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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-17
BY BEN STERN
ID DEN , TENN
TINE spirit of revolt which


Il sweeping American politics
finally has reached out and taken
''holt" on the Indiana junior Re-
publican organization.
Members of this body, who in the
past have bowed the head and bent
the knee to commands of leaders of
the regular organization, are show
ing disposition to shake off the
control of these managers and strike
out for themselves.
Latest manifestation of this grow
ing feeling of independence is
shown in the fact that the heads OF
the organization expect to invite
Senator Robert M. La Toilette OF
Wisconsin, leading Republican in
Surgent, to deliver an address at the
Anderson convention of the junior
organization next month.
When Ray Powell, state president,
laid the plans before Senator James
E. Watson, our elder statesman
hit the ceiling.
why you can't invite La Fol-
lette. He is an insurgent and if he
speaks here he might criticise
President Hoover; he might attack
the administration and he might
even take some shots at me-" Jim
shouted.
Other Republican managers who
would not like to see their play
house upset in year when the
Juniors are of real Importance to
the state organization said the
same thing.
But as the younger party workers
declared:
This is our opportunity to get
some place. We have been doing all
of the messenger work and hang
ing on to the coat-tailS of the older
boys long enough and never have
gotten single reward.
|. La Toilette is a Republican ex-
aressing the thoughts OF the young
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-17
BLOWS DIDN'T
KILL Ceilings.
EXPERTS find
Autopsy Reveals Victim Of
Yacht Raid Met Death
by Drowning.
WIFE is NEAR COLLAPSE
DiStraught From Week of
GrilIing, Re-EnaCtment
of Brutal Crime.
BY SIDNEY B. WHIPPLE
United Press staff Correspondent

HUNTINGTON, L. L, Sept. IT,
Benjamin P. Ceilings, victim of one
of the strangest murder mysteries
in recent criminal history, died by
drowning and not from the imrne-
date effects of blows suffered in a
death scuffle on his cruiser Penguin,
the autopsy revealed today.
Ceilings, young Stamford Comm
yachtsman and retired engineer,
was alive when he struck the water,
DR.. Otto Schultz, surgeon who con-
Quoted the autopsy, said. The body,
found on the beach of the Marshall
Field estate on Long Island Sound
Wednesday was tied hand and foot
and the head badly battered.
The announcement by Dr.
Schultze was regarded s.s one of the
most important developments in
series of peculiar clews and vague
leads which have baffled the au-
thorities of two counties the past
week.
Possible to Talk
The surgeon said it was possible
for Ceilings to have talked after he
had been struck on the head. In
the weird tale of piracy, kidnapping
and murder told by his widow, she
claimed he did talk as the pirates"
truSSed him up.
The body of the slain yachtsman
was to be removed from the barren
morgue in this Long Island COM
munity where it has lain since it's
discovery, for burial late today. Per-
sons close to the Ceilings family
said funeral services would be in
Brooklyn, and that the body would
be cremated.
Mrs. Lillian Ceilings, 28-year- old
widow Of the dead man, was pros
trate at their home in the outskirts
OF Stamford, wracked into nervous
hysteria by a week of questioning
and reenactment the story of the
crime. 1t was said she could not
attend the funeral.
NOncOmmittaI on Inquest\
District Attorney Alexander G
Blue of Suffolk county, in charge
of the investigation, was noncom-
initial about the coroner's inquest
Asked definitely whether Mrs. Col.
lingS was under suspicion, he re.
piled:
/ would not say now whether
any one is under suspicion"
He said that he had come upor
certain leads" which he regarded
as of sufficient value to warrant al
investigation, but. would not dis.
close their nature.
Discovery Of another boat nance
Penguin, almost identical with the
Penguin owned by Ceilings, an.
chored near the mystery vessel, wa.
among the leads being investigated
by the authorities. It was founc
the boat belonged to Thomas F
MaSterson, a steamf1tter of Rich.
mona Hill. Friends said they coulc
think of no reason why any one
should want to kill MaSterson, anc
that they doubted the pirates
were looking for his boat.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-17
SENTENCES WOMAN
IN MYSTERY PARTY

