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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20
RANSOM PAID,
U. S. MINISTER
FREED IN CHINA
Bandits Release One of Two
Missionaries; Paper
SIaps Government.

BIZ United Press
SHANGHAI, April 20.-The re-
lease today Of the Rev. K. N. Tvedt
of st. Paul, Mimi, by Chinese BAH
dit safer payment Of ransom,
brought repercussions in diplomatic
circles for the failure Of govern
ment agencies to obtain his free
dom. @
The Shanghai Evening Post, out
spoken in it's condemnation of past
failures to releave Mr.. Tvedt and
the Rev. Bert Nelson Of Minneapo-
lis, who was captured with him last
October, addressed an open letter
to Nelson T. Johnson, American
minister, demanding that all Sino-
American negotiations toward abo1-
ishing or modifying extra territorial
ity cease until Mr.. Nelson is re-
leased.
More Than $4,000 Paid
Mr.. Nelson is reported held for
further ransom at the bandit head
quarters in Hupeh province.
The Lutheran mission here pro-
vided more than $4,000 for Mr..
Tvedt's release and the bandit
leaders demanded an equal sum for
Mr. Nelson.
Mr.. Tvedt, interviewed by the
United Press at Hankow, said he
had been tortured several times dur
ing his captivity. Although reluc-
tant to discuss his treatment, the
missionary indicated conditions at
the camp were terrible. He said
prisoners were dying daily.
Not Allowed to Battle
His first request was for a bath
and clean clothing. He said he had
not been allowed to battle during
his entire captivity. He was weak
and tired from the ordeal. ~
His meeting with his wife and
six children at Hankow was de-
scribed as touching.
Mr.. Tvedt never had seen his
youngest child, a daughter born two
months ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20
FATHER KILLS 3
CHILDREN; THEN
ENDS HIS LIFE
Poisons Clubs and Hangs
Two Girls and Boy:
Leaves Notes.

By United Press
SYRACUSE, N Y, April 2o-A
triple Staying and suicide we're
discovered here today when police
investigated tip that something
was wrong in a local home
The body of Wexter L. VAIN
wright, 81, was found hanging in
hallway. The bodies of his three
children, Rosalind, IL; Richard. Q.
and Jacqueline, 4, we're found in a
nearby room. They had been poi
soned, dubbed and hanged.
Letters found in the house indi-
Gated Wainwright had killed his
children and then committed sui
eide.
The letters we're addressed to
Wainwright's wife, the police, the
pess and the public. In the one to
Mrs. Wainwright. the aged man
said. 'You are to blame for it,"
Mrs. Wainwright was taken into
custody shortly after. With her,
police held Harry Blanchard. alias
Donohue, of Chicago.
HE did it," Mrs. Wainwright told
police. She lit a cigaret, and talked
calmly at first.
HE did it. but he saved me 5000.
she said. Il was going to get a
divorce"
Ate she had answered a few
questions, Mrs. Wainwright tainted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20
Local Five Is
Junior Champ

BIZ Times Special
ANN ARBOR, Mich, April 20
Indianapolis Flashes today wore
the crown of midwestern 125-pound
basketball champions, following
their 16 to triumph over Cath
Ole Central high school of Detroit
here Saturday in the finals of the
annual tourney at Michigan uni
versity gym.
Flashes led throughout, with
Smith topping the scorers with 5
points. The losers were unable to
penetrate the Hoosier defense and
failed to tally from the field during
the contest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20
Babe Ruth
Says
New Rookie Crop in
Majors Brings Lots
OF Color.
BY BABE RUTH

