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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-18
FROST MISSING
IN COLD WAVE
Mercury Drops to Mark of
81; Wind Velocity High.

Although the mercury sank TO 81
degrees and heavy frosts were re-
ported in all other parts of the mid
die west early today, central In
diana escaped frost during the first
cold waveof the season.
High wind movement was given
by ]. H. Arlington, snior meteor
ologist at the United States weather
bureau here, a sthe reason frost d1d
not settle on Indianapolis and VI
cinity. ,
Fair weather today was expected
to attract thousands to football
games in the state, and in adjoln-
ing states.
SUNDAY probably will be fair in
indianapolis, but may bring ngnG
show to northeastern Indiana, as
the cold snap continues, the weather
bureaus forecast this morning indl-
Gated.
Temperatures ranged in Indiana
from 80 degrees in northern part
of the state, to 38 degrees along the
Ohio river at a. m. Here the
mercury stood at 81.
The autumnal storm that swept
over Canada with midwinter feroc-
ity, killing at least five persons, to-
day had spread over almost the en-
tire northern half of the United
States, and extended its chilling
grip even into the usually sunny
southland.
Snow was general Friday night
throughout Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Michigan and other north-centraI
states.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-18
BULLETIN

Harold Herbert Schroeder Of
Mobile, Ala, will go to trial in
criminal court Nov. IL on a first
degree murder charge, accused of
killing an unidentified man and
burning the body In his sedan on
High School road, near the city,
May 81.
Trial date was agree don by Ira
Holmes, defense counsel, and
Judge James A. Collins today.
9B United Press
MARION, Ind, Oct. 1S.-Phillip
Boyd, Is, an automobile mechanic,
was arrested today by Deputy
Sheriff OrvilIe Wells, accused as
member Of the mob that lynched
two Negroes here Aug. I. Boyd
was unable to provide $4,000 bond.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-18

death, had left Bellevue and re-
turned to gangdom.
This was some three years ago.
And the rise of Legs" as big
shot" dates from that time.
Diamond had encountered Roth
stein as early as 1922.
One day two tough guys came
drifting in from Philadelphia. They
were after big money. They boldly
walked in on the biggest money in
the Observation-Disclosures Rothstein
himself, and informed him that the
"kidnap" stunt was about to be
worked on him. That is, he would
be abducted and held for heavy
ransom.
Rothstein thought it about time
to strengthen his bodyguard. With
in a short time, the word travelled
that Rothstein had made Jack a
business assistant" Jack decided
to give his brother an opportunity
to listen in on the lessons. So Eddie
Diamond was also hired.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-18
SWINE SELL HIGHER
AT CITY ST0CKYARDS

Slaughter Glasses Steady in Cattle
Trade; VealS Even.
Hogs ended the weeks trade 20
cents to 80 cents higher than Fri
days prices today at the Union
stockyards. The bulk, $50 to 300
pounds, sold for $40 to $1,000; early
top represented by the $1,000 figure.
Receipts were estimated at 5000
head; holdovers were 81.
Slaughter classes were quotably
steady in the cattle market, receipts
numbering 100. Vealers were little
changed at SIS down. Calf receipts
we're $50.
Sheep and lambs we're steady
Better grade lambs sold at $3.50 to
SO. Receipts were 400.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-18
DRIVE STARTED
FOR S865,OOO
CHARITY FUND
$500 Workers on Canvass
to Reach Goal of 1880
Community Chest.
Po0R'S DIRE NEED CITED
It's Up to Us to Prevent
BreadIineS, Asserts
JobIeSS Chief.

House to house, business firm to
business firm, men and womep-2, 500
of them-today carried poverty'S
tambourine to collect $4,000 for the
indianapolis Community fund.
1.-THE need is greater this year
than in any other drive" directors
of the campaign urged their army
of volunteer workers today as they
cited unemployment statistics in the
city.
Prevent Bread Lines"
Prevention of bread lines and
soup houses such as we see in New
York City rests in the people of IN
dianapolis and their goodness" de-
clared C. M. Williams, president of
the Mafmon Motor Car Company,
chairman of the city's commission
on sterilization of unemployment.
What would you do if your chill
dren were without food? I'll tell
you what I would do. would steal,
I would rob-and I'm not sure that
I might not kill. We must guard
against such things. Those who are
working must help the less FORUM
ate," Williams asserted.
Leaders of the campaign divisions
were given their final instructions
Friday night at meeting in the Riley
room of the Claypool.
Advance Gifts Large
Advance solicitation of larger
donors in the special gifts division
is encouraging, asserted Arthur r.
Baxter, chairman Of the division.
Zone man who gave $50 two years
ago pledged $4,000 this year." Bax-
ter said.
At Friday nights meeting fund
campaigns in Duluth, MINI; Seat
tie, Wash; Richmond, Ind, and
South Bend were reported to have
exceeded their goals. First report
luncheon will be held Monday at the
Claypool.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-18
Hear ROckne

