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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28
PAY CUT PLAN
means CHAOS,
LABOR WARNS
Board of Trade Is Failed
for Proposal to Slice
Public Wages.
FLING SARCASTIC JIBES
Economic Disaster Would
Be Result, Declares
Central Union.

Reduction of wages of public
employees, proposed by the Indian
apolis Board of Trade as a tax
lowering method, would spread to
industries and result in a wide
spread economic disaster"
In a reply to the Board Of
Trades demand and a request to
city and county officials to ignore
the proposal, this warning of eco
nomic pitfalls was sounded today
by a special committee of the Cen
trail Labor Union.
The labor leaders statements are
in reply to the proposal outlined
to city, school and county heads by
w. Hathaway Simmons, president
of the trade board, Monday and
another statement Thursday, in
which he reiterated the groups
stand for lower wages.
Slap Real Estate Plan
Adolph Fritz, secretary of the In
diana State Federation of Labor,
Arthur Lyday and Robert Fox,
chairman, composed the committee
which drafted the reply. Copies will
be sent to city and county councils
and the Board of Trade.
In the answer, the committee
charges that improper appraisement
of Indianapolis and county real es-
tate has caused lessening of tax COL
lection revenue.
ut is our opinion that if prop
erty was honestly, justly and right
fully appraised, according to the
values, a much larger amount of
money could be raised and taxes re-
duced," the reply charged
"We know that homes are being
built for $4,000 and then placed on
tax duplicates for smaller amounts.
This is not fair to the poor devil
who owns a small home"
Warn Of General Chaos"
The county council now is con-
tenaplatine slicing wages of employees
Sept. 8 in an effort to pare. 100000
from the county budget. City coun-
cillnen and school heads have not
taken steps to concur with the
Board of Trades proposal.
The labor leaders said they knew
the city and county officials are
attempting to operate the govern
mental units economically, but did
Turn to Page 19)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28
RAISE, NOT CUT,
PAY, SAYS COLE
Urges Wage Increase for
Public School Teachers.

Not only should teachers salaries
not be reduced at this time, but the
grade teacher should be raised to
the pay standard of the high
school teacher and all should be
provided with good homes.
This was the stand taken today
by George C. Cole, state superin-
tendent of public instruction, in
addressing the Marion County
Teachers Institute at Warren Cen
trail high school,
The speech is one which Cole pre-
pared for delivery to institutes
throughout the state.
II hope that school officials will
learn some time that the grade
teachers work is just as important
as that of the high school teacher
and that she be paid the same SAX
ary,' Cole declared.
Cole advised the teachers to read
at least one book a year on their
business and to Join lodge
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28
'REDSKIN' BITES DUST
And Banana vender Is Held
for lniurinq Boy.

Another redskin bit the dust to-
day.
His scalp was claimed by a pug
nacious banana vendor, police
claim.
Paul Eddy, 7, of Brazil road and
Troy avenue, was playing Indian"
with other boys in a back yard.
Mike Damore, SO, OF 225 East
Henry street, who sells bananas off
a pushcart, entered the yard to ex-
tol his product to the housewife.
Heap big paleface." shouted Paul,
pointing toy pistol at Mike. "Stick
'em up!"
Then, according to officers, Mike
grabbed the gun from the boys
hand and raped Paul on the head
with it, cutting him. Mike threw
the gun on the sidewalk, break
ing it.
Damore is held on an assault and
battery charge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28
LANDS ON HEAD.
AUTOIST UNHURT
J. A. Powers Believes in
Using Your Noodle

A good, solid, dependable head
has j. A. Powers, Oil Division street.
A head to be proud of, he feels, and
he considers himself lucky
Riding on the rear of a truck
driven by Cecil Stout, R. R. 2,
Greenwood, at the Pennsylvania
tracks and South West street today,
Powers was hurled into the street
when the truck made sudden fast
turn.
He landed squarely on his head
on the pavement
He was taken to city hospital,
only a Slight scalp wound was dis
covered, treated and he returned to
work.
Just headwork, my boys" he was
Dragging later today, always use
your head, if you want to get along
in this world
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28
APPEALS TO COPS TO
FIND SONS PET DOG

