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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-11
Bright Spots
By United Press


Electric output of the Associ-
ated Gas and Electric System in
the week ended Oct. l was re-
ported the highest since last
March, with a total of 50,O16,6O3
kilowatt hours.
Retail business in the United
States during September showed
more than seasonal increase,
according to department store
sales, the federal reserve board
reported.
Recent upturn in the clothing
market has brought marked i'm
provement in business conditions
in the textile, rayon and knitting
centers of New England, Tonnes
see, Pennsylvania and other parts
Of the country, R. R. Williams,
vice-president of S. S. Kresge
Company, said
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-11
Former Head of
College Is Slain;
Thought Suicide

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Pa, Oct. IL
the body of DR.. S. S. Baker, who
resigned the presidency of Wash
ington and jefferson college more
than a year ago after a student
strike, was found in a. field near
here today.
There was a bullet wound in the
left temple. Washington county
authorities reported he had shot
himself
DR.. Baker resigned from the
college presidency in May, 1881,
because of illness. He had been
president Of Washington and jeff
erson from 1922 until 1881.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-11
GIRL VICTIM APPEARS AFTER MURDER CONFESSION

mother, Mrs. Wanda Shredder,
and presented himself as her
long-loSt son. Orville
Mrs. Scehidler, who had not
seen her son in sixteen years, be-
came suspicious, she said, and
Orville later was located at Rome
City, Ind.
Fresno police said Metcalf con-
feSsed an infatuation for his
feminine travelling companion.
At Needles, police quoted him,
he made love to her, and when
she spurned him, he dubbed her
to death and disposed of her body.
San Bernardino county authori-
ties were instituting a search for
the body" when the Self-styled
Miss Schneider walked into po-
lice station here Monday night
and announced she was nto dead.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-11

He became homesick at Needles,
she said, and asked Redden to
accompany her to Fresno so he
could return to Indiana.
Police here said they were con-
WINGED the girl was Miss Sheidler.
They said she was able to account
for all her clothes.
They planned to communicate
with Fresno police in an effort to
explain blcodstained clothes
found in Metcalf's possession.
The girl was accompanied to
police station by Redden who said
she had been staying at his
mothers home since their arrival
in Los Angeles. Neither was de-
tanned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-11

II LOST my job in La Porte,
i and told Metcalf I wanted to
go home" she told a police ma
tron. He promised to help me
to get to Fresno and We started
out"
Along the way, she said. they
picked up another hitchhiker,
George Redden, 20, who came
with them to Needles two weeks
ago where they separated, she
and Redden coming to Los
Angeles and Metcalf announcing
he was returning home.
She said Metcalf never modest
ed her on their junket from La
Porte, during which they repre-
sented themselves as half brother
and sister.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-11

BV nited Press
T OS ANGELES, Oct. 1.-THE
IL purported story of a young
interloper that he killed a 20
year-old Indiana girl after she
resisted his smorous advances
puzzled Los Angeles police today
with the appearance of the vic
tim to deny she was dead.
The girl, identifying herself as
Mildred Schneider Of La Porto,
Ind. branded as fantastic the as
serted story of Arthur Metcalf,
10, that he had killed her near
Needles. Cal. while they were
hitchhiking across the continent.
Metcalf, whose home is in Union
Mills, Ind. was arrested Friday
at Fresno. Cal, after he had gone
to the home of Miss Scheidlers
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-11
Civil War Veteran Dies

ELKHART, Ind. Oct. Thames
S. Rice, 83, who served as musician
in a New York company during the
Civil war died here today The
widow, Mrs. Sarah Rice, and two
DAUGHTERS, survive.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-11
FATHER STAYS INFANT
Dashes Baby Daughter to Death
During Quarrel With Wife.