indianapolis gridiron fans
can read Knute Rockne's own
words about football in The
Times and also see him in &C
ton and expounding his wis
dom to his Notre Dame huskies
on the screen at the Apollo.
Thousands are reading the
Rockne articles on the spot
pages of The Times. Many OF
the plays he describes in print
are explained and acted out by
Rockne and his crew in the
Pathe series at the Apollo.
The third of the Rockne Sc
ries. Flying Feet" opens to-
day for the week at the Apollo.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-18
BY GENE COIN
NEA Service Writer

NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.-Even
jack can hope to beat a king! 1t
has happened-in poker. But the
cards had to be precisely arranged
and dealt for this particular Jack
to be high.
Jack Legs" Diamond had to get
few breaks to help him along.
However. there already was a king.
One Arnold Rothstein, gambler,
racketeer. crook. financier Of the
half world. Rothstein had made
millions.
Rothstein had heard OF Diamond.
And challengers as well as enemies
were closing in on Rothstein.
Diamond after a long spell in the
Lospital and narrow escape from
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-18

Illinois was keyed to its highest
emotional pitch today for the home
coming game with Northwestern,
Big Ten favoriate, at Champaign.
Illness, injuries and ineligibility
have clipped the Wildcats claws,
and the Illini were hoping for vic
tory.
Chicago's passing attack which
puzzled the Maroon interSectional
opponents last season carried the
Midways' hope for victory in today's
battle with Florida. The Gators
were favorites.
Undefeated teams representing
Pennsylvania and Wisconsin were
to initiate football relations today
before a capacity homecoming
crowd and the outcome was re-
garded a tossup.
Seventy1one thousand persons
were expected to witness the an
nual tilt between two old rivals,
Mlcngdn ana ONO SbaCe, With The
odds even.
De Pauw's homecoming encounter
with Illinois Wesleyan at Green
castle topped the offering on Hoosier
gridirons. The Tigers we're expect
ing a hard tuSsle from the Little
Nineteen conference leaders. Both
clubs are undefeated. Other state
games:
Manchester VS.. Valparaiso. at North
Manchester.
Concordia ut. Wayne. VS.. Howe. at
Howe.
indiana Reserves VS.. Illinois Reserves,
at Bloomington.
Might
Hanover VS.. Rose Poly. at Hanover.
Hourly Temperatures
6 a. No.. 80 8 a. No.. 80
7 a. H.. 81 9 a. No., IS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-18
VISITORS HELD UP
Detroit Couple Lose 1000
in Coin, Gems to Bandits.

Two bandits robbed Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph WilkerSon of Detroit, of
money and jewelry valued at more
than $1,000 Friday night, according
to report to police.
The couple told police they were
en- route to Mrs. Wilkerson's sisters
home, in the 5100 block East Michi-
gan street. and as they stepped from
the car two men robbed them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkerson we're
forced to return downtown and wire
to Detroit for funds. they said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-18
Hou, the Market
Opened

NEW YORK, oct. 18.-Weakened
margin accounts were miped out at
the opening on the stock exchange
today and prices dipped to new lows
for the year on longer.
Losses ranged to mere than 2
points. Large blocks we're liqui-
dated in the principal issues. None
was exempt from selling.
United States Steel opened $500
shares at 1855, of Il: Westing-
house Electric 1865, of 1ss. and
new low; General Motors 1000
shares at 1876, OF =. and a new
low; New York Central 1865, of
IL, and new low: Colorado Fuel
ISIS, Of e. and a new low. and
Commonwealth & Southern shares
st l0is. on *.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-18

