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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-04
RECOMMENDS BOOKS
Library to Give Advice on
Chi!dren's Reading.

Special attention will be given
parents desiring information on
books for their children, the chill
dren's department of the public
library announces.
The following books are recon-
mended for children: 1.-THE Painted
Pig" by Elizabeth Morrow, pic
ture of Mexican life; "Aunt Browns
Birthday" by Elsa Beskow, a Sc
quel to other picture books dealing
with Sweden; ITO Market! To Mar
ket!," a Dutch story by Emma l..
Brock; Angus and the Ducks by
Marjorie Flack, one of the best
books on pets this season.
The book by Mrs. Morrow was
written while her husband was am
bassador to Mexico She also has
written verse.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-04
BOOK CENSOR NAMED
Chicago School Libraries
Will Be Purified.

CHICAGO, Feb. A censor of
history text books used in Chicago
schools was appointed by Superin-
tendent William J. Began today.
Began named Dr. Eston " Tubbs,
director Of the bureau of curricu-
lum, to head a principals commit
tee which will purify high school
libraries and outside reading lists.
The committee particularly will
seek out text books dealing too full
somely with torrid romances like
those of Catherine II of Russia.
Katherine Anthony's biography
of Catherine the Greats eighteenth
century loves will be the first to be
banned.
Began, acting on complaint of
high school girls father, agreed that
the Anthony biography was too
raw for sophomore minds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-04
Best Sellers

The following is list of the six
best sellers in fiction in Brentano's
New York stores:
Back Street" Fannie Hurst; Cos
mopolitan, $3.50. A story Of grand
passion and a woman's self efface-
ment.
Festival" Struthers Burt; Serb
ner, $3.50. Another brilliant novel
OF modern life by the author of THE
Interpreters House"
Portrait by Caroline" Sylvia
Thompson; Little Brown, $3.50. A
charming study of a modern woman
and her friends.
Imperial Palace Arnold Bennett;
Doubleday Doran, $3.50. The author
of THE Old Wives Tale has written
an exciting story of modern life.
The Last Days of Shylock," Lud-
wig Lewisohn: Harper, $3.50. Ludwig
Lewisohu carries on where Shake
speare left off.
Roman Holiday" Upton Sinclair;
Farrar 81 Rinehart, $3.50. A social
satire indicting our modern civiliza-
ton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-04
Censor Texts
Russ Empress AmourS
Too Much for Pupils,
Says School Head.

BY OHttCu BfeSS
CHICAGO, Feb. 4.-History
~ textbooks which recount the
loves Of Catherine the Great of
Russia were ruled out of Chi
cago high school libraries and
classroons today as unfit reading
matter for 14-year-old soph-
ignores.
The ruling was made by Will
liam j. Began, superintendent Of
schools, who was chosen for office
when Mayor William Hale Thomp-
son won his battle to purge
school books Of favorable refer
ences to England.
Began said he found passages
entirely too raw in Katherine
Anthony's Biography Of Gather
inc II, Empress of Russia from
1852 to 1896" and criticised Miss
J. Louise Hanna, Austin high
school teacher. for assigning the
book to her students.
Miss Hanna replied with a chsl-
lenge to Began to censor" the
shelves of Chicago high school
libraries, declaring that the
works of Spencer and Shakespeare
should be withdrawn if fault is
to be found with Catherine the
Greats history.
Among the passages Began
called entirely too raw were
these:
1.-THE love relationships of Cath
crime the Great form the most
fascinating aspect of her life and
career. She has been celebrated
as a northern Semiranis,
Russian Messalina.
cat the age of so, the empress
had no eyes for anything but
youth. Her lovers had been grow
ing younger and younger"
"Potiomin designated as the
fifth of GATHERINGS thirteen low
ers) was a great Russian brute
vino drank outrageously and
SWOre heavily
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-04
JOSSY TURNED OUT
AS GRAND ROTTER
The Faun Was Too Beautiful to Be Ridiculous But He
Was Weak Enough to Cause Humans Traqedy.
BY WALTER ID. HICKMAN

OCELYN MORLEY known ossy turned rotter
- who too beautiful to enough in an
- 49, w 800 +'ii'
And with beauty dreams and his
to all conventions his wife, of all
JoSSy could not his beauty physical or prta
$500 ~ N A''0 "0'''
You will meet Joceyn Morley the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-04
GrOzUing More Familiar

