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Evening star., 1932-01-11
VIRGINIA HARD PUT
TO IMPROVE ON 81
Cavaliers Did Well in All
Branches Except Grid
and Diamond.

T UNIVERSITY, Va, January IL
Virginia is hoping that 1882
will be better year for Cava-
lier sports than 1881. That
means they will have to be very good,
for, all in all, the Orange and Blue
teams did not do poorly during the Il
months that have just ended
Virginia's boxers won the Southern
Conference championship with the
largest total OF points on record. The
Cavalier track and field men were Gec-
end, points behind Tulane, in the
conference track meet, after finishing
their fourth regular season in which
tn y had not lost meet of any size 10
a Southern Conference rival.
In fco. ball and in base ball the show
ing CT the Virginians was far below
standard. But the basket ball team
played through the best season N years
End was the only quint in the South
to win a game from Maryland, the
conference champion.
XIIRGINIA'S swimmers won all of
Y their meets except one The ten
mis- team had an exceptional sea-
son. and other sports were carried on
with credit.
The 1882 indoor season is faced by
veteran combinations in both basket
ball and boxing Three individual title
holders-Capt. Ferton Gentry, Light
heavyweight; Douglas Myers, middle
weight, and Bobby Goldstein, feather
w2ight-form a strong nucleus for the
ring team, with will include three
ether veteran letter men.
In basket ball Gus Tebell, head coach,
is starting his second season with the
Me2nwell style of play. Under his di-
racticn VIII be all of the regulars of
lest season captained by Lem Mayo, one
Cf the most accul ate forwards in the
South.
THE loss of Capt. Frank Wisner, high
i scorer in the confer nee traci; meet
in Birmingham, will be serious
handicap 10 the track md field men.
But all ether scorers in the conference
contest will be on hand, along with
replacements from strong f1rst-year
squad.
Improved pitching may give the Cav
alters better base ball team when the
outdoor season rolls around. And Gus
Welch, coach of lacrosse. IS planning
Winter practice in order to strengthen
the attack of the stick team.
Fred Dawson has recently accepted
three-year contract as coach of foot
ball. Cavalier supporters watched with
interest the decided change for the bet
ter of the eleven in its last games, and
they are awaiting with interest the grid
campaign of 1882
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BUDAPEST TURFMAN DEAD.

BUDAPEST, Hungary, January II
(P).-Count Elemer Batthany president
of the Jockey Club and a prominent
horse breeder and racer, is dead here
at the age of 83.
Evening star., 1932-01-11
Dizzy.

Dizzy.
w WITH the arrival Of Max
Schmeling and the stately
v v tread of Jack Kearns along
Evening star., 1932-01-11
TR|OOF CONTESTS
ON TON|GHT'S CARD
c. U. Faces GaIIaudet, While
Maryland and G. w. Have
Engagements.
BY II. c. BYRD.

~ ASKET BALL and more
K basket ball is sure to hold
II the center of the local in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-08
ASKS REOPENING OF
WATER RATES CASE

Reopening of the indianapolis
Water Company rate compromise,
which resulted in increased billings
for some $4,000 customers, was re-
quested by Commissioner Howell
Ellis at the public service commits
sion conference this afternoon.
Action on the request may be de-
layed until Commissioner Harry K.
CuthbertSon, who handled the rate
agreement, returns, it was said.
CuthbertSon is at the Home Lawn
sanitarium at Martinsville.
Ellis and Commissioner Frank
Singleton refused to approve the
compromise when 1t was learned
that rates had been raised without
hearing for those who must pay
the Increases. The Cuthbertson or
der was approved, however, by
Chairman joan w McCardle and
Commissioner Jere West. They
were asked by Ellis today to change
their stand and reopen the case.
Ellis is having data compiled to
show revenues of the water probably
will be increased above those OBJ
tanned under the old rates, he said.
To raise Kstes without hearing
also is Illegal, both dissenting COM
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-08
LESLIE MOVES
TO END STATE
MINE STRIFE
Governor Visits Coal Fields
and ReviveS Hope of
Wage Agreement.
WILL CALL CONFERENCE
Workers and Operators Will
Be Asked to Meet at
Capital.
By United Press

