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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-14
GIRL 13, IS FEARED
KIDNAPPING VICTIM

mysterious disappearance of three
children, including a I3-year-old
girl who either fled or was kidnaped
from her bed early today. led police
on a search throughout the midwest.
Disappearance of Ethel Ends. 1145
owe street, from her bedroom was
discovered early today by her par
entS, Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Ends.
VINO said the girl had retired at
10 p. m.
They told police the bed had been
slept in and a screen partly jerked
from the bedroom window. Police
were unable to find any trace of
the girl, and members of the fam
lily left at dawn for Shelbyville. be-
llevlng the girl might be there.
According to neighbors. the girl
has been staying recently with a
Shelbyville woman who reared Mrs.
Ends. Ethel returned home recent
ly and the Shelbyville residents
visited the Ends over the weekend
Neighbors and members of the
family told police there was no fric-
ton between the girl and her fam
lily and that the child was in good
spirits while working around the
house Monday.
Although Ends told police he he
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-14
Farmers Anxious While
Mercury Remains on
Upward Trend.
NO RELIEF IN SIGHT
White River, Fall Greek Are
Said to Be at Low
est STAGES.

Gripped by a new heat wave, In
dianapoliS and the midwest swell
tered today as the mercury rose to
81 at p. m. and farmers through
out the state became anxious over
the fate of millions of dollars worth
of crops.
Indianapolis felt severely the sec
ond heat wave within a month be-
cause of the cool weather that had
prevailed for nearly ten days after
rain beat down the last long stand
ing torrid reign.
Weather forecasters declare no re-
lief appears on the horizon and
Wednesday, too, will see high or
higher temperatures than today.
With the announcement of lack of
rain weather bureau figures show
precipitation is 1925 inches below
normal.
At Lowest Stages
Officials of the indianapolis Water
Company said that White river and
Fall creek stages are the lowest in
history"
However, the company added
there is no danger of lack of water.
even if the drought should continue
because underground sources keep
the creek and river supplied.
Health department officers are
watching the drop in the river, and
will close beaches if it becomes
stagnant and too low.
From all parts of Indiana TODAY
came the reports that crops are in
fair to good condition, with no sert-
Gus damages resulting from lack Of
rain since July s.
But, farmers added, another week
OF heat and without rain will re-
suit in disaster to the crops.
G. Henry, county agricultural
agent, reported similar conditions
prevailing in Marion county.
Fields Are Scorched
Fields are showing scored places
and lawns in and near INDIANAPOLIS
despite heavy sprinkling, are scorch-
ing in patches.
Inc mercury started its upward
climb Monday. This morning it
Jumped seventeen degrees to reach
the noon mark.
Inc high mark Monday was s24
which was as from the all-tin,e
July Is mark that has stood fifty
seven years.
high for July ID was established
In 1921 when the mercury scared to
90. The present indianapolis heat
record for the year is 984.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-14

heVed his daughter was kidnaped
ne could assign no motive for +he
act and declared his daughter had
Deen home every night since her
return to indianapolis. The girl
weighs about 100 pounds and has
dark hair.
Police today asked Michigan
authorities to look for Edward
Brown, Is, of 2710 Burton avenue
and Ethel Wheeler, Is. of 1905
West Twenty seventh street. They
disappeared Friday night after leay-
ing the residence of Vivian Sims.
ilvlng near the Wheeler girl.
Questioned by police today the
Sims girl said she had walked to her
home from Riverside park with the
couple, they left her in front OF
the house and walked toward the
Wheeler residence.
Relatives of the boy live in De-
troit, but no trace of the couple has
been found.
That the boy and girl joined in
a suicide pact was discarded as a
theory today when police said foot
prints leading down the canal bank
near the girls home had no SINH
larlty to those of the boy and girl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-14
PREPARES TO RULE
ON CAR TOWING-IN

Whether Indianapolis motorists
must obey the new traffic ordinance,
by which police now are towing in
cars parked in violation of the ordi-
nance, will be decided either
Wednesday or Thursday. Judge
Joseph r. Williams announced to-
day in superior court two.
Judge Williams today was study
ing briefs filed by attorneys seeking
an injunction against enforcement
of the ordinance.
A brief filed by William A. Boyce
Jr, attorney for downtown merchants
who are opposing the ordinance,
outlined contentious that three pro-
visions of the ordinance are in vio-
lation of the fourteenth amendment
Of the federal constitution.
James E. Deery, city attorney, an
nounced a brief containing the de-
lenses argument in the suit will be
ready Wednesday. The suit was
brought by Frank S. Fishback,
county councilman and restaurant
owner. ~
Plaintiff attorneys contend The
provision prohibiting parking in q
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-14
FOIL PRISONERS
SUICIDE JUMP
PatroIman Grabs Suspect
at Headquarters.

