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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-30
DAYTON MAN
CITY SCHOOLS HEAD
Paul C. Stetson to Take
Control Aug. |, Local
Board Decides.

Paul c. Stetson, for nine years
Dayton (O) superintendent of
schools, will take control of the IN
dianapolis educational department,
Aug. l, the board of public school
commissioners decided on Tuesday
night.
Stetson's appointment to the post
now held by Daniel T. Weir, acting
superintendent since Jan. 2 when
Charles F. Miller resigned, followed
extensive investigation begun shortly
after the present school board was
elected last Nov. 6.
The position carries a $4,000
annual salary, an increase of $4,000
over the present salary paid here,
and a 81 900 increase over Stetson's
salary in Dayton. Offers by the
Dayton school board Of salary in
crease failed to interfere with Stet-
sons acceptance of the Indianapolis
post. He resigned in Dayton Tues
day night.
Native of LoganspOrt
Stetson is a Hoosier, native of
Logansport, and received his early
education in Des Moines Qa) pub
lie and high schools and Kalamazoo
CMich.) high school. He took his
bachelor of arts degree at Kalama-
zoo college and later received a SIM
liar degree from the University of
Chicago.
He was principal Of Bangor
(NTich.) high school in 1907 and 1908,
and superintendent of Bangor
schools until 1911. He was principal
of South high school, Grand Rapids,
from 1911 until 1913, and superin-
tendent at Muskegon, Mich, until
1921, when he went to Dayton.
Stetson lectured on public school
administration in summer sessions
at Western State Teachers college,
University Of Michigan, University
of Chicago, and will lecture at
Pennsylvania State college this sum-
mer.
Prominent in Dayton
He has been prominent in Day.
ton life during the last nine years,
and has received national recogni-
ton for progressive measures in the
Dayton schools.
The school board Tuesday night
also transacted routine business,
naming G. R. zimmerman engineer
for a new boiler and heating sys-
tenn at School 40, and authorizing
A. 3. Good, business director, to
purchase a tract in Christian park
on English avenue for School 81.
Bids we're opened for fencing OF
Washington high school, sale OF OBJ
solete material at school shops, lum-
Der to be used for furniture stock,
and work on the physical training
field at Washington high school,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-30
CHILD GROUPS MEET
Cleveland Man to Talk at
Columbia Club.

Two features Thursday will mark
the zenith of Child Health week
observance in indianapolis. Three
hundred representatives Of child
health promoting agencies will meet
in the Columbia Club at noon, and
flowers will be distributed to Grip
pied and Shut-in children.
DR.. Richard A. Bolt, director OF
the Cleveland Child Health Clinic,
will speak at the Columbia Club on
Conservation of Infant and Child
Distribution of flowers is being
sponsored by the Public Health
Nursing Association, Red Gross mo-
tor corps. city school nurses and a
committee headed by Mrs. Robert A.
Adams of the Junior League.
A health fair and circus is to be
held tonight at the American Set
Element, GIT West Pearl street.
Awarding of health ribbons to chill
dren in the indianapolis Free Kin
dergarten Association will take place
Friday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-30
REDS CALL MEETING
Mass Gathering on Steps of
StatehouSe Scheduled.

Summons for a red mass meeting
on the east steps Of the statehouse
at II a. m. Thursday. to protest
against unemployment, and to de-
mand work or wages, was issued to-
day by two Communist workers in
the city who will address the gath
ering.
Ora Boyce, Negro woman, organ
izer for the women's department of
the Trade Unity League, affiliated
with Communist Internationale and
the Red Internationale Of Labor,
and Joe ballet, Chicago Communist
organizer, have called the meeting.
The mass demonstration will de-
mand of the mayor, Governor and
President, unemployment insurance
and seven-hour day and f1ve-day
week, handbills distributed by Dali
let indicated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-30
Dogged Denial
Delta Zeta Sorority in
Disclaimer as Aid to
to Stork.