81 nIted Prfss
OKEMAH. Okla. Oct. IA
young. father who killed his baby
daughter because of domestic diff
ferences with his wife, is sought.
H. A. Hall, 22-year-old farmer,
tore his months old daughter from
her mothers arms Sunday night
and dashed the child's head against
the ground, witnesses said. The
farmer then fed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-11

Upper Left-The Srayng shambles the city
Hooverville
RightThe mayor
Lower Left-Mrs Stella Weese
demned for her home City say
laden With bacteria
July babe cudded her nights baby
ness contracted while in the shany home.
Lower CenterToasng his the combination
and heater keeps Russell shackelford
Clothing bars him from attending
Lower RghDanger of disease turks in this condemned pump
city officials But the daughter
Baxter, H. is getting her dad a despite
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-11
"CUARANTEE us a home that weu not be evc

GUARANTEE home that We'll be moved
- out Of, and we'll leave
Hoovervie village
answered in this fashion, the Indianapolis
welfare agencies to evacuate their homes l.
Practically hanyowner the impoverished
scribed to this following
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-11
Is Your Column
You Say 1t
Be Your Own CoIumniSt;
Page One Is Wide Open
for Your Views.

razor NUfF-
XXTHY. may ask. should the In
w dianapolis Real Estate board
raise such row about keeping the
tax rate at $3.50 when our bonded
indebtedness, expended largely on
county roads and city streets, was
spent at the inSistence Of these same
real estate men?
Kessler boulevard is an example.
This white elephant is costing the
taxpayers more than half a million
dollars and was put through because
OF their influence.
They insisted on new roads
through pet subdivisions, with the
result that the tax rate must be
high to pay for these bonds at ma
turity
1 have no sympathy for a man or
group Of men who dig a hole, fail
into 1t, and then expect some one
else to get them out. FAIR PLAY.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-11

He was nervous and irritable.
Il only learned from newspapers
that Chicago authorities were inter-
ested in me, insult said. He in
sisted that the crash of his utilities
interest was matter for the civil
courts TO handle.
The difficulties were due entirely
to the world economic depression.
he said. Il personally was rendered
destitute"
insults strenuous six-day flight
flight from Paris to Athens was re-
markable, considering his age and
the state of his health.
1t was understood that he was
planning to continue to the near
east when he was detained here.
Samuel insult Jr. and his mother
remained at the Lincoln hotel in
Paris. where they secluded them
selves as much as possible.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-06-09
Strict Treasury Rules
as to DAMAGED Money

There is no federal law forbidding
the total destruction of coins by their
owners. But there Is statute for
bidding the mutilation or Tightening
of coin in such a way that the orig
inal coin may later be circulated in
it's impaired condition. It is also IL
legal to deface a coin without remov-
ing any part Of it.
Occasionally the ashes of burned
money are identified by the Treasury
department and redeemed at face
value. But no relief Is granted by the
government to the owners of paper
currency totally destroyed. Three
fifths or more Of a mutilated United
States paper currency bill. note or
certificate is redeemable at face value
by the Treasury department. When
less than three-fifths, but clearly more
than two-fifths of the original bill re-
mains, it is redeemable at one-half
the face value Of the original bill.
Such fragments, however, must be
accompanied by satisfactory evidence,
as affidavits, subscribed and sworn to
before notary public, setting forth
the cause and manner Of destruction.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-06-09
Famous Ocean Races

One of the famous California clip
per races was that of the Wild Pigeon,
John Gilpin, Flying Fish and Trade
Wind. They sailed against time, leav-
ing New York on different dates.
Flying Fish won, making the passage
from New York to San Francisco In
80 days 4 hours, from port to anchor.
The Gilpin made it in SO days from
port to pilot, and Wild Pigeon in 11S
days. The Trade Wind, which left
some time after the others, followed
with 102 days, having taken fire and
burned for 8 hours on the way. An
other famous race was that between
William II. Webb's Swordfish and
Donald McKay's Flying Fish. The
latter sailed from Boston November
5, 1851, and on the same day the
Swordfish passed Sandy Hook. The
Swordfish arrived in San Francisco on
February 10, 1852, after q passage Of
80 days from Boston.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-06-09

