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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-12
Revived by Heart Shot,
He Lays Fatal Attack to
His Chieftain.
Bu United Press

BU United Press
CHICAGO, Sept. IA dying
gangster talked" and as result
Nicholas Muscato, reputed leader of
the notorious "42's" and known to
his friends as "the little man." was
charged today with numbering two
of his own followers.
Police said Muscato had blundered
by trusting boy and by not making
sure that his second victim, Peter
Maestro, Is, known as "the ape" "
was dead before he rolled him from
a speeding automobile into street.
1.-THE ape" appeared to be dead
when officers picked him up, but
they rushed him to hospital. An
injection of adrenalin revived him
long enough for him to tell who
had shot him. :.
Muscato, called "the little man"
because he is only five feet one inch
tall, Joined the "42s" when he was
is years old, detectives say.
The gang then confined its &C
tivities largely to automobile strip
ping. Muscato was caught, sent to
a reformatory, and returned rev
wears later a hero" in the eyes Of
his comrades. He became their
leader.
The "42s" became ambitious, Of
ficers charge. Led by "the little
man." they became alcohol runners
and allies Of the Red" Bolton gang.
Muscato's lieutenants were Maestro
and Frank Petite, who was only H..
Petite, according 70 Nigastro' S
diving statement, failed in his trust,
betrayed his fellows by "hijacking"
a Bolton still, and was killed by the
ape" and 1.-THE little man."
That was the first time murder
had entered into the activities Of
the "42s." It was something to
boast about. Nigastro did boast
when "the little man" was not near
enough to hear. He boosted that it
was he, not Muscato, who had fired
the shots that killed Petite.
But "the little man" heard, police
say. and there was another murder
among the wars"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-12
Shamrock v Gains Favor as
Time for Race Classic
Draws Near.

BIZ United Press
NEWPORT, R. L, Sept. 12.-With
the beginning of the races for the
Americas cup, symbol of yachting
supremacy, less than twenty-four
hours away Shamrock v. and Enter
prise, challenger and defender, were
given their final trimming today.
Shamrock, with its full racing
crew aboard, went out for brief
sail before breeze which was blow
ing from the northeast at about
eighteen knots. The wind whipped
up lively sea which the Shamrock
rode prettily.
Enterprise, with Harold S. Van
derbilt, her master, aboard, was
towed to the Bristol yards of the
Herreshoff company where it was
built. The purpose of the trip was
shrouded in some mystery but it
was understood some additional fit
ting of the sails was the main rea-
son.
Pilot Is Replaced
Johnston de Forest, member of
the New York Yacht Club, was
named today as the representative
of the cup defenders aboard Sham
rock during the sailing of the races.
Colonel Sharman Crawford will rep
resent the challe4 rs aboard En-
terpriSe.
Something of a furry was created
by word that Bill Champion, an ex-
perienced pilot well acquainted with
the waters around Newport, who
was to have been navigator of
Shamrock, would be replaced by
British navigator. 1t was believed
due to a desire of Sir Thomas Lip
ton to have an all-British crew.
Sir Thomas today issued a typical
ly sporting statement preliminary
to the race.
Many Favor Shamrock
This is the fifth time 1 have
tried to lift the Americas cup" he
said. This year, it seems to me,
I have a boat which has the best
chance of taking the mug back
home of any that have been built
for me.
And yet. if l lose, 1 will have the
satisfaction of knowing that I lost
squarely and fairly. May the best
boat win"
AS the hour of the first race
drew nearer there was an increas-
ing number of persons who were
picking Shamrock to win.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-12
TORCH MURDER
MOVE AWAITED
Grand Jury Is Expected to
Indict Schroeder.

Indictment charging first degree
murder is expected to be returned
soon in criminal court by the grand
jury against Harold Herbert
Schroeder, Mobile, (Ala.) central
figure in the High School road torch
car murder.
Evidence was presented to The
grand jury last week by Prosecutor
Judson L. Stark, including the testi-
mony of several witnesses who saw
Schroeder both before and after the
body of an unidentified man was
found burned in the car.
Probabilities are that a second
true bill will be returned charging
Schroeder with arson, charge held
against him at the present time in
an affidavit.
Authorities claim they have suf-
ficient evidence to convict the
Mobile business man of fatally
Stabbing the man before he drove
the car to secluded spot west of
the city, firing it with gasoline or
kerosene.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-12
SEN. WHEELER
URGES REPEAL
OF DRY LAW
National Prohibition Is
Failure, Says Senator
From Montana.
ASKS STATES CONTROL
'BootIegger Is Becoming
Greater Power Than Old
Saloon He Asserts.
ASKS STATES CONTROL

