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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23

By United Press
NEW YORK, July 23.-Broad-
L ' ways brilliant lights that were
made brighter by Florenz Ziegfeld
blinked crafty in the after mid
night blackneSs today when New
York's Main street received word
that its master Snowman was dead.
Sorrow blanketed the theatrical
World-the gaudy, "heartless" world
of tinsel, spangles, spectacles and
makebelieve that heard of Ziegfeld
first as manager of strong man,
knew him as the husband of Anna
Held and the promoter of her now
famous milk baths, and adored him
for his "Follies."
Whispered words that passed over
bars a few feet off Broadway, a
word here, a word there, old troup-
ers, stars, chorus girls, stage hands
not yet in bed, retold the story of
ziegfeld's life-and most of the
stories we're of his follies, on the
stage or off.
They began with the worlds fair,
where Ziegfeld took Sandow the
strong man and $50 in cash of his
own to start fortune.
They included Anna Held's milk
bath in New York, a million won
and lost at Monte Carlo, the Glib
son girls, the Christie girls, Weber
and Fields, the Grizzly Bear, the
Turkey Trot, the Glide, the Dip and
other such dances.
They recalled his marriage to
Billie Burke, his mania for public
ity, Marilyn Miller, Eddie Cantor,
Ed Wynn, Will Rogers, Leon Enrol,
Mae Murray, Peggy Joyce and
host Of others who have been before
the tootlights on his payroll.
broadway had blazed with the
Ii success of sally" - kid Boots"
Louis the Fourteenth" Rio Rita"
Resale" and "Showboat." Several
Of these productions earned mil
lion in profits.
And the ziegfeld fortune, slowly
ebbing of late, was showing signs
Of revival with the new popularity
and success of "Showboat," one of
his finest successes, a hit that was
revived as Ziegfeld went to his
deathbed.
Florenz ziegfelds first venture
in ShoWmanship," according to the
famous producers own account, was
with Sandow, the strong man, in
1893, and started with shoestring
Of $4,000, only $50 of which was his
own.
The 25-year- old Snowman came
to New York in that year, after an
apprenticeship in the Chicago world
fair, and found the muscleman ex-
hibiting at the Casino.
"Sandow was the most perfect
human being 1 ever had seen"
ziegfeld reminisced in later years.
II had only $4,000 when 1 went to
Abbey, who was managing him, and
made proposal to take over San
dow.
abbey asked $500 a week. I
countered by Offering him 10 per
cent of the gross receipts. We
clinched the agreement. 1 took
Sandow back with me and opened
at the midwinter fair in San Fran
cisco.
I'VE averaged $4,000 a week. Alb
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23
WIPE STATION OFF MAP
$4,000 Is Damage When % Freight
Cars Are DeraiIed.

BIZ Omitted Press
MARLEY, ILL.,, July 23.-ThiS tiny
railroad bystation was literally off
the map today
For some time officials of the
Wabash railroad had been planning
to close the little used station. Fri
day the problem was taken out Of
their hands when twenty-five cars
OF freight train were derailed and
one car ploughed through the sta
ton building, demolishing it. Con-
siderable wreckage and $4,000 dam
age was created, officials said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23
TEXAS BALLOTS TODAY
Prohibition Is Issue; MA" Ferguson
in Governor Race.
By United Press

By JHffed Press
DALLAS, Tex, July 23.-The
question of a prohibition referen-
dunn was submitted today to Texas
Democrats.
In addition to selecting party
nominees for state and congress
Sional offices, primary election vot-
ers were given special ballot on
which to register either yes" or
mo" as to whether congress shall be
asked to resubmit the eighteenth
amendment to the states.
Featuring the election is the
three-cornered battle among Gov
ernor Ross Sterling, candidate for a
second term; former Governor Mir
lam A. MAJ Ferguson, and Thomas
F. Hunter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23
Sea Raider Runs for Congress

