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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-01
KIDNAPPED, MADE
To OPEN SAFE
Gas Station Operator Is
Forced to Aid Bandits.

Kidnapped in an automobile near
his home by two youths Thursday
night, John L. Starkey, 423 Vir-
gina avenue, was taken to his place
of business, filling station at Thir-
tieth and Station streets, and was
forced to open the safe, he told po-
lice.
The bandits escaped with $50 cash
and released Starkey after driving
him to an isolated spot, he said.
Starkey related he had closed his
filling station, which he leases from
the Campbell Oil Company, and was
approaching his home when two
youths threatened him with revolt
verS.
They forced him into an alley
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-01
Beat Censor

BIZ United Press
SOMMERvILLE, Mass, Aug.
1.-Patrons of Locatelli's Ball
Square theater buy their tick
cts in Somerville and are then
ushered to seats in the adj
joining city of Medford to see
the movies. The city line
passes through the playhouse.
Thus, when this city's mayor
recently banned a certain pic
ture the Ball Square theater
was able to show it just the
same because its screen is 10
Gated IN Medford.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-01

near Virginia avenue and South
street and compelled him to enter
an automobile parked there, he
said. Driving to the filling station,
the two youths forced him to open
the door and to work the safe COM
bination.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-01

units from Lafayette, Marion and
Columbus.
With their motor equipment, the
Indianapolis units will leave from
the armory at Sunday morning.
Troops will J ave the camp for
the return trip on Aug. IT.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-01

Russian scientists have succeeded
in cross-breeding wheat and rye.
producing a grain with the good
qualities of the latter and resistance
To cold of the former.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-01
Liquor Case Dismissed

By Times Special
HOPE, Ind, Aug. Charges of
intoxication, possession of intoxi-
eating liquor and operating NUS
ance which were filed June % by
Marshal George Hitchcock of Hope
against A. K. Wildman, receiver of
the Citizens National bank, have
been dismissed for want of evidence.
The average per capita consunnp-
ton of candy in the United States
during 1929 was thirteen pounds.
The Washington times., 1930-04-09

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The Washington times., 1930-04-09
WEIGH LAUDED
BY HOOVER

DR.. William Henry WEIGH,
world.famous physician and dean
of the history Of medicine at
Johns Hopkins, yesterday cele-
brAted his eiehtieth birthday here
and President Hoover At cere.
monies At the Memorial Continens
tai Hall In the presence of many
notable men In the world Of medi.
cine paid him q glowing tribute.
saying that DR.. Welch had con
tributed more than any other liv-
ing American to the relief Of suf-
fering and pain"
Dr.. Simon Flexner, Of the
Rockefeller Foundation, q pupil
Of the venerable WEIGH, referred
to his master as the greatest
pioneer Of ell time In the field Of
preventive medicine.
The speeches were carried over
the radio to celebrations Of the
doctors anniversary, in Tokyo,
Berlin, Paris, London, Vienna,
PeEing and so famous institutions
Of learning throughout the United
States and abroad where DR..
Welch either taught or studied
with noted scientists in the fight
against disease.
The Washington times., 1930-04-09

Editor. Times:
CONGRATULATIONS are due you
upon the interesting con1fnunicA-
tiOIls which you are choosing
ana publishing In the Letters
TO the Editor" Department Of the
WASlliflktofl Times.
The letter la today's issue refer.
ring TO the proposed Chesapeake
Beach Ferry is particularly timely
and the writer 10 wholly correct
In emphasizing the Importance to
the National Capital Of this con-
tefnplated new service. Not only
would It open up to washing.
tonians a splendid new recreA-
tiohal area: it would also open
ilp to District distributors q rich
new trade territory for washing.
ton products.
Your correspondent expresses
the hope that washington will
cooperate with Baltimore ana the
Eastern Shore fl1linicipa alitieb la
bringing this to pass. am klAd1
to inform him through you that
such cooperation already exists
and that the washington Cham.
bef Of Commerce, through.
Arthur G.. Smith, Transportation
committee chairman, ana the
undersigned, joined with delegates
from the above mentioned local..
ties yesterday afternoon In uraa
ing upon the Interstate Commerce
Commission that q permit be
issued for the 1t1aue0ration Of
service.
Karl Ven tangnau's letter
is also most interesting and shows
that he understands the economic
theory underlying the Chambers
'Buy-in. ashir1etofl" movement.
re. has however, l1aisinterpreteq
the chambers position In his ref
efeflce to chain stores. The cham.
Der has no recorded position either
for or against the chains. IN any
case . distinction would be drawn
between chains originating locally
ana those originAtink out OF town.
The chambers "Bliy-i11- washing
The Washington times., 1930-04-09
Letters to the Editor

