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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24
Contractor Guy SaIIee Says
Award Is Fraudulent;
Asks Receiver.

State officials, including Governor
Harry G. Leslie, were scored today
in a damage and Injunction suit
filed in superior court two, in which
a receiver for funds used OF pay for
the statehouse cleaning and an in
junction to prevent payment are
sought.
The suit was filed by Guy Sallee,
Indianapolis building. cleaner, who
charges the $4,000 state contract
for cleaning the statehouse, given
William Storen of the Cincinnati
Building and Cleaning Company,
was awarded illegally.
Sallee asks $4,000 damages, as
serting he was cheated out of this
amount of profit when the Off
Gals refused to accept his $4,000
cleaning bid.
Bid Was Ignored
The complaint alleged Sallee Of
fered his bid June Is, but he says
the officials "conspired to keep me
out of the job"
he also charged Cney refused TO
consider his bid and the suit brands
the contract with the Cincinnati
firm as "exorhitant and grossly
fraudulent"
There was no notice of competi-
I've bidding" it is alleged. 1.-THE con-
tract was let secretly and clandes-
timely and is injurious to the plain
tiff and taxpayers, and contrary to
public policy"
Several Officials Named
Battle has flared over the state
house cleaning job since it was re-
vealed that no steps were taken for
receipt of competitive bids. Sallee
carried the battle to the statehouse
and now to the courts.
Officials, in addition to the Gov
ernor, made defendants in the suit
are Frank Mayr Jr., secretary of
state; Floyd E. Williamson, state
auditor; Frank Caylor, building
superintendent, and Storen.
Fred Barrett is the attorney for
Sallee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24


FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany July 24.-The Graf
Zeppelin started north today the first phase of its fight
to the north pole
The giant drigble moved into the air at so and
speeded rapidly Germany toward Berlin the first stop
it's most daring voyage the drgibe crcled the
world in 1929.
DR.. Hugo Eckener, in command, said the big arshp
perfect condition for the cruise hundreds of miles of
frozen arctic wastes where landing would be perous if
not impossible test flight Lake Constance showed
the ship was ready for the fight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24

From the raids, police took two
truckloads of evidence and equip
ment, and hundreds of bottles of
home brew were smashed at raid
scenes.
MorriSsey said police smash at
home brew and alcohol joints was
not to be construed as a temporary
drive. He asserted raids will go
hand in hand with police efforts to
erase gambling from the city.
Hundreds See Raids
At 1924 North Rural street about 2
this morning a squad confiscated
f1fty-seven quarts of beer and thirty
gallons of brewing beer and ar
rested George Beaver, alleged own
eer of the liquor.
While hundreds of curious persons
stood around, police shattered
hundreds of quarts of beer on the
sidewalk at 1913 West North street,
where Thursday night they raided a
duplex beer fiat they allege was
tended by Mrs. Madge Ennis, alias
Evans, 81, and Ernest Carlton, 81,
both of whom are charged with
blind tiger.
Twenty-Five men and women we're
imbibing beer there, according to
police, when the blue coated raiders
burst into the place.
Bartender Escapes
Sergeant John Eisenhuts squad
found door slammed in their faces
at 11415 Virginia avenue, Thursday
night, and behind the closed door
heard a window open. The barten-
der skipped across neighboring
roofs, but Mrs Vera Brown, IS, who
admitted ownership of liquor
supply found there, was charged
with blind tiger.
Mrs. Gladys Simmons, %, of 1852
P1erson street, and Newt Green, 40,
of 1877 West Twentieth street, were
slated on blind tiger charges after
a raid on the Pierson street address
Melted sixty-three quarts of home
brew, tWo-f1fths Of a gallon of
whisky, and quart of alcohol.
Mrs. Nora Humphrey, 48, of 1922
North Pennsylvania street, faced
similar charges after police raid
on her apartment netted a half
gallon of gin. a quart of gin, a small
amount of whisky, and ITO quarts
of beer, according to raiders.
"AIky" Is COnfiscated
In Apt 2, at 1446 North Illinois
street, squad took two quarts of
alcohol, and arrested Vernon Camp
bell, 26, of that address.
Ike McKizik, %, Negro. and
Cherry Shannon, 81, Negro, both of
825 Darnell street, were charged
with blind tiger after a raid there.
Mrs. Effie Haley, IS, Negro, 2136
Boulevard place, was arrested early
today on that charge.
Police slated Orville Rogers, 20. of
1913 Wilcox street, on charges of
drunkenness and blind tiger, and
arrested Henry Cook, so, of 1876 East
McCarty street, on a liquor charge.
Also held are: Collins Hurd, 30,
Negro, 81 North West street, and
Humphrey Cumming, 35, Negro $40
Roanoke street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24

