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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-19
Booteggng Almost Thing of Past Crime Records Reveal

Morrissey is convinced that
bootlegging is on the wane, he said,
Judging from the number of COM
plants received by the police de-
partment.
During August not more than
half a dozen arrests for boot
logging were made by police,
compared with an average Of from
$50 to 200 arrests month not
long ago.
Police officers on squads for
merry assigned to work with the
now practically extinct federal
prohibition department have been
withdrawn from their old liquor
shopping activities and now are
engaged in regular police duty
helping to run down petty thieves,
burglars and other offenders.
Next-The New Criminal Racket.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-19
FARLEY SLATED ON
THEATER WAGE SCALE
Union Chief in City to Act
as Mediator.

With the arrival here today of
Clyde Weston, International repre-
sentative of the motion picture ma
chine operators, steps were taken
today to open wage scale and con-
tract negotiations with the Indiana
Manager Associates, who operate
the Indiana and Circle theaters.
The Indiana and Circle theaters
today were operating as usual pend
ing an outcome of the conferences
between the theater owners and
the union officials.
The Lyric still remained closed
after Charles Olson, owner, acted
on the ultimatum of the movie
operator union.
The first conference is scheduled
to get under way late this after
noon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-19

draught and bottled beer. The
costly federal dry squad prac-
tically has been demobilized with
only one agent assigned to this
city.
With the sale of illicit liquor
dropping off, what is becoming of
the bootlegger? What is taking
the place of prohibition law viola
tons in the list of major crimes"
occupying attention of police?
Il =
A NSWER to the first question
L n is easy. says Police Chief
Mike MorriSsey.
"A lot of leggers,' Sc said, "still
are hanging on and dividing what
business there is. Those that
have been forced out of the game
all seem to be trying to get in on
the beer racket and are applying
for permits
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-19

shown in the number of automo-
bile thefts this year Auto Access
sorry thefts also are increasing.
An interesting phase of the
changing crime situation is the
opinion of Morrissey that most
burglary jobs are performed by
former convicts or men with po-
lice records for other offenses.
rather than by otherwise good
citizens forced to steal in order to
eat.
This is borne out by the arrests
and convictions in such cases.
- n
LIGHT safe-cracking jobs were
- committed over the weekend,
the chief said, all of them bearing
evidence of amateurish bungling,
loot being obtained in only two
instances.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-19

this year have increased more
than $50 over the same period
last year, the chief reported.
Petit larceny complaints have
increased nearly 500 this year.
u .
THAT most of these malefac-
Il tors are amateurs in these
particular spheres is shown by the
fact, said MorriSsey. that while
the number of felonies and mis-
demeanors is growing, the value
of articles stolen is dropping.
The total property loss in 1881
showed a decrease of S468, 900 un-
der. the preceding year. In 1892,
property loss decreased another
sSl4,OO0 under the year 1881, while
thus far this year. another de-
crease of s12,4 is reported.
Slight increase, seventy-six, is
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-19

Many old-time bartenders
drifted into the liquor racket
when prohibition closed the
saloons, and most of this class
are going into the 80 beer bust
ness and operating it on the up
and up. They are glad to get
back on the right side of the law
and still earn a living in the
only business they know.
Some of the other type OF ex-
leggers, who have obtained beer
permits, are not content with the
profits from beer and are giving
us a little trouble, some selling
hard liquor on the side"
A wave of petty thievery and
burglaries seems to be the answer
to the second question, according
to Morrissey.
Burglary compls nts thus far
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-19
Civ Prices on Climb

Coal prices, already up in Indi-
annapolis, are bound to go consider
ably higher here, as result of the
new NRA coal code, twas forecast
by Henry L. Dithmer Sr., Indian
apolis Coal Merchants Association
president.
Present coal prices, in comparison
with those of Sept. /, 1882, range
from Is cents to S125 higher, in adj
dition to so cents ton wheeling
in charge, which was dropped last
year because of competition.
Charge for carrying in coal this year
is 81 ton.
In comparing prices now and
those of last September, Dithmer
quoted Indiana lump at SIS a ton,
increase of Is cents, and West Vir-
GINA lump, $3.50, increase of SIPS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-19

