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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-09
loot! loot!
Orders Service at Ca
rage and Sheriff Dep
uty Arrests Him.

A SLIGHT error on the part of
I \ Walter Davis, "a, of 223 Leota
street, gave him something to think
about today while awaiting trial
on charges Of drunkenness and
operating a vehicle while drunk.
Davis, Thursday night, drove his
car in front of the closed doors
Of a garage on East Maryland
street. He footed the horn-sev-
eral times.
The doors opened and a man
stepped out.
Hello, there, Davis yelled. give
this car wash, grind the valves
and check il over. I'll get it
later"
No. you won't, said the garage
attendant"
The attendant" was Deputy
Sheriff Sam Young who arrested
Davis. The garage was that of
the Marion county sheriff.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-09
PLANE IS DAMAGED
Endurance Flight Passes
114-Hour Mark.

By United Press
LOS ANGELES. Jan. "A torn
fuselage, which permitted cold
winds to enter the cabin of the
Lady Rolph caused Bobbie Trout
and Edna Mae Cooper to ask for
materials to repair the breach as
the endurance plane entered its
Hath hour aloft at $50 a. m. to-
day.
Miss Cooper, who has been han
ding the refueling hose through
the twenty contacts, apparently
stcuk her foot through the fragile
side Of the ship as she stood waist
hight in the cockpit.
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Dead Wrong
81 Tnited Presa

By United Press
CHICAGO, Jan. a. Six
year-old Elaine Rosenkranz
and 5-year-old Lorraine Dob
meier we're run over by
street car, and for an hour
we're given up as dead.
But both lived.
The car was travelling at
moderate speed when the girls
stepped in front of it and,
frightened, stood there. Motor
man Claude Hughes stopped
quickly, but too late. The
children were under the car.
Hughes called police, his
headquarters and the fire de-
partment. All responded.
Traffic was blocked.
A dozen men WORKED excit-
edly for an hour. Finally the
car was packed up. Elaine
crawled out first, unaided. Lor-
raine followed.
Except for bruises and a feT
scratches, they we're unhurt.
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through the picture-that's Tan
ar of Pellucidar."
And ''Tanar Of Pellucidar" is
the fascinating new serial for
which thousands upon thousands
have been waiting-the new serial
by Edgar Rice Burroughs, who has
won international fame with his
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beatings by detectives to obtain
confessions
The charges Of brutality will not
be investigated by the safety board
unless charges are brought formally
against the detectives.
Walter Lewis, secretary Of the
board, said that his attention was
called to the story of Thayer, but
added he had no orders to do any
thing about it.
Patrolman Finchum was slightly
improved, DR.. William A. Doeppers
city hospital superintendent, said
this morning. F'inchums pulse was
better, and there was greater hope
for his recovery from bullet wound
in the abdomen. Tevelin received
only a slight leg wound.
One Suspect Escapes
Tate escaped from the scene Of
the shooting, and again eluded po-
lice under heavy gunfire when he
drove Mears' auto into his drive
way on Caroline avenue before
dawn. Sought since then, he still
is at liberty.
Tate at first was named as the
man who did the shooting. When
Peats and Corbti obtained the al
legged confession from Mears. it was
said Tate had skunk away when the
battle began, and that Mears eh-
capped in his own auto.
Mears was arrested at his home
next day, after the auto had been
captured in TateS driveway.
Throughout questioning Wednss-
day, Thayer refused to give de-
tectiyes any information. Mears
was quizzed all day Thursday be-
fore he confessed that he was with
Tate and Thayer, but declared he
was too drunk to know what had
happened.
Refuse to Name Gunnaar
Thursday night he confessed to
the shooting, saying he had gun
in his hand when he raised his
arms while Finchum searched him
He also outlined long series OF
robberies he and Tate had commit
ted.
In Jail this morning both Mears
and Thayer refused to name the
man who did the shooting. Mears
said he was too drunk to know what
was going on, and Thayer, while de-
clsring he was not the trigger man,
said in the confusion of shots be
couldn't tell who was shooting.
Mrs. Finchum visited her husband
at the hospital for two minutes
Thursday. Then she went to police
headquarters and declared he told
her the man he was searching was
the trigger man. Whether that was
Mears or Tate is unknown.
In his alleged confession, Mears
said he met Tate at the state re-
formatory, where both were inn
prisoned. Out of work, they hooked
up with the rum racket last fall, but
abandoned this unfertile business
to cash in on easy money" in
burglary.
Says They Robbed Stores
They robbed several stores, sell-
mig merchandise to a "fence" on
Ohio street, whom Mears said he
could not name. Then they began
cracking safes, and the crib racket"
proved more lucrative than grocery
and dry goods store jobs.
Tuesday night they added Thayer
to their mob and went to the Guar
antee Tire and Rubber Company
branch office al BOOB Northwestern
avenue. 1t was while they were
trying to enter that place the po-
lice car swung into the alley, Mears
said.
Tate and Mears had robbed two
other branches of the tire company.
getting large sums Of money, Mears'
statement set out. He will be ques-
toned further todav
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QUIZ FOR TENNESSEE
Thorough Inquiry Approved
by House and Senate.
By United Press

