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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-11
HOLD RITES FOR
". ]. FREANY
Funeral Services Conducted
at North Side Church.

Funeral services were held at $3.50
this morning in st. Joan of Arc
Catholic church for William j.
Freany. 10, native Of Ireland and
for many years in the plumbing
business here. Mr.. Freany died Sun
day at his home, 5428 North Della
ware street.
Last rites will be held at 100
Wednesday afternoon for Mrs.
Maria Fletcher, "a, resident of the
city more than a half century, who
died Monday at her home, 2501
Churchman avenue.
Mr.. Freany came to the United
States when he was IL, learned the
plumbers trade in Cincinnati. and
lived ten years in st. Paul where
he also was active in politics. Com
ing to indianapolis he associated
himself with his brother, Patrick j.
Freany, in the firm of Freany
brothers, 813 Fl. Wayne avenue.
Mr.. Freany was a former presi-
dent of the Master Plumbers Asso-
citation, and formerly was active in
the Columbia Club and Republican
politics.
The brother, two nieceS and a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-11
CAPITOL POLICE
CONSPIRACY TO
STAY CHARGED
Officers Plotted TO Have
Cop Killed, Convict Says
on Stand.
BY JULIUS FRANDSEN
United Press staff Corresnondent

WASHINGTON, Aug. II. = A
convict's charges that corrupt
Washington police officials plotted
to have murdered a patrolman who
disclosed their graft to a congress-
man were considered today by a
federal grand jury.
The inquiry is based on charges
made in letter to Representative
Thomas L. Blanton of Texas, by
Frederick A. Schenck, former police
man, now serving a twenty-year
term for robbery. Schenck was
brought here from Leavenworth to
testify.
In addition to Schenck's accusa-
lions, several other allegations of
corruption, malfeasance and laxity
are expected to come before the
jury. The investigation is being
aided by agents of the federal de-
Qartment of justice, an unusual pro-
cedure, which recalls that President
Hoover two years ago announced
his intention of making Washing
ton a model city In point OF law en-
forcement.
Schenck, in the letter to Repre-
sentative Blanton, written from pris-
on, asserted that he and another
policeman were directed by super
iors to bump off, Patrolman Orville
Staples. Staples was said to have
furnished Blanton with earlier in
formation regarding alleged police
corruption.
Schenck said the second patrol
man fired at Staples near his home
one night, but missed.
Later, the convicted officer
charged, he was ordered to frame"
evidence to bring about Staples dis
missal from the force. 1t is a mat
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-11
HIT-RUN VICTIM
FOUND BESIDE
NATIONAL ROAD
Cambridge City Man,
Struck Near Greenfield,
Is BROUGHT to City.

Struck by a speeding hit-and-run
motorist, Louis A. ingalls,, 54. Cam
bridge City, was left lying alongside
National road near Greenfield early
today.
Robert Flint and Ray Flint, Day
ton, O., driving a truck eastward,
saw ingalls, body, loaded it aboard
the truck and returned to Indian
apolis where they sent ingalls, to
city hospital.
Physicians at the hospital this
morning said ingalls, suffered a
fractured right leg and decorations
Of the left arm. He also may have
incurred brain conclusion, they
said.
The injured man, only semi
conscious, could tell police no more
than that an auto struck him and
speeded away.
Mrs. Laura Blake, IS, Of 1923
North Meridian street, suffered in
juries to the back, leg and hand
when struck by an auto after
angnJlng from nOrCn-DOund LuS
at Seventeenth and Meridian streets
Monday.
Mrs. Ira Little, As, of 221O North
Illinois street. was injured when
struck by a car after she got off a
bus in the 1900 block East Wash
ington street.
Mrs. Margaret Dryer, SO, Of 545
Marion avenue, was hurt when
struck by an auto at Oliver and
Marion avenue, but refused to go to
a hospital, accepting medical atten-
ton from a neighborhood physician
instead.
Arthur Van Camp, %, Of 296 Ca
ven street, was injured when he
walked into the side Of an auto near
his home Monday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-11

