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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-29
5000 SCOUTS
ATTEND SHOW
Parade to Circle to See
the Lost Squadron

More than 5000 Indianapolis Boy
Scouts marched down Meridian
street today to attend special
showing of 1.-THE Lost Squadron" at
the Circle theater.
The parade and show were fea-
lures of the third days program in
the annual Scout vacation week.
Feature of the parade was the
Boy Scout band, dressed in capes,
worn for the first time today.
Also featuring today's activities
will be the father and son banquet,
at $3.50 in Central Christian church.
Approximately two hundred Scouts
and their fathers are expected to
attend.
Speaker will be Professor ]. j.
Haramy of the Indiana Central
college history department. His
topic will be THE Soul of America. -
Civic day will be observed
Wednesday. Eagle Scouts will take
over reinS of state and city govern
ments, and Scouts of star rank and
above will direct downtown traffic
for an hour.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-29
FRIENDS SLIP
Gin into PUNCH
FOR DRY GROUP
Beverage Is Acclaimed by
Political Club Members
After firing Meeting.

Members of an Indianapolis
women's political club today are
puzzled about a subject far from
the realm of politics.
They have found that grape juice
and ginger ale is perfectly de-
hghtful drink"
And, above all. they are puzzled
by the buoyant effects of such an
innocent mixture.
The club members met a few days
ago to discuss, pro and con, issues
forthcoming in the primary election
They discussed candidates from
those seeking the Presidents chair
to precinct committeeman.
All Devout Drys
Prohibition, as a subject for con-
sideration, was dismissed summar-
lily. The women all are devout
drys. There could be no argument
on that score.
The nations problems settled,
the women turned to their matinee
repast.
The hostess produced cakes on
tea tray. She had mixed the ginger
ale and grape juice beverage be-
fore the close of the session. This
she also offered to her guests.
AS one, the club members ac-
claimed the drink 1t was sue
cess and they lauded its marvellous
taste.
Tired Feeling Disappears
None of them noticed the tired
ceiling that followed a full day. In
fact, they felt better than before
the meeting.
So popular was the drink that the
guests took two helpings. The
hostess only was able to secure one
cup.
When all the guests had left, the
hostess returned to her kitchen.
Several unlimited friends were con-
vulsed with laughter.
They admitted pouring half pins
of gin into the ginger ale and grape
juice.
The hostess staggered to bed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-29
SET RULING IN
GUN GIRL CASE
GeckIer to Decide Thursday
on Vera Wood.

Juvenile Judge John F. Geckler
said today he will rule Thursday
morning on the case of Miss Vera
Wood, II, Shortridge high school
girl and confessed toy-gun bandit,
charged with drunkenness and de-
linquency.
1t was indicated the girl will be
placed on probation for one year,
with orders to cease smoking Gig
arets and to obey directions of her
parents, in whose custody she is
now.
Her arrest resulted from a night
robbery tour more than month
ago when she held up eleven peSs'
sons with a water pistol.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-29
BY WILLIAM PHILIP sINrMs

Seripps-Howard Foreign Editor
WASHINGTON, March 49,
w Europe's $4,000, 100000 war
debt to the United States (prin-
cipal and INTEREST,", amounting to
some $50 per capita, or $500 for
the average family-is in danger.
Led by Great Britain, Europe Is
seeking outright cancellation.
Failing that, she aims at radical
reduction. The next three months
should tell the tale-the time be-
tween now and the expiration OF
the Hoover moratorium July l.
Fight for cancellation or reduc-
ton will revolve largely around
the spare, gray figure of Uncle
Andy Mellon, our new ambassa-
dor to the court of st. James.
This is inevitable. AS secretary
of the treasury, he headed the
commission which negotiated the
debt settlements. The government
to which he is accredited is taking
the lead in the propaganda drive
to bring about revision.
Lastly, being in the thick of
things, as he win be, his views are
expected to influence administra-
ton policy here. In administra-
ton circles he is known as "the
greatest secretary of the treasury
since Hamilton"
Next June, just before the
moratorium ends, Britain, France
and Germany-to mention only
the Big Three among the repara-
tons and war debts powers-will
meet at Lausanne, Switzerland, to
determine how much, if anything,
Germany is to pay the allies in
the future. And the allies pay
ments to the United States will
depend upon what happens there.
DUT what happens at Lau-
- same, in turn, will depend a
good deal on what goes on be-
hind the scenes meantime in
Washington, London, Paris and
Barlin-on the diplomatic ex-
changes of these four capitals.
In this sounding-out process Mel
lon will play a highly important
role.
That Great Britain shares this
view is evident. Tt is also evident
that she is much pleased over
Melons coming. 1t may or may
not have the slightest signifi-
canoe. but his appointment was
hailed by the British press as
eminently satisfactory.
Coming to London amid q
crisis in the worlds affairs such
as never before has been known
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-29
DEMOCRATS IN FARLEY
Shouse Confers With Leaders on
Convention Plans.
BIZ United Press

