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Evening star., 1932-12-29
S0UTH HARRASSED
BY RISING RIVERS
Streams in Six States Flood
LoWIands-Many Flee
From Homes.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Six Southern States were harrassed
today by flooding rivers that overflowed
lowlands, invaded low-lying sections of
a number of towns, and kept on rising
with more rain in sight for the head
waters tonight and tomorrow.
Comparatively small damage was re-
ported from all of the States, North and
South Carolina, Georgia. Alabama,
Mississippi and Tennessee, although
some residents had been forced out of
their homes, and from several points
rivers were reported at their highest
levels in many years.
Alabama had more foodwater than
any of the other States and less pros
pect of early relief. The Weather Bureau
forecast for every Southern State men,
toned more rain as probability for
tonight or tomorrow
The Coosa and Alabama Rivers in
Alabama were the greatest trouble
makers. rising up to back doors in North
Montgomery, flooding some Easements
in Wetumpka, and spreading over sev-
eral thousand acres in the central part
Of the State.
Vast Lake Formed.
Northeast of Montgomery vast lake
overspread low farming lands of Elmore
and Montgomery Counties, prison
camp was threatened with isolation
and trucks stood by ready to evacuate
$40 convicts
In Western Alabama the Tombigbee
and Black Warrior continued to rise,
the latter flooding streets in Northport.
The Tennessee River at Chattanooga
crossed the 30-foot flood mark and rose
toward a crest of nearly 81 feet pre-
dicted for tomorrow night.
The Hiawassee at Charleston. Tenn.
rose to the highest level in II years,
forcing business men to come to town
by boat. No further rise was predicted
there.
Cessation of rains checked the rise
of streams in the Mississippi Delta
Only a few lowlands were evacuated
and no real alarm was felt.
Several families at Knoxville. Tenn,
left their homes on the low banks of
the Tennessee River as it passed 20
feet with crest of % feet expected
about neon. The French Broad was
feet above flood stage at cambridge
and nearly all East Tennessee streams
we're at OF near Overflow points.
Caring for 140 Refugees.
Relief agencies in Rome, Ga. re-
ported they were caring for approxi-
mately 140 persons evacuated from
loW-lying districts, and others were
staying with friends and relatives The
Oostanaula River there was 1866 feet
near noon. with crest of "a feet pre-
dicted. The Etowah, which joins it
there to form the Coosa, was some
what higher The water was the high
est in 16 years.
The Chattahoochee continued to rise
southwest of Atlanta, with % feet of
water, three feet above flood stage, eX-
pected at West Point. The river was
expected to begin falling tonight.
All North Carolina rivers were rising
and nearing flood stage, but little dam
age is expected. In South Carolina the
Santee was out of its banks, but the
inundated territory was very sparsely
populated.
Evening star., 1932-12-29
TWO DAYS OF PLEASANT
WEATHER is FORECAST
Severe Rainstorm Tomorrow Night
or Saturday to End Clear
Spell.

Washington will enjoy at least two
days of fair weather after the snow and
rain of the past two weeks, the Wealth
er Bureau announced today.
Clear skies and moderate tempera-
lures are expected to prevail today and
tomorrow. but a severe rainstorm is in
prospect Friday night or Saturday.
The thermometer last night did not
go below 33 degrees, and no material
change is expected tonight.
Evening star., 1932-12-29
Man Tells Court
Wife Nagged Him
Down to Her Size
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, December 29.-The
charge of Orrin H Lutman. 81,
made against his wife, josephine,
in a divorce suit was cruelty.
He alleged that until recently
he weighted 1o0 pounds. but that
Mrs. Lutman 'nagged him down
below her weight" and then
forced him to leave home.
Mrs. Lutman's weight was
given as 165. incidentally the
bill asked the court to give Lut-
man an injunction restraining
Mrs. Lutman from molesting him.
Evening star., 1932-12-29
Actor of Gay 90s Dies in Vienna.

VIENNA, December % CP).-Julius
Strobl, known to New York playgoerS
Of the gay 90s." died here today at the
age of a. He made his American
debut at the Irving Place Theater in
1892 and after several years in America
returned to Europe.
Evening star., 1932-12-29
Three Detectives Held in Staying.

