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The Washington times., 1931-03-24
Boy, I3, Dies After
Rescue Squad Fails

Despite heroic efforts of the
Fire Department Rescue Squad
In attempting to revive David
Waldman, 13, SOC L st. N. W.,
last night they we're unsuccessful.
The lad died from the effects of
acute indigestion.
The young boy had been treated
previously by a private physician
and was apparently out Of danger
Two hours later. the boy became
worse and died within a few
minutes.
The Washington times., 1931-03-24
KensingtOn Chamber
Picks Three Members

Three new members were elected
last night to the Kensington Cham
ber of Commerce, Kensington,
Md, in a meeting in the Kinsing-
ton school. They are: John Self,
Edward Warren Shepherd and
Thomas A. Conlon.
The chamber voted advocacy of
the Maryland legislature bill to
tax outdor advertising signs and
also voted to prepare booklet on
MONTGOMERY county, appointing
w. P. Cleveland, Charles G. Bo-
hannon and H. w. McGinnis to
arrange publication.
The Washington times., 1931-03-24
Compulsory Chapel
At Yale Under Fire

NEW HAVEN, Conn, March "a.
Q.N.SO The chapel problem has
popped up again at Yale. Ever
since the class of '26 campaigned
TO do away with compulsory
chapel, the subject has been un.
der fire from various angles.
AND now chapel is down to a
definite test with services being
held at 6:45 p. m. daily to deter
mine If enough students will
attend at that hour since they
fail to show up for a morning
service at 10:45.
The Washington times., 1931-03-24
High Mass to Mark
Catholic Feast Ddy

A high mass in observance Of
the Feast of the Annunciation
will be held at 1915 p. m. tomor-
row at the Church of the I'm
maculate Conception at Eighth
and N Streets Northwest.
The Rev. Stanislaus A. Czyz,
assistant at the church, will be
celebrant of the mass. The I'm
maculate Conception Choir, with
Miss Florence Yocum. soloist, will
sing.
The Washington times., 1931-03-24
Automobile Output
In February Gains

February automobile production
in the United States and Canada
totaled 229, 1853 cars and trucks, as
compared with 178,347 in January
and 345, 1862 in February, 1880, ac-
cording to the Department of
Commerce.
Output for the first two months
of the current year showed a total
of 4O8,115 cars, which compares
with 629,571 in the corresponding
period of last year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-15

The service squadron is an or
ganization that keeps the squadrons
supplied with equipment.
The first pursuit squadron was
organized in France. The history
of the group is replete with sue
cessful combats against German
pursuit and observation squadrons.
Included in this history are such
names as Lufberry, Rickenbacker,
Campbell, MeiSSner, Hartney, Peter
son, Winslow, Low and Quentin
Roosevelt.
The group is equipped with single
scatter airplanes, armed with ma
chine guns shooting through pro-
pellers and bomb racks for twenty
pound bombs.
Major Richard Taylor, command
ing officer of the 18th Observation
squadron of the Indiana National
guard, has been advised by Major
Enrol Zistell, commanding officer of
the 10TH Observation Squadron of
the Ohio national guard, that sew
eral planes from his outfit also will
be here on Army day.
In addition, about fifty other Ma
tional guard planes will come from
posts all over the country, Major
Taylor announced. These planes
will come from as far east as Boston
and as far west as st. Paul.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-15
JUDGE FREES 7
IN GAMING CASE
Bondsman, However, Is
Fined for Carrying Gun.

