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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-11

Il am getting about 6 per cent
Of rubber from the goldenrod
now" Edison said, "and am breed
ing up the plants so they will
produce at least 8 per cent"
For years Edison has expert
mented with synthetic rubber
He indicated today his labors in
that direction would require
about three more years before he
would be satisfied with the results.
nURING the course of the in
IL terview, Edison declared:
He regards the Hoover admin
lstration a success.
Unemployment "is a question
several sizes too large for me-
He is not in favor of the dole"
His health is pretty good"
The photograph gave him "the
biggest thrill and most salts
faction"
Ambition and the will to work"
dEe lQe cnlel AIDS 10 success.
Edison expects to conduct ex-
periments on an "anti-fog' device
for aviation.
Mussolini is a great executive,
probably a good man for the
Italians
Edison sees no remedy for the
"cycle of business depression"
I'VE viii always have them" he
said. 1T lies in the very nature
of man"
AS for life in general, Edison
feels we are not living at too fast
a pace. and that 1.-The present
trend of life is improving as per-
tains to morals
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-11
GUN BATTLE REPORTED
Residents Report Shooting But
Police without CIew.

Fountain Square and southeastern
Indianapolis residents today re-
ported to police a running gun bat
tie early this morning between oc-
cupants of two automobiles in that
district. Police said the men prob
ably were rum runners and hi
hackers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-11
City to Provide Jobs

81 Times Special
ANDERSON, Ind, Feb. ll.-Un-
employed men will be used in the
annual spring cleanup of city alleys.
More than one hundred men with
horses and wagons will dc the work
Of city laborers and city trucks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-11
LueSSe Loose
Agitator Fails to Appear
for Work Given Him
by City.
A pick and shovel lay I'M
N touched TODAY at the park

"A touched today at the park
nursery in Riverside park.
And Theodore Luesse, self
styled unemployed leader and red
agitator, no longer is on the city
pay roll.
Luesse failed to appear for
work today after he had told Cap
tain Otto Ray Of the controllers
Office that he couldn't do his
regular work" and labor at the
nursery, too.
He told Ray his regular work"
is organization of demonstrations
and the one scheduled for Tues
day failed miserably because I
had to be out at the nursery"
Although Luesse will not be
sought for arrest, Ray said if he
appeared in any further unem-
ployed demonstrations Luesse can
expect a jail sentence on a vag-
rancy charge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-11
Hourly Temperatures
Last Call

Midnight is the deadline for
essays in The Times Free Golf
Lesson contest. Any letter
postmarked before II O'Clock
will be given consideration in
choosing the ten city girls who
VIII form the first class, which
will start teeing off and putting
next Monday at the Smith
Nelson golf academy.
Watch The Times for names
of the winners Saturday, and
for details of the contest TO
choose ten more girls, to ap-
pear in Mondays Times.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-11
WIFE BEATING CHARGED
Twice Weekly Thrashing for IS
Years Barred in Court.

By UntteG Press
NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-Mrs.
Anna Mccormack testified before a
referee in Brooklyn today that her
husband had beaten her regularly
twice week for the last forty-eight
years, but that she still loves him
and would never think of leaving
him until he left me-"
Referee Harrington recommended
$3.50 counsel fees and $40 week
alimony pending trial of their suit
for separation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-11
RADIO INVENTOR DIES
KimmelI Killed by High Voltage
Electric Wires.

PITTSBURGH. Feb. I1.-Funeral
services for j. w. Kimmell, 26, in
ventor of the A. c. radio tubes, will
be held at his home here tomorrow.
Kimmell was killed Monday when
he came into contact with wires
carrying 4,400 volts of electricity.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-11
PASS NET FISHING BILL
Senate Approves Measure, 45 to 1,
and Sends 1t to House.

Permission may be secured from
the state conservation department
to fish with nets in Indiana streams
II bill approved by the senate by
vote of As to today and sent to
the house becomes a law.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-11
CRACK PARTY
WHIPS TO END
relief Fight
Democratic Votes Will Pass
Compromise If 1t
Carries.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11-At-
tack on the compromise drought
relief program was briefly inter-
rupted in the senate today for
passage of the bill to establish
five and one-half day week for
postoff1ce employees.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-11
SIXTEEN ARE INDICTED
Raster Charged With Murder by
Grand Jury.

