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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-27
INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, MAY u, 1881
SCIENTISTS RISE 10
MILES IN BALLOON;
UNABLE TO DESCEND

man, puzzled those awaiting the re-
turn of Professor Picard and
Charles Kipfer, his assistant.
The two men had reached
height of ten miles or more.
Only enough oxygen, vital to
sustain life at that altitude, was
carried in the cage for ten hours.
and late today that time limit was
long past.
The balloon was sighted at 4:30
p. m. drifting over the town of
Murnau, Oh Lake Staffel, near
Herzogsstan6 mountain, south of
Munich.
The balloon was going east-north-
east toward the mountainous dis
tricts. with thunderstorr1s threaten
ing.
Oxygen Supply Exhausted
Officials of the Riedinger balloon
works here, which built the balloon,
we're perturbed.
The realized that the scientists
flew for a part of the time, before
reaching the upper attitudes, with
uot drawing on their oxygen, but
estimated that the supply must have
been exhausted by now.
Most of the afternoon the balloon
drifted back and forth over south
Germany, making no apparent ef-
fort to descend, so that it was sup
posed the occupants were unable to
do so.
Picard, gray-haired, specialized
professor of physics at the Univer-
sity of Brussels, and Kipfer shot
toward the stars in a sealed
aluminium carriage attached to the
large balloon, rising at the. rate of
300 feet g minute when their balloon
was released at 1857 a. m. today.
Went 10 Miles High
Reports from various points as
they drifted over an area of several
hundred miles in Bavaria and near
Lake Constance on the Swiss border.
indicated that they may have
reached a height of ten miles.
This is in the shakespeare, or the
upper belt surrounding the earth,
where the air becomes rarer and
rarer and merges into ethereal
space.
In the intense cold of the upper
regions, human life is impossible.
The two daring scientists had
oxygen in their sealed chamber to
keep them alive, and depended on
the direct beat Of the sun against
their aluminium cage to keep them
sufficiently warm.
Picard, in his fight, sought light
or the mysteries of the cosnlic rays
and the play of the atoms in space.
The cosnlic rays is believed by r.
A. Millikan, California scientist and
one of its greatest students, to rep
resent the energy radiated during
the actual creation Of atoms out of
electrons and protons combined in
space.
Professor Picard believes that a
new source Of unbelievable energy
may be found in such atomic con-
version.
Sought Scientific Facts
He has expressed the view that
such rays may provide energy mill,
lions of times greater than that OBJ
tanned by men on earth by chemical
conversion of elements, such as Cn-
tanned from coal.
The destructive process of break
ing down the electrons in the atoms
occurs in the stars, he contends,
and causes the cosnaic ray.
In his observations with delicate
instruments cranlmed into his
aluminium shell, Professor Picard
may obtain data throwing light on
the mysterious forces which inter-
fere with radio waves in the higher
atmosphere, and also may demon
strate that it is possible for man to
travel at that height by rocket pro-
pulSion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-27
DENIES MARRYING GARY

Lupe Velez Even Offers $4,000
Reward for Proof of Contention.
By United Press
CHICAGO, May 27-Lupe Velez
voluble Mexican film actress, Of
fere6 $4,000 to any one today who
could prove she had married or con-
templated marrying, Gary Cooper
screen actor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-27
z SAFES ARE BLOWN
$500 Stolen by Yeggs at
BIatz Company Offices.

Blowing two safes in the Office
of the Blatz Brewing Company,
1104 Burdsal parkway. yeggs early
today stole $500, A. r. Morgan, 142
South Emerson avenue, manager,
told police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-27
POISON DRAUGHT KILLS
Fred Weber, SO, Dies En- Route to
City Hospital.

Follnd unconscious after ne
drained z bottle of deadly poison
in the 5000 block West Michigan
street today. Fred Weber, SO, of
429 Gocdlet avenue. died en- route to
city hospital Police could find nc
reason for the suicide.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-27
ATHLETE is ACQUITTED
Brookins, Champion HurdIer, Re-
leased on Bigamy Charge.
By United Press

IOWA CITY, Ia, May 27.-Charles
r. Brookins, world champion hurdler
and former assistant track coach at
the University of Iowa, was acquitted
today of charges of bigamy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-27
Attorney Loses Eve

ANDERSON. Ind, May I'll. r.
Pierce, Anderson, has lost his left
eye as a result of being struck BY a.
nail he vas driving into q board
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-27
FRAUD TOTAL BOOSTED

Jake the BARRIERS" Operations Got
$6,O0O,OOO, Say Dispositions.
BY United Press
CHICAGO, May 27-The amount
OF money which it was charged John
(Jake the Barber) Factor received
in England with the knowledge it
had been obtained fraudently," was
raised today to 100000 in deposit
tions read before United States Com
missioner Edwin Walker.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-27
BANKS -'WEEDED OUT
Financier Sees Failures in 1880 a.
for General Betterment.

