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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-05
FIRE DAMAGES HOME
Merchant Carries Daughter
to Safety; Blame Flue.

ExtinguiShing flames in clothing
on a davenport at the second hand
furniture store and residence Of j.
A. Lansaw, ola South Meridian
street, early today, fire companies
departed only to return twenty min
yates later to extinguish a blaze in
the attic. A defective f1ue is blamed
for the bl9ZeS.
Lansaw carried his 5-year-old
daughter. Betty Jane. to safety
through the Smoke-f1lled lower floor
of the building, when he and his
wife awakened, Another daugh-
ter Jennie, 9, was led from the Hv-
ing quarters by the mother.
Damage to the building, owned by
Samuel Feldman, was estimated at
$500, with a like damage to furnish
ingS,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-05
LINK ATTORNEY
WITH ALLEGED
BOOTLEG RING
Federal Grand Jury IndiCtS
Kokomo Lawyer on
Liquor Charges.
HOLT CLAIMS INNOCENCE
Former Howard County
Sheriff Also Is Named in
True Bills.

3p gfited PfesS - A.
rests of DIN R. Holt. Kokomo at
torney and twice candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Cover
no., and Ora c. Butler, former
Howard county sheriff, disclosed al
legged plan for a gigantic bootleg
legal protection ring to cover How
ard and Madison counties.
The arrests were made Tuesday,
following indictment on charges of
conspiracy to violate the federal
prohibition act, by the federal
grand jury at indianapolis last
Thursday. Bond for each was set
at $1,000.
The two were charged specifically
with conspiracy with six persons and
Others unknown to the grand
Jurors" Those named in the in
dictment were Arctus E. Chapman,
Edward Nutter, Russell Bowen,
Mooney Johnson, Bertha Vande-
rahe and Rudolph Klingman, all of
whom were said to have been So
licited to join the association"
Joined it or were represented in
state court liquor cases by Holt,
it is charged.
Protection Is Hinted
On payment of So a week, the
members were to be given free legal
counsel or assistance in providing
bonds in any sort OF trouble with
authorities because of Illegal activ-
tiles, the true bill alleged. 1t also
was limited the members might ex-
pect protection from hijackers, and
possibly from officials against raids.
The organization was known as
the "Hoosier Protective AsSocia-
ton" and was said to have been
in operation from early in 1928,
until last fall, when George r. JET
frey, United States district attor-
ney at Indianapolis, began a quiet
investigation, after federal Offend
er had told Of the workings of the
ring.
The indictment charges that But
Ter would approach persons known
to him and Holt as bootleggers and
solicit membership. The members
would be promised all legal assist
ance in any criminal offense involv-
ing such violations of the federal
prohibition act as was necessary in
any prosecution"
Bond Is Provided
Butler and Holt would assist
their members to escape proSecu-
ton and the infection of severe
penalties and attempt to procure
favorable results" when the cases
came to trial, the indictment
charged.
Fellow attorneys provided bond
for Holt, and he has asked for an
early trial, declaring he wishes an
opportunity to prove his innocence.
Since his arrest late Tuesday aft
ernoon, Holt says he ha3 received
hundreds of messages from personal
and political friends in Indiana, in
which politics is blamed for filing
of the charge against him. Frank
Daley, well-known Indiana attor-
ney and Democratic leader, is men
toned as a probable defender Of
Holt in his trial.
During one of his campaigns for
office, Holt was arrested on charge
of being drunk, but on trial was
acquitted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-05