BH United Press
WASHINGTON, Sept. l2.-Sena-
tor Wheeler (Dem., Mont.), long re-
garded as prohibitionist, issued a
formal statement today explaining
that he now favors repeal of the
eighteenth amendment because he
regards national prohibition as a.
failure.
In explaining why he had changed
his mind, the Montana senator said.
The bootlegger is becoming a
greater political power and has
more influence than the old-tirne
saloon" He advocated a return to
state control.
L voted for prohibition in Mon
tana because felt that the old sa-
loom was curse to the American
people and I wanted to do awav
with 1T, he said in his statement.
In the old days the breweries in
many instances owned the fixtures
the building, and the license and
IN many instances controlled local
politics. va
I am no mora in favor of the
saloon no more in favor of the sale
OF liquor today that 1 was before
put under prohibition, we have in
many cities more dives and sneak
easies where they are openly sell
ing rotten whisky than you had in
the old days.
Today in many communities the
oootlegger is becoming a greater
political power and has more infiu-
ence than the old-time saloon
keeper as evidenced by the fact that
ne Is able to reach many of our
higher officials.
He generally is 4 much lower
type of citizen. He has had a fright
1ul, corrupting influence upon our
social, moral and political life.
In view Of the fact that this adj
and the previous ad-
ministrations have apparently been
helpless in stamping out the evil
l am reluctantly forced to the
opinion that national prohibition is
failure and that each state should
be left to regulate the liquor traffic
as majority of its citizens deem
advisable"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-12
Do You Still Thrill at
HOn1eYS? Cast a Vote!
Has the home run lost its popularity?

Has the home lost its popularity?
point where fans long
return of the odme alright pitchers battles? Or does the pill
sailing the oueld wall still the fans of the country
their greatest thrill?
Baseball followers have divided two factions.
like
The other faction cngs theory that the home is
basebas devastating accomplishment them
the home stin its thrill.
What is your opinion? sport page today is
printed ballot which belief expressing
opinion viii taking nationwide poll the
subject which cooperating with NEA Service
Mail your vote to the Sports Editor The Times
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-12
FATHER SUES
FOR GIRL SOLD
TO PAY DEBT
Bonded Child, II, to
Neighbor;; Now Farmer
Wants Her Back.
COURT WRIT is SOUGHT
Strange Story of Legal
Battles, KidnapingS and
Attacks Told.
COURT WRIT is SOUGHT
BIZ United Press

By United Press
TIFFIN, o., Sept. IL. - Samuel
Long, who once sold his 17-year- old
daughter into bondage to discharge
a debt, has taken recourse to the
courts to win her back again.
The fight that Long, a Sulphur
Springs farmer, has waged to regain
custody of his child, Lola, today
had reached a dual climax and lit
tile hope was held for an early SET
Element.
While common pleas court was
celebrating upon an application for
a writ of habeas corpus with which
the girl would be forced to return
to her paternal home, the Seneca
county grand jury was returning
charges of assault, preferred against
the parent by Mrs. Milton F. Reiff,
to whom, in addition to her hus-
band, Lola had been LEASED" in
payment of a debt.
Assault Charged
111AA4NceO4C 41SSOOldG1O1lS, COuIG
fights, alleged kidnapingS and now
charges of assault, all have found
their way into this strange case
which traces its origin back year
when Long bonded" his 17-year-
old daughter out to the Reiffs in
repayment for a debt, the nature of
which never has been disclosed.
When the debt had been salts
fed, and the father sought first
through friendly means and then
through litigation to have Lola re-
leased, the Tif1n juvenile court held
that his act in bonding the girl to
the ReiffS constituted an adoption
and consequently sound her as
permanent ward of her guardians.
Girl Was Missing
Long resumed his battle in the
juvenile court at Bucyrus, where his
claims were supported and an of
ficer dispatched to the Reiff home
to escort the girl back to her fathers
farm. Upon his arrival, however,
Lola was missing.
The girls whereabouts remained
mystery until two months ago
when she reappeared at the Reiff
home. Almost simultaneously Long
appeared and attempted to carry
her off bodily but was thwarted by
the arrival of Mrs. Reiff and
Tif1n dentist. During an ensuing
scuffle Mrs. Reiff and the dentist
allegedly were thrown to the ground,
out of which arose the charges of
assault.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-12
WELCOME
FOR SEA FL|ERS
Coste Asks Ceremonies Be
Omitted in City Visit.

