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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
MUSICIAN MAKES
CHEMISTRY HOBBY
Sir Edward Elgar Objects to Hear
ing His Musical Activities
Called Work.

LONDON (NAN.A).-Sir Edward
Elgar. whose newest work, the Nursery
Suite" dedicated to the Duchess of York
and the Princesses Elizabeth and Mar
garet, recently has been recorded for
the gramophone, has nothing OF the
professional musician about him. All
his life he has maintained the attitude
of an amateur of music, and he strongly
resents the word work" in connection
with his musical activities.
He looks and dresses like retired
colonel, and it is said of him that a
few years ago, when he was walking
along the towing path up the river, a
steamer full of trippers passed him,
saluted and began to whistle Colonel
Sir Edwards chief interest outside
music is chemistry, and thereby hangs
another tale. Late one night in his
HAMPSTEAD house, during the war, when
the world was wrapped in darkness and
spies were suspected everywhere, an ex-
! plosion occurred in his laboratory. II
/ was so loud that Sir Edward was Seri-
ously alarmed at the effect 1t might
have on his neighbors or on any
| passerS-by.
Not wishing to be accused of being 9
| German agent manufacturing bombs
| Sir Edward at once rushed out Of his
! house, and, with an apprehenSive face
began to search the sky for the airplant
which had dropped the bombl
(Copyright 1881, by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, 1nc.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
M. H. BUCKINGHAM

asdelegates to the national encamp-
ment, to be held in Kansas City the
last week in August. Mrs. Rebecca
Allen and Past President Rose McAlear
we're elected as alternates. The aux
iliary was awarded silver cup IN the
department parade held in Columbia
Heights June ID for having the largest
number of members in uniform.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-29
GEORGE
UNDER KNIFE
Liberal Leader Is Reported
Critically III.
BY ROBERT DOWSON
United Press STAFF Correspondent

LONDON, July 29.-David Lloyd
George, 68-year-old Liberal leader
and wartime premier, critically i'll,
underwent a severe operation at his
Addison road town residence today.
Lord Dawson of Penn, physician
to King George, conducted the oper-
alton for kidney trouble at Gas
a. m. The following statement was
issued:
IAN operation was performed on
Mr.. Lloyd George this morning and
the cause of the haematuria COM
pletely removed.
Considering the severity of the
operation, the patients condition so
far is satisfactory"
Lord Dawson was assisted in the
operation by DR.. Howard Hum
phrieS, an X-ray specialist, and DR..
j. Swift Jolly, a specialist in haze
maturia, a kidney ailment in which
LESSONS develop, causing some loss
of blood.
Three nurses were in attendance
during the operation on the pop
ular, shaggy-haired Liberal party
leader. An ambulance was held
waiting outside the house, ready to
rush Lloyd George to a hospital if
necessary. Oxygen cylinders ar
rived shortly before the operation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-29
A TRIES
OLD GAME ON BIDS

"Blacktop, blacktop and black
top" the Hinkle state highway paw
ing specifications banned by the
court and unapproved for federal
aid, are to be included, with brick
and concrete, in the r~eadvertising
of the 127 miles of blacktop paving
jobs.
This action of the state highway
commission was made public today
by Director John j. Brown.
The announcement indicated, say
opponents, that a new method will
be tried for playing the old game.
1t was explained that in all flu
ture contracts specifications on pri-
mary road construction will include
the three types Of blacktop1rock
asphalt, bituminous concrete, and
asphaltic macadam.
On the secondary construction,
formerly all blacktop, brick and con
crete specifications are to be added.
Here again there will also be three
blacktop types. They will be btu
mfnous retread, bituminous coated
aggregate and rock asphalt. Rock
asphalt was put in the place for
merly given to puddled macadam.
Former first-grade specifications
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-29
FLAY BARROW MOVIE

Tennessee Ministers Threaten to
Have Theater Boycotted.
By United Press
DAYTON, Tenn, July 29.-Min-
listers Of Dayton, famous as the
scene of the Scopes evolution trial,
set out today to suppress the
Clarence Darrow-sponsored film,
THE Mystery of Life" On the
ground that it was "anti-B Biblical
ard anti-C Christian"
The ministerial association asked
the Dayton theater manager to
rescind his booking. Otherwise, the
organization threatened to have
citizens boycott the theater during
the three days the film is scheduled.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-29
L|NDYS START
HOP TO MAINE
FOR FAREWELL
Plane Is Given Radio Test
Before Couple Take Off
for Morrow Home.
OCEAN FLIERS ACROSS
Two Air Teams Believed to
Have Passed Over
Irish Cities.
By United Press

