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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28
Indy. ANNE
GIVEN MEDALS
BY JAPANESE
Flying Pair Receive Official
PIaudltS of Nation at
Functions.
BY MILES w. VAUGHN
United Press Staf Correspondent

TOXIC, Japan, Aug. Colonel
and Mrs Charles A. Lindbergh,
wearing japanese medals for flying
from Amer.sa to Toxic, continued
today their conquest of the nation.
While Colonel Lindbergh received
official plaudits for his skill in
plotting the black monoplane from
America to Japan, it was Mrs. Anne
Lindbergh who won Difference when
the medals were presented at noon
by the japanese Aviation Society.
Mrs. Lindbergh was praised as
the first woman to make the
perilous Pacific flight and for main
tanning constant radio contact with
the world during the twenty-nine
days they we're en- route from New
York.
The day began with a visit to the
Japanese ministries and the mayor
of Toxic, where the highest dig
nitaries of the land we're presented
to the visitors. Colonel Lindbergh
told them of his appreciation for
the welcome extended at Kasumi-
gaura airdrome and in Toxic, where
thousands cheered them.
The ambassadorial banquet to-
night was one of the principal
events of the six-day program ar
ranged for the Lindberghs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28
BUILDERS Will dine
Program at Model Home Is
Scheduled Friday.

State and city officials and rep
resentatives of the firms whose
products have been used in the con-
struction of the 1881 model home
will be dinner guests of the Indian
apolis Builders Association next
Friday night at the model home,
3701 Forest Manor avenue.
A. H. M. Graves, president of the
association, will be in charge. The
Leslie, Senator Arthur R. Robin
son, Representative Louis Ludlow,
Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan, Louis
j. Borinstein, president of the
Chamber of Commerce; Albert E.
Uhl, president of the Real Estate
Board, and others.
dinner and inspection of the home
will precede its regular opening
when public inspection will be in
vited for a month.
Invitations to attend have been
extended to Governor Harry G..
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28
u. S. Hears Indy
By Untted Press

BIZ Unfted Press
NEW YORK. Aug. 2S.-Colonel
Charles A. Lindbergh was heard by
trans-Pacific radio in America to-
day as he responded to speeches by
Japanese officials and ministers of
the government, at welcome din
ner in Toxic
Lindbergh expressed the graft
tude of himself and his wife at the
reception given them in Japan,
saying that "the true character of
Japan was most impressed upon us
when we landed in the fog in the
heart of your country. We were
unknown. We spoke a strange
language. They came out in the
rain to assist us, and took us to a
village for a dinner Of rice.
1--WE have spent only two days
in Toxic since we first entered your
country. Were we to leave tomor-
row, we would take with us from
Japan experiences worth many
times the efforts of the flight"
The speech was rebroadcast in
the United States by the National
and Columbia broadcasting COM
panies.
The colonel spoke of the advances
made by aviation and radio "as an
indication of what will be done be-
fore the century is over"
Colonel Lindbergh was introduced
by w. Cameron Forbes, American
ambassador to Japan, who paid
high tribute to the aviator and his
wife for their achievement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28

Plans for erection of three new
fire houses in Indianapolis were be-
ing scanned today by city officials,
pending sale of 100000 bond Isl
sue for the purpose Sept. 8.
The above drawing represents one
Of the three, this to be constructed
at Fifty-sixth and Illinois streets.
Architecture of the building will CO.
incide with homes in the vicinity.
The other stations are to be erect
ed at 1912 Central avenue and Nor
ris and Harding streets. The lat
ter structure will replace an old one
RACED when it became unsafe for
housing f1remen and equipment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28
NAP PROVES COSTLY
Auto Thief Catches Forty WinkS
Under Tree; Lands in Jail.

A nap Emerson Warfield, Is,
Hamilton. O., took beneath a tree
Thursday landed him in jail.
Warfield, who carried a gun in a
shoulder holster, tried to draw the
weapon when Sergeant Clifford
Richter and his squad approached,
but was too late. He confessed
theft of an auto, stolen in Rush
Vile, found near where he slept.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28
RESERVE HOSPITAL AREA
Division Set Aside for Friends, Rela-
tives of Patients.

