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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-19
HUNT CITY FIREBUC
Open Probe Of Blaze in
Vacant House.

Two firemen we're injured this
morning while fighting blaze be-
lieEed of incendiary origin in a
vacant house at 500 Kentucky ave-
nue..
Howard Sanford of headquarters
company, suffered a cut wrist when
he attempted To- smash down a door
to gain entrance to the house
Harry Shirling, Engine House 10,
suffered arm. cuts and Sprained
wrist while cutting a hole in the
roof of the residence.
Both f1remen were treated at city
hospital for the injuries.
The fire was started in a closet
ON the first floor of the house and
damaged the structure about 5000.
Police opened an investigation of
the blaze. The j. S. Cruise Realty
Company is rental agent for the
property.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-19
PICKS SCRAP
WITH BORAH
New Farm Board Chief
DenounceS Policies.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, March 19.-James
G. Stone, who just has succeeded
Alexander Legge as chairman of the
federal farm board, will receive con-
dolences or congratulations on his
new job with the smiling acknowl-
edgment that he does not know
which it should be.
This Kentuckian occupies one Of
the hottest political spots in Wash
ington, and says he has no interest
in politics Political storms beat
about the farm board all winter.
The agricultural committee OF
the progress conference under chair
manship of Senator William E. b.
rah (Rep., Idaho, plans to keep
the storm blowing through the
summer and fall.
Instead of seeking a storm cell
lar, Stone made his debut as chair
man with a firm denuncia ton OF
cherished agricultural policies OF
Borah and the progressives in gen.
eral. He condemned the export
debenture.
Now he is ready for a. battle with
those who contend farm board eff
forts to stabilize wheat profits must
entail a loss. He says government
purchases of wheat last November
prevented a ''debacle."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-19
BY GILBERT SWAN
NEA Service Writer

NEW YORK, March 19.-The
theater having furnished rather dull
fare for some days, it's take few
backstage peeps this week:
1t was the fifth name from the
top in the programs list of players.
It read in plain type, Betty Blythe. -
We rubbed our weary eyes and be-
gan to look for gray hairs.
The name came bouncing out OF
memories of filmdom's ancient days.
Maybe you'll remember, too-way
back when Betty Blythe was a
queen of the cinema?
Now she had a role in a third
rate play entitled Paging Danger"
1t has little chance of surviving. but
It's given Miss Blythe that chance
she's been looking for so long. She
hopes that it viii be a wedge open
ing a door to the way back"
1t has been long discouraging
struggle. Even with her past rec
ord of achievement. Miss Blythe
found that hunting a job on Broad
way was just about everything that
has been said about it.
She began making the big street
rounds only after the movie stu
alton had offered no hope. You
may remember that. after her first
successes, Miss Blythe went abroad
Fnd stayed for several years. It's
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-19
SURRE:NDERS TO
FACE GIN TRIAL
Man Charged as Owner Of
Liquor Mansion.

Surrendering to Sheriff Charles
(Buck) Sumner today, Claude Bitt'
rolf was slated at city prison on
blind tiger charges, to appear in
municipal court.
BittroIff has been sought by the
police and deputy sheiffs for a week
after deputies raide da mansion on
Eightieth street. west of College
avenue, and confiscated about $4,000
worth of fine liquors.
When the raid was made deputies
found the house empty but lights
were burning. The Liquor was
found in the garage and basement.
Rental papers made out in Bit
rolff's name were found in the
house.
Bittrolff was with his attorney,
L. Ert Slack, when he surrendered.
His $1,000 bond was signed by John
Walker and Joe Foppiano, profess
sional bondsnen
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-19
THREE ACTRESSES CAN'T SAY NO TO STAGE CALL
Betty Blythe Exz Queen Ms Chaz and Booked Reuxu

an old story that this is a danger
Gus practice. Hollywood has a mem
DRY even shorter than that of
Broadway. She returned expecting
to be deluged with contract offers.
Instead she got a cold shoulder.
They nc longer wanted her.
Then she came to New York and
started all over again, this time try
ing to find a place in the theater.
Well, she has finally landed. 1t
isn't much, to be sure, but it's
beginning.
VOU'RE going to see the name of
i Yvonne Vale in the bright
lights soon.
And if that means nothing, at
first glance. I'll tip you off that she
is Mrs. Maurice Chevalier. For
years she was prominent enter
tainer of the Paris theaters, but
when she came over with Maurice
and he began to climb to his present
stardom, she was willing to lean
back and wait.
But of late months the urge to
get back into the theater has been
bothering Mrs. Chevalier. She wants
to establish reputation for her
self.
Because she doesn't wish to trade
on her husbands popularity and
success she will vse her old stage
name and any Identification as Mrs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-19