Hands that once steered a race
car around the Speedway's bricks
are being tuned up again for an
other whirl at speeds wheel and
the tuning is being done through
the "plunk-plunk-plunk" of banjo.
Billy Arnold. 1880 winner of the
500-mile race, is convalescing at
the Hotel Pennsylvania from in
juries suffered in the 1881 classic.
Billy's banjo is getting his hands
in trim for next years grind.
ut won't be long before I'll be
at the wheel Of a car again. My
hands itch to get a grip on the
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TINES

ter of record that staples was dis
missed after a police trial at which
Schenck was the chief witness.
Staples was before the grand jury
today. He said he would tell his
whole story even though it takes
a week" His preliminary testimony
Monday caused twenty new wit
nesses to be summoned. These in
cluded Robert J. Allen, another dis
missed policeman.
Allen was discharged shortly after
he had accused his superiors OF
turning in verdict Of suicide TO
cover up their inability or lack Of
desire to clear up the mysterious
death of Mrs. Virginia Mcpherson.
Allen said he saw a man leaving
the Mcpherson apartment by a
window shortly before she was
found strangled with a pajama
cord. The case was reopened, but
again written off as a suicide.
Sayings of two other young
women in the past year remain I'M
solved. The body of Mary Baker,
comely navy department clerk, was
found near Arlington cemetery.
After much delay man was
brought to trial, but the case
against him collapsed.
Beulah Limerick, self styled
"whoopee girl" was slain in her
bed. Investigation centered around
a policeman with whom she had
been friendly. He was dismissed
after raid on his home disclosed
a still and several guns.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-11
Is That Nice?
By United Press

FLUSHING, L. /. Aug. IL
Herbert Low. milkman. was
collecting in an apartment here
when held up by man who
kept one hand threateningly in
his coat pocket.
Low handed over his money.
AS the bandit reached for it
Low cracked a bottle of grade
"A" over his head.
I'm not going to cry over
split milk" said Low.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-11
SCREEN HEART BALM
SUIT IS HELD BACK
Mariene Dietrich Not to Appear In
Court Until October.
By United Press

By United Press
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1o.-Mar-
lene Dietrich, German film actress
probably will not appear in court
until October at least to answer
damage suits totaling 100000 which
have been prepared by Mrs. Josef
Won Sternberg, who claims the
blonde star alienated the affections
of her director
Mrs. Won Sternberg has withheld
filing Of the suits in New York
courts until the October sessions.
awaiting a possible settlement out
OF court, her attorneys said Monday.
One suit, charging alienation of
affections, asks 100000, while the
second demands 100000 for as
serted libel.
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Burial vas in

nephew survive him. Burial was in
Crown Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Fletcher was born near
Knightstown and had lived here
since her marriage. Mr.. Fletcher
died six years ago. Survivors are
sister, Mrs. Emma Ramsey. Char
lottesYille, and several nephews and
nieceS.
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tape" Billy said today as he
"plunked" out another rendition of
"Old Black joe"
But did take ride the other
day. Got so tired sitting around
waiting to get well that I hired my
self an ambulance to cart me
around the streets" Billy related.
who knows may be driving in
a race yet before the years over.
But if I'm not this year you can
bank on it I'll be back on the bricks
for the 1882 race here" he amended.
A tool handle with a vacuum
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-11

Fourteen million pounds of blue
clay are required to yield one pound
Of diamonds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-11

A tool handle with a vacuum
grip has been put on the market.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-10-08
East Bloom

Mr. and Mrs. e. e. Stewart and
Mrs. Edith Greer and children spent
Sunday at Will Lyons, of Rix Mills
Miss Zella Barkhurst of Cleve-
land came to attend the funeral OF
her uncle John D. Barkhurst, and
spent few days at her parents
home, here.
Mr.. and Mrs Curtis Robinson
were Sunday visitors at Carl Stew
arts.
Farmers Institute
The farmers institute will be
held on Oct 30-31, at Tunnel Hill
school house. The. speakers are
Mrs. Bessie Zeigler of Indiana, and
John Grierson of Hillsboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Henderson
of Columbus visited at C. R. Hen
derson's, Friday night.
Miss Erma Roberts is i'll with
liver trouble, and indigestion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Greer, Mrs
Blanche Greer and Mrs. Edithe
Greer spent Monday in GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. Jas. Hardin is some better
but is not yet able to sit up much.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Greer OF
GAINESVILLE spent from Thursday un-
til Sunday at w. A. Greer's.
Samuel Stewart and family spent
Saturday in GAINESVILLE.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-10-08

