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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-01
BANDITS SLAY
CHICAGO COP
Six Other Men Wounded in
New Years Eve Battles.

By United Press
CHICAGO, Jan. 1--A pKicea1all
was killed and SIX men, one a no
torious gangster, were wounded in
New Years day battles between Of
f1cers and holdup men in Chicago.
John Dondruska, an officer de-
tailed to guard a west side taxicab
office, was slain in a battle which
he started with five bandits who
attempted to hold up the Office.
It was believed he wounded at
least one of the gunner before he
fell himself, a bullet through his
head.
Another policeman was shot
through the stomach, two cabaret
patrons were wounded. Sam Bat
tagia and another bandit were shot
and another reveler was hit on the
head in a battle that developed
when Battaglia, one of the most
notorious gaIgsters in the city, led
two others in an attempt to hold
up New Years party on North
Clark street.
Battaglia and his pals ate a mid
night lunch at the G. and O. caba-
ret. At 4 a. M, when the New
Years eve celebration was at its
height, they attempted the holdup.
A squad of police happened in a
few minutes later and the battle
began.
Policeman John Maier was shot
in the stomach. He was not with
the squad, but was celebrating with
other jewellers in the cabaret.
Mathew Joyce, a policeman, was
raot in the stomach.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-01
JOY FOR PRISONERS
First Defendants in City
Courts Go Free.

First cases up in municipal courts
this morning started off the new
year with a bunch of good luck.
Robert johnson, %, Negro, 400
Douglas street. was the first man to
face Judge Paul Wetter in munich
pal court four. He was charged
with operating a blind tiger, be-
cause officers found a bottle Of
liquor on his person,
Happy New Year Goodbye"
said the judge.
Mason Clawson, Sc, of "a East
Michigan street, was the first pris-
oner to appear before Judge Clifton
Cameron in municipal court three.
He pleaded guilty to being drunk.
Sentence: Thirty days; suspended
Ten dollars fine; on probation to
pay it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-01

walk, knocking Bercoe down and in
juring his shoulders and head.
Sauer and Mortsolf both were ar
rested.
Mrs. Inice Rather, 80, of TOT
South Keystone avenue, was in
jured when an automobile driven
by her husband, Bura Rather, COL
lided with a car driven by Edward
Kuhns. 81, of 843 Woodlawn ave-
nue., at Barth avenue and Pleasant
Run boulevard.
A small coupe jumped the curb at
BIT North Arsenal avenue, smashed
into a utility pole, was wrecked and
the driver, thrown out, kept on run
ming. Police think it was a stolen
car.
Early this morning a sedan driv-
en- by Edward Albers, 40, of 1909
Graceland avenue, crashed into an
other sedan driven by Mrs. E. j.
Holloway, 81, of 100 East North
street, at Central avenue and Thir-
tieth street. Mrs. Prudence Albers,
riding with her husband. was cut.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-01
NEW YEARS EVE
CAR CRASH FATAL
irwin Bolts Dies of Injuries in Hospital After Autos Collide
Several Injured in Mishaps.

One man is dead and several per-
sons injured as the result of New
Years Eve automobile accidents.
Irwin Bolts, AZ, of 1925 Commerce
avenue, was injured fatally when
the automobile in which he was
riding with Clarence Butler, 1922
Sterling street, crashed into one
driven by Clarence Cary, 1905
Charles street, at Caven and Union
street.
Bolts suffered fractured skull.
Butler was cut and bruised. Both
were sent to city hospital for treat
ment. Bolts died five hours later.
Butler is being held OH a charge
of involuntary nanslaughter; Gary
for assault and battery.
Two automobiles crashed into
moving freight trains during the
night with little damage.
The first, driven by William Tut
tie, 300 North Rural street, hit a
Big -Four train at Cedarlane drive.
futile and Shelley Anderson, GIG
North Oakland avenue, one of his
passengers, were slightly injured.
Miss Katherine Van Hoy, 536 North
Eastern avenue, and Miss Mildred
Parker, r. r. IL, Box 40, the other
passengers, were not hurt.
Carl Cracraft, els South Rybolt
street, hit a Belt railroad train at
Morris street. His car was wrecked,
but Cracraft was not hurt.
Edward Better, "a, of Greenwood,
Ind, made a left turn at Fourteenth
and Shannon streets last night. o.
Givens, 81, 1401 East Raymond
street, was right behind him and
crashed into the car. Madeline Civ
ems, II, riding with her father, was
slightly injured.
Lester S. Bercoe, 81, of 248 North
Walcott street, was victim
Wednesday night Of a car out Of
control Machines driven by John
Sauer, II, of 3849 East Fourteenth
street, H. H. Mcrtsolf, %. of AS
North Walcott street, collided in
front of Bereoe's home. The Sauer
car kept on going across the side
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-01
FEDERAL RAIDERS TAKE
WEAPONS AND LIQUOR
Goods Believed Stolen Also Seized in
Arrest of Four.
By United Press

