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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-13
Expect to Report House Bill
Today and to Pass 1t
Next Week.
BY MARSHALL M'NEIL
Times STAFF Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-A SOL
dier bonus bill which will cost the
government anywhere from $780,
100000 to $1,7Oo,oOO0O0 will be
passed by the house some time next
week.
The measure will provide that a
World war veteran may borrow not
more than so per cent of the face
value of his adjusted compensation
certificate, and must pay A.. per
cent interest for this loan.
This measure agreed upon by the
house ways and means committee
was formally reported today.
Present. but tentative. plans call for
it to be adopted under suspension
of rules, to insure speed and avoid
amendment.
If the house plan. is carried
out the average veteran, who
possesses an adjusted compensation
certificate worth $1,000 on which he
never has borrowed will be able to
borrow $500.
This loan could be negotiated
through a bank, but more likely
it will be handled through the Vet
Grams bureau or one of it's regional
offices. The veteran must pay Az
per cent interest on this loan. If
he does not pay back the $500, his
certificate will be worth only small
amount in 1945, when it will be
mature.
In the case Of the average veteran
who possesses an adjusted COM
pensation certificate worth $1,000.
on which he has already borrowed
the % per cent which has been
available to him up to now, the case
will be little different.
Under this new house bill Sam
Brown could borrow the difference
between % per cent and so per
cent-which is % per cent-or ap-
proximately $3.50 on the average
certificate. On this he must pay
AZ per cent intehest
He is charged an average Of 6 per
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-13
u. S. SENATE
is READY FOR
RELIEF VOTE
Compromise Likely to Pass
Tonight Although Few
Are Satisfied.
BY RAY TUCKER
Times staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The
senate is prepared to pass tonight
the Hoover Robinson drought re-
lief compromise, even though it does
not satisfy more than twenty men,
berS and falls far short of the gen.
eral relief program formulated by
Democrats and Progressives only
two weeks ago.
If the $4,000, 900 additional ap-
preparation goes through, as is ex-
pected despite four days of con-
tinuous criticism from both sides Of
the aisle, it will complete the pro-
gram Of alleviating distress and ere
habilitating' farmers in the drought
areas.
1t will bring to $68,OOO,O0O the
sum provided by congress and the
administration for furnishing
drought-stricken farmers in twenty
one states with feed, seed, fertilizer,
fuel oil, food, clothing and medi-
cine.
No money has been appropriated
for assistance of the unemployed in
the cities, and none is contem-
plated.
AS against this drought relief
total, Senator La Toilette (Rep.,
Wis.,, has pointed out that there
are 24,725,0o crop acres in the four
states of Kentucky, Alabama,
Arkansas and Mississippi alone, and
that the amount required to
fianance 1881 production at rate
of only $40 an acre would be more
than 100000.
Actual statistics, La Toilette said,
showed the average cost an acre for
raising crops is $16. La Toilette as
sailed the relief program as "a drop
in the bucket
This total S6S,0OO,OO0 is about $685.
100000 more than the President
favored.
But it is almost $50,0O0,00o less
than the program formulated by
the Democratic caucus at the in
sistence of Minority Leader Robin
son (Dem., Ark under penalty of
forcing an extra session.
In the face of as severe a hazing
as any party leader has suffered
from his own colleagues for many
years, Robinson defends abandon
ment of his original demands on
the ground that half a loaf is bet
ter than nothing" and that more
could not be obtained from Hoover
or the house.
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II. S. AGREES TO
RECALL MARINES
FROM NICARAGUA
Plan Given Approval by President Moncada; Only Small
Noncombatant Force to Remain After June

StimSon said as a result of this
program he believed the United
States would be able to withdraw
all of its marines after the Mica
raguan presidential elections OF
1882.
This program was worked out at
recent conferences between Slim
son and Matthew Hanna, minister
to Nicaragua. 1t was kept conf
Dental by the state department,
however, until Moncada had ap-
proved it.
In January, 1929, Stimson said,
marine strength in Nicaragua was
5000.
Since then troops have been
withdrawn successfully in small
attachments until there now are
about 1900.
The secretary estimated that after
the withdrawal in June, about 500
would remain.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-13
SUIT FILED BY WOMAN
SENTENCED TO PRISON

