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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-29
BIRTHDAY
JUST LIKE ANY
OTHER FOR HIM
Centenarian Doesn't See
Why Any One Should
Make a Fuss
BY HENRY MINOTT
United Press stan Correxno,d.r

WORCESTER, Mass, June o.
This was Charles w. Eldridre's
Tooth birthday anniversary-but he
went to work, as usual.
Birthdays don't mean anything
to me; I've had hundred of EN-"
he explained as he stripped of his
coat, rolled up his sleeves and
buckled down to his routine Job at
Ridyard's plumbing establishment.
where he has been bookkeeper,
ssockheeper and general utility man
since 1901.
A radio broadcast this morning
was dedicated to this extraordinary
centenarian, but he didn't listen in,
declaring he couldn't see what all
the fuss is about"
Follows His Routine
He arose at s am, as usual
breakfaSted and then walked the
quarter-mile between his home and
his place Of employment, his daily
custom for thirty years.
To look at Eldridge, one would
never guess that he had lived those
thirty years beyond his allotted
three score and ten. A Civil war
veteran, time has not robbed this
Scotsman of a soldiers carriage. His
ruddy complexion testifies to the
almost perfect health he has en-
Joyed for a century. He has pale
blue, smiling eyes, thick gray hair
and a full gray mustache. His voice
is clear and firm.
Eldridge believes that age is a
mental rather than a physical de-
velopment.
Doesn't Feel 100
'Most centenarians feel old" he
explained, simply because popular
belief is that one should feel old
at 100. don't feel any older than
I did twenty-five or thirty years ago.
That's because I don't act as though
I was an old man.
The centenarian bookkeeper has
no formula for those who would like
to grow young instead of old.
Il may retire next October" he
said, and go to Florida to live. I
feel young, but I've got so I like
the temperature up in the nineties."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-29
Heat Victim Crazed
BIZ Times Special

By ItmeS Special
MARION, Ind, June 29-Fight-
ing viciously, Marion'S first heat
victim, who said his name is Mar
tin, was removed from the court
house lawn to the county Jail. The
man, who appeared to be about As
years old, mumbled incoherently,
and was Semi-conSciouS for two
hours. An attending physician said
the attack was probably superin-
duced by dose of morphine or a
like drug.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-29
Pig Raising Advances
BIZ United Press

By UntteG Press
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, June 90
Hamilton county pig club boys this
year are receiving pigs raised by
other club members in the county,
thus completing one generation in
the club. One boy who started with
the original club in 1928 had a
champion litter at the International
LiveStop exhibition last winter. He
also has five sows with thirty-eight
pigs, which he is raising this sum-
mer. One of these, a litter of
thirteen, is being groomed for the
Ton Litter Club.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-29
StOrk Race
BIZ United Press

By United Press
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, June
29.-Now comes the Baby-of-
the-Month club.
A group of San Antonio citi-
zens pointed out that mothers
have gained national recog-
milton through a special day
set aside for them, and that
papa has gained attention
through a day named for him.
Hence the Baby-of the
Month club, whose members
will extend congratulations to
the parents of the first-born of
each month. The fluctuations
will be supplemented by gifts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-29
HUGE CAKE is SERVED
$50 Guests at Wedding Eat From
Giant Bakery Product.

A cake 51z feet high and % inches
in diameter, the largest ever baked
by the William H. Block bake shop,
was served to $50 guests at the we'd
ding reception Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Larence Denzio.
The reception, which was held in
the Athenaeum, followed the we'd
ding in the Holy Rosary Catholic
church. Mrs. Denzio was Miss Ag-
mes Mastropaolo. 1854 Edgemont
avenue. Mr.. Denzio lives at 129
South Davidson street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-29
Bond Signers Banned
By Times Special

SOUTH BEND, Ind, June 90
Signing Of bonds in city court by
Harold T. Miller. young attorney,
and his wife, Mrs. Viola Miller, has
been forbidden by Judge Al Hosinsh
on evidence that Miller failed to
turn into the court SIS of $3.50 fine
paid by Jack Dalton, client.
The fine had been stayed for
ninety days with a bond signed by
Mrs. Miller.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-29
WATER USE CURBED
Zone SprinkIing Plan for
Portland Consumer.
By Times Special

