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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-29
u. S. MARSHAL'S
AID DIES HERE
Oscar Johnson Is Victim of
Heart Disease.

Twenty minutes after he had
been treated by a physician, Oscar
johnson, SO, of LOG West North
street, Apartment 2, deputy United
States marshal for nine years, was
found dead in his apartment today.
Death was caused by heart dis
ease.
Johnson, formerly of Jefferson
vile, had been i'll more than a
month. He notified the marshal's
Office early today that he would
be unable to appear at the office.
DR.. Henry R. Alburger had visited
Johnson shortly before Mrs. Laura
Bachman, housekeeeper, discovered
his body across the bed.
In the last few years johnson has
played prominent parts in investi-
cations and roundup Of criminals in
Indiana. He has been guard of such
criminals as Gerald Chapman and
was constantly with George Remus,
one-time bootleg king, when the
latter appeared as a government
witness in the Jack Daniel liquor
conspiracy case few years ago.
Before his appointment, Oct. 2,
1922, as a deputy marshal, johnson
was sheriff of Clark county. He
also had been a policeman in Jeffer-
Sonville.
He is survived by the widow, in
JeferSonville.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-29

Interests of Indiana citizens are
being harmed by delay in publishing
the 1881 legislative acts, caused by
the circuit court injunction suit to
prevent publication of House Bill s,
it is commended in an answer to the
suit filed Tuesday with Judge Harry
o. Chamberlin.
The answer, prepared by Attor-
ney- General James NJ. Ogden, sets
forth that publication and distribu-
ton of 1881 acts are being inter-
ferred with unIawfully by such de-
lay"
The injunction suit, filed by the
cities of Indianapolis and Muncie,
and Clarence Fay Hudson, a Mum
Gle taxpayer, would prevent the
secretary of state from publishing
House Bill 6 on the ground that Il
was passed through conspiracy and
fraud.
Pleading In behalf Of Secretary
of State Frank Mayr Jr.. Hugh
Merrifield, deputy general,
stated from the sanswer that
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-29
FORD OPPOSES
PAY SLASHES
Cut Would Set Back Labor
20 Years, He Says.
By United Press

BY United Press
DETROIT, April ga general
reduction in wages would set labor
back twenty years in the opinion Of
Henry Ford.
Ford today stated there would be
no deflation of labor by the Ford
Motor Company, nor is it likely any
of the $500 companies which sup
ply the Ford company with ma
terials will reduce wages, in an in
terview by the Wall Street Journal.
Ford stated that it was his theory
that the high quality of work.
manship demanded in his plants
could not be provided by inferior
workmen or by inefficient or dis
satisfied men.
For that reason he absolutely
refuses to consider or condone
wage reductions" He believes if
the general wage level of wages
were reduced, it would take labor
twenty years to get back.
The present Ford wage scale ay-
erages just little more than a
dollar an hour.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-29
PINCH YELLOW KID
FOR SWINDLE HERE

Joseph r. yellow Kid We'll, the
midwest's most notorious confidence
man, was in jail in Chicago again
today, suspected with two acquaint-
anceS of having pulled a $4,000
swindle ON indianapolis streets last
wednesday.
Chicago authorities say they be-
lieve he is one Of three men who
took that sum from Matthews Rein
art here, after allowing Reinart to
clean up in paper profits on the
stock market.
Reinart was to view the Kid and
his friends today. in an effort to
identify them as the men who took
the money from him in Toledo, o.,
after selling him on the quick money
scheme in indianapolis.
For several years a visitor at
French Lick, Reinart this spring
went 10 Martinsville. because life at
French lick, nc said, was too wild
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-29

He lost 500 in a poker game there
once, he declared. Reinart is a re-
tired grocer.
AT MartinsvilIe he met a 81. A.
Kirk struck up a friendship, and
started back to Chicago with Kirk.
AS they were driving through In
dianapoliS. Kirk suddenly exclaimed:
Why, there's G. A. Mayo. He's
made millions in Mexican oil. Let's
see what the stock market is do
ing"
Their original investment, Rein
art said, was run up to 100000 on
paper, but he was told there could
be no collection without 1000 col
lateral.
Reinart agreed to put 1t up, and
met the men in Toledo with the
money and securities. None of the
names Reinart gave as those of his
ezploiterS is listed in city or tele-
phone directory kere.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-29
Hourly Temperatures
Company Would Run Two
Routes at Lower Fare
Than Present Rate.