A N emergency maternity call
IN that sent police and a city
ambulance to the Sigma NJ fra
ternity house at Butler Monday
night did not emanate from the
Delta Zeta sorority house next
door, Miss 'NIarcella Mathews, vice
president of the sorority, declared
today.
Police records show that Miss
Mary Wilson, 4617 Sunset avenue,
telephoned police:
Hurry doctor, there's going
to be a birth at 4615 Sunset ave-
nue."
Police and the ambulance crew
went to the Sigma M house,
where the only creature expecting
the stork was a dog, the frater-
nity's mascot.
There's no Mary Wilson in our
house. think the boys next door
were playing a practical joke"
Miss Mathews said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-30
Steals His Way
Youth ConfeSSeS Making
Theft Tour of State
Colleges.

Travelling from one college or
university to another on foot. Rus
sell Pitman, 10, of Morgantown,
w. Va, specializes in thefts of
overcoatS, police today claimed he
admitted.
Arrested by detectives Harley
Reed and George Stewart, just
after he is alleged to have stolen
a car owned by Elmer Astling,
5546 Winthrop avenue, from But
Ter university, police say he con-
feSsed thefts of scores Of over
coats from Butler, Purdue, Indi-
ana and De PAW universities,
since Jan. Is.
He declared, police said, he had
taken ten overcoats from Butler
university since Jan. l. and made
two trips to each of the other
schools, selling the stolen gar
mentS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-30
PARENTS WILL
GO TO PURDUE
FOR INSTITUTE
University DEPARTMENT and
State Group Back Event
TO Begin Thursday.
CERTIFICATES OFFERED
Awards to Be Made for
Attending Lectures and
Preparing Outlines.

~ Times SDecidl
LAFAYETTE, Ind, April 3O.-The
third annual parents institute for
all persons interested in parent edu-
cation and child development will
be held at Purdue university
Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
under direction of the Purdue de-
partment Of home economics CO.
operation with the Indiana Parent
Teacher Association. More than $50
parents from over the state are ex-
pected to attend the conference, at
which .nformation helpful to par
ents of children of different ages
will be presented and opportunities
for discussion offered.
Certificates viii be given to all
persons who attend every lecture
and demonstration during the meet
ing and who hand in notebooks
giving an outline of work presented.
Registration will start Thursday
morning. in the Purdue Home
Economics building. Included on
the program for Thursday afternoon
are Mrs. Homer J. Miller, South
Bend, president of the Indiana
Parent Teacher Association; Mrs.
Katherine Read, psychologist,
Purdue university and DR.. C. v.
Davidson, Lafayette. The evening
program will be devoted to music
and talks on Community OBJ
iectives," by Prof. o. F. Hall, Purdue,
and on MAY Day Celebration" by
Dr. Oda E. Schweitzer Of the State
Board of Health, Indianapolis.
Speakers Friday will include Pro-
fessor H. H. Remmers. Purdue; Miss
Agnes Tilson, specialist in parental
education, Merrill-Palmer School,
Detroit: DR.. Harold Risk, dentist,
Lafayette; Miss Francis Mcmahon,
dean of women, West Lafayette
high school; Professor Helen w.
Hazelton, head of the department Of
physical education for women,
Purdue; Mrs. F. J. Sheehan, Gary,
and Professor L. A. Test, Purdue.
The program for Saturday, include
talks by Mrs. r. r. Cooley, West
Lafayette: Miss Philena Palmer, In
structor in clothing, Purdue, and
demonstration of a physical eX-
animation of a child by DR.. j. S.
Morrison, Lafayette.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-30
MINE CONTEMPT SUIT
PLEADINGS ARE FILED

Pleadings we're filed today in cir
cult court at Springfield. III, by at
torneys for the United Mine Work
ers of America here, in contempt of
court cases against John L. Lewis,
international president, and thirty
one associate executives.
Lewis and officials of the U. NJ.
w. A. did not go to Springfield,
having been advised their presence
in court today was not necessary.
The leading officials are attending
a convention of anthracite miners
at HaZleton Pa.
Date for contempt of court trials
in Springfield, Ill. probably will be
set today by Circuit Judge Frank w.
Burton there.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-30

his fathers feet, dying shortly
afterward.
1T was just for fun" the older
boy explained to officers. I'VE
were only playing. The fire
jumped up from somewhere and
got all over him"
Kenneth's father claimed the
brothers severely had beaten his
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-30
DR.. WOOD ELECTED
Disciples of Christ Board
Names Officers.