PORTLAND, Ind, June 29-
Danger Of water shortage has re-
suited in a coming system being put
into effect in regard to sprinkling
Consumers in one zone will be al
lowed to sprinkle on Mondays
Wednesdays, and Fridays and in a
second, on Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday.
Water in wells at the city plant
stands at 20 feet, 9 inches, which
is only l foot, 3 inches from the
danger line. 1t is pointed out that
use of fire hydrant would quickly
bring the water to level too low
for pumping.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-29
FISH THIEF TO PRISON
Bruno Hirsch Starts 2-14-Year
Term for EmbezzIement.

Bruno Hirsch, "embezzIer' of
fish, this afternoon started vaca-
ton of from two to fourteen years
away from mackerel markets, where
he is said to have picked up more
than $4,000 in recent years.
He was charged with taking fish
valued at 1881 from fish store
here, and his employers said he
had been engaged in a similar prac-
tice in st. Louis and Springfield,
Ill, before coming to Indianapolis.
He pleaded guilty before Criminal
Judge Frank P. Baker, who SEN
fenced him to state prison.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-29
GOODRICH FORMS
CIVIL LEGION UNIT
Tie This
By United Press

By United Press
GREENFIELD, June o.
Bathers in Riley memorial
park pool here, instead of OBJ
tanning relief from the heat,
were forced to leave the water
at intervals to cool of. It was
necessary to drain portion
of the tank and refill with
cooler water from city mains
before bathers could comfort
ably remain in the pool.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-29
PEA CANNING AT END
Plant at Upton Pays $1,000 In
Wages During Run.

By Times Special
Upton, Ind, June 29-Pack-
ing of the 1881 pea crop has been
completed at the Stokely Brothers
canning plant, and packing of corn
and tomatoes will follow in order.
During the pea pack, $1,000 was
paid in wages to plant employees.
Despite the fact that there is
poor market and the 1890 crop oS
canned peas is still unsold, the
Stokely plant this year packed a
crop from the usual acreage, the
yield being about one ton an acre.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-29
Bandits Shoot Aged Man

BIZ lHte8 bptCiuI
ELWOOD, Ind, June 29.-J. 3.
Colvin, 10, Curtisville postmaster
and merchant, is recovering in a
hospital here from a bullet wound
suffered when two men attempted
to rob him. He carried 500, but it
was not taken, the bandits having
been frightened away by noise Of
the shot.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-29
Boys Sent to State School

By Times Specfol
EVANSVILLE, Ind, June %
Charles and Woodrow Britt,
brothers, aged IL and IA years, re-
Spectively. have been committed to
the Indiana boys school as result
of tho death of Christ Eissler. u.
The boys and five others were pres
ent when a truck beneath which
the aged man was working was
sta Fed. crushing him to death
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-29
Child browns in Tank

By Un1ted Press
KENDALLVILLE, Ind, June 90.
Donald, 2, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dale Bushong, living near here,
drowned when he fell into a tank
Of water at the home. The child
fell as he reached for a pan of but
ter placed in the tank to cool. Mrs.
Bushong recovered the body but
efforts to revive the boy failed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-29
CADETS GREET FOLKS
c. NJ. T. G. Youths Enter Second
Week of Training at Fort.

Undaunted by the heat wave, C..
M. T. c. cadets at Ft. Benjamin
Harrison today entered on the Sec
ond week Of their training.
Most Of the youths enrolled at
the camp attended church services
Sunday, parents and friends visiting
the fort in the afternoon. Health
Of the cadets was reported excellent
by Colonel Craig R. Snyder, camp
surgeon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-29
Child Escapes Death
By Times Special

7 IWFto I9ptLtWt
HUNTINGTON, Ind, June o.
Mary Bethel, 4, was rescued after
falling fifteen feet from bridge
into Little river. The water was so
shallow that she was able TO stand
with only her head above until aid
arrived.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-29
THUG STEALS WATCH
Negro Beats Victim Unconscious on
Bank of Fall Greek.

