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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-05
100000 HIT BY
WAGE SLASHES
SINCE JANUARY
Labor Federation Survey
Shows Increase in Cuts
Over 1880.

WASHINGTON, Aug 5. - The
American Federation of Labor today
declared that more workers have
taken wage cuts in the first half of
1891 than in the entire year 1880.
In its monthly survey of business
the federation quoted figures of the
department of labor showing about
zoo 900 workers affected by wage
cuts so far this year. The total for
1880 was in the neighborhood Of
$4,000.
The survey expressed encourage
ment at the fact that no increase in
wage cuts was reported to the labor
department for June. Only 210
firms reported wage cuts in June,
as compared with 293 in May and
the number Of workers affected, &C
cording to the federation, was
scarcely more than half the May
figure"
At the same time the report in
cluded figures purporting to show
that while the cost of living had
decreased since 1929 workers in
come had decreased much more.
Cost of living declined II per cent
by June, 1881, from the level of
June, 1880, according to labor de-
partment figures.
Workers incomes, however, the
Federation report asserts, have in
the same period dropped 30 per cent
and real wages" figured in terms
Of the goods they will buy have
fallen % per cent.
The Federation's figures were
based on reports of the federal re-
serve board and the interstate COM
merce commission and covered fac
tory and railroad workers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-05
FLIERS SURVIVE
JUNGLE LANDING
IN NICARAGUA
Letter BareS Adventure of
Marine AviatorS During
Native Uprising.
By United Press

| BN United Press
WASHINGTON, -. 5.-The
story Of tvS SaAi1ne fliers WHO were
~ uown by Nicaraguan insurrec-
tionists but survived two days wan
dering in the pest-infested jungle
was received today at the navy de-
partment in a letter to Colonel T. C.
Turner, chief of marine corps ayi-
alton.
Flying in two-plane formation.
Sergeant Gordon Hermitage and
Corporal Orville Simmons alighted
in the western Nicaraguan swamp
country on July %. Neither was
wounded but the letter said heritage
counted sixteen bullet holes in their
plane. The report was made to the
navy department on July IS, merely
the men had been forced to land.
1t did not mention that the plane
had been hit.
The other plane circied above the
begged flierS. It's crew dropped a
message advising their comrades to
burn the plane and start on foot
toward the railroad line. Hermit
tage and Simmons destroyed the
craft which was sinking in the
swamp muck. They took down the
machine gun, scattered its parts
and started on a thirty-mile tramp
to the logtown railroad.
We had an anxious couple of
days here on the 23d and 24th." the
letter said, when neither air nor
ground patrols could contact Herr
tage and Simmons"
Friendly Indian fishermen saved
the tlerS' lives. Encountering the
alrnen struggling toward civiliza-
tlon the Indians guided them to the
marine base. ''-'
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-05
BACK HOME AGAIN

stolen automobiles recovered by police
belong to:
George H. Reaver 3ls South Hancock
avenue. Willys-Knight. found at rs West
Pearl street.
Ira Hall. 1911 Yandes street. Buick con-
vertible coupe. foud at HOO West Michi-
gan street.
Earl Stafford. 24s4 North Meridian street,
Marmon sedan. found at Recent street and
the Bluff read
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-05
5 ARE HELD IN
ALLEGED ALKY
DIVERSION PLOT
Dearborn County Men Are
Nabbed by Federal
Authorities.

Five Dearborn county men were
arrested Tuesday by Harry E. Gates.
deputy United States marshal, and
other arrests are expected to fol-
low, when an alleged conspiracy to
divert industrial alcohol into the
bootleg trade was exposed.
The five men, who are alleged
to have stolen thousands of gallons
of alcohol in the last six months,
are Kenneth (Buck Whitney,
Lawrenceburg poolroom operator,
and Jesse Bawer, Harlow Sturgeon.
Herbert Atkins and Raymond Gray,
all former employees of the Ross
vile Commercial Alcohol Corpora
ton at Lawrenceburg.
All are under $4,000 bond to fed
eral grand jury on charges Of con-
spiracy to possess. sell and trans
port alcohol, by Fac w. Patrick,
United States commissioner.
Government guagers have report
ed quantities of alcohol missing at
the distillery for months.
Operations were carried on, it is
charged, at night when only one
government man was on duty. The
men we're aided by Gray. who, it is
alleged by the column house or still
operator, and were kept informed
as to the location Of the Waterman.
it is alleged.
When the government man was
in a distant part of the distillery
they filled f1ve-gallon cans ard hid
them, the federal complaint says.
Later they met in a cemetery.
where division of sthe spoils was
made, it is said.
1t is charged they received 81 to
$40 a gallon for the alcohol, which
was what is known as middle run.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-05
Helpless, After Is
Years of Asthma
Cough and Wheeze Stopped Two
Years Ago. Wen Ever Since.

