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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-21
Stout Vow
Bill and Ike Make Firm
Resolution to Start
Reducing at Once.
pn Yimes Special

By Times Special
T OGANSPORT, Ind, Nov I'll
IL William Sherman, 80, and
Isaac Desmare, 80, sat in their
Cass county jail cell here today
and made their vows.
When William and Isaac gain
their freedom there will be such
a thing as a daily couple of dozen,
practiced religiouSly.
For while there may be many
arguments in favor Of fat men,
William and Isaac can quote you
one good one to prove the OPP
posite.
II ARLY today, between mid
IL night and 5 a. M, four men,
two of them under long term SEN
fences, battered a small hole in
the brick wall of the jail and
escaped, leaving William and Isaac
sitting dolefully on their cots.
And all because the hole in the
wall just wasn't big enough for
them to squeeze through.
Those who escaped were Cecil
Hizer, %, Toledo, under a one TO
ten-year sentence for grand lar
ceny; Herbert Vayette, 10, two
to fourteen-year sentence for auto
theft; John Mulf, 10, and Cecil
Wray, %, both awaiting sentence
after pleading guilty to breaking
into a business house.
n
WHY'RE was taken from cots
w with which to pick a lock to
the bullpen on the second floor,
and the men then battered
through a brick wall with pieces
of iron also taken from cots. They
let themselves to the ground with
blankets.
William, under a one-to-ten-
year sentence, and Isaac, under
the same term, gazed at the hole
in the wall, looked at each other,
sighed and went back to sleep.
1t wasn't even worth trying.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-21
SaOimg of Ship Cre7O
an Act of God,' Says
Mnuretania Captain
Might Have Missed Vessel
If There Had Been Fog
He Explains.
BIZ Uniie1 Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, Nov 21.-Captain
S. G.. S. Mcneil of the Cunard liner
Mauretania brought the twenty
eight persons he saved from the
sinking steamer Ovidia into port
today and gave thanks that there
was no fog on Wednesday when his
vessel went to the aid of the stricken
ship.
at vas an act of God that there
was no fog over that section of the
Atlantic" Mcneil said. Had there
been a fog it would have slowed
us down and We might have missed
the Ovidia all together. In that
case she would have foundered."
Captain Axtel Carlson of the
Ovidia told his story in short sem
fences and made no attempt to
dramatic the situation.
when the Mauretania approached
us it was the finest sight 1 ever
saw" he said.
Tells Rescue Details
Mcneil explained details leading
up to the dramatic race between
the Mauritania, former speed
queen of the Atlantic and the
America, commanded by Captain
George Fried, hero of two other
Atlantic rescues.
Il received the Ovidia'S SOS at
+I,a eovoo +i1,oa tho A,,oarioo Jid
Mcneil declared II radioed Fried
and told him I was forty-five miles
nearer the sinking ship than he was
and that I was on my way. He
wirelessed back that he would come
along, too. to see if he could be of
any assistance.
Mcneil related the determination
of Carlson to stay by his ship as
long as possible.
He kept me cooling my heels
from 1870 a. m. to 1:45 .. m, the
Mauretinas master said.
Wanted to Save Ship
"He said he wanted the Endicott
"a freighter that also was on the
way to the aid of the Ovidia) to
tow him to st. Johns. They never
could have made st. Johns. 1t is
hard to tow another ship this time
of year and I doubt if the Endicott
could have made more than one
knot while towing the Ovidia. b.
that time the Ovidia probably would
have sunk"
"A ships concert was held on the
Mauritania Thursday night and
$500 was raised for Carlson, his
wife and the twenty-six other per-
sons who were aboard the Ovidia
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TOUGH GUY BANDIT DOES HIS soUEANe-LoUDLY BUT LONG

