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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-20
FRENCH VIEW
STILL BLOCKS
GERMAN LOAN
World Powers, Meeting at
London, Seek to Solve
Finance Crisis.
U. S. PLAN is LIKELY
Paris ENJOYS Intimate They
Won't Bulge From T.
Stand.
BY WEBB MILLER
United Press STAFF Correspondent

LONDON, July 20.-The scene Of
the statesrnen's conference on the
European crisis growing out of
Germany's economic ills shifted to
London today after preliminary
conversations at Paris over the
weekend.
Representative of seven world
powers assembled at the House Of
Commons for the conference for
what is perhaps the greatest effort
at international cooperation, ever
made.
The Paris conference resulted in
an exchange of views and an out
line of the positions of France and
Germany-the two nations chiefly
involved. Germany wants a long
term loan Of $500,000,0OO or more,
and the French insist Germany
make certain political concessions.
DR.. Curtius Hopeful
The statesmen of the seven na~
tions-the United States, France.
Germany, Italy, Great Britain. JaS
pan and Belgium-net with varying
degrees of enthusiasm.
High hopes were held by DR..
julius Curtius, German foreign
minister, who in a statement at
Paris said:
Il can say we are in general acT
cord on most of the international
subjects involved. We can hope,
I feel sure, through the new
'Chequers spirit for the highest re-
suits"
DR.. Curtius said the Paris parley
was concerned chiefly with the
betterment of Franco German re-
lations, and that they left the en-
tire practical question of financial
aid to Germany up to the London
sessions.
French Are Adamant
Premier Laval of France, who met
with Chancellor Heinrich Bruening
and DR.. Curtius in Paris, insisted
that a short-term credit. if grant,
ed at this junCture, as favored by
some as a breathing spell' pend
ing the long term loan, should be
guaranteed on the same conditions
as a long-term credit.
The Germans objected to this, as
they had objected to the French
political demands in the first place.
France demanded Germany aban-
don the proposed customs union
with Austria and also that she sus-
pend construction of any more
pocket battleships." One was
launched recently. the first Of five
planned.
Despite Bruening's arguments at
Paris, the French indicated they
would not be inclined to cede' this
point to her, although they met with
opposition both from the British
and Americans.
u. S. Plan Possible
It was disclosed that the United
States delegation may present to
the conference a plan for rehabili%
tating Germany's finances directly
opposed to the French plan. The
French want to grant Germany a
$500,000,000 long-term loan subject
to certain political concessions.
Americans contend it is useless to
loan money to Germany until con-
f1dence in Germany is restored
abroad and the withdrawal of for
eign money from Berlin ceases.
Stimson, speaking at Paris Sunday,
was reported to have said:
There is no use pouring more
water into a 1eaky tub. The first
thing to do is to plug the leak"
Thus Stimson and Mellon may be
expected to make definite proposals
to repair the weak spots in Ger
many's financial structure, after
which they will be ready to discuss
loan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-20
CITY GIRL LEADS In
GOLF QUALIFICATION
Miss Elizabeth Fires 81 in Start of
State Title Play.

Perfect weather greeted approx
mately 100 Hoosier feminine golfers
today as they battled in the eight
een-hole qualifying round of the
wolnen's state tournament over the
tricky Avalon County Club links.
With less than half the field re-
ported, Miss Elizabeth Abbott, In
dianapolis, was far in front with an
81, which included 81 on the in
coming nine. Four strokes behind
was Miss Dorothy Gustafson, 49,
year-old South Bend star.
Miss Elizabeth Dunn, Inidanap-
oils title holder, slipped far down
with a 90. Mrs. A. E. Bulson Of TT.
Wayne, defending champion, auto
matically qualified for No. l position
and did not take part in today's
action.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-20
GIRL DROWNED
IN waters OF
3O-FOOT PIT
Lucille Smith, Is, Slips OFF
Ledge Into Deep Pool;
Down As Minutes.
RESCUE EFFORT FUTILE
Five Hours Are Spent in
Artificial Respiration
by LifesaVerS.