~ bHtbeO BTCSS
NEW YORK, July 29-Col. and
Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh left Glen
Curtiss airport at North Beach at
1888 indianapolis time), today for
North Haven, Me, where they will
make family fareWells before start
ing for Ottawa, Canada, on the first
international stage of a leisurely
vacation flight to Japan.
The fierS landed here late Tues
day from Washington, when a terri
nc downpour drenched the metro
politan area. Lindbergh wished also
TO test further the compact radio
installed in their converted Lock-
heed Sirius seaplane and established
continuous contact with a North
Beach station.
North Haven is the summer home
OF Senator Dwight w. Morrow of
New Jersey, father Of Mrs. Lind
bergh. The infant son Of the Lind
berghs, Charles Augustus Jr., is at
the estate, in care of nurses.
During the morning, Lindbergh
took his plane aloft, accompanied
by George w. Angus, radio engineer,
and made several tests of the radio
under flying conditions. Radio me-
chanics then worked on the trans
mitter for more than an hour.
Just before Lindbergh started he
said he would make further tests
with his wife at the radio and II
reception and b~roadcasting are
again successful they would con-
tinue to North Haven. Otherwise
they would return to North Beach.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-29
Filters Believed Across
BY SIDNEY J. WILLIAMS
United Press staff Correspondent

LONDON, July 29.-Two more
American planes, with weather con-
ditions ideal, were believed to have
flown across the Atlantic today.
The planes, one flown by Hugh
Herndon Jr.. and Clyde ,Pangborn,
and the other by Russell Boardman
and John Polando, had not been
sighted, but reports from Valentia,
island off the southwest coast of
Ireland, indicate dthat one or both
of them had been heard flying over
there early in the morning.
A Bellanca airplane, apparently
either the Herndon- Pangborn plane
or the northumberland plane,
was reported to have passed Dublin
at 4:08 a. m. Q.08 p. m. Indianapolis
time) today.
Both planes left New York at
dawn Tuesday and we're due over
Ireland at about the time the un-
identified planes were heard. Hern-
don and Pangborn we're headed d.
rect for Moscow on attempt to beat
the POST atty record around the
world. and the other fliers we're
headed for Istanbul, Turkey, seek
ing the world straight line, long
distance record.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-29
CAPONE IS FREE
FOR LAST DAY
Fallen Gang Leader Goes to
U. S. Prison Thursday.

By United Press
CHICAGO, July 29.-Today was
Scarface Alphonse Capone's last full
day Of liberty.
In twenty-four hours the pudgy
gang leader will hear Federal Judge
James H. Wilkerson announce the
sentence by which he will be pun
iShed for engaging in a gigantic
liquor conspiracy which put mill
lions into his pocket and for fail
ing to file income tax returns on his
gains.
Capone pleaded guilty to both
charges, but was granted a stay OF
sentence to permit adjustment OF
his business" affairs.
Presumably those affairs have
been adjusted, but the underworld
gave no hint of who is to carry on
Capone's gang enterprises while its
leader is doing penance for his law
leSSness.
Before Capone is sentenced Judge
Wilkerson has indicated he will hear
evidence of the extent of the gang
leaders illegal activities,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-29
BUTLER ON WARPATH
Firebrand Springs Again to
Marines Defense.
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, July 29.-Smed-
ley Darlington Butler, the rampant
Quaker marine, Sprang back into
public notice today with a warming
that when he retires Oct. l he is
going to tell some of the people
who abuse our corps where the hell
to get Off"
Butler, who will observe his Goth
birthday Thursday, retires On Oct.
l to deliver a series of lectures and.
1t is suspected, to run for the senate
from Pennsylvania.
The marine major-general has
purchased a home in Philadelphia.
it is reported.
He made his new outburst on a
river trip Tuesday night with a ma
rine veterans organization. and
cries of mo, no." arose when he
reiterated his intention to quit on
Oct. l.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-29
$1,O1O FINE, TERM
IN JAIL GIVEN TO
.'LOTTERY PRINCE
John KrauSe Convicted in
Racket Case; Daughter
Goes Free.

