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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-25
Vacation at Culver Will
Be Given Contest Victor
Special Greyhound Bus viii
Garry Winners on Trip
to Academy.

The local management of the
Greyhound bus lines has arranged
to make the trip of the winners of
The Tines-Apollo theater Tom
Brown of Culver" contest enjoyable,
by furnishing one of their luxurious
big buses to transport the lucky
/ boys to and from the Culver mill
tary academy at Lake Maxinkuckee,
Ind.
This contest was started in The
! Times last week, when pictures of
the young stars in Tom Brown Of
Culver" the picture now playing
in world premiere at the Apollo the
alter. started in The Times. The
picture today is that of Kit Vain,
who has one of the leading roles in
this photoplay, made in indianapolis
and at the famous military acad-
envy.
Indianapolis boys who feel that
they resemble these splendid Gull
yer type of boys taking leading
roles in the photoplay, are asked to
send photo or SnapSnOC OF unem-
selves to the Tom Brown" editor
of The Times at once. The con-
test ends in a few days, so hurry
with your photo. Many already
have been received.
To the boy who looks most like
any one of the stars. two weeks
vacation at Culver with all expenses
paid, will be the award, The boys
who most resemble any one of the
stars, next to the winner, will be
awarded weekend vacation at
the famous Indiana military school.
They will have their vacation in
August, probably the second week.
The winner of the first prize will
go to the camp by train. The 9TH
err boys will leave for their weekend
two weeks thereafter, so that the
first prize winner may return in the
big Greyhound bus, together with
the other winners in this unusual
/ contest.
This contest is for boys between
IL and II.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-25
GRAND JURY To
PROBE WORLEYS
INCOME SOURCE
Former Police Chief Made
100000 in Four Years
on Small Salary.

Investigation of Claude M. Wor-
ley's activities as police chief, to de-
termine how he made more than
100000 in four years will be start
ed soon by the Marion county grand
jury.
The probe into Worley's activities
as police chief, when he received
a maximum salary of only 81 500 a
year. has been delayed by lmpanel-
ing of new grand jurors. according
to County Prosecutor Herbert (.
Wilson.
The grand jury must be ac-
quainted thoroughly with its duties
before undertaking a major inves-
tigation," he said.
Worley has begun serving a five
years sentence ct Leavenworth pen
itentiary.
This plus a year IN the county
Jail and $4,000 fire was the pen
atty meted in federal court follow
ing his plea of guilty 20 income tax
evasion charges.
The federal government charged
the former political leader had failed
to pay tax on a gross income of
S91 1868.
However, Worley pleaded guilty
ito avoid notoriety" and refused to
talk regarding source of his income.
Worley's silence and refusal OF
former associates to talk may ham
per county officials in their investi-
cation, Wilson said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-25
POOR AID BONDS
ISSUED BY U. S
Treasury Raising Millions
for Relief Measure.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, July 25.-The
treasury is raising more than $780,
100000 to send the mammoth fed
eral unemployment relief program
off to flying start.
The treasury offered for sale to-
day two issues of notes totaling
5000 100000. Of the proceeds, $227,-
631 900 will be used to meet obliga-
tions maturing Aug. l. Most of the
rest will go to the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation, which is fl
nancing and directing the relief pro-
gram.
One issue of notes will run two
years and bear 21s per cent inter-
est; the other will run four years
and pay 34 per cent.
The reconstruction corporation has
notified state Governors that loans
under the $2,122 900 900 relief act will
be granted as speedily as possible. 1t
warned. however, that lit will take a
little time to formulate policies
make surveys and establish pro-
cedure."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-25
Don't Irritate
Your IntestineS

Some laxatives are irritating to
the sensitive intestinal nerves. 9th
ers increase intestinal bulk Qike
fodder, part of which always re-
mains behind to ferment and de-
cay. Others "lubricate," coating in
testinal walls with oily fluid, which
may interfere with digestion. Don't
take a chance.
Use French Lick Salts, the re-
markedly efficient systemic regu-
lator. Easily and naturally, it pro-
duces thorough elimination; tones
and regulates all body secretions
and excretions, promotes normal
functioning of all these delicately-
balanced processes, causing them to
work harmoniously. Quickly re-
lieves even stubborn constipation.
Makes you feel FINE!
French Lick Salts is a blend of
the same health-giving mineral
salts found in the spring waters at
famous French Lick Springs In cool
water it effervesces merriiy. is as
pleasant tasting as fine fountain
drink. To keep regular" take a little
ae least once each week IF You are
reducing. take French Lick Salts as an
aid. Today. at your druggists. buy a
generous bottle, 0c.-Advertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-25
ONE BURNED IN BLAST
Damage From Oil Stove Explosion
Runs Into Several Hundreds.

