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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-30
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Modaffari, the government in the
November term of federal court will
attempt to convict eleven persons,
said to be one of the largest liquor
gangs ever rounded up here.
Only few important cases grace
the docket of the term beginning
Monday. Besides the Modaffari
case, there are listed trials of three
Of five members Of an alleged $50
ciety bootleg" ring, broken by dry
agents several months ago.
OF this band two leaders, Irwin
and j. Lew Goldman, already have
pleaded guilty, while Lyman and
Sam Holiowitz and Clifford Drum
mond will stand trial
Modafari, the government will
contend, was the big shot" behind
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-30

operation of twelve stills which dry
agents dismantled in Marion county.
With him as defendants in the
ring are:
Paul Modaffari, his brother; Ros-
coe Pangallo, Patsy RoSi, Charles
and Antonio Fosso. James Santucci,
Cyril feathers, Mary Skaggs, John
Werz and Carl Mack.
One trial of Importance was
averted Thursday, when Leo RooS,
former Anderson jeweler, changed a
not guilty plea to charge of using
mails to defraud.
Roos was accused of having writ
ten worthless checks and juggled
bank accounts to obtain credit for
merchandise for which later he
could not pay. RooS AID his wife
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-30

both are facing bankruptcy charges.
Seventeen other defendants will
be tried, the majority of them on
liquor charges. Among the seven
teen, however, is Samuel Goblinger.
who was arrested when narcotic
agents raided rooms in the Edwards
hotel last summer, and found him
with Morris (Sailor) Cohen, ex-
prize fighter, who pleaded guilty to
narcotic violations and was sent to
federal prison.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-30

York street when the accident oc-
CURED. Carl Danenman, 1104
Keystone avenue, driver of the car
was not held.
Winter Judah, 40, of 1905 Broad
way, was injured when his car COL
ided with another at Twenty-fifth
and Pennsylvania streets. He was
treated for head and back injuries.
E. r. Schrenkau of Broownsburg,
driver of the other car, was not
hurt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-30
PACE 8

operation producing the liquid for
commercial purposes.
In the manufacture Of wood alco-
hol, Pennsylvania leads the nation.
according to the report. A wood
crop of 100000 acres is used annu-
ally in the industy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-30
Famous Stowe House Standing

BRUNSWICK, Me-, Oct. SO.-T,,.t
house in which Harriet Beecher
Stowe penned the immortal Uncle
Toms Cabin" still stands on Fed
eral street here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-30
PENNSYLVANIA LEADS
IN ALCOHOL INDUSTRY
DistiIIing Rem ms Major Branch of
Work, Despite Laws.

~ United Press
HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct. 3O-The
distillation of alcohol remains a
major Pennsylvania industry de-
spite the prohibition lave, the state
departure VI forest and waters re-
ported here.
The report referred to the distil-
lation of wood alcohol, a product
obtained from the hardwoods which
abound in the state forest areas.
Fifty plants normally are in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-30
Breaks Finger Removing Socks

oItFIhS uI8tE ENtIHUFInB SOCKS
BIZ United Press
LULING, Tex, Oct 30.-Stephen
Catalina broke a finger here remov-
ing his socks. Catalina, who served
throughout the World war without
a scratch, damned the second finger
of his left hand against the floor.
breaking it in two places, when his
hand slipped as he sought to jerk
of a sock.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-30
ELEVEN, HELD
RUM RING AIDS,
To co ON TRIAL
Alleged Society BootIeggers
Also Scheduled to
Face Court.

Charging operation of a dozen
stills under leadership Of Giovanni
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-30

