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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-15
Q Children;
Beer Orgy;
Judge Irked

Daddy may be liquor baron and
keep his family living sumptuously
from his profits, but he is liable to
child neglect charges"
This decision was handed down
today by Judge John E. Geckler
from the Marion county juvenile
court bench.
This court can't stop selling
booze or end the parties, but we
are not going to allow any children
to become involved" Judge Geckler
declared at the trial of Mr.. and Mrs.
Granvel Smith, 1906 West North
street, on child neglect charges.
Taken Under Amusement
The Smiths case was taken under
advisement because, as the judge
informed them, you are charged
with operating blind tiger in the
police court and we will await the
outcome of that"
They were in juvenile court along
with John Conner. 1902 West Six
teenth street, and Critic Whitaker
of 1924 West Walnut street, for
holding a booze party in the pres
ence of the Smiths nine children.
This has got to stop immedi-
ately," the judge commanded, when
officers testified that 8-year-old Al
fred had thrown a bottle of booze
down the stairs-helping his parents
destroy evidence at the time of the
raid.
Won't Be Tolerated
Deputy Sheriffs Frank Lindsey
and Harry DIGGER told the court
they took five gallons of brew, nine
quarts of beer and one-half pint
of liquor from the room in which
nine children were attending the
alleged booze orgy.
This thing of having booze
around children will not be toll
Grated" the court informed the par
ents.
He fined Conner and Whitaker
each ST. and costs when he found
them guilty Of contributing to child
neglect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-15
By Octavus Roy Cohen

Hippo who financed this act you're doing now.
When 1 went to Buffalo to talk things
she said she wanted to help, and didn't want
you to know. She said she didn't care what you
thought of her-she fond of you and .
Anyway, you took that off her so why shouldn't
you let her have this pleasure?'
Harry Hardness crossed the room and drop
ped his hand on the shoulder of his partner.
Isn't she great oil lady?" he asked huskily
Isn't she just?"
Kitty covered his hand with hers. They were
very happy. The wound which they had in
fiicted might be healed Harry seated himself
at Mike Francs desk and criSply demanded
telegraph blank
For few minutes he wrote swiftly, then
revised and wrote again. Finally, he turned
and called the others to him. They stood behind
his chair and he slipped his arm about the
slender waist of Kitty Dale.
Read it, Kitty" he suggested, land see
whether it's okay"
1t was simple. straightforward generous
message, addressed to Mrs. James c. Murchison
at Newburgh:
Kitty and me just heard of your marriage
and offer our love and congratulations. We
would be happy if you would believe VS.
always have been crazy about you. We wiz
oe glad tie accept the big act as a wedding
present provided you let get married at
your house. Also will you please sing Oh,
Promise Me-
They sent the wire and then went to lunch
with Mike. And when the afternoon show was
finished they TAXED to Francs Office and found
Elinor Murchson'S answer
Your telegram has completed my great
happiness. Wire me when to expect you
You will get married at my home and will
sing if you think you stand it. You
are both dear children
But it was not the telegram which brought
Jumps to the Threats of Kitty Dale and Harry
Hardness. 1t was the signature
AS a gesture of final forgiveness a message
OF understanding and friendship Elinor had
signed the telegram simply-"The Lady Hippo"
Copyright, 1917
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week in the Bronx that Mike Frame sent for
them.
What you need" he announced, lis flash
and plenty Of it,
We're saving up, Mike Time we finish
these bookings we'll be able to talk turkey"
Frame grinned. You can do it sooner" he
said
Suppose" asked Mike Frame that you had
a swell act given to you-what would you two
do with all the money you've saved?'
Thsir eyes met and slow flush stained
Kitty's cheeks
Wed get married, she said.
'When?"
Right away
Then" chuckled Mike Frame "lets go out
and buy wedding ring"
They asked him what he meant and he
glad enough to explain. He told them that he
had for them a great act-they could continue
with the material they had but what he
could furnish a variety of drops and stage
effects which would set them off to best ad-
vantage and furnish gttering background
for their dancing. He described the sets in
detail and as he talked their eyes widened 1t
Kitty who spoke.
Why Mike-from all you say that's the
Lady Hippo's stage stuff"
Sure" said Frame. 1T isl"
But. :"
"She fopped Flatter'n founder The two
sent up turned out to be couple buds and
they wouldn't renew her bookings after. She's
quit the two-a-day.
Their happiness punctured. Poor old
lady Harry said gently. Why didn't you tell
US, Mike? We'd have gone back to her,
and"
I'm your friend" snapped the agent. "And
I'm Waynes friend, too; little as you'd believe
it. She never did belong in this game and it
took something like this mess to wake her up"
Kitty bit her lip. She must be miserable"
Miserable nothing. Time the act closed
who was deck but Jim Murchison. 1 guess
he must have put it to her pretty strong, be-
cause first thing I knew about her quitting
altogether was when she wrote me that she and
Murchison was married and living in New
burgh."
"Gee!" said Harry that's good She's nice,
but she sure was meant for wife and not a
singer"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-15