Diamond found it possible to split
himself and create two lives.
The outer life was that Of the
debonair gentleman, with gloves,
stick and immaculate attire. He
had married loving and sacrificing
wife. When his name was men
toned in connection with some
bloody gang crime, he would feign
ignorance of its very commission
and, after period Of time, appear
with perfect alibi.
Meanwhile, the police records were
telling a different story Of the
other Diamond"-chapters written
in blood and cruel murder; of beer
racketeering and participation in
every conceivable racket, and a
fortress home far up in the Cat
skills, built at ~ cost Of $25,
Next: The meIodramatic Sc
quences which plunged Legs" Dia-
mond from his underworld throne to
the shadow Of the grave.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-18
SLABS CHILD, THEN SELF
Mother Believed to Have Become
Suddenly Insane.

GAINESVILLE, O., Oct. 18.-Mrs.
Ruth Turner, 80, stabbed her 5-year-
old daughter, Ruth Evelyn to death
early today, then slashed her own
throat. She was not expected to
recover. Police said Mrs. Turner
whose husband was away at the
time, apparently became suddenly
insane.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-18
Jack Homer Held in jail

Jack Horner, SO, of 217 Dixon
street, was in city prison today on
blind tiger charge, after police
raided his home, where they say a
drinking party was held Friday
night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-18

football menu proportions
nation hundreds of sadims Ideal gdiron
weather type requiring the accessories
10 promise.
title inereconal
contendng
billing goes the Notre Tech battle
South Bend title
skill before capacity $4,000 the
Irish stadium.
Rockn master mnding" the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-18

Editors: This is the second of series
Of three articles on the life of Jack
LeEs) Diamond. notorious New York
racketeer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-18
Returned in Car Theft Case

George Bushong, 10, of 1857 North
Illinois street, and Edward La
Fourest, 10, of IS South Audubon
road, returned here from Miami,
Fla, today were held on vehicle
taking charges.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-18
ROOMING HOUSE ROBBED
Youth Sought in Connection With
$3.50 Jewelry, Clothing Theft.

SI5U JeWeIry, CLOTHING THEFT.
Police today searched for a youth
in connection with the theft of more
than $3.50 worth of clothing and
iewelry from the rooming house
operated by Mrs. Ida Denham, 1872
West Pratt street, Friday night.
Charles S. Thomas, 719 North
West street, today informed police,
clothing valued at 500 had been
stolen from his home.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-04
FORD ADDS DOLLAR SIGN TO PROSPERITY TALK

Prophets of gloom-espccially po- htical prophets-haVe had an op- portunity 10 take note of what Ed sel Ford says. The younger Ford says business throughout the nation is going to be good; and to back up his belief he announces the Ford company win immediately spend s2o, o,o0o.o00 in cnlarging it's plants
 Just saying business would be big ger and better would merely hay" been a bit of constructive optimism, Of psychological but not practical value. Adding the statement that the company will spend a cool s20, ,000.- 0O0 on increasing its facilities to take care of increasing business means something tangible.
 And it must not be overlooked that the recently announced increase of wages in the Ford plants will also cost an additional s20, ,000,0o q year.
 The Ford company announced it's new models through full-pagc ad- vertising in daily newspapers throughout the country. The ads bore striking testimony that the future is expected to be bright. Nothing talks as forCeiully in Amer ican life as full-page ads.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-04
DANGER IN MERLIN. ONE u'DGI,S FROM FlGt RiIS

If vital statistics are as vital a5 they are supposed to be the town o1 Berlin is in a peculiar position u appears to have more violent dealh7 than any other town of it's size Tn thc state.
 Here is one O. Connecticuta pretty small towns. Il delight to all motor' lsts passing through it along the Boston Post road. It's history dates back 10 l7S5, when it was divorced from Farmingtcn. Middletown an" WnthersNcld and named from Berlh' Prussia. Its area included what IS now New Britain.
 Today Berlin. including East Der lin and Kcnsington. looks back npon ten violent deaths in 1929 attribut- ed 10 automobile and other acci- dents: while in 1928 of nine deaths from violent causes, three were from
New Britain herald., 1930-01-04
EXPERIMENTING WITH THI, FINE-DAI WEEK