Grand Jury.
Marion county grand jury today
named sixteen persons in eleven
indictments, and discharged six
teen others.
Among indictments was one
against Herbert r. Raster, musician,
who shot and killed his wife Helen,
in an East Washington street store,
Nov. 81, when she refused to re-
turn to him after a short separa-
ton. The indictment charges first
degree murder.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-11
REFUSE TO RECONSIDER
Walsh Tries to Bring Up World
Court Again.
~ Erifcd PrcsS

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA mo-
ton to reconsider the proposal for
adherence to the world court was
defeated today in an executive ses-
scion of the senate foreign relations
committee. The motion was made
by Senator Walsh Dem, Month.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-11
AID FUND GROWING
Red Cross NearS Goal in
Relief Drive.

Drive for Red Cross funds in In
dianapons neared the two-thirds
mark today when officials an
nounced total contributions of
$47211. Donations since Tuesday
reached S2,908.30.
Included in contributions were
81 900 from Eli Lily Company and
Stockholders; 5000, anonymous;
500, Louis E. Lathrop, and S64,
teachers at School 40.
The drive quota is $4,000. The
money will be used for relief of
persons in drought-stricken areas of
the nation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-11

WASHINGTON, Feb. II. - The
American Red Gross has raised
s7,5Oo,000 of the 100000 sought
in the relief drive for drought succor,
Chairman John Barton Payne an
nounced after a call at the White
House today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-11
LAME DUCK BILL WINS
House Committee Approves Vote on
AboIishing Short Session.
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE
proposed constitutional amendment
to abolish the short or "lame duck"
session of congress, which has
passed the senate several times, was
assured of a vote in the house at
this session when the rules commit
tee today adopted a special rule for
its consideration.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-11
WALES PARTY AT LIMA
By United Press

Thousands Cheer Prince of Wales
in Peruvian City.
By United Press
LIMA, Peru, Feb 1.-THE prince
of Wales arrived today and was
accorded freedom of the city amid
the cheers of thousands of
spectators.
The prince. replying to the well
come of Mayor Luis Antonio
Eguiguren, spoke in Spanish for the
first time since he started his Latin
American trip.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-11
ElNSTEIN TO END VISIT
Famous Scientist TO Sail From y. S.
for Berlin March 4.
81 United Press

= LHLttu IT 20
PASADENA. Cal, Feb. 11.-Com-
plotting eight weeks of intensive
study, during which time he an
nounced two new theories. DR.. AL
bert Einstein will leave late this
month for New York and sail March
4 on the S. S. Deutschland for
Berlin.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-11

DR. W. r. Turner of st. Paul. f.
M. Haggard and Homer o. Hall of
Franklin presented the arguments
against the prescription of whisky.
But the big moment arrived with
the introduction of Mrs. Elizabeth c.
Stanley Of Liberty, state president
OF the w. C, T. u, whose remarks
were greeted with jeers. which re-
suited in frequent use of the gavel
by Representative Russell j. Dean
Dem, Marion). committee chair
man. Dean had been Endorsed by
the dry league.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-11

woman in the building would give
me something to fix me up"
But said she learned only the
men were in the apartment and she
drank a glassful of liquid they Of
fered her She said she did not re-
member any happenings after that.
But police charge a few hours
later she turned in a false alarm
from the 300 block, Madison ave-
nue.. telling persons in the vicinity
there was a fire at 1249 South Me-
ridian street.
Robert Young, 2O9 East st. Jo-
seph street, said he came into his
place of business and was excited.
She told him about the fire four
blocks away and used the phone.
Other witnesses testified the
young woman was so drunk she had
to cling to a fence for support.
Frank Otto, 1906 South Meridian
street, declared the girl hurled q
brick through the windshield Of his
car.
Wesley Swails, attorney for Miss
Sheafer, pleaded involuntary in
toxication." Defense witnesses sup
ported the police story of the young
woman'S drunkenness.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-11
THE INDIANAPOLIS TINES

