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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-16
CRASH HALTS
NONSTOP HOP
TO ARGENT ina
Three Filters Descend in
ParachuteS; Plane Is
Total Wreck.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
BOSTWICK, Ga, July 16.-The
projected 7,7OO-mile nonstop refuel-
ing flight of the Inflated Stinson-
Detroiter monoplane K, from New
York to BuenoS Aires, came to a
Spectacular end here today when its
three pilots leaped to safety in
parachutes and the plane plunged
600 feet into the sage brush, being
totally wrecked.
The airmen were forced by a
rapidly dwindling fuel supply and
inability to see land because of
heavy rain clouds to take to their
parachutes after circling over this
town for two hours.
The filters motored to Monroe,
Ga, after Salvaging what they could
of personal effects from their plane.
Crowd Sees Drop
The roar of the monoplane as it
circled the town hunting a rift in
the clouds 50 it could dive through
and make landing attracted 500
persons to the airport.
The pilots held a hurried consul
tation in the f1uttering plane and
decided ito step overheard" The
clouds broke a little from time to
time and enabled them to see the
rough ground and the crowd
watched to see if the pilots could
extricate themselves from their
predicament.
Watchers saw the TX" emerge
from cloud, and saw one of the
crew walk out to the end of the
wing, gracing himself until the force
of the fight opened his parachute
He swayed downward into a cloud
A moment later a second man
crawled to the rear of the fuselage
and leaped off. The plane rapidly
was losing altitude
Then the third member of the
crew cut off the ignition to prevent
any possible explosion of the craft
and leaped out lover the wheel"
Joke Around Wreck
The crowd found the air trio
gathered around their ship, joking
about their experience. The only
semblance of an injury was one
slightly wrenched shoulder, not
serious.
Tie plane, carrying two pilots and
radio operator, left Roosevelt field
Tuesday at 3:23 p. m. &c. S. To, and
after four initial refueling contacts
over the metropolitan area, which
filed it's tanks to maximum capacity
of $50 gallons, headed south soon
after 7:30 p. m.
Aboard the tx" were Garland
Peed and Jimmy Garrigan, pilots,
and Randy Enslow, radio operator.
If they reached Havana on schedule
they we're to be refueled this after
noon.
If successful, the flight would have
been the longest nonstop air trip
ever accomplished. The route in
cluded Panama, Lima, Peru, and
Mendoza, Argentina.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-16
BOY PILOT CRITICAL
Youth in Serious Condition
After Plane Crash.

BIZ Unifed Press
BENNINGTON, VT, July 49,
Frank Goldsborough, 19-year -old
aviator, who suffered a skull frac-
ture when the airplane he was pi-
loting crashed in fog -obscured
mountain forest near here Monday,
remained unconscious at Putnam
hospital here today and his condi-
ton was described as very serious"
The youthful holder of the junior
transcontinental flight record, had
lain pinned beneath wreckage Of
his plane for almost eighteen hours
after the accident. He was uncon-
scious when Donald Mockler, New
York publicity agent, whom Colds
borough was flying to Keene, N. H,
for lecture engagement, left him
in search of help after finding it i'm
possible to extricate the pilot.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-16
MILLION IS CUT OFF
|. P. and |. Valuation Is
SIaShed by Tax Board.

One million dollars was Slashed
from the assessed valuation of In
dianapolis Power and Light Com
pany properties by the state tax
board today.
Originally the board had set the
1890 valuation at $33.758.850. but
upon rehearing today. changed it to
s32. 758,775. Last year the valua-
ton was sS1 ,5Os,775 and the new fig
ure is an increase over 1929 of
81, 100000.
Chairman James Showalter of
the board stated that at the first
hearing this year the increase had
been $1,000 900 too high, so the re-
duction was made.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-16
GALEN IS NOMINATED
Holds Big G. 0. P. Lead in
Montana Primary.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
BUTTE, Mont, July 16.-Justice
Albert j. Galen early today virtu-
ally was conceded the Republican
nomination for United States sena-
tor from Montana He will oppose
Senator T. j. Walsh, Democrat,
whose place on the ballot was I'M
contested.
Late returns indicated that
Galen's margin over o. H. P. Shell
ley, Red Lodge publisher, would be
2 to l. Rreturns from 159 precincts
in twenty-eight counties gave
Galen more than 5000 votes to
Shelley'S $500.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-16
Robber Trio Stages HoIdup
on Steps Of Canton (0.)
PoStoffiCe.

