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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-10
Prizes Offered for Tricks
Devised by City's
Young MauiCians.

Thurston, the famous magician,
appearing at the Indiana theater
for a week, beginning today with his
mystifying show of legerdemain and
illusion, has asked indianapolis boys
and girls to help him find original
ideas in magic.
He is inviting amateur magicians,
under 18 years old, to send him de-
scriptions of their best tricks, in a
contest which will give the winner
a $40 cash prize and opportunity
to exhibit his feat of magic on the
stage as part of ThurSton's big
show.
Thurston constantly seeks original
ideas and has found that some of
the cleverest and most mystifying
tricks are originated by young anna
teur magicians. He wants to meet
the budding magicians among the
Indianapolis youth and has ar
ranged a contest in cooperation
with The Indianapolis Times and
Carl Niessi, manager of the Indiana
theater.
Any boy or girl in indianapolis
interested in Sleight- of hand and
tricks of illusion may compete. Writ
ten descriptions of simple, original
tricks should be mailed to The
Times Thurston contest manager.
The celebrated magician person
ally will study each entry, and with
a committee composed of A. w. c.
Brumf1eld, the Well-known Indian
apolis authority on magic and ma
gicianS, and others, select the Win
ners.
In addition to the $40 first prize,
and opportunity to participate in
the Thurston show, a second prize
Of SIS will be awarded.
Originators of the five next best
tricks will receive 81 each, and two
tickets to the Indiana will be
awarded those who submit the ten
next best tricks. winners of the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-10
ACCOUNTANTS
TO MEET HERE
of $500 Seen
for National Farley.

Attendance of $500 is expected at
the eleventh annual convention of
the American Society of Certified
Public Accountants, which will be
held at the Claypoo1, Sept. 26 to 80,
with the Indiana Association of Ac-
countants as hosts.
Officers of the state association
are Earl E. Thomas, Evansville,
president; Arthur R. Chapman,
treasurer, and H. A. Roney, Sec
rotary both Of indianapolis. Roney
is national treasurer. Marshall G..
Knox, Indianapolis, is general chair
man Of convention arrangements.
Convention topics will include the
economic situation as it relates to
accounting and cooperation needed
to reduce public expenditures.
In addition to Roney, national
officers are: Henry J. Miller, New
Orleans, president; Ralph w. E.
Cole, Los Angeles, first vice-presi-
dent; Patrick F. Crowley, Lynn.
Mass, second vice president, and
D. w. Springer, Washington, sec
rotary.
Among those attending will be
David Burnet, Washington, commits
sioner of internal revenue, and Ar
thur E. Carter, president of the
New York state organization of
accountants.
Mrs. Marshall G. Knox is gen.
eral chairman of a committee ar
ranging for entertainment of wives
of delegates.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-10
Program Provided in Aid
Act Will Be Started
at Once.

By rpps-Ho3odrd Newspaper Alliance
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-The
long controversy as to whether the
federal government should con-
Struct public works as part of its
emergency relief program was ended
today, with announcement by Pres
ident Herbert Hoover that the
building program provided in the
relief act will be undertaken at
once.
This means that an additional
$120000,O00 for road building some
$2O0,OO0,OOO will be spent for con-
struction of public buildings, army
housing, river and harbor work,
flood control, construction of
Boulder dam, air navigation facil-
tiles, construction of lighthouse
tenders, engineering work of the
coast and geodetic survey and con-
struction work of the navy depart
ment'S bureau of yards and docks.
Half of the $2OO,OOO,OOO will be
spent for public buildings.
Most of the departments, which
will direct these expenditures,
expect to announce specific plans
for building in different communi-
ties by Monday.
Some delay in preparation of pro-
ject lists has been caused by Comp
roller-General j.. r. McCarl'S rul-
ing that 10 per cent must be de-
Quoted from all relief construction
under the economy act.
Immediate construction of these
public works was optional with the
President and treasury secretary.
The act provides that the work
should not be undertaken if
amounts necessary were not avail
able and could not be obtained upon
reasonable terms.
Hoover announced that funds are
available, and that department
heads have been directed to pro-
coed with the work.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-10
LEGION POSTS
PICK OFFICERS
C. V. Cross and R. B. Moore
Named Commanders.

