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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-04

There was a tense, breath
less quality about the girl.
Her pink cheeks burned a
shade deeper as she spoke,
contrasting becomingly with
the dark ivory of her skin
that warm ochre coloring re-
sponsible for the name of
Gypsy"
There had been another
name, but no one, even the
girl herself, ever thought of it.
Gypsy she was, dark skinned,
brown-eyed, with long brows
and lashes that made the eyes
seem larger.
BY classic standards Gypsy Nc
Brides features were irregular. Her
lips, flashing into crimson smile
as she spoke, were too wide. Her
nose was too small.
No one could deny that the heavy,
waving hair drawn into low knot
at the back of her neck was an eff
fective frame for the oval face, but
1t heightened the look which made
strangers often ask Gypsy if she
were Spanish.
She was a small, slim girl seated
at her typewriter. Gypsy looked
younger than her 10 years.
Who's Alan?" demanded Jean
Foster.
Didn't you ever hear me talk
about AlanG That's fnuny! Alan
Crosby his name is. He's going to
be 8 great painter and he's been
abroad studying and-oh, he's the
handsomeSt thing!
Everybody who knows Alan
thinks he's wonderful. Wait until
you see himI I guess it's because
you haven't been here very long that
you don't know about Alan coming
home"
The other girl nodded.
"Sure-I rememberl The bow
friends who's been in Erope for five
years. Coming home today, is he?
No wonder you're excited"
=
EYPSY had begun tipping again,
" but now she stopped. 1T isn't
five years" she said. ''it's nineteen
months, two weeks and three days
exactly" She glanced up at the
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-04

By United Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 4.
Mrs. Myrtle Bennett testified in
criminal court here today that she
killed her husband, John G. Ben
nett, as the result Of an accident.
Mrs Bennett was called as the
defense concluded its case in her
trial on charges Of murder.
James A. Reed, former United
States senator, directing her fight
for liberty, led her swiftly through
the bridge game and quarrel that
preceded the shooting. He touched
only briefly on the last hand OF
bridge.
1t was on that hand that Mrs.
Bennett raised her husbands bid
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-04
CITY GIRL Who HAD DATE
WITH SCHROEDER TELLS OF
AUTO RIDE WITH SUSPECT
Mysterious Moves Before Torch Car Tragedy
Are Traced to Suspect by
Prosecution Witnesses.
SPEEDWAY COMPANION is ON STAND
Tailor Who Hobnobbed With Alabaman at
May 30 Race Describes His Actions
and Conversation.
BY EDWARD c. FULKE

Teltae clews linking Harold Herbert Schroeder with
series of mysterious movements before and after the grew
some torch car death High School road May 3D. were
traced by witnesses today before criminal court jury trying
Schroeder OH the charge of numbering unknown
Battling to send Schroeder to the electric chair prose
cuors this morning laid of crcumstanal evidence
around the garage owner and his activities the time of
the alleged crime
Schroeder's fling at life and romance two days before
fire his and it's cargo described to the jury
by Miss Jean Carson 306 East Market street. with whom
Schroeder had a date. MAY %
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-04
JURY GETS BANK CASE
Verdict Awaited in Trial of Nal S.
Daugherty.