Any cmployc will tell you that the five-day week is 8 great idea. The bosses arc not so sure about it.
 The employees think that, in this day of labor saving machinery, they ought to be able to earn enough in five days to pay expenses and buy such luxurics as they reasonably need The bosses, on the other hand, are more interested in 'production" and profits on it.
 It is difficult to imagine how fivc-day week would work in the newspaper profession. business or whats-it- called. but there is less doubt about how it could be made to work in the magazine play yard.
 For instance, there is Liberty magazine, which announces it has tried out the scheme with success. The blue pencil boys used to work five-and-half days-at least they called it working the days were cut to five in order to sec what would happen; or maybe. to give the executives, editors and office boys a chance to play moro golf.
 Obviously, the plan worked. More golf was possible. The magazine went to press just as easily as before.
 But why stop at five days in the magazine business? Seems to Us that mag like Liberty, not to mention some others. could be gotten out in even less time than that. We may bc wrong Of course. but what has a magazine editor to do but to cX' anime so-callcd literary matter that others send in-not necessarily read all Of it, but just examine it cursori- Iy and with mild interest?
 If the editorial executives on the mags really insisted on reading al inc stuff fired at them the situation would be vastly complicated. Ther l they would have 10 work at least l. days a week, including nights.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-04
Little Stories About Town
 Noted With Eyes and Ears

A fire breaking out suddenly III ones house is perhaps the most d!S- concerting thing in the world and people often forget where they live in the excitement of the moment. For instance not long ago the tel1- phone in the central fire station Jingled and over the wires came the voice of an excited woman.
 Will you come to my house as soon as you can as there is a bad fire in my cellar?'
 Sure, madam" answered the man on watch,' but where do you live?"
 Tn this end of the town.'
 But what end is it? There are lots of ends to this toWn,' said the fireman. what is your street and number?'
 q am sure I do not know, it is in this end of the town" Finally through the aid of the telephone operator the house was To- cated and the firemen told where the fire was, but the delay was pro- voking to them as they realized every second meant that the fire 1 was gaining headway. In front of certain music store | is @ large plaster white dog sitting on the sidewalk, listening for his
New Britain herald., 1930-01-04
COMMUNICATED
< NEW MOTOR VEHICLE Rti- ING AFFECTS AUTO SERVICE

Editor New Britain Herald:
 If l may be favored with few lines in your paper. l would like to express my sentiments on the lat est ruling on special dealers or repalrcrs' markers.
 Under the old ruling a dealer 0" reparman could purchase special markers to be used by him, namely "SN' or "SR" markers, in his busi- ness, provided he compiled with the law. in furnishing a bond equivalent to $1 ,0OG. The question has always been raised as to the purpose of the bond. but no one kicked, or if any ono did, it did them no good. Now for 1880 we have d new ruling, probably by Mr. StoCCkcl the Czar of Connecticut motorisnl, that the dealer or rcpairman cannot obtain the special markers, which cost $2O per pair. unless he purchases five pair of general markers at q cost Of $5O The average service station and many small dealers have no use for five sets of either x or R markers, due 10 the limitations placed upon them. and also do not need five sets of such markers. These same dealers and repairmen paid the high rate of $20 per set | for the special markers and pur chased one or two or maybe three sets because of the fact that their use was practically unlimited in i their own business,
 From information gathered by l the writer, in our city of New Brit ain and nearby towns, q number Of service cars and wrcckers are not to be licensed this year. due 10 the prohibtiyc cost of obtaining the special markers. This seems to mean that the motoring public will not be able to obtain the road serv. ice which it has heretofore felt was necessary and was, and is, moro so each year, a considerable help to traffic to keep the roads clear Of disabled cars.
 Can you tell me who made this i rullnS ana why. Arc the motor ists going to stand for q thing lik, this? Our czar or shall l say "kaiser' is working q hardship or tn" fellow who tries 10 do a legiti. mate business in Il legitimate way Could it be possible he is affiliated with the big dealers? Certainly no with the insurance companies, be cause they are not writing the am cunt of insurance they were, ant arc not writing the dealers bond
 for the dealers either. when thos, same dealers and rcpairmen do no absorb all the markers that the mo tor vehicle department is trying t cram down their throatS
 Thanking you very much,
 A GARAGE OWNER.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-04
THE MCUE APPOINTMENT