Top-Prize- winners in the min
iature model booth-d designing con-
test held by the Indianapolis Real
Estate Board in connection with
the tenth Realtors Home Show,
pictured above, are:
Right-Samuel S. Slater. Short
ridge high school, first prize of
$40.
Center-Edward Hiese, George
Washington high school, second
prize, SIS.
Left-Mary Hurt, sIlortridge
high school, third prize of $40.
Those receiving honorable men
ton awards are Dolores Dorsey
and Clyde Carter of George
Washington. high school; Charles
McLaren, Arsenal Technical high
school; Winston Savage, Marjorie
Duncan. Juanita Wright, John E.
Clemens, Fred Brunn, Dean Hen
derson and Caryl F. Gaines, all
of Shortridge high school,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-19
NEW LAWS TO
Be IN EFFECT
ABOUT MAY |
Printing Firm Ordered to
Print 10000 Volumes of
Legislative Acts.
SUPPLIES TO COUNTIES
Governors Proclamation to
Follow Notice of
Last Delivery.

Acts of the 1881 legislature, which
adjourned ten days ago, will become
effective on or about May l, j. Otto
Lee, secretary of the state printing
board, estimated today.
Last of the law copies of the lS1
bills and eight resolutions approved
by Governor Harry q. Leslie for in
corporation in the Acts of 1881"
were sent this week to the FIT.
Wayne Printing Company, FIT.
Wayne, which has the contract for
publication of the acts, Lee said.
The printing firm has forty days
in which to complete the printing
contract and to ship the required
number of copies to clerks of the
ninety-two counties of the stats.
Proclamation to Be Issued
When the secretary of state re-
ceives acknowledgements of deliv-
cry from all the county clerks, he
will notify the Governor the distri-
button is complete, and the Cover
nor will proclaim the acts in effect.
Four years ago the proclamation
came on April %. Two years ago
on May 81.
Some of the acts became effec-
tive Immediately upon approval by
the Governor because of emergency
clauses, while others carried spe-
cific effective dates which permit
ted their taking effect in advance
of the Governors proclamation.
The law requires that each county
clerk shall be sent twenty copies
of the acts for each 1000 votes cast
for secretary of state at the last
general election in such county.
This will require $4,000 copies.
$4,000 to Be Printed
Each of the $50 members of the
legislature will receive five copies.
With the additional distribution
authorized by law, the total num-
Der will mount to $4,000 copies, the
number to be printed.
Because litigation caused the
Newton circuit court measure to
be left out of the 1929 acts, it will
be incorporated in the 1881 volume
as 'Act 224 of 1929"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-19
FIRST TEST RUN
is NEARING END
Thirteen Stock Cars viii
Continue at Speedway.

The first preliminary 1,000-mile
run of the thirty days oil and fuel
consumption tests being made at
the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
by the American Automobile Asso-
citation and the Standard Oil Com
pany of Indiana was to be COM
pleted this afternoon.
Following examination of the
thirteen stock model cars in the
test tonight, a 500-naile test at 35
miles an hour will be started at 8
a. m. Friday, o to be followed by
further "break-in" runs of 400 miles
at As miles an hour and 100 miles
at SIS miles an hour. The present
l,000-mile run is being made at 25
miles an hour.
Later two 1,000-mile runs at 30
miles an hour and four at SIS miles
an hour will be made, working parts
of the cars being checked for wear
after each test run.
The runs are being filmed by
cameramen under the direction of
Carlos E. Moore, Metropolitan
Sound Studios middle west special
representative, former Indianap-
oils man, returning after an absence
of thirty years. ~
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-19
STUDENT BODY
GOES ON STRIKE
w. and J. Men Demand
President Be Fired.
BIZ United Press

BY UnlteG Press
WASHINGTON, Pa, March 49,
Strike" of some 430 men students
at Washington and Jefferson col
lege, a protest against the regime
of DR.. S. S. Baker, president Of the
institution for ten years, will con-
tinue until Monday, students have
voted.
A petition, said to demand the
resignation or removal of Dr. Ba-
ker and signed by $50 of the STU
dents, was to be presented to James
I. Brownson, president of the board
Of trustees, today.
In general, the policy Of the adj
ministration toward athletes of the
college was said to be the basis Of
the dissension.
Other factors repeatedly in
volved in the charges included
Childish rules of DR.. Baker, reg
ulating dress of students; dismissal
OF three popular instructors; alleged
threatened expulsion of two students
arrested at dance Tuesday night.
The entire student body walked
out of the chapel room Wednesday
as DR.. Baker was about to make his
usual announcements.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-19

