers
rivaling those Of the debonair Jim Ham Lewis Is
the sale of stock in Chinese oil we'll
At least that is the charge Of Joseph Kndelberger
Kalamazoo Mich who says he has succumbed TO the
lure of Mr. Wells pervasive manner and plausible
tongue to the tune Of $4,000 -.
For twenty wears Mr. We'll has made j. Rufus
Wallingford and Blackie Daw look like pkers, ponce
charge His is not the technique which releVes city
visitin0 vokes of a few hundreds in exchange Tor an
nterest in Lake Michigan water rights That is 700
crude for Mr. We'll. He prefers the more guihDie NIL
lonaires bankers or racketeers. -
Something for nothing or lot for a hVue Is Che
simple bait he employs. ,..., ,,;4
Mr.. We'll played the leading role in little Sklt
nt Detroit entitled Cheating Cheaters MI wei DE-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-04
MOTORIST DIES
IN AUTO CRASH
Drivers Held by Police on
MansIaughter Charge. :

Joe Davee, So, Buffalo, Wyo., was
killed early today when an auto
mobile in which he was riding over
turned following collision with an
other car at Twenty fifth street and
College avenue.
A race driver and a pedestrian
were killed and more than a dozen
persons injured in accidents here
over the weekend.
Davee was a passenger in an auto
operated by his brother, Otis Davee,
Martinsville, in which also were
Mrs. Bertha Davee, the dead mans
widow, and Mrs. Margaret Molinelli,
Martinsville.
Dawes auto was overturned by
a machine driven by Mrs. Fife
Laing, 80, of 1906 North New Jer-
sey street, who told police a traffic
signal at the intersection was in
her favor. Davee claimed he had
the right-ofway.
Both drivers were ordered held
on manslaughter charges in lieu of
$4,000 bail. None of the other pas
sengers suffered severe injury. Davee
is said to have struck his head on
a street car rail, fracturing the skull.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-04
DROUGHT REGION IS facing
MAJOR CATASTROPHE, HOOVER
IS TOLD IN PLEA FOR AID
Master of National Grange in White House
Visit to Paint Needs of Farmer;
Crop Losses $5OO,OOO,O00
RELIEF IS IN SIGHT
LITTLE
Temperature Well Over 100 in Many Parts
of Middle West; Forest Fires Are
New Hazard of Dry Weather
BIZ United Press


Searching heat took rmer grasp the central portion
of the United States today weather prophets
lief from the montong drought that has crop losses
to unprecedented heights and plagued of commune
ties with acute shortage of water
The temperature well a hundred in many
mdwestern localities and showed little disposition to recede
Deaths from heat prostraton and drownngs reached
estimated total of three score.
Only local thundershowers forecast for Indian
apols central and northern Indiana and continued fair
skies for southern Indiana.
While cooler weather is in prospect for tonight or
Tuesday in Indiana according the United States weather
bureau rainfall of any great extent promised.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-04
Charles MCGreW III Charges
Actress. in Indecent
PhotopIays.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4.-Jean
Harlow, blonde screen actress, en-
tered the films and posed for Gin
decent pictures" against his will, her
husband, Charles F. McGrew III
son of a wealthy Chicago family
charged today in his answer to a
$4,000 civil suit filed against him
by the star.
The agreement made by McGrew
and Miss Harlow in June of last
year provided he was to pay her
$375 month. McGrew, however
claimed he was persuaded to sign
it by ''trickery and fraud"
The actress brought suit for di-
vorce last October, charging cru
city, and won a default decree.
Recently McGrew informed the
court he had been served with the
papers, and on his claims of a
"strong defense" the divorce was
reopened. 1t will be tried soon, and
meanwhile McGrew must post a
$1,000 bond guaranteeing payment
of ali1nony or other expenses or
dered by the court.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-04
POLL RACE is CLOSE
Reed Is Slight Favorite for
Kansas Governor.

BIZ United Press
TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 4.-Political
observers predicted today one of
the closest contests in Kansas his
tory might occur in Tuesdays pri-
mary election insofar as the Repub-
lican gubernatorial nomination is
concerned.
Governor Clyde M. Reed, by viz
tue of his incumbency, ruled
Slight favorite over Frank (Chief)
Haucke, his opponent for the nom
nation, which virtually means cleo
ton to the governorship.
Arrival of Senator Henry j. Al
len created added interest. While
campaigning for his own renomina-
ton, Senator Allen has supported
Reed, who appointed him to the
senatorship when Charles Curtis
became Vice President.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-04
GOUeYnO1"On
Outing With
R0adBiddeY
Leslie Is Spending Week at
Gravel Firm Heads
Canadian Camp.