DIT HWfu TFfSs
DETROIT, July 23.-Former
Count Alfred Won Niezychowski. a
naval officer on the famous Ger
man sea raider, the Kron Prinz
Wilhelm, announced. today that he
will be a candidate on the Demo-
cratic ticket for congress from the
First Michigan district.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23
Apartment Looted Of Clothing

Returning to the city today after
a four-day absence, w. R. Caskey,
470l East Washington street. apart
ment 2, reported to police that
clothing valued at s67 had been
taken. Entrance was gained by a
master key.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23
DOMINIONS ASK
ENGLAND FOR
TRADE FAVORS
Restriction on Imports Is
Demanded: u. S. Seems
Safe on Steel.
BY CHARLES M. MCANN
United Press stan Correspondent

OTTAWA, Ontario, July %
Three principal dominions have de-
manded that Great Britain restrict
imports chiefly from the United
States, Argentina and Russia, and
increase imports from Canada, New
Zealand and Australia.
These forcible demands that the
mother country give them prefer
ence in importing meat, wheat, wool,
dairy products, wines, base metal.
sugar, fruit and lumber have been
made with the British empire eco
nomic conference only two days old.
Other demands are to follow.
Their very nature is evidence of
Great Britain's foresight in sending
seven of her most capable cabinet
members and more than seventy
assistants to Ottawa to deal with the
trade problems arising here.
Willing to Make Concessions
Each dominion is willing, for
consideration, to make concessions
that will favor British manufac-
lures over those of the United
States.
Each demand. in turn. favors for
its products that would strike at
the empire trade Of all the nations
mentioned
The first committee of the confer
ence, that on promoting trade with
in the empire, will hold its next
meeting Monday. The demands will
be discussed then.
The speeches of Prime Minister
R. B. Bennett of Canada and J. G.
Coates of New Zealand, and the
statement handed the conference
Friday night have given all dele
gates, particularly those of Britain,
more than sufficient material for
study.
Though in the multiple proposals
by dominion delegates, the United
States will be affected in some de
gree, there are formidable natural
obstacles in the way.
u. s. Favored on Steel
An instance is the effort to stimuli
late British steel exports to Can
ada. Distance and identity of speci-
fications, types of material and ways
of doing business favor the United
States.
OF the articles mentioned by the
dominion chiefs, meat is expected
to be the most important.
Australians say that Stanley
Bruce, leader of their delegation, is
willing to compromise on every-
thing, but that he will insist that
Britain in some way concede eff
fective special treatment for meat.
Bruce is said to favor arbitrary
limitation of the Argentine export
to England as the most practical.
because he feels that England can
ask Argentina as close friend Of
the family. to share in a market
which is limited to Britain's con-
Stunning capacity.
Investments Are Great
Against this is the factor of Great
Britain's investments in Argentina,
greater even than in Canada.
Bruce's statement was a strong
one, but there is talk that Coates
will make stronger ones before the
conference goes much further.
American experts believe that the
conference delegates as a whole are
determined to work out a series Of
agreements that will stimulate. in
some measure. empire trade-and
that they will succeed.
They agree. however. that, so far
as things nave gone, there is no
reason for serious worry by Amer
lean business.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23
F. M. M'NAIR, FORMER
G. A. R. CHIEF, DEAD
Auto Injuries Suffered Months Ago
Fatal to Aged Veteran.


