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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-15

ASSniIed at
Oil ParIey
By United Press

~ ONebeG ET6SS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Secre-
tary of Interior Wilbur was charged
today with attempting ito turn over
to four companies, chiefly engaged
in importing oil, the entire oil mar
kets of the United States"
Writ Franklin of Oklahoma City,
chairman Of the Governors Oil re-
lief conference which opened to-
day, asserted in his keynote speech
that "n the present program of So
called conservation is continued,
and results in the shutting down of
producing wells and the cessation
of development and exploration
work, the known oil reserves of the
United States will become practically
valueless."
He inquired point blank what big
companies have advised Secretary
Wilbur in advance as to how they
would defeat any beneficial results
from a tariff on OIL" referring to the
Secretary's recent announcement
that he was opposed to a tariff.
The upshot would be, he said, that
the "oil monopoly" which has ex-
listed for some time abroad, would
get control of the American market,
and that American consumers
eventually would pay the same high
prices as are exacted in other
countries.
Secretary of War Hurley, member
of the federal oil conservation board,
assured the conference the admins
tration has taken no official stand
for or against a petroleum tariff. His
speech apparently was the admin
istration'S answer to Wilbur'S state
ment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-15
Nav Go to Coast

Resignation OF Pat Page as mead
football coach at Indiana univer-
sity today revived rumorS that he
will follow several other prominent
midweStern mentors to the Pacific
coast. Several weeks ago, Page was
offered a contract by the University
of California (southern branch at
Los AngeleS).
Bill Spaulding, former Wabash
college star, is athletic director and
grid mentor there, and was reported
ready to turn the football job over
to the Indiana mentor.
Pages successor at Indiana has
not been mentioned. 1t is said that
E. G. Hayes, veteran track and as
sistant football coach, may be given
first chance at the berth if he
wants it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-15
OUSTED
AS INDIANA u.
GRID COACH
Resigns at Request of
President Byran, Made
Three Weeks AGO.
BLAMES ALUMNI GROUP
Action of Faculty Board
Surprise, Disappointment,
He Asserts.
BLAMES ALUMNI GROUP
BY DIXON STEWART
United Press Stan Correspondent

O0AbSu NECSo swan NOAACSpuhuCnb
CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-Resignation
of H. o. CPat) Page as football coach
at Indiana university, today pro-
vided the Big Ten conference with
its irst-and probably only-coach-
ing vacancy fer the 1881 season.
Pages resignation, announced in
Chicago Wednesday night, came as
a distinct surprise.
It even was more surprising to
learn that Page did not leave In
diana of his own accord, but was
invited by President William Lowe
Bryan to turn in his resignation
three weeks ago. His successor has
not been named, and Page said he
had no position in view.
No Apologies for Record
while I knew a certain alumni
group was trying to undermine me-
Page said, "the action of the fac
ulty board in requesting President
Bryan to ask for my dismissal was
a surprise and a disappointment.
Il have a contract which has an
other year to run, and I shall expect
Indiana to pay my salary until the
expiration OF my contract.
II felt that We were just begin
ming to get somewhere in football,
and the only explanation I can find
for my discharge is failure to win a
majority of our games. I have no
apology for my record, which I be-
lieve compares favorably with those
Of my predecessors.
Spreads No SaIve
II probably would be in good
standing today if I had shown more
tact, but I naturally am blunt in
speech and action. I don't make a
practice of going out of my way to
shake hands with faculty men and
alumni. I spread no salve, but I
gave everything I had to develop
football"
Page, one Of the University Of
Chicago's greatest football, basket
ball and baseball stars, is regarded
as one of the nations leading
coaches. 4 *
He started his career as A. A.
Stages assistant at Chicago imme-
diately after his graduation in 1911,
serving as assistant football and
head basketball and baseball coach.
In 1921 he became athletic di-
rector and coach of all sports at
Butler college in indianapolis. His
teams enjoyed spectacular success.
When Indiana sought a new foot
ball coach in 1926, Page was pre-
vailed upon to accept the post.
Dope Annually Upset
His career at Indiana was a
failure from the nasiS of champion
ship teams, although his teams ar
nually ranked among the most
dangerous in the conference.
Indiana, always regarded as a
weak sister" In Big Ten football,
came through each year under
Page to upset some team headed
for the title. In 1926 Indiana tied
Minnesota to begin the series OF
upsets.
The following year they scored
their first victory over Michigan and
for the next two seasons knocked
Northwestern out of the conference
race. This fall, Pages team climaxed
the season with a 7 to s victory over
Purdue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-15
PROPOSES TIGHTER
Utilities CONTROL
City Senator Places Bill in
Hopper to Further
Protect Public