By United Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 9.-The
Tennessee state senate adopted to-
day a joint resolution, already ap-
proved by the house, asking
thorough investigation of the states
tangled financial affairs, resulting
from tie up of $6,000,000 in state
funds of bank closings.
The resolution was adopted with
three Amendments after stormy de-
bate.
The amendments empower the
proposed investigating committee to
investigate affairs of individuals or
firms in any way connected with
transaction Of state business, and
require partial report by March /.
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BOARD TO BUILD SIX
COMFORT STATIONS

Construction Work at Fairgrounds
to Be Started in March.
Construction of six new comfort
stations to be located in Fairgrounds
about the city will begin soon after
March /.
In the meantime members of the
park board will endeavor to as
senble enough money to complete
the work without floating bond
issue.
The board engineer, j. Edward
Perry, is to have plans, specifications
and other data ready March 1.
Locations of the stations will be
Walnut and Spring streets, two
near Fall creek and College avenue,
Sixty-first street andS Broadway,
LentS playground, and Orange
street and Pleasant Run boulevard.
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for one of the greatest magma
tive stories ever written-a story
which travels at whirlEind pace,
story in which romance. hero
ism, tender love and bitter hate
blend.
You'll get a thrill \ second in
this cyclonic story. which IS action
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TOWNSHIP IN GRIP
Or FINANCIAL JAM
$3.50 Murder.
BIZ United Press

BY United Press
LOS ANGELES, Jan. g.
Emory F. ELS, convicted of
paying 1920 in dimes to have
his wife slain, today faced life
imprisonment in San Quentin
penitentiary.
Benjamin Franklin Brown,
charged with killing Mrs. Ellis
for the handful of dimes, is
awaiting trial. He pleaded not
guilt by reason of insanity. He
said ELS promised him $4,000,
but gave him only 1920 for
committing the murder.
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from the opening syllables TO the
end. Cali Riley 555i. and call
the number now. That's the num-
Der of The Times circulation de-
partment, which is ready TO give
you rush service. so you won't
miss a line of this enthralling
serial.
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U. S. ADMIRAL is DEAD

Nathaniel r. Usher, IS, Born in
Vincennes, Succumbs at Pottsdam.
BIZ United Press
POTTSDAA6, N. Y, Jan. 9.-Rsar
Admiral Nathaniel r. Usher, IS, re-
tired, U. S. N, died at his home here
today. He had been in falling
health for some time. Rear Ad-
miral Usher was born in vincennes.
Lad
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EERY, exotic love = battle,
i murder and sudden death
shipwreck and miraculous rescue
-pitiless war and peace like that
of paradise-all these in strange
world peopled by savage men and
gentle men, by beautiful women,
with prehistoric beasts roaming
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CITY POLICE ACCUSED OF
BRUTALITY IN ATTEMPT To
GAIN SHOOTING CONFESSION.
Prisoner Exhibits Marks on Face, Bruises on
Body; Charges Detectives Kicked
and Pounded Him.
OTHER SUSPECT REPUDIATES STORY
Radio Patrolman, Victim of Alley ARRAY
in Serious Condition. With Bullet
IN He A h6onoon
in His Abdomen.

