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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17
BY LOWELL NUSSBAUM,
Times Aviation Editor.

INDIANAPOLIS today observed
1 the fourth anniversary of in
auguration of regular air mail
service, linking it with other ma
jor cities of the nation.
1t was just four years ago today,
on a disagreeable winter day,
when the first plane on Embry-
Riddles Cincinnati-I Indianapolis
Chicago air mail and passenger
line touched its wheels at Stout
field, the national guard airport,
then the only available landing
place.
The first plane, southbound, ar
rived at 9 a. m, plotted by Lieu
tenant Homer RAIDER, who, through
misunderstanding over the time
of arrival, was late and was met
only by newspapermen, a mail
truck and officials.
A better reception was accorded
Stanley c. (JiggS) Huffman, now
operations manager of Embry-
Riddle division, American Air
ways, Inc, who piloted the first
northbound plane, arriving at
$3.50 p. m.
HUFFMAN was met by 200 citi-
IL zens and officials who braved
the chilly weather to celebrate
Inauguration of the service. He
left for Chicago at 4 p. M, bear
ing more than 5000 air mail let
tiers dispatched from Indianapolis.
Encountering stiff headwinds
and a snowStorm near Frankfort,
Huffman returned and, being I'M
able to find the airport in the
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17
HELD AS EMBEzZLER

Former Warren County Treasurer
Faces Shortage Charge.
By United Press
WILLIAMSPORT, Ind, Dec. II.
Emerson Davis, former treasurer
of Warren county, was being held
in Jail here today while charges of
embezzlement against him are pre-
pared.
Davis, accused of embezzling ap-
proximately $4,000 in county funds,
left here in March, 1929. He sur
rendered to bonding company in
indianapolis and was returned here
by Sheriff j. v. Jordan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17
BLUEBEARD TO PEN
Powers Silent on Trip to
Death House.
By United Press

By United Press
CLARKSBURG, w. Va, Dec. IT..
Harry F. Powers, convicted of MUIR
der in the death of Mrs. Dorothy
Pressler Lemke, Worcester, Mass,
was taken today to the West Vir-
ginia penitentiary in Moundsville
where he is under sentence to be
hanged March Is.
Sheriff w. B. Grimm and several
state policemen placed Powers in an
automobile and guarded him on the
trip to the penitentiary. When
asked if he had anything to say as
he left the county Jail here, Powers
said No"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17
Bathtnb Blues
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. IT,
Lawrence Tibbett, opera and
concert singer, gave a concert
here. 1t was largely attended
and he was roundly applauded.
Il love to sing in Washing
ton," said Tibbett, always
gracious.
ooh do you?" gushed a
matron. And Mr.. Tibet, do
tell me, where do you like to
sing best?
In the bathtub," answered
Tibbett.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17
KANSAS CITY WOMAN,
HEAD OF GARMENT CO.,
Is HELD BY KIDNAPERS

ports and said that they were will
ing to comply with all demands of
the kidnaperS.
The Kansas City Journal Post
learned that the entire matter had
been placed in the hands of former
Senator James A. Reed, Kansas City
attorney.
By United Press
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Dec. II.
James A. Reed, former United
States senator, left here hastily to-
day for Kansas City.
Reed hurried from the federal
courtroom, where he was appearing
in a trial, explaining that a client
of his had been kidnapped and was
being held for $500 ransom.
He attempted to get an airplane
and, failing in that, set out by auto
mobile for Kansas City.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17
THANKS, FARM BUREAU

We've raised $50 and well
take four children to start
with, and maybe we can end
up with one or two more"
This boost to the Clothe-a-
Child plan came today from
the Indiana Farm Bureau,
Inc, 900 Lemcke building.
1T makes no difference
about the age or sex of the
children. We just want. boys
and girls in need" Office en-
ployes of the bureau said.
They got them. Merry
Merry! to you Indiana Farm
Bureau.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17

