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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-15
BY LYLE G. WILSON
limited Press STAFF Cnrresnnndenf


CHICAGO, June 15.-The tenta-
tive draft of the Republican ma
tional platform has been completed
containing plank which would
seem to assure reconsideration by
the nation of the prohibition laws
The draft was finished after an
all night session of the resolutions
subcommittee charged with writing
the platform.
Apparently authentic information
indicates the plank on prohibition
contains these points:
DenounceS the saloon.
Says that in the event congress
decides to submit to the states a
proposed modification of the eight
zenith amendment, it should provide
also for retention by congress of the
right to regulate and control the
liquor traffic.
Indications at / p. M, after the
full resolutions committee had been
in session more than an hour, were
that the completion of the final
draft of the entire platform would
be slow. The convention recessed
until 8 p. M, when, it was hoped
the platform would be ready in final
form.
There seemed to be disagreement
in the committee over the prohibit
ton plank.
Walter E. Edge. ambassador to
France and New Jersey member OF
the committee which drafted the
tentative platform, commented:
They don't seem to like any OF
our plankS."
The New York delegation consid-
cred unseating Treasury Secretary
Mills as the New York member of
the resolutions committee because
he supported the administration
prohibition plank instead of straight
repeal.
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CASTOR MEANS
GETS IS YEARS
IN Indy HOAX
Former Government Aid Is
Sentenced to Prison for
for $104,00 Fraud.
PLEA FOR BAIL DENIED
Convicted Detective Taken
to Jail Pending Verdict
on His Appeal.
By United Press

BD United Press
WASHINGTON, June 15.-Gaston
B. Means, convicted earlier in the
week of stealing $104, 900 from Mrs.
Evalyn Walsh Mclean in a ransom
plan for the return of the kidnapped
Lindbergh baby, today was SEN
fenced to, fifteen years imprison-
ment.
The sentence was pronounced by
Justice James M. Proctor in the
District of Columbia supreme court.
A motion to have Means released
on bail pending a final verdict by
the court of appeals was denied.
Means, former government in
vestigator, was convicted Monday
night after a f1ve-day trial. He
waived his right to a four-day de-
lay before the pronouncement of
sentence, his counsel desiring to
gain faster action on an appeal.
Means was returned to the dis
trict Jail pending the appeal.
Justice Proctor sentenced Means
to ten years imprisonment on the
larceny conviction as it related to
the 100000 ransom fund given
Means by Mrs. Mclean to be turned
over to the kidnapers. A hve-year
term was added for the conviction
on charge of stealing $4,000 in ex-
pense money.
Before pronouncing sentence, JUS
tice Proctor commented on evidence
brought out in the trial. He said
that the clever and adroit way" in
which Means negotiated with Mrs
Mclean and appealed to her SYM
pathies was a vicious and cruel
scheme"
I'm your negotiations you seemed
to take pride in your criminality
and did not hesitate to play up your
criminal record and knowledge of
the underworld" the judge said.
Proctor said Means had been
given "the fairest possible trial"
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Platforms

More than $50 Times read
ers submitted platforms in
The Times contest which ended
Monday night.
Many of them show deep
study on the part of the con-
testants and are of high merit.
So that judges may have
ample time to consider all plat
forms, time of awarding the
$40 prize for the best one has
been set for Friday. Name of
winner and his or her platform
will be printed in Fridays is
sues of The Times.
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REPEAL DRY LAW,
is VAN NUYS STAND:
PLEDGES HIS VOTE
CIear-Cut Position Is Taken
by Indiana Candidate
for Senate.