When Mrs. Fay Burke, 81, Drexel
Arms, started on party Wednes-
day night she had no idea it would
last until noon today.
But in this alcoholic generation
odd situations occur and Mrs. Burke
found herself before Municipal
Judge Clifton r. Cameron.
Still CARRIED in the green evening
dress that had been the sensation
of the party, it is said, Mrs. Burke
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-17
THEY TELL NE

er members of the party and we
want change from the old stand
pat program and regular formulas
which have been fed us" they con-
tended.
In fact we are tired of all of the
old rigmarole which has been
shouted at us and now we are
stepping out for ourselves"
With approximately $4,000 mem
bers on the rolls, the junior Re-
publican organization is an impor-
tant group today, when every G. O.
P. vote will count.
1t looks very much as if the tiger
which was reared on milk is ready
to taste a little meat.
Watch out, my masters, watch
out"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-17
HURT AS AUTOS CRASH

Mrs. Frank Martin, 81, of 1923
Fullenwider street, was injured to-
day when her husbands car and a
truck crashed at State and English
avenues. Sweet Himand, a., Ne
gro, 1868 West Twenty-fifth street,
driver of the truck. was arrested on
charges OF reckless driving and
failure to observe a preferential
street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-17

Queen dragged herself across
to her master. She laid the ball
down with her life at his feet.
So you're wrong, Mister Hit
and-Run Driver, about Queen.
She wasn't "just another dog"
Drivers who speed away from
scenes of accidents might have
a classification like that, but
Queen-why, hardly. She saved
what to you is lust another
child"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-17
DIES CLEANING GUN
General Electric EmpIoye
Killed in San Salvador.

By United Press
CHICAGO, Sept. 17.-Ralph w
Wells, Central American sales en-
gineer for the X-ray division of the
General Electric Corporation, &C.
cidentally killed himself, Sept. Is
in San Salvador, capital of Ell Sal
vador, company officials were adj
vised today.
Wells was said to have been clean
ing pistol in his hotel room when
the accident happened. The body
is en- route to the United States.
Wells is survived by his mother
Mrs. L. Wells, Birmingham, Ala.
Ralph w. Wells also is survived
by an aunt, Mrs. George Stewart
408 West Thirty ninth street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-17
Hoosier Float in Parade

.
ALEXANDRIA, Ind. Sept. II. -
The rock wool float of the local
American Legion post which won
first prize at the recent state con-
yention in Anderson will be in the
national convention parade at De-
troit next week. A contribution of
$50 by business men and other citi-
zens here made the trip to Detroit
possible.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-17
FRENCH EXPORTS DROP
Trade Balance Steadily Grows
More UnfavorabIe.

BU UHtJ6U PT6S8
PARIS, Sept. 17-French for
eign trade was hard hit during the
first eight months of 1881, accord
ing to a ministry of commerce re-
port issued today, which showed ex-
ports Tor the period were 100000
900 francs, or about $S60,O00,000 be-
low imports.
This compared with an unfavor-
able trade balance Of 5,681 ,000,00
france, or 1927 100000, for the first
eight months of 1880, rejecting a
steadily decreasing volume of for
eign trade.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-17
VICE LORD is
SLAIN BY FOES
Harry voIpe'S Body Found
in Parked Auto.
Rn Tnited Press

By United Press
PROVIDENCE, R. l., Sept. IT.
The bullet-riddled body of Harry
Volpe, As, notorious racketeer
credited with exposing a nation
wide rum ring at Cleveland a few
years ago, was found in a stolen
automobile here today.
Volpe's life was threatened in
Cleveland several years ago when
ne turned states evidence after be-
ng indicted for alleged violation of
the prohibition laws.
Since then, according to police,
he had conducted an extensive
liquor business in this state Police
said there was no doubt he had
been slain by the gangsters he long
had feared.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-17
NAB TWO IN HOLDUP
Cleveland Men Suspects in $4,000
Michigan Bank Robbery.
Bn United Press

By United Press
MT. CLEMENS, Mich, Sept. IT.
Two Cleveland men were held today
as suspects in connection with the
$4,000 robbery of the First National
bank here Wednesday.
The men gave names of Sam Ven
tile and Carl Fink, Is, both of
Cleveland. Two officials Of the
bank were forced to the wall under
fusillade of shots, while one of
the bandits seized $4,000 in cash.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-17