Any one tortured by asthma or
bronchial cough will be glad to
know that Mrs. George Kiefer, IS
South Vine Street, Indianapolis,
found lasting relief. She said:
Il suffered from asthma 10 years. I
was so bad I could hardly walk across
the house. and used to sit up in chair
four or five nights at time. The sec
ond night after taking Nacor l slept in
bed all night. I have not noticed any
asthma in over two years: breathing
fine. no wheeling and L sleep fine"
Hundreds of people who suffered for
years from asthma and bronchial
coughs, state that their trouble left
and has not returned. Their letters
and a booklet of vital information will
be sent free by Nacor Medicine Co,
40S State Life Bldg. Indianapolis, Ind.
Call or write for this free information
and find out how thousands have
found lasting NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-05

leisurely to sprinkle Sulphuric acid
over thousands of dollars worth of
clothes.
Police attributed the strange at
tack to a renewal of labor troubles
which became so serious last winter
that for more than month officers
guarded the company's trucks on
all their rounds. The three men
were thorough in their work, not
missing a single one of about $50
suits.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-05
SLUMP MISSES HIM
TattOOerS Business Still o. K.

book for the professor" in the
summer months.
THE camp brought in quite a
piece of money. Then there's the
year-round. show business that
comes my way. Oh! I can't COM
plain" the professor" assured.
The latest in tattoos are: Hoo
yer fishing on the Rapidan; Clara
Bow bowling herself out of the
talkies, and the new Arlene Dietrich
limb design.
"And have you any designs on
the moratorium" the professor"
was asked.
Moratorium? You mean this in
memory to mother wreaths? Sure,
pal! We got lot of them"
And we promised solemnly to get
one for so cents if it would charm
our creditors away.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-05
Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported to police as stolen
belong to:
C. H. Wisehart. North Salem, Buick
coach. from parking space at Methodist
hospital.
Abe Reese, 426 West Twentv-eighth
street. Ford coupe. 32977. from Indiana
avenue and North street.
C. A. Kaas Chicago. Essex coach,
1880. 267 Illinois. from Capitol avenue and
Ohio -treet.
Ilovd Mulllgan. 1918 Hovt avenue. Ford
roadster. 4s-l46 from Meridian street and
Jackson place.
r E. Kickenworth. r. P. IT. Box 239 e.
Ford sedan. from Wabash street and Sem
ate avenue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-05
HURT IN TAXI MISHAP
Girl Thrown Through Window In
Sudden Stop.

Rushing in a taxicab to catch a
bus for Toledo, Miss Patricia Jones,
%, of Toledo, was injured in traffic
accident today.
When a car pulled in front Of the
cab, driven by E. M. Stewart, 606
West Twenty-ninth street, the driver
suddenly put on his brakes, throw
ing Miss Jones through the glass
partition in the cab.
Her face was cut, and she was
taken to city hospital for treatment.
Miss Jones told police the driver
charged her 35 cents to take her to
the hospital.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-05
$40 Bite for Biting Husband

By United Press
CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-Joseph Bart
nick was fined $40 in police court
when his wife Annette, 25, testified
he became angry at her, "chewed
away part of the wooden frame of
the davenport and bit away yard
Of leather, coming up with the ex-
celsior Stuffing sticking out Of his
mouth"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-05
HOLD PAIR IN THEFT
Police Say Tools Fit Jimmy Marks
in Grocery Burglary Attempt.

