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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-12
Talk Not Cheap
Chaplin Thinks Silence Is
Is Golden; Refuses
Radio Contract.

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-Charlie
IN Chaplin's desire to remain a
silent figure to his film follow
ers cost him S650,000 radio
contract.
Howard Millman, representing a
national advertising agency, Of
fered the pantomine comedian a
contract calling for twenty-six
radio talks of fifteen minutes du-
ration each, at $4,000 each. Char
lie to talk from any point he
chose.
A second offer calling for
$4,000 for a series of electrical
transcriptions also was refused, it
was revealed today
Carlyle Robinson, personal rep
resentative for Chaplin, said the
refusal was based on Chaplin's
intention ito preserve at all costs
the illusion Of the character he
had created on the screen"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-12
100000 LOOT
IS WORTHLESS
TO ROBBERS
Two Bandits Stage Daring
HoIdup in Washington;
Profits Zero.
BILLS CUT IN HALVES
Money Sent From Bank to
Be Ground Into Pulp
Has No Value.
81 United Press

81 United Press
WASHINGTON Feb. 1.-Two
bandits today invaded union station,
blackjacked mail clerk, seized
three registered pouches consigned
TO the federal treasury-and got
mass of worthless currency for their
pains.
The money with which the rob-
bers escaped was destined from The
New York federal reserve bank to
the treasury's reduction division, 10
be ground into pulp. But already
the bills, having a face value of
1907 900, had been cut in halves in
New York and perforated
The holdup was the first mail
robbery in the capitals history It's
perpetrators must have dreamed of
a life of luxury and ease when in
the dim light Of early morning they
first glanced into the pouches they
seized The sacks we're crammed
with neat bundles.
In an instant, however, those
dlCoitlo llluoI IldNG UCSll SlldGbGIGQ,
for the packets were only half as
long as good United States cur
rency should be. If the bandits
cared to look over their loot still
closer they discovered that not only
were the bills cut in two, but they
did not even have the two pieces of
any bill.
For when the federal reserve
ships old money to the treasury, it
sends half the bills in one lot and
the other half later. Already one
half of all the bills the bandits took
repoSe in the treasury.
Now police are looking around
Washington dumps for the other
half, on the suppositioh the ban
dts soon discarded the pouches in
disgust.
And postal inspectors are be-
ginning a relentless search for two
men who have nothing to show for
their outlaWry.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-12
UTILITY BILL PASSED
House Acts to Enable City
to Buy Rail System.

Legislation enabling the city of
indianapolis to purchase and oper-
ate the Indianapolis Street Railway
Company, if such a purchase be-
comes desirable, was passed by the
house of representatives Wednes-
day and sent on to the senate for
final action.
Introduced by Representative
John F.. White Dem., Marion), the
measure increases the bonded in
debtedness limit of the Indianapolis
utility district from l to per cent
and amends the enabling act passed
in 1929 to permit the city's purchase
of the Citizens Gas Company.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-12
RADIO SQUADS FOIL
PHARMACY ROBBERY
City'S Loot Total More Than
$500 for Nights Crime
Activities.

Police radio squads under Lieu
tenant Leonard ForSythe surround
ed a pharmacy at Nineteenth street
and Martindale avenue early today,
and captured two Negroes in the
basement and third hiding near
the store.
Charged with burglary are
George Colquiette, 10, of $40 Camp
street, and Perry Jackson, 20, of 1920
Sheldon street, while William Mar
tin, 20, of 1416 Martindale avenue,
is held on vagrancy charge.
Behind the store police found a
stolen automobile, but all three de-
MED having taken or used it. The
pharmacy is owned by Charles Nc
Kenzie, 1923 Carrollton avenue.
From an auto owned by Charles
w. Stewart, Delphi, parked at 402
North Delaware street, Wednesday
night, thieves took fur coat valued
at $500, and a bag of books worth
$14, Stewart told police.
In twenty minutes that occupants
of the apartment were absent late
Wednesday, sneak thieves entered
the home of Miss Elnora Hummel
and Miss Mildred Broshier, Apt. l,
at Sic North PerShing avenue, and
took jewelry valued at about SITS.
Answering a call for a battery,
and taking change fora $40 bill as
requested in the call, an attendant
of the DeLuX Service station, 233
West Eighteenth street, was robbed
of SIC on Sixteenth street, between
Illinois and Meridian streets,
Wednesday night.
Fourteen dresses were stolen from
the home of Miss Myrtle Mount,
53S South Harding street, police
were told.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-12
LOBBYISTS REGISTER
Sixteen Names Added to
legislative List.