Attempting to carry out his ex-
pressed wish to lend it ALL Tony
Sampson, so, tried to jump cut of
window of the Bertillon room on
the third floor of police headquar-
tiers today.
Held on charges of vagrancy and
treSpassing, Sampson had been
taken to the Bertillon room to have
photographs and measurements
made for police records.
On his way there he had told
patrolman Charles Icenogle:
I'D like to have that gun of yours
for about a minute"
What would you do with it?" the
officer asked.
I'D end it all, said the prisoner
While waiting to be photographed
he managed to get to a window and
was leaning out to leap when
Icenogle grabbed him by the feet
to pull him back in.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-14

restricted area from a. m. to 9:15
a. m. is arbitrary, oppressive and
discriminatory against certain mer-
chants, who claim their businesses
have suffered losses on account OF
the parking ban.
Contention that the ordinance
violates private and personal prop
erty rights and depriveS persons OF
liberty without due process of law. ="
Police are given authority to con-
serve and not to impair private
rights" the brief filed by Boyce
contends.
Boyce further stated that an in
definite and vague discretion is left
to the police department in carrying
out the ordinance.
The brief also stated that the
towing in Of automobiles is the
taking of property without due pro-
cess of law"
Other provisions Of the ordinance
against which an injunction is
sought prohibit driving except in
specified lanes on certain streets
and parking at any time at certain
places.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-14
OPEN GARAGE BIDS
State Highway Structure to
Cost About $4,000.

Otto Mueller, state architect, pre-
sided today at the opening of bids
for the new state highway garage
to be erected at an estimated cost
of $4,000.
There were fourteen bidders on
the general construction work, five
on the electrical wiring, five on
elevators, ten on heating and nine
on plumbing. Nearly all were from
indianapolis.
General contract is expected to be
around $4,000. The bids are to be
reviewed by state highway commits
sioners, who will let the contract.
The new building is to be on the site
of the present garage at Market
and West streets.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-14
RUDY VALLEE'S
MOTHER DYING
Radio Crooner'S Arrival at
Bedside Cheers Her.

By United Press
WESTBROOK, Me-, July a.
Though heartened by the presence
of her son. Rudy Vallee's invalid
mother slowly was sinking today
with death expected hourly.
The 61-year-old patient, Mrs.
Katherine L. Vallee, had not rallied
from a relapse suffered during the
night.
Mrs. Vallee is suffering from a
heart ailment and high blood pres
sure.
The popular radio crooner, who
flew here from New York with his
younger brother William, Monday,
spent most of the night sitting on
the edge of cot which had been
placed beside his mothers bed.
For about forty minutes after
the boys arrived" DR.. Albert
D'Ache said, Mrs. Vallee seemed
brighter than at any time since last
Thursday"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-14
Albert Fall to
Serve Year in
Southwest Jail
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, July 14.-sen-
tence on a charge of accepting a
bride passed against Albert 3. Fall,
former secretary Of interior, was
amended today to permit the aged,
i'll man to pay his penalty in a
southwest Jail.
On motion of Frank j. Hogan,
Falls counsel, Justice Jennings Bali
ley in District of Columbia supreme
court changed Falls prison sentence
from a year to year and a day.
The change automatically puts
Fall in custody of the department
Of justice which may determine the
place of imprisonment. The depart
ment Of justice has obtained con-
sent Of the warden of the New
Mexico state prison for confinement
of Fall there.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-14
Turn Guns on Houses and
Pursuing Posse as They
Make Escape.
By Times Special

