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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-09
SENATE VOTES
SCHOOL LAW
ENDORSEMENT
Bill to Repeal Compulsory
Attendance Act Goes
to Final Passage.

Indiana senators refused today to
accept an amendment retaining the
state school attendance officer and
passed to engrossment the bill pro-
viding for abolition of both state
and county attendance officers.
The bill will be up for final pas
sage Tuesday.
Attempt of Senator Harry K.
Cut1bertson Dem, Howard and
Miamj) TO kill the bill by indefinite
postponement was thwarted by
Lieutenant-Gov Edgar D. Bush,
Who added his vote to break tie
TO keep the bill alive
Cuthbertson was successful, how
ever, in killing the amendment pro-
posed by Senator French Clements
(Repp Vanderburg) to retain the
state attepdance officer and abolish
The county officers.
Women Want Law
He urged that the bill stand or
fall on its merits and declared the
amendment a mere compromise.
THE good women and mothers
Of this state want the law to re-
main as 1t is to make school at
tendance really compulsory" Cuth-
bertSon pleaded.
They worker for years to get
such legislation and they do not
want it repealed now The amend
ment to keep the state office is a
mere compromise to solicit votes
from those who know that repeal
will be unpopular he said.
In PRODUCING his proposed amend
n1ent Clements admitted that keep
ing the state officer was done SO
county officers would be abolished
1T is spending $500 to save
$4,000" he asserted.
Trustees Empowered
Status of Indiana as a leader
among the states in school attend
snce is jeopardized by the bill
which would place attendance In
the hands Of township trustees, 1t
was charged in statement today
by Miss Florence Kirlin, secretary OF
the Indiana League Of Women
Voters.
Miss Kirlin contends that much
Of the backing of the bill comes
from personal animoSity against
Miss Blanche Merry, state at
tendance officer, whom, she assert
has done an outstanding job Al
seeing that local officials keep the
children in school as the law re-
quires.
Other factors include opposition
from religious sects who do not want
children in school full time, Miss
Kirlin said, and pointed out that
this explains the support of the bill
from certain senators with such
voters in their districts.
Floor Leader in Favor
ITO pass this bill would be to
take a decided step backward in
the matter of education" she. de-
clared. The League of Women
Voters are of the opinion that the
measure will be defeated as it is a
sort of hardy biennial produced
each session by Senator William v.
Doogs."
Senator Doogs, a Democrat, rep
resents Perry and Spencer counties.
The bill has the support of Sen
ator Lee j. Hartzell Rep., Allen
and Noble), majority floor leader,
however. He has numerous mem
bers of the AInish sect in his dis
trict, who appeared last session to
seek such legislation.
Records in Miss Merry's Office
disclose that Perry county is al
ready low in the matter of school
attendance enforcement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-09
TO ARREST AUT0ISTS
WITHOUT 1881 TAGS

Police to Strictly Enforce State
License Laws.
Failure of indianapolis motorists
to have 1881 license plates after
midnight Tuesday will result in i'm
mediate arrest, Major Herbert
Fletcher, of the local police depart
ment, said today.
Officers have been instructed to
arrest drivers Of all cars not carrying
the new plates and state police and
officers in all sections Of the state
will also observe the order.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-09
MURDER GUILT DENIED
BY TWO IN FEUD CASE
Brother Arraigned at Salem viii
Face Trial March 80.

By UHtted Press
SALEM, Ind, March 9.-Pleas of
not guilty to first degree murder
charges have been made by John
and Pleas Spurlock, brothers, in the
Washington circuit court here.
The Spurlocks are charged with
killing Patton Gibson, 90, farmer.
The two we're brought here for
arraignment from the Clark county
iail at Jeffersonville, where they
have been held since Dec. q, when
a raid was made on the jail here by
four sons of Gibson. Both the Spur
locks and Gibsons came here from
the mountain district of Tennessee
where they had been involved in a
feud.
A strong guard was thrown
around the courthouse during the
hearing. Two of the Gibson broth
ers, who stormed the jail here in an
attempt to avenge the death of
their father, are at large.
The court set March 80 as the
trial date.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-09

~ itmeS Specidt
HUNTINGTON, N. Y, Feb. 9. =
Roger Wolfe Kahn, son of Otto
H. Kahn, the banker, and Han
nah Williams, popular musical
comedy actress, were welded at
the Kahn mansion, Cold Spring
Harbor, N. Y, Jan. &c, it has been
revealed here by John Deans, JUS
tice of the peace. who said he
performed the ceremony.
Miss Williams, who popularized
Hard Hearted Hannah, the
Vamp of Savannah" terminated
her contract as a principal in the
musical comedy, Sweet and Low"
suddenly at the request of Otto
H. Kahn, according to Billy Rose,
show producer.
She danced in Kahn's night
club, lie Perroquet, in Paris, after
leaving vaudeville in 1927. This
was her second marriage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-09
SPAS IS DONATED
Red Cross Drought Fund Is
Boosted to S42.42O.

