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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-31
RUTH Judd TO
FACE GRILLINC
Phoenix Police Will Seek
Death Riddle Answer.
By United Press

By United Press
PHOENIX, Ariz., Oct. 31-Inten-
sive questioning of Mrs. Ruth Judd,
charged with murders of her friends,
Mrs. Agnes Anne Ieroi and Miss
Hedyig San1uelson, in an effort to
solve the enigma of the Sayings.
was planned today by police.
Mrs. Judd was returned to a cell
in Jail here just two weeks after
her friends were slain and their
bodies shipped to Los Angeles in
luggage.
Though Mrs. Judd feared mob
violence, the crowds which sur
rounded the jail were made up of
curiosity seekers, who sought only
a glimpse of the woman who evaded
a widespread hunt by police for
days.
She had been brought here by
motor car after waving extradition
from Los Angeles, where she was
taken into custody.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-31
JAPANESE TROOPS MASSED
FOR ADVANCE into RUSSIAN
TERRITORY, after Warning
Toxic Ready to Back Its Note to Moscow by Force of
Arms, If Necessary; Soviet Officials Depart
From Hardin.
CHINESE CHIEFS PREPARE FOR STRONG RESISTANCE
Guerilla Leaders Are Freed From Prison to Raise Army
for Manchuria: Communists Sound Call for
Uprising Against Canton Rule.
By United Press

~ bHtteu Press
TOXIC. Oct. 3l.-A movement of
japanese troops northward from
Manchuria into Russia territory is
impending, according to a Nippon
Dempo News Agency dispatch, re-
ceived here today from Mukden.
The report of the concerted ad-
vance followed an exchange of notes
between Toxic and Moscow, in which
the Soviet government claimed it
was strictly mentral in the Man.
churian controversy between China
and Japan"
The dispatch reported three Soviet
officials had departed from Hardin,
a Russian center in Manchuria, for
Moscow, on receiving word of the
impending Japanese troop move
ment.
White Russians in Manchuli and
other points in Manchuria are
withdrawing to Hardin, the dis
patch said.
While Japan apparently was pre-
pairing to enforce its friendly
warning to Russia, it was under
stood that Chinese military COM
manders in Heilungkiang province
were strengthening their forces,
with evident intentions of defend
ing their strongholds.
General Ma Chan-Shan, chair
man of the Heilungkiang govern
ment, released fifteen guerilla lead
ers from prison with Instructions to
raise two brigades of infantry. De-
lenses also were added at Stitsihar.
central city of the province.
The government here issued
formal denial that Japanese Con-
sul-General Ayashi at Mukden had
been questioned by army authorities
there, on the ground that he had
revealed military secrets. It was
admitted, however, that the army
considered Ayashi had been med
ding"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-31
Chinese Uprising Urged
d u NIL1 = ,
United Press staff CORRESPONDENT

PEIPING, Oct. 31.-The Socialist
Soviet republic of China, advised by
Soviet Russia, has broadcast to Chi
nese Communists an appeal saying
they have been given the oppor-
tunlty of a generation by japanese
occupation of Manchuria.
The appeal was broadcast from
the republic headquarters in XII
angst province.
This is the time to strike, the So
Wet manifesto declared, not only at
japanese and other Imperialism, but
at the Kuomintang party and gov
eminent, accused of betraying the
"toiling masses" of China.
Hits Government Policy
AT no time has the Kuomintang's
betrayal Of the Chinese masses been
more clear than in the weakened
and vacillating policy pursued by
the Nationalist Kuomintang gov
eminent, following the imperialist
aggression of the Japanese" says
the manifesto.
The unhampered Japanese con-
quest of Manchuria falls logically in
line with the Kuomnitang's ruthless
persecution and suppression of the
Chinese revolutionary movement. for
the revolutionary masses constitute
the only force that successfully could
repel the invader"
The Socialist Soviet Russia re-
public of China" which signs the
manifesto, declared that its armies
have repulsed the attempt of Cen
eral Chang Kai-Shek> to crush
them, and that Japanese aggression
should enable them to act now on
the offensive.
It declares that the so-called gov
eminent at Canton is no different
from that at Marking.
Sounds Call to Arms
The manifest continues: "The
Socialist Soviet Republic of China
therefore summons the Chinese
workers and peasants to a struggle
Tor the complete and nationwide
realization of the workers and peas
ants revolution; to strike at enc
mics within and without China, by
destroying the white terror govern
ments Of Marking and Canton.
The Soviet Republic of China
calls for a class-conscious stand for
withdrawal Of japanese troops from
Chlnese soil, return of the South
Manchurian railway and all terri
torial concessions to China, the cam
collation. of all~unequal treaties un-
der which japanese imperialists
hold and enjoy special privileges
in China"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-31
RULES AGAINST
ROAD WORKERS
Ogden Holds State Is Not
Label for Wages.
BY DICK MILLER
BY DICK MILLER