Harry shook his head II guess you've got
more confidence in us than have ourselves
Mike"
Il guess have Meanwhile, I've got Billy
Grayson working on some snappy patter for
you, and doing a couple of lyrics. Gene Gehrig
is gonna do the music Glass! That's you.
Monday morning we start rehearsing. Two
weeks and then the try-outs What says you?"
They didn't say much, and what little they
able to mutter rather incoherent.
1t only when he leaving that they
bethought themselves again of Madame Elinor
Wayne
Cant you fix us up with her, Mike? We
aren't kiddin-and we do appreciate this
chance you're giving us-but if it was all right
with her we'd rather stick here. Just on
count of what did to hurt her"
He shook his head soberly. 1--WE tried" he
confessed. III say you must have said
heap because she's cut bad. She really wants
to get rid of you. don't know whether it's
because she hates you or because she likes you
a lot. But anyway you look at it, she don't
want to have you around. Every time she
sees you she thinks of what you said
That was the fly in the ointment of their
happiness. On Saturday night they went to
Madame Elnor Wayne and told her good-by.
The interview brief and strained. She
smiled like Spartan and wished them luck.
I'm not thinking of that. Miss Wayne" said
Kitty We were sort of thinking that If you
ever needed us"
IT never shall. I'm much obliged though"
Cold! Hurt! They could tell that she was
hurt-and the knowledge hurt them, too. They
left for New York knowing that they stood
on the threshold of success. yet feeling that
they had made failure of friendship.
MONDAY morning. New York fresh
manuscript from the glib and graphic
pen Of the great Billy Grayson. Whisky mel
odieS composed especially for them by Gene
Gehrig. Plans for classy act-the sort of act
they had dreamed of together.
The act tried out at Port Chester and played
a second week at New Rochelle. In the latter
city the bookers were invited to look it over,
and the result was 20 weeks of big time at
four hundred a week.
They held a great celebration the night of
their opening in Brooklyn. They were only
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He lighted cigarette and smoked thought
fully for a minute or two.
Did she give you the old act Nike"
NO" answered Frame, she's giving it to
you.
us? thought"
That she was at you? Sure she was
But that was only because she liked you. If
she hadn't liked you so much she couldn't
have been hurt SO bad by what you said. And
the minute she quit she long -distanced me and
asked if I thought you could use all them
fossy drops
I'VE can't take them, Mike" kitty said
why not?"
"You know the answer. After we treated her
like we did-or like she thought We did-we
can't take that from her"
You talk like fool, Kitty. You've got to
accept" Mr.. Frame fidgeted in his chair and
then And it wouldn't be the first help
you ever got from that female, either"
What do you mean?"
"Well, If you must know-it was the Lady
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terror, not exceeding s175oOO the same to be
applied by said District only for the erection
of suitable building for the District Offices;
and the Governor and Board of Public Works
authorized. if they deem it advisable for
that purpose to make arrangements to secure
sufficient land fronting Pennsylvania and
Louisiana avenues, between Seventh and Ninth
streets; provided that the Government of the
United States shall not be liable for any ex-
penditure for said land or for the purchase
money thereof or for the buildings to beserected
thereon, and no land or the use thereof is
hereby granted for the purpose of erecting
any building thereon for such purpose"
MOT to go into details all this money appears
to have been misspent but S5OO0 and the
District found itself with only this amount
on hand and hole in the ground in the
reservation between the north side of the Gen.
ter Market and Pennsylvania avenue wh:ch
only goes to show that even big concerns can
make mistakes
To some perhaps the Court House is looked
upon as place where criminal cases are tried;
which, of course is true, but to those more
familiar with the building its usefulness has
much broader scope. but to the timer who
looks upon it with a reminiscent mind and loves
to speak of happenings there of long ago, It is
of much historic Importance. Indeed there are
number of men still living who can recall
when the Association of Oldest Inhabitants was
formed there, in the Council Chamber on De-
cember Z, 1865, when Benjamin Ogle Tayloe
was elected the first president; William A.
Bradley, the first vice president; Peter Force.
second vice president: Nicholas Callan treas
urer; John Carroll Brent, corresponding sec
rotary, and Alexander Med. Davis recording
secretary. 1t is this event which the associa-
ton annually commentaries with banquet
Here met also the Ireing Lyceum of 1868 to
practice debate and declaim, among the mem
bers being Grace Greenwood John Hay, John
G. Nicolay, John Joy Edson James o. Clephane,
Walt Whitman, John Burroughs Dr. j. M Dun
can France, Rev. John Pierpont Dr. Samson's
sons Thomas and Henry, and Francis De Haas
Janver the poet
Even the local Church of the New Jerusalem
or what is commonly referred to as the Sweden
borgian Church, met in this building in the
Council Chamber in 1874 for the purpose Of
forming society of the New Jerusalem
Finally, as you view this building from the
front, you will see a statue erected in 1863
and ordered and paid for by the people of the
District of Columbia, and executed by Lot Flan-
merry Washington man. 1t is the statue of
Abraham Lincoln-the first ever erected to the
martyr President. In 1920 it was removed bv
act OF Congress, passed when only very few
members knew what was going on. The writer
fought Tor It's restoration, and with the courtesy
OF the news columns Of The Star and its edi-
torial support 1t was restored few years later
on lower pedestal. May it ever remain as -
tribute from the people of this city, perhaps
to the only man of his day who could have
kept this country intact.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-15

