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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-10
ENGLAND PUTS
DEBT HOLIDAY
INTO EFFECT
Britain Does Not Expect
Preparations Payment
on Wednesday.
FIRST NATION TO ACT
Whole Empire Joined in
Announcement Coming
From London.
BIZ United Pre8s

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LONDON. July 10-The British
government announced that the
Hoover plan was effective today, as
far as Great Britain is concerned.
Great Britain sent a letter to the
bank for international settlements
at Basic announcing that in view of
the Hoover plan, it would not ex-
pect the separations instaliment due
from Germany next Wednesday.
Great Britain, it was announced.
has issued invitations to the United
States France, Italy, Japan, Bel
GUM and Germany TO attend a con-
ference in London, beginning next
Friday, to coordinate the Hoover
plan and the Young plan.
II was announced that the nations
named were invited because they
were concerned with the drawing Up
of the Young plan Other nations
we're not invited because of the need
for speed in making the Hoover
plan effective, the announcement
said.
The letter to the World bank
signed by Arthur Henderson, for
eign secretary, announced that
Great Britain, Northern Ireland
Australia, Canada, New Zealand
South Africa and India had decided
to refrain from claiming any pay
ment with respect to installments
both of Germany's conditional and
unconditional annuity falling due
next Wednesday.
The purpose of Great Britain and
her dominions, the letter said, was
to give immediate relief from the
existing difficulties in Germany in
accordance with President Hoover's
proposal by complete suspension OF
transfers."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-10

dental fall through the shaft was
improbable, the coroner turned to
suicide as possible solution to the
mystery.
Finds Suicide Motives
There he found motives and, more
than motives, threats Of self-dev
struCtion.
A new angle on the orphans life
with his aunt and uncle, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Cooper, was given by
ne1ghbors, who said they often had
seen both beat the lad.
Mrs. Cooper said her nephew had
difficulties at school. He told her,
shortly before he disappeared, of a
fight with one teacher, whose name
she could not recall to officers.
Threats were made, she quoted
the boy as revealing, but the shad.
ows of time have blotted out the de-
tails of information that might have
aided the investigation.
Had Threatened Suicide
Mrs. Cooper also told the coroner
that Perlie had threatened suicide
on several occasions. He was poor.
His father deserted his mother be-
fore the boy was born. The very
clothes he wore were obtained on
school order, and the few pennies
that ever came into his possession
he earned as a grocer's delivery boy
in spare time.
In those circumstances Coroner
Peipho found cause for adoIescenL
dependency that might lead to
suicide.
After hearing the new evidence
the coroner said he was inclined to
believe the boy went to the airshaft
and jumped. He also admitted the
possibility that he may have stood
in the shaft on the second or third
floor, clinging to some support with
one hand while with the other he
plunged the knife into his body.
Knew of Shaft
Perlie knew the shaft Law behind
door opening from the boys rest
rooms on two floors, the coroner
said, adding it was scarcely likely
he would have stumbled into it.
Testing the opening with other
boys the coroner determined 1t was
unlikely any one ever would have
fallen accidentally into the shaft.
and likewise said it would have been
difficult for a murderer to have
a Int
However, investigation of the case
is not concluded with the SUPPOSE
ton that the boy killed himself,
authorities say.
They will question the aunt and
uncle again, interview persons who
have known the family during the
past ten years, and seek other clewS
to what actually happened in the
air shaft.
Three Theories Studied
"Perlie was carefree and happy
that morning he left for school.
Cooper told police.
But, happy or sad, the youth that
day was the victim Of one O. three
fates:
The suicide, prompted by despon-
dency at having to battle the world
alone, officials say, is the most
plausible.
1t may have been that while, as
boys did so frequently, school off,
Gals sealed the shaft four years
ago, he leaned into its cool draught
for puff at a cigaret, and toppled
headlong to his death.
Or, and the murder theory is the
least valued by investigators, he
may have been killed and his body
hidden there.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-10
Church District Divided

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind, July
10.-The Charlottesville district OF
the Methodist church was divided
into four groups by a vote of sixty
ministers and layrlen of the dis
trict in session here The Rev. Ho-
mer Ivey, new district superintend-
ent, presided. The principal speaker
was the Rev. F. o. Fraley, Lebanon.
The next meeting will be held at
Linden in September.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-10
RAILROAD IS CENSURED

