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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-19
CAVE-IN MARS
NIAGARA FALLS
BRIDAL VEIL
Great Hole Is Left in Gaia
ract, Resembling a
Missing Tooth.

By United Press
NIAGARA FALLS. Jan. 1s.-The
most beautiful part Of Niagara Falls
the famous Bridal Veil" between
Goat Island and the American side
Of the cataract-was marred today
by a gaping hole in the falling
water.
The first major cnange In the
contour Of the falls since white men
first saw them occurred Sunday
when an enormous mass Of rock
and earth $50 feet long and about
fifty feet deep broke away from the
rim Of the precipice and plunged
downward with the falling water.
There is constant erosion along
the edge of the horseshoe, but no
caye-in on this proportion has oc-
Cured in the memory Of white civil
lization on the American continent.
The cave-in did not affect the
numerous walks and light bridges
used by tourists.
Where the water formerly was
carried several yards straight out
from the edge by the force of the
current, it now pours straight
downward, causing hole In the
cataract which much resembles a
missing tooth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-19

Altnough prospects are said to be
dubious largely because of the
economic situation, the drought and
increasing suffering in both rural
and urban sections, Brown has
been informed that the country
generally has lost confidence in the
administration.
Vets Growing Hostile
Most of this feeling, it is under
stood, was attributed to the Excess
slye optimism shown by Hoover and
his associates after the Wall Street
collapse, and the refusal to adopt
more extensive relief measures in
the face of the present crisis.
The administrations clinging to
the prohibition cause is another
factor making a Democratic sweep
likely in state and national cleo
tons two years hence, in the
opinion Of Hooyer's own canvasSers.
Predictions that Hoover could
not carry such influential states,
politically, as New York, Ohio and
Illinois have been made, and the
SACdb lSou6 III ILLS SeCClOO ASIDE
from economic discomfort is said to
be the wet-dry question.
Farmers Are Disgruntled
1t is considered significant that
the Chicago Tribune, spokesman for
middle-western sentiment, recently
published an editorial urging the
G. o. P. to "look elsewhere" for its
1882 standard-bearer.
Low prices of principal agricultu-
raj products have been cited as
the chief item in the loss of Hoo
yer popularity in the west.
In many states 1t is said wagons
bearing grain are rumbling into
shipping and elevator centers with
streamers announcing "this is Hoo
yer wheat"
In some sections the price to the
farmer is said to be down to IS
cents
Any relief from the farm board
or changing economic conditions, it
lie feared, will come too late to bene-
fit Hoover or Republican candidates
on state ticketc,
Methods of Lucas in fighting Sen
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-19

ator Norris, in seeking to stir p the
passions Of 1928 and in refusing an
apology to Ex-Governor Alfred E.
Smith for distributing a fake car
toon, has been advanced by numer-
Gus regular politicians here and
elsewhere as great factor in the
administrations unpopularity.
Eoover's willingness to let Lucas
carry on political warfare with khan
literature and methods has, it is
said, strengthened the Democrats
in the east, where Smith showed his
greatest strength.
AT the same time Lucas attack on
western progressives has weakened
Hoover in that section.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-19
LECTURES ARE PLANNED

Course of six lectures on child
welfare laws will answer request Of
the child welfare committee Of the
Indianapolis League of Women Vot-
ers, Indiana university extension
bureau announced today. The
course will begin Jan. %, at 2 p. m.
and will be held weekly thereafter
Regular second semester's sched-
ule, with eighty-seven courses in
cultural, business and professional
subjects, will begin Feb. at the ex-
tension center, 122 East Michigan
street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-19
OUTLOOK is DARK FOR HOOVER
REELECTION, SAY CONFIDENTIAL
REPORTS TO PRESIDENTS AID
Country Generally Has Lost Confidence in Adminstra-
ton, Postmaster General Brown Is Informed Excess
siye Optimism After Wall Street Crash Blamed.
CLINGING TO DRY CAUSE WEAKENS CHANCES
Low Prices of Agricultural Products Cost Popularity in
West; Lucas Warfare on Norris With Khan Methods
Strengthens Democratic Party in East
BY RAY TUCKER
Times STAFF Correspondent

WASHINGTON Jan. 19-Present outlook
Hoover
ording to confidential which
Brown the adinstrations political adviser
GUS c. O.. P.
In cases Brown
alnough administration representatives profess to
In business conditions
In event. executive director the
republican national committee
hoover who is believed to certain
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-19
FALSE teeth
king Holds Them Firmly