New officers were selected by
Memorial post No 8, American Lee
gion, held Friday night at the ma
tional guard armory.
Charles V. Gross and John w.
Hano were elected commander and
adjutant, respectively.
Other new officers are: William
r. Woods, first vice. commander;
Miss Florence Martin, second vice
commander; Paul Fechtman,
finance officer; George H. Healey,
chaplain; Louis Rose, sergeant at
arms, and Sidney Mahalowitz, his
torian. V. M. Armstrong, Ralph
B. Gregg. retiring commander; Man
ual Freeman and Barnett w. Breed
love are executive committeeman.
In a meeting at the Washington
Friday night, Russell B. Moore was
elected president of the Hilton U.
Brown Jr. post, American Legion.
Other new officers are: Joseph
A. Blettner, adjutant; Omer B. CAL
lon, finance officer, and Joseph c..
Wilson, w. N. Wheeler, Roy VAL
stad and Joseph Stecher, members
of the executive committee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-10
PROBE CAUSE
OF SHIP BLASTi
SO ARE DEAD
Usual Reports of Danger
Conditions on Steamer
Tragedy Aftermath.
BY SANDOR s. KLEIN
United Press STAFF Correspondent

NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-Four in
vestigations of the terrific explosion
on the ferry Observation, which
previously caught fire twice and
sank twice, tried to fix the blame
today for the death toll of thirty
nine or more.
AS the usual after-the- tragedy
investigators began their work. re-
ports of warnings, Of protests
against over crowding, of unsafe
practices and of dangerous condi-
tions cropped out to make bitter the
hearts of grieving relatives.
But no actual knowledge of what
caused the 44-year-old excursion
steamer to blow up in the East
river Friday, While loaded with $50
men going to work, was forthcom-
ing
The steamer had been thorough
ly inspected" as late as July 2, APP
parently everything was ship shape.
While the Investigations got I'M
der way to determine if negligence
which might result in manslaughter
charges was responsible, the steam
er'S captain lay injured under
guard. His father was killed.
Alexander Forsythe. the captain,
is "a. His father, George, was 66.
They had owned and operated the
combination excursion steamer
ferry for several years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-10
Chairman of Public Service
Commission Will Retire,
Go to Farm
BY DANIEL Nj. KIDNEY

Chairman John w. McCardle of
the public service commission will
retire when his present term of
Office expires on May l, 1888, he an
nounced today.
On that date the commission
head will have completed four COM
mission terms totaling sixteen years,
most of which he served in the
Craftsmanship.
Before becoming a public service
commissioner. McCardle was
member of the state tax board, hav-
ing been appointed to that position
upon election Of the late Governor
J. Frank Hanly, whose campaign he
managed.
He was appointed to the public
service commission by former Gov
ernor James P. Goodrich, and re-
appointed by Governors McCray,
Jackson and Leslie.
His last appointment was made
by Governor Harry G. Leslie on
May l, 1929.
In declaring that he will not be
a candidate for reappointment, Nc
Cardle said he is going back to
the farm" He is the owner of
several farms in which he plans to
take a personal interest while re-
tanning his home at 8O4 East Maple
road.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-10
POSTAL RECEIPTS KEPT
SECRET BY MAIL CHIEFS
Comment in Washington Aroused
by Withholding of Information.


by Withholding of Information.
By ScrippS-Howard Newspaper Alliance
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-Failure
of the poStoffice department to
make public the postal receipts for
July and August has aroused COM
ment here.
The monthly compilation of postal
receipts is regarded as a business
barometer and suspension of pub
LEGATION is unusual.
Inquiry of Third Assistant Post
master Tilton today elected the in
formation that on orders of Post
master Brown, the statistics will be
withheld indefinitely. Publication
is discretionary with the post
master general.
THE operation of the new rates
can not be determined by the re-
suits of one or two months" said
Tilton. ut will not be until
Christmas that a comprehensive
idea can be obtained as to their
effect upon revenues"
The new rates went into effect
July and the statistics for two
months under the increased Sched-
ules therefore are available now for
comparison by the department with
postal revenues under the previous
rates.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-10
SLICES CENTER
TOWNSHIP LEVY
1915 Cent Cut Announced
by Miss Noone.