SANTIAGO, Chile, December 20 R.
today detained several persons,
including three detectives, on charge
of the murder of Luis Meza Bell. editor
of weekly paper. Friends of the news
paper man made the accusations against
those detained after Bells recent death.
Evening star., 1932-12-29
Richmonder in Death Leap.

RICHMOND, Va, December % (P)-
George S. Guy, insurance man. leaped
to bis death from an eighth-story win
dow of the Mutual Building today.
Evening star., 1932-12-29
Blast Kills 13 Miners.

BONYHAD. Hungary, December %
P).-Thirteen miners were killed and
one injured today in coal damp ex-
plosion at Nagmanyok.
Evening star., 1932-12-29
WEATHER.

tU. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Fair tonight; minimum temperature
about 80 degrees; tomorrow increasing
cloudiness; moderate northeast and east
winds. Temperatures-High As, at
noon today; lowest, 80, at 7:30 am. to-
day. Full report on page 9.
Evening star., 1932-12-29

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-03
80 BUSES WILL
Be PLACED IN
SERVICE SOON
High Type of Car Will Be
Used Here for Day and
Night Service.

Thirty new gasoline buses pur-
chased by the Indianapolis Railways
rapidly are nearing completion in
the Mack factory at Allentown, Pa.
according to President Charles w.
Chase.
First shipment of ten buses is ex-
pected to leave Allentown early this
month. They will be driven through
by experienced Peoples Motor Coach
drivers, who thus will obtain the ex-
perience of handling the new type
equipment.
These BUSES, which cost approx
mately 100000 and are of the
metropolitan type, having much the
same appearance as a street car or
trolley bus. will be placed in service
Immediately on Peoples Motor
coach heavily travelled routes.
Day and Night Service
They will be placed on a base
schedule and will be kept in service
day and night, The best of the old
bus equipment will be utilized to
supplement the new type for rush
hour service.
The BUSES have both front and
rear exits. Seats for the twenty
nine passengers are upholstered in
the best of leather and are far more
comfortable than the present type.
The lighting is as bright as that
used in street cars, enabling pas
sengers to read.
More leg room will be provided
hot water heaters are being in
stalled, and special roof ventilators
are used to exclude gasoline fumes
from the body.
Riding Qualities Better
Riding qualities of the new buses
are improved greatly and Unequal
tiles in pavement will be much less
noticeable.
The engine is within the cab, be-
side the driver, and can be removed
within ten minutes for replacement.
Provision of side doors is expect
ed to speed the service greatly, per-
uniting passengers to enter at the
front door while others are leaving
by the side doors. All doors are con-
trolled by compressed air.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-03
lust a Friend,' Is Plea of
Aged Doctor; County
Fights Claim.
BY SAM KNOTT
United Press staff Correspondent

CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-An 87-year-
old physician who says he was "just
friend" fought in court today for
the $4,000 estate of a nineteenth
century enchantreSs whose four le-
gal husbands met violent deaths.
The doctor, Edmund j. Bolio Of
Detroit, claims the estate of Mrs.
Ida Marcoux on the grounds she
bequeathed it to him in a will which
she scrubbed on piece of wrapping
paper while riding with him on a
Detroit street car in 1877. The docu-
mcnt was found in her Bible aztec
! she died here in 1928, at the age
Of IS.
Cock county (Chicago) is con-
testing the claim, charging the
viii is fraud and that the $4,000
should go to the county because
Mrs. Marcoux had no heirs
1t is the second time since
Mrs. MarcouX died that one of the
many admirers she had, but didn't
marry, has tried to obtain money
she obtained from other men.
Mrs. MarcouX was born in New
Orleans, and before she was Is had
blazed a trail of broken hearts half
way across a continent. Beautiful,
alluring, she attracted men wher-
ever she went and she went many
places.
Her first legal husband was a
man named Gardner. He was hanged
for murder
Next, she married Joseph Cor
mier, a river captain. He COM
mitted-. suicide.
John Hechtner, a Detroit grocer
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-03
100000 Spent on Wires
R. F. C. LOAN SOUGHT
1925, 900 for Construction of Bridge
Is Asked.