BIZ Untted Press
WASHINGTON, March 29.-Jouet
Shouse, chairman of the Demo-
cratic national executive committee,
was in New York TO-DAY comforting
with Democratic party leaders over
arrangements for the Democratic
national convention.
The most difficult problem for
the moment is that of selecting the
keynoter, for which Shouse is IA
vored by Democratic National
Chairman Raskob. The question
will be decided at a meeting of the
committee on arrangements at Chi
cago Monday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-29
SEVEN ARE INJURED
IN CAR ACCIDENTS

Pennsylvania and Washington
streets. Krug was not arrested.
Three persons were injured when
two autos crashed Monday night at
Michigan and Blake streets.
They are Miss Helen Burke, %;
Miss Bertha Greer and Doris Greer,
9. all of 744 North Sheffield ave-
nue.. All were cut and bruised.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-29
NEEDY HIT BASKET AID
Kokomo Marchers Demand Work
With Pay Two Days Weekly.

WIN dy AWO OnJS WCCAAys
By Times Special
KOKOMO, Ind, March 29.-In-
Indianapolis basket plan" of food
distribution for poor relief drew
protest here of three delegations of
unemployed persons, who staged a
demonstration Monday before the
Office of Walter Koontz, township
trustee.
The delegations, after parading
through the downtown area, de-
manded that each be paid for two
days work each week, and that in
vestigations be made of the wage
scale paid to unemployed by indi-
viduals and independent organiza-
tions.
The basket plan" provides for
weekly food baskets to persons en-
ployed in public work.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-29
N. Y. OFFICIAL HELD IN
CONTEMPT OF COURT

Judge PonderS Jail Term in Refusal
to Answer PrOberS.
BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, March 29.-William
j, Flynn, Bronx public works COM
missioner, was adjudged in con-
tempt of the Hofstadter committee
today by Supreme Court Justice
John Ford because of his insult
ing and willful' defiance of the
committee.
Justice Ford reserved decision on
the request of Samuel Seabury, the
committees counsel for thirty-day
Jail sentence for the Bronx politi-
clan, who banked SCAT ,093 since he
assumed the $12,000-a-year public
works job in 1918.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-29

worth as much to the American
people in dollars and cents as
prosperous Europe as a custo-
mer.'"
THE TIMES, another Tory
i daily, declared: Nothing
could be more welcome to this
country than the news (of Mel
Ions appointment If some
of the remarks made by him on
the capacity of European debtors
to pay have sounded on distant
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-29
Loew,s Manager Dies in CrasE

Loew's Manager Dies in Crash
By United Press
ROCHESTER, N. Y, March 20
Dave Nolan, manager of Loew'S
Rochester theater and widely known
in the theatrical world, was killed
in an automobile accident near here
today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-29
GETS SHARE IN MILLION
Shelbyville Resident Notified He Is
Heir to Montana Estate.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, March 90
Ernest D. Hamilton, local resident,
has been notified that he is a prin-
cipal heir to the William Hamilton
estate, said to be valued at more
than $1,0O0,0O0, in Butte, Mont.
William Hamilton, who died forty
years ago, left the estate to two
children, both of whom now are
dead.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-29

in modern times outside of war;"
said the Morning Post, Tory
organ, mo man could have been
better qualified for the part which
he will be called upon to play. !. &.
He has commanding knowledge
of all that concerns war debts
and Preparations, and his attitude
toward these questions may be
summed up in the following SEN
tence from a speech which he
made as long ago as 1927
THE entire foreign debt is not
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-29

Your share Of the foreign war debts to
this country. principal and interest.
amounts to approximately $3.50. Each
member Of your family has a similar
share. You may. and then again you
may not collect. Europe Is staging a
hEht for cancellation. or at least a re-
-duction. Here is the first of three ar
tieIes telling about II.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-29
By United Press

bV JHtttu PTcSS
LA PORTE, Ind, March 29.-In-
jures suffered by Antoine Schuman,
81, Michigan City, when the auto
he was driving crashed against a
tree near here caused his death
a few hours later. Ollie Boka, "a,
also of Michigan City, was riding
with Schuman. but was uninjured.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-29
TWO KILLED BY AUTOS
Farmer Is Struck Down by Car as
He Walks on Highway.