CANTON, O., July 16.-A gunman
was killed and a special policeman
seriously wounded when three
bandits held up a First National
bank messenger Oil the steps of the
poStof1ce here today.
Shortly after the holdup, police
found the loot, totalling 100000, in
the lodgings of man who said he
was James Romeo of Canton. He
was held.
The dead bandit was identified as
Charles Williams, alias Charles
Tish, a Cleveland gunman with a
highway robbery record.
The wounded officer is N. r. Rib
lett.
Two bandits escaped, although the
holdup occurred just around the
corner from central police station.
Open Fire on Policeman
The messenger, Jack Morris, a
bank teller, just was mounting the
steps of the postoffice, guarded by
Albeit. when one of the bandits
approached him and pushed a gun
against his ribs.
Morris dropped the bag Of money
and at the same time the other two
bandits opened fire on Riblett. The
officer fell, rose up on one arm, and
emptied his revolver at the gunner.
Williams went down under the
fire, his gun Gathering on the side
walk. AS though determined to
finish Riblett before he died, the
wounded bandit began dragging
himself painfully toward the
weapon.
Kicks Gun Away
A bystander, w. r. McNeal,
kicked the gun from his reach and
he died within five minutes.
Meanwhile, squads Of police were
streaming into the street from
headquarters less than a block away
So rapid was the bandits getaway
that none of the pursuing officers
had opportunity to fire shot.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-16

ERUSTRATION by woman of
Il an alleged attempt to rob the
poor-box of Holy Rosary church,
$40 Stevens street, Tuesday night
resulted in police grilling Cliff
ford A. Hughes, 81, Atlanta, Ga,
today.
Quick wit of Mrs. Rose Carlson.
SIS Stevens street, church care
taker, who said she locked Prov
Ter in the church, caused his ar
rest, following a battle with Mrs.
Carlson and the parish priest.
The story Of the capture, as re-
lated to The Times and police by
Mrs. Carlson today, teens with
anger at the violation Of the
church's shrines, but contains
only modest words for her own
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-16
HOOVERS HONOR HEROES
800 Crippled Veterans Invited to
White House Lawn Party.

BIZ EUtfP0 Press
WASHINGTON, July 16.-Eight
hundred crippled World war vet
Grams we're invited to be guests of
President and Mrs. Hoover today at
their annual garden party on the
White House lawn.
On clutches and in wheel chairs
many of the veterans we're coming
from Walter Reed and Mt. Alto
hospital to hobble or be wheeled in
lines past the President and First
Lady.
1t was scheduled to be the first
appearance of Mrs. Hoover since
she was injured in a fall three
months ago. She has recovered al
most entirely from a sprained back.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-16

HE walked down to the altar
and kneeled in front of it, pre-
tending to pray. He touched the
altar cloth, the dirty dog!
Then he got screwdriver out
of his pocket and walked back to-
ward the poor-box," she said.
Mrs. Carlson said she then took
off her shoes, and, running
through the church's basement
and through door, gained the
outside of the parish house.
Il locked the front door. Then
Father Marine Priori, the pastor,
and Bud, my son, came to help
me. The prowler escaped from a
church back door into a court
yard with iron grating. He bat
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-16

efforts in preventing the alleged
robbery.
Several days ago, Bud, my son,
who helps take care of the church,
saw red-haired man prowling
near the church. Last night 1
saw a red-haired man. He went
inside the church. I followed him
and entered the church by rear
door.
n
Ct SAW him as I peeked through
i a little door in the sacristy,
standing near st. Anthony's
shrine, where the priest had
placed a poor-box. Money dropped
in the box lights candles and
there are quite few dollar can
dies burning.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-16
BANDIT IS SLAIN;
COP SHOT; 100000
LOOT RECOVERED
Home Stars

The stars who shine across
the nation axe not the only
stars in the field of radio. You
have entertainers right here at
home who give you as much
pleasure as many Of the head
liners, their programs coming
into your home every night.
You've read columns and
columns aDout the great and
the near great on the big chain
programs. I'll about their lives,
their habits and what-not.
Now The Times will bring to
you the stories of Indianapolis
own radio entertainers, with
a series. starting Thursday.
First of the stories will be
about Dessa byrd, whose organ
programs have pleased thou
sands. Watch for the first of
this series, by John T. Haw-
kins, Times radio editor,
Thursday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-16
Hourly Temperatures
Life Offered Science to SAGE Wife From Poverty

