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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-08

'Yet when these gentlemen met
recently in sort of protest meet
ing, the Times truly and accurately
reported what the meeting was all
about, and what was said at it.
my feeling is that the American
people like, and admire, and respect
aggressive and positive and con-
structive expression of political and
economic policies. But 1 am GER
tain that they absolutely require.
and in the long run must always
demand, undoctored and efficient
news presentation. The truly lib
eral newspaper must be more than
an organ-it also must be an open
forum"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-08
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AANook.
e EINEIIE NIINM. ].
BY WALTER d. HICKMAN.
ISHERS RIGHT now who were

BY WALTER ID. HICKMAN.
PUBLISHERS right now who were
Il given awards by the Pulit-
ger prize committee are rightly
Boosting Of the prize.
The committee selected Charles
w Eliot" by Henry james, as the
pulitzer biography prize. 1 believe
that I agree that this was the out
standing biography Of 1890"
The author of the winning biogra-
phy is the son of William James,
the famous American philosopher
and nephew Of Henry James, the
novelist.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-08

For those interested in civic mat
tiers there is Detroit Rules Itself, I"
by William P. Lovett (The Gorham
Press. 81. It's a story of Detroit's
climb out of political mire to non
partisan self-rule.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-08

One Of the best new travel books
is Travels in Normandy" by Roy
Elston. It is fine, intelligent piece
Of work. Robert NJ. Mcbride & co.
$500
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-08

Have always considered that the
statement of a selection of a book
to become a member Of The Mod
ern Library is important. I have
the greatest respect for the value
of this library.
The last two books to be admitted
into this library are THE Garden
Party" by Katherine Mansfield and
1.-THE Making of Man: An Outline
of Anthropology"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-08

Another which could be termed a
travelog is Roaming American
Highways" by John T. Faris Ear.
rar 81 Rinehart. So. It's a clever
story of auto travel over the Lin
coin highway.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-24
Bravery Is Lauded

The injured men were aided by
their comrades to withstand the
suffering on the ice foes after they
scrambled off the burning ship,
many of them half clothed.
Some of the men in the midship
hold we're reading from the Bible
when the blast occurred.
The passage they read was Let
not your heart be troubled; if you
believe in God, believe also in Me. ?"
w. G. johnson, master of the
watch, talked freely of the condi-
tions to which he attributes the
explosion.
Nurse Berrigan, who was aboard
the Sagona when the first survivors
were picked up, praised Johnson's
heroiSm in saving the lives of Al
fred King, radio operator, and Fred
Best, with whom he remained in a
dory from Sunday night until they
were rescued by the Sagona,
Wednesday.
Johnson realized that it would be
fatal for the men to attempt to
make any progress through the ice
foes in their frail boat and encour-
aged them to wait it out.
They would have been carried into
the open sea if they had attempted
to reach safety by themselves.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-24
Dense Smoke Clouds

"Then, in the silence that fol-
lowed the hymns, John Wheeler,
master watch, said, just before 60
ing on deck:
Come on boys. Let's all join in
singing Nearer My God to Thee
1--WE all did. Then Old John went
on deck, never again to be seen, for
ten minutes later came that awful
blast.
Il was forward when she blew up.
The men were tossed clear out of
their berths. The ship rolled like
a log. All was darkness. Fumes
from the powder followed smoke
that choked us. Flashes of fire
from aft made us realize what had
happened.
1--WE all made for the BOBBY hatch
companionway, through which only
one man can go at time. Some of
the more easily excited men
scrambled flercely for the cramped
exit. But most of them stood back
coolly till the rush was over.
Il was the last to go on deck. The
ship was aflame aft then, and the
bunkers were af1re, sending dense
coal smoke all around us We could
see nothing, although mems voices
came from every direction.
Il jumped over the port side to
the ice and got some distance from
the ship. Soon afterward, I returned
to see if any had been left behind.
1 saw some men lying on the ice.
Il found the captain, who had
been on the bridge when the ex-
ploSion occurred, had fallen through
the open deck to the cabin floor,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-24
Many Heroic Acts