Wife of Anderson Man Smashed
Furniture in Home.
Ey Times Special
ANDERSON. Ind, Feb. 13.-Mrs.
Melvina Hopkins. who is under sem
tence to the Indiana prison for
women for eighteen months, has
filed a replevin suit in superior
court seeking to recover furniture
from her cstranged husband, Clyde
Hopkins. The plaintiff says the
furniture belongs to her and that
he is unlawfully retaining posses
sion.
A divorce suit filed several months
ago by Mrs. Hopkins was heard in
superior court recently. When Judge
Bartlett H. Campbell refused to
grant a decree, Mrs. Hopkins went
home and found her husband
awaiting her, ready, he says, to
effect a reconciliation. She grabbed
an AK and smashed several pieces
OF furniture and window glass be-
fore police arrived in response to
a call by her husband. Arraigned
IN city court she was found guilty
OF maliciously destroying property
and given the prison term.
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is DENIED
Youth Shot in Auto Theft
Attempt Sentenced.

A youths plea for leniency be-
cause he sustained probably perm
anent injuries when shot in an at
tempt to steal a car, fell on deaf
ears today in criminal court. Judge
Frank P. Baker sentenced Forrest
FELTON,. 81, to serve five months on
the Indiana state farm and pay a
SOS fine.
Feltman told Baker that his left
leg. wounded in the attempted car
theft, was whitening" away and it
might have to be amputated. The
youth was captured while starting
the car of George Wood, McCordS-
vile, Sept. 10.
Feltman's accomplice, John Grady,
was given a six months farm
sentence by Baker several weeks
ago.
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Bush and State Senators
AssaiI Criticism of
congressman.

Republican state senators and
their presiding officer, Lieutenant
Governor Edgar D, Bush, today
barked sharp reply to Congressman
viii r. Woods censure of their re-
ported unwiiingness to tackle the
reapportionment program.
Press dispatches Thursday carried
Woods expression of "astonish-
ment" that members OF the In
diana senate" had decided ito OBJ
struct reapportionment legislation"
IF Wood would show us how it
is possible for a Republican senate
and a Democratic house to work
out a satisfactory reapportionment
plan without wasting this legisla-
lures time until it closes, Ia well
come his help the Lieutenant
Governor said.
II the congressman will attend
to his business, we'll attend to ours. -
said Senator John L. Niblack, REP.
Marion).
Senator French Clements rep,
VanderblTg) and Earl Rowley
rep, La Porte and Starkc) echoed
the same sentiment.
Senator Roy M. Friedly (Rep..
Delaware), Republican senate eau
Gus chairman, said that the anti
reapportionment caucus which
prompted Woods criticism was an
informal meeting of house Repub-
lican leaders and in no way is
binding upon this senate
Reading from newspaper head
line that he had blocked reappor-
tionment, Lieutenant Governor Bush
asserted:
Il feel have been more or less
maligned. There never has been
any such disposition on my part
or on that of Republican senators.
so far as know"
THE house Is interested in the tax
question to the exclusion of all
Others" he said.
Senator Chester A. Perkins Dem.
st. Joseph reminded the senate his
reapportionment bill has lain in the
reapportionment committee three
weeks without action.
Senator Glenn r. Slenker rep.
Carroll, Clinton and White, con-
cluded.
We've got the tax problem -
settle. Outside Of the politicians. nc
one is concerned with reapportion-
ment.n
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-13
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1881
By United Press


WASHINGTON, Feb. Estate
Secretary StimSon today announced
that President Moncada of Mica
ragua had approved the agreement
whereby all American marines on
combat duty will be withdrawn from
Nicaragua. The agreement provides
for the withdrawal of all but a
small detachment on noncombat
duty, by June.
The agreement provides for
strengthening the native guard by
the addition of 500 men and a Wig
orous campaign by native forces
against the insurrectionists.
Using a $1000,0O0 fund which the
Nicaraguan government has in the
Nicaraguan National bank, a good
roads program will be carried out
in the jungle region, and a school
founded to train Nicaraguan off,
GERS, under other provisions of the
program.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-13
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SINIMS
Scripps Howard Foreign Editor

