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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-14
GOVERNOR MAY
GUST WEDEKING
Road Board Chief Faces
Gate for Truck Deal.
BY DANIEL M. KIDNEY

Custer of Albert j. Wedeking
(Rep., Dale, chairman of the state
highway commission, doomed today
as possible outcome of Governor
Harry G. Leslie's investigation of
the purchase Of 100 trucks against
the chief executives wishes.
Although contracts for the trucks
have been signed, the Governor put
through stop order" by Director
John j. Brown and the matter is
at standstill until the commission
meets Sept. %.
Leslie declared today that he will
be present at the meeting to pre-
sent results of his Investigations.
He indicated that he will lay down
program for the commission to
follow at that time.
He refused to concede that this
will include a request for Wede-
kings resignation, but his previous
program included the pending
custer of Omer Manlove, garage
superintendent, so there are few but
the so-called "higher-ups" left.
That it will not include custer
of Director Brown was indicated by
friendly conference Brown had
with Leslie this morning.
The investigation seemed today to
centered on the purchase of fifty
one and one-half-ton Dodge trucks
from the Victor E. Watkins Com
pany, Muncie, for $45,6O0.
Il am carrying on these investi-
cations for the taxpayers and not
for the benefit of any firm or in
dividual," Leslie explained. There
has been much talk about the mat
ter that merits probing"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-14
YOUTH, 19, FACES CHAIR

Slayer Of Massachusetts Cop to Be
ElectrOcuted Early Tuesday.
BIZ United Press
BOSTON, Sept. 14.-Paul v. Hur-
ley, who began a career of crime at
the age Of Is. will go to the electric
chair early Tuesday, month after
celebrating his nineteenth birthday
anniversary.
He will be the youngest person
ever electrocuted in Massachusetts.
Hurley was convinced of first de-
gree murder in connection with the
fatal shooting of patrolman joseph
P. O'Brien in Brookline Aug. 10.
1880.
The condemned youth calmly
awaited the end today in the DEATH
house at state prison. He said good
by to his parents and to Betty
Brown, 20, who claims he Is the
father Of her child.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-14
GRAND
JURY CONVENES
300 Cases Await Action in
2-Week Session.

While 100 witnesses waited in
Federal building corridors this
morning, District Attorney George
R. Jeffrey outlined to the new
grand jury the circumstances sur
rounding 300 pending cases of
violation of the liquor, narcotic,
counterfeiting, bankruptcy and
other laws.
Among the cases to be presented
today was that of Bob Goblinger,
Morris (Sailor Cohen, and Jimmy
Tomasello of indianapolis, who are
accused of operating an opium ring.
Narcotic officials also will pre-
sent evidenc against Bruce Camp
bell, who, it is charged, sold iodine,
an opium derivative, here.
Cases range from alf-pint
leggers" to twenty stills raided
and wrecked in the Clinton area.
Diversion of hundreds of gallons
of industrial alcohol from a
Lawrenceburg distillery will be
probed.
The grand jury is expected to be
in session two weeks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-14
RELIEF FROM HEAT
ON WAY TO CITY

81 degrees son normal-or
slightly lower, ascending not be-
yond rs at its highest, j. H. Arm
ington, senior meteorologist at the
weather bureau, predicted.
Sundays maximum here, Sc de-
grees, was somewhat lower than
high marks had been for almost a
week. Winds and clouds aided in
relieving sufferers from the early
autumn heat wave.
Lighr rains were recorded early
Sunday near South Bend, and as
far south as Cass county, while pre-
viously Evansville had reported a
light shower.
The unsettled weather zone is ex-
pected to move into Indiana to-
night. Armingtop said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-14
CORDS PLAN OFFERS CITY
CHANCE TO Be CENTER Of
HUGE AIR LINE NETWORKS
Century Routes May Use Municipal Port as
Midwest Base if Works Board
Makes Concessions.
LOWER GAS TAX ASKED BY COMPANY
Eighteen or More Planes Would Be Operated
for Passenger Service by
Motor Magnate.

indianapolis may become the center of midwestern oper-
atoms of Of the nations largest passenger networks
II tentative contract to be offered by the works board
grants certain concessions.
Representatives of Century Airlnes, archId of E. L.
Cord automobile magnae appeared before the board today
TO ask changes in passenger airline taxation at municipal
port before completing their firms plans for location here
The board agreed to submit tentative contract embody
ing reductions along the lines requested If the contract
meets the approval of Cord and if similar contracts
proved for Louisville and Evansville operation of schedules
will begin at once.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-14
WHILE
REPAIRING PLUMBING
Orville Bloom, "a, Is Killed at Work
IN 20 carrnn,,f

