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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-11
Advent of TaIkieS Brings
Jean Morgan to Top
of Division.
Bu RFA Ser1-icf

Bp NEA Serrice
HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Feb. Ii
Jean Morgan now is called Holly
woods most beautiful show girl.
But let's get it absolutely straight.
Miss Morgan is not held up as
Hollywood'S most beautiful actress.
She merely is the most beautiful
show girl-Show girls being new
commodity in Hollywood since the
advent of the talkies. They fur
nish the "girly" touch to the reVues
and dance numbers.
Miss Morgan was selected by
Henry Give, magazine illustrator.
after he had viewed more than
500 movie show girls, and now the
young lady has five-year contract.
Jean, a junior college graduate,
lives with her family here. In adj
dition to her work at the studio, she
is studying dancing, singing, dra-
matte art, French and Spanish.
Jean was born in the West Indies.
When she was IA, her family moved
to Boston. While in high school
she played minor roles and later
danced in Earl CAROLS chorus.
A trip to New York with her eye
on the Ziegfeld Follies was next,
but upon her arrival there she
learned of the exodus toward Holly
wood and decided to come here in
stead.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-11
SCHOOLS, CLUBS
HONOR LINCOLN
City Hall, Banks Not to
Close for Day.

Public schools and state Offices
will close Wednesday in observance
of Lincolns birthday, but banks of
Indianapolis and the city hall will
be open as usual.
Courthouse offices also be be
open.
insofar as programs are concerned.
The Kiwanis club will entertain
wives of members at the annual
Lincoln day observance with the
Russian Cossack chorus, under
direction of Sergei Socoloff, giving
special program. Michael Foley,
attorney, will speak on Lincoln.
The Lions Club luncheon meet
ing Wednesday at the Lincoln will
be given over to a Lincoln birthday
program with Albert Stump, at
torney, speaking, and Jimmy Keen
an, 4, of Metropolitan School Of
Music, giving Lincoln readings.
Max T. Young spoke on Lincoln
before the Universal Club luncheon
at the Columbia Club today.
With public schools closing
Wednesday, D. T. Weir, acting
superintendent of schools, urged all
schools to hold appropriate exer-
ciSeS today.
Paroch1al schools will not close
Wednesday, but on Feb. II will join
in observing birthdays of Washing
ton and Lincoln jointly.
Banks will close Feb. 20 for
Washington's birthday, but the IN
dianapolis Clearing House Associa-
ton announced none will be closed
on Lincoln's birthday.
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gave impetus to AAiSS LOU '''AS
the drive police have been carrying
on since Saturday to rid the streets
and hotels of gunner, bomberS, la
Dor sluggers and hoodlunls.
Nab Gunner
More than 1900 arrests had been
made since the roundup started, q
tabulation revealed today. A score
of gunner faced charges because
weapons were in their pockets when
they were, picked up.
Death and kidnapping threats add
ed to police worries. Judge Otto
Kerner, who last Saturday sentenced
August Vogel, young "whim slayer"
TO the electric chair, revealed he
had received several warnings that
he would be assassinated If VogelS
sentence Is carried out.
Francine Larrimore, actress play
ing at the Studebaker theater, was
guarded by two policemen after she
said she had received letters threat
ening violence or kidnapping II she
did not give SOS, 900 to blackmailers.
Citizens co-operated with the po-
lice in several instances.
Stays Bandit
Elmer Belgium and his wife Laura
provided the most graphic example.
Four Negroes with guns drawn en-
tered Belgium's delicatessen and or
dered him to put his hands behind
him, guarding against passersby CIV
ing an alarm should they see him
with his hands up.
Belgium complied. H wife hand
ed him a pistol from behind q por-
there and the proprietor started
shooting. One Negro was killed
and another wounded.
Judge McGoorty spared no words
in painting the seriousness of the
crime situation.
1.-THE series of murders durin~ the
last two weeks has crystallized pub
lie opinion into demand that crime
be stamped out" he told the grand
Jury. Grimes Of violence in Chi
cago have become so numerous and
brazen as to present a serious chal-
lenge to organized government"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-11
BY BRUCE CATION
NEA Service Writer