vevay, Switzerland. to vevey,
Switzerland county. Indiana.
The luncheon was followed by
the annual business meeting of the
society.
William r. Teel. archaeological
section chairman, reported on sur
veys and excavations in Porter and
Green counties last summer.
A report on steps taken to pre-
serve old wooden bridges remaining
in Indiana was made by R. B. Yule
of the state highway department
timber bridge committee chairman
Election of officers, scheduled to
close the afternoons program, was
expected to result in reelection of
present officers.
They include Evans Woollen, In
disnapolis, president; Richard B
Wetherill, Lafayette, first vice-pres-
ident; Mrs Harvey Morris, Salem
second vice-president; Arthur G.
Mitten, Goodland, third vice-presi-
dent; John G. Rauch, indianapolis
treasurer, and Christopher B. Cole
man, Indianapolis, secretary.
The executive committee is COM
posed of Lee Burns, Indianapolis,
chairman; Mrs. Morris, Otto M
Noblitt, South Ben Mrs. Eva Neal
Beck, Franklin; l.. N. Hines, Terre
Haute, and Amos Butler. Indian
apolis.
Stanley Coulter. Lafayette, will
preside over a dinner tonight at
the Claypool.
America and the World Tomor-
row" will be the address of the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-11

that large stores import their
Christmas merchandise.
However, those two months of
1881 showed a slight gain over the
corresponding months in $1,000
perhaps the optimists are right, and
prosperity is just around a corner.
In 1929 import duty collections in
this district, including indianapolis
and Evansville, we're s884,000, or
about s73, 900 monthly on general
average.
In 1923 they were in excess OF
100000. or about $4,000 monthly.
The high figure in the last season
B. P.-before the PANELS &C
counted for. Poland says, by large
importers clearing goods in bonded
warehouses. notably tobacco and
nuts in Indiana, to escape the
-Hawley tariffs which went
into effect that year
Then in 1880 collections dropped,
and even in the peak months Of
September and October they totaled
only S21,515.81 and S21,811, respec-
lively, in the entire district.
Last September the collections in
the district were S29874.53, of which
26,09l90 were collections here. In
October the figure went down to
SIG, 90401 for the district.
1T may be the tariff, or it may be
the depression, or it may be both, -
Poland said. However, ! don't
think the tariff has been given a
fair trial, going into effect as it did
just before the depression set in"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-11
GIRL FINED $40
FOR TURNING IN
FALSE ALARM
Story of Being Forced by
Men to Drink Fails to
Impress Judge.

Defense that she had been
"shanghaied" by two men in a car,
and forced to drink in a north side
apartment today, failed to save Miss
Clara Sheafer, Is, of 1927 Woodlawn
avenue, from conviction on a charge
Of turning in a false fire alarm.
Municipal Judge William H
Sheaffer fined her SO and costs and
placed her under probation for a
year on the fires call count. He
dismissed drunkenness and mali
cious trespass charges.
The young woman testified she
became i'll in the afternoon of Nov
% and was walking north on Me-
ridian street when two men offered
to take her home.
She said they drove to an apart
ment in the 100 block North
Meridian street and said another
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-11

principal speaker, John j. Haramy
Indiana Central college professor.
The society will close its part OF
the conference with general ses-
sion at BIS tonight.
High point of Saturdays program
will be an address by Claude G.
Bowers, New York City, noted
orator, author Of political works
and Democratic leader, at the So
ciety of Indiana Pioneers annual
dinner.
The Pioneers society also will
hold luncheon, presided over by
William H. Insley, Indianapolis,
president, and a general session Sat
urday.
Other events on Saturdays con-
ference program will be break
fast for college teachers at 8 in the
University Club; meeting of the
history and social science section of
the Indiana State Teachers Asso-
citation at 10, and the sections
luncheon at the Claypool.
James A. Collins, former Marion
criminal judge, will speak on 1.-THE
Juvenile Court Movement in In
diana" at the luncheon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-11
Rheumatism
Goes
Swollen Joints
Vanish
Says New Medicine Must Free Your
Muscle and Joints in Less Than
a Week or Money Back.
EASES PAIN FIRST DAY