Fatal to Aged Veteran.
BIZ United Press
MARTINSVILLE, Ind, July %
Funeral arrangements were being
made here today for Frank M. Nc
Nair, 81, commander of the Grand
Army of the Republic last year. who
died as the result of auto Injuries
suffered at South Bend, few
months ago.
McNair was confined at a hospi-
tai in South Bend for weeks after
the accident. He was brought here
recently.
McNair was unable to attend the
state G. A. r. encampment at Rich
mond in June, at which his term
Of office terminated.
He was native Of Decatur coun-
ty, but had resided jim Msrtinsville
since 1874. He formerly was a menu
Der Of the city council.
Nephews and nieces survive him,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23
BEGIN TESTS OF LINER
U. S. Largest Vessel, Manhattan,
l.. Leaves for Proving Grounds.


l.. Leaves for Proving Grounds.
By United Press
CAMDEN, N. j., July 23.-The
largest merchant marine vessel ever
built in this country, the Manhat-
tan, left the New York Shipbuild-
ing Company's docks here this aft
ernoon bound for the United States
navy proving ground of Rockland,
Me.
After the series of rigid tests the
S0,000-ton liner, built at a cost of
approximately $10.OO0,OOO, will be
turned over to the United States
Lines to enter transatlantic pas
senger service aug. 10 between New
York and Europe.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23
COXEY is GETTING MAD
Threatens Mandamus to Get Name
on Presidential Ballot.
By United Press

By United Press
COLUMBUS. O., July 23.-Mayor
Jacob S. Coxey ST.. of Massillon, the
general of the famous "Coxey's
army" today threatened Clarence
Brown, secretary of state, with
mandamus proceedings to have his
name placed on the presidential
ballot in Ohio.
Coxey pointed out he received
more votes in the Republican presi-
Dental preferential primary than
President Hoover. Under Ohio Law.
the preferential vote is not binding
on delegates. Mr.. Hoover was not
a candidate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23
BOLTS DAMAGE $4,000
Barns Holding Grain, Hay and
Livestock Hit by Lightning.
United Press

By United Press
MT. VERNON, Ind, July 23.-
Damage totaling more than $4,000
was caused by lightning which de-
stroyed two barns containing grain,
hay and livestock during an cleo
trical storm near here Friday night.
Rain accompanying the storm was
Of great benefit to corn crops.
Evening star., 1932-09-04

Chicago and Cincinnati 1t is just weav-
ing mess of cars all day and most of the
night. The section near US has made record
as a death trap. So many being killed OF
mangled that the list of casualties has ar
rived at an amazing total But, as already
suggested, the deadly collisions never happen
on the curves. 1t is when the cars are on
the long straight -aways that the drivers go
plumb speed crazy and every maniac tries to
whiz past the in front, regardless Of what
is coming from the opposite direction. And
every victim dies with aiibi on his lips.
Did you ever. as you listened in at various
stations over the radio, close your eyes and
try to visualize who what was making the
sounds that come filtering through the wire
sieve? I tried the other evening to picture,
in my minds eye. the real source of some of
the So-called entertainment" It seemed 20
me that could make out, at the studio end
OF the show, a 6-week-old calf, a sea lion,
a canary with a bad cold, some one trying
to eat hot mush and laughing hyena, low
est Of all creatures in the animal kingdom,
except a weeping crooner. While we are on
the subject will some one answer a question?
Did all OF these girls who give helpful house
hold hints to women whine like that before
broaocasting was invented?
Copyright, 1880
Evening star., 1932-09-04
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choked him to death before they could head
off the song which is still hated south OF
Mason and Dixons line because 1t gloatS over
the sufferings of people who endured many
hardships and extreme humilations. All be-
cause pious and seafaring New Englanders had
sold them a ,ot of Negro slaves.
Just this week have been reading the
story of what William Tecumseh Sherman did
to Atlanta and wide sweep of countryside
all the way to Savannah and I'm free to
admit that if any one had burned my house
and driven off my live stock and taken all
the foodstufs the place, could never 1--we
long enough to overcome certain grudge
Even at this years gathering in Chicago the
prize band and the wonderful organ at the
stacium carefully avoided any musical refer
ence to John Browns BODY or 10000 Yanks
proceeding from Atlanta to the sea.
Several years ago I Travelled for a month
with the old Ringing Circus, right through
the darkest belt Of Dixie One of the fea-
tures of the show was a gaudy spectacle m
volving a parade Of the nations Of the world
and winding up with a grand climax in which
Columbia sat on a throne in flood Of light
and a giant American flag broke loose from
the peak of the big tent One day I was
sitting with "Alf' Ringing, than whom there
never lived a more genial and friendly person.
He said to me: Listen to all that applause
for the flag! Would you believe that from
the time of the Civil War until we got INTO
the Spanish-American War, we didn't dare to
show the flag in any Of our acts while we
were playing the South. I don't think that
many Of the patrons objected, but We always
had in the tent few of the old Reb boys
who hadn't been reconstructed. They usually
got ready for the circus by taking on little
corn and when they saw the Stars and Stripes
they began shooting at it. After we had risked
the lives of a few trape7e performers and
bareback riders we cut out the flag stuff south
of the Ohio River"
Both parties put on large shows this year.
but no cne touched of the fireworks as Bryan
did with his cross of gold' speech, or as
Conkling did in 1876 with his opening declara-
taon in regard to "Appamattox and the ia
nous apple tree" Bragg OF Wisconsin
did at this same 1892 convention, when he
sent Tammany into an ap5plexy Of wrath and
aroused the Cleveland supporters to delirium
OF ecstacy when he shouted, we love him
for the enemies he has made" What dirty
crack!
| IERE is a new slant on the UNEMPLOYMENT
! calamity. Before convict in any State
penitentiary may be released on parole. he
must bring to the pa~con board some assur-
anee that he can secure immediate and steady
Evening star., 1932-09-04

