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Evening star., 1932-01-26
BUSINESS
SENTIMENT SEEN
Guaranty Trust Co. Finds
Change in Financial
f1I,ftnnk -ts..
0NkISSNs - -

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 26.-The Guar
anty Trust Co. finds that "perceptible
Improvement in business sentiment has
appeared since the beginning Of the
year"
aided IN dispelling the atmosphere OF
extreme pessimism that existed at the
end of 1881" states the Guaranty Sur
vey. The testimony Of bankers before
the Finance Committee of the Senate
on foreign loans helped greatly to clar-
ify the financial outlook as related to
conditions abroad
Foreign news, prior to the indefinite
postponement of the Lausanne confer
ence late this month, stimulated hope
for an agreement between Great Britain
and France concerning reparations and
war debts.
Some signs have appeared Of an IN
creaslng investment demand for securi-
ties Opposition groups In Congress
have shown a tendency to cooperate
with the administration in its program
of legislation to facilitate economic re-
covery. ...
ENCOURAGEMENT has also been drawn
from the greater stability in commodity
markets"
At the same time the review calls
attention to some serious problems that
remain to be faced. -..
Bank failures" it said, ARE still
numerous. Many local governments are
experiencing great difficulty in meeting
their current financial requirements
The real estate situation in numerous
localities is unfavorable General tax
increases are inevitable. No substantial
revival In construction Is visible or in
immediate prospect"
Evening star., 1932-01-26
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS

NEW YORK, January 26 Ap.-Over-
the-counter market
Evening star., 1932-01-26
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Received b, rrtut. wre . Star

stoeks soio IN ~. eAse's
I--IsyI-- stock and sA1es- -,.. rnur
Evening star., 1932-01-26

NlldJ Ia WI . NOOAA
try banks as against
the city banks, be-
cause it permits the
counting of vault
cash, but in time
of business dullness
would apparently
lower the Reserve
requirements of all
banks, according to
Edmund Platt, for
merly vice governor
of the Federal Re
serve Board and
widely known in
Washington
The committee
proposes to abolish
the Reserve cities
and the clasSihca-
Evening star., 1932-01-26
SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK, January 26 (P).-Noon,
silver futures steady; sales, 725,OO0
ounces. Quotations in cents: January,
29.70 bid; March, 1895 bid; May, 3o.45
bid; July, 5000 bid; September, 3105
bid.
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Evening star., 1932-01-26
U. S. TREASURY BALANCE.

The United States Treasury balance
announced today as of close of business
January %, was $348,877, ,0s0.6l. Gus
toms receipts for the month to date
were S2l .683, ,101.70. Total ordinary ex-
penditures were $5,l92, ,7l7.7s.
Evening star., 1932-01-26
PLATT SEES AIDS
TO COUNTRY BANKS
Former Federal Reserve Of.
ficiaI Comments on Plan
for Credits.
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

The recommendations Of the Federal
Reserve Boards committee for a COM
plete change in the basis Of Reserve
requirements of Reserve banks some
Evening star., 1932-01-26

London has ordered the extermina-
ton of all gray squirrels in parks and
open EpaceS.
Evening star., 1932-01-26
CLEARING HOUSE FIGURES.

Washington clearing house figures for
kcday: S3.269 $500.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23
Low Wages Never Brought
Prosperity, Is Summers
Plea to Council.

opposition to wage and salary re-
auctions is expressed in a letter of
Sheriff Charles (Buck) Sumner to
Marion county councilmen with the
assertion that "in this, or any other
country, low wages never brought
progress or prosperity"
Sumner asks consideration of his
views by the counciImen when they
meet in few weeks to fix the 1893
budget, which, it is said, may in
clude reduction in pay of county
employees, which last year. was re-
duced 10 per cent.
In order that there NAV be no
misunderstanding in reference to my
position on the present salary and
wage-cutting craze, I desire to make
my position clear to the people of
Marion county" the sheriff said.
Our business leaders and politi-
clans, who believe that normal times
will be restored our people by wage
cuts soon will learn that they have
killed the goose that laid the golden
egg" he said.
1T must be obvious to all well
thinking people that there will be no
enduring prosperity in this country
until wages take an upward trend. .
He described himself as "one per-
son who does not agree with that
group which for years has contended
that 81 day is enough for a work
ing man"
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COPS HELD SLAYERS
Four Indicted for Third
Degree Death.
BIZ United press

