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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
TRAFFIC MEN TO MEET
State G. of C. Committee to Discus
General Freight Hike.

State G. of C. Committee to Discuss
General Freight Hike.
Sixty-five members of the traffic
committee of the Indiana State
Chamber of Commerce will meet
Thursday in the Board of Trade
building to discuss the IS per cent
increase in general freight rates
asked of the interstate commerce
commission by the nations rail-
roads.
George M. Field of Newcastle is
chairman OF the committee; r. B.
Coapstick, traffic manager and at
torney for the organization, will lead
the discussion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
DRYS TO HEAR TALKS
Robert ROpp Makes Arrangements
for Activity for September.

Robert Ropp, president of youth
groups Of the Allied Forces for
Prohibition, is director of prelimi-
nary organization work for the In
dianapolis society for the support
of the eighteenth amendment,
which was begun Tuesday night in
the Central Y. M G. A.
First major activity of the society
will begin in September when
speakers from the allied forces will
appear here to address junior men,
bers at six mass meetings to be
held in Tomlinson hall, Sept. 9, 10
and II.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
FIGHTS C0NNIE'S SUIT
Mrs. Vanderbilt's Cross Complaint
Asks for Divorce.

BIZ United Press
RENO, New, June 24.-The mari
tai troubles of Cornelius Vanderbilt
Jr. were a step nearer a court con-
test today with the filing of a cross
complaint for divorce by Mrs Mary
Weir Vanderbilt, his young wife.
Answering cruelty charges in the
suit Vanderbilt filed last week, Mrs.
Vanderbilt charged it was he in
stead Of her who had been cruel
and asked that the divorce be
awarded to her.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported to police as stolen
belong to.
Robert Douglas. 1918 East Hsrbor ave-
nue.. Ford coupe. 5o-655, from Walnut and
Missouri streets.
Virgil Elkins. Connersville. Ind. Chev-
rolet coach. 2S5-i4s. from Broad Ripple
park parking space.
Brode Morrow. 752 West Twentv-eighth
street. Ford sedan. 1882. from Gao West
Market street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
Young Aviator Buried

PENDLETON, Ind, June "a. -
Funeral services were held today for
Robert Keesling, 10, aviator, killed
when a homemade plane crashed
Monday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
R. C. A. WINS IN
FIGHT TO keep
RADIO LICENSES
U. S. Commission Refuses
to Accept Delaware
Court Ruling.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, June "a. - The
federal radio commission today up
held the Radio Corporation Of
America in its plea for retention of
hundreds of licenses under which
the corporation conducts its vast
communications and broadcasting
system.
In rendering its decision, the
commission held that the Delaware
court decision to the effect that the
Radio Corporation of America had
acted in restraint of trade in the
sale of vacuum tubes, tAd not fur
nish the commission grounds for
refusing to renew r. c. A. licenses.
Commissioners Saltzman and
Sykes dissented from the majority
opinion.
Part of Communication
In his opinion, Saltman held that
vacuum tubes were an integral part
of radio communication, and that
any act restraining the use by
manufacturers of vacuum tubes,
such as Judge Hugh NJ. MorrisS de-
scribed in his Delaware opinion,
constituted an attempt to monopo-
lie radio communications.
Three commissioners comprising
the majority were Commissioners
Robinson, Lafount and Starbuck.
Robinson represented the ma
jority opinion when he stated that
the majority held that Judge Nor
riss could have revoked licenses Of
R. G. A. and its subsidiaries when he
handed down the Delaware decision.
Commissioners Lafount and Star
buck concurred in the majority
opinion with a joint statement hold
ing that the radio act differentiated
between a monopoly Of radio appa-
ratus and monopoly of radio COM
munications.
Theory Bears Weight
Titus argument before the COM
mission was that the radio act gave
only to the courts and not to the
commission, the right to take away
licenses in proceedings involving
restraint of trade.
you either must re-write the
statute or re-write the judgment, "
Titus told the commission. This
argument apparently bore weight
with Commissioner Robinson, for
his opinion reflected that same idea.
Oswald F. Schuette, executive
secretary of the Radio Protective
Association, described the decision
Of the commission as "such an in
suit to the intelligence of congress
which wrote the law that the indie
pendent radio industry can afford to
leave the issue to congress.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24