"This is to advise you that, II
elected United States senator from
Indiana, shall vote for any reso-
luton aimed at repeating the
eighteenth amendment.
Il shall do this because this is
the only constitutional manner in
which the question OF the reten-
ton of national prohibition under
the amendment can be submitted
to the people of the various states
for final decision"
This open, frank declaration
against the prohibition law was
made today by Frederick Van Mugs,
candidate for Democratic nonina-
ton for senator, in reply to the
Association Against the Prohibition
Amendment.
1t is the first statement that de-
clares openly for repeal of the
amendment.
1t does not suggest resubmisSion,
or dilatory methods. 1t tells exactly
what can be expected from him if
he goes to the United States senate.
In his open stand, the language
differs much from that of other
candidates for office who have
toyed with the idea of suggesting
opposition to the present prohibit
ton fiasco, but held out hope that
the statement could be accepted by
those who list themselves under the
banners of the dry forces.
Contrast between the statement
and the Republican platform, wide
ly advertised as wet" is complete
Il simply have restated my posi-
tion," said Van Mugs. IT have advo-
Gated repeal of this amendment
since it became evident that pro-
hibition is unavoidable and the laws
uncomfortable. None of my friends
will be surprised at the statement
Il never have hesitated to give my
views and have not changed them
because I am a candidate"
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At the same time Charles
C. Dawes removed himself
from the possibility of being
nominated for Vice-President
by issuing a statement in
Washington declaring he
would not accept if named.
Sentiment quickly swung back to-
ward remaining of Curtis, though
some last-ditch anti-Curtis men
sought eagerly for other possible
candidates.
Convention Takes Recess
The platform drafters agreed up
ona proposal which will safeguard
against returIle of the saloon and
provide shat in event any change
is made in the eighteenth amend
ment, congress shall retain the right
to regulate the manufacture, sale
and transportation of intoxicants to
protect dry states.
The plank, it was announced at
the convention, would be given the
state delegations in secret so that
they could study its provisions dur
ing the afternoon.
Tonight it will be presented, with
the whole platform, to the conven-
tionas a whole.
The only feature of the morning
convention session was the demon
stration for President Hoover, staged
during the address o fthe permanent
chairman, Representative Bertrand
Smell of New York.
After routine adoption of perma-
nent officers, rules and other mat
tiers, the convention recessed to give
delegates time to think over the pro-
posed prohibition plank and to hold
caucuses if they wish.
Promise Fight to End
This was an eleventh hour ma
neuver in the hope of keeping the
prohibition controversy off the floor
of the convention.
Leaders hOpeQ CnaC CauCuSeS ouI =
ing the afternoon would iron out the
situation, and permit the delegates
to come into the open convention
tonight with the traditional solid
from which Republicans most of the
time manage to put up in their ma
tional conventions, regardless OF I'M
DERIVING differences.
There was little prospect of this
strategy succeeding, however, as
repeal delegates were vowing they
would fight to the end.
Were madden than fourteen
hells," said ore attractive young
woman delegate from New York who
favors a more extreme position than
the administration is willing to ac-
cept.
The mention of President Hoo
ver's name in Wells speech, and a
jibe at the conduct of the Demo-
cratic majority in the house of rep
reSentatives set off the fireworks.
Wisconsin in Line Of March
After Governor Rolph Of Cali
fornia had jumped to his feet wav-
ing large state flag, the entire as
semblage arose and cheered and the
delegations began a march around
the hall.
whistling and yelling, waving
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-15
ALABAMA DRY LEADS
Senator Black Is Assured
of denomination.

By United Press
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, June 49,
United States Senator Hugo l.
Black, dry, was virtually assured
of denomination today.
Incomplete returns from Tuesdays
Democratic run-off primary gave
Senator Black a majority of ap-
proximately $4,000 over former Gov
ernor Thomas E. Kilby.
Both candidates had favored a
prohibition referendum, but Blacks
stand was qualified as personally
and politically dry
Returns from 1873 election boxes
out of 2,125, gave Black 87,075 and
Kilby $500.
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| MEMORABLE figure in black,

~ ME1OfSA6L6 inquire III DldCA5
L n with a heavy antique chain
of silver about her neck, the be-
loved founder of Hull House made
an effective speech. Chairman
Garfield rose, and almost apollo
gized when he indicated that she
had consumed all her time.
There still is nothing so opu-
lent as a Republican all dressed
up. Diamonds still are la
mode and Mrs. Bertha Baur's
dinner for Secretary Hurley
brought them all out.
Mrs. Baur was the butterfly girl.
She wore little butterflies on her
slippers, patterned on her frock.
and she banged with an ivory
gavel.
Mrs. Hurley was truly lovely.
She wore a simple dress of chiffon
the exact color Of her hair. Mrs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-15
BY MAXINE DAVIS

United Press Stan correspondents
CHICAGO, June 15.-Pity the
~ poor politician who brags
that women have made no es-
sential difference in politics.
They have. They've made poll
tics polite.
Delegates now keep on their
coats. Tobacco juice stains are
obsolete. Language Is pure.
Tokens have been adopted. You
can see them on every feminine
delegate and visitor.
Black is the G. o. P. color this
year.
The pearl is the party's birth
stone. You can see them wound
periodically around every type of
neck.
The orchid is their flower,
though in the voting, the gar
denia ran q close second.
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PUNISHED
Loses Drivers License in
Speeding Trial.