1924 Carrollton avenue Wednes-
day night, but it might have
been 'just another child"
And it wasn't, because Queen,
German police dog, wasn't "just
another dog" Queen knew how
to retrieve rubber balls from the
street for children.
Queen was watching her master,
Kenneth Perry, 6. of 1924 Car
rollton avenue, throw a ball to
other youngste1G in the neigh
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-17
Prosecutor Accused

By United Press
LAGRANGE, Sept. ia war
rant charging Ralph Foster, La
grange county prosecutor, with isSu-
ing a fraudulent check was on file
today with Milo Thompson, Angola
justice of peace. The charge was
filed by George Brattin. The check
involved was for $28. Thompson
fixed Fosters bond at $500.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-17
SUES CITY ON PERMIT
Injunction Sought Against Ban on
New Apartment.

Refusal of the city to permit her
to build an apartment house, caused
Mrs. Wanda Martin, to file suit
against the city in superior court
five "Wednesday. The suit asks the
court to enjoin the city from en-
forcing a general ordinance def1n-
ing powers of the building commits
SionerS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-17
GANG CHIEFTAIN SLAIN
Brooklyn AIky King Found Shot in
Squalid Tenement.
By United Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-Gang
vengeance caught up today with
Meyer Shapiro, chief of the Brook
lyn alcohol racket.
Shapiro, who, with his brother
Irving, incurred many enmities be-
cause Of their activities in the
Brownsville section of Brooklyn,
was found shot to death, a bullet
wound behind his ear, in the base
ment of squalid lower east side
tenement.
Irving Shapiro, with whom Meyer
was engaged in the slot-machine
and Laundry reckets before branch
ing out into le "Alky'' trade, w-s
shot and kill last July,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-17
BOX AYES MILLIONS
Estate of Editor PhiIanthropist Is
Valued at S2S,71S,9S1.
By United Press

D. UWIItU FTt38
NoRRISTOWN, Pa, Sept. IT.
Edward Box, editor and philan-
thropist, who died Jan. 8. 1880, left
an estate valued at s23,71S,S91, ac-
cording to a transfer inheritance
tax appraisal on file here today.
The federal estate tax was listed
at S3,609,070 and Pennsylvania
state tax OF 1886, 7S0 in the APP
praisal.
The philanthropist gave to rela-
tives, friends and charities total
Of $3,327.2i1.71 in 1916 and the en-
suing years. Since these gifts were
not made in contemplation Of death
they are not taxable.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-17
Farmer Hurt Fatally
BIZ Times Specinl

By Tunes Special
BRAZIL, Ind, Sept. 17.-Funeral
services were held Wednesday for
Edgar Armey, 81, farmer, who died
of injuries suffered when hay fork
fell on him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-17
TOO HOT FOR STUDY
56 Grade Schools Let
Pupils Go Home.

F'ifty-six public schools were
closed this afternoon because of
heat, and with privilege of closing
them optional with principals, they
probably will have only morning
sessions as long as the current heat
wave endureS.
High temperatures make school
attendance extremely uncomfort-
able, particularly in wooden port
able buildings, school officials point
ed out.
Closed this afternoon were:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-17
NATION FEARS REVOLT
Precautions Against Revolution
Taken at LibsOn and Oporto.
By United Press

By United Press
LISBON, Sept. 17.-Precautions
against an attempt at revolution
were taken by the government to-
day at LibSon and Oporto.
President General oscar Carmona
and his cabinet met to discuss the
situation. 1t was understood that
the leaders of the planned revolt
were connected with the recent
movement here in which heavy
fighting took place in the capital
and several persons were killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-27
CHARGE OF HINDERiNG
DRY AGENTS DROPPED
Upper Marlboro Man Freed-U. 8.
Attorney Calls Affair
q Mix-Up.
special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd. August H.
Charges Of assaulting and interfering
with Prohibition Agents Thomas l..
Andrew and J. A. MILAN against Rob-
ert j. Hall. 80, Of Upper Marlboro, were
dismissed yesterday by J. Frank Sup
plee, United States commissioner.
The charges we're dismissed ON re-
quest of o. Norman Forrest, assistant
United States district attorney. who
stated that the whole thing was .
mix-up and happened through the pro-
hibition agents parking their car In q
restricted district at Upper Marlboro on
August 2. Hail, Forrest, said, spoke
10 the agents about being parked In q
restricted district, which was resented
and finally resulted in Hall being ar
rested on q charge Of interfering with
the agents. and at q hearing before
J. Frank Parran was held In 5000
bond
Forrest said that the States attorney
Of Prince Georges County had prom
ised 10 quash proposed indictments Of
assault against Agents Andrew and
MILAN, and In view OF this action by
the State he thought the charges
against Hall also should be dismissed.
Commissioner Supplee made no COM
ment IN disnissing the charges. Hall
was represented by John Mudd and
his brother. J. Frank Hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-27
TopAY,s AMusEMENTs.