spotted second-but the fact remained that
the names Of Harry Hardness and Kitty Dale
were on the billboards, their pictures in some
OF the newspapers.
Things happened swiftly after that. Their
act went over. Before three weeks had elapsed
it was a foregone conclusion that Dale and
Hardness were destined to become top-line
Vaudevillians. faded critics were reused to a
hint of enthusiasm by the fire of the two
youngsters. They received a bid from the
producer of a revue.
We'll work hard and up said Harry
Pretty soon we'll get enough money for a real
splash and they'll drop down from second
spot.
i know we were planning on getting mar
ried, but first OF all we gotta get money for the
big act"
I'VE do, Harry
Ten weeks fed. They were in the seventh
heaven of delight Other acts friendly.
Dale and Hardness were looked upon as certain
corners. And it when they were doing a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-12
II Residenee That Keeps Pace
 With Imcreased Needs
Low Prices Make This The Time To Build-- Here Is A House Worth Building And Worth Living In

Tp-day prospective home owners face q greater opportunity to re- -nlize the house of their dreams rnan has presented itself for more than ten years past. Because of present conditions, moderate sized house win cost from 10 to IS per cent less to build than 1t did a year ago. It is unlikely that this condi- ton will prevail much longer. and such money-saving opportunities will not come again for another i've ars-perhaps ten years.
 The building dollar is worth from 10 to IS cents more right now. Any one who contem plates building sometime in the future. should make every effort to take advantage of these savings by starting to build as quickly as possible.
 As an aid to those who are now interested in building, the Water bury Democrat, through arrange ment with House 6 Garden nnaga- zine, is publishing plans and pic
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-12
THE HOUSE THAT GROWS