Most of them were killed where
they stood or sat-" he said. "All in
the vicinit of the magazine we're
blown to pieces. Those above it
we're killed, crushed beneath found
ering timbers.
Roache then gave his version of
the scenes in the cabin at the time
of the explosion.
"The scene in the hold when the
lights went out was terrible" he
said.
Men screamed as they CROPPED
their way to the hatch. They
climbed over each others backs
but all got out on the main deck
and forepeak safely. Not a man
forward the engine room was saved
in my opinion, and not one aft
escaped uninjured. Most of them
were either killed or drowned"
Many acts of bravery and I'M
selfishnesS were recorded after the
explosion. Some of the men were
undressed at the time and did not
have time to get their clothes.
More fortunate comrades shared
clothing with them. The cold was
intense, but luckily there was no
snow or rain
Several men fell through the ice
and were drenched," Roache said.
They were forced to wear their wet
clothing until they were rescued.
1.-THE force of the explosion tore
the clothing off some of the men.
The fremen escaped only in their
underclothing and, suffered terribly
until some of their mates shared
clothing with them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-24
Charge CareIeSSnesS

"The ship was blown up by the
explosion of the powder magazine, "
johnson said. There is not the
least doubt of that. The wonder is
that it was not blown up before.
1T was criminal careleSsnesS on
the part of those responsible for the
powder and the magazine. A few
hours before the explosion I had
warned the boatswain against the
danger of the powder in 25-pound
sheet iron kegs, 100 tons Of it
thrown carelessly into the magazine.
Members of the crew had free
access to the powder room. I saw
kegs broken and powder leaking
out.
"A hundred Of the ships ice flags
were strewn about, some under and
some over the powder kegs.
Men with lighted pipes were
moving carelessly about. Oil stoves
were burning close by, and lamps
were lighted"
Il am ready to make statement
on oath to that effect"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-24

injuring his leg and head. He
crawled out on deck, and tumbled
over the side to the ice, where he
was picked up and hauled to safety.
"Other injured got into dories
which we launched from the main
deck of the ship, which now was
burning fiercely. No one knew who
was saved and who was lost.
"We moved from the vicinity of
the burning ship and there divided
up into groups to start for shore.
"The disabled we're put into do
ries and the uninjured hauled them
over the ice foes. It was terrible
work and we did not make a half
mile an hour. After resting, we
started again at daybreak. Some
broke from their groups and made
for the island themselves.
"And so we continued during the
whole day Monday and Tuesday
Hungry and thirsty, we made a fire
and melted ice which we gave to
the injured to drink. We gave them
a few pieces of bread some had
saved.
1T was the same through Tues
day night, when We finally met
some men who had come from
shore to guide us to safety"
Roach, discussing the chances Of
escape for the men in the Vikings
aft, said:
"They had no more chance than
a SNOWFALL in hell"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-24
EXECUTION STAY
is DUE TODAY
Supreme Court to Rule for
Doomed Man.

Stay of execution for Frank
Scott. South Bend Negro, sentenced
TO die in the electric chair at the
Indiana state prison Thursday at
midnight for murder, is expected to
be granted by the supreme court
late today.
Spurred on by assurance that they
can save SCOTS life, at least for a
time, and see that his murder con-
viction is reviewed by the supreme
court, SCOTS attorneys here were
rushing the procedure to obtain
reprieve.
They are R. L. Bailey and r. L.
Brockenburr, Negro attorneys, with
offices at 46 North Pennsylvania
street.
Following conferences Monday
afternoon with Chief Justice David
A. Myers of the supreme court,
Secretary L. o. Chasey in the Office
Of Governor Harry C. Leslie and
Bert Walker, deputy attorney-gen-
eral, Bailey left for South Bend.
Today he expects to serve notice
of appeal on the ST. Joseph county
prosecutor, return here, file appeal
with the supreme court and obtain
the stay.
Scott was sentenced for the muir
der Of Isham Hampton, Negro,
whom, he claims, stole his wife's
affections. 1t was the first death
sentence in st. Joseph county in
forty years. Appeal was not flied
at once, as Scott had no funds and
was defended by the pauper attor-
ney. Seldom in Indiana is the
death penalty inflicted without an
appeal to the supreme court.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-24