Police early today held two men
on vagrancy charges for question
ing in connection with an alleged
attempt to break into a Standard
grocery at 5000 East Twentieth
street.
The men were Elmer Wilkinson,
20, of 1909 School street, and Cliff
ford Stillwood, 10, of 2109 North
Olney street. Police say they carried
tire tools that fit marks made by
attempts to jimmy off doors lead
ing into the grocery. They were
found, police say, hiding near the
store.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-05

their friends re-
membered the date
and event.
T h e fam 9 u S
southern Democrat
said he and Mrs.
House, form e rly
Louie Hunter OF
Austin, Tex, be-
gan receiving con-
gratulatory letters
and kilograms last
week.
IS o m e ca m c
from prominent
t0orcNt0c IN UY1rOYoo ,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-05

Colonel House remarked. And
don't know how they learned of it
over there, unless it was published
No elaborate celebration was
planned by the couple, whose mar
riage took place a few months after
House completed his studies at Cor
nell university.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-05
CIVIC LEAGUE ELECTS
AT CHURCH SESSION
Mrs. G. c. WOlvertOn Named Head
of Northeast Group.

of Northeast Group.
Mrs. C. G. Wolverton today sue
ceeded Paul WhitesideS as president
of the Northeast Civic League, fol-
lowing election held Tuesday night
at the Ebenezer Lutheran church.
Other new officers are G. c.
Cauldwel, vice-president; A. M.
LETTERS, secretary; Mrs. G. A. Pet
ers. treasurer. and J. A. Swarm
trustee, reelected.
Necessity of providing safety for
children en- route to and from the
new school at Thirty-f1fth street and
keystone avenue, to be opened this
fall, was discussed 1t was pointed
out that unless cinder walks are laid
on keystone avenue children will
be forced to walk in the street
risking injury from motor vehicles
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-05
LEGION POST TO FR0LIC
Games, Contests to Feature Outing
of OaklandOn Group.

Service Post No. 1913, American
Legion of Oaklandon, will hold its
annual picnic Sunday, Aug. 8, at
Plummer'S Grove on Fall creek,
three miles north of Oaklandon. A
short talk and resume of the past
activities of the post will be made
by the commander and the after
moons program will be one Of swim
ming, games and contests.
Aug. 8 the post will sponsor a
dance at its hall in Oaklandon.
Plans are being made by the post
to take over and re-establish a Boy
Scout troop in the community.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-05
POUR ACID ON CLOTHES

Armed HOodlums Bind Dry Clean
ing Employees, Ruin $50 Suits.
By United Press
CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-Armed with
guns, jug and a sprinkler, three
men entered the Michigan Cleaners
and Lyers main south side plant
today, forced two employees to lie
down on the floor, then proceeded
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-05

+ by the Office of Alfred E. Hogston
state fire marshal.
Untiedt's application for mem
bership, received at the statehouse
today, gives his age as Is, height
five feet four inches, and weight
l04 pounds. He is in the eighth
grade at school.
Boys making the best record in
the safety work become special dep
uty fire marshals. Those who win
the county awards are to be given
badges at the state fair.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-05

Bryan Untiedt, 13-year-old hero
Of the Colorado school bus blizzard
disaster and erstwhile guest Of
President Herbert Hoover, today
took his first steps toward becoming
a deputy Indiana state fire mar
shall.
He joined the Indiana Guide Fire
Patrol under Captain Zach Sander
son. This organization has enlisted
several thousand boys to aid in the
safety campaign being carried on
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-05
COL. AND MRS. HOUSE
MARK WEDDING DATE
BIZ United Press

COngratulatOry Letters, kilograms
Received on 5Oth Anniversary.
BIZ United Press
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA,
Mass, Aug. 5.-Colonel and Mrs.
Edward Mandell House observed
their fiftieth wedding anniversary
Tuesday, surprised that so many of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-05
VETERAN SEES HOOVER
MilliOnth LegiOnnaire Is Presented

Millionth LegiOnnaire Is Presented
at White House.
By United Press
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-The
one millionth member fthe Amer
lean Legion was presented today to
President Herbert Hoover. He is Tell
w. Nicolet, landscape architect of
Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Legion's membership is now
1,026,259, according to Edward
Lewis of the Legion's national legis-
lative committee who presented
Nicolet at the White House.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-05

Continue the smary you started it! You
have plenty of fashionable cool looking dresses for the
mainder of the hot daysand at very small expensef
select from this They the type of dresses that look like
higher priced mOdemared about half of their regular
selling price All the clever little fashion details important
this hghghted in these rOcks and many new early
fall ensembles included Choose from prints washable flat
and printed plain chOns Sizes for women misses
and juniors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-15
SUMMER SCHOOL OPENS
American University Sessions to Be
Held six Weeks.