by Untt6U PfeSS
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April g.
Executive intervention by Governor
Harry G. Leslie today cast a ray of
hope over the befuddled Indiana
mine situation.
Spurred by violence which f1ared
at several mines earlier in the week.
Leslie came to the coal fields t lay
and conferred with both MN RS and
operators. He talked with Abe
Wales, president of District IL.
United Mine Workers of America,
and Harvey Car right, Sc
OF the Indiana Coal Operators AS
ISOLATION.
Leslie said he was not directly
concerned with the wage scale, but
was anxious to obtain another Joint
conference between the miners
scale committee and the operators.
Two previous conferences have
been fruitlesS.
After comforting with the Gov
ernor, Wales said that, although he
was not empowered to speak for all
the miners, he felt sure either the
scale committee or the miners con-
vention, in session today. would
agree to another parley. Cartwright
said he believed the operators also
would agree.
Leslie said he would issue a call
for the joint session within the next
few days. The meeting, he said,
will be held in his Office in Indian
apolis.
The Governor stressed the fact
that he was not attempting to ma
nipulate the wage issue, but was in
tereSted solely "in putting an end
to cessation of work in Indiana coal
Mines
The Governor was invited to ad-
dress the reconvened session of the
miners convention, which was hold
ing a closed meeting today. He
declined, explaining he was ''too
busy"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-08
Alleged Promise to Use
Influence for Pay Is
Probed by Jury.

Investigation of safety board
charges that an indianapolis attor-
ney has solicited and obtained
money on the pretense of obtaining
a police department appointment
for client, was opened today by
the county grand jury, it was
learned.
The board laid facts before Prose
cutor Herbert Wilson following
declarations of an indianapolis man
that the attorney refused to return
money paid, after the appointment
was not Forthcoming.
He exhibited a receipt for $40
signed more than six months ago
"for services to be performed" The
receipt stipulated another $50 was
to be paid 'if the services terminate
successfully"
Safety board officials said the wit
ness had no APPLICATION on file, and
that the attorney never had men,
toned the appointment to the
board.
The case was referred to the
grand jury at the request of Mayor
Reginald H. Sullivan.
Board members said they were de-
ternined to stamp out the practice
of certain persons obtaining money
from police and fire department
applicants. with the promise they
would use pull" to obtain the APP
pointments.
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Rr limited prns.

The world economic crisis brought
revolution to Ecuador today, and
in Chile resulted in the overthrow
of the cabinet, run on the ma
tional bank, and threats of serious
political disorders.
Dissatisfaction with the financial
policies of the government, plus
continued unemployment and eco
nomic stagnation, were considered
responsible for the Ecuador upris-
ing in which rebels seized warShipS,
fired on a Dutch passenger vessel
on which an ex-president was a
passenger, and attempted to block
ade the port of Guayaquil.
Chile's economic and financial
troubles were the worst in the ma
TONS history.
Citizens exchanged 1000, 900 paper
pesos for silver in a run on the
Banco central.
A radical leader headed the new
cabinet; troops were ready for
emergencies.
The crisis was precipitated by the
governments efforts to abandon the
gold standard. by Stagnation in the
copper and filtrate industries. soar
ing food prices. increasing unem-
ployment, and efforts Of radicals to
assume control of the country.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-08
BY TALCOTT POWELL

The farther disabled veteran from the fighting
the western 'front.' the money he averages each
month from the federal treasury.
study of total monthly payments to a group of
37 whose health affected during their service
indicates that the who incurred his disability
suit of disease contracted in the United States is averaging
$48 month. The disabled in action averages 500
month.
Under the legislation congress has enacted since the
World war, the individual who lost his mind in canton-
ment in America gets average of 5000 month Some
of these had diseased minds when they admitted to
service remaining in uniform only long enough for their
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malady to become apparent.
Yet the man whose reason
cracked amid the horrors of
history's most appalling bat
ties today is averaging $4S
monthly.
Study of 1882 cases breaks
down into three main classical
tons: Diseases of the mind and
nervous system; tuberculosis, and
general medical and surgical con-
ditions.
Causes of the disabilities we're
grouped as accidents in this coun-
try, at sea and overseas; disease in
the United States, at sea, and over
seas.
Less for Active Service
If a soldier contracted tubercu-
losis in barracks in this country.
he is averaging SCI month; if he
got the same disease in a gas at
tack, or from lying for days in
Flanders mud, he averages $55 q
month.
It is under the heading of general
medical and surgical conditions that
actIrql gunshot wounds are grouped.
A man who was disabled on this side
of the water from cancer or some
other serious malady he might have
contracted whether he had been in
the army or not is averaging $36.7O
a month.
But the doughboy whose body was
torn by enemy shell, 'bayonet, or
rifle bullet is receiving an average of
$500 a month.
The value present legislation
places on a soldiers life is indicated
by the fact that each dependent Of
a dead man is averaging $18.44 a
month. This is the average-that is,
number of benefciaries in each
group divided by total payments in
each group-not individual cases.
Little for Hero'S Dependents
Turning from average payments
to what the individual disabled SOL
der may receive, the legislative
mess into which veterans relief has
plunged, under constant pushing by
a powerful veteran lobby, becomes
even more obvious.
The Unknown Soldier is a nation
al hero. His tomb is an American
shrine.
All that was mortal of him was
mutilated so frightfuIly that his
Turn to Page 20)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-08
TWO KILLED AS
AUTO HITS TREE
High School Student, Truck
Driver Are Victims.