By United Press
CHICAGO, May 27.-The many
bank failures of 1880 constituted a
wedding out process in which the
poorly managed institutions we're
eliminated to the betterment OF
general banking m n a G e m n t
throughout the country, Rome G.
Stephenson, president of the Amer
lean Bankers Association, told the
Illinois Bankers Assertion conven-
kon oday s...,,......,...... ....,..
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-27

InOuSanQS arc Beginning 20
gather here for the race and already
streets are nearly flooded" with
cars bearing license plates from all
over the Union.
California visitors seem to pre-
dominate. apparently drawn to the
race by the large number of Pacific
coast stars entered.
Talk today among the racing
fraternity was saddened by the
memory Of the deaths of two of the
clan Tuesday, in one of the most
tragic accidents in the race track
practice sessions history.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-27
FEARS LIQUORS RETURN
DR.. Clarence True Wilson, Sees Peril
in Present Moral Depression.

By United Press
WASHINGTON. May 27.-Amer-
lea is suffering from a general moral
depression which, unless checked,
may bring an end to prohibition, Dr.
Clarence True Wilson, chairman of
the Methodist board of prohibition,
temperance and public morals, be-
lieves.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-26
JUDGE CONSIDERING
MURDER ARGUMENT
Decision in Utah Staying Case
Was Expected Thursday
From Court

Salt Lake City, March 26.-{P-Dis-
1trict Judge James H. Wolf was <
spected to rule on the admissibility of
q confession police say Jean Davle
made to the Staying of Sam Frank.
Memphis jewelry salesman, in her
trial on q charge Of first degree muir
der Thursday.
Attorneys for the prosecution and
defense have spent two days in the
absence Of the jury presenting evil
dence and arguments for and against
the introduction Of the confession.
!. At the close Of the two-day hear
ing, Judge Wolf explained he felt the
legal question was whether the use by
detectives of the 21-year-old cabaret
singers evident fear that her mother
would learn Of her plight amounted
to q threat.
The mother, Mrs. Ida Lane, Seattle,
learned of the arrest of her daughter
and came to her aid.
District Attorney Ray Van Colt,
after reviewing testimony given by
police detectives who took the con-
fession, declared "there is nothing that
spells coercion in this case"
Samuel A. King, chief defense coun-
sci, replied ut makes no difference
what sort Of inducement or threat you
make, just so that it appeals to the
mind Of the defendant"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-26
GANDH OVERL00KS
INDIAN EXECUTION
Says It Did Not Affect Agree
ment; Threatens to With
draw # Treaty Falls

Karachi, India, March 26.-R-The
exchange telegraph agency says that
Mahatma Gandhi, in an interview
with the agency's representative, has
threatened to withdraw temporarily
from Indian politics should the ma
tional congress reject the Delhi agree
ment which he negotiated.
1t would be humiliating, he said.
to ask Great Britain to mediate In
q Hindu oslem quarrel.
Gandhi declared that the execu-
ton of Baghat Singh and his two
colleagues had not affected his opin-
Ion toward q settlement Of difficult
ties with Great Britain. Hating of
the executions was entirely outside
the terms OF the truce, he explained.
Gandhi condemned and deplored
communal rioting, etc., picking up.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-26
Alleged Slayer of
Woman Surrenders

Providence, r. l., March 26.-RN
Elliott r. Hathaway, Fall River,
sought for the murder Of verna Rus
sell, student nurse, In Riverton Tues
day, surrendered to Attorney General
Benjamin M. McLyman here Thurs
day. Miss Russell's body, badly bat
tered, was found in q ditch early
Wednesday morning.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-26
MANDAN news
Arrest SOlen Man
On Assault Charge

