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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
MODERN FALSE ALARM
PUZZLES RADIO COPS

Cleveland Police Broadcast Heard
BY Washington Officers.
By United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-A new
kind of a false alarm has been en-
countered here by radio equipped
police department scout cars.
Several of the cars, cruising about
the capital; stopped suddenly Fri
day when holdup flash was picked
up on their receiving sets. But
none Of the drivers knew where
the street mentioned was-in fact,
none had ever heard of it. Then
just as search through their guide
book showed no such street was
listed, the drivers heard from the
radio again:
"This is the Cleveland, O., police
department signing off,"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
THIEVES LOOT
DURING NIGHT
TOTALS $4,000
Heavy Safe, Cash, Movie
Machine Are Among
Articles Stolen.

Men who live By their guns and
wits were busy in the city Friday
night and early today victimizing
a long list Of persons and taking
money and goods worth more than
$1,000, according to police records
Two Negro bandits leveled guns
at Ivan and Harlan Hurst, r. r. q
Mt. Meridian, on National road, near
Bridgeport, early this morning, and
took $50 in money and watches val
ued at $40.
From the Robert Williams phar-
macy, PASS Martindale avenue,
thieves carried a 1,500-pound safe
with $50 in it. Pat Sweeney, gro
Ger at 1925 Columbia avenue, told
police this morning that $40 worth
OF merchandise had been stolen
from his store.
Awakened by Police Dog
Thieves who broke int othe auto
of 1. M. Adler, 526 East Fall Creek
boulevard, Friday night, took mo-
ton picture machine and films
valued at $500. Another auto rob-
berry Melted thieves $50 worth of
clothing samples, according to r. T.
Stockdale, 2001 North Delaware
street, in his complaint to police.
DR.. John F. McCool, 1412 East
Washington street, was aroused
early today by his police dog, and
fired three shots at two men he saw
trying to get into his garage. None
Of the bullets took effect.
Jewelry valued at $347 was stolen
from the home of Martin Match,
702 Ketchum street. The Langs-
dale plant store of the Citizens Gas
Company was robbed of merchan-
disc worth $50 today.
Kidnapping Is Charged
Police who answered a call to 1902
Shelby street, today found that
Ava Ellis had been kidnapped by
three men, ali of whom have police
records, who sought to hijack him
of liquor. Ellis had none, he said.
Police are searching for Arthur
Dampier, Lee Snyder, and Chuck
Smock, named by Ellis as his kid
napers.
Walking past the Dollar Cleaners
establishment, Thirty-second street
and College avenue early today,
Forest jackson, 3344 Graceland ave-
nue., saw burglar inside. He called
police, who discovered that the bur-
glar had laid out almost all the
clothing in the place, but fled when
he saw jackson outside.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
PettiCOatS Are Back i'm
Britain to SAGE Nation

that the stimulus thus given to
cloth manufacturing will soon
spread to other trades and may
5 lead to a great industrial revival.
During the World war British
womanhood offered it's petticoats
upon the altar of national sacrifice.
Mills had to be adapted to making
cloth for soldiers uniforms.
The nation loked to its women
for a patriotic gesture-and was
not disappointed.
Now, with depression hanging
heavy over the mills of Lancashire
and Nottingham, Britain again
looks to its women.
Queen Mary herself began the
return to "Petticcat rule" by
ordering six pink ana white cotton
petticoats.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31

Rebuilding of the clubhouse of
the Avalon Country Club, which
was destroyed by fire last fall,
is to start Immediately, and the
structure will be ready for occu-
pancy May l, William Hoyer,
director, announced today.
The new structure will be of
Spanish type with the addition
of four floors and two wings.
One wing will house dining
room with seating capacity of
sixty-five, storage and women's
living quarters, and the other,
additional mems locker rooms
and showers and a women's social
room.
Drawing of the proposed struc-
ture by Harrison & Turnock,
architests, is shown above.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
LACK OF RAIN
CAUSES WORRY
TO OBSERVERS
Winter Drought Serious:
Vast Area Affected, Says
U. S. Bureau.