WASHINGTON COURTHOUSE,
O., March "A jury in common
pleas court here today received the
case of Nal S. Daugherty, president
of the defunct Ohio State bank,
and brother of former United States
Attorney General Harry M. Daugh-
erty, who is charged with misusing
funds of the bank.
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and he went set. The BENEFITS
were playing as partners against
Charles M. Holman and his wife.
after the last hand was played,
what did Mr.. Bennett do?" Reed
asked.
He slapped me-" replied Mrs.
Bennett, almost in whisper.
Mrs. Bennett said her husband
after the quarrel started to pack
for business trip to st. Joseph.
She said she went to dresser
In her mothers room to get the
revolver Bennett was to take
along.
As she came out Holman met
her End with an Ejaculation Of
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fright asked what she was going
to do, Mrs. Bennett testified.
Il don't know how it happened,
but there was chair and 1 hit
my arm" she continued. THE
gun was discharged
i started through the bathroom
with the gun and I saw Mr.. Ben
nett coming toward me.
When I was near the door he
caught my hand and arm and
twisted them.
Something happened the
gun was discharged that's
how it happened that's how
1t happened; I don't know hQw. but
that's how it happened
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Finding of Schroeder's
raincoat and a blanket in the
downtown district, and Of the
Alabaman's registering at
Hotel Meeker, near Union
Station, under an alias, was
told by witnesses.
Miss Carson told of being intro
duced to Schroeder near sic South
Illinois street May q, and how she
made date TO meet him the next
day.
Schroeder was parked near the
curb in his sedan at the meeting,
she said.
Evidence Is Admitted
When prosecutors asked for de-
tails Of the conversation at that
time, Holmes objected, on the
theory that evidence of Schroeder's
activities before the alleged crime
was not admissible. Judge Frank
P. Baker overruled Holmes.
THE next night, about 10 o'clock
| he (Schroeder) was there to meet
me-" Miss Carson said. II got into
the car and we picked up girl
| friend of mine, took her home and
then we drove out on the Rockville
road"
Miss Carson stated that the wind
shield of the car was punctured in
two or three places.
HE (Schroeder) told me some
boys threw rocks through It," she
testified.
Showed Knife to Girl
"a little later in the evening ]
asked him what he carried for pro-
lection. He showed me a pocket
knife and said that was all he had. u
The witness identified the knife in
troduced Tuesday at the trial.
"You didn't know Schroeders
name, did you," she was asked.
NO" she answered. HE only
told me he lived at Mobile, Ala"
1--WE got home about in the
morning." Miss Carson testified.
The friend the couple picked up
was Miss Ethel Schubert, 1921 East
Market street, who Tuesday testified
that Schroeder was very wonder
full" She told of seeing a gasoline
can, "full of something" in Schroe-
der's car on that evening.
Tailor on Stand
After Miss Carson on the stand
was Fred E. Fouts, 1904 North Penn
sylvania street, a tailor, who was
parked beside Schroeder at the May
81 Speedway classic. Fouts testified
Schroeder was alone, and that he
was very amiable, telling Of his
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-04
GAS PRICES 2 CENTS
LOWER THAN YEAR AGO

Cutting Wars, OverprOduction and
Economics Condition Force SIashes.
By United Press
CHICAGO, March 4.-The aver
age American motorist can drive
nine miles farther on dollars
worth of gasoline today than he
could year ago, it was indicated
today by United Press survey OF
gasoline prices.
Price wars, overproduction in the
oil industry and other economic
conditions have combined to force
down gasoline prices to a level ap-
proximately cents lower than a
year ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-04
YOUTH, "a, SHOT BY
HIS FATHER, IS DEAD

Parent, However, Does Not End Own
Life, as He Had Vowed.
By United Press
LAFAYETTE, Ala, March 4.-The
expressed intention of Allen Todd,
wealthy plantation owner, to commit
suicide II his son, whom he had
shot in an argument died, was not
carried out.
Hugh Todd, "a, the son, died on
Tuesday night and his father did
not shoot himself, in spite of his
vows.
He said he had decided to &C
cede to the pleas of his family"
Todd shot his son Monday after
an argument as to whether the boy
should use the family automobile.
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founding revelations of graft and
corruption among vice squad pa
trolmen.
She later talked with member
of Kresels staff, and promised to
testify before the investigation as
soon as her evidence was complete.
But she never testified. Last Thurs
day her body was found In Van
Courtlandt park. She had been
strangled and thrown from an au-
tomobiIe.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-04
Blind Man Kills Self

By Times Special
NOBLESvILLE. Ind, March A.
Henry Abney. SO. blind, went to a
barn at his home, near here, on
Tuesday night and hanged himself
with baling wire He had lived alone
for q long time but recently rela-
lives came to his home to care for
HIM.
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She went to the kitchen, closed
the doors and windows, stuffing the
cracks, and, turning on the gas, lay
down on the floor.
When her Stepmother returned
she was unconscious. She died in
a hospital.
Bonita had lived with her mother
for two years after her parents sep
-arated.
One day, when she was years
old, her mother failed to return.
Although the girl did not know it,
her mother had been sent to Bed
ford reformatory on a vice charge
a charge Miss Gordon declared was
framed by Andrew j. Mclaughlin,
vice squad patrolman, and Bischoff,
her estranged husband. Both of
the men have denied this.
Mother Sought to Clear Self
After Miss Gordon was reles ID
from the reformatory she demand
ed the return of her daughter.
Several stormy scenes took place
between her and BiSchoff, who hao
divorced her at the time of her
Imprisonment.
Bonita, terrified by these argu-
ments, begged her father never to
let her see her mother again.
/ Miss Gordon, who was then be-
ginning her rise to affluency In the
company of John A. Radelod and
was later to become what Police
Commissioner Mulrooney called an
expert racketeer," tried to lxidnap
the girl, but she escaped.
Miss Gordon then resolved to try
to clear herself in the eyes of her
daughter.
Given No Chance to Testify
She gathered evidence in an at
tempt to prove that the vice charge
on which she was convicted was
false, and few weeks before her
death wrote a letter to Isidor j..
Kresel, prosecutor in the present
inquiry, which is digging out as
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-04
SNOWFALL TO CEASE
Hopes Of Children for Sleds' Use
Dimrned by Prediction.

