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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-21
BY BEN STERN

NNE of the greatest evils of poll
~ tics-and one which rarely is
accorded recognition-is the plague
Of panhandlers who grab the OPP
portunity to put the "bee" on a
candidate for amounts ranging from
jitney to a saw-buck.
Candidates in the primary hav-
ing business in the courthouse must
steal from room. to room or run
the gantlet of chiselers who con-
gregate in the lobby.
The evil particularly is acute this
year, because Of the great number
Of unemployed who crowd into the
building to keep warm.
Many are the expedients resorted
to by experts in the line.
Holidays, of course, get a full
play.
st. Patrick's day, with the in
Vulnerable dances and card parties,
offered an excuse which was
grabbed eagerly. and the victims
had to buy tickets from almost
every precinct committeeman and
hanger-on.
Among the hard luck stories get
ting the big play is the act put on
with an old medicine bottle.
The bedraggled panhandler will
approach a candidate and sob out a
hard luck yarn about the wife and
children having the influenza.
why, haven't worked for a year
and we can't get any medicine.
Here is the BOTTLE" he cries, pulling
out a dirty containef, and I am
trying to get enough money to have
it filled"
Il n
He then will whine that the
medicine costs 81 or SIPS and if the
candidate is particularly susceptible
he will pay the full amount.
Those accustomed to the story.
who have been hit before, give any
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-21
u INJURED IN BLAST
Explosion Rocks School at
Springfield, Ill.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, March I'll
Prompt inquiry was made today in
the mysterious explosions which
rocked the $1,O0O,O0O high school
building, and injured dozen per-
sons, several seriously.
Investigators hunted trace of
malefactors who are believed re-
Sponsible for a recent series of dis
astrous fires in central Illinois.
Six flremen, a newspaper reporter,
two high school students and sew
eral townspeople were injured in
the blasts which followed the out
break of a small fire in the base
ment of the building.
The first explosion came after the
group had entered the basement to
investigate the fire, which proved
to be of little consequence. After
the first blast, series of smaller
detonations was caused by igniting
gas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-21
Money Is Yours If You Can
Put Clever Words Into
Actors Mouths.

What is Buster Keaton saying
to Irene Purcell, and what is her
reply? Do you think you can
supply bright, witty dialog for
this scene? If so, why not enter
The Indianapolis Times-Loew's
Palace theater dialog contest, be-
ing conducted in conjunction with
the showing of THE Passionate
Plumber" at Loew's. Buster Keaz
ton, Jimmy Durante, Polly Moran
and Irene Purcell are the stars.
This is the fourth of a series of
six scenes that will appear. Sup
ply suitable dialog for this scene,
together with those that already
have appeared, and those that
will be printed Tuesday and
Wednesday, and you may receive
one of the cash awards that await
Indianapolis humorists.
When you have supplied the
dialog for all six pictures, mail
or bring your contribution to
Contest Editor, indianapolis
Times. All answers must be in by
Friday. Cash awards totaling $25
will be divided among winners as
follows: First prize, $40; second,
IS; third, So; fourth, 50, and 81
each to the next five selected by
the judges.
The dialog contest is open TO
every one in Indianapolis, except
ing employees of The Times,
Metro oldwyn-Mayer DISTRIBUTE
ing Corporation and Loew'S Palace
theater.
DialOgs Must Be Original and
Not Taken From the Actual Dia-
log of the Picture.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-21
JUNGLE RESCUE
TREK DELAYED
British Embassy Holds Up
Search for Explorer.

By United Press
RIO DE JANEIRO, March III
Departure Of rescue party into
the Brazilian jungles to seek Colonel
P. H. Fawcett. British explorer
missing for seven years. was de-
layed today at the request of the
British embassy.
Stephan Rattin. Swiss trapper
and hunter, believes he saw Colonel
Fawcett held captive by Indians at
an island jungle village and had
intended to begin the trek into the
interior today.
British officials asked him to wait
until they received a communica-
ton from their government regard
ing the search.
Rattin was encouraged by mes
sage from Mrs. Fawcett, wife OF the
missing explorer. I am so glad
that Rattin is going to make
search" Mrs. Fawcett said.
Il believe in him and would much
rather have him undertake the
rescue than any one else. I thor
oughly an convinced that my hus-
band is alive and that Rattin will
bring him to safety
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-21
SEVEN DIE IN PLANE
American Always Liner
Hits High Tension Wire.