DR.. John H. Wood. Canton, Ill,
was reelected president of the
board of education of the Disciples
of Christ at its closing session Tues
day night at the SEVERN.
Other officers named are: DR..
Thomas G. Howe, Indianapolis,
vice-president; G.. D. Edwards, Co
lumbia, Mo, secretary; Max Critch-
field, indianapolis, treasurer; DR.. o.
H. Pritchard, DR.. H. H. Harmon and
DR.. j. G. Todd, general secretaries.
Members of the board were as
sured by the Rev. F. E. Smith, pen
sion board secretary, that the new
pension plan would bring relief and
social justice to many teachers in
colleges Of the brotherhood.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-30
PRINCE Carol.
BEGS Wife TO
FORGIVE HIM
Easter Letter to Helene
Is Repentant One; She
Approves Sentiment.
SUPPORTED IN RUMANIA
Complete Break Is Hinted
With Authenticated
Royal Charmer.
BIZ United Press

BIZ JHited PrCSS
LONDON, April 30-An early
reconciliation between the Grant
Prince Carol of Rumania and his
wife. Princess Helene, which may
have important effects in Balkan
politics, was forecast in Bucharest
dispatch to the London Daily
Chronicle today.
An Easter letter from Prince
Carol, begging the wife whom he
deserted for the auburn haired
Nine. Magda Lupescu to forgive him
and take him back, was delivered to
Princess Helene, who indicated she
approved of his sentiments, the
dispatch said.
The letter was taken to Bucharest
by Professor Jorga, Carols friend,
who, Immediately after delivering it
to the princess, fastened back to
Paris to report to Carol.
Meanwhile, the dispatch said, the
regency governing during the mi
nority of Carols son, King Michael,
pretended to be surprised at the
latest development in the former
crown princes marital aff3irs, and
said it could take no action because
it was family matter entirely.
Prince Carol renowned all rights
to the Rumanian throne in 1925 aft
err he deserted Princess Helen to go
to Paris with Nine. Lupescu.
The marriage was dissolved and
on the death of King Ferdinand the
baby, Prince Michael, became king.
Carol was married in 1918 to Nine.
zizi Lambrino, but that marriage
was annulled to permit him to marry
Princess Helene of Greece.
He departed for Paris, however,
with Nine. Lupescu shortly after his
state marriage in 1921.
Carol has many supporters in Ru-
mania who want him as king.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-30
DISCUSS CHARITY AID
Employers Group to Confer
on Fund Plans.

Officials Of the Associated En-
ployers of Indianapolis today were
TO confer on plans for aiding the
Community Fund to raise money to
tide over a deficit which threatens
the fund with suspension of opera
tons.
Andrew Allen, secretary, indicated
today the attitude of the Associated
Employers would be in favor of
combined effort on the part of more
than 100 different organizations in
the city to raise funds to meet the
deficit
A conference was to be held late
in the day between Allen and
Herman Lieber, president Of the or
ganization. to discuss the question.
Community fund Golfers have been
drained heavily by relief for the
unemployed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-30

nounced investigation indicated
the death of Kenneth Ray Yadon
was the result of an accident and
not a deliberate act Of his two
older companions.
The boys confessed they
splashed "a little" gasoline on
Kenneth, whose clothes were in
flames when he fell screaming at
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-30
PROTEST ROAD COST
Tax Group Claims County
Estimates Excessive.

Ren1onstrances charging that a
100000 estimate for paving twenty
miles of major highways in Marion
county is "too high" have been filed
before state tax commissioners by
Harry Miesse, secretary of the In
diana Taxpayers Association.
All the projects are planned by
county commissioners for this year,
and bonds for financing the high
ways have been authorized by the
county council.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-30
ROADSIDE BOY HAPPY
No CIeWS to Identity Are
Uncovered as Yet.