Young Indianapolis hopes OF
finding use for that practically I'M
used Christmas sled were doomed
today when the weather bureau
forecast that the light snow which
began falling during the night and
continued fitfully today probably
would cease this afternoon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-04
Fashion Expert In .. 5.

By United Prcss
NEW YORK. March 4.-Madame
Gabriel Chanel. fashion authority.
came in today aboard the Europa
from Paris. ard announced she was
destined for Hollywood to tell the
! Gin folks there how to dress.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-04
MAN, PICKING UP COAL,
IS KILLED UNDER TRAIN

Coroner to Conduct Probe Into
Death; Seek to Locate Wife.
Coroner Fred vehling today said
he would probe death of william
Rummick, SO. of 1909 South Del
aware street, killed by a B. g. o.
freight train while picking up coal
at Madison avenue and the Belt
railroad, Thursday night.
Seven carS passed over the body.
Efforts were made today to locate
Mrs. Rummick in Chicago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-04
WANT BEER AT YALE

Collegiate Publication Takes Stand
for Saloons in New Haven.
By United Press
NEW HAVEN, Conn, March A.
The Yale Daily News today ex-
pressed itself editorially as in
hearty accord" with the belief beer
and ale saloons should be estab-
lished in New Haven to keep the un-
dergraduates in town over the week
end.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-04
71ST CONGRESS
is ADJOURNED
FiIibuSter Occupies Final
Hours of Senate.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The
seventy-first congress is dead.
The clocks in the house and SEN
ate registered the hour of noon and
two veteran gavels sInartly sounded
taps.
Over in the Presidents office, oc-
cupied one day out of every 1854,
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Mr.. Hoover paused in mid air and
leaned back in his official chair.
Page boys stopped in their tracks.
The senate adjourned promptly at
noon. The house following its usual
custom, set back its clocks six min
uteS to permit members to complete
their final SHeecheS.
For the / st three hours of
the senate session Senator Elmer
Thomas (Dem., Okla ruled in eff
feet as dictator He had the floor
when the senate recessed early this
morning, and at a. m. resumed
his fflibuster in behalf Of Oil legiS-
lation, refusing to yield for any
thing but action on a house reso-
luton appropriating 5000, 900 to
begin veterans hospital construc-
ton.
This was pursuant to final pass
age Of the $20,000,O00 hospitaliza-
ton bill this morning, after what
had appeared to be hopeless con-
ference deadlock.
The senate Immediately adopted
the house resolution and the meas
ure was signed by President Hoover.
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Summary of congress- work on
Page S.
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Tailor on Stand

After Miss Carson on the stand
was Fred E. Fouts, 1904 North Penn
sylvania street, a tailor, who was
parked beside Schroeder at the May
81 Speedway classic. FoutS testified
Schroeder was alone, and that he
was very amiable, telling of his
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-04

EYPSY had begun tipping again,
" but now she stopped. 1T isn't
five years" she said, "it's nineteen
months, two weeks and three days
exactly" She glanced up at the
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Seward daily gateway., 1931-02-12
FATHER AND SUN ....
 BANQUET GREATLY "
 ENJOYED BY ALL