Not within living memory has the
world, as a whole, faced situation
crammed with such sinister posi-
bilities as now.
The earth is like busy nest of
ant-hills, across which laundering
OK has dragged a devastating hoof,
leaving the inhabitants milling
around in dazed circles.
In the business world it is axio-
matte that an election year is an off
year, due to political uncertainty.
Today, however, not one country,
but all the countries, are leading a
sort of hand-to-mouth existence,
marking time in their fear of what
might happen.
Constructive effort seems para
lyzed the world over as people wait
for the situation to clear itself up
Europe can't get back to normal
for talking of 'the next war" In
Asia billion people are on the
march, headed nobody knows exact
ly where. The Americas are being
ing shaken by one revolution after
another.
The wonder is not that business is
bad, but that it is even as good as
it is.
In the old world thrones are tot
tering, republics are shaky, dictatorS
are riding for a fall, the tide of
popular dissatisfaction is rising, and
ornaments are on the increase.
Nationalistic outbursts are waxing
hotter, and more frequent, tariff
walls are mounting, trade is falling
off, strikes and lockouts are COM
mon, unemployment is growing and
the purchasing power of the masses
is waning.
Soviet Russia, convinced that the
rest of Europe is preparing to dis
member her, is arming feverishly,
nlilitarily and economically. Cap
italist Europe, equally certain that
Moscow is plotting its overthrow, is
sharpening the edges of it's bay
Onets.
Germany, increasingly FESTIVE un-
der the treaty of Versailles, is
threatening to kick over the traces,
Turn 10 Page FiYc)
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CHARGE RUM RING
Federal Jury IndictS 8 in
Liquor Cases.

Eight alleged leaders in an IN
dianapoliS. liquor ring, charged with
conspiracy to violate the liquor law,
were among 1876 persons indicted by
the federal grand jury today.
Z. r. CrisWell and Earl Allen.
alleged heads Of the ring charged
with transporting liquor from
Florida to Indianapolis, were ar
rested last August by special proai-
bition agents here.
A truck load of liquor was seized
during transit at Memphis, Tenn ,
and later the headquarters of the
gang, at 723 North Illinois street.
were raided.
Criswell is held under $4,000
bond and Allen under $4,000 bond
Sixty-f1ye indictments were re-
turned in the indianapolis division.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-13
SMASH RULE
Of UTILITIES
SENATE TOLD
Moorhead Demands Pas
sage of His Holding
Company Bill.
STILL IS HANGING FIRE
Commissioner Singleton Is
FIayed by Opponents
of Measure.
Who is going to rule this coun-


Who is going to rule this coun-
try, the people or the utilities?"
This was the challenge hurled in
the senate today by Senator Robert
L. Moorhead Rep.. Marion) in urg-
ing final passage Of his utility hold
ing company bill.
The bill would give the public
service commission jurisdiction over
utility holding companies in rate
Investigations such as it now has
in the case of operating companies.
Utility lobbyists and senatorial
opponents of the measure declare
the public service commission al
ready has complete power in rate
Investigations and Senator John l..
Niblack CRep., Marion) inquired
why there should be any fear Of the
bills passage if such is the case.
Left Hanging Fire
After an hour of debate the mat
ter was left hanging fire as the
senate adjourned for lunch.
Senators Earl Rowley (Rep., La
porte and Starke) and Harry X.
Cuthbertson Dem, Howard and
MiamD led the attack on the bill.
Rowley vented his anger on Frank
Singleton, public service commits
sioner, who refused to accede to
the senator's wishes last year in the
Baporte Telephone Company rate
increase case.
Moorhead called the chair atten-
ton to the fact that this was not
talking on the bill, but Lieutenant
Governor Edgar D. Bush let Rowley
talk on in the same vein.
Warns of ReprisaIs
Cuthbertson warned of a possible
broadside from the insult utilities
threatening to refuse to spend $780,
100000 on improvements in Indiana
if the bill is passed. He said the bill
will prevent solution of unemploy-
ment and pointed out that utility
magnates must be treated kindly"
Senator clyde Hoffman CRep.,
Marion), who supported the bill last
session, came out against 1t because
the Indianapolis bankers signed a
round robin for its defeat.
These Indianapolis bankers are
interested in bonds and securities
sales" Senator Winfield Miller
rep. Marion) asserted. But here
is a bill designed to reduce electric
rates for the people by exposing the
tremendous overhead enpendered bV
holding company operation
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ROWBOTTOM IS INDICTED ON
CHARGE OF TAKING BRIDES
FOR POSTAL APPOINTMENTS
Who's Scared?

The matrimonially inclined
ducked today like a whale sub
merging.
Not a marriage license is
sued up to noon today. It's
Friday the Thirteenth and
lovers believe it," reported
Frank league. marriage license
clerk of Marion county.
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PREDICT MINE BLASTS
Legislative Action Sorely Needed,
U. S. Experts Declare.