Buddha, illustrated by Lynd Ward,
and has been very popular with
the juvenile readers at the Indian
apolis public library.
This is the tenth annual award
of the Newberry medal. Last years
winner was Rachel Field with her
story of early New England life,
called "Hitty."
All the NeWberry prize books are
in the childrens room at the pub
lie library, and they would comprise
an excellent list Of books for a
child's summer reading. They are:
1.-THE Story of Mankind" by Fred
rik Van Loon; THE Voyages Of DR..
Dolittle," by Hugh Lofting; 1.-THE
Dark F'rigate," by Charles Board
man Halves; "Tales From Silver
Lands" by Charles Finger; "Shen
of the Sea-" by Arthur B. Chris
man; Smoky the Cow-horse." by
Will James; Gay Neck" by Dian
Gopal Mukerji; 1.-THE Trumpeter Of
Krakow" by Eric P. Kelly; "Hitty,
Her First Hundred Years" by Ra-
chel Field, and now 1.-THE Cat Who
Went to Heaven" is added to the
list.
Inquire for these titles for chill
dren at the public library or any Of
its branches.
indianapolis theaters today offer
1.-THE Vice Squad" at the Indiana,
THE Lady Who Dared" at the
Circle, "The Front Page" at the
Ohio, Daddy Long Legs" at the
Apollo, Jean Darling at the Lyric,
THE Blue Ghost" at Englishs, and
burlesque at the Mutual.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
BACK HOME AGAIN

Stolen automobiles recovered BIZ police
belong 10.
Charles Flagler. 1901 North Delaware
street. Chrvsler sedan. found at Sixteenth
street and Senate avenue.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-02-06
Knight in the Interior
Professor Has Left Chinese SeabOard
to Visit Inland Cities

Edgar w. Knight has left the
Chinese seaboard and is touring
in the interior. "He has gone to
Hankow, Marking, and Peip-
ing" writes Mrs. Knight from
Shanghai. "The children and |
are going to Peiping in the
spring"
(Peiping is the new name
given to the old capital, Peking,
in 1928 by the victorious Nation
alists. The new capital is Nam
king).
In a letter despatched to the
Knights a little while before
Christmas | asked them to let me
know just how long it took for
a letter to get from Chapel Hill
to Shanghai.
"If a letter is sent from
Chapel Hill by air mail" says
Mrs. Knight, "it reaches here in
about 10 days-provided it hap
pens to catch boat. Otherwise
it takes "a days, or more"
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-02-06
Five Shows for $3.50
University Entertainment Committee
Offers Season Tickets

The University's entertain
ment committee is offering sea
son tickets, covering five events,
and possibly six-for $3.50
The tickets can be bought at
Memorial Hall this evening when
Garcia Goya appears, at the
Book Exchange, or at the Stu
dents Supply Store.
All the entertainments will be
given in the new Memorial Hall
The schedule is:
Feb. 6 (this EVENING" Garcia
Goya, Spanish dancer.
Feb. 20: Bruce Bairnsfather,
cartOonist.
Mar. 2: Gay MacLaren, mono
loguist and impersonator.
Mar. 81: the Kedroff Quartet
Apr. 7: Angina Enters, dancer
There will be sixth event if
the committee has money
enough.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-02-06
Spanish by Radio
Extension Division Has Arranged TO
Broadcast Lessons from WPTF

The University extension di-
vision has embarked upon a new
venture-instruction in Spanish
through the medium Of the radio.
The lessons will be broadcast
from WPTF in Raleigh.
Every Thursday afternoon
there is a University radio hour,
from 4:45 to 5:45, and Spanish
lesson No. l was given during
the first half of the period yes
terday. The course will con-
tinue for eleven weeks, the same
half hour (4:45 to 5:15) being
devoted to it every Thursday.
N. B. Adams has launched the
course, and three other profess
sors in the University's depart
ment of romance languages are
to be associated with him in the
instruction.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-02-06
New Halls Acoustics
Effect of Old Wooden Benches l.
Explained by Mr. Atwood

Owing to the necessity of in
stalling the old wooden benches
taken from the old Memorial
Hail." says T. c. Atwood of At
wood and Weeks, University
architects and engineers, the
acoustics will be less perfect at
first than they will be later
when the upholstered chailS,
which are to be the final install l.
alton, are placed. We employ
ed Professor Sabine, one of the
best known acoustical engineers
in this country, to advise us re-
garding the acoustical treatment
of this auditorium, which has
been carried out in accordance
with his instruction except in
the very important matter of
the upholstered seats; and this
viii only be noticeable when the
hall has small audience in it.
Another bit of information
may be interesting to the people
who attend the opening and who
observe that the walls and CELL
ings have yet to be painted. The
painting is included in the con-
tract, but | decided it should not
be done for several months in
order to give the plaster time to
dry out thoroughly; this will
make possible a more uniform
and permanent job"
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-02-06
MASONS DEDICATE
THEIR NEW HOME:
VISITORSAITEND
Old Baptist Church Has Been
Made over Inside for the
University Lodge.
A FINE ASSEMBLY ROOM