Methodist hospital officials have
set aside a fifteen-room division on
the sixth floor of the new julius
Hanson building for use of friends
and relatives who desire to remain
near patients. A drug store. barber
and beauty shop also is to be opened
at the hospital probably late in
September.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28
BUCK SUMNER
PILES UP HUGE
LEAD IN DERBY
Shows Speed to Burn and
Leaves the Field
Far Behind.
DERBY SKULLS

Coming out of the ruck like Mate
did the day he beat Twenty Grand
and now "breezing" with speed to
burn is the new leader of the
Brown Derby - Sheriff Charles
(Buck) Sumner.
With 1924 ballots, the sheriff to-
day took the lead like Grant took
Richmond. He nudged Frank c.
Riley into second place and the nine
other head hunters behind him
wiped the dust from their eyes and
cried in unison, catch the sheriff"
The poStof1ce department didn't
have enough stamps to send in the
sheriff'S ballots so his supporters
played messenger by stuf1ng the
ballot boxes like a Thanksgiving
turkey.
Mcclure Is Fourth
The contests three hole" showed
Al Farb. Jesse Mcclure stepped
over Judge Frank P. Baker to garner
fourth position.
The miserS in the derby tilt to
crown the city'S most distinguished
citizen at the Indiana state fair on
Sept. II, are expected to disembark
with their ballots by Saturday at
8 a. m.
For at this hour the last undated
votes are due in the Brown Derby
editors Office of The Times.
The last undated ballot is printed
in today's paper and starting Sat-
urday each ballot will be dated
through Sept. 9 and must be turned
in within twenty-four hours.
It'll Be walk the Plank"
Winner of the cider headpiece
will not only be crowned with it,
but will receive a bronze PLAGUE
and will tell the state fair multitude
why his Uranium is superior to that
of the good domeS he left behind
him.
Candidates with less than 100
votes on Monday morning will walk
the plank into the sea of oblivion.
Vote your derby choice, any
choice. He may have bunions, web
feet, warts, or the pocketbook you
love to touch, but be sure and vote.
Vote with adding machine regular
ity and get pay for your ballots
if you can.
The candidates up to noon today
are:
Mayor Reginald H; Sullivan. Police Chiet
Harry voshell Adolph Fritz Rol n4c
Landon. Hoosier Pete. Harry ,Wangelin,
Louis Sagalowskv. Criminal Judge Frank
F, Baker. Art Rose. Ed Mcconnell, E: Kirk
Mckinney. "RosyI Roseen9berg: R Raj b
c. Riley. Sheriff Charles BUCK Sumner.
Collins. Claude Worley. Prosecutor Herbert
Wilson, Glen B: Ralston. Ira Holmes. Lawr-
ence Shaw. Norman Perry, James E.
Deery. Judge John Kern. Judge Smiley
Chambers. A.. G. Sallee. Howard Cadle
Charles Gardner. l.. Ert Slack. w. l.
Shickel H. Clifford Reed. George Snider.
Tim Sexton Jesse MCCLURE, J ZGI,7,.1 .Bq;l
Francis. L. Ert Slack. Tracv Cox. Doggie
Brooks. AL Farb. George M. Poland, Ches-
ter H. Jackson. B. M. Ralston, Thomas M
Quinn. Hugh MCGOWAN. Roland G. Snider,
Otto Raw " c.. Pcgue. Edward G. Schaub
Ted Sullivan and Grover Garrett.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28

CHICAGO, Aug. ga severe
electrical storm, accompanied by a
downpour that flooded streets, sub
ways, and hundreds of Easements,
swept the Chicago district Thursday
night and early today and caused
numerous fires throughout the city
and suburbs.
Lightning struck the Presbyterian
Theological Seminary and ITS
students from a nearby dormitory
rushed into the rain to help f1remen
battle the flames.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28
IOWA TWISTER
KILLS WOMAN
Terrific Storm Wrecks 40
Cottages at Club.
By United Press

By United Press
CLEAR LAKE, Ia, Aug. 28.-One
woman was killed and at least three
persons injured by a twisting wind
which left trail OF wrecked build
ings and uprooted trees over north
ern Iowa.
The storm was most intense in
the vicinity of Clear Lake where
BESSIE Rist, so, of Algonia was killed
when struck by a flying timber.
Forty cottages at an outing club
we're damaged badly and a roller
coaster at an amusement park was
overturned.
A double deck excursion steamer
was wrecked and communication
with neighboring towns was dis
rupted. Hail and rain accompany
ing the twister f1attened several
corn fields.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28
Seven Towns to Elect