Arrest of -Four.
BIZ United Press
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan. l.
Four persons were arrested and a
veritable armory confscated by fed
eral agents in a raid on residence
in West Terre Haute. All four were
charged with conspiracy to violate
the federal prohibition laws and are
under $4,000 bond each.
Those arrested were Robert Irv-
ing, SO; John Wright, so; Frank
Stagner, 80, and Jun0bell Moore, 81.
Twelve firearms, including sawed
of shotguns, automatic rifles and a
revolver were found in the house
and a quantity of goods. believed to
have been taken in recent robberieS,
were conf1scated.
Included in the articles believed
to have been burglary loot were Ten
expensive watches, seventeen razors,
a pair of hair clippers, automobile
wheels, tires and batteries. A NOV
ing van was required to remove the
goods to police headquarters.
Two f1ve-gallon cans of alleged
alcohol we're taken from an auto
mobile in the rear of the house and
a quantity of other liquor and home
brew was found in the house, off,
GERS reported.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-01
BY JOSEPH II. BAIRD.
United Press Staff CorrespondeBf

WASHINGTON, Jan i.-Presi-
dent Hoover was prepared to pro-
claim formally today the putting
INTO force OF the London naval
treaty, after Secretary of State
Stinson, in a statement "Wednesday
night, had acclaimed the treaty as
a development of humane under
standing"
Mr.. Hoover was able to announce
the impending proclamation be-
cause Of the Irish Free States de-
post of ratification "Wednesday
This enabled the United States 70
open the New Year with the proc
lamation declaring the treaty ef-
fective.
Secretary Stimson declared the
completed treaty effectively elm
mates competition among the
greatest navies of the world.
This happy augury for peace and
this example of the limitation and
reduction of armament by agree
ment, StimSon said, will. I am con
WINGED, serve to stimulate further
peaceful endeavors during the com
ing year.
New Policy yisioned
The proclamation of the treaty
for the remuneration of war in 1920
(the Kellogg anti-war treatv) snd
OF the naval treaty on the first dsv
OF 1891 mark the completion Of two
achievements which, more then any
others that know. indicate the de-
Velopnent of humane understand
ing as the guide of international
policy"
1t was recalled here simultaneous
ly that the two principal foreign
Signatorfes - Great Britain and
Japan-have delayed for more than
two years in acting on the arbitra
ton proposals made by the state dc
partment in 1923.
Relations between the three ma
tlons being on excellent terms. this
delay has caused no apprehension
here. But it has impeded the state
departments program of conclud-
ing arbitration and concilatiou
agreements with all nations. More
over, there has been much specula-
ton as to the reasons for the delay.
Treaty Hangs Fire
A Cancellation treaty negotiated
between the United States and
Great Britain by former Secretary
OF State Bryan still is in force. With
Japan, however, We have neither a
Cancellation nor an arbitration
agreement.
The state department. when
questioned, said it did not know whv
the British we're delaying their
answer. In informed quarters.
however. it is believed the Mac
Donald government may be working
on some plan to exclude from con-
sideration certain questions ari--1g
in her spheres of influence.
Such reservations. it is believed.
might establish British Monroe
doctrine"
Meanwhile, proposals made by the
state department to Japan in
March, 1923, for negotiation Of
both arbitration and Cancellation
treaties have not been acted upon
by the Japanese government
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-01
REGRET CARD ATONES
FOR NEW YEAR ERRORS
Easy Way Out Found for ReveIers
Who Break Social Code.
n Urited p. -

