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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-03
STATE TAX BOARD RULE
ATTACKED IN SUPREME
COURT IN BUDGET CASE

ment OF the st. Joseph superior
court. In the lower court, judgment
was granted Robert 3. Alger and
thirty-nine other South Bend citi-
zens which prevented the action Of
the state board in reducing the
South Bend city budget levy cent
by the state, as against the original
in 1923.
A levy OF 72-cents was approved
73-cent levy by the city.
Valuation used for the original
budget was $189O00,000, and later
the valuation proved to be $191 000,-
600, which was ample to provide all
budget items at y cents, according
TO the tax board.
However. the citizens appealed to
permit their taxes to be larger in or
Ger to test the constitutionality Of
Section 200, Of the 1927 tax law
amendment providing for appeals
from local leyies to the state.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-03
LAST H|GHBALL
OF DIPLOMAT
HINTED POISON
Latest Capital Mystery Is
Death of Basil Miles
Two Years AGO.
u. S. IS PROBING CASE
Society Leader Who Visited
Him lust Before End
to Be Quizzed.
U. S. is PROBING CASE
BIZ United Press

81 OHtbed Press
WASHINGTON, April 3.-De-
partment of justice agents hoped
today to get new light on the
capitals latest mystery thriller
centering around the death two
years ago of Basil Miles, interna-
tionally known diplomat.
Some friends of the dead man
are said to believe a strong poison
was contained in a highball which
Miles drank shortly before he died.
At the time he was said to have
been we'll on the road to recovery
after an operation for hernia.
Mrs. Thomas Suratte of Concord,
Mass. sister of Miles, was to be
questioned today by department of
Justice agents and representatives
of the district attorneys Office in
connection with her brothers
death.
Sister Refuses to Talk
Mrs. suratte arrived Wednesday
night following an investigation be-
gun by Neil Burkinshaw, assistant
district attorney, into Miles death.
The inquiry, which has been IN
progress secretly for some time,
was begun following reports Miles
died of poisoning and not of pull
monary embohSm ca blood clot on
the lung, as was indicated on the
certificate issued after he died at
Emergency hospital June Il, 1928.
Another witness who may be
questioned soon, it was said, is a
prominent society leader, well
known at Newport, Deauville and
Paris, who is reported to have
visited Miles at the hospital just
before he died. She is to be asked
of the events in the sickroom just
prior to the diplomats death.
Widow Has Remarked
Meanwhile, j. Edgar Hoover, de-
partment of justice investigator,
was reported to be in New York
today seeking to question Miles
widow, who since has married Col.
Henry H. Rogers, Standard Oil mil
lionaire and father of Millicent
Rogers Salm Ramos. Mrs. Rogers,
however, is said to be travelling in
the south.
The belated investigation Is a
farce" in the opinion of Mrs. sur
atte, who was questioned by report
erS here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-03
MEURER VICTOR IN FIRST
WAR COURT TILT
Flaw in Affidavit Brings
Dismissal in First of
Two Cases.

With one parking charge dis
missed, the fight of Albert F. Meu-
rer, former city councilman. against
the city's ordinances banning park
ing in downtown sections, centered
today about charges against him
for parking in front of the Hume
Mansur building on East Ohio
street.
In municipal court three this
morning Judge Clifton r. Cameron
discharged Meurer on charges of
parking in a restricted area in front
Of the Occidental building, Illinois
and Washington streets.
Following this dismissal, Meurer
declared, that to cover up" the fact
that a police officer was attempt
ing to enforce an ordinance he did
not know himself" the affidavit as
drawn, had been permitted to con-
tain flaw. The affidavit charged
parking within twenty-five feet of
the intersection, while actual meas
urements showed Meurer's car was
parked sixty-one feet from the in
terSection.
DemurrerS Filed
With this case eliminated, argu-
ments were heard by Judge Cam
eron on demurrers fled by Meurer,
through his attorney, Howard M.
Meyer, to the charge of parking in
a no-parking zone f1fty-four feet
long in front of the Hume Mansur
building. The demurrer attacked
validity Of the parking ordinance.
Judge Cameron continued the
case until April Is for filing OF
briefs by attorneys, but indicated
he believes the parking ordinance
unconstitutional.
He declared he believes the
streets are public highways "dedi-
Gated to the public and can not be
rented out to individuals or private
concerns
In Front of Room
Evidence submitted in the case
in court today showed Meuer's car
was parked in front of a vacant
store room formerly occupied by the
Betsy Ross candy company.
Thomas D. Stevenson, attorney
entered the case on behalf of the
Hume-Mansur building and asked
permission to file briefs on behalf
of property owners. The permits
sion was granted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-03