HhSi@ d1IcISOH
By United Press
NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-Engage-
ment of Alicia Patterson, daughter
Of Joseph M. Patterson, president of
the News Syndicate Company. Inc,
publishers Of the New York Daily
News, to Joseph w. Brooks, former
all-America football star, who suf-
fered minor injuries in an airplane
crash at South Bend, Ind, became
known today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-24
COTTON CONFEREES
0. K. TEXAS PLAN
Recommend so Per Cent Cur
taiIment Proposal as Basis
for Relief Legislation.
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JACKSON, Miss, November "a
The Southwide Uniform Cotton Con-
troll Conference late yesterday adopted
the Texas curtailment plan, calling
for fifty per cent reduction in plant
ing in 1882 and 1893, AS its recon-
mendation for relief legislation in all
the Southern States.
Ten of the IL cotton producing
States represented here cast their
votes for the Texas plan to boost
prices in the face of this years
bumper crop. North Carolinas dele
CATION. instructed not to vote, alb
stained from the ballot.
The resolution adopted by the con-
ferees. seeking uniform legislation
throughout the South, was recon-
mended by a special committee COM
posed OF two representatives from each
state, which Erestled for hours De-
hind closed uoOrs on the best plan
for all the legislatures to adopt
The lead of the Texas legislature IN
enacting an acreage curtailment law
has already been followed by South
Carolina Arkansas and Mississippi.
Governors OF all States where the plan
has not been invoked were urged by
the conference to convene their legis-
latures Immediately to enact the
uniform law.
Louisiana has enacted cotton
holiday measure which will probably
have to be substituted by the pro-
posed acreage reduction plan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-24
FEDERAL OPERATIVE
is FATALLY WOUNDED
Albert L. Ingle, Justice Depart
ment Agent, Believed Shot
Accidentally.

The Department OF Justice was in
formed today of the death of Albert L.
Ingle, agent of the Bureau of Investi-
CATION, who was fatally shot in Char
lotte, N. c., last night The shooting
is thought to have been accidental.
The mishap is said to have occurred
while Ingle and H. K. Williams, a pri-
vate detective, were conducting an in
vestigation. Williams leaned over to
pick up an article from the floor and
his gun is said to have dropped from
his pocket and gone of. The bullet
struck Ingle in the left eye. williams
was arrested pending an inquiry.
Before becoming an agent. about two
years ago. Ingle was assistant secre-
tary to Senator Hubert D. Stevens of
Mississippi.
He came to Washington with Senator
Stevens in March. 1923, from New AL
bany, Miss. the Senator's home town.
He studied law at George Washington
University and was graduated shortly
before accepting a position with the
Department of Justice. He was not
married.
Upon hearing OF the accident Hubert
D. Stevens, jr.. and George w. Neville
Senator Stevens secretary left by au-
tomobile for Charlotte early today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-24
BENEFIT GRID GAME
BOOSTED AT RALLY
Red-Hot Gridiron Clash Promised
by Pep" Meeting Speakers
at District Building,

Washington's unemployment relief
foot ball game in Griffith Stadium on
December 10 between the elevens Of
George Washington, Georgetown and
Catholic universities and the University
nslly over Washington State in the
Tournament Of Roses contest in Pasa-
dena last New Year day will be red
hot gridiron struggle from start 10 fn-
ish. according To fiery statements made
by speakers at a pep meeting held at
noon in front of the District Building
Coaches Of the Washington teams
that are to participate assured the
throng gathered about the portico that
everything in foot ball way needed to
delight the thousands expected 20 at
tend the Griffith Stadium affair will
be provided The coaches ere unani-
NOUS in declaring their tee would be
=: HTs condition for the came and
would give their all 20 the charitable
enterprise AS they do TO their alma
matters in regularly scheduled college
games.
The coaches who addressed the gath
ering we're Tom Mills of Georgetown,
Arthur Bergman of Catholic University
and James Pixlee of George Washing
ton. They were introduced by DR..
George c. Havenner, president Of the
Federal ton of Citizens Associations. the
foot ball captains and student cheer
leaders Of the three universities also
Spoke
Before and after the addresses the
gathering was entertained by the band
of the National Training School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-24
V0TELESS WOMEN
TO MEET MONDAY
League to Hold First of Series of
Teas and Dinners at Raleigh
Hotel Monday,

The VoteleSs District of Columbia
League Of Woman Voters will present
Gov. Clifford Pinchot Of PENNSYLVANIA
as one Of the speakers at the dinner
meeting 10 be held at the Raleigh
Hotel Monday evening. November 30.
Mrs. Max Stern chairman of program,
announces this is the first of a series
Of talks to be given on pertinent ques-
tons al dinners and teas planned BY
the committee Federal Aid for IN
employment Relief" will be the subject
Of the talk on Monday Gov. Pinchot
will take the position that direct Fed
eral aid should be given. Another
speaker, to be announced later, will
take the opposing point of view.
The public is being invited to make
reservations with Mrs. Gardner Jack
son, West Kirk street. Chevy Chase.
Nd. or with Mrs Ben McKelway. 207l
Park road Those assisting in the pro-
gram are Mrs. Edna Johnston. Mrs.
Louis Gutenberg, Mrs. Grattan KeranS
Mrs. Laura Porter. Mrs. George Kreut-
ger Mrs. Elizabeth Friedman, Mrs. w.
G. Johnstone, Mrs. Clara Boyer, Mrs.
Cloyd Heck Marvin. Mrs. Elwood Street,
Mrs Charles Weston. Miss Mary f.
Blackwell, Miss Fay Bentley. Mrs.
Charles McNary, Mrs. Frank Hiram
Smell. Mrs. Marie Heath, Miss Margaret
OcOmie. Mrs. George Kicker and Mrs.
Clara Wright Smith
Those interested In hearing the dis
cuSsion but who cannot attend the
dinner are invited 10 be present ir
the ball room Of the Raleigh after
the dinner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-24
GLASSFORD FAV0RS
TRAFFIC REFORMS
Police Superintendent Pledges Co.
operation for Strict Enforce
ment of Rules.