Safely hidden beneath Kathleen's
mattress, were three one hundred dol
lar bills and fifty, the result Of five
years Of saving toward this end. Civ
en- this start, and what with her ca
pacity for earning at the telephone ex-
change where she was now chief op-
orator, there was no reason in the
world why father might not retire.
The scheme, amusingly presented.
was to be his sixtieth birthday gift.
There was, to be sure, one serious
rift within the lutte. It meant a con-
tinuat1on of the indefinite postpone
ment of Kathleen'S own romance, one
Of long standing. with a young fellow
exactly her own age, proficient in the
lovely work of bOokbinding. Not q
highly paid success job, as those things
go, but quiet, beautiful vocation that
in kathleen's eyes was part of the
very bone and fiber of the youth him.
self.
1t was hard, the waiting. There had
been six years of it already. But
there had always been valid reason,
and now, with the father approaching
sixty, more valid the reason than ever.
With more of staid reconciliation to
circumstance than their years would
presuppose, the Youngsters bowed once
more to the dictates of the situation
and Kathleen began the dedication Of
her time, her funds, and herself to her
fathers twilight years.
1t would all have gone through very
well, the surprise she had planned for
him on his birthday when the new
scheme for his retirement from gar
dening, his leisure and his new life
in home freed of responsibility were
to be sprung on him, except for one
circumstance.
On the eve Of his birthday, father
married the widow Croop, a comedy
nelghbor woman of forty-three, with
seven growing children and, as she
shyly confessed to Kathleen the in
credible evening that the incredible
pair came trooping home, 'the hope
Of more"
Father, seeming thus to love his pun.
ishment, Kathleen and the young book
binder are married now, and even as
father and the widow Croop, are living
happily ever after.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-06-09
States Name q Mixture
Of French and Indian


It is surprising how many people,
particularly in the Middle West, pro-
nOunce wisconsin" as If 1t were
spelled "Wesconsin," with an "e' IN
stead Of an "i' in the initial syllable,
says Pathfinder Magazine. The name
is correctly pronounced WISCONSIN"
and there is little in its history to
account for or to justify the col
loquial pronunciation. So far as
known the first white man to set foot
on any part Of what is now the state
of Wisconsin was Jean Nicolet, a
coureur de bois, who in 1884 was sent
into that region by Champlain to make
treaties with the Indians. He landed
at Green Bay in 1888. In 1878 the
region was traversed by Father Mar
Quette and Joliet. At that time the
river was known to the Indians by
name which sounded to the French
like 'wis-kOn-sin" and the whites
picked up the Indian name and ap-
piled it to the territory itself. In
early literatures dealing with Wis
consin the name is variously spelled
"WiscOnsing," "Ousconsing," "Ouis-
consin." and "Wiskonsan," ETC., but
in no case does the short "e' sound
occur in the first syllable. However,
in 1895 LIE Seuer referred to the tribes
along the Wisconsin river as the
Ouesconsins, and this may be taken
as circumstantial evidence that the
name was even then sometimes pro-
nounced "weS- kon-sin."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-06-09
Civilization Has Laid
Hand on Desert Trail

remember chromos Of the desert
trail, with hollow-eyed skulls of long
horns beside the wagon tracks. And
now have seen that trail, graded and
ditched, with signs marked soft Shout
ders" and speed limit: forty-five
miles," There are skeletons beside the
road now, too-the rusting, crumpled,
wheelless skeletons of old Fords, up
side down.
On that blue mountain, blue from
here, but white sand and pale olive
brush when you get to 1t, the miners
used to make little holes and tunnels
in hope Of precious metal. Now there
in great white "a" on its crest. WIS.,
ible for miles around. A tribute to
alma mater from the students Of the
University Of Arizona.
The new tenants of the land Of ad-
venture and straight shooting. The
scientific grapefruit grower. The d.
rector Of the desert laboratory. The
professor of romance languages. The
manager Of the hotel with white-tiled
bathrooms, who is member Of the
Hotel Greeters' association. The lady
in q smock who sells Indian art goods.
The owner of twenty-five chain gro
Gerry stores throughout the state. The
income tax expert. The golf profess
sional. The A. P. correspondent. The
wild young pitcher, who hopes that a
scout from Los Angeles is looking at
his curves and not at the beautiful
deranged sun setting over the mad
blue mountains.-Robert Littell In the
American Mercury.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-06-09
Zoo speeimens Come High

Lions are the lords Of the jungle,
but their value on the open market is
often much less than that Of other
animals. A good gorilla usually is
worth about $1,000, while lions have
sold for even less than 5000. And a
gorilla is a risky purchase because the
climate Of most American cities is
hard on the big apes. In the zoo mar
ket, the rhinoceros brings the highest
price-$5O0 or more. Snakes are sold
by the foot, some Of the more inter-
esting varieties selling at SIS a foot.
CRATES run the rhinos close race in
price. A pair of angelfish are snapped
up at 500. Among birds, the little
blue lovebirds are worth their weight
in gold.-Popular Mechanics Maya
zine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-06-09
Admitted