Eleventh ward precinct commit
teemen, opposed to uSurpation of
privilege granted them by the Re-
publican state committee, today
launched an offensive against the
appointment of Robert Davis, file
clerk in the employe Of Secretary Of
State Fifeld, as Eleventh ward
chairman.
Protests against the appointment
of Davis by Martin M. Hugg, c..
o. P. county chairman, have been
made to George Denny. Republican
county election commissioner.
Davis was appointed to succeed
Sheriff George L. Winkler. who is
a candidate for denomination and
reelection.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-03

Bu NEA Serrice
NEWPORT. KY. April B.
~ Tragedy and misfortune.
treading on each others heels.
have Swallowed the life of Carl
Wiedemann, scion Of brewery
millions and former "playboy of
the race tracks"
Two of his sweethearts have
plunged to their death from hotel
windows. His third marriage is
now in the divorce courts. Race
horses have cleaned him of a
fortune. A term in the federal
penitentiary at Atlanta stands
against his record.
Until just the other day the
one-time wealthy race track
plunger was on the pay roll OF
the city of Newport as a street in
Spector. Now, it develops, he no
longer holds that job.
Carl Wiedemann's life has been
a hectic one.
Soon after his return from Har-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-03
c. O. p. RANKS SPLIT BY
NAMING OF FIFIELD AID

The appointment was made at
the request of Otto G. Fifeld, sec
rotary of state, it was declared.
Fifeld now has two Marion
county ward chairmen in his en-
ploy. They are Davis and Joseph
Shinn. state police captain, who is
Seventh ward chairman.
The Republican state committee
recently adopted rule providing
consent of the majority of the pre-
cinct committeeman must be OBJ
tanned before a ward chairman is
appointed.
Committeeman claim they have
not been consulted regarding the
selection of a successor to Winkler.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-03

At p. M, three hours after
the first explosion, nine bodies
had been recovered from the
debris Of the plant. Workers
believed the wreck might yield
two other bodies.
So vicious was the con-
cussion that the victims lit
orally were blown to pieces,
thus hampering attempts at
Identification.
Only by a checkup of the fire.
works company employees could an
accurate death list be obtained.
Fourteen persons received injuries
severe enough to require treatment
in Bryn Mawr hospital, four miles
distant. Between seventy and nine
tv other persons received medical
attention on the scene. in Devon
houses or at the Devon station OF
the Pennsylvania railroad
Echoes of the blast thus were
heard from points as widely scat
tered as Hammonton, N. j.; Cam
den, West Philadelphia and Glou-
cester.
The all-consuming force Of the
blasts was evidenced not only by
the Nfacabre condition of the dead,
but by the following scenes as de-
scribed by eye-witnesses.
Men and women, running in fear,
were sent spinning head over heels.
Two railway signal tower men,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-03
ONCE RICH TURF PLUNeER BROKE; TWO SWEETHEART

yard he persuaded his father,
Charles Wiedemann, owner of the
Wiedemann Brewing Company, Of
this city, to stake him to a stable
of race horses. In all his life,
Carl Wiedemann never had been
refused one thing by his indulgent
parentS-so he became a turfman.
Then the tragedy started.
=
DoRoTHv RA1NEY. a New
- port girl and famous for her
beauty, promised to marry him.
They were engaged and had
planned a honeymoon in Europe.
Then, one day in 1922, when she
and Carl were at Lexington, KY,
where a race meeting was being
held, Dot Rainey plunged to her
death from a hotel window. Some
said she ended her life. Others
said it was an accident. 1t went
down in the records as an acci-
dental death.
When the race meeting opened
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-03
ROCkne Ill.,
Rush Doctor
byAirbIane

~ MIAMI, Fla. April S.-Knute
Rockne, famed Notre Dame football
coach, is i'll seriously here and q
physician from the Mayo santa
rum, Rochester, Mimi, has been
ordered to come here by airplane to
attend him.
Suffering from failing health
since last fall, when he missed sew
era1 games played by his team due
to illness, Rockne has lost much
strength.
His exact condition has not been
announced by attending physicians
here, but the call for the Mayo ex-
pert caused apprehensionS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-03
Decision to Make History on
Right of Citizens TO
Appeal.