Nicholas Roache, Johnson's ship
mate, stood by listening.
Every word he says is true, :"
Roache said. TT is a wonder that
we escaped for so long. The kegs
were dented and the powder was
leaking out on the floor. Where a
spark from pipe or cigaret would
do the job"
James Coady, another of the vi
king crew, added his testimony to
that of his mates. That is correct"
he said. st saw it myself and was
not surprised when the tail was
blown out of the old boat"
Relating the events Immediately
preceding the disaster, Johnson
said:
I'VE were about mile inside the
outer edge of the ice and we're
about turning down for the night.
Only the watch was on deck. Nearly
all were below. Some already were
in their berths.
at being Sunday night, several of
the Sealers joined in prayer with the
Catholic chaps who were saying the
rosary. When the Catholic boys
were through the Protestant fellows
sang hymns.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-24
CHARGE
FILED AGAINST
OIL FIRM HEAD
Lincoln Refining Co. Chief
Faces Accusation of
Blind Tiger
APARTMENT IS RAIDED
Police Say Twenty PintS of
Liquor Were Found
in Home.

Warrant for the arrest of H. B.
Carpenter, 1909 North Illinois
street, Apartment 81, president of
the Lincoln Oil Refining Company,
on a charge of operating blind
tiger, was held today by police, who
awaited Carpenters return to In
dianapolis.
The police booze squad, headed
by Sergeant John Eisenhut, raided
the apartment Friday night while
Carpenter and his family were out
Of the city and said they found
more than twenty pints of whisky
gin and wine.
According to officers on the raid
ing squad, the John Doe" search
warrant, originally obtained, was
sworn out after patrolman Wayne
Bear had received indirect COM
plants concerning alleged parties"
at the apartment.
Privacy Right Involved
Action Of the police along this line
again raised the question of privacy
Of homes against employment of the
Wright bone dry law as an instru-
ment Of vengeance by neighborS.
Eisenhut and members of his
squad obtained pass key to the
apartment Friday night from Mrs.
Geneva Day, building manager, and
rif1ed the refrigerator, where they
said they found part of the liquor.
They picked lock on a closet in
which police said they found the re-
naming amount, Mrs. Day said.
Following the raid, Eisenhut stated
that patrolman Bear of his SQUAD
received the information and OBJ
tanned the warrant from Municipal
Judge Paul G. Wetter twenty-four
hours before the raid. Eisenhut said
federal agents had no hand in the
matter.
Federal authorities also declared
they were not involved.
Several Complaints Alleged
However, Bear said that he had
had several complaints about the
building, but never had received in
formation concerning the exact
apartment, until he was passed a.
complaint by federal agents. He
said federal authorities declared a
former resident had named the
apartment.
Under the blind tiger charge, five
allegations are leveled at Carpen-
ter. These are manufacture, pos
session, sale and transporting in
toxicating liquors and maintaining
a nuisance. The state, when the
trial is held, will elect on which of
the counts Carpenter will be tried.
Bear, in his statement to The
Times, indicated that the case would
be taken over by federal authorities.
Now Out of City
Mrs. Day said Carpenter and his
family often leave the city for sew
eral days on business trips. Car
penter's home is in Ffndlay, o.
He had been out of the city eight
days at the time Of the raid, Mrs.
Day said.
Carpenter recently was host for
a dinner party attended by Gov
ernor Harry G. Leslie and city Of
f1cials, concentrating first opera
ton of the conpany's air beacon
atop the Merchants Bank building.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-24
WATCHMAN SLUGCED
Thieves Break Into Store,
Get Three Pistols.

Beating the night watchman into
insensibility, thugs who broke into
the Em-Roe Sporting Goods store,
211 West Washington street, early
today took three new pistols and
escaped.
Elmer Callahan, 20, of 311 West
New York street, the watchman, saw
the first man break the front door
glass and enter the store. He COW
cred him with a gun and started for
the door, when a blow from behind
knocked him out Police believe a
second man entered and slugged
Callahan with a golf club, which
was missing from it's rack near the
scene of the scufi1e.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-24
Boy StOWaWay
Dies i'm Blast
BIZ United Press

By United Press
ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland,
March 24.-Survivors today told
here how a 12-year-old stow
away, Edwin Cronin, reared in
the sealing country and filled
with the irresistible desire of
youth for adventure, hid him
self on the Viking and persisted
in the explosion that tore the
ship apart.
The lad hid in a harness
case on the quarter deck. Two
hours after the Viking had
nosed into the rough seas en-
route to White bay, a wheels
man, James Coady, heard a
tapping inside the case and
opened the lid. Cronin popped
up, seasick but not discour-
aged.
Coady carried the lad into
the crew quarters, where he
was placed in a bunk. Later
the boy was transferred to the
firearms quarters and given a
temporary bunking place.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-24
FIND STUDENT NURSE
SLAIN AT ROADSIDE

