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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-20
BACK OF THE ICE

DETROIT, Mich. Dec. 20.-Ihe dressing rooms of the Detroit Red Wings hockey club are like the first aid stations back of a bat tie front. There are sun lamps, ultraviolet contraptions, rubbing tables, needles for sewing up cuts, liniment by the gallon and gauge by the bale.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-20
WASHINGTON STATE
 MAY LOSE GORDON, ]
 STAR B. B. CENTER

PULLMAN, Wash, Dec 20. = The Washington State College basketball team faces the possi- bility of losing Huntly Gordon, it's A1l-Pacific Coast Conference center and high scorer for two years in the northern division of the circuit.
 Gordon has been suffering from an illness and has lost 20 pounds. He left school to rest at his home in Mount Vernon, Wash, but may be able to report at the start of the playing season, January 6.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-20

Buff will be the coast guards substitute.
 Dr. Dupen will act as umpire.
 Advertisements are ycur pocket book editorials. They interpret the merchandise news.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-16
OLDEST TOWN
is DISCOVERED
Psychologists Find Dates
Back to 300 B. C.
81 United Press

Bg United Press
PHILADELPHIA, May 16.-The
oldest town ever uncovered by archie
ologists. according to DR.. E. A. Spell
ser, has been found by the joint
expedition Of the University o.
Pennsylvania museum and the
American Schools OF Oriental Re-
search near Billa, in northern Me-
sopotamia.
The town dates back to 300 B. c.,
DR.. Speiser, field director of the
expedition, said.
The discovery was made beneath
the huge mound of Tepe Gawra,
where the expedition has been
carrying on research for two years.
In spite of its unusual antiquity,
the town was built according to
carefully conceived town-planning
scheme, and within it we're found
many architectural features whose
existence at so early date hitherto
had not been suspected, DR.. Speiser
said.
The settlement. nearly 5000 years
old and ante-dating by nearly 500
years the period of the rayol tombs
at Ur in the Chaldees, was grouped
around an imposing forum.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-16
WANTS DRY ACT
WASTE HALTED
Let Beer Pay Taxes Is
Plea of Orr.
By Times specioI

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COLUMBUS. Ind, May 10
America has spent s40O 100000 in a
vain attempt to enforce the prohi-
bition law and it now is time TO call
a halt and make the liquor business
pay taxes by legalization of light
wine and beer. members of the
Rotary Club were told here today.
The speaker was Lawrence F. Orr,
chief examiner OF the state board
of accounts. and candidate for the
Republican nomination for Gov
ernor.
The liquor problem can not be
solved by either dry or wet fanati-
cism," Orr asserted. Il am opposed
to the speakeasy as much as I am to
the saloon.
Speaking on the mounting gov
ernmental expenditures, Orr point
ed out that in Indiana state taxes
have increased from 5000, 900
levied in 1918, to $l44,000000 in
1880.
The cost of administration of
justice in Indiana increased from
$685., 1886 in 1918 to $3,138,313.33
in $780, the speaker declared.
The cost of maintaining police
departments in our state increased
from $1,710.931.53 in 1918 to $4,91s,-
85226 in 1880.
These figures are interesting
since they show the trend since the
passage OF our prohibition laws"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-16

But when the matted beard and
tangled hair was cut from the
features Of the wild man." coal
miners recognized their comrade.
Survel. who they thought had died
in 1926, or gone back TO his native
Austria.
His Jail sentence over. and back
in his river bank hut, Survel
scofed at the game wardens
theories Of why he chose TO make
his life apart from fellow men.
1T was this way" said ne. Il
had worked in the mines all my
life. And it got so I had pains
in my stomach every time I ate.
I had dizzy feeling in my head
too. Then my brother died and
mining didn't pay much any mora.
so I thought I would just try
living by myself here on the river,
and see If / couldn't get to feeling
good again. Well, it worked. Now
1 don't have any pains in my
stomach any more, or dizzy spells.
My life is easy. I'm used to to
any kind of weather.
I'm 40 years old. and all I'd like
10 do is to be able to live here
g;ltil 1 die"
AS he talked. Survel busily was
mending his fishing net. Whether
he has purchased a fishing license,
he did not say.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-16
STOCK FRAUD
PROBE OPENS
'Financier' Held in $500, :
900 Forgery Case.
BVTnifed Press

