davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1932-02-19

Violet Chamberlin: a daughter. Evelyn;
three brothers, DR.. James E., Fred L.
and George Chamberlin; his mother
Mrs. A. L, Chamberlin, and six sisters,
Mrs. L. May Remington, Mrs. Cora b
Gould. Mrs. Settle Muncie, Mrs
Evening star., 1932-02-19
Bertha Muncie, Mrs. Lettie McIntos
and Mrs. Stella Kehoe.

Siam Is strensthening its immigra.
ton laws.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-18

The survivors who we're here did
not include any Americans or Eng
lish, according to first fluctuations.
Madame Leon Valentin, a passen-
ger who summoned officers and led
TO the discovery Of the fire, said the
fire started in a de luxe cabin di-
rectly beneath hers.
Those who perished had no time
to escape" Madame valentin said.
'I had been looking out at Cape
GUARDIAN and vert to my cabin
about 2 a. m. noticed the center
group Of lights in the ceiling grow
dim, and thought something was
wrong. The switch fell of in my
hand when I tried to ring for a
steward.
When officers reached my cabin
we heard the sparkling Of wires in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-18
FIRST AT SPEEDWAY
Young Texans Reach Gates
for 500 Mile Race.

First harbinger of the Memorial
day racing throng at the Indian
apolis speedway arrived today, when
two young men from Dallas, Tex,
planked the four wheels of their
light roadster in front Of the gates,
and announced that they would stay
there until the hinges creak open
a week from next Monday.
Pete Crawford, 10, and Calvin
Jones, 81. said they were inspired
by accounts of previous early ar
rivals. and were determined to be
the first into the grounds for this
years race. They drove from Dali
las to Louisville in % hours and
spent two days there. Neither ever
has seen the 5o0-mile classic.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-18
CITY THREATENS
WAGES BOYCOTT
Orders Paving Contractors
to Boost Paw.

Playing paving contractors for
failing to pay a living wage" to
laborers employed on city street
projects, the works board today
threatened to boycott contractors
unles the wage scale is raised.
The threat was contained in a
resolution adopted following con-
ference with Adolph Fritz, secretary
of the State Federation of Labor,
and William Holmes, president of
the Central Labor Union.
In the resolution, city officials
branded as grossly inadequate
the 20-cents-an-hour scale now be-
ing paid laborers.
Board members pointed out that
the low wage" is mot reflected on
contractors bids" on projects.
Hereafter, the board will con-
slider this factor in determining
the lowest and best bids" the reso-
luton states.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-18
CONSTABLE BAN
ASKED IN SUIT
Activities of Officers Are
Branded as Racket.

Alleging activities of special con-
stables have reached the proper
tons of racket, three men describ-
ing themselves as duly qualified
constables filed suit today in
superior court three asking that six
justices of the peace in Marion
county be restrained from appoint
ing the special officers except under
emergency conditions.
The suing constables are Q. p.
Bebinger, Nelson j. Alley and
Clarence z. Haymaker. Defendant
justices are: James M. Chatterly,
Edward F. Peck, Carl L. King,
Peter J. Peal, John F. Manning and
T. S. Crutcher.
1t is alleged by the constables that
the special officers serve summons
before suits are filed, being supplied
with quantities of the documents by
justices; that they solicit and en-
courage filing of suits, especially
eviction cases, for the sole purpose
of obtaining fees.
The county grand jury still has
an investigation pending on activ-
tiles of special constables" in In
dianapolis. Information, revealing
that hundreds of cases were handled
each month by justices through
'constables" who carried signed
summonses in their pockets, was lid
before the jury by The Times.
Last week, Charles w. Freeman,
constable" with Offices at 1876 North
Delaware street, was involved in
eviction of the family of Merle
Ayres. 2340 Calhoun street. Freeman
carried paper from the court Of T.
S. Crutcher, justice Of the peace, in
Irvington.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-18
Hourly Temperatures

Some Of the women rescued had
borrowed mems clothing from the
crews Of the rescue ships. Many
children wore only a mans coat
or some other garment they could
borrow. Fortunately. the sea was
calm when they left the Georges
Phillipar.
Many of the survivors suffered
burns received when they fed over
the blazing decks Of the liner. re-
turning from her maiden voyage TO
Indo-China, a great. shining ship of
1900 tons built especially for the
comfort of passengers travelling in
the tropics.
The survivors were housed at no.
tells here. at air force headquarters.
and in private residences. They
we're given food and clothing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-18