Declining offers of blaring well
come, Maurice Bellonte and Dieu-
dome CoSte, French transatlantic
fliers, will be received quietly by
Indianapolis city officials and res
idents at 1890 next Wednesday
afternoon when they land their
plane, Question Mark, at Mars Hill
airport.
The arrangements were made to-
day by Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan
and Chamber of Commerce officials.
The stop will be made as part OF
their good will tour throughout the
nation. The tour will end Oct. 10.
The f1iers will be greeted by Gov
ernor Harry G. Leslie and Sullivan,
who will give short talks. The
aviators will not leave Mars Hill
field. They intend to leave the city
within an hour.
indianapolis medals, of the Cham
Der of Commerce, will be presented
to them before private luncheon
at which they will be guests OF the
Indiana Aircraft Trades Associa-
ton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-12
BRADFORD IS
LOSER IN TILT
WITH LOOMS
District Attorney Regarded
as Victor in Opening
Legal Maneuvers.
FIRST ON JURY SLATE
Reform Cars Aids Hurl
'Frameup' Charge at
Prosecutors.
FIRST ON JURY SLATE

By United Press -
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Sept. IL
The case of Ralph B. Bradford OF
Gary, reform car" Of politics IN
the Calumet district, now out on
$4,000 bond awaiting trial for an
alleged conspiracy to violate the
narcotics act, will be the first case
on the calendar of the federal
prand Jury when it convenes here
Monday. it was learned from local
federal officials today.
Legal experts accepted the an
nouncement as a victory for the
forces of the prosecution In the
maneuvering that will precede the
trial.
Bradford. enemy of the dictators
If the regular Republican party
machine In Lake county and the
director of his own personal faction
of no little power, was arresteo
Saturday night on the drug acC
charges when government agents
intercepted a $4,000 shipment OF
narcotics at Bradford's home. The
shinment consisted of 100 bottles OF
morphine that had been shipped
from New Orleans.
Charges He Was Framed"
Bradford started his defense with
a public statement that he had oeen
framed by his political enemies. HIS
ATTORNEYS agreed to hearing before
TToited states Commissioner S. G..
Dwver in Hammond Sept. 20.
In accepting the date, BRADFORD
lost a point to Oliver M. LOOMS,
United States district attorney, ana
to George L. Rulison, assistant ols-
trict attorney.
Tnasmuch as the grand jury con-
venes five days before the nearing
the government hopes to obtain an
indictment before the hearing.
ATTORNEYS for Bradford awoke to
the situation Thursday afternoon
when they repeated their clients
earlier charge of "frameup," only in
this case it was directed at LOOMS
office for having set the hearing
date after the grand jury opening.
BradfOrd'S Secretary Held
Whether or not additional charges
of selling narcotics will be filed
against Bradford has not yet been
determined.
Bradford's secretary, Miss Martha
Machacek, 80, is at liberty under
$1,000 bond under the same charges
as Bradford. She signed the receipt
for the package of morphine. Gov
eminent officers at first considered
holding her as a material witness
under $500 bond, but finally filed
a direct charge with higher bond.
While the government has given
TO intimation of the completely OF
the case. it is assumed that the case
will develop rami1cations almost as
startling as those revealed In the
grand jury hearing just year ago.
In that instance, Bradford was
on the other side of the fence,
furnishing evidence which led to
the indictment of scores OF mem
bers of the regular machine on
charges of conspiracy in the opera
ton of liquor and vice rackets.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-12
SchooIboy, II,
in Crying Coma,
Is Near Death

BIZ United Press
TTTORCESTER, Mass, Sept. II.
w The strange "Sobbing
coma" into which 12-year-old
Joseph Ruseckas lapSed when he
was unable to remember a lesson
at school "Wednesday, still held
him near death today.
AT 1890 Z. M, the boy had been
unconscious more than fifty hours.
After examining him this noon,
physicians reported he had shown
no improvement.
Early today RuSeckaS' intermit-
tent sobbing ceased, but hospital
authorities believed it might re-
sumo momentarily. He had been
crying at intervals since he broke
into tears in a class room.
Unable to take nourishment,
The boy was reported in an ex-
tremely weakened condition to-
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-12
THREE GIVEN TERMS
Youths Are Sentenced by
Collins for TheftS.

