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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-20
Boys Cause Mans Death

BD GUttCG Press
EVANSVILLE, Ind, June 90
Authorities announce six boys have
confessed they started a truck be-
meath which Christ Eissler 70, was
working, causing him to be fatally
crushed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-20
WEALTHY MEN URGED
TO BREAK DEPRESSION
Indiana Religious Council Cites Era
of Frozen Confidence
By Times Special

81 ItmcS Special
MUNCIE. Ind, June 2O.-Men Of
wealth were asked to break down
this era of frozen confidence bv
putting into circulation the food
and wealth Of our nation, in a
resolution adopted by the Indiana
Council of Religious Education at
its closing convention session here.
Setting out that there IS prev
alent disrespect for moral and
governmental laws, prohibition.
marriage and property laws, the as
ISOLATION adopted seven resolutions
which, leaders declared, would lead
to a return Of normal conditions.
President Hoover was commended
for his views on peace, disarma-
ment, law enforcement and eco
nomic justice.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-20
Worms Fell Tree

By Times Special
PORTLAND, Ind, June 20.-Albin
Bicknell. jefferson township farmer,
says cut worms have brought a
young peach tree down at his farm.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-20
ESTATE OF WIDOW
INVOLVED IN SUIT
Transfer of Securities With
Value of $4,000 Causes
Action.

By Times Special
ANDERSON, Ind, June 20.-Sev-
eral days will be required to hear
evidence in Madison circuit court in
the suit Of Harvey Childress, guar
dian of Mrs Nancy Smith, 85-year-
old widow, against Mrs. Wilmeth
Thomas and her husband. Grover
Thomas Of Pendleton. The suit,
which is an action in replevin, in
wolves Liberty bonds valued at SO 800
and eighty-two shares of stock in
the Lawrence State bank, valued at
$4,000
Mrs. Smith, who lives on 200
acre farm near Oaklandon. Inherit
ed the securities from her husband.
Benjamin Smith, who died twelve
years ago.
Recently Illinois relatives of the
widow learned that Mrs. Smith was
threatening to give away some of
her property to other kin and they
filed suit asking a guardianship.
which was ordered.
hAC6C advantage Aaken
The suit was pending when Mrs.
Smith assigned the Liberty bonds
and the bank stock to Mrs. Thomas
and her husband. Mrs. Thomas is
a third cousin of Mrs. Smith and
spent much of her time with the
aged woman. The Illinois relatives
are challenging the transaction. al
leging Mr., and Mrs. Thomas took
advantage of the aged widows
enfeebled condition to obtain pos
session Of the securities, while Mrs.
Thomas says the bonds and the
stock were given to her in carrying
out wishes of the aged woman in
distribution of her property.
Mrs. Smith was one of the first
witnesses called to the stand. She
exhibited a faulty memory concern
ing the events that occurred a few
months ago. She recalled having
assigned the bonds to Mrs. Thomas.
but when questioned as to the bank
stock, insisted that it was still in
her possession, although she gave it
to Mrs. Thomas.
Medical Expert to Testify
Attorneys for the guardian will
call DR.. Larue Carter, Indianapolis
expert on neurology. He is expected
to testify that the aged widow was
not competent to transact business
affairs when she gave away the
bonds and stock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith had no chill
dren. Many years ago they took
into their home a girl baby which
grew into womanhood and married.
She had two daughters, Wilmeth
and Jessie, who spent many hours
of their childhood at the Smith
home. Mrs. Thomas recalls Mrs.
Smith having said many times fol-
lowing the death of her husband
that she intended to give all of her
property to the two girls, Wilmeth
and Jessie. The latter died three
years ago.
The Washington times., 1931-02-06
Concert
Booked for Feb. II

Particular interest in the forth
coming concert by the Minneapolis
Orchestra, which is to play at the
National Theater on Thursday
afternoon, February II, at 4:3O
o'clock. under the management of
T. Arthur Smith. centers around
the orchestra's remarkable con-
ductor, Henri Verbrugghen, to
borrow the Characterization of a
noted critic, lis proof of the
famous old doctrine attributed to
Richard Strauss. that there are
no. good or bad orchestras; there
are only good or bad conduc-
tors"
The present year is Mr.. Yer
bruggheA's sixth term as conduC-
tor of the quarter-century-old Min
neapolis Symphony. During this
time he has won a national repu-
tation as one of the foremost con
ductors in America. But the Yer
brugghen musical tradition is one
OF international background, dat
ing over a two-decade period.
The Washington times., 1931-02-06
Grand Jury to See
Zutd Gang Records