GAIT LAKE CITY, March g.
y Fervent love letters sent her by
Prince Farid, Persian prince, have
been revealed in the investigation
into the mysterious murder OF Mrs
Dorothy Moormeister, whose man
gled body was found on a lonely
road near here. She had been
struck on the bead with a piece OF
ore and her car had been run o.
her body several times.
Mrs. Moormeister was the wife OF
a prominent Salt Lake City physi-
clan. She had met the prince IN
Paris last fall and they were car
rying on an ardent courtship by
mail. On the day Of the murder
Mrs. Moormeister order half doz-
en- suits of pajaraS adorned with
the royal crest of the prince.
Charles Peter, mining engineer,
has been questioned in connection
with the murder. He insists he was
only a friend Of the family, but
Miss Amelia Hugentobler, sister OF
the murdered woman, testified Peter
often was seen with Mrs. Moormeis-
ter and had urged her to get a di-
yorce from her husband.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-05
Guard Bomb Menace

Bu United Press
CHICAGO, March 5.-ReportS
that Communist leaders had ordered
bombing OF electic power, gas and
water lines as part Of an interna-
tiOnal demonstration of unemployed
set for Thursday led to posting of
police guards about street manholes
today.
Detective Chief John Siege Or
dered his men to arrest all suspi-
ciouS persons found near manholes
or other approaches to communica-
ton lines of the public utilities.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-05
Street ACTION
BEFORE LEAGUE
South Side Civic Group to
Discuss Extension.

Extension of union street from
Adler street across the Belt railroad
to LIE Grande avenue, approximately
two miles, will be discussed tonight
by the South Meridian Street Civic
League at IL Iowa street.
A petition signed by about 10000
south side citizens will be con-
sidered.
The south side citizens also will
discuss extension Of Minnesota from
Meridian to White river. John C..
Kirch will preside.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-05
Failure to Pass Tariff Bill
Is Cited by Secretary
OF Labor.
ADMITS UNEMPL0Y
Metropolitan Police Ready
to Avert Violence on
Red Thursday
BY JOSEPH II. BAIRD
United Press stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON, March 5.-A con-
troversy over unemployment was
added today to the long list Of sub
jects in dispute between the legisla-
tive and executive branches Of the
government.
The administration took up the
challenge from the senate today
through Secretary Of Labor Davis,
who replied to Senator Wagner
Dem., N. ". The latter criticised
the administration for not doing
more to alleviate unemployment.
Davis reply. blaming congress, fol-
lowed a cabinet discussion Of unem-
ployment with President Hoover.
Il admit there is unemployment,
Davis said, "but for the first time in
the history of these events, by It's
actions and policies, the admins
tration has held unemployment to
less than one-half that following
previous stock market crashes"
Falls Three -Tenths
Davis admitted that employment
Nldu ldAltll vi LilA -tElitAlO Vi pei
cent in the week of Feb. II. as COM
pared with the week ending Feb. 10.
But ne added, the coming census
probably will show there are 10000
900 customary workers in the Unit
ed States, and certainly 100000
Of them are at work.
Davis blamed congress, particu-
larly its failure to pass the pend
ing tariff bill, for a large share OF
existing unemployment. His state
ment comes on the eve Of unem-
ployment demonstrations scheduled
for Thursday.
Push the building program, pass
the tariff bill. and our workers will
find employment" he declared.
Started by Wagner
Meanwhile senator's among them
selves we're discussing the unem-
ployment controversy precipitated
Monday by Senator Wagner.
Senator FeSs (Rep., Ohio
answered Wagner's charges that the
administration was trying to eyade
the employment issue, in a spirited
speech Tuesday, reviewing the first
year of Mr.. Hoover's incumbenCy
and pointing to the prompt action
of the President to prevent panic
after the Wall Street crash as its
high point. If any one can succeed
in the present attempt to stop the
economic cycle of depression, he
said, that man is President Hoover.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-05
RUM SUSPECT HELD
Alleged City Man Captured
After 1OO- Mile Chase.
BV Times SDecioI