BIZ United ?. ess
KANSAS CITY. Jan. Full in
structions on how TO atone for So
cial breaches committed because Of
unduly enthusiastic celebration of
the New Year were available here
today for penitents.
The regret card is refsced with
blank for the name of the offender
and "humbly Graves pardon for ex-
ceedingly deplorable conduct while
a guest at your party" Odenses
listed include:
Striking host with bottle
Spanking female guests.
Throwing food.
Upsetting goldfish bowl.
Initiating the canary and other
loud singing.
Weeping
Complete loss of equilibrium.
Standing on piano.
Thoughtless introduction Of un-
conventional phrases into parlor
conversation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-01
THREE CITY TELEPHONE
VETERANS ARE RETIRED
Total of IS Years of Public Service
Represented by Trio

The last three remaining veter-
ans Of indianapolis pay telephone
stations, Mrs. Harriet NJ Keefau-
yer, S29 North Pennsylvania street;
Mrs. Nora Paipps, 812 Laurel street
and Mrs. Augusta Osborne, 3459
North Illinois street. retired today
with a total of eighty-six years Of
public telephone service.
Mrs. Phipps, with the longest
record, started work as an operator
at the old indianapolis exchange at
Ohio and Illinois streets in 1895.
Mrs. Osborne dates her period of
service from 1902 when she joined
the Central Union company at
Jacksonville, Ohio, coming to Indian
apolis later. Mrs. Keefauver start
ed in 1906 as an operator for the
Central Union Telephone company.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-01
MT AND MRS HOOVER TO SHAKE HANDS WITH 900 TO-DAY

dent and First Lady ten minutes
of handshakiilg and then two
minutes of rest was to be fol-
lowed from II a. m. until the last
have gone, probably around 4
p. m.
The day also has been accepted
by the President as the appropri-
ate time for proclaiming the new
London naval treaty. He an
nounced that on this day of peace
and good will he would issue the
proclamation putting into effect
the documer9s ratified last sum
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-01

mer, limiting the major naval
strength of the world.
n q
THE IRISH FREE STATE de-
/ posted at the state depart
ment Wednesday its papers OF
ratification. All nations now have
ratified and only the proclama-
ton of the President was neces-
sary to make the treaty effective,
so far as this country is con-
cerned
In the reception line, first place
has been reserved forsn1embers Of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-01
GAY WELCOME
IS GIVEN BABY
1881 BY CITY
No Ones Ginger Ale Thirst
Is Unquenched Despite
Federal Warning.
FAIL TO MAKE RAIDS
Can't Serve 'SetupS' But
Cracked Ice Already Is
in Soft Drinks.

Wiring out the old and bring in
the newt was the anti Volsteadian
cry that arose from hilarious
merrynakers as church bells and
whistles accorded the usual noisy
welcome here to the infant 1881.
1.-THE usual speed, but more con-
troll" appeared to be the situation
in the city's largest clubs where the
federal prohibition departments
edict against "setups" had caused
trepidation.
No ones thirst for ginger ale,
ice cooled, seemed unanswered, but
the application of the forbidden ele-
ment was perhaps a bit more surep-
titious than usual.
No Arrest Are Made
At some clubs where warnings
had been given members that set
ups would not be obtainable, the
diners and dancers found that their
orders for ginger ale brought the
highball vehicle already iced in a
glass. What they did with it, once
in hand, was their own idea
Federal agents, whose presence at
major New Years functions was
promised by their chiefs, made no
arrests.
Private detectives augmented fed
eral police and sheriff's forces at
some clubs, effectually preventing
indiscriminate drinking and carous-
ing that caused club arrangements
alarm in former. years.
New Years liquor, cheaper than
for years, bothered police less than
in many years, Captain Jesse Nc
Murtry declared.
While the noisiest welcome was
accorded the New Years birth at
clubs, hotels and private parties,
many Protestant congregations OBJ
served the event with prayer and
song at watch services.
Thousands at Parties n
Probably the largest club event
was the Columbia Clubs dinner
dance, attended by approximately
1900 persons. The main and ladies'
dining rooms, as we'll as private
dining rooms were filled to capacity.
Almost 1000 attended the Indian
apolis Athletic Clubs dinner and
dance while hundreds made merry
at the Hoosier Athletic Club, the
Hotel Antlers, the Athenaeum and
other colorful functions.
At Municipal Gardens, approx
1nately 1000 members of Sahara
Grotto, their wives and friends, gave
the New Year a rousing welcome.
One man was injured fatally in a
traffic crash and several liquor ar
rests we're made during the twenty
four hours which ended at 6 this
morning, police records showed.
-Four of the liquor arrests were for
drunkenness.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-01