A bill which Senator Robert L.
Moorhead Rep., Marion) contends
will protect the public in the mat
ter of utility mergers and amends
the present public service commits
sion law in other ways for what he
terms "the public good" was in
troduced by Moorhead in the SEN
ate today.
Chief OF the so-called protective
measures" in the bill is the defining
by statute the method of valuation
of utilities operating over large
areas.
This would, il made a law, put
valuations for rate making pur-
poses on a unit basis Of town or
city. rather than covering the whole
properties as the insult interests
want done.
Rural electric lines, which Moor
head charges have been used as a
sort of racket at times to blk the
farmers, would be definitely placed
under commission control.
All fees collected by the commits
sion would be available for use in
Investigations and not be turned
over to the general fund as at
present.
In the inter Of mergers the COM
mission would be Empowered to deny
any which they deem not in the
public interest, rather than having
- approve mergers by consent of
stockholders in similar utilities
serving the same territory.
These changes in the public
service commission laws were
drafted by me after conference with
leading attorneys who have prac-
ticed before the commission the
public interest" Moorhead explained,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-15
BY SULLIVAN
Times STAFF Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Jan. Is. - Using
the Indianapolis police entrapment
case as their text, more than sew
enty members of the house of rep
reSentativeS, both Democrat and
Republicans, will join in a concerted
effort to forbid the use of govern
ment funds in the operation of
federal speakeasies in the future.
The movement climaxeS a five
week investigation into the Indian
apolis police scandal" by Repre-
sentative j. Charles Linthicum
(Dem. Md, who has characterized
the case as ga shameful ~perversion
of government"
An amendment will be offered to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-15
A Boys Appeal

GU may ride IN q limousine, all slick and black
Il Or a roadster fine with q doubIe-tired rack:
You mag haze a horse that champs on the Bat,
But have yoM q coaster upon (Which to sit?
NOV Charles had q coaster, 1T sOGs has feet;
Y A hospital gaze 1t to ride on the street.
TtOo gears he'd paid aOith 1t, ta0o gears his legs
Walked to its motion and ceased to be pegs.
THEN came today and some thief stole aaOag
" With the coaSter-lOithJegs to a bog IN play.
Charles 10rites q letter, "PLeGse find 1t for me-"
As he tells hoW 1t rode on the Asphalt Sea.
MO yom ride IN a boat aOith sail you can tack?
~ Or a broWgham p0ith plush at small of your back
Do yow ever change tires IN the Speedway pit?
Then you know ko10 1t feels IN a coaster to sat.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-15

the prohibition units appropriation
bill, now before the house. Specif-
cally enjoining Amos w. Woodcock,
prohibition commissioner, from pay
ing out any funds for operation of
illicit dispensaries, such as was
operated by prohibition agents at
1918 East Twenty-second street, In
dianapolis, for entrapment Of the
policemen. The bill may be called
up Friday.
In summarizing his inquiry for
his colleagues today, Linthicum en-
phasized that each of the convicted
policemen had been granted either
a new trial or the right to appeal
to the circuit court at Chicago.
"The charge is made openly in
many of the letters which have
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-15

Bows over your salary?" she was
asked.
ooh, $35, 1000"
"What I mean, Miss De Voc, is how
much money have you appropriated
for your own use?"
about that much, I can't tell
exactly. 1t was her fault. If she
had paid attention to business !
wouldn't have taken a dime from
her because she would have known
it. She wouldn't even write her own
checks. She put me in a position to
take everything I wanted"
TN addition to buying clothing and
l. jewelry for herself, the state
ment revealed that Miss De Voc
bought a ring for a boy acquain-
lance, made payments on her
mothers house and automobile, and
helped her sister financially.
IT was going to tell Clara about
it later on. I couldn't Sc, my mother
lose her home and everything.
made five or six payments on the
house and the car" the statement
revealed.
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the return of my letters and tele-
grams, you want your job back'?"
A thirty-page statement asserted
ly made to Blayney Matthews, in
veStigator for the district attor-
ney's office, was admitted to EVIL
dence. In it Miss De Voc revealed
that her duties as secretary in
cluded burning letters to the star
from male acquaintance.
n r =
THE letters and kilograms were
4 from Harry Richman, night
club owner; Dr.. Earl Pierson, Texas
physician; Gary Cooper and Bell, it
was revealed.
CLARA didn't want me to burn
HEM" the statement said. When
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-15