CHICAGO, Feb. live are not
~ trying to lift any crowns off
the heads of the gentlemen who are
wearing them. It's simply a fact
that it is incumbent on public
spirited citizens to raise some money
to carry on the business of the city
of Chicago-and we are trying to
do it,"
In these words, SilaS H. S-rawn,
former president OF the Illinois Bar
Association and one of Chicago's
most prominent attorneys, explains
the aim OF the citizens committee
with which he and others were try
ing to bring order into Chicago's
chaotic financial situation.
1t is his answer to charges of
Big Bill Thompson and other poll
ticianS that "big business" as rep
resented by the rich loop district, is
using the present situation to gain
control Of the city.
Hope to Raise $5O,OOO,OOO
The plan that Strawn offered was
Simple-but revolutionary.
With the city unable to collect
taxes until a reasSessment is made
and $11,275, 900 in unpaid salaries
due 10000 city employees, Strawn'S
committee of leading business men
offered to raise approximately $780,
100000 to protect the city pay roll
pay pensions and other vital ex-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-11
Citizens Committee Seeks to
AUeYt Chicago Financial Ruin

millions have been wasted hereto
fore.
This casts a terrific shadow over
the municipal pie counter-and the
politicians are talking about "usur-
patton of power by big business
and obstruction Of the citizens con-
hdence in their elected officials"
But the committee holds the whip
hand because the city administra-
ton has been unable to sell any
more anticipation warrants to New
York and Chicago bankers.
Officials Are Helpless
at Is perfectly obvious" Strawn
says, that the so-called public
officials of Chicago are helpless and
can't do anything. Therefore it's
Up to the private citizens to raise
the funds to keep the city govern
ment going.
The whole thing dates back q
long way. The city and county have
been spending more money than
they have been receiving in revenue
for a long time.
"a crisis finally was precipitated
by their failure to collect taxes due,
when a reassessment of property
values became necessary due to
many alleged inequalities.
There has been great political
resistance to this reasseSSment,
These politicians have built up their
little kingdoms by playing politics.
So now, naturally
Want to Help
"But our committee wants to CO.
operate. We simply want to help
Chicago out of a bad hole"
Chicago, for years, has been
spending next years tax money this
year, by selling tax anticipation
warrants.
The crash came upward of year
ago, when public indignation over
the favoritiSm that had marked
real estate assessments caused the
state tax commission to throw out
the old assessments and order new
one.
No taxes can be levied until this
Job is done.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-11
BELIEVE END IS
NEAR IN STRIKE
Garment Workers Vote on
Arbitration; One Death.

Bp United Press
NEW YORK, Feb. Incomplete
settlement of the New York dress
makers strike by tonight or Wednes-
day was predicted today by lead
ers of all factions involved.
Cancellation efforts were spurred
by a series of turbulent events Mon
day, including fatal assault on an
open-Shop manufacturer and q riot
between union members and radt-
Gals.
A two-year agreement between
the International Ladies Garment
Workers Union and the Affiliated
Dress Manufacturers Association,
the socalled inside" group, was to
be balloted on today by the 1000
workers it would affect. Early rati-
fication was forecast and it was ex-
pected the employers Of the other
$4,000 dressmakers now on strike
would capitulate to the union de-
mandS.
The proposed settlement calls for
time and half on Saturdays; crea-
ton of an impartial arbitration
board and appointment of COM
mittee to investigate conditions In
the industry. The union agrees to
waive for a year, it's demand for I'M
employment insurance.
The first fatality in the strike was
the death of Jacob Rothenberg from
a fractured skull. He was struck by
Irving Ashkenas, chauffeur.
Friends of the manufacturer as
serted he had been lured to his
death by a telephone call.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-11
Forcing Bid Doesn't Belle
Name Contract Expert
Tells Slam Hunters.
BY JAMES DoSS

eff a forcing bid be made at con-
tract bridge, the partner must bid.
He may fuss, fret, or perspire; ne
even may drop dead. In the latter
event, his heir must bid for him.
At all events, the bid must be kept
open"
That is the gospel of the forcing
bid" in contract as expounded by
that high priest, Ely CulbertSon, ex-
pert, teacher and editor OF the
Bridge World, Monday night to some
200 devotees at the Columbia Club.
Culberton started his lecture by
describing as fallacious and out
NODDED, the belief that Queen and
one small, or three small trumps
are adequate trump support to an
initial bid of one, because of the
modern method of bidding one ini-
TALLY on a four-card suit, headed
by Ace-Queen with another Ace.
Fundamentally, Culbertson said,
the forcing system" is a jump bid
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-11
THEY SHALL NOT
PASS BRIDGE CRY

