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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-07
Child scaIded

By Times Special
ANDERSON, Ind, Feb. FLOYD
Copper, l, is suffering from severe
scalds on his legs received when he
released hot water from a washing
machine at his home by pulling
plug.
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Sherih,s Mother Dies

By Times Special
FRANKFORT, Ind. Feb. Mrs.
Margaret Hattsry, 81, Clinton coun-
ty pioneer, is dead. She was the
mother of Frank Hattery, Hamilton
county sheriff.
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Falling Tree Kills Man

BIZ United Press
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Feb. T.
William F. Appelhaus, 50, was
crushed to death beneath tree
he was telling at his farm home
near here After falling, the tree
rolled upon Appelhause.
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NoblesvIIle Woman Hurt

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. Feb. -
Mrs. Floyd E1ler Of this city, is in
a hospital with severe injuries TO her
legs. the result Of the automobile
which she wac driving striking some
gravel It skidded and turned over.
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FORMER OFFICIAL SUED
Woman Hurt in Auto Crash Seeks
$4,000 From Otto G. FifeId.

WNn@A A~AI IN AucV Trash SEEKS
$4,000 From Otto G. FifieId.
By United Press
HAMMOND, Ind, Feb. IA
$4,000 damage suit has been filed
in Hammond federal court against
Otto G. Fifield, former secretary of
state Of Indiana, as the result Of
an automobile accident in the fall
of 1929.
Mrs. Frances Jonick, Chicago, filed
the suit as the result Of injuries al
legged to have been caused when the
machines driven by her husband
and Fifield were in collision.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-07
SPELLING BEE TO BE
HELD AT SCHOOL 62
Prizes to Be Awarded to Those Who
Stay Longest in Contest.

Fifth annual spelling bee of the
Emerson Civic League
will be held at 8 Tuesday night at
School 81, Wallace and East Tenth
streets.
Prizes include IS in gold, first
award, and $3.50 in gold for the
child longest in the contest. The
first award is by the league and the
latter donated by the Rev. Charles
E. Duffey.
Albert Neuerberg and F. A.
Muehlbacher of the leagues legisla-
tive division, will give reports.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-27
ACKERMANN is
CUSTER TARGET
South Bend Mayor Demands
Controller Resign.

By Times Special
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Nov. 81
Mayor w. H. Hinkle of South Bend
today formally demanded the reSig-
nation of Rudolph Ackermann as
city controller. The demand was
made in a letter, the text of which
neither the mayor nor Ackermann
would make public.
The demand is expected to cause
rapid developments in a Democratic
political squabble which was started
recently when Hinkle let it be known
that he intended to GUST the con-
troller. A charge that $4,000 was
paid by gambling syndicate as the
price for protection of operations
here, is part of the strife.
Frank Nevins, st. Joseph county
clerk, is said to have offered to 90
before a grand jury and clay the
cards on the table" regarding The
purported bride.
Prosecutor Samuel P. Schwartz
announced few days ago that if
preliminary inquiry warranted he
would call a special session of the
grand jury. He still was undecided
on the session today. However, it
is &aid Mayor William Krau, Demo-
cratic mayor of Elkhart, who this
week referred to the bride story
while attending a state Democratic
meeting in Indianapolis, backed
down" to the extent of saying he
had only hearsaY evidence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-27
EMPLOYMENT
FIGURES STIR
LABOR rs HOPE
Rate of Job Loss Lower
Than for November of
Other Years.
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Nov. 81. - A
bright spot appeared today in the
depression outlook, with announce
ment by the American Federation
Of Labor that the rate of unem-
ployment was checked during No
vember, and was seasonably lower
than even in the most prosperous
years.
Total increase in unemployment
by the first part of November was
less than expected by about 100000
persons, although the actual num-
Der of unemployed in industry was
brought to new high level, William
Green, president of the federation,
said.
The October-early November
period was the first since last Feb
ruary in which the rate of unem-
ployment increase was not more
than normal, Green pointed out.
Rise is Checked
''Thus for two months in success
sion," Green said, sit appears that
the abnormal rise of unemployment
has been checked"
He estimated the total unem-
ployed union members at 20 per
cent.
"The check in the rate of increase
may be due largely to efforts to
keep men at work." he said.
Although this brightens the fu-
ture outlook a little, it does not
after the fact that the present en-
ployment crisis will far exceed any
we have experienced in, this or any
other depression in years."
Millions Are JObIeSS
Already there are 100000 out of
work. Unemployment in industry
increase by 100000 last month, and
100000 were laid off on farms.
(The usual November layoff is
480, 0O0).
The federation head estimated,
if unemployment increases as much
in the next two months as it did
in 1928 and 1929, that 100000 to
100000 will be laid off from farms
and industries in December and
from 100000 to 100000 in January.
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SHORTER DAYS
INCREASE JOBS
80 Per Cent More Men at
Work in MunCie Plant.
BY CHARLES C. STONE
State Editor. The Times