Jurisdiction of the state tax board
was attacked in arguments before
the supreme court today in what
has been termed zone Of the most
important tax cases in the history
of Indiana courts"
Decision of the court carries with
it the upholding or denial of the
right to appeal local budgets to the
state tax board. Should the SUI
preme court deny the tax board
constitutional Jurisdiction, it will
remove all local tax control from
the province of the state.
The appeal was taken by the state
tax board from a declaratory iudg-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-03
FIREMEN SAVE HOME
Battle Flames With Cistern as Only
Water Supply.

Battling a fire at the home of ia
cob Cooper, on Lynhurst drive,
near the Rockville road, today with
only cistern as the water supply,
pumper company No. 10 succeeded in
saving the house and prevented
spread Of the flames to other build
ingS.
When firemen arrived in ansrer
to telephone appeal, the roof of
the house was in flames. Firemen
hooked the booster pump to a citern
and battled the flames, conserving
water to prevent exhausing the sup
ply.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-03
Tragedy Scene DeCribed
BY E. J. REGAIN
d. 10 D MlNh4N
Penn Railroad Freight Clerk az Dart
las Told to the United PressD

Penn Railroad Freight Clerk az Dart
(As Told to the United Pressl
DARBY, Pa, April ST was IN
the baggage room of the Devon sta
ton when the first blast at TIL
Penn fireworks plant there was felt
1t shattered all the glass in thu
building and tore off part Of tt
roof on the residence of @. 7. Nd
Laughlin, ticket agent, upstalfs.
Il ran out of the building in time
to see a huge cloud of smoke rising
over the powder plant. People
were running, screaming, in all di-
rectionS and dozens were lying
wounded or stunned.
"a train was standing at the
station and half of its windows
were blown out Another train,
coming rom Philadelphia, was adj
vancing up the tracks and was just
opposite the plant which is about
400 yarps from the station.
Nearly Rock Train Off Tracks
when the exposition occurred It
nearly rocked the moving train OF
the tracks and a score Of paSseng-
ers in it were cut by flying glass.
/ The engineer continued moving un-
til he was out Of danger and then
stopped. Two men in the signal
tower a half mile down the line
we're stunned by the conclusion and
the tower itself was damaged badly.
THE first explosion, which came
shortly after 10 O'Clock was the
worst. That was in the aerial bomb
shed. 1t was followed by at least
two other blasts within ten minutes.
Fire was spreading rapidly in the
meantime and the scene was one Of
great panic and disorder. Most of
the killed and injured persons were
employees Of the fireworks company
and residents of Devon.
Placed in Deadly Danger
"The Devon people all came rush.
ing to the scene and placed Them
selves in deadly danger in their at
tempts TO aid the employees.
'Firernen were called from all
nearby towns and they carried
scores of injured from the
hame-sWept buildings. Many of
them were taken into nearby homes
and treated by squad of doctors
from Bryn Mawr and other hos
pitfalls in the vicinity. The waiting
room Of the station was turned into
an accident ward and at least
twenty-five Of the injured we're
treated there.
Add to General Confusion
Temporary shelters TO cover the
dead and seriously injured were
secured and women and children
from nearby towns were arriving
rapidly to see if their fathers or
brothers we're among the victims.
They added TO the general con-
fusion.
"Some Of the ten bodies recovered
were charred beyond recognition.
THE hremen from the surrounds
ing towns did heroic work and ex-
posed themselves TO death many
times in their fire fighting work.
However, they had the situation
well in hand in about an hour and
all danger Of further spread Of the
flames was removed"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-03
MENINGITIS TOLL is 1903
City Woman Dies; Stricken Since
Start of Epidemic.

The 108th death in indianapolis
from cerebrospinal meningitis was
recorded with the city health board
today when the death of Mrs. Sarah
Alice Feree, SO, of 400 West Nor
wood avenue was reported.
The coroner's Office attributed
Mrs. Feree's sudden death to menin-
gifts. It was the 161st case reported
since the epidemic began last De-
cember.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-03
GOODS IN WET RANKS
Minnesota L. Girls Vote in Favor
of Modifying Dry Law.

