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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-08
WIDOWS SUIT
ATTACKS WILL
Seeks More of Estate for
Self and Others.
Rn Times SpeciaI

By Times Special
ANDERSON, Ind, April 8.-Suit
filed in Madison circuit court seeks
to set aside the will of John Wig
gins, Anderson grocer and restaur-
ant keeper, and asks Judge Carl
F. Morrow to appoint a special ad-
miniStrator pending outcome of the
suit. Probate of the will has been
held up as result of objections
filed a few weeks ago.
The widow, Mrs. Vale Virgins, is
plaintiff in the suit. She AYERS she
and two grandchildren, Charles and
Helen Wirrick, are the only heirs at
law. The will, dated Nov. %, 1929,
bequeaths $500 to the widow and
gives the residue of the $4,000 estate
to other relatives and the Central
Christian church and knights of
PythiaS lodge. A brother, Charles
O. Virgins, indianapolis, is named
executor.
The complaint seeks more equi-
table distribution of the estate for
the widow and the grandchildren.
1t alleges the will was written when
the deceased was of unsoand mind
and that it was obtained by fraud
and misrepresentation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-08
RoSendahI viii Assemble
Crew for Akron'S Trial
Hops in July.
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, April 8.-Lieu-
tenant Commander Charles E. Ros-
endahl, veteran of the navy dirigible
service, today was appointed COM
mander of the new navy dirigible
Akron, worlds largest airship, now
rapidly nearing completion at the
Goodyear Zeppelin works in Ak
ron, o.
He will first go to the Lakehurst,
N. j. naval air station, where he will
assemble a crew for the trial flights
of the Akron, scheduled for the lat
ter part Of July.
Commander Rosendahl was a
member of the crew of the Inflated
Shenandoah. In 1928, he served as
naval observer aboard the Graf
Zeppelin during her first flight from
Germany to the United States. He
was a passenger aboard the Yep
pelin on her round the-world fight
in 1929.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-08
GRAIN PLEADS FOR HIMSELF
IN N. Y. RACKET PROBE
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, April s.-Seventy-
year-old district attorney Thomas
G. T. Grain today started his de-
Tense against citizens charges that
he, q Tammany sachem, had been
guilty Of misfeasance, inefficient
and lacking in skill in prosecuting
his important office.
Hearing on the incompetency
charges brought by the City Club
opened with a review of Grains
excursions into the realm of inves-
tigation Of food racketeering which.
it is estimated, costs New Workers
millions of dollars yearly.
The scholarly appearing district
attorney pleaded in his own defense
that citizens who were supposed to
aid in his investigation had con-
vened twice in five days, and then
had discontinued their activity.
In fact, he claimed, it is next to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-08
Orleans Braganza Princess
New Countess of Paris:
RoyaIiStS Attend.

PALERMO. sicility, April g.
Kneeling beneath a huge crown
suspended before the high altar Of
the Palermo cathedral, Princess
Isabella, 10, of Orleans Braganza,
was married today to Prince Henri,
count Of Paris and heir to the pre-
tender to the throne of France.
Hundreds of French royalistS,
exiled members of royalty and rep
resentatives Of the royal houses of
Europe witnessed the elaborate
ceremony which united the two rep
resentatives of royal houses replaced
years ago by republican govern
mentS.
The wedding was celebrated by
Cardinal Lavitrano, who was given
permission to officiate by the pope
after considerable controversy over
the arrangements due to the fact
that 700 French royalistS attended
the ceremony.
Princess Isabelle is a great grand
daughter of Don Pedro II, last of
the Brazilian emperors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-08
Violated Agreement to Stay
Away From Potter
Slayer at Jail.
BIZ United Presa

BIZ United Press
CLEVELAND, April S.-Mrs,
Mary (Alron Nary Outland of
Akron was arrested at count jail
today as she appeared there to visit
her sweetheart, Pittsburgh Hymie
Martin, convicted murderer Of Will
liam E. Potter, former city council
man.
In making the arrest detective
Bernard Wolf said she had violated
her agreement to remain away from
Martin, made upon her release as a
witness at his trial last week.
Her arrest was ordered by Cor
neliuS w. Cody, detective inspector,
after he had made previous visit
with her sweetheart on the day after
his conviction.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-08
BANDIT SUSPECT
is CAPTURED
Detective GrappIes, Holds
Man in Gun TuSSIe.