employment. Now, when the Y. M. c. A.
secretaries are walking the streets and the
preachers are taking cuts and even the rela-
tives Of Congressman are looking for jobs,
what chance has the yegg got? AS I speak
of the Ringlngs I reminded Of the fact
that here my desk is letter from my
fayorite convict up at the big house in Michi-
gan City. Whenever he gets out, he just
can't help going back to make a party call.
Now he wants to fix it with John Ringing
so that he can join up with the circus. pro-
vided that he can talk pretty enough to get
by the parole board.
Also, have letter from prisoner whom
have not met, but take off my hat to him. In
his letter he makes casual reference to Thoreau,
quotes from Ralph Waldo Emerson and re-
minds of what George Bernard Shaw once
sald-that every is criminal at some
stage of his career. My would-be pal up IN
the stir wants me to vouch for him and then
lead him out to good job I will have to
write him that if knew of a good job any
where would go and grab it for myself. The
best part of his letter is his plea in eXtenua-
ton. He says he was never a criminal at heart
merely thoughtless. 1t seems that he
so thoughtless that he went out and blew a
safe.
My correspondents living in the put-away
penthouse something like the Kentucky
boy who received a prison sentence for steal
ing hogs After he had served couple of
months his father drove into the county seat
and called on the lawyer who had defended
the case. He said to the lawyer: Judge,
wish you'd do somethin to get Henry out of
that penitentiary. 1 got letter from him this
week an it seems he amt satisfied"
1t happened to a friend of mine, Who for
many years, sat on the criminal bench in Chi
cago. He heard thousands of cases and sent
whole regiments of crooks down to the big
house. After he had been judge for many
years he was motoring through Illinois and, ON
his way toward Chicago, he stopped at Joliet
Penitentiary to pay visit to his old friend,
Warden Murphy. The warden asked him to
stay for luncheon. The judge started to beg
off, saying that he had been travelling and
had not brushed up or shaved himself.
The warden said: That's all right, step right
in here and the prison barber will fix you up"
So, the judge went into the other room and
sat down in a barber chair and presently he
being lathered by the prison barber who
looked down at him and said Judge, you
don't remember me- do you?"
mo, don't believe do
We'll, met you only once and, of course,
the circumstances of our meeting made a
deeper impression me than it did on you"
We'll, when was 1t met you?"
Judge, you sent me down here for 20 years"
As the barber said these lines he continued
to deliberately strop his razor. The judge
Evening star., 1932-09-04
Erosion Causes Floods