D SCtCHCC SCTtfCe
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.--At least
eight or ten explosions will properly
occur during 1881 in 'nongassy''
mines where open lights are used,
D. Harrington and G. w. Owings OF
the United States bureau of mines
prophesy on the basis of accident
Investigations conducted in 1890.
Until all coal mines are recog-
nized as potentially gassy and our
coal mining men take the required
action or until legislative action is
taken to compel every coal mine to
be operated on a closed-light basis.
these will continue to be gas ex-
plosions in so-called "nongassy'
mines as we'll as in mines known to
be gassy or even designated as
gasy, yet using open lights, the re-
port stated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-13
BEER UNDER PRESSURE
Raiders at Mishawaka Find New
Kind Of Five Gallon Cans.

Ey Times Special
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Feb. 13'--
Federal prohibition officers here are
in possession of latest in bootlegging
equipment following a raid on the
home of Marcel Speybroek in
Mishawaka
The raiders found beer provided
in flve-gallon pressure cans. Once
pressure is provided with bicycle
tire pump through a valve, beer
pours from the containers in a
steady stream from a spigot in the
TOP of the can.
Thirty of the cans were destroyed.
Speybroek was released on $1,000
bond following arraignment.
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servers as a bid
for the Demo-
cratic presiden-
tial nomination
in 1882.
Surprise was
expressed when
Governor Muir
ray consented
to lie We the
state while the
legislature " a S
engaged in an
important S re s.
sion.
Upon his re-
turn, Governor
Murray refused
to discuss the
possibility that
he p7iChf cnnk
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QM0

Today ~ the day with a number thirteen,
And it's Friday en- top, venting its spleen.
Glasses and catzes, umbrellas and such
Watch them today or walk with a crutch.
Get white donkey. Good luck for you.
Park In your bed. That's what you do.
RUT if you can't find a white
~ donkey or Ben Turpin to look
at, then it's just too bad.
If you figured on getting married
today, stop the ceremony. Stop it
right now. Your troubles of the
hereafter will be more than little
ones.
For besides being Friday the 18th
it's drizzing rain, and a rain we'd
ding is bound to wind up in a deluge
Of divorce allegations.
If you planned to take a trip to-
day, then call it off. Don't even
take advantage of that ad that says
"Pep-Em-U up, SO cents"
A holocaust. will come if you spill
the salt shaker. And walking under
ladder is just as good as turning
on the gas.
You haven't a chance today. That
is you haven't if you believe in
charms, voodoos, left-hind feet of
rabbits.
But have heart. If you get
missed by bad luck today, therere
couple of more this year.
This is the "thirteenthing" year
for the next eleven years with three
Fridays falling on that mineral.
Your second chance at bad end
will come in March. While the
very, very, last opportunity to go
daisy pushing for 1881 is in No
yember.
There are more to come-in the
ensuing years.
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G. 0. P. Congressman to Be
Arraigned Feb. 27
on Nine Counts.
FREE UNDER HIGH BOND
Trial Probably Will Be Held
in Evansville, His
Home City.

Nine counts of a federal grand
jury indictment today charged Rep
resentative Harry E. Rowbottom,
Evansville, Republican congressman
from the First Indiana district,
with taking $175o for aid in OBJ
tanning two postrnasterShips ana
one rural mail carrier appointment.
Investigation that led to the in
dictment began after four south
ern Indiana poStmasters and the
rural carrier were suspended Sey-
eral weeks ago when Washington
authorities were informed of the
alleged bribery.
Rowbottom is to be arraigned in
federal court Feb. 81, according to
George Jeffrey, United States at
torney, instrumental in the probe.
Trial Probably in Evansville
He probably will be tried in Ey-
ansville, where federal court is to
convene about April Is.
None of the five persons named
as recipients of Rowbottom's infiu-
ence were indicted.
The first two counts of the indict-
ment alleged that last November
Rowbottom agreed to take and re-
ceive $3.50 from Walter G. Aver for
aid in securing a rural mail carrier
appointment for Gresham Aver at
Rockport.
The third, fourth and fifth counts
charged that he took $500 from S.
Grant Johnson, through Otto We'll
brenner for a postmastership at
Dale.
At Liberty Under Bond
Sixth, seventh and ninth counts
accused the congressman of accept
ing 5000 from Mckinley Aver for
a postmastership at Chrisney, and
the eighth count charged that he
conspired with William DAVIDSON,
Fred J. Fisher, Weilbrenner and
other persons, names unknown"
to take from the Ayers and John
SON money, property and other
things of value in exchange for aid
in obtaining postal appointments.
All of the alleged violations took
place, the Indictment shows, after
Rowbottom was defeated in his race
for reelection to congress, where
he has served two terms. He now
is at liberty under $4,000 bonds.
Philip G. Gould, Evansville attor-
ney, is counsel for the congressman.
Rowbottom is married and father
Of one child.
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ADD 1881 TO FUND
Donations Bring Red Cross
Total to S49,27O.