Graphing with Virgil King, %,
who had pointed a revolver at him,
Detective George Muller today held
the youth, an alleged bandit, until
police arrived.
King, living at 1928 East Market
street, had been sought since late
Tuesday by Muller and Detective
Emmett Englebright, on charges of
slugging and robbing Harry Elliott,
885 North Grant street, of SO.
Muller, off duty, was riding on
East Market street with his wife to-
day when he saw King. Muller
jumped from the car, and as he ap-
preached King, the latter drew a 49,
caliber revolver from. his pocket.
Before he could pull the trigger,
Muller ducked behind an auto and
grabbed him, pinning down the
suspects arms until emergency squad
members took away the revolver.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-08
MERCURY SCARS
TOWARD RECORD
Spring Is Here in Force;
IT Above at | P. NJ.

Spring, with its sunshine and
breezes, visited Indianapolis in full
array today coaxing the mercury
to its highest resting place for 1881,
and threatening the all-time record
for April 8.
Jumping as much as seven de-
grees in an hour. the thermometer
! p m. had reached II, a rise Of 30
degrees since 6 a. N.
The hottest April day recorded
by the indianapolis bureau was
April %, 1929, when thermometers
scared to 80. Today's temperature
threatened the 41-year-old April
8 record Of 70.
Temperatures will continue to
rise late today and tonight will be
warm, the bureau forecast. How
ever, the increased heat is to be
followed by cloudiness Thursday
that is expected to herald rain and
slightly cooler weather late Thurs
day.
J. H. Arlington, bureau chief,
said the temperature today was far
above average, the mercury gener-
ally striking 81 to so during April.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-08
TO
ROCKNE IS DUE
WITHIN WEEK
New Athletic Director at
Notre Dame Will Be
Named Soon.
KNUTE'S WILL FILED
Entire Estate Goes to
Widow; Modest Sum
Is Hinted.
BIZ United Press

By Cnlted Press
SOUTH BEND, Ind, April g.
Knute K. Rockne's successor as di-
rector of athletics at Notre Dame
University will be announced in
about a week, the Rev. Michael NJ.
Mulcaire, president of the uni
versity, said today.
Mr.. Mulcaire denied that Warren
Brown, Chicago sports editor, would
be named to the position.
Brown, a close friend of Rockne,
was in South Bend Tuesday, and
was mentioned persistently as a
possible choice.
Rockne's will, bequeathing his
entire estate to his widow, Mrs.
Bonnie Rockne, was filed today with
Frank Nevins, county clerk.
Amount of the estate was not in
dicated, although it was believed
to be comparatively modest with the
exception of 100000 in life insur-
ance.
The life insurance may carry a
double indemnity due to Rockne's
death in an airplane On a regular
air line.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-08
KING GEORGE BETTER
Any Improvement Must Be
Slow, Say Physicians.
By United Press

By United Press
WINDSOR, England, April g.
King George was slightly improved
today, it was announced officially
at Windsor Castle.
Lord Dawson of Penn, DR.. Henry
L. Martyr and Sir Nilsson Rees, all
Of whom attended the king during
his former serious illness, visited
him for half an hour this morn
ing.
Later they pointed out to the
press that the nature of the kings
illness, described as Sub-acute bron-
chitis, necessarily makes improve
ment slow.
They said the king was not con-
fined to bed. but that he~would not
leave his room at present
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-08

Should wife hold a job?"
That's the question around
which bitter controversy has
ragged, growing more bitter
during the present depression,
when the argument is adj
vanced that many men, with
families, are kept out of jobs
because married women who
do not need the work take
these jobs at lower wages.
Many wives must work, to
make a living for husbands
unable to work and to support
their children. Many others
work merely that they may
buy finery.
Do you think a wife should
work. unless it is absolutely
necessary for maintenance Of
the home? Or do you think
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-08
RASK0B IS GIVEN SNUB
McAdOO Refuses to Be Guest at
Jefferson Day Dinner.