WASHINGTON, July l0.-A spe-
cial presidential committee today
cenSured the Louisiana e. Arkansas
railroad for reducing wages in vio-
lation of the While House agree
ment of 1929 for maintenance of ex-
listing wage scales.
The Louisiana g. Arkansas is the
only major line to abrogate the
agreement On Feb. it cut wages
of shop workers from so cents to rs
cents an hour and changed working
conditions. The committee held the
wage reduction was unjustified and
criticised the railroad for refusing
; to arbitrate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-10

Pete Perch. %, of 731 East Maryland
street on charges of gaming and
operating a gift enterprise. 1t is
charged he had baseball pool tickets
in his possession.
Three men were nabbed and five
baseball ticket books conf1scated
Thursday afternoon when police
raided poolroom at S08 Ft. Wayne
avenue. Those arrested, charged
with gaming, are Fletcher lyman
Of the Fl. Wayne avenue address,
Paul Derringer, 110l North Alabama
street, and Ben WonSch, 7l3 North
Delaware street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-10
S125,OOO Is
Pledged for
World Race

By Scrtpps-HoDord Newspaper Alliance
WASHINGTON, July 10-Plans
for one of the most fantastic VEN
lures ever conjured up in the minds
Of promoterS-an international
around-the-world air derby for
prizes of 1926, 0Oo-were announced
here today.
The Tex Richard of the affair is
Paul Keogh, a young ex-radio an
nouncer, who has never before dab
bled in aviation in any form.
Keough says he thought up the
idea Immediately after Post and
Gatty started their world flight. He
went to New York and there, ne
says, obtained the pledges of doz-
en- big business men to put up the
prize money.
Seeks Official Sanction
Thursday he went to the National
Aeronautic Association with his
idea, seeking official sanction. The
N. A. A. is not expected to take &C
ton for week or two.
According to Keough the race is
to start around the first of Septem-
Der, depending on the weather.
He thinks 1t would be a fine idea
for the American entrants to start
from Cleveland the first day of the
National Air Races on Aug. 20.
Thus, if the winner beat or equaled
the Post-Gatty record, he would be
back in Cleveland before the races
ended Sept. z.
One feature of Keough's idea is
that entrants from other nations
could start anywhere along the line,
wherever their home port happened
to be-. The proposed route would be
the same one over which Post and
Gatty few.
Is Division Listed
The $125,000 prize money would be
divided up fifteen ways-$50, 900 for
the winner, SIS, 900 for second, $15,-
900 for third, $4,000 for fourth,
S., 600 for fifth and ten prizes of
SI,UUU edcn.
These latter are to provide a re-
compense for those who may en-
counter trouble on the way and fall
far behind.
Keonugh says he is informed sew
eral Americans, two Englishmen and
one Russian will enter the derby.
The excuse for the race according
to Keough, is ito prove once and for
all the practicability of long dis
tance flying under changing climatic
conditions"
No definite arrangements along
the route Of the derby have been
made. 1t is the plan to let all COM
peting pilots make their own ar
rangements for passports, fuel sup
plies and so on.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-10
GAMING BLAMED
BY EMBEzzLER
Herbert A. Rails Is Given
2 to 14-Year Term.

Talebearing didn't help Herbert
A. Rails, SO, Of 342 South Emerson
avenue, today when he faced Grim
inal Judge Frank P. Baker on a
charge of embezzling $4,000 from
the Hare Chevrolet Company.
What did you do with the
money!" asked Judge Baker as
Rails plead guilty to the charge.
"Gambled." replied Rails.
"Where?" questioned the Judge.
Rails named a prominent dive. -
Il don't think you've learned your
lesson. Two to fourteen years in the
Indiana state prison." Judge Baker
ruled.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-10
HOTEL TILL is LOOTED
Theft at Antlers Yields Crooks $751;
and Money Draft.