A RMY, navy and marine corps,
4 a militia, coast guard. public
health service down TO neuten-
ant-colonels and commanders.
Executive assistants of members
of the cabinet. the various fed
eral commissioners and lesser
government officials.
al war veterans organizations.
Citizens come last, starting at
p. m. after al hour is allotted
for lunch
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-01

the cabinet, diplomatic corps. and
the director general OF the Pan
American Union. After this first
group, the following groups Will
be received during fifteen-Ininute
periods.
Justices of the supreme court.
customs court and patent appeals
and federal judges in the District
of Columbia.
Congressman, director Of the
budget, comptroller general, treas
urer, public printer and librarian
Of congress
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-01
GIRL FIRST FOR 1881
Five Born at Start of New Year;
No Boys.

Depositing indianapolis first New
Years baby a girl at Methodist hos
pital at l:13 this morning, the stork
circled over four other local hos
pitfalls before daybreak and lett a
girl at each.
Mrs. Leely McDuffee, 21l4 East
Michigan street, is the mother OF the
first New Years babe here.
Next in order came: 2:45 a. m,
Mrs. Wilma Hopewell, 6z20 Wash
ington boulevard, girl, st. Vincent 5
hospital; 3:45 a. m, Mrs. Pearl
Bess, 531 East New York street, girl,
city hospital; 4::3o a. m, Mrs. Ethel
Ford, 1914 Spann avenue, girl, Cole
man hospital, and a. m, MRS.
Lloyd Angerwood, 1929 Linden street,
girl, st. Francis hospital.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-01
GAME WARDENS BUSY
State. Conservation Department
Issues Years Report.

-Four hundred and thirty-two ar
rests and 418 convictions for VIC
lations of fish and game laws is the
record of Indiana game wardens for
December according to the report
to state conservation department
officials made today by Walter
Shirts, chief of the fish and game
division of the department. Fines
and costs totaled $8,646.15 the report
shows.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-01
Township Trustee Missing
Ry Times Special

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan. l.
Search is being made for Everett
Fox, 48, Riley township trustee. who
disappeared after attending meet
ing here Tuesday night. His auto
mobile has been found in a down
town garage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-01
Chicago Livestock
BIZ United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO, Jan. Hogs, $4,000.
including 5000 direct; holdovers,
5000; slow; asking around 10 to 10
cents or more higher than Wednes-
days general market; few early oldS
steady with the best time; oO-loO
lbs, $50; best light lights held
above 1925.
Cattle, 5000; calves, 1000; steady.
Sheep, 5000; strong.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-01
FREE AFTER 3 YEARS
OF COURT FIGHTING
Virgil Vandagrift's Case Finally Is
Erased From DOckets.


After three years of legal ma
neuvering. in which his case has
been on the dockets of local Grim
inal court and in circuit courts of
adjoining counties since 1927, Virgil
Vandagrift found himself a free
man today.
Vandagrift, a former member of
the public works board in the adj
ministration of John L. Duvall, was
indicted for alleged violation of the
Indiana securities law. The final
action Wednesday. was a motion to
quash by defense attorneys, which
was granted by Alonzo A. Blair Of
Sfelbyville. special Judge in Marion
county criminal court.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-01
United Press

TXTASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The
w highest and lowest in the
land, supreme court justices and
street urchinS we're welcome
guests at the White House today.
Gates Of the executive grounds
we're thrown open early for the
annual New Year reception, dur
ing the course of which President
and Mrs. Hoover were expected to
shake hands with more than 1000
persons.
AAprogram allowing the Presi-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-01
DIME CAUSES STABBING
Argument in Grocery Store Results
in Wounding of Boy.

Harold Dwiggins, 4O3 North Rural
street, and Allan Deverick, manager
of a grocery store at 2726 East New
York street. we're arguing over a
dime Thursday evening when third
man pulled. q knife and attacked
Dwiggins.
In the melee, Francis Dwiggins, g,
who rushed to the aid of his father,
was stabbed in the hand. He was
taken to city hospital for treat
ment, but was returned home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-01
BRITISH FLIER TAKES OFF
Amy Johnson Stars Flight to Picking
From London.

