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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-19
Hardest Task
Reporter Is Bearer of
Sad Tidings to Hit-Run
Widow.

EOUR squads of policemen,
IL spread out in great arc,
scrambled through a. cOrnfield in
the northeast section of the city
shortly after noon Friday. A hit
and-run driver was the man they
sought.
Two miles away. at Thirty
fourth and School streets. a fire
department rescue squad was ex-
Treating the body of Edward
Kaufman. 40, of 1916 South
Harding street, from under his de-
livery truck.
Kaufman had died instantly.
The man in the automobile which
had struck his machine had fed
TO his home and then into the
corn field at Forty second street
and Emerson avenue.
A veteran police reporter parked
his car in front OF 1916 South
Harding street. AT Thirty fourth
and School streets the body Of
Edward Kaufman was being
started for city morgue.
The reporter mopped his brow.
Heads popped out of houses. A
finger beckoned. The reporter
moved over. The finger motioned
10 house next to l4l6 South
Harding.
Up four steps went the reporter.
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they were caught in the of loading basket with
apples cakes and cheese. The young couple told
police they had nothing but flour and water m cot
for several days
On Jan. "a of this year. the Pugh brothers sur
prised Wilbur Horn and Lee Drake in the store.
shooting down Drake as he attempted to escape
Drake recovered and both he and Horn were SEN
fenced later TO six months on the state fam
After numerous lootings. the brothers prepared
a wiring system as a burglar alarm connected from
the store to the house
Smith wounded in the back from the shoulders
TO his heels told police he had met his companion.
Bob in Columbus. @. and that they had come
here, intending TO get some merchandise and then
sell it in Anderson. Ind
In the sacks the men were loading were fountain
pens. tobacco, candy and various other types of
merchandise.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-19
AGED IN RUSH
FOR PENSIONS
Hundred Seek Application
Blanks at County Audi
tors Office.

The lame, the halt, and the blind
all aged persons-one hundred
strong. formed the rush today to
the office of Charles A. Grossart.
county auditor. to obtain applica-
ton blanks for the old age pension
in Marion county Payment of PEN
SionS will begin Jan. /.
Approximately 1000 county resi-
dents are eligible for the pension.
as the auditors Office began distri-
button of blanks.
Pensions of SIS a month are al
lowed after each application is in
vestigatecl and approved by the
board of county commissioners.
Investigation of the applications
will not start before Oct. l and the
county has been allowed an in
vestigator for each 500 persons eligi-
bic for pension.
Applicants for the pension must
have no other source of income.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-19
Four Killed at CroSSinu

nv hiffd Prfss
Fl. WAYNE. Ind, Aug. 1s.-Four
persons were killed and two were
injured, one probably fatally. when
Wabash passenger train struck
their automobile here today.
The dead
Mr.. and Mrs. James Gray, To-
ledo. O.
Nettie Blanche Gray, 7. their
daughter.
Mrs. Ella Thomas, IS, Toledo.
The injured:
Mabel Marie Gray. 10. another
daughter Of the Grays. She is not
expected TO recover.
Izette Gray. IL. a third daughter.
Hospital attendants said she prob
ably would recover.
The accident occurred within the
city limits a few minutes before the
Waterman at the railroad crossing
was scheduled TO come on duty.
The Gray family was en- route
from Toledo 10 Princeton. Ky. to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Lowery.
Gray was driving the car. which
completely was demolished.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-19

Under the present plan. the
national guard is the first echelon
of defense in event of an emer-
agency. General Tyndall under
took by mass review to show
that the Thirty-eighth division
was ready. General Moseley, COM
handing the Fifth corps area, of
which Inc:ana is part, was on
hand to place the official approval
Of the army upon the show.
General Tyndall has undertaken
to make his command division
conscious. He is not interested in
the outfits from the individual
states as such. To him artillery
is intended to support the infan-
try. whether il comes from Wheel
ing. w. Va. or Muncie, Ind. And
infantry is supposed to take and
hold enemy territory. whether it
comes from Louisville or Indian
apolis.
So his men slogged by, their
putteed legs moving with scissor
like precision. their horses nose to
nose, to prove that three states
could move together as a part of
the nations national defense pro-
gram.
A top sergeant. detailed to mil
itary police duty. lounged near
the reviewing stand. watching the
general as he sat his horse like a
Centaur.
He's a good guy" he said. but
barrel of nails for discipline.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-19
SIX PERSONS KILLED IN TRUCK
CRASH AFTER WORLDS FAIR VISIT
Stormy Careers to Be Merged When
One-Time Sea Queen Is Night Club
BY EVELYN SEELEY
Times Special Writer