By United Press
REDLANDS, Cal, March I'll
Toll of an accident which wrecked
an American Anyways liner near
here Saturday night stood at seven
lives today, after death of the one
passenger who was not killed almost
instantly.
Arthur r. Thomas, Tucson, Ariz.,
died in RedlandS hospital Sun
day.
Six other occupants were killed
as the big plane, flying low through
a dense fog, struck high tension
wire ten miles east of here and
burst into flames as it hit the
ground.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-21
PIGEONS BRING
FANTASTIC new
KIDNAP LEADS
Indy Probers Study Notes
Found Attached to Dead
Carrier Birds.
BY BATES RANEY
United Press Stan Correspondent

HOPEWELL. N. j., March 81. -
Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lind
bergh waited today for some sign
from the persons holding their kid
mapped baby son, while police con-
tinued to check every avenue avail
able for trace Of the boy.
Police investigation has entered
the fantastic. Dead carrier pigeons
with curiously worded notes at
tached to them have been found
and the notes sent to police.
Mysterious movements of persons
IN the Hopewell area on the night
of the kidnapping have been re-
ported.
Police admitted little credence
could be put in many Of the re-
ports, but all we're being investi-
gated carefully in the hope of find
ing some trace of the child stolen
from its crib March l.
Colonel H. Norman Schwartzkapf,
superintendent of New Jersey state
police, issued the following state
ment to the press this morning:
Two Carrier Pigeon Notes
1.-TWO notes carried by carrier
pigeons have been reported to us.
The first one is alleged to have been
q note in code. This was supposed
to have been taken off the carrier
pigeon which was beaten down by
a heavy storm in Connecticut, and
upon being decided by local boot
logger is read approximately as fol-
lows:
All lines unsafe. Kid in yacht
making no ports. Well trained care
outside United States jurisdiction
Return bird
THE informant did not see this
note and had only the word of the
unidentified bootlegger to go by.
NO additional information was
available and the informant refused
to identify the source of his infor-
nation. Charles f. Stein, Lehigh-
ton Pa, and Arthur L. Vaughn,
East Stroudsburg, Pa, brought to
these headquarters a dead pigeon
with note folded and attached
TO the band on the pigeons leg
The band bore the number AU 80
S 34181 and the note read:
Pulled off the job in fine order
Made clear getaway. No one even
suspects me. Will meet you Mon
day as planned. Will have the
dough with me. Ours, Red
Johnson Still Being Held
"The band is such as would not
indicate particularly that this had
anything to do with the Lindbergh
kidnapping. However, the investiga-
ton is continuing to determine the
exact meaning and significance of
this communication.
Several people were interviewed
at this headquarters Sunday pur-
porting to have information con-
corning the case In each Of these
instances the information was Of
tered in confidence, and this conf
dence will be respected All of the
information so received is now be-
ing investigated.
Following a telephone commu-
nication with Jersey City we find
that Henry johnson still is in the
custody of Jersey City, and has
been there continuously since his
return to the city Sunday night.
indications are that he is about
to be turned over to the federal i'm
migration authorities.
Investigators are out all over the
state following up information re-
celVed and no reports are available
as yet from any of them"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-21
HEY TELL Ms

amount Of small change and suggest
that others be solicited for the re-
mainder.
Another good act is that with the
torn shoes or the pair exhibited with
gaping holes in the Soles.
This is an especially good gag in
cold weather.
The amount necessary for repairs
is begged, but anything, a nickel OF
dime, will do.
Then, of course, there is the or
binary moocher who only wants
the price of cup of coffee.
Their name is legion.
What price politics?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-21
Plan $4,000 Building Program

ANDERSON, Ind, March 21.-As
an aid to the "war on depression"
the Masonic Temple Company has
announced $4,000 program of i'm
provements on the building here.
The work, which will start soon, will
include the construction of new
front.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-21

DR.. OMAN will
speak at 8 follow
ing the dinner in
the school cafe
terra. His subject
will be " The
Promised Land. 3"
Mrs. Otto B.
Heppner music
chairman of the
federation, will
be in charge of a
music program by
Shortridge high
school music or
CARNATIONS.
Following an
organ recital,
members will in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-21

spect the building and all depart
ments.
Guests for the events, in addi-
ton to DR.. and Mrs. Oman. will be
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul c. StetSon, city
school superintendent: Mr.. and Mrs
George Buck, Shortridge principal
and members of the school board.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-21
PIT. A. FEDERATION TO
HOLD ANNUAL SESSION

Annual meeting of the Indian
apolis Federation of Parent
Teacher Associations will be held
wednesday afternoon and night in
Caleb Mills hall, with DR.. G. Brom-
ley Oman, president of De Paw
university, as the principal speaker.
Mrs. S. M. Myers, president, will
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-21
LEGION COMBATS BILL
Oppose Move to Ban Oath to Bear
Arms in Naturalization.