By Hifed Press
NEW YORK, May l6.--ASsistant
District Attorney Joseph B. Mar
tin today began a detailed checkup
on the complicated records fur
nished him by Thomas F. Curran,
4l-year-old former bank director,
who. he said. confessed to pecula-
lions totaling at least 100000.
While Curran was held in Tombs
prison, Martin sent investigators out
to check up with six banks and
three brokerage houses which were
ellegedly defraunded by means OF bo-
gus stock certificates of the Wor-
cester Salt Company.
Curran disappeared May 4 and
shortly thereafter was indicted on
charges Of forgery and grand lar
ceny. the indictment specifying a
$4,000 loan he obtained from the
Continental Bank and Trust Com
pany for which he deposited forged
stock certificates as collateral.
BY his own admission, according
to authorities. he obtained S265. 900
from the National City Bank,
$4,000 from the Corn Exchange
Bank and Trust Company, $4,000
from the Bank of Manhattan Trust
Company. $4,000 from the Ma
tional Bank Of Queens County, in
which he was a director, and $50, 200
from the Bank OF America.
Curran is the father of four small
children.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-16
DIVORCES HURT
BY HARD TIMES
AIimony Collections Are
Very, Very Bad.

Divorced women with alimony or
support money due are victims of
the depression, it was revealed to-
day by Mrs. Katherine T. Demil-
Ter. bookkeeper in the Office at
County Clerk Glenn R. Ralston. She
handles Thousands of dollars an
nually, paid under court orders by
the mae principals in divorce suits.
The alimony business fell f1atter
than the stock Market" Mrs. De-
miller states. Consequently, we
haven't real-for-sure' alimony
racketeer on our books today"
She revealed that half the men
who have been ordered to pay sup
port or alimony money have OBJ
tanned reductions in the last two
years.
Threats of wives. I'll have you
sent to Jail If you don't pay" mean
little now, because most courts hold
the same view as Superior Judge
william A. Pickens, who says:
When men lose their jobs they
can not be expected TO pay. and
where their wages are cut I have re-
duced support orders accordingly"
In the last year and half, l22
husbands have not paid penny, the
records show.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-16
Ruin ForeSeen If Senate
Levy Goes Through on
Movie Houses.

BIZ Scripps-HoCdrd Newspaper Alliance
WASHINGTON, May 16.-The
motion picture industry's protest
against the senate's proposed tax
on admissions was issued today by
Senator Samuel Shortridge Of Cali
fornia.
Shortridge said:
More than 5000 more picture
theaters in the United States have
closed since 1929, due to unemploy-
ment's drain on attendance. II the
proposed tax on admissions of 10
cents and over is enacted, at least
another 5000 will close, unable to
meet rent and pay rolls The ma
tons normal supply of entertain
ment will have been cut in half.
THE effect on producers and
distributors, who also depend on
theater customers, will be similar
so per cent reduction. 1t is pro-
posed, through this tax, to COM
plete the wiping out of at least half
of a major industry.
Half of the $4,000 Americans
normally employed will be kept out
Of jobs. Half Of the 1,250,000 consti-
tuting their families will be without
livelihood. Half of the 100000
whose family heads are employed
in normal times because of the mo-
tion picture industry's purchases
from other industries, further will
be added to the unemployment
crisis.
The revenue expected by the
sponsors of the 10-cent admission
tax will not materialize. and many
normal tax values will be destroyed.
NO industry is more vital today
than the motion picture industry.
fulfilling its necessary educational
function and providing let-off for
care and worry. And no industry
is in less position TO bear an added
crushing burden Of taxation"
The statement declared that two
and one-half billions of dollars are
invested in the industry.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-16
COURT MAY ACT
ON WRIT PLEA
Closing of Stephenson Case
Depends on Move.

Summer may see some action
taken on the petition for writ Of
error coram nobis filed on behalf
of D. c. Stephenson, it was report
ed at the statehouse today.
Due to the writ pending, the muir
der appeal case is not closed entire
ly and the judges of the supreme
court have it within their power TO
permit introduction of evidence
which would practically constitute
a retrial Of the case.
Action on the writ presents sew
eral avenues for the court to follow:
1t may be denied. the new evil
dence heard by the high court,
judicial body appointed by the SUI
preme court or by the Hamilton cir
cult court where the original case
was tried.
To deny the petition will mean
that the affirmation of the murder
sentence, as passed on by the
supreme court three to two. stands
and that the one-time Khan dragon
will have no chance to prove allega-
tons in the writ petition.
These include charges of conspiracy
to kill him should he take the wit
ness stand in his own defense.
Denial of the writ will leave the
Stephenson case rest with the Gov
ernor. so far as any clemency from
the life sentence is concerned.
Stei1henson WAS sentenced IN life
Imprisonment at the Indiana state
prison on murder conviction grow
ing out Of the death of Miss Madge
Oberholtzer Of Indianapolis.
Report today was that the coram
nobis case may be disposed Of and
the docket cleared of the Stephen
son case before next fall. 1t also
was rumored that the writ petition
may be granted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-16
SIGHT MYSTERY
PLANE AT SEA
Ship Is Believed Carrying
Mail From Liner.

