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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
NINE STRIKERS SEIZED
IN WHEELING DISORDER
Crowd Surrounding Imported
workmen HePded Into Jail by
State Police.

WHEELING. w. Va, August IA
Wholesale arrests were made by State
police and Ohio County deputy sherifTs
last night after a crowd of striking
miners and sympathizers. estimated to
number ESQ. surrounded the No. Mine
of the Elm Grove, Mining Co, near
Tridelphia, where two taxicab loads OF
imported worlImen had stopped.
Police said the crowd ignored their
orders to disperse, and the officers herd
ed them into a nearby field.
Fifty-four we're arrested. and the
others were allowed to go free because
the Jail was overcrowded.
Tonight's disorders were resimp-
ton of demonstrations which several
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
CHAPTER "a.
THE MARQUEsA's PLANS.


~ PIKE, reflected the marqucsa, was
a widower now What was TO
prevent their combining as they
had once combined?
Not here in New Orleans that
was out of the question. But Pnilly
again--Jersey-
The thought had kept her a willing
prisoner in her room. For that she
stayed inside, did not venture down
stairs where Divitt feared she might
be recognized
Divitt, she told herself, was straight
ening already after the blow OF Molly
death. Today he had even seemed to
see her as they passed each other on
the balcony.
"How are YOU. Mr.. Divitt?" she had
asked, and he had answered, "Oh, well
enough" She would go in to see him.
ain-rain-dron'ng on the balcony,
dripping from the caves. Who would
have supposed the heavens could hold
all this rain?
They did not play so late IN the
parlors now. Spike would perhaps come
iip earlier to the Office where he counted
his gains every night and put them In
the safe. Not many gains these nights
and he was not long counting them.
She would listen for him to come,
give him time
The marquesa dressed her opulent
curves in the red satin gown, combed
her black hair carefully, thrust IN a,
ieweled comb, fastened the crescent
shaped earrings
she waited by the window till Divitt
came I'D the stair. The Office door
closed. She waited 10 minutes more
while the rain droned. Then she laid
the beaded red cape about her and
went along the balcony to Diyitts door.
She knocked.
Divitt asked first who was there.
cit is me-Carlota
He opened then, and she stepped
In, smiling.
"Where've you been?" he demanded
nowhere" softly. I'm just going"
He closed the door and she added If
you will let me. am SO lonely"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
ARMY CRASH PRoBED
Two Flyers Killed In Collision Laid
to Civilian.

HARTFORD, Conn. August II ia
A grand Jury called by Gov. Wilbur I.
Gross yesterday began its investigation
into the airplane crash In Newinton
July 20. IN which two United States
Army flyers were killed.
Lieut.. Benjamin r. Iowery, pilot, and
Corp. Harold Stronsnyder, his me-
chanic-observer, plunged 70 death IN the
creash. while Lieut.. Prank X. Kelley.
pilot, and STAFF Sergt. David L. SpiceT.
mechanic observer. abandoned their
plane and escaped in parachutes. The
collision was said to have been caused
by civilian plane flying into the Army
group.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12

"spike-caro milo. let us be as we
were before"
Divitt turned with such violence that
/ she fell against the desk, staring at him
with startled eyes.
The telephone rang behind her.
Divitt picked it up. Get out" he
said, motioning with his head to the
/ door
The marquesa's eyes began to
snolder.
PAY me what you owe me-" she said
A strange voice was coming from the
| telephone in Divitt's hand Divitt
pressed the mouthpiece against his
chest. spoke again to the marquesa.
| Get the hell out of here
Toward evening of the next day the
sun came out, went down clear and red.
| That night there were stars
! Juanita dressed almost automatically.
so binding was Molly's last request so
close seemed the prospect of release.
Gabreau stopped at her window as she
! pinned her veil.
"Umberto get caught last night" he
said and grinned
Juanita paused. "Where?"
"A house call de Cranshaws. It in
de papers. De marquesa show it to me
think she glad"
Juanita sat down on the window sill
GOC4GaoS oCChtCA NCIJ
caught.
You might have been there, too,
Gabreau."
Gabreau shook his head. IF I be
there he would not be caught. Divitt
need me in de parlor"
What will they do with him?'
Il don't know. Mebbe 1t will get us
all in trouble. De papers say Umberto
will tell nothin', but mebbe dey will
trace him here. Dat what de marquesa
say. She is pack her tronk
de paper say it think Umberto have
to do all de robberies, but he will not
tell what he do with de loot. He will
not tell nothin'. Look! What
tell you?"
Juanita, looking. saw the marquesas
trunk being carried down the stair.
She arranged her veil. fastened the
pearl ring on the cord that dropped
inside her breast, followed Gabeau down
the stair.
The marquesa opened her door softly
and looked out. Yet she knew that
Divitt was not there. He had been
gone all day. Now he was in the par
lors
The marquesa had been gone also.
had finally secured reservations on q
steamer bound for Spain. Her pass
port she had had for months. This
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
HAGERSTOWN SHAM
ATTACK is PLANNED
260th Artillery Will Defend Town
Against 29th Divisions
Air Raid.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO Inc star
HAGERSTOwN, Md, August IA
While rain was disrupttng all outdoor
activity of the District National Guard
troops at Camp Richie today, plans
were being made for a demonstration
by the 260th Artillery (anti-aircraft)
OF a night defense Of Hagerstown
against an air raid.
The air attack will be made by the
Goth Division Air Service, with the
260th Artillery defending with its bat
teries of anti-aircraft guns and search
lights.
Virtually all outdoor maneuvers have
been Cancelled because of the heavy
rains of the past "a hours the troops
filling the time by tactical studies and
lectures in the mess hall. The inclem-
emit weather has failed to dampen the
ardor of the Guardsmen and each night
finds large crowds in the mess hall hold
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12