The Masons of Chapel Hill,
members Of University Lodge
No. 408, have taken possession
of their new home. the former
Baptist church at the corner of
Franklin and Church streets.
+ They held their first meeting
in it Monday evening. Masons
came from Raleigh, Durham,
Hillsboro, Sanford, and Burling-
ton as guests of the lodge to at
tend the dedicatory exercises.
All the officers posts were oc-
cupied by Past Masters. The
principal speeches were made by
Rev. G. E. Rozzelle and John II.
Anderson, Grand Secretary for
North Carolina More than 100
persons attended.
Refreshments were served at
the close of the meeting.
After the erection of the new
Baptist church on Columbia
street the old building was out
of use for several years. Once
when sale was in prospect
some doubt about the title arose.
and by the time this was cleared
away the real estate depression
had hit the village. The build
ing was left on the hands of the
congregation and was falling
into rather dilapidated condi-
ton.
Two or three months ago the
Masons decided to buy it, and
when the transaction had been
completed they commissioned ?.
l.. Burch to carry through a
renovation of the interior. I'M
der his supervision the ceiling
and walls were repaired and
painted white, the floor was
stained, electric light fixtures
were installed, and partitions
were put up to separate the as
sembly chamber from ante
rooms and paraphernalia closets.
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The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-02-06
East Lynne"
Celebrated Me!odrama Is Presented
by the Carolina Playmakers

East Lynne" was presented
by the Carolina Playmakers last
evening; and it will be repeated
this (Friday) and again tomor-
row evening.
In the cast are Everett Jess
Gas Sir Francis Levinson) j,
Whitner Bissell (hs Archibald
Carlyle) Horace Ward (as Lord
Mount Severn), Elmer Oettinger
(as Justice Hare), 10 Norwood
Gas Barbara Hare), Alice Wal
ker Gas Miss Carlyle), Ernest
Deans, John Zimmerman, Pen
dleton Harrison, D. D. Carroll,
Jr., Bess Jones Winburn, Hazel
Bowers, and Adelaide Reed.
In the program Frederick H.
Koch gives this brief historical
sketch of the play:
East Lynne" is a classic in
the realm of melodrama. Since
it was first adapted from the
popular novel of Mrs. Henry
Wood in the eighteen-sixties, it
has been a general favorite in
both England and America. Even
today it is constantly played by
the itinerant Tent and Hall Re-
pertory Companies of the ten
twenty -thirty-cent theatre in the
small towns throughout the
country. East Lynne" repre-
sents the highest achievement of
the vagabond theatre of today.
The ambition of the leading lady
in such a troupe is to play Lady
Isabel. TO her the tragic hero
inc of East Lynne" is the equi-
valent of Lady Macbeth of the
more dignified theatre.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-02-06
Auxiliary's Benefit
Women of American Legion Unit Will
Have Two Parties Feb. Is

The American Legion Auxi-
liary will have two benefit par
ties next Friday, the 18th, at the
home of Mrs. w. E, Thompson,
400 Vance street. The first will
begin at 3 o'clock in the after
noon and the second at 8 o'clock
in the evening.
Bridge, setback, rook, check
ers, and other games will be
played. The fee is so cents. Mrs
G.. w. Shields is arranging the
tables, and whoever wants to at
tend should telephone her at
5961.
The money taken in will be
used to help families Of World
War veterans in need in Orange
county and the non-compensated
soldiers in the hospital at Oteen
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-02-06

Spring has made a further ad-
vance since last week and, al
though nights and early morn
ings have been crisp, clear sun
has caused a general discarding
of overcoats.
The towering 7almond in the
Arboretum, Just back of Spen-
Ger Hall, has opened clusters of
full pink, and the apricot shrubs
on the south side of the New
East building have had white
blossoms for several days.
Most conspicuous of all are
the hedges and borders. of the
winter jessamine, which is offer
ing yellow tubular blooms all
over town; and the. japanese
ounce is not far behind
Meantime the alders along the
creeks are bearing long catkins
full of pollen; the rose-breasted
finch has arrived to clean up
what remains of the winter ber-
rles; and robins are pulling
juicy worms from grass lawns,
the late ones as we'll as the early.
A Chicago professor says it is
all due to sun-spots, which have
melted the ice as far north as
Saskatchewan. Perhaps SO, but
they were not operating in these
parts before the turn of the
year.
Our two SHOWS, however, have
softened the land for the farmer
and stored up enough moisture
to withstand early droughts.-
=. K.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-02-06
Prizes for Gardens
An Announcement by Committee of
the Community Club

