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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-27

O-Playing marbles (mibs) must
y not be over five-eighths inch
in diameter. Shooters must be
from one-half to six-eighths inch
in diameter. Steelies and ironieS
are barred.
FIRST player knuckleS down at
4 right side and shoots to knock
out marble. He wins what he
knocks out. He continues shoot
ing until he fails to score, provid-
ed his shooter does not leave the
ring.
E-If in his failure to score, his
- shooter stays in the ring, the
other players may shoot at it. If
a shooter is hit, but not knocked
out, the player picks up any mar
BILE he wishes. If shooter is
knocked out of the ring, the play
er collects all the marbles the
owner of the shooter has won.
The shooter knocked out of the
ring is killed, out of the game.
Con all shots except the lag,
u players must knuckle down.
AT least one knuckle must be on
the ground. Penalty for lifting
the hand (histing) or moving it
forward (hunching) is that the
player loses any gains he may
have made on one shot.
1.-THE game is over when the
last marble is won. The play
er with the largest number of
marbles is declared winner. All
games are for fair. AT the end
of each came, winners must give
all marbles back to the players
they won them from.
O-Conduct at the marble ring is
y important! No coaching is
allowed. To coach a player may
mean that he will be disqualified.
Walking through the ring, instead
of around it, is forbidden. To do
so may mean penalty of one
marble. The referees decision on
all points is final. He has wide
powers, and will not permit any
arguments.
OFF shooter slips from a play
u er'S hand and does not travel
more than ten inches he may
call slips" Then the referee, If
he is convinced it was slip, may
permit the player to take the shot
over.
1O-Players must not smooth
1O the surface of the ring or
place mibs or other shooters.
They may ask for picks" and
then the referee will clear the
ground for the shot.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-27
HITLER LIKELY
TO SHARE IN
PRUSSIAN RULE
Socialist Head, Always
Fierce Foe of FaSciStS,
Switches Stand.
BY FREDERICK KUN
United Press StSf Correspondent

BERLIN, April 27.-Karl Sever
ing, Prussian minister of the in
terror and strong man" of the gov
eminent, announced today the So
cialist party was willing to allow
Adolph Hitler's Nazis to share in
PrusSian governmental power.
The Socialists have been the
strongest enemies of the Nazis, and
Severing one o. Hitler's most de-
termined adversarieS.
The minister of the interior, d.
recting the powerful PrusSian po-
lice. was responsible for the recent
raids on Nazi headquarters, and the
subsequent charges that documents
had been seized on which Hitler
possibly might be tried for treason.
Severing admitted the Nazis had
a good chance to enter the PruSsian
government and perhaps the gov
eminent of the reich.
Hitler's party became the strong
est in the Prussian diet as the re-
suit of Sundays - -tion, and the
coalition government decided to re-
sign soon after the new diet con-
venes.
1.-THE Socialist party as we'll as the
Catholics, strongly are inclined to
see Hitler's party share government
tai responsibility" Severing said.
Heretofore only the Socialists and
Catholics have shared that respon-
sibility."
However. participation by the
Hitlerites in the government OF
Prussia or the reich would be posi-
bic only if coalition in which they
shared power would guarantee that
the principles of the Constitution
would not be violated and that the
reich's foreign policy would be con-
tinued and supported" Severing
added.
The minister of the interior
gained the name of Prussia's strong
man through his administration OF
the police force of some 10000 men,
the most powerful unit in Germany.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-27
ADAMS MAPPING
NAVY ECONOMY
Virtual Closing of Three
Stations Proposed.
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, April 27-Sec-
rotary of Navy Charles T. Adams
today appeared before the house
naval affairs committee to recon-
mend extensive economies in the
naval shore establishments, includ-
ing virtual closure of the Boston,
New Orleans and Portsmouth
IN. HI stations.
The navy secretary, saying he was
making his recommendations "pur-
Suant to request for economy"
told the committee that it was be-
lieved many yard facilities at
Brooklyn, Philadelphia and Hamp-
ton Roads, Va, would be ample to
take care of the fleet at present.
He said that the Pacific coast sta
tions must be retained intact.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-27
CHARGES LOAN FIRM
CAUSED HER ILLNESS
Woman Asks $4,000; Asserts Agents
Harassed Her Continually.