Juanita, looking. saw the marquesa's
trunk being carried down the stair.
She arranged her veil. fastened the
pearl ring on the cord that dropped
inside her breast, followed Gabeau down
the stair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
NAVY SHIPS M0NTAUK
VISIT CRITICISM HEARD
80 Boats of Scouting Fleet Sent to
Anchor OF Long Island
Beach.
81 the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. August 12-The New
York Times says there has been con-
siderable criticism among the 5000
officers and men of the 80 ships of the
Scouting Fleet sent to anchor of Mon
tauk. Long Island. from their regular
Summer base. at Newport, r. l.
Inc visit was suggested TO Admiral
w. V. Pratt, chef Of naval operations.
the Times says. by Repress ntative Fred
Britten Of Illinois. chairman OF the
House Naval Affairs Committee, who
the paper says. is a stakeholder in the
Montauk Beach Development Corpora
ton
Britten denied he persuaded Admiral
Pratt to send the ships to Montauk
because of his interest in the company
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12

ing impromptu socials, with music and
song.
Mai. Gen. Anton Stephan, who is
commanding the detachment In camp.
has decreed next Sunday an at home
day and invites relatives and friends OF
the troops to visit the. post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12

SYNOPSIS: Juanita's discovery that
her chaperon. the maruueSa, is respon-
STOLE for the robbery of number
Of her friends causes them both to leave
Kirk Stansrd's home without word TO
him or Nelly Belaise. his grandmother.
PROTESTING at being thus used, Juanita
returns to the gambling resort run by
Divitt, who reveals his discovery that
She, Juanita is Beatriz Montesa, wanted
for a Vera Cruz crime Juanith, pros
trated By the knowledge that Divitt
knows her past, needs the deatla-hed re-
quest OF his wife, Molly. to. resume her
work as the resorts yelled cigarette girl.
Meanwhile. Gabreau. Dtvitt'ss servant,
tells her that Kirk, knowingl and loving
her as Senorita Flores, has been told by
Diyitt's Hotel Titoh that she and the
marouesa have departed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12

weeks ago marked efforts Of the mining
company to bring In miners to take the
place Of those on strike Additional
State policemen were sent into the area
following the previous disorders.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-05
u. S. CIVIC LEADERS
MEETING IN DETROIT
Survey of Planning Identification
on Annual Program.


By United Press
DETROIT, Oct. 5.-The American
Civic Association was to open it's
fifth annual travelling meeting to-
day, with civic leaders from all
parts of the country in attendance.
The meeting will continue until
Thursday.
Delegates will visit those places
in the city which best represent the
accomplishments in city and re-
gional planning. These include
tour of Wayne county parks, Bloom
field Hills, Crosse Pointe, with Wis
its to the gardens of Edsel Ford
and others, and Greenfield village
and the Ford gardens in Dearborn.
The association will discuss coun-
ty roads, national parks, landscape
designs and art, roadside improve
ment and architecture and land
scape design in city planning.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-05
farmers GAS
TAX RACKET is
Barred IN STATE
Alleged False Affidavit for
Refund Probed by
Auditor.