Convicted Of gambling charges on
testimony Of a police sergeant and
an alleged former employee, John
Krause, whom police call prince of
midwestern lottery ra~cketeers, was
fined $1,O10 and costs in municipal
court today, and sentenced to ten
days in county Jail.
The testimony fell short of con-
viction on similar charges of his
~19-year-old daughter Mildred. Miss
Vona Cox, 18, mystery girl" and
A. r.. Mitchell, an alleged agent for
Krause, charges against whom were
dismissed.
H. G.. Meister, also arrested in
connection with Krause' lottery
operations, was fined 500 and costs.
on charges of keeping a lottery
scheme and pool, and on other
gambling charges he was discharged.
Both Krause and Meister filed
appeal bonds Immediately.
Second Case Is Of
A second major gambling case,
that of four men charged with oper-
atlng a lottery, and cloaking their
scheme with a tailoring business,
will be heard before Judge William
H. Sheaffer this afternoon.
.KrauSe and the others were ar
rested several weeks ago, when po-
lice, under orders of Chief Michael
MorrlsSey, began a cleanup of the
city's gambling joints and speak
easies.
He was said to have operated
baseball pools and other lotteries,
together with a gigantic Speedway
lottery, in which So, 1000, 900 was col
lected in the city and throughout
the midwest.
In court today he was defended
by Frank T. Sisson, who preceded
hearing testimony with a complaint
to the court that his client was be-
ing framed" on the lottery charges.
Tickets Called FOrgeries
In the last few days, he said, sew
eral attorneys have appeared in his
Office with clients holding lottery
tickets on which they claimed prizes
were due. Each of the tickets. he
told the court, Krause pronounced
a forgery.
When Sergeant Edwin Kruse, who
led the raids that resulted in
krause's arrest, took the stand, he
described in detail the confiscation
OF tickets to various lottery schemes
in KrauSe'S home and in the Dee
Cleaners establishment, 3421 North
Illinois streets.
He said he found tickets, can
celed checks, agents lists and a
quantity of numbered pellets obvi-
ously used in drawings on the lot
terry.
EmplOye on Stand
Next, and last on the stand. was
Theodore Mendenbach, who said he
worked as an agent for Krause from
April until June, selling baseball
pool tickets in southern Indiana.
Krause was convicted of operat-
ing a lottery, and keeping a room
for pool selling, and keeping a
gambling house. On each of the
first two counts he was fined $500
and costs, and on the last SIC and
costs and sentenced to ten days in
Jail.
The daughter was accused of
handling the payof on lotteries, and
Miss Cox, a friend of the Krause
girl, was charged with her.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-29
BANK OF ENGLAND is
REFUSED HUGE LOAN
'Not Needed" British TreaSury's
Answer to 500, 900, 900 Request.

'Not Needed" British Treasury's
Answer to $780, O0, 900 Request.
By United Press
LONDON, July ga sharp dis
agreement between the treasury and
the Bank of England was said to-
day to have blocked plans fcr q
500, 200, 900 loan to the Bank of
England.
Philip Snowden, stern, gray
haired chancellor of the exchequer,
was reported to have disagreed with
Montague Norman, governor of the
Bank of England. regarding the
loan. Snowden, whose iron hand on
Great Britain's finances has made
him an outstanding member Of the
Labor government, was said to have
contended the loan Was net required
at present.
The drain of gold from the Bank
of England to France, which devel-
oped sensationally in the last week,
was checked, it was believed. Hence,
Snowden felt a loan from France or
anywhere else was unnecessary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-29
RELIEF FROM
HEAT COMING
SCORES DEAD
Cooler Weather Forecast
to Spread Across U. S.
Within Day.
HITS liz IN CALIFORNIA
Several Cities SWeIter in
Temperatures Over
Century Mark.
Bv United Press