Nick Berger, Solen, was arrested
Wednesday by John Handtmann, Jr.,
Morton county sheriff, on an assault
and battery charge on complaint of
Philip Vogel, Solen.
Berger was placed in the Morton
county jail. He will be given a hear
Ing before J. E. Campbell, Mandan
police magistrate, Thursday AFTER
noon, according to Handtmann.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-26
n Dairymen
Postpone Meeting

Dairymen Of Mandan who were
scheduled to hold a meeting in the
Mandan chamber of commerce rooms
Saturday afternoon, have indefinitely
postponed the session because of the
weather conditions, according to o.
valid Oss, who was in charge of the
meeting.
The group planned to discuss va
f1ous phases Of dairying and dairy
product marketing. They also plan
ned to select a milk inspector In
Mandan, according to Oss.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-26
Set Bond at $500
For Fort Rice Man

Bond was set at $500 for Paul Cart
ner, Fort Rice, who was arraigned
wednesday morning on q statutory
charge before Charles Sheen, Man
dan justice. I
Gartner arrived in Mandan We'd
nesday morning in the custody Of n.
r. Handtmann, Morton county dep
uty sheriff. Gartner was arrested
last week by Oregon officials and held
for Morton county authorities In Port
land. He will be given q hearing be-
fore Judge Sheen April 3.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-26
Farm Board Man to
Address Shipping Body

James r. Howard, former president
OF the American Farm Bureau fedora
ton and now affiliated with the fed
eral farm board. will be the principal
speaker before members of Slope
shipping associations at the Mandan
chamber OF commerce rooms, Man
dan, Tuesday at 1880 p. m.
Other speakers who will talk are
Q. @. Talbot, president of the North
Dakota Farmers Union and director
OF the National Livestock Marketing
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-26
WOULD TASTE CHEESE

VOO0D 1ZHO
Seattle. March 26.-P-The dit
ference between tasting cheese for q
living and working as q mere farm
hand Is the difference between 500
and $25 and John Eberhard wants to
get back to the cheese. He tells 1t all
IN a suit charging he was falsely ac-
cused OF a theft and consequently
OuSted by q creamery.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-26

auto fatality Of the year. Charles
Thomas, . resident Of the Salvation
Army home. was the victim.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-26

association, and Dr.. Monroe, who IS
IN Charge Of extension work for the
state and q member Of the Agricul.
tural college faculty.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-26
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

GET YOUR Easter permanent wave
now. Natural looking, guaranteed
waves, $500. Croquinole or COM
bination waves $3.50. The Califor-
mia Wave Nook, 1O2 Third street.
Bismarck. Phone 782. -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-26

FOR RENT-Large room furnished
Tor sleeping or light housekeeping.
APO one single room. Phone l052-R
or call at 422 Fourth street.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-26

FOR RENT-Basement apartment.
Furnished or unfinished. Avail
able April LIST, also house at rear.
Varney Apartments. Phone 773.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-26

year-old man, struck by q car Tues
day night, died at General Hospital
"wednesday night to mark the 26th
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-26

In three years Cavalier County
has increased its alfalfa acreage
more than 100 per cent. In 1928
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-23

Enjoyed with Bill Dunphy the other day. Bill who just years the leading board of safety gladiator And unfnhingy for there anything Bill en- ioyed battle. He of city ohea who liked 10 take politics and with sheen of red And Bill succeeded He took identity In those forgotten something the newspapers label
 H the dead line nead the city desk scratched Its head frankly admitted there wasn't good burb in the wall the city reporter would slip booth and call Bill Dunphy page copy good for three sticks maybe more Dunpy said this Dunphy said that As the stormy petrol of the safety board his words made the first without difficulty
 Yes during the T you right saying always good for But forgot thing
 was good the original and then dnial With smiled and when the excommh the famous Dun phy gn pares like the Cadillac which he paddles about the town Things changed said Bill reminding him of the famous which Tower engaged with the so-eald Grove street bone of Bill still insists Stoeke ekayed plan has long since by the board hit tangent frankly told him the boys news had missed Bills hall that of the type generated the good old days fond memories Well
 enjoyed al" smiled Bill T had good time In politics. It pay take those things seriousy With that he smiled and hoped Caddy But thing certain June and will and before have another Bill Dunphy
 eommish who good for story when dead, y good for two stories Bill himself admits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-23