James E. Greenwood, 10, of 64O5
Bellefontaine street, and Leonard
Renbarger, 25, Marion, were killed
instantly today north of Newcastle
on State Road 3, when a truck in
which they were riding left the
highway and crashed into a tree. 1t
is believed that Greenwood fell
asleep while driving. He was a
Broad Ripple high school student.
The truck was owned by the In
dianapoliS Film Transit Company
313 West Ohio street, and was in
charge of Renbarger. James R.
Greenwood says his son left home
Thursday night and joined Rem
barger for the trip after the truck
had left the company's Office.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-08
StOkO7QSki Band to Play
Jazz Learned in Africa

BIZ URitcd Press
PHILADELPHIA April 8-Jazz soon will
'eceive the personal attention of Leopold
Stokowski maestro of the Philadelphia
orchestra, he said today
Stokowski, after four hours directing a
final rehearsal of Arnold Schoenberg'S
modern work, "Gurrelieder," which he will
present this afternoon in the Metropolitan
opera house, declared Jazz has its place
in our civilization"
IT am not follower" he exclaimed "but
a leader I am not trying to please. 1
have a task to perform I must lead the
people into the paths of greatness in music,
to inspiration and beauty.
Il can do jazz but, Of course, I will have
to study. I will go to Africa and learn it
from the natives first hand"
Stokowski said he would play the native
African music with all the fervor and
throbbing cadence of the jungle.
Jazz, you know" he remarked, is moth
ing but primitive African music. OF course,
/ shall need another orchestra, because n
io7z
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-08
Sale of Angelus Temple by Aimee
to Paul RAIDER for Million Is Reported

The sale'is reported to have included Bible school
parsonage, radio and church property held by the
Echo Park Evangelist Association in many parts of
the world
Mrs. Hutton, it was said would hold mortgage
on the property for the balance
1t said Mrs Hutton and her husband would
take trip around the world in an effort to build
up the evangelSt'S health. She recently underwent
a blood TRANSMISSION after her second breakdown.
Mr.. RAIDER, who preached at the Chicago Gospel
tabernacle came here conduct week Of revival
services and successful that he still is here
after three months. ~
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-08
DISMISSAL OF WARD
CHAIRMAN PETITIONED
Committeeman Can't Find Robinson,
but Coffin Says NO"

Bearing petition demanding that
Clyde E. Robinson, Marion county
Republican chairman, dismiss Joseph
Buchanan as Tenth ward chairman.
precinct committeeman today de-
clared they could not find Robinson,
so they called upon George v. Cofs
I'm. the party boss.
Coffin, they declare turned them
down. The petition has been given
to Ivan c. Morgan. Republican state
chairman.
The committeeman asked that Blu
chanan be replaced by Earl S. Gar
rett, former ward chairman.
Signed by twenty-five of the
thirty-two committeeman, the petit
ton set forth there was a lack Of
cooperation and harmony in the
ward under the Buchanan leader
ship and that Garrett could remedy
this condition.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-08
GUzIK BEHIND BARS
AIS HenChman Begins Term
for Tax Evasion.
BIZ United Press

BIZ UNtt6d Press
LEAVENWORTH, Kan, April g.
Jack Guzik, Chicago racketeer
known as Al Capone's business
manager, was checked in at the
federal penitentiary today to start
a f1ve-year term for income tax
evasion.
The fat, bow-leggged >gangster for
feited day of freedom to avoid the
trip from Chicago on the regular
convict train leaving today.
Guzik was convicted of defraud-
ing the government of 1892, 900. He
was the fifth Capone gangster, in
Guiding Scarface Al himself, to fall
victim to the federal income tax
campaign.
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Indy URGES
NORFOLK TRIO
TOPUSH HUNT
Attention Turns South as
LuII Comes in HOpeWeIl
Activities.
NEW CONTACT SOUGHT
Admiral and Aids Ready to
Leave on Quick Notice to
Fix Baby'S Return.