NEW YORK, April 2o.-Another
4 y season has opened and it
strikes me that the new crop Of
players will bring lot Of color into
the game. The fans always get a
Kick out Of players who do some
thing unusual and I guess they al
ways will
Take this Dizzy Dean who has
been added to the pitching staff Of
the Cardinals. I saw him pitch
this spring and he has great speed,
a good curve and all the natural
stuff any pitcher needs. But he
has even more than that. He has
confidence in himself and a will
ir1gness to say unusual things. 7
think you will hear g. lot about him
this summer, even If he should have
a poor season.
Dizzy tells you what he Is likely
10 do to this club, or to that one.
He says, for instance, that Babe
Herman will be lucky to get a hit
off him. He means it, too. It is
not concelt so much as it is self
confidence. When the Cardinals
meet the Robins all the fans will
follow the battles Of Dean in the
box and Herman at the plate. That
aodS new interest and all because
Dean Is willing TO say what he
thinks about his own pitching.
Brooklyn has a pitcher who
Is interesting, whether he wins OF
loses. That is Pea Ridge Day, who
has been called the champion hog
caller of Arkansas.
All our players had heard about
II and we were anxious to hear him,
as well as see him. He faced us in
q game at Ebbets field three days
before the season opened and in one
Of the innings, after he had retired
the last man, he cut loose with that
peculiar hog call. Down in his
country I suppose they pay no at
tentlon to it, but here were 10000
Ilans watching the game and per-
naps no more than two or three
hundred ever heard a real hog
caller. They went wild about it, and
q lot OF them tried to initiate it.
The Yankees have a player with
the smallest feet in baseball. Myril
Hoag, who came to the Yanks this
spring from the Coast League, wears
a No. 4 baseball shoe on one foot
and a No. 4 u on the other. He has
special shoes made for baseball. He
sure can step around on those little
feet, too.
The Boston Braves have another
outflelder from the Coast League,
and he is something more than a
good ball player. He is quite a
wrestler, as well. His name is Wes-
ley Schulmerich and they tell me
he can take the average profess
sional wrestler and toss him around
There probably are other young
sters who will interest the fans,
apart from their baseball ability
But these will be enough to prove
that the new crop is bit unusual
I have always believed that the
American League made a mistake
IN letting Art Shires get away. He
had something to interest the fans,
an unusual personality. Further
more, he wasn't such a bad ball
player. I expect to see him come
back any day and stay for long
time.
Copyright. 1891. by The Christv walsh
Syndicate and The Tines)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20
You viii enjoy and probably rave
over Strangers May Kiss
Now at the Palace.
NEW POLICY STARTS AT
THE CIRCLE THEATER

A two-featured movie bill is the
new order of things at the Circle.
Just how it will turn out from box
Office standpoint only the future can
tell.
From the standpoint of product,
the new policy gets a good and an
interesting start.
The first item is Irene Dunn,
Lowell Sherman and Mae Murray
in a smart, clever comedy, Bachelor
Apartment"
Tt is distinguished by the smart
and clever acting of Sherman as a
man who certainly has his troubles
with women. He is clever picker
up of a certain type of the petit
coat kind.
Irene Dunno is interesting and
clever as the good and careful girl
who becomes the secretary of the
rich man, played by Sherman in his
most polished and eyebrow lifting
manner.
Interest centers in the smart sex
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20

Swede and not wise to the racket.
He is so dumb that It is strange
that the gang should mistake him
for their leader.
It must be recorded that the
picture has its funny moments.
There are several good comedy
scenes and several that may get
you excited for his safety.
The story has one or two new
twists which gives it touch Of
novelty. Brendel as a gang leader
was somewhat out of his element.
Rest Of the cast ranges from good to
fair.
Be your Judge on this one. I
have my opinion--just fair on the
whole.
Now at the Apollo.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20

Norma seems secure because the
theater was packed when I saw
Strangers May Kiss" late Sunday
afternoon. And the way that audi
ence reacted toward this picture, I
know that it is a gigantic box Office
and it pleases every second.
Miss Shearer wears some Of the
smartest gowns 7 have seen in
many a day. And this woman knows
how to act in those gowns.
The work of the entire cast is
about the last word, but you will
love the wisecracking role OF Mar
jorie Rambeau. hope this fine
actress has found an everlasting
home in the movies.
And some terrible things happen
to the lovely Irene Rich. She hurls
herself out of a window.
Lot Of liberties have been taken by
the director with the original novel.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20
WOMEN MAY KISS,
GO ON THEIR WAY
Norma Shearer and Robert Montgomery Give Smart and
Highly Polished Performances in New Movie,
Strangers May Kiss at the Palace.
az WALTER d. HICKMAN.

MUST tell you appeared
lV1 to bees than Strangers May Also
the breath tell that Robert Montgomery about makes
himself star in this movie.
picture
the thing Well anyway must Mongom-
beth Oss sheare) decides live life with
Neil Haton) without walking altar reporter
had because he had another wife told
after having q time with Lisbeth
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20
CAREY RACE VICTOR

George Carey copied top honors
in the twenty-fivs-nile feature race
at Dandy Trails motor speedway
Sunday with Buck Jones, second,
and Clarence Highhanl, third.
Carey also won the ten-nlile
special for the Dandy Trails trophy,
with Oldham, second and Holback,
third Ted Everroad was slightly
injured in q smaShup after taking
an early lead
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20
HERE IS ANOTHER
GANG MURDER MOVIE