Wayne Hiatt, Hotel Edward, was
burned on the hands, and damage
estimated at several hundred dol
lars was caused today by fire in
the barber shop of Carl Wright, 1922
West Michigan street.
I Explosion of an oil stove, part of
the shops water heating equipment,
started the fire, Hiatt told police.
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Charles B. Harris


THAT was the beginning of the
Il old jewelers. conversion. Be
fore he died he considered it a
proud thing to sit in a front row
and watch his son do bewildering
things with cards, eggs, rabbits,
silk handkerchiefs.
And Charles Harris did learn to
do some bewildering things. He is
the kind of an amateur who is
trying constantly to evolve some
new illusion.
Several of the "gimmicks" he
invented are used by professional
magicians. One of them allows
a magician to write secretly on
sheet of unprepared paper while
the audiences watches. At two
feet distance no one can detect
how the letters are gotten on the
paper.
He and his brother, Haitian, run
the business now. In spare time
Charles can be found upstairs in
the work room. Any uniformed
person would suppose he was re-
pairing a watch, perhaps, or turn
ing out piece of jewelry on the
jewelers. lathe.
What he usually is doing there is
working on some new piece of
magic mechanism.
He will show you something
that looks like the inside of an
alarm clock. He starts it going
an /. but to tell what it does
might give a trick away.
NNE of his latest tricks is 1.-THE
" Disappearing Match Boxes"
He puts three match boxes in his
hand, side by side. One by one
they vanish, to be found in some
ones hat.
Like other amateurs, he is kept
pretty busy month in and month
out giving performances for
friends and for inmates of Or
phan asylums, homes for the poor
and for the aged.
Twice a month during the sum-
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mer he goes to Pine Hill, N. Y,
where his son Leonard, 10, is in
camp Every time he goes he gives
a magic show for the camp
Usually Billy, Is, his Oldest son,
goes with him. Billy, dressed up
like young Chinese, is his proud
assistant.
In the jewelry shop on West
Forty-Seventh street, in addition
to a lot of "ginmicks.," he has a
collection of rare trick rings, in
GLIDING the ring Harry Kellar
used for the table lifting.
There are several gamblers
rings. One, dating back farther
than the polished stone era, has
a setting that lifts like door
and reveals a tiny real mirror.
THERE is a medieval ring, hol-
l. lowed to contain poison, with
a barely perceptible point on the
lower part of the band. Many a
person shook hands with its one
time owner perhaps, and died in
agony a few hours later. One is
inclined to handle it gingerly.
Magic is the second part of
Charles Harris life, but he has
learned to not mix it up with
jewelry.
One time, attending a jewelry
auction, he caused a $4,000 dia-
mond brooch to disappear and re-
appear in the palm of his hand.
The other jewelers. were delight
ed-until one of them missed a
diamond necklace.
Come on, Charlie, where's the
necklace?"
Charlie didn't have it. He hadn't
been near it. Nevertheless, the
thing was missing, and no one
would believe that he was not
pulling one of his tricks.
The situation grew serious.
Come on, tricks a trick"
at isn't a trick" insisted the
magician. II didn't make it dis
appear"
just in time the jeweler re-
membered he had put the neck
lace away in the safe.
After that" says Harris, Il
kept magic separate from jew
elry."
Next-The doctor in magic.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-25
Book Bomb Kills Police Captain

BIZ UNTItU IIVoo
HAVANA, Cuba, July 25.-Police
Captain Carlos Garcia was killed
and three lieutenants wounded
Sunday night by the explosion OF
a bomb concealed in a book. The
officers were inspecting house in
which they were advised by tele-
phone that Communist meeting
was in progress.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-25
SIS Under Par