troleum Company because of
time of" for injuries received
in the holdup. He was discharged
chiefly, Stark said, because he
violated a company rule by re-
sisting a holdup.
stark didn't like the company
attitude, so he Immediately wrote
a letter to the Shell Company,
protesting against taking Little 5
job.
such, stand by an interna-
tionally known corporation is any
thing but commendablc.7 the let
ter stated. Il suggest that some
consideration be shown an en-
pIoye as able as attendant Little,
the letter stated
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endowment fund About $1,000,000.
majority of which is from dues,
comes into the Legion yearly.
Paid Annual Retainer Fee
Another official whose retention
of a post has caused dissatisfaction
among the rank and file of the
legion, is Scott w. Lucas of Havana,
Ill, national judge advocate, who
IS paid an annual retainer fee OF
$1,000 In addition, Lucas is paid
expenses in his travels and extra
fees in special cases.
ONeil, following his election, di-
rectly favored only reappointment
of Barton. Elder and Lucas were
appointed for thirty days and the
national executive committee was
instructed to investigate thor
oughly" At the session here last
week, the men were renamed for a
year.
1t was reported that, revolt
fiared among members, but did not
reach the national executive COM
mittee.
The most serious charges placed
before ONeil consisted of allega-
tons that some of1sials spent
thousands annually without making
proper accounts; that $4,000 had
been spent in one year for railway
fares; that legion officials went
fishing on organization expense ac-
counts and one employee spent
$4,000 in five months.
Travel Expense Is PrObed
ONeil pointed out that many Of
these matters took place before he
was in position to make accurate
statements concerning them.
He said the charge that Jack
Wicker of Richmond, Va, travel di
rector OF the Paris convention of the
Legion, had an expense account of
$4,000 in six months, was investi
gated by two committees. He said
the first probe favored censure OF
this expenditure, but a second COM
mittee did not oppose it.
O'Neil denied his salary now was
$4,000, and pointed out that the
commanders salary is $4,000 In
addition another $4,000 is set aside
for his expenses. O'Neil said as
far as he knew no commander has
spent as much as $4,000 in one
year for expenses.
Barton does receive $4,000 an
nually. Although he had no def
mite allowance for travelling and ex-
penses, his accounts had to be item
lied, he said. His travel fund came
from the $11 800 set aside for ex-
penses of national officers other
than the commander.
Finds No One starving"
ONeil further stated his probe
had not revealed any $12-a-week
employees in the organization who,
it was alleged. had complained they
did not make enough to eat, live
and dress.
Robert F. Smith, who is paid
$4,000 and expenses to manage the
Monthly, has been in conference
with O'Neil. A few years ago, Bar
ton pointed out. the magazine was
lin the red" $4,000. but, due to re-
organization. showed a profit rang
ing from $4,000 to $4,000 the last
three years.
Reports at the Paris convention
were that suspension of publication
had been considered by the conven4
ton with the announcement of the
deficit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-21
Blizzard Stalls Trains and
Many Motorists in
Rocky Mountains.
DRIFTS 20 FEET DEEP
Heaviest Pre- Thanksgiving
Storm in Western u. S.
History.

By United Press
CHICAGO, Nov. 21-The heav-
lest pre-Thanksgiving snowfall in
weather bureau history buried the
western United States today, from
the Rocky mountains to Nebraska,
and north to the Canadian border,
in drifts as high as twenty feet.
The SHOWS, up to the caves of
Colorado homes, and carried along
by Sleeting blizzard in the north
west, paralyzed whole towns and
caused suffering among hundreds of
marooned motorists and train pas
sengers.
Two deaths were added to the
billiards. toll today, while search
ing parties in two states took ad-
vantage of lull in the storm to
hunt for four mis- sing persons, one
of them a girl who was believed to
be lost with her kidnaper.
New Storm in Color
A new snowstorm whipped across
parts of Colorado today after a
brief respite. In two hours, more than
one inch of snow came down at
Trinidad, Colo, where drifts already
were seven feet high in downtown
streets.
Only the roofs of homes in La
Junta, Colo, were visible above the
drifted snow. Business was sus-
pended there and in other Colorado
towns, where the snowfall was
heaviest. Physicians responded to
emergency calls on snowshoes.
Locomotives stalled time and
again bucking through drifts in at
tempting to reach three Santa Fe
railroad passenger trains, with to-
tai of 200 passengers aboard, which
were marooned in Colorado, out of
reach of food and fuel.
Deep Drifts Are Found
During the brief letup in the
storm, the Colorado highway de-
partment ordered out its huge plowS
to clear the roads to motorists,
scores of whom were prisoners in
drifts, some still in their automo-
biles, others sheltered at farm
houses.
In it's Semicircular course, swing
ing around from its eastward to a
northward direction, the blizzard
lowered above the Red River valley
of the northwest today, coating
streets and highways with treacher-
Gus ice.
Northeast Nebraska, Minnesota
and North Dakota were in its grip.
A sharp north wind started the
formation of drifts in the north
western states and snapped COM
munication wires, isolating north
western Dakota villages.
Seek Girl and Kidnaper
One of the storm tragedies was
the death of the infant son of
Charles Moffitt of Moffitt, N. D.,
while he was being taken home from
a hospital.
Moffitts automobile stalled near
Steele, N. D., and the exposure
caused return of the baby's ill
ness. While the mother struggled
through the SHOWS after a doctor,
the baby died.
Robert Thompson, 81, and Dor
othy McConkie, Is, whom. he is ac-
cused of kidnapping, were sought by
the officers who went to Salida,
Colo, with warrants for Thompson
arrest. They were believed i'm
prisoned by drifts near Salida.
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and West Washington street. Cor
man blamed it on Earl Compton,
81, of TAG North Sheff1ld avenue,
charged with being an accomplice
in the holdup.
=
"COMPTON did it all. He put
~ the rod on Little, he choked
Little. Compton was the brains.
I didn't do nothing" German pro-
tested.
German protested volubiy for
fifteen minutes. Il didn't do
d thing he repeated again
and again.
Filling station attendant Little
had spent four weeks in a hos
pital from inisries received in the
holdup. Little listened to Cor
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Attendant Little used every word
under the heading, you Can't
Print That" Breathless, he ex-
hausted his vocabulary.
German tracked. There
was something of a threat in what
Little was saying. Little won.
German lost.
There's no use" ne finally adj
mitted. Il did it,
Compton, the accomplish, adj
mitted driver of the bandit car,
was given a one-year state farm
sentence.
A TTENDANT LITTLE won
~ another point. too. He had
lost his job with the Shell Pc
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-21
Heart Touched