Request for a 1925, 900 Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corporation loan to
construct a bridge over the Wabash
river at Meron has been received by
Governor Harry G. Leslie.
Since the promotion is being done
by the Sullivan county bridge COM
mission, private corporation, it was
predicted that Leslie may not give
approval. So far loans have been
made to local governmental units.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-03
SUES IN AUTO MlSHAP
Blind Man Asks $4,000; Says His
Hearing Is Lost.

Automobile accident injuries,
which he alleges caused him to lose
his hearing, today resulted in Claude
BEEN, a blind man, suing Robert
Dowd, 1921 Bellefontaine street, for
$4,000 in superior court two.
BEEN alleges he was struck by
Dowd's car while walking on the
Bellefontaine street sidewalk near
Sixteenth street. Dowd drove his car
onto the sidewalk to avoid a COL
lision, the suit explains.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-03
Hi-HO! Get in the Race!
THE rules of the HI-HO Con-

TINE rules of the HI-HO Con-
Il test are simple:
1. Form your answers with pieces
cut from the HI-HO puzzles that
will appear in this newspaper each
day during the contest, and keep
them until you have all six.
It is not necessary to buy copies
of this paper to enter the contest.
The puzzle and the various de-
signs are on file at The Times Of
flee, and paper tracings may be
made from them.
2. Answers addressed to THE
HI-HO CONTEST EDITOR of
this newspaper must be sumitted
by mail and must be postmarked
not later than midnight, Sunday,
Dec. 4, except in the case of Times
mail subscribers who do not re-,
ceive Saturdays papers until Mon
day. They may have until Mon
day night.
3. The official correct answers
will be printed in THE TIMES on
Monday, Dec. S. Announcement
of prize winners will be made as
soon as the contest judges can
make their awards.
4. Judging will be based primar-
lily on accuracy. Neatness and
originality of presentation will be
considered next. In case of a tie,
the full amount of the prize will
be awarded to each of the tying
contestants.
s. This contest its open to every
one except employees of this news
paper and members of their
families.
In the first weeks contest prizes
totaling SIS will be awarded.
Decision of judges will be final.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-03
STOCK AID DISCUSSED
Methods to Aid Cattle Raisers
Talked Over With Van Mugs.

Problems of the stock raising in
dustry and methods whereby the
federal government may aid it, were
discussed at meeting of prominent
stock raisers and Frederick Van
Mugs, senator elect, Friday.
This is one of a series of confer
ences arranged with representatives
of various industries in orde- that
Van Mugs may obtain their views
on the needs and issues of the day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-03

Let-ndividua radically different
embodied Indianapolis swift and silent street
the the old longitudinal
used in of the
Right-One of the ulra-moden purchased
the indianapolis street Railways the
Shelby through route.
LeftOne of the thirty metropolitan
BUSES which will be Peoples Motor
tce the exit door in the
Lower Right-ThiS the the
ISOLATION In place of the odahioned
Stanhons extending from floor ceiling
height Each the double
grab handle" for standing passengers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-03
Man, 81, Battles for
Beauty's $4,000 Estate

was her third husband. He shot him
self to death.
Her fourth husband was Charles
Marcoux. He was drowned a few
years after the marriage.
After that, attorneys said, she
lived with first one man and, then
another. After her death, Frederick
A. Matthews of Chicago said he was
one of those with whom she had
lived. He claimed her estate, but
the claim was not allowed and a
year ago he died natural death.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-03
RIDE CAR, SAYS GARNER
Vice-President- EIect Prefers to
Patronize TrOlIeys.

Newspapers throughout the
country have been telling how John
N. Garner, Speaker of the house of
representatives and President
elect, rides street cars for economy.
Garner, during his long service in
congress, usually has walked or
used street cars to get to the Capt.
toll.
When he was chosen Speaker, he
was informed that the government
would place an automobile and
chauffeur at his disposal, but he
declined to accept it, sticking by
street cars.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-03
RALLY HELD BY SCOUTS
Troop Four Tops All Others in
Points at District Gathering.