This amendment was elm
mated Wednesday, following
decision of senate Democrats
to permit the $45, 900, 900 ap-
preparation to go through
rather than delay it indefinite
ly by disagreement in con-
ference.
The fight over loans for human
food is not to be dropped, however.
Late "Wednesday Senator Robinson
Dem., Ark, minority leader, pro-
posed an amendment to the agri-
culture department appropriation
bill, appropriating $25, 900 900 to be
used by the Red Cross to purchase
and distribute food supplies in any
part Of the country where there is
need.
Jones Law Amended
Robinson gave notice that if this
amendment failed, it would be at
tached to the deficiency appropria-
ton bill and kept before congress
indefinitely, even at risk of an extra
session.
1t is believed President Hoover
would have no alternative than to
call an extra session If either of
these major appropriation bills
should be held up after March 4.
President Hoover today signed the
Stobbs bill modifying the Jones law
providing heavy penalties for pro-
hibition law violations. The StobbS
bill softens the provisions of the
Jones law in some regard.
The main change made by the
Stobbs law is designed to require
evidence Of actual intent to gain
commercially through the sale of
liquor before the ofenSe can be
made a felony.
1t specifies that for prosecution on
a felony charge the sale must
amount to more than one gallon,
and that the accused must have
been convicted Of some violation of
the prohibition law within the Pre-
ceding two years.
The house committee on eXpendi-
lures today adopted a motion OF
Representative Schafer Rep., Wis.,
to investigate the extent of wire
tapping by the prohibition bureau.
The motion, Schafer said, was in
spired by testimony of Amos w. w,
Woodcock, prohibition director, at
justice department appropriation
hearings that the supreme court had
ruled such a practice lawful, and
that he favored it.
Fail to Clash on Shale
The anticipated clash between
Interior Secretary Wilbur and Ralph
S. Kelley over Kelley's charges OF
lax administration Of the oil shale
laws, failed to materialize today
when Wilbur and Kelley appeared
before the house public lands COM
mittee.
Kelley sat in a corner of the COM
mittee room as Wilbur urged legiS-
lation to clear up controversial
shale land claims. AT no time dur
ing Wilbur's examination by the
committee did Kelley attempt to
speak.
Kelley, former chief of the Den
yer field Office OF the interior de-
Partment, made public accusations
regarding alleged illegal exploita-
ton of the shale lands which led to
his dismissal from the service and
a justice department investigation.
Wilbur was exonerated by the in
VeStigatorS,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-15
BANDITS OBTAIN $50
Clothing, JeWeIry Worth
$3.50 Taken From Home.

Two bandits held up a Standard
grocery at sos North Illinois street,
Wednesday night, taking $50 from
Oscar Kuhlwiler, 3511 East Sixteenth
street, a clerk. A customer was in
the store at the time.
Clothing and jewelry valued at
more than $3.50 were stolen from
the home of Crosley Bartlett, 1926
Guilford avenue, he told police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-15

By United Press
T OS ANGELES, Jan. l5.-Rex
- Bell, one of the men who wrote
stirring love notes to Clara Bow,
neither discharged nor succeeded
Daisy De Voc, as her secretary, Miss
Bow wants the world to know.
With tears for which she apol-
ogized to her fans in the crowded
courtroom and a vehemence for
which she apologized to no one. Miss
Bow testified Wednesday at the trial
of Miss De Voc, the former secre-
tary whom she charged with rob
bing her right and left"
Attorneys for the defense plannei
today to recall Miss De Voc to the
stand to hear more Of the story Of
Miss Bows boy friends, her love
notes, of the $350,0o0 she spent in
eighteen months. and of the money
and articles which the secretary was
charged with having appropriated
to her own use.
= y y
NNISS BOWS defense of Bell was
lVI given after Nathan Ereedmau
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-15
IT'S SUPPER TO BILL

Oklahoma Governor and Wife Eat
First Meal in State Mansion.
By United Press
OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. is. -
Governor William H. alfalfa Bid
Murray and his wife Wednesday
night ate their first meal in the
gubernatorial mansion. Supper"
it was; not Is o'clock dinner"
On the menu we're boiled turnips,
hog jowl and corn bread.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-15
IGNORES POLITICS PLEA
Judge Baker Sentences Democratic
Committeeman as EmbezzIer.