Police Seek State Representatives.
Son for Questioning.
BIZ United Press
TIVERTON, r. l., March "a. -
Apparently slain and thrown from
an automobile, the body of Miss
Mary E. Russell, q, of Portsmouth,
student nurse at Truesdale hos
pital in Fall River, Mass, was dis
covered in some bushes by road
side here today.
Authorities later broadcast a do
scription of Eliot Hathaway, %, son
Of State Representative Louis {.
Hathaway of Fall River. They
said they understood young Hath
away had gone motoring with the
dead girl Monday night and that
they wanted to question him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-24
FREE CIGARS BARRED
FOR COPS BY KINNEY

son, Mullin, Petit and McMurtry,
his order was:
Several complaints have been
made to me in regard to officers
visiting business places and demand
ing they be given merchandise.
Especially is this report made in
regard to cigars, cigarets, and to-
bacco. Some of these business men
say they are not making enough
money to pay their rent, and are
only staying in business hoping that
times will improve.
Restaurant owners, owners Of
meat markets and poultry houses
also make complaint that officers
are demanding free meals, meat
and poultry. Instruct your men
that if this practice is not stopped
at once, shall prefer charges
against them with the board of
public safety"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-24

1t was revealed that even at
the moment Of the disaster,
Frissell, concerned at the
danger of the exposed powder,
was lettering a sign, ''POW-
DER-DANGER, +" to place on
the door of the magazine.
Henry j. Sargent, Boston, the
American survivor of FriSsellS ex-
pedition to make motion pictures
of the seal hunters at work, told
how he was sitting in the cabin
with Frissell and Penrod when the
explosion occurred.
Il never saw either of them
again" Sargent said sadly. The
Bostonian had a miraculous escape,
and was less seriously injured than
many of the others.
1t was dramatic tale of suffer-
ing ana herolSm IN the cruel Ice
of the north that the survivors
brought back.
They told how they were conclud-
ing an informal Sunday evening
prayer and hymn service, when, as
the words of Nearer, My God to
Thee" faded away, the terrific blast
tore out the aft part of the ship
and left them to scramble to the
open ice.
The story of the ensuing struggle
of the injured and scantily-clad
men to reach Horse island, some six
miles away from the grinding ice
foes and treacherous open leads,
was one Of marvellous endurance
and self-Sacrifice.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-24
Heat UnbearabIe

survivors picked up some blan-
kets that were strewn in the midst
Of the wreckage. Also some of them
got some pieces of hard bread and
a rev loaves. Johnson and I had
only small piece Of bread and one
orange from Monday morning to
Wednesday noon.
THE mems faces we're blackened
with smoke from the bunkers before
they could get clear Of the ship.
Some were scorched. The heat was
almost unbearable. The flames from
the explosion shot to the sky"
johnson said that the explosion
was not only heard on Horse island,
but made the entire island tremble.
The whole 100 tons of powder
Went of" he said. THAT old ship
was frozen solid, and only such an
explosion could shake her"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-24
|. U. CAMPUS
IN UPROAR ON
DRINKING QUIZ
One Fraternity House Is
Likely to Be Closed,
Say Reports,
ANOTHER MISSING GIRL
Sought After Dispute With
Dean; Hint CO. Eds Are
Facing Expulsion.
BY CARLOS LANE
Times STAFF Correspondent