ton" Canhpaign u ia no sense 70
be regarded as Ia opposition TO
buying from chains located In
Washington regardless of place
Of ownership. washington mer.
chants welcome fair co1npe etition
with pruperlyCon onducted local
branch firms whose managers
assume their fair share Of the
colleCtive responsibility for the
bettertnel1t or the community.
DORSEY w. HYDE, Jr.
Secretary Of washington Cham
Der Of Commerce.
Editor The Times,
Dear Sir:
Allow me to voice my opposl.
ton TO d pay raise for the Po-
lice Department at this time, I
am heartily In favor OF i raise
for the other uniformed branch
Of the District Service, the Fire
Department, but within the past
two years the local Police De-
peAE tAk1CAlSt Hos UGCI1 Sd CONApkCkGS
discredited that It Is time other
measures should be taken In.
stead OF reWArding them.
Within the past few weeks
residents of the District Of, Co
lumbiA have seen q precinct de.
tective arrested for hootlesging,
another officer held for extori-
ton ana still another charged
with being familiar with under.
world characters and vet another
placed under charges Of misuse
OF his revolver.
Crime Ia Warrington is ram.
pant ana apparently no effort
IL being made TO check It's
growth.
Police officers ask for more
pay and Ia the pubic eye It.
looks like 4 miscarriage Of jus
tiCe, due to the great number of
policemen who have disgfaced
the department.
With 90 much smoke there Ger.
tAi1lv must be quite & lot Of
fire ana handing Of police trials
The Washington times., 1930-04-09

and the various criminal develop.
fneYits have ch0wn that the pre-.
sent Police Department has q
cancer in It's midst. Why not
let the local Police Department
show 1t deserves a raise before
one is given it2 OBSERVER.
Editor, The Times:
There were two quaint political
Developments In washington this
week. One was the proposal to
erect a memorial to william Jen.
nines Bryan in the Capital, and
the other was the re-entry Of
Josephus Daniels in the national
limelight.
have no al1irnus against
Bryan, in fact have a deep admir-.
alton for him, but / hold that
the time has not yet come when
we must erect q memorial to him.
The Comln0Iier was never &C his
best In washington. AS Secre.
tary Of State he cut almost d
ludicrous figure. II. was an. office
which he should never have been
offered and never, should have
accepted. The memory of the
sorry spectacle he made in the
Wilson cabinet is one which can
never be effaced from the memory
Of the present generation Of
WaShingtunians.
Josephus Daniels, typical Tar.
heel that he is, was q satellite
Of the Commoner's and his era
in the. Navy Department was
rich in picturesque features. I
thought he had been permanently
removed from the national
political landscape when he went
back to Raleigh from washington
nine years ago. He comes back
with q snap, however, demanding
Johnny. Raskob's scalp. I wonder
what the present run of politi.
clans, hafried with the prohibition
issue, think of him?
PRESS GALLERY.
The Washington times., 1930-04-09
SCOUTS LAUNCH
money DRIVE

ROCKVILLE. ma, April 9.--
The MONTGOMERY county council
of THE Boy Scouts Of America
have launched . campaign to
raise $4,000 Tor Boy scout activ.
ties n the county The chair
man of the 0f4ve Ii william r.
Ffettyfaasa, local attorney.
onehaH Oe the amount ID
neeied, Chairman Pretty1nain said
To cancel aebteaness brought
over from last year, and the re-
lnaander 10 pay. the colanty'g
share az the salary of Henry q.
Coates, scout executive tor Mof1t-
gc4neEy and Prince Georges coHn-
ties; expenses IN connection with
tie courts Of honor ana review
ana the other Boy scout protects
Of the current year.
scout troop committees Of the
county have arranged to take b
prominent part in the drive.
ChAnfnen are: Cabin John, vii.
liam B. Armstrong: silver Spring,
george W. Davis; Bethesda, s.
walter Bogley: Dickerson, Lloyd
j. Jones; Glenfnont, Leo L.
Gfaeves; sandy springs, r. q.
Lyon; Kensington. II. w. Nc
Gihhis; GaitteIsbUrg, Sydney II.
Katf; Rockville, William r. Pret.
tyfnan; Damascus, Morgan H.
Watkins. In the LaytonSville
neiEhbothood the campaign viii
be IA charge Of Elmer Armstrong
ana II. Vernon FNlks; Ira Davis.
viii lead the drive IN the Clafkss
burg section, and the Rev. r. G.
Luton and G. j. Price viii direct
activities il The HYatkStnNza ARA.
The Washington times., 1930-04-09
Chinese Children Get
Legs Broken by Auto