American University's new Summer
School opened this morning at the
Graduate School and Senior College at
1901 F street for six weeks duration.
Under direction of Or. Walter M. w.
Splawn, dean of the Graduate School,
the new Summer session held several
classes during the first period this
morning, beginning at 1880. All courses
are presented in the early morning and
late afternoon, to accommodate those
who work during ONCE hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-15
CARAWAY ATTACKS
REGIME OF HOOVER
Declares 1000, 900 Workers
and Families Reduced
to Beggary.

Using the conference Of young Re-
publicans" as the basis for a sarcastic
attack upon the Hoover administration,
Senator Caraway, Democrat, Of Arkan-
sas, charged that 1000, 900 working men
and their dependents "have been re-
duced to beggary under this progressive
administration of Mr.. Hoover" 5
1.-The young Republicans, who, by the
way, averaged about IS years Of age,
have concluded very successful con-
ference in Washington" said Caraway
in statement yesterday through the
Democratic National Committee. "They
were addressed by that ardent young
Republican, Senator Simeon D. Tess OF
Ohio, and stage-managed by that lib
eral, Robert H. Lucas.
ut remained, however, for the crown
ing gesture to be made by William
Sherman Green, Republican, from New
Jersey, who said the way to get enthu-
siaSm among Republicans was to feed
them-and feed them plenty
THE truth is feed them has been
the cry of 100000 of honest working
men and their dependents who have
been reduced to beggary under this
progressive administration of Mr.. Hoo
yer, and in whose honor to applaud
these young Republicans were called to
Washington"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-15
ADVERTISING FIRM
HEAD DIES IN WEST
George L. Johnson Headed Several
Commercial MISREPRESENTATION
Merger Credit.
ny the Associated Press.


TUCSON, AriZ., June 15.-George
b johnson, 66, advertising expert and
head Of several commercial enterprises
died Of heart ailment here yesterday
Ne maintained his permanent home
u River Forest, Chicago suburb, but for
two decades has had a Western head
quarters at Phoenix, Ariz., from which
he came here Thursday.
He was president of the Rainbow
Luminous Tube Unit, and, as chairman
Of the Board of the General outdoor
Advertising Co., he was credited with
having brought about one of the largest
mergers of advertising units recorded.
He was president of the Golden Gen.
ter Mines, New York, the American
Barley Corporation, the Baedker Cor
poration. railway equipment manufac-
turers; the Schootlite Corporation, New
York. and the Strader Oil Co., a Cali
fornia enterprise
Besides his brother, Representative
Albert johnson Of Hoquiam, Wash, Mr.
johnson, who was bern IN Hiawatha,
Kans., is survived by his widow, a daugh-
ter, Georgia Lee Caldwell, Chicago, and
two sons, Edwin and Ogden, also of
Chicago, where the body will be taken
for burial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-15

The most spectacular performance of
the famous pony express to California
was the carrying of Lincoln's first in
augural address nearly 1000 miles in a
little over seven days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-15
RULES AGAINST
SURPLUS WHEAT
CONTROL GROUP
Farm Board Chief Refuses
to Sponsor Enrolling of
National Association.

By United Pyess
WASHINGTON, May IS. - The
federal farm boards position in re-
gard TO the problem Of surplus
wheat was outlined today by Chair
man James G. Stone, in rejecting
suggestion that the board sponsor
a movement TO enroll the nations
farmers in a national surplus con-
troll association.
The rejected plan was offered by
F. j. Wilmer Of Rosalia, Wash, and
developed from an informal meet
Ing under Winners chairnanship
in Chicago last month.
In a 2,0o0-word letter 10 Wilmer.
Stone considered the proposal in de-
tail and concluded that lit would
prove impossible to put this plan
into operation in such a manner
as to yield net advantages to wheat
growers as q whole, to say nothing
Of other farmers"
The history Of even regional
signup campaigns among farmers is
extrem ely discouraging," Stone
wrote, "and so is the evidence of re-
suits TO farmers from such cam
paigns.
All Of those who are in close
touch with farmers are aware of
widespread reluctance on their part
70 sign contracts affecting their
future actions, particularly where
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-15
CHICAGO WILL
SING IN JUBILEE
Another Vast Throng viii
Jam Loop Tonight.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO, May I5.-Chicago
turned today to music to express
the spirit Of Joy and optimism that
have become distinctive Of the ten
day jubilee in celebration Of better
times.
a crowd about equal to that
which watched Michigan avenues
parade one night and the State
street carnival another, spread
Thursday night about the Bucking.
ham fountain to watch fireworks
display which experts said never
had been eoualed in grandeur and
beauty.
Jubilee officials predicted that
Judging from the interest shown ir
the previous features, the LOOP
would be packed again tonight when
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-15
THE INDIANAPOLIS TINES