There was a SIS handicap on
one golfer playing Sunday on
the Pleasant Run course.
Frank Bowlby, 55l8 Uniyers-
ity avenue, reported to police
that he was trying to concen-
trate on his golf, but five gypsy
women continued to demand
that he permit them to tell
his fortune.
Finally one asked, What
time is it,"
Another asked to see his
handkerchief.
A third produced his billfold,
which until then he did not
know had been removed from
his person. The women walked
away and entered an automo-
bile.
Bowlby opened the billfold
and found it contained 81.
Previously, it had contained SIG.
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pairing the watch required hours
of work. Harris, pere, did not
get over it for a long time.
so, magic!" he would snort.
Three days work for So. That is
magic, is it?"
NTEER magicians began drop
~ ping in, to the proprietor's
dismay. One would want some
mysterious "gimmick" repaired.
Another would want a Swiss
watch movement converted into
some sort of an incomprehensible
machine to do things that no
watch was ever intended to do.
The old jeweler snorted and
peered strangely at his son. First,
gamblers with polished rings. Now
magicians with gimmickS.
One day the great Harry Kellar,
dean of them all, arrived-with a
pocket full of black opals. In his
later years that was Kellar's pas
sion.
He collected black opals all over
the. world, spent a fortune on
them. He spread handful of
them out on the counter, that
first day in the store. and asked
Charles Harris to evaluate them,
to judge which were the finest.
In payment Kellar taught the
young jeweler a rope trick. Back
at his desk, the father snorted and
waggled his head. So! Men who
carried priceless black opals
around loose in their pockets and
cut a rope into pieces and then
put it together again right before
your eyes!
A queer lot, these magikers! In
jewelry shop you would want
to keep a close watch on them or
maybe you would have instead of
diamonds a tray full of glass
beads. But, now, how did he do
that rope trick?
How is it, Charlie, he works
that?"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-25
AMATEUR Is MASTER OF MAGIC
Business Man Is Tutored by King of Mystic Art

Through the ages the mystic art of
legsrdemain has intrigued ali men. Out
OF this ancient interest has grown
unique fellowship. the Society Of Amer
lean Msgicisns.
Included in it's membership are dis
nnguished representatives Of science.
the professions. business. and the world
Of affairs generally
Earl Sparkling has written a series Of
articles about these interesting men and
their strange gifts, the fifth of which
follows
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-25
IOWAN HEADS SPEAKERS
Ramseyer Named Director of G. o.
p. National Bureau.
Waited Pres,

BIZ Jrifcd Press
CHICAGO, July 25.-Representa-
tive C. William Ramseyer Ia), to-
day was named director of the
speakers bureau of the Republican
national committee by Chairman
Everett Sanders.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-25
PEACE TREATY SIGNED
Russia, Poland Agree on Policy Of
Nom Aggression.

BIZ United Press
MOSCOW, July 25.-A treaty Of
aggression between Soviet Rus
STA and Poland was signed today by
Nicholas Krestinsky, assistant COM
missar of foreign affairs, and STAN
islas Patek, Polish minister to Rus
STA.
The treaty protects Poland's east
ern border from danger from Russia
and enables Warsaw to devote more
attention to the uneasy condition Of
the German border to the west. 1t
provides for peaceful settlement of
future disputes between the nations.
Efforts to have Rumania join the
agreement failed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-25
AMBUSHINC BY
MOTOR COPS is
DRAWING FIRE
Civic Groups Contemplating
Protest Against Hiding
in Alleys.