Orville Bloom, "a, Is Killed at Work
in Basement.
Believed to have been electrocuted
while making plumbing repairs, Or.
vile Bloom, "a, of 1914 North Colo
RADIO street, was found dead in the
basement of a house at 1448 North
Colorado street today.
Coroner Fred w. Vehling ordered
an autopsy to determine cause of
death, but he and police said they
believed Bloom contacted a drop
cord while his hands touched a
water pipe and formed a perfect
circuit for the current into the
ground.
Police said a neighbor heard a
faint cry in the direction of the
basement, probably half an hour
before the body was found.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-14
By United Press

By United Press
HORTA, Azore Islands, Sept. ID.
Racing westward at speed Of 100
miles an hour, two German and one
Portuguese airmen passed Horta at
$50 p. m. Sunday on projected
nonstop fight from Lisbon to New
York.
Their Junkers plane maintained
an altitude Of about 1000 feet, with
good visibility and a strong south
east wind. The aviators we're Willy
Rody and christensen Johanssen,
Germany, and Fernando Costa
Vega, Portuguese.
They left Junca airdrome, near
Lisbon, at 3:25 a. m. Indianapolis
tine) and averaged better than 10
miles an hour for the first ninety
miles of their flight.
They faced an ocean flight of ap-
proximately 1000 miles between the
Azores and New York.
If they maintained their average
speed they should reach New York
before noon today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-14

Relief from record high tempera-
lures of more than a week was
crossing the midwest eastward to
Indiana today.
1t will arrive in Indianapolis
probably late tonight or early Tues
day, subtracting from 10 to Is de-
grees from this mornings mercury
reading, the United States weather
bureau here forecast.
The thermometers decline will be
accompanied by showers over most
of the state, the forecast stated.
Light rains fell in northern and
southern Indiana over the week
end, but not sufficiently to bring
about any widespread relief.
The mercury Tuesday morning in
Indianapolis is expected to stand at
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-14
SETS SPEED RECORD
EngIishman Flies 4O4 Miles
an Hour in Tiny Plane.
b. United Press

By CHtted Press
CALSHOT, England Sept. IA
England held the worlds speed rec
ord OF the air today, 404.275 miles
an hour, established by Flight
Lieutenant G.. H. Stainforth in the
Schneider cup races.
Driving Supermarine Rolls
Royce So seaplane, a tiny machine
that shot like a bullet over the race
course along the Solent, Stainforth
attained a speed never before
equaled by man. Six times the plane
swept over the course. The young
English fliers average time was
37905 miles an hour.
England had a walk-over in the
races, due to the withdrawal of
France and Italy, and obtained per-
manent possession of the Schneider
trophy when Flight Lieutenant J. H.
Boothnan established a record of
3409 miles an hour. His speed of
343.1 miles an hour on the first lap
was record and he covered the
course in SO minutes 22.75 seconds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-14
After ROckne?

IN holding the football tradition that Rockne
L left, Jack Chevigny, backfield coach, faces no
small chore
Chevigny and Line Coach Hunk Anderson
will be fighting to keep Notre Dame elevens at
the top. without the aid of their old chief
What will happen this fall at Notre Dame?
graphic and clearly drawn picture of the
schools tradition and possibilities will be Of
fered the readers of The Times starting Tues
day and appearing only in Pink edition The
articles were especially written for The Times
by Joseph S. Petritz who as publicity chief at
Notre Dame, is in close touch with new develop
mentS
Petritz' stories contain some revelations.
Watch for them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-14
Here Is Heb
Story on Page IA

Editor Times-In The Times
of Sept. 3, there appeared a
letter in 'Voice of the People"
from Mrs. H. H., which just
has come to my attention. I
possibly can give this lady's
husband a place on our sales
force which will bring him
more than $40 a week, the
minimum which she mentions
as being necessary for their
needs. c. T. B.
Mrs. III. H. is requested to
communicate at once with The
Times, so that arrangements
can be made for her husband
to meet the writer of the above
letter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-14
HOOVER BACK AT DESK