Criminal Judge Frank P. Baker, a
Democrat, today sentenced Roy H.
Lawson, lib Good avenue, Demo-
cratic precinct committeeman, to
serve two to fourteen years at the
Indiana state prison under convic-
ton of a charge of embezzlement.
An employe of the G. r. Akers
Company, indianapolis, Dawson was
alleged to have embezzled more than
5000 in November, 1929. Baker made
no comment as he sentenced Daw-
son, despite the latter's plea for
lenity because of his political af-
hliations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-15
Four Buildings Burned
BIZ United Press

By United Press
MYRLA, o., Jan. 15.-Four
buildings in the heart Of the down.
town business district were destroyed
by fire today, with a loss estimated
at $10O,0 900.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-15
Sends
Drought Relief
Bill to Hoover
Measure to President Without S15,000,00O
Fund for Human Food Loans.
BY LYLE C. WILSON
United Press stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Congress put the finishing
touches on the a 100000 drought relief bill today.
Speaker Longworth of the house signed the engrossec
copy of the bill shortly after the house met today. The mea.
sure was then sent to the senate for Vice-President Curtis
who signed it.
The bill now goes to the White House for signature
minus the $4,000, 900 senate amendment for human food
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-15
Kentuckr treasurer Guest

Mrs. Emma Guy Cromwell, state
treasurer of Kentucky and former
parliametarian Of the Kentucky
legislature, today was q guest in the
Indiana house of representatives.
She spoke briefly following the in-
vocation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-15
vAGRANT, HAS $4,000
Blind Beggar Sentenced to 30 Days
in Workhouse.
By United Press

CLEVELAND, Jan. 15.-Henry J..
Little, go, for the past twenty years
known on Cleveland streets as the
BIND beggar of the west side" wa5
sentenced to thirty days in this
workhouSe on a vagrancy charge to-
day after he had admitted owner
ship Of considerable Cleveland and
Erie, Pa, property and a bank ac~
count CT some $20,0 00.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-15
Wants State Fingerprinted

~ OWtttW Fboo
LANSING, Mich, Jan. 15.-All
citizens of Michigan over 16 years
Of age would be compelled to have
their %ingerprintS taken and record
ed, under a bill which Representa-
tive Alexander Cuthbertson of Flint
said he would introduce.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-15
REFUSES WHISKY; SHOT

Robert YOcum Wounded by Stran-
ger After Proffered Drink.
By UniLcd Press
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 15.-Rob-
ert Yocum was shot and seriously
wounded this morning while waiting
for a trolley car when he refused
to accept a drink of whisky from
a stranger.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-15
FAVOR BIRTH CONTROL
Pastor Defends Intelligent Use of
Debated knowledge.
By United Press

OB OTTTEOW = TCoO
NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Intelligent
birth control is the only sane means
Of controlling the worlds popula-
ton, the Rev. Allan Knight Chal-
mers, pastor of Broadway Taber-
nacle, declared at the annual meet
ing today Of the Birth Control
League.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-15

OhdrfeS nelly
THE boy Of the doggerel is
l. Charles Kelly, 10, Of 1904
Fernway street.
Some one stole his auto-coaster
out Of his dads garage.
The coaster was given to him by
the social service department Of
the James Whitcomb Riley hos
pital.
Charles hasn't walked for two
years. The coaster was his feet.
He wants the coaster back and will
ask no questions of those who
bring it to him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-15
By United Press

% JHTtd FTWB
CHICAGO, Jan. l5-Spring-l like temperature drove zero weather out
- of the northwest states and western Canadian provinces today as
a mtd-winter temperature wave made it ten degrees warmer in Medi-
cine Hat Alberta, than it was in Miami, Fla.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-15
Hourly Temperatures

I first went with her, I burned Gary
Cooper's letters and the others. I
didn't want them laying around the
house."
Miss De Voc later testified she
had burned only Cooper's letters and
had kept those from Pierson, Rich
man and Bell.
QUESTIONING by Matthews,
X the statement showed, de-
veloped that Miss De Voc assertedly
had taken more than $4,000 from
the actress personal account.
How much money have you
drawn out of that account of Miss
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-15
fEDICINE HAT 10 DEGREES WARNER THAN FLORIDA

Medicine Hat known IS the birthplace of billiards" had AZ above
zero and the snow was melting.
In Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta, also famous for low tempera-
lures, it was q mild IS above.
Reports Of pleasant weather we're received from throughout Min
nesota and the Dakotas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-15
OLDEST COWBOY DEAF
Reese Barton Succumbs at 100
Active Until Two Years Ago.

