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X VrF 4 FIX William I. Smith
AKmmnFM Writer and h
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Gene and Hotshot cackled boist-
rously. Listen at ole Carl putin on"
Gene chuckled. Tending ike ne
amt never heerd a. no scronch."
Really I haven't" Carl protested
"Tell me what you birds are laughing
about"
well, scronchin' is dance" Gene
explained.
'Tt,s like walkin' tn dawg-steppin'
on tn puppies TAIL" Hotshot en-"
lightened
Carl still was puzzled. That's all
Greek to me-" he sighed.
Greek nothin'," Gene snorted.
"Tha's everyday American. Scronch-
in means dancin-you know-you
grabs you a gal while de banio Ii
gettin' low wild de blues, and you hobs
de gal tight, and you don't move
ve'y far"
"You stands on a dime" Hotshot
lnterpolated
can just kinda wiggles," Gene
laughed wickedly, and made few
suggestive motions Of his body. AL
most ev'y night" he continued, mos
of de hans gifts together yere and has
theyse'fs a jamboree. Sometimes dey
sings and dances, and sometimes dey
CANDLES. Mos times dey does bofe"
"I'n have to take that in." Carl
promised.
you and me bofe," Hotshot inter-
posed. What I mean, I'm sweetback
outn this yere cockeyed worr when
it comes to shakin my hips wild de
sweet mammas! What I mean I'm
| Tight"
"You talks" Gene snorted, "brt
does you mean anything?"
Lets get going Carl interrupted.
"I've got to get wise to this cotton
weighing before all the pickers get
out there"
They Meet the Folks
In the field a group stood around
the high-boarded cotton wagon from
which a team of horses was being I'M
hitched. The workers laughed ana
ioked with each other with great
gusto as they girded on the long SACKS
| in which they would stuff the cotton
as they worked down the. rows.
Carls eyes drifted out over the
snowy field, stretching in long, high
growing rows almost as far as ne
could see.
SIS all this Colonel Barre's cot.
,on?" he asked Gene, who stood
talking with a young girl.
"Tain't nobody else's"~ the boy re-
plied smartly. In his tone there was
pride which indicated that the hcio
might have belonged to him person.
ally. Carl smiled.
Evidently, in answer to a question
oropounded by his girl FRIEND Gem:
explained loudly, and with apparent
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INsTALLMENT FOUR