plain, wrote, in substances:
 They live in cabins shaped like grape arbors. The usual cabin is 50 yards long and 10 yards wide. On each side is bench four feet high. The benches are used as beds during winter. In summer they sleep on mats around bonfires inside the cab ins. Sometimes there are 12 bonfires in single cabin.
 '"The sides of the cabins are cov- cred with bark. There are no win dows, and usually there is only one opening to let the smoke go through the roof. This makes the cabins very smoky, and many of the old Indians have become blind as a result.
 "The warriors cover their faces with paints which they get by mixing berry juice or colored earth with oil. The women wear skirts made from the skins of bears, beavers and deer. They do not change their styles"
 The Hurons at one time num- bered about 30,000. They were close ly related to Iroquois tribes living south of the Great Lakes, but bitter warfare with those tribes cut down the number of Hurons. Famine and disease caused many others to die. A few hundred Indians and half breeds" who are rescended from the olden Hurons, now live fear Quebec. TOmOrrOw-The Indians of Virginia. .... UNCLE RAY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-23
Seven Died as
 House Burned
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 seph. nine months. Those under treatment are: Frank, IS; Thomas, IT, and John, 16. They are suffer- ing from multiple burns of the head and body.
 The fire started in the kitchen frame walls of the cottage. Sterle, the oldest son, returned home early yesterday morning and smelled smoke as he was preparing to re- tire. Investigating, he swung open the kitchen door and the roaring flames struck him, catching to his clothing. Running to the upper part of the house to arouse his brothers and sisters, he awakened his mother, who attempted to save her children. She lifted one from the bed and dropped him from a window to safety and was about to enter ar- other room to save the others when she was overcome by the dense smoke. Her husband lifted Mrs Avery to his shoulders and carried her from the blazing building. He was prevented from returning to rcscuethe others by the flames and tillowing smoke which had envelop- ed in the entire structure.
 Neighbors, attracted by the glare. summoned firemen from Plymouth. the nearest town and several miles distant. When fire apparatus ar rived the fire was beyond control. Nearby residents took the injured children to a hospital in Plymouth.
 Firemen found the charred bodies of those who perished after the nre had burned itself out.
 Avery was an odd jobs man In Holderness. His oldest son, Sterle and Frank, were employed in a woodworking mill here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-23
'STABS HIMSELF FIVE TIMES WITH
 SMALL PENKNIFE
Believed to Be HOlyoke Man and His Body Was Found in Shallow Stream

New Haven. Conn.,, March 2S.- (UP).-A body bearing five knife wounds, found in shallow stream in Griest Woods Sunday, was believed to-day to be that of Holyoke, Mass. man. Medical Examiner Marvin M. said the man apparently sat down on a rock beside the brook and plunged his small pocket knife into his throat and abdomen again and again. The small blade was un- able to penetrate vital spot and the man. sat there until loss of blood finally brought death and he pitch ed forward into the stream.
 The body apparently had lain in the stream about three days. Police were unable to find nearby any note or paper of Identification. He was about 50 to 55 years old,, feet 6 inches tall, with grey hair and brown eyes. He wore a blue serge suit, blue overcoat and a grey cap. In his pocket were found watch, a bottle of cough medicine, a rabbits foot charm and $87 in cash.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-23
some clements In his own party, for according to reports Smith Is allied

some clements In his own party, for according to reports Smith is allied with the "old guard" party faction and his nomination Is displeasing to the reorganization" group.
 Republican make no secret of the fact they regard the public util- ities commissionership as ''too close to home" and are opposed to displacing~ any of the three incum- bents. The republican Hartford Cour- ant has cautioned the republican legislators, however, against oppos- ing the Smith nomination on the ground 1t would cause belief that control of the public utilities com mission was essential to the present republican set-up" and give oppo- nents an opportunity to stress the connection of J. Henry Roraback. g. o. p. state chairman, with the light and power interests.
 If Smiths nomination is opposed, it will be the first of the gover- nor's nominations to meet that fate. Seven others have been confirmed without discussion. Citron will base his fight for confirmation, 1t is un- derstood, upon Smiths known rep utation as an authority on public utilities, whose services as a con- sultant have been employed by Great Britain and the Irish Free state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-23
1 NAUGATUCK Stole Gas ank;
 Case Continued
Waterbury and Woodbury Youth Charged in < rt Toe day-Beacon Valley Grange to Present Fay