~ 2
CHICAGO July 29.-Showers In
scattered localities were promised
today by United States weather
bureau officials as relief from op-
pressive heat which has baked the
nation from coast to coast during
the last five days and caused nearly
100 deaths.
Cooler weather was predicted for
virtually every section of the
country, after a day in which tenn
p%eratures scared to record shatter-
ing. heights.
Death toll in the southwest, in
Guiding the Imperial valley of Cali
fornia, was given unof1cially at SO
for the five days. Weather bureau
officials said the heat wave in
southern California and Arizona
was almost unprecedented. Rains
brought temporary relief Tuesday,
but predictions we're for continued
high temperatures today.
Needles, Cal, was the hottest
city in the country with a tempera-
ture of liz. Yuma, Ariz., reported
108 degrees; and Fresno, Cal, 100,
On the Atlantic coast, New Eng
land suffered under a record heat
wave that brought death to at least
seven persons and caused innumer-
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The prizes are being awarded
in conjunction with the Inaugural
ton of the New Fall Hits at the
Indiana, which starts Friday with
Paramount's Confessions of a
Co-Ed."
The first group of the motion
picture star photographs will ap-
pear Saturday and then daily
throughout the following week,
making a total of forty-two.
Judges will award the prizes to
those who most correctlz4identify
the players, as viii be found in
detail from ruiss published else
where In today's Times.
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there is a bungalow on Roscoe
Ais Artist Isle at Indian Lake,
O.. With accommodations for
eight persons, this will be the
ideal choice for those who would
prefer ample fishing, plenty of
swimming and a nearby amuse-
ment park for their vacation fare
g = u
A MERICA'S finest resort facil-
A tiles thrown open to forty of
the Times readeps That, in a
nutshell, is what is in store fer
winners of the motion picture
star Identification contest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-29
Golf by Radio

Radio fans will hear the best
golf players in Indiana on the
air Thursday night at tbs;
when the first of six air golf
programs will be given on sta
ton WFBM. Detailed ex-
PLANTATION of the finest golf
shot each player ever has made
will be given during the inter-
view by Dick Miller, golf editor
of The Times.
The big shots of Hoosier golf
will be in town for the Indiana
open 72-hole championship at
the Speedway course and the
Times and WFBM will afford
you an opportunity to hear
them each night on the air,
Sunday excepted, until the
tournament ends next WedneS-
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-29
$4,000 in Prizes Posted for Tln1es-Iudiaua Vacation Contest

there is the Sphinx Wawasee hotel
and Country Club at Wawasee.
One of the winners will spend
two weeks there with full &C
commodations and without
charge, another winner will en-
JOY this resort for ten days, while
a third and fourth group winner
will have a full week. Every
award carries the privilege of &C
commodations for two persons.
Then those who would like to
enjoy the beaches of Chicago and
the pleasures which Americas
second largest city has to offer
Will have the privilege Of spend
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-29
G. O. P. MAJORITY is
INCREASED By DEATH
Passing of Missouri Representative
Gives Party Edge of 2 in House.

Passing of Missouri Representative
Gives Party Edge of 2 in House.
BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, July 90 Re-
publicans have a paper majority of
two in the house in the seventy
second congress as a result of the
death yesterday of Representative
Samuel w. Major, dem, MOI
Major, who died at his home in
Fayette, was elected last November
and had never taken his seat.
While Republicans have a techni-
cal lead adequate TO organize the
house, actually they are in an
extremely difficult position. Pres
ence in the house of a formidable
number Of independents who, while
elected as Republicans, vote gener-
ally as they please, makes control
dubious. These independents may
fall into line If they obtain desired
concessions, among which is re-
vision Of the rules. but no one today
va willing to predict which way
they would jump.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-29

Lake Michigan will have the op-
portunity of choosing the ex-
elusive and fashionable Golfmore
hotel at Grand Beach, Mich. Here
everything from swimming to
golfing is available-at a resort
widely known as one of the most
beautiful in America.
Some will prefer the many adj
vantages and pleasures of Indi-
ana's Lake Manitou. For those
there are accommodations at the
Colonial Terrace with full privi-
leges and the usual glad welcome
for which the place is famous.
And for one Of the winners
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-29

of three types ere brick, concrete
and asphalt.
1t is the rock asphalt interests
which took to themselves the lions
share of credit for saving the COM
missions bacon during the 1881
legislature.
An effort to reward them brought
an injunction against advertising
for three paving types, all btu
minouS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-29
EMPLOYEES ARE
TRANSFERRED TO OHIO
165 Erie Workers Reach Cleveland
as Headquarters Move. .

