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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-15
POST, GATTY CRACK UP

World, Filters Shaken Severely as
Wave Hits Plane on Takeoff.
By United Press
OLD ORCHARD, Me-, Aug. 49,
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty, max
ing a tour of the country in their
woodworking plane, the Winnie
Mae, cracked up today in a takeoff
on the beach here. The plane was
damaged slightly and the fliers
were shaken up severely.
AS the plane sped down the beach
in a takeoff for Montreal, where
Post and Gatty were to take part
in an air meet today, it was struck
by large wave and tipped over on
its nose. The propeller was bent
when it dug into the sand.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-15
GAS WAR HITS CHICAGO
Standard Oil, Shell Drop Prices to
Lowest in City's History.

BIZ United Pre0s
CHICAG\ Aug. 15.-A price war
between ma companies sent the
price of gas skidding in Chi
cago today to lowest figure ever
reached in the c1ty's history.
Meeting similar cuts by the Shell
Company, Standard Oil of Indiana
started selling its standard grade
gasoline at IL cents a gallon, in
Guiding the Scent tax. Shell Of
fered ethyl gas at IA cents, re-
duction from II. Smaller compa-
MES announced they would meet the
figures of the two big concerns.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-15
GLORIA, HOME, ADMITS
SHE MAY WED AGAIN

Dublin Artist, Linked to RumOrs,
Arrives on Same Ship.
By United Press
NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-Gloria
Swanson, motion picture star, arrived
from abroad Friday night and did
not deny rumors that she was plan
ming to be married again.
On the same ship with the actress
was F. Michael Farmer. millionaire
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-15
ASKS $4,000 DAMAGES
Contractor Alleges Permanent Hurts
Were Received in Auto Crash.

Damages of $4,000 for personal
injuries received in a collision
were asked by Elmer Davis, con-
tractor, in a suit against Walter H.
Geisel, sales manager of Johnson
Mas Lumber Company, filed Fri
day.
Davis claims that Geisel failed to
stop at a preferential street. The
lumber company and John G..
Emison, receiver for the concern,
also were named defendants.
Davis received permanent in
juries, according to the complaint,
in an accident at Twenty-ffth and
Bellefountaine streets, June Is.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-15

might be the lucky man, she smiled
and said, why not ask Mr.. Farmer?"
Farmer admitted he was going to
Hollywood for awhile, but declined
to discuss the rumorS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-15
Stages Real Auto Wreck

BIZ United Press
Worthwhile, Mich, Aug. 15.-Omaha
salesman, staged an automobile
collision in Arthur MARI display
window that was knockout"
When the brakes slipped, his parked
car wrecked a new machine behind
the plate glass.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-15
JOHN PULLS FOX PASS
Whisky Salesman Shows His Sam
Piles to Dry Agents.

by UNtted Press
NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-Prohibition
agents trailed beer truck to Hinky
Dink cabaret, Brooklyn, then went
inside. John Mccall entered, in
troduced himself as a whisky sales
man, then offered samples, the
raiders said. John was loaded on
the truck with other prisoners and
sixteen half, barrels of beer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-15
HUGE BOND ISSUE URGED
Californian Would Help JobIess
With S1OO,OOO,OO0 for Roads.
By United Press

By United Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 49,
California today considered a pro-
posal by State Senator Roy FELTON,
for a $10O,0o00Oo bond issue, to be
met by an increased gasoline tax,
for unemployment relief.
Half of the money would be al
located to the counties Of the state
for highway systems and half would
be used to eliminate grade crossings.
He urged "the immediate launching
of an initiative measure" to author
iZe the bonds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-15
Llndberghs Cross
Sea, Land on Isle
off Siberia Coast

By United Press
Central Standard Timel

Tuesday, July 2S.-Left Wash
ington 1:20 p. m; arrived
Glenn Curtiss airport,
North Beach, N. Y, 2:2O
D. m.
Wednesday, July 29.-Left
Glenn Curtiss airport, 11:50
a. M, arrived North Haven,
Me-, 3 p. m.
Thursday, July 80. - Left
North Haven los p. m,
arrived Ottawa, Ontario,
3::35 n. m
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-15
.FLIER is HURT BADLY
Australian Crashes in Japan; Will
Be in Hospital for Month.