There are many circles in the city in which the news of the appoint ment of W. P. McCuc to the post Of police lieutenant was not received with the loudest cheers. With several aspirants on the force, all Of whom had their friends and with the po- litical situation what it is this is per haps natural.
 It Is our belief that posts on the police. fire or other city departments should be dealt out on merit basis. not with thought to the political allegiance of the candidate for the post. This is highly idealistic, we will .admit-small chance of the Repub- lican party in the city following this precept, but, as a theory it is per feet indeed. If the Democratic po- lice board was out to prove that it could be independent it has done so.
 Politics eliminated the appoint ment boiled itself down to the con- sideration of merit when filling the berth. Evidently the board, if merit was taken into consideration, chose McCue because of his record with the force. Possibly there were some cxtraneous forces at work which called for the appointment. In the several aspirants there was much meritorious material.
 Naturally those who wished to fill the vacancy sec many reasons why they should have been chosen, Military experience under war con ditions can be claimed by two of them at least, making the maintc- nance of discipline in the ranks a greater possibility.
 However, McCue has been appoint ed, he is evidently 10 be the police lieutenant, unless something peculiar happens. It will be up 10 him. un- der Chief Hart. to obtain discipline with his men, to keep their respect and admiration as he sees that or ders are obeyed and to give the city Of New Britain adequate police pro- lection with the means al his com mand. We hope, for his sake anG for the sake Of the city, that he suc. cecds.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-04
METROPOIITAN OPERA DJSINTEGRATIONn

According to competent critics, there has been q steady decline in the quality of performances given by the Metropolitan Opera company. One cNasperatcd critic says it is scarcely worth while 10 provide new opera house for such q Com- pany.
 You may not be interested in opera except passiVely Still, you may have a passing interest in anything that is supposed to be the best Of it's kind. For years the Metropolitan has been synonymous with top-notch opera. To learn that it's standards have been consistently declining comes as a shock.
 The trouble with the Metropoli- tan is too many pert ormanceS, which arc insunicicntly rehearsed, the repertoire is large; certain song birds, male and female, suffer from worn voices and should be dropped; there should be no fear of deficits, as at present; and there should be al end 10 split season" contracts or singers who use their connection with the Metropolitan as trade other cities. No less an authority than Pierre Key makes these sug- gestions,
 They are doing things better in Chicago. of all places. The deficit is around s40U,o00 year and they l like it. The Chicago opera is housed ! in a new $20,UOO,0O0 building. No ! expense is spared to obtain great artists and provide sumptuous pro- 1 ductions Chicagoans already de clare with satisfaction that they have the rival town of New York licked to a frazzle" in operadom.
 In Philadelphia, too, the loca opera shows remarkable enterprise producing works never performed in New York. All cities with artis' tic leanings-exccpt Boston-seen to be actuatcd by the ambition tt beat New York;
 Looks as if it is being done. things continue going as they hap pen to be moving the Metropolitan may yet become a sccond-rate com pany. One notes with astonishmon that even such a sterling singer d
 Frances Aida has quit the company
New Britain herald., 1930-01-04
25 Fears Ago Today

The doWnpoUr of rain this morn- ing was a blessing to shuttle Mca- dow and the New Britain water supply. It Was the first heavy rain i'll months,
 The installation of the illuminated clock in the south church tower will Lc completed this week.
 The sparroWs around the city are having d hard time 10 ckc out a liv- ing. Dead birds are being discover d daily, evidently victims Of star Vdtion.
 The price of bricks is scheduled to take a big jump SkyWards in Ne. York and will also bc fel. here.
 Local carpenters will ask tn" bosses for a minimum scale oi wages O. $5 per day the coming season. 1t is not known whether the contractors will grant the raise in salary
 Professor Marcus White of, lhe state Normal school will speak at q teachers meeting in Norfolk on Fri day. January 1S, His subject will be. "Thc Cultivation of Language and the study of Grammar"
New Britain herald., 1930-01-04
GIINPSING THE WORLDS GET RICH SCHEMES

It IS said in Europe that the itch to get rich quick is American. When there is European talk of a big financial deal of shady exterior and rotten interior the practice is to mention some historic American smash.
 There was Mr. ponzi of Boston. for instance, who in 1920 fell through the bottom of his S&,ooo,- 900 bucket, And there was Jay Gould. who sold fake Erie railroad stock to the tune of $5.0oo,o0o. And there have been other dollar chascrs.
 These were Americans. After all, in the realm of getting-tAe-money they were penny chascrs compared