BIZ Times Special
JACKSON, Mich. March 5.-An
alleged rum runner who gave his
name as Charles r. Brown, %, In
dianapolis, was under arrest here
today after Jackson county deputy
sheriffs pursued his truck almost one
hundred miles to within twenty
miles of Fl. Wayne, Ind, Tuesday.
Taking up the chase near Brook
Ign, Mich, the deputies engaged in
gun battles with four auto loads OF
men guarding the rum truck, and
chung to Browns trail until he ran
out of gasoline.
indianapolis police say they do
not know Brown by Il, nj, ,,,., II. 5.
be able to recognize photographs
when received from Jackson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-05
CORONER TO HEAR
DEAD GIRLS LOVER
Flag Torn
BU T-nite6 Press

BU Jnitcd Press
LOGANSPORT, Ind, March
5.-Burglars who broke into the
Kay-Bee store here may face
charges of malicious destruc-
ton of the American flag if
they are apprehended.
The burglars pulled down a
flag, tore it to pieces, and used
it to cover openings made in
a door to gain entrance. The
burglars carried away $500 in
loot, including watches and
mems clothing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-05
CITES CAMPAIGN ISSUE
Good Government Only Concern
of People" Says Wilson.

1.-THE Democratic party is not Of
the opinion that there is a call from
above or an irrevocable appeal from
the people of Marion county for the
Democratic ticket to be elected in
the fall"
This was the assertion of Herbert
Wilson. candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for prosecutor, in
addressing a meeting of life inSur-
ance statesmen at Thirtieth and Il
linois streets Tuesday night. Only
one issue confronts the people Of
Marion county. and that is good
government" Wilson said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-05
LOST EARRING IS FOUND
$1,000 Gem Recovered by Theater
Lounge Room Maid.

Mrs. AIDA Hazard, II oxford
street, admitted today she always
will have a warm spot in her heart
for maids in ladies' lounges az
theaters.
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Hazard
returned TO her home from the In
diana theater to find that an ear
ring, valued at $1,000, was missing.
She called the theater and learned
that within five minutes after the
jewelry was lost, it was found by
Gladys Willis, lounge maid, and
turned in to the theater's lost and
found department.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-05
Check Charge Causes Arrest

BIZ TIM P8 SDeClOT
GREENCASTLE, Ind, March S.
George Long, Roachdale, is charged
in Putnam circuit court here with
giving a fraudulent check to o. E.
Lewis, in payment for an automo-
bile.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-05
Airport Fire Damage Huge

ATLANTA, Ga. March Sire
swept the Gambler field aviation
hangar here Tuesday night. reduc-
ing it to a mass OF ashes and molten
metal and causing loss estimated as
high as $4,000. Fifteen planes we're
burned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-05
Fire Causes $4,000 Loss

OWENSVILLE, Ind. March S.
Fire which early today destroyed the
OWenSville Hardware Company's
building and stock and the fine resi-
dence of Albert Thompson, for
mer state representative, caused loss
estimated at SIS, 900.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-05
BOND ISSUE APPROVED
State Tax Board Acts Favorably OIL
County Unit Road.

Marion county bond issue of
$4,000 for the Frank Stuck county
unit road, two and one-half miles
on Troy avenue between Shelby and
Harding streets, was approved by
the state tax board today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-05
DE ROSE is DEFEATED

HOT SPRINGS. Ark. March S.
Roger Bernard. Detroit, feather
weight Knocked cut Al De Rose,
Pittsburgh, in the third of sched-
uled ten-round bout here Tuesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-05
MOTHER is BENEFICIARY
VIII OF Mabel Normand Leaves
Everything to Parent.

Be- United Press
LOS ANGELES, March 5.-The
will of Mabel Normand, film
Coincidence. who died Feb. %, to be
filed here within the next few days,
names Mrs. Mary Normand. mother
Of the late star. as sole beneficiary
An explanatory clause in the will
declared Lew Cody, director
husband, has sufficient means TO
provide for himself.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-05
HOSPITAL CONTAGION
WARDS ARE RAZED
Buildings Destroyed on Order OF
City Health Authorities.