Hotshot and Gene wrangled good
naturedly. yeah. Wait till lie Kunnel
see yeu in action and he fires you so
fas' it mekS yo haid swim" Gene
said bitingly.
Hotshot laughed. He enjoyed bait
ing Gene. Go long. boy" he advised.
"Yore mouf amt no Biblel"
A man came up and told Gene that
his employer wanted to see him. Gene
babe his friends wait for him, and
hastily departed for the barn. In a
few minutes he had returned.
de Kunnel" he announced i'm
portantly to Carl, SAY dat you and
dis yere runt stay in de little cabin
up here nigh de big house :" he
began.
"You calm me a runt?" Hotshot
inquired with apparent idleness as
he picked up an ak handle and weigh
ed it appraisingly. Gene retreated
precipitantly.
'Dont-pay Hotshot any attention, /"
Carl called to him. "Tell us what the
Colonel said"
Gene returned slowly, casting ap-
prehensive eyes at Hotshot. The lat
ter looked at him in well feigned
surprise, hiding the twinkle in his
eyes as he asked, did you think I
was gonna pop you with this yere ak
handle? Why, boy, don you know
I wouldn't do that? No, sir! ' 1
wanted to hurt you I'd get me
wagon tongue, cause nothin else
would be big enough to bust yo' hard
haid!"
de Kunnel say" continued Gene,
shat you all kin eat up yere IN de
kitchen, cept'n 20 lunch which you
ticks to de fiel' wifi you"
'Hey-hey!" Hotsl1ot cried joyously,
dancing jig. II amt heerd SIGN
good news since caught me three
hunerd bucks in policy!
'He mus took a shine to you
ALL" Gene told them wonderingly,
"case de res of de hans cooks they
own food, and they all lives In de
shacks down by de fiels. De Kunnei
say he want you, Carl, The handy
cause you gonna write in de cotton
book"
Looks like we're getting a break,
Carl laughed.
boy, hush yo' mouf" Hotshot
chortled.
II
After Gene had taken them to the
supply house, where both drew new
blue overalls and blue shirts, as well
as new shoes, the truck driver show
ed them the way to the fields.
The cabin which the Colonel mad
assigned them was only a few hun
..ol ,,orrlc from, tuhat Gene and HOG-
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Cans stopped in the middle of a
sentence and diverted his attention
toward the juvenile interloper. In
fact, he was surprised Tor, while
many boy had spoken to him, none
before had shown the courage of the
lad confronting him.
"IT do my best, sonny. Now,
what is your name?" Cans w'l'ked
mischievously at his friends.
ooh, me! Don't yor know? I'm
Johnnie Larkins what rides on the
grocery team" From the hammer in
which Johnnie's chest expanded IS
he spoke he, too. had reputation
of which he was proud.
"WeH, Johnnie, low do you think
the fight will come out?" There was
kindly note the champions voice
as he spoke, for: he gave a thought
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tables were near the fire, and the
grass around them was worn thin.
"Whut's dis yere place" Hotshot
asked.
Gene grinned. eff you stays yere
you finds out" he answered signifi-
cantly. "Dey calls dis de scronchin'
groun's"
"Shut my mouf!" Hotshot ejaculat-
ed.
whats a scronchin' ground?" Carl
wanted to know.
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Continued On Page Eight
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Continued on Page Four
The Indianapolis times., 1930-09-30
NOTED TLMEs

game by radio, through arrange
ments completed today with the
General Baking Company.
The General Baking Company's
radio-equipped truck will be sta
toned in front of The Times Office
to bring the complete broadcast of
the game to the feverish fans.
This truck carried the latest in
RCA equipment-twelve dynamic
speakers of ITO volts, the operator
generating lis own current, and
carrying his own mike to make
special announcements.
This is one of the best and most
powerful radio outfits now in use
and will be operated for The
Times and the General Baking
The Indianapolis times., 1930-09-30
First Lady, Is Escorted to
Leslie Home by Police,
U. S. Agents.

Mrs. Herbert Hoover, wife of the
President of the United States,
slipped into Indianapolis at 7:25
this morning as unostentatiously as
though she had been Mrs. John
Smith.
The only difference was a staff of
secret service men and a corps of
indianapolis policemen, who escort
ed her from the train to the car
Of Governor Harry G. Leslie.
Mrs. Hoover, dressed in smart
blue and black honespun travel
suit and black accessories, smiled
graciously at the curious onlookers
assembled in the station.
Received by Leslie
She was met by Governor and
Mrs. Leslie. with whom she will stay
while in indianapolis to attend the
national Girl Scout convention;
Mrs. E. Blake Francis, Indianapolis,
Scout commissioner; Mrs. Frederick
Edey, New York, chairman of the
field division, and Mrs. Nicholas
Brady, New York, chairman of the
board of directors.
The party went Immediately to
the Governors mansion, where the
Leslies entertained with break
fast.
En- route to the Governors man
sion Mrs. Hoover remarked:
1.-THE Girl Scouts must know L
love them very much, because 1
missed world series baseball game,
which I was to have attended with
the President, in order to be here
for the opening of the national
convention"
Accompanied by Secretary
Mrs. Hoover was accompanied on
the trip to Indianapolis by Miss
Mildred Hall, her secretary.
The first lady attended national
board meeting of the Girl Scouts at
the Lincoln at 10 and a luncheon
for board members at noon. Mrs.
Hoover was national president Of
the Girl Scouts for two years.
After participating in the open
ing of the national convention at 10
Wednesday morning Mrs. Hoover
will leave Indianapolis for Cleveland
to join the President, who is to ad-
dress the American Bankers Asso-
ciation in convention there.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-09-30
RIVALS SETFOR
SERIES OPENER
Grove and Grimes to Battle
in First Fray.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 3O.-It
will be Lefty Grove of the Macks
and Burleigh Grimes of the Red
Birds in the opening game of the
world series between the Philadel-
phia Athletics and the st. Louis
Cardinals here Wednesday.
The AS left-handed ace will find
the veteran spitballer, Grimes, a
stern foe, despite the fact that the
American League champions are Z
to 10 choices to win the first game
and the series, too.
Manager Gabby Street Of the
Cards has his hustling ball club on
its toes and anxious for the open
ing game Of the classic diamond Sc
ries. Fair to cool weather is pre-
dicted for the first game.
Philadelphia took on the festive,
excited air of a world series today,
after warming rather slowly to the
approaching event. All reserved
seats were disposed of in the first
rush Wednesday, and the bleacher
line is forming, with the gray
haired old gentleman still holding
his own at the head of the line.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-09-30
GRAND JURORS
|NDICT PRYOR
IN Wife DEATH
Vote Murder True Bill in
Poison Case; Sweetheart
of Defendant Freed.
OIC.TAGRAPH IN CELLS
Authorities Listen In, but
Learn Little; Believe
Confession Near.
B.H Times SpeciGt