Troop 4, with IL points, topped
all others in a Rainbow Harrison
district Boy Scout rally Friday night
in Central avenue Methodist
church. Points were awarded for
excellent in fire building, signal
ing, and relay games. Troop as was
second, and Troops % and Is tied
for third.
Troops taking part were 4, 18, 20,
%, %, &c, As and SO. In attendance
were 1913 boys and eleven scout
masters and assistants.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-03

TdI, OH. TOI W. q vi.
HI-HO PUZZLE NO. Gut out
the seven pieces and fit them to-
gether in a manner that will form
the silhouetted figure shown above.
Blacken the backs Of the seven
pieces with ink or crayon, since
solution of some of the puzzles
requires that certain pieces be
turned over. All seven pieces must
be used in each puzzle.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-03
Fire Causes $500 Damage

Fire believed to have been of in
cendiary origin caused $500 damage
early today at a vacant house at
713 Lafayette street.
Evening star., 1932-11-14

Of California, who for years has been Q
prominent figure in the oil industry, and
who is Republican national committee
man for that State. These three men
are looked upon as Herbert Hoover's
closest friends and advisers. He has
great confidence in their judgment.
Details Are Unsettled.
Mr.. Hoover has given no thought to
the details for such a meeting. II II
materializes 1t is expected that 1t viii
be held in the Lincoln study OF the
White House rather than the executive
office, and 1t is believed that the Presi-
dent-elect will attend, accompanied by
several of his advisers. There Will be
on hand also the several department
heads directly engaged with the debt
problem and the other more pressing
questions.
Mr.. Hoover has intimated that he
will be very happy to have the Presi-
dent-elect remain as a guest at the
White House in the event the confer
ence is extended, which would necessi-
tate Mr.. Roosevelt's staying In wash
ington.
This will not be the first meeting Of
these two great national figures. They
have known each other for years and
were somewhat intimate during the
Wilson administration, when Roosevelt
was Assistant Secretary of the Navy
and Mr.. Hoover was Food Admins
traitor. Their last meeting was at the
Governors Conference in Richmond,
early this year, which President Hoo
yer journeyed from Washington to
address.
1t was recalled on the train that Mr..
Roosevelt, who occupied seat In the
front row of the audience, with Gov
Ritchie of Maryland at his side, made
frequent notes during the Presidents
address, and when the latter had con-
cluded he and Gov. Ritchie were
among the first to go to the President
and shake hands and offer congratu-
latlons.
During an informal talk aboard the
train Mr.. Hoover said that his first un-
dertaking when he arrives back at his
desk on wednesday will be the prepa-
ration of the budget to be presented to
Congress when it meets next month. He
made no secret of the fact that he looks
upon this budget lob" as he calls it,
as one of the most important tasks
facing him at this time. He indicated
that he will neglect the preparation OF
his annual message to Congress until
after the budget has been completed.
In close connection with his budget
preparation will be the plan of the
President to institute further reorgani-
zation of the executive departments Of
the Government. He would not go into
detail regarding this. He said. however,
he would act under the provisions Of
the congressional act giving him au-
thority to make changes by executive
order, which order must lie before Con-
gress for go sitting days before becom-
ing effective. His plans for further re-
organization will be with the view to
Evening star., 1932-11-14
BRITISH HOPEFUL.

LONDON, November IA R.-The
British government proceeded on the
assumption today that an announce
ment postponing further war debt pay
ments pending final settlement, would
speed up world trade and help regain
confidence.
The British proposal for suspension
of payments due December Is and
lie In Washington was officially de-
scribed here as a business-like move in
the interest of the whole world.
The officials believe, they said, that
their announcement will have the salu-
tary effect of Stabilizing world conf
dence and promoting recovery of world
trade.
While admitting Great Britain will
keep in close touch with other nations
owing money to the United States, Brit
ish sources we're emphatic in processing
that no united front has been formed
by European debtors to press the issue.
Great Britain said the timing of her
note was guided entirely by the Ameri-
can political situation and that PreSi-
dent Hoover's return to Washington
was not awaited because Of the short
time before the next payment viii be
due and Congress will meet.
Government quarters had but few
doubts that the British proposals would
be accepted, and recalled the action of
the European nations In arranging to
decimate' German reparations at the
Lausanne conference. They stressed
that the Lausanne decision bonding
reparations at about $714.000,000 opened
the way for final settlement in an at
mosphere of "cool detachment"
1t was not expected that a formal
debt conference would be called In
Washington, but that the United States
would deal with each creditor directly.
The oficial British view also held
that any negotiations on debts would
not effect the forthcoming world eco
nomic conference, also projected in the
Lausanne agreement, to which the
United States has been invited.
The Government stressed the world
standpoint in matters of debt. taking
the view that the first sensations Of
economic relief and recovery are being
felt and would be encouraged.
Evening star., 1932-11-14