Brig. Gen, Pelham D. Glassford.
superintendent of police, last night in
formed the Traffic Advisory Council he
would strive for strict enforcement of
traffic regulations.
Laxity in enforcing the existing regu-
lations should not be tolerated. Gen.
Glassford declared. and pledged his CO.
operation to Traffic Director William
A. Van Duzer.
A committee Of the council, under
the leadership of Charles c. Collins, is
engaged in a revision of the traffic ordi-
nances and will be ready to make its
report shortly, it was announced.
A survey is in progress, Mr. Van
Duzer declared. with a view to elimi-
mating unnecessary traffic lights. He
said counts are being made at various
intersections throughout the city.
The council was told by Selden Ely
that the lives of children are endan-
gered by heavy traffic at New Jersey
avenue and o street. New Jersey ave-
rue and street and Sherman avenue
and Harvard street and requested
steps be taken to remedy the con-
ditions
A proposal by Edwin S, Hege that
markers designating the District of Co.
lumbia Maryland line be placed on all
highways leading into the city as a
guide to tourists was Endorsed by the
council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-24
ONE MAN FATHERED.
ISLES POPULATION.
PaImerston Group in Pacific
Now Have 80 Descended
From Lone White Boss.

'The crew of the freighter which was
blown off its course between the United
States and Australia. onto Palmerston
Islands. had different reception from
that accorded Cook, who discovered the
islands in 1774." says a bulletin from
the National Geographic Society.
The recent visitors found the Pal
merstons inhabited by more than 80
people, almost white. But Cook found
only shrubs and coconut palms He re-
corded, There were no traces of in
habitants having been there; If we ex-
cepted a small piece of canoe that was
found on the beach; which probably
may have drifted from some other land >
Cook Found Only Rats.
i" But what is pretty extraordinary"
he continues, we saw several brown
rats on this spot; a circumstance, per-
haps, difficult to account for unless we
allow that they were imported in the
canoe of which we saw the remains
The PalmerstonS lie about 2,lUO
miles from Auckland. New Zealand, on
"a straight line between that city and
Los Angeles, Calf. There are eight
unimportant islets in the group. The
freighter which recently surprised the
inhabitants was the first to touch the
islands in five years.
t.
they would hardly cover an area more
than mile square The northern
islands are low and sandy and without
vegetation. The southerly islands, how
ever, are covered with luxuriant growth,
including many coconut palms.
All Descended From American.
Cook filled his larder with Palmers-
ton coconuts, Toasted upon the large
variety of fish and birds and fed his
cattle on young coconut trees and palm
cabbage Cook wrote: We were under
absolute necessity of procuring from
this island some food for the cattle,
otherwise we must have lost them
'Palmerston is clearly a family af-
fair-the family of a white man who
was sent there with group of Tahiti
laborers about the time the Civil War
was getting under way in the United
States. When the lessee of the island
died, the lease passed to the white
boss Every present inhabitant of
Palmerston and many natives who have
gone to other Pacific islands are de-
scendants of the white man. His de-
scendants number more than 200
English is spoken by the islanders. but
lack Of frequent contact with other
English-speaking peoples has given rise
to some strange twists Of the language"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-24
KALLIPOLTS GROTTO
WILL FETE ORPHANS
Magician to Perform for More Than
1000 at Thanksgiving
Entertainment.