Arms in Naturalization.
BIZ Scripps-H0tcard Newspaper Alliance
WASHINGTON, March 21.-The
Griffin bill to remove the oath to
bear arms from naturalization re-
quirements, now suffocating in a
house immigration committee
pigeonhole, is the target of a new
attack by the Americanization COM
mittee of the American Legion.
Legion posts and members of con-
gresS have been circularized to op-
pose it, and also to resist the pend
ing attempt to reduce appropria-
tions for the army and navy.
According to John Thomas Taylor,
the legion'S legislative agent, the
Americanization committee is act
ing under instructions of the De-
troit convention.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-21
Poor Relief To BE Tonic

Marion county poor relief activi-
ties will be discussed at a luncheon
of the Democratic county central
committee at 1915 Tuesday at the
Washington, H. Nathan Swain,
chairman, announced today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-21

first official day of Spring, and
a fine time to get the old bus
all set for those weekend
trips. Ask us about our lib
eral allowance plan on your
old tires on the new 1882
Miller Geared to = the-Road.
Better looking, more mileage
and lower prices. Easy to pay
for on the Rose Tire Budget
Plan.
1t was great Basketball
Tournament from all angles.
Every team deserves a world of
credit for their fine playing and
clean craftsmanship. Their
home towns can be well proud
of them for they did more to
foster good will and friendship
for the towns they represented
than reams of paid publicity.
And while we're on sport
ing subjects, keep an eye on
one of our own boys. Tracy
Cox of the squared ring.
Tracy is delivering a brand of
fighting that will put him at
the top one of these days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-21
Shipping Board Official Dies

by CNfIed Press
WASHINGTON, March 21.-Ed-
ward G. Plummer, vice-chairman of
the United States shipping board
for eight years, died Sunday night.
He was 81 years old and had been
i'll for a month.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-21
TRANCIs FERDINAND, it Al

ERANCIS FERDINAND, it ap-
Il pears, was murdered because he
was the one man in Austria-H Hun
gary who wanted to give the Ser
bans within the empire fair
break.
The hotheads at Belgrade feared
that this would end forever their
plan of re-establishing the ancient
kingdom-So, inspired by the high
est patriotism, they killed him and
set the world on fire.
The first part of the book is ex-
tremely hard to read, if for no other
reason than that the names of all
the characters are utterly beyond
hope of pronunciation by an Amer
lean.
But once you pass the first few
chapters, you find that the book
holds you, 1t not only gives you a
new impulse at the background of
the war, but it tells an interesting
story as well.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-21
ART SAYS:

Some tim e
a f er 100
a. m. this
morning Old
Sol crossed
the Equator
a n d started
on his annual
trip North.
Today is the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-21
a R'l!10K
a DAY
BY BRUCE CATION

THE murder of the Archduke
Il Francis Ferdinand at Seraievo
in 1914 was not the work of single
fanatic. 1t was done by a secret
society of fire-eating young Ser
bianS who had been conducting a
campaign Of assassination and ter
rorism for more than a decade. and
the shot that plunged the world
into war simply eliminated long
series of violent outbreaks.
The story of this society and its
turbulent career is told in They
Call it Patriotism" tangled. in
tense sort of historical novel by
Brun Brehm. translated from the
German by Margaret Goldsmith,
and offered in this country by Lit
tie, Brown & Co. at $3.50.
They Call It Patriotism" begins
in 1908, when the Serbian hotheads
launched their campaign to revive
the ancient glories of their father
land by numbering their king and
queen and looting the royal palace.
1t follows their adventures down
through the years and gives an ex-
citing, clear-cut picture of the ia
tai day in Serajevo.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-21