State Editor. The Times
Announcement that plan has
been put into effect giving 80 per
cent more men employment in the
Muncie Products plant, a division OF
General Motors Corporation, was
noted in a. survey of Indiana bust
ness and industry for the week end
ed today. The plan is now in effect
in the machine shop department,
but will be extended to the heat
treating department next week.
Seven-hour shifts are in effect in
stead of having the same force en-
ployed nine or ten hours daily. John
G. Wood, general manager, an
nounces plant operations are near
half capacity, but by Dec. Is will
be IS per cent of normal.
Improvement in the South Bend
industrial situation includes addi-
ton of $50 men to the pay roll in a
week, bringing the total to approx
mately 10000. Before the end of
December, it is expected the force
will be $4,000.
Superintendent D. McWorkman
of the Noblitt-Sparks Industries,
Inc, reports some additions to the
working force at the Greenwood
plant, and believes the year of 1882
will be the largest in the company'S
history.
Made work continues to thin the
ranks of the unemployed in Indiana.
At Elkhart, 125 men were given
work on city projects. They will be
paid from a $4,000 appropriation.
A force of 200 men is being en-
ployed by the city of Anderson.
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FRAUD SUSPECT DIES
Sportsman Was in. Prison
Pending Appeal Ruling.

By United Press
NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-James A..
Connolly, st. Paul sportsman, died
Thursday night in the federal house
of detention of acute indigestion.
He was in the detention house on
his own motion pending decision of
his appeal, heard Nov. 16, from a
ten years sentence after conviction
of a charge of using the mails to
defraud.
Connolly dined we'll of a Thanks
giving dinner composed of baked
ham and other delicacieS, prison Of
f1cials said. About p. m. he be-
came i'll of indigestion and died a
few hours later.
He was convicted in federal court
here in the spring of aiding in dis
position of about 100000, proved
to have been obtained in a. num-
Der of mid-western bank roberies.
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BANK TRIAL DEFERRED
Hammond Case May Not Be Heard
Until January.

DV ONtttH ITtoo
RENSSELAER,, Ind, Nov. 81
Trials of five officers of the defunct
First Trust and Savings bank of
Hammond, which were to have
started here Monday with arraign-
ment Of Peter w. Meyn, bank presi-
dent, probably will not open until
the February term of Jasper circuit
court.
Sudden illness Of John Under
wood, chief deputy prosecutor Of
Lake county, prevented opening q
the case, after all was in readiness.
Judge George A. Williams of Jasper
circuit court, agreed to postpone the
case, and later revealed that it
would probably be impossible 70 start
it at this court session.
Judge Williams said that Dec. 3
would be the earliest possible trial
date, and that would be too late in
the session to open what promises
to be long trial.
Meyn is charged with overdrafta
and making unauthorized loans.
The four other officers face similar
charges.
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By United Press
HTASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-Dr.
w Clarence True Wilson, general
secretary of the board of temper
ance, prohibition and public morals
of the Methodist Episcopal church,
issued statement today declaring
he had never referred to American
Legionnaires as "bums," "hoodlums, :"
or "imps of hell" He also said it
had never been his opinion that
American Legion conventions are
planned ahead of time as drunken
orgies"
when the American Legion con-
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$50 I backed up the vans, left a
few black pillows in the Stanchions,
tied bunch of crepe on the door,
and came to Dallas.
Everybody ought to go to Reno
lust for the sights. The girls hop
from one f1ve-gallon hat to the
other there and there are hills OF
discarded wedding rings. They have
altitude in Reno. If you drink too
much, get married too much, or riot
too much, you can blame it on the
altitude.
"TF they ever settle the scrap be-
L tween the cowpuncherS and the
sheepherders, 1 may go back
Belle conf1ded that her present
invasion is not the first Texas chap
ter in with Livingston Through
Darkest America She recalled
appearing here and at Paris, Tex,
a few years after her birth in En-
poria, Kan. They weren't using
electric lights on Texas stages then.
"I was small, but it was big
part" she recalled. Il shooed an
elephant on the stage"
TINE Scheherazade who married
L the Caliph worried about her
head. Belle will not. She will be
concerned only with the crania OF
Texas wealthy from oil, cotton, cat
tie, roulette or poultry. Belle is
not particular. To assist her in the
task will be a troupe of girls com"
ing from New Orleans.
Maybe they'll wear a bangle,
she promised.
1T really want to go over down
there is Tex country. We call each
other darling in letters. You know
now women like each other when
they do that
Bagdad is just down the highway
from the idle $1,O00,OO0 Waggoner
race track. Though the night club
claims to be the most ornately fur
nished in America, it has enjoyed
only indifferent success since its
construction by Wylie Day in 1929.
The present impresario is Paul
Streeter, formerly manager of the
Submarine and other clubs in Chi
cago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-27
SANITARY SESSION SET
DIR. King, State Chief, to Preside at
Duluth Conference.