NEW YORK, Aug. 10. - Two
IN stormy and gallant careers
have cast their lot together.
Cobina Wright, it was learned
today. has taken an option on the
Leviathan. She plans TO dock it
in the Hudson as showboat. She
awaits only permission from the
city.
Once authorized to anchor her
ship. she plans to make her into
a great recreational center for
mothers and children, boys and
girls. and for night club going So
phiSticates.
For a minimum fee she would
provide swimming, concerts,
games, sunny decks for those who
can not endure the crowded sub
ways and beaches of Coney Is
land.
Perhaps she would have roller
skating, perhaps ice Kinks in win
ter. And the night clue for the
gay young set.
The project would employ 1000
people, it is estimated.
Mrs Wright has formed the Lee
viathan Amusement Corporation,
but completion of her plans rests
largely with the city.
Meanwhile. Mrs Wright is in a
hospital recovering from an
operation which brought her
for time near death, and the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-19

Here was the age-oid Splendor
of an army marching with BAN
ners. Fifty-eight hundred fight
ing men from Indiana. West Vir-
ginia and Kentucky moved past
Ma ior- General George Van Horne
Mosley and Ma jor General Rob-
ert Tyndal. Tor three hours. 1t
was the national guard. but from
the way the outfits swung by they
might have been regulars.
Fridays review. headquarters
officers said. represented the fruit
of five years of planning. Gen.
Tyndall has fought consistently to
maneuver his command as divi-
sion which is the fighting unit of
the United States army. He
fought in the Spanish american
war. He commanded a field artil-
lery regiment on the western
front.
He was determined that one
division should train as a division.
instead OF as scattered group OF
battalions, like the ordinary ma
tional guard units.
n
DY some alchemy, which none
- of his officers seem to I'M
derstand. he has arranged to get
funds to do this. Most of those
close TO him declare that this
years training was done on
shoestring. Fridays review showed
that it was an amazing shoe
string.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-19
CREEK is POLLUTED;
ORDER BEACH CLOSED
Mulberry Resort Not to Run
Rest of Season.

With the discovery that Eagle
creek is polluted, Mulberry beach,
south of Speedway City, will be
closed for the remainder of the sea-
son, Miss Julia Landers. county safe
ty director, announced today.
Discovery of the pollution was
made by the Indiana state health
board and reported today to Sheriff
Charles Buck Sumner, who or
dered immediate closing.
Check of the water by the state is
part of the campaign to erase stream
pollution in Indiana. started after
The Times survey of stream con-
ditions.
The city park board announced
today that local pools and beaches
will remain open after the start of
school as long as the weather con-
tinueS warm.
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but regardless of the vegetable
shower. he will be hailed.
The Times will present the win
ner of the derby crown with a
kelly of copper hue and silver
plaque with the words scrolled,
Most Distinguished Citizen"
The Brown Derby has had three
former kings, Charles Sumner,
George Winkler, and Tom Quinn.
Each has abdicated and the
throne awaits the 1888 skypiece
victor
The Brown Derby balloting Is
without rules. The only rules
made are by the judges at their
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Times, on Page 2. Vote your ia
vorite for the crown. Vote with
footprints. x marks the spot,
crayon, pencil, or pen.
Remember. your candidates.
head-size will be no factor. He
may have a dome the size of We
old teapot of more taking days,
or his skull may be no larger than
the one Captain Kidd flew as he
sailed the Spanish Main.
Be a head-hunterl Cast your
ballot today and mail IL 20 The
Times and watch for Tuesdays
list of the ten leaders in the con-
test and the nominees.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-19
STREET CAR
co. WILL ADD
100 EMPLOYEES
Indianapolis Railways Signs
Code and Will Back
MIRA Program.
DRAFT WORKING HOURS
Extensive Preparations Are
Made for Mondays
Giant Parade.
DRAFT WORKING HOURS