Hand in hand, two little
Chinese children, George, 4, and
Jenny Ying, 6. started across
Fourth Street near q street
NV. on their way home to sup.
per, 4 car shot oVt and struck
them down.
At Emergency Hospital, the
pair were. both found to have
suffered fractured legs. physi.
clans fear they may have incur.
red internal injuries. ID
William j. Rector, rs, Of the
900 block Sixth street, NV, was
arrested on charges Of reckless
driving by Sixth precinct police.
The children lived In the 400
block q st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1930-04-09
KERNAhAN TO SPEAK

Rev. Eatl Kernahan, director Of
the religious survey In washing.
ton, win address members Of the
Kiwaf1is Club at b luncheon In the
washington Hotel tomorrow after
nom aa 1890. o'clock.
The Washington times., 1930-04-09
.RAsK0R SANS E0R EUROPE

NEW YORK, April Q I.NS0,-
John j. Raskob. chairman OF the
Democratic national committee,
was . passenger on the ConSIlici1
liner Roma today on his way to
Mediterranean ports. He will
spend three months abroad.
The Washington times., 1930-04-09
Big Order Reported
By Bueyrus-Erie

NEW YORK, April . GN6). i.
The Bucyrus-Erie Company has
received an order for a shovels
and draelines from Chile. This
order viii cost $500, 900.
The Washington times., 1930-04-09

Have xon read the BUSINESS SER
VICE DIRECTORY In tOday's Times
Classified Ads!
The Washington times., 1930-04-09

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-09
CREW OF SCHOONER
IS RESCUED AT SEA
Durham Wheeler Sinks and Second
Vessel in Distress on
Cape Canaveral.
BY the Associated Press.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. Novem-
Der o.-Rescued shortly before their
schooner sank in raging sea, the crew
OF the four-masted schooner Durham
wheeler was en- route toniKlat to New
York aboard the steamer Aztec. A call
Tor help sent by the frieghter Upshur,
herself riding ct anchor IN distress,
made possible the rescue.
Her masts stripped Of canvas and
with no radio. the Durham WheelE
wallowing in high waves OF Car
Canaveral. sent ND distress flares
Luckily the Upshur was riding sea
anchors nearby. X
Forty-six miles away, the steamer
Aztec. en- route from the West Indies to
New York, heard the Upshurs call and
steamed to the rescue.
The Durham Wheeler, its crew safe,
soon foundered in the hillowing waves.
Not long after the Aztec steamed
away, the steamer George w. Barnes.
also answering the distress call, ap-
peared, but finding the sclaooner,s crew
safe, took the Upehur In tow for Jack
sonville
The radio station here later was adj
vised that the attempt to tow the
UpShpr into port had failed when q
line between the disabled ship and the
steamer parted, forcing the Upshur
again to cast her sea anchors. The
George w. Barnes continued 70 stand
by IN case Of emergency, however.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-09
PROTEST TERRORISM
IN EASTERN GALICIA
Ukrainians Charge Cruelties by
Polish Forces in Resolution
in Vienna.
By the Associated Press.


VIENNA, Austria, November S.-The
United National Ukrainian Associations
at q meeting today adopted resolu-
ton addressed to the League Of Ma
tons and the International Red Cross
protesting against alleged acts Of ter
rorism by Polish forces in Eastern
Galicia.
The resolution asserted that thou
sands Of Ukrainians were credibly re-
ported TO be dying lingering deaths or
suffering from lashings inflicted by
Polish lancers and foot soldiers carry
ing on campaign of repression. In
some cases, the resolution said, blows
up to 500 had been inflicted on peas
ants, who had tainted from pain.
Within the past few weeks, the reso-
luton alleged, homes had been RACED In
TOO villages in the districts Of Afnopol
Buczacz,. Sokol, Podhajce, Horody
SlawycM and GAZE, In Eastern Galicia.
Peasants were reported to be begging by
the roadsides.
The repression, It was said, was due
TO Polish allegations that the Ukrainian
and Ruthenian peasants were. .unruly
and sometimes had set IRE to the prop
erty Of Poles In their villages.
Tytus Filipowicz, Polish Ambassador to
the United States, on arriving In New
York from Poland last month, denied
reports that Polish raiders were scourg-
Ing East Galicia. He also denied that
Polish armed forces looted, logged and
taxed the peasants to prevent any at
tempt TO gain independence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-09
TWO SERIOUSLY HURT
IN TRIPLE CAR CRASH
Third Slightly injured in Wreck
on Fairfax Highway, Six
Miles From Alexandra.