Governor Harry @. Leslie'S long
time vacation took on international
proportions today when it was
learned he is in Canada with a
group of men who do business with
the state highway department.
Leaving his summer quarters at
the Indiana Dunes state park, Leslie
is spending this week at the Can
adam camp of Fred Coppock, Amer
lean Aggregates Corporation pres
ident.
With him are c. Dolly Gray, In
diana representative of the Amer
lean Aggregates Corporation, and
Fred Cunningham, president of the
Indiana Highway Constructors, and
brother of Miss Dorothy Cunning
ham, Republican national COM
mitteewoman.
Heads Large Company
Coppock's home is at Greenville,
o., but Gray handles the sand and
gravel business for the company
from his Office in the Old Trails
building, near the statehouse annex,
highway department headquarters.
Gray at one time was chief engi-
neer of the state highway depart
ment and is reported to be consider
ing a return to that position, or the
state highway dictatorship.
Cunningham is one of the largest
highway contractors in the state,
being head of the Cunningham
Construction Company.
Spent Day at Desk
The Governor expressed some
doubt about the Canadian trip
when he left here Friday, after
spending all day Thursday at his
desk. But he went to the dunes
and on to Canada at once. Mrs.
Leslie reported him gone Sunday.
The Governors oface continues to
be conducted by his two secretaries,
L. o. Chasey and Gaylord Morton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-04
Girl, 3, Kills
Playmate, q,
OUer Rag Doll
RnNEA Serrice

By NEA Service
DENVER, Colo, Aug. 4. -
~ Authorities were perplexed
today over the case Of as
year-old girl who shot and
killed her 6-year-old playmate
during a quarrel.
Rose May stole my rag doll
so l shot her." was the ex-
PLANTATION officers said Swear
old Gloria Utter gave for kill
ing 6-year-old Rose May Eth
eridge.
The children were playing
with two others when they
quarreled, police said. Angered,
Gloria ran to a nearby garage,
secured a .22-caliber rifle, re-
turned and shot Rose May in
the back, killing her almost
instantly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-04
Bachelor Mencken.S Heart
Pierced; to Wed Next Month

IT WOULDN'T trade my bachelorhood
L for anything. It's just like sitting in
an easy chair and watching two clowns
antic on the stage"
The announcement did not reveal
whether the wedding. which is set for
Sept. 8, would be church ceremony. On
this point, however. Mencken once ex-
pressed himself:
Church weddings are primitive orgies
in the worst of taste. Being married with
all your friends about you is about as
private and discriminating as eating in
the window of q restaurant"
Miss Haardt met Mencken while she was
teaching English at Goucher college. from
which she graduated in 1920. Mencken. who
is 40, is the author Of numerous books.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-04
BIZ united Preas

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Aug. Haywood Broun,
In author and newspaper columnist, has
announced his candidacy for representa-
tive in congress on the Socialist ticket from
the Seventeenth district of Manhattan
Broun will oppose Mrs. Ruth B. Pratt
Republican incumbent, and Louis I.
Brodsky. Democratic candidate, in one of
New YorkS silk stocking" districts. which
includes Park avenue.
Unemployment will be Broun's chief
campaign issue. he said.
Il think it will give me chance to
call attention to the fact of unemploy-
ment and the basic remedies which must
be applied to relieve ii" Broun said.
CAS- for President Hoover, everybody
knows that when the people asked him
for bread he gave them proclamations.
Perhaps they would have done better II
they had pretended they were BeIgianS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-04
STATE UNIONS
TO AID ROAD
WAGE PROBE
Federation Official Acts to
Ascertain Facts on
Highway Jobs.
Wage Fight Praised


Hearty commentator of The
Times efforts to insure living
wages for labor on public road
building jobs was expressed by
M. Bert Thurman, Republican
national committeeman from
Indiana, in the following tele-
gram to the Editor of The
Times:
Your vigorous expose in The
Indianapolis Times Of the
wages paid laborers by certain
avaricious contractors on In
diana public works is appreci-
ated sincerely by every right
thinking citizen. Follow this
method up vigorously and you
will render a great service to
humanity"
IN. BERT THURMAN
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-04