Meanwhile the state total
has been increased to from
10000 to $4,000.
All men are drawn from the poor
relief rolls and selected by the un-
employment relief committees.
When the program struck snag
here Monday and district engineers
were dubious about how to proceed,
Adams issued the mandate which
will wipe out red tape and bureauc-
racy and speed up the work.
More than 1000 workers are on
the roads today, he said.
Pleads for Co OperatiOn
Adams again emphasized neces-
sity for farmers to cooperate in
widening the right of-way to eighty
or 100 feet. He is considering a
plan of publicity for those who CO.
operate through making their land
available. The state will pay
"just price" for all such properties,
he declared.
Governmental red tape is being
blamed now for holding up federal
financing of the highway depart
ment's construction program in
cities and towns.
Although the entire program has
been approved at Washington, each
project again must be sent in with
detailed plans, before it can be adj
vertised for bids.
S1O,OOO,OOO Is Allotment
This will take weeks and little
work on the approximately $4,000, 600
worth of projects will be possible
before spring, according to Adams.
Total allotment for the state from
the federal government is $10,000,-
900.
1t appeared today that this
amount may be increased as the
federal government is DESTROYS Of
pushing public works and largely
have been stalemated in financing
local projects. Adams said
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-19

internal affairs,
the ranking Re
publican on the
Senate foreign re-
lationS committee
pointed a way
whereby this coun-
try " o u ! d be
spared any use of
f o r c e against.
Cuba.
The C Q n ira |
controlling prin-
ciple of our Cuban
policy" the Ida
hOan said in an
exclusive message
to ScrippS Howard
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-19

The joint board of trustees and
visitors of De Paw university has
not decided on any action in the
threatened removal of the De Paw
R. o. T. c. unit, Roy O. West, board
president, told The Times today.
West, Chicago attorney and for
mer secretary of the interior, as
serted that such matters Of policy
at De PAW are within the jurisdic-
ton of the three Indiana confer
ences of the Methodist Episcopal
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-19
ROOSEVELT STILL is
ILL;k KEPT IN ROOM
President Is Near Recovery,
Says Physician.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19-Pres-
ident Roosevelt, on orders of DR..
Ross Mcintyre remained away from
his desk again today because of a
cold.
Stephen T. Early. presidential Sec
rotary, said that while the cold was
broken, the President still was run
ming a Slight temperature, and would
remain in his room in the White
House proper.
DR.. Mcintyre, navy physician, be-
lieved that with an additional day
of rest the President will be fully re-
covered and able to return to the
executive office Wednesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-19

Leach told all of them that he,
too, was interested in the cult, but
in a different way. He stated that
he soon would make an official
inspection of Lake Village.
Il feel that such cults tend to
corrupt youth" said Leach. Il am
shocked at the interest shown in
the nudists right here in Indian
apolis. Women, especially, have
been asking for details"
Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan has
expressed his opinion of nudist
colonies.
He's agin 'em.
TTIZZONER'S attitude on the
Il Il subject was expressed tacitly
when an interviewer recently tried
to probe the mayor on his atti-
tude toward folk who take off
their skin and dance around in
their bones"
When the mayor found that
no colony of nudists actually ex-
listed in the city and that the
question was prompted by mere
curiosity, he went back to his bud
gets, muttering imprecations
against all newspaper scribblers.
Preparing to visit the nudist
colony, Captain Leach said he
knew of no law which would pro-
hibit the nudiSts from going ma
tive" on their own property.
MEANWHILE, in the northern
wi woods of Indiana, according
to dispatches, the sheriff of New
ton county has promised immun-
ity to the nudists.
AS long as the nudiSts remain
in the confines of their own
colony they will not be molested,"
he said.
Sponsors of the Lake Village
cult are Victor Knapp, Chicago
attorney, and his wife, Alois. The
nudists have been seen frolicking
on the old farm which has been
in the Knapp family for several
generations.
According to reports, there are
about fifty members of the colony,
including a young man studying
for the ministry, office workers,
housewives, several children and
two attorneys.
Smoking and drinking are not
permitted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-19
TRAIN WRECK SLOWS
HOOVER'S TRIP TO FAIR