The lawn and garden commit
tee of the Community Club Of
fers the following prizes this
year:
/. For the best lawn first
prize So, second prize So.
2. For the best premises ::
first prize So, second prize So.
The judges will consider in this
class the general effect as seen
from the street-shrubbery,
grass, walks, and so on.
3. For the best back yard:
first prize So, second prize 81.
4. For the most beautiful dis
play of blooming flowers: first
prize So, second prize 81. The
owner may name the time when
he wishes to have the committee
call and inspect the garden or
floWer-bed.
S. For the best rock garden ::
first prize $3, second prize 81.
6. For the best pool garden ::
first prize So, second prize 81.
The committee is enabled to
offer these prizes through the
generosity of w. c. Coker and
Joseph Hyde Pratt. Anybody
wishing to compete in any of
the classes should notify the
committee chairman, Mrs. II. K.
Totten, at least two weeks be-
fore the Flower Show opens.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-02-06
Chapel Hill Chaff

The announcement that the
North Carolina Bar Associa-
ton will hold its annual summer
meeting in Chapel Hill with a
side trip to Duke over in Dur
ham, arouses the sympathy OF
the Raleigh Times. The legal
profession has not escaped the
distress of hard times; most
lawyers have been put to it to
earn a decent living; and-so
runs the comment-what they
will want when convention time
comes is to go to some place
where they can forget their work
and have a rousin' good holiday.
After eleven months of bat
tie with conditions is our proud
and reticent and self-respecting
lawyer, asks the Times, ito be
expected to go to Chapel Hill
and Duke University and talk
about law? We think not. For
him the relief of few days at
the surf, with the scenery of
mermaids, or the mountains,
with their dalliances."
Loyalty to the old home town
stirs me to refute this slur-
this suggestion that dullness
awaits the lawyers here. But
when | seek for a withering re-
ply | must confess | find myself
stricken dumb. What-When
you consider the question fair
ly-what dalliances, indeed, has
Chapel Hill to offer. The wealth
er in July is more than apt to
be hot. We have no surf, or mer-
maids. We have good inn, it
is true, but we have no veranda
hanging on the edge of a cliff
and offering a view far off over
the peaks and valleys of the Blue
Ridge. When the lawyers have
gone through the form of a
solemn gathering-and there
(C0nttnued on last pdge)
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-02-06

The proposal contained in the
Governors message to the legis-
lature-to consolidate the Uni
versity, the College for Women
in Greensboro, and the State
College in Raleigh-came up for
discussion at the meeting of the
University trustees Tuesday.
"In discussing the consolida-
ton plans" says the Neacs and
Observer report of the meeting,
Governor Gardner intimated
that he planned to send a special
message to the General Assembly
urging that body to declare it.
self in favor of the proposal,
with the details to be worked out
later"
This sounds more reasonable
than the original plan, which,
as we understand it, was for the
legislature to pass a consollda-
ton act forthwith without any
adequate preparatory study of
the problems involved:
On the face of it, the consoli-
dation scheme appears to have
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-02-06
The Proposed Consolidation

of persons, are sometimes decep-
tive, and the state should not
commit itself to such an impor-
tant step until it has a clear
idea of where it is going. AS
we remarked in our recent edi-
torial on the subject, it is con-
ceivable that the conduct of the
three institutions by single
board of trustees might be
practical and wise. But this is
not yet certain.
The proper course for the leg
islature, it seems to us, would be
to provide for the appointment
of a commission to go thoroughly
into the subject, to report upon
whether or not the plan is feas-
ible, and, if it is Judged feasible,
to present a program in detail.
Upon such commission persons
who have an intimate know
ledge of the three institutions
should be associated with cap
able educators whose experience
elsewhere would enable them to
give useful information and ad-
wire
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-02-06
Boy Scout Anniversary
Awards Will Be Made at Court OF
Homer This Evening