English Bull Strays From East
Side Home Wednesday.
Buster is gone and Robert Shu-
bert, 5, of 1881 East Market street.
is broken-hearted.
That was the message his mother,
Mrs. Ethel Shubert sent to police
today when she asked that her sons
pet dog be sought. The dog. brown
and white, left home Wednesday
night.
The dog is an English bull.
A Boston bull terrier, Betty. was
back at home today after absence
had caused grief to a little daugh-
ter of Mrs. Esther Lappin, 1887
Goodlet avenue, who has been ill.
The dog had followed member
of the family to a street car line
and became lost, police were told.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28

What did you say?" he
shouted.
And from several different
voices in as many different tones
came:
Her husband drives seven
miles to work in a coal mine ev-
cry day"
How long have you lived
there?" the reporter asked.
Five years come - her
voiced sled away.
What was that?" she was
asked.
And again from the volunteers
of the line:
Five years come Sept. g.
'EoE many acres have you got
there'?"
We have forty one. but rent
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28

phone. The connection was bad.
The reporter first told Mrs. FL
kins that somewhere on their
farm was a spot that marked the
center of population.
At first she didn't understand.
The clicking of receiver hooks
along the line interferred with the
already poor communication.
Finally. despite the interfer-
ence. Mrs. Elkins was able to un-
derstand what the reporter said.
My husband isn't home, but
he will be surprised when he
comes back tonight" she said. He
drives seven miles every day to
work in a coal mine"
=
THE reporter failed to catch
L the last of the sentence
about Elkins drying to. work.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28
20 MILLIONS TO
AID POOR ASKED
Roosevelt Pleads for Huge
Sum as Job Relief.

By United Press
ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. 28.-Gover-
nor Franklin D. Roosevelt today
recommended creation of an I'M
employment relief commission, and
the raising of a $20,000000 fund for
public construction through an in
crease in income taxes, to provide
work for some OF the 100000 to
100000 workers" who otherwise
will be idle this winter.
The Roosevelt program, placing
the burden of relief on the 13,000,-
900 more fortunate residents of the
state, contemplates no expectation
of federal aid.
1T is idle for us to speculate upon
actions which may be taken by the
federal government" the Governor
said in his message to the state
legislature.
A provision of his program is that
there shall be no cash dole.
Income taxes in all brackets above
net income of $500 would be af-
fected by the rise, which is APP
proximately so per cent over the
present tax.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28
COPS AID IN SEARCH
City Man, So, Disappears,
Leaving Note.

Failure of friends and relatives
to hear from Walter E. Kipp, 50,
of 1881 Central avenue, who left
home early Thursday, led them to-
day to ask police aid in search for
him.
Kipp's attorney said Kipp with
drew $50 from his banking account
here and disappeared, leaving be-
hind a note that he would "go to
the Ohio river and never be back"
A similar report was made to
Police Chief Michael Morrissey and
turned over to detectives for inves-
tigation
Mrs. Kipp. who said she possessed
the only missive her husband left,
denied that message was its con-
tent. She said her husband had been
i'll more than year and was on the
verge of a nervous collapse.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28
MERCURY WILL DROP
Topcoat Weather in Store
for City Tonight.

Topeoat weather is in store to-
night for indianapolis, the weather
bureau predicting the temperature
probably viii drop to IS, the lowest
of the summer season.
Although the weather will clear,
the mercury slide will follow rains
that were general throughout the
state Thursday night and early
today.
Indianapolis received 10 inch of
rain during the night. The heaviest
in the state was reported at South
Bend, where hail aided in boosting
the record to Ito inches.
Slight increase in temperature is
expected Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28

out most of them"
How many acres?"
She said forty-one." came the
voices.
y
WITH the help of her neigh
W bors Mrs. Elkins told how
her daughter aided her with the
truck garden. With the same help
she explained how the 16-year-
old daughter must return to school
soon.
How is the truck garden this
year?" the rep ter asked.
Fair to" again the voice
died.
But again came mNe voices
with:
Fair to middlini,'
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28
Damaged Tails
By Science Service

By Science SerUice
LONDON, Aug. ga strange
degeneracy has overtaken the
London sparrow since the
World war, according to the
British journal, Nature.
His tail feathers are break
ing off at the roots, sometimes
so closely that the quilts ap-
pear to have been pulled out.
But the middle feathers leave
stumps a little longer, so that
the damaged tail has a rounded
appearance. The normal feath-
cred tail, however, is slightly
forked. The birds do not seem
otherwise degenerate. What
ever the cause, it acts on males
and females alike, and swiftly,
for one does not see partly
broken tails.
Before the World war, Lon
doners remember sparrows ap-
peared with white feathers in
their tails. These disappeared
again for a few years, but now
have come back.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28