DW GNtfO FFttS
LONDON, May 16.-A mystery
airplane was sighted by two steam
ships in the Atlantic today, flying
from the direction of North America
toward the British isles.
The ship was monoplane
equipped with pontoons.
The air ministry had no know
ledge of any airplanes maneuvering
at sea. other aviation quarters and
shipping Offices could not identify
the plane.
The ship was reported by the
American steamer Ala, over which
it passed at 11:45 a. M, &. m. I. GAS
a. m. New York time), flying east.
AT that time it was about 155 miles
from Landsend.
It had passed the American
steamer McKeepsort an hour earlier.
Bv United Press
NEW YORK, May 16.-The plane
reported by two ships to be flying
towards the European coast was be-
lieved here possibly to be a mail
plane from the liner Europa.
The Europa dispatches planes
while several hundred miles at sea.
the Offices of the North German
Lloyd line said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-16
NAB TRIO ON CHARGES
OF DRUNKEN DRIVING
One Motorist Also Is Alleged to
Have Resisted Officers.

Three men arrested following
weekend traffic accidents. today
faced charges of driving automo-
biles while drunk. Those held are
Charles Buck, "a, of 2023 College.
avenue; Frank Purtlebaugh, 40. Of
1149 Deloss street, and Troy Edgar,
33. of 1926 Hall place.
Buck, according to police, was
found in his automobile at % South
Beville avenue. In addition to the
drunken driving charge, he is &C
cused of being drunk and resisting
an officer. His car was seized.
Another automobile and street
car are alleged TO have been struck
by Purtlebaugh's car at English and
avenues. His automobile
was impounded
In addition to drunken driving.
Edgar. whose car crashed into a
railing Of the White river bridge
at Thirtieth street, is charged with
blind tiger, transporting liquor and
Police reported find
ing a gallon Of alcohol in the car.
Edgar incurred cuts on the face and
two teeth we're knocked out.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-16
BUDWEISER WINNER
It's for Frog lump Crown,
Though, Not Beer.
BvUnited Press

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ANGELS CAMP, Cal, May 16.-
Budweiser. rugged old veteran from
the Stockton (Cal0 marshes, today
was acclaimed victor of the annual
Calaveras county frog jumping con-
test. made famous by Mark Twain.
Without any preliminaries, Bud
weiser closed his eyes. took a deep
breath, and sailed into the air to
land thirteen feet three inches
away. 1t bettered his 1881 mark by
two feet and set a new record.
The old veteran won his first VIC
tory in 1923, but, according to his
owner. Louis Fisher of Stockton, it
went to his head. He refused.
Fisher said. to keep training rules
and took TO running about the
marshes at night with a group of
FOUNDERS, so that he lost. in 1929
and 1880.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-16
OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY
Jewish Community Group Holds
Dinner Dance; 400 Attend.

The Jewish Community Center
Association observed its seventh an
niversary with dinner and dance
at Kirshbaum Center, Twenty-third
and Meridian streets. Sunday night.
More than 400 persons attended.
The association adopted reso-
luton to incorporate. Leonard A.
Strauss. president of the j. C. c. A.:
A. H. Gcldstein, Sidney Sternberg-
er and Mrs. I. c. Kahn were named
as incornorators.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-16
SET STATE CONVENTION
Prohibition Party Meeting VIII Be
Held June 2 at ClaypoOI.