A member of the French vessels
crew told how he and his comrades
battled under the direction Of Cap
tain Vico and other officers to con-
troll the fire.
The fire started in a cabin de-
luxe on D deck" he said. I'VE IN
derstand it was due TO short cir
cult. The flames spread so rapidly
that escape was cut OF fEcm many
cabins"
Il saw one woman jump over
board with her clothing on fire.
Looking through portfolio I could
see a husband and wife trapped in
their cabin,
There was no panic. All avail
able boats were lowered safely.
Captain vico was the last 70 leave
the ship"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-18
GUARD CURTIS CLOSELY IN
FEAR HE Will END LIFE
OVER CRUEL KIDNAP HOAX
Wild FLOWerS

This is wild flower season.
Nature has raised the curtain
on one Of her most choice dis
plays.
Even if you can not get to
the woods, you can read what
the leading characters in the
show are doing.
Violets, buttercups, Dutch
mans breecheS, columbine,
fleur-d e-lis and lady's slipper
are the subjects of a series of
six special articles written by
DR.. Frank Thone Of Science
Service for The Times.
The series starts Thursday
in The Times.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-18
BIZ A. E. ADAMS


ALDEN, Arabia, May 1S.-Euro-
pean, Indian. Filipino, Arab and
Chinese survivors o. the liner
Georges Phillipar, destroyed by fire
in the Gulf OF Alden, told today how
flames trapped men and women in
their cabins, and forced others to
jump into the sea, killing approx
mately one hundred victims.
The survivors were landed here
by the British steamers Contractor
and Mahsud. They were all wear
ing night clothing. They had lost
everything else in the fire.
The Mahsud picked up i34 and
the Contractor Ia. There were Az
more known rescued. who we're
landed today at Djibouti. Africa.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-18
SENATE VOTE ON LEGAL
BEER FOR JOBS is DUE
Winner Soon

The judges in "The Lena
Rivers" contest, conducted by
The indianapolis Times, in
connection with the current
showing at the Apollo theater,
find it necessary TO postpone
announcement Of the winners
for a few days.
This is made necessary be-
cause many Of the books sub
mitted did not contain the date
of publication, making it nee
essary for the judges to inves-
tigate many editions.
It is hoped that the an
nouncement may be made on
Thursday or Friday. All tick
cts will be good at the Apollo
next week if the awards are
not made in time for this week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-18
Norfolk Shipbuider, Who Admits Contact
in Indy Hunt Is Fake, Tried Suicide
Year Ago, Police Learn.
TERN IN PRISON MAY BE ASKED
Misdemeanor Charge Believed Most Severe
That Can Be Filed Against Norfolk Ship
builder; 3-Year Sentence Maximum.
BY DELOS SMITH
United Press stan Correspondent

HOPEWELL, N. j., May 18,-John H. Curtis bankrupt
Norfolk business who cruel fantasy of contacts
with kdnapers the hope of personal gain under close
watch today to he did not escape the police try
cheat their Investigations in the Lndbergh kidnapping by
suicide.
Curtis, according to state police officials, had not at
tempted suicide since coming into their hands, had he
had opportunity in view of their careful watch Colonel H.
Norman Schwarzkopf heading the police investigation,
veaed in statement that he had had confidential informal
ton that Curtis tried suicide after his financial troubles last
year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-18
ASKS HAWAII RULER
Dictatorship for Islands,
Aim of Britten.
Bu Tuifcd Prcss

By JHttCd PTcSS
WASHINGTON. May ia bill
which would place the Territory Of
Hawaii under a military or naval
dictatorship was introduced in the
house today by Representative Fred
A. Britten Rep., Ill).
Britten, ranking Republican mem
Der of the naval affairs committee,
issued a statement declaring that
mo other nation on earth would
allow so important a possession to
be so completely dominated by a
native population"
The Massie case, he said, has
shown the extreme to which the
civilian population as we'll as the
courts will go to uphold the native
spirit against anything that is
American"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-18
FIRE ON INDIAN MODS
Deaths in Riots Mount to
100; 1900 Injured.
ByUnifcd Press

BIZ United Press
BOMBAY, India, May 18.-Police
fired three times on mobs of riot
ers today as the conflict between
Moslems and Hindus. which has
been in progress for five days, began
to subside under stern military
measures.
Casualties totaled approximately
100 dead and 1900 injured. To-
days casualties were five dead and
seventy-five injured. sharp drop
from preceding days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-18
U.S.. WITNESS ADMITS DALE
ORDERED HIM TO CLEAN UP
RED LIGHT BOOZE JOINTS
Deputy Sheriff, Discharged as Cop, Testifes
That He Never Received Command
to Protect Any One
GOVERNMENT TO REST CASE SOON
Mayor Of Muncie and Ten Co-Defendants
May Start Presentation Of Their
Evidence Late Today.