agencies easily will match each
pledge to Clothe-a Child by cloth
ing other children during the year.
Each pledge makes charity's
money spread over a wider area.
Each pledge is insurance against
indianapolis failing to provide for
those born outside the silver spoon
and inside the realm of bean soup
and mush.
And the pledge of a Clothe-a-
Child donor is such an easy one to
take.
UOU merely express the desire
l. to make one boy or girl COM
Portable and warm for the school
days ahead. You adopt him or her
for the day when a Manager be-
came Palace.
You are given the child'S name.
You go into the home. You decide
the child's needs. They may be
many in one child and few in an
other. The cost varies with the
needs.
Then knowing his Or her needs,
you clothe your boy or girl. Some
donors have found that they've
been able to clothe two children
instead of one, due to the variation
in the individual needs of the chill
dTen.
Pledges to the Clothe- Child
movement are nearing the 300
mark. New donors today, bringing
the total to 179 children clothed,
follow:
Theta chapter Of ri OmicrOn sorority.
HOOsier Athletic Club bowling league
1.-TWO boyS).
Statehouse Democratic wOmen's
Club.
Girls of Bertha Ballard home, All
North Delaware.
Office Of the Indiana Farm Bureau
Inc. 920. Lemcke building 1.-TWO bows and
two Eirls).
Sylvia Rebekah lodge (bOs and girl),
Mrs. East Vermont Street 1.-TWO chill
Lincoln onice of Indiana Bell Tel
ephone Co. (cared for two and took
another ohild.)
L. L. Hardin, manager, and David
forty-sixth and Baltimore streets 1.-TWO
boys).
NALL Riley 5551-or wrfte-and
- ask for the Clothe-a-Ch
editor of The Indianapolis Times.
He will give you the name of a
needy school child between the
ages of 6 and II years.
Each child has been checked for
need by the Christmas Clearing
House and the social service de-
partment of the Indianapolis pub
lie schools. Community Fund re-
lief agencies are providing the
names of worthy children to be
clothed.
The Times gives you the name of
n child. You clothe the youngSter
that's your Christmas, that's the
child's Christmas. and that's our
Christmas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17
CHURCHILL IS BETTER
Statesman Receivers Sufficiently To
Sit up and Smoke.

By United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. Winston
Churchill, British statesman, was
permitted to sit up in bed and
smoke a cigar today. Physicians
said he was recovering rapidly from
the pleurisy which developed follow
ing his injury in an automobile
accident Sunday.
Reports that he would broadcast
reinsurance of his condition to
London, were denied by DR.. Otto
Pickardt, who has been attending
him. Mr.. Churchill has no inten-
ton of broadcaSting at present, DR..
Pickardt said. "He is in no condi-
ton to do so, although rapidly i'm
proving"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17
CZOthe a.
Child for
Christmas

EEET out of stockings, out of
Il shoes, he walks along city
streets, looking wide-eyed at the
various Santa Clauses.
What do you want, little boy?"
they ask.
Feet-Out's wide eyes narrow. He
turns his gaze from tinseled things
Tor a glimpse at his footwear, his
torn pants.
Shoes! Pantsl An some under
Clothing for baby sister" he replies
Feet-Out knows his practical &C.
onomics from the school of boiled
beans for dinner, boiled beans for
supper and stove budding as a
playtime.
He knows relief agencies of the
Community Fund throughout the
year will supply them with coal
Tor the stove. He knows the county
trustees will pay the bean-soup
bill. But he doesn't know where
warm clothing is coming from to
rout the cold chills.
SCN-Chb lao llCdlu bllC HIDES OIL
school playmates-youth sometimes
Is unwittingly unkind-at his use
less rags. He knows there's a
chance he'll hear them during the
ensuing winter months unless
unless
XXTELL, unless you Mister and
w Missus Citizen do something
about it for Santa Claus in the
Clothe-a-Child campaign of The
Indianapolis Times.
Community Fund relief agencies
can not hope to make a special eff
fort at Christmastide for the city's
poor. The agencies must have
poverty and its clothing problems
over 365 days of the year.
Each donor to the Clothes Child
plan means two like Fcet-Out
warmed for the school months.
For the social service department
Of the public schools and relief
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17
DR.. KANE RESIGNS POST
Quits After Arrest; Announcement
Withheld to Avert Prejudice.

Withheld 70 Avert PreJIdICe.
By United Press
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec. IT.
DR.. Elisha Kent Kane, III, recently
acquitted at Hampton, Va, of a
charge of drowning his wife, has
resigned as head of the romance
languages department of the Uni
versity of Tennessee.
Dean James D. Hoskins explained
that Kane after being arrested ten
dered his resignation, but that to
avoid prejudicing his case, no public
announcement was made at that
time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17
BOY STRUCK BY TRUCK

Lawrence SchnepS, !, Injured on
Way to School No. 81.
Struck by a truck while walking
to school after noon today, Law
renee Schneps. z, of 2415 Shelby
street. a pupil at school No. "a, sus-
tanned a fracture of both legs. Cecil
Ross, 20. of 1923 Jackson place,
driver of the truck, was held blame
less by witnesses. The boy was
taken 10 city hospital.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17
TRUCKING BATTLE ON
CuthbertsOn Has Impressive Support
in War on Snyder.