It does not take a blind man to
see the the chief points IN THE
Finger Points are based upon the
Lingle case.
Richard Barthelmess takes the
role of reporter who sells out his
trusts and becomes the power which
gets millions from the crime and
vice gangs for newspaper protec-
ton.
There is nothing noble in the
character played BY Barthelmess.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20

funny remarks. he
tells Lisbeth when
Alan, the reporter,
gets morals that
''men like their
drinks mixed but
h cir WON c n
straight" Logic
there, I assure you.
Miss Shearer by
her work n
Strangers NJ a y
Kiss" has the right
to be considered
the "slnartest look
ing and talking
woman on the
eo~a@.a -
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20

you are on Cne
other side Of the
fence-weli, it is
too much.
''Mr. Lemon of
Orange" to my
way of thinking,
is really q satire
upon the racket
and crook bust
ness movies that
We had so many
lately. r n del
first appears as a
Swede who sells
trick toys in a
shop. Because he
is the dead ringer
So Ao&1riO11s,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20
JoBLESS, ENDS HIS LIFE
Henry z. Boardman, tc, Slashes
Throat at Home.

Slashing his throat with knife,
Henry E. Boardman, 70, Of 1906
Cruft street, committed suicide late
Sunday at his home. Police were
told he had been respondent over
his inability to obtain employment.
Coroner Fred w. Vehling investi-
gated and sent the body to the
Wald undertaking establishment,
1900 Union street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20
HERE is NOT A
TOO FUNNY COMEDY

If you like mfr. Lemon Of
Orange" it will depend upon how
much you can stand of FL Brendel.
If you like his methods, then you
will be delighted TO hear that he
plays two roles this time. Well, if
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20
Disease Closes Schools

MONON, Ind, April 20. - Fear
that q scarlet fever epidemic might
develop caused closing of schools
here a week earlier than had been
planned. High school commence
ment exercises were postponed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20

seen in the movie version of 1.-THE
Front Page" The editor is true to
type in "The Finger Points" but
the managing editor certainly does
not ring true.
have never seen a managing
editor in real life act like this one
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20


does in this movie. In other words.
The Finger Point" is exaggerated
melodrama played In that key.
Barthelmess does the best he can
with most unsympathetic and un-
pleasant role. The gangster types
have been we'll chosen, but not the
newspaper crew.
The picture has been splendidly
mounted, photographed and at times
well directed, but that does not
make the story ring true. But this
melodrama does not interest.
The stage show is called 'TThe
Rushin' Revue" which features
Jack Crawford. the KuZnetzoff-
Nicolina trio Csplendid) and others.
Now at the Indiana.
Other theaters today offer: The
Command to Love-" at English's;
East Lynne" at the Ohio; Three
Girls Lost at the Lyric; Eve" at
the Colonial; 1.-The Runaba Girls, .
at the Mutual, and Ned McCobb's
Daughter" at the Civic.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20

When members of
the gang upon
whom he had
grated fortunes
turned their ma
chine guns on
him I had the
pleasure of feel
ing that justice
was served a lit
tie bi at least.
The newspaper
types in "'The Fin
ger Points are
sadly overdrawn.
1t in no way COM
pares to the types
of newspaper men
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20
Semi-Pro and Amateur
Baseball Gossip

Oriental Bulldogs defeated Western
Union, % to 5, Sunday in q practice game.
J. Crist led the victors at the plate. with
b. owens starring in the field. Orientals
will meet Tuesday night at 1880 at 1109
East Michigan street All players notice.
Baker Brothers Furniture nine will enter
= team IN Sunday afternoon competition.
Tryouts are invited to attend practice. A
good lefF-handed pitcher is needed. Com
municate with r. A. johnson, 4Si North
Colorado street. for further information.
st. Philip Bows Club indoor team de-
feated spiv, Ball,s Maties Sunday at Vest
inghouse. II TO 10 Flanningan was on the
mound for Maties. but Icheman's homer in
the ninth tied the score and Shaubhut
scored from third with the winning run
on a wild. pitch. O'Connor was the win
ming pitcher.
With the best material they ever have
had. q. S. Radio Athletic Club will COM
plete their practice games this week. pre-
parstory to playing their opening game on
April 20. Any fast state team desiring
games write Omer Collins care OF u. 5.
Radio and Television Corporation. Marion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20
Gas Used in Suicide

By United Press
ANDERSON, Ind, April 20. -
Oscar Shaul, 56, was found dead Of
asphyxiation at his home here. He
inhaled Illuminating gas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20
WINS 0RAT0RICAL MEET
MortIand Jones of South Bend
Victor in Presbyterians' Contest.