This English
starting, a dark
colored, metal
green and pur-
pie bird with
numerous white
and lowish
specks, has been
seen frequently
by Indianapolis
pupils. it has in
creased rapidly
since its introduc-
ton from Eu-
rope several years
ago.
One flock noted
near Crown Hill
WAS estimated at
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-04
ANNUAL STAFF
is ANNOUNCED
AT WASHINGTON
Marshal Smith Is Editor for
Publication of Senior
Class.
BY JOSEPHINE HALBTNG
Washington Correspondent

Editorial staff of the 1881 Senior
Post. annual publication Of the
senior class Of Washington high
school, is announced.
Marshall Smith heads the staff as
eoitor-tn-chief, assisted by Virginia
Miller, associate editor. Other staff
members are:
Garland Burns, activities editor;
Mary Recap. sports editor: Credel-
la Campbell, xtra-curricular ed
itor; Eunice Vestal, literary ed
itor; Carl Stevens, assistant liter
airy editor; Hazel Jones, photo
grapher, and Emil Unser, art editor.
Seven Candidates Initiated
Assisting Unser are the following
art staff members: Hazel Jones,
Marian Ratcliff. Emma Perkins,
Bernard Lansing, Doris Poteet and
Russell Mc1ntire. Typists for the
staff are Evelyn Biyen, Jesse Neil,
Irene GoSS and Eleanor Davis.
Among other club activities at
Washington this week will be initia-
ton Of seven new candidates into
the Hi-Y organization. Candidates
include Irwin Scott, Carl Stevens,
Robert Viewegh, Carlin Camden,
Edward Heise and Rufus Wheeler.
Senior Frolc Held
The annual senior frolic was held
In the gymnasium recently. The
receiving line was headed by Unser,
senior class president; Mrs. Ina S.
Gaul, dean Of girls: Worth Pullen,
senior class secretary; Nell Hol-
lingsworth and Muriel Melvin.
The committee in charge of the
frolic included: Pauline Clark,
decoration chairman; Marcella Bea-
man, order committee chairman;
Dorothy SchWab, chairman of
entertainment; Dean Berry, dinner
chairman; Muriel Melvin, service
chairman. and Miss Geraldine Reep,
sponsor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-04
PROPOSE FINANCING TAX
House Bill Would Levy on Aut.
Radio Business.

Calculated to raise an annual
revenue of approximately 81 100000,
a bill was introduced in the house
Tuesday by Representative George B
McCamnlon Dem. Madison which
would levy a license tax of so cents
on each 500 of business done by
companies financing the sale of
autos and radios.
The measure also provides for an
annual report to be made to the
state auditor with penalties for
omissions or falsifications.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-04
OFFICERS ELECTED BY
CLUBS AT SH0RTRIDGE
History, Fiction, Dramatic Groups
Organize for New Semester.

Clubs Of Shortridge high school
closed the first semester of school
with the election of officers.
The Shortridge Drama League,
sponsored by Miss Flora Love, elect
ed Nan Elizabeth Reasoner presi-
dent; Jeanne Helt, vice president;
Richard Hoover, secretary, and
Louis Darko treasurer. A commit
tee composed of Martha Belle
Bright, Doris Milholland, Duanne
Mckinney and Della Dawson was
appointed to have charge of pro-
grams.
The Fiction Club announces C1ea
Shullenberger as president; Caroline
Coffin, president; Mary Vance
Trent, secretary, and Donald Hadley,
treasurer. Milton Heller was named
program committee chairman. His
tory Club officers are: James Wen
ger, president; Mignon Wagner,
vice president: Frances Stalker, sec
rotary, and William Hatfield, treas
urer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-04
shortridge Enrolment Higher

An increase of 224 in enrolment
at Shortridge high school is an
nounced for the present term. Total
number of pupils attending the
high school is 3,172. The school
was built to accommodate 5000
pupils.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-04
OBSERVE FOUNDERS DAY

Founders day was observed BY
the Parent Teacher Association of
Margaret Mcfarland School 4,
Marion county, Tuesday.
A playlet, THE First Valentine, :"
was presented by fourth. fifth, sixth
and seventh grace pupils. A social
hour followed the play.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-04
ORGAN SCHOLARSHIPS
WON BY TECH PUPILS
Charlotte Moore, Margaret Powell
Successful in TryOuts.