HE wash of top soil from upland areas af-
fected by erosion would seem. at first
thought; to hold possibilities of great good TO
the lowland areas which would be constantly
improved by the good soil from the upland
areas. This is true to some extent, but together
with the benefits goes the constant danger of
flood, for as the top soil is carried down stream
and reaches areas of fairly quiet water, the silt
is deposited in such a manner as to alter the
channels of streams and lower the depth of the
channels. Periods of high water, then, are
likely to send the streams out Of their banks
and cause great destruction from food water
In the Mississippi Valley this situation is well
known New top soils with all their richness
are deposited ON the loviands from the floods,
but the damage to property and crops more than
offsets the benefits which may be derived from
the new soil.
Evening star., 1932-09-04
4bacas Sill Used

ONE survival Of the ancient science Of
~ mathematics which is still In use In mod
ern times Is the abacus, the counting frame.
of the Greeks. It Is the common bead frame
Of the kindergarten, with beads strung on
parallel wires It is employed generally by
the Persians and the Chinese for calculatina
Evening star., 1932-09-04
Sunday Morning Among the Cross-W ords

66. A pry.
88. Enjoin.
SO. Prepared food In
an oven.
90. An interstice.
go. Forbid.
80. Central.
90. Aspiration.
95. Laughing gulls;
var.
81. Famous violin; alb.
90. Golden yellow.
100. Small cyprinoid
fish.
101. Deft.
103. The wife of Thor.
1e4. A constellation.
lO5. Seaport in east
ern Sicily.
LOG. Sciences.
ITO. An Indo-Euro-
pean.
I12. Musical instru-
mentS.
ia. A son or daughter
in the Philippines.
lis. Sinks in the mud.
III. Shoshonian In
dianS.
11s. A tenor violin.
100. River in DamaS-
Gus.
12l. To deaden.
1913. Combining form
used in astron-
omy.
125. A weapon.
126. A pious Jew.
I27. Turned back.
129. Intimation.
13o. To confound.
isl. Transgressors.
132. Sheep tick: Scot.
1873. Leveled-
DOWN.
1. Enactment of law.
2. Privileged class.
3. A cereal grass.
4. Aquatic mammal.
S. British Arctic
navigator.
6. West African
Negro.
z. A beautiful Greek
youth.
8. MARBLE.
9. A male swan.
10. Invariably.
IL. A standard min
eral.
Il. A place Of neither
darkness.
IS. A size of shot.
IA. A shoft-napped
fabric; French.
Evening star., 1932-09-04
ACROSS.

ACROSS.
1. Toll.
6. Period of time.
9. Commemoration.
20. The muse Of lyric
poetry.
81. Bustle.
%. Outweigh.
%. Encircles.
"a. A coal scuttle.
Is. Wild hog of New
Guinea.
26. Musical compost
ton.
81. Small islands.
% Units.
30. Important Indian
harvest.
30. Dinner guest.
80. Suf1ix denoting
agent.
90. The greenbriers.
Sc. The Syrian bear.
30. GROUPS.
80. A slick.
40. Prejudice.
Al. The yellow bugle.
43. The Israelites.
As. Adjective suffix.
46. Mend.
Al. Maturing.
49. Vigor.
50. Three in one.
56. Turkish title of
respect.
81. The land where
Cain went.
SO. Heretofore.
60. A Greek shave
woman, also
called Baubo.
81. By way Of.
81. Arabian beverage.
"a. OH OF lemon
grass
65. South American
wood sorrels.
66. More or less sim
pie.
SO. Chinese kneeling
of worship.
10. Character in
Merry Wives OF
"ul0SOT.
II. The long tailed
tita1aoaise.
Y. Vehement.
"a. Game Of marbles.
IS. Malay gibbon.
78. The spurious
name OF
Odysseus.
80. A small medal.
81. Arrive.
83. Tolls.
Evening star., 1932-09-04