If my husband gets steady
work this winter well get along
all right" Mrs. Elkins added. "We
like it here better than living in
Linton"
A THOUGH the reporter heard
4 n the entire statements the
neighborS volunteered:
They like it better here than
in Linton"
The phone interview was near
its end.
Thank you very much, Mrs.
Elkins," the reporter shouted.
''Good-by.''
And from the series OF country
wall phones game the multi
toned bidding.
"Good-by."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28
cENTER POPULATION AEEAR

ally famous, because it is the ex-
act center of the nations popula-
ton.
And in that conversation by
phone, neighbors got the first
word on the 1881 version of
story that breaks" only once in
every ten years-after computa-
ton of the decade population
enumeration.
MIR. AND MRS. ELKINS live
IVA on the little farm renting
out all but truck patch. that is
tended by her and her daughters,
10 and Is. Elkins IS one of the
luckier of the RI ients in the
district--he has a company Job in
coal mine.
Mrs. Elkins answered the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28
Reorganization of Rainbow
Division Bids Fair to
Produce Fireworks.
BY DANIEL M. KIDNEY

Long continued feud between
Major General William G. Everson,
former Muncie pastor and now head
of the federal militia bureau, and
Major General Robert H. Tyndall,
indianapolis, up until now a Smold-
ering dud, burst today in what
promises to be a real battle of the
generals
Previously confined to national
guard circles, the scrap took a po-
litical cast with the announcement
today of Adjutant- General Paul
Tombaugh that he will recommend
that the historic 150th field artillery
should not join in the proposed re-
organization of the Rainbow FORTY
second) division.
This is looked upon as direct
slap at General Everson and a VIC
tory for General Tyndall, war time
commander of the 150th, and now
commanding general of the 18th
division. composed of Indiana and
Kentucky national guardsmen.
Dislike Has Increased
For Everson has been boosting
the Rainbow revival, it is said, with
an eye to becoming divisional COM
mander.
Instead of the reorganization be-
ing confined to the states repre-
sented in the Rainbow division as it
fought in France, however, the plan
is to use units of all state national
guard organizations, and make the
division sort of super national
guard-for publicity purposes.
Tt is this "wrecking of Rainbow
traditions" which will be one of
the points raised by Tombaugh in
voicing opposition to the plan.
Everson attributes the Indiana
opposition to the Rainbow reor-
ganization plan to Tnydall and the
dislike of the two generals has
greatly increased, it is said.
A recent example of this ill-will
occurred on the last Friday night of
the guard encampment at Camp
Knox, KY.
An Hour Late!
Tyndall had arranged reception
for Everson for 7:30 p. m. The
preacler-general didn't show UP
until $50, and TyndaIl had dis
missed the officers who had at
tended.
Everson came to the statehouse
to see Governor Harry G.. Leslie,
who was out of the city. He told
others in the office that he is being
supported by all states but this one.
Leslie at one time was an ardent
supporter of Eve. n, but the gem
eral left the Indiana adjutant gen.
eralSi1ip, after a short period, for
the Washington post. He dictated
as his successor Manford G. Hen
ley, whose appointment later EN-
baTassed the Governor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28
FUND CUT TO COUNCIL
100000 Slash in Budget to Be
Decided Tonight.

Cut of 100000 in the general fund
of the city budget for 1882 was ex-
pected to be decided on tonight by
the city council meeting with Mayor
Reginald H. Sullivan at 7:30 p. m.
Reductions in. operating costs in
other departments also will be rec
commended in an effort to reduce the
proposed tax levy below S1.08, now
set tentatively.
Officials said that the reductions
will not bring about salary slices.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28
SO PROTEST TO BLOCK
IMPROVEMENT OF ROAD
Fifty Two, Who Asked for Gravel
ing, Lose Fight Before Board.

Ninety mine bottles hanging on
wall" might have been effective
in community sing-songs, but it
took ninety-nine circumstances to
a petition 70 gravel a road to de-
feat improvement of the highway
before the board of county COM
misSioners today.
Residents on Harvey road from
Washington to Tenth streets de-
sired to have the road graveled.
They circulated a petition and pre-
sented It with fifty-two names at
tached asking for the road i'm
provement.
But today ninety-nine residents
of the road overwhelmed the pc +
ton favoring the improvements
with a petition of remonstrance and
the county board refused the request
for gravel.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28
URGES LAW OBSERVANCE
That, Not Drastic Enforcement, Is
Need, Asserts Ogden.