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, March "a.
Investigation by student and
school leaders into alleged drinking
parties said to have been held re-
Gently at Indiana university frater-
nifty houses, today had the campus
in an uproar while students awaited
the action of the board OF student
affairs.
Students frankly admitted they
had reliable reports that at least one
fraternity house will be closed by
the board and school authorities. It
also was reported that several CO.
eds, members Of prominent soror-
tiles, had been expelled, and that
other eXpulsions might follow
Seek Another Missing Coed
School authorities, it is known,
opened a probe of the alleged
drunken brawls more than ten DAYS
ago following several dances at
which, it was reported. goods and
fraternity members engaged in fes-
Invites that led to severe criticism.
Deliberations of the student
board were under way as police
sought Miss Lillian Bornoff, 18, of
Indiana Harbor, who has been miss
ing since she left BLOOMINGTON
Monday night Relatives informed
police the girl had not returned to
her home.
Miss Bornoff left the school after
a dispute with Miss Agnes E. Wells.
dean of women. The coed is said
to have told friends she would ~@
stay at the university nor would
she return to her home.
Asked to Leave School
The student affairs committee
Monday requested Miss Bornof TO
withdraw from the university not
later than April 2, it was learned
from Offices Of the institution. The
girls father was Informed of the
action by university authorities.
Student affairs committee officials
would not divulge the reason for the
request.
She is said to have boarded an In
dianapolis-bouad bus at z p. m.
Monday. Her parents have been
informed that their daughter left
the school and have become worried
over her nonappearance.
Officials Are Silent
The report of Miss Bornoff's abb
sence led to the second search in a
week for missing coed. Last
Wednesday Miss Ann Pollock Of Oak
Park, Ill, returned to the campus
after four days mysterious absence.
She was expelled from school.
Officials of the school could not
be reached before noon for a state
ment in connection with the re-
ports as to the outcome of the in
vestigation
At this time, students said they
had not heard what charges were
pending before the board that would
lead to the expected action.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-24
SEVEN WILL BRAND
BROTHERS SLAYER

turned, pointed at Brothers and
named him. The defendant stared
back without flinching.
Brooks picked up pointer as he
began naming the seven key wit
neSses, and used it to trace on the
map their knowledge of Lingle
murder. He did not name one who
actually saw the slayer fire the
single bullet that struck Lingle.
The courtroom was strangely quiet
while Brooks in calm, even tones
proceeded with his presentation
When he concluded without refer
ence to the death penalty, there
was hardly a stir.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-24
Want to Take Up Golf?
Contest Deadline Near

Essay the fourth Times contest golf
will close Wednesday midnight contestants urged
in their offerings girls will be selected the
six free lessons at the Smith Golf academy floor
Board Of Trade building instructions being
day Friday evenings starting lasting hour
Write than $50 words Why Would Like
Up Golf and send your essay The Times golf
There's involved There's rigid limit
ment is needed
The third Of girls finishing The
fourth will Monday al o'clock
At the conclusion of the fourth held
on outdoor to find which girls benefited most by
their instruction
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-24
MERCURY ON Slide
Drop to Near Freezing by
Tonight Predicted.

Drop from the high temperatures
of spring to near freezing tonight
was forecast today by the weather
bureau.
The mercury rose to So Monday
afternoon and stood at 40 at 9 a. m.
today.
The drop in temperature was to
be general throughout the state
with the possibility of rain in the
northern section.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-24
First Complete Story of
Viking Disaster Is Told
as SURVEYORS Reach Port
Var Fsse and Arthur Penrod American Explorers Probably
Were Blown to Bits When 1870 Tons of Powder Exploded
Destroying Sealing Ship Off Newfoundland Coast
BY JOHN 7. MEANEY
United Press staff Correspondent
copyright. 1881. by United Press.

JOHNS Newfoundland 24The tragic story sealing
Viking blown apart by the terrific defamation of 100 Of powder
Newfoundland told full today for the
rescue Sagona reached with Twenty-Five mtated
The Popo with than ninety other survivors, expected here
later today.
revealed that Varc Fri New York explorer Arthur
Penrod companion probably blown pieces with the ship
charged suffering deadly
handled with caressness unguardd spilled the floor
exposed to of lights and smoking.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-24
PRIEST, CONVICTED OF
DRUNK DRIVING, FINED
Thirty Days Sentence to Penal
Farm Is Suspended.
n IiNles NpeciaL

81 I1MteS special
COLUMBUS, IND, March "a
The Rev. John J. Finn. 80, Catholic
priest from Jacksonville, arrested
here following an automobile acct
dent was fined $50 and costs for
driving while intoxicated, $25 and
costs for reckless driving and $40
and COSTS amounting to $40, for
intoxication, and given a tilirty-day
suspended sentence to the state
penal farm. His drivers license was
revoked for one year.
The priest was driving north on
U. S. Road 81 when his car struck
a car owned by Milford Williams
of indianapolis, causing both cars
to go into fence. The priest was
placed in the county Jail and later
was arraigned in circuit court.