ITO strangers he is just an
other dog, but to us he is
jeff.
Our little fox terrier has
been gone since June 81. and it
would be difficult for any one
to realize how much we have
missed him unless they have
had a similar experience" Mrs.
E. P. Eggleton, 5l3S Kenwood
avenue, told The Times today.
I'VE have spent quite a sum
advertising for him, but with
not results. Now if the person
who has him will bring him
back some night and drop him
within a square of our house,
I am sure that if they could
witness the happy reunion,
they would be paid for the
slight trouble.
I'VE sometimes wonder how
any one could be mean enough
TO take q dog from a front
yard, even though he didn't
have q harness and license on,
as was the case of ours. We
had removed them to battle
him"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24

The sixteen passengers and
thirty members of the crew
were ordered on board early,
so the start might not be de-
layed.
The route lay northeastward to-
ward Leningrad, according to the
original schedule, and thence almost
due north toward the pole.
Interest in the voyage has in
creased rather than diminished in
recent weeks, despite the fact the
Graf Zeppelin will not make con-
tract near the north pole with the
submarine Nautilus, commanded by
Sir Hubert wilkins. The Nautilus
was damaged in crossing the At
lantic and the delay made the Arc
tic rendezvous impossible.
Object Is Scientific
The dirigible may make contact
with the Soviet icebreaker Malygin
ON it's way north from Archangel on
sightseeing tour of the Arctic.
However, it's principal object is
scientific, and the results are
awaited eagerly in Germany. DR.
Eckener, president of the Aero
arctic society, was busy to the last
moment supervising the remodeling
of a part Of the Zeppelin to ac-
commodate new apparatus.
The lower hunks in the passenger
compartment were ripped out to ac-
commodate the cameras for photo
graphing Arctic scenery. Compart-
mentS were added to the underside
for release of little Radio-weather-
observation balloons.
The dirigible carried a gyro-com-
pass which approaches zero on the
astronomic pole in the polar regions,
since 1t is dependent on the speed of
the earth's revolution.
Compass Disturbed in Arctic
The magnetic compass also suffers
great disturbances once taken into
the magnetic area in the north
and DR.. Eckener will have to cope
with these conditions in navigating
his airship on true course over I'M
known waStelands.
Lincoln c. Ellsworth of Hudson.
o., American arctic explorer, was
listed among the passengers, repre-
senting the American Geographical
Society.
Other passengers include Lieuten-
ant-Commander Edward H. Smith
of the United States Coast Guard
service, Washington, and a group
OF European scientists from several
countries, including Soviet Russia,
who will make observations during
the cruise.
The course of the Graf Zeppelin
will lie to Leningrad, Russia, over
Archangel, north over Hooker is
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24
OPPOSES EXTRA SESSION

Senator Watson Says Congress Can
Approve Debt Holiday in Time.
By United Press
WASHINGTON, July 24-Sena-
tor James E. Watson, majority floor
leader, said he would oppose an
extra session of congress in No
vemter for organization purposes,
as proposed Thursday by Repre-
sentative Allen T. Treadway (Rep.,
Mass. of the ways and means COM
mittee.
Watson, after comforting with
President Hoover, said an organiZa-
ton session would not be necessary
He said the house could elect a tenn
porary Speaker in time to approve
the debt moratorium before Dec. Is
when foreign payments otherwise
would be due.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24
MILLI0NAIRE'S SON IN
P0TTER'S FIELD GRAVE
Buried as Unidentified Seaman
After Drowning.
By United Press