Chevalier will have to come from
the theater rather than herself.
At present a vaudeville tour is
planned. And who knows, Maurice
may find a rival for popularity in
his own family?
A ND there's the case of Mary
IA Nolanl
Every movie fan knows how
Imogene Wilson vanished suddenly
from Broadway, to reappear in
Hollywood as Miss Nolan and reach
stardom.
A year ago she was one of the
most promising players on the Uni
yersal staff. 1t seemed that moth
ing could stop her. But something
did. Some mean stories found their
way to the newspapers. Mary Nolan
disappeared from the picture-and
the pictures.
She came back to Manhattan re-
Gently. saying something to the re-
porters about taking a rest.
AS a matter of fact, Miss Nolan
has been dickering with Mae West
for a stage appearance and will be
cast in La Vests forthcoming play,
Diamond Lis Daughter" She
probably viii play the daughter.
Also she will make vaudeville APP
pearance.
And, il. you can believe the
prophets. she'll stage another come
back.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-19
TORCH VICTIM ALIVE
Prison Receives Corrected
Schroeder Papers.

Corrected commitment papers for
Harold Herbert Schroeder of Mo-
bile, Ala, were received at the state
prison at Michigan City today
where Schroeder Tuesday started
serving a two-to-twenty-one year,
voluntary manslaughter sentence.
The papers taken by Sheriff
Charles (Buck) Sumner carried an
erroneous date of convi~A'-1 for
Schroeder on charge of Staying an
unidentified man and burning the
body in Scfroeder's car on the
High School road early May 81.
Police we're informed wednesday
that Harold Webb, "a, former Indi-
annapolis youth, whose mother, Mrs.
Louise Crooks, r. r. 2, Box 673, be-
lieved her son to have been Schroe-
der's victim, is employed in Salem,
III.
Schroeder is being '-oot in solitary
confinement at the prison until OBJ
servation is completed and he will
be assigned to regular Job in the
prison.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-19
BROOKS CHILD
KILLER MAKES
new THREAT
Suspect tntimates He viii
Commit Second Crime to
Prove Superiority
BOASTS OF PERFECTION
Letter Written by Man of
Education, Belief of
Coast Police.
By United Press

By United Press
SAN DIEGO, Cal, March 49,
A new threat to kidnap another
child to prove criminal superior
ity' has been made in a letter re-
ceived by police from the man sus-
pected of the killing of Virginia
Brooks, 10, it was disclosed today
by Detective Lieutenant George
Sears.
While refusing TO state whether
the message had been written by a
mysterious doctor" who wrote po-
lice a defiance Tuesday, Sears adj
mitted that the note apparently was
written by man of powerful but
twisted mentality, seeking to COM
NIT "the perfect crime"
1.-THE contents Of the letter we
have received will not be revealed,
because I believe the man who wrote
this note is the murderer" he said.
Not a Crank Letter
Sears thinks "the doctor" is the
killer. He said police based their
assumption on the fact that the note
was not a typical "crank" letter.
1t was written perfectly and pune
tuated, and indicated that the wri-
ter was we'll educated, he said.
The note, received Tuesday, read:
Il killed Virginia. I have per-
formed a perfect crime. I am no
degenerate.
"She did not suffer. You never
will find me, for I left no clew. It
proves 1 am superior"
The letter was found Under the
door of a service station near the
district from which Virginia disap-
peared on Feb. IL while on her way
to school
Slayer Has No Fear
Lieutenant Sears said that the
slayer, having covered his tracks
completely for month, had no fear
Of being apprehended. The officer
admitted that even the board of ex-
perts gathered here in an effort to
solve the crime had found not even
one tangible clew.
He added that the letter from
1.-THE Doctor" was written in pencil
on brown paper, apparently care
fully selected because it will yield
f1ngerprints easily.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-19
RESERVE OFFICERS
HOLD MEMBER DRIVE
Potential Candidates for Associa-
ton Divided Among Leaders.