Claims for wages and contract
payments sought by workers and
subcontractors on state Roads 43
and Sc, probably will go unpaid by
the state highway commission, is
was learned today.
Friday, Attorney-General James
NJ. Ogden ruled as not applicable
to the highway commission the 1881
state law, giving officials the right
to withhold final payment to the
general contractor on public works
until payments to Subcontractors
and labor liens against the projects
are settled
Ogden's opinion was turned over
to John j. Brown, commission
director, with whom the claims have
been filed.
Workers faced starvation for
weeks on Roads 43 and Sc subse-
quent to the financial collapse of the
William G. Johnson Trucking Com
pany of Indianapolis. This was fol-
lowed by failure of receivers and
bonding companies to pay the
workmen wages.
Roy Dennison, state politician and
president of the Indiana Road Paw
ing Company, held the general con-
tract for Road Sc and the Burns
Construction Company was general
contractor on the other road
project.
Under the ruling, these firms
probably will be paid Immediately.
According to reports from work
men, they will cooperate in a fed
eral court suit in an effort to obtain
back wages and construction cost
payments.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-31
SHROUDS
AUTHORS IDENTITY;
KILLED BY LIQUOR
Man Found Dead in Shack
Is Believed to Be of
Wealthy Family.
BIZ United Press

GREENWICH, Conn, Oct. 81
Police are seeking the story behind
the death of Patrick Butler, dere-
lict. who drank himself to death in
a shack on the municipal dump
here.
A schoolgirls memory book ident-
flied as that of a former Philadel-
phia debutante; photographed
stories of adventure around the
world on "windjammers;;" phono-
graph records of operate and other
classical music, and reports of
wealthy relatives in Cleveland and
San Pedro, Cal, added to evidence
the man was not lust a tramp"
The schoolgirls memory book"
bearing the name Jean Riley" has
been identified as the property of
Mrs. Richard G. Croft, the former
Jean Riley, Philadelphia debutante.
She told police Friday night she
thew the book away in Philadelphia
ten years ago and had no idea how
it fel Into possession of Butler.
Not Ordinary Tramp
A dog -eared and ell~thumbed
copy of Shakespeare's Julius
Caesar" was on the table in the
sheck. His battered suitcase con-
tanned a collection of monograph
records of operate and other class
ical selections.
This is no ordinary tramp, said
Detective Sergeant Martin Nee.
For one thing, trampS don't carry
suitcases."
Information supplied by an lS-
year-old son Of William KriSkey,
owner of property next to the dump.
swung the investigation to Cleve-
land and San Pedro, Cal,
The youth said Butler had told
him he was born in San Pedro and
had wealthy sister there. Butler
told the boy he had another
wealthy sister in Cleveland.
Police recalled that when DR..
Hume, headmaSter of Canterbury
school, mentioned in the memory
book" was questioned Friday, he
said he once knew a Patrick But
Ter of Cleveland who used to at
tend social affairs at the school.
Manuscript Is Accepted
The Kriskey boy said Butler re-
ceived an acceptance slip from a
New York publishing house a few
days before he died from drinking.
The boy did not recall the name of
the publisher and the slip could net
be found.
"If I should die, I want the pro-
ceeds to go to my sister in Cleve-
land" Butler said, according to
Kriskey.
One of the manuscripts, written
with pen and ink, carried the in
scription Patrick Butler, P. O..
Box %, Auburn, Me" at the bot
tom.
Mrs. Croft told a United Press
correspondent Friday night she did
not recall ever having had a mem
DRY book" such as the one found in
GuCiC1 D SuAVCdoS. n lew tuOHl6QCS
later police arrived with the book
and she recognized it, she said, as
one she had discarded in Philadel-
phia ten years ago.
Croft, a New York business man,
who lives in this fashionable sub
urban town, said he was a member
of the Princeton football team.
Among the pictures in the album
was a group photograph of the
Princeton squad.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-31
HOLD NEGRO AS SLAYER
William Rain Charged With Slash
ing WOman's Throat Fatally.

