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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-28
Peoples Voice

Editor Times-Pay the bonus with
beer money. Prohibition has done
more to corrupt the American gov
eminent and to destroy the integritr
OF the courts of this country THAI
any other evil known. There fol-
lows IN the wake of every effort to
enforce prohibition trial of cor
ruption, bribery and favoritism.
Prohibition brought as one of the
great evils, the gang or gunner
scare that has been sweeping the
country for several years. Boot
leggers in the racket can not go
into the courts to settle their diff
1erenceS, so they kill each other,
and that situation will exist until
prohibition is wiped off the books.
opening the courts of the country
to all its citizens.
L 90 not drink alcohol in any
form, and regard it as poisonous
70 the human system as any drug
tnat can be found. I prefer, how
ever, to have a few good-for-nothing
individuals, who wish to poison
themselves with alcohol. take that
course rather than to have our en-
tire system of government poisoned
by the influence of prohibition.
Inc taxes from legal drinks will
help pay the soldiers bonus. The
soldiers who fought for a dollar a
DAY during the World war deserve
the bonus and the public owes this
bonus to the soldiers. I laud Mavor
James j. Walker of New York for
his "beer-for-tax" plan.
VICTOR VOLMER.
Lawrence, Ind.
Editor Times-What is wrong
with this country? One of the an
swers can be found on Senate ave-
nue., across from the Statehouse.
where, this morning, I saw at least
two hundred men standing around
on the sidewalk, while one large
machine was digging the easements.
Why doesn't the state give these
men opportunity to do this work.
instead Of using machinery? It ia
pitiful to see men standing hum
grily waiting for job, watching a
machine take their place, and max
ing them useless.
BEN H. PRINCE.
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Senate Office pay rolls show that one way to be sure
way of having job all the time is to be relative
of some senator.
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Copyright. 1882. BY The Times,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-31
Roosevelt Hears Mooney
Plea; Writes to ROLph

Moneys demands that he, when
he assumes the presidency, inter
cede to gain freedom for Tom
Mooney who is serving a life term
in San Quentin prison for prepared
ness day bombing.
Mr.. Roosevelt incloSed in his
letter a statement issued by the
gray haired 84-year-old mother in
Albany in which she declared new
evidence had been discovered.
The Governor wrote the letter
after comforting with Mrs. Mooney
and four Of her followers fifteen
minutes at the executive mansion.
He promised to do what he could
but did not say he would recon-
mend clemency.
The next President sat rigidly
behind his huge desk and listened
intently while she unfolded the
injustice done to my son Tom" She
told him her son was willing to face
public hearing before him.
I want you to do what you can
for the sake of my boy" she said.
He has been done a terrible in
justice" She reviewed the case as
Mr.. Roosevelt tWiried her written
statement in his hands.
IN write to my old friend Gov
ernor Rolph Of California about
Tom Moneys case" Mr.. Roosevelt
informed her. She appeared pleased
when the Governor said he would
write.
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United Press

BIZ United Press
BURLINGTON, Wis, Dec. 81
This was the liars capital of Amer
lea today as judges met to make
the annual New Years selection of
the country's champion.
In the hands of three men rested
the responsibility of picking the big
geSt lie out of 1900 entries submit
ted by would-be Baron Munchau-
sens.
They are w. w. Schenning, a To-
cal policeman; Manuel Hahn, Chi
cago, and o. o. Hulett, Burlington
business man.
Their task is to choose a success
sor to o. w. Butts, Bay City. Mich,
who reigned as king of the liars
during 1892.
The choice, it was rumored, al
read has been made, but the judges
awaited New Years eve for the ira
ditional announcement.
Never before, they reported. had
so many ingenious and incredible
stories been submitted in the hope
that the inventor might be named
as the biggest story TELLER Of them
all. Fish stories galore were en-
tered as well as weird tales from
far-off and non-existent countries.
Burlington's greatest liars con-
test began back in 1929. Captain
Anton Delano recited FISH story Sc
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1888 Arrives
New Year Sees Premiere
on Chatham Islands
in Pacific.