Tune in the Rose Tire Buddies
tonight at S:15 p. m. over
WKBF.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-09-09
NORTH CAROLINA HISTORY
PART III

ares to direct the operation Of the
pub1ie schools, to enforce the laws
andHEssnlatsens hina EelationasHhere1o,
to appoii1r jointly With che Governor
the Elementary and High School
Text book Commissions, to prepare
and print the several courses of study
to supervise the work of rural libr-
aries, to provide for the celebration of
certain days in the schools, % report
biennially to the Governor, and to
perform such other duties as may be
imposed by law or by the rules and
regulations Of the State Board of
Education.
The persons listed below have been
Superintendents of Public Instruc-
ton in this State. The first, Calvin
H. Wiley was called Superintendent
Of Schools. As a result of the War,
this office was abolished, and the Con
stitution of 1868 created the office
of Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton in its place.
Year Name County
1852-1S65 Calvin H. Wiley Guilford
1S6S-1872 S. S. Ashley New Hanover
1914 Alexander McIver Guilford
1S74-1S76 Stephen D. Pool Craven
1876 John Pool Pasquotank
1874 J. C. Scarborough Johnston
1Ss5-1S92 Sidney M. Finger Catawba
1926 ]. c. Scarborough HEREFORD
1S97-190O Chas. H.Mebane Catawba
1eO1-1902 Thomas F.Toon Robenson
19o2-191S James Y. Joyner Guilford
1919-1923 E. C. Brooks Durham
1928 A. T. Allen Alexander
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-09-09
HILLR.

We are all glad to see the good
showers of rain that have been fall
ing recently.
MIR. and Mrs. James Lowery and
Nj. and Mrs. John Ludwick, of High
Point, visited in the home of Rufus
Lowery Sunday.
Walter Basinger had the misfortune
to lose his barn, one mule, one COW,
and farming tools by fire n night
last week. The cause of the fire not
known.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonah Teeter, of
.Richfeld, Route l., visited his broth
er-in-law, P. H. Wagner and family,
Monday.
The two-weeks revival meeting at
St. Paul's Holiness church closed
Sunday night. They had a very sue
cessful meeting this year. There
were fourteen persons baptized in the
fish pond at Mr.. Chas. Wiles Sun
day at 1 o'clock, by Rev. York and
Rev. Barges of Kannapolis. The sing
ing was conducted by Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Salvador, accomplished ltal-
ian musicians of Indiana.
Mrs. R. B. Glover was called Sun
day to the bed side of her sick father.
Mr.. G.. A. Sides, in Misenheimer. He
was taken back to the hospital fol
medical aid. MI. Sides has been If
failing health for some time. W.
hope for him a speedy recovery.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-09-09
PATTERSON ITEMS:

Miss Evelyn Patterson gave a par
ty Saturday night to about s. or 40
young people. After playing games,
refreshments were served. She has
returned to Lenoir Rhine college.
The Litaker family had a reunion
at the home of Mr.. Leroy Wilhelm
the 18th of August. They all enjoy
ed a chicken stew for their supper.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. S. McCorkle visit
ed Corriher grange Saturday night,
held at the home of Mr.. L. A. Kar-
riker. After the meeting refresh
mems were served.atto 2t 80 ESD
Iaass IS i tag som.
time with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
r. L. Albright.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-09-09
More Than $4,000 To Enter North Car. COLLEGES
Terms Will
Soon Be In
Full Sway
Catawba Expecting Largest Enroll
ment In Colleges History
Carolina Making Plans For 5000
While Duke Looks For 1865