State convention Of the prohibi-
ton party Of Indiana will be held
June 2 at the Claypool. on order Of
the executive committee, it is an
nounced by B. L. Allen, state chair
man. 338 North Ritter avenue.
The meeting is for the purpose OF
nominating full state ticket and
presidential electors; adoption Of
platform. election Of fifty-two dele
gates and a like number Of alter
mates to the national convention to
be held here July and reorganiza-
ton Of the party's state committee
Any person who has voted the pro-
hibition ticket regularly or intends
to do so this fall. is welcome to at
tend the convention, Allen states.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-16
HOOVER CAN'T
MAKE UP MIND, Z
AYERS GARNER
Speaker Declares PreSi-
dent ContradiCtS Himself
Every Ten Days.

b. nifsd Press
WASHINGTON. May l6.-Repre-
sentative Bertrand Smell Rep., N.
" minority leader in the house.
told President Hoover today that
the house was economy minded, =.
and ready to give quick action on
both the economy and tax bills.
Most of the members have heard
from home" Smell said after talking
to Mr.. Hoover. They have discov-
cred that the people throughout the
country want cuts in the cost Of
government, and most Of them have
been told to vote for anything that
looks like economy"
Smell said that he was hopefil
that these two major items. taxes
and economy, could be got out OF
the way in time for Adjournment
June TO- He said he thought the
house was in a mood to approve the
tax bill when it comes from confer
ence, and that Il believe the con-
ference will produce a good tax bill
Speaker John Garner today re-
newed his attack on President Hoo
yer for his economy statements
with an offer TO buy a new hat"
for any one who can find that the
President in any ten days period
does not contradict himself"
Garner said the truth is as long
as Mr.. Hoover is in the White
House the people will not have any
confidence.
"A man who talks as much as he
does is bound TO contradict himself.
Look back over his statements
Noting that the budget bureau has
been sending recommendations TO
congress for supplemental appropri-
ations to run government depart-
ment, Garner said:
The President says practice
economy one day and the next day
he sends recommendations up here
for millions in appropriations. One
day he says build buildings and give
men work, and the next day he says
there must be no bond issue to pay
for the buildings. How does he ex--
pect the buildings to be paid for?"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-16
SEEK MISSING GIRL
Cops Launch Search for
Tech Student, is.

Search for Miss Ethel Teets. is,
Technical high school pupil who
disappeared from her home. 5l4
North Pine street, seven days ago,
was launched today by police.
Edward Teets. the girls father,
told police he had not heard from
her since she left home a week ago
to hitch-hike to Noblesyille, where
her sister lives.
He described his daughter as be-
ing 5 feet inches tall, weighing
about 112 pounds, with dark brown
hair and blue eyes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-16
EDITOR QUITS POST
Sheldon to Take Minteer'S
Ft. Worth Job.

bW FNIIfN FTfFs
FT. WORTH. Tex. May led
win d. Minteer today announced
his resignation, effective immediate
ly as editor Of the TT. Worth Press,
position he had held for two
years.
Minteer will be succeeded by Sc
ward Sheldon. former city editor of
the Oklahoma News. Oklahoma City.
and more recently a staff member
Of the Cleveland Press.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-16
DISCIPLES OF CHRIST
GATHER AT SEYMOUR
DR.. Athearn of Butler viii BE Tues
day Night Speaker.
By Times Special

By Times Special
SEYMOUR, Ind, May 16.-Prin-
cipal educational speaker on the
Tuesday night program of the state
convention OF Indiana Disciples Of
Christ churches. which opened here
today, will be DR.. Walter Scott
Athearn. president of the Butler
university.
Butler college Of education choir,
direction of Mrs. Ruth o. Benedict.
will appear with DR.. Athearn, pre-
senting a concert Of six religious
numbers, including works Of Shu-
bert. Handel. Gaul and Grieg.
Annual ministers banquet will be
held tonight. Bernard P. Smith of
Evansville will be POSTMASTER. An
nual mems dinner will be held Tues
day night. Myers Y. Cooper. former
Governor of Ohio. will speak. H. H.
Purkhiser of Mitchell will preside.
A luncheon Kill be given Wednes-
day by the Association for the Pro-
motion OF Christian Unity.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-16
3 GUILTY IN DRY CASE
All Draw Fines, Jail Terms as
Result OF Raid.

Three persons arrested on blind
tiger charges by Sergeant Edwin
Kruse and squad as a result OF a
raid at 53s Fletcher avenue. we're
convicted today in municipal court
by Judge William H. Sheaffer.
Charles Baker was fined 500 and
costs and sentenced to the penal
farm for 100 days: John Miller.
same fine and thirty days at the
farm. and Fannie Harris. same fine
and thirty days in the Indiana
Woman's prison. Fine and costs
we're suspended in her case.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-16
AUBURN PRISON LOSES
TALENTED STAGE STAR
Natalie Chadwick. Former FolIies
Star, Is Released.

