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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-08
HOOVER TO ACT
FOR JOB RELIEF
President Pledges Federal
Help for Winter.
Bv United Press

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.-Presi-
dent Hoover has determined to set
up a national organization Ito CO.
ordinate and support" local agencies
in meeting the coming. winters
burden of unemployment relief.
1.-THE problem will be met" the
President promised in a formal
statement, in which he announced
that the probable amount of dis
tress and methods of relieving it
were being canvaSsed anew.
Nature of the national organiza-
ton will be determined in a month,
on completion of conferences and
surveys now in progress, he said.
The Presidents statement was
considered to mark a shift from his
former policy that relief work was
entirely the concern of state and
city authorities.
Congress meets in December and
is certain to see many proposals for
taking money from the federal
treasury to aid the unemployed.
The administration is opposed to
all such plans and is anxious to
get an effective system of relief in
operation before congress conveneS.
The President, after issuing his
statement, motored to his camp in
the cool Virginia mountains. He
will remain there with a small
party of guests until Tuesday
morning. Monday he will celebrate
informally his 57th birthday an
niverSary,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-08
~ TO APPROVE
ARMAMENT CUT
Resolution Slated Today;
Split on War Guilt.
By United Press

By United Press
CLEVELAND, Aug. 8.-Resolu-
tons approving disarmament steps
taken by the United States, today
we're to be drafted and adopted by
delegates to the twentieth world al
lance of the Young Mems Christian
Association, according to conference
leaders.
The Y. M. G. A. was to pledge
support to further actions leading
toward a permanent cessation of
competitive ornaments, high Off
Gals of the organization indicated.
Measures recommending an inter-
national police force we're to be
voted upon by the 1900 delegates.
A committee deadlock over the
question of considering war guilt,
was interpreted by leaders to indi-
cate the problem would be dropped
before conference plenary sessions.
Delegates from fifteen nations were
unable to reach an agreement when
they voted on the war guilt resolu-
ton Friday. Opposition to the ques-
ton was led by r. T. vans, Welsh
economist.
President Hoover and Premier
Richard B. Bennett of Canada will
address the conference by radio to-
night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-08
AIR GIANT CRASHES
Engines of Channel Liner
Fail; No Fatalities.
By United Press

By United Press
CROYDON, England, Aug. g.
The 2,200-horse power airliner,
Hannibal, one Of the worlds largest
and most luxurious, crashed near
Tonbridge today, carrying eighteen
passengers en- route to Paris. None
was injured seriously.
The crash was the result Of SIM
Infamous failure of two of the four
engines. The wing and the under
carriage were smashed.
The liner has been hailed as one
OF the costliest and largest in reg
ular transport service. It's estimated
cost was $175,000 and its weight is
thirteen tons.
The Hannibal was the first of
eight similar machines designed to
carry thirty-eight passengers and
crew Of four. It had luxurious
appointments, including a cocktail
bar.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-08
BODY is CLAIMED
Daughter of Slain Woman
Takes Charge.

The daughter of Mrs. Alice Van
Ooteghen, AZ, cook at the Indian
apolis Orphans home, shot and
killed by her husband Friday,
claimed her mothers body today at
the city morgue.
The daughter is Mrs. Beulah
Merrell She has been living at
1888 East Michigan strete, officials
at the coroner's Office believe.
She gave the Michigan street
address at the coroner's Office and
ordered the body sent to Shirley
Brothers mortuary.
The body Of her step-father,
julius Van Ooteghen, who killed
himself after Staying his wife, has
not been claimed by relatives in
Mishawaka, Ind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-08

1t was foggy and misty, but
it did not hamper the enthu-
siasm of the natives. Colonel
Lindbergh and his wife also
appeared particularly happy
to reach Point Barrow after
their enforced wait at Ak
lavik.
The Lindberghs left Aklavik at
9:35 ?. m. &C. S. To Friday after
being held for three days and two
nights by bad weather along their
route to Point Barrow.
Their journey during the night
was over fiat, desolate Arctic
country. Only grass and flowers
dot the area.
Llndbergh battled fog and head
winds a good part of the way, but
finally word was received here by
the signal corps radio station from
Mrs. Lindbergh's radio key that
they had flown out of the fog.
Point Barrow's population Vas
augmented by about 200 other EsKf-
mos, who came from nearby VIII
lagos to see Americas most dis
tlnguished flying couple. They
chartered necessarily as the plane
Swooped to the lagoon and hardly
could wait until Colonel Lindbergh
and his wife were brought ashore.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-08
MRS. HOOVER WILL
CHRISTEN AIR KING


CHICAGO, Aug. 8.-Mrs.
Anna Skala said in a divorce
suit on file today that she
didn't mind when her husband.
Joseph, brought two parrots
into their home, but after that
he adopted as pets two
pigeons, two rabbits, four dogs,
and one goat.
"The goat was too much"
she stated. ct left"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-08
Akron Is damned for Rites
That Will Launch
Giant DiriqibIe.