Sketches and plans shown here present a solution to the problem of how q young couple of average means can erect a house that makes provision for future space demands, yet will not plunge them into debt.
 The house is built in two stages. In it's first version, it is the six room dwelling represented by the plans at the lower left and the sketch at the right. A com plete little house that can, if desired, always stay the size it now is.
 After some years have passed and the falmily's space needs have grown, an already planned wing is added to each side and the little house becomes a larg- CT one as per floor plans to the lower right.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-12

Further details of this house--in-
 cluding landscaping, interior decor
 ation. and furnishing be pub 1ished from time to time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-12

tures of "The House That Grows" a residence designed especially for this series by Leigh French, yell known New York architect. Two views of this house are shown here to-day. Details will follow. The plans have been published previous ly, but will appear again at later date.
 The feature which makes this house of particular note Is that 1t begins as a comparatiyely small place appropriate. in size and in cost, to the needs of a small family. After a number of years have passed, and the family increases. the house can be made to grow to meet the increased demands. The house is SO designed that these ad- difions lend more charm and beauty to tile house, enhancing the fine lines of the original unit.
 The plans lend themselves to 9 variety of building materials. to CO., incide with conditions prevailing in local communities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-12

prices considerably lower than those
reported during the early part of last
season. Wealthy, a Fall variety, sells
at 65 cents a bushel in Western New
York, and IS cents in Western Mich
igan. Jonathan sells around 81 at Pa
cific Northwest shipping points East
ern markets quoted Wealthy at so cents
81 per bushel on jobbing sales. New
York and Maryland Mcintosh brings
81 to SIPS in New York.
Pears are selling at considerably
higher prices than apples and the gen.
eral level compares fairly well with
that of year ago, but shipments, es-
pecially those from the Northwest, are
increasing. Considerable fruit is re-
ported going into cold storage in West
ern New York, where the crop is ex-
pected TO show heavy percentage of
No. stock. New York Bartletts and
Seckels are selling in Eastern markets
at SIPS to 81 SO per bushel
Peaches are still in liberal supply on
nearly all markets. Prices have not
shown much change, although there are
not SO many of the cheapest grades on
sale now. New York and PENNSYLVANIA
Elbertas sell at rs cents to S125 per
bUshel in Eastern markets and most
other lines of this leading late variety
sell within this range. Prices of so
cents to 65 cents bushel are quoted in
western New York, where large crop
is indicated. The marketing of New
York peaches year ago was made
easier by the Shortage that existed in
other late sections. This season there
is less demand from the Middle West
on account of liberal production in
that area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-12
u. S. EXPORTS OF RADIO
APPARATUS SHOW GAIN

BY the Associated Press.
Foreign sales of American radio APP
paratus are continuing upward despite
world depression.
Calculations by the Commerce De-
partment showed that during the first
seven months of the year exports OF
radio receiving sets in particular re-
corded a gratifying gain. totaling about
$7l00 900, in comparison with $4,680,
600 in the same months of last year
Radio receiving tubes amounted to
81 O92 900. as compared with Sl,335,00O
III the 1880 period, and receiving set
components, $1,727000, as against
ST 1888 000
Other radio apparatus, such as trans
hitting sets, tubes and parts, loud
speakers and other receiving set acceS-
series, constituting the lesser items
among radio exports, also registered
decreases. The total of all radio ex-
ports. however, continued ahead of last
years seven-month period, amounting
to 1,455 900, as compared with $lO,-
$1,000.
Canada. Argentina. Mexico and Aus
trala have been the leading markets
for American radio equipment this year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-12
DECLARES NEW IDEAS
KEY TO PROSPERITY

New ideas are the key to economic
recovery, in the opinion of DR.. Harrison
E. Howe of the American Chemical
Society The real problem is one of
selection and requires even more re-
search into human desires than into
things to do, declares DR.. Howe.
Who, for example, will provide a
reallv flrst-class fuel for cigarette light
ers?" he asks. "Or a convenient can
opener? Much time and effort have
been spent to make people buy what
they do not want. A little originality
mixed with lot of practical psychology
and applied with diligence is the best
foundation for tomorrows fortune"
IdleneSS among the trained members
of the creative profession of chemistry
is not only inexcusable but little short
of criminal, according to DR.. Howe.
"Idleness CT scientific equipment is
likewise ineXcusable," he adds. 1T
would pay those with idle space and
facilities to consider seriously some form
of grubstakes for men with ideas"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-12
PRICES ARE WEAK
IN FIRST TEN DAYS OF MONTH
Fruits Also Cheaper, Although Carlot
Shipments Were Not Heavy-Standard
Green Produce Generally Lower.