former policeman testifyng as government witness
in the liquor conspiracy against George R. Dale Munce
mayor and ten other turned the tables of testimony
day. when he admitted crossexamnaton that he had
ceved orders from Dale to cose the red light district and
arrest booteggers
The witness, William Sims, Negro deputy sheriff and
former policeman testified he discharged from the force
March /, for "ineffciency'
The prosecution expected to rest its late today
The probably will the jury Thursday Friday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-18
Night of Horror in Sea Fire Related by Su1OiOOrS

side the wall. Then smoke began
coming through the wall and soon
flames broke out in the walls Of my
cabin and surrounding cabins.
The ship was stopped immedi-
ately and the ventilation was cut
of. but the fire spread.
Passengers we're ordered TO the
boats Immediately. but some could
not get out Of their cabins"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-18
RAPS JUNK YARD PLANS
League Opposes Use Of Former
Neal Institute Site.

Proposal to establish junk yard
on the site of the former Neal in
stitute, 1900 West Washington
street. is being vigorously opposed
by Belmont Civic League. Thurs
day it is planned to protest TO the
park board and a mass meeting will
be held at night in the Washington
Street Presbyterian church, Miley
avenue and washington street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-18

Schwarzkopf and his as
sociates still were checking
some loose ends of Curtis
confessional story as fan
tastic as dreams of an opium
smoker and as cruel as me-
diaeval torture, for it raised
in Colonel Lindbergh the
false hope that his baby would
be returned alive.
The cruel lies that led Colonel
Lindbergh on a hearJ-breaking hunt
for a phantom ship and kidnapers
may be followed by arraignment OF
Curtis on misdemeanor charges.
Penalty TO Be Light
Plans for immediate arraignment
today we're postponed, and the state
police announced in their forenoon
bulletin that action on Curtis vii
be deferred until his further ques.
tioning is completed"
The most brutal hoax in the his
tory o. American crime-one that
tortured an American idol, his wife
and family with the belief that for
money they could buy the safety OF
their child, murdered and hidden
at the moment within sight Of their
home-rates in. New Jersey with
petty larceny and traffic violations.
1t is punishable by a maximum
sentence of three years in prison
and a $1,000 fine.
The vicious chain Of stories which
we're woven together into melo-
drama scenario by the bankrupt
Norfolk shipbuilder had been logi-
cal enough to convince thousands
among them Colonel Lindbergh
himself, a Norfolk minister and a
retired admiral, close friend OF
Lindbergh.
Included Varied Activities
It included mysterious trips at
sea in search of the Gloucester
schooner so definitely described by
Curtis, mysterious telephone calls
encounters with desperadoes, short
wave radio messages. involved deals
through third parties, airplane trips
to New York and Newark, a minute
search by a feet o. seventy-five
coast guard vessels, a hero named
Curtis-and the full confidence,
finally. Of the deceived father and
mother of the stolen baby.
The Curtis hoax. every bit as
sensational, unconceivably brutal as
compared by the public with that
perpetrated by Frederick Cook who
claimed to have beaten Commander
Peary to the north pole, may bring
some further punishment by the
law-the culprit's signed confession
indicated he was undergoing mental
torture.
There is a federal statute which
provides prison sentences and fines
for defrauding the government OF
either money or misuse Of its func-
lions.
Statute Is Outlined
Curtis call for coast guard YES
sells with attendant expense IN
the negotiations he conducted
may bring prosecution under that
statute.
The statute under which the
prosecutors planned to act reads
ANY person who shall knowing
" or wilfully aid or assist any per-
son who shall commit the crime OF
murder or any crime denominated
by any law in this state or who
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-18
URGE $3.50 TAX RATE
Wives of Real Estate Men to Offer
Resolution at Meeting.