NtkEO bedtS FICtLm UIIcUHSCIUuS UII
Bank of Fall Greek.
A Negro thug beat Nick Schmidt,
514 North Temple avenue. uncon-
scious and robbed him of a watch
along the bank of Fall creek Sun
day.
Schmidt was fishing there when
the Negro asked for match, and
then demanded the watch. In the
fight that followed the thug was
victor. Schmidt lay on the bank
some time before he revived to call
police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-29
ANDERSON WINS TITLE
Post Again Takes State Drum Corps
Championship Here.

The Anderson American Legion
post drum corps today began its
second consecutive year as Indiana
state champion. The corps retained
the title, which it won in 1880, in
the competition held at Broad Rip
pie during the annual seventh dis
trict roundup Sunday.
Approximately $4,000 persons
gathered from all sections of the
state, saw the Anderson corps exc
out victory over Upton, which
finished in second place.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-29
Mob Figure Arrested

By Times Special
MARION, Ind, June 29.-Charles
Lennon and one of two men &C
cused here of aiding in the lynch
ing of two Negroes, Aug. 7, 1880,
was placed under arrest following
braWl in a local restaurant.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-29
BETSY ROSS CLAIMED
AS KIN BY HOOSIER
Whitley County Farmer Grand
Nephew of Flag Maker.


By United Press
COLLAMER, Ind, June 90. -
Alfred Ross, "a, Whitley county
farmer, claims to be a grand
nephew of Betsy Ross, revolu-
tionary heroine who made the first
American flag. Ross said he is
direct grandson of Isaac Ross,
brother of William Ross, husband
of Betsy.
Ross was born in Allen county in
1847. His parents came from
Pennsylvania to settle in a log
cabin near Cherubusco. When 10
he left home to teach school and
later operated a general store.
He retired when 81 years old,
explaining, IT never have had a
desire to accumulate wealth.
Shrouds, you know, do not have
pockets"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-29
Dog Kills Snake
BIZ Times Special

By Times Special
PETERSBURG, Ind, June 29.-
A small dog belonging to William
Pyle, Clay township assessor, killed
a copperhead snake after a des-
perate battle in the yard of Pyle's
home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-29
GAS BIDS ARE DELAYED
Mayors Group Gives Kentucky
Firm Extension of Time.

Receiving Of formal proposals for
supplying natural gas to the Cit
liens Gas Company at a special
meeting of Mayor Sullivan's gas
committee, scheduled for today, has
been postponed.
The matter will be taken up at
later date as a result of a re-
quest for an extension of time by
the Kentucky Natural Gas Com
pany, which has a proposal pend
ing before city officials for the
right to lay natural gas mains di-
rectly to certain large local in
duStrieS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-29
.FIFPS SWIM is FREE
Movie Actress Publicity Stunt

Movie Actress Publicity Stunt
Draws Dismissal In Court.
Fiji D'Orsay, motion picture act
ress appearing this week at the
Lyric, was discharged in municipal
court today, where she appeared as
the result Of a publicity stunt.
Miss D'Orsay went swimming in
the fountain pool at Monument
Circle. Police arrested her on a
trespass charge, and she was haled
into court this morning.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-29
Lone Bandit Robs Station

Lone bandit today robbed w. T.
Morris, attendant at Shell filing
station at Madison avenue and
Pleasant Run drive, Of $40, he told
police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-29
HURLEY TO PHILIPPINES
War Secretary's Plans for Visit Lack
Formal Announcement.
~ United Press

WASHINGTON, June 2e-The
United Press learned today on good
authority that Secretary of War
Hurley plans to depart late in July
for the Philippine islands. Formal
announcement is being withheld be-
cause important business engaging
the cabinet might interfere with
Hurleys plan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-29
KILLED IN PLANE CRASH

Richmond (Va.) Lions Club Presi-
dent Dies, Companion Is Hurt.
By United Press
RICHMOND, Va, June 29.-P.
Meriwether Fry Jr., %, local Lions
Club president and a prominent
business man, was killed, and Ray
mond Williams. 33, was injured crit
ically when the plane in which
they were riding crashed into a tree
during takeoff Sunday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-29
About This Depression

That's question everybody asks and for which positive
answer How long do business depons last the
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10
LAW SCHOOL PLANS
BELLARMINE HONOR
Portrait of Jesuit Theologian Will
Be Presented at Exer-
cises Wednesday.