Touched by the story Of the
recent death Of the father of
two children, who was run
down by an automobile as he
tramped the streets looking for
work, a Times reader has sent
The Times a cash contribution
to a proposed relief fund for
the family.
Because of the prevalent dis
tress among the unemployed,
The Times believes it would be
ill-advised for public subscrip-
ton to be solicited at this time
for any one family. For that
reason, The Times will not I'M
dertake the solicitation, but
will continue cooperation with
established agencies in relief
work.
Because the gift was anony-
NOUS and can not be returned
to the sender, it was sent the
family in the case cited herr,
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l. Harold German. 10, self-ac-
claimed tough" made this state
ment this morning to Criminal
Judge James A. Collins after re-
ceiving a ten-year rap" for auto
mobile banditry and robbery.
I'm gonna tell plenty" Cor
man snarled, and howl" he
added.
He had his chance. Prosecutor
JudSon L. Stark and Horace w.
Little, filling station attendant
and prosecuting witness. took
German to the rear of the court
room to hear his story.
German professed innocence to
holding up and beating Little
duriHg a Shell filing station hold
up Sept. 20 at Holmes avenue
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man attentively. There were
few other listeners.
Something broke inside of Lit
tie. He sprang to his feet, con-
fronting German.
Now, d you, tell the truth"
Little admonished, waving his
fists.
The attendant was thinking of
the night of the holdup when
German stuck a gun in his ribs
and pulled the trigger on a bum"
cartridge.
r.
LIE was thinking, too. of how
i L German choked him into
Inconsistencies because lie didn't
know the combinati4n of tho
stations safe.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-21
WANT HOOVER TICKETS

Would See Army Navy Charity
Game if President Pays the Way.
BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-A great
many people are willing to view
the Army-Navy football game free
of charge, it developed at the White
House today.
Published reports that President
Hoover intended to purchase, but
not use personally, a block of tic
ketS for the charity game in New
York, Dec. 10, have flooded the
White House with requests for his
tickets.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-21
Two North Carolina Banks Closed


ASHEvILLE, N. c., Nov. I'll
The American National bank u
Asheville, with deposits of nearly
100000. and the Citizens bank of
Bryson City. N. c.. closed today,
bringing to ten the number of banks
to halt operations in this state in
two days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-21
WINE RESTRICTIONS
PROTESTED BY RABBIS
Matter Is Brought to Attention of
U. S. Prohibition Heads.

HdNbcI IS DIOuSht W AbtCHIAOH VI
U. S. Prohibition Heads.
By United Ffcss
WASHINGTON, Nov. 81 - The
subject of wine, already before pro-
hibition authorities in connection
with the marketing of a new Cali
fornia grape product, was brought
to attention again by protest from
New York rabbis against the pres
ent methods of handling liquor used
for sacramento purposes.
A committee representing 800 Or
thodox rabbis Of New York called
Thursday upon James M. Doran,
commissioner for industrial alcohol,
with plan for allotment of sacra-
mental wine. They suggested syna-
gogues with less than 300 seats get
$50 gallons year and larger syna
gogues proportionate amounts.
The rabbis consider present re-
strictionS a reflection upon the dig
nifty of the church.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-21
5000 to Be Given Jobs
By United Press

BIZ Unlfed Press
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 21-ApproXi-
mately 5000 workers will be added
to pay rolls here during the winter
as a result of the immediate con-
struction of a twenty story
building to cost $5,O00,00O and an
increased schedule of the General
Motors unit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-21
DUMB PROPS FUNK
'BO0P-A-DOOP' TEST
Cant Figure Students Questions;
Don't Know Clara Bow.