By Times Special
MARION, Ind, Aug ga rul-
ing of the state board of election
commissioners that incorporated
towns must hold municipal elections
Nov. 3 will affect seven Grant coun-
ty towns-Van Buren,, Upland,
Jonesboro. Fowlerton, Matthews,
Paramount and Swayzee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28
SPAIN ACCORD ASSURED
Vatican Government Breach Results
From Primate's Deportation.
BIZ United Pres

BIZ United Press
MADRID, Aug. 26.-An accord
between the Vatican and the gov
eminent of Republican Spain viz
tually was assured today, according
to government officials and the Pa
pal Nuncio.
The breach between church and
state had widGled recently with
suspension by the government OF
the Primate Of Spain and Arch
bishop of Toledo, Cardinal Segura.
The cardinal was deported and now
lives in France.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28
HUNT WINS BIKE RACE
Captures Relay Event at Church
50 Boys, Girls Take Part.

The ten-mile relay race. feature
of the annual bicycle races held on
Thursday at the recreation grounds
of Tabernacle PRESBYTERIAN churca,
was won by Bob Hunt,
Fifty-two Indianapolis boys and
girls participated in the race.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28
Staying CASE AT END
Mother and Son, Former Residents
at Brazil, Exonerated.

at Brazil, Exonerated.
By United Press
BRAZIL, Ind. Aug 28.-Brazil
friends Of Mrs. Sarah Tabor, 81, and
her son, William Hale, 20. former
residents here, have been informed
the two have been cleared Of
charges of numbering Thomas Ia
Dor, So. her husband, in West
Plains, Mo.
Tabor was found shot to death in
a woods where he had been cutting
timber. A shotgun was lying near
the body.
Mrs. Tabor claimed that her hus-
band committed suicide in fit of
insanity, but a coroner's jury held
both Mrs. Tabor and her son as
suspects. Both we're freed at a pre-
liminary hearing in court.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28
Anderson Grocer Dies

BIZ Times Special
ANDERSON, Ind, Aug. 28.-John
w. Wellons, 81, grocer, is dead. The
widow, a daughter, a stepdaughter
and stepson survive.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28

The very latest in fall styles,
Scotch grains, Moccasin Vamps,
Custom lasts, Brogues at a
new low price for quality foot
wear. Brown or black. All sizes, all
widths.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-29
VETERAN POLICEMAN
IS DUPED BY CROOKS
Falls for Proposal to Bet $20,.
900 Of Life-Savings on
"Sure Winner"

Los Angeles, Sept. 20.-(F)-For 22
years Anthony Connolly was a ne
mesis of crooks. A year ago he re-
tired from the local police department
as q lieutenant, put his life savings of
$4,000 in q bank and departed for
Ireland to visit his aged mother.
Today Connolly now Is without his
$50, 0,000-but he was on the train Of
"his man" In Montreal, Canada, and
he had taken q vow not to give up
until the had brought to justice the
man who duped him out Of his saw
ings
The story Of Connelly's misfortune
was told by his brother officers here
today. Connolly met a man on q
transatlantic liner. Together they
found a pocketbook containing several
kilograms giving tips on horses. The
purse belonged to betting commis-
sioner." They decided to make kill
Ing by placing $4,000 on certain
horse. Connolly returned to Los An
geles, withdrew his savings, and
placed them with the commissioner. u
He's still looking for him. After
several days In the local police record
room, Connolly picked out bunco
mans picture as being the likeness Of
the man who took his money and left
for Montreal to bring him to justice,
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-29
New Leipzig Woman
Faces Arson Charge

Mrs. Marie FLAG, proprietor OF the
Flaig Hotel In New Leipzig, will face
trial on q charge Of arson at the next
jury term of Grant county district
court, 1t was announced in Bismarck
Tuesday morning by Frank L. Barnes.
deputy state fire marshal.
The charge grew out OF . fire IN
Mrs. Flaig's hotel at 2 a. m. Sept. 10.
according to Barnes.
She was bound over to district
court Monday afternoon by G. B.
eastman, justice Of the peace, follow
ing q preliminary hearing In Carson.
and was released under $1,000 bonds.
At the hearing Barnes claimed that
Mrs. Flaig apparently started the fire
with view to collecting fire insur-
ance funds. The hotel and contents
were insured for $500, he said.
An investigation showed, the prose-
cution claimed, that five fires started
In the hotel a, once. The investiga-
tors also claimed that mattresses TAX
en- from the hotel after the fire was
extinguished were saturated with ker-
Sosene.
The investigation was conducted by
Barnes and Grant county police Of
ficials.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-29
Wants Silver
AS Money Standard