First place in the state oratorical
contest conducted by the Presby-
terrain church was won Sunday
afternoon by Mortland Jones, South
Bend. The contest was held in the
Second Presbyterian church.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20
MURDER TAKEN TO JURY
Story of Wife's Chum Staying to
Be Told Cleveland PrCbers.

By United Press
CLEVELAND, O., April 2o.-A
grand jury here today was to hear
the confession of Aaron Harry Cor
don, %, who told detectives that he
strangled his wife's chun, Mrs. Rose
Becker. %, to death April /, when
she surprised him stealing $4,000 in
jewels from her apartment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20

1t seems that the movies are
rather tough on the newspaper fra
ternity this week. Oh. hum. Mont
gomery has a bunch of wise and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20

booze racket leader, Brendel gets
into all sorts Of tight places. Bren-
del is at his best when he is the
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
Played Safe and Landed,
Pdngbor71 Explains
tCopyriEht. 1881, B~ international

(COpyriEht. 1881. Bv International
News Servicel
WENATCHEE. Wash, Oct. S.
"It was touch and go whether
we could make Salt Lake City
and a new lOng-distance flight
record, SO we decided to play
safe and land in WenStchee."
Thus Clyde Pangborn explained
to international News Service in
the first interview given by the
transpacific fliers as to why he
and Hugh Herndon had ended
their flight in Wenatchee today.
He continued:
1--WE saw some severe storms
along the Russian coast and en-.
cOuntered heavy fog along the
American coast.
sWhen we reached Spokane
this morning we saw that 1t
was a question of whether We
would have gasoline sufficient
to establish a new, long distance
record. We decided then we
would turn back and make our
landing at Wenatchee.
Dropped Landing Gear
"Our motor functiOned per-
fectly throughout the flight.
"We took off in good fashion
in SamushirO, Japan, and
gained altitude rapidly.
1--WE dropped our landing gear
three hours out of Japan and
that boosted our speed.
1--WE plan to go on to Dallas,
Tex, as soon as our plane can
be repaired and a new runway
can be built at the local air
port"
Mrs. Opal Pangborn, Clyde's
mother. proudly exclaimed:
Il knew he'd come down all
right"
at is an old Pangborn char
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
S BANKS CLOSED
BY STATE "

PITTSBURGH. Oct. 5 1.N.s0.
Six Pennsylvania banks, with
total assets of, more than S12, ,O0O..
600. failed to open for business
today.
In Philadelphia, the ), United
Security Trust Company and it's
three branches posted notices
that the institution had been
taken oyer by the State depart
ment of banking. Total assets of
the bank, according to it's June
80 statement, were $9,954,364.
Four Washington county banks
also closed their doors following
the alleged suicide of W. H.
Alexander, 66-year-old Mononga-
hela banker.
The Willow Grove Trust Com
pany closed its doors after being
open 20 minutes.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
ACE
UNDER KNIFE

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. S dN.s3. {.
Paul Derringer, ace of the right
handlers of the Cardinals pitching
staff, will be unable to see the
third game of the world series
today.
He was operated on this morn
ing by DR.. Herbert M. Goddard
for an abscess of the nose and
confined to his room In a hotel
for the day.
DR.. Goddard said his condition
was mot serious" but that Der.
ringer would not be permitted to
leave his room for today at least.
He added:
Possibly he may be able to
take his turn at pitching TO-
morrow. That we won't know
until / examine him again TO-
morrow"
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
RA|5BECK CASE
VEIL TH|CKENS

NORWALK, Conn, Oct. S GIN.
S0.-The death of Kenneth Rails
beck, 32.year-old Harvard gradu-
ate and playwright, was wound
more tightly in mystery than ever
today with issuance of a new
death certificate attributing death
to "strangulation homicide"
The certificate, handed out by
Medical Examiner William M. Nc
Mahon, who conducted an autopsy
yesterday. assisted by three other
medical examiners, held that the
author, whose finger-marked body
was discovered Wednesday in a
church cemetery in Westport, was
either "choked by a second party
to police, or else made
the finger marks himself by clutch
ing at his throat in his dying mo-
moments"
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
COUNTY JUDGE
ASKS WAR ON .
!. GAMBLING
Prince Georges Grand Jury
Exhorted to Abolish Evil;
Washingtonians Are Blamed