Two Washington women were seri-
Ously injured and . son of one Of
them Slightly hurt in q triple auto
mobile accident on the Fairfax high
way, near Annandale, about six miles
west Of Alexandra, yesterday. All were
taken to the Alexandria Hospital.
NFrs. Lizzie Rosafy, So. wife of Louis
A. RoSafy, OF 6124 Nebraska avenue,
driver Of one of the ears. had both
legs broken when abe was pinned
beneath her auto as 1t partly turned
over. Her condition was reported seri-
Gus at the hospital late last night
Her daughter, Mrs. william c. Nichol-
son, OF 2652 Woodley road, received q
broken arm and decorations to the face,
head and body. William Nicholson, 8.
son OF Mrs. Nicholson, escaped with
cuts and bruises.
According to Fairfax County police,
Mrs. ROsafy attempted to pass another
car and collidad head-on with q truck
OF the Alexandria Hay q Grain Co..
driven by Leonard Wilson. Wilson
escaped injury.
The force Of the collision forced both
vehicles to one side and they crashed
into an automobile occupied by George
w. Lesher and his wife Of Freedmont
Ohio, which Mrs. Rosafy had been at
tempting to pass. Lesher's car over
turned, but neither he nor his wife
were injured.
Mrs. Rosafy. her daughter and grand
son were on their way to Omaha and
had left washington but q short time
before the accident happended. All
three cars were badly damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-09
FLOODS THREATEN
CITIES IN EUROPE
London, Paris, Frankfort and
Others Fear Rapidly !
Rising Rivers.
nY tha AssocIatad Prom.

~ the Associated Press.
LONDON, November e.-Tha slugKish
Thames, swollen by persistent rains,
threatened the low-lying sections of
London tonight; the Seine, Overlooking
its banks. was causing concern In Paris:
than ut any time since 1854, and
throughout Central Europe the authori-
ties were vigilant to prevent loss Of life
and property by menacing Hoods.
Not since the Winter Of 1879. when
melting SHOWS sent Hood waters pouring
through France, Germany, Belgium and
the Balkans, has the danger appeared
so real as now in the wake Of the ter
rife gales which swept England and the
Continent last week.
Residents Are Warned.
At high tide today the Thames rose
to its highest level since the disastrous
floods Of 1928, and at Putney and Roth
erhite the river overlooked. Basement
dwellers were warned to be ready to
evacuate quickly, but no serious DAM
age was reported at any point. The
next high tide will come tomorrow aft
ernoon.
In Paris the newspapers published
that should the rains continue for . few
days the situation might become critical.
Paris Using Pumps.
Police and firemen were installing
powerful pumping apparatus at points
where the Seine was within inches
Of flood. The rain continued Is they
worked.
Precautions have been taken ct
Frankfort, where the danger Of - flood
first became apparent several days ago.
Meantime meteorological stations re-
ported a great low-pressure area ex-
tending from the Azores to the Bay Of
Biscay, with prospects for rough week
end In the channel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-09
|DOX TAKES FUEL
| FOR SOUTHAMPTON
Weather to Determine IT Hop
Is Made This Morning
From Amsterdam.