BIZ United Press
FRANKFORT, Ind. March o.
OFT Unger, 81, farmer living near
here. was killed by an auto while
walking on a highway near his
home.
Evening star., 1932-07-10

nothing Every nickel made was clear
gain. Finally had accumulated 500,
and I determined to make a purse in
which to keep it. killed mole, skin
ned it and stuffed the skin with bran.
When the skin was well cured, put the
500, which was in the form of bills,
inside the purse and stuffed it into my
pocket. I made mistake, however In
stead of putting the moleskin head
down, put it tail down. Thus it had
tendency to work up with the grain
of hair. 1t worked out of my pocket;
could not tell exactly where or when I
lost it, but, as near as could figure, it
was out in a 10-acre field. For three
days searched that field over and over,
trying to find the moleskin purse But
it was lost for good. In later years I
lost over half million dollars in Colo
RADIO blizzard, but that loss did not affect
me as much.
now had been with the Federal SOL
diers going on three years. Not long
after the loss of the purse, Dr. Wirth
told me that he had written his wife
about me and that she wanted to take
care of me. He said that a wounded
captain who was taking a furlough
would deliver me at the doctors home
in Ohio, on Lake Erie.
1t was a cold country went to- Every
morning had to get up before daylight,
make the fire, milk and then, while Mrs.
Wirth cooked breakfast, tend to her two
babies. feel grateful now to the Wirth
family for their adoption of an orphan,
but this life made me terribly homesick
/ was homesick for the free and easy
existence in camp. And I was home
sick, too, for Cousin Sally. Here by Lake
Erie thought of her more than had
thought of her on the exciting battle
fields. I determined to go to her. 1
had learned lot about the world, and
I felt sure that could find her in Nash
vile.
Lake Erie was frozen over, and the
shore near town was lined with ice
locked boats. Daily walked that shore
line on the way to the post office after
the mail. One of the boats appealed to
me in a particular way. At length I
mustered up courage to go aboard it.
found the captain in his warm cabin
and told him that I wanted to be his
cabin boy. He agreed that when the
ice broke he would let me stow away and
then after we were out, would hire me.
But was never to make the voyage.
Here's why:
While I was on Lake Erie nursing
babies and waiting for the ice to break
SO that 1 could run away the Union
forces around Vicksburg used up all
available forage within the vicinity and
called for more. The Sd Ohio Cavalry
was at Vicksburg. One of the captains
out of this regiment was sent to Nash
vile with an order on Gen. RoSencranS
for wagons, teams and men to be used
by the captain in gathering forage for
shipment to VickSburg.
Starting out of Nashville with his
wagons, the captain went 10 miles be-
fore he halted. The halt was at pros
perous-looking farm house with promis-
ing-looking barns The barns fulfilled
their promise; the captain loaded sew
eral wagons from them. Then he went
Evening star., 1932-07-10