LOS ANGELES, April s.-Striking
at the leadership Of John Raskob,
chairman of the Democratic party,
and at those who would make the
party wet, william Gibbs McAdoo,
secretary Of the treasury under
President Wilson, declined today to
participate in a Jefferson day din
ner here on April 10.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-08
Road Bonds Sold

BIZ Times Special
KOKOMO, Ind, April S.-The
sale of a bond issue of $1,000 for
the James Free gravel road in Mon
roe township, Howard county, was
made to the Citizens National bank
of this city. The sale was at par,
accrued interest to the date of de-
livery and a premium of $500. The
bonds are in denomination of $3.50
each. Construction of the road will
be started this spring.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-08
VIII We Rule
the Machine or
Be It's SLaUe?

Can Democracy IT'LL
lie Science and the Ma
chine?"
That is the question
Robert P. Scripps, edi-
torial director of the
Scripps-Howard newspa-
pers, asked today in his
address before the New
York Board of Trade.
His views on this ques-
tion should stimulate
thought and interest in
the social and economic
trend of the world today.
Read his address on
Page - of this edition.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-08
DATE SET FOR
KILLER BURKE
TO MAKE PLEA
Gunman Is Bound Over to
Circuit Court on Cop
Murder Charge.
HEARING ON APRIL 20
Faces Justice of Peace in
New Suit Sent Him by
Young Wife.
By United Press


ST. JOSEPH, Mich, April g.
Fred Burke was bound over today to
the circuit court for trial on a
charge of numbering Charles Skelly,
st. Joseph policeman.
On April 20 he will be arraigned
before Judge Charles w. White to
enter a plea. His trial is expected
to start late in April or early in May.
The notorious gunman was alb
sent from his county jail cell for
only few minutes. He was
guarded by six state police Off
GERS and by extra deputy Sheriffs.
The preliminary hearing was held
before Joseph r. Collier, justice of
peace, in a small ante room adj
joining the bull pen of the county
Jail.
Burke was attired in a new, light
brown suit, with dark blue shirt
and tie to match. The suit had
been shipped to him from Kansas
City, Mo. Tuesday by his young
wife, Mrs. Bonnie Burke.
Charles Gore, Burke's attorney,
chose to waive preliminary exam
nation, and Justice Collier, with a
stroke of his pen, held Burke for
arraignment in circuit court.
Before the hearing, two Detroit
attorneys, Charles L. Bartlett, a
former municipal judge, and
Thomas F.. Kennedy, a former as
sociate of Gerald Buckley, slain
radio announcer, attempted to con-
fer with Burke, but the gunman
would not see them.
Bartlett and Kennedy consulted
Gore, and finally were admitted to
Burke's cell. 1t was indicated that
Bartlett had been retained by
friends of Burke.
After the meeting, Burke said
Gore would continue as his at
torney.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-08
Should Vices WOrk?$2O
for the Best AnS7UerS

that every wife is entitled to a
business career, if she wishes,
even though in so doing she
keeps other women and men
who need the jobs out of
work?
Sit down now and write not
more than $50 words on the
subject. For the best letter
in the affirmative, The Times
will pay $40. For the best
letter in the negative, another
prize of SO viii be awarded.
All letters, addressed to
Editor Of the Working Wives
Contest, Indianapolis Times,
must he postnarked before
Thursday, April is, at mid
night, to be eligible for iudg-
ing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-08
ConnersviIIe Man Dies

BIZ I1nteS Np6cfuE
CONNERSVILLE, Ind, April g.
Funeral services were held today
for Emil A. Storms, 46, who died
Sunday of heart disease. Burial
was made at Indianapolis. He
leaves his widow; two sisters, Mrs.
j. T. Linegar and Mrs. George
Strebel and a brother, Robert
Storms, all Of indianapolis. He was
a member of the Eagles and Elks
lodges here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-08
Sons Back at School
By United Press

by JNtICW PTeSS
KANSAS CITY, Mo, April 8. -
Knute Rockne Jr. and his brother,
William, returned here today to fin
ish their terms at Pembroke school
after attending the funeral of their
father at South Bend, Ind.
Knute Jr. is more determined
than ever to be a football coach
just like dad" His brother Bill,
little interested in athletics, hasn't
made up his mind about a career.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-08
By Tim e8 Special