Years and years ago our Pilgrim
fathers trod warily through the for
ests of the New England coast.
watchful for an ambush attack of
Indians.
History records that the Indians,
concealed by bushes and trees, let
fly their arrows, bringing down
many of the Pilgrim fathers or, at
least, putting them to flight.
The ancestry Of the United States
then was bent on a mission of liv-
ing day by day. And so were the
Indians-many of them full of fire
water.
Today history repeats itself, not
on the New England coast, but in
indianapolis.
I'irewater-Oh!
And the ambusherS are not In
dians but motorcycle cops. Whether
they are full of f1rewater is another
story.
It's their job to nab speeders but,
on the other hand, irate motorists
charge prevention of crime still is
as big an issue today as nabbing
the criminal after the damage is
done.
The Times, in the last few days,
has made a survey of the citys
busiest traffic lanes in residential
districts and has found the reports
Of cop-ambuShings true.
Several times in those days, Times
reporters have found motorcycle
cops lurking in concealed spots on
side streets to roar after a speeder
or other traffic law violator.
Considering Complaint
Several civic groups in the city
are considering making a formal
complaint on the method and
suggesting to the police department
that the officers patrol the streets.
to appear as continuous warning
against violations, rather than wait
until the Offense has been COM
mitted.
From the several instances I'M
covered, here is an example which
is enacted several times daily.
AT 6:10 a. M, three cars, punched
after passing the Fall creek stop
light on Capitol avenue, headed
south over the bridge. One driven
by a man, who appeared to be a
factory worker, forged ahead of the
other two.
AS the third car passed TWENTY
fourth street, occupants saw q
motorcycle cop winding up" his
machine. He had been parked near
the entrance of an alley about 100
feet east of the main thoroughfare
The only reason he was seen was
because he attracted attention as he
worked with the cycle.
Slowed to 20
The driver of the third car slowed
down to about twenty miles an hour
to watch. A few seconds later the
cop roared by. Car No. /, his prey,
continued. It's speed might have
been thirty-1ve miles an hour.
The cop loafed along, gaining lit
tie ground, for six blocks. Then
south of Nineteenth street he
opened up his cycle. The roar
could be heard for block. He
halted the driver near the Meth
odiSt hospital, eight blocks from his
ambush.
And as the third car passed, he
just had reached that stage oil
Where the hell you goin' to-s
f1re?"
1t is possible that the driver was
slated for a speed as high as fifty
miles an hour.
Thus, it goes, daily in the resi-
Dental districts.
Persons who have seen the in
cidents enacted have begun tc
wonder if, perhaps, downtown traf-
t1c cops won't start hiding behinc
parked autos.
Then they could leap from theil
hiding places and yell boo" at Of
Tending motorists.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-25
Strange Story Of Claiming
Founding to- Get
Estate Is Told.
By United Press

By United Press
CLEVELAND, Feb. 25. - Mrs
Christine Smith, comely young wild
ow of a Buffalo physician, was to
be released today from Jail provided
Terry Tower, a founding, whom she
falsely claimed as her son and
rightful heir to a $4,000 estate, is
returned from Buffalo.
Mrs. Eleanor Hellwig of the chill
dren's bureau said the technical
charge of kidnapping on which Mrs.
Smith is held would be dropped as
soon as Terry is returned to st.
AIMS hospital, the first home the
3-months-old baby knew after he
vas found in a basket in the
Terminal Tower building.
Terry is held in a Buffalo Or
phanage and Mrs. Hellwig planned
to obtain his release on a warrant.
Detective Inspector Cornelius w.
Cody said today Mrs. Smith has
admitted her claims of motherhood
we're false.
She said, according to the in
spector, that she had conceived the
plan of getting Terry and establish
ing him as the heir of her father
in-laW, the late T. Guilford Smith,
Buffalo business man.
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Probe Husbands Death
By United Press

By URtted Press
BUFFALO, N. Y, Feb. 25.-An in
quiry into the sudden death of DR..
Chauncey P. Smith, once promi-
nent Buffalo physician, was under
way today as the latest of the
events which followed the arrest of
his widow in Cleveland on kidnap-
ing charges.
Mrs. Christine Neideriter Smith,
the widow, was charged with kid
mapping the baby-known as Terry
Tower-to establish her claim to a
$4,000 fortune left by DR.. Smiths
father to heirs of his two sons.
She claimed the child was her
own, born posthumously, and that
she abandoned him in Terminal
Tower, Cleveland, because she was
unable to care for him.
DR.. Smith died almost pennilessly
last Aug. l, three years after he
married Mrs. Smith, thirty years his
Junior. Sheriff Charles A. Freiberg
of Erie county ordered his deputies
Wednesday to inquire into circum-
stances surrounding his death.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-25
MURRAY TALKS
HERE TONIGHT
Sullivan viii Introduce
Grass Roots Candidate.

