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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-04
SIX KILLED IN
SUDDEN FLOOD
Sever Others Are Missing in
Oklahoma City Tragedy.

By United Press
OKLAHOMA CITY, June AT
least six persons were dead today,
drowned in the flood that swirled
over central Oklahoma Friday and
gave its victims no chance to escape.
Seven others were reported miss
ing, and rescue workers feared they
had died. Three thousand were
homeless. Property damage was
expected to run to hundreds of
thousands of dollars.
Tie flood struck without warn
ing, and caught its victims as they
slept.
Seven inches Of rain fell within
six hours.
Mrs. James Webster, 3s, and her
daughter, Ellen, IL, we're drowned
at a tourist park, where they had
stopped on a trip across the coun-
try from their home in MaSsa-
chusetts.
Ella Christina Morgan, 10, and
Buster Morgan, 5, were swept from
the porch of their home while their
agonized father tried vainly to
swim to them through the rushing
waters.
Their brother lay in a hospital
today, injured. The mother was
missing, and almost certainly had
persisted.
The other known victim was Mrs
Nora Norris, so.
James Robinson, Negro mail car
rier, was drowned at Seminole.
The waters of the North Cana
dian river, which flooded a large
portion Of Oklahoma City, rapidly
went down today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-04
SUITOR SHOOTS
GIRL ENDS LIFE
21-Year-0Id Art Student
Is Seriously Wounded.
United Prcss

BB CHtfCd Prcss
CHICAGO, June dorothy 3.
Smith, 81, art student, was in seri-
Gus condition in a hospital today
after Gordon T. Caldwell, Is, fran
tic and rejected sutton, shot her and
then took his own life at an art ex-
hibition in a loop skyscraper.
The tragedy eliminated what
Miss Smith, daughter of board of
education official, described as "one
of those crazy love affairs"
Caldwell appeared as Miss Smith
was showing to friends a canvas
which she had entered at the exhi-
bition Of the American Academy of
Art.
He called her to corridor and a
moment later the 100 persons
thronging the exhibition hall heard
shots ring out. They found Miss
Smith seriously wounded in the
neck and shoulder and Caldwell
dead, a bullet in his temple.
I met Caldwell three months
ago." Miss Smith, a beautiful blond,
told police. He was just a friend
not a sweetheart.
Friday night he came to me at
the exhibit and asked me to go sway
with him. I insisted I couldn't. AS
started to walk away, he fired"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-04
BOYS AWAITING
PLANE CONTEST
Many Will Enter Indoor
Event June rs.

Many youthful Indianapolis boys
will enter the third annual munich
pal indoor model airplane contest to
be held at l Saturday, June Is, in
the Butler university fieldhouse.
The contest is being arranged by
H. w. NIiddelsworth, municipal rec
reation director, and Herschel S.
Knight, contest director.
Youthful model builders have
been busy improving their models
in anticipation of the contest, and
a decided improvement over time
made in previous years is expected.
Anticipating record flights, ar
rangements have been made to
have members of the National
Aeronautical Association act as
timers and observers, in order that
any records set may be recognized
as official Contest rules are:
Commercial and r. o. G. models must
be equipped with landing gear and wheels
Planes will be hand launched within
six feet OF the floor.
Each entrant allowed three flights in
class. best time to count.
balk shall be counted for every
flight OF fifteen seconds or less. Two
balks to count as a trial
Members OF each squad to fly in rota-
ton. failure to Nv within thirty seconds
OF time after turn is called TO count as
a balk
No change Of entries permitted after
squad timers viii time all three classes
OF their squad.
Ali planes must comply with the fol-
lowing specifications.
Baby r. o. Giving span unlimited
fuselage ten inches or under. measured
from end hook to front OF thrust bearing
Indoor Tractor-Wing span unlimited
motor fifteen inches or under
Indoor Commercial TNDe-Wing span
unlimited. fuselage not over fifteen inches
long and must have cross section. AZ
. least equal 70 the SQUARE OF one-tenth Of
its length. fuselage TO be covered TO with
in two inches Of rear end and one inch
OF the front. front OF thrust bearing not
! 70 extend more than one inch from front
Of fuselsEe.
Bows under n are eligible.
Bows must construct their own plane.
metal parts exceDted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-04
Dictator Call

BIZ United Press
OKLAHOMA CITY, June 4.
What the country needs, be-
lieves Governor William H.
alfalfa Bid Murray, is a die
tator who will cut red tape,
slash expenses and abolish this
and that"
THE favoritism that controls
our federal government never
can be broken down unless a
President has the CUTS 70 go
before congress and lead the
fight" he declared.
But If he does. he'll never be
reelected
Governor Murray declared
the Democrats erred in refus-
ing President Hoover's request
to reorganize government de-
partments. II the President
were given this power and
and would do what should be
done bis name would go down
in history" he added.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-04
Petition to Acquire Lines
Property Is Made by
New Firm.