ID IIWt5 bUbCtNI
RUSHvILLE, Ind, April 8.-The
state offered to let Mrs. Marie Cole
of Indianapolis off with a two to
twenty one-year prison sentence if
she would plead guilty to man
slaughter, her attorney charged in
Rush circuit court today
Nov they come and ask you to
send Mrs. Cole to the electric chair
This is the most damnable, con-
temptible thing I've seen in twenty
years of law practice" shouted John
H. Kiplinger, pleading with the jury
for her acquittal Of charges of &C
cessory to the murder of her hus-
band, Raymond Cole.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-08
'BARTERING' FOR GUILTY
PLEA, COLE CASE CHARGE

The charge of "bartering" for a
guilty plea came today as the case
was about to be handed to the jury.
1t followed closely on the allega-
lions of the state that Mrs. Cole
put her husband on the spot and
Frank Jordan, her sweetheart, killed
him"
The judges instructions to the
jury we're expected to take one hour
and the jury was expected to begin
deliberations late today.
The state has sought to prove that
Mrs. Cole plotted with Jordan to
kill her husband that she might
marry jordan and obtain her hus-
bands life insurance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-08
DEPORTATION FOUGHT
Former Alexandria Resident Pro-
tests From Prison Cell.
BIZ Times Special

15U 4 tUtt8 NUtCIuk
ANDERSON, Ind, April g.
United States immigration officials
are searching Madison county court
records here in The hope of finding
evidence by which they may deport
Peter Rooster, former Alexandria
man, to his native Germany.
Rooster is serving a term at the
Michigan state prison, but will have
completed it soon. He is resisting
attempts to deport him as an IN
desirable citizen, asserting he is an
American citizen because his father,
Joseph Rooster, former Alexandria
saloon keeper, was naturalized, and
voted eight Or nine times.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-08
ROCKNE DEATH SCENE
MAY BECOME PARK
Move Started to Enshrine Place
Where Air Liner Crashed.

Move Started to Enshrine Place
Where Air Liner Crashed.
By United Press
STRONG CITY, Kan, April g.
A national movement to erect a
monument and lay out a small park
at the exact spot where Knute K.
Rockne, Notre Dame football coach,
and seven other persons were killed
near here recently in an airplane
crash, was started today.
The Chase county board Of COM
nissioners, anticipating such a
movement, ordered erection of
marker where the famous mentor
and his companions met their death
in a Transcontinentai and western
Air passenger ship.
It was understood that a group of
nationally known men would spon-
sor a movement to lay out a park
on the crash scene. Contributions
probably will be accepted in the
near future, it was said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-08
INJUNCTION ASKED IN
COLLECTION OF BOND
Abe Greenspann Charges Illegal
Forfeiture by Officials.

Abe Greenspann, professional
bondsman, filed a suit in superior
court two Tuesday to enjoin county
authorities from collecting a bond
forfeited in municipal court.
The complaint stated that a bond
for $4,000, provided by Greenspann
for the release on bail of Harry
Berman, charged with vagrancy,
was not forfeited legally by the
authorities because the plaintiff was
not given opportunity to bring the
prisoner into court within the time
specified by law
Defendants in the suit are:
Charles R. Sumner, sheriff; Glenn
B. Ralston, clerk, and Herbert E.
Wilson, prosecutor. Property of
Greenspann is advertised for sale to
satisfy the foreclosure.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-08
GRAVE DIGGER FINED
ON LIQUOR CHARGE
Half Pint of Whisky Gets Aged
Man in Jail-AImost.


Less than half a pint of whisky
cost a 65-year-old grave digger $50
and almost sent him to the state
penal farm, when he appeared in
Municipal Judge Paul G. Wetter'S
court this morning.
Police obtained a search warrant
FOR the home of John Gilispie, $40
West Norwood street. after GiliSpie's
nephew had been arrested with a
whisky cargo. The search warrant
return said one-third of half pint
of whisky had been found, and on
the stand Sergeant John EiSen-
hut, booze squad leader, said twice
that quantity was taken.
Judge Wetter suspended a $500
fine and thirty days sentence and
gave Gilispie forty-five days in
which to pay the $50 costs.
William Henry Harrison, Negro,
was fined 500 and costs and SEN
fenced to forty-five days on the
penal farm on blind tiger charge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-08
CAR OvERTURNS,
DRIVER KILLED
City Man Loses His Life
Near Home.