AKRON, o., Aug. 8.-Airplanes
roared over the heads Of surging
crowds here today to pay tribute to
the worlds largest dirigible, that
was to be christened by Mrs. Her
bert Hoover as the U. S. N. Akron.
The new titan of the skies was
to be "air-born" at 2:30 p. m. be-
fore high officials of the govern
ment, and an estimated 100000
spectators in the Goodyear Zeppelin
airdock.
Only brief ceremony was
scheduled to fer for the first time
official homage to the Akron, which
represents the finest developments
of lighter than-air construction.
There was to be no traditional
bottle of champagne broken over
the ships cleaning hull. Instead,
a flock of forty-eight Homlng
pigeons was to be liberated high in
the ships hull by Mrs. Hoover.
Only Two Speeches
The ways" or building supports
were to be removed to permit the
dirigible to float free in the air
dock, two brief speeches were to be
delivered, and then the craft was
to be REINFORCED for finishing touches
before being pronounced fit for
flight. The maiden voyage is
planned within the next fortnight.
Goodyear employees moved the
great ship to the mouth of the
hangar Friday night, floating the
22I 900 pounds of metal and fabric
to the christening mooring with
ease. The twelve gas
compartments of the ship were in
hated with just enough helium to
lift it.
Mrs. Hoover was scheduled to ar
rive before noon, accompanied by
Rear Admiral William A. Moffett,
one of the two speakers, and
party which entrained at Washing
ton Friday night.
Thousands in City
The early morning skies were
dotted with flotillaS of planes, ar
irving as official or private ennis
sarieS for the christening.
They were here from the navy's
aircraft carrier, the U. S. S. Lang
ley, from the army'S posts at Sell
fridge, Chanute and Wright, and
from many unofficial ports along
the nations anyways.
The four corners of the country
sent private delegations of specta-
tors who, jointed by AkroniteS, pre-
sented police with problem in han
ding traffic, unprecedented in the
city'S history. Space was provided
inside the giant airdock to accom-
modate more than $4,000 specta-
tors.
The remaining thousands, unable
to squeeze inside, were content to
view the ceremony from the adjoin-
ing grounds and listen to it through
loud speakers. National radio chains
were linked to bring the brief serv-
ice to millions of homes from coast
to coast.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-08
COUNTER PROPOSAL ON
GERMAN COTTON DEAL
Farm Board Suggests Using War
Claim Funds.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. - A
counter proposal opening the way
to sale of a large quantity of new
American cotton and hope for gen.
eraly improved tone to the entire
American agricultural situation, has
developed from Germany's offer to
purchase surplus cotton controlled
by the federal farm board.
The board announced Friday it
was unable to accept the German
offer. Instead, it suggested new
posSibility-purchase of American
cotton through normal channels
with money to be released TO Ger
man nationals by speedy award Of
war claims.
Congress in 1928 appropriated
$100,000,00 to pay Germans for
property seized when the United
States entered the World war. This
sum is more than twice the amount
mentioned in connection with the
German proposals to buy stabiliza-
ton cotton. Economists here be-
lieve that the money, if released
for purchase of new cotton, would
bring renewed confidence to the
south.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-08
Divorced Wife of Director
Says Film Star Stole
His Affections.