~ tno ASSoClNte0 Ff0Ao.
AMSTERDAM, November e.-The
German flying boat DO-x took On
10000 liters (about ASA gAllons) Of
motor fuel today in preparation for >
probable start toward southampton ut
$50 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Final decision TO hop OF on another
lap Of q projected flight to America viii
be deferred, however. until weather re-.
ports are studied In the morning.
The present plan OF the flight span
sors Is to 60 from Southampton % Bor-
deaux after spending two days in the
English port, thus eliminating q previ.
ously scheduled stop at Hayre. But
even with the French harbor city on
the schedule. the 12-motored seApiAne
is unlikely to reach Lisbon, where the
final start for New York win be made,
before November Is. This Is because
DIR. Claude Dornier. builder OF the aerial
giant, wishes to remain at C0runna.
Spain, long enough to permit Spanish
army and navy off1cers to study the
DO-X. It Is understood, therefore, that
the fight from Lisbon to the Azores and
on toward New York win be fairly late
in November.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-09
MOTOR CAR TANGLE MAY
COST KANSAS CITY SIS, 900
Resident, Indignant at Dealer
Charges He Was Robbed and
Gets Court Judgment.

By the Associated Press.
TOPEKA, Kans.. November o.-Daniel
p. seigier's dissatisfaction with the mo-
tor car he purchased and the lively
events that followed viii cost the mu-
nicipality Of Kansas city 5000. II
seigler is willing to let II go at that.
Indignant ut the dealer who sold him
the car, seigler hung banner on the
rear Of the machine proclaiming II Am
Sorry Now" and other Slogans Of pro-
test.
As result, he alleges he was as
saulted by seven men In the dealers
shop.
suing the city under the Kansas
statute making municipalities liable for
mob violence mob constituting three
or more persons Seigier obtained q
Judgment Of 5000.
The State Supreme Court decided to-
day that $1,000 damages was enough.
and that II Seigler insisted On more Tor
his injuries. the lower courts Judgment
would be reversed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-09
MOVE TO Beauty
WISCONSIN AVENUE
Edgemoor Citizens Associa.
ton Adds Its Support for
improvements.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BETHESDA, Nd, November 8.-Un-
qualified Endorsement Of a eomprehen-
sive Improvement OF Wisconsin avenue
between the District line and Old
Georgetown road was voiced In q reso-
luton unanimously adopted by the
Edgemoor Citizens Association at its
November meeting last night calling for
the removal Of the trolley polls Of the
Washington Railway g. Electric Co. to
the sides Of the roadway, bringing the
car tracks to grade and paving with
concrete the roadway its entire width
and construction of sidewalks on both
sides of the highway in conformity with
the improvement of the avenue on the
District of Columbia side.
Committee to Be Named.
The resolution provided for the APP
pointment Of 8 committee from the
association to present the position OF
the citizens to the county and railway
officials and to cooperate with the rep
resentatives from Is neighboring civic
organizations who have received like In
structions from their respective bodies.
The resolution pointed out that "the
present condition of Wisconsin avenue
north of the District of Columbia line
is constant menace to the safety of
motorists rs well as. pedestrians" and
called upon the Board of County Com
inissioners for Montgomery County ito
take such constructive action as viii
insure, without undue delay. the COM
pletion of this improvement to which
the area is justly entitled"
Approaches to Be Beautified.
The association appropriated funds to
beautify the approaches to Edgemoor at
Edgemoor lane, Moreland and Middle
sex lanes, and named Walter r. Tuck
erman and John e. Upp as delegates to
the Bethesda Fire Board. The appoint
ments of Frederic p. Lee, j. v. Nor
gan and Robert w. Bondy as delegates
20 the Montgomery County Civic Fed
Grafton. and their alternatea, were rati-
ned. ]. ". Morgan the president,
presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-09
$500, 900 RAW CORK FIRE
EMBRACES OTHER PLANTS
Eight Alarms in Baltimore as
Planes Spread Toward oil
Storage sites.

4ANooSlHtD0 EFDNI.
BALTIMORE, Nd, November s.-Rav
cork valued at approximately $500. 900
was destroyed today by IRE which
swept through Q warehouse Of the
Crown Cork d Seal 90. and threatened
other buildings where highly infiam-
mable material is stored.
The flames were halted after an hour.
Apparatus was summoned from all Sec
tons OF the city by eight alarms Just
rs the fire was discovered en- explosion
occurred and the flames spread rapidly.
?. 3. Husting, vice president Of the
company, said that there was between
5000 and 1000 tons Of ray cork stored
IN the warehouse, some Of It costing
also q ton. He said the loss was c0v-
cred BY insurance and that the ware
house would be rebuilt immediately
Firemen concentrated their efforts On
saving an Oh storage building Ia the
plant and cottages nearby. A favorable
wind prevented danger 10 q storage
plant 81 the Standard OIL CO. four
blocks distant one fireman Wns M
jured Glightly.