Wives of indianapolis Real Estate
Board members will be guests at the
weekly luncheon Thursday noon in
the cafeteria of the Real Silk Mills,
Liberty and Noble streets. Resolu-
ton urging that platforms of both
parties contain a plank for a S1.50
maximum tax rate on real estate
will be presented. A tour Of the
mills will follow the luncheon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-18
Americans on Ship

BIZ United Press
LONDON, May 1S.-There we're
twenty-three British and American
passengers aboard the Georges
PhiIlipar, it was revealed today. al
though reports from the rescue
ships Contractor and Mashud indi-
Gated that none Of them was aboard.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-18
GOVERNOR IS FOUND
Leslie Returns to Office; Visited
Southern Indiana, Places

Governor Harry G. Leslie, who
Tuesday was classed as "lost" by at
taches of his office, returned to the
statehouse today.
It was his first appearance in his
office since Friday. Leslie said he
had been in southern Indiana and
places"
His secretaries Tuesday admitted
they did not know where he had
gone.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-18
PROTESTS WATER BILLS
Charles Lahrman Charged more
for Less Use"

Charles Lahrman, 927 Edison
street. today joined ranks Of those
opposing revised rates of the In
dianapolis Water Company. He said
he received a bill April Is for seven
teen cubic feet Of water, in the sum
of s2.o1. The next bill. for fifteen
cubic feet, was 1928. Lahrman as
serts. He and his wife are the only
occupants of five-room house.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-18
Ballot to Determine If Most
of Nuisance Taxes Will
Be Dropped.

p y IWFTFN ITFNN
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-The
senate today rejected a proposal
to legalize beer for the purpose
of taxation and as a source of
revenue for a vast public con-
struction program.
The Tydings amendment was
defeated as the senate, still un-
der high speed schedule, contin-
ued consideration of the tax bill.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-18
SITS TILL BEER RETURNS
'Shipwreck Kelly in New Stunt;
Old Mark Menaced.
United Press

BOSTON. May ls.-Alvin (Ship-
wreck Kelly mounted a flag pole
atop a theater building in Scollay
Square today, resolving not 10 come
down until real beer" was legalized
in the United States. Observers on
Beacon Hill. which overlooks the
scene Of the stunt. were Of the opin-
ion Kelly would break his old record
Of forty-nine days one hour II he
kept his resolution.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-18
KILLER TO FACE COURT
Men who Confessed Staying Child
in Whiting to BE Arraigned.
yInifod Prcss

By United Press
GROWN POINT, Ind, May 10
Glen Donald Shustrom, Whiting.
will be arraigned in Lake criminal
court Thursday on murder charges,
accusing him of Staying Susan AL
berta knights, 12-year-old Whiting
girl. Prosecutor Robert G. Estill
has indicated he will demand the
death penalty.
Shustrom, who confessed, was in
dicted on two first degree murder
counts, and two murder counts in
connection with criminal attack.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-18
BY MARSHALL M'NEILL
Times STAFF Writer

WASHINGTON, May IA SEN
ate decision on legalizing and tax
ing 2.75 per cent beer to help bal
ance the federal budget, and pro-
vide a 81 500, 100000 fund to put
men back to work, is assured this
afternoon.
The vote, to come before p. M. is
on the amendment Of Senator Mil
lard Tydings Dem, Md. which
was offered to the Senate Tuesday
night. The youthful, earnest Mary
lander urged his solution upon SEN
ator5 for more than two hours.
The vote will determine whether
the senate wants to use this method
to eliminate most of the nuisance
taxes in the $1,000 100000 revenue
bill, and help obliterate the racket
and crime erected around the beer
bootlegging trade.
Dark Future Is Seen
BY Tydings' plan, sl50O00, 900 of
the estimated $500, 100000 annual
surtax would be earmarked to pay
interest and principal on the 81, $780,
900, 900 in bonds he proposes, and
the remainder would go into the
treasury to meet expenses and the
present deficit.
What kind of situation is
ahead Of us?" Tydings asked the
senate.
Every man here knows that there
are from 100000 to 100000
people unemployed in this country.
Every man here knows that the
community funds next winter will
not be sufficient to deal with the
job.
What Is to Be Done?
1T is warm now" Tydings went
on. and the community funds have
not quite broken down. There is
time to act. And I am afraid that
If we do not act now-and I do
not want to be an alarmist-when
the SHOWS Of next winter fall it
may be too late to act nationally.
What are we going to do?
I'VE know that three-fourths of
million farms have been sold for
mortgage foreclosures. for delin-
quent taxes in the last two years.
We know that about $500 banks
have failed.
Even if my amendment were to
transgresS the eighteenth amend
ment. and do not think it does. I
would most rather whittle of that
little bit of a corner of our Consti-
tuition than to see riot and disorder
and crime break out. which would be
the result Of not adequately provid-
ing for the unemployed.
This country can not go on as it
is going"
The Washington times., 1932-11-28
WHITAKER OUT
0NS10,000BAIL