By United Press
WAKAYAMA, Japan, Aug. 15.-
F. G. Chichester, Australian aviator,
On a flight from Sydney to Toxic,
was hurt badly today when his air.
plane crashed at Katsura.
The f1ier probably will recover,
physicians said, but will be in hos
pital for at least a month. The
plane was damaged badly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29
U. S. AGENT DEFENDS
OLD ANGLING CUSTOM
Fishermen Proof Against Critics,
Talbot Denmead Declares,
in Radio Address.

Talbot Denmead. law enforcement
officer of the United States Bureau of
Fisheries, in his radio address Yesterday
for Rod and Stream of The Washing
ton Star, told his listeners that anglers
do not need to apologize to golfers, or
any one. In fact, for their devotion to
fishing. It is an ancient and honorable
sport, he declared. adding that what
ever we have to do In this life will be
done better If We mix little fresh air
and exercise.
Mr.. Denmead said there would be no
incentive to go fishing and so help the
human race to endure If there were no
fish There must be unpolluted waters
and fish to be caught. This he said.
is where the United States Bureau of
Fisheries ard the various State fish and
game departments come in, with their
law enforcement and fish hatcheries.
1T will interest you to know that only
three States now permit the unreStrict-
ed sale of black bass" he said. -Four
permit the sale Of bass taken from GER
tain waters. Ten States permit the sale
of bass brought into the State, while
prohibiting the sale of bass caught
within their borders. This number in
cludes Pennsylvania. However. we I'M
derstand their Legislature has just
passed law and sent it to Gov. Pin
CLol loI MS SISlIatuLe' Pto!iOlGiS Vic
sale of all black bass. This will close
this State to the markets of the States
in the South without such law and
will have a far-reaching effect Two
States permit sale during the spawning
season. One State allows Indians to sell
bass and another prohibits the sale of
black bass under IS inches except from
certain waters. Nine States have no
closed season on black bass. Fifteen
States have a 10-inch limit. one H.
inch limit: 10 States have no size lin
its and others have limits Of 8, Z and
6 inches
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29
BANKER ACCUSED
IN FAIRFAX SUIT
Row With B. A. Bowles Causes
Wife's Breakdown, B. F.
May Tells Court.
BY Stan Correspondent Of The Star.

BY Stan Correspondent OF The Star.
FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE, Va, May
29.-Actions Of B. Aggie Bowles. vice
president of the Potomac Savings Bank,
Georgetown, during visits to the home
of Mr. and Mrs. B. Frank May last
February, and which May alleges
caused his wife to become partially
paralyzed we're described to a Fairfax
county Circuit Court jury today by
May.
May, who has brought suit for dam
ages against Bowles, testified the
banker visited his home first on the
night of February 81 to upbraid his
wife for stories Bowles charged she
spread about him and a woman.
AS a resultSof this visit, and another
on the night Of February IS, Mrs. May
became exceedingly nervous and ex-
cited. suffered loss of sleep, which
ultimately caused a physical break
down. which resulted in her legs be-
coming partly paralyzed, May told the
court. He said Bowles paid no atten-
ton to my warnings that she was in a
delicate condition" when he called first
Bowles, according to May, strobe into
the May home about 7:30 o'clock on
the evening Of February 81, rushed hur-
riedly into the living room. and began
shouting at Mrs. May. The banker
said she had been spreading stories"
about him that were criminally libelous
and sufficient to warrant her being put
in Jail, and that Is where I intend see
ing you" Bowies was quoted by May.
The witness said that when he and
his wife attempted to deny the charges,
Bowles held up his hand and refused
to let them talk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29
Fireman Says She Ran in
Front of His Car to
Retrieve Ball.
DRIVER is SUMMONED
TO APPEAR AT INQUEST
Second Inquiry Held Today in
Death of Colored Man in
Truck Crash.