Marion county reserve officers
today began a drive for members
of the Reserve Officers Association.
Major A. G. Rasmussen, o. r. c.,
vice. president and chief engineer
Of the Insley Manufacturing Com
pany, was named chairman of the
campaign today by Lieutenant
Harry B. Perkins, o. r. c., presi-
dent of the Seventh district chap
ter of the association.
The campaign ends March 27.
Prospective members of the chap
ter have been divided among sub
chairmen for enrolment according
to the branch of the service and the
units in which they hold commits
sions. The subchairmen are:
Colonel Bowman L. Elder. coast artillery:
Lieutenant Colonel o. o. Warfel. in
fantry; Lieutenant Colonel c. SEVERN
Buschmann. infantry: Lieutenant Oscar
Poole. field artillery: Major Robert W Me-
Bridge IT.. field artillery: Lieutenant-
Colonel w. Hensley. ordinance; Captain
Frank Billeter. special reserves: Lieuter-
ant H. II. Maxwell and Lieutenant Paul A.
hartman. air corps: Major c. A. Hucker.
nuarter-naster CORPS: Lieutenant Grier
ShotweH. signal corps: Lieutenant h. L.
corke. sanitary CORPS: Lieutenant E. W.
Chelleg. field artillery: Lieutenant-Co-
lionel F. L. Hosmsn. medical corps: Lieu
tenant-ColoneI Maurice E. Tenant. mill
tary intelligence: Lieutenant George Spill
yer. cavalry: Lieutenant Harvey Barnard.
chemical warfare: Major II. c. Percivsl.
dental corps. and Captain DenziI DoTgett.
cu~ineerg
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-19
FIGHT ON WILL
OF SISTER ENDS
indianapolis Man Fails to
Appear at Trial.
Bv Times Special

By Times Special
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, March 49,
a suit resisting probate of the will
of Mrs. Ida McClintock of Indian
apolis, brought here from Marion
county in change of venue, was
dismissed in Hamilton circuit court
for want Of prosecution after jury
was in the box ready to be inpan-
eled.' Special Judge Cleo P. Mount
of Upton was on the bench.
Charles Huddleston, indianapolis,
brother of Mrs. McClintock and
also a resident of indianapolis, nor
any of his attorneys appeared The
court and defendants waited for
several hours. Judge Mount then
dismissed the case and ordered the
will probated.
An estate valued at $4,000 and
consisting largely of property in In
dianapolis was involved in the liti-
cation. Huddleston was the only
heir at law of his sister, but she left
all of her property to the following
defendants, whom she said in he1
will had been kind to her during the
latter years of her life.
Opal Rider, Ida McDufT, Pearl
Woodruff, Margaret Harnahan,
Emma Junkins, Nora Wills, Mrs. Jo-
Sepll MAYS. Mrs. Joseph McArclle
Fred Bowen, Don Rider Jr., Wilbur
and Frances Thronburgh, Mary
Shoeneman and Donald Rider ST..
Under the terms of the will and
also under the order of the court
that the instrument be probated
the defendants will share equally in
distribution of the property to the
exclusion of the brother, who was
not mentioned,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-19
Councilman Chosen

By Times Special
KOKOMO, March 19.-Victor E.
Vale, president of the South Ko-
komo bank, has been selected by
the city council to succeed Charles
G. Pirce, who resigned following his
conviction in the Howard circuit
court of taking $500 from the de-
funct Farmers Trust and SavingS
bank. Vale will represent the Third
ward. Edward Edwards was the
Democratic nominee for the place.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-19
UNITED BRETHREN
HAVE CONVENTION
Ministers, Yaymen Attend Meeting
of White River Conference.

Ministers and laymen of the
United Brethren church were in at
tendance at the adult convention
and mid-year retreat of the White
river conference in the First church
Walnut street and Park avenue
today.
Bishop H. H. Fout was principal
speaker today; his subject, THE
Need of First Century Pentecost
fog the Twentieth Century Church. y
The two day conference opened
Thursday, when the Rev. G. P. Mar
tin, of indianapolis, outlined as the
five detectives of the conference.
conservation, leadership, steward
ship, evangelism and organization.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-19
TALKIES USED FOR
CHURCH ExPERIMEN
Novel Service Is Presented for Pres
byterian Workers.

Within two years it is quite pos
sible talking equipment will be in
use in Indianapolis churches as an
aid in religious education H. Paul
James, director of visual aids for the
board of Christian education, de-
clared today.
This prophecy followed the first
presentation in Indiana of ''talkie"
church service at the SEVERN
Wednesday evening. approximately
sixty officials and field workers Of
the Presbyterian church organiza-
ton witnessed the experiment.
The service, consisting of hymns,
organ numbers, speeches, and choir
selections was shown on the screen
by use Of both stereopticon and pro-
jector. Synchronized recordings
amplified by radio apparatus are
used in place of more expensive
"talkier equipment
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-19
Leading Lady of ReOue
indianapolis re-

indianapolis re-
ceived a CHEEKY
hello" from Miss
Betty Doty Of
Greensbul-g, who
has the leading
feminine role in
the Jordan River
Revue, all-student
musical comedy
of Indiana uni
versity. Miss Doty
and members of
the cast Wednes-
day stopped here
en- route to FIT,
Wayne, where the
revue will be pre-
sented. The COM
pany is travelling
in special cars
supplied by the
Indiana Railroad
System. The re-
yue will come to
Ellglish's Satur-
lay.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-19
CONTINUE HUNT FOR
BODY OF MAN IN PIT
Negro Believed Drowned by Backing
Truck into Water.