Armed with an opinion from the
encouragement, Floyd E. William
son. state auditor, today proceeded
to halt new variety of farm re-
lief" which. he says, is growing in
Indiana.
1t is the tendency of certain
farmers to finance their fall tax
payments and other expenditures
through gasoline tax refunds, rather
than the harvest sales.
According to Williamson he re-
ceiyed an affidavit for refund Of
tax on 2,100 gallons from a Knox
county farmer, who, investigation
disclosed, had not purchased more
than 300 gallons. The probe was
conducted by Howard Rhea of the
gasoline tax department in William
sons office.
So an opinion was asked of At
torney- General James M. Ogden as
to whether or not refund be allowed
for true amounts consumed in agri-
cultural operations, when a false
affidavit is filed.
Ogdens answer sets out that it
is not up to the state to separate
the true from the false and that
where errors in aff1davits are dis
closed the whole refunds request
should be turned down. The opinion
also cites that the law against
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-05
CHIROPRACTORS MEET
Amendment of State Medical Act to
Be Sought by Association.

Employment of physicians and
nurses in schools was attacked in an
address Sunday night by Guy c.
Williams, National American Foun-
dation of Chicago superintendent,
at the opening session of the Indi-
ana Association at the Lincoln.
Plans to amend the state medical
act to provide for recognized chiro-
practic schools and licensing of
chiropractors was discussed Sunday.
The convention will close Tuesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-05

Following is the explanation of
Ripley's Believe Tt or Not" which
appeared in Saturdays Times;
Wrestling Champion of the
World for Forty Years-Milon of
Croton, in ancient Greece, was
wrestling champion of the world
for four decades. Within that
time he carried away the highest
honors in wrestling in six Olym-
pic games, seven Pythian, ten
Isthmian and nine Nelnean games.
He was man of almost legen-
Diary strength, and the feats
credited to him tax belief. He
finally found his master in a
shepherd named Titorne, who
bested him in an encounter on
the banks of the river Fidari,
about the first half of the fifth
centuru, B. G.
Tuesday-"The Man without
Skull"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-05
Errs; Shoots Down Wife, Son

BIZ UnitCd FCSS
ABILENE, Tex, Oct. 81. H. Nc
Graw, a farmer, shot twice at what
he believed to be the shadows of
two persons who had broken into
his garage. The shots, killed his
wife and critically wounded his son.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-05
DESERTED CAMP
GIVES CLEWS IN
COLLINCS DEATH
Site Near Scene of Bay
Murder Believed to Be
Pirates Lair.
BIZ United Press

BIZ united Press
HUNTINGTON, L. l., Oct. s.
New clews to the Ceilings yacht
murder mystery have been uncov-
cred by Investigators for Suffolk
county, who discovered what APP
pears to be the spot where Ben
jamin P. Ceilings murderers camped
before the tragedy.
Felix Di Martini, special in
vestigator, announced he stumped
across an abandoned camp site at
Wrinkle Point on Prices Bend, not
more than few thousand yards
from the spot where the cabin
cruiser Penguin was anchored the
night of Sept. 9.
Among the clews found at the
camp were:
Pieces of rope said to be sim
liar to the rope with which Col
lings was TIED and thrown over
board to drown Knots in the rope
we're said to be the same kind as
those used in tying the yachtsman.
lent Stakes Abandoned
Several empty milk bottles. It
was recalled that Ceilings was
struck on the head, apparently with
a milk bottle, and suffered a skull
fracture. Pieces of the bottle were
found in the Penguin's cockpit. But
the bottles at the camp were those
of another dairy.
Bridgeport Comm newspapers of
July, August and September dates.
Tent stakes, indicating the camp
ers left in a hurry.
Virtually every other clew to the
two 'p4rates" who kidnapped Mrs.
Ceilings after the murder have
proved of no value.
Widow Back From South
Mrs. Ceilings returned to her
home in Stamford Sunday from
Daytona Beach, Fla, where she had
gone to view DR.. Leslie D. Ritchie.
South Norwalk veterinarian, and his
son William, who had been detained
there when their names were men
toned in newspaper accounts of the
story.
She picked the men out of a
crowd at the Daytona Beach police
station, from photographs she had
seen in New York, but declared en-
phatically they were not the men
who killed her husband.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-05
SAFE is Carried
OFF, LOOTED OF
S4OO BY YEGCS
GunWoman and Mate Again
Are Active; Grocery
Employees Held Up.