Helen Nicholson, 10, OF 1112 Spring
road was fatally injured yesterday
when she ran into the path of an auto
mobile at New Hampshire avenue and
Princeton place. She died at Garfield
Hospital short time later.
Thomas L. Phillips 81. of 5305 Fifth
street, a fireman attached to No. 7
Engine Company, was the driver OF the
automobile which struck the child. He
was summoned to appear at an inquest
at the District Morgue today.
Phillips told police he was proceeding
north on New Hampshire avenue at a
moderate rate of speed when the girl
suddenly darted in front of his ma
chine TO retrieve a ball. He said he
turned sharply to avoid striking her.
but she was hit by the right side of
his machine. He took the child to the
hospital. where physicians found she
had received serious head and internal
injuries.
A second inquest will be held today
into the death of Archie Chavis, col
ored, 81. of ZIG Morgan street. who
died yesterday from injuries received
Monday in an automobile accident at
Twentieth and S streets. He was an
occupant of a truck which collided
with another.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29
PRUNING FINISHED
ON BUDGET; TAX
CHANGE UNLIKELY
Park Maintenance, Extra
Personnel and Much Pro-
jected Building Affected.
$780, 900 SLASHING
DETAILS HELD SECRET
Commissioners to Transmit $751;
100000 Requests to Bureau
in September.

The Commissioners have completed
the task Of pruning approximately
Sill 900. 900 from the departmental esti-
mates submitted to them for the 1888
fiscal year and unless the present calcu-
lations go Unexpectedly awry the Dis
trict will be able to pull through that
year on It's present tax basis Of $170
per 500 valua ton on real and personal
property. This is assuming that Con-
gresS enactS the budget as it now stands
The department heads had submitted
to the Commissioners requests totaling
$57,000,000.
Park Items Slashed.
1t is understood that the heaviest
slashes were made in items for park
maintenance, for extra personnel in all
departments. and for much of the
projected building work, including new
work on the Municipal Center The
school estimates are understood to have
escaped with relatively light pruning
and the estimates for the Police and
Fire Departments are said to have
gone through practically intact. These
departments asked for only enough for
necessities, with few new items.
Estimates OF the Board Of Public We'll
fare, which carried numerous requests
for new personnel and new building
projects. are believed to have suffered
considerably. SO that only a small in
crease in the appropriations will be
recommended.
Commissioners Silent
The Commissioners are bound to
silence on their actions which will be
transmitted to the Budget Bureau in
September. The first public intimation
OF what may be expected comes when
the Budget Bureau transmits its re-
port OF what 1t recommends to Con-
gress on the day after Congress as
sembles next December. The Com
miSsionerS were anxious to complete
their preliminary work on the budget
before DR.. Luther H. Reichelderfer left
Tor his vacation. He went yesterday
and will return about July 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29

and Basque, are so intensely individual
conscious. They do not say they are
Spaniards, but Catalinians and Basques
However, the President of Catalunya is
extremely loyal to Spain and the re-
public, and his decree issued in BARGE
Iona at the time of the Kings downfall
was one of the finest I have ever read
He called upon the people of his prov
ince to keep order and unity for the
sake Of Spain. That was the pre-
dominating idea throughout all OF
Spain-a preservation of order and
unity. On every ones lips was the
slogan, Bloodless revolution An ap-
peal was made to all to prevent in
Spain repetition of the French Revo-
luton. There was no bitterness ex-
pressed against the King after he left.
The attitude of the people appeared
to be, forget the past and look to the
future Viva ell republique" was
heard on all sides. But no cries of
Down with the King"
Lays Destruction to Reds.
The destruction of church property,
Mrs. Durand believes. can be attributed
almost entirely to followers of Com
munism. who she declares are not
to be found in great numbers out
side of Madrid and Barcelona.
After the Kings departure" she
said, Communists were parading on
the streets, waving the red flag and
singing the Internationale,' but it was
not a half hour before police were
taking steps to stop them. The song
that was heard every where was the
'MarseillaiSe.'
The Spanish people do not believe
that Spain will ever have a return to
the monarchy" she concluded They
point to the two, black onyx collins
in the Escorial, the last two for which
space remains in the crypt-one for Al
fonso and one for Victoria. Then they
point TO the fact that none of the
Kings sons is healthy-that is, the
three Oldest the fourth is little boy,
who has not yet arrived at the age of
danger. These are all prophetic signs
to the fatalistic Spanish people that
Alfonso and his Queen are to be the
last of ruling royalty in Spain"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29
PLAY SITE CLEARING
BY CUSTER IS DENIED
Capt. Chisholm Spikes Reports
U. S. Is to Force Removals
From Georgia Avenue.