BIZ Times Special
TXTELLINGTON, New Zealand
w Sunday Jan. 1.-Shep-
herds and fishermen of the Chat
ham Islands, Ala miles southeast
of Wellington, welcomed the new
year today while milkmen in the
United States were making their
early morning rounds of the last
day of 1882.
The British colony of 200 per-
sons in the Southern Pacific was
the first place in the world to
welcome 1888. When the bell in
the little church on Hanson island
pealed out midnight, the clock of
Big Ben in London sounded II
noon, and it was a. m. in New
York.
The Chatham islands are the
nearest point to the starting line
of time. The starting line is the
Admiralty's date line 1t is made
to curve east and west of the 10th
Meridian in such a way that it
lies always in the ocean. The
Chatham islands are just to the
east of the line.
The new year began its race
from the islands westward along
the equator at speed of 1000
miles an hour.
By the time New Workers gather
to welcome it most of the Chat
ham islanders will have cured
their headaches in preparation for
the New Years dinner.
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SHIVERING CITY
READY FOR '33
Cold Wave Grips Midwest
for New Years.

The new year will turn a cold
shoulder on Indianapolis and the
central west tonight, according to a
weather bureau forecast.
While jewellers are shouting out
the old year and welcoming the
new, King Winter will take a promi-
nent part in the celebrating by
pushing down the mercury to Is
and causing the city to shiver in
frigid winds.
A cold wave moving with record
speed roared in from the west late
Friday night, changing rain to snow
and forming dangerous coating
of ice on city streets.
Temperature dropped thirteen
degrees to 81, where the mercury
stood at 8 and this morning.
The weather bureau warned of
danger of rising streams in many
sections of the state following con-
tinuous rains Friday. Precipitation
generally was heavy throughout the
state.
Severity of the cold wave will
abate somewhat Sunday, when tenn
perature will moderate in the after
noon, the bureau predicted.
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the club ready to start play at 8
o'clock. Each player will play four
hands with each other player at
his table, and the eight having
the largest plus score or lowest
minus score will be qualified for
the finals the second night.
A FORTUNATELY forty semi
L n finalsts will play Tuesday
night. Time yet remains for you
to qualify. You can get group
of seven friends together over the
weekend and nominate your
group winner by Tuesday after
noon. All entries must be in by
then. SO table reservations may
be made.
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key, 800 East Walnut street; DR..
Howard Morris, Spink-Arms; Mrs.
M. H. Fuller, 1929 North Capitol
avenue; Mrs. v. r. Rupp. 1402
North Alabama street; Mrs. C. B.
Durham, 4644 Kenwood avenue;
James Custard, 218 North Jeffer-
son avenue; E. E. McFarren, Ma
rott hotel; E. E. Boyce, 1909 North
Keystone avenue: Harold w. Err
ner, 1927 North Gladstone avenue;
John Gansman, 1904 East Tenth
street.
Mrs. Grace c. Buschman, we'll
known Indianapolis player and
bridge teacher. viii act as referee
for both semi finals and finals.
Coupon on Page Twelve
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Sleep Worry
Boy Killer Fears He Will
Not Get Full Rest in
Life Term.

BIZ United Press
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Dec. 81.
Il Carl Romoser tossed fit
fully on his cot at the county jail
Friday night, missing sleep be-
cause of fear that he will miss it
more when he goes to the state
prison at Michigan City.
Carl, who calls himself the
"sleepiest boy in the world" was
sentenced Friday to spend his life
in prison for killing his 21-year-
old b rother, Louis, in a quarrel
over support of their widowed
mother.
Carl, who is II, yawned when
sentence was pronounced. He
had expected it and had been
happy in the belief he might sleep
as much as he wished for the rest
of his life.
Then some one shattered his
dream by suggesting that at state
prison he might be forced to stay
awake and work. Thinking of the
possibility kept him awake.
Since his arrest, Carl has slept
about twenty hours out of every
twenty-four.
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JURY PROBING
GIRLS SHOOTING
COED Is Recovering From
Wounds Suffered at
MiIroy Dance.
BIZ United Press

BIZ CRtted Press
RUSHVILLE, Ind, Dec. 31.-Con-
tinued improvement in the condi-
ton of Mary Ellen Cooper, 10,
Hanover college student, was re-
ported today as the Rush county
grand jury started it's second day
of investigation into the girls
shooting.
Miss Cooper visiting her parents
at Clarksburg during the holiday
vacation, was shot by Roscoe
Beagle, &c, Viewpoint, at a Milroy
dance hall Thursday night. She
was taken to a Greensburg hospital
Beagle, suffering bullet wound
in his lung, was given an even
chance for recovery by local hos
pital attaches. Shortly after the
girl was shot he stumbled into a
poolroom near The dance hall.
Woodrow Richeyl, 81, Milroy, weG
arrested after Beagle charged he
was shot by Richey. The Milroy
youth later was released on his own
recognizance.
Prosecutor Gean R. Kiplinger
said the grand jury would continue
to interview witnesses and expected
report this afternoon. He said
reports that Beagles wound was
Self-inf1icted indicated jealousy
might have bee nthe motive.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-31
DOCTORS GET MEDALS
Two Americans Are HonOred With
German Awards.
By Science Service


WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-Two
American scientists have been hon
ored by high German awards. The
gold medal of the Paul Enrich
Foundation of Germany has been
awarded to DR.. Oswald 7. Avery of
the hospital Of the Rockefeller In
stitute for Medical Research, New
York.
DR.. Michael Heidelberger, formerly
Of the same institution and now of
the medical department Of the Pres
byterian hospital in New York and
associate professor of biochemistly
of the College of Physicians and
Surgeons, Columbia university, has
been awarded the silver medal of
the Paul Enrich Foundation.
The awards we're for the Ameri-
cans experimenting chemo-immu-
biological discoveries"
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Chicago Stocks Opening
by Aobott. Hoppln q co..
nA~ Al

Remember, the winner gets a
free trip to Florida and will be the
guest of the city while there.
There's a round of entertainment
already planned for the district
champions who will represent
widely separated sections of the
United States.
n Z =
NEW group champions re-
IN ported included Mrs. NJ. P.
Moore, 1888 Broadway; Mrs.
Michael Warren. 4101 Park ave-
nue.; Mrs. Guernsey Van Ripper,
$685. North Pennsylvania street;
Mrs. W McMurtrie, 1851 Wash
ington boulevard; Mrs. Jacob Pr
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LEGION PARTY
RA|DED;; HOLD
4FOR GAMING
Fifty-0ne Others Ordered to
Appear in Court as
Witnesses.
CHARGE LIQUOR SEIZED
SWoop on Hilton U. Brown
Post Event Caused by
Angry Wife.

Anger of a wife because her hus-
band wished to attend a stag party
sponsored by Hilton U. Brown post,
American Legion, led to raid on
the affair Friday night by police.
Four men were arrested on gam
bling charges and flfty-one others
we're ordered by police to appear as
witnesses in the court of Municipal
Judge Clifton r. Cameron.
According to Lieutenant Leo
Troutman, the raiders seized large
quantities of bottled beer, some in
cases and the remainder in two tubs
for icing; quart of gin, quart of
whisky, money, gambling devices
and food.
The raid was made on the fourth
floor of building at 116 East Mary
land street in a large room where
about 100 men had congregated.
Angry Wife Complains
The angry wife complained to po-
lice, and squads led by Sergeants
Kent Yoh and Edwin KruSe entered
the place at 9.
Their appearance precipitated a
wild scramble for money in alleged
poker and craps games.
Officers reported seizure of $15.25
and some dice. In the craps game,
Frank Hamilton, 43, of 735 Cottage
avenue, was making pass for so
cents when the raiders entered, &C
cording to their report. The money
and dice were seized.
Hamilton was arrested on charges
of gaming and visiting a gaming
place, as were G. G.. Duckworth, 36,
of $40 North Grant avenue, and
Clifford Carmody, SO, of 40 South
New Jersey. Charge of keeping a
gaming house was filed against
Albert Lime, Barton hotel.
Ordered Into Court
Three young women from a
burlesque theater, who were in
street attire, were not taken into
custody. They were to have pre-
Sented the entertainment" it was
said.
Police said an admission fee OF
81 was being collected. They assert
some of those in the place are
known professional gamblers.
The seized food, including ham,
cheese, rye bread, pretzels and
potato chips, will be given to the
city and county relief kitchen, po-
lice stated.
Among the fifty-one men ordered
into court as witnesses, there are
said to be sixteen attorneys.
"You Can't Arrest Us"
Prominence of some of those at
the party was brought to notice OF
the raiders, but without effect.
After police took over the sit
uation, Yoh said he was approached
by several men, who gave their
names in an effort to impress the
officer. He listened, while Sergeant
Kruse wrote the names in his lit
tie book"
You can't do this. You can't ar
rest u.s." was one of the most fire.
quent remarks, the raiders said.
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Judges Gather to Name
Champion Liar of Z. S.

unlikely and marvellous that his au-
ditors had a medal struck off bear
ing the legenad, Champion Liar,
U. S."
News of the award spread. In
1880, Police Chief Frank Beller tried
his hand at spinning a yarn and
carried off the honor. Last year
entries came from many states, and
that of Butts was selected as the
most unbelievable.
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HONEYMOONER
HAVEN BURNING
ST 100000 Loss Already Is
Cause at Famous Niagra
Falls Hotel.