II you suffer from torturing rheu-
matte pains, sore muscles or stiff in
famed joints, it's because your sys-
tenn is full of the dangerous rheu-
matte poisons that every year makes
thousands helpless. What you need is
RUMA, and need it right now.
RUMA acts on the blood, kidneys
and liver. and helps drive the dan
gerOus rheumatic poisons from the
system through the natural channels
of eliminatiOn-it eases pain the first
day or nothing to pay.
An internal medicine should be used
to free the joints and muscles of
gripping rheumatic stiffness, soreness
and torturing pain. That's why RU-
MA succeeds while external medicines
and pain deadening drugs give only
temporary relief.
Hooks dependable Drug Stores say
no matter what kind of rheumatism
You have, or how long you have suf-
fered, try RUMA-it must stop your
rheumatic agony or you get your
money DISQUALIFICATION
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-11
HISTORY GROUPS
MARK INDIANA'S
18TH BIRTHDAY
Annual State Conference
Opens With Luncheon
at CIaypooI.

Observing the one hundred If
tenth anniversary Of the admission
Of Indiana to the Union, the thir-
tenth annual Indiana history con-
ference was opened today with a
luncheon of the Indiana Historical
Society at the Claypool.
The conference is being partici-
pated in by the historical society,
state historical bureau, Society Of
Indiana Pioneers, and the history
and social science section of the
Indiana State Teachers Association.
Principal speaker at the luncheon,
which was presided over by James
A. WOODBURY., Bloomington, was
Anton Scherrer, Indianapolis archi-
tect, who recently spent several
years in Europe.
Scherrer discussed the small
colony of Swiss transplanted from
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-11

A special low price on this
11-jewel Illinois Sterling"
sold exclusively by Kay's.
Has handsome, modern case
with penlink band to
match.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-11

Give Him" this most popu-
lar of strap watches-the
Lone Eagle"-narrow and
m a n n S h, with two-tone
white and sun gold finish.
15-Jewel Bulova movement
guaranteed.
75c a Week!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-11
CITY'S IMPORT
DUTY RECEIPTS
SLUMP BADLY
Both Depression and High
Tariff May Be Cause,
Says Poland.

Depression or high TARIFF Both,
probably, in the opinion Of George
NJ. Poland, customs collector here,
may be responsible for a decrease
in import duty receipts in this dis
trict this year.
What should have been the ban
ner months Of the year, insofar as
import duty collections are con-
cerned, fell off badly when COM
pared with the average monthly
collections Of 1929-most lucrative
year in the history of duty collec-
tions-but also were well under the
average pre-depression and pre-high
tariff months prior to 1929.
September and October invariably
lead the other ten months of the
year on import collections, Roland
says, because it is during that time
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-11
HUNT BRUTAL THUGS
Man, rs, Beaten to Death;
Woman, 70, Badly Hurt.

By United Press
CIRCLEVILLE. o., Dec. 11.-Four
men, who left death and destruc-
ton in the farm home of John
Kidney. near here, when they fed
with S446, today were sought by an
enraged citizenry.
The robbers beat Kidney, rs
year-old blacksmith. to death. They
cuffed and choked his invalid sis
ter Sarah, 20, leaving her tied to
a bed, where she watched her
brother die. The womans arm had
been fractured.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-11
Auto Crash Fatal

FRANKLIN, Ind, Dec. 11.-Fatal
injuries were suffered by WILDLY
Marshall, %, Clermont, and his
brother, Perry Marshall, 365 Con-
gress avenue, was severely hurt
when the automobile driven by the
latter collided with one driven by
Omar Oliver of Morgantown on a
road southwest of here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-11
Claims Big Egg Record

SOUTH HADLEY, Mass, Dec. IL
Albert F. Wilkinson says a pullet
at his poultry farm laid an egg nine
inches long. seven and one-half
inches in diameter, and five and
one-half ounces in weight.
The Washington times., 1931-08-26
LaWleSs Enforcement by
Law Machinery