Reduction of the Center township
ta:; levy from 69.5 cents to SO cents,
despite decreased property valua-
tions, was announced today by Miss
Hannah Noone, trustee.
Miss. Noone is the first trustee in
the county to slash Salaries Of all
employees under the new state salary
reduction law.
The levy is divided as follows:
General fund, .0O45 cents; tuition
fund, 38 cents, and bond fund, 20
cents. No levy is required for the
school budget next year because CT
a balance from this year.
Miss Noone's budget totals $85,882,
including general fund, $20,210; tu-
ition fund, $27,6O0; special school
fund, $27,172, and bond fund,
$4,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-10
SEVEN SENTENCED IN
u. S. LIQUOR CASES
One Forgery Term Us Handed Out
by Federal Judge BaltzeI.

Seven liquor sentences, one for
gerry term and a revocation of
six months suspension were hand
ed out today in federal court by
Judge Robert c. Baltzeu.
Sentence of three years in Lea
venworth penitentiary was given
Claude Safewright, indianapolis,
who was convicted of forging fed
eral compensation insurance papers
he obtained from friend while
both were inmates at Pendleton re-
formatory. Baltzell revoked a sus-
pended six months liquor term
given Max We'll, Indianapolis. LID
uor sentences We're:
Ora Allen Johnson. Connersvile. one
day; Virgil Godfrey Warrick county, one
day; Wilson Pollard 22s South walcott
street, six months suspended; Ray Wood.
321 Albany street, $50 fine; John Lindsay.
1919 West Twenty-seventh street, thirty
days; Ora Freeman, 1880 Winthrop avenue,
5000 fine and six months; Oscar Crawford,
indianapolis, eighteen months in Chilli
Gothic federal reformatory.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-10

1T was shortly after his return last
4 June that they appeared to-
gether at the marriage license
bureau and filed notice of their in
tention to wed.
Meanwhile, 'Red-Headed Woman
had been finished and was packing
the neighborhood houses. 1t firm
ly established the platinum-t hatched
Jean as celluloid star.
That success is attributed by
some of her friends for her sudden
decision to remarry.
Paul has asked me before to
marry him." she told one of her
friends a few days before their
marriage. But I never accepted
until the other night, wanted to
make good first"
They were married July 2 in the
Beverly Hills home built for Jean
by her first husband and now occu-
pied by her mother and stepfather.
One of Screenland's leading col
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-10
DUMB BELLS
JUDGE BRANDS
SHERIFF'S AIDS
Deputies Who Raided AL
legged Booze Resort All
FIayed by Sheaffer.

Declaring he would make a per-
sonal investigation today of an al
legged gambling and drinking resort
at 6400 North Harding street, Mu-
nleipal Judge William H. Sheaffer
branded two deputy sheriffs who
raided the place early Thursday as
dumb bells not fit to be deputy
sheriffs."
Cases of four men arrested in the
raid in which officers said they
seized liquor and gambling devices
were called today in Sheaffer's
court, but not one of the twenty
three men and women said to have
been found in the place by Elmer
R. Daley and Gilbert H. Thomas,
deputy sheriffs, appeared. Hearing
was continued until Sept. II.
/ am sick and tired of police
and deputy sheriffs making arrests
ard bringing their cases into this
court with nothing to make a case, :"
declared Sheaffer.
He then vented his ire upon Dali
ley and Thomas, who were before
the bench.
Recalling a statement Friday by
Russell Dean, deputy prosecutor,
that the twenty-five persons the
officers mentioned gave fictitious
names and addresses, Sheaffer said:
Somebody out to be able to re-
member and recognize at least some
of them"
The four awaiting trial are John
Earls, 121 East Twenty third street,
alleged proprietor, charged with
blind tiger; Henry Lewis, SO, Hotel
Edward; Henry Walters, 50, of 1851
Southeastern avenue, and Charles
Burke, 38, Richelieu apartments, all
charged with operating a gambling
hO1Ico
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-10

on the screen, was in dire need
of a friend.
II
A YEAR and a half ago, about
IA the time she was securing her
divorce, a disagreement temporar-
lily halted her friendship with film
lands most eligible bachelor, Then
she went on a vaudeville tour of
the country.
When she returned to Hollywood
it was noted that she once more
occupied the seat Of honor at the
elaborate dinner parties given by
Bern at his Benedict Canyon home.
Early last winter Jean departed
on another show-herself expedition.
Before she left, however, she is re-
ported to have confide1 to few
close friends that Paul had men
toned matrimony to her.
She returned from the trip to
make "Red-Headed Woman" Hard
ly had she gotten back, though,
when Bern left on holiday, his
first in several years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-10
STREETS TO BE WIDER
Curb Line to Move Back Along In
diana Bell Offices Property.