BIZ Scri1Ds-H oto0rd Newspaper AHiarcs
WASHINGTON. Jan. 3l.-Droueht
relief may be forthcoming from
congress or the Red Cross, but
adequate relief from rain is not in
sight.
United States weather men frank
ly are worried. For the United
States as whole, this winter.
counted upon to replenish the
parched soil, has been very dry.
Whereas a year ago January was
cold and $50 per cent normal in
precipitation, this December was
the dryeSt month of 1880 and Janu-
airy, 1881, is just as dry.
Generally in the mid Mississippi
and eastward there are small re-
serves in the subsoil," said j. 3.
Kincer. chief of the division of aR-
ricultural meteorology of the United
States weather bureau. I'VE have
got to get good rains by April or
else the drought area may be ex-
tended and the spring growing sea-
son will open in worse shape than
last spring.
ut is possible that this area woulA
gel enough summer rains. of course.
but it would be under handicap of
a poor start. There is no big storm
in immediate prospect"
Kincer says New England has
had big SHOWS California has been
getting good rains in the last fort
night. The south is 'in good
shape" The west generally beyond
Missouri is favored with rains. But.
Kincer says, reports are that in
Missouri there is no water down to
as low as six feet.
From the Mississippi eastward to
the Atlantic, except for New Eng
land and the south. creeks, springs
and wells are dry and in the upper
Ohio valley the farmers are haul
ing water. Virginia, West Virginia
and Maryland have been deficient
in rainfall every month since De-
cember, 1929.
The twenty-one drought-stricken
states and Oregon just have been
through the dryest period in his
tory. West Virginia, Virginia, Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missis-
sippi and Maryland being the worst
sufferers. Now, says Kincer, the
subsoil is very dry" in Missouri, in
the Ohio valley and the mid
Atlantic states. In this region the
situation is called ''precarious."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
ROUSES JUDGES IRE
Chicago Civic Chairman to
Be Called Before Jury.

By United Press
CHICAGO, Jsn. 31.-An address
which Albert II. Brunker was re-
ported as making before the City
Club of Boston has been taken ex-
ception to by Judge John P. Nc
Goorty, who said today he would
ask Brunker to repeat his charges
before grand jury.
Brunker, according to reports, told
the Boston Club go per cent of Chi
cago's judges we're criminals that
"Scarface AL Capone had 5000, city
state and federal officials on his
pay roll" and that the men who
killed seven Moran gangsters in the
st. Valentines day massacre were
policemen.
Brunker is chairman of the civic
safety committee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
MRS. JOE GIBSON
WINS ESSAY PRIZE
First Victor Is Announced
in Kismet Contest of
Circle Theater.

The Times today announces the
first cash winners in 1.-The Fate
Essay Contest" which it has con-
Quoted in connection with Otis
Skinner film. "Kismet" now at the
Circle theater
Mrs. Joe Gibson. 1916 College
avenue, wins today's SO prize for
the best essay so far received. It
follows:
few years ago three neiehbors and
myself planned mushroom hunt. How
baskets. oN-
Il was time to 60. and here came a
telegram mn Ny gTandfathe5 was dying.
said. "Good-by. ali of you and be good. .
stricken when learned That t"T NV WI friends uS
had been, killed in an accident on their
Had been saved through fatea won
der2
The second prize of $3.50 goes to
Cathryn L. Mason, 50 North Fiji
tenth avenue, Beech Grove, and
tickets to the Circle theater were
awarded the following contestants:
Ruth Richardson, 1884 Hiatt street;
Margaret Sellers, / North New Jer-
sey street, Room 8; Arthur Hawkins,
las Detroit street; Miss Alberta
Norman, 2120 North Wallace street.;
j. M. Collins, r. R. 10, Box 269, In
dianapolis.
The next $40 and $3.50 winners
will be announced in The Times
Monday.
Send in your essays on what part
Fate has played in your life. Essays
are not to be more than 100 words.
Send them to The Kismet Editor
at The Times.
Each day, the cash awards and
the tickets will be sent to the win
ners by mail.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
In Legislature
so Years Ago

BIZ Uni, ed Press
TINE house of representatives
Il in the session of 1881 spent
little time in killing a bill intro
duced by Representative Mitchell
prohibiting issuance of marriage
licenses to insane people, those
of insane descent, habitual Grim
inals, or drunkards.
Representative Cauthorn point
ed out that the bill would give to
county clerks judicial function
which they were not competent to
perform.
A similar bill in the senate re-
ceived more consideration, how
ever, and was the subject of sew
eral hot debates on the floor, be-
fore recomnitment to committee
for further consideration.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
DEADLINE EXTENDED