Three youths involved in recent
dwelling house burglaries we're
sentenced to penal institutions to-
day by Criminal Judge James A..
Collins.
Theft of $40 worth of stamps and
novelties from the drug store Of
Charles w. Friedman, 1902 South
Meridian street, Aug. 5, drew for
Joseph Fuller, "a, three to ten
year sentence at the Indiana re-
formatory.
Vinton and George Bowen, broth
ers, ages 10 and 20, respectively,
we're given one-year sentences when
convicted of burglary and grand lar
ceny in connection with the burg
larry July 10 of a house at 2l46
Ashland avenue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-12
INCREASES OF 2,O54
IN SCHOOLS SHOWN

Enrolment in Grades This Year
41,743, Says Stetson.
Total increase of 1854 in enroll
ment of all public grade and high
schools for the first week Of schools
was reported today by Superintend-
ent Paul c. Stetson.
Total enrolment in grade schools,
according to revised figures, is
II TAB, increase Of 1913. Total high
school enrolment Is 1859, increase
of 436. Arsenal Technical high
school. with 5,156 pupils, gained $50.
Stetson said the apparent increase
may be reduced somewhat by next
weeks figures, explaining that In
some years larger percentage Of
pupils are enrolled the first week
than in other years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-12

Before Helen Spencer could
detain her longer Celia was
off down the street and the
bright smile with WHICH she
had nodded was faded. Celia
did not look back, but walked
on briskly.
There were two excellent
reasons why she could not
waste time over an ice cream
soda with Helen Spencer that
afternoon.
One was to be found in the pain
fully slim little purse clenched in
Celia Rogers left hand. The other
was an address written in pencil
upon a slip of paper within that
purse. Celia was on her way now
to that address to apply for a job.
She had to have the job-She had
to-!
n
CELIA was repeating this to her
" self firmly as she hurried along
the hot sidewalk. 1t was, fact Sh,
did not need to be reminded OF, but
the habit had been formed during
these long days of job hunting.
The office just ahead might be
Turn to Page 2Ol
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-12
KIDNAPPED, TORTURED
Rum Importer Pulled From
River Bound.

BIZ United Press
BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept. 12.-Kid-
mapped md held prisoner for five
days during which time he was
subjected to torture, William Shiss-
Ter, "a, said to be the former partner
of James Sulvania, Bridgeburg,
(Ontario) liquor exporter, was cared
for by police today while a general
alarm was sounded for the four
men he laims we're his captors.
ShiSsler was rescued from possible
drowning when he attracted the at
tention of paSserby who helped
him from Buffalo harbor, where he
said he was thrown, bound hand
and foot, in semi-conscious condi-
ton.
Two men described as Detroit
racketeerS were arrested.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-12
STATE LABOR
DEMANDS BAN
ON 'SLAvEPAY
Federation Asks Road
Heads to Refuse Con-
tracts to Profiteers.
CRUSADE is COMMENDED
Final Session Closes With
Terre Haute Selection
for Next Session.

Demand that the Indiana state
highway commission refuse road
contracts to construction companies
that have profiteered on cheap labor
was made by the Indiana State
Federation in its final session today
in the Claypool,
The resolution adopted by the
forty-Sixth convention commended
The Times and Adolph j. Fritz Sec
retary-treasurer of the federation,
for exposing low wages on state
roads in recent campaign.
Il don't know what the highway
commission will do, but we're going
to see to it that contractors who
paid wage scales as low as 20 cents
an hour are not awarded contracts
in the state" asserted Fritz as he
urged an ever-watchful attitude on
the part of labor for wage slaShes.
Offered 10 Cents an Hour
Fright now" Fritz continued,
there's a pipeline being built from
Houston, Tex, into the state by way
of Montezuma and that company is
paying 10 cents an hour for laborers.
II sent man down there to get a
job and he reported back that he
YVES offered the 10 cents an hour.
de said he asked the employer, How
can I support family on a 81 a
day?'
1.-THE employer replied, Well,
that's more than you can get walk
ing around and hunting job!'"
The convention unanimously made
Terre Haute the convention city for
1881.
Judge Hay BoycOtted
Problems of Indiana miners called
forth the first political boycott Of
the convention when William Mitch,
third vice-persident of the fedora
ton, urged the labor delegates to
defeat Judge Linn D. Hay of SUI
perior court two, for reelection this
fall in Marion county.
Judge Hays action in granting an
injunction against the miners at
Bicknell organizing or holding
meetings was the reason given by
Mitch for asking, Give him the
Veto"
Condemnation of the Illinois
rebels in their fight against the
United Mine Workers of America
and efforts to bring Indiana coal
laborers into their rebel federation
was voiced in anbther resolution
adopted by the convention.
Other Resolutions Passed
Urging use of Indiana coal, re-
striction against Filipino irnmigra-
ton, requesting that the government
of the United States not De made
a party to wage cuts by contractors
on public building, were other reSo-
lutions passed by the convention on
its final day.
When the convention ends late
today the delegates will attend par
ties at the Indiana and Circle
theaters.
The 1881 convention will be held
the week of Aug. 3, in Terre Haute.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-12
NYE DENIES CHARGE
OF MRS. MCCORMICK
Says Nominees Home Not Invaded