Police lost another gambling case
in municipal court today, with dis
charge of seven Negroes on gaming
charges.
Ed Thomas, Negro, professional
bondsman, however, was fined $25
and costs for carrying concealed
weapons by Judge William H. She
after.
Thomas was arrested with Chip
Lewis, Negro, operator of a pool
room at 1445 Perkins street, charged
with keeping a gaming house. The
others we're charged with visiting
a gaming house.
Lieutenant John Sheehan and
Sergeant Claude Kinder said they
went into the poolroom the night Of
Sept. and found dice rolling
across a table in the rear. They
said they confiscated $3.50 from the
pot" and made the arrests.
Technical motions of insufficient
evidence and failure to have search
warrants won dismissals, despite as
sertions of deputy prosecutor Jacob
Steinmetz that ANY one with horse
sense can see there was gambling
going on"
Sheehan said he found a loaded
automatic pistol in Thomas posses
sion, although the professional
bondsmen said he just had received
it from Lewis, who borrowed it two
months ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-15
HOOvER'S HOME
BOARD TO MEET
Investigation Reports viii
Be Heard on Dec. 2.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-Presi-
dent Hoover's conference on home
building and ownership will con-
vene here Dec. 2 to discuss reports
of it's investigating committees, the
President announced personally to-
day.
Mr.. Hoover expressed the hope
that the commission, appointed a
year ago, would develop needed re-
adjustments in existing home build
ing conditions.
THE conference in December will
be the first of it's kind on this scale
in the United States" Mr.. Hoover
said. "It will deal with the whole
question of home construction and
ownership and of the home en-
vironment. 1t will embrace finance,
design, equipment, city planning,
household management and many
other aspects.
twenty-five committees headed
by men and women of authority
and experience in various phases of
the question have been engaged for
months in gathering and Analysing
available information and in max
ing additional studies and inquiries.
The conference WILL believe, af-
ford basis of a sound policy and
Inspire voluntary organizations to
cope with the problem better.
ut should be possible in our
country for any person of sound
character and industrious habits to
provide himself with adequate and
suitable housing and preferably tC
own his own home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-15
INSPECT BODY PLANT
Chevrolet Managers
Study EXPANSION.

Martin-Parry truck body plant Of
the Chevrolet company here today
was the scene of meeting of Chev-
rolet regional managers, the first
such meeting ever held outside of
Detroit
The meeting was attended by
w. S. Knudsen, president and
general manager, and was arranged
here to acquaint the regional man
ayers with extensive development of
the company's truck body plant
here.
Since acquiring the plant eleven
months ago, the company has built
41,000 truck bodies here, employing
more than six hundred men.
J. A. Jameson, local plant gen.
eral manager, and G. P. Fisken, In
dianapoliS zone manager, will be
hosts to the visitors. Headquarters
will be at the Indianapolis Athletic
Club.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-15
FEDERAL JURY
CONTINUES QUIZ
Scan Evidence of Car Theft
and Counterfeiting.

Evidences involving six persons
in separate cases of automobile
theft was unfoIded for the federal
grand jury today when it convened
for the second days work.
Every effort to speed up the
work of the jury on law violations
in the 1erre Haute district is being
made by District Attorney George
Jeffrey in order that the defend
ants, may be arraigned next week,
so as to give them more time to
prepare their defense. This is done
because the court term at Terre
Haute this session comes at an early
date.
The grand jury also continued its
investigation of forging of govern
ment bonus checks paid to World
war veterans.
Secret service men are reported
to have described to the grand jury
how, in some instances, acquaint-
ances or relatives of former service
men have acquired the veterans
discharge papers and applied and
received the adjusted compensation
of so per cent of the face value of
the certificate. One Anderson vet
teran learned that a former wife
had received and spent his bonus
check.
Evidence in liquor law violations
is to be presented Wednesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-15
BAPTISTS TO MEET
TWo-Day Session Will Be
Held in Calvary Church.

Opening the two-day sessions of
the Indianapolis Baptist Associa-
ton, the women's department was
to meet this afternoon at Calvary
Baptist church, Roosevelt avenue
and Stuart street.
Following banquet tonight, the
Rev. w. H. Bowler, executive secre-
tary, board of missionary co-opera-
ton, will give an address, THE Ad-
venture of Stewardship"
Wednesday afternoon speakers
will include the Rev. It. ]. Parsons,
executive secretary of the Indiana
Baptist convention; the Rev. Louis
c. Grafton, pastor of Garfield Park
church; the Rev. Ernest N. Evans
executive secretary of the Indian
apolis Federation of Churches, and
the Rev. Oren A. Cook, pastor of
Cumberland Baptist church.
Sessions will close with a dinner
Wednesday night, followed by THE
Response of Youth to the Challenge
of the Church." by officers of the
Indianapolis Association.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-15
GANDH| OFFERS
TO WITHDRAW
FROM FARLEY
Willing to Resign If 1t viii
Speed Agreement on
Indian Affairs.
APPEARS IN LOINCL0TH
Leader Makes 40 Minute
Address, Pleading for
Partnership Rule.
BY HARRY FLORY
United Press staff Correspondent