Failing to attend Sunday after
noon religious services for the first
time in weeks, Miss Lucille Smith,
Is, of 200 Eastern avenue, was
drowned while swimming with a
party in an abandoned gravel pit
on the Hamlen farm, two miles east
of New Bethel.
Shortly after her arrival at the
pit, Miss Smith, who didn't know
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-20
TWO u. S. ARMY PILOTS
KILLED IN COLLISION
Two Others Saved by Parachutes
as Planes Lock Wings.

Two Others Saved by Parachutes
as Planes Lock Wings.
By United Press
NEWINGTON, Conn, July 90
Two army aviators we're killed and
two others jumped to safety with
parachutes today when two planes
of the fifth United States observa-
ton squadron en- route from Mitchell
Field, N. Y, to East Hartford locked
wings, repeatedly in attempting to
avoid a civilian plane.
Second Lieutenant Benjamin
Lowery Of the reserve corps and
Corporal Harold Strosnyder of the
regular army were killed instantly
when their plane crashed in flames
a few hundred yards from Cedar
crest sanitarium.
Lieutenant F. x. Kelly and his
mechanic, Sergeant David Spicer,
jumped safely with their parachutes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-20
Kindness Pays $4,000
to Man NOzU JObIeSS


YORK Pa July of kindness six brought
dividends today William Martin 40 residing
months and hard pressed keep himself
10-year- old daughter from want
who slipped
on icy pavement Norrsown fell into the
gutter.
Martin picked her and carried her into her home He had
forgotten the incident
Today informed that beneficiary
Mary Weaver
he had kindly assisted
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-20
Wins DiUing Fame at 5

There was no more enthusiastic
member of the band that amused
Meridian Hills Country Club
members at a swimming exhibit
ton on the clubs anniversary
than 5-year-old Major Willis, who
at that early age is renowned
here as a swimmer and diver.
Here is a photograph of Major,
peering inquisitively at a camera
just before executing a perfect
knife dive from the ten
foot diving board erected for the
occasion.
Major is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. G. Willis.
Mrs. Willis, formerly Miss Thel-
ma Darby, was a Hoosier Athletic
Club aquatic star.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-20
SCORES CITY'S DRIVERS
Truckmen Are F1ailed by Gates,
Garage superintendent

Drivers of city trucks today were
scored by j. j. Gates, municipal
garage superintendent. for per-
hitting the trucks to be damaged
through lack OF attention. in order
to prevent loss OF wages while the
trucks are being repaired.
Gates, in a letter to the board of
works in which he asked help of
the board in the matter, said many
drivers nurse" trucks needing re-
pairs until the end of the week, in
many cases trucks being damaged
badly through failure to take them
to the municipal garage as soon as
the trouble is discovered.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-20
J0GS TO BE ELIMINATED
Works Board Approves Project in
New York Street improvement.

Resolution for relocating and paw
ing East New York street between
State and Randolph streets, through
property recently acquired by con-
demnation, was approved by the
works board today. A hearing will
be held later.
Estimated cost of the improve
ment is $17447. 1t will eliminate
two dangerous right angle turns.
Roadway will be forty-eight feet
wide. as part of the plan for wide
through street from the business
section to the east side.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-20
NAVY
Balloon
Is Victor

By United Press
AKRON. o., July 20.-The United
states navy balloon, piloted by Lieu
tenants T. G. w. Settle and Wilfred
Bushnell, apparently has won the
1891 Litchf1eld trophy national bal
loon race with an unofficial distance
Of 215 miles.
The navy ballon landed at Ma
rilla, N. Y, early today.
The Goodyear VIII, plotted by
Frank Trotter and Roland Blair,
was second, having flown 100 miles,
landing at Stevensville. Ontario. E.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-20
Bus Line Petition Set

Public hearing on the petition Of
Willie Schenk to operate bus line
from the Union bus station to Drezel
Gardens. southwest of the city, will
be held before the public service
commission Aug. 10.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-20
STAND FALLS; is HURT
Downpour Drives Crowd to Band
stand; Weight Causes Crash.
By United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO, July 20.-More than
fifteen persons we're injured, one
critically, when downpour of rain
drove 300 dancers and merrymakers
on to bandstand at Celtic Grove
Sunday night and the stand col
lapSed.
About 1000 persons, most of them
members of Irish-American Young
Peoples Society, we're in the park
when the storm broke. The young
people raced for the bandstand,
only shelter in the park. Many
crawled beneath it to get out Of the
rain and the stand collapsed with
a crash.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-20