By United Press
MINEOLA, L. l., July 23-Four
Nassau county policemen were I'M
der Indictment today for murder in
connection with the death of Hv-
man Stark, bandit suspect, victim of
third degree" torture.
Ten true bills were handed I'D bv
the grand jury Friday night. The
number of indictments they con-
tanned was not revealed. Nor would
District Attorney Elvin N. Edwards
name those indicted. The bills were
impounded at his request.
Edwards announced the indicted
men will be arraigned Monday, with
possibility that their trials will be-
gin Aug 8.
Starks death was caused bv a
fractured windpipe. 1t was charged
that deputy police chief, stand
ing with one foot on his neck. the
other on his stomach, had rocked
back and forth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23
FIX MILITARY RITES
R. F. Smith to Be Buried at
Crown Hill.

Robert F. Smith, general manager
of the American Legion Publishing
Company, who was killed Monday
when a falling stone struck him as
he was climbing Longs peak in
Colorado, will be honored by ma
tional and state officials of the le-
gion in military funeral services this
afternoon.
The rites will be held at 2 in
Flanner 81 Buchanan mortuary, IS
West Fall Greek parkway. Military
burial will be in Crown Hill ceme-
terry.
The Rev. T. r. White, chaplain
of the One hundred thirteenth
medical regiment, and assistant pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church.
will conduct the services. Paul ".
McNutt of Bloomington, former ma
tional commander Of the legion, and
close friend of Mr.. Smiths, will
present special tribute. Paul Ma
thews, member of the legion ma
tional headquarters staff, will play
program of organ music.
In charge of burial services will
be the Rev. H. A. Darche of Brad
ley, Ill, national chaplain of the
legion. Harry Ray post, No IS. of
Richmond will provide military es-
cort and firing squad.
Mr.. Smith came to indianapolis
to take over his duties in the pub
fishing company in 1924. His home
had been in California.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23
HUNT BANK BANDITS
Scottsburg and Metamora
Gang Believed Same.

Two bank robberies in southern
Indiana Friday, in which the loot
was $500, are believed by authori-
ties to have been committed by one
gang, which is being hunted today.
Description of the automobile used
in the robberies is the same.
Loot of $4,397 was obtained Fri
day afternoon from the Scott Coun-
ty State bank at Scottsburg and the
cashier, Robert Blunt, was shot in
an arm and beaten severely when
he fought three bandits. The cash
Ter. w. H. Montgomery, president,
and two women employees, Misses
Margaret Swan and Hazel Giles
pie, were in the bank when the rob-
berS entered.
A bandit who was driven by a
chauffeur in livery obtained 1900
Friday morning in a robbery of the
Farmers bank at Metamora. George
Lennard, cashier, was the only per-
son in the bank when the robber
entered.
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hey received $500 instead of the
$500 he had asked. After the Sar
Francisco fair was over, we Travelled
all over the country. With us were
Evans and Hoey, playing Charlie
Hoyt's 'Parlor Match Sandow ap-
peared between acts"
A CCORDING to ziegfeld's story,
IA he introduced the first revue
in America in 1907, an imported at
traction from Europe.
Il opened up with it on the New
York theater roof with the idea
of a summer show only. I stayed
there four, years. Then I went to
the New Amsterdam theater."
Publicity made ziegfeld. And he
made publicity. Beauty was his
business, and his business was
ShowmanShip.
Back in 1889, ziegfeld had heard
Anna Held sing Wont You Come
and Play Wiz Me?"
30, aIJef SanooWS popularity as
a drawing card faded, Flo lured
the singer to this country, estab-
lished her in a New York hotel
ordered several great cans of milk
sent daily to her room, and had the
milkman sue her for the milk bill.
How Gomez" the newspapers
wondered.
And they wouldn't believe what
he told them.
"All right. Come up and see.""
He took the reporters into the
apartment, walked TO the bath
room door, showed open the door
and there stood Anna, wreathed in
smiles and gallon after gallon of
opaque milk.
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MARRIED MEN
HELD IN DEATHS
OF FARM GIRLS
Two Drowned After Beer
Party in Isolated River
Nook, Escorts Say.