LONDON, Sept. 15.-The Ma
hatma NJ. K. Ghandi, wearing his
Ioincloth, addressed the federal
structure committee of the round
table conference today and offered
to withdraw from the negotiations
if by so doing he would further the
efforts to reach an agreement on
India.
Gandhi, seated on a chair by the
side of Lord Shankey in the red and
gold entree room of st. James
palace, spoke forty minutes. His
tones were quiet, deliberate and low,
and he spoke without notes.
He said he was participating in
the conference absolutely in the
spirit of cooperation" and that he
would strive to the utmost to find
points of agreement.
Pledges no Obstruction
He assured the government and
the committee that he did not de-
sire to embarrass the conference
and promised that whatever diff
ferent points of view arose, he
would not obstruct them.
IF at any time find cannot
usefully serve the conference"
Gandhi said, It will not hesitate to
withdraw"
He also promised to withdraw if
the conference or the government
indicated they wanted him to.
Gandhi explained that the man
date given to him by the congress
called for IAN honorable partner
ship" between Great Britain and
India which either party would be
entitled to dissolve. He envisaged
India as "a valuable partner not
held by force, but by silken cord
of love-"
Admitting Britain's ability to hold
India in subsection by the sword,
he contended that the result would
be an enslaved and rebellious In
dia. A British-Indian partnership,
he continued, "aS between two equal
peoples might be of considerable
assistance to you in balancing your
budget"
Explains Mandate
The mandate, Gandhi said, calls
cor control by India of the army.
external affairs, finances and the
country's fiscal and economic poll
icy. He wanted to put forward the
claims OF the congress in the gen.
tlest and firmest manner possible"
he said, but added:
THE congress would not be, ana
I myself would never be, satisfied
with a mere political constitution
which in reading SCENE dto grant
everything desired, but in reality
granted nothing"
Concluding, he said:
81 would love to leave English
shores with the conviction that
there is to be an honorable and
equal partnership between Great
Britain and India"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-15
CHURCHES TO AID
IN CHARITY DRIVE

Walter S. Athearn, president of
Butler university, will be guest of
honor at luncheon Sept. % when
the ministers retreat will be held
at the Boy Scout reservation.
Speakers announced today are
Dr.. Frederick Kerschner. dean of
the Butler college of religion, and
DR.. William Bryan, president of
Indiana university. The luncheon
will be prepared by ladies of the
Grace Methodist church.
Final arrangements for a laymen's
retreat on Oct. are being made by
a committee composed of Frank c.
Jordan, ManSur S. Cakes, Jessie c.
Moore, Dean j. w. Putnam of
Butler, Isaac Woodland and Merle
Sidner.
The meeting viii be discussion
of THE Church-A Christian Fell
lowship." 5
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-15

Organization of all churches in
the city viii be undertaken for the
first time by the Church Federation
of indianapolis to aid in education
on the needs of the Community
Fund.
Plans discussed at a meeting Of
the Federation at the Y. NJ. c. A.
Monday call for complete district
cooperation of the churches with
the city made-work committee.
Each church will be urged to take
care of the members of its congre-
CATION.
This year, greater effort will be
made to avoid duplication of gifts
to be distributed through the
Christmas clearing house. The same
plan which. was tried out success
fully last year on the west side will
beglsed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-15
KIWANIS IN FARLEY
Indiana Convention Opens
in West Baden.