Another Father and Son ban- quet passed into history in Sew ard last evening but its passing was marked with such a success that next years banquet seems altogether too far distant
 With Leon Urbach in the role of master of ceremonies, speak er succeeded speaker all of whom gave brief and interesting ad- dresses. The end came too quick ly for both Fathers and Sons and numerous others in attendance.
 The so-caIled luncheon. proof ed to be d most excellent dinner.
 Speakers included Reverend Hatten of the Jesse Lee Home, Francis Groth, Home teacher; Thomas Neville, Seward high school orator who gave his inn pressions of what he admired in a man, pr. A. R. Roberts, rep resenting the Council. Reverend Reisner presented an interesting assorted of lantern slides and led in the singing. h this, the Fathers carried away first honors for their voices drowned out the youngsters.
 The presence of many promi- nent business men enhanced the wonderful affair and was greatly appreciated.
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INCOME TAX BLANKS w.
 AT GATEWAY OFFICE

From the Treasury department office at Tacoma, Burns Foe, Colt Hector The Gateway is ia Haciept of number If blank income tax forms for distribution to anyone wanting one.
 MT. Poe, in his letter, says: If they get them in the mail on or before March 15, they will be con- sidered as filed on time.
 "If anyone cannot get his re- turn in on time and will ask for an extension, We will be glad to grant them one"
 Anyone wanting blanks is quested to call all Gateway of- flee for them.
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.BOY vAN|sHEs, LARGE
 BOB CAT Is KILLED

GRANTS PASS, Oregon, Feb. IT.. (Pl- Examination of the viscera of a large bobcat shot only a few hundred feet from where Ke- thie Dale Husen was seen yielded nothing to indicate that the ami nal had killed the child, physi- clans said.
 The boy disappeared while play ing with other boys and girls of the mountain neighborhood. The bobcat was killed near the Husen home.
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WILL GATHER FACTS
WASHINGTON. Feb. III. tH)

WASHINGTON, Feb m VA9 - Rep. Hamilton Fish sent to Secretary of State Henry Stim- son a copy of the Communist Committee report as a suggestion for him to ask permission for Treasury agents to go into Rus sia and gather facts regarding convict and forced labor.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-02-12

A special meeting of the Sew ard School Board has been called for this evening, at The Gateway office; N D. m. Parents wishing to be heard, are asked to attend.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-02-12

The complete report of Senator Howell, chairman of the special Alaska Railroad investigation committee, has been received by The Gateway, should any sub scriber care to drop into the of flee and read the interesting dol cument.
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NOTICE

The Belmont Trading Company will shortly open for business as traders in all kinds of merchan- disc, new and secondhand. at the old log house on Fifth Ave.
 Joe Holman
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DOORS CLOSED

CHICAGO, Feb. III. (P) The First Trust and Savings Banks of Hammond, largest bank in north western Indiana, with deposits of $5,7O0,0O0 and resources of $9,- 100000 failed to open it's doors
 following large withdrawals by its major depositors.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-02-12

If present plans prevail the Seward high school Ponies" will take on tonight, in the s. A. C. hall, the City-Firemen basketball team.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-02-12
NOTICE.

Members, or those desiring to become members, of the Home Orchestra, are asked to meet this evening at ' at the lessen home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-29
INDIANS AND COLONIES OPEN RIVALRY SERIES TONIGHT
Arlett Once Mound Star, Leads Homer Pa
BY CLAIRE BURCKY
NEA Service Sports Writer

PHILADELPHIA, May 29Hone curtaled
York Chicago ST. by
the influx of baseball still production
Philadelphia.
Russell BuzO Arlett Oakland Cal, opened
here netting considerable the Pills and
added to the thriving operations Jimmy
Mickey and Chuck city brothery love
the leading dispenser of the four-base punch.
Aret currently Of the
parade of major hters He also
driving batting
led League.
oR time slug natives here
passing fields of
pain eased with Manager Burt
Shoon that the Oakland Aret Russell
nam business Phily
keptcal at that time convinced that the
decided kick The 220pound Oakander be-
popular six weeks than ODom years
TINE Buzz always ouielder
youth reaching his majority he position the
Oakland pitching the prohbve price put
would have graduated in time to the big leagues
mound artist
Record forgotten
Aret pitched
while losing percentage SIS
jury abruptly pitching but him
Since Buzz up outfedng delivered
hit $685.
establish batting marks of 344 in 1925 1892 in
1927 1865 1929 4 in 1929 and 1861 in 1890 His richest
1929 when he collected thynne
time when theBuzz regarded the perfect ball
player said combined hitting
fielding Speaker Cobb
Meuse But that in 1924 the Arlett Of
proportions His line drives
still whistle but his mobility in the oueld and the
paths reminds Of playful army tank
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-29