BALTIMORE, July 24.-Identifi-
cation by the family dentist follow
ing disinterment from Baltimores
potter's field, the body of Wickman
Griffin, 10, son of a Westbury q. -
millionaire, was sent to New York
today.
Young Griffin disappeared a.
month ago from the Standard Oil
tanker j. A. Moffett, of whose crew
he was member, and Immediately
became the object of a nationwide
search launched by his father. F. E.
Griffin, manufacturer of farm inn
plements.
Eleven days after the youth van-
iShed, body was removed from the
water at Canton flats and buried as
unidentified. Thursday it was ex-
humed through the efforts of Ed
mond H. Johnson, Baltimore law
yer representing the elder Griffin,
and identified by dental work.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24
TARIFF CHANGE ASKED

Congressman Urges President Also
to Admit Prohibition Is Failure.
By United Press
WASHINGTON, July 24.-Repre-
sentative Arthur P. Lanlneck Dem,
o. suggested today that President
Hoover solve the unemployment
problem by repudiating tie Hawley-
Smoot tariff and prohibition.
Public acknowledgement by
President Hoover" said Lamneck,
that the Havley-Smoot tariff law
and prohibition have been failures,
at the same time indicating will
ingness to aid in revising the one
and modifying the other, quickly
would solve the unemployment
situation"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24
MISS DUNN TRIUMPRS
"Details on Sport Pages)

I
Shaving off a desperate rally on
the last six holes, Miss Elizabeth
Dunn of Riverside, six times IN
dianapolis champion, today regained
the Indiana wornen'S golf throne
which she lost in 1928.
She defeated Miss Alice Belle
English, 17-year-old West Lafayette
star, l up in eighteen holes at Ava
Ion today.
After trailing 8 down at the turn.
Miss English came back strong and
was in position to win until she
missed four-foot putt on the final
green that would have squared the
match.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24
Cruising On
By United Press

By United Press
VILLAFRANCHE, France,
July %. = William Robinson,
%, of Boston. bronzed and
weather. beaten, rested here
today after a solitary cruise of
the world in a thirty-foot
Sketch.
Robinson started from New
London, Conn, in June, 1928.
He visited the South Seas
and spent most of the last two
years there, he said, and was
so occupied with his new sur
roundingS that he forgot to
write.
Friends long had believed he
had persisted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24
STUDY BLACKT0P MIXUP
Further Action Is Undecided; Ogden
Is Against Appeal.

At conference this morning with
Attorney-General James NJ. Ogden
and Deputy Conner Ross, who han
dies highway litigations, John j.
Brown, state highway director, said
he had not decided whether there
would be further action in the
blacktop highway fracas.
Ogden, who was opposed to the
original suit, which ended Thursday,
said he would not favor an appeal
Brown said no decision on future
procedure would be forthcoming
until highway commissioners met
Tuesday
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24
THE DEPRESSI0N'S OVER!
At Least it Is for Dave Mcintosh
He Gets Legacy.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
DETROIT, July 24.-The clouds
of depression which enclosed David
Mile Mcintosh, 81, were scattered
today, and Mcintosh, who Thursday
wondered how he would eat today,
was preparing to enjoy small for
tune.
When police located Mcintosh to
tell him an aunt, Mile Mcintosh,
had left him 100000 in cash and
a half interest in a plantation in
Marengo county. Alabama, he was
broke, his clothes held for room rent
and no prospects of a job.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24
INDIANA NOW RANKS
18TH IN ILLITERACY
1921 Persons Above Age of 10
Can't Read or Write.

Indiana, with 43,721 persons above
10 years of age unable to read and
write, ranks thirteenth in the
United States in illiteracy, it was
revealed in report of the national
advisory committee on illiteracy
made public here today.
During the past decade the illit-
eracy dropped from 52,037, until now
only II per cent of the states
population can not read or write.
Twelve counties have more than
600 illiterates, according to the re-
port. They are Clark, Lawrence,
Madison, Allen, Knox, La Porte,
Viga, Vanderburg, st. Joseph, Mar
ion and Lake
The number of illiterates ranges
from thirty-two in Ohio county to
10,195 in Lake county. It includes
22,5l0 native whites, 1886 foreign
born white, 5,605 Negroes and 2,07O
of other races.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24
Just a Tonic
BIZ United Press

by CHtted PfesS
EAST ORANGE, N. j., July
24.-Campbell G. Groel, accused
Of driving while intoxicated,
said on the stand he merely
drank a little Port wine tonic.
Greel was asked to identify
quart of it. He pulled the cork,
Smelled, and drank about one
third the contents. Somebody
doctored it, it's weaker" he
said. The court fined him $500
and revoked his driving license.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24
STATEHOUSE BATH
JOB IS SUIT TARGET
No Joke?