Is. AfoGfial land.
is. Ancient Egyptian
city.
II. Empty.
18. A group of eight.
10. Approaches.
90. Siberian antelope.
81. Egyptian wading
bird.
"a. Ancestor.
35. Sixteen.
81. Remedy.
40. Ruin.
40. Subjoined.
A. To restrict.
46. Entities.
At. Primitive Chris
tian love feast.
48. A mass; colloq.
SO. The cry of a cat.
81. A daughter Of
Cadmus.
So. Combining form
denoting disease.
SO. The milkfish.
SIS. Mahometan priest.
Sc. Purpose.
So. Indian transport
by relays.
81. WakefulneSs.
62. Light and fine
So. Celebrated.
&c. Rested.
81. Bewails.
SO. Make lace.
II. Variety of cotton
cloth.
73 Furious.
rs. Morse god of
mischief.
76. To stamp with
American charac-
teristics.
IT. Commemorated
again.
78. The pike perch.
70. Egyptian goddess
OF earth.
81. The top of a
calyx.
81. Throw.
S3. A wisp Of straw:
Scot.
"a. Native mineral.
85. Female ruff.
81. A duct.
80. Arabian jasmine.
81. The sweetsop.
80. A secret Italian
society.
81. A reedaake grass.
96. East I1Gian red
twilled cotton.
SO. Tear.
Evening star., 1932-09-04

IA /HEN we pulled OF the locally famous Taft
w rally here at my farm in 1908, there
were 800 automobiles parked in the orchard.
At the home coming for soldiers and sailors
in 1919, also on our home grounds, We had
1900 cars in one parking space, to say nothing
Of the overflow along the main pike. THIS
Summer the highway commission has put
beautiful concrete State road right in front OF
the old homestead. There is a double curve
between our east and west gates. The cars
60 gliding by all night long. As they take
the kinks in the road, the headlights sweep
a lot of territory. Dancing and skitte-ing
blobs of light go careening around the walls
and across the ceiling of my room, twisting
into fantastic shapes and giving yours truly q
case Of the willies just when he wants to sleep.
It's great to be out in the country where every
thing Is quiet and peaceful and If all the
people are broke how can they afford to pay
so much gasoline tax?
We have done everything to minimize the
danger on these curves, but ciaeck-up re-
veals the fact that there are very few smash
ups ON the sharp bends Six miles to the
west is No. Al, the main-travelsd link between
Evening star., 1932-09-04

had to do some quick thinking He said to
the prisoner: what Is your name?"
The prisoner told him.
The judge said: That's a funny coinci-
dencei I took up your case with the pardon
board yesterday"
He was lying, but it was a pretty good lie
to spring at that particular moment. The
judge checked up on the prisoners record and
later got him a pardon.
A MOTHER prison story.
u When the late Warden Fogarty was
at Michigan City he had his own ball team
which played every week with a team repre-
senting the prison board. Fogarty had pretty
good team, but he needed pitcher. He went
to South Bend and obtained the services of
young pro who had been a star on the Notre
Dame team and brought him to Michigan City
and entered him as a prisoner and instructed
him as to what he should do. When 1t came
time for the big game on Sunday, here was
the Notre Dame star sitting with the other
members of the Fogarty prison team. The
players looked him over, and a very large
gorilla, who played second base, edged over
to him and engaged him in conversation.
When did you get here, kid?"
Il just come in yesterday"
What did they get you for?"
"A guy got to flssin' with my moll so I
laid him COOL and when laid him he stayed
laid"
The second baSeman gazed at him IN utter
admiration, then he patted him softly on the
back and said: Alta boy! Alta boy!"
Evening star., 1932-09-04

120. Perfume; var.
122. Feminine name.
124. Extras.
128. Ells Scotch; abhr-