Petition to enable the Indianapo-
lis Railways, Inc, to take possession
of the property Of the indianapolis
Street Railway Company probably
will be granted by the public COM
mission Monday.
The petition was filed Friday, fol-
lowing election of officers and ap-
pointment of five trustees to hold
all common stock in the new COM
pany, pending complete reorganiza-
ton.
Rates. same as those prevailing
during the receivership, were asked
for in the petition which also re-
uuested that the new company be
declared a public utility, subject to
state regulation.
Charles w. Chase, who resigned
presidency of the Gary railways to
head the new company announced
its officers and trustees.
The officers are:
Chase. president: David z. watson. at
tornev. vice president: George 9. forrey
Jr.. vice-president. L. T. HiXson. Secre-
tarv and treasurer: l.. Fox asi stisa
observation-disclosures. ana l.. SlegrlSt. assist
ant secretary treasurer
Five trustees who will hold COM
mon stock for five years are:
Arthur L. Gilliom. former attorney-gen-
ersI NJ indiana: Ross H Wallace Aetna
Trust and Savings Company president;
Irving w. Lemaux. Security Trust Com
panY president: Row G. Shanberger, Sters
ling Laundry Company president and
Chase. all members OF the board OF d.
Other members OF the board are:
r. Malott Fletcher. vice-president OF
the Indiana National bank. John P Fren-
eel Jr Merchants National bank president.
and Watson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-04
COntented Goes
By United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO, June 4..-Con-
tented COWS at $40 per
COW bring profits to the dairy
man according to testimony Of
Chris Paschen, one-time Chi
cago building commissioner, in
his trial on federal income tax
evasion charges.
Paschen, a crony of former
Mayor william Hale (Big Bid
Thompson, told the jury he
spent SCI, 1000 in two years for
electrical equipment in his COW
barn.
The barn which housed 100
COWS was heated electrically
and contained an electric power
plant. There we're electric
milking machines and each
COW had an individual water
trough and tap.
This elaborate equipment
enabled him to make $4,000
profit from the farm last year,
he said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-04
PAIR OF JACKS GO
BEST AT MARBLES

Jack Fehsenfeld was the Butler
champion.
At the sectional championship
held at Christian park, George
Belts, u, of 5451 Brookville road,
was runnerup.
Play was on a specially con-
structed ring in the park and a big
delegation from school No. 80 near
by turned out TO root for the
experts.
Two big sectionals were held this
morning one at Ellenberger and the
other at Rhodius park, for boys
and girls who attend schools in
Irvington and West indianapolis.
Because several schools are not
located near Fairgrounds or ten
mis- courts, several champions VIII
be crowned next week on individual
school grounds.
Games Set for Tuesday
Games will be held Tuesday at
D. m. on the school Fairgrounds at
Nos. 6, 10. 80, SO, 80 and 81 and at
Cathedral grade school.
It costs nothing to enter. The
game played is ringer. The Times
furnishes the marbles and shooters
Be on hand for the games Tuesday
II you have missed play in your
section to date. prepare to enter the
big windup sectional in Willard park
Tuesday, June IA. This will be for
schools that have Fairgrounds COW
cred with soft rock unsuitable for
marble play and also not located
near Fairgrounds where rings can
be laid out.
The games on June II will be for
any boy or girl in the city who has
not had opportunity to play.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-04
Blame Reds

By United Press
DETROIT, June 4. - The
Michigan bonus marchers'
now en- route to Washington to
demand payment of the bonus,
are without the support Of any
recognized veterans organiza-
tons. Ccmmunistic leadership
Of the group is charged.
The march was condemned
at a meeting Friday afternoon
OF officers OF the American
Legion. the Disabled American
Veterans, Veterans OF Foreign
Wars and the Spanish-A Amer
lean war veterans.
The object Of the march IS
not so much 70 obtain pay
ment Of the so-called bonus as
It is to proSelyte veterans into
membership in the Communist
veterans group known as the
Workers Ex-Service Mems
League" a statement issued by
the organization leaders said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-04
NEAR VOTE ON
FEDERAL WAGE
SCALE SLASH
Eight Alternative Proposals
TO Straight 10 Per Cent
Cut Before Senate.
BY RUTH FINNEY
Times stan Writer