7
MINNEAPOLIS. MINI, April s.
AiinneSo. ~ co-edS favor a change in
the prohibition law.
First results in a pool on the
eighteenth amendment being con-
Quoted at the University of Mime
sofa by the Minnesota Daily, under
graduate newspaper, today showed
los out Of 1S4 co-edS in favor of a
change in the dry law.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-03
BY EUGENE LYONS
United Press stan Correspondent

MOSCOW, April 3.-The Russian
government has gone back to some
of the social ideas Of ancient Sparta
to create a synthetic city in which
the perfect, 100 per cent social and
communal life viii exist.
Only In one respect viii the rela-
lions between parent and child
differ from the rigorous theory that
the youth belongs to the state
rather than to the family.
That is, while the children will
live apart from their fathers and
mothers, frequent mutual visits will
be encouraged.
one of the first of these truly
socialistic cities. preparing for a
population of at least $4,000, will
rise on the Russian steppeS, in the
foothills OF the Ural mountains.
The foundations already are being
laid for Magnitogorsk, on the river
Ural. about 200 miles from Chelia-
binSk.
Begin in 1892
The inhabitants, who are expect
ed to begin pouring into its new
houses by autumn 1882, viii work,
eat and live in common.
Their women will be freed from
all household tasks, taking places
beside the men in the industrial life
of the new community.
Their children from birth to ma
turity will be brought up in special
Childrens quarters.
A few OF the unique features OF
the city when completed will be the
following:
Until the age of 16, all children
will be raised and supported by the
community itself, in nurseries, kim
dergartens, schools and high schools.
They will live away from their
parents. although the closest rela-
lions between parents and children,
through frequent mutual visits, ETC.,
wil be encouraged.
The city will consist, architect
urally of housing communes, each
accommodating from 1900 to 1000
Infants and having a common di-
ming hall. club and gymnasium.
Cook in One Kitchen
Food for the whole city will be
Booked and distributed from one
enormous kitchen.
It viii be provided to the houS-
ing communes as regularly and
automatically "as water now is pro-
Vided in other cities" says Anatole
tunacharsky, who headed the COM
mission which planned the city.
Although there will be some suites
accommodating two or three people,
most of the houses will attain the
sdeal of a separate room for every
person. including married persons,
so that privacy may be assured.
Family e will be greatly
changed" LuhacharSky writes. I'VE
can even say that in the socialist
city the family life of the old type
will be entirely abolished"
Expert OppOSluOn
He adds that he expects a lot OF
"teeth-gritting" and wild talk about
Stree love" and immortality wher
the Socialist city is started, but
that such things will not stop the
upbuilding of the new life.
The city is necesSitated by the
enormous steel works going I'D il
the same region. which is described
as potentially another Pennsylvania
The projected works, scheduled tC
begin production in 1882, will turn
out 100000 tons of iron annually
nearly half a million tons of steel
over 100000 tons o. steel products
It is IN these new mills that the
population Of Magnitogorsk win be
employed.
New cities are going up in many
other places in connection with in
duStrial expansion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-03
FAMILY LIFE
TO VANISH IN
BIG new CITY
Russians to Build Giant
Steel Mill Center, $4,000
Testing Socialist Ideals.
NO WIVES IN HOMES
they'll Work With Men;
Children Not to Live
With Parents.

Eugene Lyons, United Press correspond
snt at Moscow. describes in the follow
ing article a Synthetic City, planned
BY soviet theorists and marking another
noteworthy attempt at creating a pure
~ communal life.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-03

half a mile from the explosion
scene, were stunned and the tower
itself was badly damaged,
ROoftops were lifted from houses
in the vicinity and thick-planked
sheds in the plant itself splintered
as though of match-wood.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-03
HAWKS REVIEWS TRIP
Glider Expected to Arrive in
City Friday.
Bu UDjfed Press

BB United Press
TULSA, Okla, April 3.-Captain
Frank Hawks resumed his trans
continental glider flight today after
being delayed four hours at Gar
land airport here on account of fog.
He made a perfect takeoff at 1905
a. m. His next stop is Springfield,
Mo. From there he will go to st.
Louis. Weather conditions were
good.
Plans for his reception of Captain
Hawks here probably Friday will
not be made until after Captain H.
Weir Cook, general manager of the
Curtiss Flying Service, gets in touch
with Hawks, probably late today.
City and state officials will well
come the flier at the Mars Hill
airport.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-03
BANDIT GETS 10 YEARS