List of registered lobbyists in the
Office of the secretary of state grew
to new lengths today with the ad-
dition of the following:
Indiana Department of the American Le-
gion7John W. Scott. Gary: Floyd L.
Young. Vincennes; Ralph Gates, Columbuia
CITY: Cherman Minton. New Albany: Ollie
A. Davis. Indianapolis. and Jay E. White.
South Bend.
Indiana Builders Supply Association-R.
II. Hildebrand South Bend: H. H. Ellis.
Greencastle: Row Metzger. Lebanon. C. (.
Parsons. indianapolis: Sherman Harlan,
Anderson; Edwin Steers and Bert Beasley.
Indianapolis.
Insurance Federation Of Indiana-Fred
NJ Dickerman. Joseph G. Wood. Indian
apolis.
Board Of Temperance and Social Welfare
Disciples of Christ-JameS a. Grain, IL
dianapoliS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-12
HOUSING
LAW DRAWS FIRE

The bill was defended by its
author, Senator Chester A. Per-
kins dem, st. Joseph and Merritt
Harrison, president of the Indiana
Building Congress, on the ground
that it merely modernized the old
law, which was passed in 1909.
The Perkins bill would permit
construction of 9l5-foot ceilings,
instead of the 9-foot minimum,
legalize kitchenettes and permits
windowless bathrooms, where ven
tilating sysAems are provided.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-12
KENTUCKY 'LEGGERS
ADVERTISE PRODUCT

Whisky Prices Quoted in Sign on
House, Dry Raiders Find.
BY United Press
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 12.-Pro-
hibition agents in western Kentucky
reported today that the eighteenth
amendment as far as the mountain
GERS of Holloway county are con-
cerned, is just a pleasant little joke.
On house they raided they
found big sign which read:
Garter Ridge Distilling Company,
manufacturers of pure grain alco-
hol, red whisky 81 per gallon; white
whisky SO per gallon. Strictly
cash."
"Oflcials" of the company fled
and agents conf1scated 400 gallons
of whisky.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-12

MY words shall be words Of peace
to all in heaven and on earth, aS-
pecially to those who are of the
household of the faith. I address
the pastors and all men in and
without the fold in the whole world
of whom Christ is the pastor and
the king.
I'VE speak to all the cardinals,
patriarchs, archbishops, bishops,
prelates and priests, who are the
special object Of our pastoral sole
itude We implore you all to be
worthy of your divine vacations,
that you make your people the
true flock of Christ and that you
yourselves become the model of the
flock. May our Lord Jesus Christ
be present to you in every good
work"
WYE speak also to the laity, that
w you may be enriched with
wisdom and doctrine and the better
gifts of God. Truly heavenly is your
calling and we pray that your &C
tons may be truly worthy of the
service Of God.
Nov we turn, to our very be-
loved sons and daughters of Christ,
who are laboring on the mission
fields for the propagation of the
faith, Shepherding the flock far
from the Holy See.
"Our hearts swell with love for
you, and if for some more than
others then especially for you
bishops and priests and laity labor
ing as the apostles prescribed. You
are the people of God; a royal
priesthood, holy nation. We pray
that you may labor as the first
apostles of Christ labored and as
they, may you also my friends bring
about the glory of Christ.
From our hearts we greet you.
Hail, soldiers of Christ. We salute
all you priests, whether native or
coming from afar, and all the good
catecists who are assisting them in
labor and painfulness, in much
WdGCl14l1SSs liz 11u1lSSI dllQ DlllISO, Ill
fasting often, in cold and naked
ness
"WTHEREFORE, let your piety
w be known to all, so that
whatever is pure is good, is holy
and Of wholesome report-these
things think and these things do,
that in everything God may be hon
ored. Our prayer, our thoughts, our
free occupation is that those out
side people may return to the unity
of Christ, so that there may be one
fold and one shepherd.
1--WE now turn our thoughts to the
civil rulers of the world, to remind
them that there is no power save
from God. We speak to them, ex-
horting them to rule their peoples
in all charity and justice and ask
that their subjects may be as peo-
pies, not obeying men, but God.
Those who resist the legitimate
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-12