Far ahead of the average of
previous years, Marion county's 1881
traffic fatality list today stood at
forty-four, with the death of Ralph
Brooks, 28, of 3710 North Gale
street, in a crash near his home
Tuesday night.
Brooks was the fifth death on
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-08

impossible to get any one to testify
on racketeering because fear stops
their tongues.
Grain was the first witness called
by John Kirkland Clark, special
counsel for Samuel Seabury, who is
conducting the investigation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-08
CLEVER DEVICE FAILS
Officers Report Window Sill Hid
Stock of Liquor.
By Times Special

By Times Special
EAST CHICAGO, Ind, April g.
Deputy SheriffS Miner and Craw-
ford, following liquor raid on the
home of Anton Strcrch. said that
had his bent for inventiveness not
been carried so far, he might not
be facing a charge of violating the
dry law.
The officers said they had
searched the house thoroughly
without result when they noticed a
hook in the wall of closet from
which a wire led to a window. One
pulled the wire and the sill of the
window topped upward, revealing
an opening from which the officers
say they removed three gallons Of
wine and some moonShine whisky.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-08
Robbers Bind Family

By Times Special
FRANKLIN, Ind, April s.-Mr.
and Mrs. John Wiley and their
four sons were bound by three
Negroes in their farm home four
miles south of here as part of a
q tempt, but so cents was
the only loot. The robbers ransacked
the house after being told the family
had no money.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-08

a famous young
lady, Clara Bow,
by name, today.
The fiery-haired
screen star was
discovered on a
350,000-acre cattle
ranch south of
here, owned by
Rex Bell and
Earl Simpson.
TITS been a fine
week." Miss Bow
said. II really am
enjoying myself. I
love the desert
and hone to spend
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-08

many happy days on the ranch. It
is a relief to get away from Holly
wood"
Miss Bow was accompanied on
her visit by Mrs. Simpson, wife Of
Bells partner. Bell is the actress
fancee. She denied that she owned
the ranch or part interest with
Bell.
Rex and Earl bought the prop
erty and are going to stock it with
the finest cattle available" Clara
said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-08
TWO VOTES; ELECTED
Newly Chosen Justice of Peace Has
Easy Victory.

WOODSIDE, H., April S.-Albert
Bergen today embarked upon his
duties as Justice of the peace by
virtue Of the two votes he received
in Tuesdays election.
Bergen won without a campaign.
Two voters wrote in his name on
their ballots and he was elected
without opposition.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-08
SEEKS AIR RECORD
Amelia Earhart After Att
tude Mark in Autogyro.
By United Press

By United Press
PHILADELPHIA, April s.-Miss
Amelia Earhart 9oared upward to-
day from Pitcairn field at Wilson
Grove in an autogyro. endeavoring
to establish new altitude record
for women in heavier than air craft.
Miss Earhart is the first woman
who ever has made a solo flight in
this type Of plane, so, regardless of
the altitude reached, she will estab-
lish a record.
She hopes to exceed the altitude
Of more than 10000 feet reached by
Miss Ruth Nichols last March 6, in
an airplane.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-08
PAY Tribute at Mass
Bg United Press

:
NEW YORK, April 8.-Mayor
James j. Walker and a thousand
others paid tribute to the memory
of the late Knute Rockne today at
a solemn high mass of requiem at
st. Patrick's cathedral.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-08
REFUSED DATE MAN
KILLS GIRL AND SELF
Dare of 15-Year-Old Girl Causes
Gun Tragedy.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
MT. PLEASANT, Ia, April g.
Fifteen-year-old Mary Smith
spmned the attentions of Lyle Ford,
%, and refused his plea for date. "
She laughed when he declared: IF
you don't go I'll shoot you"
L just dare you to-" retorted the
high school girl.
Ford drew pistol from his
pocket, fired three times at Mary
and then shot himself in the head.
Both died almost instantly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-08

and Dearborn streets.
The car apparently was travelling
at high speed when it left the road
and hit the ditch, according to po-
lice who investigated.
His parents, in Shelbyville, and
sister -in-law, Mrs. Bessie Tirnmons,
of 3740 Graceland avenue, survive
Brooks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-08
Ny Operation!
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
OMAHA, April 8.-His wife's
chatter about her operation
shattered Vincent Mosites'
nerves. he said today in a petit
ton for divorce. Judge Herbert
Rhoades instructed a court at
tache to approach Mrs. MoSites
and endeavor to have her
change the subject.