RObber or Fishers Bank PLEADS
Guilty at Noblesville.
BIZ United Press
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, April g.
Wilbur Ferguson, Al, Edinburg, Ind,
appeared in Hancock circuit court
here today, pleaded guilty to being
one of three bandits who held up
the Fishers National bank few
weeks ago when $4,000 in cash and
securities were stolen and received
a sentence Of ten years in prison
and was disfranchised for ten years.
William Ryan, Indianapolis IS
also under a ten-year sentence for
participating in the robbery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-03
ARREST 20 SPEEDERS
Six Others Charged With Failing TO
Stop at Through Streets.

l Twenty-eight motorists we're ar
rested on speeding charges and six
on charges of falling to stop at
preferential streets Wednesday
night and early today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-03
DOUBLE ECLIPSE DUE
Moon to be Hidden April Is; Sun to
Be Invisible on April %.

DE IHVISIDIc OH ApFH 70.
BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, April 3.-An ex-
travanga- Of the skies. as Mother
Natures publicity agent might bill
it, has been arranged for April
when the sun and moon will appear
in a double-headliner eclipse act.
The moons face will be partly hid
den April Is, while the sun will be
totally invisible April %.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-13
THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, THURSDAY, FEB. B, 1850.

Metro Goldwyn Mayors hilari- GUS new vehicle for Karl Dane and George K Arthur, the In ' team of Rockies in which tha famous stage play cf the same name is woven into 8 hilarious screen offering coming soon to the Palace Theatre.
 Tn the cast are products of each Of these separate branches of the gentle art of amusing the public.
 George K. Arthur, for instance, halls from the stage, having been an actor in English theatres be- fore he scored in pictures. From vaudeville comes Charlotte Grean- wood. the lanky comedienne who scored in 50 Long, Lefty" and others, and who makes her screen debut as Karl Danes sweetheart in the new picture.
 The college scenes, the love scenes between Dane and Mss Greenwood, and the uproarious de- nouement with the ba bies are among the high spots in the new production.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-13
DUNCAN SISTERS ARE
 AT PALACE TONIGHT

Some wise person at Metro Goldwyn-M saw that there vas real drama in story which ,onjectured what would happen if ,he famous Duncan Sisters should ever disagree and break up the team.
 And so it is that Its Great Life,' the first Duncan Sisters talk ing picture, which is playing at the Palace Theatre, takes that situation and makes of it a very entertaining story.
 The new all-talking picture is worth going to see if only for the brand-new Duncan Sisters songs. Following You" for instance, was hummed by half the gang as they left the playhouse last night. "The Hoosier Hop is toe-tickhng lance number. Sailing on Sun oeam," Won't You Be My Lady Love?" and Its an Old Spanish Custom" are other brand new Duncan numbers, all written espec- ally for the girls by Dave Dreyer and. Ballard Macdonald
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-13
Attractions At Theatres
NEWSPAPER ATMOSPHERE IN COLISEUM FEATURE

Genuine newspaper atmosphere is imparted to the press room and court room scenes of Thru Diff ferent Eyes Fox Movietone all- dialogue production co-featuring Mary Duncan, Warner Baxter and Edmund Lowe, which is the fea- ture at the Coliseum.
 A number of old-tirne newspaper folks were engaged by John c. Blystone, director, to enact the roles of reporters. Included in this number were Harry Burke, for many years city editor of the New York Evening World; Jack Francis, formerly with the New York World and other metropolitan dailies, and Marian Spitzer. until recently a. "sob sister" on leading New York dailies
 Burke, who started his newspaper career more than thirty years ago in Pittsburgh, Pa, and spent moro than 25 years on the New York World, now is living in retirement in Los Angeles.
 Francis, with many years or newspaper experience behind him, is a publicity man for Fox Films, while Miss Spitzer in private life the wife of Harlan Thompson, screen writer and musical comedy playwright, is a scenario writer for Fox.
 Other minor newspaper roles were taken by newspaper men, visiting in Los Angeles at the time the pie ture was made, or actively employed on Los Angeles newspapers.
 The only instruction from Bly,