Sioux City. 1a.. Sept. 2o.-R)-Re-
storation of silver as q world none
tary standard, reduction of arma-
ments and reparations, revision Of
the Versailles peace treaty and elm
ination Of government bureaus which
tend to destroy the character Of
American business are seen by Sen
ator William E. Borah Of Idaho as
necessary steps in restoring world
wide prosperity, he asserted here
Monday night.
I'VE are just as far from the solu-
ton Of the farm problem as we were
in 1925" he avowed. Protective
tariffs should be extended to farm
regions as well as of those Of indus
try, he maintained.
Senator Borah foresaw In reduced
wages "wave Of fear over the work
ing man" that will "paralyze his pur-
chasing power"
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-29
CLAIM PROHIBITION
Will Be BARRED AS
CONVENTION SUBJECT
Both Democrats and Republi-
cans in JangIe on Liquor
Issue in Politics

Warrington, Sept. 29.-(R-Beer,
and prohibition generally, will be
barred from both Democratic and Re-
publican national convention next
year, II Senator Watson, Of Indiana,
is correct as prognosticator.
And it will be stamped firmly from
the Democratic platform II his party
harkens to the plea Of Senator Nc
Kallar of Tennessee.
Both Monday added their voices to
the steady drip. drip OF liquor talk
that promises to spill over into COM
ing congressional sessions and the
1882 elections.
The Republican senate leader fore
cast both conventions would abandon
any attempt to commit their parties
on the prohibition issue.
Senator Mcclellan, in an address at
Rogersville, Tennessee, said nothing
but q wet plank could prevent a Dem
ocratic victory in 1882.
He appealed for campaign based
on economic issues and the tariff.
Contending the liquor issue woulc
give '.Mr. Hoover his only possible
chance" Mcclellan urged his party!
platform provide only for enforce
ment Of all laws.
Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, the de.
bate brought cleavage between two
administration stalWarts.
A proposal by Senator Bingham o.
| Connecticut to sponsor new bill fol
four per cent beer was met by = chal.
lenge from Senator Capper Of Kan
sas, doubling the beverage would act
as q tonic for economic ailments.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-29
TO ASK DISMISSAL
OF F0SHAY ACTION
Defense Contends Government
Has Failed to Prove
Charges Of Fraud

Minneapolis, Sept. %. - R-Dis-
missal of mail fraud charges against
w. B. Foshay and six associates will
be sought by the defense on the
grounds the government has failed to
prove its allegations in more than
four weeks of testimony. it was an
nounced Tuesday.
It will not be the usual routing mo-
ton, Josiah Brill, defense attorney,
explained, as the trial was resumed
He said the government has failed to
show Foshay or his chief aides, who
are the other defendants, were aware
their enterprises enjoyed ANYTHING
but financial health up to the time OF
the stock market crash In 1929.
Foshay enterprises. whose securi-
ties were unlisted, went into voluntary
receivership on Nov. /, 1929. It had
properties in more than dozen
states, Honduras, Mexico and Alaska
and up to 100000 in securities
were being sold by it annually.
Brilrs announcement came after
government counsel stated that 1t
would wind up its case today after
presenting IS witnesses with dozen
remaining to be called.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-29
Suggests Women Heed
Children's Suffering

Chicago, Sept. 29.-tReChicago's
new $4,000 home for homeless dogs
and cats which is equipped with prl-
vate compartments and baths, hasn't
been quite warm enough for the
stray cauines, in the opinion OF
President Charlotte M. Hunt Of the
Humane Education society.
Mayor Anton j. Cermak gave her
complaint some official recognition
Monday with the following state
ment:
There is more heat and santa
ton in the pound than in many Chi
cago homes. # women would get
alarmed about children going with
out food and fuel this winter. they
would be doing a better service. If
the dogs are unhappy, they will COM
plain. and you don't hear them yip-
ping"
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-29
COLLABORATION IS
HELD BIGGEST HELP
TO TRADE REVIVAL
French Premier Believes New
Franco-Cerman Agreement
Is Forward Step