Richard Lowther Jr, 81, of $40
Central avenue, son of the receiver
of the j. F. Wild and Company state
bank, was deprived of his drivers
license for six months following con-
viction today in municipal court
on charge of speeding. He also
was fined SO on the charge.
Lowther appeared for trial
voluntarily after he was ordered re-
arrested Friday, for failure to
answer a first court summons.
Young Lowther two years ago was
found not guilty of a charge of man
slaughter following trial in criminal
court as result of the death Of two
persons in an auto crash on the
north side. Lowther's defense was
that he was i'll when his auto
crashed into the other car, causing
it to overturn.
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By United Press
WASHINGTON, June 15.-Charles
G. Dawes today said he would not
accept the Republican nomination
for Vice-PreSident if it were Of
fered to him.
"The situation in the convention
as to the Vice. Presidential nomina-
tion," Dawes said, "aS reported by
the press this morning, would seem
to call for a more explicit statement
of my attitude.
ITO have been considered for this
nomination is a high honor, and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-15
Akron Passes Over Charleston

By United Press
CHARLESTON, S. c., June 49,
The navy dirigible Akron, en- route
home to Lakehurst, N. j., from the
west coast, passed over here north
bound shortly after IL a. m. today.
It left Paris Island, S. c., this
morning, where it had been moored
since Sunday night.
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Watson Not Candidate

By United Preso
WASHINGTON, June 15.-Sena-
tor James E. Watson Of Indiana
will not under any circumstances
accept the Republican nomination
for the vice-presidency," he told
the United Press today when in
formed his name had been men,
toned at Chicago for that position.
Regarding the refusal of Charles
G. Dawes to accept the nomination
it offended, Watson said:
That's just what I expected"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-15
SPINACH LOSES FIGHT
TO PIE AND PRETZELS

Directors Pick Them for School
Diet In Vitamin Battle.
By United Press
DETROIT, June 15.-PieS, pref
zelS and potato chips today had won
out over spinach in school direc-
tors battle of the vitamins.
Over the protests of Mrs. Laura
Osborn, school director, the board
decided to renew contracts for the
three articles of diet in school
lunchroomS.
Mrs. Osborn pleaded for more
fruits and vegetables, but the six
male members of the board, heark-
ening back to the days when they
despised spinach and loved pie,
voted her down,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-15
The Play Page

The Times, for the fourth
year, presents its weekly play
ground page today.
With the Fairgrounds in full
swing within a week, this page
will be filled with interesting
news of the activities of your
children. 1t will appear each
Wednesday until reopening Of
city schools, when it will be
replaced by the weekly school
page, a popular Times feature
for the last five years.
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appreciate the proffers of support.
I have given the question consid-
cred thought.
Il could not accept the nomina-
ton If made"
Dawes walked out of public Office
into private life today. One of his
last acts as president of the Recon-
struction Finance Corporation was
to pledge his support to the re-
election of President Hoover.
|. ST intend to return Immediately
to my private banking business in
Chicago" Dawes said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-15
PAVING BIDS SOUGHT
Resolutions for Two Improvement
Projects Are Approved.

Bids will be sought for improve
ments of two street sections follow
ing the confirming Of resolutions by
the works board today. The resolu-
tons provided for the permanent
improvement and curbing of New
York street from Arsenal to State
avents and widening, resurfacing,
curbing and sidewalks on East Mich
igan street from East to Noble
street.
Committees representing citizens
in both sections appeared before
the board to plea for fastening the
work.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-15
CONVICTION OF LEA IN
BANK FRAUD UPHELD
Nashville Publisher, Two Others
Were Named in Conspiracy.