CHICAGO, Feb. 6 UN.SO.-
Pay-off records from the safety
deposit boxes of Jack Zuta, rnur-
dered gang leader, will be brought
before the special grand jury in
vestigating police corruption, it
was announced today.
Zuta, believed by investigators
to have ordered the murder of
Alfred j. Lingle, Tribune reporter,
was shot to death in a dance hall
at Delafield, Wis, presumably for
his part in the Lingle plot.
The Washington times., 1931-02-06
Junior Theater In
A New Series

The National Junior Theater
announces the opening of its new
series in Wardman Park Theater
on Saturday, February 14th, play
ing morning and afternoon. The
Junior audience is voting for the
plays in this next series selecting
five from a larger list of ten plays
given out by the Junior Theater.
Of this list ''Freckles" and Mrs.
Wigs of the Cabbage Patch"
are in the lead. Close following
are Robin Hood, Alice in Won
derland," RIP Van Winkle",
Quality Street" and the King
Arthur" play.
The votes are not all in, but
the present indication is that the
plays chosen will be five of those
above named. Also there were
many special requests for a
Shakesperean play, some indi-
eating which one. The office of
the Junior Theater is still open
for further votes and suggestions,
for the final five plays will not
be definitely announced for an
other week. All plays will be
given at Wardman Park Theater
and the company remains the
same throughout the season.
The Washington Committee for
the Junior Theater which is
guiding its progress in the hope
that it will become permanent
institution in Washington is Mrs.
Demarest Lloyd, chairman, Col.
Lewis w. Cass, treasurer, Mrs.
Frederick Cox Hicks, Mrs. Regi-
nald S. Huidekoper, Miss Bessie
klbbey, Mrs. Corcoran Thorn and
Mrs. Walter Tuckerman.
The advisory committee which
represents many of the schools
OF Washington, is Mrs. Mande-
vile Carlisle, representing the
Potomac School; Mrs. Frank Cum.
mlngs Cook, Mrs. Cooks School:
Miss Jean Dean Cole, Mt. Vernon
Seminary; DR.. and Mrs. Lucas
st. Adams School for Boys: Dr.
and Mrs. SidWell, Friends School:
Miss Jane Templeton, principal,
intermediate School of National
Cathedral School, and Mrs. Lucy
Madeira Wing. Miss Madeira's S
School.
The Washington times., 1931-02-06
Fairbanks Robbers
GiUen SeUen Years

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5 0N.SO.
Three Los Angeles youths, who
confessed they held up Douglas
Fairbanks, film star, in his home
and robbed him of 500, today
were sentenced to San Quentin
Prison for from seven years to
life.
Fairbanks did not press the
charge.
The sentences we're based on
admission by the trio that they
held up a dozen guests at the
home of CLYDE Patterson.
The Washington times., 1931-02-06
Girl Saves Mother
When Home Burns

WESTERNPORT, Md, Feb. g..
Fire early yesterday destroyed the
home of Edward Willis at GrUss,
the family of seven having barely
time to escape. Rosa, a daughter,
10, pulled her mother from the
blazing building.
The baby, years old, thought
to have been trapped in the house,
was later found in the meadow
playing with a pet dog. He said
he left the house at the time Of
the fire to find his pet kitten.
The Washington times., 1931-02-06
HIT IS
DUE IN D. c.
FEB. IS .

Brock Pembertons production
of the widely discussed record
making comedy hit, Strictly Dis
honorable" longest run play on
Broadway, will begin a limited
engagement of one week at the
National Theater beginning Sun
day night, February IS.
An adroitly written comedy,
with shrewd character drawings
and the atmosphere touches Of a
Gotham "speakeasy in the wet
40's,'" the play had over a solid
yGar's run in New York and be-
cause of it's deft handling in
writing and direction, its wealth
of alert and intelligent numor,
intriguing romance and sprightly
buoyancy, the comedy was last
season unanimously selected by
Gotham's critics as "one OF the
year pcSC pAdyo, Wdo H"oA NCN
the coveted Roi Cooper Megrue
prize and has taken its place as
a worthy and lasting contribution
to the theater. A London pro-
duction is now in preparation.
A romantic tenor of the oper-
etic stage, an innocent but
naively adventurous girl from Mis-
sissippi, an overbearing and die
tatorial lover from small town,
judge who is given 70 friendly
imbibing during eX-officio mo-
ments and wise-cracking police
mar give handspring to the plays
action.
There will be the usual matt
nees on Wednesday and Satur
day,
The Washington times., 1931-02-06
Fairfax Appoints
Parking Appraiser