By Times Special
WEST BADEN, Ind, Sept. Is. -
The fourteenth annual convention
of Indiana Kiwanis Clubs opened
here today to continue through
Thursday.
Following registration, golf tour
naments for men and women were
scheduled, in addition to bowling
and horseshoe pitching.
Late in the afternoon wives of
acknowledgements and district
chairmen were hostesSeS at a tea
and reception honor Mrs. James
E. Fischer, wife of the Indiana XII
wants governor.
A trustee meeting with Governor
Fischer presiding was scheduled for
4:30 p. m.
Evening activities will start with
dinner at 6:15. An entertainment
program will be given by the Terre
Haute, Greenfield, Evansville, Gary,
Peru and Richmond clubs and mo-
ton pictures shown by the state
conservation department. An in
formal dance will conclude the
opening day program.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-15
Mrs. Lawrence Tibbett,
Wife of Noted Opera
Singer, Wins Divorce.
BIZ limited Press

By United Press
RENO, New, Sept. ia school
day romance broken by fame neared
an end today, when the divorce suit
of Mrs. Grace Mackay Tibbett, wife
of Lawrence Tibbett, opera and film
star, was placed on the calendar for
hearing.
The suit was scheduled for a
closed hearing before Judge Ben
Curler, according to Judge George
A. Bartlett, attorney for Mrs. lib
bett. He gave out a statement for
the famous baritone's wife, in which
she reiterated previous statements
that fame and conjugal happiness
do not go together.
Mrs. Tibbett revealed that she will
continue to reside in Reno and will
pursue literary career.
Were Students Together
AS Grace MacKay Smith, she was
a student with Tihbett at Los An
geles high school. He had come
there from Bakersfield after the
death of MS father, William Ed
ward Tibbett, a two-gun sheriff,
killed in capturing a notorious
bad man.
They were married in 1919 after
leaving school and Tibbett con-
tinued his voice studies in Los An
geles. Their twin sons, Richard
MacKay and Lawrence Ivan, were
born there.
Then came Tibbet's first "big
chance"-the part of Amonasro in
Aida at the Hollywood bowl,
where he made his operate debut
in 1923.
He was a success almost over
night. A few months later he was
summoned to New York, heralded
as the young rags to riches"
singer. He appeared as Valentine
in Faust" at the Metropolitan.
Tibbett's place among the stars
was assured, and a few years later
he won wider fame in motion pic
lures.
Wife Gets Children
First intimation of a separation
occurred when Tibbett left Beverly
Hills last year on concert tour and
Mrs. Tibbett went to Europe. A fe-7
weeks ago Mrs. Tibbett went to
Reno with the children.
Mrs. Tibbett asked full custody of
the twins, with Tibbett permitted to
visit them at any time. A property
settlement was reached out of court
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-15

will here for the municipal airport dedi-
T. the national
G. H. commanding officer Selfrdge
field Major commanding officer, first pursuit di-
vision, Sefridge
Right-Major zsen commanding officer One hundred
twelfth observation squadron, Ohio national guard.
part equipment of the first pursuit
the United States air will be brought here
indianapolis
Major E. officer This To-
Gated at Selfridge field, Mich.
the best the service the consists
with authorized
1872 enlisted addition
squadron with authorized strength of five officers
enlisted
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-15
TIMES GOAT GOLF
TOURNEY ON TO-DAY


81. which entities you to enter the
tourney, receive the best book of
golf Instructions in print, 75-cent
ball, and your share of goat golf
tokens, for which you play your
friends.
Beat your pal and you collect his
tokens. Beat another and collect
his. Challenge any one you please.
When the smoke rolls away in Oc-
tober, those who have the most to-
kens will compete in the city-wide
golf championship tourney.
Get busy now. If you want fur
Their information, call Dick Miller,
Times Golf Editor, and he'll get you
going. e.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-15