A reception and exercises honoring
the feast day of Robert Cardinal Bel
larmine. noted Jesuit theologian and
authority on law and government. who
was canonized a few years ago. will be
held Wednesday night at o'clock at
the Georgetown University School of
Law.
A feature Of the exercises will be
the presentation of a portrait of Car
dinal Bellarmine to the law school by
the president of the university. DR.. w.
Coleman Nevis, S. j., and the an
nouncement of the Bellarmine scholar
ship in law.
The exercises will be held in the law
library. Dean George e. Hamilton and
James J. Kelly will speak on behalf
of the faculty and student body. Then
Rev. Thomas B. Chetwood, S. j., the
regent, will introduce DR.. James Brown
Scott, secretary of the Carnegie En-
dowment for International Peace and
professor OF international law in the
School of Foreign Service. who will de-
liver a panegyric on the life and works
of the cardinal. President Nevis will
preside and there will be appropriate
music by the Glee Club
A movement is now on foot to have
Cardinal Bellarmine proclaimed a
doctor Of the church. His mother was
the sister of Pope Marcellus II He
entered the Society of Jesus at the age
OF 18 and in later years. at the time of
his ordination as cardinal, the Pope
said of him: THE Church of God has
not his equal in learning"
Bellarmine day at Georgetown, it was
announced, probably will be an annual
observance of similar character.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10
HOLY TRINITY GIRLS
WIN ESSAY PRIZES
Miss Lesieur and Miss Miller Take
First Awards in Chemical
Society Contest.

For the seventh successive year stu
dents of Holy Trinity High School, in
Georgetown, have won first prizes in
the essay contest sponsored by the
American Chemical Society.
The winners of first prizes, $40 in
gold, are Miss Anne Lesieur who wrote
on the topic 1.-THE Relation of Chem
istry to Agriculture" and Miss Roland
Miller, whose paper was on THE Glass
Industry in the United States"
Four second prizes, book and GER
tificates, also were won by Holy Trinity
students. They are Misses Mary Col
Inns, Margaret Hutchins, Lillian KrouSe
and Margaret Locher. All six young
women are members of this years
graduating class, and the prizes will be
presented on commencement day.
The Dramatic Club of the school
will present 1.-THE Chaperon' in the
auditorium OF the school May 1919.
At the Holy Trinity Convention Q
piano recital will be given this after
noon by Robert Schombert, q student
of advanced music. Miss Dorothea
Ortmann, daughter of otto Ortmann,
director Of the Peabody Conservatory
Of Music, yesterday rendered pro-
gram at the Convent for the Sisters OF
Mercy, which she has prepared for her
graduation performance to be given in
Baltimore. The recital was attended
by a number of music students and
their parents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10
ARRESTS ARE EXPECTED
IN SHOOTING AT II JUANA
Mayor Of Mexican City Denies
Martial Law Was Ordered
by President.
d tha Aasoeiated Press.