Charles Pierce, 21, of Lounsbury street, Waterbury, and Charles i Stockwell, 24, of Woodbury, arrest | ed Saturday on charges of theft of a 100 gallon gasoline tank from | the store of w. F. Brennan in Mil vile were granted continuance this morning in the borough court until tomorrow morning at the re- quest of their counsel. Attorney Henry J. Freeman. The alleged theft took place on St Patrick S night. The tank it is alleged con tained about 50 gallons of gaso- line. Pierce was arrested by the Waterbury police for the local. auth critics and Stockwell was taken in- to custody by the Woodbury author ities. Both were released on bonds. Chief John Adamson and Officer Anthony Malone, Jr, have been working on the case for several days. Working on a tip given by Mill vile resident, the local officers traced the car it is alleged and used in the theft. This resulted in the arrest of the pair. Pierce it was stated is married and has two chill dren.
 To Present Play.
 Beacon Valley grange will present the comedy drama Civil Service or Old R. F. D. in Grange hall on the New Haven road on next Wednes- day and Thursday night. The play is an old time one that has met with great success wherever pre- sented.
 The cast of the play is as follows: Civil Service, Robert Fowler; the in- spector, B. J. Cochran, Dayton Palm far fr,rl etc I Obst; young money order clerk, Steve Audaine, Albert Miller; the mailing clerk, Simpson, Peavy, Wall ter Obst; the country boy, Goldie Wex, Franklin Hotchkiss; postmas- ters daughter, Octavia, Lydia Bird sail; a lady of importance, Mrs T. R. Jeffs. Mrs Clayton Bailey; hired girl, Bride Binns, Eleanor Harkins: a collector, Miss Goldstein, Frances Arendholz; the plucky little stamp girl, Kate Kenyon, Mae Miller. The plays deals with the trials and tri- bulations of the staff of a post office in the west and during the play some very fine acting is brought out. A trace of comedy runs through the whole play and delightful enter tainment is predicted. Dancing will follow the play each evening.
 EfOSfam- 1Of UncmplOynenC fays
 The entire program for the three nights show to be given Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights in the Gem Opera House for the benefit of the local Unemployment fund has been announced. The program for each night will be a varied one. It was announced this morning that re- served seats for the play will go on exchange this afternoon at Leary's drug store. All seats must be re- served. Members of Naugatuck post of the American Legion have volun- teered to act as ushers at the plays and their offer has been accepted. During the intermissions, members of the local Camp Fire Girls will sell candies for the benefit of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-23

On the Herb Smith the Wekersham meetings the boy deserves being interested in something that ynoyes proposition But then Herb always liked explore the unusual At calendar session of yesterday high
 legal talent hand including Frank Reeves Larry Camody Cayt Klein John Cassidy Billy hom and Nat Bronson And by the the first time Atty Cassidy has active illness Newpapermen glad him
 Heres of the times Ed Hamilton New Haven dealer Wateburians has filed petition bankruptcy suppose Eds liabilities automobiles Dr Sidney Weston of Boston will speak at the Easter sunrise service
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-23

The Huron name appears to have come from an old French word, meaning "rough-hair." Warriors in this region were in the custom of cutting their hair close to the head, so we may see why they were called the rough-haired people"
 Huron tribes called themselves by long names. One tribe was the "Ar- endahronon," meaning Rock Peo- ple." Other Huron tribes had names meaning Bear People" and Deer People"
 After a visit among the Huron kxtbe& fhaS French nxnlorers Cham
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-23
MASSACHUSETTS KNIGHTS BATTLE
 BIRTH CONTROL
They Are 5S,OOO Strong and Will Use Every Legi1 innate Means to Defeat
 Measure

Boston, March 2s.-(UP).-Th, Knights of Columbus of MassachuI setts, 58,000 strong, will use ever! legitimate means at their command to prevent passage for Legislation legalizing birth control in this state State Secretary Joseph H. Martin o| Taunton, who made this announce' ment yesterday. said that if such leG islation eventually were passed, th3 K. of c. would seek its defea through a referendum.
 The bill in question, now befors the Massachusetts legislature, woul7 make 1t possible for physicians tl give contraceptive advice and treat ment. Martin, in speech here yes terday, condemned the measure al "unsaY0ry and immoral"