Idtnifed by three witnesses as the
man who slashed the throat of Mrs.
Hattie Harris, IL, Negro, of 1910
East Fifteenth street, William Rain,
48, Negro, OF 1927 Garfield place,
was held today on a charge of MUIR
der.
Rain was trailed to his home Fri
day night b. the men after Mrs.
Harris staggered from her home
and slumped on the front lawn.
She died shortly after.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-31
FUND DRIVE TO
Be SPEEDED UP
Workers Hope to Attain
Goal by Wednesday.


Total to date .;;........... 6s9,O5I .SS
Percent of goal .......... &c.
Amount needed .......... S5@,6Si17
Three thousand workers in the
Community Fund campaign have
q fighting chance" to attain the
goal of $1,043,686 in the opinion of
David Liggett, executive secretary
of the drive.
Reporting $98,84617 in additional
subscriptions at the Friday meeting.
the workers raised the total amount
pledged thus far to $639051.83. or
66 per cent of the campaigns aim.
No report meeting will be held
today, but another is scheduled for
the Claypool Monday noon. The
drive, which was to have closed on
Monday has been extended until
Wednesday in the hope that the
$354,634.17 of the sum set as the
goal, yet unpledged, will be raised in
those days.
IF We plug away and continue to
obtain additional increases from
last years subscribers, and more
money from persons who did not
give last year, we can make it" Lig-
gett told the workers Friday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-31
BLOCK SALESPEOPLE
HOLD PEP SESSION.
Eight Foot Birthday Cake Is Cut as
Anniversary Sale Opens.

Fantastic Halloween costumes,
song parodies, cheering and other
stunts featured a pep session held
by employees of Blocks store this
morning in opening the stores
thirty fifth anniversary sale.
Pep talks were given by M. S.
Block, vice-president; S. B. Walker,
controller; George M. Binder, adj
vertising manager, and H. c. Pock,
mems furnishings buyer. Prizes
were announced for the floors hav-
ing the greatest increase in sales.
A huge birthday cake, nearly
eight feet tall, made entirely of
blown sugar in the Blocks bakery.
was shown in one Of the stores dis
play windows.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-31
United Press


I ONDON, Oct. 31.-The early
IL morning crow of a rooster
prevented the central powers
from winning the World war. ac-
cording to a story told by Cen
eral Rafael de Nogalis, Venezuela
an who commanded a Turkish
division, in his Memoirs OF a
Soldier of Fortune"
Writing of the attack on the
Suez canal in January, 1915, he
states: THAT affair. according
to the majority of Turkish SOL
diers, turned out to be failure
because two of our reserve Of
ficers we're carrying in their
saddlebags several chickens and
a rooster, to have fresh eggs for
breakfast.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-31
DULL SUNDAY LOOMS
Little Chance of Clearing
Skies, Is Forecast.

Dismal weather, with overcast
skies and rain probable, will make
dull the colorS of Halloween and
Indiana football games today.
Indianapolis, with .03 inch of rain
since Friday, can expect more pre-
cipitation with no chance for skies
to clear before Sunday, j. H. Arm
ington, weather bureau chief, fore.
cast.
Rain was general throughout the
state Friday night and it is possible
skies will clear before tonight in
the southern part of the state. If
this happens, weather forecasters
warned against heavy frost.
Weekend temperatures will range
near So
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-31
WOOD RUNS FOR JUDGE
indianapolis Attorney Announces
His Candidacy for Nomination.

Announcement of his candidacy
for the Democratic nomination for
circuit court judge was made today
by Carl E. Wood, indianapolis at
torney, following formation of the
Wood for Judge Club" Thursday
night by Democrats in the Third
ward.
Resolution lauding Wood for his
ability to occupy the bench was
adopted by the club, officers of
which include John M Cain, chair
man; Judge James D Ermsotn, sec
rotary, and Joseph F. O'Mahoney,
treasurer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-31
Hourly Temperatures
Rooster Won War for
Allies, General Asserts

The enemy, according to our
Askars, never suspected our pres
ence on the eastern shore of the
Suez canal until dawn-when the
blessed rooster suddenly stuck its
head out of the saddlebag and
let go a Sonorous "cock-a- doodle
doo," which put the wary British
wise to our scheme.
But for that COMPOUNDED
rooster-so our Askars claim-we
probably would have won the
World war. because by interrupt
ing the traffic on the Suez canal
We could have cut of England
from India and Australia as we'll
as France from her north and
central African possessions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-31
ANDERSON BANK CLOSES
State Eaminer Takes Charge; AS
serts Total S4,OOO,OOO.