By United Press
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 8.-Exotic
Marlene Dietrich, German screen
star whose alluring voice, face, fig
ure and art have made the hearts
Of millions, including her husband,
go pitty-pat, also won the heart of
her director, it is charged in suits
disclosed today asking 100000 for
alienation of affection.
The suits were filed in New
York months ago by Mrs. Josef Won
Sternberg, divorced wife of the di-
rector under whose tutelage the
blonde film star placed her name in
the bright lights Of American mo-
ton picture playhouSes.
The suits were on file, in fact, be-
fore Marlene'S husband, Rudolf
Sieber, also a stage director, arrived
in New York three weeks ago on his
first visit to America-just to visit
his star-wife, "the greatest cook, a
beautiful cook, a fine hausfrau."
Sieber looked forward with no lit
tie pleasure to the Hollywood visit.
"She will fix me an eierkuchen
(egg cake),, he predicted then,
Denies He's Jealous
Six times they talked by long
distance telephone from New York
to Hollywood!
Then he was met in Hollywood
by Marlene and Won Sternberg.
me a jealous MANI" Sieber
queried after arrival here.
He denied talk of marital I'M
happiness current at that time.
Its family reunion. Nothing
else. I'll be here fuor weeks, and
Well live in a house at Beverly
Hills. I'm very glad to see my
family"
After months of secrecy, the suit
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-08
Bid GOOd-by to AkIavik
By United Press

I
AKLAVIK, N. w. T, Aug. g.
Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lind
bergh, raising their Iow-winged
monoplane from the muddy Mac
kenz1e river in a perfect take-of
just as the Arctic twilight settled
over the northland, left Aklavik for
Point Barrow at 9:35 Friday night
&C. S. To
1t was with feeling of reluc-
lance that the famous couple left
the Arctic village, where they had
been storm-bound since Wednesday
and where they had formed
remarkable friendship with the
hardy northerners who gathered
here to greet them.
Plane Made Ready
The f1iers had been waiting near
their ship since Friday noon. ready
TO take off any minute reports
came in that the weather had
cleared sufficiently to the west.
During the late afternoon came
welcome news that winds had shift
ed of the western Alaskan coast
and that the United States coast
guard cutter Northland, fog found
Tor two days near Icy Capes. might
DE able to continue to Point Par
row and meet them there. The
wind, it was said, was blowing tbe
fog out to sea. ''-~
Ihelr plane had been thorouphlv
oVerhauled and refueled during tbeir
enforced stay of three DAYS and two
nights in the village. WV
Natives Bid Farewell
Solemn-faced Eskimos and In
dians, the few white residents If tbe
town. and the police stood massed
upon the river bank, waving ana
cheering as the plane disapneared
INTO the twilight night. Silence fell
The greatest event in the historv IF
had ended. The LindbeToos
were gone. s'i0
BY going to Point Barrow the
Llndoerghs were travelling $50 miles
nearer the north pole than either
ever had been before. The rugged
peninsula also was marked on their
-our route as the halfway point
oeing about $500 miles from Toxic.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-08
UNDBERGHS FIGHT THROUGH
FOG AND HEAD WINDS TO
ARRIVE AT POINT BARROW
Flying Couple Make 535-Mile Journey From
Aklavik Safely; Given Rousing We'll
come by Eskimos and Indians.
TRIP MADE OVER DESOLATE WASTES
Air Tourists Leave Arctic Town Where They
Spent Three Days With Cheers of
Populace as Farewell.


POINT BARROW Alaska, Aug S-This far north set
ement of about ESQ Eskmos and eight adult whites received
its greatest thrill today when Colonel and Mrs Charles A
Lindbergh landed their monoplane in lagoon here at
The flying couple, route to Japan lesurey vaca-
ton aunt made the 535me journey from Aklavk North
west Territory through fog and against headwnds in six
and half hours
Natives out il their skin boats and flags were fly
ing in the village to welcome Colonel Lndbergh and his wife
he brought the scarlet and black monopane to graceful
landing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-08
JObleSS Men SzCindIed
of SPOTS by Benetactor'


NEW YORK Aug 8-Fve unemployed today seeking
grayhaired phanhropst" of so who them out of
their S2o5 under the providing them with
The stranger ten jubess pulling the
lawn at 252 ST. Marks place ST. George After while he
approached five Of them saying he wasn't satisfied work
OF the others and wished them off But since only
500 check he wondered they couldn't
that he could discharge the other
up the loan when he paid them.
The Clipped in ranging from SIS, and
back
the afternoon after the entirely cleared of
weeds they found the stranger had gone.
Police found the home owned by who
town all
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-08
HOGS OFF A FRACTION
AT CITY STOCKYARDS

Cattle Calves QuotabIy Steady;
Sheep Unchanged.
Hogs ended the weeks trade
steady to a fraction down this
morning at the city yards. A de-
cline on a few classes was held
within 10 cents. The bulk, 40 to
$50 pounds, sold for $500 to So.
Early top held at IS. Receipts were
estimated at 1000; holdovers were
1913. ~ :
Cattle were quotably steady. Re-
ceipts numbered $50. VeaIers held
unchanged at $3.50 down. Calf re-
ceipts were $50.
Sleeps showed a firm, steady
tone; lambs selling mostly at $3.50
to So. Top price paid today was
$3.50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-08
BLAST SHAKES FACTORY
Transformer Explosion Tears Down
Wall, Catches Fire.