Says Nominees Home Not Invaded
by Senate Committee Agents.
BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-Chair-
man Nye of the senate campaign
fund committee emphatically denied
today on his return here that agents
of his committee invaded the home
of Mrs. Ruth Hanna Mccormick,
Republican senate nominee in ILL
nois.
1.-THE committee has not hired
men or women to do that kind of
work." Nye said, land the commit
tee knows its agents have not done
anything of that kind. The COM
mittee has nothing to be ashamed
of"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-12
MOB ACTION limited
Ogden Indicates Move II
None at Marion.

Attorney General James M. Og-
den indicated today he will proceed
by affidavit in the Marion lynching
case if the present Grant county
grand jury fails to act.
The only direct statement by the
attorney-general as to when he will
do something about it was, "in less
than six months" That is the
length of the grand jury session.
Under the state law to prevent
lynching, the encouragement is
charged with bringing action to GUST
the sheriff when a lynching occurs.
Sheriff Jacob Campbell, who also
is Grant county Republican chair
man. was warned of the danger of
lynching, but failed to remove the
prisoners, according to reports SUBJ
mitted to the attorney general.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-12
LIPTON'S YACHT IS
GIVEN FINAL TEST
English Only
The question of the hour

The question of the hour
Shall Dieudonne Coste and
Maurice Bellonte, the French
transatlantic f1ierS, be adj
dressed in French or English
by the Indianapolis reception
committee wednesday?
Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan
and Paul Q. Richey, Chamber
of Commerce president, debat-
ed the matter today.
Ell speak in English and to
the point" Sullivan said. DO
YOU want to try French2"
I'm not keen about French,
so I'll try English and if that
doesn't work, I'm going to say
my say in Latin" Richey an
swered.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-12
KILLER NAMED BY
DYING GANGSTER
CIRCUS LION ESCAPES,
ROAMS THROUGH CROWD

Women Faint as King of Beasts
ROars; Captured With Ropes.
BIZ United Press
PORT ROYAL, Pa, Sept. H.
A lion, which escaped from its cage
at a circus here, roamed fifteen
minutes among a crowd of $4,000
persons Friday night before it was
discovered.
Look at the big dog" shouted a
little girl.
The lion promptly roared and sew
eral women tainted.
Circus men lassoed the animal
while state police stood by with
drawn revolvers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-12
MANIAC MAKES ESCAPE
Crazed Man Feeling Duty to Kill
for God Hunted by Troops.
BIZ United Press

OAdLcu AdH A6cuuB Outy 70 ALI
for God Hunted by Troops.
BIZ United Press
TRURO, Nova Scotia, Sept. IL
A maniac who considers it his duty
to kill "for God" was at large to-
day while troops and police forces
sought to capture him before he
might begin a campaign of whole
sale slaughter.
The maniac, Otis .Guptil, escaped
from the Kings County Home for
the Insane, where he had been
placed in February after it was al
legged that he lined up a dozen
school children and prepared to fire
on them with a shotgun. Guptil
was shouting You have to die for
God" when his plan was interrupt
ed, officials said
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-12
BANK CASE ENDING
Alleged Embezzlers Stay
Off Stand at Trial.
BIZ United Press


CHICAGO, Sept. 12-Elmer Lang
guth. portly president of the Peoples
State bank of haywood, and Miss
Laverne Lindgren, pretty telephone
switchboard operator whom he
promoted to cashier, placed their
confidence of acquittal of bank
wrecking charges in other witnesses
today.
Neither was called to the stand
to deny the states charges that
they conspired TO embezzle SITS, 900.
The defense rested and after brief
arguments. the case was expected 10
so 70 the jury early in afternoon.