BN United Press
NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov. I'll
Newcomb college freshmen decided
to submit list of questions to fac
ulty members for a change, and
some of the answers reported today
were
Primo Camera is a dancer. e.
Clara Bow is a brunei. Gloria
Swanson is a blonde A blind
date means day when you hadn't
any engagements set for it"
No one knew what a oop-oop-a-
doop" is all about.
Newcome college is the womens
division of Tulane university.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-21

cellars they haven't jar two to give
children of Indianapolis working mothers may nave
daily of bread and jelly and milk
eighyfve hundred youngsters left
nursery mothers who work Jelly jams preserves or
welcome Thanksgiving for the youngsters
that will throughout the year, explained Mrs Lillian Cope
land superintendent of the nursery.
something we've provided in addition
noonday that folk send bring to
a nursery she said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-21
Machine Vending Forecast

BIZ Times SDecicl
MUNCIE, Ind, Nov. 21.-Meat,
dispensed by slot machines within
the next year was predicted by Got
lip c. Kuhner, Muncie Packing
Company official, speaking before
the Rotary Club.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-21
ROSTERS GROWING
ENJOINED BY COURT
Judge Orders Silence Until A. M.
at Request of Sick Man.
BIZ Emitted Press

at Request of Sick Man.
BIZ Emitted Press
RIDGEFIELD, N. j.. Nov. I'll
The ROSTERS in John Websters
barnyard were under court injunc-
ton today not to crow from 10 at
night to in the morning.
George Becker. from his sick bed
complained that his neighbours fowls
by their early ''cock-a-d oodle-dooS, "
had cost him so much sleep that he
became an invalid. The court stud
led his physicians affidavit and
granted him an injunction.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-21
STILL SEIZED BY POLICE
Owner Sought After Raid on
Home Wife Is Not Arrested

Police today sought Tony Battiste,
2442 South State avenue, in whose
home Thursday night they say they
confiscated a still. forty gallons of
corn whisky and 1000 gallons Of
mash Battiste is out Of the city.
Mrs Battiste was operating the
kStill. Sergeant John Eisenhut said
Because she was alone with three
nall children police made no ar
She told police the still had
operating a week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-21
Hang Politics.!
Election Bet Winner
Loses More Than His
Victim.

By United Press
CHICAGO, Nov. 21.-This con-
~ Germs an election bet in which
the winner lost more than the
loser. 1t tells how both of them
nearly got put in one of Chicago's
best jails.
1t also explains the donation to
chewing gum magnate William
Wrigley Jr., of one wheelbarrow
full of coal and reveals for the
first time the police departments
solicitude for the beauty of the
greasy Chicago river.
Albert Washington, one of
Peoria's best known Negro junk
dealers, was SO sure Mrs. Ruth
Hanna Mccormick would be
elected United States senator that
he offered to bet his white GUS
toners anything up to $10,000,000
she would beat ]. Hamilton Lewis.
Daniel Cline, politician, took
him up. agreeing to forfeit $50 if
Lewis lost, while Albert Wash
ington promised to wheel bar
row of coal to Chicago or forfeit
his shop, if Lewis won.
Lewis did win. So Albert Wash
ington loaded his wheelbarrow
with the lightest coal he could
find and Nov. 7 started his u.s.
mile trek. Footsore and weary,
he finally finished the trip in sew
enty-four actual walking and
pushing hours.
TRIUMPHANTLY he dumped
i the coal in front of the tow
ering white Wrigley building. Up
came Cline, who also was tired,
for he admitted following all the
way to see that Albert Washing
ton did not cheat.
I spent more on hotel bills than
1 would if I had paid the $50 bet"
he lamented. And look at the
time wasted"
It's Jail for you two unless you
get rid of this coal quick,
growled burly cop just then.
"Lawsy," moaned Albert. Wen
just dump it in that dirty old
Chicago river"
That's against the law"
growled the cop.
Albert Washington saved the
day.
He donated the coal to the
Wrigley building. free of charge,
and the two returned to Peoria to
apply liniment and corn plasterS,
but not to argue politics.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-21
WoolwOrth Official Dead

By United Press
FALL RIVER, Mass. Nov. I'll
Earle Perry Charlton, yice-president
of the F. w. Woolworth Company,
died at his home in Westport Har-
Dor Thursday night
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-21
GOVERNOR Is Welded
New Jersey Executive Marries His
Mothers Former Secretary.