IL " w " - w ILL
S lip pc d from the
ledge into thir t y
feet Of water in the
pit.
The b ody was
t a k e n from the
water fort y-f v e
minutes after the
girl went down,
and artificial res
piration was ap-
pile d for five
hours with gu t
avail.
The girl had
gone to the pit
with friends, Miss
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-20
GLIDES OVER ISLANDS
U. S. Army Pilot Remains AIoft

U. ). Army Pilot Remains AIoft
-Four Hours Near Honolulu.
By United Press
HONOLULU, July 2O.-Lieutenant
William A. Cooke, United States
army pilot, today successfully COM
pleted the first glider flight started
from wind-swept Nuuanu Pail.
Lieutenant Cooke remained aloft
four hours over the island of Oahu,
most OF the time at an elevation Of
5000 feet. He had hoped to estab-
lish new glider record, but came
down far short Of the mark.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-20
Bremen Bank Closes

BERLIN, July 2O.-The Bremen
banking house of Schroeder has sus-
pended payments for one week, the
Telegraph Union News Agency re-
ported today. Other Bremen bank
ing groups we're attempting to con-
Solidate, the dispatch said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-20


q, of lilo East Washington street;
Charles Link, 33 North State avenue,
and Wallace Malone, 1926 Hoyt
avenue.
Watched from Bank
Refusing to go into the water be-
cause he has lost seven members of
his family by. drowning, Link sat on
the bank while the others splashed
in shallow water on the Six-foot
ledge.
Malone overstepped the ledge
and turned back to find Miss Smith
had followed him and was Strug-
Cling in the deep water.
Twice he almost lost his life in
attempts to save her when she
grabbed him in death grips. The
third time he grasped her, he nearly
had the girl to shore, when he
slipped as she tried to gain held
on his shoulders.
Try to Form Chain
Link, overcoming his fear of the
water, plunged in and aided Malone
and Miss Anderson in forming
chain to reach the girl, but her body
had slipped down the bank.
Mrs. Orvid Smith, mother of the
girl, said she and her daughter had
been weekly attenders at Cadle
tabernacle since E. Howard Cadle
started his campaign to regain con-
troll of the tabernacle.
Sunday she told the girl she was
too tired to attend and her daughter
went swimming.
Lew Stanley, fireman at Engine
House 10, dived several times for
the body and Charles Lahrman, COS
Ashland avenue, bailif in superior
court three, finally succeeded in
locating it.
Work for Five Hours
Stanley administered artificial
respiration until arrival Of Francis
Hodges, Red Gross swimming in
structor, and his brothers, Fletcher
and Bradford, who worked with the
girl for five hours. At one time
they believed she would recover.
Although the pit has been used
for years as swimming place, per-
sons in the vicinity told deputy
sheriffs that warning signs have
been posted numerous times, but
have been ignored or torn down.
Miss Smith was to attend high
school this fall. She is survived by
her parents and a sister, Mrs. Ed
ward Eaton Of Indianapolis. Funer-
al arrangements have not been
completed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-20
LIST MINE PROBLEMS
DiSsensiOn and Economic Troubles
Cited az Two Factors.

By Untted Press
NEW YORK. July 20. - The
United Mine Workers of America,
as an organization, faces a two
fold problem: Dissension, with some
traces of ConmuniStic agitation as
a third party in the conflict, and
the economic problem Of the in
dustry as a whole" a study of the
soft coal fields Of Illinois released
by the Russell Sage Foundation to-
day said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-20
MONDAY, JULY 20, 1881
Opera Stars
Baby is Kept
in Incubator
By United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO, July 2o.-RoSa Raisa,
~ leading soprano of the Chicago
Civic Opera Company, said today
she is convinced that her infant
daughter. who has been named Rosa
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-20
PARIS SPURNS MARKS
German Tourists Stranded by Re-
fusal of Exchange.