Unlisted after two stretches when we
went into war-and now what am
fitted for? I haven't even a trade.
"A soldier can't be a man and get
veterans compensation" he went
on. You can't take their back talk
end keep your self-respect. A man
has to be politician to get help
from the veterans bureau"
Taylor said he served fourteen
months with the 30eth field artil-
lery, 77th division.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-16
Woman Battles Pro7gler; SaUes Money in

tied with us and tried to climb the
grating"
UTHEN police arrived the
w prowler, who gave his name
as Hughes, was attempting to
scale the iron church fence while
the priest and Mrs. Carlson and
her son fought him of.
Hughes refused to talk at police
headquarters. He said he had
been in the city three days. He
is held in city prison on vag-
rancy charge in default of a $1,000
bond.
Detectives found four screws on
the poor box loosened. Efforts
are being made by police to dis
cover whether Hughes has a po-
lice record.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-16

Then he started his comback-
almost from the bottom, but with
years of experience behind-and
started the Clarence Saunders
Stores, Inc, and other companies,
which are not involved in the pres
ent admitted insolvency. More than
400 stores throughout the country
are partly under his control.
Today he said he would seek aid
in reorganizing the insolvent COM
pany and that Pacific coast groups
he heads were well off financially.
MY whole business career has
been a huge scrap" he said. Each
time have to come out of the bat
tie a little wiser, little stronger
and a little better prepared for the
Job ahead of me. This time is no
exception"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-16
AIRPORT BUDGET READY
Request for 100000 Operating Fund
Regarded Likely.

The municipal airport budget for
next year probably will request
100000 for operation of the port
the first year, according to tenta-
tive estimates made by Superintend-
ent Paul H. Moore and the works
board.
A conference was held between
the board and Deputy Controller
Francis Coleman to determine
whether the cost of lighting the
field should be paid from the bud
get or bond issue. The requess like
ly will ask for fourteen employees,
including an assistant superintend-
ent at $500 and superintendent at
So, 500.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-16

what happens to me as long as
can get some one to take care Of
Ruth"
While he was talking, his wife re-
turned from a search for work,
looking worn and detected. She
shook her head in response to his
unasked question.
please don't let him sell himself
to some doctor" she implored the
correspondent. I'D rather starve
than have him die from some awful
disease. If he dies want to die.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-16

the endless and discouraging search
for job that was not available.
I've been 10 every factory and
shop in town since they fired me at
the bakery, but there are thousand
men for every job and noSoty wants
a man in my physical conditlcu,'
Taylor said. He has been operated
on eight times since the war. The
experience has made him bitter.
Life is q rotten business, any,
how" he said. Il gave the best
years Of my life over there-re-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-16

that they might experiment with
new treatments. had expressed in
terest in his offer, but did not have
the funds to guarantee the wife's
support.
We'll. I'm still ready" was Tay-
lor'S comment, when interviewed by
a United Press correspondent in his
meagerly furnished fat of four
rooms. I'm still ready to go to
work for any doctor who wants to
experiment on the same terms. lis
my last hope, I guess. ! don't care
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-16
MERCURY is ON RISE
Temperature Above 80 Is Forecast
for Today.

The mercury today continued its
gradual return to normal tempera-
lures, after one of the coolest waves
to hit Indianapolis in July in many
years.
At 6 a. m. today the thermometer
at the United States weather bureau
registered 81 degrees, about ten be-
low normal. At 9 a. m. it had risen
to rs degrees, and promised to go
above 80 degrees this afternoon.
Continued fair weather is in store
for the city and state through
Thursday, the weather bureaus
forecast this morning stated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-16

I'd rather live on like this than
have him suffering and me in COM
fort"
Living like this" for the Taylors
means a continual round of facto-
rieS and shops without result; their
funds long since have dwindled and
the rent was due. Taylor was
bakers assistant until two months
ago, when poor business forced his
discharge.
The small savings were disSipated
quickly, as he and his wife made
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-16
DENY MUSSoLINI is ILL
Government Ridicules RumOrs OF
Premier's Supposed hidispoSition.