Two contributions, one for 500
and one for SIS, aided materially to-
day to bring the Indianapolis Red
Cross drought fund drive to $42,-
1902.
Over the weekend the organize
ton received contributions totaling
$2,245.87.
The 500 contribution was given
by Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur V. Brown
and the SIS donation by the Won-
ans Rotary Club Of Indianapolis.
The local drive goal is $4,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-09
DEMAND LAWS
TO SAFEGUARD
Mine WORKERS
Coal Shaft Employees Ask
Action in House After
28 Lose Lives.

Laws further to safeguard miners
IN Indiana were asked TO-DAY in
resolution submitted to the house
OF representatives by a COMMITTEES
OF thre employees Of the Little Betty
mine, in which twenty-eight men
lost their lives in an explosion two
weeks ago.
Adjustment of the present svs-
tenn of employment of fire bosses
vas requested. It was urged thew
instead be placed under Jurisdiction
OF the state mine inspection depart
ment and selected with the approval
Of a committee Of miners.
A tax of from l to 2 cents ON each
ton OF coal mined in the state IS
recommended, the money to be used
to pay the wages of the fire bosses
equal to the prevailing pay for mine
workers.
Miners Would Name Chiaf
The committee also asked that
the Office Of chief inspector OF mines
be taken out Of politics. and the
miners themselves. be permitted 10
elect the chief of the state mine
inspection department. or at least
be permitted approve the man
selected for appointment.
A law to prohibit mining com
papies from cutting rooms Though
to rooms that have been worked
out on other entries, as the conf
mittee claims was done in the Little
Betty mine, was requested in the
resolution.
Ask Rescue Equipment
The committee also asked a law
to compel mining companies to
keep a reserve supply of not less
than 500 lineal feet of brattice cloth
six feet wide, with an adequate sup
ply Of hatchetS, axes, sledges, nails
and at least thirty-five approved
safety lamps to be used only bv
safety crews in case of an explo-
sion.
SignerS of the resolution, which
was referred to the committee on
mines and mining, were William
Hutchinson. Charles M. Trent and
William Bedwell, all employees of
the Little Betty mine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-09
BRIDGE HEARING SET
Louisville JefferSonville Span VIII
Be Taxed if Bill Is Passed.

Z Public hearing on the bill repeal
ing tax exemption on the Louisville
Jacksonville bridge will be held be-
fore judiciary c committee of the
senate at $3.50 p. m. Tuesday, it is
announced by Senator French Glenn
ents, committee chairman.
Large delegations from both cities
linked by the bridge are expected to
be on hand, it was asserted by Sen
ator Russell P. Kehoe of jefferson
vile. who asked that the public
hearing be held.
The bill passed the house Jan. &c
by a vote OF 81 to /. Arguments
for putting the property on the tax
duplicate are backed by the fact
that bridges at New Albany and
Madison are paying taxes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-09
Girls Who
Slump

Thousands of girls who drag
themselves around certain days OF
every MONTH Painful periods that
need not be painful-that are nos
painful to those who know of Mi
dol. These wonderful tablets make
monthly periods an incident. No
pain, not even discomfort when you
have learned to depend on Midol;
the women who used to have the
hardest time have found this to be
true.
This marvellous product is the
work Of specialists. It is not a mar
cotic, but it stops the pain Just the
same in five to seven minutes. And
if you take it in time, the pain
never even starts. Every drug store
has Midol in trim metal pocket case
for fifty cents, so it is folly to suf-
fer! Many have found Midol the
quickest relief for headaches, neu-
ralgia, reuritis, and other pain
Advertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-09
GREENFIELD MAN STILL
FIGHTS TO DRIVE AUTO
Applies for Second License After
First Ends by Revocation.