Explosion of 3300o-volt trans
former on the third floor of the G.
& j. branch of the United States
Rubber Company, SAG East Georgia
street, damaged the building and
shook neighboring structures Friday
night.
The shock tore down heavy
wall, and oil in the shattered trans
former caught fire until power was
shut off. No one was injured.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-08
AUTO THIEVES FOND
OF MRS. ROTZ' CAR
Twice Stolen, Stripped Almost to
Chassis This Time.

Twice Stolen, Stripped Almost to
Chassis This Time.
Auto thieves have a yen" to
take the car of Mrs. Alma Rotz, 408
Massachusetts, avenue.
Maybe it's the trimmings, Mrs.
Rotz does not know, but they do
take that car.
And now that the autos trim
mings have been trimmed off by
thieves, she hopes to keep the auto.
On July 81, her Ford sedan was
stolen and recovered Friday at
Thirtieth street and White river
boulevard.
Friday night the sedan was stolen
again ard recovered this morning
at Twelfth street and White river
boulevard.
But Fridays theft left little of
the car except the chassis with the
result that Mrs. R0tz has high
hopes of not being bothered again.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-08
SIGNS WARN SWIMMERS
Unauthorized Pools to Be Marked
by Sheriff Sumner.

Every unauthorized swimming
pool in Marion county streams will
be marked with a warning sign.
Sheriff Charles (Buck) Sumner an
The signs, in white letters on a
nounced today.
red background, say: Keep Out. No
Swimming. Ordre OF Marion
County Sheriff"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-08
In the Air

Weather conditions in the air at
9:l5 a. m:
South southwest wind, Is miles
an hour; barometric pressure, 1886
at sea level; temperature, "a; cell
ing 5000 feet. broken clouds: v.si-
biity, 10 miles; field. good.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-08
SUNSTR0KE FATAL TO
FRANKLIN P. HOFFERT
Former Building Contractor Dies at
Farm Near Acton.

Former Building Contractor Dies at
Farm Near Acton.
Franklin P. Hofert, 70. former
building an dpainting contractor,
died Friday at his farm three miles
south af Action. He was stricken
with Sunstroke two weeks ago.
Born in Fairfield, O., Jan. 10. 1853
Mr.. Hoffert married in 1882. He
lived in Indiana for thirty-six years.
and in indianapolis for eighteen
years. He was a member of Grace
Church Of the Brethren.
Surviving him are a daughter.
Mrs. Lena Woodward; two sons.
John w. Hoffert and Harvey 3.
Hoffert, all of Indianapolis, and two
brothers.
Funeral services will be held az 2
Sunday at Pleasant Valley church
near Acton. Burial will be in Pleas
ant View cemetery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-08
IL HURT IN BUS CRASH
Montreal-New York Car Hits Bumn
in Road, Then Tree.

ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. s.-Twelve
70 eighteen Of the twenty-six pas
sengers Of a Montreal-New Yorl,
ous were injured, several seriously
Wnen the bus crashed into a tree
several miles south Of here on the
AlDany-New York highway today.
Twelve passengers were taken To
Hudson hospital by another Mon
treaI-New York bus and an aubu-
lance. The mishap occurred about
a mile north Of Valatie, when the
bus struck a bump in the highway
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-08
Family Evicted

BIZ Times Special
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Aug. T.
With an addition to the family ex-
pected soon, James Skinner, his
wife and four children were evicted
from a house here for nonpayment
Of rent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-08
new SUIT TO
HIT CORONER
INDEATH CASE
Vehling, Out of City, Will
Face More Trouble
in Court.
SOUGHT BY ATTORNEY
Lawyer Says No Grounds
Shown for Impeaching
County Official.
SOUGHT BY ATTORNEY