Greater observance of the law
and not more drastic enforcement, is
the need of America today, Attor-
ney-General James M. Ogden told
members of Central w. C. T. u. at a
meeting at Garfield park this aft
ernoon.
True observance of law comes
from the love of the fruits of law
and order, and not from the fear of
the penalties attached by violations
of the law" Ogden declared. "Peo-
pie must get into the frame of mind
of hating crime and abhoring a
diSreSpect for law"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28

4A4C olu NlfO4Si ldllQ6Q IlCIG 1uuIS-
day night, were taken to Addison
Gilbert hospital, suffering from ex-
posure, immersion, and minor in
juries. Only six remained under
treatment this morning. None was
in serious condition.
Crashes in Fog
The plane was a huge Sikorsky,
en- route from Halifax, N. S., to
Boston in connection with the Ma
rhine Provinces Air Service, inau-
gurated by the american lines
only four weeks ago.
A great fog bank blocked the
vision of pilot William L. Elmore of
Miami, Fla, as the transport
reached point eight miles off
Marblehead.
He tried to fly under the fog. The
plane struck the surface of the
sea with crash which Jared pas
sengers.
No sooner was the plane down
than huge swell, kicked up by the
storm of the previous day, smashed
over it. One pontoon was ripped
off. The plane listed. Water
gushed into the cabin. Passengers,
in panic, were ordered out on the
wings.
The unwritten law of the sea-
women first-Was observed, men
passengers and crew remaining in
the fast-f1lling cabin until the three
women had clambered to precari-
Gus perches on the sweeping wings.
Dive for Life Raft
BanWell, sole victim of the acct
dent, was the first man to leave the
cabin. He disappeared during the
excitement, presumably carried to
death by one of the mountainous
waves.
Pilot Elmore soon realized the
pounding sea would make short
work of the disabled transport. He
realized there was only one slim
chance of saving the lives of those
marooned.
Deep in the water which had
filed the cabin was a rubber life
raft, and he and his radio opera
tor, Alfred w. Eston of North Alb
ington, began diving in an effort
to recover it.
Again and again they plunged
from the wings, fighting their way
through the cold water to reach
the cabin. Finally ElInore got the
raft and a bicycle pump.
The plane, shattered by the saw
age surf, seemed in momentary
danger of sinking. But finally the
raft was launched and all passen-
gers, without waiting orders, dived
into the ocean.
Petticoat Brings Help
The women sat on the raft. The
men had to cling to its sides as it
bobbed about crafty
Just before the plane struck the
water, Radio Operator Eston had
reeled in the radio antenna. He had
not been able to broadcast an
S o S.
So the survivors chung to the life
raft with the disheartening knowl-
edge that coast guards ashore
and ships at sea we're unaware of
their plight.
One of the women, Miss Mabel F.
Ryan, Waltham school teacher. tore
off a piece of her white petticoat
and this was hoisted on the end of
an oar as a distress signal.
1t was this white fragment, flut-
tering against the evening sky
which attracted the attention of
Captain Lea Fazalio of the two
masted Gloucester fishing schooner
Nova Julia nearly two hours later.
He was coming in from the banks
when he sighted and picked up
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28
Oh, Well
BIZ United Press

By United Press
PARIS, Aug. 28.-The end
of the world was set for 1856
today by M. Alenius, Swedish
savant.
The prediction is based
chiefly on twelve years of
study of the angles OF the
Egyptian pyramids.
Alenius is the leader of a
religious sect called the "pyra-
mid believers" The seven
members of the cult believe
they are connected with the
planets and have implicit faith
in their capacity to walk on
water. Their doctrine is found
ed chiefly on angle surveys of
the pyramids.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28
Parade Zone Is Closed

Warning to motorists not to drive
in the zone of the safety rally
parade at Saturday night, was is
sued today by Police Chief Mike
Morrissey. The parade will move
over downtown streets to Garfield
park.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28
Baking Powder King

DV CHtACu IfSSo
LEXINGTON, KY. Aug. o.
william Monroe Wright, 80. former
Calumet baking powder king and
owner of Calumet farm here, died
this morning. Wright was born in
Springfield, o. He founded the
baking powder firm forty-flve years
ago and sold it in 1928.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28
What Breaks!