Harassed Her Continually.
Charging a representative of an
indianapolis loan company harasSed
her until she became i'll, Mrs. Cora
M. Carpenter, 512 North Chester
street, filed suit late Tuesday
against the Household Finance
Company of America, asking dam
ages of $4,000
Mrs. Carpenter, widow with a
child, asserted in her suit that she
was unable to pay on loan, and
when visited by representatives OF
the company told them to take her
furniture and "leave her alone"
1.-TWO or three times each week"
Mrs. Carpenter alleges in her suit,
representatives of the company
came to my house, demanded pay
ment on the loan and talked dis
respectfully"
The company's representatives,
the suit charges, also went to homes
of her neighbors and, as result,
she became i'll. Mrs. Carpenters
suit sets out that doctors bills
amounted to more than 5000.
The suit lists the company as one
charging 81 per cent interest a
month, or AZ per cent year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-27
AID BACK
FROM CRUISE
Effort to Contact Baby Kid
naperS Continues.

By United Press
NORFOLK, Va, April 27-John
Hughes Curtis, who for four days
has been off on a mysterious yacht
cruise in attempts to negotiate re-
turn Of the kidnapped son of Colonel
Charles A. Lindbergh, returned to
Norfolk today.
Arrival of the yacht Maroon, on
which Curtis made his trip, was not
noted, but the Norfolk ship builder
appeared at his boathouse.
He Immediately summoned Rear
Admiral Guy H. Burrage, with whom
he has been working in the Lind
bergh case, and they held confer
ence inside the boathouse. The ma
ture of this conference was not dis
closed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-27

Mr.. FiXit-WeSt Nineteenth
street, between Sugar Grove avenue
and Harding street, is in terrible
condition. There are holes eight
and ten inches deep. We would like
this street scraped and oiled.
E. L. P.
The holes will be filled at once,
street Commissioner w. II. Winship said.
As soon as the weather permits the
street will be graded. and oil will be
placed on it. when hot weather arrives.
Mr.. Fixit-I live at 1918 Adams
street. There is public alley be-
side our property. About three
months ago the city dumped crushed
stone in this alley. Since, this
stone has become pulverized and
dust is very annoying. Could this
alley be oiled? MRS. 1. NJ. G.
street Commissioner w. II. winship
advises that the department Is unable
10 oil alleys.
Mr.. Fixit-Some time ago I wrote
you about the alley in the rear of
511 South Delaware street, and the
street department did a good job of
cleaning it. But now it is even
worse, being piled high with trash
from q junk yard
wIIbur n. Winshlp. street commission
er, said he would consult with the po-
lice department. in an effort to halt the
spracsiee Of dumping trash in this alley.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-27

sport and glory which this annual
event affords.
The old-fashioned game of
ringer, the same that is played in
many lands, is the official game
Of the national marble tourna
ment.
The lure of this game, as its
many challenging features are re-
vealed with each succeeding play.
has captured the interest of boys
and girls eligible to compete and
has made it the smartest juvenile
game of the season.
And through mastery of this
game some boy or girl right here
in indianapolis is going to win the
championship which will entitle
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-27

permitted to take another shot.
Here are the rules:
Draw ring ten feet across.
4 Mark a cross in the center.
On this cross place thirteen mibs,
one in the center, three on each
arm Of the cross. Mibs should be
laid three inches apart.
O-At opposite sides of the ring
= draw straight lines, parallel
to each other, each of which
touches the ring at one point.
Players stand toeing one line and
lag shooters to the other. In the
lag shot they may knuckle down or
not, as they choose. Shooter near
est the line gets first shot, the
next nearest second, and so on.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-27
Read These Rules Marble Shooters Then Get Busy on Practice