81 United Press
NEW YORK, Aug. 4-H. L. Mencken.
~ famed almost as much for his
bachelorhood as for his iconoclaStic writ
ings, VIII marry Miss Sara Haardt, also an
author, next month.
Announcement Of the engagement of
Miss Haardt to the noted critic and
editor Of the American Mercury was made
by Mrs. John Anton Hsardt Of Mont
gomery, Ala. mother of the bride-to-be.
It caused surprise among Mencken's
friends here, who recalled his previous
comments on the subject of matrimony.
Bachelors are the luckieSt men IN the
world. If not the hsppiest." Mencken once
said to Mrs. Walter Ferguson. who in
ferrcd they spent most of their time
annoying married ladies"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-04

A major catastrophe is
threatening the drought
stricken farm area unless
there is rain within ten days,
Louis j. Taber, master of the
National Grange, told Presi-
dent Hoover at the White
House today.
Taber urged the government to
consider measures to aid in the sit
uation.
Severe drought conditions have
given rise to an emergency that
warrants the use of low-priced
wheat as livestock feed, Alexander
Legge, chairman of the federal farm
board. said today in a radio address
to grain belt farmers.
Vast Damage to Crops
Legge saw in the vast damage
done corn crops and forage by long
continued heat and dry weather a
means of Kidding the market Of ex-
cess stores Of wheat and called upon
the farmers to use the surplus for
their cattle and swine.
Specifically, Taber recommended
to Hooer thvat the interstate COM
merce commission offer temporarily
reduced taxes to ship livestock out
of the drought districts and to ship
hay and feed into those areas.
The states suffering most, he said,
are those adjacent to the Mason
Dixon line and the Ohio river, both
north and south.
Sun baked grain lands in the mid
west accounted for unofficial crop
losses totaling $500,000,O00, a United
Press survey shows.
Forest Fires Flare
The almost unprecedented dry
spell brought another hazard-for-
est fires-to Michigan, Montana and
Idaho, where volunteers and forest
rangers fought large timber biazes.
It was feared the situation would be
aggravated by lack of rain.
Electrical storms completed the
havoc wrought by nature when con-
siderable damage was done in the
area surrounding Chicago. Many
buildings were wrecked partially and
power and communication lines were
put out of commission.
The hottest place in the United
States Sunday was Ellsworth, Kan,
in the center of the wheat and corn
belt, where the temperature reached
lii. Omaha, Neb., reported 10 de-
greeS.
Representative temperatures for
each state in the "heat belt Sun
day included: Springfield, Ill, 102;
Madison, Wis, 81; Concordia, Ia,
108; Devils Lake, N. D., 81; Huron,
S. D., 104; Kansas City, Mo, 102;
Little Rock, Ark, SO; Moorhead,
MINI, SO; Atlanta, Ga, SO; ANA
rillo, Tex, 100, and Phoenix, Ariz.,
100.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-04
Forest Fire Takes Toll

AS Indiana temperatures mounted
Sunday, the high mark Of the day
in Indianapolis being 81 at 2, the
state fought meadow and woodland
fires which, in places, became mem
acing.
Forest fires which had already
swept over 400 acres in Benton
township, east of Bloomington, were
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-04
ASKS TARIFF CHANGE
Swanson Says Act Benefits
Special Interests.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-The best
interests of the United States de-
mand a revision of the vicious
Grundy- Smoot" tariff act Senator
Swanson Dem., Va.), declared in
a statement issued Sunday night
through the Democratic national
committee.
Swanson said the high rates are
beneficial only to very few special
interests
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-04
Paris to Gable
STYLES to You

Paris has spoken! Through
its glamorous fall openings it
has decreed whats what" in
the world of fashion for the
coming season.
New fabrics, new colors,
new cuts, new trims these
will be described in The Times
Tuesday in a cabled dispatch
from RoSette HargroFe, fash
ion expert in the Paris bureau
of NEA Service. Her article
will be accompanied by
sketches of the new gowns
drawn for this newspaper by q
noted fashion artist.
Watch for Tuesdays article
that your early purchases
may be the last word!