Branding organized gambling
as a blemish on the name of
Prince Georges County. Circuit
Court Judge w. Mitchell Digges
today told the Grand Jury meet
ing at Upper Marlboro, Md. that
it must do everything in it's
power to abolish this evil. Judge
Digges saids
Organized gambling Is pro
hibited by law but this county
is peculiarly scOnvenient for
men from Washington to enter
its environs and entice people
to gamble. II
Have Ever Device
"They set up f9adhouses. in
some cases with every known
gambling device.
"SOme gambling houses are
honest. but SS9 ont Of every
1000 are crooked. ard crooked
or honest, al are direct viola
ti0ns Of the Stnte laws. .l5
, IAN these houses should be
removed and it Is indeed q sad
day for Prince Georges county
when it can be truthfully said
that men violate the laws and
safely ply their trade within
the county boundaries"
Condemns Perjury
Judge Digges in his charge to
the jury condemned the practice
of witnesses to perjure them
selves in the courts of justice
and told the % talesmen that
there should be more prosecutions
for this offense.
He said in many cases wit
nesses obviously regard the ad-
ministration Of the oath as
meaningless.
The judge laid much of the
blame for increased crime in the
county upon the overflow of un-
desirable citizens from Wash
ington.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
Fiers Shy Record
For Distance In
Pacific Hop

Hugh Herndon, jr., and Clyde
Pangborn, American airmen
who made the first successful
mons top flight across the
Pacific from SamuShiro Beach,
Japan, to Wenatchee, Wash,
failed In their attempt to estab-
lish a new long-distance non.
stop record.
Herndon and Pangborn Gov
cred approximately 4,742 miles.
The present record is 500
miles, set by Russell Boardman
and John Polando when they
flew from Floyd Bennett Air
port, Brooklyn. to IStanbul,
Turkey. July 30-31, this year.
The previous record was held
by Capt. Dieudonne Coste,
French flier. and Maurice Bel
lonte, who flew approximately
4.s00 miles from Paris to
siberia
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
Of -FOUR.
CONF FESSES

RACINE. Wis. Oct. GNSJ.
without show Of remorse,
Frank Grey, 40; a burly farm
hand of Burlington, Wis, today
pleaded guilty to killing two
men, an infant, and a pretty
hired girl.
Grey told authorities he killed
Herbert Boschert. 30, because he
made him work too hard.
Another of his victims was Bobby
Boschert, 10 months, whom he
beat with a hammer. Grey said:
'T really didn't want to kill
that kid. But he was suffering
with stray shotgun Slugs i'm
him, so 1t was just as WELL"
Grey's. other victims were
Frank Boschert, go, owner of the
farm where the murders occurred
yesterday, and Celia Kirkman,
the pretty 19-year-old hired girl.
Tomorrow he is expected to be
sentenced to life imprisonment.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
Of 400
ON RUM LIST

NEW YORK, Oct. 5 u.N.s).
Names of political leaders. finar1-
ciers and members of the 400"
have been found in the records of
DR.. Beverly Sproul. whose arrest
as a "big time" rum runner, using
airplanes, was revealed today.
Mayor James j. Walker, former
Gov. Alfred E. Smith and Mrs.
Payne Whitney are listed in the
records, according to agents un.
der Horace ]. Simmons, of the
Department of Justice, who cap
tured Sproul after a years investi-
cation Of rum running by air be-
tween Montreal and New York.
Sproul, wealthy retired dentist,
boasts, agents say, that he was
"bootlegger to the elite," that he
smuggled aliens into the country
by plane. and also brought in mar
cotics and diamonds.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
,-Intsrnasipnal Pgetc

acteriStlc to keep cool.
II have been asked how l
managed to remain SO cool
through the long wait and after
my boys arrival.
'Tf 1 was not so cool my boy
would not be cool.
81, am OverjOyed, Of course, at
the success of the flight but not
surprised. never doubted they
would come through safely"
Brother on Hand
P. c. Pangborn, Clyde's brother,
likewise said he was confident at
all stages Of the flight. He added:
81 have helped my brother in
some of his transforming para
chute stunts. / knew his ability
and knew he and HerndOn
would come through safely"
P. C. Pangborn brought the
fliers back to town in his own
car.
He maneuvered it beside the
plane, bundled the fliers in, and
with his mother set off cross coun.
try when the road was blocked
back to town.
The fliers seemed a little daZed
by the acclaim with which they
were received, but declared their
first thought was to get the plane
in shape for resumption Of their
flight to Dallas.
Seek Dallas Prize
They expected to be eligible for
another big cash prze offered by
a Texas millionaire for the first
flight from Japan to Dallas.
They understood their stop here
would not make them ineligible
for the prize If they are able to
make Dallas in one more hop.