Testimony was to be resumed be-
fore the public service commission
today in Commissioner Harry K.
Cuthbertson's effort to show that
truck lines operated by Tom Sny-
der are defying commission orders.
Railroads, traction lines and GER
titled truck operators are backing
CuthbertSonS fight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17
RISKS LIFE FOR BREAD
By United Press

Man Steals Loaf and Runs; Cops
Shot Misses.
By United Press
PITTSBURGH, Dec. IA man
risked his life Wednesday night for
a loaf of bread he had stolen from
a chain store.
AS he bed with the bread, po-
liceman called to him to stop. The
man continued to run and the of
f1cer fired one shot. 1t failed to
take effect and the thief disap-
peared.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17
ARMS CONFEREE NAMED
Senator Swanson Dem, Val /,
Picked for Geneva Farley.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Sen-
ator Claude A. Swanson, DEM
ocrat of Virginia, viii be a member
of the American delegation to the
international disarmament con-
ference in Geneva next February,
the White House announced today.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-07-24
IRRIGATION MAY
BE REVIVED AT
WILLISTON, N. D..

Williston, July 90 Success that
has attended individual efforts at
irrigation in the Williston locality
this year Is likely TO lead t GA ser
lous attempt to re-establish the
Williston irrigation project aban-
doned by the government several
years ago.
The benefits of irrigation were
clearly shown at a meeting Of
some 30 farmers held here at
which several told Of their expert
ences this year. Few of these
farmers operate within the area
covered by the old federal project
but employ various means, some CT
them pumping water from the Mis-
souri, river and others utilizing the
water firm the Little Muddy and
Cow Creek and other streams. eth
or by means of dams or by pump
ing, but all testified TO the advan-
tages-especially in a dry season
such as this, and the certainty of
crops in all seasons.
The old government ditches are
still intact and can be made avail
able without very much expense.
and 1t Is expected that "A movement
to re-establish the project under
local control and without federal
aid will be attempted with the
vic" If having &c in operation next
year..
Good crops Of alfalfa, corn and
even sugar beets are being grown
on individual irrigation tracts this
year. '
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-07-24
CANADIAN OIL
MEN ASK FOR
AHIGH TARIFF

Lethbridge, Alberta, July 10
Alberta's oil industry is facing ruin
unless the federal government
comes to the rescue with a heavy
duty against foreign crude OH and
gasoline, chiefly from the limited
States. This is the opinion Of oil
operators who are making pleas TO
Ottawa for the protection thew
need. With a conservative govern.
ment, admittedly protectionist in
power. they hope for success.
Alberta imported from the limit.
ed States nearl 81 million toms ~
crude oil and 1,5S6,3OO tons Of oas-
oline the first six months NJ tho
year 1881. This is the situation in
one province only, yet gives some
idea Of the flood Of oil being on y,,re
ed into the Dominion from AZ
United States, operators point ont
Unless adequate protection Is CIV
en- A. &. Spooner, "A large independ-
ent operator, said this week TurT-
er valley field is through
1.-THE trouble is not AN overn,o
duction in Turner valley and Other
Alberta fields, but Il direciIv o.
to the importutions from
the United States,' said anotber
operator. V''si
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-07-24
eATA,~0 NAeTT kOMeasou

During the forthcoming winter
havana gay. cosmopolitan capital OF
cuba. will entertain thousanda q,
pieasure-seekers from all parta OF the
world. Not few OF these will Wal,
inc Cuban capital in the course OF the
various West Indies cruises. ORANGE
winter voyages which are nchicvips
increasing popularity with those u!..
would turn up a sun-tanned nos, o.
old Man Winter and revel IN A..
paimy oreezes OF the tropics ono ..
the largest OF the cruise vcaacls v,i ..
the Canadian Pacific liner Duchc,.
bedford which sails from New
january and February IL on two s.
oay Caribbean cruises
Havana Is a city OF CONTRACT n.
marrow. crooked streets ana mae,to
cent polm-edged boulcvards Of n,I.
ace ana huts Of tortrcsses ana po,,,.
le'I Gardens From time 70 time The
TOURIST secs fragments OF tho old c,ty
wall ouilt between 1893 and i7ba ~
ke~H 'pt Tho pirates which infcsted
Lh' wet inGica IN pygone days These
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-07-24
CoHST4HT7NoPkE,
Mosaic MoS0nH