Donations today to the Red
Cross drought relief fund ,otaled
$931.70. Including these donations,
the fund now is $49,270. The drive
quota of the indianapolis chapter
is S72. 900.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-13
RECElVERSHIP LIFTED

George Morris Heads Directors Of
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
BIZ United Press
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Feb. 13.-Con-
troll Of the Memphis Commercial APP
peal, Inc, publishers of a morning
and evening newspaper rested today
with new board of directors head
ed by George Morris. veteran Ten
nesSee newspaperman. Receivership
OF the Memphis concern was re-
moved by Chancellor M. E. Ket-
chum Thursday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-13
KILL HOUSE MEASURES
Important Bill Among List of In
definite PostpOnements.

Indefinite pcstponement today
was voted by the Indiana house for
eight bills, one of them a measure
designed TO provide state aid for
the needy blind.
Other measures killed included a
bill providing for election of all
judges on nonpartisan ballots TO be
known as Judges ballots. and bill
requiring marriage license applica-
tons be filed two weeks in advance
of the ceremony.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-13
HIT BACK AT WOOD
OVER REDISTRlCTING
Da9eS Jinx
By United Press

- y CNtttu ftoo
CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-Roberta
Simcoultz was 3 years old to-
day, Friday the thirteenth. She
invited thirteen playnates to
her birthday party. Then. to
Offset the combination of thir-
teens, she presented each guest
with a horseshoe and a rabbits
foot.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-13
GUSHER GOES WILD
Oklahoma City MenaCed by
Oil and Gas.
By United Press

By United Press
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. Feb.
ia wild gusher. the Mary Unset
well, Showered Oklahoma City'S
residential district today with a
stream of crude oil, flowing 900
barrels hourly, and added to this
potential menace by emitting thick,
low-lying gas clouds.
The gas was held static by fog and
rain, through which the oil plume
pierced with a steady roaring. The
we'll blew out last night. blasting
its connections with tremendous
presst1c.
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AGREES
ON BONUS LOANS

cent interest on his present loan, but
this rate will not be affected. If he
pays back his old loan, and nego-
tiates the new, he will get more cash
at a lower rate of interest. There
arc approximately 100000 loans
already made.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-13
BRIDGE PARTY ROBBED
Burglars Enter Home and Take
Money From Purses.

While a bridge party was in prog
resS at the home of l.. c. Sparks,
Apt. ?, at $40 East Thirteenth street.
late Thursday night, a burglar took
about S1l from purses of several
women.
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Thirteen Minus

b. United Press
LOS ANGELES, Feb. -
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Cheap, who
have thirteen children, cele-
brated their twenty fifth we'd
ding anniversary today. Friday
the thirteenth.
Only twelve Of the children
were expected for the cele-
bration. but absence of the
other was not duo to super
stition.
The thirteenth. Sister Alice
Marie OF st. Jcseph's acc DENY.
Tucson, Ariz.. sent word she
was too busy to attend.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-13
EARTH TREMORS SEVERE
Sew Zealand Hit Again by Quakes;
Little Damage.
B \ United Press

MELBOURNE, Feb. 13.-Violent
earth shocks occurred in the
Hawkes. bay region of North Island,
New Zealand today, where several
towns we're virtually destroyed and
about zoo lives we're lost in an
earthquake a short time ago. Little
damage was reported.
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THAT FOR A JINX F.!
They Don t Kno10 the Date


Defying tod y
to do its "dern-
dest," the Scarf
Club Of Butler
university held a
LINK" party on
the campus.
Thelma Flack of
524 Rochester, at
the top, is holding
the 7 years bad
luck with Ardith
w hit m ire, 1922
N orth Pershing
avenue, daring all
with the umbrella,
and Helen Gear
en-, Also Guilford
avenue, S h o wing
bravado with a
ladder" crawl.