WASHINGTON, June 4.-Over-
night conferences among senator's
dissatisfied with the 10 per cent
wage cut plan for federal workers
proposed by the senate economy
committee, may lead TO an agree
ment, before the day is over, on
the most disputed item in the senate
economy bill
Eight alternative proposals, calling
for low-salary exemptions and
graduated rates Of wage-cutting.
now are before the senate.
While members Of the economy
committee have resisted all efforts.
SO far, TO have the bill sent back
for them TO draft a more liberal
amendment, efforts to unite
sentiment behind some alternative
to their plan continued Friday eve
ming and this morning.
Exempts Lower Salaries
A proposal originated by Senator
Arthur H. Vandenberg (Rep., Mich).
which would yield economies OF
sl24, 900 900, while taking $4,000 900
Of this amount from workers re-
ceiving less than 2,1O0, seems to be
the most popular
Vandenberg's plan exempts all
salaries up to $1,000 from any cut.
It cuts salaries from 81, POO to $1,000
2 per cent. and, for every additional
500 Of salary, it increases the rate
Of cut by l per cent.
Thus saalrieS from 81 300 to 81 400
would be taxed 3 per cent, and so
on up to s2.1O0 where the rate OF
pay cut becomes 10 per cent.
From that point on, the rate OF
cut increases 1 per cent for every
additional $40 OF salary. SO that at
$500 and up the rate is 20 per cent.
Vote Hope More Dim
Hope for final vote on the econ
omy bill today grew DINNER as SEN
ator Blaine (Rep., Wis.,. continued
the lengthy speech which consumed
two hours Friday.
1t was assumed that Blaine spoke
to gain time for other senators who
are drafting substitute plans for the
controversial 10 per cent federal
salary cut.
A monster petition, 252 feet long
and bearing the signatures Of $4,000
Cleveland citizens, was laid before
the senate by Senator Buckley
Dem, o. to support arguments
against the 10 per cent salary re-
duction from federal employees.
The senate upheld its economy
committee in the first test vote on
government pay cuts, a proposal Of
Senator johnson (Rep., CALI to ex-
empt all salaries Of $500 or less
from reduction was defeated, 81 to
%.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-04
SEVEN ARE HURT IN
SERIES OF ACCIDENTS
None Injured Seriously, Reports to
Police Indicate.

Minor injuries were incurred by
seven persons in traffic accidents
Friday night, police said today.
When Mrs. Hazel Kerr, 24O2 Bluff
road, dozed at the wheel, her auto
went out Of control and crashed into
bridge in the 1900 block, Three
Notch road, injuring herself, her
husband and two children.
Miss Elizabeth Mathews, IS, of
1929 Ruckle street, was cut on the
face when William T. Rasmussen,
10, Of 1880 North New Jersey street,
driver Of the car in which she was
riding, lost control, and the car
crashed into a tree.
James Salladay, $3.50 Madison
avenue, was cut on the legs when
the car he was driving overturned
in the 1000 block, Shelby street.
Charles Harris, 10, of 1927 Mar
lowe avenue, incurred shock when
he was struck by a car driven BY
Harold Hayes, 40, of 1893 Shannon
avenue, near the lads home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-04
All Eight Candidates Are Friends of His
and He Won't Enter Battle,
Senator Declares.
WHAT? GET OFF THE FENCE? NO!
Can't Afford to Stir Up Hornets Nest, He
Says; Denies He's Opposed
to Thurman
BY WALTER STONE
Times stan Writer

WASHINGTON June 4.-Senator James E. Watson
broke his silence the Republican gubernatora nomination
freefor-a in Indiana today to declare himself genuine
neutral"
The "Kingfsh" of Hooser Repubicansm, in an inter-
here said that he wanted the rank and file of his party
in the state to know what the leaders already know"hat
he neither is helping hinderng any candidate who
pires to be the Republican nominee for Governor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-04
Big Sectional Journeys in
Times City-Wide Play
Are Decided.