Killing Holds Them Firmly
Dentists agree the one sure way to
make false teeth comfortable is to keep
them firm. Just sprinkle a little Killing
on the plates. This improved powder
holds the plates so snug, it cannot rock
or slip. You eat, laugh and talk as
well as you did with your own teeth.
A large package of Killing only 35c at
druggists. Gives you months Of un-
belieYable Observation-Disclosures.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-19
Oldest Business Man Dies

Oldest Business Man Dies
By Times Special
PRINCETON, Ind, Jan. 49,
Ferd E. Burger, IS, Princeton's old
est business man, who had been a
tailor here sixty-f1ve years, is dead.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
SINK THAT SHIP,
ARMY ORDERS
Staff Photo

Chagrinned at its failure on
two occasions to carry out what
had previously been regarded as
simple target practice for Army
airplaneS, the Army Air Service
again today was taking to the
air over the Atlantic, grinly
determined to bomb and sink the
Mount Shasta, helpless hulk Of
the sea.
While the Capital and most Of
the country laughed at the series
Of misadventures which have
pursued the Army's much
hera1ded bombing, military Of
ficials bided their time, hoping
that a successful effort today
would quiet the kidding" to
which the service has been sub.
jected.
The air men on Tuesday and
Wednesday made futile efforts to
sink the old merchant ship, float
ing off the Virginia capes. Navy
opponents of extensive use of air.
planes over the sea were so
jubilant they offered, facetiously,
to sink the ship themselves.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
WR|TLESS RAID.
CASES WAIT

Four warrantless raid cases,
scheduled for trial before Judge
Gus A. Schuldt in Police Court
today, were postponed until Sep
tember at the request of the
Government. This is the fourth
continuance.
Only one of the four detectives
who are prosecuting witnesses ap-
peared in court today, Sergt.
Howard Ogle, Sergt. Larry O'Dea.
and Arthur Fihelly are out of
town. sergt. o. w. Mansfield
is i'll.
The case of Frank o. Davis,
Joseph Lewis, and Morgan Guy
Wilson, charged with gaming,
was set for September is. Sep
tember % was the date set for
the trial of Jake Ehlrich, and
Joseph A. Sullivan. Gustav B.
Rienhardt will be tried Septem-
ber 30. The case against Wade
Bond was set for September 26.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
RUST
NAMED BY
COURT
Justice Cox Refuses Peyser's
! Request to Name EdeIin
! For Task; Bond Is $4,000

Ralph B. Fleharty, former
Peoples Counsel of the Public
Utilities Commission, and Harry
L. Rust. real estate dealer, today
were appointed collectors of the
estate Of the late Mrs. Mary F..
Henderson. pending disposition Of
anticipated litigation surrounding
her five wills.
Justice Joseph w. Cox an.
nounced the names of the col
lectors today after having had
the matter under advisement for
more than week.
Major Julius /. Peyser asked
the court to add the name of
George Z. Edelin,, executor under
Mrs. HendersOn'S will, but. I'm de-
clining to do so, Justice Cox said
that Mr.. Fleharty and the real
estate dealer should form an ex-
pert combination and should
work i'm harmony.
Bond for the collectors was
fixed at $4,000 and Justice Cox
said that If caveats attacking the
wills were filed he would issue
1urther orders, enlarging the
powers and duties Of the col
1ectorS.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
LINE
PLANS To GUT !
SERVICE
Elimination of Some Runs
Sought Will Mean Loss Of
Jobs; Check Now Being Made

A new schedule Of service.
eliminating q number of runs"
from the present schedule, is ex-
pected to be submitted soon to
the Public Utilities Commission by
Capital Traction Company.
The number Of cars to be >lin1-
mated, and the consequent reduc-
tiOn Of jobs, is as yet unde-
termined. Competition Of taxi
cabs, is believe to be largely re-
sponsible for the move.
John II. Hanna, president Of
the traction company, denied that
the company was planning elm
nation Of cncthird of the present
"runs," or that q third Of the $50
employees of. the company would
be left without jobs. j. II. Cook
man, business agent for the union
Of the street car employees, said he
had been informed that few men
would be left without work upon
completion of the revision.
A check is beng made Of the
number of pa asSsngers carried on
the various lines with the idea of
doing away with trips when the
service is not in demand.
The matte: has not yet been
brought before the Public Utilities
Commission and probably will not
be until the study by company ex-
perts is complete. The commits
sion, according to Vice Chairman
Harleigh II. Hartman, win allow
the cut only f II as shown to be
necessary.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14