LONDON. Jan. miss Amy
johnson, noted British flier, left on
a fight TO Peking today in her
Gypsy Moth plane. She expected to
stop at Berlin tonight.
Friday, Miss Johnson planned 70
reach Warsaw. proceeding to Mos
COW Saturday and thence to Samara.
On1sk, and along the route of the
Trans-Siberian railroad to Irkutsk
and Chita. From there she viii
cross the Cobb desert She was fly-
ing alone.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-01
SEEK WORLDS RECORD
Two Women Filters Plan to Set New
Endurance Mark.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 1.-Two
women fliers, Edna May Cooper and
Robbie Trout planned to take off
from the Los Angeles Municipal
Airport at noon today in an at
tempt to shatter the worlds air en-
durance record.
Just before the take-off their
Robin monoplane was to be christ
ened Lady Rolph. A bottle of sea
water taken from San Francisco
bay by James Rolph III, son Of
Governor-elect Rolph, was to be
broken over the propeller b. Anita
Page, movie actress.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-01
MILK PRICE SLASHED
Cost Is Cut Cent Quart by Chi
cago Producers
81 United Press

30 JrffeG FTtSs
CHICAGO. Jan. Ito many
wage earners in Chicago. New
Years was rather a day of Thanks
giving. Shortly after midnight. as
the nerryniakers roared their well
come to 1881. the Pure Mix Pro-
ducers' Association announced that,
starting today. the price of milk
was reduced from IA to IS cents. a
quart.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-01
LONDON naval
TREATY TAKES
EFFECT TODAY
Hoover viii Issue Formal
Proclamation as HOLIDAY
Gift to Nation.
STIMS0N LAUDS PACT
Measure Is Called Happy
Augury for Peace of
World.
By United Press

u LWTItU FFfSs
WASHINGTON. Jan Pres
ident Hoover today signed
proclamation informing the Amer
lean people that the United States
has entered into a, treaty with
Great Britain and Japan for the
limitation of naval armament. His
action formally promulgated the
LONDON naval treaty in the United
States.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-01
Water Plant Issue Authorized

Public service commissioners on
wednesday authorized So, 100000
securities issue for the municipal
water plant at TT. Wayne, the money
to be spent on betterments and
inprovements.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-01
SHlRES PAYS $40 FINE
Ball Player Prefers Handing Over
Money to Ten Days in Jail.
BIZ United Press

bN UntttQ Prcss
Los ANGELES, Jan. Arthur
The Create Shires, ball player
boxer, and neWlywed, was found
guilty in municipal court Wednesday
night on a charge of intoxication
and paid a $40 fine rather than go
70 jail for ten days.
Shires was arrested Monday when
ne wandered into the Hollywood
police station. A charge of carrying
brass knuckles was dismissed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-01
CLUBW0MAN IS DEAD
Mrs. F. c. Porter, Who Seconded
Coolidge Nomination. Passes.
United Press

By Untted Press
SOUTH PASADENA, Cal, Jan. /.
Mrs. Florence Collins Porter, 70,
who seconded the nomination Of
Calvin Coolidge for President at
the Republican national convention
in 1924, died here late "Wednesday.
Mrs. Porter formerly was president
Of the Maine Federationyof Wom-
ems Clubs
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-01

One man is dead and several per-
sons injured as the result of New
Years Eve automobile accidents.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-03-26
Butte, Montana
Mrs. Ruth w. Pagan, Reporter

The Pearl Club met at the home
If Mrs. Eugene Robinson Tuesday
evening. The art department hatf-
charge of the meeting. Also plans
we're made for the entertainment of
the State Federation to convene here
in June. = Mrs. ]. Sims of Missoula
was called to Butte on account Of
the illness of her brother in law
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Wor-
cuff. - Mrs. M. z. Davis is con-
fined to her home with a severe cold !;
Mrs. l.. Williams is suffering from
influenza; Mr.. A. l.. Chappell is also
reported ill; Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W.
Brown are i'll with colds. Miss
Billy Coleman was q charming hos
tess Sunday afternoon to a party of
friends in celebration of her tenth
birthday anniversary. She received
many beautiful gifts. Mr.. H. c.
Simmons spent Sunday in Butte
visiting his daughter and son-in-law.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Brown. - Go
to the polls Monday. Cast your vote
for one who will listen to your plea.
Remember the man-not the party.
Mrs. Jane Cunningham has re-
ceived word from relatives of Mr..
A. J. Henson to whom he was going
to visit in Terre Haute. that he ar
rived safely Sunday. Mr.. Henson.
an elderly man, has been away from
home twenty-five years, and it was
through the efforts of Mrs. Cunning
ham that he was able to return.