En- route to Canada on vacation,
Coroner Fred w. Vehling, against
whom impeachment charges have
been fled in circuit court, could not
be reached today by his attorney.
The attorney, Fred Barrett, wired
to inform his client Of the suit,
brought by James Holland, Indian
apolis taxpayer, learning the coroner
would arrive at Georgian Bay, Can
ada, some time this morning.
Vehling left the city Friday short
~ before Hollands attorneys filed
the suit, which charges the coroner
with malfeasance in public Office.
While Holland prepared to bring
further court action this morning,
Barrett declared that after study
ing charges in the impeachment
suit, he did not think there were
grounds for such action"
Called Improper Procedure
Barrett informed The Times: IT
don't question the outcome of this
suit. I don't believe it is the
proper procedure for an impeach-
ment." He expected to get in
touch with Vehling at noon today.
Holland brought suit when the
coroner is alleged to have refused
to turn over property of a man who
died July II. The man, John Sny-
der, So, without relatives in this
city, rooned and boarded at Hol-
lands home.
The suit contends Vehling came
to his home, at 100 West Vermont
street, at midnight, July II, and
all belongings and personal
property of Snyder, a victim of
alcoholic poisoning.
Snyder died at city hospital and,
according to Holland, the body was
taken to Vehling's private under
taking establishment and kept there
five days.
Charges Property Retained
dOIlaIlQ charges 'Nenl1ng retains
and refuses to turn the
same over to the qualified admins
traitor of the estate"
This property includes two insur-
ance policies, $3.50 in postal savings,
a gold watch and deeds to Ohio and
Florida real estate, Holland says.
Snyder, who had been rooming
with Holland since coming to this
city alone from Toledo, O., April 10,
1921, is supposed to have a divorced
wife in Ohio.
Attaches at the coroner's office
declared ''Vehling doesn't have the
property, as far as we know"
They said that Snyder was not
divorced from his wife, who came
here at time of his death.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-08
COPS ARE BAFFLED
BY THEFT OF SAFE
Strong Box With $500 Carted From
Well-Locked Shop.

Thurston, the magician, is a back
number. Houdini, if alive, would
be just a second rater."
At least that would be the rank
ing of these masters of sleight of
hand in the eyes of police and the
owners of the Penn Service shop,
l24 North Pennsylvania street, today.
During the night thieves entered
the much-padlocked service shop
and carted of safe with approx
mately $500 in money in it and
many valuable papers.
The shop is heavily barred and
padlocked. Owners said no one
could enter except through man.
hole.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-08
iS-Te7O Much

DETROIT, Aug. 8.-Ira v.
Griffin had read about the
dental bills brides sometimes
bring to their husbands, and
was prepared, but when he got
a Sl2 bill for Lenore Grifins
liquor, he sued for divorce.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-08
Train Rider Killed
By Times Special

- 4 f"ttc nPSCtuA
FIT. WAYNE, Ind, Aug. 7. -
Falling from a train on which he
was stealing ride, Robert Walter,
"a, Denver, Col. was killed two
miles west of here. His left foot
was Severed and his head crushed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-08
ALL GERMANY'S BANKS
MAKE FULL PAYMENT
$500 Financial Houses Reopened
After Month HOLIDAY

$500 Financial Houses Reopened
After Month Holiday
BIZ United Press
BERLIN, Aug. S.-The continued
stability of Germany's finances was
indicated today when all municipal
and other public savings banks re-
sumed full payments.
Some 1900 financial houses Of
this class reopened for business as
usual after four weeks of drastic
restrictions imposed during the ma
tons financial crisis.
Depositors former in lines outside
the banks. They thronged at the
counters. The crowds were orderly.
Bank officials estimated, however.
that three times the normal num-
Der of persons sought to withdraw
all or part of their deposits.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-08
Hourly Temperatures
Hooked

CHICAGO, Aug. 8.-Thir-
teen crates marked fish" were
opened Friday after being
shipped by train from Boston
and we're found by prohibition
agents to contain ITS cases of
expensive liquors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-08
INJURED IN AUTO CRASH
Mrs. George Artist Hurt as Car
Colides With Sedan.

Mrs. George Artist, 10, of go
South Capitol avenue, suffered head
injuries today when an automobile
driven by her husband collided with
a sedan driven by w. T. Ford, IS, of
1888 East Ohio street, at Capitol
avenue and McCarty street. No
arrests were made.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-08
GABLE TO GIVE SERMON

Include Special Announcement.
The American Home" will be the
subject of a sermon by E. Howard
Cadle at 2:30 Sunday afternoon at
Cadle tabernacle. The choir will
sing THE Holy City" with Alvin
Carter as soloist.
Special announcement regarding
the rededication of the tabernacle
will be made.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-08

Dearborn Reunion Scheduled
Annual Dearborn country reunion
will be held in BrookSide park at
1870 Sunday afternoon.