BIZ United Press
ROCHESTER, MINI, July %. -
Deaths Of two young farm girls,
whose partially clad bodies we're
found in the Zumbro river, today
brought arrest OF two married men,
said by police to admit escorting
the young women on beer drink
ing party
Manslaughter charges were being
prepared.
The bodies Of the girls, Louise
Prigge, %, and Frances PolikoWski,
81, both Of Millville, MINI, were re-
covered from the river. Cause of
death has not been determined.
The men, whom officers said con-
fessed accompanying the young
women on pick up" date, we're
Reuben Kruger, truck driver. and
j. E. Sally, mechanic, both Of Plain
view, MINI.
The story Of the fatal evening was
reconstructed by crime bureau OPP
eratiyes from statements of the
men
The men picked up" the girls
at Rochester Tuesday night and in
vited them to go for a swim. The
young women demurred at first,
saying they had no swimming suits,
but finally Consented to 60 to the
isolated spot on the Zumbro river
on the assurance none could see
them there.
The party went to the river bank
and spent the evening. They drank
beer Spiked" with alcohol for some
hours. Finally the girls wandered
away from their escorts. Miss
Prigge, according to the story told
the operatives, fell over a drop off.
Miss Polikowski went to her rescue
and both girls sank
The men, after vain attempt at
rescue, fled panic stricken, taking
the girls. clothing with them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23
DR.. MORGAN RENAMED
Starts Twenty-First Year as City
Health Board Head.

Or. Herman G.. Morgan today
started on his twenty-frst year as
city health officer and health board
secretary, following his reelection
at the annual meeting Of the health
board late Friday.
Evans Woollen Jr. was reelected
board president and DR.. M. J. Barry
was reelected vice-president.
The board reappointed DR.. Charles
w. Myers, city hospital superintend-
ent and Earl c. Wolf, hospital busi-
ness manager, also reappointing
Howard Caughran as board attor-
ney.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23
LOUIS KLUSMANN DIES
Retired City Merchant Succumbs
After Long Illness.

Long illness resulted in the death
Friday of Louis Klusmann, rs, re-
tired merchant and lifelong resi-
dent of indianapolis, in the home
of his son, Marion A. Klusmann,
$3.50 North Delaware street
Mr.. Klusmann was engaged in
the retail grocery business, and
later became associated with G. A.
Schrsder e. Son, wholesale grocers,
as city salesman. He remained with
the firm twenty-eight years. He
left the Schrader company to
operate retail variety store at
616, Massachusetts avenue. He re-
tired two years ago.
The Rev, F. r. DIARIES, pastor of
Zion Evangelical church, will con-
duct funeral services at 2 Monday
In johnson e. Montgomery funeral
home. Burial will be in Crown Hill
cemtery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23
BANK LOANS WILL BE
PUBLIC, SAYS GARNER
Speaker COntradicts Robinson on
Corporation Issue.

By Scripps-Howard Newspaper Alliance
WASHINGTON, July 23.-The
monthly reports of the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corporation will be
made public monthly, Speaker John
Garner decreed today.
Reports of the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation" Garner wired
here in reply to an inquiry, must
and will be made public every thirty
days, because that is the law, and
was so understood at the time il
passed the house"
This directly contradicted Demo-
cratic senate leader Joseph T. Rob
inson, who,. in an attempt to quiet
last-minute opposition to the relief
bill, said the publicity clause die
not mean immediate revelation OF
the amounts of loans made and Sc
curities accepted by the corpora
ton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23