Returns After Weekend at Camp;
First Lady Remains.
By United Press
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14-Presi-
dent Herbert Hoover returned today
from his weekend at Camp Rapi-
dan. Mrs. Hoover remained at the
camp.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-14
Conditions Are Good
By United Press

bJ LHItCn PTcS3
NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-willy
Rody and his two companions chose
an opportune time to start their
transatlantic fight to New York,
DR.. H. Kimball, famous aviation
meteorologost, said today.
Transatlantic weather conditions
were as good "as might ever be rea-
scnably expected" for westward
flight" he said.
They enjoyed good weather past
the Azores" Kimball said, with fol-
lowing winds as they approached
the island and few on beyond
them"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-14
9 ARE NEAR DEATH
Toll in Refinery Blast May
Reach II.
BN United Press

By United Press
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 14.-Phy-
sicians said death was near today
for nine more victims of the ex-
plosion at the Atlantic Refinery
Company. Seven workers already
have died from burns received in
the blast which marked the first
test Saturday of the new 100000
gasoline recovery still.
Four men died Saturday night
and three more Sunday. No bodies
we're found in the ruins. In all
seventeen men were burned, and
only one, physicians said, has more
than an even chance to recover,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-14

Tri-motored Stinson planes,
standard equipment on Cen
fury lines, are ready for use
Immediately.
Successful completion of Cen
tury's proposals would link In
dianapolis, via new air trails, with
Chicago, Louisville, Cincinnati, st.
Louis, Toledo, Detroit, South Bend,
Ft, Wayne, Dayton, Springfield, Ill,
and Cleveland.
Would Help Employment
1t also would see activity at NUM-
cipal airport increased perhaps
several fold, with location here of
the companys shops, and, even
tually, hangers and Hfices compris-
ing the Century Airlines base in
the mic st.
Central alton of the city in the
field Of proposed operations, and
the worth of municipal airport for
commercial aviation we're named as
factors which led the company to
N4lOOSC Olllo Slby do LIS lluD.
Gas tax on passenger airlines,
optional pay load tax, and hangar
rental space were points of cost of
operation that W. F. Bliss, general
manager, and H. S. Darr, assistant
manager of Century Airlines, dis
cussed with the board.
Under present contracts, Trans
continental and Western Air, Inc,
and American Anyways, operating
transcontinental and Cincinnati
Chicago air mail and passenger
lines, respectively, through munich
pal airport, pay 2 cents a gallon
tax on gas bought here.
Many Planes on Schedule
T. e. w. A. runs four passenger
ships and two night mail planes on
regular schedule, and American Air
ways have approximately similar
schedule.
Century Airlines would run at
least eighteen and perhaps more
planes on its schedules, Bliss and
Darr declared, informing the board
they would consider a contract
similar to the others, but with re-
auctions in tax on gas purchased
for more ships than run by the
other lines.
Lines now operated by Century
Airlines carry 5000 to 5000 pas
sengers monthly. In the mid
west the lines now flying have
schedules connecting st. Louis, via
Springfield, with Chicago; Chicago,
via South Bend, with Detroit and
Toledo. and Chicago directly with
Detroit.
Proposed lines are from st. Louis
to Evansville and Louisville, to
Cincinnati, thence to Dayton, To-
ledo and Cleveland; Chicago to
Cincinnati, through indianapolis,
and Indianapolis to Louisville.
New Lines Considered
Lines also may be inaugurated
from st. Louis to indianapolis,
Dayton and Toledo, and from In
dianapolis to Ft. Wayne and Toledo.
First service by Century Airlines
was in March this year Cord,
head of the Auburn, Cord and
Duesenberg automobile companies,
and owner of the company
building Stinson airplanes-in use
on the lines-conceived the idea of
an air passenger service with planes
hourly, and rates comparable with
railroad fares, as a forward step in
commercial aviation.
He plans first to lay close net
work in the midwest, and then ex-
nand
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-14
SKY TRIO DEFIES
JINX IN OCEAN HOP

Rody and Johanssen were almost
as secretive about their plans as
their countryman, Wolfgang Won
Gronau, who has made two flights
to America via Greenland. Accom-
panied by Costa Vega, they chose
to fly almost due westward over a
route that never has been con-
quered.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-14
BAR GROUP TO MEET

Law Revision Subject Thursday for
National Association.
BIZ United Press
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Sept. IA.
Revision of many outstanding
laws will be discussed when more
than 1000 delegates assemble at the
annual convention of the American
Bar Association Thursday.
Criminal codes, the antitrust
laws, the radio laws and laws per-
tanning to protection of natural re-
sources are among the important
subjects to be brought before the
convention.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-14
DEMANDS ARMS GU
u. S. Should Have Assurance Before
Debt Action, Says Pastor.