A pair of Jacks was good enough
to wiz Friday.
Young Jack Fehsenfeld, IA, Of 3o3
Blue Ridge road, and Jack Tice, y,
of 1886 South Grant avenue, were
winners OF sectional marble cham
pionshSps held at Butler university
and Christian park, respectively, IN
the city-wide indianapolis Times
marble championship series.
Both players demonstrated great
form. Fehsenfeld in particular dis
played bullet-ike shots as ne
banged marbles from the ring at
Butler tennis courts.
Gets Eastern Trip
BY winning, the two Jacks become
part of the field of two dozen sec
tional champions from all over the
city who will gather at willard
park Friday afternoon, June H. 10
fight it out for the title OF Indian
apols marble champion.
The city winner will receive az
his or her reward a free trip TO
ocean City, N. j., to compete IN the
national marble championship. The
indianapolis Times will pay all his
expenses and provide a chaperon.
After winning the Friday games
Fehsenfeld decided he would put IN
much time practicing between now
and June II because that trip east
would be great stuff for him. Be-
ing an expert swimmer, Jack said
plunges in the ocean would be sport
of the finest order. Then, too, there
will be numerous sightseeing trips
to historical points Of interest in
the east.
other Sectionals Held
Five big rings were held at But
Ter Friday and Edwin Borgho.I, 10,
Of 5145 North Capitol avenue, was
winner at ring one; Fred Rieter,
9, Of 1888 Hinsley avenue, at ring
tTo; James Schoenlaub, IL, Of 423
Blue Ridge road, at ring three; Feb
senfeld at ring four. and little James
jeffrey, 7. Of 4720 Graceland avenue
at ring five.
All these ring winners then played
in q big game to determine that
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-04
MRS. PEABODY SPEAKER
Law Enforcement to Be Topic at
Mass Meeting.

Mrs. Henry w. Peabody of Bever-
", Mass. general chairman OF the
Womans national committee on
Law Enforcement, will be the prin-
cipal speaker at a mass meeting to
be held at noon Monday in the Co
lumbia Club under auspices of the
local organization.
Mrs. Peabody will speak on Law
Enforcement in America"
City and state law enforcement
officials have been urged to attend.
Chairman of the meeting will be
Fred Hoke, DR.. Abraham S. Wood
ard. Mrs. o. w. Fifer. Mrs. c. w.
Craig and Mrs. Felix T. McWhirter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-04
WOMAN HURT IN CRASH
Injured When Car Hits Gas Station;
Condition Reported Fair.

Condition Of Mrs. Edwin G. Hurd.
344 Blue Ridge road. severely in
jured Friday when the automobile
she was driving crashed into a filling
station at Amity, is reported fair to-
day at Methodist hospital.
Both the car and the brick station
we're demolished. o. J. Shumway.
operator of the station, escaped in
jury.
Mrs. Hurd was en- route to Co
lumbus where she intended to en-
ploy a women to care for her three
children, while her husband was out
Of the city on business trip.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-04
OFFER Indy REWARD

$4,000 Will Be Paid by New Jer-
sey for Arrest OF Kidnapers.
Bv United Press
TRENTON, N. J., June A re-
ward Of $4,000 for information
leading TO the arrest and convic-
ton of the kidnapers of Charles A.
Lindbergh Jr., was announced to-
day by Colonel H. Norman Schwarz-
kopf. head of the state police, speak
ing for Governor A Harry Moore.
The circular announcing the re-
ward offer carried a description Of
the man known as John" to whom
DR.. John F. Condor repeatedly paid
$500 in ransom money.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-04
TROLLEY OPERATOR
is ROBBED OF $40
His Money Changer Is Seized in
Midnight Holdup.


Loot Of $50, contained in a money
changer, was taken by a robber
shortly after midnight in a holdup
Of Harold Powell, 20. of 1914 Arrow
avenue, operator of a Columbia
avenue street car.
All clothing in the Nifty Cleaners
shop, 1114 Central avenue, was
stolen, it was discovered early today
after an investigation by Harry
Miller, 46, Of 1923 Villa avenue, a
merchant policeman, who found a
side window open.
Robert Stark, So, Of 702 West
Twelfth street, is charged with petit
larceny and Mathew Allen. 80, 1922
Boulevard place, with vagrancy as a
result of their arrest today by po-
lice, who said they caught Stark
syphoning gasoline from an auto
mobile.
Theft of 125 chickens was re-
ported to police today by John
Doane, r. r. 8, Box 1913.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-04