Logan j. Smith transportation
Company today petitioned the pub
lie service commission for permis-
sion to establish two 7-cent fare bus
lines in Indianapolis.
One route would operate around
the Circle and north on North Cap
itol avenue and the other around
the Circle and to South Indian
apolis.
Chairman John w. McArdle de-
clared that routing must be APP
proved by the Indianapolis board OF
works before the commission will act
on such petitions.
Routing bus lines in cities re-
mains in the hands of the local
authorities, despite the contention
that home rule will be abolished
by House Bill g." McCardle de-
clared. These matters are entirely
within the police powers of the
city"
The proposed south indianapolis
route would be. from the Circle
south on South Meridian to South
street, east On South to Fletcher
avenue and southeast on Fletcher
to State avenue, thence to Naomi
street and return by the same route.
Distance is three miles one way.
Proposed North Capitol avenue
line is from the Circle west on Mar
ket street to Capitol avenue, north
On Capitol to Thirty-fourth street,
west on Thirty-fourth to Graceland
avenue, north on Graceland to
Hampton drive, west on Hampton
to Sunset avenue and return by the
same route. Distance of So miles
one way.
Service on both lines would be
every ten minutes from a. m. to
8 p. m. on week days; fifteen-min-
ute service from s p. m. to 1 p. m,
and fifteen minutes from a. m.
to 1890 a. m, Sunday. ri
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-29
HOLSTERS HIRE HAYS
Noted Lawyer to Make Fight for
Share in Wendell Fortune.
By United Press

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, April ga group
Of residents of Indiana and Ohio
have engaged Arthur Garfield Hays,
noted lawyer who was associated
with Clarence barrow in the Scopes
trial, to represent them as claim
ants to the $100,0O0000 fortune left
by the Wendell family, it became
known today.
The latest claimants made care
full study of their family tree and
collected a fund to press their
claim. The last of the Wendels,
Miss Ella, died here in March.
The persons seeking to establish
their claims to the Wendell fortune
are Mrs. Louise Wendell Merle, 80,
of Taylorville, Ind, and her de-
scendantS. They will meet May
to formulate their claims.
They engaged Lawrence Shaw,
indianapolis attorney, and sent him
to New York to retain Hays.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-29

to be given honorS never before
accorded lad of Is. He came I'M
announced on an early morning
train.
At the station, large, black
limousine, with a coat of arms,
was waiting.
THE boy was Bryan Untiedt,
l. hero of the Colorado bus
tragedy Of few weeks ago and
the guest today and tonight Of
the President of the United
States.
The limousine whisked the boy
I'D the White House driveway. A
bowling doorman ushered him in
the great north entrance of the
executive mansion where only
ambassadors and cabinet min
listers usually enter.
AS he stepped out of the car,
Bryan seemed pale and extremely
nervous. He wore a new blue suit
and a brown cap. Like many an
other tourist, he clutched a small
camera in his hand.
Inside the White House, he
was taken upstairs to the famous
Blue room. In that room, many
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-29
NAB BOYS AS SLUGGERS
Three Confess Attempted Robbery,
Police Officers Assert.

Confessions that they slugged
John Van Shoik, 81, of has west
Twenty eighth street, Saturday
night in an attempted robbery were
obtained from three youths, police
said today.
They arc: Eugene Edwards, II. of
1881 West Thirty-third street: Ed
ward Piper, 81, of $50 Udell street,
and Frank Garringer, IS, Of 26l6
White street. They are charged
with conspiracy to commit a felony.
Van Shoik was attacked near his
homo and sustained severe head
decorations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-29
SHADOW MAN
ENTERS CITY
DEATH RIDDLE
Woman Who Ended Life
Was Followed for Days,
Probe Indicates.
VANISHES AFTER VISIT
Calls at Coroner'S Office,
Disappears Without
Viewing Body.