Officials of indianapolis Railways
announced today enlistment under
the Blue Eagle Of the NRA and
plans TO add 100 employees to the
force of 1900 az rapidly as possible
Operating unGer a temporary per-
nit for electric railways to function
under MIRA, pending hearing on a
permanent code for the transit in
dustry, Charles w. Chase. president
of the Indianapolis Railways and
general of the local recovery
army, said that trolleys and busses
will be equipped with recovery in
sigma Immediately.
Chase announced that a new
schedule of working hours is being
formulated and, until it is COM
pleted, the company will be unable
to state exactly how many addition
al employees are required.
Pay Above Minimum
Wages paid by the Indianapolis
Railways and Peoples Motor Coach
Company to almost all employees
are and have been since 1929 con-
siderably higher that the minimum
required by the NRA," said Chase.
also it should be stated that there
have been no reductions in wages
during the entire depression. despite
revenue falling off about 40 per
cent since 1929.
We are glad indeed to join under
the NRA," Chase continued" with
the patriotic army of men and
women and pledge our best efforts
to make the Presidents campaign
a complete success
Martial music, prancing horses,
fireworks. and oratory were prom
Ised in abundance for the parade
and celebration in honor of Indiana
Recovery day, to be neld here Men
day, as officers of the local recoy-
cry army announced plans were
complete for the big event.
Mrs. Elias c. Atkins announced
that the women had responded
nobly and that almost 1000 women
were expected in the line of march.
Bell Company Acts
Officials of the Indiana Bell Tele-
phone Company announced that the
Presidents Unemployment program
as modified for the Bell System
Telephone companies was signed for
all points operated by the company
in Indiana.
Certificates of compliance were
signed by the company's represen-
tatives and filed with local post
masters in towns and cities
throughout the state.
indianapolis branch of the L. c..
Smith e. Corona Typewriters, Inc,
announced today that it is comply
ing with the NRA program.
Charles Ehlers. secretary-man-
ager of the Indiana Bakers Asso-
citation. announced today that rs
per cent of the bakers in Indiana
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own whim or while under the in
iuence Of the poppy-pipe or an
Ohio river still.
Due to the largeneSs of dornes
of the three past-grand- kings,
Winkler, Sumner, Quinn. ct al.
they've been officially declared out
of the running in the 1888 derby.
MIRA forbids ilatters to over
work in making the regal
crown and Jo-Jo. the self-ap-
pointed dog-face judge. has ruled
the former kings out Of the con-
test.
Jo-Jo is hunting two other
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-19
Pick Your Hero and Then Back Him
NTHo is your hero in Indian

NTHO is your hero in Indian
w apolis?
Is he DESTROYS of being dog
catcher, justice of the peace. or
is he just plain business man
who has wares TO sell and does
good Job selling those wares?
How would your hero like TO be
hailed in black type. day in and
day out. as one of the entries in
the Brown Derby contest Of the
Indianapolis Times?
How would he like TO speak be-
fore a crowd on Sept. z in front
Of the racetrack graudstand at
the Indiana state fair?
Citz and county and stata viii
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judges TO serve with him. He
has looked long on the vim rouge
when it was red, thumbed Sears
Roebuck catalogs. the 1888 tele-
phone directory that never came,
the racing form charts. and says
that on Monday he will announce
the two honorable judges TO aid
him in keeping Brown Derby con-
testants from mayhem and mani
cures.
Jo-Jo says their pictures will be
a revelation of what the cat
drug in and why"
THE Brown Derby ballot awaits
l. your signature in today's
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-19
Prices Go Ub
Prices are going I'D.

Prices are going up.
Merchants can prove it.
Wholesalers can prove it. Raw
material men can prove it.
And they have proved it to
The Times.
Monday. The Times will
start a series of articles giving
you the inside story of the
price hikes not only in Indi-
annapolis. but in the whole
United States.
There's a reason. a good rea-
son. II YOU want to know why
prices are going up and how
much, don't forget to get a
copy of The Times on Monday.
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1929. The Wright millions went
down in the crash.
" %
XXTHEN the war broke out,
w Cobina Wright was there
entertaining the boys at the front.
She used to sing "Au pres de ma
Blonde" and other old favorites
from a truck to 5000 soldiers at
a time. General Pershing has re-
manned one of her best friends.
Back in New York she gave re-
citais against backgrounds Of tap
estries and flowers. wearing long
moyen-age gown when other art
lists stood in dresses 10 their knees.
TN maritime history the Levia-
l. than's story is as varied and
vivid AS the Vaterland of the
Hamburg American line, she re-
f1ected the glories of the German
empire in stained glass, which
now reflects the glories of the
United States. The kaiser's por-
trait in the library gave way to
that of President Harding by
Howard Chandler Christy.
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NRA Puzzles

There's a different problem
for every business and occupa-
ton in the NRA drive. Thou
sands are puzzled as to just
how the program affects them.
AS service to its readers,
The Times is helping them to
learn the answers to all these
questions. Study your prob
lem. frame your question and
write or call The Times ABC
OF the NRA department, Riley
555l, and We will help you.
Sign your name or give your
initials, so you can identify
your answer. Another set of
questions is answered on Page
IL of this edition.
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be at the fair on that day.
II Is Governors and Legislators
day.
Politics will TEEN in tents and
on the Midway at the fair. Elec-
tions of the past will be re-run
and elections of the future will
be discussed.
But the only election TO be
settled on that day of Sept. I at
the state fair will be the winner
OF the Brown Derby who will be
hailed far and wide as the city's
most distinguished citizen.
LIE may be hailed by cabbages
IL as well as by the kingship,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-19
MAX EPSTEIN Is HELD
Arrested Here on Fugitive Charge
for Robbery Trial i'm Fit. Wayne.

