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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
MOONEY DATA
SAFE IN FILES
Justice Department Awaits
Senate'S Call.

By Scripps- H0toard Newspaper Alliance
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The
missing Mooney Billings report
submitted by legal experts to the
Wickersham commission and called
for by the United States senate
are in the department of justice
archives, IT was learned today.
Word from the White House was
to the effect that all documents
of the late Wickersham commits
sion had been turned over to the
attorney general. At the depart
ment of justice it was said that,
pending official notification of The
Senate'S request, these documents
would remain in its files.
1t is presumed that the 60O-page
report, said to have been printed
and delivered to the Wickersham
commission by the Kenyon sub
committee on lawlessness in law
enforcement, is among these docu-
mentS.
1t was found unnecessary for its
authors, Senators Bronson and
Cuttin, Thomas j. Walsh and Ed
ward P. Costigan, to address the
senate in behalf of the request. Sen
atorS Johnson and Shortridge of
California expressed no objection.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
SIX INJURED IN
AUTO MISHAPS
Woman Is Hurt Seriously
When Struck by Car.

Struck by an auto as she crossed
Meridian and Thirty streets,
Mrs. Ellen C. Dotson, 48, of Mt.
Clements, Mich, was injured criti-
cally Tuesday night.
The automobile was driven by R.
R. Porter, so, of Upton. Mrs. Dot
son was sent to the Methodist hos
pital, suffering from internal in
iuries, face and body cuts and
bruises.
Five other persons were injured
in traffic accidents Tuesday night
and early today.
Mrs. Fred Kashner, so, of 400
East Sixteenth street, and her
daughter, Miss Violet Kashner, 20,
we're cut and bruised when the taxi
in which they were riding collided
with another at North and Della
ware streets early today. Three
Negroes riding in the other cab,
driven by Mason Head, Negro, 25,
of 2104 Shriver avenue, were
charged with drunkenness.
Others hurt were Harry EaStus,
SIS, of the Grand hotel, cuts and
bruises; Homer Freeland, as, of $50
Harlan street, head and face cuts,
and Ray Patton, 20, R. R. 4, Box
1863, body and bruises.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
Asserts He Saw Him

TEXARKANA, Ark, Dec. 90
John Wilkes Booth, assassin of
President Abraham Lincoln, was
seen seven years after his supposed
death by II. Harmon, the 64-year-
old Texan revealed today.
Harmon told his story to the edi-
tor of the Texarkana Press, who
copyrighted the article.
wilkes Booth came to my ia
theirs house in Wheatville, Tex, I"
Harmon said. Il was only S, but
remember the incident we'll. 1t was
late in August or early September,
1872.
He came after dark and left be-
fore dawn. My father gave him
money and his best horse when he
departed He also gave him letters
of introduction to friends in the
Indian country (now oklahoma. :"
Harmon said it was not unusual
20 befriend an enemy of the fed
erals" He said his father, DR.. T.
v. Harmon, was a friend of the
actor when he studied medicine at
New York university and served an
interneship at Bellevue hospital.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
BARRETT BONDS
BEING RETIRED
DESPITE SLUMP
Assessment Payments Have
Suffered Little in 1881,
Say Officials.

Finance companies everywhere
may have been singing the blues
during 1881, but Mr.. Barrett Law
of the city finance department won
sweeping victory over the depres-
sion.
Every citizen who has paid his
dollars for sewers, sidewalks, paved
streets, or other municipal improve
ments knows well this Mr.. Barrett
Law.
For the first time in its history,
the Barrett law department has re-
tired all improvement bonds as they
came due, without allowing dclin-
quencies.
The Office force of Martin w.
Walpole, chief clerk of the assess
ment bureau and Barrett law funds,
has been working nights to main
tain its record to the end of 1881.
Bond holders are being paid about
$750,000 on semi-annual bond ma
turtles and interest.
All funds will have been paid out
by Christmas eve to the sixty bank
ers who act as agents for bond
holders.
Walpole declares that payments
on Barrett law assessments have
not suffered greatly during the gen.
eral business decline of 1884,
A special assessment deficit and
delinquency fund, which became
operative in 1881, allowed the de-
partment to retire approximately
100000 in delinquent bonds and
coupons.
Formerly ten years interest was
required to be paid, even though
assessments were paid off the first
year. Now the slate may be cleared
of assessment by paying a years
advance interest.
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FIVE ARE SENTENCED
FROM CRIMINAL COURT
Four Men, One Woman to Serve
Prison Terms for Thefts.