Knocked down" on the stock mar
ket.
Now all that is left of this is his
fame-the one thing that can't be
taken away from Verna Eli Old
field, or Barney Oldfleld as he is
known.
For Barney Oldheld, first of the
line Of automobile racers, first
man to drive a car around a track
at the "break-neck" speed Of a
mile minute, and the man WHO
gave Henry Ford his start" is
practically broke today, trying
hard to recover a small fortune he
had lost on the stock exchange.
Had Barney sold his paper hold
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-12

They are being different" she
said, merely because they realize
they should be to preserve their
happiness.
I'VE are both stars, she pointed
out, land both inclined to be nerv-
GUS. Actors and actresses have
many things in their work that
need adjustment. Throwing two
such people into the same home
with daily need for many adjust
mentS is a bad thing for happiness
in marriage
Marriage should be an individ-
ual thing" she continued. 1.-THE
certificates are all alike, except in
name, but the lives of the married
person can't be arranged like pat
terms. To preserve a marriage, the
two persons must use their heads
and figure out the best thing for
them, not follow custom"
One thing she makes sure of in
her home. Miss Claire said, is al
ways to have all her cosmetics in
their proper places.
tfTr1 fha ovaro0o homo - Sba
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-12
Los Angeles Paner Sold

LOS ANGELES, Feb. l2.-Tne
Los Angeles Evening Express,
founded in 1871 and the oldest daily
newspaper in this city, has been
purchased by Paul j. Block, head
Of an eastern chain of newspapers.
Block will assume control next Mon,
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-12

Charge that the senate bill to
change the Indiana housing law
is drafted to benefit contractors
with no thought of the harm to
the public generally and particu-
larly- to the poor tenement dwell
erS, was made at public hearing
on the bill before Judiciary A COM
mittee of the senate Wednesday
afternoon.
Ms. A'bion Fellows Bacon of
Evansville. Gho was active in
drafting The present law, led
spckesnen against the change.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-12
BY ISRAEL KLEIN
Science Editor, NEA Service

HETROIT, Feb. PA clerk in
- the office Of an investment
house here is awaiting the chance
to earn again the money that once
came to him with considerable
case and sWiftness.
On a nominal salary now, not
enough to pay his weekly living
expenses, this clerk once COM
manded a high and profitable po-
sition in automobile racing, and
has records to show the hundreds
Of thousands Of dollars he
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-12
WAGON DRIVER KILLED
Felix Robbins Dies of Injuries in
Fall When Wheel Breaks.

Thrown five feet to the pavement
on his head when a coal wagon
wheel collapsed at Harding and
Washington streets late Wednesday.
Felix Robbins, SO, of 1873 North Blake
street. driver, was injured fatally.
He died in city hospital within two
hours after the accident.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-12
CHURCHW0MAN is DEAD
Funeral Services Saturday for Mrs
Ethel May Craft.

Funeral services for Mrs. Ethel
May Craft. wife of Dean H. Craft
1928 Washington boulevard. will BIZ
held in Tabernacle Presbyterian
church at ? Saturday afternoon
Burial will be in Crown Hill ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Craft died at home late
Wednesday. She was active ir
church and w. C. T. U. work. Be-
sides the husband. her mother, Mrs
w. D. Brown, and a daughter, Mis-;
Dorthea Craft, survive her.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-12
EINSTEIN ASSERTS
UNIVERSE EXPANDING
New Questions Submitted for
Answer by Scientist.
BIZ United Press
PASADENA Cal. Feb. II.