WHO is the most beautiful of
wv all stage girls, ziegfeld was
asked in 1922 of the current crop.
"Marilyn Miller has the most
beautiful form in the world Yvonne
Taylor wears the most beautiful
tights.
The chorus girl Of. today isn't
much like the girl of the Black
Crook days. Our girls can sing;
they can dance; they're pretty and
they have charm and personality
and intelligence.
Charm is the important thing
today and We have no iron-clad
rules about size or form"
Among his best known follies:
He loved lavender colored shirts
and dazzling suits.
He liked terrapin and because a
certain Baltimore chefs product
suited him, he hired the chef.
He went hunting in Canada, al
ways taking along no fewer than
five Indian guides
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TITS own personal passion for
i i publicity is seen in this story.
Years ago he sailed for Europe.
A big news story broke the same
day. Flos name was not on Page l.
He resented it.
Two weeks later he cabled to his
press agent:
Sorry you sneaked me out of
New York
The ziegfeld Follies, best known
of his productions, started in the
theatrical season of 1907-19O8.
Starting the first one with pro-
duction costs at $4,000, Ziegfeld
ran twenty-four editions in twenty
four years and his last follies cost
him 100000 when it reached the
stage on the opening night.
IT started at $4,000 a week to run
the shows" Ziegfeld said in after
years, land by 1880, the follies were
costing me 5000 a week"
In the later follies, stars like Ed
Wynn, Charles Winninger, Eddie
Cantor, Will Rogers and others of
the glittering stage armament
brought Ziegfeld's weekly salary bill
to a figure hiRho~ than his whole
show cost originally. 81
"At first, got $3.50 for seats"
the producer said. "At the latest
follies I got $3.50.
He has sold opening night seats
for hundreds of dollars, and once
sold closing night tickets for a
thousand dollars each.
Il II
T1EGFELD'S palm for queen of
II the old-time stage beauties was
awarded by him to frankie Bailey.
"Thern wasn't q urnr,n n =, ,,,l,n n,,n,,
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could challenge her for beauty, "
the Follies king once declared in an
interview. More than that there
hasn't been woman since. Frankie
Bailey had the most beautiful form
ever seen on the stage" o.
How about May Yohe?
mot bad" ziegfeld acknowledged,
"but she was far from perfect"
King Edward of England gave her
his highest rating.
80? Oh, we'll, King Edward was
no Judge"
In modern days there have been
many girls with pretty forms, Flor
enz ziegfeld believed. He named
some of them:
Mary Michelini, one of the best.
And Olive Thomas-she was a
beauty. Jessie Reed, of course, and
Madlyn Morrissey. And many.
many more. Justine Johnson and
Marion Davies-all world-famous
all Follies girls.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23
TILTED, CRIPPLE STAYS
GIRL, ENDS OWN LIFE
17-Year- Old Maid Murdered by Re-
jected SuitOr on Street.

By United Press
CHICAGO, July illuminated
because the high school girl he
loved Tilted him because he was a
cripple, HerbePts Souther 81, shot
and killed Mildred Char, IT, and
fired a fatal bullet into his brain
as his successful rival looked on
The girl was killed instantly.
Souther died today.
For several months the youth had
courted Mildred, but her parents
objected because he was crippled
and the girl repulsed his attentions,
After watching her home several
days, Souther came upon the girl
as she strolled down the street with
Harold Peterson, 49,
He's Just an old sweetheart OF
mine" the girl told her escort
Souther drew a. revolver and fired
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23
Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported to police as stolen
belong to-
jersey street. OldSppbie coach, from
Michigan and Delaware streets.
Charles Miller r. r. II, BOX SAP P
Chevrolet coach. 64-25o, from Senate
avenue and Ohio street.
Freda Heider. 3lSl Kenwood avenue
Chevrolet coach, f02-ss4. from Butler uni
yersitv campus.
North Side Chevrolet Company sse
East sixty-third street Chevrolet roadster,
Fred Burial NohleSville IND, Marmon
sedan ssT-1si from Ninth and Meridian
streets.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23
FIRE FIGHTER INJURED
Cut on Hand During Battle on
Spreading Flames; Damage. $3.50.