run MchJ Vic WOIIidu 70 serve
Prison Terms for Thefts.
Four men and one woman,
charged with robbery, we're SEN
fenced Tuesday by Judge Frank
Baker in criminal court.
Dennis Cleveland and Edward
Hall, each IS, and David Lockridge,
%, were given three-to-ten-year
terms in the state reformatory on
guilty pleas to grand larceny for
burglary of the Schnull & Co. ware
house, 22O8 West Michigan street,
when they stole cigarets valued
at 1929.
Ralph Catcher, %, was given
three to ten years at the state re-
formatory for robbing the Lee A.
Dorm store, 1880 Central avenue,
in November.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, alias Lillian
Russell, 81, Negro, was sentenced
to the state women's prison for one
to ten years on a grand larceny
charge for stealing $50 from ga
rage operator several weeks ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
ARSON CHIEF is BETTER

Albert Fowler, chief of the arson
division of the state fire marshars
office, is recovering today at his
home at Marion from injuries suf-
fered Monday night, when he fell
near the traction terminal station.
Two taxi drivers scuffIing on the
sidewalk showed Fowler, who lost his
balance, falling to the pavement.
Several months ago, Fowler suffered
a fractured hip.
He is expected to return to the
statehouse, Jan. 1.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
ADOPTS MORATORIUM

Hungary Prevents Flight of Cur
Fency From County; to Pay in Year.
By United Press
BUDAPEST, Hungary, Dec. ga
bne-year moratorium on payment
bf foreign debts in currency other
bhan tire Hungarian pengce became
Effective today in Hungary.
The operation, known as a trans
Ter moratorium" is designed to
prevent the flight of currency from
Hungary. 1t is tantamount to ces-
kation of any payments abroad un-
Bill next year.
The government will deposit in
terest and annuities amounting to
100000 in the Hungarian ma
tional bank in favor of the foreign
creditors affected. But the creditors
can not convert the money into for
eign currency for one year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
WOMAN KILLED,
MATE WOUNDED;
COP LOOKS On
Police Chiefs VoIIey Too
Late to Stop Bandits
Double Crime.

By United Press
CINCINNATI, Dec. ga youth
full holdup man today shot and
killed Mrs. Hulda Lang, 80, formerly
of Pittsburgh, Pa, and seriously
wounded Frank Lang. 40, her hus-
band, at their exclusive Park Hills
(Ky) residence. near here.
The robber fled under a barrage
of bullets fired by Police Chief Mel
vim Crump of Park Hills, and by
neighborS of the Langs, who were
aroused by the gun fire.
Crump believed one Of his shots
struck the robber.
Lang. restaurant operator. and his
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
PAIR CAPTURE NEGRO
AFTER RUNNING FIGHT
Captive Held on Vagrancy Charges
for Alleged RObberies.

Pursued more than block after
he is alleged TO have attempted to
loot an automobile and break into
b house, Harry Davis, 81, Negro,
ISL Bundy place, was captured
early today He is held on vag-
rancy charge under high bond.
He was caught by Walter Shields
yr., and Wallace Shields, 1904 Gen.
tral avenue, after they said he shat
tered the glass in a car parked in
'front.' of their home, grabbing
packages valued at 500.
Davis alleged car robbery attempt
was witnessed by Walter Shields
Sr., who said the Negro then tried
to pry open a window of the Shields
residence.
The Negro was captured at Thir-
Ceenth and New Jersey streets after
a struggle.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
APPROVE BRIDGE PLANS

State highway department plans
for a Meridian street bridge over
White river, as part of rerouting of
State Road 81, today were approved
by the works board.
Work on the bridge is to be start
ed by the highway department soon,
City Engineer A. H. Moore told the
board.
Plans for the new route would
take the road due north from the
bridge into Hamilton county, then
angling northeast to connect with
the present route at Carmel.
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PAGE g

wife stopped at the police station on
their way home early today and adj
vised the police chief they believed
their car was being followed.
Following the Lang car in his own
machine, Crump witnessed the
shooting in the Langs' driveway.
Neighbors of the victims opened
windows and several fired at the
fleeing holdup man.
Mrs. Lang was shot five times,
one bullet entering her head. Two
bullets entered LangS chest.
Brazil has about 500 domestic
establishments for the manufacture
of medicines.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
TECH SINGER AWARDED
TRAINING SCHOLARSHIP
Hazel Fisher Wins Vocal Contest
Sponsored by Alumni Club.