Permit for widening Meridian and
New York streets at the southwest
corner, on the property of the In
diana Bell Telephone Company, was
issued by the works board to the
company Friday.
The curb line on Meridian street
will be set back five feet, and the
company also will widen New York
street to forty-f1ve feet along it's
property line, the company paying
the expense.
Boy Patient Flees From Hospital
Police were searching today for
Hubert Henderson, 10, a patient, who
fed late Friday afternoon from
Riley hospital, taking with him a
patient chart. He was dressed in
blue and white overalls.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-10
INJURED IN CAVE-IN
Workman on Sewer Project
Critically Hurt.

Charles Furlong, 81, of 1921 West
Walnut street, today is in Metho-
dist hospital with critical injuries
suffered late Friday when he was
crushed by cave-in at the Pleas
ant Run interceptor sewer, Ritter
avenue and the B. & o. tracks.
Working sixteen feet down with
other employees when the earth
started to slide, Furlongs. feet stuck
IN mud, and he was trapped.
His left leg was broken and he
suffered spinal and internal in
juries.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-10
ThurStOn Calls for New
Ideas in Times Contest

seventeen prizes will be announced
at Thurston's second show.
Thurston is considered the mas
ter of all magicians. For the last
thirty years he has been perform
ing feats of magic in theaters
throughout the world.
His appearance at the Indiana
theater this week is the first time
he has given performances at
popular prices. Two baggage cars
are needed to carry his elaborate
apparatus. There are thirty as
sistar1ts in his troupe.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-10
DETECTIVES ARE INJURED
Ed Tut and Charles Jordan Hurt
When Police Car Overtruns.

Ed Tut and Charles Jordan, de-
tectives, are recovering at their
homes today from injuries incurred
Friday night when the police car in
which they were riding overturned
on South Harding street near the
city limits. Both were bruised and
shaken. The car skidded in soft dirt
when being turned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-10
ARREST ENDS
4-YEAR HUNT
Joe Hunter, Indicted in Hot
Car Case, Is Caught.

Arrest in California, Friday end
ed four-year hunt for Joseph G.
(Kentucky Joe) Hunter, who was
indicted here in 1928 by the federal
grand jury in connection with the
hot car" case, which resulted in the
serving of a prison term by Eddie
Traugott, Indianapolis merchant.
Hunter, an alleged bootlegger,
was charged with being implicated
in the sale and purchase of hot
cars" which resulted in indictment
of twenty1six persons, among them
several Khan officials, on a conspir-
acy charge. Hunter has been a flu
gitive since indictment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-10
Public Works for Relief
Are Ordered by Hoover
FYatS Slash

Indianapolis parents sending
sons to Indiana university this
year will not have such a high
overhead to pay for those So
cially-minded students who
will be members of a frater-
nifty.
Fraternity presidents, after
a meeting with President Will
liam Lowe Bryan and DR.. E.
c. Edmondson, dean of men,
have agreed to reduce their
social budgets in amounts
varying from is to so per cent.
Fraternity house bills also will
be reduced.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-10
DRY SLATE IS FILED
Wet Organization Also Put It's Own
Endorsement in Race.

While officials of the Prohibition
party filed a complete Marion
county and state slate of candidates
with the secretary of state Friday,
the Association Against Prohibition
Amendment met at the Columbia
Club to take preliminary steps to-
ward framing a wet slate.
Leo M Rappaport, chairman Of
the executive committee, announced
that a special committee will be ap-
pointed to make Investigations for
the state.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-10
20 Beacons Bought

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1O.-Depart-
ment of commerce has taken deliv-
cry of 20 of the worlds largest air.
way beacons. Each beacon throws
a double beam of about 1,780 900
candle power. The beacons are to
be mounted on airways in the
United States.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-10
Be immortal

Hoosier citizens were invited
today to submit original IN
scriptions for engraving on the
four sides of the altar in the
main shrine of the World war
memorial.
Frank E. Henley, secretary
World war memorial commits
ton, explained That the in
scriptions should be brief
about five lines with twenty
five letters to each line. and
should contain sentiments
indicating the great breadth
and scope Of the finest qualities
OF man and the relationship
that should exist between-pso-
pies"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-10
STINSON TO GET HONOR
Memorial Will Be Erected for
Pioneer Filler.
By United Press