Dragging a safe from the Wal
green drug store, Thirty-fourth and
pennsylvania streets, for nearly a
block before they loaded it on a
truck, yeggs early today escaped
with $400.
This was one of a series of safe
crackings and holdups that swept
indianapolis over the weekend. The
yeggs jimmied the front door of the
pharmacy to enter. They trussed a
rope around the stronghold and
from marks discovered by Sergeant
Clifford Richter hauled the safe
across Tl1irty-fourth street and
down an alley in the rear of 1888
North Pennsylvania where it was
placed on the truck.
Police say the yeggs are the same
who loaded another north side
pharmacy safe on truck several
days ago, obtaining $1,000 in bonds
and currency.
$50 in Merchandise
r. T. Walrod, 1921 West YER
mont street, manager of the store,
told police the safe also contained
$50 in merchandise.
Second victim of a gunman and
gunwoman, who have been operating
on north side streets, was robbed of
81 Sunday night.
Noble Bretzman, 1852 Sutherland
avenue, told police he had stopped
for a traffic signal at Sixteenth
street and Central avenue, when the
man and woman entered his auto.
Training revolvers on him they
forced him to drive to New Jersey
and Thirteenth streets, he told
police.
Attire searching him they ordered
him to beat it."
Saturday night the duo took Lewis
Held, II, of 1913 West Twenty
seventh street, for ride in his own
car. They entered the auto at
Noble street and Massachusetts,
avenue, robbed him of SO and or
dered him to let them out at
Thirteenth and Delaware streets.
Hold Up Grocery
Two gunner obtained 1912 Sat
usday night when they robbed Bert
Risk, IS, and Francis Nolte, en-
ployes of a Standard grocery at
2l54 College avenue.
The store employees were getting
in their car when the bandits put
guns on them. The bandits fled in
another auto.
Two safes withstood gatherings OF
yeggs over the weekend, according
to reports to police.
Safe crackers battered The vault
at Bertermann Bros, florists, al
Massachusetts avenue, but failed %
obtain any loot, police said,
The strong box of the Great
American Tea Company, 1888 North
Meridian street, was battered, but
yeggs failed to open the inner Aul,,
police were told.
Report $50 Loss
Thieves who entered the Else
mann Service Company, 4O1 North
Capitol avenue, obtained $50, ac-
cording to police reports.
An unlocked safe in the store
operated by Burl Finch, $50 South
Senate avenue, yelled $50 to bur-
glars, Finch reported to police.
Other robberies reported:
r. w. Thompson. grocery. Holt and Seer
lev roads. s156 in merchandise; julius
Means. IS of 1912 North Olney street, ST.
Albert Reed, 35. of 1881 West Twenty
fourth street garage looted of clothing
valued at $50: Jesse French Apt. l. 1889
Central avenue. So: Mrs Charles Riddle.
1909 Broadway S12; Claude Buttz. 837
Virginia avenue. $40; Arthur Dial, Bloom
ington. parked car looted of 500 in wear
ing apparel. and Millaru Wasnam. 537 Har-
man avenue. watch valued at $37.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-05
TWO NAMED TO BENCH
Fehrenbach, Ross Appointed. to Ar
hitration Tribunal.

Louis M. F'ehrenbach of the In
dianapolis Drop Forging Company
and Ralph w. Ross of the Beveridge
Paper Company have been appoint
ed to the national panel of arbitra-
tors of the American Arbitration
Tribunal, according to announce
ment made today by Lucius R.
Eastman, president of the tribunal.
The tribunal is made up of men
from all parts of the country, and
settles business disputes under the
code of arbitration practice and pro-
cedure.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-05
.ocr. ). 1g81

making such false statements pro-
vides for fines up to $1,000
This false refund business has
got to stop" Williamson asserted to-
day. ct is amazing to think how
some farmers will be willing to face
arrest for the sake of getting few
free dollars from the state.
why one farmer changed the
date on an affidavit for a refund OF
Is cents"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-05
NABS BOOTLEG SUSPECT
Negro Tells Sergeant Poverty
Forced Him to Make Booze.