AAANCA n AohCA WIS fOtdl AOHLcSL
Sponsored by Alumni Club.
Hazel Fisher, of the Technical
high school Girls Concert Club, won
a 500 scholarship for first place in
a vocal contest sponsored recently
by the Tri-Arts Club, alumni of the
concert club. Finals were held in
the green parlor of the Y. w. C. A.
Included in the scholarship is a
years training Under Franklin w.
Taylor of the Metropolitan School
Of Music.
First elimination contest was held
at the school. Those who were
chosen to sing in the finals were
N line Beauchamp, Marjorie
Byrum, Dorothy Sanders, Maxine
Mertz, Lillian Ball, Margaret Claw
son, and Hazel Fisher.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
Charge Youths With Thefts

Charges of burglary and petit
larceny were filed today against
Roger Cook, 16, of 3940 East Twen-
ty-sixth street, and Bonnie John
son, II, of 2147 Parker avenue, after
they confessed stealing groceries
from a store at 2170 Wheeler street,
Dec. 81, according to detectives.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
BOOTH MUMMY
is RIDICULED BY
FORMER SLEUTH
Secret Service Man During
Lincoln Regime Laughs
at Claims.
BY WILLARD r. SMITH
United Press stan Correspondent
IcopvrIght. l03l. n Unlted PressI

Copyright. 1881. BY United Press
MADISON, Wis, Dec. 23.-Dr.
Nervie A. Dobson 88, United States
secret service operative in Wash
ington when Abraham Lincoln was
President, todaJ told the United
Press in an exclusive interview he
was positive John Wilkes Booth was
captured and slain after assassinat-
ing the President.
While the aged, ne-legged vet
eran refused to break his oath of
secrecy concerning Civil war gov
eminent affairs, he admitted indi-
rectly he had leen Booths body.
Dobson was contemptuous of eff
forts of Chicago and Milwaukee
physicians to prove the mummified
corpse Of man known as John ST.
Helen who committed suicide in
Oklahoma in 1908, is that of Booth.
Fired for Secrecy
Il am under OATH" Dobson said.
II can tell you nothing. Just as I
refused to reveal secret service mat
ters to President Andrew johnson
when his impeachment pended, and
was dismissed as a result"
But the physician raised pertinent
questions" for the scientists exam
lining the mummy to answer.
If this thing is Booth" he said,
chow did the man who was captured
IN barn back in April, 1865, happen
to have Booths diary in his pocket?
How did another of the conspira-
tors in that great crime happen to
be with him then?
want to Take IT.
why did Booths brother and
sister, who came in a closed car
riage, ask to see the body and then
want to take it away with them?
If it was not Booth whose body
lay on the gunboat when so many
people in Washington who knew
him came to see it, why wasn't that
known then?"
The questions we're sent by the
physician to the Chicago Daily
News in a communication signed
only II. S. Dee" but the United
Press located the aged man here
today at the home of his daughter,
wife of a Wisconsin university pro-
9eSsor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
Bank Cashier Kills Self

MICHIGANTOWN, Ind, Dec. %.
L. E. Goodnight, cashier of the
Peoples State bank of Michigan
town for twenty years, ended his
life by shooting. No motive was
aScribed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
Just Rafting Good Present

HOLLY, Mich, Dec. 23.-Patrol-
man Newton Peters of the Detroit
police, has killed a rattlesnake for
Christmas. The snake, which had
seven rattleS, was shot four miles
from here. The rattles go on the
officers Christmas tree.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
Short Circuit
BIZ United Press

bJ JNtItH ITtS8
UNIONTOWN. Pa, Dec. %.
Mrs. Pearl johnson, Union
town, has fled suit for divorce
against Henry Arnold johnson.
Southport, N. Y. alleging: That
he met her on Sunday; Wooed
her on Monday, proposed
Tuesday, became engaged
Wednesday; married her Thurs
day: spent Friday on a honey
moon, and sent her home
Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
Stagehands Union Names Head

bW LWIEtW 7 It66
NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-William c
Elliott has succeeded William c
Caravan as president of the Inter
national Stagehands Union. At the
offices of the organization it was
said that Caravan had lust re-
signed" giving no reason.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
Bell Bids for Lawrence PHONE %

Bell Bids for Lawrence Phone Co.
The Indiana Bell Telephone
Company today filed a petition
with the public service commission
seeking to purchase the Lawrence
Telephone Company, at Lawrence,
northeast of Indianapolis for
$4,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
Aged Salesman Killed

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Dec. 23.-
Fatal injuries were suffered by Emil
G. Heeger, SO, a salesman, when
his automobile was struck by a
truck here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
DUCE MOURNS BROTHER
MussOlini Follows Coffin Through
Streets of Milan.