By United Press
PASADENA, Cal, Feb. 12.-
Celebrating upon a previous an
nouncement that he no longer re-
garded the universe as limited, Dr..
Albert Einstein, during the course
of a lecture at the Mt. Wilson OBJ
servatory laboratories declared that
recent discoveries might tend to
show that the universe is expand
ing.
The new questions remaining to
be answered, he added, are these:
If the universe is expanding, will
it ever stop? If it continues to ex-
pand, will it become so loosely con-
nected that laws of nature will re-
fuse to function?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-12
TWO DIE IN FLAMES

Children Perish as Three Other
Members of Family Are Injured.
By United Press
AKRON, o., Feb. 1.-TWO chill
dren were killed and three other
members of the Joseph Sourek fam
lily injured today when fire de-
stroyed their home near here. The
bodies of Betty, is. and Joseph s,
we're found in the ruins.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-12
John GiIbe1tS ShaUing
Mug inks Ina Claire,
So They Lice Apart

D
CHICAGO Feb the actress her actor husband,
~ disclosed while stopping here
Hollywood they afford and she would
be mistress than his housewife"
Admitting get along
didn't think public should worry
abo hoUs she and ilbertH
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-12
Text of P0beS Speech,
Broadcast to World

ATEW 12The pope Latin
operation with the United follows:
Speaking Apostles
Awaiting ourselves of the wonderful
with the of God this wonderful invention
y islands, people the you let
be Glory God in the highest earth
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-12
KIWANIS HEARS M'NUTT
u. S. Subject to Rule bS Minority,
1. U. Law School Dean Says.

1. U. Law School Dean Says.
'People of the United States to-
day are subjected to the rule of or
ganized minorites which have selfish
motives and are without thought
towards the nation as whole.
This control is a departure from
our form of government" Paul v
McNutt, dean of Indiana university
law school, told the Kiwanis Club
at the Claypool Wednesday.
He also attacked Red organiza-
tions, who operate under different
guises and seek to undermine gov
eminent,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-12

wife stumble occasionally shaving
continually
metcs that evidence of his wfes
through
something fascinating" living apart
couple who could afford it.
1T has the ALI Sc Of living in SIM she said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-12
500 Loss in Meat Fire

By Times Special
BLUFFTON, Ind, Feb. IA
quarter of a ton of meat being cured
in a concrete smoke house here was
spoiled when fire became too hot.
The meat was owned by Frank
Hubner. A loss of 500 is covered
by insurance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-12
Grieying Man Kills Self

GrleYIng Man klIIS Sell
By United Press
ROYAL CENTER, Ind, Feb 49,
Grief over the death of his wife on
Friday was believed to have prompt
ed the suicide of Henry j. Kruse, SO,
at his farm home near here. He
killed himself with a shotgun.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-12
TWO SLASHED IN FIGHT
Negro Cuts Man Who May Die, Also
Injuries Son.

In free-for-all battle in a bed
room at Az Rankin street, the home
Of Jess Eayans, %, Negro, William
Griffen, SO, Negro. 1883 Cornell ave-
nue., cut not only Eavans, but
slashed his son, Clarence Griffen,
26, Of 742 Indiana avenue. City hos
pital physicians. say Eavans may
die.
Evening star., 1931-11-04
GOTHAM TO SIZE UP
CAVALIERS WIZARD
Thomas Will Be Main Reliance of
Virginia Against Columbia in
First New York Visit.