The Wickersham Commission spoke well Of the Washington
police department in its third degree" brochure but within
few days there grave charges Of the awles work Of
policemen in clubbing and beating arrested until he
makes confession Of theft avoid further nfctons Of
pain.
The highest Of the land have condemned the third
degree and thrown confessions obtained by it Illegal
and brutal duress but there police forces in the
United States that still resort to cruel and illegal methods
In handling persons suspected Of crimes.
Some Of them may beat suspects and put them through
other physical torure but they do resort to psychological
stunts that stimulate fear and lead to confessions that are gen.
orally upheld the courts not Of the processes used On
their face confessions that they voluntarily made
These police behind iron doors in secluded quarters
staged the only way to reach the truth to some
crimes because confirmed criminals will not talk except under
pronounced fear Of dangers themselves The police know
of them be guilty but have evidence and can not
get it except by mpresonable tactics that are technically
within the law.
Holding suspects beyond reasonable period almost GER
tain evidence Of methods by policemen The common
law presumes that arrested persons shall be taken before
udges formally charged at the earliest moment There
are large numbers of ways for delaying production Of suspects
in and during those delays the victims are put through
severe physical mental stunts the effect Of which is to
try and condemn defendants before they legally put
trial
The Washington times., 1931-08-26
Is White Pelican to Go the
Way of Heath Hen?

The heath hen species of the pinnated grouse
plentiful in the United States In the spring Of the present
year the specimen of his tribe again made his appearance
Marthas Vineyard Massachusetts, For two close
search has been made for mate for this lone bachelor but
all purpose Each spring he to the old boomng
ground Of his kind seeking attract mate but there is
When he passes therefore, the heath hen heahcoc
will be extinct.
Out in Montana there to be effort to exerminate
the white pelican which is fss going way Of the heath
hen Once found almost every part Of the United sates
the beautiful bird confined to few Of the Northwestern
and Southern States.
claim made that the white pelican eats too many fish
However what he eats nothing compared with the great
quantities daily destroyed by fishermen by the pollution OF
streams by careless campers and tourists.
Nature lovers should be interested in this threatened exnc"
tion of another of native birds There but few
remaining breeding and wnteg grounds requented by the
Species and these should be protected by the as
well by States.
The reported action of the Montana fish and com.
mission in urging hunters to kill the white pelican is much to
be regretted Nevada has breeding colony but it is not
protected as dngently might be- Even the Audubon
Societies not jealous in their for the white pelican
could be desired Is this bird to suffer the fate OF the
heath hen?
The Washington times., 1931-08-26
Too Bad the Valuable Dollar
Isn't More Plentiful

The 1925 dollar worth $1.42, according to the
nouncement Of the Federal Department Of Labcr-whch
interesting, true.
The should be cheering to everybody who has dob
lar assuming that the departments figures correct To
the fellow who hasn't dollar however the information
make little difference
TO the 100000 men who are out Of work, and the
100000 and children dependent upon them,
any kind of dollar would look big The most interesting
problem to them is how to get
way to put few dollars into the pockets Of the idle
workers Of this country not by charity but by honest labor
recently pointed out by William Randolph Hearst His
plan which has the Endorsement Of noted economists
well leaders among both capitalists and worngmen
prosperity loan which would be spent
necessary public improvements.
It substantially the plan, by the way, that Mr.
Hoover outlined in his Pao Alto speech before he in
augurated President Now that such plan imperative
lift business out of the slump and provide work for the
employed millions Mr. Hoover to have forgotten it.
However said the rising value Of the dollar will cheer
those who have dollars In time will all have them again.
but in the meantime that prosperity loan would be mighty
help speed returning business and industrial actvy-
could only get it.
The Washington times., 1931-08-26
Sound Advice
Though 1t Sounds Funny

It strange hear the president Of of the nations
biggest and besknown savings banks advising his deposltors
NOT to save.
That however is what President Walter Bennett Of the
Emigran Industrial Savings Bank of New York. tells his 249
600 depositors he is sending out today
Mr. Bennett explains the mystery in these words WORTH
reading:
at least 16 cent In
buying power today than in 1928. -
"Our advice today ths Keep ON deposit all you should
have against emergencies II that is not yet
large enough at least six months salary
it.
YOU HAVE SURPLUS above all likely needs,
things want for permanent use
while prices remain low
home is put in good repair
automobile other property get run
, down: ,, 49,,
you have long added piece Of furniture shop
carefully and buy it
clothing in reasonable quantities
estate planning home OF your own
have in and mortgage
money for building very reasonable terms ,
spending will help to set the Whee
Of rapidly and restore employment to
thousands out Of work"