NICARAGUA FALLS, Ontario,
Dec. 31.-The Clifton House, his
toric hostelry for honeymooning
couples, was burning, with the
flames out Of control, here today.
Damage at mid-morning, when
the inoerior of the central portion
was completely burned, was esti-
mated at ST. 100000.
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THIEF CRABS PURSE
OF CRASH VICTIM
Injured Man Robbed Before
Police Arrive.

After a trolley crash Fri
day night at Merrill and West
streets, a thief grabbed the purse
OF an injured man and escaped, &C
cording to a report to police.
In the collision, Jack Britain, %,
of Biz East Washington street,
was hurled from his cab to the
pavement, suffering a severe cut
on the forehead and internal in
iurieS.
The thief emerged from crowd
of onlookers, removing the purse
from Brittan's pocket before police
arrived. Loss was about SO, ac-
cording to Britain, who is in city
hospital.
Others injured in accidents Fri
day night and early today:
Mrs. Mary Gilhooley, IS, of SOC
North keystone avenue, bruises on
the head; Mack Twineham, 43, of
R. R. 1, Box 339, broken nose;
Glenn Smith, %, of 1882 East Ray
mond street, decorations on the
head. and Clarence oliver, 90, OF
COB West Fifty-third street, and his
daughter Helen, 8, cuts and bruises.
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19 CITY employees
TAKEN OFF PAY ROLL
Budget Slash Forces Move
to Reduce Personnel.

Reduction of personnel in city de-
partments required by the 1888
budget will take effect today as
nineteen employees terminate their
service because no funds are avail
able for their salaries.
Twelve employees in the city en-
gineer's department, four in the
board of health, two in the park
department and one in the city
plan commission are included in
the list.
City pay roll will be reduced ap-
proximately $4,000 in 1888 by the
reduction in personnel, it is esti-
mated.
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PLEA MADE BY
GRAND JURY TO
SAVE RUTH JUDD
Commute Death Penalty to
Life in Prison, Urges
Probe Group.
AID SUSPECT is HELD
Wealthy Phoenix Man to
Face Trial as Killing
Accessory.
BY GALE ID. WALLACE
United Press STAFF Correspondent

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 81.
The Arizona state board of
pardons and paroles became
the sanctuary of hope for
Winnie Ruth Judd today,
fighting desperately to escape
the gallows to which she was
condemned for the murder of
Agnes Ann Leroi.
Her hope for clemency was re-
vived when the county grand jury
after indicting John J. (Happy
jack Halloran as an alleged ac-
cessory after the murder, strongly"
recommended her sentence be COM
muted to life Imprisonment. The
grand jurors expressed their convic-
ton that the doomed woman shot
in self defense when she killed Mrs.
Leroi.
Halloran, a wealthy local lumber
man, was free on $4,000 bail, pend
ing arraignment next Tuesday.
He frequently had been drawn
into the case by stories of the con-
demned murderess that he helped
dispose Of the bodies of Mrs. Leori
and her friend, Heving Samuelson,
whom she also is accused Of killing.
Jury Believes Her Story
The accused man, a popular figure
In local night life, denied the
charges, limiting they ewere only part
of the woman's strategy to cheat the
gallows. Conviction under the in
dictment carries a maximum penalty
Of five years imprisonment and a
fine.
BY recommending leniency for
Mrs. Judd, the grand jury placed the
issue squarely before the state board
of pardons and paroles, which super
sedes the Governor in authority in
this state.
The grand jurors revealed they
believed Mrs. Judd when she APP
peared before them three days ago,
and reputedly told the whole story"
of how she killed her two friends
after a jealous quarrel over Hal
loran's affections.
Clemency Is Urged
Whereas" the jurors said in
their report, Winnie Ruth Judd
voluntarily appeared before the
grand jury and gave evidence .
and has convinced the grand jury
that she ives acting in self-defense
when she killed Agnes Ann Leroi,
that was anxious to put forth the
facts d. F. but was prevented by her
counsel, and whereas a great many
statements made by Winnie Ruth
Judd we're corroborated by cred
liable evidence be it resolved
that the grand jury strongly
recommend the sentence be imme-
diately committed to life imprison-
ment."
Reference to counsel applied to
the late Paul w. Schenck, promi-
nent Los Angeles criminal lawyer
who refused to let his client testify
during her trial.
Prosecutor Burns Up"
County Prosecutor Lloyd Andrews
was incensed by the grand jury
actions.
The jury wanted to do a good
deed as its final act, I suppose" he
said. L was burned up over It,,
inasmuch as the state supreme court
has turned her down twice on APP
peal
Mrs. Judd accepted the news in
differently.
Il thought So" she smiled. This
was her only comment.
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E. W. HARRIS AGAIN
HEADS 7. B. SOCIETY
Reelected as President of
County Organization.