BysFtDes Special
ROACHDALE, Ind, July IA
Shooting up the town after their
robbery attempts had been blocked
by fire from double-barreled shot
gun, three bandits early today es-
capped posses of officers and citizens
and fed toward Indianapolis.
The bandit trio, each of them
heavily armed, attempted to break.
into Fowler Brothers store, in which
Otto Fowler, was sleeping as guard.
Attempts to pry open the door
failing, the bandits obtained a ham
mer from an auto stolen from John
Clark, living less than block from
the store, and shattered the glass
in the entrance.
Fowler, awakened by their first
efforts to enter the store, obtained
double-barreled shotgun and. as
the trio returned to the door, fred
both barrels.
One Bandit Screams
One of the bandits screamed and
they fled to the stolen car, parked
in front of the store. The shooting
awakened majority of the residents.
including Clark, who learned his
auto was stolen and led the citizens
in pursuit
Roaring down streets, the bandits
fired shots into houses and turned
their guns on Clark and others in
the auto he had borrowed for the
pursuit. No one was reported in
jured, the bullets missing their
marks due to the speed of the autos.
Clark and other residents pursued
the bandits three miles outside the
town, but because of the heavy dust
missed the road where the bandits
turned. Returning to Roachdale,
Clark's posse found new coupe
parked alongside the road.
Had Car for Flight
The bandits apparently had in
tended to make their escape in the
car, but had succeeded only in
transferring a bottle of medicine and
glasses stolen from Clark's car, they
were so hard pressed in fight.
The car, perhaps stolen, had been
run but a few hundred miles, and
the title was made out to a man
living near Indianapolis.
Sheriff Alva Bryan of Greencastle
aided in pursuit of the bandits and
confiscated the coupe.
He and Clark at dawn picked up
the trail of the bandit car, but lost
trace of it at State road SO, where
the car swung toward indianapolis.
Fowler told authorities the store
had been looted six months ago and
since then some one has slept in
the place each night. The last rob-
berry resulted in thieves stealing a
truck load of merchandise.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-14
RIVER SURVEY SET
Wabash Pollution to Be
Topic at Terre Haute.

Plans for joint survey of sani-
tation and stream pollution of the
Wabash river, to be made by the
Indiana and Illinois health depart
mentS, will be drafted Thursday at
Terre Haute, it was announced to-
day by DR.. William F. King, direc-
tor of the state health department.
Lewis S. Finch and H. H. Young,
department engineers, will meet to
draft the plans with H. F. Fergu-
son, chief engineer, and c. D. Gross,
assistant, of the Illinois department.
The survey is to be carried out
under the cooperative arrange
ments made possible by the Ohio
river interstate stream conserva-
ton agreement, King explained
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-14
A Real Shock
By United Press

By ntted Press
HOLLYWOOD, July l4.-The
secret is out, gentlemen. Clara
Bows hair is a chestnut color.
Today, after eight years or
more experimentation with
dyes, the actress put on a pri-
vate exhibition designed to
show her locks in their true
colors.
And in the sun it actually
turned out that her hair is
that auburn shade. with just
enough red in it to turn it to
chestnut.
I'm a bit surprised with it,
myself" Clara said. you see,
I'd really forgotten what it
looked like. AS I remembered,
it was a bit lighter than it is
now"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-14
Roads Are Guarded

ROADS leading to Indianapolis
from Roachdale were guarded early
today by deputy sheriffs and police
in attempts to capture bandits after
an attempted Roachdale store rob-
berry. One of the bandits is be-
lieved suffering from gunshot
wounds. They are fleeing in a
sedan stolen at Roachdale. One
side of the car is said to be riddled
with shotgun pellets.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-14
BOOZE SHIP SINKS
Crew Sets Boat Attire as
Patrol Boat Nears.
By United Press

By United Press
NEW LONDON, Conn, July IA
A blazing speedboat, carrying six
men and 300 cases of liquor, sank
in the Sakonnet river, near New
port, r. L, today after collision with
the coast guard patrol boat CG-4O0.
The crew had set the craft afire
during a five-mile chase during
which the patrol boat fired round
after round of ammunition. Five
members Of the legger's crew we're
captured, while sixth was reported
to have escaped to shore.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-14
FORMER JUDGE
WINS APPEAL.
Gains Freedom for Youth
on Drunken CHARGE.