Lie clslb CluDS are grouped sc
closely that even short. winning
streak by any second division nine
will upset the standing. The In
dians, running seventh, are only
four and one-half games behind
the league-leading Saints, and To-
ledo, in last place, is but five games
back.
Indians and Colonies will start
from scratch tonight insofar as
playing under the lights is con-
cerned. Neither team has had the
benefit Of night practice and every
thing is even at the outset. Hos
tilities will start at 8 p. m. and the
night opener is expected to attract
spirited throng. The series calls
for one tilt tonight, one Saturday
night and double-header Sunday
afternoon.
Louisville fans are coming up to
be with their Colonies during the
series and fashioned baseball
excitement appears to be on tap as
the ancient rivals clash.
In Columbus Thursday the IN
dams whacked out a 9-to-5 victory
as Bill Burwell went the route on
the Tribe mound. Hits were even,
but a flve-run rally in the second
stanza put the Tribesn1en across.
Curt Walker collected three hits,
including a double, and Bill Narle-
sky batted in three runs. Colum-
bus used three hurlers, Kleinhans,
Wetherell and Dean: It was a
heated struggle with the Red Birds
scrambling hard at the finish.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-29
Open Race Looms In Historic
British Derby Wednesday

some two million ticket holders
scattered over the world awaiting
the result.
John B. Dewar's Cameronian re-
manned the betting favorite today
at odds of 4 to /, but he has not
caught the popular Imagination. His
chief claim is based on his victory
in the 1000 guineas at Newmarket,
although he has not raced since
then.
Among the other thirty 3-year.
olds still eligible, wide attention has
been centered on the Aga Khan's
Pomme D'Api and A. F. Basset's
Doctor Doolittle. Pomme DFApi is
the only colt to have won a race
over the Derby distance of a mile
and a half. The colt has been
made second choice in the advance
betting at 8 to 1.
Doctor Doolittles crushing de-
feat of Marshall Fields high-class
colt, Jacopo recently, disclosed a
real running thoroughbred. He is
third choice at 9 to 1. <.>
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-29
Program Is Filled for Ring
Lid Litter at Army Arena

lightweights, will meet over ten
rounds. Decisions will be given in
all scraps. The program follows:
Main Go. The Rounds-Micksy Genaro.
Waterbury. Conn, VS.. Tracy Cox. Indian
apols: Junior lightweights.
Six Rounds-Dewitt Young. Carrolton,
Ky, VS.. Norman Brown. indianapolis:
light heavyweights.
Six Rounds-Rosy (Kid) Baker, Ander-
son. VS.. Young Eiler. Louisville: middle
weights.
Six Rounds--Howard zones Louisville,
vs.. Pat Murphy. DanVille. ILL.,; welter-
weights.
Six Rounds-Tony Petruzzi. indianapolis,
VS.. Johnny Gill. Louisville: junior welter-
weights.
Four Rounds-Young ions. Louisville. VS..
zack Russell. Carrolton, KY: light
Genaro and Cox are training at
local gyms. The scrap will be
Tracy'S second as a junior light
weight. He recently stopped Eddie
kid Wagner in two rounds at the
Armory. Genaro holds a one
round k. o. triumph over Wagner.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-29
Yanks Hold
Cup Edge
Shields, Wood Play Doubles
After Winning in
Singles.

BY Times Special
WASHINGTON, May 2s.-vic-
torious in the two singles matches
thursday, the young United States
laws Cup team was a top-heavy
iaVorite to trip Argentina in the
doubles play today at Chevy Chase
Country Club.
frank x. Shields and Sidney
Mooo Jr., who won in the singles.
were 10 oppose Lucilo Castill and
Aorlano Kappa. Woods impressive
WIN IN the singles made him an
doubles.
Both Wood and Shields showed
rare form in defeating Ronaldo
BOYD ranking Argentine PLAYER. and
Gul1ermo Robson, respectivelv
0hleldS was cratic in his first set
With Robson, but settled down and
was not extended in winning the
following three sets. Wood SIR
prised Argentine hackers bv easily
olspoSlng Of Boyd, Ga, 6-1, 60.
An American victory TODAY will
assure a trip abroad to con,nete
with the winner of the European
zone finalists.