DR.. William F. King, state health
director, will preside at the Great
Lakes sanitary district conference at
Duluth, Mimi, Dec. Z and 8, it was
announced at the health depart
ment today. King is conference
president.
The meeting will be preceded by
conference on the Ohio river dis
trict to be held at Louisville, Dec. 4
and 5. Lewis Finch, chief sanitary
engineer in Kings department, will
represent Indiana at Louisville
A. E. Writ, head of the housing
division, will attend the Presidents
home ownership conference at
Washington Dec. and 5, King said.
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ct becomes necessary, therefore,
for me to say specifically that at
no time have I referred to legion
mares as buns 'hoodlums, 'imps
Of hell nor has it ever been my
opinion that American Legion con-
ventions are planned ahead of time
as drunken orgies
1.-THE statement of my opinion,
prepared in manuscript and released
at the time, is the only statement
for which I assume responsibility
and it is a correct report of my
opinion at present"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-27
UNITED WORLD
FINALLY BARS
JAPAN'S GRAB
U. S. Gets Back of League
of Nations Efforts to
Avert War.
NIPP0NESE ARE ON SPOT
They're Too Poor to Afford
Rule of Might, Says
Diplomat.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS
Scripps- Howard Foreign Editor

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-Blunt
speech on the part of the United
States and the League of Nations at
last has brought the Manchurian
conflict to a head.
Unless hoStilities cease forthwith,
the writer was informed, the exas-
perated powers will pin the blame
on the nation that refuses to listen
to reason, and further sterner meas
ures then will be in order.
The dangerous misunderstanding
with regard to the attitude of the
United States has been cleared
away. Secretary Stimson here and
Ambassador Dawes in Paris, have
made it clear that this country
stands with the league in its effort
to avert further bloodshed.
Previously, according to reports,
the military faction in Japan had
been counting upon a split; and al
though there still is no indication of
just how far the United States
or the league will go in the way of
pressure, the Japanese war party
now is aware that world opinion is
united against conquest.
Japan at Crossroads
Today, therefore, Japan is at the
crossroads. With full knowledge of
what the cost of further aggression
would be, she either must defy the
world and be isolated, or else curb
her general staff which now is in
control.
Japan's future as a world power,
in the opinion of high-placed dip
lomat here, now depends upon her
failure" in Manchuria, rather than
upon her success"
If she succeeds in overriding
world opinion in her Manchurian
adventure, he stated, it would mean
n return to the rule of might in
stead of right in the world, and
Japan, the poorest of the great
powers, could not long afford the
expense.
Isolated and ostracised in a hos
tile world, she not only would pau
perize herself in trying to keep up
a huge army and navy, but her for
eign trade inevitably would suffer,
bringing further impoverishment.
Reds Making Headway
Communism, admittedly, already
is making Roadway in Japan and
only a swing away from absolute
militariSm in the direction of liber-
alism and democracy can stop the
red advance. Isolation and indus
trial stagnation as result of being
cold-shouldered by the rest of the
world, it was stated, irnmeaSureably
would hasten the process.
Success with her Manchurian
grab, furthermore would hasten the
day when unified China would
fight to get back her Alsace-Lor-
raine Russia, likewise, would de-
mand an accounting one day.
If Japan gets away with Man
churia, therefore, my informant
concluded, it would be the begin
ming, rather than the end, of her
troubles, and before she was through
with them, she probably would find
herself reduced to the position OF
fourth class power.
On the other hand, success for
the League of Nations, the United
States and world peace would spell
success for the liberal element in
Japan in whose hands the real
future of the country, as great
power, really rests.
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OUT FOR THE JACK
Belle Livingston IuUadeS Bagdad'
BY TOM MAHONEY