Government Ridicules Rumors OF
Premier's Supposed hldiSpoSition-
By Tnifed Prcse
ROME. July 16.-RI.mors circu-
lated abroad about the health Of
Premier Benito MuSso lini brought
forth the following official state
ment from the government today:
"A number of foreign newspapers
have published in the past few days
information about The premier's
health, going so far as TO say he was
operated on. Several thousand
Romans who saw the premier in the
last few days go through their
streets, so to the shore at OStia and
visit ths Etruscan ruins at Cerveteri.
can smile and laugh. They certainly
viii laugh 1t this one in an endless
chain OF nonsensical stories"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-16
whiting Boy Missing

Bu Htted Press
WHITING, Ind, July 16.-Boy
Scouts and radio have gone into
service TO aid in search for Or
Vile Helpingstine, s, who failed to
return home after going on fish
ing trip Saturday. Police believe
the lad fell into Lake Michigan and
was drowned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-16

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. July l6.-
II Chester Taylor's last desperate
hope to secure support for his wife
based on the offer to give his eyes
for medical experiment on trachoma
appeared a forlorn one today. but
the frail World war veteran per-
sisted that he was ready to offer his
life for science.
Taylor was informed that the
physicians at Albuquerque. N. NJ.
who sought q man to inoculate so
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-16
Needs the Rest

Governor Harry @. Leslie left
Tuesday to join his family at
the Indiana Dunes state park
for his annual summer outing.
He expects to return July %,
for an extradition hearing, and
will resume his Office hours
again Aug. 4, he said.
During his absence, redecora-
ton of the Offices will proceed.
Leslie returned last week
from the Governors conference
at Salt Lake City, Utah. His
winter vacation he spent on
the Florida gulf.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-16
HANG HARDING PORTRAIT
Picture Is Placed on White House
Walls After Long Delay.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, July 16.-A por-
trait of the late President Harding
finally has been placed upon the
walls of the White House.
Upon order of President Hoover,
the oil painting by Luis Mora,
prominent portrait painter, has been
hung in the entrance hall across
from the portrait of President Cool
idge. Mr.. Coolidge is at the right
and Mr.. Harding at the left.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-16
Pastor Fined as Smuggler
BIZ United Press

BIZ United PTe8s
JAMESTOWN. N. Y, July 49,
The Rev. Stephen Vzuturos, pastor
of the Magyar Presbyterian church
of Cleveland, was given suspended
sentence of one year and day and
fined $500 for smuggling aliens into
the United States, when he ap-
peared before Federal Judge Simon
P. Adler here today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-16
MONEYS KEY
WITNESS GOES
WEST today
Macdonald to Depart for
California in Effort to
Free ConviCtS.
ATTORNEYS WITH HIM
Baltimore Lawyers Expect
Early Hearing Before
Pardon Board.
BY THOMAS L. STOKES
United Press stan Correspondent

BALTIMORE. July 16.-John
Macdonald was ready TO leave to-
day for California on mission to
free Thomas J. Mooney and War
rem K. Billings, whom he implicat-
ed in the 1916 San Francisco Pre-
paredness parade bombing by testi-
mony he now swears was perjured.
Macdonald expected to depart
this afternoon. accompanied by his
two young attorneys. Charles .Ru-
zicka and Hilary Cans. and prob
ABLY by Edward N. Nockels, veteran
secretary Of the Chicago Federation
OF Labor. who secured his first al
fidavit in 1921 repudiating the
Mooney-BiIIings testimony.
His departure will put MacDon-
aid back upon the scene OF the
fateful explosion which killed eight
persons and injured forty others
shortly before the fourteenth ami
versary Of that disaster, which is
Tuesday. He will step aboard the
train. a broken old man at So,
showing plainly the effects OF III
health and worry.
Decision Is Sudden
The decision to leave for Cali
fornia today was rather sudden, the
two lawyers had hoped to leave by
the end Of the week, but their plans
we're upset by indications that Gov
ernor Young Of California wanted to
postpone the hearing of Macdonald
before the pardon board until after
the Aug. % primary.
This, they said. they could not
afford to do. Failing to hear fur
Their from Young directly, they de-
cided to proceed Immediately to
California.
Both were busy until early this
morning preparing character AMI
davits for Macdonald from people
who have known the quiet Mr..
Mac" for the last six years without
any idea he was the missing key
witness in the Mooney-Billings case.
The attorneys will go west also
with a new affidavit by Macdonald
swearing that he did not see either
Mooney or Billings at the scene OF
the bombing. as he testified in the
California trials.
Walsh Will Go West
Frank P. Walsh, New York at
torney. representing Mooney per
sonally. also is expected to leave
soon for California, but not with
Macdonald.
Walsh not only will seek another
hearing I'm the Mooney case by
Young. but will file motion for a
rehearing in the Billings case before
the state supreme court. which re-
Gently denied the other prisoner a
pardon.
Macdonald says he is ready TO
face Jail. if that is necessary, to
undo the wrong he did to Mooney
and ESil1iuyc
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-16
SEWER PROTEST HEARD
Speedway Taxpayers Sue to Block
Town Trustees Action.