Ten-day extension of the dead
line for purchase of 1881 Indiana
automobile license plates has been
granted by Secretary of State Frank
Mayr Jr.
The final date, originally set for
Feb. 1, has been extended until
midnight Feb. 10, and all peace
officers of the state have been not
flied of the change, Mayr said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
BY WALLACE CARROLL
United Press Stan Correspondent

+ ONDON, Jan. 31.-Petticoats,
~ which English women dis
carded to help win the war, are
coming back to save the nation"
in time of peace.
Dress designers have decreed
women again must don the
despised undergarment which they
so lightly cast aside more than a
decade ago.
Their edict aplies alike to
elderly nlatrons, fashionable young
ladies and trim little girls from
boarding school.
Fashion and patriotism work
hand-in-hand in Britain. The
women who heed the new decree
not only will be correctly dressed,
but will be aiding the depressed
spinning and weaving industries.
Newspapers have pointed out
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
Eckener to Visit U. S.

b. United Press
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Jan. 81
Or. Hugo Eckener, Zeppelin expert
and commander of the Graf Yep
pelin. intends to so to the United
States to discuss international air.
ship services if congress passes the
airship bill now before it, he said
today.
IF the bill is adopted in time, !
may go to America late in Febru-
ary,n Or. Eckener said. THE bill
will enable me to discuss with in
terested groups in the United States
the organization of regular airship
traffic between the United States
and Europe.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
TOO MANY RELATIVES
DIVORCE COURT PLEA

Man Says He Left Home to Get
Away From Brothers-in-Law.
By United Press
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Jan. 81.
Leaving home to get away from
nine brothers-in-law doesn't consti-
tute abandonment of your wife,
Frederick Snyder argued before SUI
preme Court Justice Morschauser.
The justice set trial on separation
charges for Feb. 9, but expressed the
opinion that Mrs. Snyder has a
"slim chance" of winning the
verdict,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported to police as stolen
belong TO:
Arleigh Brayto.n Columbus. Ind. Ford
sport model coupe. 244-l02 l9Sol. from
Rent Car Inc IS Kentucky avenue
Buick sedan. Ti-0S6 (is3ol. from IS Ken
lucky avenue.
Ohio Casualty Insurance Company. 734
Circle Tower Building. Ford coupe, 1910
(le3ll. from 600 North Meridian street.
Rosetta Peterman. 1926 Mcpherson
street. Ford Tudor. 1851 1880. from Is
East Sixteenth street.
Cecil Mckinney. r. r. 8. Box 49,. Ford
roadster. 60-54S 1880. from 1856 Nordyke
avenue.
John Snyder. Cambridge City. Ind. Chew
1olet coach. 309-666 1890. from Capitol
avenue and Ohio streets
Clarence BauRht. Bicknell Ind Essex
coach. i5s-7S0 (l93il from Bickneli. Ind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
z DRY LAWS BILLS FILED
Measures Would LegaIize Medicinal
Whisky. Abolish sos Fee.

Legalization Of prescription and
sale of medicinal whisky in Indiana
and abolition of the SIS special
prosecutor fee for liquor law con-
victions were sought in bills intro
duced in the house Friday by Rep
resentatives j. Henry Moning Jr.
(Dem-, Vanderburg), and Fred A.
Egan Oem., Lake..
These two bills, amending the
Wright bone dry law. were among
thirty three introduced,N
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
Ranger Ready in 1884

bW NEA NtTIICt
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The
first of the United States Nays
aircraft carriers especially designed
Tor the purpose will be completed in
the spring Of 1884, it is announced.
1t is the Ranger, and will be of
1890 tons displacement. 1t is be-
ing constructed at cost OF about
$4.050,000, and will be the first Of
its type to be built for the navy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31

nounced today.
Adams has served
the Norfolk lines
for the last forty
three years. He re-
tires on a pension
agt the age of IS.
He is a member
of Hilton U. Brown
class of the Scot
fish Rite, valley Of
indianapolis, and
holds a life mem
bership in Aurora
lodge No. 48, F. &
A. M.
He will make his
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
S5OO,OOO Loss in Fire

By United Press
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Jan. 81
The Newman department store and
practically all its stock of merchan-
disc was destroyed by fire Friday
night. The loss was estimated at
about 100000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31

Weather Men Trained

BIZ NEA SerUice
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Ex-
panding aviation activities in the
United States have caused the
United States department of agri-
culture to establish a school for
weather forecasters.
Students will receive training at
Washington and will be sent to air.
ports all over the country to take
over weather forecasting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
JOBLESS SEEKING DOLE
Unemployed to Ask Legislature fol
Weekly Payment of SIS.