Before the United States accepts
the responsibility OF cancelling war
debts, European nations should take
steps to economic on ornaments
for war, the Rev. Frank S. G. Wicks,
pastor of the All Souls Unitarian
church, told members of the Scien-
tech club today.
Mr.. Wicks recently returned after
three-months' journey in Europe
and made his address at the clubs
luncheon at the Architects and
Builders building.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-14
CITY SCHOOL BUDGET
Is BEFORE TAX BOARD
Night School Funds Will Not Be
Cut, Zoercher Asserts.


Cut, Zoercher Asserts.
Appropriations for kindergartens
and night schools will not be cut
from the Indianapolis school city
budget by the state tax board, it
was asserted today by Phil Zoerch-
er, veteran state tax commissioner.
Hearing on the proposed school
rate of $101 is scheduled to get I'M
der way before the state board at
$50 a. m, Tuesday.
There has been much talk of a
cut making kindergartens and night
schools impossible.
mo member of this board has
any such thing in mind" Zoercher
declared. I'VE appreciate the value
of night schools, particularly dur
ing this period of depression and
unemployment. But we do want
economy in all budgest and will try
to bring it about in the interest of
the taxpayers"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-14
new HURRICANE
HORROR PERILS
CITY OF BELIZE
Second Tropical Storm, Gaining in Intensity,
Moving Toward Stricken Capital
of British Honduras
TERROR SPREADS AMONG REFUGEES
Death Estimates Soar as Relief Work Is
Rushed; Casualty Roll May
Reach Thousand.


WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-The weather bureau issued
warning today that tropical disturbance of increasing
intensity would inland northern British Hon
duras later today The warning dated 10 a. m.
The disturbance at that time central 100 miles
east-northeast of Belize, and moving westward.
" Press
BELIZE, British Honduras Sept. IA (by Pan-Amercan
Anyways radio Belize devastated and stricken by last
weeks hurricane threatened with another today
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-14
264 SAVED FROM SHIP
Await Transfer to Third Vessel;
Boat Grounds on Point

Await transfer TO Third Vessel;
Boat Grounds on Point.
SAN PEDRO, CAL, Sept. 1.-two
hundred sixty-four persons, rescued
from the wrecked New York-San
Francisco passenger liner Colombia,
were safe aboard the steamer San
Mateo today.
They awaited transfer to a third
vessel. La Perla, which will bring
them to this port. The Columbia
grounded at Point ToSca, on the
bleak and isolated western shoreline
of the peninsula of lower Califor-
MIA.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-14