Edward w. Harris was reelected
president of the Marion County Tu-
berculosis Society at the annual
meeting of the board of directors
Thursday at the Lincoln. DR.. E. M.
Amos was reelected vice-president;
Mrs. Henry NJ. Hornbrook, secretary,
and Mrs. A. G. Rasmussen, treas
urer.
New members elected to the
board are DR.. Thurman B. Rice of
Indiana university school of medi-
cine, for the unexpired term of DR..
Alfred Henry, who died recently.
and DR.. Charles J. Mcintyre.
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MINIMUM CITY RATE
FOR WATER BOOSTED
SUSPECT HELD
IN AUTO DEATH
Kokomo Salesman Brought
Here in Hit-Run Killing
of Boy, Z.

With Kokomo salesman held as
a suspect, police and detectives to-
day are investigating additional
clews as to identity of a hit-run
driver whose car Thursday night
struck and fatally injured 7-year-
old Dicky Redman.
The suspect, brought here Fri
day night by Sergeant Frank Owen
of the police accident prevention
bureau, is Clyde Myer, 81, salesman
for a meat packing firm. He is
being held on a vagrancy charge
in default of $1,000 bond.
Police linked him with the death
after an inspection of his auto re-
vealed blood stains on the bumper
and dents on fender and the
radiator. The blood stains may
have been several weeks old, detec-
tives stated.
Funeral to Be Today
Meanwhile, arrangements were
completed for funeral of the young
victim a. today at the home of the
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Max Redman,
2007 College avenue. Burial will be
Monday in GreenSburg.
The lad was killed instantly
Wednesday night at Twentieth
street and Central avenue while
running an errand to the grocery
for his mother. The body was found
in the street within few minutes
by motorist. No one witnessed
the accident.
Friday, police were given informa-
ton that a car bearing license
issued to Myer was involved in the
crash.
Owen and state police we're sent
to Kokomo where a check of Myers
whereabouts at the time of the &C
cident was begun.
Clew Puzzles Police
Howard o. Hunsberger. Kokomo
grocer, said Myer was in his store
less than an hour before time of
the accident here. At 7:30, two
hours after the accident, Myer
talked by phone from Kokonno with
the Indianapolis headquarters of
meat firm, records showed.
Shortly after that, Myer and his
wife attended movie in Kokomo,
the investigators learned.
Another clew puzzled police how
ever.
Lee Smallwood, 1853 Morgan
street, attendant on duty at a filling
station at Sixteenth street and Col
lege avenue at the time of the ac-
cident, reported to police that a
man and woman drove into his sta
ton for gas.
Stained by Human Blood
AS the tank was being filled, the
city hospital ambulance sped past,
en- route to the accident scene. The
woman in the car became nervous
and was confused when she paid for
the gas, the attendant said.
"Myer asserting he had not been
in Indianapolis for several weeks,
said the fender and radiator of his
car was damaged in traffic mishap
here six months ago.
Analysis of the stains on the
radiator was made by Kokomo
physician who pronounced them
human blood.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-31
7. M. c. A. WILL HOLD
NEW YEAR OPEN HOUSE
Everyday Activities of Organization
Will Be Shown.

Annual Y. M. c. A. New Years
day open house will be held at 2
Monday in the ~" building, New
York and Illinois streets. 1.-THE
" Alive" will be the theme of the
program, showing the everyday ac-
Invites of members.
Ross Clark and Forest Barnes will
give a ping-pong exhibition at 2,
followed by exhibitions and basket
ball games in the gymnasium at
2:30. An eight-event swimming meet
between Y. w. G. A. Rhodius park
girls and the Y. M. G. A. Minnow
Club will open the swimming en-
tertainment. 1t will be followed by
efforts to set new pool records by
Donald Pittman, Howard Krick,
Russell Mcintyre, John Law, Ray
mond Duzan and Albert Rust.
Dinner will be served in the cafe
terra between $50 and $50.
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HEAVY EARTHQUAKE
ROCKS SOUTH AFRICA
Residents of johannesburg
Are Terror Stricken.
By United Press

BIZ JNteU PfeSS
JOHANNES URIC, South
Africa, Dec. 31.-The most severe
earthquake in South Africa in
many years rocked buildings here
today and sent residents of the city
hurrying into the streets. One
shock lasted thirty seconds. The
center of the disturbance was be-
lieved to be about 300 miles distant
Earth tremors continued throughout
the morning.