More than 1000 orphans will be
guests Thursday afternoon of Kallip-
oils Grotto of Masons at 8 Thanks
giving party in the main ballroom of
the Raleigh Hotel A program Of tricks
and magic will be presented for their
entertainment by magician and his
staff of assistants.
Transportation for the youngsters to
and from the party will be provided
by the Washington Railway g. Electric
Co, the Capital Traction Co, the
Greyhound busses, the Washington
Rapid Transit Co. the Washington.
Virginia e. Maryland Coach Co. and
members of the local Rotary Club.
Children have been invited from the
Episcopal Home for Children, the Jew
ISL Foster Home. st. Josephs Home
and School st. Vincents Home and
School, Washington Home for Found
1ings. Baptist Home for Children. Ger
man Orphans Home, Masonic and
Eastern Star Home and ST. Johns
Orphsnage
The program will be presented be-
tween and o'clock in the afternoon,
Another performance by the same
rnagicians will be staged at the hotel
at s:l5 o'clock Thursday night for
members Of the Grotto. The public has
been invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-24

BY the ASSoCia ted Press.
COINCIDENCE has played a
leading role in placing Arkan-
SaS at the forefront Of States
~ in number of women sent to
Congress.
They are three-Pearl Peden Old
field, Effiegene Wingo and Hattie Cara
way-and their life stories read alike.
Mrs. Oldfeld's career in the House
closed last Spring. Mrs Wingo'S is in
full swing Mrs Caraway's, in the SEN
ate. is just beginning.
All three. shielded by old Southern
traditions as. wives. lived to see a
change of sentiment which gave them
public careers as widows.
My husband was so careful of me
in our early married years. He wouldn't
even let me go across the street alone
at night" said Mrs. Wingo But it
was his dying request that I should
nave his place here"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-24
HOAX ENDS FLIGHT
OF zoo CONWCTS
Return to Penal Camp or Give
Up as Ready Work Story
Proves False.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Novem-
Der 24.-Two hundred convicts, lured on
by reports of ready work in Dutch
Guiana, escaped from a penal camp in
French Guiana, tramped miles through
swamps, crossed innumerable rivers and
endured great hardships only to find
they were the victims of a hoax.
There was no work for them. A
group of their fellow-convicts, to curry
favor with the authorities, had spread
the false rumors, so they might recap
ture some of the escaping prisoners.
The majority of the men returned
later to the forestry camp. TIL ring
leaders were punished by solitary con-
finement on the famous Devils Island
group of French Penal colonies.
Escape During Storm.
Reports had been circulated through
the camp that a railway line was being
constructed in the interior of Dutch
Guiana and that work was plentiful
The escape was made under cover of a
tropical storm
Lashing bamboo logs together, the
men crossed the turbulent Maroni River
FINALLY the Dutch frantier was reached
Into fever-laden swamps plunged the
men. sometimes Waging waist deep in
black, stagnant water. Through the
dense forest they struggled.
After days of privation and suffer-
ing they reached lonely village where
they discovered the employment story
was false. Weary and dispirited, some
OF the men surrendered to Dutch au-
thorlties. Others took the more direct
route OF marching back to the penal
camp.
Few Reach Freedom.
Escape from the French forestry
camps is comparatively easy, since the
men are employed on piece work. A
strong man may complete his DAYS
quota in five hours, leaving many idle
hours. The forest cantonements are
constructed OF light timbers and custody
OF the prisoners depends largely upon
the vigilance of a handful of gendarmes.
Offlclal figures indicate that about 200
men escape annually from the camps
but about so per cent surrender or are
recaptured. Only few reach freedom.
Most succumb to the fever swamps, the
snakes and wild animals that infest
the jungle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-24
1000 PORTO RICAN FAMILIES
MAY BE MOVED TO HAWAII
Commissioner Stewart Returns From San
uan With Plans to Meet
Labor Situation.