The new disturbance was
reported moving up out of the
Caribbean and heading to-
ward the city. The word
spread fresh terror among the
dazed people.
Authorities hoped, however, from
the direction of the wind, that the
storm might pass to the north Of
the city.
Earlier estimates of the dead
from last Thursdays hurricane
were revised sharply upward today
and it was believed the official
count might reach 1000 or more.
Thousands Are Homeless
The city was hattened by the
storm and thousands we're homeless.
Authorities, doing their best to pre-
serve order, were apprehensive that
the situation might get out Of hand,
but were relieved by the arrival of
the U. S. S. Sacramento, which
landed a party of men for guard
duty and rescue work.
The Sacramento also landed med
ical supplies and doctors to care for
the injured.
Food and water were being dis
tributed by the authorities and so
far there has been no acute short
age. Grave fear was felt, however,
of the start of an epidemic in the
low-lying city and its marshy en-
virons.
Bodies Are Burned
The survivors, moving swiftly
among the ruins, burning the
debris-and bodies-to prevent an
epidemic, were too pressed with the
immediate demands for relief and
prevention of further disaster. to
engage in an authoritative check.
Today the small supply of wa
ter was diminishing All of the
regular supply, stored in tanks, was
destroyed in the storm, and the
rain water gathered by survivors
will last only a short time.
Fear of a cholera epidemic was
felt by medical authorities today,
unless there is an immediate re-
plenishing of the water supply.
Three ships only have appeared
in Belize harbor. One was a hos
pital ship, the other a coasting
vessel from Tela, B. H., the third
a United Fruit passenger ship from
Jamaica.
Reports of relief on the way
cheered the remaining populace,
however, and the work of distrib-
uting what supplies and medicines
remained after the hurricane, or
were brought here since, proceeded
efficiently today.
Guard Against LoOting
While martial law has not been
declared, a form of military govern
ment is in effect, with guards on
patrol to prevent looting. Many
of the refugees were gathered and
housed in concrete public buildings.
Because of the necessity of burn
ing the victims, the full total of
dead may never be known.
Shipping is demoralized. Many
small boats disappeared completely.
and a number of larger ships are
believed to have been sunk or
damaged. The outlying Caye is
lands were severely hit. At st.
Georges Cage, a summer resort.
many vacationing families are re-
ported to have been wiped out.
A Pan-American airways plane
bringing food and serum arrived
here at 2:35 p. m. Sunday. The food
is being rationed by the police.
Physicians believe they have sufi-
Gent medical supplies to care for
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-14
U. S. TO PAY GERMANY
SIS, 00O, 900 Fund Involved in Awards
by Mixed Claims Body.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-The
state department announced today
it has reached an agreement with
Germany under which this country
will pay $18,000,OOO to German ma
tionalS for awards made by the
United States German mixed claims
commission.
German payments to United
States nationals will be postponed
until the end of the current fiscal
wear,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-14
CHURCH OF AIR OPENED
Catholic, Protestant and Jewish
Faiths Join in Radio Hour.

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-Rep-
resentatives of three great religious
faiths-Catholic, Protestant and
Jewish-inaugurated church of
the air" over the Columbia broad
casting system Sunday. 1t will be a
weekly Sunday feature.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-14
JIMMY VOTES FOR BEER
Legalization Would Wipe Out De-
felt, Says New York's Mayor.
BIZ United Pres.

nut, says NtW 1UIh WdyUT'
BIZ United Press
LONDON, Sept. 14-Mayor James
J. Walker of New York, here on his
way home after holiday tour of
Europe, today advocated making
the sale of beer legal in the United
States as one way to solve the
governments budget deficit.
"A reasonable tax on beer at the
source" Mayor Walker said, with
Deer selling at 10 cents a glass would
raise 81, 900, 100000" The mayor had
luncheon today with Premier j..
Ramsay Macdonald and his daugh-
ter IShbel.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-14
LESL.IES GO TO DETROIT
Masonic Ceremony, Visit With
HOovers on Program for Week.

Hoovers on Program for Week.
Governor Harry G. Leslie accom-
panied by Mrs. Leslie, left for De-
troit today at 1870, to be initiated
as a tbirty-third degree Mason on
Wednesday.
Friday, they will visit Mrs. Les
lies sister at Buffalo and spend
the weekend with President and
Mrs. Hoover at the Rapidan camp,
having received the presidential in
vitation last week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-28
LAW SOUGHT TO SHIFT
CONTROL OF ATHLETICS
JeffersonvIIe legislators Bill Is Reprsa for Schools
Suspension by J. H. S. A. A.

Of Jeffersonville high school, unde-
feated this season in basketball, for
playing three men the association
held ineligible. Kehoe is a Jeffer-
sonville resident.
Although criticism Of the I. H. S..
A. A. and of alleged czaristic con-
troll Of interscholaStic athletics by
its permanent secretary, Arthur l..
Trester of Anderson, has grown dur
ing recent years, this is the first
attempt to legislate its powers away.
On protests of two or more of
the fifteen teams it has defeated
thus far in the season, Jefferson
vile high school was removed from
the association until June /, 1880,
eliminating the team from further
competition with other association
members in good standing, and re-
moving its chances to win the state
basketball title in March.
Having plowed through stiff oppo-
sition in southern Indiana, Jeffer-
sonville loomed amidst the high
ranking teams in the state to win
the Hoosier tournament here in
mid-march.
One clause in the bill Kehoe plans
to introduce late today or Thursday
may find argument from parochial
schools, for it includes them in su-
pervision by the state board of edu-
cation.
Parochial schools never have been
admitted to I. H. S. A. A. and sell
dom have shown inclination to gain
its protection and accept its re-
sponsibilities.