the conclusion that many adults
(the majority Of whom are i'm.
mune) have at some time had
a mild for Of the disease.
Mild Form Common
They believe the mild form
minus the usual clinical symtoms,
Is rather common. Said one
scientist today:
"The early stages Of infantiIe
paralysis resemble 50 closely
the usual Children's ailments
that it may be the disease in
q very mild form Is as common
as measles. and that the child
escaping with only the milder
type is thereafter immune"
Tests of children's immunity,
however. would be very expensive
as such a test would require
elaborate technical equipment.
The experimental animals used
by the institute are monkeys,
which have been found to be the
only creatures other than man
susceptible to the disease.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
MILITARY RITES
FOR NORMAN

Capt. william Frank Norman,
slain Washington attorney, will
be buried with full military
honors in Arlington National
Cemetery either tomorrow after
noon or Monday morning.
Definite arrangements for inter-
anent are awaiting permission
from the War Department for
burial on a Saturday afternoon,
which is contrary to the usual
procedure.
Captain Norman was shot four
times Thursday as he was about
to leave the Wardman Park
Hotel, where he had been resid.
fng. Joseph Henry Diggs, colored
doorman at the hotel, is being
held for Grand Jury action for
murder.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
Three Zoo Pytho1,s to Dor,
Netv Fall Skin1Dear

Three Of the regal pythons at
the National Geological Park are
changing their skins.
This week. the three are sched-
alled to come out in their early
Aall wardrobes and Head Keeper
William Blackburn is preparing
for the crowd which he antici-
pates will witness the show.
The snakeS, according to Mr..
Blackburns have been changing
kfkair skins more frequently since
the transfer to the new reptile
house encourages them to look
their best where they benefit by
greater abundance of sunlight
and water.
The pythons measure we'll over
rs feet, but the attendants at
the reptile house feel little fear
Df the great creatures. They 60
freely into the cages to clean up
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
Parents Warned to Shun
mfantiLe Plaque Zone

Warning against unnecessary
travel with young children dur.
ing the present epidemic Of in.
fantile paralysis in the Northern
States is issued by the National
Institute of Health.
The warning is ISSUED Specifi-
cally against:
Travel Of children within an
aera where the disease prevails
and from such an area to non
infected areas"
An Unknown Enemy
Extensive laboratory work on
the disease is being conducted
by the institute, Experts admit,
however, that they are combat
ting an enemy they neither see
nor understand.
The infantile paralysis germ
has never been isolated and is,
so far, one Of the mysteries of
medical science. The investiga-
tors have not been able to estab-
lish definitely whether the germ
is spread by contact or in some
other way, but they have reached
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
Education on Gai1,
In CzechOSLOUnkiQ

Education of the adult has
made progressive strides in
Czechoslovakia during the past
ten years, says the United States
office of education. Since 1919,
when the Czechoslovak State
came into being, schools for
grown-ups have increased in num-
ber from three to forty-five.
Government control of adult edu-
cation is reported to be organized
by 1O,893 local committees and
555 associated educational boards.
Nearly 100000 persons, in one
year, attended lectures arranged
by these committees.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
RAID
ON REBATE
HALTED
Outside Owners Had Designs
on Money Due Stockholders
In Washington Light Firm