Paul c. Wetter, as an attorney,
today gained the freedom of a
youth in criminal court who had
been sentenced from municipal
court where he formerly presided.
The former judge pleaded the
case of John Clark, 10, of 11O6 Madi-
son avenue, who was sentenced by
Municipal Judge Sheaffer to thirty
days for drunkenness and fined 500
and costs for carrying concealed
weapons May II.
In court today officers told Judge
Frank P. Baker they SmeIled liquor
on Clark's breath and found a knife
in his pocket. When officers sale,
that was all" Baker reversed the
conviction.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-14
NOTED CLOWN DEAD

Ringing Brothers, Barnum and
Bailey Funster Succumbs.
By United Press
MONTREAL, July 14.-John Sla-
ter, who thrilled millions of chill
dren with his bizarre makeup as
chief clown of the Ringing Broth
ers, Barnum and Bailey troupe, is
dead today at 50.
Slater, who lived at DelphoS, O.,
became i'll when the circus was here
July 6 and 7. and had to be left
behind. he was one of the best
known fun makers in the circus
world.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-14
ENDS LIFE IN LAGOON

Unidentified Woman Leaps Into
Chicago Park Lake.
By United Press
CHICAGO, July 14.-Crying my
son is not guilty. as she leaped, an
unidentified woman of about 40
years of age plunged to her death
today in a Lincoln Park lagoon. The
WomanS features which marked her
as OF German desc cried out IN
German.
Her body was recovered half an
hour later. In one of her pockets
was a handkerchief bearing the
initial IS"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-14
ACTRESS TO TOUR U. S.
Ethel Barrymore Signs Contract foE
Series of Zone Night Stands.

Ethel Barrymore Signs Contract foE
Series of "One-Night" Stands.
BIZ United Press
LOS ANGELES, July 14.-Ethei
Barrymore has signed for a tour OF
'one-night stands" in motion pic
ture theaters west of the Missis-
sippi river, it was announced today
at Fox West Coast theaters.
For nine weeks she viii present.
one Of her most important successes,
The School for Scandal" with no
days of rest between towns. Mo-
ton pictures will be withdrawn from
the theaters on the nights CT her
appearance and prices viii h'N in-
creased. She viii play only IL the
smaller towns.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-14
DoHERTY WINS POINT
State OverruIed in Kansas Court
Battle Over Utility Edict.

TOPEKA, Kas., July 14.-Attor-
neys for Henry L. Doherty scored
today in ruling of Judges George
H. Whitcomb and George A. Kline,
at a hearing in Shawnee county
district court on sale of Cities Serv-
ice stock in Kansas.
The two judges overruled a state
motion to dissolve the restraining
order which prevented Carl New
conner, Kansas Securities commits
sioner, from enforcing his order
temporarily prohibiting sale of all
Cities Service stocks with exception
of first preferred.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-14
.FLAYS WAGE CUTTING

Senator Wagner Brands Practice as
Industrial Sabotage.
By United Press
NEW YORK, July 14.-Wage cut
ting in times of depression such as
the present constitutes the most
violent form of industrial sabotage,
United States Senator Robert F..
Wagner said today in an address at
the international longshoremen's
convention.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-14
PRAISE MARION TALLEY
Critics Declare Kansas City Girls
Voice Has Gained Maturity.

NEW YORK, July 14.-Marion
Talley's half-hour retirement from
retirement" Monday night on a
nationwide radio network program
was greeted today by critics with
approval.
Typical comment on her voice
and technique was that of the Her
aid Tribune critic who wrote;
Miss Talley's voice seems to have
gained in maturity during the two
years since her retirement; the tone
quality was warmer"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-14
SHIP LOSES PROPELLER
Freighter WaIlows IN Heavy Seas,
Awaiting Naval Aid.
By United Press

HONOLULU, July 14.--The Mat
son line freighter Golden Cloud,
drifting helplessly in the Pacific aft
er losing her propeller. awaited aid
of the United States navy today.
The Golden Cloud, reported 236
miles east and south of Honolulu,
was wallowing in heavy seas. The
tug $Sunnadin was disptched TO
tow her back to port. There were
thirty EIGHT passengers and thc
crew aboard.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-14
GERMANY DAZED, CONFUSED
AS FINANCIAL MACHINERY
OF NATION STANDS STILL
Housewives Gather Before Banks Crying for
Money to Buy Bread; Communists Shrek
That Time for Revolution Is Here.
BY FREDERICK KUN,
copyright. 1881. by The Times
United Press staff Correspondent

BERLIN, July 14.-Gemanys financial machinery stood
still today with all banks closed and trading in securities
and commodity markets suspended.
The public dazed and confused wondering what to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-14
BALLOON IS PICKED UP

Uhloan Finds It with City Mans
Name and Address.
E. w. Mushrush, local dancing
master, tied his name and address
to an ordinary f1ve-cent balloon on
the night of July and then re-
leased the balloon.
Today he received a letter from
Gerald w. Vance, at Port Jefferson,
O., saying Vance had picked up the
balloon approximately three days
after it was released. The balloon
was sent up from Broad Ripple park
at 7:45 p. M. July and found at 5
p. m. three days later.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-14
COPS CHASE STRIKERS
Dispersal With Riot Guns, Gas Fol-
lows Attack on Workers.