BIZ United Press
PERTH ANIBOY, N. J., Nov. I'll
Governor Morgan F. Larson and
Miss Ada Schmidt were married
here Thursday night, it became
known today. The bride formerly
was secretary to the Governors
mother.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-21
NOTED SPANISH ACE
GETS PRISON TERM
Franco Sentenced for Eight Months
for His Political Activities.

Bu United Press
MADRID, Nov. 21.-Commander
Franco, SPANS best known flier,
has been sentenced to eight months
in prison as a result Of his recent
arrest for political activities to
which the government objected, the
United Press was informed today.
Commander Franco, who has
made several thrilling ocean flights,
was arrested Oct. II, and held in the
military prison.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-21
There Is
No More.

TODAY the indianapolis
4 Day Nursery, 530
Lockerbie street, reached
its last glass of jelly.
And they're asking city
folk to 20 down into their
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It's the last glass of jeIly
and it's all OUer the place
1t sticks to the hands, and 1t
sticks 10ithout grace
It's in gobs on the bread, and
IN chunks on the lace
BIT the SOIL Of its song is
q smedred-up face.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
SUITS FILED IN DISTRICT
COURTS

No. 9274-V. H. Mills ct al VS..
Harrington Development Co, ct al,
Paving Lien.
No. 9275-V. w. Mills ct al vs..
Harrington Development Co., ct al,
Paving Lien.
No. 9276-v. w. Mills, ct al VS..
Harrington Development Co, ct al,
Paving Lien.
No. e277-v. w. Mills, ct al vs..
CISCO Morris. ct al, Paving Lien.
No. 9278-V. w. Mills, ct al VS..
CISCO Morris. ct al, Paving Lien.
No. 9279-V. w. Mills, ct al VS..
CISCO Morris. ct al, Paving Lien.
No. 9280-V. w. Mills. ct ais VS.
CISCO Morris. ct al. Paving Lien.
No. 92Sl-V w. Mills, ct al 70
Harrington Development Co, ct al,
Paving Lien.
No. e2s2-v. w. Mills ct al vs.
Harlingen Development Co., ct al,
Paving Lien.
No. 9283-v. w. Mills. ct al VS..
CISCO Morris, ct al. Paving Lien.
No. 9284-V. w. Mills, ct al VS..
Harrington Developments Co., ct al
Paving Lien.
No. 9285-V. w. Mills, ct al vs..
Harlingen Development Co, ct al,
Paving Lien.
No. 9286-v. W. Mills, ct al VS..
Harrington Development Co, ct al.
Paving Lien.
No. e2s7-v. w. Mills. ct al vs..
N. ]. Lear, Ell al. Paving Lien.
No. 9238-V. w. Mills. ct al VS..
Harrington Development Co, ct al,
Paving Lien.
No. 9289-V. w. Mills, ct al VS..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20

y Lot 10. Blk III. Harrington. $1,000
Port Isabel rrrig. Co. to George
G. McVoy ct ux. AL Blks. Is. is,
~, and East 0.66 Ac. Blk H. Sec. Y,
Bayview Citrus Groves Sub. Plat
$40. S13,e46.25.
w. T. Elliott ct ais. 10 =. I. Harris
North 30.55 &C. OF Farm Blk. 40,
E Jardin Sub. $500
Hidalgo County
j. Sam Wilson to w. II. Starbuck
$550.00. Lots p and q. Block !,
Orange Grove Addn. to Weslaco.
T.. p. Lollar to Albert Z. Snow,
$1,000 Z II Lot 2, Block Ia, La
Blanca.
Albert l.. Snow to Harry L. and
jessie N. Garrison. $1,000 WI Lot
2, Block la, La Blanca.
Earl c.. Weaver ct al to McAllen
Development Co, s4250.00. $500 &C.
off N. side Lots ! and 2, Block 2,
Hidalgo Canal CO. Sub.
T. z. Saunders to s. D. Hendrix.
$1,000 .. / acre OF N. 5 &C. Lot IA,
Sec. 26S, Tex. Mex.
j. c. Engleman Jr. to Preston
McCulley, $9739.65. 22.39 &C. ~. Of
s. 20 &C. Lot 4. Blk. SO, Mo. Tex.
Dale Alice Conway and Roy p.
Conway, $4,000. w. 10 &C. OF <.
80 &C. Lot "A. Sec. 267, Tex. Mex.
Kermit -ckman to VIM. Gene