UNIVERSITY, Va, November A.
Virginia is counting heavily on the
gridiron skill of Capt. william It.
Thomas in the game with Columbia in
New York Saturday. 1t will be the first
appearance of the Cavalier eleven in
New York City.
Thomas has played in six games this
season. He has tried to advance the ball
from scrimmage SIS times. not counting
forward passes. and has gained a total
of 381 yards. That's an average of So
wards for each attempt.
Thomas won a great deal of praise for
his play against the Crimson. In a re-
view of the game Walter Trumbull re-
fers to him as a back any coach would
welcome"
Lincoln werden. who covered the
Harvard game for the New York Times,
refers to Thomas as the outstanding
PLAYER on the field. who made his
presence felt on both the offense and
defense. Together with Lewis Reiss.
Thomas broke up many Crimson ad-
vances. and on occasions when Virginia
was attacking he carried the ball with
fine results"
The Associated Press report Of the
game praised Thomas as the thorn In
Harvard's side" for both his offensive
and his defensive work. The Virginia
leader outkicked the Harvard punters
by 20 yards and after several OF his long
boots he OUTRAGED his forwards and
brought down the receiver"
Evening star., 1931-11-04
WORKOUT ON PASSES
MARKS NAVY SESSION
Ends Drill With Scrimmage-Squad
Will Leave for Ohio State
Contest Tomorrow.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, November A.
Carrying out his plans to specialize on
forward passes this week. Coach Rip
Miller sent the Naval Academy foot bail
team through general workout in the
aerial game yesterday. The last part of
the session was devoted to hard scrim-
mage.
The squad will leave for Columbus.
where Ohio State viii be met Saturday,
tomorrow afternoon. The team will ar
rive in Columbus in time to practice
Friday.
Seated on the side lines at the game
will be Rear Admiral Thomas c. Hart.
superintendent of the Naval Academy.
who is in the Midwest on a business
trip.
Other notables and high officials of
the Naval Academy also are planning
to be present. although the entire regi-
ment of midshiI men will not make the
trip.
COLUMBUS Ohio. November q
Ohio State got down to hard practice
yesterday against the Navy plays and
formations in preparation for the home
coming contest with the Midshipmen
Saturday.
All members of the varsity squad were
used in the practice scrimmage between
the reserves and varsity substitutes
while Haubrich and Bell rehearSed
place-klcking and kick-offS.
Hinchman still is suffering from an
injured leg received in last Saturday S
game with Indiana He will be able II
be In the lineup Saturday it is believed
Evening star., 1931-11-04
EAST'S GRID EDGE
LARGE AND SMALL
Has Big Advantage in Total
Victories, but Is Two Up
in Major Games.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
N YEW YORK, November 4.-The
East has engaged in 65 inter
Y sectional foot ball games so far
this season and, at first glance
at the records, might be inclined to pat
itself upon the back for winning Al of
them.
But sober second thought recalls that
many of these games were warm ups
for major Eastern schools against
smaller teams OF other sections of the
country.
Only 26 of the total Of SIS intersec-
tional battles can be classed as of major
caliber. OF these, the East has won ID
and lost IL against the combined oppo-
sition The Midwest has accounted for
most Of the opposition victories, scoring
eight. The South has won three and
the Far West, represented by oregon,
has won one. OF the defeats, the Mid
west has suffered six, the South five,
the Southwest two and the Rocky Noun
tain district one.
Army, Harvard and Syracuse each has
accounted for two major intersectional
victories for the East, the others being
distributed among Pittsburgh, Pennsyl-
Catholic University, West Virginia and
Yale.
Notre Dame beating Pitt and Carne-
gle, accounted for two MidweStern tri-
umphs, the others belonging to Mar
quette, Purdue, Michigan, Detroit,
Michigan State and Kansas State. OF
Southern victories, Georgia, Duke and
Maryland each has won one. Oregon's
victory over New York University gives
the Far West one triumph against no
defeats.
Including all games, whether major
or minor, the East has won Al, lost %
and tied /. Against the Midwest, the
Eastern record is 20 victories, II de-
feats and / tie; against the South, 18
victories and 9 defeats; against the
Southwest, 2 victories and l defeat;
against the Rocky Mountain district.
l victory and no defeats; against the
Far West, no victories and defeat
Evening star., 1931-11-04

a kind OF fetish. as it were. to be bat
tied for as knights once struggled
around age-old standards. And the In
diana -Perdue game is not less important
to the state these two schools rep
resent
Out in the Far West is one game
that takes possession of that region
just as the Harvars Yale meeting does
New England-that between Stanford
and California. Clubs Of alumni all
over the country meet to listen in on
that contest Here in washington, for
instance. the California and Stanford
clubs are TO hold joint celebration,
dinner and dance of which the fea-
ture viii be the radio BROADCAST of the
one athletic feature of the year in
which they are most interested.
The greater part of the foot ball sea-
son is in the past, but the struggles
which create the greatest .lccal interest
IN the various sections sr@l lie ahead