The Corporation Counsels office
and the Public Utilities Commits.
sion today are studying the
material gathered in the visits
to the offices of the Washington
Cast Light Company by William
A. Roberts, Assistant Corporation
Counsel for the Public Utilities
Commission.
Neither Mr.. Roberts nor Har.
leigh H. Hartman, vice chairman
of the Commission, would COM
ment today on their future atti-
tude toward the local gas COM
pany and its parent organization,
the Central Public Service Cor.
poratioh, of Chicago.
Diversion Charged
Mr.. Roberts made another
visit to the offices of the gas
company last night. but refused
to discuss information he
obtained.
Files Of the local gas company
are said to have shown that the
Central Public Service Company
was attempting to divert to its
own Golfers q rebate of $26,O2O
due the Washington Gas Light
Company from the Columbia Gas
and Electric Company for failure
to supply natural gas to the local
concern under q contract made
last October.
When this was revealed by
Mr.. Roberts, the Public Utilities
Commission issued an order re.
straining the Washington COM
pany from paying the money to
the Central Public Service Com.
pany.
It was also revealed that the
Chicago combine was buying
natural gas from the Columbia
Gas and Electric Company, and
charging the local company 4.
cents more per 1000 cubic feet
than the original cost.
Prosecution Prepared
Mr.. Roberts is now preparing a,
prosecution Of the Central Public
Service Corporation under the
La Toilette antimerger act. This
proceeds from an investigation by
Department of Justice agents,
which is said to have revealed that
"a per cent of the stock of the
local company Is owned by the
Chicago combine. It was in an
effort to gain more evidence for
this prosecution that Mr.. Roberts
made his visits to the gas com.
rsny offices.
In addition Mr.. Roberts Is said
to have found at work an ac-
ccuntant which the Chioago COM
pany had sent here to reorganize
the personnel of the local COM
pany.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
DR.. HAHN GETS
SCHOOL POST
MARY TRAIL

The Board of Education today
approved the appointment of an
out-of-town educator to a posi-
ton in the District school sys-
tenn.
DIR. Frank w. BallOu. superin-
tendent of schools, announced the
appointment of DR.. Julia Hahn,
former director Of kindergarten
and primary grades in San Fran
cisco, to be supervising principal
Of the third division, succeeding
Miss Janet McWilIiams.
The appointment becomes ef-
fective September 1.
DR.. Hahn taught in the public
schools in Pana. ILL.,; Kansas
City, Mo-, and was head of the
kindergarten and primary depart
ment at the Minnesota State
Teachers College and the City
Training School of New Orleans.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14

in the morning, wash the inside
Of the glass Enclosures and clean
the. drinking vessels.
The king cobra, the most deadly
Of all reptiles, is the only one Of
the poisonous snakes they fear.
The particular specimen at the
local zoo is the largest in cap
tivity measuring Il feet. He is
unusually active and ill-tempered.
He is lured into q separate apart
ment before house cleaning time.
The other poisonous snakes are
easily pacified with a bag or cloth
over their heads.
But the pythons, the largest of
the snake family, cause little trou-
BILE According to Mr.. Blackburn,
they are as tame as kittens and
even in skin-changing time when
they are more fractions than
usual, do not bother their keepers.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
Realty Slump Hits
Li0uidntiOn of Bank

Depositors in the Bank of Del
Ray, Va, which failed last year
probably won't receive another
dividend for some time. Due to
the slump in the value of the real
estate held by the bank 1t has
been impossible for the receiver,
CORTLAND H. Davis, to reduce it
to cash.
AS soon as the real estate can
be converted to cash, Mr.. Davis
stated he will be prepared to pro-
rate all funds in his hands.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
Alexandria Files
20 Tax Lien Suits

The city attorney of Alexandria,
Va, Carl Budwesky, has filed 20
equity suits in the corporation
court to subject the land to the
lien of taxes. The cases were
filed in order that the property
may be sold and clear title &C
quired by the purchaser.
The regular tax sales by the
city collector give the purchaser
only lien, and the original owner
can redeem the property at his
will.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
Jail Pitcher Scores
Copseye With High
One, Inside
ADA SACCHINS

Boots" Matthews, pitch er
for the Lorton Reformatory
baseball team, today was the
envy of his fellow prisoners.
He hit a policeman in the eye
yesterday and got away with it.
Matthews was on the mound
during a game between the
Washington police team and
the prison nine. He shot a fast
one plateward. but it was high
and wide. Policeman Wade H.
Cox, of the Fourth precinct,
who was at bat, stopped it with
his eye.
It was all in fun, so Cox
winked the incident off-with
his other eye.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
DUTCH" Irwin
CASE SET
Times staff Photo

Trial Of Morris Dutch" Irwin,
on a charge of vagrancy, was set
for tomorrow morning in Police
Court by Judge G. A. Schuldt
upon the motion of Attorney
Charles E. Ford, Irwin's lawyer.
Irwin. one of the big shots"
in Washington's sporting circles,
was arrested at Fourteenth and
I Streets Northwest several weeks
ago and charged with vagrancy.
At the time Of his arrest he
was riding in o large custom
built sedan and had in his pos
session more than $500. It is
understood he wanted to post
cash bond, but that right was
refused.
Approximately IL other va
grancy cases hinge upon the out
come of the charges against Ir.
win.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
Fourth Trade Booth
For Tourists Readied