Entering two rooms at the Antlers
hotel, thieves today stole $751; and
money draft for 1896, according
to reports to police.
Dewey Campbell reported the
theft of the draft and $21 and Paul
Conrad of Cleveland, whose room is
across the hall from Campbells told
police a wallet containing $140 was
stolen from his room.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-10
Bat 1t Was
BIZ Times Special

By Times Special
HARMONY. Ind, July 10
. 1T cant be DONE" friends Ct
Ionic Walton told him when
he announced his intention OF
making a violin by using only
two pieces of wood. However,
he has the violin to prove that
it was done. A large piece Of
wild cherry wood, seasoned for
thirty-f1ve years, was used for
the main part of the instru-
ment and spruce for the top.
Except for securing the top,
no glue was used.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-10
PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO
ENLIGHTENMENT CHARGES

Failing in efforts to quash an In
dictnent charging him with embez-
element of $4,000 and grand lar
ceny, Cornelius Holloway. former
secretary of the Indiana Savings
and Investment Company, today
pleaded not guilty to the charges
in criminal court.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-10
HELD IN DUAL DEATH

Former Suitor of Slain Ohio Gira,
Companion, in Jail.
By United Press
LIMA, O., July Johannes May,
former sutton of Thelima Woods, II,
who with a companion, Earl Trues-
dale were slugged and then tossed
to die in the depths of a quarry
pool, May %, still was held at To-
ledo today, despite the expressions
of authorities he knew nothing of
the murders.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-10
Ice Box Topples on Woman

Mrs. Richard CHASER, 80, of 7OS
South 1rvington avenue, was treat
ed at city hospital this afternoon
for head decorations and bruises
after an ice box toppled on her on
a stairway landing leading to the
basement of her home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-10
Situation Is MenaCing

BERLIN, July 10.---Gerlnany's
financial situation was regarded to-
night as more menacing than ever,
despite the Hoover plan.
In the absence of formal an
rouncement from Paris, it was
feared DR.. Hans Luther's whirlwind
trip to London and Paris for sorely-
needed credit may have failed, be-
cause of French political demands
which Chancellor Heinrich Bruen-
ing refuses to accept.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-10
CIGAR RUSE is FAILURE
Police Find boy" is wife who Fled
from Husband.
BIZ United Press

CTFTEUW
CLEVELAND, July 10.-A long
black. cigar failed to hide the sex
of a suspicious person arrested here
today by New York Central rail-
road detectives and the boy" in
overalls and dirty cap told police
she was Mrs. Patricia Rachac, 10,
of Portland, oregon.
The girl hobo" displayed cal
loused hands and told of her ex-
periences since leaving her husband
for the open road nine months
ago. She said she wearied of do
mestic life and rode the rods" INTO
Mexico.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-10
Man S Not Safe
By United Press

HART, Mich, July 10.-De-
claring that he is in danger of
being married against his will,
. Peter Miller, 63-year-old farm
er, has appealed to the probate
court to defend him against
the amorous attentions of an
unnamed woman.
Although the woman re-
manned incognito in the court
petition, Miller's action fol-
lowed the appearance of Miss
Elizabeth Bertrand, 38, his
housekeeper, at the county
clerks Office where she ap-
piled for a license to wed him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-10
Former Resident Dies

BLOOMFIELD, Ind, July 10. -
Mrs. Deborah Miller, former resi-
dent Of Bloomfield. is dead at Al
bucuerque, N. M, according to word
received here. She was the widow
Of o. p. Miller. once a manufac-
turer here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-10
Asks License Revocation

Recommendation for revocation OF
poolroom license of Nick Denetroff,
1912 North Illinois street, because
Of gambling conviction, was made
today by Captain Otto Ray. city
license inspector.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-10
SALARY SUIT is FILED
Former City Building Inspectors De-
unaud Back Paw.

Suit to collect back salary to
equalize salary cuts made several
years ago, today was filed in
superior court two by Mark
o. Weaver, Jerry Glazier and Wes-
ley G. Christina, former city build
ing department inspectors.
Weaver asks $1,059.65 while the
other two ask $322.22.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-10
DRAWER YIELDS 'ALKY'
Cops Search Ends With Finding of
Secret Compartment in Home.

SeCIet OUH1pdI IIutIIt IN HOme.
The clothing highball" of George
Thomas, Negro, $50 Indiana avenue,
was spilled Thursday night by
Lieutenant Dan Cummings and
squad.
Police entered the residence on a
search warrant and hunted high
and low for an hour without finding
trace Of the cache. Picking up
shirts and other wearing apparel,
they discovered a false bottom In
a bureau drawer. The secret COM
partInent yielded three quarts Of al
cohol, police said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-10
JUDGES ARE SPEAKERS