DETROIT, Sept. 10.-A movement
is under way to raise a fund with
which to erect a memorial to Eddie
A. Stinson, pioneer flier and plane
manufacturer. William B. Mayo,
formerly of the Ford Motor Com
pany, is chairman of the fund
committee. Stinson was killed N
a plane crash last year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-10
BY DAN THOMAS

NEA Service Hollywood Correspondent
HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 10-When
Il Il screenland's foremost blond,
Jean Harlow, 81, became the bride
Of Paul Bern, Al, the movie citadels
most eligible bachelor, Hollywood
gasped.
1t was not that the cinema world
was surprised that its platinum
pride should we'd again, or even that
she should select for her second
partner a man twice her age who,
besides being an executive of the
company which had just signed her
to a starring contract, was one of
the wealthiest, most influential, and
perhaps the best loved men in the
picture making industry.
What caused the residents of the
celluloid capital to breathe excitedly
was that the silver dressed ex-wife
Of Charles F. McGrew II, the mil
lionaire Chicago sportsman, should
be conducted on both her wedding
marches by men who, broadly
speaking, could give her every
thing"
So no one was much surprised
when the word got around that
Paul Bern's wedding present to his
21-year-old bride was a deed to the
100000 home in Benedict Canyon,
Beverly Hills, where he had lived as
a bachelor.
THEIR marriage on July 2 CHI
Il NAKED friendship begun al
most three years ago, shortly after
the premiere of "Hell's- Angels" Miss
Harlow's first starring vehicle, and
her separation from her first hus-
band.
The meeting occurred at party
given by another studio executive,
David Selznick.
1t was a case of friendship at
sight. They began going places to-
gether, not as SWeethearts, but as
congenial companions, almost pla-
tonic friends
Though Paul Bern often was seen
in the company of the blond star
from Kansas City, the school celeb
rity just out of Ferry hall, none of
his friends thought much about it.
For years Little Paul. had been
the devoted escort of a score of
screen first ladies'"
Moreover, he long had been
recognized as the understanding
friend" of the misunderstood wom-
en- and men of Hollywood.
Joan Crawford, during the first
heartbreaking days following the
smash-up of her romance with
Michael Cudahy, Estelle Taylor,
after Jack Dempsey left her, Bar
bara La Mari; when i'll health had
begun to extinguish the flame of her
genius; Mabel Normand, Jetta
Goudal Rudolph Valentino, Ramon
Novarro and John Gilbert-all had
known the full meaning Of his
friendship.
And at that time Jean, the vic
tim of a whispering campaign
aimed to establish her as vamp
and home wrecker off as we'll as
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-10

life Of Jean Harlow. the famous plat
mum blond Of the movies, whose second
husband. Paul Bern, recently committed
suicide.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-10
PRAISE CITYS ANYWAYS
Grade of 1919 Per Cent Given Indi-
annapolis District by Federal Officials.

IN" POIIN OIoVIIOV Uy 0VIOI aI OIlCIaIo'
Grade of 999 was given airways
converging upon indianapolis Fri
day night by two department of
commerce airways branch officials
who conducted a night inspection
flight.
The officials, L. G. Elliott and F.
R. Nicely flew 200 miles Friday night
inspecting beacon lights and emer-
gency landing fields over a triangu-
lar course from Indianapolis to
Lafayette, Terre Haute and return.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-10
CHURCH CORNER STONE
RITES WILL BE HELD
ROssviIIe GlI.) Minister to Speak at
Mars Hill Christian Ceremony.

The Rev. George A. Reinhardt Of
Rossville, Ill. preacher and publish
er, will deliver the principal address
at the cornerstone laying cere-
monies for the new chapel of the
First Christian church of Mars Hill
at 2:30 Sunday.
The Indiana Boys School band
will play, and the Rev. Virgil P.
Brock, executive secretary of the
Indianapolis Christian church union,
will lead community singing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-10
SOUTHPORT HIGH HAS
RECORD ENROLMENT
461 in School, 80 More Than in
Preceding Semester.

freceulng semester.
With the largest freshman class
in its history, Southport high school
this week opened for the l9S2-l933
term with a. total enrolment of 46l
which is ninety more than for the
preceding term. The first-year class
is 165.
There is but one change in the
faculty. Kenneth Mitchell has sue
ceeded Miss Mary Marshall who is
teaching in Albuquerque, N. NJ.
He Is teaching English and pub
lie speaking, the latter new course.
Another new course, auto mechan-
les, il being taught by Dwight
Morris.