Still without a definite clew, Coro-
ner Fred Vehling today again was
following lunches and rumors in
efforts to dispel mystery around a
middle-aged woman who committed
suicide in her north side apartment
Saturday.
He was seeking information about
man who is said to have Swallowed
Miss Lillian Wilmer for two days
before she turned on gas jets in her
apartment at 2010 North Meridian
street, and was asphyxiated.
Further identification was In
hands of Coroner Vehling today.
Mrs. Lillian Smock, 46, of 616
North Alabama street, told the
coroner that Miss Lillian Wilmer,
whom the dead woman is believed
to be, opened a beauty shop in Or
lando, Fla, seven years ago. Mrs.
Smock worked for her.
Identified by Ex-Assistant
Shown the body, Mrs. Smock
identified it. She said Miss Wilmer
then exhibited characteristics OBJ
served in her shortly before she
committed suicide, nervousness and
mystery about her actions and
plans.
Operatives from the state bu-
reau of criminal Identification took
Miss Winners fingerprints today,
to check against those Of whom
they have on record.
It was while investigating Miss
Winners whereabouts during the
three days preceding her arrival last
Wednesday at the Meridian street
apartment building, where she en-
gagged the apartment for a half
month, that the coroner discovered
the man in the case.
Followed by Man
Miss Wilmer had stayed those
three days in a rooming house oper-
ated by Mrs. Nellie Miller at Sill
North Illinois street. She signed
the register there as Miss Lillian
Wilmer, Chicago.
The man first was seen, Coroner
Vehling learned, in corridors ad-
joining the Community Fund Of
fees. when Miss Wilmer Thursday
made donations of $500 to char
tiles.
He followed her again, it is said,
when she withdrew $500 of this
offer and placed the money in the
-Kiser bank under the name
of Elizabeth Mckenzie.
He also is said to have Swallowed
her on streets. On Monday, after
her death, man called at the cor
oner'S offices, and said he knew
something about the suicide. When
asked to view the body, he dis
appeared.
Identified as Servant
Additional identification of the
dead woman as a servant who called
herself Miss Sawyer was made by
Mrs. R. K. Galbraith, TIA East Fifty
eighth street, who said the womans
/ features were similar to those Of
Miss Sawyer
Monday night Mrs Herbert
Bloemker, 1440 Central avenue
identified the body as that Of Miss
Sawyer. who worked for her last
summer. Both were little uncer-
tain as to the identity, they adj
nitted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-29
Lafayette Man and Friend
Lose Heavy Roll in
DAYLIGHT HoIdup.

Benjamin Albert of Lafayette has
been wrestling for several years, but
there's one thing that will stop him
when he's off the mat-the cold
muzzle of a revolver poked into his
nose
No denial of this comes from AL
bert today after the short, but
nerve wracking, experience he had
Tuesday night. -Four men in a large
sedan robbed him and an Indian
apolis man, whose name Albert
will not reveal, of several hundred
dollars in money, bonds and jew
elry on State road so, nine .niles
north Of Indianapolis, before dark.
Albert told police story of how,
with his weight and muscle, he
stepped from the car on orders Of
one of the bandits and traded wise
cracks with him-until the bandit
poked the muzzle of the revolver
into his nose.
Bandit Meant Business
when he stuck that revolver into
my nose and said he was going to
blow it, I knew he meant business, :"
Albert said. IT told him to take
everything I had"
The bandit stripped $500 dia-
mond ring from Albert's hand and
a cameo ring which the bandit later
returned, because it wasn't worth
much
Two liberty bonds, one valued at
5000, which belonged to Albert's son
Joseph, and another for $275 that
belonged to Albert, and $40 in cash,
were removed from his pockets.
The bandit grabbed a cloth sack
from Albert's pocket. 1t contained
something square and hard.
DisIikes AIbert's Face
He fumbled with the sack strings
and drew forth newspaper cut of
Albert.
'"What's that for?" the bandit de-
manded.
when I wrestle, I send that to
the papers before the bout" Albert
answered.
The bandit tossed it into the car
in which Albert was riding.
During the robbery, the bandit
several times reminded Albert that
he didn't like Albert's face and was
going to "blow it."
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mansion by Mrs. McMulIen.
The schoolboy shares presiden-
tial honors today with his majesty,
the king Of Siam. The king ar
rived Tuesday night, exchanged
calls with the President and then
was to be honored at a state ban
quet at the White House.
DRYAN will not be present at
ID the dinner, which is limited
only to officials and members of
the Slamese royal party, it was de-
cided today, although Tuesday So
cial arbiters around the White
House had been Of the opinion
that he would be.
Another arrived at the White
House today to gladden. the Presi-
dents heart was Herbert Hoover
Jr. The son of the nations chief,
who has been at ASheville, N. c.,
for several months convalescing
from lung infection, is expected
to remain here for awhile and then
continue to his home in California.
He was accompanied from Ashe-
vile by his wife. Their three chill
dren have been at the White
House for some time.
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-29
FISHING SEASON ENDING
Indiana Ban Goes Into Effect at
Midnight Thursday.