State Jurists on Program of Rush
Fayette County Reunion.
Judge John Ellsworth of Rush
vile and Judge c. Edwin Johnston
of Connersville will speak at the
thirty-third annual reunion Of the
Rush Fayette County Association at
Brookside park, Sunday, July 10,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-10
STARTS 0NE-ST0P HOP
War Filler Leaves for New York;
Not After Hawks Record.

e. United Press
tLOS ANGELES, July 1o.-James
Goodwin Hall, war f1ier, took of
from United airport today on a pro-
posed one-stop flight from Los An
geles to New York.
Hall announced shortly before he
left at Alb a. m. that he was not
attempting to lower the record of
Captain Frank Hawks. which stands
at Is hours 35 minutes and 43 sec
ondS, but was flying to get a new
propeller to use in later west-east
record try.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-10
BERLIN'S BEER STRONG
So Says American, Fined for Hotel
BrawI, Drunk.
rntted Pres,

By United Press
BERLIN, July 10.-Paul Fischer
Of Philadelphia, who pleaded he was
"unaccustomed to German beer
was fined so marks today for boz
sterous behavior.
One hour after his arrival in Ber-
lin, Fischer attended a party and
returned to his hotel late Thursday
night, where, police said, he quar-
relied, resisted the hotel attendants
and then the police.
He pleaded in court today that
he remembered nothing about it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-10
UNION HEADS CALLED
Invited to Take Part in Capital
Farley on Mine Ills.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, July 10.-Offi-
Gals of the United Mine Workers
of America today were invited to
meet in Washington Monday with
Secretary of Commerce Robert La
mont and Secretary of Labor Doak
to discuss the difficulties Of the
bituminous coal industry.
Thursday the two secretaries met
with mine owners and discussed the
situation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-10
Good morning, Judge. .