BIZ United Press
AUBURN, N. Y. May 16.-Auburn
prison lost one Of its most tai
ented actresses former ziegfeld
Follies star-today.
Natalie Chadwick left for New
York City at eos today, after serv-
ing two years Of a 2lz -to-five-year
term on grand larceny convic-
ton.
Miss Chadwick appeared in sew
eral Of the women's prison shows
while here. and each time easily
starred. Her last appearance be-
fore the prison public" was a solo
in chapel Sunday.
Miss Chadwick, who now is 81.
was sentenced from Nassau county
in 1880. Her release had been ex-
pected several timeG during the last
two weeks, but each time was de-
layed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-16
DEMANDS U. S.
PUNISH DRY ON
PERJURY COUNT
Tinkham Wants Charges
Filed Against Church
Official.

BIZ JHffrd Press
WASHINGTON. May l6.-Repre-
sentative G. H. Tinkham rep,
Mass in an open letter to Attor-
ney-General Mitchell demanded
that perjury charges be brought
against Deets Pickett. prohibition
leaden and research secretary Of the
Methodist board of temperance, pro-
hibition and public morals.
Tinkham said he had evidence
that eleven packages Of records
were transferred from the boards
headquarters on April Q, 1930-the
day that Tinkham demanded a SEN
ate lobby committee subpoena the
boards books TO determine whether
it was spending funds to influence
legislation.
Tinkham said Pickett on May %,
1880. swors before the committee
that no material had been removed
from the boards headquarters be-
tween Jan. and May %, 1880.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-16
school Cost Put at $4,000

School board members at a spe-
ciaI meeting today set $4,000 as the
cost Of remodeling the Arsenal
building at Technical high school.
Previously a resolution covering the
work had stated the cost should not
exceed $50 900.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-16
Accountants Name Evansville Man

Annual meeting OF the Indiana
Association Of Certified Public
Accountants closed Saturday at
the SEVERN with the election of Earl
z. Thomas. Evansville. as president.
Other officers: Harry Boggs, vice.
president: A. r. Chapman. secre-
tary. and H. A Roney, treasurer, all
OF Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-16
Lieber Named U. S. Parks Head

Director Richard Lieber OF the
state conservation department has
been elected president OF the Ma
tional Conference on Parks, it was
learned upon his return from the
conference, which was held this year
in Virginia
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-16
Named Bow Scout Treasurer

H. Foster Clippinger. vice-presi-
dent of the Fletcher Trust Company,
has been elected treasurer Of the In
dianapolis and central Indiana Boy
Scout council. He succeeds Fred L.
Hollweg.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-16
Child Burned Bx Pie

A freshly baked. soft top pie,
which Virginia May. S. pulled from
a table. caused her to receive slight
burns on the chest Sunday. The
accident occurred at the home of
Mrs. Mary Stone. 1864 Hiatt street.
where the child IS boarder.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-16
HUNT AUTO VANDALS
Cops Seek Couple Who Fired Car

Cops Seek Couple Who Fired Car
on Valley Avenue.
Vandals who set fire to an auto
which burned early Sunday while
parked in rear Of 1900 Valley avenue.
are sought today by police.
Percy Graves, 1912 Tallman
avenue. summoned police when he
found the car in flames. He said he
saw a man and woman standing
behind the car and that they ran
as it was enveloped in flames. The
auto was property Of Mrs. Ada Pat
ton. 2310 Valley avenue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-16
Stomach Ache Is Blamed
for Life as Wild Man
Hermit, Arrested for Fishing Without
License, Back on His River Bank After
Serving Ten-Day Jail Term.

81 D
ID 16-George today was
ID noble
a hut on Muddy
For six Survel has lived in philosophical calm and classic
solitude eating nuts from the FISH from the
It warden, hermit fishing without
brought civilization ten-day jail
The warden announced his find wild who had forsworn
steam heat and icehoxes for the existence Of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-16
Plea Voiced Against Tax
on Cinema Admissions
jug I'm All
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, May 49,
The prohibition bureau an
nounces that 4,228 dry law vio-
lators we're sentenced in April
to federal Jail terms totaling
1884 years-more than twenty
two centuries. The sentences
averaged little over six
months each.
Fines of $685. ,625 we're COL
lected. Arrests for the ten
months of the fiscal year
totaled 1884.