YOUTHFUL gladiators of the
i marble arena, many Of them
veterans of last years tits in the
big rings, are knuckling down on
numerous indianapolis play
grounds, in daily practice sessions,
determined to improve their
craftsmanship with taws and
aggies for the important jousts in
The Times annual city-wide mar
BILE tournament.
Grimy knuckles are being
scraped in the dirt and favorite
shots are being rehearsed with
care, as a mighty army Of young
stalwarts starts limbering up
thumbs in anticipation Of the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-27

players shooter stays in the ring
after he has scored is the player
This means that players will
have to develop the art Of apply
ing a back spin, or English" on
a shooter SO that they can stick
in the ring. This is one of the
mos skilful features of the game
and enables player to make
many high runs, oftentimes clean
ing out the ring before his OPP
ponent has a shot.
Thousands of boys and girls
know how to play this game, but
for the benefit of beginners we
are going to tell them how. All
players would. do we'll to cut out
these instructions and save them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-27

him or her to make the glorious
trip to Ocean City, N. j., next
June, as guest of The Times, to
compete with other champions
from all parts of the United
States for the marble champion
ship Of the nation.
y n
THE rules have undergone a
i slight change this year. Pre-
yiously player continued to
shoot every time he knocked
marble from the ring. This has
been changed. The new rule says
he continues to shoot, provided
his shooter remains inside the
ring"
This means that only when a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-27
SChOeffeI Returns
BIZ United Press

HOPEWELL, N. j., April 81
State police reported no develop
mentS in the investigation of the
kidnapping of Colonel Charles A.
Lindbergh's son today, the f1fty-sev-
enth day since the baby was stolen.
The return of Major Charles H.
Schoeffel, who went to Europe in
connection with the case, aroused
considerable interest, but state po-
lice officials refused comment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-27
HOOVER VETOES.
PENSION GRANTS.
TO UNDESERV|NC.
Sends Bill Back to House,
Citing Typical Cases of
Bogus Claims.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, April c7.-Presi-
dent Hoover today vetoed and re-
turned to the house of representa-
yves bill granting pensions or in
creased pensions to 367 soldiers and
navy, and to certain veterans and
WIDOWS Of veterans of past wars.
The President explained that
many meritorious cases" we're in
Guided in the legislation, but that
there were many others which he
did not deem worthy of public
bounty"
Many of these undeserving cases
previously have been rejected by the
pension bureau as having no sound
basis upon which to construe any
obligation in equity for the grant
ing of special benefits" Mr.. Hoover
said in message accompanying che
veto.
Outlines Conditions
Explaining he did not wish to
reflect on any individual, Mr.. Hoo
yer declined to name what he con-
sidered the unworthy cases. He did.
however, outline the conditions af-
fecting some Of these cases.
A few we're as follows:
"A proposed pension for man
who vas court-martialed Tor drunk
enness and conduct prejudicial to
good order, sentenced to six months
confinement, and whose conduct
during confinement was so bad that
he finally was discharged without
honor for the good of the service.
"A proposed pension to a man
VINO was discharged without honor
because Of chronic alcoholism.
Never Legal Wife
"a proposed pension to a widow
whose claim was filed five years
after the death Of the veteran, and
upon call having been made for
evidence of legal widowhood, the
claimant abandoned her claim for
a period of twenty-five years.
"a recent investigation indicates
the claimant never was the legal
wife of the soldier"
After citing number of other in
stances of this kind, Mr.. Hoover
concluded:
IT could add other instances, but
it seems to me that even this num-
Der which appear to have neither
law nor equity to justify them, war
rants revision of the bill, and that
a larger dependence should be placed
upon reports which are easily OBJ
tainable from the pension service"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-27
RETIRED PAINTER DIES
John Shafer, So. Had Resided in
indianapolis 30 Years.

John Shafer, 80, native of Akron,
O., who had lived twenty-nine Years
at 2614 Burton avenue, died at his
home Tuesday. He was a member
of Local AZ, Painters and Deco
rators' Union. He leaves his widow,
Mrs. Mary Shafer; two sons. JOHN,
Philadelphia, and William, living in
California.
Funeral services will be held at
10 Thursday morning at Shirley
Brothers central chapel, GAG North
Illinois street. Burial will be in
Memorial Park cemetery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-27
Diphtheria Found at De Paw

By United Press
GREENCASTLE, Ind, April 81
Immunization against diphtheria
was being administered to De Paw
university students in dormitories,
following diagnosis of two diphthe-
ria cases on the campus. George
Purcell, Carlisle, and Glen Ruble,
Dayton, o., were confined with the
disease.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-27
FIND CLEW TO KILLERS
Gunner who Shot Muncie Officer
Believed Seen in Anderson.
By United Press