SAN DIEGO, Calf, May ARREST
Of those responsible for recent dis
turhanees In II Juana. Mexico, was ex-
pected tonight as two representatives
Of Mayor Miguel Angel Menendez came
10 san Diego and denied reports the
border city. had been under martial Law.
Thursday night Mayor Menendez and
his "bodyRuard," Rogue S. Quijano.
were attacked and QuiJano fatally shct.
President Rs,bio placed the Baja. Cali
fornia. military organization at the
mayors disposal and it has not been
necessary TO call upon the military, 1t
was said.
Business in the town was reported
cas- usual tonight with the situation
quiet, the agents sent here said. The
entrance to the border Is not guarded
and Is open to visitors.
. The mayors representative also de-
MED the Thursday night attack was
made by agents OF any labor organi-
EAtiOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10
POLLARD STUDYING
CUT OF AUTO TAX
Virginia Governor to Make
Recommendations to
Next Assembly.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch 70 The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, May Gov Pol
lard Is now studying the motor vehicle
code preliminary to making his own
recommendations to the General As
sembly when it convenes next January,
following the plan for change in the
license tax submitted to the Governor
Yesterday by T. Mccall Frazier, director
of motor vehicles, at the formers re-
quest.
The new plan, one Of the features Of
which is the reduction of the license
tax on all automobiles weighing up to
5000 to $40, was explained by Mr..
Frazier last night before the annual
State convention of the Travellers Pro-
tective Association, meeting in Peters
burg.
IS Fee Considered.
A possibility of the submitting to the
Assembly of a plan calling for an even
lower fee for lightweight pleasure cars,
with SIS mentioned as the rate, Is also
being considered by some OF those inter-
ested. It is held that such a fee would
be q great inducement to get more peo-
pie to move to this State, especially
in the northern sections, where people
compare the present relatively high
Virginia tax with much lower rates in
Maryland and the District Of Columbia.
Director Frazier's plan calls for q
reduction on the license fee on all
classes of passenger cars and raising
Of the fee for truck licenses. Under
the plan pleasure cars up to 5000
pounds would pay $40, cars from 5000
to 1000 pounds, SIS; cars from 1000
to 5000 pounds, S25, and cars from
5000 to 5000 pounds, $50. The rate
at present is 10 cents per 100 pounds,
and the proposed schedule would mean
a reduction Of $11 on cars OF 5000
pounds
Issued for Full Year.
No licenses would be issued for frac-
tional portions of a year under Mr..
Frazier'S plan At the present time
after April / each year the tags may
be purchased for three-fourths Of the
yearly rate, and In the same proper
tons after one-haf and after three
fourths of the year has elapsed.
The plan would not mean any de-
crease in revenue, it is said, because it
Is equalized by the higher rate on
truck licenses. Trucks of Il ton or
less, would pay SIS under the new
plan; trucks of ton, $25; IL tons,
$35; 2 tons, $45 and 21a tons, $50
Trucks of 3 tons would pay SITS; 3h
tons, 500; 4 tons, $50; AZ tons, 5000;
tons, $3.50; each one-half above tons
up to 10 tons, $50, and each II ton
from 10 to 20 tons, 500 additional.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10
BRIT0N STILL THINKS
UNIVERSE is BREAKING
Sir James Jeans, After Studying
Millikan Theory, Says He Is
More Convinced Than Ever.

A0'AAAAoh AhSOAy, OoJS 40 -
More Convinced Than Ever.
BY the Associated Press.
PASADENA, Calf, May Sir James
Hopewell Jeans, noted British astrono-
mer, Is ready to start his homeward
journey tomorrow more convinced than
ever the universe is going to pieces.
He finds nothing Illuminating in DR..
Robert A. Millikan's belief that the cos
mic rays tell a story of the building OF
a bigger and better universe.
Millikan informed Sir James that he
totally ignores the basis of measurement
Of hard cosmic rays by which the Brit
isher shows that cosmic radiation dem
onstrates the annihila ton OF atoms.
IT am not a bit crushed" Sir James
said with a smile in answer to Milltkan.
THE difference comes down to one be-
tween quality and quantity"
Sir James spent fortnight with the
astronomers and physicists of the Mount
Wilson Observatory of the Carnegie In
stitution Of Washington. He found the
important discoveries in this largest OBJ
servatory in the world in the past seven
years, since his previous visit here, all
tend to support his hypothesis of an
Inhalation of the universe which he first
expressed in 1904.
Sir James leaves tomorrow for Balti-
more and will speak at Washington May
l8, and Philadelphia May 20, receiving
the Franklin Society gold medal at the
latter place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10
OF IL. 1865 delegates 70 vote a. the

OF the 1858 delegates TO vote at the
convention, 7S3 were uninstructed and
100 were not reported. Lafoon's near
est competitor, Lieut.. Gov. James
Breathitt, jr, viii have 14s instructed
delegates. The nomination will 90 TO
the candidate who receives e85 votes at
Lexington.
The only other gubernatorial candi-
date to have more than 100 instructed
votes will be Circuit Judge Rodes
Shackelford Of Richmond, with 100.
Six other candidates received scatter
ing instructions, as did candidates for
other Statewide ofices. It will be
the Democratic party's FIRST conven-
ton in 80 years to choose a State ticket.
Kentucky Republicans have not yet
decided whether to nominate by con-
vention or primary.