Irish" Indianapolis roadside
baby boy, remained at city hospital
today, unclaimed but happy amid
congenial surroundings.
Many women visited the hospital
Tuesday and today. seeking to iden-
tify the child, but police and the
sheriff's Office admitted no clews of
value have been obtained to those
who abandoned the baby in a down.
pour of rain at the side Of the
Bluff road near the Stump road
early Monday morning.
The baby has shown no signs of
illness, despite exposure to the chill
air and the rain.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-30
PROBE ATTACK CASE
City Woman Found in
Ditch; Cant Remember

Mrs. Jane Vernon, 35, wife of Roy
Vernon, auto mechanic, $50 East
Vermont street, was held in the
county jail hospital ward at Ander-
son today, while officers investigated
her story of a mystery attack.
She was found unconscious In a
ditch along the Newcastle Pendleton
pike. three miles west of Markleville,
Tuesday, and apparently had been
thrown from a passing auto.
She told Sheriff Frank Daniels a
disconnected story of having had
a quarrel with her husband, and
having accepted a ride from An
derson to Indianapolis from a
stranger. That was the last she
could remember, Mrs. Vernon said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-30
BANDITS TAKE AUTO
Threaten Couple in Parked
Car With ReVoIVerS.

Holding up a couple in a parked
automobile, three bandits Monday
night took $40 and the automobile.
Guy Clements, so, of $40 Burgess
avenue, reported the bandits men
aced him and Miss Alma Major, 30,
of 1902 North Capitol avenue, with
revolvers while the two sat In
Clements car, parked beneath the
Pennsylvania railway elevation at
Arlington avenue, robbed them and
forced them to get out Of the car.
The machine was found abandoned
half q mile south,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-30
AbsoIUe Boys in Torch Killing of Lad, 3

son after he scolded them for ask
ing for gasoline to play with. He
discovered later, he said, that they
had drained some gasoline from
the tank on his car.
The Treadwell boys were too
young, in the opinion Of the
county prosecutor, to realize the
consequences Of their act, which
he declared to be "heinous."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-30
LOVE BALM SOUGHT
City Nurse Asserts Fiance
Broke His Pledge.

BIZ Times Special
RUSHVILLE, Ind, April 3o.-Al-
leging he ceased courtship after
their wedding plans were arranged,
Mrs. Elizabeth I. McCollum, Indian
apoliS nurse, is suing Fred She'll
horn, farmer near here, for $4,000
for breach Of promise.
Shellhorn is alleged to have
wooed Mrs. McCollum while she
nursed his mother. After the
mothers death he visited her in In
dianapolis, and called her by tele-
phone several times weekly, the
nurse charges. In February, after
they had planned to marry in April,
he broke of the courtship. she COM
plains.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-30
KickLeSS

BU United Press
GARY, Ind. April 30.--There
was no Intoxicating liquor in
the drink taken by Anthony
Filipiak, Gary, candidate for
state senator, before an audi
ence he addressed at the Har-
rison Club here, he announced.
1T was only cough syrup"
he said, "the act was just a
trick. A chemist friend pre-
pared what I burned in the
bowl and it was not the con-
tents of the bottle that burned
with the bright blue fame"
Filipiak startled his audience
when he produced a bottle, its
contents resembling liquor, and
drank from it to prove myself
wet internally and externally"
I'm sorry now it happened"
he declared. "Of course, I
wouldn't openly violate the
liquor law while running for
office"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-30
HOLDS GOLF SERVICE
Church at q A. M. to Meet
Modern Demands.

Bu United Press
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis, April
3O.-The Rev. J. M. Johnson, pas
tor of st. Johns Episcopal church,
has announced he will conduct
Sunday morning services at 4 a. m.
for the benefit of the golfers and
anglers in his congregation.
The church, he said, must con-
form to modern conditions which
make men want to go fishing and
veil "Forel" on the Sabbath.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-30
RESTRICTED
Angling for Many Kinds
Banned Until June Is.