Evidence of brutal third degree methods by Indian.
apos police to confession the shooting of two city
officers early Wednesday, given The Times today by
William Thayer 80, one suspect held in the case
Thayer facing two reporters in Marion county jail
exhibited his bruises his face and black
and blue spots on shoulders chest and back He declared
that there also were marks i'll treatment his hips and
legs ''''
Thayer accused detectives of knocking him down. and
kic5ino and HEATING him
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-09
HOOVER PR0BERS LEAVE

Wickersham Report Near; Belief as
Two Members Take Departure
By United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Depart-
ure Of two important members Of
the Wickersham crime commission,
their work here apparently done,
today added strength to the under
standing that the long-awaited re-
port Of the commission is COM
pleted.
Those who departed today we're
Judge William s. Kenyon Of Iowa,
and Monte Lemann Of New Orleans.
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STRANGE world is this Pei

"A O4hANGE WOIlu Is IIllS rel
1 n lucidar, in the center of the
earth, into which two Americans
are plunged while they are bor-
ing into the earth's crust for new
mineral wealth.
And this world, a land in which
time does not exist. is the setting
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-09
'Tarzan" stories.

1t will start in The Times next
Wednesday. Jan. II, to run in all
editions. And it should prove as
amazingly popular as has the
Tarzan" strip, which has been
one of the big features of The
Times comic page for two years.
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Woman Hit by Hit-Run Coaster

By United Press
WORCESTER, Mass, Jan. "A
victim of a hit-and-run coaster,
Mrs. Toowand Kasperian, 50, was in
hospital here today after she was
struck by a boy coaster who fed
after the accident.
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GIRL HELD IN SHOOTING
Kokomo Man Believed Dying, Police
Arrest Five.

uy 2 FHIto bptCtuF
KOKOMO. Ind, Jan. 9.-Chris
Spireff, IS, is believed dying of two
bullet wounds he says were in
f1icted by Patsy Zeppatela, 20. The
shooting occurred in the factory
district this morning, and is said to
have followed a quarrel over a
woman, Geneva Thomas. She and
four other persons are in custody
as police investigate the case.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-09
NYE PRoBERS CALL TWO
Tennessee Attorney General Is
Summoned Before Committee.

SUAl1HOIlcu hcKUID OUul1HIIrc'
By United Press
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan. g.
Attorney General Charlie Mccall
and his assistant, j. W. BraSwell
have been summoned to appear be-
fore the Nye investigating commit
tee in Washington, Jan. Is in con-
nection with Tennessee elections, it
was learned today.
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Youngest Civil War PensiOner Dies

AuuAiBeot OIfH Wdk IeneIuHeT UIcS
By United Press
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. Jan. g.
George G. Holmes, Is, believed the
youngest man IN the country re-
ceiving a Civil war pension, is dead
at his home here. At the age Of II
he was messenger boy aboard q
Union gunboat.
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8 HELD AS ST0WAWAYS
6>Men, 2 Women Make Long Ocean
Trip I'm Single Stateroom.

81 UHlted PTesS
NEW YORK, Jan. Six men
and two women stowaways, dressed
for the theater. stepped of the
liner Emile Tranquil, and are held
by immigration authorities. They
made the fifteen-day trip from
Antwerp in one stateroom.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-09
6 BANDITS LOOT BANK

Gunner Get $4,000 Cash in Raid
on Baltimore Institution.
By United Press
BALTIMORE, Jan. Six BAN
dts, armed with automatic rifles
and pistols, robbed the Commercial
Savings bank of $4,000 in cash to-
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-09
BANDIT TAKES $4,000
Bank Cashier Held Prisoner All
Night by Robber.

By Jntted Press
MOWvuLE, Ia, Jan. "a ban
dit who held D. E. wilkins, cashier
of the First Trust and Savings bank
here, prisoner all night escorted the
bank official to work today and
robbed the bank of 5000,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28

have been hard snow slopes in which
steps could be kicked, but here strong,
cold winds converted the snow into ice
of unsuitable texture for step-cutting
The climb would have taken two
days at least and success was not GER
tain, SO we went northwest for two
DAYS and climed a nunatak on the
inland side of the big glacier. From
the top of this at a height OF 1O,5OO
feet we had an excellent view OF the
mountains to the north, which form
wide belt stretching inland for 80 miles
from the coast.
There were many high peaks and
ranges comparing very favorably In
height with Forel, and one, which we
named De Guervain's Peak, is a pos
sible rival of Forel The height OF
Forel was determined as IL, 500 feet by
theodolite observations based on origt-
nal heights by the aneroid and hypho-
meter.
Turn Back to Base.
On May 80 we turned our course
southwark and reached the base after
IL days of travelling, having covered q
total distance of 383 miles. During our
eight days at Forel, apart from our at
temptS on Forel itself, we climbed -four
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28