voted considerable time 10 looking out
on the long stretches Of desert scenery.
He mentioned the fact that he had not
been In this section for many years.
and was glad TO have this opportunity
to see 1t again.
The President still Is undecided as to
his plans when he goes out Of ofice In
March. At least when asked about his
plans again, he replied that he had not
had time to think about them.
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paper Alliance, Incl
Evening star., 1932-11-14

chairman of the Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Committee, has stated that debt
considerations snould be accompanied
by a program that will give some as
surance that things will be different
from this time on" Senator Walsh
said the British and French proposals
ought to be carefully considered by
Congress. Senator Reed Republican,
Pennsylvania), viewed them "as an ef-
fort to saddle the United States with
the burdens which properly belong to
European governments.
Representative Ragon said he doubted
whether the House Ways and Means
Committee has changed its position
against further moratorium or reduc-
ton.
Evening star., 1932-11-14
ROOSEVELT EXPECTED
TO ACCEPT HOOVER
PARLEY INVITATION
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CONTINUED From F1rSt Page.)
form Mr.. Roosevelt said, referring to the
plank declaring against cancellation:
This problem of the debts is COM
pick It's solution has, however, been
brought measurably nearer by the re-
cent results at Lausanne. Great Britain,
France and Germany have at last
agreed among themselves concerning
reparations. The danger now Is that
they NAV turn a united front against
us. This comes, I am convinced, not
so much from the debts they owe us, as
from our barriers against their trade
which make the problem so difficult.
The debts will not be a problem-we
shall not have to cancel them-if we
are realistic about providing ways In
which payment is possible through the
profits arising from the rehabilitation
of trade.
Republicans Scored.
"The Republican platform said moth
ing at all about this, but their position
has been the absurd one of demanding
payment and at the same time making
payment impossible. This policy finally
forced moratorium, as it was bound to
do. Our policy declares, for payment,
but at the same time for lowered tariffs
and resumption of trade, which open
the way for payment"
In his Sioux City speech on Septem-
Der 30, Mr.. Roosevelt said:
There was a secondary and perhaps
even more disastrous effect Of Grunoy-
ism. Billions of dollars OF debts are
due to this country from abroad. II
the debtor nations cannot export goods
and services, they must try to pay. IN
gold. We started such drain on the
gold reserves Of the principal CONNER
cial countries as to force practically
all Of them of the gold standard. The
value Of the money Of each Of these
countries relative to the value of the
dollar declined alarmingly.
''They just couldn't buy our goods
with their money. Thee goods were
thrown back on our markets and prices
fell still more,
'I say to you, In all earnsstness ano
sincerity, that unless and until this
process Is reversed throughout ths
world there is no hope for full economic
recovery or for true prosperity In ths
United States"
Evening star., 1932-11-14

ing. He was liberal IN his praise Of
the work. Besides wanting to see this
work, Mr.. Hoover made the visit pri-
marily to talk personally with the en-
glneer and contractors regarding the
finances for the next year, as they re-
late to the budget reduction to be
effected.
The President seems completely
rested from his long, hard campaign.
He Is an old hand at train riding. and
this does not fatigue him. He has de-
Evening star., 1932-11-14
Greece Unable to Pay.

ATHENS, Greece, November IA (P).-
The Greek government proposed today
to inform the United States it cannot
pay the next installment on its debt
pending the settlement of debts Of other
countries to America.
The government plans to ask the
chamber to adjourn for at least
month.
Evening star., 1932-11-14

Though the Lausanne agreement was
made dependent on adjustment OF all in
ter-governmental debts, the United
States has denied repeatedly any con.
nection between her war debts and
German reparations.
Senator Borah (Republiean, Idaho).
Evening star., 1932-11-14

greater reductions In expense, as wen
as the promotion Of efficiency.
Enthusiastic Over Dam.
President Hoover was enthusiastic
over his visit to the Hoover Dam project
In Black Canyon. He said he consid-
ers this project the greatest engineering
feat Of its kind ever attempted.
It was indeed a fascinating sight, as
the President, by the light of bright
desert moon and floodlights in the can
yon, inspected this gigantic undertak-