children bullied me- and let me sleep in
her own bed
Then, one day, when was something
past years old, rich uncle named
Orville McKissack, who lived at Spring
Hill, Tenn, came to visit US.
why, sister" he said, you have too
many children You tell me that ky
there is Sister Emma's youngest child.
I'll take him with me, give him good
home and educate him"
My aunt was loathe to give me up,
and Cousin Sally and were both brok-
en-hearted, but the transfer was made. I
did not want to go, and even while going
I resolved to run away and come back
to Cousin Sally. This new home had
plenty of everything, and could not in
reason complain. Still, suffered spells
Of homesickness for Cousin Sally. Time
went on, and had heard that she had
married @ld gone to live in Nashville.
When was 9 the Civil War broke out.
Not nng after that my uncle and
adopted father gave me good switch
ing. He was a high-minded and con-
ScientiouS man, but stern.
After he whipped me I went to my
room and there resolved to go to Cousin
Sally in Nashville. I had heard the name
of the man whom she married, but had
forgotten it. Still, the idea that I could
not find my Cousin Sally once arrived
in Nashville did not enter my mind.
In my room was about buShel of
"Scaly- y-barks" -thin-Shelled hickory nuts
that I had gathered Instead of load
ing myself with clothes, 1 took these in
a sack and slipped out, walking up the
road toward Nashville. I don't know
why took the nuts. Once I was on
the road I began throwing them away,
right and left. I don't know whether it
is true or not, but 1 have heard that for
some distance from Spring Hill the
Nashville road today is lined on both
sides with beautiful scaly-bark hickory
trees.
1t was in the afternoon when I set
out. BY dark had gone nine miles and
had thrown away all my hickory nuts.
The road had few travellers, but they
all seemed to be too much in a hurry
to pay any attention to a small boy. 1
stopped at toll gate kept by an old
woman.
Lady" I said, 'I don't have a penny
to pay you, but will you let me stay all
night?" I going to Nashville"
The good old woman led me inside, and
while ate supper she questioned me.
why, child" she said, don't you know
there is terrible war on, and that SOL
diers are everywhere about this coun-
try? They are fighting now between
here and Nashville"
But all knew was that 1 was going
to Cousin Sally. I didn't know enough
to be scared. slept on a clean cot, had
some breakfast about daylight and went
on.
After had walked two or three miles
heard shooting; then I saw men run
ming and firing at each other. Instinct
told me to get out of the way I crawled
into some bushes and lay hidden. The
firing and chasing receded the way I
had come. History will tell you that the
FederalS surprised the Confederates near
Franklin and drove them South. / was
Evening star., 1932-07-10

into the house, where he met woman.
He told her that the Government would
pay for the property he had taken and
called for pen and ink.
While he was writing out a warrant
for the property he had confscated the
woman said to him, Captain, there is
one question I ask every Union soldier
I meet. About three years ago, while
the Federal troops were capturing Nash
vile, an orphan boy named Ike Pryor
ran away from his uncle at Spring Hill,
in this State, with the intention of f1nd-
ing me. He never reached me. I love
him as mother; he loves me as son.
We have heard that he fell in with some
of the Federal troops. Have you ever
seen this orphan boy?"
r While the woman was talking. the
captain had quit writing Madam" he
said, "is your name Sally?"
YES" she replied, but why do you
ask? have given you my husbands
name"
why, madam the captain went on,
'1 know this boy well. The Sd Ohio
Cavalry with which he took up is at
NickSburg. I have just come from it.
I am the only man in Tennessee now
who knows about ky Pryor. I rode 10
miles this morning without haltfng, and
here at the first house I stop at meet
Cousin Sally"
Then the captain told Cousin Sally
how DR.. Wirth had befFiended me and
sent me to his home.
Well, one morning when I asked for
Mrs. Wirth's mail, the postmaster called
me inside his Office. Il understand that
your name is Ike Pryor and that you
are living with Mrs. Wirth and her chill
dren," he said. told him he was correct.
81 have letter concerning you"
Cousin Sally had written how she had
learned of my whereabouts She wanted
to know if I was really at the Wirth
home; she wanted to know how was
and she wanted me-
The postmaster was a sincere and
sympathetic man and I told him my
whole story He wrote Cousin Sally.
Cousin Sally sent that letter, together
with one of her own, to Washington.
Very likely the humane Lincoln knew
nothing of it, but some equally humane
official took notice. Gen. RoSencranS
sent for me. Shortly after 1 arrived at
his headquarters Cousin Sally came and
I went with her.
WAS not IL years old For 7 of
those IL years had been batted from
pillar to post, headstrong and willful.
For the last three years of that time
1 had been trying to get back to Cousin
Sally. At last 1 had found her and
found home.
For three years Cousin Sally sent me
to school. Then her husband failed in
business and went to work helping the
woman who had mothered me. worked
for three years. Meantime we had moved
back to Alabama
Here, when I was 18 years old-1870-
one of my brothers showed up He was
fresh from Texas and was full of talk
about the opportunities of that virgin
country. Many people were going to
Continued on Fifteenth Page.
Evening star., 1932-07-10