Police today continued their
search for the body of Frank Stat
ford 26, Negro, It's North California
street, who was drowned Wednes-
day afternoon when the truck he
was driving slipped into a gravel
pit in Fall Creek near Indiana
avenue.
The truck was pulled from the
water by derricks after three hours
work by police and 100 men. The
cab door of the truck was open and
police believed Stafford drowned
while trying to reach the surface.
Ben Miller, manager of The dumps
along the creek, said the Negro had
been directed by him to dump the
trash in the water. He said he
saw the truck sink from sight in
the water.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-19
Child Gets $3.50 Damages

GREENFIELD, Ind, March 49,
Damages of $2,750 have been
awarded Margie Mae Grigsby, II, as
a result of injuries suffered when
she fell through a sidewalk grating
in front of a building owned by
Christian kirkpatrick, who with the
city of Greenfield was defendant in
a suit which asked $4,000 damages.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-19
PLEA WILL Be
MADE TOSTAY
DOOM IN Chair
Leslie Again Absent, With
Death Day Approaching
for Slayer.
ATTORNEY WILL ACT
Petition Will Be Presented
at Governors Office
by Saturday.
ATTORNEY WILL ACT

Last-minute effort will be made
to save the life of Frank Scott, Ne
gro, condemned to die in the cleo
trio chair at Indiana state prison,
Michigan City, March %.
Attorney Edwin Sommer. South
Bend, who represented Scott as
pauper defense attorney at the muir
der trial. told The Times TODAY that
he will be in the Governors Office
with petition for communication of
death sentence not later than Sat-
urday.
Governor Again Missing
The problem then will be the
same one faced by attaches of the
office of Governor Harry G. Leslie
just one year ago. The Governor
was on a yachting vacation, off the
coast OF Florida, and could not be
located to secure a laSt-minute re-
prieve of the death sentence of
James Britt, Gary Negro.
BY Saturday Leslie again is ex-
pected to be on the Florida seas.
His attention had not been called
to the Scott case before he left for
ms vacation trip, say his aids.
scott, who shot and killed Isfam
Hampton, Negro. whom he claimed
had an affair with his wife, was
the first murderer to receive the
death sentence in st. Joseph county
in forty years.
Too Poor to Get Aid
. Britt was the only murderer to
be executed by the state in 1880.
There were no executions in 1929
Both we're too poor to get an at
torney to perfect appeal to the SUI
preme court. Britt was unable to
bring his reprieve petition to the at
tention of the Governor.
On arrival here of Sommer and
success in locating the Governor
hangs the fate of Scott.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-19
LIVE RIGHTEOUSLY,'
SAYS BISHOP ROGERS
Midday Lenten Addresses Are Con.
tinued in Christ Church Here.

Nluudy Lenten Addresses Are Con.
tinued in Christ Church Here.
Continuing his midday Lenten ad-
dresses in Christ church, the Rev
Warren L. Rogers, d. D., bishop of
the Episcopal diocese ofsOI1io, spoke
today on Our Duty to Our Fellow
men,"
'The wholee matter" declared
Bishop Rogers, lis tersely contained
in the adnonition: to live right
eously' Righteousness is something
that grows; it is matter of evolu-
ton and is developed by the sum to-
tai OF our experiences i nlife. Char
acter changes with our changing
age and that character grows. we
don't stay put-to stay so would be
merely to be dead
Bishop Rogers will close his Sc
ries of addresses Friday, 1905 p. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-19

general prosperity, will speak at a
luncheon on 1.-THE Service of the
Social Engineer"
The luncheon will be open to all
life insurance statesmen and policy
holders. Hull also will speak at a
breakfast Of the General Agents AS
ISOLATION of Indianapolis, Friday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-19

by Roger B. Hull,
managing director
and g e n c r a /
counsel of the Ma
tional Association
of Life Under
writer's, FIR i d a y
noon at the Sphinx
Arms.
Hull, who is
making a nation
wide tour contact
ing underwriters
organizations to CO.
efforts in
stablizing condi-
tons to b r i n G
2 hnl1t. q rnt11rrn of