StTtcLS OF MIIdU,
By United Press
MILAN, Italy, Dec. 23.-Premier
Benito Mussolini followed the cot
fin of his brother, Arnaldo Musso-
lini, through the streets of Milan
today in one of the most impressive
funeral services in the city'S history
The entire city paid tribute to
Mussolini, who died suddenly after
becoming i'll while motoring. Traf-
f1c was suspended along the route OF
the funeral procession. Public
amusement places were closed. Mi
Ian generally was in mourning, with
flags at half-Staff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-03

| tsl q ss iof speech. Are you two crazy?'
 she asked. You don't even know each other! How did you get here i.Jim? thought you were having dinner with your fiancee?''
 "And instead you find me the Iaccepted suitor of Fiancee Nc
 Two. Not bad at all for one even- l ing, is it ?"
 Had any of them been in a mood to appreciate it young Mrs Trowbridge's discontinue would
 have been amusing.
 Gypsy McBride!" she ex- claimed you can't do thing like this! Why. you must be out of your head--''
 Gypsy's tone rose to a higher pitch. That settles it!n she de- clared. Anne, I'm not coming back to your party. I'm going to get out of this dress and into my own clothes and go home. To- morrow morning I'm going to marry this young manif he still wants me-and leave New York and forget there ever was such a place. If you and Phil want to come with us to be married, all right. If you don't-well, I'll get my landlady and one of the other roomers!'' Color was burning in Gypsy's cheeks. With head high she rushed from the room and into the hall. Then a door slammed.
 It was ten minutes later when the girl emerged. There had been
 q transformation. Instead of the fragile. flattering chiffon she wore the tweed coat and brown harot in which she looked exactly like a thousand other girl office work CTS. There was run in one of her
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-03

chiffon hose and the brown. OK. lords needed shine. She stopped abruptly. "Oh! didn't expect to find you heren she addressed the tall young man who was blocking the way.
 Wallace wore his hat and over- coat.
 T thought if you were ready to leave I'd see you home," he said. You don't mind?"
 Gypsy shook her head. Not al all. It's very nice of you"
 Wallace hesitated. Mrs Trow- bridge went back to her guests" he said. Ut might cause q little com ment if we went out that way" He motioned with his head toward the living room. 'T suppose you wouldn't consider the fire escape? ] mean going up to the next floor the way I came in? It's quite sim pie but don't suppose"
 Gypsy looked down at her worn coat. Let's do it,'' she said Don't look just like Cinderella running away from the ball? Yes l think the fire escape by all meansn
 He helped her through the win dow and she was not as frightened as she had expected to be. High places had always terrified the girl. They went up the slanting front stairway and Wallace climbed into the building again. Gypsy scrambled after him.
 < Both were embarrassed. The smile with which Gypsy tried to hide her confusion was patiently self-conscious. Wallace glanced up and down the corridor. No one was in sight.
 "Seem to be in luck" he said s'The elevator is over this way
 There was no more converse. tion until they had reached ths street and were in a taxicab head ed for Mrs O'Hare's rooming house Then Gypsy glanced up from the en. veloping shadows:
 1T was sort of excited ~ wher was talking to Anne.' she said softly. Maybe we'd betetr just forget about tonight" Gave your word. didn't you?' Wallace reminded her. "Back out if you want to. thought you were game"
 "You mean - you really mean it?"
 "of course I do. There's a train
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-03
ONE OUT OF TWELVE
 GRADUATES PRESIDENTS