ample, We shall be able to have
what would have been the equiva-
lent to telescope twelve feet in di-
ameter five years ago. The faintest
object which could be photographed
heretofore with the worlds largest
telescope will no longer represent
the boundaries available to the
present-day observatories, for we
shall now be able to photograph
faint wisps of nebulae more than
twice as far away as could have
been touched with our equipment
of yesterday.
Perhaps few people understand
that most of the work of modern
observatories is done entirely by
photography. The advantages of
the Photographic plate over the hui
man eye in astronomical work is
two-fold: First, it gives an i'm
personal, unprejudiced and indeli-
BILE impression of what the sky
holds in store; and second, because
of the character of the sensitive
Photographic plate it goes on ac-
cumulating minute by minute and
hour by hour the light of invisible
objects fainter than the eye could
see in any telescope ever invented.
With these new sensitive plates
which the movies have fostered,
who can say what mysteries of space
shall be revealed in the farthest
corner of the universe during the
coming decades?
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-10-08

the former type of lamp and our
movie actors had to be more cir
cumscribed in their movements IN
order not to wander far from the
spotlights of the laboratory.
This situation had to be rem
edied so experts set to work to de-
wise more sensitive films which
would require less illumination in
photography, and incidentally films
more sensitive to the red which
would react more promptly to
rouge-touched lips and cheeks. The
result of scientific Investigations in
the laboratories, therefore, has rev.
olutionized the picture industry by
the production of supersensitlve
film which makes possible more
general though less intense illumi-
nation in the laboratory where the
movies are staged
Now astronomers stand ready to
profit by the motion picture indus
try, for the same Photographic
emulsions which coat miles of film
frames can be obtained on glass
plates suitable for the uses Of celes-
tial photography. These films are
some four times as sensitive as the
earlier products with result that
the astronomer can now photograph
in an hour what previously would
have taken four hours exposure.
With these new plates at the
focus of the new 69-inch mirror at
the Perkins observatory, for ex-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-10-08

George Echelberry, of GAINESVILLE,
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Peyton of
Gaysport, were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Pey-
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Russell and
Miss Name Merriam were also Wis
itors at the Peyton home Sunday
evening.
Blue Rock grange will meet at
the hall Saturday evening, Oct 10.
at o'clock. After the business ses-
sion, the following program will
be presented: Song, America, the
Beautiful" by grange; roll call, re
spond with name of favorite farm
paper; music, Mrs j. L. Barclay
and son Robert; recitations, Gerald
Ellis, Ronald Barclay; music, the
Barclays; reading, Herman Frame );
music, Barclays; dialogue, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford Ellis; contest, Happie
Culver.
Lewis Barr Very Ill
Friends here were notified Tues
day of the serious illness of Lewis
F. Barr of GAINESVILLE. Mr.. Barr
is well known throughout this and
Morgan county, and has many
friends who hope that he may soon
recover.
Mr. and Mrs. George Drake and
family visited his parents near
Museville, Sunday.
Misses Minnie Bird and Marcella
O'Neal of GAINESVILLE visited Mrs.
Rosa Young, one day last week
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-10-08
Sharp Ridge

Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Hall and
children, Jas. Mckay and Lucy Co
hagen of Columbus visited rela~
tives here and in McConnelsville,
Saturday and Sunday
Clarence Eppley of Dutch Hill
lost four head of cattle last week.
They were poisoned by licking
sheep dip.
Mrs. Samuel Wilson Very Ill
Harvey Snyder and family spent
Sunday at the home of Mrs. Samuel
Wilson of Zeno. Mrs Wilson is
critically i'll, with no hope of re-
covery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Strenmel,
Frank Stremmel and Jno. Kinkle Of
GAINESVILLE visited Sunday at the
Ernest Nutter home.
York township school at Deaver-
town opened last Monday, Sept. 2S.
Ruby Fouts who has been on the
sick list, is able to go back to
school.
George Fouts returned Tuesday
from a ten days visit in West Vir-
ginia.
Chas. Bailey and wife and daugh-
ter of GAINESVILLE spent the past
week at Chris Bailey's.
Chas. Twyman is visiting rela-
tives in GAINESVILLE.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-10-08
BISHOPVILLE
Fine Homecoming