FAIRFAX, Va, Feb. 6.-Acting
upon the request of Col. U. s.
Grant, Sd, the Fairfax county
board of supervisors yesterday
appointed Earl Saum, of Bur
gundy, to act as the representa-
tive of Fairfax county on a new
board of appraisers. The board
will make Investigations in con-
nection with the acquisition of
land between Great Falls and
Mt. Vernon to be used in con-
sstruction of the proposed Me
mortal Parkway.
The Washington times., 1931-02-06
More Echoes Of the Coup

According to Arthur Caesar, the
latest hot rumor is that Warmers
arc dickering for Leo, the M. G.
M Lion.
The Washington times., 1931-02-06
RUSSIANAC
IS DUE FOR
STARDOM
By HARRISON CARROLL
(Copyright 1891 Premier Syndicatel

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Feb. 6.
Hollywood's latest sensation is
the plan of Radio Pictures to
star Ivan Lebedeff, the Russian
actor, in the story of his own
life.
Contracts already have been
signed for Ben w. Levy, author
of "Topaze," Art and Mrs. Bot
tle," and Mrs. Moonlight" to
come to the coast and write the
part.
Lebedeff, who is one of Holly
woods most graceful hand-kissers,
was trained for military service in
the court of Emperor Nicholas,
and had a varied and colorful war
record. At the beginning of the
late conflict, he Joined the Third
Regiment of Dragons. Later, he
became a member of the flying
corps on the Rumanian front,
where he was wounded and taken
back to Odessa. There, he became
q food administrator.
Eventually, he ran afoul of the
Bolsheviks, was arrested and es-
capped prison.
Besides Russia, he has lived in
Berlin, Constantinople, Vienna,
and Paris. It was in the French
capitol that D. w. Griffith saw
him and brought him to this
country for a part in The Sor-
The Washington times., 1931-02-06
Began at Is

Barbara StanWyck. who is fea-
tured in Illicit" the Warner
Brothers and Vitaphone version
of the daring play which is now
at Warner Brothers Earle Thea
ter, was born in Brooklyn, N. Y,
on July 6, 1907, and made her
first stage appearance when Is
at the Strand Cabaret.
The Washington times., 1931-02-06
Grief for ROnnie

Roland Colman was being
twitted about a Salt Lake exhibi-
tor who said his pictures were
made for the territory east of
Kansas City.
"Ah me-" said Ronnle, Now,
I guess they'll want a western
version, too"
The Washington times., 1931-02-06
BickfOrd Redheaded Again

Now that peace has been signed
between Charles Bickford and
Goldwyn-Mayer, the red
headed actor is being kept busy
with picture assignments.
Though he still has a long en-
gagement in The Squaw Man."
the studio already has picked
him to be co-featured with Wal
lace Beery in "Bugle Sounds"
This was the picture originally
intended for Lon CLANCY.
Blickford may be chastened but
he is still the same bolshevik un-
dearneath. With re shing
frankness, he characterizes this
column as rotten reading" AS
If that were an original thought.
Do You Know
That Roscoe Ates once took
lessons in suffering before go,
ing into vaudeville?
The Washington times., 1931-02-06
Paramount Novel

THE Way of Some Flesh"
novel by Sally Chayes Of the
Paramount Publix editorial de.
partment, will be published in
February.
The Washington times., 1931-02-06
Shown Hollywood Magic

Charlie Chaplin has not COM
pletely monopolized Prof. and
Mrs. Einstein. The noted scien-
tist was guest of Jack Warner
this week, and was persuaded to
sit in a small car and have some
movies made. He was reluctant
at first, but agreed when it was
explained the print was for him
One hour and a half after the
shot had been made Prof. Elm
stein saw it in the projection
with six different backgrounds.
One showed the car on a New
York street. another on Berlin
street, a third on Hollywood
Boulevard, a fourth in an orchard,
fifth at Niagara Falls, and
finally on the Tia Juana race
track.
The special process shots were
photographed by Fred Jackman,
whom the studio claims eStab-
lished time record for this type
of work,
The Washington times., 1931-02-06
Hank Gets Offer