~ Httcd Press
HOPEWELL, N. j., April 8.-Nor-
folk negotiations for return Of the
kidnapped son of Colonel and Mrs.
Charles A. Lindbergh assumed fresh
Importance today following the
flier's request that the three men
there continue their efforts.
A lull in activities here seemed
to indicate, and was borne out
further by Lindberghs word to the
Norfolk negotiators, that whatever
hope entertained during the last
forty-eight hours for the baby's
speedy return somewhat was de-
creased.
The Norfolk negotiators, Rear
Admiral Guy H. Burrage, John
Hughes Curtis, shipbuilder, and the
Rev. H. Dobson-Peacock, announced
that they we're ready to leave at
minutes notice" when able to re-
sumo contact with those they be-
lieve are holding the kidnapped in
FAINT.
Some Hope Seen in CIews
Admiral Burrage, spokesman, did
not hold his usual press confer
ence Thursday night, owing to a
misunderstanding regarding the
questions newspaper men were to
ask. Earlier, however, in answer to
a question, he made this statement:
Yes, Colonel Lindbergh has asked
us to continue"
This positive information that the
flier places some hope in the clews
apparently unearthed by the Nor
folk men was in contrast to previous
statements by Colonel H. Norman
Schwartzkopf of the New Jersey
state police that Colonel Lindbergh
does not believe the Norfolk activi-
ties have any specific significance. ="
State police continued their rou-
tine investigation while Colonel
Schwartzkopf directed attention to
the search for Harry Fleisher, the
Detroit purple gangster, and his
New York aid, Able Wagner.
Gate Hats All Autos
Peculiar circumstances, the po-
lice superintendent said, surround
ing their disappearance, as we'll as
reports that they have been seen
acting under suspicious circum-
stances since the kidnapping, make it
important to the investigation that
they be located and questioned.
lane leading to the Lindbergh home
indications that either had left the
United States. He also revealed
that Major Charles Schoeffel who
was sent to England to check with
Scotland Yard on Miss Betty Cow
the baby's nurse, would not return
until he had accomplished his mis-
sion.
Troopers at the entrance to the
lane leading to the Lindbergh home
erected gate last night. The bar
rier was designed to bring all mo-
tor cars to full stop for inspection
and Identification. "A sign, BLOW
Your Horn" was painted on it. A
red lantern glowed on the gate all
night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-08
SIS Rulers

By United Press
HARTFORD, Conn April 8.
The federal government is
run by $18-a-week clerks, ac-
corcing to Senator Hiram
Bingham.
When I first went to Wash
ington I really thought the
President and his cabinet ran
the government" he told the
Women's Republican Club.
1T wasn't until 1 became a
bureaucrat myself that 1 real
lied who does run the govern
ment. It's the $18-a-week clerk
who writes the letter at the end
of the day when the officials
are too tired to read it. And
it is this letter which may set
tie very important matters
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By United Press
T OS ANGELES April s.-Aimee Sempe McPher-
i sun-Hutton was reported today to be negotiat-
ing the sale Of Angelus temple and other church
property for an estimated price OF Approximately
SI000C00 and to be planning two-year retirement
to regain her shattered health.
The unconfrmed report named the Rev. Paul
RAIDER, widely known Chicago evangelist, as the
other party in the negotiations
The contract which reported to be ready
for signing would require a down payment Of
$4,000 and an agreement by Mrs Hutton not to
conduct religious Ssyyices in Los Angeles for two
years 1t was said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-08
Atom Baby on Eye Dropper
Diet Starts Weight Climb