By Times Special
GREENFIELD, Ind, Feb. 9.-Aus-
Tin P. Boots, who has clashed fire.
quently with authorities because he
insists on driving an automobile
despite their claim that his sight is
defective, has been arrested again,
following application for drivers
license.
Several months ago Boots license
was suspended. When change
was made, placing another person
in charge Of the local automobile
bureau, Boots paid the 25-cent fee
and applied for another permit. His
application was refused by the state
department, but armed with re-
ceipt for the fee, he asserts he has
as least a provisional right to drive.
He refuses to surrender the receipt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-09
THEFT CHARGE FAILS
School Bus Driver Acquitted of
Taking Townships Funds.
By United Press

D OfttC6U PfSSS
WASHINGTON, Ind, Feb. g.
Ray Keith, former Washington
township school bus driver, was ac-
quilted by a jury in Daviess circuit
court here on a charge Of embez-
ling township funds, in connection
with his dealings with John NJ.
Waggoner, former township trustee.
The jury deliberated five hours.
Keith's acquittal was the first in
seven similar cases, four having re-
suited in verdicts Of guilty and two
having jury disagreemerts.
James T. Montgomery, the eighth
man charged with aiding and abet-
ting Waggoner to embezzle funds,
will GO on trial Monday. Waggoner
Is serving prison term.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-09
Laugh Bests Surgeons

By Times Speciol
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb. g.
Frank Goldsmith bit off more steak
than he could chew and it lodged in
his stomach. He was removed to
hospital, where all the instruments
known to surgery that could be used
for the purpose were brought into
play. but without result. Finally,
Goldsmith laughed heartily at q
joke. sfslodging the meat.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-09
EVANS OPENS NEW
ATTACK ON LIEBER

score the conservation department
was turned down by the house to-
day when it accepted the recon-
mendation of the Judiciary A COM
mittee indefinitely to postpone
Evans resolution to transfer bal
ance of $4,000 from the corn borer
fund to the state board of agricul-
tllre to be used in the construction
Of grand stand at the state fair
ground.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-09
MERCURY TO FALL
10 to 15-Degree Drop Is
State Prediction.

Drop Of 10 to IS degrees, with fair
weather, was predicted today by the
United States weather bureau.
The lower temperatures started
Sunday night after the mercury had
reached a 45-degree maximum dur
ing the day. At this morning the
mercury stood at 81.
By Tuesday morning the tller-
mometer will register between 10
and 20. In the northern part of
the state the drop will reach 10
above. The colder weather may
continue through Wednesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-09
TWO HELD AS SUSPECTS
IN PHARMACY THEFT
Police to Question Pair Arrested in
Auto Reported Stolen.

Two men arrested Sunday night
ON auto theft charges were to be
questioned today by police for al
legged completely in a recent hold
up.
They are Forrest Strothers, %,
and Harold Green, %, both OF 636
Arch street. The auto in their
possession, police say, is the one
which was used in the 500 robbery
of a Haag Drug Company store at
xty-third street and College ave-
nue. Friday.
The auto, police said, was stolen
from parking lot used by the Bax-
ter company, 1142 North Meridian
street
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-09
WORKING PACT SIGNED
Employers and Employees of Stone
Industry in Agreement.
BIZ TIN se Special

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Feb. g.
Workers and enploye rs in the
Indiana limestone belt have effected
a new working agreement to run for
a period of five years except as to
wages. The scale Of pay effective
during 1880 will be paid until Feb.
l 1888, after which one will be
negotiated yearly. Cutters receive
81 an hour and carvers SIPS.
Most of the mills in Lawrence and
Monroe counties are affected by the
agreement, which was reached with
out difficulty in a series of joint
conferences between representatives
of the employers and employs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-09
Aid to Stone Industry
81 Times Special

y 2 tlFttc . pcCtu8
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Feb. "a
service designed to increase sales
Of Indiana limestone has been estab-
ished by the Bloomington Chamber
Of Commerce. Plans and specihca-
tons for buildings throughout the
nation in which Indiana stone
might be used viii be obtained, and
made available for inspection Of all
stone producers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-09
Oldest Postmaster Dies
By Times Special

BIZ tnte3 bpeCIuJ
MILTON, Ind, Feb. 9.-Funeral
services were held here for Charles
H. Galloway, 65, Wayne county's
oldest postmaster, who was in
charge of the office here, a posi-
ton he had held thirty-five years.
He obtained his first appointment
at the hands Of William Mckinley,
nlartyred President.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-09
Auto Show Revived
u Times Special

b Times Special
MUNCIE, Ind, Feb. 9.-Muncie
automobile dealers are optimistic.
Last year the annual automobile
show here was abandoned, but re-
vived for this year. Dealers report
increased interest in the new models
and believe that the show will cause
increased buying.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-09
Relative Killed in Wreck
Bu Times Special