Two portable buildings used as
contagion wards at city hospital
have been RACED on orders Of the
health board.
A huge steam shovel was used on
Tuesday to wreck and load the
wreckage on to trucks to prevent
Workmen from handling materials.
The debris was burned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17

william o. Landlord for Congress in
the eleventh Georgia district.
Pickett, who is vice chairman OF the
Republican State central committee.
headed by Internai Revenue Collector
josiah T. Rose, said
There Is no particular Sanctity about
a civil service employe. and It is not
contrary to any Federal law or regula-
ton for an employee of the Government.
whether possessing civil service status
or not, TO contribute of his funds for n
political purpose, nor is it contrary to
any Federal law or regulation to solicit
funds for political purposes from q Fed
eral employee, whether having a civil
service status or not, provided such So
hcitation is not made on a Govern
ment reservation or within a Govern
ment building.
mo solicitation was made in airy
Federal building. nor was any threat
or coercion used IN asking contribU-
lions ." the statement added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17
KNOXVILLE SHAKEN

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, October II up.
An earth shock of brief duration was
felt through the business district of
Knoxville and over the eastern and
western residential areas just before 5
o'clock yesterday afternoon. In the
business area 1t was reported that
desks, chairs and tables moved appre-
ciably. In the residential areas the
effects of the tremor were noted in
the clashing of china and light fur
niShings and rafting of windows. In
the eastern residence area a number
Of people quit their homes precipitately
and did not return for several minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17
WATSON CHARGES
FRIENDS TURNING
Senator Declares People
Who Commanded Hoover
Are Not Consistent.
BY the Associated Press.


EVANSVILLE, Ind, october IT.
United States Senator Watson told a
Republican rally here last night the
same people who commanded President
Hoover to pursue a given policy are
nov turning about to prevent the
things they ordered done"
"It would certainly show a lack of
consistency on the part of the voters
of America that would prevent the
contamination of any policy under
TAKEN" Senator Watson said.
Are the people mad at us because
we have done what they ordered us
to do?" he continued. Are they angry
with us because we are carrying out
the mandates they gave us in 1923?
Are they out of patience with us be-
cause we voted in Congress as they
last voted at the polls? Let them an
Swer in November"
Senator Watson said earlier in the
day his speech here probably would be
his last of the 1880 campaign because
of poor health. He told the State
committee headquarters at Indianapolis
that if he didn't stop making speeches
Mature will stop me-" He was ex-
hauSted by q talk at Terre Haute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17
People Differ
Much the Same
AS Poker Hands

IOWA CITY, Iowa, October II
@.-Why aren't any two persons
alike?
In the opinion of Prof. E. w.
LindStrom 1t is because natures
law Of heredity is a gamble
which just sas readily hands
down to the children the "deuces
and treys" from the ancestral
deck as it does the faces and
kings" but never allows the
same combination to be formed
more than once.
Prof. Lindstrom, who is head
OF the department OF genetics
OF the University of Iowa, voiced
MS theory in addressing a group
Of science teachers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17
TRIO HELD AS SUSPECTS
IN AUTOMOBILE THEFT
Woman and Two Young Men Ar
rested Here on Charge Sent
From Staunton.

Mrs. Helen Mae Brooks, 1S-year- old
Stanton, Va, telephone operator, and
two young man companions were being
held here today for Virginia authorities
in connection with the theft Of an au
tomobile from Staunton. They were ar
rested yesterday at Fifth and G streets
by Traf1c Officer H. j. Leach, who said
he recognized the automobile in which
they were riding as one described in a
lookout from the Virginia city.
The men-Bristol w. Powell, Is, of
Waynesboro, Va, and Lawrence Hoover,
81, of HarriSonburg, Va.-were held at
No. 6 precinct, while the young woman
was sent to the House of Detention. An
officer from Virginia was expected later
today to see If the car seized here was
the one wanted. The three said they
had been visiting friends since Wednes-
day in the 1400 block of Fourteenth
street and denied stealing the automo-
bile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17
WOMAN MAY TESTIFY
AS DRY INFORMER
Seizure Of 200 Bottles of Home
Brew Reported in Raid on
House.