Final arrangements have been
completed for the rally to be held
in Cadle tabernacle tonight to hear
the grass roots" candidate for the
Democratic presidential nomination,
Governor William H. (Alfalfa Bid
Murray of Oklahoma.
The picturesque contender for the
presidency will be introduced by
Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan, and
the meeting will be called to order
by Perry Easton, former state sem
ator.
A 100-piece band will play from
the beginning of the program at
1870 p. m. until the time for the
address.
Murray's appearance here tonight
marks the end of a three-day whirl-
wind speaking tour of central and
northern Indiana in which thou
sands have heard his six addresses.
He appears at Fl. Wayne at noon
today and then comes here.
Approximately 5000 heard Gov
ernor Murray at two Democratic
rallies Wednesday afternoon and
night at Marion and Gary.
In each address he drove home
Turn to Page y
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Fiuht to Be Manned

Mayors and official representa-
tives from more than 100 cities and
towns in Indiana will meet at Mar
tinsville Friday to form a perma-
nent organization to drive the utili-
ties out of politics and obtain just
rates for the consumer.
The committee on arrangements,
headed by Mayor Karl H. Volland
of Columbus, has received word
from cities in every section of the
state that representatives will be
present to participate.
Jap Jones of Martinsville, who
has led in the fight on utilities,
prophesies that the meeting will re-
suit in a real organization that will
make utility support a burden, not
an asset, to candidates on any ticket
next fall.
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PUBLIC ENEMY No 4 CAUGHT BECAUSE He STOLE ANOTHER MANS WIFE

By United Press
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-"Smil-
~ ing Joe" Fflkowski, Cleve-
lands Public Enemy No. l." with
nose rebuilt and hair dyed red,
vas under arrest here today all
because an irate husband tracked
Smiling Joe's alleged sweetheart
to New York.
And the woman, a tall, attrac-
tive brunei of rs, arrested in an
apartment, surrounded by several
guns and uncut stones and jew
elry valued at $4,000, also is be-
ing held with him all because of
a tiny card found in Smiling
Joe's pocket.
The Ewoman gave her name as
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Mary Kekic. She is believed to
be the sister of Joe Stack. Cleve-
land gunman killed when Stack
and "Cleveland's Public Enemy
No. 1" barricaded themselves and
fought of a police siege in Cleve-
land.
. Smiling Joe" is charged with
being a fugitive from justice. His
arraignment. police believed, end
ed a man hunt that started in
Cleveland June 26, 1880. after a
murder in a pay roll holdup.
That hunt led to Chicago. and
through Detroit. Superior. Wis.
and Philadelphia. before it ended
on a crowded New York street
where police lay in wait three
days for their prey.
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Ford car in Detroit.
She said that they had rented
their apartment under the names
Of Mr.. and Mrs. KrauSs."
Her husband traced her with
Fnkowski to Philadelphia, and
then to New york. He told police
their meeting place was near the
Hotel Somerset, which detectives
watched three days.
Wednesday, Filkowski walked
past the restaurant next door.
From a table near the window,
five men saw him. Their chairs
sho back. They hurried to the
icewalk.
Twenty PAGES from the restau-
rant window, Smiling Joe whirled
and thrust his hand into his over
coat pocket. A strong arm
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gripped his, a revolver muzzle
bored into his neck, and his head
rocked under the impact of a
heavy fist.
= =
DASsERsBY, fearful of gun
4 play, scuttled toward door
ways.
But Smiling Joe surrendered
without a shot to the three Cleve-
land and two New York detec-
tiveS.
Il can pull a gun faster thar
you can wink" he boosted later,
through pulled lips, as he stood
beside Detective Michael Reardcn
in police headquarters. You we're
lucky you came from behind and
not in front"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-25
Q n E. FRIEDRICH IN
RACE FOR G~OVERNORSHIP

personal property and, in lieu
thereof, tax other forms of prop
erty or income now escaping taxa
ton, that the tax burden may be
e~qualized.
Repeal all laws of a mandatory
character that deprive the people of
full control of county and city gov
eminent.
Friedrich declared he had no in
tention of proceeding with active
organization WORK at present, but
would, through a series of speeches.
make an educational campaign.
The candidate has been president
Of the Indiana Chamber Of Com
merce twelve years and is consid-
cred n of the outstanding business
leaders of the state.
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cealed in a bookcase. A sawed
off shotgun, two revolverS and a
supply of ammunition were be-
hind the bookcase.
Dinner for two was prepared,
they said.
The detectives also reported a
large roll of adhesive tapes and
sash cord, which, they said, in
dicated plans for holdups.
n y y
THE woman admitted on queS-
4 tioning. detectives said, that
she had left her husband and two
children, aged 9 and IS, in Cleve-
land three months ago. Since that
time she had accompanied Smil-
ing Joe. She said they bought a