AuSdA OF EAcnange.
By United PTess
PARIS, July 20.-Several thou-
sand German tourists were strands
ed in Paris today as result Of diff
hculties in getting marks changed
into francs or other foreign cur
rency.
1t was explained that the maior-
ity brought marks with them and
only changed enough every few
days to pay expenses while touring.
Hotels now refuse to accept marks
in payment Of bills, and many tour
ist agencies and banks are not ex-
changing Eaxks at nkazanA
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-20
KILLERS PLEA DENIED
Former Sheriff's Petition in Okla
homa Is Turned Down.
By United Press

BIZ United Press
ARDMORE, Okla, July 20.-Peti-
tons Of William A. Guess and Cecil
Crosby, former deputy sheriffs, ask
ing dismissal of murder charges
pending against them in connection
with the fatal shooting of two Mex
lean students, were denied today in
district court here.
Judge Asa Walden ruled both of
the former officers must go to trial
at the fall term of court. Their cases
probably will be called in September
or October.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-20
STEEL MAGNATE QUITS
Cyrus S. Eaton Resigns as Director
of Sheet and Tube.

BIZ United Press
YOUNGSTOWN, O.. July 20. -
Cyrus S. Eaton, who conducted the
successful fight to block the billion
dollar merger of Youngstown Sheet
and Tube Company with the Beth
lehem Steel Corporation, today re-
signed as a director and member
of the executive committee Of
Sheet and Tube
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-20
BANDITS STICK UP BANK
Get $1,000 at Chiacgo as Scores
Witness Robbery.
Bv United Press

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO. July 20.-Four bandits
armed with shotguns and pistols
held up the West Side Atlas Ma
tional bank toady, lined up twenty
employees and patrons along the wall
and escaped with approximately
$1,000 in cash.
Scores of persons looked in the
windows Of the bank while the rob-
berry was in progress.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-20
CRASH KILLS HooSIER

Lafayette Man Dies Of Injuries In
Michigan Accident.
By United Press
MONROE, Mich. July 20.-Mon-
roe Truman, IS, Of Lafayette, Ind,
died here today Of a fractured skull
suffered when the machine he was
driving collided with a highway bus.
Truman's mother, Mrs. Jennie
Truman, IS, received a possible skull
fracture and Mrs. Florence Bass, So,
also af Lafayette, suffered a broken
ankle and other injuries. Occupants
of the bus were uninjured.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-20

Guiletta, will be
"just a wonder
full singer. "
why, she is
only thir teen
days old" the
opera star said,
and already she
can cry louder
than any other
baby I ever heard.
I've listened to
her every day
since she was
born, and every
day her voice is
better"
The b a by
weighed five and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-20

weighed five and Rosa Raisa
one fourth pounds at birth and has
been kept in an incubator ever
since. Rosa Raisa and her huS-
band, Giacamo Rimini, also a mem
Der Of the Civic Opera company.
watch the baby for hours every Gay
through the glass doors Of the in
cubator.
The Washington times., 1931-03-04
R ALL OUTLAWS
S8z2,QQQ,QQQ

Capital expenditures by Class
railroads in 1880 for new equip
ment and additions and better
ments to property used In trans
portation service were the great
est for any year since 1926, &C.
cording to complete reports from
the carriers to the Bureau Of Rail
way Economics.
The total is placed at $872, ,608,-
600, an increase of $16,887 900
over 1929 and a gain Of $195, ,943,-
900 over 1928.
Unexpended authorizations rep
resenting physically uncompleted
work carried over into 1881 from
1880 amounted to 1896, 1919, 900
compared with $579,005, 900 the
amount Of carry-over found on
the books Of the railroad COM
panies on January /, 1880.
The amount of capital expendi-
lures devoted in 1880 to purchase
Of equipment was 1928, ,269, 900
compared with 1921, ,3O6, 900 in
1929. This was an increase of
$685. 900 or 90 per cent above
the preceding year.
The Washington times., 1931-03-04
SCHWAB CLAIMS
STEEL KINGS
EARN RICHES
Millions Given as Bonuses to
Bethlehem Officers Are
Repaid, Asserts Chairman