Bg Times SpeciGt
MARTINSVILLE, Ind, Sept. 30
Morgan county grand jury shortly
after noon today returned an indict-
ment charging Ernest Pryor with
first degree murder of his wife, Mrs.
Carrie Pryor.
Pryor earlier today admitted that
a story he told accusing his para
mour. Miss Elsie Ham, of having
poisoned Mrs. Pryor was a fabrica-
ton.
Il told that she said she poisoned
her in order to get even with her
because she's caused me a lot OF
trouble" admitted Pryor in confess
ing he lied.
With his admiSSiCn of untruth,
made while harried by officers, Miss
Ham, admitted paramour of Pryor,
was released early today from the
county Jail.
Dictagraph Installed
The grand jury probing the al
legged poisoning heard its last wit
ness this morning. Up to noon to-
day the jury was still celebrating
on whether murder indictment
should be returned against the man
of many stories"
She was placed in cell adjoin-
ing Pryor Monday night. A dicta-
graph was installed in the two cells.
County authorities listening over
the dictagraph heard:
Miss Ham: Get me out of this,
Ernest.
Pryor: Go on and sleep.
Later, after Miss Ham was told
that she had been accused of
poisoning his wife, they were placed
in the two cells again.
Says He Is Sorry
The dictagraph spoke:
Pryor: I'm sorry I said what I
did, Elsie. I'll pay your way back
to Brazil.
During the questioning of Pryor
Monday night, he said that Miss
Ham told him, Il poisoned her. I
told you I would get even with that
woman"
Although Miss Ham, it is alleged,
was forced to leave the Pryor home
by her cousin, Pryor's wife, because
of her intimacy with Pryor, officials
disbelieved the accused mans story
from the start.
'I won't plead guilty-Tn take a
chance" declared Pryor throughout
the questioning.
Might Not Get Chair
'I might not get the chair If ]
plead guilty, I am sure to get life
imprisonment, and I would just as
soon die" he muttered as he bowed
his head on his hands in his Jail cell
Authorities charge that Pryor adj
mitted giving his wife a potion o1
soda water which he later changed
to salt water before she died. Later
he repudiated this admission anc
said: "I didn't give her anything
before she died."
In building up case against the
accused man before the grand jury
Prosecutor William G.. Gray and his
witnesses have charged that collec-
ton of $4,000 insurance money on
his wife was the motive for the
crime.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-09-30
SNIDER WILL FILED
Estate of Business Man Is
Estimated at $4,000.