Two organ scholarships offered by
Miss Elsie MacGregor each semester
recently have been awarded to
Charlotte Moore and Margaret
Powell of Technical high school.
The scholarship awarded to Miss
Moore is for one semester, while the
one given TO Miss Powell is for half
a semester.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cochran, head of
Techs music department, assisted
in the tryouts which were held at
the First Evangelical church, where
Miss MacGregor is organist.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-04
PLAY TO BE PRESENTED
Lawrence High School Club viii
Give Beads on String"

The Altrusa Dramatic Club of
Lawrence high school will present
Beads on String" at 8 p. m. Satur-
day at the high school auditorium.
Members of the cast include
verna Hopkins, Donald Wright,
Harold Young, Richard Young,
Walter Barbour, Ethel Garrison,
Edith Barbour, Rose Hensley and
Archibald Voorhis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-04
PUPILS POEM PRINTED
Lionel Wiggam of Tech Fl. s., Wins
Place in Magazine.

Lionel Wiggam, senior at Techni-
cal high school, has had poem,
Song of a Desert Rat" printed in
the latest issue of the Indiana
Poetry magazine. y
Air Castles" also written by Wig
gam, won honorable mention in the
high school poetry contest recently,
conducted by the American Boy
magazine, in which approximately
$500 poems we're submitted. Lionel
is editor of the semi-annual Arsenal
Cannon magazine, to be issued in
June.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-04
R. 0. 7. C. PREPARING
FOR ANNUAL DRILLS
Cadets Are Urged TO Compete for
Efficiency Awards.

CauebS Arc urged TO Compete for
Efficiency Awards.
City r. o. r. G. units are prepar-
ing for the annual federal inspec-
ton by drilling and devoting atten-
ton to care of uniforms.
Cadets are urged to compete for
efficiency awards by Major Thomas
E. Cathro, professor OF military
science and tactics in city schools.
A weekly honor company selected
by Major G. A. Manseau at Short
ridge includes the following cadets
Stanton Smith, Richard Schiller,
Lawrence Kryter. Creath Smiley
and Ralph Barnes. Francis Son.
day and William Burich tied for
honors in the cadet officers group.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-04
Veteran Newspaper Man Dies


HOLTON. Kan. Feb. An. M.
Beck. 90. known as the dean of
Kansas newspaper men and father
of Edward c. Beck, managing ed
itor of the Chicago Tribune, died
suddenly at his home here Tuesday
night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-04
J. H. HOOKER ESTATE
VALUED AT 100000
Henry w. Bliss, Nephew, Is Named
Administrator for Property.

Administrator for Property.
Estate of James H. Hooker, presi-
dent of the Sinker-Davis Company,
who died Jan. "a, is valued at ap-
proximately 100000, according to
attorneys who admitted the estate to
probate Tuesday.
Henry w. Bliss, 1905 North Me-
ridian street, nephew, was named
administrator. Two sisters, Mrs.
Margaret H. Bliss of the Meridian
street address, and Mrs. Mary w.
Thompson, 666 West drive, Woodruff
Place, are the heirs at-law, Hooker's
personal property was estimated to be
worth more than 100000, with the
balance in real estate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-04
ROTARY CLUB HEARS
COLLEGE CHIEF SPEAK
William Gear Spencer Addresses
Group; New Members Introduced.

Group; New Members introduced.
William Gear Spencer. president
of Hillsdale college, Hillsdale, Mich.
was the speaker Tuesday before the
Rotary Club at the Claypool.
-Four new members were intro
duced. They are D. Reid Dixon
manager of the Kokomo, Indianapo-
lis & Muncie Transit Lines; Paul o.
Ferrel. vice president of Real Silk
Hosiery Mills, Inc; Clyde E. Par
sons, secretary Of Peoples Coal and
Cement Company. and Russell G.
Rottger. vice president Of Indiana
Bell Telephone Company.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-04
P.T. A. Hears c. E. TruebIOod

Members Of the Cumberland Par
ent-Teacher Association heard c..
E. Trueblood, Technical high school
teacher, at their regular meeting
Tuesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-04
Sore THROAT

The daily press tells of increasing numbers of cases of
sore throat. throat is menace to the person
who has it, and to those around him. Don't neglect
the condition. Check the soreness and the infection
with Bayer Aspirin Crush three tablets in 4 tumbIer-
full of water and gargle well. You can feel the inn
mediate relief The soreness will be relieved at once
The infection will be reduced Take Bayer tablets for
your cod and for relieving the aches and pains common
to colds. Bayer Aspirin brings quick comfort in
neuralgia, neurtls, rheumaSm ETC. Get the genuine,
with the Bayer cross on each tablet:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-04

main character in Charlotte
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15
WORK ALL NIGHT
ON MUM EXHIBITS
Gardeners Busy Freshening
Annual Display for Crowds
Today.