1900 members Of twenty-oae cho-
ruses wiz take part in a vast "mov-
ing concert"
Through q systematic arrange
meat. the twenty-one groups will
keep the canyons between the loop
skyscrapers ringing continuously
Tor three hours with songs Of joy
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-15
d WOMEN BREAK JAIL
Use Bed Sheets for Rope and Escape
From Ohio Refornatory.


By United Press
MARYsVILLE, O., May 15.--
Using bed sheets for a rope, four in
mates Of the Marysyille reIornagOry
Tor women lowered themselves to the
ground from their second floor dor
nlitory early today and escaped.
actions two years or more in adj
vance are involved; and Of the GER
tainty that, under stress Of circurn-
stances or by reason Of changes in
conditions, 100 per cent performance
Of such contracts could not be ex-
pected.
"To ask wheat growers IN every
section Of the country to sign q
uniform agreement Of the sort pro-
posed would be to ignore this great
diversity OF conditions, which would
make the success Of the plan ex-
trernely difficult"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-15

SOUTH BEND, Ind = May I5.-
John Rasmussen, n, ended his life
here by shooting. He had been
respondent since the death Of his
wife two years ago, police were told
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-15

it is done. In the entire year Of
1880 not q single automobile acct
dent was reported, nobody was in
jured and--and not even a smashed
fender was recorded. So the Ma
tional Safety Council has just re-
ported.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-15
Aged Man kid self

over chicago's ~rebirth" INA "tne
end Of gang rule
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-15
TOWN HAS NO CRASHES

Palmyra (ul.) Boasts No DentS No
Injuries Through 1880.
BVNEA servtce
PALMYRA, n, May I5.--The au-
tomob!le drivers In this little Ill
nois town should tell the world how
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-30
Co-Hostesses
Entertain La
Retama Club

La Retama club spent q most
delightful evening in the home Of
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bauer Thurs
day when their daughters, Misses
Louise and Amy entertained.
The hospitable living room was
in Halloween adornment with each
table and bridge lamp having q
pumpkin shade and cats and WITCH
es strewn about 10 create q weird
effect. A ~scarecrow lamp was OF
special interest. Bowls OF golden
cosmos further accentuated the
color theme.
Bridge formed diversion OF the
evening and the table accessories
repeated the Halloween motif. IN
the games. Miss Ora Caldwell wa
winner OF high, Mrs. Staley Chaplin,
second high: Mrs. Mary Moses, low
and Mrs. Clinton Pfeiffer, guest.
Each was presented with a lovely
trophy by the hosteSSes.
A refreShment course served af-
ter the games expressed the chosen
theme in the dainty sandwiches. in
diyidual pumpkin pies and coffee.
Guests of the club were Mrs. A.
r. Nelson OF New Jersey, Mrs. Gin
ton Pfeiffer. Mrs. Erwin Wernke OF
South Dakota and Mrs. John Puck
EFT.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-30
Create Mew
District At
Recent Meet

A new district was created, max
ing the sixth, at the meeting OF the
Executive Board Of the State Fed
Grafton OF the Business and Pro-
fesSional Women's clubs held in
Fort Worth Sunday, according to
Miss Julia O'Brien, v,-o was pres
ent at the meeting as first state
vice-president.
The new district includes Hous-
ton, Galveston, Beaumont, and
Port Arthur. Several Ilore will come
in later. The remainder Of the time
was spent in routine work.
Dallas was chosen as the con
vention city for June 9-l0-ll. 1t
has not been definitely decided
whether or not anyone from here
will attend.
Members OF the executive COM
mittee were complimented at a
delightful tea Sunday afternoon by
Miss Mary Jane Higgins. past state
president.
Accompanying Miss O'Brien we're
Mrs. Blanche Fulgham, Harrington,
Mrs. Artie Sugg, Mercedes ang Mrs.
Mary Combes, McAllen. Miss o.
Brien stopped in Temple enroute
TO Fort Worth where she was the
guest OF Miss Da!sey Leek.