By United Press
MUNCIE, Ind, April 27.-Muncie
police redoubled their efforts to
capture two men who shot Patrol
man Ovid McCracken to death Sun
day night, when informed by Ander-
SON police that several shots had
been fired there at Police Captain
Kershner by three men. Two of
the gunner were believed to have
been the Muncie slayerS.
Descriptions of the men and the
auto they drove we're said to tally
closely with those of the Muncie
bandits, who shot McCracken when
they robbed two theater messengers
carrying money to bank.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-27
DEATH TRIAL NEAR END
Closing Arguments start in Glad
den Case at Frankfort.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
FRANKFORT. Ind, April a.
Completion of closing arguments in
the first degree murder trial of
Richard H. GLADDEN. was started in
circuit court here today. with indi-
cations that the jury would re-
ceive the case before noon.
GLADDEN. is charged with murder
ing his wife, Dolores, whom he con-
tended died of accidental asphyxia-
ton while they were parked on a
roadside.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-27
MARLENE SUSPENDED
Paramount Drops Dietrich
in Dispute Over Story.
By United Press

By United Press
HOLLYWOOD, April 81. = The
dispute of Marlene Dietrich, actress,
and Joseph Won Sternberg, director,
with Paramount studios over pro-
duction of 1.-THE Blonde Venus" to-
day brought indefinite suspension
to Miss Dietrich.
Miss Dietrich failed to appear on
the set when ordered to start work
on the film after Won Sternberg
had left for the east, declaring the
story as revised by studio writer's
would not make successful pic
ture.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-27
Mr.. FiXit

Write your troubles 10 MIR. Fixit. he
is The Times representative at 'ae
city hall and will be glad TO present
your case to the proper citv Officials.
Write him IN care of The Times
signing your full name and address
Name win not be published
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-27
Detroit u. President Dies

Detroit u. President Dies
ANN ARBOR, April 27.-The Rev.
John P. McNichols, S. j., president
of the University of Detroit for
eleven years, died suddenly Tues
day night at st. Joseph's hospital.
Evening star., 1932-09-04

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa
At a time when the whole world, with
the exception OF France and the United
States, Is complaining of gold shortage
the gold mines of the Witwatersrand
have made a record output.
Last month the total milled in the
gold mines of Johannesburg and the
surrounding district was over 100000
fine ounces. This represents f4,Ol4,585
South African, or s19,47l ,737-not a
bad piece of work for one month.
Yet the news of this colossal output
q sign that the Witwatersrand mines
have by no means reached the state OF
decline predicted for many years-has
caused no great rejoicing In TINS mining
city for the simple reason tnat II comes
alongside the information that recent
consignments Of South African gold are
lying In London unsold.
Nervous people are beginning TO won
der whether gold has its reputed fixed
value in actuality. or whether, like all
other commodities, it Is subject to the
fluctuations of supply and demand
Col. Stallard, one of the ablest leaders
of the South African party tGen. Smuts
partyl, maintains that the sooner South
African economists dispose OF the idea
that gold has fixed value, the better
This coming from the worlds largest
producer of gold. is very significant
and disquieting statement.
Happily, from the United States
point OF view. as well as the South Afri
can. the nervousness that must neces
sarily arise from such q statement by
responsible politician Is not shared b.
tie big mining houses, which, Of al
Evening star., 1932-09-04
Germany Is Barring
Women From Positions

BERLIN.-No one had paid much
attention to very short bill passed
by the Reichstag just before it was
dissolved, but today all Germans, par
ticularly women. fully understand it's
purport. This bill modifles Article 1913
of the Weimar Constitution, which
reads:
"All exceptional measures against
women in governmental service are
suppressed"
The upshot is that because of un-
employment the German government
today is campaigning against women
in public services. All those employed
by the post Office and the railroads
have received. as a first intimation, a
circular. politely asking them whether
they would object to being discharged
Those who do object receive a second
circular asking for reply to the query,
''Is your sustenance assured by the
family income?"
When the reply is negative an inquiry
is made If 1t shows that the woman
can be supported by her family she is
discharged, with an indemnity ranging
from to IS months salary according
to length of service. When the reply
Is affirmative the discharge is automatic.
The amending bill was strongly
supported by the Center (Catholic)
party, which holds that woman's place
Is In the home.
scooyris1k 1e31l
Evening star., 1932-09-04
Great Britain Revives Whipping Posts,
Believing Punishment Lessons Crime