Reports that the Government plans
to force householders in the vicinity Of
the Banneker Recreation Center on
Georgia avenue to vacate were denied
today by Capt. E. N. Chisholm, jr., en-
gineer of the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission.
The commission is purchasing land
for the development of recreation CEN
ter for colored persons at Georgia ave
nue., Barry place, Euclid and Ninth
streets.
Chisholm's statement followed re-
ports that agents representing them
selves to be acting by Government au-
thority had told householders in the
vicinity they would be forced to vacate
and that the Government planned to
dump dirt In their yards as a means OF
compelling their departure.
Chisholm said the Governments only
interest is to purchase land for the
recreation center at fair and reason
able price"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29
TRAPPED IN ELEVATOR
WOMAN GAINS FREEDOM
Pushes Emergency Button as Fire
Rescue Squad Is About to
Batter Down Door.

Trapped in an automatic elevator at
her apartment last night Mrs. George
Dunn of 2O17 S street. walked to free
dom by pushing an emergency button
after fire rescue squad workers tried in
vain to force the door open with crow
bars.
Mrs. Dunn walked into the elevator
pushed the fourth-floor button. The
elevator did not move, and when she
tried to get out the door refused 70
open. The woman then pushed the
alarm button fer the apartment en-
gineer and he, in turn, called for the
fire rescue squad.
Firemen tried in vain to pry open the
door and were about to batter 1t In wnen
Mrs. Dunn discovered another button.
She pressed the button, the door rolled
back and she walked to freedom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29
GRANTS paddock"
FOR RA|DED PLACE
Justice Bailey Issues Tenn
porary Injunction Against
Ninth Street Property.

A temporary paddock" injunction has
been granted by Justice Jennings Bailey
against the four-story premises at 8l5
Ninth street, raided Tuesday by the
liquor squad following a visit OF four
headquarters detectives looking for q
couple of fellows"
The injunction was secured by United
States Attorney Leo A. Rover and his
assistant. Harold w. circuit and named
Sam Brown and Samuel Green as
tenants of the place. which purported
to be hosiery shop. The prosecution
alleges the place was operated as a
saloon and gambling establishment. The
building is said to be owned by the
National Savings 81 Trust Co.
The prosecutor in asking the pad
lock, charged that when the place was
raided Tuesday lis bottles OF beer and
$50 bottles Of ale were seized along with
a small quantity of whisky. They con-
meaning of the prohibition law.
Affidavits in support OF the petition
we're made by Sergt. George M. Little,
who led the raid; Detective Sergt. Law
renee A. O'Dea. one of the four head
quarters men who were invited" into
the place, and Edward c. Ford. colored
employe.
Ford's affidavit stated that he had
worked four weeks at the place and
had served whisky at SO cents a drink.
beer at so cents bottle and ale at rs
cents a bottle. He said he had been
instructed that on signal Of slamming
a door the intoxicantS were to be de-
stroyed When the police entered he
had broken two quarts Of whisky, he
stated.
This affidavit may result In the case
against Ford being dropped in Police
Court and a possession charge made
only against Green. Ford had been
arrested with Samuel Green, who is
described as the "doorman" at the time
0f the raid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29
FRIDAY, 18TH, MARRIAGE
HAS MANY ADVERSITIES
A. P. Hall Takes Poison After Wife
Is Alleged to Have Twice
Attempted to Die.

-Four months ago, Friday, the T'hir-
teenth," the marital life of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Preston Hall began.
A week later. the wife, Mrs. Verna
Mae Hall, 19 years old. took poison In
what police and her husband say was
an sttempt to end her life. At that
time Mrs. Hall told her husband she
had made four previous suicidal at
tempts. In March she disappeared for
six days. When she returned to her
husband at their home 1401 Buchanan
street, she slashed her wrist In another
effort to end her life, her husband told
police.
Last night, the husband swallowed
poison while his mate looked on. He
is in Casualty Hospital in serious
condition. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Hall re-
fused to explain why the poison was
taken.
The last time Mrs. Hall attempted
suicide her husband came to George
Washington University Hospital and
offered blood to save her life. His
blood was unsuitable, so friend, Rich
ard Waterman of 1916 Thirty sixth
street. supplied the blood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29
CADETS OF DUNBAR
WIN COMPETITION
Capture Three Places in Drill
for CoIored Schools for
Sixth Year.