NALLAS 27Bee Livingston Saffronresed queen OF
- muscled
territory play oil monaires in
Arabian nights setting.
mosaic Bagdad night club
built midway between Dallas and Fort Worth
explain Il got thrill Out
of electric lights barn there
cut the SHOW cut
opportunity thought I'd better cut and
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give no interview and referred once
again to the prepared statement.
"I was astoniShed to see certain
statements attributed to me on the
basis of that brief conversation
which included the use Of terms for
which 1 am unable to assume re-
sponsibility.
"These terms have been used in
a way which clearly indicates a
purpose to arouse prejudice against
the cause of prohibition, against the
church of which I am a minister,
and in a sense, all Evangelical
churches.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-27
Women on Jury

CONVICTION, Ind, Nov. IT
Names of four women have been
drawn for jury duty in criminal
case being heard here. 1t IS the
first time in the history of Fountain
county that women have been
called. The women are, Miss Verna
Glascock and Mrs. Quentin Vert
school teachers; Miss Margaret Nc
Mahon, business secretary, and Mrs
Bert Shaft, house wife.
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vention in Detroit passed a resolu-
ton which generally was interpreted
as wet although the newly elected
commando :, Mr.. Stevens, says that
this is mistaken Interpretation, I
made certain comment which was in
accordance With the text of a care
fully prepared statement" DR.. Will
sons statement said.
Subsequent to publication of this
comment, I was approached by re-
porters for a western newspaper
who asked for a special interview.
Being in a hurry to reach an en-
gagement, 1 explained that I could
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-27
BOWERS TO BE SPEAKER
Historian, Former Indiana Man, ia
Address Pioneers Session.

Claude G. Bowers, popular histo-
rian and former FIT. Wayne newspa-
per man, will be the principal
speaker at the Society of Indiana
Pioneers annual dinner at the Clay
pool, Dec. II.
The dinner marks the close of the
thirteenth annual Indiana history
conference, to be held here Dec. IL
and IL. The meetings are sponsored
Jointly by the Pioneers, Indiana
Historical Society and the state his
torical bureau, which is in charge of
c. B. Coleman. All sessions are
open to the public.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-27
TEACHER LAW
IS RULED VOID
BYCITY JUDGE
States Tenure Statute Is
Unconstitutional, Says
Williams Verdict.
APPEAL WILL BE MADE
Bill of Rights Violated by
Act, Decision of
JuriSt.