Ancient stamboul. now known =.
Constantinople. has for centuries teal
ously guarded the secrets connectea
with the suitan's harem. that inne,
sanctum in the Old Palace. or seragl,o
where the bearded. gorgeously dressed
turkish rulers lived with their nume,.
Gus wives. The attitude OF secrecy
which has been maintained for 40 iors
N this connection has now been nnod,.
ned' however. and these mysteries MI,
soon be revealed. for the Turklsh GOV
eminent has ordered the partial open.
ing OF the harem 20 the general pubi,e
and IL IL reported that the ent,r,
palace VIII soon be on view an,i,
during the 10th century for sile,e,s,.
the Magnificent. IL IL now a hia,or,r
museum known AZ Top Kapou. rns |
interior comprises q series OF beaut,.
Iul reception rooms. dining roor,. 4
bedrooms and bathrooms. ali lavlsht,
decorated. and includes the celebratas
library OF Sultan Aehmed !. The fnss,
apartment s the great receptlon
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-07-24
Hinsdale Locality Pounded
BY a Terrific Downpour

Hinsdale, July 49, A heavy
thunderstorm visited Hinsdale and
vicinity Wednesday night, the pre-
cipitation being heaviest in the
south country near Brazil creek
and Dry Run where the volume of
water that fell was so great as 20
cause the overflow Of little coulees
and creeks, washing out fences and
damaging property. The accom-
panying high wind wrecked all the
sheep camps in that territory. tear
ing tents 10 pieces. while the rain
ruined provisions and damaged
bedding, clothing and equipment
This section has been peculiarly
favored for rainfall for some time.
IN consequence Of which flockmast-
ers have driven their banws in
from all sides to take advantage
OF the sole grazing area in the
county capable of sustaining anv
considerable number of livestock
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-07-24

-------- 44Olh front paRe)
wished to save anything. conv.r.
Sneir deposits into c. De dna -
Ilve year, without interest Otherl
"ise' receiver would be annojrt
20 and they would realize notbino
t Hne oy one they signed up. Then
S sneSe pig depositors went with the
oank officials out to see other AZ a.
posters. The committee wort" ~
rapidly, nearly all night ana c,,s
u u ana Monday, having the de-
posters or nearly all of them s;or
ca up the bank was re-opened
~ IS reported that Copnt,, A.
torney Grant BLACKWELL had c,,,ta
wa. wad on deposit in this bank and
ehat ne raised a wall about the five
year plan and that his old cron,es
mad some difficulty In getting b;r
70 sign up. However he did ~
last come to time.
It is also reported that n snooi.,
board has been anpoinf-
ca by the depositors TO superintend
the bank and to look after 'i tbaS.
y interests in the future operation 30
me institution. Harry Sparlino is
~ the head Of this board
Inc board. II is understood. has
guarantees from the stockhoIders
nat they will not "get out from
,nder" their stockholders liability
liuring this moratorium. but viii I
',aee their property at the disposal
!, the board, for the benefit Of tbe
lepositors. In case that the bank h
zoe ! !, able to stand on IT'S own feet
: the end Of the five wear period'
Ed. Powers Is reported 20 have
an attack Of nervous pros-
ration and has gone awav for
leaving the bank IN the ,
nos ! OF his brother. VIM. Powers !
! Bainville, who win operate n !
ntil I'd. Powers Is able 70 take mn !
he work again. w
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-07-24
Cascade County Reduces
Interest on County Depos-
its From 11a@o to I%