Norman T. Whitaker, "The
Fox" in the alleged conspiracy to
steal 100000 from Mrs. Evalyn
Walsh Mclean in a purported
deal to restore the Lindbergh
baby, was released in $4,000
bond today.
CASTOR B. Means was convicted
on a larceny charge and is now
in Jail.
AS soon as he was released in
District Supreme Court Whitaker
was taken into custody for the
Virginia authorities.
Mrs. Mclean turned 100000
over to Means last March, when
he told her he could contact the
Lindbergh kidnapers and have
the child returned.
The Government asserts that
Whitaker, posing as a contact
man for the kidnapers, conferred
with Means and Mrs. Mclean at
Aiken, S. c., and other places,
during the time the conspiracy
is alleged to have been in effect
Whitaker, who has been in
Jail since the early part of the
summer, gave his address as in
the 1000 block of F. st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1932-11-28
D. NJ. LEA RITES
WEDNESDAY

Funeral arrangements are be-
ing completed for David M. Lea,
SO, president of the David M. Lea
Insurance Company, outstanding
civic worker, and for the past rs
years chairman of the insurance
committee of the Washington
Board of Trade. He died last
night at his home, 2100 block
Massachusetts Ave. N. w.
Services will be held Wednesday
afternoon in st. Marks Episcopal
Church. where he was a senior
warden.
In his capacity as chairman Of
the insurance committee Of the
Board of Trade, Mr.. Lea origin
ated and carried on the fight for
a high water pressure system for
the protection Of the downtown
business area against fire haz-
ards.
He only relinquished his efforts
when he had succeeded in getting
legislation to increase the size
Of the water mains.
He was born in Richmond, Va.
in 1864. He graduated from the
Virginia Military Institution in
1885, and received a degree in law
from the washington and Lee
University in 1887.
After his graduation he prac-
ticed law in Lenora, Kan, for
five years, then returned to Rich
mond, and shortly thereafter
came to washington, where he
became engaged in the real estate
business.
During this time oe built ap-
proximately 500 houses. He then
organized the concern which car
rtes his name. Surviving is his
widow.
The Washington times., 1932-11-28
MISS C[AWANS
WINS RETR|AL

The Court of Appeals ruled to-
day that defendants in criminal
cases may not be questioned as
to prior convictions of misde-
meanors involving no inherent
wickedness."
The ruling was made in re-
verSing a conviction of Ethel
Clawans in Police Court on a
charge of engaging in the busi-
ness of a ticket broker without
obtaining a license.
During the trial she was asked
if she had been convicted of vio-
lating a Baltimore ordinance. She
was allowed by the judge to an
swer the question over the OBJ
lection of her counsel, and it was
because of that the lower court
was reversed. A new trial was
ordered.
The Washington times., 1932-11-28
RIDING
MASTER Gets
TRIAL DELAY
Charlotte Gibson Alleges That
HomeWood Is Father of
Her Unborn Child
BY DOROTHY DUCAs

NEW CITY, N. Y, Nov. 20
G.N.SO.-The opening of the
trial of Sydney Herbert Home.
wood, dashing society riding mas
ter, charged with the seduction
of Charlotte Gibson, his pupil,
was postponed today until to-
morrow.
The 23-year-old society girl al
leges that Homewood is the
father of her unborn child.
Offered Marriage
Caesar Barra, of counsel for
the riding master, revealed an
important angle of the defense.
Barra said that Homewood
had expressed his desire to
marry his pupil, but that her
father declared such a step must
only be "a temporary marriage"
District Attorney Henry V. Steb-
bins has evoked one of the oldest
laws in the statute books under
which to prosecute the riding
master.
That law. framed by the pio-
neers for the protection of mex
perienced girls, makes it possible
for HomeWood to get five years
in prison and pay $1,000 If jury
finds him guilty of Miss Gibson's
seduction.
Homewood denies the seduction,
saying Miss Gibson pursued him
on those long rides they took to-
gether in the Lush country here
abouts.
Robert Gibson the girls father,
says she was entirely innocent"
before those rides.
Ex-fiancee to Aid Her
It is one of the most unusual
cases in the annals of Rockland
county, and the neighborhood is
reused.
A former fiancee of Homewood
is scheduled to take the stand for
Miss Gibson, while there are
rumors a cadet friend of Miss
Gibson will testify for Homewood
Miss Gibson. who expects to be-
come a mother next month. will
be in court.