of one to three to another suit as
discriminating between a raise OF
one in the partners bid to show
normal support or a bid of two, in &
different suit, to show a denial. To
a Jump bid into another suit as a
response, the original bidder, under
the Culbertson system. must rehid
with game or a slam as the mutual
goal.
The expert ended his lecture by
offering several sample hands, which
his listeners played in illustration Of
his methods. He closed with a IA
nous tournament hand, in which
the bidding started at one club, was
interspersed by a bid of one dia-
mond by an opponent, and ended
with a series of inferential bids
which resulted in a grand slam, with
the high rewards possible under
contract bridge counting.
The lecture was sponsored by
Mrs. A. r. Coffin, one of the most
widely known Of Indianapolis play
ers. and the speaker was introduced
by Herb Payne.
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of entries, which already have
reached the significant figure of
2,673.
The session was opened Monday
with about the normal amount of
barking, and the experts were in
immediate agreement that, so far
as categories went, the Boston
terriers had won the first skirmish
by placing 1913 entrants.
The wire-haired fox terriers,
which at previous sessions have
had a decided numerical superb
GRITTY. stifed their grief and
seemed willing to forget and for
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-11

give because Of the common ties
of blood that bind all terriers.
q
MYTH that crisis passed, the
w conference seemed destined
for smooth sailing through its
three days until some one brought
out the catastrophe fact that there
wasn't a single Eskimo foxhound
entered in this years show!
A breakup seemed imminent,
for never before had conference
been started without at least one
Eskimo foxhound. A quick-think-
ing press agent saved the day,
however, by striding among the
exhibitors and shouting: Forty
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-11
ADOPT Sewer PLANS
Broad Ripple Work to Be
Finished in Year.

Despite the fact the city SAM
tary board severed a contract with
Charles H. Hurd, consulting en-
gineer, a week ago, the board today
adopted plans drawn by Hurd for
the new Broad Ripple sewer.
The plans for call estimated ex-
penditures of $4,000 for the new
sewer which will begin at Westfield
ard Meridian streets and will be
laid southwest to Speedway road
where it will connect with another
sewer.
The project has been pending
since 1927, but B. J. IT. Jeup, presi-
dent of the board, today said con-
struction would be expedited and
predicted completion of the sewer
by Jan. /, 1881.
Hurd's dismissal was attributed 10
friction"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-11

three schnauzers, forty-t three
Schnauzers."
To all true dog lovers those
were honeyed words, for it gen.
orally is understood that any
show with forty-three schnauzers
can carry on despite the short
age of Eskimo foxhounds.
Throughout the three days the
dogs will be judged and elm
mated until Wednesday night when
the best dog in the country will be
chosen. 1t is the idea that this
creature shall be the super-dog,
but just how the judges are go
ing to choose between Pomer-
anian that could be used as a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-11

lures Of a hearth rug, footstool
and horse.
That judgment is hardly fair,
however, because the reporter did
not view all the dogs. He lin
gered too long in front of the
st. Bernard section looking for
the miniature kegs of brandy
which he had been led to expect
from fiction stories would be
around the dogs necks.
BY the time an attendant in
formed him that the brandy kegs
we're worn only by st. Bernards
who rescue people in the Alps, 1t
was too late to do anything about
the rest of the show.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-11
ATTACK TRIAL STARTS
Child Is First Court Witness II
Assault Case Against Man

A criminal court jury was i'm
panelled today before Special Judge
Robert r. Dalton to try George Fell
lows, 81, of Indianapolis, for alleged
criminal assault on a 10-year-old
girl several months ago.
Opening arguments were made to
the Jurors by Deputy Prosecutor
William r. Ringer and defense
counsel, and the child was the first
witness. Fellows has pleaded not
guilty. He faces Imprisonment Of
ten years or more, If convicted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-11
Others Indicted
By United Press

DIV OFFFFDt 90
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Feb. 1.-Two
more indictments in what govern
ment officials declare to be drive
against higher-ups" were revealed
today by United States District At
torney Walter M. Provine.
Provine revealed that charges OF
conspiracy to violate the prohibition
laws have been filed against the HUI
binger company and the j. w. HUI
binger company Of Keokuk, Ia.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-11
RAPS RELIGION LACK
Prosecutor Places Crime
Responsibility.