By United Press
FAIRMONT, w. Va, July "a.
The seventh son born to Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Kerns here has
been named Jester. The other
six are: Chester, Lester, Vester,
hester and Hester.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24

land (where a Soviet observatory is
located, and over Kemenew island:
thence to the pole, circling the pole,
and return via Cape Tscheljskin,
Nowaja Semlja to Archangel, Len
ingrad and Friedricnshafen.
The route will be subject TO
changes necessitated by weather
conditions.
DR.. Eckener was confident of sue
cess and minimized the danger Of
the big ships sky Journey over the
pole,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24
Double Funeral to Be Held

Double funeral at University Park
Christian church will be held at Q
Saturday afternoon for Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas G. Lamb, burned fatally
IN the explosion of an oil well at
MT. Pleasant, Mich. Bodies of the
young couple arrived in the city
Thursday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24
TAKE EQUIPMENT BIDS
Six City Trucks, Estimated a
$4,000 to Supplant Old Ones.

Bids for new street department
equipment, estimated to cost $4,000,
were received by the works board
today. The new equipment, six
trucks, will supplant others in use
since 1919 and for which repair
parts no longer are obtainable.
The works board overruled a re-
monstrance against widening and
resurfacing of Thirtieth street, be-
tween Capitol avenue and Meridian
street, and approved request of Fire
Chief Harry Voshell for thirteen
new fire hydrants as we'll as his
suggestion to abandon fifty-four fire
sewers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24
JiggS Is Right

WASHINGTON. July "a
Charles E. Cooke is social
arbiter at the White House and
a suave member of the diplo-
matte corps, but he likes his
corned beef and cabbage.
Ignoring embassy invitations
and deserving his exclusive
club, Cooke had luncheon at an
armchair restaurant. And
found the corned beef so good
he took a sandwich back to his
office at the state department,
where tea and waters comprise
the usual afternoon repast.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24
PUBLISHER IS ON TRIAL
Obscenity Charge Faces Author of
Clara Bow Series.
By United Press

By United Press
LOS ANGELES, July 24.-Fred-
erick H. Girnau, publisher, faced
trial in federal court today on
charges that the Love Life of Clara
Bow series which he printed was
too obscene to be sent through the
mails.
The stories about Miss Bow were
published last winter in Girnaus
paper, THE Coast Reporter" at the
time Miss Bows former secretary
Daisy Devoe, was on trial on theft
charges.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24
TWO BOYS EXECUTED
Youths of 81 and 10 March to Death
in Electric Chair.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
OSSINING, N. Y, July 24.-An-
drew Metelski, 81, of Buffalo, and
Herbert Johnson, 10, of Chicago
were electrocuted at Sing Sing
Thursday night. Metelski was con-
victed of murder in a holdup.
Johnson shot and killed Sheriff
Henry Steadman of Schoharie
county while the latter had him
in custody. He was recaptured by
a posse. Neither youth spoke in the
death chamber.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24
$4,000 WAGE
CUT BRANDED
BAD BUSINESS
Opposed as False Economy
by Member of City
Sanitary Board.
PROPOSES 8-CENT LEVY
Slash in Salaries to Mean
LeSsened Efficiency,
Asserts Ross.
PROPOSES s-CENT LEVY