The homecoming is over. 1t was
an ideal Gay all the way around ;
weather man smiled on us, and the
whole program was fine. Rev. Rog-
ers of the Glouster church brought
the message in the afternoon, de-
livering an able sermon One was
added to the church, The only dis
appointment was, folks who always
attended were not there, some are
gone on before, and some could not
come for various reasons; however,
a large congregation of people en-
joyed the day. A bountiful dinner
was served cafeteria style There
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-10-08

men employment.
Mrs. Harper of Glouster who has
been spending some time with her
daughter Mrs. Frank White, return
ed to her home, Thursday.
Eunice Armstrong, Forest Rus
sell, Lillian Rardin, Rev. and Mrs.
Bennington were business callers
at Marietta, Wednesday.
Ed Thompson and family moved
from the Arch MoCune property, to
Lathrop, where he has employ
ment
Golden Wedding
The 50th wedding anniversary Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Hanson
was celebrated Oct. 2, at Mt. Her
mon church. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Caldwell of
Frost Mr.. and Mrs. S. v. Selby OF
Marietta, Mrs Roma S. Burfeld,
James Selby, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Rardin, GAINESVILLE; Mr.. and Mrs. C.
P. Yocom, Mrs. Harvey John. Mrs.
Hannah Rardin, Mr.. Morrow, Mr..
and Mrs. George z. Fawcett, Ches-
terhill; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles En-
dicott, Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Arm
strong and daughter Betty Jean,
Rev. Bennington, wife and two sons
Herschel and Donald. Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Harris, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Aldridge, Mrs. Nettie Kenney and
daughter Lenore, Miss Vera Strobe,
Mrs. Robert Grimes and daughter
Louise, Mrs. Wagner, Mrs. Ella
Thompson, and Mrs. Mary Car
penter of Mt. Hermon; Roy Rardin
and Miss Cleary, Marietta; Forrest
Russell and son Grant, Mrs. Frank
White, Plantsville; Mrs. George
Harper, Glouster. A fine program
was rendered in the afternoon, and
many useful presents were received.
The evening was spent with games,
etc, and the young people gave
them an old fashioned belling.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-10-08
Dale

Mrs. Rich Rice and children of
Massillon spent several days with
relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Carr and
children spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Charley Mosier
Ray Danielson spent the week
end at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Dotson and
children, Miss Veva Martin. Mr. and
Mrs. Perley Martin and son of
GAINESVILLE spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs Murray Martin.
Mrs. Kate Hale and Gibson spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton
Gilliland.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Farnsworth
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Farnsworth.
Miss Dorothy Tuttle and Miss
Betty Farnsworth spent Sunday
with Miss Freda Perry
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-10-08
FRAGMENTS FROM AN ASTRON-
OMER'S WORK SHOP

BY Dr. Harlan T. Stetson, direc-
tor of Perkins observatory, Ohio
Wesleyan university, author OF
Man and the Stars"
Photography Aids Astronomy
That the talking picture industry
should help decipher the mysteries
of far-off stars may appear startling
to the man who takes his relaxation
in the corner theatre. Nevertheless
astronomers must thank the cinema
business for the stimulus to pho
tographic research which has re-
suited in super-sensitive films that
will extend the boundaries of the
universe. Here is how it all comes
about.
Before the days Of the talkies,
high-powered electric arcs cast
their powerful actinic rays on the
movie stars of Hollywood The
sputter and hum and roar of these
powerful arc lamps caused no dis
traction from the dramatic situa-
ton to be pictured on the screen in
IoI diotlC Woulc
soon become calloused to these dis
tracing sounds of the production
laboratory.
When, however, talkies replaced
the movies, serious situation
arose, for the hum of the big cleo
tric arcs was transmitted to the
sound film, and the tense moments
of some dramatic whisper would be
lost to the audience in the din
caused by the powerful illumina-
tors. The immediate result, there
fore, was the substitution of power
full electric bulbs of the incandes.
cent variety for the old relia BILE
electric arc. The light from the in
candescent lamps, however, was NOT
as strong in the actinic rays as was
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-10-08
Rural Dale