Great Falls, July ~ Com
mencing August 1 interest paid bv
local banks on county funds on do.
post in the various banking insti-
tutions will be reduced from r
TO l per cent, it was announced bv
the board OF county commissioners
this week.
j., Inc announcement was made fol-
lowing a conference between the
commissioners and the bank off
cials.
The bankers, according to the
board, explained the existing finan-
cial conditions and declared that
the payment of more than one ner
cent interest on the county depos-
It's was impossible. The reduction
was accordingly decided upon
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-07-24

chief to her eyes.
Then Fall himself appeared
leaning heavily on a cane and
supported on each side by two men
friends Of the family.
He was dressed in bahamas
which cleaned white beneath n
green smoking jacket. On his white
hair was pressed a white hat. The
big black felt in which he Is most
readily identified had been laid
aisle. Stepping down slowly NJ last
ne reached the ambulance. He was
Iiited in, almost bodily, and laid
on the bed.
DIR. Gambrell, his personal phv-
stefan for years, and Martha Fall.
MS l6-year-old granddaughter. on,
tered the ambulance with him.
Then the big car backed out Tho
driveway and, preceded by the DO
liceman on his motorcycle, drove
rapidly away.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-07-24
Brutal California Youth
Who Killed Old Woman
For $1.80 Is Executed

San Quentin, July 49, Charles
simpson, IL, went 10 the gallows
OF this prison without the aid az
guards today and was hanged for
the brutal murder of Mrs. AIbins
Voorhies, 73 San Francisco grocery
store proprietor. Guards were s,..
prrised at the coolness Of SimnSon
"nen ne marched to HIS death
simpson hit Mrs. VOORHEES, on
the head with a hammer, robbed
her Of S1.s0 tied her 20 a chat
poured gasoline over her clothin1
and set II on fire. is
Inc trap was sprung at 1902 n
a. In.,a ano ~ nc was dead from strangu-
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-07-24
Hamilton, Ohio, Utilities
Are a Source of Revenu,

Hamilton, Ohio. is one Of the
cities that owns it's own utilities.
all three Of them. and IL Is making
money. The profits for the wear
1881 Will be nearly $500, 900. Just
why this should be bad for Hamil-
ton is something hard to under
stand. But no doubt. for a consid-
Grafton, some glib college profes-
sor or newspaper editor could make
1t all plain-plain as mud.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-07-24

aid which is furnished is dror,h
relief. 1t does not apply 10 unc,U.
ployment. For. as MIR. Rowlond
pointed out, If the Red Croes ur.
dertook to support the unemnlov-
"a IN Plentywood, it would lngic-
ally nave to do the same thing in
minot; and, from Minot. then fo
minneapolis; from MinneaJolig 70
Detroit; and from Detroit 10 New
York City. Such problems arc tho
communities. And he suppesteJ
individual problems Of The varions
that road work is the best possible
solution OF the problem Of The IN
employed So an effort Is being
made by local parties to procure
work for farmers, in pravcling tho
highways IN northea tern Montana.
II IS not known what The restlt of
TINS viii be because such action Is
heretofore Unprecedented, the work
being done invariably bv contract
The plan adopted by tho Ameri-
can Red Cross was briefly explain-
can Rec ross wa, r, = :. .vr..,.n.
ed by Mr.. Rowland at a general
meeting and then the work of orr
gaming the committees was had.
Mr.. Rowland explained that tho
Red Cross cannot take up old acc.
pensions, or widows' pensions nor
The care Of the destitute sick. The
county is required by law 10 do
TINS. And, so far, the only relief
that can be granted is as TO food.
An attempt will be made bv local
parties to find some way 20 pro-
vide fuel. Probably the county au-
thorlties will make some arrange
ments to do this. And the local
organizations Is making
an attempt to procure old clothing.
1t was also made clear at the
meeting that applicants are not or ]
pected TO make the long trim 10 /
Plentywood. While an office will
be opened in the Court House bv ;
Nlels Madsen. clerk and recorder ,
and secretary Of the drouth relief ,
this will be only for tho ;
purpose Of keeping the necessary !
records and files; and in the ordi- {
lary case the trip TO the county Q
eat by the applicant will simply t
mean that he will have 10 turn I
'round and go back to his own G
community in order that his appli- &
alton may receive proper atten- v
ion. ANY deviation from this svs- {,
EN- Mr.. Rowland pointed out viii @
esult in endless confusion. O
And the Red Cross representa- T,
I've congratulated the local Chan
er on the fine and representative
ody of men which met TO perform =,
ne necessary task Of relief. He y
ointed out the fact that n com g
unity which could handle this or.
anization-no one receiving one
emmy of compensation for his
ork-is to be congratulated. He
eclared that even II we did NOT
Use much crop this year we Ger.
'inly are able to raise men.
Most Of the local merchants have
greed 10 handle these food or.
'rs al, cost plus ten per cent.