D - IH6S SpeCtUb
MUNCIE, Ind, Feb. 9.-Samuel
Bemenderfer, Muncie business man,
was a passenger on the Royal Palm
Limited train, which arrived at the
scene of a wreck of the Suwanee
River Special at fleetwood, Tenn,
fifteen minutes later. A boy picked
up an Identification card from q
woman's clothing. It read Mrs.
Logan Cowgirl. He handed it to
Bemenderfer. It was his cousin,
whom he had not seen for twenty
years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-09
INSANITY MAY BE PLEA

Slayer or Pohceman indicates POSI-
BILE Trend of Fight to Live.
By United Press
RUSHvILLE, Ind, Feb. "a plea
Of insanity is expected to be the bid
for life of william A Brown, 10,
confessed slayer OF Patrolman Wal
ter Garrison near Rushville Tues
day night.
Brown pleaded not guilty upon
arraignment here and was
returned to tire state reformatory
at Pendleton. He was said to have
remarked that he had learned there
was insanity in the family, and
might make this the contention on
which to endeavor to escape death
in the electric chair.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-09
FIGHT FOR OFFICE ENDS
Compromise Reached at Martins
vile in Township Trustee Contest.

vile in Township Trustee Contest.
By United Press
MARTTNSVILLE, Ind, Feb. g.
A contest over the Office of trustee
of Adams township, unsettled since
the Nov. election, ended Friday
through a compromise.
Each contender for the post has
agreed to hold the Office for two
years. Samuel Cash, present trus-
tee, will continue IN Office until Dec.
81, 1882, and his opponent, Loren
Lewis, will serve the remaining two
years.
The township election board certi-
fed the election of Cash in tabu-
lating returns on the night of the
election. Lewis contested this out
come before the board of county
commissioners, which held Lewis
was elected by single vote. Cash
refused to abide by the ruling of the
commissioners.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-09
Negro Slashed in Fighf

John Williams. Negro, 81, of 438
West North street, is in serious
condition at city hospital after
having been cut in fight. Lii
Ian Robertson, Negro, 1872 Indiana
avenue, is sought by police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-09
Drive Leader Chosen

BY Times Special
MUNCIE, Ind, Feb. 9.-Frank H.
Kimbrough, Muncie manufacturer,
has been named chairman of the
Community Fund drive. The cam
psign will be held April to II.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-09

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The Washington times., 1931-10-15
Football Briefs

NEW HAVEN, Oct. 15.-The
Yale team, with the exception OF
left guard, which started last
week against Georgia, will face
Chicago. Macarthur or Nichols
probably will be at left guard. The
rest of the lineup will be:
Flygare, left end; Wilbur, left
tackle; Doonan, center; Barres,
right end; Rotan, right guard;
Hall, right tackle; Parker, quarter;
Booth and Taylor, halfbacks, and
Mehlfeld, fullback.
CAMBRIDGE, Oct. 15.-An-
ether drill today and a light work
out tomorrow will mark Harvard'S
final preparations for the game
Saturday against Army. Nous
hegian and Hageman worked yes
terday with the first team. The
team will leave early Friday for
Briarcliff Manor. Crickard will
probably start in the backfield.
although Eddie Mays alternated
with him in yesterdays practice.
NEW YORK, Oct.~ 15.-Fisher,
quarter, may be missing VIII II
Fordham plays Holy Cross on Sat.
urday. Fisher is suffering from a
shoulder injury. McDermott, a
sophomore, will take the place OF
the maroon quarter if he does not
start.
ITHACA, Oct. 15.-Viviano, Fer
raro and Kline were today con
sidered certain backfield starters
for Cornell against Princeton this
weekend. Condor is likely to
start at No. / back with Hedden
in reserve.
CHICAGO, Oct. 15.-C GA h
AlOnzO Stages Chicago MarOOns
were to go through another seS.
sion of passing practice today.
The venerable grid tutor h as
taught his disciples a repertoire
Of new aerial plays which he ex.
poets to uncOrk in Saturdays
game against Yale.
ANNAPOLIS, Oct. 15.-For the
most part the Navy will use Sec
ond string players against Della
ware on Saturday, saving the reg
ulars for the Princeton tilt.
WEST POINT, Oct. 15-Sebas-
tian, Kilday, Stecker and Elliott
may be the Army backfield
started against Harvard. This
makeup was used on thee first
team yesterday. Part of the drill
consisted of a showing OF the
passing attack of the Crimson by
the Scrubs, while the regulars
watched from the sidelines.
The Washington times., 1931-10-15
F. & NJ. AWAITS
URS|NUS FRAY