Martin was talking at the dinner
table about the inconsistency Of
woman.
"These girls who protest that they
are never going to marry" he broke
out. Everybody knows they will
belle their own words at the first OPP
portunity."
He paused, and evidently hoped that
Mrs. Martin would come to the rescue
of her sex. But that discreet woman
held her tongue.
"Why, Mary" he continued, "you
remember how 1t was with yourself.
I heard you say more than once that
you wouldn't marry the best man
alive"
'"Well, I didn't" said Mrs. Martin.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-06-09
Gorilla Walks ON All Fours

Contrary to popular belief, the
gorilla walks on all fours. points out
a writer in Boys Life Magazine.
There have not been many gorillas
brought out of Africa" says he, land
most of them have lived only a few
months in captivity. Gorillas have
only recently been brought to the at
tention of the world. The first gorilla
in England arrived in 1887. and the
first exhibited by the London Zoolog-
ical society was received in 1855. On
the other hand, an Indian rhinoceros
was shown in Europe in 1913,
giraffe was sent to the emperor OF
Germany in 1859, and the first ele-
plant in England was presented by
the king Of France to Henry III In
1856"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-06-09

Letter writers often find themselves
without stamps when ready to mail
their letters. One mother has solved
this problem, according to the Parents
Magazine, by delegating one of the
children in the household to act as
postmaster. He is given a dollars
worth of stamps and it is his business
to see to it that stamps are always
available. The various members of
the family buy their stamps from him.
This arrangement not only ensures s
supply of stamps being in the home,
but also provides the child with train
ing in the handling Of money and the
keeping Of accounts.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-06-09
Dav of Rest

Joe was putting up his usual argu-
ment against going to bed at the usual
time, and the day being Sunday 1t
took this somewhat new form.
"Oh, no, mamma, I don't need to
20 to bed yet, cause I slept late this
morning, and l slept all through
church"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-06-09

Several states where there is consid-
cradle snow or ice on the highways
have adopted the use Of chemicals in
conjunction with the sand or cinders
used heretofore to prevent skidding.
Calcium chloride mixed with the sand
or ashes causes it to imbed itself in
the ice and prevents it from blowing
away or being swept aside by passing
cars.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-06-09
Little Used Language

A book was recently printed in
language that is spoken by only 300
people. 1t is a version of the Gospels
prepared by the British and Foreign
Bible society for the use Of the Wor-
rora, a tiny tribe Of Australian
aborigines.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-27
COURT GRANTS
PROBATION ON
FORGERY CHARGE

For what d. H. Wolford chief
criminal deputy district attorney
believes to have been r. w. Law
sons desire for a lark, Lawson
must serve 80 days in the county
Jail and remain under probation
for three years, with San QUEEN
tin prison sentence hanging over
him.
Lawson, who had applied for
probation yesterday after pleading
guilty to a charge of forgery. was
granted probation for three years,
after first having been sentenced
by Judge Vaughn N. Thompson to
San Quentin prison. The prison
sentence was suspended.
Wolford, before sentence was
passed, declared that the district
attorneys office would neither fav-
or nor oppose probation, but de-
clared that he felt, in case proba"
ton was granted, that Lawson
should be made to suffer some
bodily punishment. Wolford rec
commended six months in the coun-
ty Jail, in the event of probation.
The deputy district attorney as
serted his belief that Lawson is
not criminal minded. but passed
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-27
WIFE OF WEALTHY
INDIAN REFUSES
Her TESTIMONY