LONDON-While many students of
crime believe that too lenient treat
ment Of some categories of confirmed
crooks Is responsible for the alarming
increase in crime in Great Britain in
the last two years or more, the bench is
nevertheless melting out type of pun
ishment for evildoers who are con-
victed of using violence in the commits
sion Of crime which strikes terror to
the hearts of the most hardened GRIM
inals This is the application of the
cat-o'-nine tails.
Within the space Of two days five
men who were sentenced to penal
servitude for from three to four years
for robbery with violence received the
additional sentence of IL strokes with
the cat"
A sixth robber, who got four years
imprisonment, asked for the "cat" in
the hope that his term of penal servi-
tude would be shortened. Most crooks,
however, would prefer an additional
year behind the bars to IL strokes across
the bare back. In this latter instance
the "cat" was not ordered because the
man was physically unfit to undergo
such a severe ordeal.
A few years ago the sentimentalists
were making headway with their agita-
ton to do away with what they de-
scribed as a cruel form of punishment.
But the marked increase in crimes of
violence and the advent of the motor
car bandit has put the sentimentalists
to rout. The public generally believes
that greater use of the lash would keep
many youths from following the path
Of crime. The judge who ordered the
"cat" for four of the criminals already
referred to declared that he ha.ed to
have to do so, but that crimes Of vio-
lence must be put down.
The "cat" Is applied always IN the
presence Of . medical ofnceY, Vi~o ex-
Evening star., 1932-09-04

! amines the prisoner before the ordeal
and between the strokes If there is too
much physical distress. The fact that
hardened crooks prefer a years addi-
tlonal imprisonment to IL or Is strokes
indicates that the "cat" Is not laid on
very gently. Some of those subjected
to It go to hospital afterward.
The view has been expressed by
some medical men that a dose of IL
such strokes constitutes the shock to
the nervous system that an operation
Tor appendicitis does. Even the in
olVloual who comes through 1t best
cannot lie on his back for days.
Commenting on the fiogging SEN
tences, the Daily Telegraph said:
When judges of experience in crimi-
nal cases declare that flogging is the re-
CURED and effective means of putting
down ROBBERY with violence the public
Will look to them to use their powers
vigorously and give them steady sup
port"
Recently there has been considerable
PUBLIC concern over a number of un-
solved murders, but the home secretary,
Sr Herbert Samuel stated In the
House OF Commons that the increase
mas oeen exceedingly small. He pro-
ouced statistics to show that In the
unsoived murders in 1890, when 119
persons were known to have been mur-
dered
In London there were % cases of mur-
Ger during the IL months ended Feb
ruary 20. They involved the death of
25 adults and infants In cases the
murderers committed suicide. In Is of
the other 81 cases arrests were made.
OF the persons arrested 6 were acuuit-
ted, sentenced to death, were found
guilty but insane. and the cases against
3 Others are pending. !.
(copyrisht. is3a)
Evening star., 1932-09-04
Africa Gold Output Sets Record
As World Complains of Shortage

people, should be in a position to feel
the pulse of the economic world.
South African gold mining shares re-
main as strong as ever. and high prices
are even being quoted for mines that
have not yet reached the production
stage. 1t is confidently asserted that
whatever currency developments may
take place In the near future, gold must
remain the principal medium of ex-
change and that the demand for gold
must continue.
Meanwhile the Pretoria Royal Mint
is casting golden sovereigns as fast as
possible. Day and night the mint Is at
work translating the accumulated stocks
Of the South African Reserve Bank into
specie. The question must naturally
arise, however, whether this Is not a
form Of imitation, almost tantamount to
printing unbacked notes. The business
of South Africa Is to sell gold, not to
turn 1t into coins for South Africans
| to use.
tCopyrisht, 1s32)