A young woman reported TO have
appeared In the role Of informer in
connection with the issuance Of a war
station, may soon be called upon to
appear in Police Court as q witness
against John George Myers, so years
old, who was arrested In q raid in the
Volta street house yesterday afternoon.
Detective A. M. Tolson and Policeman
z. A. Shelton of the seventh precinct
made the raid. They reported the
seizure Of 200 bottles of home brew.
Myers was charged with Illegal posses
sion and released on q bond Of $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17
Plans Divorce Suit.

NEW YORK. October II QP.--Mrs.
Sydney A. Smith, only child of Grant
land Rice. sports writer. is to seek a
divorce from the wealthy and socially
prominent broker to whom she was
married last June. Mrs. Smiths par
ents today verified reports of the inn
pending action, but did not say on what
grounds the application would be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17
SAYS LAW DOESN'T
BAR ASKING FUNDS
Georgia G. O. P. Leader
holds Gifts Can Be Sought
Off Government Property.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, october 17-DeclaratiOn
that no law was violated in soliciting
political funds from civil service EN-
ployes off Federal property was made
yesterday in statement issued by Ros-
coe Pickett, Republican leader.
The statement was in reply to charges
OF Senator William j. Harris IN WASH
ington Wednesday that George L. Bios
som, Macon Republican leader, had
asked Government employees to furnish
financial aid to DR.. j. j. Carswell. Re-
publican opponent Of Representative
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17

has plenty Of gold, but short on
friendship, England has her fine
diplomats but no work markets,
Spain Is trying to get a republic,
they think one is great, that shows
their ignorance. Italy has black
shirts, but no pants to go with 'em,
Brazil has got coffee, but no presi-
dent, so before you think of giving
up your citizenship here, VOC bet
ter think it over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17
Woman's Cigars in Special Brand

LONDON, october II (P.-Cigars for
women are on sale in hotels at IS cents
each. They are in individual boxes
labeled Pour les Danes" They are
made in Havana by a firm whose man
sized speciality sells for rs cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17

High cost of construction equipment
at present exchange levels has given a
decided setback to highway building in
ManchlIria
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17

China Is in a
mess, not only
again, but yet.
Russia Is Starv-
ing her own
people in order
to feed propa-
ganda to the
rest of he
world. A guy
named Hitler
h as Germany
like Capone has
Chicago. France
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17
ATTACKS
WILSON WAR TAX
Draws Economic Contrast
Between Democratic,
Republican EraS.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PTeSS.
KANSAS CITY, Kans., october H.
Vice President Charles Curtis returned
to the campaign platform in his home
State here last night, explaining the
present world business depression be-
gan two years ago, and that the
United States, the last to feel 1t, would
be the first to recover.
Defending the policy of the Repup-
lican party during the depression, the
Vice President contrasted the 1880
action with that of the Democratic
administration of Woodrow Wilson.
AssaiIs War Tax in Peace Time.
In citing the Wilson merchandise tax
measures, he declared:
I'm all the history of the Republican
party it has never issued war tax in
time of peace to meet the expenses OF
the Government"
I'm $780," said Vice President Curtis
mo message was sent to Congress ask
ing a war tax in time of peace.
THE business men were called to-
gether, the heads of the railroads were
called together, the labor leaders were
called together. Every branch of bust
ness was asked to do what it could
That was the course of our bushes;
man President, Herbert Hoover.
Praises HOover's Work.
He did not stop here. He outlined
public building program that hac
never been equaled. He recommended
appropriations for inland waterways
That was the policy of a Republican
administration"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17
Will Rogers
y Says: ses

BEVERLY HILLS, Calf.-So you
think we are doing bad in the U. s.,
do you? Well, let's look around and
see what our companions are doing,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17

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