PalMce-"S Silence" at 1910, 2:22, 4:42,
T:34 and o:54 pm. Stage shows at 80,
$3.50, 1851 and 0:1l pm.
CoIumbia-"T1ae Smiling Lieutenant. .
ct l1:35 am, l:35, 3:35, $50, 7:3o and
$50 pm.
Fox-"The Brat" at 1885 am, 2:Is,
4:3s, 7:43 and 1908 pm. Stage shows
at 1:4e, 4:0e, T:I3 and 9:33 pm.
R-K-O Keith's-"The Public De-
fender" at 1850 am, ESQ, $50, $50,
7:50 and $50 pm.
Earle Bought" at 11:15 am, 1:47,
4:iS, 7:22 and 1908 pm. Stage shows
at i2:44, 3:l6, $40 and goa pm.
Tivoli-"Annabelle's Affairs" at ESQ.
AIS, sos, 7:50 and $40 pm.
CentraI-"Laughing Sinners" IL am.
to IL pm.
AmbAssador-"The Front Page" at
8, 1850 and e:45 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-27
BROWNS POSTAL
POLICY ASSA|LED
Representative Denies Pur-
pose of Service Is to
Make Profit.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Postmaster General Browns endeavor
to make the postal service pay its own
way was assailed today by Represent
alive Kelly Of Pennsylvania as contrary
Kelly, in writing the book United
States Postal Policy" just published,
asserted the business Of handling the
mails can no more be transformed
into q money-making enterprise than
brook trout can be made to live in
q cage"
The author is the second ranking Re-
publican member Of the House Post Of
nee Committee. and initiator Of much
OF the recent postal legislation.
Sees No Service Change.
Asserting service to the American
public was the prime objective Of the
mails, the Pennsylvania maintained 1t
could not be measured on dollar and
cents basis" and predicted there will
be no change In the service-flrst policy"
OF the post ONCE.
While there may not be q well de-
fined public opinion on every public
question" he continued, there is q con-
sistent and continuous public opinion
as to the true goal Of the postal service.
Congresses come and 90; Postmaster
Generals have their brief hour Of au-
thority and depart, but the American
people hold steadfastly TO the determi-
nation that their great agency for
postal communication shall be main
tanned on the service and not on the
money-making policy"
Quoting the Postmaster Generals an
nual report of last year recommending
an increase in rates for flrst-clasS post
age to make the service self-sustaining,
the book said the decision Is one to be
made by the American people" rather
than the head of the department
IF preventing q deficit Is the pri-
mary task of the postal establishment"
Kelly continued, sit must be trans
formed into q vastly different i1stttu-
ton than the one which has been
shaped under the service policy for
four score years"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-27
| BREAKING OUT |
ION BABY'S Face
In Rash. Baby Restless.
Healed by Cuticura.

"The trouble began with q break
ing out on my baby's face. II was
in the form Of 4 rash and spread
more and more and the spots got
closer together. The baby was rest
less and fretfui and lost some sleep
at night.
81 read an advertisement for Gu
ticnra Soap and Ointment and sent
for q free sample. ! bought more.
l washed baby's face with the Cuti-
eura Soap and then applied the
Ointment, and after using one cake
of Cutieura Soap and two boxes of
Cuticura Ointment she was healed. o.
(SiEnedl Mira. N. c. Jones, "a
Sherman ST., Akron, Ohio.
Daily use Of Cutieura Soap, as
sisted by Cuticura Ointment, will
keep the skin and scalp healthy.
seap sSe. Ointment Is and Bee. Talcum&e. Sold
exsFywhsrs. Sample each fres. Address
"catls3rA LAherAaoEael Dept y, Maadsn. Hasa"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-27
FIRST OFFENDERS FRoLIC
Gather In Remodeled Church Build
ing to Mend WAYS.