More than $4,000 young men and
women of North Carolina will enter
the states institutions Of higher
learning for the 1928 sessions, ac-
cordlng to a compilation of figures
made from a survey of colleges of
the state.
Most of the college presidents pre-
dict that the coming school year
which will be in full sway in the next
two or three weeks, will be an unu-
sually good year with enrollments
holding up splendidly. A number of
colleges are using new buildings for
the first time while new departments
are offered in several of these institu-
lions.
Indications are that there will be
400 students at Carawba college at
Salisbury this fall. Registration will
be on September 10 and class work
will start On September IA. The gen
eral outlook is the most encouraging
of any year in the history of the COL
lege, officials said.
The North Carolina College for
Women at Greensboro will open on
September IS with 1900 students
OF these, 500 will be new students
and 1000 will be students in the up
per classes. The university is ex-
pecting 5000 resident students to en-
roll. New men will arrive on Sep
TENDER 10 and class work will begin
On September %. At East Carolina
Teachers college at Greenville, which
will register its students on Septem-
Der u, 2S and %, the outlook is for
900 students. A capacity enrolment
of $50 is expected for the dormitor-
les.
N. C. State college at Raleigh is
preparing for one of the most sue
cessful years in its history. Approx
mately 1000 students are expected
to enroll.
G4A|uKe university at 0urnam Will
open its first year in the complete
new university plant on September
FL. Approximately 1865 students
are expected
Seven hundred and sixty students
have registered at the Appalachian
State Teachers college at Boone, an
increase of nearly 100 over last year.
This school is completing a new gym
nasium and has a NV hospital, erect
ed at a cost of $4,000, and a new
dormitory for boys.
Davidson college is expecting ap-
proximately $50 students. Between
PAS and $50 new students will regis
ter for the opening.
Lenoir Rhyme college at Hickory
is expecting as large a group of stu
dents this year as it has ever had.
Indications are that a majority of
former students will return.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-09-09
Educational PROGRESS

s.. - - : 4 : L&E% .&.S
sies IA rs As1 ess sssiaaias in 100 1sgR
in education. The following figures
give a slight glimpse of the situation
in 1900 and in 1920:
1900 1920
Amount spent $1,o62,3o4 12,214,25S
Value of school
property $50 1,097,564 24,057,83S
Average value per
schoolhouse 1856 3,oo9.5G
Average monthly
salary of teachers 23.46 69.55
Number of public
high schools so 420
Enrolment in high
schools 1880 1000 1924
Enrolment in all
schools 4oo,452 6e1.249
Since 1890 there has been even
greater progress in education. The
six months constitutional amendment
went into effect that year. Following
are some of the outstanding facts re-
lating to education at the close of the
school year 1929-30.
Total school expendi-
lures - $33,425,754.79
Value of school proper
ty - 110,421,314.99
Average value per school
house 1864
Average monthly salary
paid teachers 110.34
Number pubic high schools 913
Enrolment in public schools 116,41o
High school graduates 1914
Total enrolment - S66.939
Children transported 1S1,494
Vehicles used - $3.50
Snberintendents of Public Instruction
The State Superintendent of Public
Instruction is elected by the people
at the regular election to serve for
four years.
The duties of the person so elected
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-09-09

Visitors to the immense Carls-
bad, N M Caverns will no long
er have a 75O-foot climb. For
the caverns now have elevator
service comparable to the most
modern city skyscraper
Recently one elevator was in
stalled in the huge caves to &C.
commudate the thousands Of Wis
itors that flocked there annually
but this proved inadequate ana
now engineers of the Otis Eie-
Yator Company are working day
and night building a second elc-
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-09-09
Nagging Pains
are WARNING SIGNALS

TEMPORARY pain relief remedies
may save you much suffering at
the moment, but putting a mask
over a warning signal does not
clear up the condition it was tell
ing you to avoid.
When periodic pains, due to a
weak, rundown condition, dis
tress you, treatment for the cause
of the trouble should be started
without delay.
Take Cardui to build up against
the nagging symptoms of ordinary
womanly ailments. It has been In
Use for over so years. So many
women praise CARDUI, 1t must be
good to have the widespread use that
it has today. Sold at drug stores.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-09-09

vator running from the depths
of the cavern to be in operation
or September first.
This elevator is the regular
s~kyscrapeI self leveling type. It
has d capacity Of 1000 pounds
and operates at u speed of zoo
feet per minute. and will carry
twelve passengers in addition to
the operator
With the exception OF the
Empire State Building elevators,
those in the Carlsbad Caverns
will be the longest single lift
passenger elevators in the world.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-09-09
Mr.. and Mrs. u. A. Goodman. O

Mr.. and Mrs. U. A. Goodman, Of
Salisbury, took supper Monday night
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. McCorkle.
The friends of Mrs. James Turner
will be glad to know she is able to
return to her home, after spending
some time with her sister, Mrs. F.
D. Patterson, recovering from an
operation.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-09-09
N. C. GAS CONSUMPTION

Tar Heels burned 249,019,676
gallons of gasoline in the year ending
Tune 80, the revenue commissioner
reports. This was 1,o76,576 gallons
more than used in the preceding year.
Recent months show a decline, how
ever.