Estate of Albert C. Snider, presi-
dent of the Hide, Leather and Belt
ing Company, who died Saturday
of SELF inflicted gunshot wounds, is
valued at more than $4,000, &C
cording to the will probated today.
Including $4,000 in personal
property and an uneStimated
amount of real estate, the proper
ties will revert to the care of the
widow. Mrs. Bess R. Snider. A son,
Charles R. Snider, was bequeathed
an income until he reaches 80 years
of age, when q $4,000 bequeSt is
to be paid him, according to the
will.
In event of the sons death, one
half of the estate will go to twelve
associates of the family and the
remaining half to the indianapolis
Foundation.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-09-30


John w. Davis, who in 1924 was
the party's candidate for the preSi-
dency and now is acting as chair
man of the convention, recognized
Smith as alfred E. Smith of the
county of New York" Again ap-
plause swept the convention hall.
Once more the band broke into
"The Sidewalks Of New York" and
the delegates tried to drown it out
with their cheers.
Banners waved and men stood on
benches to shout. Finally the dem
onstration subsidized and Smith be-
gan his address.
The party platform aSsails the
Republican national administration
for the economic depression and de-
nanded repeal of the eighteenth
amendment. A plank designed to
help Governor Roosevelt in his
campaign against Charles H. Tuttle,
Republican gubernatorial nominee,
proposed a constitutional amend
ment requiring Office holders to
waive immunity for official acts.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-09-30
CITY PROBER ABSENT
Raid Cases Are Continued
by Judge Wetter.

William Cody alleged investi-
gator for the safety board, failed to
appear in Municipal court three to-
day where fifty-siX defendants,
taken in raids on warrants urged by
Cody, awaited trial on liquor and
gambling charges.
All of the cases were continued
by Judge Paul G. Wetter until Oct.
Is, when he said he will expect Cody
to be in court.
The eighty-two we're arrested in
a series of raids last Wednesday,
following exposition of alleged police
corruption, gaming and liquor con-
ditions in Indianapolis by federal
agents.
Judge Wetter told Lieutenant John
Sheehan to inform the safety board
he wanted their investigator in
court on the new trial date.
Cody is in Iowa, attending trial Of
a case with which he was concerned,
Charles Myers, board president, and
Walter Lewis, secretary, said.
'We hope to have him back here" ,"
they said when questioned as to how
soon the investigator was expected
to return to Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-09-30
FIRED OFFICIAL
STILL IN OFFICE
State Asked to Enter Row
Over MunCie Post.

Opponents of Mayor George Dale,
Muncie, today asked DR.. William F.
King, state board of health commits
sioner, to enter the fight between
the mayor and Dr. H. D. Fair, Mum
Gle city health commissioner.
At a city council meeting Mon
day night Mayor Dale announced
removal of DR.. Fair as health Of
f1cer because the two men could not
agree in a controversy concerning
sewage disposed for the city.
The mayor, it was said, opposed
expenditure of money to improve or
extend the present system. DR.. Fair,
on the other hand, pleaded for an
improved plant.
DR.. King said today the mayor
could not remove the health Of
ficer. He might, King explained,
ask DR.. Fair to resign or file court
charges against him.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-09-30

ties in the country. He will handle
play by play detail and the de-
scriptive stories of the battles.
Assisting him will be George
Kirksey of the New York sports
staff, Dixon Stewart of the Chi
cago sports staff, and men from
the Philadelphia and st. Louis
bureaus who are acquainted with
the respective teams.
In addition, Morris De Haven
Tracy, United Press staff cor
respondent, who has covered
sporting spectacles and important
events in all parts of the country,
will write daily a special story
in his own characteristic vein.
which will give something of the
The Indianapolis times., 1930-09-30
AUTOMOBILE THIEF
GIVES OWNER RIDE