Dietrich launched into speech
ranging debt holidays but halted
before he could get down to his in point.
Police testified Dietrichs ncapabity as ranc oceT
suggesting recommended for traffic squad post
dya cop?" Dietrich challenged Il wasn't
directing traffic was looking ride amt fault these
guys got up.
taking them out lady friend of mine out All wanted
ride felt well lost $1,000 bank crash
Rochfods Dietrich admitted he had had
denied ride" Voderauer described it.
Dietrich suspending the latter
appearances Dietrich will dire@Ing traffic cell
block days the Of stn 81
Evening star., 1931-12-21
LINER MRS. HOOVER
CHR|STENED BURNS
S3,525,000 United Mail
Steamship Destroyed at
Newport News.
By the Associated Press.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, December 81
The new liner Segovia, which soon
was to take her place on the seas, to-
day was half-submerged smolderine
hulk.
Fire yesterday burned the United Mai
Steamship Co. vessel at the pier Of her
builders, the Newport News Shipbuild-
ing g. Dry Dock Co.
Underwriters today were determining
the damage caused by the five-hour
blaze of undetermined origin. Ship
yard officials had not decided whether
the ship could be repaired.
City and shipyard fremen failed tc
prevent the ships listing, and finally
the giant craft wallowed over on her
side, her propellers exposed. Her masts
and stack rested on the pier, where she
was receiving final touches before be-
ing commissioned January 80.
She was s3,525000 ship and was
scheduled to follow her sister ship. the
Talamanca, in Pan-American trade
A third sister ship, the Chiriqui, berthed
at the next pier, was not damaged by
the fire.
The Segovia and the Talamanca were
christened by Mrs. Herbert Hoover at
double launching last August.
One fireman received serious burns
while combating the flames, and sew
eral others were slightly injured.
No workmen had been aboard the
ship since noon Saturday. The blaze
was discovered by a watchman at 4:45
o'clock yesterday morning.
1t was the second major fire at the
company plant. The first occurred
March 10, 1926, when the liner America
burned in $4,000 900 blaze.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
Producer Scores
Film Critics Lack
OF Understanding
Coldwyn Says Disrespect
for One of Biggest Indus
tries Is Being Fostered.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 21.-Ninety-
nine per cent of the people who criti-
cize Hollywood don't know what they
are talking about, Samuel Goldwyn,
the producer, said today.
The men out there know their own
business and are attending to it," Gold
Wyn said.
What response would it bring II
I, for instance, ventured to criticize
railroad executives for their conduct
and expenditures without knowing any,
thing about railroad business?
Yet there's always some one at
tacking the motion picture industry
who has no conception Of its problems.
Ninety-nine per cent Of these critics
not only lack understanding, but they
do not even intend to be constructive
Usually they strive only to be facetious. "
Goldwyn said facetious treatment Of
Hollywood was fostering disrespect for
one of the Nations largest industries,
which needs public support and SYM
pathy at this time.
Unquestionably the efforts to be-
little all Hollywood enterprises keeps a
certain part of the public away from
pictures which We are trying our best
to win" the producer continued.
Theodore Dresser uttered a violent
polemic against screen transcription
Of one of his novels and against the
screen in general. What he said was
widely heralded as substantiating the
cynical attitude toward pictures.
But when Sinclair Lewis, generally
recognized as a more penetrating critic
OF the American screen expressed salts
faction with the transcription of one Of
his stories~ it was accepted only with
minor comment as unimportant."
Goldwyn is the producer of the latest
Lewis novel to reach the screen,
Evening star., 1931-12-21
SKI WAY TO CHURCH
. ON CHRISTMAS EVE
Alpine People Sing Carols
and Candles Danish
Evil Spirits.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GRENOBLE, France, December 21.-
The inhabitants Of mountainous Dau-
phine, province OF the Alps, ski their
way to church on Christmas Eve.
Over the snow-covered mountain
roads they push on to the nearest viii
lage chapel. there 10 sing their carols
to the tune Of the quavering "harmo-
mum" that serves as organ. The in
strument is much like the primitive
church organ in some parts Of the
United States and Is operated similarly
by boy-power.
Turkey Is Main Dish.
Wild turkey is the main dish at the
early morning meal that follows the
mass. AS in America, 1t is stuffed with
chestnuts and garnished with q rich
dressing.
"Bonhomme NOEL GOOD Man Christ
mas) Is the Dauphinois term for Santa
Claus, and he performs his gift-givine
rites for the children as do his coun-
terparts the world over. After they
have received their presents the young
sters Invariably repair to the homes OF
their grandparents, where the old folks
burn gay candles to chase away the
evil spirits Of the day OF days"
Christmas Cake Served.
The noontide repast on Christmas it.
self always Is terminated by the serv-
ing Of the "buche de noel" cake made
to appear like Yule log and filled
with a sweet mixture Of butter. cream
and sugar. Its outer part is chocolate
frosting to resemble the bark OF q tree.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
SYRACUSE FIREMEN
RALLY TO PAY SLASH
200 Indorse Mayors Proposal All
Public Workers Agree
to Cut.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SYRACUSE. N. Y. December Al
Mayor ROLAND B. Marvin's proposal
for a voluntary salary cut Of 10 per
cent for all elected and salaried en-
ployes Of the city was indorsed today
by the night shift Of more than 200
Syracuse firemen who met the mayor
at city hall. The day shift takes action
tomorrow.
The mayor yesterday met the police
men and made a personal plea for their
cooperation. Afterward said Patrol
man Charles ODonnell, head Of the
Syracuse unit. Policemen's Benevolent
Association: I'VE have got to consider
the thing thoroughly, because If We
set the precedent here the idea is likely
to spread throughout the State and the
police in all other cities will be af-
fected"
DR.. G. Carl Alverson, superintendent
of schools. who Saturday told the mayor
that he did not have to worry about
the teachers" was to confer today
with Frederick P. Kern. president of
the Syracuse Teachers Association.
It was estimated that approximately
5000 city employees from the mayor
down to the least salaried stenographer
would be affected under the terms Of
the proposal.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
"INJUN" SUITS GET HIGH PLACE
IN GERMAN CHRISTMAS TOYLAND
Novelties of Every Kind From Automatic Bridge Ind.
Gators to Table Cigarette Lighters on Counters

BERLIN (P).-Germany Is to have a
green" Christmas, as far as feminine
styles are concerned, and many Ger
man Youngsters win make up Christmas
morning ana % find an "Injun" suit await
ments are indicative Of the trend in
Christmas toys.
Not that the traditionally mechanical
ly inclined German youngster is desert
ing his steam and electric engines and
airplanes, but this year the larger stores
are showing Indian outfits for young
Deutschland. Running these close
second are the miniature models Of this
giant seaplane DO-x and the Zeppelin
on wheels. both of which are master
pieces of the toymaker's craft.
Novelties Of every description from
automatic bridge indicators to table Gig
arctic lighters and bottle corks are at
tracing considerable attention from the
pre-C Christmas shopperh with leAther