Hearing on the petition OF tax
PAYERS of Speedway for an in
junction to prevent town trustees
from constructing sewer, opened
this afternoon in circuit court be-
fore James Berryhill, special judge.
Taxpayers allege that the con
tenplated sewer, to cost $45,86O,
would not benefit persons on whom
assessment for the project would be
made. The suit alleges town trustees
also refused to consider re-
monstrance filed against the project
and are preparing to assess property
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-16
PATR0LMAN DISCHARGED
Edward Haas Is Convicted by Board
of Misconduct

Patrolman Edward Haas has been
discharged from the police force
today by the safety board following
his conviction on charges of con-
duct unbecoming an officer, accord
ing to President Charles r. Myers.
Evidence at the trial Tuesday
showed that Haas beat John Ma
IAN, insurance agent, when arrest
ing him for dis.rderly conduct
June while Mahan was seated in
his automobile in 5000 block East
Minnesota street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-16
s24s.OOO Bank Shortage Found
BIZ United Press

BIZ JniTed PTeS8
PROVIDENCE, r. l., July 16.-
Federal bank examiners have found
a shortage of $246,000 in the &C.
counts of the National Bank of
Commerce of this city, officials of
the institution admitted today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-16
FIND UNCONSCIOUS MAN
Unable to Tell Police How Injuries
Were Sustained.

Found lying, severely injured, in
the coach yard west Of the Union
station early today. Hildred How
ard, so. of 1873 West New York
street, was unable to tell police how
he was hurt.
He told police he intended to
board a train, but he did not know
what occurred. Howard was found
by F. B. Shane, H. T. Gray and
Steven Allen, Big -Four railroad
switchmen.
Howard sustained cut over the
left eye, a possible skull fracture
and broken ribs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-16
Injection TataI to Boy

Ru Times SDeciGl
SOUTH BEND, Ind. July 16.-
Herman R. Giefing. Is, is dead here
from infection which developed in
a small burn suffered while dis
charging Fourth Of July fireworks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-16
KINGSFORD- SMITH DOWN
Southern Cross Commander Has
Engine Trouble With Small Plane.

BIZ United Press
SAN FRANCISCO, July TO-
Major Charles Kingsford-Smith,
round -the-world flier, narrowly
escaped injury when small biplane
he was flying developed engine
trouble near here late Tuesday and
was forced 70 the ground.
With him was Captain j. Patrick
Saul, pilot and navigator Of the
Southern Cross OH its recent trans
Atlantic flight.
A relief plane from San Fran
cisco was dispatched quickly to the
scene to bring the two noted fiers
here. Neither was hurt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-16
Free Hand for German Chancellor

BERLIN, July 16.-Sweeping au-
thority for the cabinet to remain in
power regardless of what the Reich
stag does, was granted to Chancellor
Heinrich Bruening today by Presi-
dent Paul Won Hindenburg.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-16
SITS ON POLE rs DAYS

NUIWNNtth ANNtty ~ tNN
on Lofty Perch Beyond Goal.
Be- United Press
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. July 10
Perched on the top Of his 225-foot
pole above admiring throngs on the
board walk. Alvin (ShipwrecD Kelly
TODAY drew near the end OF his
twenty-hfth day in the air.
His failure 10 make any prepara-
tons for coming down is taken TO
indicate that he will remain atop
his perch longer than the twenty
eight DAYS he originally set as his
objective.