SYDNEY. Australia tSpecial) In an
old-fashioned church building in sgd
ney 20 first offenders against the law
gather daily TO eat, play ping -pong,
read or have q singsong. They are men
who have slipped" only once, and they
owe their chance to make good to De-
tective w. Lawrence of the criminal
investigation branch.
Mr.. Lawrence Is q Methodist Law
preacher. He forgets that he is a de-
tective when he enters the pulpit. and
never refers to the criminal classes.
When the idea Of q hostel for first
offenders occurred to Mr.. Lawrence a
Sympathizer gave him $500 and had
the old Methodist Church remodeled.
tCopyright, Gs3l)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-27
WORSE THAN WAR;

$3.50 members Of the A. E. F. were
killed in action or died of wounds
during the eighteen months that we
were engaged in the World War.
81, 400 persons were killed in auto
mobile accidents during the eighteen
months ended December 81, 1880.
The number of automobile deaths
may exceed $4,000 in 1891. Truly,
the situation is worse than war!
There is no panacea which will
quickly reduce the number of auto
mobile accidents. No law, no great
achievement tin highway construction,
no basic improvement in automotive
design can stop people from manning
themselves and their neighbors on our
streets and highways, even though
better laws, better highways and
better cars all help. The automobile
accident problem is primarily per-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-27
TBos. J. OWEN & son, AUCTIoNETRS,
143i EYE ST. NV.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE THREE
= STORY BRICK DWELLING, BEINS

TRUSTEES SALE OF vAbuABLE THREE
RsEMisEs 40 AHA FTRsT STREET
BY virtue Fl certain see ;a Of J trSst sSI,
e tbs lana N records Of the District OF CO.
s senP THEREBY, the yadersisned trustees
p4smi iss At Rao MoS SfSYsn ThE TzfRTx
FIRST, DAY OF AgqgsT bp. 1881 e. Al, At
iewing- described land and premises, situate
IN the District of Columbia. and designated
AibriTht's subdivision Of lots in square in
sc Wilhelmina Dobbins Addition to the
s. The 81 once Of the surveyor for the District
o. Columbia In Liber County -, At folio 10
Subject to the covenants runninHs Win ne ne
sold said o5 bst No SId6S sha
less than 400; also that no building shall
be erected on the First street front Of sai !;
cellars; subject also to the covenants run
Ming with the lard for, period OF twenty
part OF said land shall ever be used or
occupied by, or sold. conveyed, leased. rented
81 the the Negro rsee or blood. as said cove
pants are set forth n the agreement ,, o.
G. c9sy anS r ens5 Of tSs gqns
OF Columbia. Said square now being
known for purposes Of assessment and taxa
Terms Of sale: ne-third OF the purchase
equal installnents. payable in one and two
years. with interest at six per centum per
annum, payable semi-snnually. from day of
sale. secured by deed Of trust upon the
pToperty sold, or all cash, at the option Of
the purchaser deposit OF $500 win be
required at time OF sale. Al conveyancing
~ sale to be Complied vIth within thirty
days from day of sale. otherwise the trustees
the risk and cost of defsultinE purchaser,
after FIVE days advertisement OF such resale
IN some newspaper published in Wash
tnEton, D. c.
HARRY L. RUST.
GEO. CALVERT BOWIE.
au20-d&ds.exSu Trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-27

sonal problem. Every automobile
driver must realize that and do his
part. Every pedestrian must feel
his responsibility. And if each driver
would make it his business to operate
his car In as careful, considerable and
courteous a manner as possible, and
if each pedestrian would keep on the
alert when he is crossing the streets
or walking on the highways, our auto
mobile casualty list would be materi-
ally reduced.
Just little less hurry, a little more
courtesy and consideration for others,
and little more attention at all
times, whether walking or driving,
would save thousands of lives and pre-
vent hundreds of thousands ofiniuries.
A second of time will not replace a
human life.
BE CAREFUL BE CONSIDERABLE