A. @. Case, Joshua Evans, jr.; William
G.. Galliher, NJ. G. Gibbs, Ralph Gold
smith, z. C. Graham, Gerald D. Gros-
ner, Harry w. Hahn, james Hardey, H.
King, Louis Levay, H. H. Levi, r. B. H.
Lyon, c. H. Pope, Herbert j. Rich, L. e.
Rubel, H. L. Rust, G. Melvin Sharpe,
F. p. H. Siddons. Abraham Sigmund,
w. w. Spaid, Anton Stephen, Arthur J..
Sundlun, Ben T. Webster anw Claude
H. Woodward.
Howard w. Berry, as president Of the
Advertising Club, under the bylaws OF
the Better Business Bureau, serves as
director ex-of1cio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
BUSINESS BUREAU
TO ELECT OFFICERS
"a Names Submitted by Commit
tee for Reorganization Meet
ing in July.

Officers of the Better Business Blu
reau will be selected at a meeting OF
the board of trustees early in July
1t was announced yesterday by Louis
Rothschild, director of the bureau. Al
present Joshua Evans, jr., is chairman
Of the board, having held the post fol
several years.
The following names were submitted
by the Nominating Committee Of the
bureau at the annual meeting yester-
day, from whose ranks the officers will
be elected:
Arthur Abbott, F. G. Addison, jr.;
Philip Baldwin, Edward C. Baltz, Isaac
Behrend, Y. E. Booker, B. B. Burgunder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28

States Commissioner. He was charged
with aiding in the escape of two prison.
ers from the District Reformatory on
May 8. He was said to have helped
John Irwin and Lyman Levin get away.
Irwin was serving sentence for parti-
cipation In the McCrory 10-Cent Store
hold-up, while Levin was doing time
for using smoke screen on a car.
Justice Peyton Gordon became so
irked by Miller's acquittal that he dis
missed the jurors from further service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
MAN ACQUITTED OF Theft
HELD ON ANOTHER CHARGE

Less than "a hours after his acquittal
by a District Supreme Court jury In the
alleged theft of an automobile, Arthur
Clinton Miller was arrested yesterday
by deputy marshals on another charge.
The defendant was ordered held I'M
der $4,000 bond, pending a hearing July
l before Needham G. TurnGge, United
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28

mountains about 10000 feet high for
geological and surveying purposes.
The journey home was not as fast as
we had hoped for, owing to the soft
surface We Travelled by night twice,
but snowshoes were still necessary, so
we changed back again, since 1t was
more pleasant travelling by day. The
sun only went below the horizon for
212 hours daily, during which time
we had a continuous sunset and sun
rise.
The journey was completed with an
enjoyable walk to the base from the
glacier over good solid rock and Alpine
flowers, birds, and the sound of run
Mtg water provided pleasant contrast
to the ice cap.
The three men who made the record
ascent on Mount Forel, Greenland, be-
long to the British Arctic Air Route
expedition, whose leader, H. c. Wat
kins, and two aides brought back Au-
gustine Courtauld last month from the
station on the center of the ice cap,
where the young meteorologist had
been marooned all Winter.
(Copyright. 1881, in North America by
North American Newspaper Alliance, Inc,
and the New York Times. elsewhere by
the Times, London. All rights reserved0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28

italian engineers recently removed a
railroad bridge $50 feet long In 10 min
utes. It spanned the River Taro, on
the railway line Of Parma Spezia.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-20
FOREIGN NEWS
HOLDS WHEAT
PRICES LOWER
Profit Taking Forces Corn
Market Down; Oats
Are Unchanged.
Br United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO. Jan. 20.-Despite IA
vorable news, wheat prices opened
steady to lower on the Board of
Trade today. Lower foreign mar
kets had some effect on July in the
face of efforts by milling interests
to secure the approval of the sta
bilization corporation for the loan
ing" of old crop wheat at july
prices for conversion into -four for
export. Corn was easy with wheat
and on early profit taking sales on
the late rally Monday. Oats were
unchanged.
At the opening wheat was IN
changed to Is cent lower with july
4 cent to Il cent lower; corn was
4 cent to Il cent lower and oats
were unchanged. Provisions were
steady.
Liverpool Lower
Sentiment in the wheat trade ap-
peared better overnight as a result
Of new developments. The Chicago
Board of Trade committee at Wash
ington was informed that no legis-
lation against grain trading would
be put through at this session. The
farm board is to supply the Red
Cross or any other responsible
agency with wheat and cotton for
distribution to alleviate distress.
The failure of the export demand
has been Offset to q certain extent
by the drought in the winter wheat
belt. Liverpool was lower than due
and fell to Nc lower at nid-after-
noon. BuenoS Aires was re lower
during the morning.
Oats Unchanged
The movement of corn to
primary markets Is the smallest ~
this season In five years and this
has a bullish effect. However, trad
erS take profits on the bulgeS.
Cash houses have been selling
oats from time to time and tired
longs have been nquidating. The
market makes good recoveries and
holds fairly steady.
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The City
i'm Brief
WEDNESDAY EVENTS