The fourth information booth
operated by the Greater National
Capital Committee of the Wash
ington Board of Trade for the
benefit of tourists and visitors to
Washington will open at Union
Station, Monday, says Ward II.
Marsh, secretary. It Is to be
managed by Mrs. Helen G. Nc
Elligott.
The other three booths, located
near main highways leading into
Washington, are meeting objec-
tives Of the committee, giving mo-
toristS information and CONNER
cial service, ... .
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
-Four Get Warnings
In Alexandria DriUe

A drive by the city health Off
Ger Of Alexandria. w. L., Schafer,
against unsanitary conditions in
the colored section was climaxed.
today when four offenders who
had been summoned into police
court were given 48 hours . in
which to remedy the conditions or
pay fines.
DR.. Schafer has instructed mem
bers Of the police department to
report unsanitary conditions on
their beats to him so that steps
can be taken to eliminate them.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
Joseph RObey Badly
Hurt at PLAYGROUND

Joseph Robey, 19, of 1241 Four
and One Half st. s. W., today was
in q serious condition at Casualty
Hospital as the result Of being
struck on the head by a baseball
late yesterday.
Robey was at Rosedale Play.
ground when the accident oc-
CURED. He suffered possible
fracture of the skull and concus-
sion of the brain.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
Model Plane Winner
Awarded Materials

George Leffler, Is, of 1905 B
st. N. E., will be presented with
materials to build a model COM
mercial type plane, it was an
nounced after his model plane
stayed aloft almost three and
one-half minutes in the hand
launched model aircraft contest,
at the Buchanan Community
Center.
Final preliminaries for the
Model Aircraft Tournament will
be held tomorrow at the Stuart
Junior High School. Only junior
pilots, pilots and aces will be
eligible for the tournament to
be held August 81 to September
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
Overcast Skies Keep
DOLpn Te1nnerntMre

Overcast skies and relatively
low temperatures kept the city
cool again today. The cool
weather is expected to prevail
at least through today, with the
temperature mounting slightly to-
morrow. Humidity today was
slightly above that Of yesterday,
although not so excessive as to
bring discomfort.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
; Youths Arrested
With Stolen Auto

Montgomery county police yes
terday recovered a stolen Penn
Sylvania car and arrested two
youths. who gave their names as
Irwin Burrell, 81, of Reading, Pa,
and Gerard Carney, %, of Fayette
City, Pa.
Reading authorities said the
car was listed to Merlin Haines, of
that place, and had been missing
since June.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
rs Gallons of Corn
Are Seized in C0untu

Seventy-five gallolS of alleged
corn liquor was found in a car
driven by Anthony Vece. of Bal
timore, when he was arrested be-
tween Browns Corner on the
Seventh Street Pike and Takoma
Park today.
The car was registered in the
name of Robert Jones, also Of
Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
Nurse Asks $5O,OOO
/ For ALLeaed BEATING

Marsh Carpenter, 1725 Church
Et. N. W.. was sued in District Su-
preme Court today for 1000
damages by Jennie Collins, q
nurse of 3ll Tennessee Avenue N.
E., who says she is crippled for life
rs the result Of q beating by the
defendant while she was nursing
= ais mother last May 81. Attorney
Eugene B. Sullivan appears for
aaer.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
RIVER TRIP BY K. OF C.

A moonlight cruise on the City
Of washington will. be taken to-
night by the Knights of Colum.
bus, Potomac Council, No. 433,
and the Ladies Auxiliary of The
D. C, Fire Department,
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
THEFT DRAWS FINE

Leroy. HiggS. colored, Of Wash
ington, was fined 500 and costs
in the Alexandria police court to-
day after he admitted entering
Bunt's garage and stealing SIS.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14

MISS MADELIN MOON
A DESIRE to travel and love
for the outdoors prompted this
attractive girl to get a position
as hostess with the Eastern Air
Transport. She is Miss Madelin
Moon. Of Montclair, N. j., and
is pictured on the wing of a
Curtis Condor at Washington
Hoover Airport.