Active Until Two Years Ago.
Big United Press
CHILDRESS, Tex, Jan. 49,
Funeral services were held today
for Reese Barton, known as the
worlds Oldest cowboy, who died of
neuralgia of the heart at the age OF
100 years. He was an active cow
hanc until two years ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-15
ITALIAN AIRMEN HOP
Eleven SeapIaneS Begin Flight TO
Rio De Janeiro.

BAHIA. Brazil, Jan. l5.-Eleyen
Italian seaplanes started on the last
leg Of their flight too Rio De Janeiro
today. They took of from Bahia
or the Brazilian capital at s:2I a. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-15

MISS BOWS defense of Bell was
1Vl given after Nathan freedman.
defense attorney, limited that the
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-07
Published by
IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRESS, INC.
JUDGE DESERVES PRAISE
w. c. COSTELLO,
Manager

Today's bouquet goes to Judge Neville
of the Los Angeles superior court, for
showing common sense, good taste and
delicacy in handling a divorce case in
his court
The husband plaintiff charged his
wife with cruelty and infidelity Every
thing was set for one of the battles of
intimacies that so often make our court
proceedings read like the most sensation
al novels
Present in court were the two boys Of
the warning couple, aged nine and seven
years.
Spying the youngsters the court order
ed the bailiff to remove them from the
courtroom. Take them to motion
picture show, the treat is on me" the
court said, as he passed over the neces-
sary money to the bailiff.
1t is difficult to understand why par
ents should want to have their children
present in such a place and at such
time, but every so often if happens. The
youngsters sit there and hear mother"
and daddy" hurl slime back and forth.
One can imagine what the effect is on
them for the remainder of their lives.
1t is a pleasure to read of Judge
Neville's action and it might we'll be fol-
lowered by other judges when similar
occasion arises.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-07

flowers or something like that. All,
l have it! III go out and look for
some roses. She loves roses. They
will be jolly surprise for her.
Now Uncle Wiggily was queer in
more ways than one. He started out
in the middle of winter, or perhaps
we might say toward the end of
winter to look for flowers growing
in the field. He never stopped to
think that flowers would not bloom
until spring. Perhaps he thought
he was in the Southland where flow
ers bloom all the year.
Anyhow Uncle Wiggily hoped
over Observation-Disclosures
over the snow covered fields looking
for roses-red roses were what he
wanted. He looked here and there
and he was beginning TO wonder
why he saw no blossoms, when. all
of a sudden, not far from his hollow
stump bungalow he saw, growing
out of the top of a snow drift, a
lovely bunch of red roses.
"Ah, They will be just the thing
for my wife!D chuckled Mr.. Long
ears. He hoped over to pick the
red snow roses, gathered them into
a bunch and hurried home with
them. ~ have lovely surprise toi
you!" exclaimed Mr.. Longears, hold
ing the red roses behind his back
See if you can guess what it is,
Carrots! said his wife. "Or
maybe a head of lettucei''
ono! Ho! Ha! Ha. Ha! MOI
chuckled the rabbit gentleman
Look, a lovely bunch of red roses
I found growing in the snow!" He
held them out to his wife. She took
one look at them and said:
.'Oh. Wiggy, my dearl'
"Don t you like them2 Aren t
you surprised" he asked.
eyes, I'm surprised all right,
said his wife laughing. "These are
some old, red cloth roses that were
on an old hat of mine. / threw them
out in the snow this morning Ha
Halo
'.Ha Hal laughed Uncle Wig
gily. 'ThiS is a surprise on mei'
Then, being good husband, hi
went out and bought his wife bis
box of candy. And if the airplant
will drop down one of its wheels tC
make rollerskate for the milk
man Is horse, III tell you next abou
Uncle Wiggily and Busters IS boat.