WEDNESDAY EVENTS
Council of Church Boards Of EducA-
Indianapolis chapter. National Asso-
citation of Cost Accountants. luncheon,
Apartment Owners Association. lunch
con, Spink-Arms.
Lions Club, luncheon. Lincoln.
Purdue Alumni Association, luncheon.
SEVERN.
mini Club, luncheon. Board Of Trade.
Mutual Insurance Association. lunch-
con. Columbia Club.
Advertising agencies and cam
paigls will be subject of an address
by Ernest Cohn, vice-president of
the Homer Mckee Advertising Com
pany, before the Indiana university
extension class in publicity methods
Thursday night.
"Salt and Peanuts" and other
stars at the Lyric this week will
entertain the Kiwanis Club at it's
weekly luncheon in the Riley room
Of the Claypool Wednesday.
Bonding company officials Mon
day granted city airport officials
permission to use the administra-
ton building at the new municipal
airport, although the works board
has not approved the structure con-
tract payment.
New lobbyists to file with Sec
rotary of State Frank Mayr Jr. are
John A. Royce, 4026 Broadway, rep
resenting the Hamilton Harris g. Co.
and interested in legislation affect
ing tobacco taxation, and Lynn c..
BisEie, Fremont, representative Of
the ConServationists of America and
interested in taxes, utilities, public
welfare, libraries, and public owner
ship.
Members of the Indianapolis
Restaurant Association have gone
on record in favor of patronizing
home industry, William H. Bess,
president, announced.
January frOlic of the Mems club
Of the Fletcher Savings and Trust
Company will be held Wednesday
night at the Ulen Country Club.
Mrs. Leo Mirror, formerly Miss
Annett Seigel, will have charge Of
the Leader stores ready-to-wear de-
partment as manager and assistant
buyer, on the second floor.
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Continued From Page II

be understood as a recommending, -
the suggested revision of the
eighteenth amendment, proposed as
a possible alternative, in event the
present system does not prove sue
cessful.'
Mr.. Hoover made no direct ref
erence to the Anderson modified
Swedish plan, providing for regu-
lated sale of liquor, though his OPP
position to revision of the eighteenth
amendment, which would be a
necessary preliminary, places him In
effect in opposition to it.
The commission suggestions for
increased enforcement appropria-
tons and personnel were commend
ed to the attention of congress by
the President for consideration at
an appropriate time" Because Of
the danger Of forcing an extra ses-
sion, it was not expected Mr.. Hoo
yer would urge any action at this
time.
Delivered to House
Immediately on receipt of the re-
port and Mr.. Hoover's message in
the senate chamber, movement to
have it read was begun. 1t was
brought in by White House mes
senger and formally delivered.
Senator Golf Rsp., w. Va0 was
in the chair when the report ar
rived by White House messenger
He quickly abdicated In favor of
Senator Moses Rep., N. H., a vet
eran parliamentarian.
In the house, the White House
messenger walked quietly and un-
tremendously into the rear Of the
chamber at 1913, and stood there
for a few moments until the house
could go through the parliamentary
motions Of resolving tself again into
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George A. HORNED & Co. declared reRu-
lar quarterly dividend of so cents on com
mon, payable Feb. Is. record Feb. 2.
Lincoln Printing Company declared reg
ular quarterly dividend of so cents on
common. payable Feb. 2 record Jan. %.
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BANDITS OFFER AUTO
RIDE, TAKE SO FARE
H. a. Thompson Accepts Lift, Forced
Out of Car, Robbed.

1t cost r. A. Thompson, 6o1 North
hamilton avenue, So for a ride
downtown he didn't get early today.
Awaiting street car at Hamilton
avenue and Michigan street, Thomp-
son accepted the offer of three
young men in an auto to ride down
town. One of the men covered him
with a gun as they drove away. and
another bandit took his money.
They let him out near Arsenal Tech
nical high school.