Berlin, Sept 29.-lR-Premier La
val returned to France with Foreign
Minister BRAND Tuesday, firmly Of
the opinion the new Franco-G German
economic commission was the first
step toward world collaboration to re-
store prosperity.
The same precautions marked the
departure of the guests as did their
arrival, with heavy squads of armed
police lowering in the background to
guard against demonstrations. The
streets leading from the hotel to the
station were clogged with people
shouting "Vive La Paix." Chancellor
Bruening and Foreign Minister Cur
thus were on hand to wish them fare
we'll.
1.-THE commission will work in har-
mony with the universal efforts to
combat the economic crisis" M. Laval
said in a statement. "Cooperation
with all other nations will be sought
wherever necessary.
"This action will be the first step
to cooperation which has become the
need of the hour and in which all are
called to participate"
He made it clear the plan was not
directed against the interests of any
other nation and that "the solution
of problems put to the commission in
no wise will be affected by the mutual
raising Of customs tariffs"
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-29
Hoover Is Seeking to Cut
Many d Department s Budget
President DispIeased With Pro-
paganda for Bigger
Appropriation

Washington, Sept. 2o.-(R}-Arous-
ed by the efforts of certain navy Of
ficials to gain an increased appropria-
ton, President Hoover is seeking to
subtract total Of $6l 100000 from
the $4o1 100000 requested by the de-
partment for the year 1888.
This became clear in official quar-
ters today. but names Of the navy Of
fscers involved were not forthcoming.
The president Is endeavoring to ef-
feet the cut In estimates which with
out affecting the construction pro-
gram in the end may be increased to
a total of $65 100000 for 1888, COM
pared with $4,000, 900 for 1882.
The president has asked every de-
partment to reconsider its requests
for appropriations so as to cut down
costs.
Should the departments themselves
actively and publicly advocate re-
quests for increased appropriations
the chief executive plans to carry the
fi9ht for economies to the American
people.
Mr.. Hoover feels that some officials
within the navy department already
made such an effort.
An announcement later In the day
said the administration had cut from
II to five the number Of destroyers
to be added to the navy under the
building program.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-29
Norwegian Savants
Seek Lost Dialects

Minneapolis, Sept. 29.-Fe
Sent to this country on the
strange mission Of locating lost
dialects, two representatives Of a
Norwegian university are inter-
viewing persons Of Norwegian
descent in Minnesota and Wis
consin communities.
It is the belief Of Dr.. Didrik
Arup seip and Professor Ernest
w. selmer Of the University Of
Oslo, that peculiarities Of their
tongue. forgotten by their own
people. are preserved In much
their original state by descend.
ants of immigrants to this coun-
try 100 years ago.
Dialects in Norway have
changed" DR.. 6eip said today.
but here they are the same, or
about the same, as they were 100
years ago."
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-29

Chicago. Sept. 29.-P)-Mrs.
Irene Castle Mclaughlin did not
wear a yellow lace beach costume
and yellow knit slippers when she
visited the Pigsty Of William
Schroeder. q Wheeling, ILL.,. farm
er whom she accused OF being
cruel to his pigs.
This was brought out during
Yesterdays hearing Of Schroeder's
appeal from q SO fine assessed
in q lower court on Mrs. Nc
Laughlin;s complaint that Schroe-
der didn't do right by his pigs.
I wouldn't wear q costume like
that to a dog fight, not that ap-
prove Of dog fights" the North
Shore society woman and cham
pion Of friendless ANIMALS said In
response to q question from
Schroeder's attorney as to the
kind Of clothes she wore when she
made her investigation Of schroe-
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-29
Toes Amputated With
Scissors and Knife

Copenhagen, Denmark, Sept. o.
R-A story Of how member OF the
expedition Of the late DR.. Alfred
Wegener had his ten toes amputated
in midwinter on the Greenland ice
cap came to light Tuesday.
DR.. Johannes Georgi, German
scientist, said he and DR.. Ernst Sorge
neither Of them rgeons-ops-
rated on DR.. Fritz Loewe whose toes
had been frostbitten on trek from
the coast to the central camp.
They used q pair Of tin-cuttlng
shears and q small pocketknife IN
weather that was many degrees be-
low zero. The operation took 80 min
utes and DR.. Loewe was said to have
borne up with fortitude.