now within the Federal lines, and the
Federals had possession of Nashville.
That battle saved me. As later learned,
my uncle upon missing me at dark Or
dered two men to set out early next
morning to bring me home. He found
out somehow that had gone off toward
Nashville. When, next morning, those
men encountered the battle, they turned
back.
Finally reached Nashville. The city
was in utter canfuSion-troops every
where; citizens in feverish anxiety;
business paralyzed; martial law taking
charge. A city the size of Nashville
would have confused me, country boy
of 9, at any time. Now was bewildered.
AS last I timidly asked a soldier who
seemed to be on guard at one of the
street corners if he could tell me the
way to Cousin Sally's.
Cousin Sally?" he repeated kindly.
what's her other name and what street
does she live on?"
I couldn't tell All I knew was that
before she married she was Cousin Sally
Lightfoot. I went on inquiring for
Cousin Sally This person and that
knew of a Sally somebody, but none of
the Sallies proved to be the one was
hunting went into private houses
hundreds of them-aSking, asking in
vain slept in alleys and barns, picked
food out of garbage heaps, went with no
food at all. During normal times child
living as lived would have been taken
in. This was wartime.
For days wandered around, continu-
ing the futile search. Then one morning
I went out to the camp of the Sd Ohio
Cavalry. Here saw man selling news
papers to the soldiers. He was the camp
Sutler, or, as we would now say, pro-
prietor of the camp canteen. got him
to let me sell some papers. That night
I ate with a squad of soldiers and had
a full meal One of them let me crawl
into bed with him, and I slept comfort
ably. Thenceforth 1 belonged to the Sd
Ohio Cavalry I became the regiments
mascot. The Sutler had portable print
ing press on which he ran off news
Sheets I sold these and also some maga-
zines.
Sometimes I slept with one soldier and
SOIu6IlIAeS WIFI dnOLA4CA. WY
wore out, and I appropriated discarded
uniforms I would take a pair of
breeches, cut off the legs, tie up the
the seat and manage to hitch the waist
around me. For two years I remained
with the Sd Ohio Cavalry. 7 was with
them at Lookout Mountain and Mis-
Sionary Ridge. A stray horse became
mine, and I rode him to Murfreesboro.
During the battle he was shot dead un-
der me. I don't believe any boy of my
years ever saw more dead men than I
had seen by the time was II.
The regimental surgeon, DR.. r. Wirth,
began to pay me particular notice. He
had me sleep regularly in his tent, and
he often spoke of how wrong it was that
boy of my age should be living in such
a way.
VET I cannot say that was unhappy.
The excitement and adventure ap-
pealed to me, and I was making money.
Food, clothing and shelter cost me
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-24
CHILD 8
FATHER HELD

LINDEN, Tex, Dec. "a. U.P) =
The father of five-year-old
crippled girl, victim of fatal
strangulation climaxing an alleged
mystical healing" rite, was in Jail
today.
Officers penetrated the deep
river bottoms and brought out S
A. Clayton from the home in which
his daughter, Bernice, died from
brutal manhandling.
Two surly brothers, Paul, %, and
Coy Oakley, 25, charged with kill
ing the girl, fretted against the
bars of the small Jail here. Sheriff
Nat Cartwright interpreted some
CT their actions as feigned insan-
ity.
The brothers, self-ordained evan
gelists of the Church of God,
held a service over the child tc
"heal' her, a neighbor of the par
ents told authorities.
George Wilson said of the slay-
ing: st saw the brothers in the
clayton home. They were praying
! ONtT D6IIllCt. ouuQcllly IL
started pounding her against the
floor. I ran when they threatened
to kill me-"
! Late last night the father gave
from a cell his version of the case
"I trusted Paul and he murdered
my little child. He promised t.
heal her and she was buried yes.
terday. I was in the room with
Paul and his brother at the time
she died. I didn't know what hi
was doing"
An enigmatic statement came
from Paul Oakley: ''The Lord anc
the devil got their wires mixed.
saved the soul of the little girl
The devil is responsible for hel
body" -
He previously had been quoteo
as saying: God sent me to hea
the baby, but the devil told me tc
choke her."
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-24
JAPANESE DIE
IN AIR CRASH.

CHANGCHUN, Manchuria, Dec.
"a. tU.P)-Six Japanese officers were
killed and one seriously injured
when heavy bombing plane, rid
died by Chinese gunfire, exploded
in attempting to land here today.
Bombs attached to the under
carriage of the plane were set off
when they scraped the ground as
the heavy craft alighted. The plane
was blown to bits by the heavy de-
tonation.
Clashes between Japanese troops
and Chinese irregulars flared on
several fronts again today.
Sixty irregulars were slain near
Kwanmenshan when japanese
planes bombed their headquarters.
Japanese invantry and cavalry at
tackled a band of 1000 irregulars
near Hunghualan, Killing $50.
After making haSty retreat, the
Chinese forces were augmented by
reinforcements and succeeded in
surrounding the Japanese troops.
japanese military headquarters
here said the entrapped troops were
holding off their attackers pend
ing arrival of reinforcements.