Hoosier anglers today were OIL
ing reels and drying their fish-line5
in preparation for the annual
vacation Indiana's laws grant game
fish in the state.
Season Oh many fish in Indiana
waters closes at midnight tonight
until midnight June Is.
Black bass, silver bass, bluegills,
yellow perch. pike, pickerel, rock
bass, red-eared sunhsh, pike-perch,
and crappies are on the taboo list
until June Is.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-30

lore the lnQlaIlap-
oils Real Estate
Boards luncheon
at the Lincoln
Thursday on Tax
determination"
Reaume S e rived
as a member Of
a special commit
tee Of the national
a S S o C i a ton to
study + e a tt 0 n
ships of real es-
tate boards and
property ow n ers.
The committee de-
voted much time
to taxation studies
on5 Y1ratNo rod rar-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-30

BIZ United Press
VXTEWOKA, Okla, April 3d.
wv Two children, one 10, the
other 8 years old, practically were
absolved from blame today in the
fatal burning of their 3-year-old
playmate at Cromwell Tuesday.
County officials. puzzled over
what course to pursue if they
prosecuted the children, an
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-30
Anderson Man Dies

Ru Times Special
ANDERSON, Ind, April 30.-Ly-
man johnson. At, insurance agent
here more than ten years, is dead.
Burial will be at Frankton. He
leaves a widow, a daughter and his
parents.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-30
STORE OWNER HELD UP.
Three Negro Boys Obtain SIS After
Threatening Proprietor.

Three Negro boys, each about II
years old, held up John DaYy, gen.
eral store proprietor at 2435 North
Harding street, at II thls morning
and escaped with SIS, police were
told. The three youths entered the
store and sought to make a pur-
chase, nenacing Davy with guns
when ne walked to the front Of the
store to serve them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-30
TAX TOTAL UP
Increase of S7,2O1,563 Is Announced
by Association Secretary.

Indiana taxpayers this year must
pay $7,201 ,563 more taxes than last,
the new total being s151 .050,088 ac-
cording to figures of the Indiana
Taxpayers Association, made public
today by Secretary Harry Miesse.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-30
BOND MARGIN WATCHED

Administration to Keep Tight Grip
on Issues, Says Sullivan.
CITY improvements making neces-
sary = bond issue will be curbed by
the city administration in order
that a safe bonding margin will be
preserved, Mayor Reginald H. Sulli-
van declared Tuesday night before
the Butler Fairview Civic Associa-
ton at Fairview Presbyterian church
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-30
Train Iniures Motorist

ANDERSON, Ind, April 3o.-An
automobile driven by Daniel Gun
falus, 81, Big Four railroad employe,
was struck by a Big Four passenger
train at the Central avenue crossing,
seriously injuring Gunfalus.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-30
Bell Stolen

Bp United Press
RICH VALLEY, Ind, April
30.-The school bell shall not
ring here until September.
After all the villagers had re-
tired some one climbed into
the school house tower and
stole the bell. School officials
said the bell would not be re-
placed until the fall term
opens.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-30
TAX ADDRESS SLATED

Leonard P. Reaume, Detroit, presi-
dent of the National Association OF
Real Estate Boards, will speak be-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-30
JOB SITUATION BETTER
Mayor Claims Unemployment on
Decrease in Wire to Lamont

Decrease in Wire to Lamont
Unemployment in Indianapolis
has decreased steadily since Jan. !,
and Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan ex-
poets further reduction in lists of
unemployed in the near future, he
said today.
His statement was in a telegram
answering Secretary Of Commerce
R. T. Lamont, who queried the
mayor regarding the unemploy-
ment situation in indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-30

concentrations for adjustments of
taxes and methods of taxation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-30

TO IdXdIlOQ STUDIES
and prepared rec
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-25
GRAD COMPOSES
 NEW WAR SONG
 FOR GRID SQUAD

SEATTLE. Jan. 25.-When the University of Washington football team marches onto the field next fall it not only will have new coach, but it will also have a new battle song"
 Harold Weeks, d local composer and a member of the class of 1916 at the University, is the author of the anthem, which is entitled Come On Washington!'
 Some time ago President Spen- cer suggested to me that the Uni versity needed new pep song, So just got inspired the other day and wrote the words and music, . Weeks explained.
 President Spencer was enthusi- astic over the composition. accord ing to Weeks, and arrangements for its publication are now in pro gress. A prize of $25 has been offered to the art student who de- signs the best cover for the song.