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 81. W.P)-
A federal court hearing preliminary
to the trial of suits 10 recover more
than 100000 for Jackson Barnett,
aged Creek Indian, was disrupted
today when Anna Laura Barnett,
his wife, refused to testify, took her
husband by the arm, and led him
from the courtroom.
Barnett, known as "the world s
richest Indian" was declared an in
competent in 1912, before huge oil
pools were found beneath his prop
erty at Henrietta, Okla. He is a
ward of the government.
United States Commissioner Da-
yid B. Head, who has not the pow
er to cite Mrs. Barnett for con-
tempt, said he would Immediately
notify federal Judge William P.
James of her refusal to testify, and
Judge James in turn would summon
her to court to show cause why
she should not be punished.
Il am not going to testify here, ="
Mrs. Barnett shouted. 1--WE have
iJCCi ptlotCubSu anu pAOoCCupCu Wy
the government for more than 10
years. / increased the Barnett ees-
tate in Los Angeles alone by more
than 100000, but on account of
constant interference with Our af-
fairs by various government agen-
cies, we have lost much of it.
"Our trial is to come up in dis
trict court November Is, and at
that time all this litigation will be
settled once and for all. I'll answer
all the questions you want me to
then, but not before"
81 would advise you to testify be-
cause you will be sent to Jail if
you DON'T" said Assistant U. S. At
torney Peter v. Davis.
ST don't want or need any OF
your advice" said Mrs. Barnett as
she marched from the courtroom.
The hearing then was continued
until 10 a. m. tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-27
Razor Wielder
Sent To Jail


For his attack ON James Lyon,
80, Negro. with razor, j. w.
Gibson, 38, another Negro, was
sentenced by Judge Lee Nuffer of
the Ell Centre police court yester-
day afternoon to serve go days in
the county Jail.
Gibson, incensed at what he be-
lieved. was Lyons interference in
his family affairs, attacked Lyon
yesterday morning at the corner
of Main and Fifth streets, wound
ing him in the head with razor
before bystanders could interfere.
Both were charged with disturb
ing the peace. Gibson was found
guilty and sentenced to Jail, and
Lyon was found not guilty.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-27
aNO'.![..ESE

Pack Up Your Troubles is the
advice given to motion picture fans
by Laurel and Hardy, who will be
seen in the new comedy Of that
name for the last times tonight at
the new United Artists theatre.
As the name indicates, the film
has bit of burlesque on the World
war, during which time the popu-
lar song Pack Up Your Troubles"
was sung all over the country. The
fat Oliver and the dumb Stan are
seen in uniform where they per-
form such intelligent stunts as de-
livering a load of garbage to the
generals home. running hog wild
through German trench with a
tank and later on, after their dis
charge, they route a gang of thugs
with steaming kettles of hot water
Sharing honors with the prin-
cipals is little Jacquie Lyn, just
about the best little actress to APP
pear on the screen in many a day
Pack UP Your Troubles" is full
of laughs, and particularly for folks
by the name of Smith.
Two of the most popular stars of
the film world will appear tonight
at Fox Imperial theatre when Joan
Crawford and Robert Montgomery
will be co-starred in Lefty Lyn-
ton," a breezy and delightfully."-
smart story of girl who falls in
love with an attractive young man
on shipboard while she is trying
to escape from a wealthy Argen-
tine planter with whom she has
had an affair.
Realizing that her past is not
all that it might be, the girl tries
to discourage her new lover, but
he remembers that he has not been
SO guiltless himself and refuses to
be sidetracked. A highlight of the
production is the celebration of
Christmas eve aboard the boat with
all the passengers in merry max
ing mood.
Miss Crawford and Montgomery
have been supplied with an eX-
cellent vehicle in this play.
! A Jimmy Gleason comedy will
also be shown.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-27
Girl Killed In
Auto Accident

POMONA, Calf, Sept 81. U.P)-
Bernice Brenn, i8-year-old student
at the Chaffey Junior Col
lege, died in Pomona Valley hos
pital today, shortly after a car in
which she was riding with four
other students, swerved from the
road and crashed into a tree and
overturned.
Marion Johnson, 10, suffered a
possible fractured skull, physicians
said. Myron Hull, 10, driver, Gla-
din Peterson, 18, and Dolores Flet-
cher, were treated for slight cuts
and bruises and sent to their
homes.
All the occupants were first year
students at Ontario, and were on
their way to attend classes when
the accident occurred.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-27
County Library
Helps Schools

County library officials have been
busy during the past two weeks
supplying the school Libraries
throughout the county, and in gen.
eral have been getting things in
shape for the fall.
Holtville library has been hav-
ing needed repairs made and in
the Mount Signal library, a change
has been made in the stocking of
books. Adult books may be OBJ
tanned at the Mount Signal store
and children's books, at the school.
Miss Romano Richmond, librar-
ian, announces that the library in
stalled last June in Meloland has
a remarkably large circulation and
is proving popular with the COM
munity.