Ninety-two per cent of youths
brought to trial for criminal
charges in Marion county lack
proper religious training and have
insufficient education.
This declaration was made Mon
day night by Prosecutor Judson L.
Stark in an address to 100 members
Of Federated Mems Club of South
Side Baptist church at a meeting in
Garfield Baptist church, Shelby
street and Southern avenue. Stark's
subject was "a Citizens Duty"
Every young man should have a
worthy interest, and should be
urged by his parents to divert his
attentions from idleneSs, which is
the source of all crime" Stark said
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-11
GIRLS PURSE STOLEN
Thief Keeps Promise by Returning
Handbag. Minus Money.

Grabbing a purse from Miss
Selma Ross, IA, Of 1866 Ashland
avenue, Shortridge high school
pupil, as she walked to school this
morning. a youth entered an auto
mobile and called to her:
IF you'll walk down to Four
tenth street and Park avenue, I'll
give your purse back to YOU"
The girl walked to the corner and
the purse snatcher kept his promise.
He drove up and gave her the
purse, from which he had taken so
cents.
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after he had been
installed Monday.
He summoned
grand jurors into
the court r o o m
and enjoin e d
them to do every
t hing humanity
possibly to stamp
out crime. Vigor-
Gus enforcement
of the la W
against carrying
c o II T. e d i Z u
weapons, he said,
Is the most efec-
tive method.
His ultiInatum
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-11
BY HARRY FRGUSON
United Press STAFF Correspondent

NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-Some of
Y our very best dogs are in
plenary session at Madison Square
Garden today with an agenda
that includes almost everything
from an Afghan hound to a York
shire terrier.
1t was learned on unimpeach-
able authority that the tonnage
at the Westminster Kennel Clubs
show this year was greater than
ever before. and the only prob
lem confronting the canine con-
ference seems to be the limitation
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penseS until tax collections started
coming in.
They offered to buy tax anticipa-
ton warrants in this amount.
But-and there's the rubin re-
turn for lending their money the
business men demanded virtual di-
rection over the city's finances. They
insist that every penny go where the
need is greatest.
They do not want to see this
money wasted by the politicians as
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-11
Train Kills Motorist

BU United Press
GOSHEN, Ind, Feb. 1l.-Myron
Leer, At, farmer, was killed when
his auto was struck by a New York
Central train short distance from
his home, seven miles southeast of
Goshen. Leer was alone in the car
He apparently was killed instantly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-11
CITY MAN Is INDICTED
Driver, Officials Named in Charges
Following Bus Accident.
BU United Press

BH United Press
EATON, O., Feb. 1.-THE county
grand jury has indicted driver
and two officials Of Greyhound Bus
Lines, Inc, on charges Of man
slaughter, in connection with a bus
crash near here Jan. 2. in which
two persons were killed and fourteen
injured.
Those indicted were Wilbur Spratt,
Indianapolis, driver; o. A. Caesar,
Chicago, president Of the Motor
Transit Management Company,
which operates the Greyhound lines,
and L. D. Kohler, Chicago, gen.
eral manager. The indictments
charge negligence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-11
Store Owner Stays One of
Four Negro Bandits
in HoIdup.
THREATEN JUDGES LIFE
Cops Guard Actress After
BIackmaiIerS Send
Warnings.
BY RAY BLACK
United Press STAFF Correspondent

CHICAGO, Feb. II. "Disarm
gangland" was the watchword today
as the campaign against lawlessness
in Chicago entered a new phase
with a stern and militant acting
chief justice installed in the GRIM
inal court and the power of the
grand jury at the hand of law en-
forcement officials.
Judge John P. McGoorty called a
disarmament conference of his own
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-11
Officials to Meet

BIZ NEA SerUtce
FIT. WAYNE, Ind, Feb. H.
School attendance officers from nine
counties in this section of Indiana
will meet here Feb. 81, with Miss
Blanche Merry, state attendance Of
fcer, as the principal speaker
Counties to be represented are Allen
Adams, Huntington, Wells, Dekalb
La Grange, Noble, Steuben and
Whitley. with representatives also
from city schools of Fl. Wayne
Auburn. Garrett and Huntington.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-11
Wed In Operate Romance

BIZ Lntted PTess
NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-Frank st.
Leger. conductor of the Chicago
Opera Company, and Miss Rather
inc Elizabeth Millspaugh Of Yonkers,
N. Y, we're married here Monday
night. The couple met while both
we're In the American Opera COM
pany about three years ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-11
Ban on Political Control of
Funds Decreed by
SiIaS StraWn.