Driver of Stolen Car Unwittingly
Picks Up Victim; Jailed.
BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Sept. 3O.-Harry w.
Olson was mildly surprised when
he hailed passing motorist and
was offered ride, but he really was
surprised a moment later.
I've had considerable experience
wagging at autos since my own was
stolen three days ago, but this was
the first one that stopped for me"
Olson told Police Sergeant Murphy
But it was no wonder it stopped"
he added. Because, you see, it
happened to be my car. I recog-
nized it when 1 got in
Ralph Klingemaier, the driver,
was charged with larceny.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-09-30

Babe Ruth, assigned by the
Christy Walsh syndicate, whose
articles are carried exclusively by
The Times in this territory, also
will write a daily story, full of
meaty gossip about the athletes.
To climax the whole layout,
Joe Williams. sports editor of the
New York Telegram, and special
staff writer for all other Scripps-
Howard newspapers, viii be on
hand to describe the game in the
inimitable style which has won
him thousands of followers.
Read The Times and listen to
The Times-Genera Baking Co.
radio programs and you won't
miss a ripple in the world series.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-09-30
INDICTED
County Grand Jury Votes
More True Bills.

In a seventh report to Criminal
Judge James A. Collins, the grand
jury today returned thirteen in
dictments accusing eighteen persons
of felonies, and discharging nine
suspects.
Eight youths were named on auto
theft indictments, with six others
charged with burglary and larceny;
one for issuing bad check, two for
statutory offenses and two for
traffic law violations.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-09-30
Visited in Cjtv

The earl of Birkenhead visited
indianapolis year ago today as
guest of Harley Clark, utilities and
movie magnate. He inspected the
plants of the Indianapolis Power
and Light Company as part of his
survey of American utility methods.
Blrkenhead was director of Lon
don power and light company in
Which Clark was interested.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-09-30

layman's viewpoint of the annual
classic.
To insure prompt and accurate
delivery of the world series re-
port, special wires have been in
stalled and placed under super
vision and operation Of expert
telegraphers.
TN addition to the thorough
L United Press coverage, The
Times will receive world series
service from the NEA Service
staff, headed by William Braucher.
One of Braucher's most notable
assistants will be Major Hoople.
who needs no introduction as an
expert on any and every subject.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-09-30

THE best cover ever given
Il Indianapolis 1ans on the
world series is assured Times
readers. when the diamond classic
starts Wednesday in Philadelphia.
A score of experts will write
stories of the series for The Times
from every conceivable angle.
Every edition of The Times will
present complete stories, starting
in the noon edition with all ad-
vance information on the game
and carrying on through the
Pinks, with full detail of every
play.
AS an added treat, every fan
who can pack into the streets near
The Times Office can hear the
The Indianapolis times., 1930-09-30
FROSTS DUE TONIGHT
Scheduled to Hit City and
Vicinity, Is Warning.

Frosts will recur tonight in CEN
trail and northern Indiana, including
Indianapolis and vicinity, the
United States weather bureau here
predicted today.
Temperatures this morning began
at A degrees at 6 a. m, and rose
slowly into the fifties. By afternoon,
they were expected to ascend sew
eraI degrees farther.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-09-30
Dog Is Hero
Saves Attempted Suicide
by Dragging Him
From Water.

BIZ United Press
GAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 3).-A
~ man who said his name was
Joseph Haldez was prevented
from committing suicide when a
Sheperd dog jumped into San
Francisco bay Monday, grasped
Haldezs coat tail between his
teeth and, despite the mans
struggles, dragged him to shore.
Beer Keg Kills
0D MoNEE, ft-Srn e i Ill, Sept. 3o-simon
Longton, a bartender, died of
blood poisoning which developed
after the bung popped out of
keg of beer and hit him on the
nose.
Jiggers, Here's Company
ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. 30
Jiggers, the fox terrier who was
spirited away to New York last
August after being sentenced to
death for biting a child, is to have
company. Pal, his brother, has
been given twenty-four hours to
leave town. Police and firemen
testified he is vicious dog.
No Kiss? Haze q Pie!
CHICAGO, Sept. 80. - When
she refused to accept a kiss in
stead of money in exchange for
q forget-me-not on tag day,
Clarence johnson became angry
and hit her in the face with a
custard pie, Miss Lillian Guile, %,
told Judge Immenhausen.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-09-30