Citizens Bank of Anderson, sec
ond largest institution in the city,
was closed voluntarily by directors
today.
Luther F. Symons, state bank
examiner, left indianapolis at once
to take charge. Assets of the bank
totaled about 100000. N. M. Nc
Cullough is president and Carl L.
White is cashier.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-31
Not Our Moon
BN United Press

~ UHitGd FtCSS
BUENOS AIRES, Oct. 81
Thirsty Americans viii get a
new thrill from the ''gaucho
cocktail" according to Forum
alto Felle, who has succeeded
in distilling an extract of
"Yerba mate" after twenty
four years of experimenting.
Felle described the gaucho
cocktail as follows:
ut is as light as Chateau
Youem and as dark as Dublin
stout; as smooth as Napoleon
brandy and as rasping as
''moorshine;;" it makes the gay
gayer, and the dumb able to
speak"
He fastened to add that the
yerba extract also could be
used to make frappes, soft
drinks, and soda water.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-31
DIES ON VISIT TO CITY
Philadelphia Woman's Body to Be
Taken Home for Burial

Mrs. Agnes NJ. Schwenk, "A, of
Philadelphia, died Of heart disease
Friday while visiting with her huS-
band, a retired cloth merchant of
Philadelphia, at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. James L. Kalleen,
3841 Washington boulevard.
Following funeral rites at 1870
this afternoon at the HiSey & Titus
mortuary. the body win be taken to
Philadelphia, where services viii be
held Monday afternoon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-31
QUIET TONE PREVAILS
IN LIVESTOCK MART
Cattle Trade Nominal on Meager
Receipts; Sheen Steady.

Cattle Trade Nominal on Meager
Receipts; Sheep Steady.
Extreme quietneSs prevailed in
livestock at the Union Stockyards
this morning. Hogs generally were
steady The bulk, $50 to 200 pounds.
sold for $4.75 to IS. Receipts were
estimated at 1000; holdovers
were Sc.
In cattle the market was nom
inal, quotably steady Receipts were
100. Vealers were steady at $3.50
down. Calf receipts numbered 100.
In the sheep market lambs we're
scare, with choice salable kinds
ranging up to $3.50. Receipts were
100
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-31
GIRLS GROUP TO HOLD
GOLDEN JUBILEE FROLIC
Reserves to Celebrate at Phyllis
WheatIey Branch of Y. w.

Golden jubilee celebration will be
held by Girl Reserves of the Phyllis
Wheatley branch Y. w. G. A. at
services at 3 Sunday
The Rev. Charles Watkins, pastor
of st. Paul M. E. church, will speak,
and a musical program will be given
by the girls club of school No. %,
in charge of Mrs. Mary S. Hopper.
Girl Reserves and Hi-Y Club of
Crispus Attucks high school gave a
Halloween party at the branch Fri
day night. Entertainment was in
charge of Rowena Hardwick.
Members of the Wheatley branch
will hold a formal opening of in
dustrial department activities
Thursday evening at the Jordan
music hall.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-31
Read the Cisco Kid in
The Times Pinks Monday

Romance adventure robbery gunpay the
desert wild border make the
story, THE keep from
start finish
The romantic of the bstered barrns
leads his cavaymen merry flight
finds time widows greedy
fingers O holds he mortgage
This from the picture appearing at
Apollo Monday
Pagan Lady" Sister
Cisco Kid even better.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-31
WAREHOUSE is LOOTED
OF CIGARETS, CIGARS
Thieves Get Merchandise Valued at
1862 at Schnull & Co.