Weekly dole of SIS to each unem-
ployed worker and SO to each of his
dependents will be asked of the leg
islature by delegates of trades
unions, workers organizations and
mass meeting of laborers and farm
ers who will meet at 8 p. m. Sunday
in Odd Fellow hall, 2441a West YER
mont street.
A demonstration is planned for
10 a. m. Monday at the statehouse.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31

Living, brilliant-hued bacteria
have been found in coal that is
millions Of years old, and appear
to have lived there ever since the
coal was formed. Bacteria also have
been found in specimens of pre-
Cambrian rocks, usually estimated
to have been formed 200,000,00C
years ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
3 SUSPECTS INDICTED
FOR POLICE SHOOTING
Grand Jury Names Men Accused CT
Wounding Patrolman.

Three separate indictments charg-
ing assault and battery with intent
to murder, second degree burglary
and conspiracy, were returned Fri
day by the Marion county grand
jury against William T. Thayer,
George Mears and Carl Tate.
The indictments resulted from the
shooting of patrolman Ferdinand
Finchum in an alley at Thirtieth
street ard Northwestern avenue,
and the alleged robbery of a Sears
Roebuck Company's store, $50 East
Maple road.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31


THIS doggerel describes, more
4 Or less accurately, the dog
bill now pending in the senate
committee on public morals.
It was introduced in the senate
Thursday afternoon by Senator
John S. Alldredge CRep., Madi-
SOM and referred to the commit
tee by Lieutenant Governor Ed
gar D. Bush because of the highly
technical moral problems in
volved.
Under provisions of the meas
ure any one may kill dog that
has manned, killed, chased or
worried any sheep, cattle, horses,
swine or other livestock or fowls
if unaccompanied by is master.
Should any one harbor such
dog they will be subject to fine
of from $40 to $50.
But here is where the danger
of being betrayed by a perjuring
sheep or false-swearing swine
comes in: Should an Innocent
dog be killed, it is a lnisdemeanor,
and the offender, found guilty,
may be fined up to $780,"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31

By United Press
CHICAGO, Jan. 31.-Harry K.
Thaw's former wife, Evelyn Mes
bit, has fled suit here for divorce
from Jack Clifford, an actor whose
real name is Virgil James Montani.
Miss Nesbit and Clifford were
dancing partners and were mar
RED in 1916. She charges that he
hs deserted her ten years ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
County School Head Chosen

By Times Special
GREENFIELD, Ind, Jan. 81
Arthur D. Gray, principal of West
land high school, is new county
superintendent, named by township
trustees here to succeed Grover Van
Duyn. Van Duyn resigned to be-
come assistant state superintendent
of public instruction. Gray will as
sumo Office March Is.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
BARTH0LOME FUNERAL
TO BE HELD MONDAY
Former Superior Court Judge Will
Be Buried in Crown Hill.

Be Buried in Crown Hill.
Funeral services for Pliny w.
Bartholomew, 80, eldest member of
the Indianapolis bar and former
superior court judge. who died at
his home, 1884 College avenue,
Thursday, will be held at 1890
Monday at the Memorial Presby-
terrain church.
The Rev. w. H. Kendall, pastor.
viii conduct the services. Burial
will be in Crown Hill cemetery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
BACK HOME AGAIN

beione %:
Buick coupe. 1852. found at Illinois and
Vermont streets
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
Hold Two in Mail Robbery

BIZ United Press
BROWNSVILLE, Ga, Jan. 81
George Denorgogue and Wash Da-
Wis, Negro youths, were held here
today after confessing the robbery
of an Atlanta, Birmingham g. Coast
railway mail car at Merrillville, Ga.
Wednesday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
LIONS CLUBS MERGED

North Side and Indianapolis Units
No Longer to Be Separated.
Operating for the past two years
as individual clubs. the indianapolis
Lions Club and the North Side Lions
Club have consolidated into one
luncheon club, bearing the formers
name.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
RAIL OFFICIAL RETIRED
S. B. Adams Goes on Pension After
Forty three Years Service.