If Joseph M. Schenck'S plan
goes through, the Marquis de la
Falaise will direct Mary Pickford
in the French version of "Kiki."
The United Artists executive
saw the first French picture di-
rected by the Marquis a RK-O,
and promptly made him an offer,
Hank" Just as promptly &C
cepted with the proviso that the
picture must await the completion
of the French version uf Nine.
Julie" his current assignment.
Of course, R-K-O will have to
be consulted, but no doubt the
deal can be arranged.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-28
Workers. Children and National
Youth Day

side of the working class, the Boy and Girl
Scouts have a total membership of more than
a millon-the bulk of whom should be in our
ranks, instead
At the same time, the general conditions
among the children of the working class poor
farmers and oppressed Negro masses are in
tolerable, and are constantly becoming worse
This makes them all the more ready for our
propaganda and organization.
Wherever the correct methods are being used
in approaching the kids, their response has
been immediate. One example of this is the
magazine aims to appeal to their various in
terests and direct them into organized, revolu-
tionary channels Within four weeks from the
date Of publication the youngsters, with the
help of the rest of the movement had sold out
the first edition of fifteen thousand copies.
The kids have gone into the subways and street.
cars, selling their paper Many hundreds Of
new subs have been turned in Ten of the fiji
teen thousand have already been paid for, with
the outlook for full payment very good, This
is record, but one which they intend to beat,
next month.
This shows clearly what the youngsters want
and what they'll do, once they see they've
chance Of getting it.
National Youth Day must serve as a further
mobiHzer of our Party and League for organ
izing and directing the workers children and
youth.
The days celebration must result in lasting
benefits-new Pioneer and WIR. Scouts or
ganized, as we'll as junior sections and clubs of
the T U. U. L. unions L w o.. LID and other
mass organizations.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-28
The Empire State RuiIding

Regarolng the Empire State Building which
is getting lot of advertising for AL Smith. {
worker corrects previous statement of con,
trlbutor to this column, who said that 90 mer
were killed on the job building this monstrostv
The exact number of workers killed is 1913
This is by actual count of who worke,
on this building until the last Orders were pu
into place. He himself escaped death man
times only because he was working at the tor
so was not hit by falling objects and crashn
ceilings
In one day II workers we're killed by ceilinA
that fell because the speed-up caused its ban,
hazard construction There was one -day
strike afterward'
The gall Of AL Smith and other owners of thS
building to show photo exhibition of workess
who built it, workers who gave their lives ID
put it up-who own not one brick in it. are MOI
allowed to enter it except to scrub the floorfl
and are now iobless and hungry
And the Pope says that private property Il
Sacredl
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-28

tocracy OF labor" but to graft on every occasion
and to act as the labor Ieutenants of the
bosses.
With the growth of the economic crisis. of
course, their role became clearer as the attacks
against the wage standards of all workers as
sumed drastic forms. During $780, wages of the
American workers were cut nine billion dollars
according to the Standard Statistics Company
In every instance the gangsters and bureaucrats
In the trade unions worked with the bosses to
prevent strikes against cuts in pay The foremost
action, however, was the meeting of the leading
mlsleaders of the A. F. of L., including the
gangsters of the building trades, with President
Hoover and the leading bosses and financiers
of the United States in the latter part of NO
vember, 1929. At this conference an agree
ment was reached whereby wages were supposed
to be maintained" and the union bureaucrats
agreed to prevent strikes
Not single industry escaped the wage-cut
campaign of the bosses That nationwide
organized drive against wages was on was ad-
mitted by Hoover in an interview which took
place with Washington newspaper correspond
ents on April Q, 1881. In the building trades
and other highly skilled unions, where the gang
sters' control is highest, the bosses with the
conniyance of the msleaders, forced the work.
ers to work at rates 10 to 35 per cent below
attempted,
the gangsters were called in to smash them In
short, the American Federation of Labor bu-
reaucrats lived up to the strike breaking agree
ment with Hoover using their whole gangster
machine effectively, while the bosses carried on
their wage-cutting drive.
The fight against wage cuts was led by the
revolutionary unions, under the leadership of
the Trade Union Unity League. Against this
organization, not only the capitalist state but
the A. F. of L. gunner and miseaders were
modified in the interest of helping the ex-
ploiters put over their wage cuts
AS the battle grows sharper, as wages are
slashed daily, the gangsters will be used more
and more against the workers who resist, and
especially against the revolutionary trade
unions affiliated to the Trade Union Unity
League.
Against the bosses, their wage cut drives
their gangsters the workers will have to Or
ganize in solid ranks and under revolutionary
leadership.
ITO BE CONTINUED)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-28