Commissioner Eethelbert Stewart Of
the Bureau of Labor Statistics has re-
turned from Porto Rico with plan to
send II 900 Porto Rican families from
their heavily overpopulated and eco
nomically depressed home island to Ha-
wall to work on sugar-cane plantations.
Mr.. Stewart. one of the worlds out
standing statisticians. went to Porto
Rico upon the request OF Gov. Theo-
dore Roosevelt to aid the Porto Riean
government organize its new labor de-
partment.
At the same time he conferred with
a representative of the Hawaiian Sugar
Planters Association. which includes all
except very few small plantations on
the islands with view of solving Ha-
walls labor troubles by sending thou
sands Of Porto Ricans there TO make
their home.
Expects Hawaiian Approval.
The commissioner said today Porto
Rico's chief trouble is overpOpulation,
and that since his return from San
Juan last Thursday he has been in
communication with officials OF the
Hawaiian association, and he believes
the plan will meet with the sugar
planters approval
Mr.. Stewart has proposed to send
IL, 900 families to Hawaii. each family
TO nun Der not more than four, and
taken from neighboring communities,
so as to avoid inconsistencies. They will
take the places of part of the vast army
Of Filipinos, majority of them being
single men, imported each season to
harvest the islands 940,000-ton sugar
cane crop.
Inasmuch as the Philippines are far
from being overcrowded and that the
young men are needed at home TO culti-
vate farm lands, the movement, Mr..
Stewart said, will not impose any hard
ship on the Filipino laborer. In fact.
Mr.. Stewart added, the Hawaiian sugar
planter is now looking to another field
for labor other than the Philippines
because of strides being made for indie
pendence in thosc Islands. which. if
ever approved. would certainly prohibit
laboring by contract of its citizenry
abroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-24

In 1921. Caraway switched to the
Senate side" Wingo continued in the
House, a circumstance which made
Mrs. Caraway a Senator, whereas Mrs.
Wingo is a Representative. Oldfield
and Wingo each completed nine sue
cessive terms and Caraway served con-
tinuously until his death giving each
wife the training of Is years in asso
citation with the workings of Congress
to prepare her for an active role there
in in widowhood
Oldfeld died in 1928, Wingo in 1890,
Caraway in I93l--sll three deaths fol-
lowing operations
The three women in Congress have
quickened the interest of Arkansas
women in politics, Mrs. Wingo says.
"One town in my district. Mount Ida.
is entirely run by women she said.
The mayor and all the city officials
are women 1t is the cleaneSt place l
ever Saw--it looks as though it were all
swept and busted.
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The Porto Rican today earns approx
imately 80 cents a day in native sugar
cane fields, whereas the wage scale in
Hawaii is approximately S2.40.
A similar movement was launched 35
years ago, Mr.. Stewart said, but UNI
fortunately it proved unsuccessful be-
cause the contract to supply these la
borers was turned over to an employ
ment agency, and San Juan was re-
ported to have lost some OF its most
undesirable citizens They failed to
make good, and Porto Rico was placed
in bad grace as far as Hawaii was con-
cerned
The new movement has the full APP
proval of Gov Roosevelt, Mr.. Stewart
said, and If adopted by Hawaiian plant
ers the families will be carefully Sc
lected.
The source of labor supply for the
Hawaiian sugar-cane industry has shifted
many times, with the present tender: y
to depend almost exclusively upon the
Philippine Islands as the source. Mr..
Stewart said there is much discussion
and a considerable feeling as to the
advisability of the continuance of this
immigration.
Social Side Important.
From the plantation managers point
OF view, Filipino labor is reasonably
satisfactory, but association members
have come to realize. according to Mr.
Stewart. that the social side of the
problem is just as important as the
industrial.
He said the large excess and con-
tinuing large importation of single men
creates a social question which in the
long run must become a bigger prob
lem than either the sugar or pineapple
industry, or both.
1T is not within the power of indus
try" the commissioner asserted. ito ig-
more over a long period of time the
fact that man is a social being. 1t
must hsppen-indeed, it is now hap
pening-that the employers will have
the conviction forced upon them that
married men are better and ultimately
cheaper plantation labor, as we'll as
safer and better citizens"
Mr. Stewart described conditions in
Porto Rico as being fair. with over
population as the islands chief problem,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-24

Away back in 1900, the year three
bright Young men of Arkansas-Wil-
ham Allen Oldheld, Otis Theodore
Wingo and ThRddeuS H. Caraway-
were all admitted to the bar, no local
politician would have dreamed of in
dorslng a woman for Congress.
But wedding bells which Chimed for
three bright young women Of Arkansas
within the next two years were ring
ing IN had they only known it, con-
gressional careers to come.
In 1901, Pearl Peden married Old
field In 1902. Hattie Wyatt married
Caraway and Efiegene Locke married
Wingo. Thus Mrs Oldf1eld got short
jump on the wedding-and she never
lost the slight lead she had on the other
two. She came to Washington as the
wife of a Representative in 1909, four
years before Mrs. CaraWay and Mrs
Wingo arrived here simultaneously in
that same capacity.