Warning against false econo-
my" that may endanger lives OF
every resident of indianapolis, o. C
Ross, member of the city sanitary
board, today submitted his budget
proposal for the department to Of
hcials.
Ross asserted his open opposition
to any wage cuts and proposed ar
8-cent levy for the department in
order that it will be able to operate
without a deficit
Content of the outline remained
secret as it was studied by
finance experts, but Ross plainly SET
out in his letter to them that he be-
lieved city employees here are under
paid.
His stand on many questions di-
rectly is opposed to that of B. J. T
Jeup, head of the department, who
Thursday said budget reduction OF
$4,000 for 1882 should be made by
cutting wages of laborers and de-
partment heads.
Should Apply to All
Ross said if a 10 per cent pay re-
duction is ordered, it should apply
in all city departments, and not be
a burden to only $50 of the 300 en-
ployes of the sanitary district.
There can be no considerable
saving without reduction of service
rendered" Ross asserted. Although
am fully in accord with econo-
my to reduce taxes, it would be
folly to practice false economy in
a department protecting public
health.
There should be no interference
or disturbance of a. department
which affects every man, woman
and child in the CITY, and also Wis
itors.
Would Halt Repairs
TO reduce the appropriation
would mean reduction Of pay and
curtailment Of operations every
where. 1t would halt permanent
repairs to equipment and be un-
economical over all.
ut would reduce ash and garbage
collections and stop permanent i'm
provements, allowing only most
meager operation of the sewage dis
posal plant.
Ross also went into facts he said
we're uncovered in his investigation
of pay in various city departments
here and in sanitary departments
in cities comparable to Indianapo-
lis. He said here wages are lower
than in other places, differing from
JeupS assertions that sanitary en-
ployes are better paid.
Presents Alternative
IF 1t Is necessary to reduce sala-
ries In the sanitary district, the
reduction should be made uniform
throughout the department and a
corresponding reduction in every
other city department" he said.
Economy should be directed with
Judgment and should be general. II
should not be done by selecting
special departments and forcing
them to carry the burden of such
a program"
The present tax levy Of the dis
trict is 5 cents and board members
are seeking to place the 1882 levy
within that mark, although Jeup or
Thursday admitted an Scent levy
,-ao1I,, ie y,aeJaH
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24
THOUSAND BOOZE
DENS' TARGET OF
MORRISSEY SMASH
Hundreds of Quarts of Home Brew Seized
as Raiders Stage Biggest Mop-Up
Made Here in Years

Within the city limits 1000 joints operating daily
That is the estimate of Police Chief Mike
instructed police officers not to their campaign against booze
selling until each of the places
Morrys squads active Indianapolis night
during the early hours today
of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24
CORN BORER FIGHT ON
Annual Battle Being Waged in
Northern Part of State.

Annual government battle against
the corn borer is on again in north
ern Indiana, Frank N. Wallace,
state entomologist, said today.
The quarantine lines, with fed
eral inspectors, have been strung
on highways there. and a greater
force Of inspectors than ever before
employed now is on guard, he
said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-24
GRAF ZEPPELIN ARRIVES IN
BERLIN, STARTING DARING
JOURNEY TO NORTH POLE
Huge Ship in Perfect Condition as 1t Leaves
T. Friedrichshafen Eckener Discounts
Danger of Voyage.
ARCTIC LANDING NEARBY IMPOSSIBLE
Sixteen Passengers on Board; Scientists
Expect to Gain Valuable knowledge of
Frozen Wastes of Northland.


BERLIN, July 24--Successfuly completing the first
lap it's flight to the Arctic the dirgble Graf Zeppelin
rived over Berlin at 4:30 y. m. today.
The craft had started from Friederichshafen at $50
successful landing made at Stalker airport
the suburbs, at 6:03 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-27
At the Palace Starting Sunday

demic of lawlessness in the United States are attacking the problem from two distinct angles. They are first attempting to do away with vicious social conditions which es- tablish breeding places for crim- inals. And they are trying to give convicts a motive for good behavior while in prison and the hope of some future happiness when they are released.
 Code" coming to the Lyric theater on Sunday for two days, presents a vivid picture of the breaking and soul. Love transforms a desperate, nerve-shattered boy who stares in dumb misery at his surroundings with a mind that is almost blank. He dares to hope-he sees glim- and from that moment he is a changed man.
 "The Criminal Code" is from the play of the same name which was a famous Broadway hit and prize win- ner. It is said to be an absorbing romance with a distinctly original slant. Walter Huston, who plays the stellar role, is a veteran of many motion picture successes. He Is sup ported by Phillips Holmes. who plays the youthful convict, and by Constance Cummings, who is the lovely daughter of the prison war den. An imposing number of screen celebrities make up the rest of the cast. Howard Hawks, who has di- rected many notable screen hits. is the director of "The Criminal Code"