Liberty. Mo.--A survey of 122 graduates of William Jewell college here showed that one out of twelve became college presidents
 The ten William Jewell graduates who have headed educational insti- tutions are
 David J. Evans, former president Of his alma mater and now profess sor at Rochester Colgate Divinity school, Rochester, N. "; Francis !. White, former president of Shanghai college. Shanghai, China; Asa c. Burns. Dodd college, Shreveport, La; w. c. Boone. Oklahoma Baptist university, Shawnee; Thomas Bibb. Albany college, Albany. Ore; J. A. Cooper. Sioux Falls college. Sioux Falls, s. D.: V. c. Coulter, former president of Sioux Falls college; John F. Herget Ouachita college. Arkdelphla, Ark; c. 5 Miller. for- mer president of Hardin college, Mexico. Mo; and John ". Million, formers president of Hardin college and of Des Moines university.
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YOUR CHILDREN. MNivpRobe7sRa11o1 IGlO3ERY.kjfA fA. cfpA/lfE. .lAif-. (
Nol95IBYNfA SfRWce,lNc. {

Once upon time there was a wise mother who kept two jumps ahead of her boys worrying brain. She recognized very early in his
 small life that he was worrier.
 Once upon going to bed he broke a
 sboe-string. Two hours later when she came in he was still awake and
 asked anxiously if she had found him another shoe-string yet. This sounds fishy, but it is absolutely true. Another time he gave his chum's report card to his father to sign. The chum's marks were mostly As" and his own were not very good. It had been an accident, the exchange be- ing made unknowingly on the way home when they were comparing credits.
 This boy, upon having his atten- ton called to the identity of the card, explained how it must have happened. And his father believed
 him, but for days he worried and wouldn't eat because his father might think he was cheating. One time he went to party and broke fine plate. His mother re- placed the plate, but he worried be-
 cause he liked the little girl who was giving the party very much and he v after that, and she didn't give him an extra sweet smile, that she was thinking, What a clumsy, stupid boy! I don't like him."
 Now, his mother knowing the daily agonies of her small son. as few mothers usually do, talked to him. me did not know all the things That upset him, but she seized oL. things that seemed apparent. And she would say. Ben, I don't believe you will be chosen color bearer this month, so don't worry about 1t. Everyone must have a turn. Think about being asked to sharpen the pencils. That's an hon. Or. too. Don't worry about what you can't have. Just be happy"
 But wise as she was she seldom put her finger on the real trouble. For Ben wasn't neglecting his ap- pie dumpling because of worry over | the school colors; he was worrying because he had lost the place in lreadihg and the class had grinned. The truth is he didn't worry over big things and did over the small ones. That is peculiar to the chron-i ic worrier.
 If his mother had been able to check the real trouble, which doubt, Tor Ben Ike all ms klnu was sensitively silent, she would have found one Fundamental cause for everything.
 Fear! The cruelist kind of all. Fear of what people thought. The l1oe-string, the report card. the plate, the lost place!
 If there Is any way of digging out this complex, mothers, please do 1t. for it grows with the years and
 saps confidence in the end. and
 health. too. 4.ss..
 The good opiaion Of others does
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 Eggs were so cheap around Easter time that most of the women in Nancy's group of acquaintances were hunting new ways to serve them. Lois evolved dish she called Creole eggs.
 She took medium-sized onion, peeled it and sliced it. She washed a green pepper, removed stem end and pith with seeds. Then she cut half of this into small slivers. She washed, dried and cut into halves a dozen mushroom caps. She sauted Iall of these in two tablespoons but ter until they were tender. Then she added one-half cup strained canned tomato and a few capers. She allowed this mixture to simmer for ten minutes.
 Tn the meantime she scrambled six eggs in the upper part of dou- ble boiler.s using one teaspon butter and one tablespoon cream for each egg. When this mixture was creamy she folded in the tomato sauce and dished the combination into serving dish. She served it on fingers of toast.
 Nancy worked out a dish which she christened planked eggs. She used her plank on which she usual ly served planked steak.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-03

A little touch of contrasting on a cotton wash frock, is so charming.
 Take the applied bands on this one for instance, cleverly arranged to simulate a bolero. The neckline and sleeves repeat the trim and achieve just the smartest effect ever.
 This adorable dress of yellow and brown printed batiste uses plain brown bands.
 And you'll be agreeably surprised, how such.an inexpensive dress could be so unusually lovely
 Style No. 2S3 is designed for girls of 4, 6. and 10 years.
 Checked and plain gingham, two shades of linen or shirting with the stripes used on the bias for trim are smart ideas for this French model.
 Size requires yards 35-inch, with 1-2 yard 35-inch contrasting
 Our large Fashion Magazine shows the latest Paris styles for spring and summer for adults and children. AL so instructive lessons in sewing.
 Price of BOOK 10 cents.
 Price of PATTERN 15 cents in stamps or coin tcoin is preferred) $. Wrap coin carefully
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