Monday. in his first OF three articles.
Bruce Cation. staff writer for The
Times and NEA Service. told how the
juggling of tax assessments by politicians
has brought about the bankruptcy OF
Chicago. Today. Cation tells Of plans
of a citizens committee to pull Chi
cago out OF its financial predicament.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-11
Aged Omcial Dies

BV United PTeSs
PLYMOUTH. Ind. Feb. II. -
Frank Lamson. II, Central town.
ship trustee and candidate for re-
election, died suddenly Of heart
disease.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-11
Clearing House Elects

RI Times SDeeial
ANDERSON, Ind, Feb. 11.-Carl
White, Citizens bank, is the new
president Of the Anderson Clearing
House Association. George E. Mich
oil, Farmers Trust Company, is vice
president, and Edward S. Ridley,
Anderson Banking Company, Sec
rotary treasurer,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-11
SEEK HEALTH OFFICER

La Porte County Epidemic.
The state health department may
appoint a health officer for cities or
counties without such an official, In
time of a crisis, Attorney General
James M. Ogden ruled today.
DR.. William F. King. state health
department director, requested the
ruling for La Porte county, where
an epidemic Of smallpox RACES, he
sadi. The county is without health
commissioners. The appointment
has not been announced by DR.. King.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-11

Capital University Glee Club,
with Professor Wilbur E. CriSt as
director. will present a concert at
Hollenbeck hall, Y. w. c. A. build
ing, Friday night. Feb. 81.
The concert here is one on the
annual tour of the glee club. A
voice quartet and an eighteen
piece orchestra will feature the
program. A total of twenty eight
students will take part. The glee
club is being brought here under
auspices of the Brotherhood of
st. Matthew Lutheran church.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-11
Grain Dealers to Meet

Grain Dealers to Meet
WABASH, Ind, Feb. 1.-THE
Indiana Grain Dealers Association
will hold it's annual convention here
Feb. i9 and 20.
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powder puff and a Boston terrier
that resembles nothing so much
as an overgrown rodent Is one
Of those problems that judges
must settle for themselves.
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NNE inexpert reporter, whose
~ experience with dogs has
been confined largely to the va
riety that you smear with mus
tard and put between buns, Sc
lected his super-dog as soon as he
saw an Irish wolfhound that
stood five feet high. That animal,
it seemed, combined the best fea-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-28
Lower Clothing
Prices Expected
During Next Year
Decrease in RawMaterials
May Cause Scaling Down
in Mill Costs.

Shoppers are going to be able 70 buy
reasonably in 1881, whether there are
bargain sales or not. Merchants now
are looking over their shelves and cut
ting down the quotations marked on
their goods.
The reason for this slashing process
lies in the fact that the largest Of the
mail order houses, which also operates
a large number of retail stores, has an
from to 10 per cent in the prices Of its
standard goods. This means that the
other mail order houses, some of which
also operate retail stores, viii follow
suit.
Some merchandise experts attribute
the price cuts to lower raw material
prices. Others declare volume buying
and efficient management are respon-
Sible. But whatever the cause, the eff
feet seems likely to be to keep retail
prices low.
This Is especially true in regard to
textiles. The largest single selling item
in the catalogue of the big mail order
corporation Is cotton goods. They were
cut approximately 10 per cent. Flat silk
crepe dropped over 40 per cent and silk
hosiery and wooden goods showed SINH
liar trends.
The cotton manufacturers are not
particularly worried. They have been
able to buy raw materials cheaply and
have opened up hundreds Of new out
lets. What they are interested in is
volume, and the lower prices seem likely
to aid them, in this respect at least.
(Copyright, 1900