Hoosier anglers must put away
their tackle Thursday, for Indiana's
closed season for game fish will
close Thursday midnight, April 30,
not to reorsn until midnight,
June Is.
The closed season applies to
black bass, blue gills. Graphic, yellow
perch. silver bass, wall-eyed pike,
pickerel, rock bass and red-eared
sunfSh.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-29

Z" 7 ASHINGTON, April 29.-Washington in
IA the spring time is the mecca of
w thousands of school children. From all
parts of the country they arrive by
train and bus loads to see the sights of the cap
ital and to return home with countless snapshots.
Today however there arrived one school boy
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-29
So PERISH IN QUAKES
Two Serious Disturbances Reported
From Trans Caucasia.

MOSCOW, April 29.-Two serious
earthquakes have taken heavy toll
of life and have done wide damage
in Trans Caucasia. AdviceS received
today said sixty three persons were
known dead, hundreds injured, and
many villages had been destroyed.
The earthquakes did great dam
age in the Tifiis and Nakhitchevan
regions. although the city of Tiflis
was not damaged seriously.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-29
stabbed in Food Argument

In an argument over food, Mrs.
Ida Scearsdrook, Negro, 240 West
Wyoming street. was seriously cut
with knife by her niece, Miss Net
tie Tate, Negro. 236 West Wyoming
street Mrs. ScearSdrook was ia
Ken to city hospital and Miss Tate
was charged with assault and bat
ftcFy with intent to kill.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-29
RIDES FLAMING CHUTE
Army Filler Burned and Injured in
Daring Leap for Life.
By United Press

By United Press
DETROIT, April 29-Lieutenant
Ernest Warburton, 26, Boston, a
member of the army first pursuit
group at Selfridge field, rode to
safety in a flaming parachute here
today after his plane caught fire.
Warburton suffered severe burns
about face and arms and his right
leg was injured when he hit the
earth. His chute had not opened
until he was but a few hundred
feet from the ground and the speed
of his fall had not been entirely
checked.
The plane, which fell in an alley
near the outskirts of Detroit, was
destroyed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-29
CLUBS WILL CONVENE
Midwest Relations Conference to
Be Held at Claypool.

Be Held at CIaypOOI.
Organizations interested in inter-
national relations will attend the
Midwest Relations Club confer
ence called by Indiana Collegiate
International Relations Club in the
Claypool Friday and Saturday.
Speakers will include Miss Amy
Hemingway Jones Of the Carnegie
Endowment for International Peace;
DR.. A. w. Cordier of Manchester
college; DR.. Walter L. Slifer. But
Ter university; DR.. Vincent A. La
penta, royal consular regent of
Italy, and DR.. Pitman B. Potter of
the University of Wisconsin.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-29
CHINA REVOLT FLARES
Powerful Political Figures Band to
Overthrow General Chang.

By United Press
SHANGHAI, China, April 90. -
Open revolt against the personal
dictatorship" of General Chang
Kai-Shek at last has broken out in
China after months of subterranean
rumblings.
Powerful political figures, sup
ported by military war chiefs
throughout the land, have joined
in an attempt to overthrow Chang
by bloodless means if possible, but
by fighting il necessary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-29
TRUE SON OF UNCLE SAM
Boy BIiSSa1d Hero White House Guest
BY PAUL r. MALLON
United Press Staff Corrcspondent

"A RS. STARK MNULLEN, another White
NE House guest and an old friend of Mr.
and Mrs. Hoover met Bryan in the
White House. She took him to the ex
ecutive Offices, where Mr. Hoover already was at his
desk After he had shaken hands with the Presi-
dent, Bryan was taken on a tour of the executive
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-29

distinguished guests have slept and many more per-
sons prominent in politics and business and society
would give lot for such an opportunity.
Tonight young Bryan, whose arms and legs were
frozen in saving the lives of seventeen companions,
in Colorado blizzard, will sleep there
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-29
ASK PERMITS FOR
7-CENT BUS LINES
OPEN MEDAL 'SLUR' QUIZ
Haitian Minister Querried About
Remarks by Stimson.