A fireman was cut on a hand and
damage of $3.50 resulted from a fire
ma shed at 423 South Harding
street, Friday afternoon which
spread to four other structures in
the block.
Michael Murphy, engine house 10,
was the fireman hurt.
The fire started in a shed back
OF the home of Fred Hawley and
spread to a shed at the home of
Ruth Anderson, at 427 South Hard
ing street, and a shed at the resi-
dence of Riley F. Miller at 41e.
Home of Robert Ford at 421 and
the manufacturing plant of the
Acme Works, Inc, at 429, also we're
set afire.
More than an hours work was
required to halt the flames.
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dred trunks, and any horses or dogs
his beloved daughter, Patricia
wished
ONCE, when Patricia wept be-
~ cause she couldn't catch but
terfly, he bought her a $500 collec-
ton.
He never wrote if he could help it;
he sent telegram And they were
long, costly kilograms on trivial
subjects.
When he didn't telegraph, he
telephoned, and he was most like
ly to catch his friends Just before
Z a. M, for he was a poor sleeper
himself.
He was extravaganza and lavish in
his gifts. He bought expensive
clothing for relatives of cleaning
women, and he sent chorus girls to
hospitals for tuberculosis treatment.
In the words of Broadway. he
was a sucker for a good sob story, .
and Broadway loved him for it.
ENOREINA LlEGFEDD was born
Il in Chicago on March 81. 1863
His father, Dr. Florenz Ziegfeld
was the founder of the Chicago
musical college. His mother, the
former Rosalie de Hez, was a
French girl.
ziegfeld kept close to the stage
even in his domestic life. His first
wife vas Anna Held. They were
divorced shortly their marriage in
1899. Miss Held died of pneumonia
in 1918, the illness that struck down
her divorced husband fourteen
years later.
The producers second wife. Billie
Burke, was star of a Daniel Froh-
man show. They were married in
1914 in ROboken, N. J., after ,ro-
mantle meeting at a masquerade
ball.
They had one child. Patricia who
now is IS. Patricia, ziegfeld admit
ted, was his weakness
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23
BACK HOME AGAIN

stolen automobiles recovered by police
A. w. sutherln. 1l0s North Oakland
avenue. Auburn sedan. found at Tenth
street and Drexel avenue
Norman Robertson. Clermont. md. Ford
tudor found at Tenth street and Belmont
avenue.
Art Morrison. Thorntown. Ind. Ford
tudor sedan found at 1918 West Michigan
street, automobile stripped OF four tires
ard battery.
state OF Indiana, Chevrolet coupe, found
at 200 North Alabama street
Charles Forey. sis Eugene street. Ford
tudor found IN rear OF $50 South Vest
street. automobile stripped OF battery.
generator, spark plugs and tires.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23
PROBE MYSTERY SHOTS
Bullet Crashes Into Room With
Three, Imbeds in Wall

Police are investigating two mys-
terious shots fired Friday night. one
of which crashed into a room occu-
pied by Harry Hoy, 20, of 239 East
Eleventh street. his wife, and his
mother Mrs. Fred Hoy. Striking
place of the second shot was not
found.
The shots we're believed fired from
the rear of Delaware court apart
ments, 1901 North Delaware street,
where police found one empty she'll
Neighbors told rouce they heard
a man cursing an She shots and
thought they came rom behind the
apartment. The Hoys we're in the
dining room of their home when
the bullet crashed through a kitchen
window and Embedded in a wall.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23
PAY CUT PROPOSAL
STIRS SHERIFF'S IRE
RETIRED PASTOR DEAD
The Rev. William L. Clarke Passes
at His Home.

The. Rev. William L. Clark, SO,
retired minister of the Presbyterian
church, died Friday in his home,
1904 North Illinois street.
Mr.. Clarke formerly was associ-
ate pastor of the Second Presbyteri-
an church, and later, was pastor and
director of Mayer chapel. Ill health
caused him to retire four years
ago.
He was born in Bement, III. He
attended Center college, Danville,
KY, and McCormick's Theological
seminary, Chicago. He held pas
torates in Iowa and Kentucky, and
IN several Indiana towns.
Funeral services will be held at
$3.50 Monday in Flanner & Buchan-
an mortuary, Is West Fall Creek
parkway. Burial will be in Memo
rial Park cemetery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23
Bathtub Blues

By JHUed PfcsS
MEMPHIS, July 23.-Singing
in the bathtub brought recog-
milton to Paul billiard. When
city hostess who welcomes
newcomers here, visited his
wife, she heard billiard singing
in the bathtub. Impressed by
his tenor voice, the hostess,
Mrs. Myrtle Wright has ar
ranged to introduce him into
musical circles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23
Co-Ed'S Death Is Suicide

BIZ THiicd Press
LAKE CITY, Mimi, July 90
Death Of Miss Agnes Stevens, "a,
Boston, prominent University Of
Minnesota senior, was ascribed to
suicide today by Coroner Russell
Edstrom. The body Of Miss Stevens,
shot to death and a revolver in her
hand, was found in her automobile
just twelve miles from the spot
where the bodies of two Millville
(Minn) girls were recovered.
1t was believed that Miss Stevens
became hysterical over university
examinations and took her life, in
fear she would fail in the test.