Frying bars from a window in the
Schnull & Co. warehouse, 2131
Northwestern avenue, thieves Fri
day night carted away cigarets,
cigars and cash valued at 1852.
The booty included scores of car
tons of cigarets of all brands, cigars
valued at $50, five cans of Straberry
preserves and $40 in cash.
Arch Vingar, 2136 Northwestern
avenue, walking in the alley in the
rear of the warehouse, summoned
police when he discovered several
bars of soap lying in an alley.
Search of the warehouse revealed
box containing forty-eight car
tons of cigarets had been left on the
roof of the building.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-31
0EBS RADIO STATIONS
LICENSE Is RENEWED
Commission Overrides Proposed Ban
on WEVD by to 2 Vote.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Oct. 81. - The
federal radio commission Friday re-
newed the license of Station WEVD.
operated in New York by the Eu-
gene Debs Memorial fund.
The commission reversed the rec
om1nendation of Examiner Elmer w.
Pratt, who said the station should
be taken of the air because of OBJ
solete equipment and infraction of
broadcasting rules. The decision
was by a vote of to 2. Chairman
Charles NICK. Saltzman and Com
missioner w. D. L. Starbuck dis
sented from the majority opinion.
Station WEVD has presented pro-
grams of interest to working people
and has adapted its schedule to
early morning broadcastS for men
who work at night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-31
MURRAY'S HOPES DEALT
BLOW BY INDIANA LAW
Must Pledge HOOsier Delegation to
Standard to Secure Votes.

AfAAot \ ACASE AAOOoACl
Standard to Secure Votes.
alfalfa Bill'' Murray will have
to capture the Democratic state
convention to pledge the Hoosier
delegation TO his presidential stand
ard.
This was the sad news conveyed TO
the Oklahoma Governors Chicago
headquarters today by a copy of the
Indiana election laws sent them by
J. Otto Lee, clerk of the election
commission.
c. A. Cunningham, secretary of
the Murray-for-P President head
quarters for the Mississippi valley
in the LaSalle hotel, wrote the
election commission asking what
steps were necessary to enter AL
falfa Bill' in the Indiana presi-
Dental primary.
The answer is that there will be
no presidential primary here next
year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-31
Nab Alleged EmbezzIer

indianapolis detectives today ar
rested Charles A. Kidwel, 1916 West
Twenty-eigh street, on a charge
OF being a fugitive from justice for
his return to Clinton county. He
will face trial there for enbezzle-
ment. officers 60
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-31

Certificate of title directories have
been placed in every automobile
license branch in the state and in
formation may be obtained from
them without coming to the state
house it was announced today by
Secretary of State Frank Mayr Jr.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-31
URGE MEMORIAL FOR
SALEM'S WITCHES
Mayor Promises Approval For $1,000
Appropriation.
(By James T. Hamill q CO..


By United Press
SALEM, Mass, Oct. 31.-Salem's
witches" if they returned in spirit
this Halloween, would find residents
of Gallows hill seeking to honor
their memory.
The city council of this 305-year-
old community, known as The
Witch City," has sought $1,000
appropriation to buy a site for a
memorial to the nineteen innocent
victims of the witchcraft delusion
of 1892. Mayor G. P. Bates said
today he would approve the project.
Erection of the proposed memorial
would climax campaign begun by
City Councillor Michael Magrath a
decade ago for some tangible
testimonial, not only to those who
were hanged but also to those who
ended the persecution.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-31
Blind Scientist Critically III
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Oct. 31.-Professor
Edwin B. Frost, S., blind director
of Chicago university's Yerkes OBJ
servatory for years, today was re-
ported in unchanged condition at
Billings Memorial hospital, where
he lies critically i'll. The astrono-
mer was reported suffering acute
gall bladder trouble.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-31
Girl Charged With Theft

Charged with the theft of $40
from an acquaintance. Miss Mary
Hill IS, of 1920 North Delaware
street. today was held by detectives
on petit larceny charges.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-31
II IN ROYAL PARTY DIE
Indo-Chinese Family Perishes When
Barge Hits Submerged Rock.

= tI1HI1IJ = q IoIIEo " HEU
Barge Hits Submerged Rock.
BIZ United Press
LUANG PRABANG, French Tndo-
China, Oct. 31.-Eleven members of
the Indo-Chinece royal family were
drowned today with two SER ants
when the royal barge struck a sub
merged rock in the Mekong river.
The names of the victims were not
made known. None of the bodies
was recovered.
Paul Reynaud, French minister
OF colonies, wired his condolences to
the king, in residence here.