2 WtFLN Z
WASHINGTON, April 29.-Secre-
tary of State Henry L. Stimson Of
tlcially has asked DanteS Belgrade,
Haitian minister, if he was COR
rectly quote in certain remarks con-
corning General Smedley D. Butler
attributed to him by Washing
ton newspaper, and if not just ex-
actly what did he say.
The state departments note of in
quiry reached the Haitian legation
late Tuesday night and today the
minister indicated his formal reply
would be sent today or Thursday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-29
AGREE ON COUNTY ROAD
Commissioners, Works Board Join
in Repairing Airport Approach. =

Agreement whereby the city and
county will join in grading and
tarring High School road from the
north boundary of municipal air.
port south to Southern avenue, past
the airport entrance, was reached
today by county commissioners and
works board members.
The county, under the agreement,
is to prepare the roadbed and
furnish gravel, while the city will
provide tar and place it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-29
MONTGOMERY RENAMED
Marion County Inheritance Tax
Commissioner to Serve Years.

COMMISSIONER 90 Serve 1edIs'
disappointment Of Samuel L.
Montgomery as state inheritance
tax commissioner for Marion
county was announced today by
Governor Harry G. Leslie. The term
is for four years, commencing March
p. This is Montgomery's third
term, and he was recommended
highly by lawyers and leading citi-
zcns, the Governor said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-29

When King Prajadhipok and Queen Rambhai-
Barni of Siam drove up to pay their official call
on the President at 1915 young Untiedt looked
down on the royal procession from a second story
window Of the White House.
The Washington times., 1931-09-18

This contest may decide the
championship of the loop, as both
clubs have copped three encoun-
terS and lost one. Their closest
rival is Elbrooke Churrhers, who
have a 500 percentage, having
won two and lost two.
COrkins Mounts Hill
Either Frank Corkins, a right
handler, or Lefty" Lyons will
work for the Typos, while the
Comets plan to send none other
than Leon Riley, ace twirler, to
the hill. The commencement re-
main a slight favorite, due to the
ripping victory they hold over
their opponents.
Yesterday the Eldbrook preach
ers kept mathematically in the
running in the league by trim
ming ConStructioneers, who at the
beginning of the campaign ruled
as overwhelming favorites, 4-3.
1t was a tough game for
Lefty" Jewett, Of the Builders,
to lose. He allowed three hits
for six innings, but errors caused
his downfall. Long Bob Free
man hurled the entire game for
the winners and pitched credit
able ball, issuing seven bingles.
Dick Motherheads' Saks Cloth.
iers will journey to Vienna, Va.
to. oppose the fire department
nine of that town, Sunday.
The Southerns lost only one
contest this season and annexed
Is. The Clothiers will take their
full strength to Vienna.
wild" Bill Payne is booked
for mound duty while Sam Hook
will catch his shoots.
Art Ludlow will resume play
for the st. Mary'S Celtics Sunday
when they engage the Dixie Pigs
in Baggett's Stadium at o'clock
Ludlow has been out of the line
up for several weeks due to in
juries.
The Washington times., 1931-09-18
CO[ORED KIDS
To SEE CAME

One thousand colored young
stcrs from five local Fairgrounds
will be the guest of The Washing
ton Times and the Washington
ball club at today's game between
the Griffmen and Detroit Tigers.
Fairgrounds represented include
Payne, Sixth and L, Magruder,
Rose Park and Deanwood. A
delegation from the following
Fairgrounds saw yesterdays game:
Howard, Logan, Willow Tree and
CardOZO,
The Washington times., 1931-09-18
SELECT GROUP

Only 10 pitchers in the entire
history of major league baseball
have achieved the distinction Of
winning is or more games in
a row.
The Washington times., 1931-09-18
Last Nights Fights

At New York-Young Terry.
Trenton, N. j., midd1eweight, de-
feated Jackie Fields, former vel.
terweight champion (10). Paulie
Walker, New York welterweight,
knocked out Vincent Hambright,
Cincinnati ID. My Sullivan, st.
Paul middleweight, and Solly Krfe-
ger, New York, drew 10. r
At Milwaukee-Angel Clivelle,
middleweight champion of Porto
Rico, knocked out TAFT Littman,
Cudahy, Wis (51. Gorilla Jones;
Akron, Ohio, negro middleweight,
scored technical knockout over
Clyde Chastain, Dallas (6).
At Chicago-Ray Tramblie,
Rockford middleweight, defeated
Joe Sharkey, Albion, Mich (10).