Springsteen admitted he made
the change when E. Kirk McKin-
ney, president of the board of
works, asked that certain man be
given a booth on the market.
IAN injustice-the public ought
to know how you are running your
office" Donald S. Morris, board
member, calculated. "a politician
asks favor, and you prostitute
your Office by putting this woman
out"
Springsteen said he thought when
he made the eviction she had two
stalls, but it was learned that Mrs.
Magdenz had one and her son had
another in which she had been
seen by the market master at times.
The board ordered SpringSteen to
restore Mrs. Gadenz' privileges.
Arguments for a city smoke in
Spector to work with the combustion
engineer finally were settled today
when an agreement was reached
between Roy o. Johnson, executive
secretary of the Indianapolis Smoke
Abatement League, and city build
ing inspector William S. Hurd that
one Of Hurd's assistants will act as
smoke inspector in the winter.
The board ordered sealed bids on
the police departments ten horses,
to be disposed of as the city be-
comes motorized in all departments.
Attempts to cancel a lease on the
stables have been futile, but until
the lease expires Feb. l, 1892, the
space will be used for storage, the
board decided, agreeing to get rid
Of the horses at once.
The board approved Police Chief
Mike Morrissey's recommendation
to discharge James league as traf-
fic repair man. because Of in
sobriety, and replace him with Will
liam Collins.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-15
WOMEN EMPLOYEES TO
DIRECT PETTIS STORE
Executives to Step Down for Day
Wednesday as Experiment.

wednesday as Experiment.
Male executives of the Pettis Dry
Goods Company New York store
step down and out of their Offices
Wednesday and their posts will be
filled for day by nine women from
a committee named to represent
more than 300 women in the East
Washington street department store
organization who are planning and
promoting a ''Women's Day. for the
women of Indiana.
Early last spring the store was
taken over for a single day and
operated by a special group of wom-
en- employees. So well did they do
their tasks and such an impression
did the event make upon the pub
lie mind that the male executives
gladly promised to repeat the plan
this fall.
Mrs. Theresa Robinson, manager
of the main floor bargain table di-
vision, will serve as president and
general manager instead of Robert
E. Gable, who has been assigned to
"Womans Day" duty as a store
messenger.
Invitation has been extended to
Mrs. Arthur Robinson, wife of the
United tSates senator, to open for
mally the Pettis company store
doors at 9 Wednesday morning.
Prominent clubEomen end other
Indianapolis women ardently inter-
ested in the civic, business and pro-
fessional activities of Indiana wom-
en- are being urged to lend their
hearty support to the 'Women's
Day" event.
Attractive souvenirs will be given
to the first thousand women enter
ing the doors of the store before
$50 a. m. Wednesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-15

The day that will go down in his
tory as the greatest of all during
the 1881 golfing season is here-the
day for the opening Of The Times
Great Goat golf tournament.
Contestants teed off today in the
first matches Of the biggest fun
event of the year. and from now till
late in October they will be roam
ing the links to pounce on victims,
win their goat golf tokens. and forge
into the finals, for which four valu-
able prizes have been hung up by
the Smith-Nelson golf academy,
second floor Board of Trade build
ing.
All you have 10 do is plank down
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-15
WOMAN WINS FIGHT
FOR MARKET BOOTH

Harry E. Springsteen, city market
master, was called to task by the
safety board today for eviction of a
woman from a stall she occupied in
city market almost two decades, in
order, it was charged, to grant a
political favor by installing another
vendor in her place.
In broken English, Mrs. Anna
Magdenz, a widow, told the board
Springsteen had moved her from
her place and installed another
market merchant therein.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-15
SUES over TOWN
FiiShback ReneWS Fight to
Halt Enforcement.

Fight of business men against
the traffic tow-in ordinance was re-
newed again today in superior court
two with the filing of an amended
complaint in the case of Frank S.
FiShback, restaurant owner and
county councilman, against the
board of safety and chief of police.
William A. Boyce Jr. filed the
amended papers to comply with the
tow-in ordinance as amended by the
city council.
Boyce declared that several per-
sons have complained of having
cars towed in recently and some
of them may bring their Arguments
into court.
The amended complaint, similar
to the original, stated that to
a. m. two-in clause is "unreason-
able, discriminatory, prohibitive
and doing irreparable injury and
damage to the plaintiff and other
places of business of like nature. "
The same charge was applied
against the changed ordinance pro-
viding the hours OF to OILS a. m
instead of 6 to 9 a. m.