AAhStANAs TWO IInHF(
Were Named in Conspiracy.
By United Press
RALEIGH, N. c., June l5.-The
North Carolina supreme court TODAY
upheld the convictions of Colonel
Luke Lea, Nashville, Tenn. pub
Usher and former United States
senator; his son. Luke Lea Jr.. and
Wallace B. Davis. president of the
closed Central Bank and Trust
Company, Asheville. N. c.
The three we're charged Jointly
with conspiracy to defraud the
Central bank of sl,S00,00O prior to
its failure Nov. 10, 1890. In an
other case. which the court also
upheld today, Davis was charged
with making and publishing false
report of the banks condition in
September, 1880.
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me tell YOU about Lurline-you

me tell you about Lurline-you
wouldn't have believed it"
Wild-eyed, Blonde watch her
father step to the couch, and
pick up the hat and coat.
Here, Pa, what are you do
ing" Blonde cried.
With a wild swing Pa con-
temptuously threw them across
the room. They landed in a
heap in the corner. Blonde
dashed after them. Her father
was trying desperately to keep
some Semblance of Self-ocntrol.
please, Pa, don't start in on
me, or I'll get sore. . you've
never seen me sore" Blonde
was fighting hard to keep back
the tears. as she again started
for her room.
Il want to talk to you" said
her father, barring her way.
Not now, Pa. you've spoiled
a great day"
"A night you mean" Pa said
sarcastically. Then in a sterner
voice: Did he get fresh?"
What do you mean?"
"Just what I said"
Anyone would think I'd COM
mitted a crime. that I'd gone
wrong or something"
And did you?" Pa hurled
the accusation with quiet con-
tempt.
pal" Blonde looked at her
father, scarcely believing that
she had heard him rightly.
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goodnight" He turned sud-
denly and ran down this stairs.
Blonde watched him long
ingly as he went through the
door and out of sight to the
street. Then she turned and
slowly walked past her father
and into the flat. Her father
followed her closely into the
living room. AS Blonde started
for her own room, he said:
Come here. I want to talk
to you"
Not now. I've heard enough.
I'm going to bed"
Bed? You're due at the store
in three hours" Blonde turned
on him suddenly.
The store? Don't be sill no
more store. I'm in the Follies
I've seen Mr.. Ziggie."
You're in the Follies?" Pa
echoed incredulously. Then see
ing the look of triumph on her
face, us that where you've
been?"
Yes, back of the stage. the
dressing rooms. :. a speakeaSy
=. and that Lurline Say. is
that a palace she lives in.
Oh, pa, listen. u" and Blonde
took off her hat and coat. -.
Look at that, as she held up
the hat. ". and get this fur
piece" proudly displaying the
coat. She laid them carefully
down on the box couch. "Let
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Bv Frances Marion

down the stairs, and into the
street.
"Blondie!" Pa called again,
as he hurried down after his
fleeing daughter. Breathless
and hatleSS, he ran out only to
see Blonde running madly
through the deserted street.
Pa watched in pathetic silence
as his daughter disappeared
from view. For some time after
Blonde had gone, Pa stood
looking with tear dimmed eyes
at the corner where he had last
seen her Then slowly he
mounted the stairs. pausing at
the top to catch his breath and
mop the perspiration from his
forehead. Then squaring his
shoulders and lifting his head
high, he strode into the flat.
AS her father entered the
flat Blonde was several blocks
away, slowed down now to
walk and quite out of breath.
She pulled on the hat, Slipped
into the coat and looked
anXiouSly up and down the
street. In the next block she
sighted a taxi, and hailed the
driver to the curb. AS she got
into the cab she said to the
driver:
Park Avenue-I don't know
the number but Ill show you
the place"
Continued Tomorrow
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"BLONDIE OF THE FOLLIES"