Retirement of S. B. Adams, travel
ing passenger agent for the Norfolk
& Western railroad, with offices at
4O8 Guaranty building. was an
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
Baa! Baa!
Sheep Killing Dog Bill
Requires Farmer to
Use Discretion.

eff Little Bo-peep has a worried sheep,
That is scared by bad bad dog,
Its up to her to kill the cur
If this bill becomes a law.
But If by chance the sheep denies
That fear ran down it's spine,
Little Bo-peep must sell her sheep
To pay a century fine -
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-06-04
WORTHY GRAND MATRON OF
o. Z. S. TO VISIT HERE
Will Be Entertained by Local Chapter
While Guest in Libby.

A special meeting of Libby chapter
o. E. S. will be held Friday evening at
the Masonic temple at which time the
Worthy Grand Matron, Mrs. Mertie M.
Brattain, Of Sidney Montana, will pay
her official visit to the chapter and
view the exemplification of the secret
work which will be presented by the
officers of the local chapter.
The meeting will be preceded by q
$50 o'clock banquet in the dining
room.
An officers luncheon will be held
in honor OF Mrs. Brattain on Friday
afternoon at the home of Mrs Ned
Joughin.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ d. Rowland anc
others will drive to Eureka Thursday
and visit the chapter there that eve
ming and accompany Mrs. Brattain ane
her husband to Libby Friday, where
they will be guests at the Rowland
house while here. On Saturday they
expect to 90 to Troy to make the Off
cial visit and dedicate the new Masonic
Temple there.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-06-04
GOLDEN WEST MINING COMPANY
HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING
All Old Officers Reelected and Plans
Discussed for Years Work.

The Golden West Mining company
held its annual meeting in Libby Mon
day at which all old officers were re-
elected, the officers being as follows:
M. <. Schouweiler, president, John
Lovick, vice president; G, H. Nelson,
Spokane, secretary, Paul Church, treas
urer. These four with VIM Herbert
comprise the board of directors.
A number Of stockholders were pres
ent at the meeting and during the past
week and visited the property on
Fisher river Among those were Wal
ter Nichols, web known Mining broker
of Spokane; E. j. Gibson, mining en-
gineer, and j. c. VanDissen, fiscal agen
for the company, both OF Spokane; .
Mr.. Dehart of New York city and A
L. Rankin of Billings. Mr. Rankin has
had wide experience in mining, hav-
ing been through the Alaska boom days
and was also acquainted with the Dead
wood district He was very favorabl.
impressed with the showing here, il
is said.
During the visit of the outside men
VIM. Herbert disposed of all his hold
ings in the company except block Of
stock that is held in escrow under con-
tract. According to report, Mr.. Herber
realized nice figure for his holdings
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-06-04
Libby Man Burns
To Death When
House Is DESTROYED
Harry Birmingham Loses Life in Blaze
in Howard Acres Home--Com-
panion Escapes.

Harry Birmingham was burned to
death about 2 o'clock Saturday morn
ming at his home on Howard Acres
south of the city, the fire that caused
his death being of unknown origin and
destroying the house where he and a
companion slept. Howard Stanley, the
companion, awoke in time to escape
with his life but was burned some
what as he ran from the burning build
ing. As he awoke and saw the flames
he called to Birmingham. Evidently
Birmingham attempted to make his
escape as his charred body was found
at the kitchen door He apparently
reached the door and was overcome.
Mrs. Birmingham was spending the
night with her mother, Mrs. Reed, and
possibly escaped similar fate.
Funeral services were held from the
Gompf undertaking chapel Sunday af-
ternoon with the Rev r, w Orr Off
ciating. Burial was in the Libby GEM
etery.
The deceased was born in Libby 80
years ago and has lived here most OF
the time since. He was married in 1924
to Miss Hazel Whitman Besides the
widow he is survived by child three
brothers and sister-Mrs Goldie
johnson Of Spokane, Wash; Fred Bur-
lingham Of Libby, Andy Birmingham OF
Kila and Ralph Birmingham of Rex
ford The sorrowing relatives have the
sympathy of she community in their
tragic loss.