The Boy Scouts of Chapel
Hill are joining in the celebra-
ton of the 21st anniversary Of
the founding of the Boy Scouts
of America.
There will be a father-and-
son supper in the social rooms Of
the Baptist church at 6 o'clock
this (Friday) evening, and this
will be followed at Z o'clock in
the Sunday school room by the
Court of Honor with H. D. Mey-
er as presiding officer. Rev.
Eugene Olive will preach the
Scout sermon at 7:30 Sunday
evening.
At the Court of Honor the
Eagle badge, the highest honor
a Scout can attain, will be
awarded to Nathan Walker;
star badges to Gilbert Wagstaff,
Paul Mosher, John Umstead,
John Walker, and Donald Nc
Kee; and merit badges, for ex-
cellence in particular fields OF
activity, to John Umstead, DON
aid Mckee, Arnold Brecken-
ridge, John Munich. Paul Mosh-
er, Edmund Taylor, Gene McIn-
tosh, Paul Mckee, John Walker,
Craig Mcintosh, and Billy Hud-
son. First class badges will be
awarded to Tom Mosher, Junior
| tgtiey tBgttiley, and Billy Neville, and
second class badges to Max
Weaver, Bruce Trabue, James
Van Hecke, and Richard Spar
row.
All the relatives and friends
Of the Scouts are invited to the
Court.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-02-06
CLUBS OFFICERS
ELECTED; MACkIE
IS THE PRESIDENT
A St. Valentines Day Dance
Will Be Given Saturday,
February IA.
GOLF COURSE IMPROVED

The Country Club has elect
ed it's officers for the coming
year. They are:
President: E. L. Mackie.
Vice president: John N.
Couch.
Secretary: Mrs. H. c. Nolen.
Treasurer: A. S. Wheeler.
r The board of governors is
made up of the officers and the
following elected members:
Harold d, Meyer, Sturgis f.
Leavitt, j. Minor Gwynn, Mrs.
Robert H. Wettach, George
Howe, Mrs. Charles T. Woollen,
and S. II. Hobbs, Jr,
Chairmen of committees have
been appointed, as follows:
Entertainment: Mrs. j. +.
Kenfeld.
Decorations Mrs. Otto Stuh!-
man.
House and Grounds: H. r.
Totten.
Membership: George McKie.
Golf: DR.. Robert B. Lawson.
A ST. Valentines Day dance
will be held on Saturday evening
of next week, February IA.
There has been a steady i'm
provement in the golf course in
the last year or so, and, as
spring draws near, DR.: Lawson
is making plans for grading,
planting, and leveling operations
that will bring still further inn
prOvement.
The dry and mild weather of
the last two weeks has brought
many golfers out into the open,
and every afternoon dozen or
more players are seen on the
links.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-02-06
Red Cross Play Sunday

The play 70 be given at the
Carolina Theatre Sunday for
the benefit of the Red Cross is
What a Man,, with Reginald
Denny. There will be three per-
formances-at 80 and 3 in the
afternoon and at 9:15 in the
evening. Tickets may be OBJ
tained from the Red Cross vol
unteer workers in front of the
post-office today and tomorrow,
and in-frUnt of the theatre Sun
day.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-02-06

H.A. Burch and his daughter,
-MissLillian Rureh have Eae4ed
into the house formerly occu-
pied by the Schrefflers at 208
Carriers Court. Mr.. Schreffler.
has gone to Raleigh to become
one of the state Highway Com
missions experts on reinforced
concrete bridges.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-02-06
Cushmans to Leave

Miss Rebecca Cushman is to
go to the region Of the Great
Smoky Mountains to do field
work for the Institute for Re-
search in the Social Sciences.
Mrs. Cushman will go to Hills
boro; and Miss Mary Cameron,
Mrs. Cushman's sister, will gs
to ztsheville. ------------------
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-02-06
Vernon Howell Seems Better

Vernon Howell who has been
seriously i'll for a week, seemed
little better when this paper
went to press yesterday after
noon. Mrs. Carlton NOEL (the
former Miss Virginia Kyser)
and Mrs. Howell Kyser are here
with him.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-02-06

Sandy McClamroch, Bobby
Wettach, and Sandy's cousin,
Buddy Buddy Bennett of Greensboro
each of them about 5I2 years
old, have gone to Florida accom-
panied by Mademoiselle Nellie
Kuster. They will spend about
a month with Sandy's grand
father, Mr.. McClamroch, in
Orlando.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-02-06
Mrs. Stallings Burned

Mrs. W. T. Stallings, Mrs.
Theo Best's mother, was severe
ly burned Sunday evening by
the overturning of a pot of boil
ing coffee. w. E. Stallings and
Mrs. B. B. Stallings of Clayton
spent Wednesday with her.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-02-06
Mrs. Green Talks to A. "A. u. w

Mrs. Paul Green will talk
about folk superstitions in re-
gard to household matters, at
the meeting of the Association
of University Women at 8
O'clock next Tuesday evening in
the parish house.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-02-06
Buffers on Cobb Terrace

Mr.. and Mrs. George Pierce
Butler are living in the house
formerly occupied by the Hubert
Heffners, No. IL Cobb Terrace.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-02-06

A son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. George Ward Fenley Sum
day afternoon in Duke hospital.
He is named for his father.