eminent states
men, died today.
Lord Birkenhead
had been i'll with
pneumonia for
several weeks.
Born Frederick
Edwin S m t h ,
Lord Birkenhead
rose from a strug-
Cling lawyer in
Liverpool to Brit
aims lord chan
cellor.
He had been
c re dit e d with
having the best
lie g al brain in
Britain.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-09-30
ARREST SUSPECTS IN
FUR, RUG R0BBERlES
crawfordsviIIe Police Holding Men
Travelling With Road Show.

solution Of several fur and rug
robberies in Indiana during the last
month was believed near today with
tha arrest of several men in Craw-
fordsville.
Ell osborne, head Of the state
criminal bureau. received woro tnaV
Crawfordsville authorities are hold
ing the men and several autos. The
men are said to be members OF a
road show from Mississippi. Craw-
fordsvflle police informed Osborne
identification tags had been re-
moved from the articles.
Robberies we're committed in IN
dianapolis. Bloomington, Lebanon
and Kokomo recently. owners OF
stolen property viii go to Crawfords-
fordsville in an attempt to identity
the articles.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-09-30

Company by A. E. Fontes, just
arrived from the east for this as
signment with the baking concern.
The truck carries a double
turntable, so that the baseball
broadcast can be intersperSed with
other programs. dance music,
concert selections, band music and
other interesting features, from
records.
THE United Press is sending
L an impressive staff of writ
ers to the series scene. headed by
Frank Getty, known to the
thousands of Times readers as
one of the best baseball authori-
The Indianapolis times., 1930-09-30

When a youth in school, Lord
Birkenhead told his mates that he
was the future lord chancellor of
the land, and in 1919 he reached his
goal at the age of At.
Daily bulletins on Lord Birken-
heads battle against illness we're
followed with great interest
throughout England. His rise to
power remained a source of amaze
ment to the British nation. where
met eoric careers are comparativelv
few.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-09-30

Roosevelt was given a tre-
mendous ovation exceeded only by
the one given Smith when he
arose to speak.
Then, while the band played
Anchors Aweigh," recalling the
days when Roosevelt was assist
ant secretary of the navy, the
convention acclaimed him its can
didate by a tremendous shout.
There was no roll call.
All good Democrats, Smith told
the convention, stand behind
Governor Roosevelt 'in his de-
termination to remove from office"
those guilty of corruption.
Smiths appearance before the
10.,r-1vnN5nr AnHIhfU cIOn1f1-
The Indianapolis times., 1930-09-30
ACT IN GERMAN CRISIS

Bruening Cabinet to Use Ideas of
Dawes Financial Plan.
BIZ United Press
BERLIN, Sept. 30.-The cabinet Of
Chancellor Heinrich Bruening
moved today to solve the financial
crisis in Germany by announcing a
drastic reduction of expenditures
along the lines previously advised
by S. Parker Gilbert, American
agent-general for reparations under
the Dawes plan.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-09-30
N. Y. Democrats
Name Roosevelt:
Cheer Al Smith
Ex-Presidential Candidate Breaks Political
Silence to Pledge Party Honesty.
BY THOMAS G.. FORD
United Press staff CORRESPONDENT

SYRACUSE. N Y, Sept -
himself
The nomination after former Governor Alfred Smith
breaking silence him nomination
The Indianapolis times., 1930-09-30
iSee' the Series
for Z Gents

That's all you need to fol-
low the big games play by
play and show every hit and
run on your own scoreboard
and also keep tab on the
balls, strikes and outs.
All you need is seven pen
MES for use as indicators for
base runners, ETC., and you
can sit at your radio and fol-
low the game in every detail
with the unique RADIO
SCOREBOARD" that The
Times prints today.
It's interesting, simple, fas-
cinating-and just the very
thing radio fans have been
looking for.
SEE PAGE ONE,
SECTION TWO.