In anticipation Of . record closing
day attendance today at the thirtieth
annual chrysanthemum show Of the
Agriculture Department, a force OF
gardeners worked all night to freshen
up the display of more than 1900
varities by replacing more than 500
plants, which had aged during the
week the exhibition has been in pro-
greSs.
1.-THE show will open Sunday much
more attractive than on any previous
day." DR.. william A. Taylor, chief OF
the Bureau of Plant Industry. said
last night, inspecting the reserve plants.
The IL new seedlings named by
Agriculture Department officials. in
bloom this year for the first time, are
attracting much attention. Seven
of these have been selected for COM
mercial propagation by prominent
growers.
Large delegations from Maryland and
Virginia, from four cities in New Jersey
and three cities in Delaware are scf1ed-
uled to come to the show IN motor
buses today. -,
Members of the diplomatic corps viii
be special guests this afternoon ana
White House party is expected.
The show will be open from 3 am;
until 8 pm. Parking space Is reserved
In the Agriculture Department GROUNDS.
After the show closes tonight, Gov
eminent gardeners will Immediately
cut all the flowers for distribution to
the hospitals and homes throughout the
city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15
d. C. CLUE IN WOMAN'S
DEATH INVESTIGATED
Police Seek 70 Identify Skeleton
as That Of Washington
Resident.

with only two scant clues, detectives
here were attempting last night to
identify the skeleton Of a woman, be-
lieved to be from this city, which was
found in the woods near Media, Pa,
Friday.
The investigation here began when
Pennsylvania authorities informed DO
lice an expensive fur coat, found near
the skeleton, bore Washington label
Detective Sergt. Floyd Truscott, con-
Quoting the probe, said a search Of the
missing persons file IN police head
quarters proved fruitless. There were
several missing persons answering the
meager description Of the woman, but
investigation proved they had returned
home.
The second clue is a gold Waltham
wrist watch. Furnished with the serial
number on the timepiece, Sergt. Trus-
colt made an unsuccessful effort to
trace the number in the local files.
The skeleton was found by Roy
Strickland, a hunter, as he wandered
in the woodland section just of the
Belair road. near Media, which Is
about is miles from Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15
j. S. MAY DELIVER
HIGHWAY TO GRANT
Immediate Presentation of
Completed Portions Is
Considered.

The Bureau of Public Roads Is con-
sidering turning over Immediately COM
pleted portions Of the Mount Vernon
Memorial Highway to Lieut.. Col u. S.
Grant, Sd, director Of Public Buildings
and Public Parks, It was learned yes
terday. 1t is possible the Arlington
Memorial Bridge may be opened for
public use next month after the paving
Is completed.
officials now are convinced it will
not be necessary to establish separate
police force to patrol the Memorial
Highway. They believe the phraseology
in the act denotes a descriptive term
rather than mandate to create o new
force.
Controller General McCarl IS being
asked to clarity an arrangement whereby
maintenance costs Of the highway will
be cared for. The United States Park
Police will be enlarged to care for pa
trolling Of the new highway. which
Island to Mount Vernon. Appropria-
tons for paying this police force are
carried In the District appropriation
BILL and 1t will be necessary to keep tab
separately on the time spent on pa
trolling the Mount Vernon Highway, as
money for that work Is under Federal
appropriation.
At present the. Memorial Highway is
mo mans land" as far rs police pro-
lection is concerned. Last Sundays
traffic jam may be duplicated today,
police officials fear, and the unau-
thorized use of the highway by motor
lists adds to the confusion on the High
way Bridge.
1t has been planned tentatively to
dedicate Mount Vernon Highway next
Spring, and the Arlington Bridge about
the same time. Traffic conditions,
however. may upset these plans and the
bridge may be thrown open to motor
lists as far as Columbia Island 50 they
MAJ make q turn onto the Mount
Vernon ., Memorial Highway II that
course Is indicated. When the high
way Is opened by motorists, by reason
Of persistent use and the consequent
need Of police protection, it may be
necessary to use the Arlington Memo
rial Bridge to drain traffic away from
the already congested Highway Bridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15
CIVIC GROUP PLANNING
UNIQUE JOBLESS AID
Mt. Pleasant Association Would
Employ One Man for Each 20
Members.