Indiana's teacher tenure law.
which provides permanent employ
ment for instructors after five
years service unless they are dis
charged for cause, was held I'M
constitutional today by Superior
Judge Joseph R. Williams.
Ruling in the suit of Mrs. Avenell
Howk, former teacher at School Al,
who seeks reinstatement under the
tenure law after her discharge in
June. Williams ruled "the tenure
statute in unconstitutional and
void"
Fred Barrett, attorney for the
teacher, said the courts ruling gave
school boards the power to dis
charge instructors without needing
the state law. He will appeal the
case.
Under the law, if teacher holds
post in a school corporation for
five consecutive years, the instruc-
tor becomes a permanent teacher of
the corporation and the contract
continues lin effect" unless sue
ceeded by another contractual
agreement with the school board.
Held Violation of Bill
Williams held the law violates the
bill of rights by classifying the
teachers.
This statute is designed to so
tie the hands of the educational
authorities that the young univer-
Sity graduate with teacher training
will have the door of opportunity
closed in his face merely because
the legislature has tried to rewrite
the maxim once a mortgage always
a mortgage and have it read once
teacher always q teacher" Will
liamS said.
The court held in the Howk case
that the teacher was employed un-
der a definite contract which gives
the school board power to refuse to
renew it at the end of the year He
said he believed if a teacher had
been employed under the tenure
law, that if it were constitutional
the board must give notice of dis
charge.
Opens New Path
Williams ruling opens the path of
inexperienced teachers who, here
tofore, have battled to cain prac-
tice in schools in various parts of
the state.
Williams also pointed out that
after serving the five years an in
structor, unable, to commence the
sixth year, either because of illness
or other emergency, must begin
again the laborious process of teach
ing five successive years for the
same school corporation"
According to Mrs. Howk's suit. her
five-year period would have been
effective, Aug. 81, 1880, and, under
the tenure law classification, she
would have become a permanent
teacher with an indefinite contract"
First Ruling Against Law
However, Williams pointed out
that when she was discharged in
June, Mrs. Howk came under the
classification of a permanent teach
er with a definite contract.
Attorneys said Williams ruling
is the first in Indiana against the
validity of the tenure law. Sew
eral other similar suits are pend
ing in county courts following dis
missal of teachers from Indian
apolis schools last summer.
In these cases, the teachers all
lege, they were not given notice of
their dismissals and no opportunity
for a hearing before the school
hoard
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MOTHER HURT IN FALL
Topples Down Stairs With Baby in
Arms; Infant Unhurt.

Falling down a stairway in her
home with her 9-monthS-old baby in
her arms, Mrs. jeanette Waterbury
81, of 1858 West Washington street,
was injured, but the baby was I'M
hurt.
Mrs. Waterbury told police she
was carrying her child from an up
stairs room. At the top of the stair
way, her foot slipped, and she
plunged hear-first down the steps,
She said she held the baby tightly
in her arms. Her fall was halted
when her head struck door casing
at the bottom. She sustained a Sc
we're scalp liberation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-27
CONVICT WINS LIBERTY
Prison Doors Opened After Court
COrrectS Sentence.
By Times Specia.


MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Nov. 81.
George R. Frazer, convicted at
Marion of automobile banditry, has
been ordered released from the In
diana state prison by Judge Harry
L. Crumpacker of La Porte SUI
perior court.
Through error, Frazer was SEN
fenced to a ten-to-twenty-f 1ve-year
term. A month ago the trial court,
Circuit Judge o. D. Clawsor cor
rected the sentence to a straight
ten-year term. Credit earned by
good behavior made Frazer eligible
for release Sept. IL. Upon this
showing Judge Crumpacker granted
him liberty.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-27
SHAKAMAK PARK TO
HAVE TREE NURSERY
Reforesting of Strip Mine Areas to
Be Main Purpose.

A transplant tree nursery will be
established at Shakamak state park
near Jasonville, it was announced
today by Richard Lieber, director Of
the state conservation department.
The nursery will serve a double
purpose. In addition to reforesting
sections of the park, trees will be
transplanted to land in southwest
ern Indiana made barren by strip
mining operations. The mine land
area is said to comprise $1,000 acres.
Shakamak park is near the
stripped area, Lieber points out, and
location of nursery there will re-
duce cost of transporting trees to
the planting ground.
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Father Staying Charged

SULLIVAN, Ind, Nov 27.-Leslie
Lamb, %, who police said confessed
to stabbing his father to death with
pocket knife, has been indicted
by the Sullivan county grand jury
on first degree murder charge.
He was ordered held without bond.
Date of his trial has not yet been
Sef
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-27
COPS GET TELETYPES
Machines Are Installed at State
Police Offices.


New teleUype machines are being
installed at state police headquar-
tiers at the statehouse and at head
quarters of the various lieutenants
throughout the state, it was an
nounced today by Chief Grover G.
Carrot.
The machines are installed by the
Indiana Bell Telephone Company
with payment only for use, he ex-
planned. The company expects to
link all important Indiana city po-
lice headquarters with the system,
which permits tipping messages di-
rect throughout the circuit.
Installation of the machines was
recommended by the state crime
commission.