Former President Delayed in Me-
braska by Derailment of Freight.
By United Press
CHICAGO, Sept. 19.-Derailmen
of a freight train at Gibbons, Neb.,
on the Union Pacific line, delayed
former President Herbert Hooyer's
arrival at the Worlds fair today,
according to advices to Chicago 81
Northwestern Railway Offices here.
The train on which Hoover was
riding was not endangered by the
derailment bat as a safety measure
the passenger train was delayed
nearly seven hours.
Hoover was to arrive here under
the present schedule about p. M,
central standard time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-19
COAL PRICES
TO SOAR, NRA
CHIEFS ADMIT
Increased Costs Estimated
at 80 to 40 Per Cent
by Experts.
TREND TO BE WATCHED
Roosevelt Signs Code as
Labor Leaders Voice
JubiIant Views.
BY HI. o. THOMPSON
Upited Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-Coal
will cost the householder more this
winter as a result of the NRA coal
code, the recovery administration
admitted today.
Soft coal to the small purchaser
may go up as much as 81 a ton, but
the code as finally approved by
President Roosevelt contains safe
guards against profiteering and
provision has been made for ade-
quate representation for the con-
sumner on the code authority set up
to govern the industry.
Any increases in the price of coal
will have to be justified by statis-
teal information showing they are
necessary to finance the raising of
wagese and spreading of jobs.
Experts estimate the increased
costs at 80 to 40 per cent.
Comedies Price Increase
The requirement for the statis-
tical data and the provision for
consumer representation on the
code authority represented a tri
umph for the consumers advisory
board.
When administrative provisions
of the coal code were written, the
board staked its prestige for the
first time in a victorious fight for
consumer protection.
Recovery Administrator Hugh S.
johnson conceded today that re-
tail coal prices would have to be in
creased.
But any runaway prices will be
dealt with by the code authority,
johnson said. He said the price CT
coal on hand, mined at low labor
costs, should not be increased.
Strikes Out Clause
Before signing the code, President
Roosevelt struck out an interpreta-
ton of the labor protective clause of
the recovery act written by Johnson
and Donald M Richberg, MIRA gen.
eraI counsel. Labor leaders had OBJ
jected to it.
Although stricken from the code
itself, the Interpretation was per-
mitted to stand in an appendix,
officially setting forth the admin
iStration attitude toward unioniza-
ton and collective bargaining.
The interpretative clause said
employees can choose any one they
desire to represent them or they can
choose to represent themselves En-
ployerS likewise can make collective
bargains with organized employees or
individual agreements with those
who choose to act individually.
Lewis Is Jubilant
But neither employers nor en-
ployeS are required to agree to pay
particular contract whether pro-
posed as an individual or collective
agreement"
1T is evident" Mr. Roosevelt said,
that attempts by those submitting
codes to interpret the National In
dustrial Recovery Act have led to
confusion and misunderstanding"
Labor leaders were jubilant over
the signing of the code, and John
L. Lewis, president of the United
Mine Workers forecast early peace
in the strife-torn mining areas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-19
BY LOWELL NUSSBAUM
Times Stan Writer

A FEW months ago, large
n army of federal, state and
city police officers was engaged in
a dogged. but futile attempt to
enforce an unenforceable law
prohibition.
Today. all is changed. Twenty
nine states have voted their dis
approval of the national dry law,
with prospects of the twenty-first
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the eight
eenth-being ratified long before
Christmas.
Congress and many states have
legalized 80 beer, and bootlegging
is declining, as a result of legal
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-19
NEW YORK; INDIANAPOLIS
FLIGHT RECORD SOUGHT
Plane Piloted by Colonel Roscoe
Turner Due Here This Afternoon.