Don't Get Mixed I'm
By Jorge

Inc right to bear arms" which, according to
the Constitution, belongs to every citizen, is
duty, according to the Supreme Court, the nine
kings of Washington whose power seems to de-.
rive from the fact that they are guaranteed
northumberland reactionaries.
Anyhow, from the decision that it is not
enough for woman to do nurse work in the
coming war, but that she has to shoulder a rifle
and go out where the bullets fly and shrapneI
tears lovely lips into unkissable fragments, we
guess that the yarns about forced labor" in the
Soviet Union ought to sound tame hereafter
Even the Civil Liberties Union will probably
be impressed if this keeps up, that there is
something in the nature Of dictatorship run
nng this country. But they have a way out
they can say that the silly Communists" have
caused it. and then the New Republic can make
that the theme for an attack on the Commu-
hlStS the poor capitalists having no other
cholce, OF course" but TO establish a dictator
ship.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-28
Join the Marines
and Get Bitten

IL seems That being u S. Marine has It's
advantages, Down in Nicaragua the NATIVES
who don't appreciate bombs being dropped on
their wives and children kill and otherwise
mess up any Marine who wanders out of bounds
Mrs Hoover has invented new use for Ma
rlnes' 1t seems that one part of the Marine
Corps duty is to guard Hoover from the affec-
lions of the American people.
One Marine so engaged at Camp Rapidan.
While Hoover was fishing and "economizing, :"
found he had competitor in the form of big
irish wofhound, little playmate of Mrs. Hoo
ver The wolfhound, according to accounts, per-
formed contortionist trick 1t Stands three
feet high" and sank its teeth into the marines
leg We gather that the marines leg was Bit
ten somewhere near the neck.
Anyhow, a new sign ought to 60 on the re-
cruting posters: Join the marines ard serve
your country as dog biscuit
The Supreme Court decided Monday that you
have to go to the dogs if you want to be citizen.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-28
A Splendid Scrap

'ComraGe Jorge:-Sometiine ago wrote ,o,t
whether it would be advisable for a Women's
Council and branch of the l. w. o. to unite
with different charitable organizations in a fipht
against the high cost of living. You answered
IN your column and we accepted your advice
1--WE advised them to make united front from
below-Jorge)
We struck against the butchers and we won.
thereby reducing the cost Of meat Now we are
conducting strike against the bakeries. The
spirit OF the population is with the Wonens
Council, which is leading the strike"
The comrade should not term it strike y
out boycott though, as long as they fight.
we VIII not quarrel much about what they call
IT, The main thing is that by united front
from below, these workers are winning some
thlng Substantial-and working Glass women
who never before dreamed of making a speech
are rlght on the front line, speaking and bat
ting the sluggers of the bakers associations
The Daily Star" a local paper, is forced to
carry fairly favorable comment. 1t quotes one
OF the leaders, Mrs. Pagan, as saying "Tt ,
hunger of our children is more important than
the profits of the bakers"
Meat prices were forced down IA to % cents
pound, a clear victory. Now, against the
bakers the demand is that rolls, which sell TO
"a cents Dozen and bread that sells for eigt
cents a pound, should come down to Is cents
dozen and five cents a pound For this demand.
pickets are put around every bakery and gro
Gerry which sells their bread and rolls.
One woman has been sllIgged and two ar
rested, but they are bravely keeping up the fisht
and have the whole population of Middle vii
lage little town near New York, on their side
It's fight that could well be repeated in q
thousand and one different cities. The Council
OF Working Glass Women are rightfulIy prouc
of leading this united front fight
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-28
BY MYRA PAGE.

NATIONAL YOUTH DAY MAY 3O-3n, has
great meaning for all sections of the work
ing class The first celebration of its kind in
American labors history it will mark an inn
portant advance on a strategic class front.
Provided all of our forces are modified, ire
mendous impetus to organization of workers
children and youth will result as we'll as
clearer realization in the movement as whole
Of its tasks and the revolutionary possibilities
among the youthful guardsmen of the prole-
tariat"
In the past there has been a gross under
estimation and neglect OF this phase of our
work, especially among the children. The actiy-
tiles carried on we're based largely on wrong
theory and a narrow, Sectarian approach. AS
a result, our influence and organization among
working class children has been extremely linz
tied Recent months have witnessed the be-
ginning of a healthy turn in this work, and the
results already Observation-Disclosures small COM
vast reserve of energy and enthusiasm that the
working class has in its boys and girls. In
spite of the difficulties involved, the situation
is ripe for great advance in this field.
Wall Street and its government, schools,
movies and press have long been active among
the children and youth, preaching loyalty to
the ruling class and its institutions, striving to
poison their minds against the workers cause,
and to prepare them for participation in Wall
Streets approaching war.
The seriousness of the present situation is
shown by these figures: while we have barely
four thousand boys and girls organized on the