There is a species of bird that, It
is said, never will return to its nest
if some foreign being has disturbed
it. Walter Harris, IS, Negro, 2151
Massachusetts, avenue, should have
taken an object lesson from this
bird.
Sergeant John Eisenhut early
Sunday confscated a five-gallon
still and a quantity of whisky and
home brew in Harris home, but
Harris was not at home.
Today Sergeant Eisenhut went
back and found Harris there, ar
resting him on charge of operat-
ing still Harris told Eisenhut he
had been out of work and made
whisky to get a living.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-05
MOTHERHOOD is LAUDED

What America needs rather than
battleships, military and financial
greatness to save her is Christian
motherhood" DR.. j. Ambrose Dun
KEEL told 5000 persons attending re-
dedication services Sunday at Cadle
tabernacle, which marked formal
restoration of the tabernacle for re-
ligious and educational purposes.
we always can find God in His
house Of worship. never have been
able to find Him at the end of
golf club or a fishing pole" the
pastor declared.
Gable tabernacle was named in
honor of Mrs. Eta Cadle, mother
of E. Howard Cadle. A large oil
painting of Mrs. Cadle was unveiled
Sunday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-05
LAY BLAME ON FIREBUG
Plywood Firm Is Swept by Flames
Damage Is Considerable.

Police today continued search for
a Negro flrebug suspected to having
fired two buildings here over the
weekend. A torch set fire to the
Harbor Plywood Corporation, 915
North Davidson street, with consid-
cradle damage to the structure and
stock. Estimate of the loss has not
been completed.
Little damage was done in the
second fire, at the home of The
odore R. Brown, rear of 926 East
Eleventh street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-05
OFFICER ELECTION SET
Reserve Group to Name Heads at
Meeting Oct. Is.

Election of officers for the Sew
enth district chapter. Reserve Of
ficerS' Association, will be held at
the Hotel Antlers Oct. Is, it was
announced today by President Harry
b. Perkins.
The association will discuss plans
for the state convention here in
November. Lieutenant Donald D.
Hoover will speak on his expert
ences in the Virgin islands.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-05
Road Chiefs to Gather

State highway commissioners will
meet Thursday and may arrive at
final decision regarding the truck
purchases for the department, which
were halted by Governor Harry G.
Leslie, although contracts have been
signed. Announcement of the meet
ing was made today by Director
John j. Brown.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-05
1,100'AIDED BY MISSION
Work Seeking Men Given Food,
Lodging During Month.

Wandering birds-drifting south,
Each day hordes of sun-tanned
men drift into the city, stay the
night and then leave in an attempt
to find the answer to the great
American question-where is work?
At one of the "cross roads
Wheeler City Rescue MiSsion-near-
ly LOO men were given food and a.
nights lodging during last month.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-05
DIES OF INJURIES IN
COLLAPSE OF WALL
Troy E. Wilson Sr., Trapped in
Debris While Razing House.


Injuries sustained when he was
trapped under the falling wall of
a house being RACED in Mars Hill,
were fatal Saturday night to Troy
E. Wilson ST., As, of Mars Hill.
He suffered a skull fracture and
internal injuries. Mr.. Wilson was
rescued from the wreckage by work.
men.
Survivors are the widow, Mrs.
Vera Wilson: two children, Troy
E. Wilson Jr., and Wilma Katherine
Wilson; his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Wilson of Eniinence; two
sisters, Mrs. Hattie Stour of Hazel
wood, and Mrs. Opal Truax of
Clayton, and a brother, Earl Wilson
of Martinsville.
Mr.. Wilson was a member of the
Mars Hill First Christian church.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-05
Thief Loots church CIoakroOm

CHICAGO, Oct. 5.-Members of
the male choir at st. James Epis-
copal church left their coats in
wardrobe room Sunday while they
wore their robes for the services. A
thief broke into the church, searched
through all the coats and took SS8.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-10-27

about Tom. He adored the spotlight
and I've often wondered whether
he isn't today paying the price Of his
own imaginative ranAblngs. For there
can be no doubt In the mind OF any
reporter who was on the spot that
Tom Mooney had no more to do with
the Preparedness Parade bomb out
rage than you, or you, or you!
Coming through Thirty third street
I could see Tom again leaning against
the bar at the little beer place along
side the Labor Temple. At the time
the /. w. w. activities ranged from
the Pacific northwest to the Sacra-
mento valley. Tom would stand
whispering to his cronies- y
Here about that little turn up IN
the valley-I could tell you sonaepun."
Poor Tom! How he liked to talk!
He would soon have the attention OF
a dozen ears. Small wonder that
when the cops got busy they heard
lots Of tales about him. Yet I doubt
that he ever did anything much more
DANGEROUS than lift a stein OF peer
from the bar to his face-and then
talk, and talk and talk.
I've read books about Tom. I've
seen plays about Tom. I know the
story from beginning to end and Gov
cred almost every chapter. But l
doubt il even his most sympathetic
supporters know him as well as I DO.
Because, I knew Tom-when!
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