You're intoxicated. -" Pa
was glaring fiercely.
And you're. -" said Larry
violently. Then struggling his
shoulders he said quietly, "Oh,
we'll"
please, Pal" said Blonde,
suddenly realizing this was 60
ing too far. whats the mat
ter with you?"
"Good-by, Blonde I'm very
sorry" and Larry started down
the stairs
Larry" Blonde called, and
he stopped suddenly, don't be
cross"
Here. =. =" said her father,
taking hold of her arm, come
in here. =" and he pulled her
roughly.
Don't do that. =" COM
manded Larry. Pa turned on
him again.
Set OUT" he ordered.
A Stormy Session
Blonde shook herself free,
and suddenly caught Larry
around the neck as he stood at
the top of the stairs.
I'm going to call you up" she
said seriously, as she looked
deep into his eyes.
DO" said Larry affection
ately {" and explain to all of
them how good we've been"
Then giving her a little intimate
pat on the cheek, God bless. ..
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be changed regularly to keep
the birds clean and comfortable.
AS 1 passed this stork-and.
crane house one afternoon after
heavy rain I noticed that
the straw was in very bad
shape. 1t had to be changed at
once. 1 was SO anxious to get
it done that I volunteered to
help Lal, who accompanied me
on the trip. My other boys
were busy elsewhere and I de-
cided to let them continue at
their tasks. Lal and | could
do the job in short order.
The pen was SO crowded with
birds that there was no point
in trying to work with a rake
or a pitchfork. The thing to
do was to put on Work-gloves
and scoop up the fouled straw
with our hands.
Lal and l got busy at once.
We we're cleaning out the
muCky straw at a great rate.
AS I leaned over to scoop up
what must have been my tenth
arm. load I felt myself being
suddenly and painfully jabbed
from behind. 1t was as if some
one had dug an enormous darn
ing needle into my poSterior.
I'm afraid I uttered an OBJ
scene version of the familiar
comic-strip "Ouchw
The fact that the captain
and the mate were standing
on the deck above and looking
down (gleefully, I'm afraid at
the proceedings below, makes
it possible for me to give you
a first-hand report. They gave
me the facts afterward.
1t seems that as I was lean
ing over to scoop up a mess Of
the slopped-up straw. one Of
my black-headed storks sud
denly dug his beak into my
pathetically unprotected rump.
1t wasn't quite fair. I'm told
that I jumped.
Then began the process of
administering first-aid to the
wounded animal collector. 1t
wasn't a serious case, but storks
aren't careful about Sousing
their bills in antiseptics. D..
Plenty of iodine was applied
with no i'll effects. The animal
collector recovered and all was
!, we'll once more.
TO Be Continued
Copyright. 1892. ny Frank Buck snt
Edward Anthony. Distributed by KinE
Features Syndicate, Inc.
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WILD CARGO"

CONTINUED from Magazine Page,
them out of their shipping
boxes into a good big pen.
Builds a Hatch
With the cooperation of the
captain and the mate, I got
the ships carpenter to fence
in a hatch-a sizeable one
that measured about 16 feet by
IL feet. Chips" got a lot of
dunnage boards out of the
hold and soon we had fence
about seven feet high around
the hatch (Which was raised
off the deck about 18 inches).
To keep our feathered cargo
from flying off we covered the
top of our improvised pen with
one of the ships rope cargo
nets.
1t was a fine assortment of
WaderS that I turned loose in
that pen-Indian saurus cranes,
Tibetan snow cranes, demoiselle
cranes, common white StorkS, ad-
jutant storks and Indian black
head Storks. This latter bird is
the most powerful member of
the stork family. 1t is also the
handSomeSt.
1t stands almost five feet
high. The body is white, the
wings and neck glossy black,
and the legs bright red. 1t has
an enormous horn-colored beak
the strongest beak to be
found in either the Stork or the
crane family. Where it joins
the head this beak is about
two and 4 half inches in diam
eter. it's fOot-and-a-half length
tapering down at the end to a
point of bayonet sharpness.
A New Task
Many a fish and small animal
that frequents the Asiatic
marshes has found this beak
of the blackheaded stork a
deadly weapon. Many a snake
has also been Speared by one
of these daggers with an ap
palling suddenness.
Altogether l had about thirty
five StorkS and cranes in my
improvised pen. Before l turned
them loose in it I covered the
floor with straw, which had to
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did you?" Pa insisted.
pal" Blondes voice was
pleading.
That man was drunk. and
so are you. do you know what
danger iS?"
with him?" Blonde was des-
perate now. Her voice was
choking. Her eyes filled with
tears.
He's a gentleman" Blonde
said, trying to control herself.
A Drunken Bum
Hes a drunken, no-good up
start. / know men and you're
not going to see him again
never. Do you understand"
Pa was raging now, his hands
clinched defiantly.
MOP" Blonde was almost
at the breaking point.
"No!" commanded her father.
Blonde looked at him de-
family.
Ill SOlIlS AWAY III SOl44S
to do what I like and I'm 60
ing in the Follies and I'm go
ing to live as I want-and I'm
going now" Blonde made a
dash for the door.
mol" demanded her father,
grabbing her arm.
Let me Co." she cried,
pulling away, and ran into the
hallway.
= "Blondie!" Blonde did not
hear her father call as she ran