Informed by his interviewer
that the Glands off" policy he
has manifested is being con-
strued in Indiana as meaning
that he is opposed secretly to
the candidacy Of his lifelong
friend, NJ. Bert Thurman,
Watson said:
That Interpretation is incorrect
Ny silence does not mean that l
am opposed to Thurman. Nor does
the statement I now am making
mean that I am for Thurman. l
am neither for nor against any
candidate"
Served Watson for Years
For a decade Thurman was Wat
sons personal representative in IN
diana. and for many years ne
served. a Watson appointee, as Re-
publican national committeeman,
for the state.
The senior Indiana senator would
not elaborate further on the anti
Thurman rumcr.
Anticipating that the Republican
state convention in Indianapolis
next week will renominate him for
the senatorship by acclamation,
Watson has taken the position that
ne can not afford" to become IN
volved in factional strife.
whoever gets the nomination,
he said will be my running mate.
1 understand there are something
like eight Republican candidates Tor
Governor. II 1 were to pass out
the word that I wanted any one OF
them nominated, the other seven
and all their friends would be on
my neck. 1 can't afford to Sur up
a hornets nest.
DOdges the Fray
More than that, don't want 70
butt into the fight. All these candl-
dates are friends Of mine They
have fought with me through thick
and thin. They're all Watson Re
publicans."
Have you been asked to make a
gesture of friendliness toward any
of the candidates." Watson was
asked.
yes. I have been asked 10 help
every darned one OF them,' he re-
plied. Friends Of all of them have
been to see me and have called me
over long distance. But l maven I
budged of the fence.
"The idea that 1 want to sit up
here at the end of a telephone
line. like a commanding general
and direct the troops in Indiana Is
all wet. 1 have more than can
do right here in the senate.
rs there any possible conting-
encv." the senator was asked. that
might cause you to change your
mind and attend the convention?
None that 1 can now think OF,
he said.
Poses as Indignant
cant you see I'm buried in work
here?p he roared, with a great show
of indignation, which quickly melted
into a chuckle. as he added.
"Of course If my own nomination
we're in doubt, I might play hockey
a day or two. And If were out
there on the ground, I might take
a hand in nominating a Governor.
I went to my first convention IN
"a. and have been to every one
since. I presided over. seven. But
this is one I'm going to miss. II
should leave here one night, come
back the next, be in Indiana only
one day, do nothing while there
except stand in a hotel lobby and
shake hands, then no matter who
would be nominated Governor the
wise boys would say: Jim Watson
handpicked him
Not me for a mess like that. II
stay here, and when the delegates
get through fighting I'll cheer the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-04
WALKER CUSTER MAY
BE DEMANDED SOON
Seabury Says Roosevelt win Get
Evidence Early Next Week.


By United Press
NEW YORK. June 4.-Evidence
against Mayor James J. Walker will
be placed before Governor Franklin
d. Roosevelt "as early next week as
possible" in response to the Gov
errors angry comment that 1T is
not the time for political sniping or
buck passing"
Samuel Seabury. counsel for the
Hofstadter committee which inves-
tieated the mayors administration,
issued a statement late Friday.
which avoided mention Of charges. .
II said:
Il will see to It that a transcript
of the record and an analysis Of the
testimony concerning Mayor Walker
reaches the Governor as early next
week as possible
The Governor indicated he would
act on presentation Of UGH evidence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-04
WHEN BEES MOVED IN,
FAMILY MOVED OUT
zoo Pounds of Honey Found in
Walls Of Living Room.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
SIM, Cal, June 4.-When the
bees moved in, the J. H. Harrington
family moved out.
For DAYS. Harrington heard
buzzing in his living room. He in
vestigated, found 200 pounds Of
honey in the walls, and thousands
Of bees.
Disturbed IN the wall hives. the
bees moved to the living room. and
Harringtons moved to the yard.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-04
DRUIDS MEET SUNDAY
Session Of Indiana Grove Will Be
Held in BIanford.

Seventy-second annual session Of
the Grand Grove Of Indiana, United
Ancient Order Of Druids, will begin
Sunday at Blanford. Approximate
ly thirty members Of local groves
will attend.
Delegates from indianapolis are
DR.. Oscar Lackey, w. Fred Young,
Louis G. Schwartz, F. Earl Geider,
Otto Swanson, w. Scott, Burk May
Jr. and j. Henry Brlnkmann.
William F. Bonesteel of Indian
apolis, noble grand arch, will preside.
SD every single day during the
Contest in daily cash prizes, plus
big grand prizes. You have an equal
chance to win. Complete details in
The Times today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-04

This IS the fourth Of 4 series OF articles
By Alice hughes on what she found N
Russia after years absence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-04
NAB TWO IN EXT0RTI0N
Pinehurst Police Claim Confession
in Plot Against Sportsman.

By United Press
PINEHURST, N. c.. June 1.-Two
men confessed today, officers said,
to a plot to extort $1,000 from
Werner 2. Reid, millionaire sports
man Of Newport, R. L, and Pine
hurst. o nthe threat he and his two
children would be kidnapped and his
home blown up.
Two Roseland farmers, Joe
Lucas and Howard Dean. are held
in the county jail at Carthage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-04

may become a GPU. My mail, my
telephone calls and even my
friends are observed, 1 know"
=
II VERY spot formerly occupied
T. by Lenin has been set aside
and glorified in the city renamed
for him.