aMr. and Mrs. J. S. Gibbons OF
Newark were guests of Mrs. Glib
bons' parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. M
Bird, over the week end
Mr. and Mrs. Addison Presgrave
and son Willard visited Mrs. Rosa
| Young, Sunday. They returned to
GAINESVILLE Sunday evening. Mrs
Young's condition remains about
| the same.
Sunday school at the Baptist
church will be held next Sunday
Oct. IL, at 1:30 p. M. followed by
preaching service by Rev. W. l.
Cook.
Miss Wava Brown of Zeno was
the week end guest of Miss Olive
Culver.
We have been informed that Mr.
and Mrs. o. w. Ross, whose home
here was destroyed by fire several
weeks ago, have purhased property
in GAINESVILLE, where they expect tc
make their home
Mrs. Margaret Hooper of Nc
Connelsville, who has been visiting
her brother j. L. Barclay and fam
| lily, has returned home.
The Franklin board of education
| is having cistern put in at the
Rural Dale school, The water will
| be filtered, and piped into the
building, where a lavatory will bt
installed. This will be a much
needed addition to this school, a.
all the water necessary for use hat
to be carried up the hill from thu
! village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Miner, Mr.
and Mrs. p j. Gay, Mr.. and Mrs
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-10-08

Gregor were dinner visitors at G.. S.
Lawrence's, Sunday.
Gladys Brothers and Forest Ray
were Sunday visitors at C. S. Will
sons
VIM Bird and wife and Robert
McGregor and wife were Sunday
callers at G. S. Lawrence's.
And lest we forget, there were
72 at Sunday school.
Mary Perry, Freda Lawrence,
Grace Hall, Herman Perry and Ce-
ell Lawrence attended the M. p.
church district convention at Belle
Valley, Wednesday night, Sept. 80.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-10-08
'Plantsville

Mrs. Earl Carpenter and son
Kenneth spent the week end at H.
V. Carpenters.
Mrs. A. l.. Huffman is quite il,
again.
VIM. Posey and George are in a
of recovery
Preaching services were held al
Mt. Hermon, Sunday night. Quite
a number were present
The Diamond mine is working
every day, giving quite number Of
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-10-08

were folks present from Indiana,
Columbus, o., Cambridge, Athens.
and from all the neighboring towns
and churches around here. All de-
parted hoping to come back next
year.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-10-08
MT. CARMEL

Ed Jerrett and wife, Stanley
Turner and Gene Thornton of New
ark attended church at Mt. Carmel,
Sunday, and took dinner with G..
S. Lawrence, and family.
Emma Wilson and sons Hamer
and Delmer took dinner with C. S.
Wilson's, Sunday.
James, Jane and Beulah Nc
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-07-09
THREE LIVELY CIVIC CLUBS SHOULD MEAN
ADVANCEMENT FOR LIBBY.

IT HIS newspaper chronicled last week the formation OF
another club Libby the Lions having organized
club here That gives the city three organizations whose
object largely not wholly service to the community,
the Libby Commercial club the Libby Womans club and
the one, the Lions lcub
For number of years there have been attempts
and then organize Kiwanis, Rotary Lions clubs in
Libby These attempts always discouraged by those
who have had the real welfare of the community at heart
for the that they considered civic organization
such commercial club enough for community of this
size They felt that multiplying of organizations would
only result in weakening and possibly eventually killing
all such organizations.
When the Lions organizer began his work here it
apparent before he had progressed far that there
number of men here-former Lion members-who
anxious to club in Libby They confident there
work here for civic organizations such the Com
mercal club and the Lions club They able to
enough of the of the of this and
the Lions club is accomplished fact That it will
result in much good for the community and in actual
Strengthening of the Commercial club is their contention
Lions clubs operate somewhat different lines than
do the average chamber of commercial club
They mix socablity with their labors Humor and
comedy supposed to play important part in their
gatherings But the seriousness of their purpose is not
smohered beneath lot of fun and merriment They
primarily organization for service the community
work with back up and augment all efforts of other civic
bodies There unquestonaby field here for such eff
fort just there in practically every town The
club may arouse the interest of some who have not
heretofore taken active part in civic improvement There
is why all three organizations should work
for the beerment of community
The Libby Commercial club has long record of
complshment Statistics show that the life of such
organizations in the size of Libby about years
The Libby club has been active for many times years
and is still going strong Much of business has been
transacted by its board Of directors and there many
Of the citizens who do not have much of idea of the
highly important matters which the club has given
careful attention and of the many valuable things
has accomplished for the community That it shall con-
tnue in this good work is the wish of everyone
and if be assisted in its worthwhile endeavors by
the newly organized Lions club it will mean happy
don Of affairs.
Likewise the Libby Womans club has long record Of
accomplishment and also is strong and vigorous With
three such organizations working for the upbudng Of Libby
and community, real program Of accomplishment should
be evident