For the sixth straight year, Dunbar
High School cadets have won all three
places in the annual company COMPETE
tive drills of the ninth brigade. COM
posed of cadets of the colored high
schools.
Company E, commanded by Cadet
Capt. Mark Chapman, took first place
late yesterday, winning the silk victory
flag for the company and the diamond
studded teachers medal for its captain.
Company H, commanded by Cadet
Capt. Edward Lucas. won second place,
and Company F, under Cadet Capt.
Bernard Washington, third place to
make 1t a clean sweep for Dunbar.
Maj. Gen. George Van Horn Moseley,
deputy chief of staff. United States
Army, reviewed the brigade and made
the presentation of awards at the close
of the exercises. With Gen. Mosely in
the reviewing stand was the Minister
from Haiti. DR.. Luther Reichelderfer
and Maj. Gen. Herbert Crosby, District
Commissioners, and DR.. Frank w. Bal
lou, superintendent. and Garnet c.
Wilkinson, first assistant superintend-
ent of schools, also reviewed the cadets.
Judges of the drills. in which 13 COM
panies entered by Dunbar, Armstrong
and Cardozo High Schools competed,
were Capt. Clinton j. Peterson, 369th
Infantry, New York; First Lieut.
Thomas Chatmon of the LIST Separate
Company. Maryland National Guard.
and Second Lieut.. Sylvester T. Black
well, 372d Infantry.
Begun by Company of Dunbar at
9 o'clock yesterday morning. the drill
continued throughout the day until S
O'Clock when. after the last company
had quit the field in Griffith Stadium, a
silent" drill was staged by 81 nom
commissioned officers of the three
schools. In this exhibition. the two
platoons of cadets presented the manual
of arms and close order drill without
command or signal. Then they gave
an exhibition of setting-up exercises to
the accompaniment of the high school
cadet band.
Sixteen thousand persons witnessed
the final ceremonies of the drill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29
Writer Gives Views on Spain
HOLDS FUTURE DEPENDS UPON UNITY.
BY GRETCHEN SMITH.

TINE success of the newborn Span
ish Republic depends mainly
upon the future unity of the
i Spanish provinces, in the opin-
ion Of Mfs. Ruth Sawyer
Durand, author and historian, who has
arrived at the Dodge Hotel after a
Seven-month residence in Spain.
Mrs. Durand travelled through every
province of the country after her ar
rival in Spain last October in her
search for Spanish folklore, which she
plans to write into children's stories.
While in Barcelona Mrs Durand wit
messed a dramatic demonstration against
the Spanish royalty at the time King
Alfonso fed the country. Speaking the
language of the country fiuently, the
authoress was able to see and under
prehensible to other foreigners in Spain.
1T Is a strange thing" remarked
Mrs. Durand. Those who formerly
stood on the streets enjoying the pomp
and the ceremony Of royal paradeS and
who cheered the King most Justify
when he passed we're the bitterest in
their denunciations against the royal
family and the monarchy after the King
left the country"
Alfonso Admired as Man.
Mrs. Durand says she spoke to men
in every station Of life and in every
part Of Spain regarding their views on
political subjects generally and the
Spanish monarchy in particular.
Alfonso as q man Is very much ad-
mired by the ma jority Of Spanish men, "
she said. But as a King they feel
he has failed Spain utterly. When con-
ditions have arisen in the country
which appeared too difficult for the
King TO meet, they say, he has ap-
pointed dictators. Then when the die
tators who have been told to do things
their way proceeded to do so the King
stepped in, declaring. No, that must
not be done. I am the King and do
not wish it done that way"
THE King" continued Mrs. Durand,
has been to his people like a parent
who tells his children they may develop
their personal inclinations. and when
they do so objects and says No, you
must not do 1t your way, but my way. !"
Queen Extremely Unpopular.
Queen Victoria, Mrs. Durand contin-
ued, has been extremely unpopular with
her subjects.
She has always been a British no.
blewoman." she said, land has tried to
impose British customs upon the Span
ish people She became very unpopular
years ago Wnen she trleo 10 introduce
a British Christmas, with trees, Santa
Claus and other British traditions, to
Spain. which for generations has had
its own customs"
Attending the Russian Opera in Ma
drid last December, Mrs. Durand wit
messed a bitter demonstration against
the Queen when she entered the royal
box.
Every one Kissed the Queen and her
son. Don Jaime, openly and loudly"
said Mrs. Durand.
Future Depends Upon Union.
Il think" she continued, that the
future Of Spain depends entirely upon
the union of Spain. Unfortunately
the greatest menace for the republic
comes not from Royalists or Com
munists but from the fact that at
least two of the provinces. Catalunya