NEWARK, N. j., March 4.
Charles M. Schwab today de
Tended the huge incentive bonus"
to executives Of the Bethlehem
Steel Corporation in a letter to
stockholders. He asked approval
of the profit-sharing plan in ef'
feet since 1917.
Under this plan, Eugene G.
Grace, president, whose salary is
$4,000 a year, received q bonus
Of $1,623,753 in 1929 and one Of
$1,015,591 in 1880. Grace has
averaged bonuses of $814,993 q
year since 1918, according to
record with Schwab's letter.
Inspired BY Suit
The letter is inspired by q suit
brought by minority stockholders
seeking to compel directors and
officers to pay back to the cor.
poration $26,000,000 paid out in
bonuses since 1911.
Today Vice Chancellor Backes
admitted 18 new stockholders as
accomplishments with the four
who brought the original suit.
A hearing scheduled for today
was adjourned for one week.
Details Of how Bethlehem made
millionaires of her executives in a
few years through these bonus
payments were disclosed last year
IN the suit to prevent a merger Of
Bethlehem and the YOUNGSTOWN
Sheet and Tube Company. The
case still is being fought.
Responsibility Assumed
Schwab, chairman Of the board
OF Bethlehem, says in his letter:
Il personally have fixed the
percentages of payments made
under the system. assume full
responsibility for these payments
and am quite prepared to sup
port them in principle and In
detail. wish to make it clear
that I have never participated,
directly or indirectly, in pay. d.
ments made under the bonus
system"
He points out that incentive
payments were inaugurated nearly
80 years ago by Andrew Carnegie
and that Schwab adopted this
principle on acquiring Bethlehem
in 1901.
He asserts emphatically his be-
lief that Grace is worth $1,000.
600 a year and states that the
presidents bonus compensations
have increased only because the
earnings Of the corporation in.
creased.
The Washington times., 1931-03-04
SchiaUone Again Heading
Bank He Founded Here

Joseph Sch1aVone, who founded
the International Exchange Bank
in 1921 and served as president
Of the institution until 1928,
when he resigned to devote more
titme to other interests, again will
head the International. He was
elected president at a directors
meeting yesterday.
Fernando Cuniberti, who has
been president the past three
years, was made chairman of the
board. No change was made in
board or bank personnel. Con-
tinued wholehearted cooperation
was assured in statements by Mr..
Schiavone and Mr.. Cuniberti, both
Of whom have wide acquaintance
and influence among Italian
American citizens of the District,
New Jersey and New York where
they previously made enviable
records in banking and business.
Confidence in the early return
Of business and industrial &C.
tivity and the ending of the pro-
longed depression on the part of
the international Exchange Bank
is shown in the predictions that
the institution is to continue to
expand and occupy a place Of
increasing Importance in the
business life of the District.
The Washington times., 1931-03-04
STARRETT NETS
$500 A SHARE

The second annual report Of the
Starrett Corporation, holding COM
pany for the various corporations
representing the Starrett Bros.
building. interests, showed con-
solidated net income for the year
ended December 81 last after pre-
ferred dividends and all charges,
amounting to $1,150,275. This is
equal to $3.02 a share on the $780,
900 shares Of common stock out
standing.
, AS the corporation has changed
its fiscal year to correspond with
the calendar year, this years re-
port includes three months opera
tions ended March 81, 1880, which
were contained in the corpora
tons first report.
Liquid position Of the corpora
ton is reflected in its consolidated
balance sheet as of December 81
last, which shows cash items
amounting to $4,941, ,959 and cur
rent assets of $9,067. .140, which is
about six and a half times current
liabilities.
Investment securities owned
amounted to $11,893,006, which
compares with $5,798, ,181 last year.
Surplus was $2,166,442. in COM
parison with $1,334,627 a year ago.
Total assets during the year have
increased from $48,590,219 to $751;
764,980.
In his letter to stockholders,
Col. w. A. Starrett, president,
states that the corporation and its
subsidiaries completed new con-
struction work during the year Of
over $46,000,000, and had unfin-
ished business on hand, as Of De-
cember 81 last, Of $31,195, 1876.