By United Press
WHITE PLAINS. N. Y. July IA
A crowd of more than IT'S striking
laborers we're dispersed by police
armed with riot guns and tear gas
bombs whel., according to the re-
port, they attacked vsorkmen en-
ployed on q road building project
here today.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-07-16

FOR SALE-One kitchen range,
wood or coal, good condition. Phone
O172. T. Del. Moffatt.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-07-16

FOR SALE-Model T one-ton truck
in running condition. John Larsen. 2tc
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-10-22
"A WEEKS MEETINGS.

The Mems Christian Legion of the
Presbyterian church has arranged
with leaders Of the same organization
of Tacoma, for them to hold several
meetings during the coming week, be-
ginning Sunday. Mr.. John Smith
evangelist, heads the delegation that
will be over Sunday morning, and
different men will address the Sunday
school, the Christian Endeavor and
the church services.
It is expected that the Gideon's
Male Quartette will be here to sing
at the evening service. On Monday
evening they will appear at the mems
banquet held in the Club House. A
mems quartette from Burton will sing
Mr.. George B. Schmidt will be in
charge of the musical program.
On Wednesday evening speakers
will also be present at a union meet
ing of all the neighborhood groups in
the church. These groups come from
Ellisport. Burton, Paradise Valley
Center and Vashon.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-10-22
THEATERS
SMILING LIEUTENANT"
"A REVELATION!

You don't know Maurice Chevalier
until you've seen 1.-THE Smiling Lieu
tenant, coming to the vashon Thea
tire, Saturday, october "a.
1.-THE Smiling Lieutenant" has the
whole of Maurice Chevalier bound up
in a single Joyous role. His capti-.
waiting personality, his sly and wick
ed love-making, his meaningful sing
ing Of the meaningful lyrics. all these
things, which each Of his pictures to
now have presented in part. are pro-
jected at full force from the screen in
THE Smiling Lieutenant"
The picture is another Of those de-
licious Ernst Lubitsch productions,
but, unlike 1.-THE Love Parade" 1t is
real, down-to-earth comedy ro-
nance dealing with a smart and
carefree soldier whose smile wins him
the heart Of two women. 1t has de-
lightful comedy moments interspersed
with tense emotional scenes. Claudette
Colbert and Miriam Hopkins are the
sweethearts who turn chevalier's head
and heart.
Charlie Ruggles' characterization is
an asset to the picture which, in less
brilliant circumstances, would make
a show all its own.
But. perhaps the outstanding fea-
lures of the show are Chevalier's
songs, songs which, put across in
Chevalier's own inimitable style, send
the audiences out lifting and hum
ming. Breakfast Table Love-, That's
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-10-22
JACK HOLT is HERO
OF NEW ADVENTURES

From lofty heights to murky depths
from cruising the skies in giant
dirigible to searching the ocean bot
tom as a deep sea diver-such has
been the diverse experience of Jack
Holt in his last two pictures.
When Jack Holt appeared as COM
mander of the airship in Columbia's
giant spectacle of the air, "Dirigible, y
he little realized that his next call
would take him fifty fathoms below
the surface. His new vehicle is Fifty
Fathoms Deep" also a Columbia pic
ture, showing Wednesday, October %,
at the Vashon Theatre. Jack, how
ever, is no new hand to watery depths,
for it was in Submarine" that he
established one OF his greatest sue
cesses.
In addition to providing him with
a variety in locale, Fifty Fathoms
Deep" allows Jack a latitude of mood.
He is roistering blade with keen
sense of humor, appearing to be hard
as nails but really possessing heart
of gold; man Of unquestioned cour-
age and an Unsuitable desire to cap
ture the fancy Of the fair sex.
Others appearing with Jack In this
deep sea drama are Loretta Sayers,
Richard Cromwell and Mary Doran
It was directed by that veteran show
man, r. William Neill.