Colonel Roscoe Turner, holder of
the east-west coast air record, was
due to arrive at Municipal airport
early this afternoon on a hop to set
a new record from New York to In
dianapoliS.
He was reported to have left Floyd
Bennett field, New York, at 1923
a. m, flying a Wedell- Williams
speed plane in which he won the
recent Bendix trophy race.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-19
POISON SLAYER OF 5
DOGS SOUGHT IN CITY
Persons in South Side Area Ask
Police Aid After Pet Deaths.

1t takes all sorts of people to
make the world, but residents in
the vicinity of the 1900 block East
Minnesota street, believe the world
could get along just as well, and
probably better, without one person
who lives in the neighborhood.
Dog lovers of the neighborhOod
today appealed to police to aid them
in experimenting a dog. murderer
who has poisoned five pet dogs in
the last two weeks.
Mrs. Audrey Vasbinder, 1927 East
Minnesota street, reported that
after her valuable collie had been
gone ten minutes this morning, It
returned home and died in less than
ten minutes, after having fifteen
commissions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-19
BANDIT LOCKS TWO IN
WASHROOM: GETS S25
Filling Station on Near North Side
Scene of Robbery Today.

Locked in a Mushroom of the
Standard Oil filling station at Me-
ridian and Ninth streets early today
bv bandit armed with a gun. George
Mccartney. attendant. GIL North
Meridian street. was robbed of SIS.
The bandit also forced a customer,
George KleinSmith. Craig hotel,
into the Mushroom with Mccartney,
but did not rob him. Police we're
notified when Mccartney and Klein
smith succeeded in breaking the
door.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-19
Dorothy Clare Karstadt

When Dorothy Clare heard
that Paramount Pictures sought
a young and beautiful blond for
the title role in Alice in Won
derland," she had visions of lunch
with the Mad Halter and the
Queen of Hearts so she sent her
picture to Hollywood.
She was among the last twenty
nine aspirants considered.
Dorothy Clare, freshman at
Shortridge high school, who just
returned with her sister, Betty
Jean, IT,. and former Sunshine
girl, from q trouping tour of the
south and east, is so interested in
her work that she doesn't even
have time for a beau.
n n q
INSTEAD of the usual ambition
Il of love in a bungalow, she
wants to emulate the sensational
dancing career of Ruth Paige, an
Indianapolis girl who made good
in the bright lights. Other idols
of Dorothy Clare are Kreutzberg,
Wigman and Pavlova, who are
artistically far beyond the four
a-day of the ordinary hoofer.
She is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hans Karstadt, and her
father, who was born in Lubbock
Germany, came from musical
family. However, Dorothy Clare
began her career as a dancer five
years ago when a doctor suggested
that Betty Jeans sinus trouble
might be remedied by dancing
lessons.
All the children, four girls,
Dorothy Clare, Betty Jean, Paul,
16, and Mary Elizabeth, 9, are
singers and dancers, devoting their
time to dancing and practicing
instead of playing the usual child
hood games.
WHILE her career takes up
w most of her time, Dorothy
Clare likes to go to school and has
a record of good grades. She
particularly is interested in Eng
lish and often helps in writing her
own acts.
A young beauty like Dorothy
Glare, with all the glamour of her
stage experience might be ex-
pected to be a bit over-irnpressed
by herself, but Dorothy Clare is
unusually reticent about her work
among her comrades, with whom
she is popular.
Besides-and what combina-
ton in this blase age-she can
cook, sew, iron. and manages her
own business affairs
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-19
900 Men Expected to Get Work Widening
Rghts-of-W Way in Marion County Fol
lowing Command of Adams
NEEDY ARE GIVEN PREFERENCE
State Commission Chairman Issues Order to
Speed Up on Projects; Laborers
Picked by Relief Committees.
BY DANIEL NJ. KIDNEY
Times staff Writer

LET the bookkeeping and red tape wait and give men
jobs now"
This was the command given district maintenance engl-
neer today by Chairman James D. Adams of the state high
way commission.
Fifty to 100 men were to be placed at work widening
rghtsofway in Marion county by Wednesday and the num-
Der is expected reach 1000
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-19
De Pauw Board Considers
Arm1u ROU Church Matter

church, which annually designates
certain of it's members as visitors to
sit in on all meetings of the trus-
tees.
Removal of the historic De Paw
R. o. T. C. unit has been threat
ened by war department officials,
because of lack of student interest,
and G.. Bromley Oman, university
president, has been blamed by Ma
jor- George Van Horn Nose
ley, Fifth army corps area COM
mander. as responsible.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-19
BANDITS ROB DRIVER
AS AUTO is STALLED
S430 Taken From Motorist in Hold
up Near City.