ASTER, Pa, Oct. Is.
Franklin and Marshall College
meets Ursinus here Saturday in
it's first Eastern conference en-
gagement. The contest will be
staged before several hundred old
grads who will be here over the
weekend for the annual home
coming celebration.
The Blue and White forces
came through last weeks game
with the University of Pennsyl-
vania in good shape and are train
ing we'll for the impending clash.
The Ursinus Bears will face
F. & M. with the same veteran
team that last fall won the
conference title and, because of
this, will enter Saturdays game
somewhat of favOrite. UrSinus
also holds a victory over Le-
high this year, and F. & M.
faces a difficult task.
Against Penn last Saturday,
Franklin and Marshall displayed
a powerful defense, and Coach
Alan Holman has been speeding
up the offense during the past
week.
The Washington times., 1931-10-15
.R|SKO To TEST
LOUGHRAN

Is Tommy Loughran due to
battle his way to a championship
bout or has he hit the downward
trail?
Philadelphia boxing fans will
probably have that question an
swered for them when the for
mer light heavyweight champion
tangles with Johnny Risko, -Cleve-
land rubberman. In q 10
rounder Monday night. Risko
can be figuerd the acid test for
any heavyweight.
After Tommy had trounced
Max Baer. Ernie SChaaf, Vic
Campolo and Jack Gross, he
swapped punches with Joe Sc
kyra. Tommy won but even his
most partisan rooterS admitted
that he was far from his old self {.
Tommy may have had just q
bad night. He might have been
off form, but the fact remains
that the veteran, Sekyra, after
giving LOughran an evening Of
trouble was Shacked by King
Levinsky in a subsequent bout.
Now he must beat Risko to
convince fandom that the Sekyra
bout can be discounted.
1t was tthe late Tex Rickard
who called Risko the "spoiler" OF
the heavyweight ranks and well
has Johnny lived up to that rat
ing. It was he who put JACK
Sharkey out of the title running
when Tunney was champion.
Loughran holds two decisions
over Risko. but that will make
Johnny none the less dangerous
in this mill heading Fried and
Fishman's fistic fiesta. Risko, by
the way. has won his last four
bouts, and will meet stribling
during the winter in Miami.
The Washington times., 1931-10-15

Last night for instance, no less
than four records in various
leagues were broken, bringing out
the fact that the pin spillers are
really celebrating for so early in
the season.
In the Ladies District League,
Mrs. Bessie Hoffman rolled a
372 set-a new mark. This was
Short-lived as Lorraine GULL un-
corked a set Of $50 several
moments later. s..
Mrs. Hoffman's team, the John
BlickS, took three from Recrea-
ton because of her bowling,
while Lorraine CULTS team
dropped two to Georgetown.
Set Records Smashed
Two new records were estab-
lished on the Convention Hall
alleys.
Marquette, in the Knights of
Columbus League, rolled a
team set of 1,7S4-breaking a
mark of FL years standing
for one Of the record smashers,
while Hecht Company hung up
new team set in its league,
by rolling a team set Of 1928.
The Clothiers took three from
Colonial Ice Cream Company,
by their victories.
Members of the Big Print Shop
team in the Typothetae Bowling
League. are carrying broad grins
with them these days for the
reason that they lead the re.
mainder of the teams in their
circuit because of excellent roll.
ing in important matches during
the week.
Many DeadlOcks
The big Printers" were able
to jump into the lead by virtue
Of a three-game triumph over
Ransdell. Incorporated, while the
National Capital Press was drop.
ping two out of three to Gibson
Brothers. The latter team now
holds second place by only the
Slimest of margins.
CaSlOn Press mad Charles H.
Potter Company are deadlOcked
for third place while Craftsmen,
Maxwell Jones, American Elec-
trOtype Co., and Standard En-
craving Company are tied for
fourth position.
Bowling for the week included
many features. A great number