The Mount Pleasant Citizens Asso-
citation may pioneer In a unique I'M
employment relief move, If suggestions
made at last nights meeting crystalizee
A proposal introduced last night
would band the associations members
into groups Of 20 or 25, each member
OF which would give days work each
month to an unemployed man of the
city or community. One man would
be employed by each group, and the
men so employed would have continu-
outs, or practically continuous, work and
be saved from appealing to charitable
agencies.
The plan, worked out in response 10
letters from the District Committee on
Employment requesting cooperation
and suggestions, was turned over to
the associations Executive Committee
After gathering data during the Sum-
mer, the associations Special Commit
tee on the History of Mount Pleasant
Section, appointed at the request Of
the Federation Of Citizens Associations
reported last night.
Complaints about long deferred actor
in installing q curb and gutter or
Ingleside terrace were referred to thu
Committee on Streets and Alleys.
President A. Guy Reber presided o.
the meeting. held In Mount Pieasan
Branch Library.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15
PRIZE CATS NAMED
At ANNUAL SHOW
Black Entry From Capital
Takes Honors Under
A. c. A. Rules.

The Washington Cat Clubs cat and
aquarium exhibit closed at the Raleigh
Hotel last night after judges had Sc
lected winners from 1872 felines entered
in more than 100 classes.
Pine Trees Imp. Melita Of Arlington,
a blue female, entered by Mrs. F. E.
Winkel of Killingworth, Conn, was
rules of the Cat Fanciers' Federation.
Vagabond Lover, black male,
entered in the long-haired class, was
ruled the best cat of the show as judged
by the requirements of the American
Cat Association. Vagabond Lover was
entered by Mrs. J. j. Costinett, 1442
Fairmont street.
Aquarium New Feature.
For the first time this year, an aqua
rum exhibit of goldfish and other ma
rine pets was shown in connection with
the Washington Cat Club event. Over
SO exhibits were entered by pet dealers
and private owners.
A small brindle bull pup was auc-
toned on last night TO provide FUNDS
for the endowment by the washington
Cat Club Of q cage for Judgment ami
mails at the new building Of the Animal
Rescue League. =,
The show was staged under the d.
secretary, and her son, John II. Jen-
nings, manager.
Summaries of winners, judged under
rules of the Cat Fanciers' Federation.
follow: --~-.-
=. Long Haired Cats.
Grand Boy; breeder owner, Mrs. J" W.
white male Slus Ss.. SDePP0 ayse
0'1 White male seiicw.eysd, Cpsn-Rosebank
1e doiden.eyeG white female fitten-Dema-
vent schisanthus. I'd; breeder-oWner' MIS-
Black male kitten-Black Beauty; breed
BLACK male S- noyls :17i. Ace OF spades
al Black male. open.Hnthraeite Of Grace
aa Black Female kfttenMPixie; oWner Mrs
oC BACK female. ,opencmT Es Queen of
Inn; M breeder-owner. MRS. Florence M.
Blue male; openaPlns Trees rec. I%Di Prince
Blue female. openmPine Trees g,r imp
Meta of A win i0 sii Swne Glass;
Silver male, now. .Rosedere Don Claire;
Spindrift of Coryton; owner, Mrs. Bailey.
Shaded silver male: open-Cafensis Beau
oh SHADED Swn Silver iemais
Shaded silver female, openILarkinette;
breeder-owner. Mrs. R. A. Wilkinson.
silver tabby male, open-Tabby Cottage
Bafins; owner, Mrs. A. H. MCCARTHY.
Silver tabby female. open=,Djer KITS TAB
By s@ SSssst male ei E o@nsT. Mr,
Smoke male. open-Puny; owner. Mrs.
SMOKE female, open-Tanta Alice of
Rosemanor; owner, Mrs. Ferne Tolstrup.
Red male: ePen|TsSwney BIZ Of Red
Red tabby male kittsn-T1pgsrsTZ of Red
ReS tabby male, open-Woodridge Cardi-
nal owner, Mrs. jennings,
rirebus: owner. Mrs. r. e. Greene.
Red taSby female Sne1 H1s Mari
Cream male kitten-Rosedere Champagne;
owner. Miss Payne;
Cream male. novice-Bobby; breeder-own-
cream female; open~oh. MGntrS %scd DAT
fod 1ovS tSs5y maI: sttenBrown Betty:
ssroWn tabby female kitten-Los oias
Bella Bruno; owner, Mrs. Bailey.
Brown tabby female. open-Lassie, ID, Of
ROCK Maple; owner; mrs; o,; Jsnninss. c,,...
mere Tairy ISy; ow9sr. H.ss FcEs5sSi :,
sismese fernale. open--D3er Kits Chin
TsT's eliza; breeder-owner, Mrs. M. K.
Metcaf.