Bandits who held up Michael
Mascara, 851 South Noble street,
while he was repairing his car Mon
day night on State Road 50 near the
Julietta hospital, escaped with $3.50,
Mascara notified the sheriff's office.
He said while he was making re-
pairs to his truck. car containing
four men drove up, one man, we'll
dressed and brandishing a revolver
got out and forced him to give up
the money Then, he said, the car
drove away at high speed in the
direction of Cincinnati.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-19
FORMER Indy PAL HELD

Aviator Said to Have Confessed
Series of Church Robberies.
By United Press
ST. PAUL, Sept. 10. = Edward
Fries, former flying pal of Colonel
Charles A. Lindbergh, was held by
police today on charges of robbing
sixteen churches and parish houses
in Minnesota.
officers said Fries had confessed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-19
CHICAGO COMPLAINS OF
PIG SLAUGHTER DOOR
Suburbs BIench as Thousands of
Carcasses Are Dumped.

By United Press
CHICAGO, Sept. 10. - When
breezes blow, residents of three
south side suburbs have pungent re-
minders of the department of ,agri-
cultures plan for slaughtering
thousands of pigs to increase hog
prices.
Complaints filed with city and
state officials today told of "in-
describably revolving" odors waited
by winds which blow over the car
cases of thousands of animals
dumped in the Markham yards Of
the Illinois Central railroad.
No one knew what would be done
with the millions of pounds of pigs
already dumped, but officials prom
ised that hereafter carcasses would
be taken at least 200 miles from
Chicago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-19
LOOT AMERICAN HOME
Cuban Band Enters Residence of
Electric Company Worker.

BIZ United Press
HAVANA. Sept. ia gang of
Negroes today broke into the home
of Mrs. A. o. Stadlinger. American
employee of the Cuban Electric Com
pany in the Vedado district. looted
the place, and departed without in
reference either by the neighbors
or police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-19
CITY M0TORIST HURT

Automobile Overturned in Collision
With City-Owned Truck
William Smock, %, of 1131 West
Thirty-first street, was injured
slightly today when his automobile
was struck ard overturned by a
city-oWned truck at Nineteenth
street and Columbia avenue. The
truck was driven by Earl Bigger
staff, Negro, 1851 Yandes street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-19
Trouble in the Nude
Health Colony at Lake Village Stirs Wrath of
State Police Chief

INTEREST Indianapolis girls nudist colony Furnishing
Village northern Indiana caused
the statehouse and city hall today.
the the colony revealed by Captain
nresse a %
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-19
KEEP HANDS
OFF CUBA IS
.B0RAH plea
EVaCuate All Americans, Is
Senator's Advice on
Island Problem.
BACKS UP ROOSEVELT
Views of Idaho Veteran Are
Widely Shared by
Latin-AmeriCanS.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS
Seripps- Howard Foreign Editor

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-Sen-
ator William E. Borah today pro-
posed that Americans in Cuba be
evacuated rather than have the
United States resort to armed in
terventon to protect them.
UNFOLDING President Roosevelt's
policy Of hands-off in the islands
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-19
THREE NAZIS DIE IN
BATTLE WITH POLICE
Austrians Attacked While Raiding
Restaurant; Five Wounded.

By United Press
VIENNA, Austria, Sept. ia
fatal clash between Austrian Nazis
and police occurred today at Wolf
segg, in upper Austria, near the Ger
man border.
Gendarmes killed three Nazis and
wounded five when the Nazis at
tackled the gendarmes. The latter
were raiding a restaurant to arrest
Nazi leaders beating two members
of the Heimwehr.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-19

This is the first of three articles on
the trend of crime and racketeerinEs in
Indianapolis.