Prices at shipping points started at a
slightly higher level this season and
are holding firm at 1925 to S265 in
the Rochester district, from which the
bulk of current supplies in CARROTS are
being received.
Eastern carrots are selling near 45c
per buShel in producing sections, and
SOC to Use in larger Eastern markets.
Acreage has been sharply reduced as
result of the low prices prevailing last
season.
Apples Selling Slowly.
Nearly all markets report light de-
mand for apples, although competition
with peaches is lessening with the
rapidly decreasing shipments of recent
weeks. Some of the standard Fall
varieties of apples show a higher range
of prices than have prevailed for the
early kinds. Contract sales for blocks
of Winter varieties have been made at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-12
PLAN TO REDUCE OIL
PRODUCTION URGED
Kansas Proposes 10 Per Cent Cuts
Each Month Until Price
Goes Higher.
BY the Associated Press.

OKLAHOMA CITY. September ~
A tentative suggestion that the coun-
try's production and imports of crude
oil be fixed at 1892 900 barrels daily
and reduced 10 per cent a month until
fair price" obtains was laid before
the Midcontinent States Oil Confer
ence here by Thurman Hill of the
Kansas Public Service Commission.
Hill said this figure would be about
100000 under the daily market de-
mand. and suggested a schedule of
production and imports to go into
effect September Is.
If within 80 days fair price" to
be decided by the conference, was not
in effect, the State commissions would
automatically curtail production 10 per
cent from the September Is allowable
Automatic 10 per cent curtailment
would continue each month until the
price goal is reached.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-12
STOCKS DEPRESSED
At SHORT SESSION
Market Turns Reactionary as
Further Reports Indicate
Lower Earnings.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, September 12.-Los-
ing all the appearance of strength
which had characterized it in the late
trading on Friday, the stock market
today again headed downward, with
pressure against all three groups of
shareS-railS, induStrialS and utilities
The Street had heard overnight that
there was to be an important an
nouncement" from Washington, but
there was no announcement forthcom-
ing. Instead there we're more evil
deces of the havoc that the depression
has wrought on railway earnings and
the only encouraging bit of news was
from the steel industry, where there
were said 10 be slight indications OF
improvement.
Pennsylvania Report.
Pennsylvania Railroad, filing a report
with the New York State Public Service
Commission for the quarter ended June
80 last. revealed a net income equiva-
lent to SO cents a share on the stock
compared with SLAB a share in the
same quarter Of 1880. This years total
included West Jersey e. Seashore Rail-
road, whereas last year that subsidiary
was excluded, making the comparison
still more unfavorable.
One of the rails most heavily sold
was Reading, which meets for dividend
action on September "a The present
rate is 81 a share and the markets ac-
ton suggested a downward revision OF
the disbursement. The stock sold at a
new low for the year, as did Illinois
Central and Delaware e. Hudson, the
latter under par for the first time in
eight years.
Selling in the industrial list centered
around the higher priced issues. Al
lied Chemical made a new low for the
bear market. close to 500 a share
Eastman Kodak weakened. WeSting
house Electric, under SO for the first
time on the major decline, reflected
the doubt about dividend action on
that stock which is scheduled for We'd
nesGay next.
Weakness in Utilities.
Fully as disturbing was the weak
ness in the public utilities. While earn
ings have fallen off in this group as
elsewhere. they have held up much
better than the average. American
Telephone & Telegraph made a new
low on the movement although still
well above the extreme low Tor the
year Heavy selling came into Column
ba Gas, North American, Electric
Power g. Light and other representa-
tive shares.
Close attention was paid to the action
of United States Steel and American
Can. the two stocks which had been
so well supported on Friday Both
of them were slightly lower. but not
weak and were evidently still enjoy
ing support.