BIZ United Press
U ANSAS CITY, Mo, April g.
N The fourteen inches and one
pound of humanity that is Baby
st. John is well on the way to
losing its claim TO distinction as
the worlds tiniest baby.
For the boy, nameleSs as yet
because, as his Uncle Harold say,
any kind of name would be too
big for him, is consuming regular
food-twelve drops of it every two
hours. And that is calculated to
bring him out OF the feather
weight class.
For four days he was fed a mix
ture Of sugar, water and cow milk.
But his body did not grow and his
mothers milk was substituted.
Every two hours his father,
Uncle Richard and Grandmother
st. John confer on who shall have
the privilege, and the favored one
takes up the eye .dropper and in
jects the dozen drops of milk into
the baby's mouth.
He likes it, and expresses his
pleasure by bouncing on his hot
water bag mattress in his coffee
box crib, puckering his doll face
and emitting a kittenish NEW
which they say means ."thank
you"
TINE infants unheralded arrival
Il upset the routine of the st.
John home Monday. His parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William st. John,
10 and II years old, had been on
a Sunday outing, not expecting to
become parents for two and half
months.
Uncle Harold scurried about,
dumped a dozen cans of coffee
out of a cardboard box, and the
crib problem was solved. Neighbors
brought in spare hot water bags,
and the mattress was ready.
The scanty wardrobe prepared
by the mother was far too large,
and only the blankets fit. But
miniature nursery for the minia-
ture boy was rugged out in the
suburban cottage, and the baby
has been happy.
Perfectly formed in every re-
spect, he was given an excellent
chance to survive even at the be-
ginning. So great has been his
improvement that the attendant
physician no longer entertains a
doubt.
There never was a doubt in the
minds of the two strapping uncles,
the siX-foot father and grand
father Charles st. John.
They pointed out that men of
the family always had been
husky, and the spirit of the new
est member should make up for
his physical dimensions.
r. r =
THE city took the prize baby to
Il heart, and thereby presented
the greatest menace to his we'll
being. necessarily the telephone
and doorben keeps ringing, bring
ing queries about the child and
please to see him.
But Uncle Harold has let it be
known that his oneHpound nephew
will not be the victim Of germ
laden and curious, albeit well-in-
tentioned, public
He surrendered his post along
side the coffee box and took up
another at the door. 1t takes a
mighty good excuse to get past
the brawny carpenter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-08
SWEPT OVER FALLS
Unidentified Man Victim of
Niagara Plunge.
By United Press

By United Press
NIAGARA FALLS, April 8.-An
unidentified man was swept over
Niagara Falls early today when he
attempted to evade a reservation
patrolman who wished to question
him.
The man dropped hat bearing
a Cleveland stores name, before he
climbed over the railing along the
Niagara river and fell into the water.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-08
ST, 100000 IN DRUGS
MARKED TOYS SEIZED

Federal Agents ConfiScate Dope
Shipment on lie de France.
By United Press
NEW YORK, April 8.-Narcotics
valued at more than 81 900, 900, con-
cealed in five packing cases, marked
toys, were seized by federal agents
aboard the French liner lie de
France shortly after the vessel
docked, it was revealed today by
customs authorities.
Joseph Frankel, toy importer, was
brought to the Federal building to-
day for questioning by a United
States attorney.
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missioners contend, and appeal may
be taken to the courts.
Report also has gone out that a
new rate reduction petition is being
prepared and may be filed with the
commission soon. The case is far
from settled" Ellis declared.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-08
MINE PICKETS SHOT
Coal Operators Son Held
Under $4,000 Bond.
By United Press

By United Press
WILKES BARRE, Pa, April g.
Two picketS were shot and
wounded when they attempted to
stop Paul Conlon, 80, from trans
porting strikebreakers to his
fathers mine at Plains, near here,
today.
The wounded men were Frank
Walkowiak, SO, Plains, and Lawrence
CONSTANT, AZ, Miners Mills.
Conlon, charged with the shoot
ing, was released on $4,000 bail
when arraigned in court.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-08
PREDICTION BRAWLS
BREAK OUT IN BERLIN
$50 Arrested in RiOting; One Fascist
Wounded in Street Fight.

BIZ United Press
BERLIN, April 8.-Pre- election
disorders broke out in several sec
lions Of Berlin today and police
made $50 arrests.
Authorities tried vainly to re-
strain followers of Adolph Hitler
from distributing leaflets at the
railway station. Twenty Fascist
brown shirts" came to the aid of
their comrades and all were ar
rested.
In northeast Berlin, one Fascist
was wounded and two pedestrians
injured in a brawl.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-08
GREWS0ME- WARNING IS
SENT BY BLACKMAILERS
Hacked Finger Accompanied Note
to Rich Sportsman.

b. URitcd Press
CLEVELAND, April S.-Two ex-
tortion notes demanding $1,000 were
held by Cleveland Heights police
today as they guarded the home
of John B. Wilberding, wealthy
sportsman.
Wilberding received the first note
last week, police admitted today.
The second was received Monday.
and along with it, in a separate
envelope, the hacked finger of a
mans left hand.