Arms and the Hasty family,
living at 1913 College avenue,
are having a hard time of it.
Two weeks ago one son
broke an arm in a fall from
a bicycle.
Thursday, Russell Hasty. II,
fell while playing on the front
porch and joined his brother
in city hospital, also with an
arm fracture.
Paul Hasty, father of the
family of nine. sprained his
back Tuesday night when he
had to jump from the bicycle
to avoid being hit by a truck
He has been out of work since
last January.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28
FREEDOM WRIT FOR
WOMEN is DISMISSED
Mrs. Billy, Edith StrOther Suspected
in Recent Robheries. 81.


in Recent Robheries.
Habeas corups suit seeking free
dom for Mrs Billy and Mrs. Edith
Strother, 1903 Broadway, arrested
in connection with series of recent
robberies, were dismissed in superior
court two today.
Mrs. Billy Strotl1er was released
by detectives Thursday afternoon
and an additional charge of acces-
sorry after the fact was filed against
Mrs. Edith Strother. She is held
under $4,000 bond.
Mrs. Edith Strother is the wife of
Forest Strother, who fed when de-
tectives crashed the residence Tues
day afternoon.
Jewell Corbin, %, of zionsville,
arrested at the time, has confessed,
police say, to three safe crackings.
Police say the men were involved
in the Earring and Circle theater
robberies.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28
MARRIAGE BUREAU romeo
IS drilled ON FATE Of RICH
WIDOW and THREE CHILDREN
Mattress Found in Garage of
Matrimonial Agent, Believed Suitor
of Chicago Woman
LOVE LETTERS DISCOVERED IN HOME
Mother Two Daughters and Son Vanished
Early in July From Suburban
Residence in Illinois.
BIZ United Press

d
CLARKSBURG, W. Va, Aug 28-Blood-stained cloth
ing which police believe that of Mrs Ase Eicher wealthy
Park Ridge Ill., widow and her three children missing from
their home for than month"; found today in a
garage owned by the wife of Harry Powers alias Cornelius
0. Person, alleged matrimonial agent
Powers, handsome 45-yearold operator of the marriage
agency taken to the garage Quiet DELL here
view the clothing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28
OPPOSE HOOVER CHOICE
Employees Brand Matthew Sloan Of
Brooklyn Edison "Insincere."

BY United Press
NEW YORK. Aug. 28-The
Brotherhood of Brooklyn Edison
employees has sent letter to Presi-
dent Hoover protesting the appoint
ment of Matthew S. Sloan, presi-
dent of the Brooklyn Edison Com
pany, as a member of the presi-
dents unemployment relief COM
nittee headed by Walter S. Clifford,
on the grounds that he is hostile to
labor and inSincere in his interest
in the unemployment problem.
They said his company laid of
"oyer 1000 men in March and April
of 1881" after its most profitable
year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28
WALKERS AIDE SOUGHT

Sherwood to Appear in Probe
When Jimmy" Returns Home.
BIZ United Press
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Aug. %.
Mayor James j. Walkers conf
dental aid will return to New York
as requested by Samuel H. Seabury
and the legislative investigating
committee just soon as Mayor
Walker returns from Europe, he
said today.
Russell T. Sherwood has been
sought for week or more.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28
SEES 100000 J0BLESs
Labor Federation Chief Predicts
Huge Total for Winter.
Bs United Press

bb CHtted RfeSS
WASHINGTON. Aug. 28.-Presi-
dent William Green of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor today es-
timated there will be 100000 I'M
employed this winter.
Federation reports indicate $780,
600 persons are out of work now,
Green said. He believed 1000, 900
more would be added to the ranks
of the jobleSs by January.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28
NEWS flashed over blackened
l y tipples of abandoned mines
near Linton, Ind. Thursday.

near Linton, Ind, Thursday.
Long before millions in the
United States knew through read
ing their newspapers that the
new center of population was on
a little farm 30 miles from Lin
ton, the news spread like electric
ity over the countryside near the
farm.
Farmers and their wives for
miles around heard the word be-
cause receivers of country wall
phones were clamped against ears.
Reporters, when the news of the
location of the center of popula-
ton was learned, called the home
Of Mr., and Mrs. Charles Elkins.
whose a-acre farm now Is nation