165 Erie Workers Reach Cleveland
as Headquarters Move.
By United Press
CLEVELAND, July 29.-About 165
employees of the Erie railroad. in
Guiding five vi~ce-president, five SUI
perintendentS of transportation and
four purchasing agents arrived here
today in the fourth caravan of the
transfer OF the railroads headquar-
tiers from New York to Cleveland.
There were fourteen coachloads Of
employees and their families on the
special train. A total of 324 en-
ployes arrived in the three previous
trainloadS.
Largest load of employees will ar
rive Aug. 5, when SIC are due Is
come TO the city. A total Of i.107
employees are being shifted here az
. result Of moving the headquarters
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Hourly TemperatureS

ing their vacation at the far
famed Knickerbocker hotel, in the
exclusive Gold Coast section.
One couple will stay there for
two full weeks; another for ten
days; and two couples one week
each. Those who select Chicago
as their choice also will be pro-
vided with guest tickets good at
all downtown Pubnx- Balaban
KATE, Warner Bros, and H. <. O.
theaters while they are in the
city.
OTHERS who would spend
~ their time on the shores Of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-29

By Jntte1 PTeS8
EVANSTON, Ill, July 29.-Miss
Virginia Dawes, II, who was pre-
sented at the Court of st. James in
England last May, was introduced
Tuesday to a different kind of court,
one where speeders are arraigned
A policeman did the presenting and
she didn't have to kneel.
The daughter of AmbaSSa-
dor Charles c.. Dawes seemed to
enjoy the experience, joked with
the judge and bailiffs and laughed
as she answered mot guilty"
Her case was postponed and she
was released without bail.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-29
TALK RELIEF PLANS
Hoover Calls Red Cross
Chief for Farley.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, July 90 - Presi-
dent Hoover today summoned to his
office Chairman John Barton Payne
of the Red Cross to discuss methods
of co-ordinating work among relief
agencies this winter.
Payne said Mr.. Hoover was max
ing a thorough study of methods of
dealing with the relief situation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-29
Aviatrix in Kazan
"a Tnifnd Presa

BY GHtted fFeSS
MOSCOW. July 29.-Miss Amy
johnson, young British woman
flier, who left Moscow this morning
ON her siX-day London-T Toxic trip,
landed at KaSan. Russia, at 2:25
D. M, Moscow time. KaZan is $50
miles east of Moscow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-29
RULES on Page 81

E1SHING, riding, golf, swim
Il ming, dancing, theaters
almost everything one can think
Of in the way of recreation and
entertainment are at the dis
posal of the 90 Times readers
who will take their vacations this
year as winners of The Times
Indiana Theater $4,000 Vacation
contest. which gets under way
SATURDAY.
For those who would enjoy the
luxurious accommodations of a
hotel within their own state,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-29
STATE CAR in H0LDUP
Michigan Bank Robbed of $4,000;
Bandit Had Indiana Plate.

By United Press
ST. JOSEPH. Mich, July o.
The First National bank was held
up at noon today by an armed ban
dit who escaped with $1,000 in an
automobile bearing Indiana license
No. 460847.
The bandit, about %, walked into
the bank during the lunch hour,
pointed a gun at George Rowe, the
cashier. and demanded that he open
the vault. He scooped the vault
cash into his shirt and sped away
in the car which was parked In
front. No shots were exchanged.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-29

CPIES from the Knothole army
~ in the murky dawn today
"snuck" Chats the word, not
"Sneaked") through traffic lines
up ITO Fort" indianapolis Ball
Park, Sixteenth and Harding
streets.
They measured the twe1ve-foot
brick wall of the new park with
hands and bare feet. looked for
loose bricks, estimated the chance
for ladders and zouave-like aero
haticS-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-29
S U PLEA IS LOSER

DISInlSSaI 70 Be Asked TN Adams
County Service Case.
Complete victory for the Decatur
municipal electric plant over the In
sui interests was scored today fol-
lowing the hearing Tuesday.
Commissioner Jere West of the
public service commission, who con-
Quoted the case, announced that he
would ask the commission to rule
Friday to dismiss the insult petit
ton which seeks to prevent the mu-
nicipal plant from extension of
rural lines into Monmouth in Ad-
ans county and into Allen county.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-29
SHOW MUST GO ON
Ethel Barrymore, Lamed, Refuses to
Call Off Performance.

VI III NNVNV9 NNIENHNNU9 WI W9NG u
Call OFF Performance.
By United Press
DENVER, July 29.-Lamed by an
accident in rehearsal, and unable
to take food except orange juice,
Ethel Barrymore refused today to
see a doctor, because they always
want to cancel performances" and
prepared TO go through with her
fourth performance of Lady Teazle
in THE School for Scandal" at a
Denver theater tonight.
I've acted with a broken ankle, -
She said, rejecting offers to call of
the final performance tonight.