Max Epstein, former prize fighter,
was arrested today by police on a
fugitive from justice charge and will
be taken TO Fl. Wayne for trial on
a charge of store robbery.
Epstein has been sought since last
April. when a store at Fl. Wayne
was looted He is rs and lives at
42l Massachusetts avenue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-19
ROCKEFELLER GUARDED
Federal Agent Accompanies Young
Winthrop of Oil Family.

bV 7 NFTFW FFFFF
CHICAGO. Aug. l9.-Guarded by
federal department of justice
agent. Winthrop Rockefeller. 81, Of
the millionaire oil family. flew east
ward to New York today in an
United Air Lines plane.
He smiled when he was asked on
his arrival from Kansas City and
TT Worth If he feared kidnapers.
They've got thena all locked up
haven't they?" he countered.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-19
Seven Other HooSier Farm
Folk Seriously Injured
in Collision.
HUNT HIT-RUN DRIVER
Fatal Accident Result of
Being Forced in Ditch
by Another Machine.
ByI nifcd Press

BY nifcd Press
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Aug.
19. - Two trucks roaring
through the night collided
five miles west of here in the
early darkness today, taking
the lives of six Indiana farm
ers and injuring seven others.
One truck, carrying thirty holi-
day visitors home from the worlds
fair in Chicago. was smashed into
the ditch.
The other. huge six-wheel We
hicle. righted Itself and speeded on
toward Chicago without stopping.
Most of the occupants of the east
bound truck were doing after
strenuous day at A Century of
Progress.
The impact Sheered off side
OF the canvas-topped holiday truck.
The dead and injured were scat
tered along the highway for twenty
to thirty yards.
South Bend police were notified
Of the crash by nearby farmers.
They Immediately called state police
and all towns between South Bend
and Chicago were advised to watch
for the hit -and-run driver.
Carried 20 Hospital
Six ambulanceS rushed from
South Bend and carried the dead
and injured to Epworth hospital.
Physicians said all injured probably
would recover.
Wayne Messmore. 10, one of the
survivors. saw the approaching
truck veer toward the holiday We
hicle.
He screamed. but the sound Of
his voice was drowned BIZ the
screech of ripping steel and timbers,
and the roar of the larger truck as
it disappeared in the night.
Messmore was hurled aside as the
truck crashed into the ditch. He
struggled free of the canvas top,
and ran back TO the roadside. where
the bodies Of the dead and injured
were strewn along the pavement.
Il ran back along The road for
thirty yards pulling bodies of the
highway" MeSSmore said.
One of the first l came TO was
my younger brother, Gerald
Trip Long Was Planned
Screams of the injured we're
terrible in the darkness. Many OF
the occupants of our truck we're
children. Mothers rushed about
crying for their families, and others
sought out their dead
The holiday tour TO the fair was
planned by the Wakarusa farm
community for weeks. They pooled
their family funds TO pay expenses
and hired one of their members to
rig up his truck with seats.
The entire rear end was ripped
away in the crash, splintering the
flimsy fiat-board seats.
AT least one member of nearly
every family on the truck was either
dead or injured. After bringing the
bodies to South Bend the survivors
returned to their homes to begin
funeral arrangements.
Dead and Injured
The dead were:
: Kenneth Lechlitner, is, wauka-
rusa, Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Berkey. Wa
karusa.
Mrs Mary Wisler, 81.
Wayne Pippenger. IS.
Gerald Messmore, is. Leesburg
The injured we're: Imopens
Smeltzer, 10, skull fracture: WAYNE
Shelter. is Cher brother). fracture
OF both legs: Howard Wisler. IL. son
OF Mrs. Mary Wisler, dead: Mrs.
Clara Overholtzer, 30. compound
fracture of both legs; Robert Lech-
litner, IL, skull fracture: Dale
Metzler, IL. fracture of both legs
and internal injuries: Mrs. MAYNARD
Shsffer, %, bruises.
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valiant service in the World war,
both gave much happiness to the
public, both have suffered at the
hands of the depression.
Mrs. Wright is beset of late by
hard luck, the Leviathan is laid
up at the height of her fame.
The illness that brought Mrs.
Wright to the hospital was the
climax of series of misfortunes
that began in the panic days of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-19

Leviathan is tied up in a North
River dock.
q
XXTOMEN and ships have often
w been compared in beauty.
But the career of Cobina Wright
and that of the Leviathan have
much more than beauty in COM
mon. Both have been much in
the limelight, both have endured
storms and hazards, both did
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-19
Mars on Parade
Efficient Fighting Machine Is the 38th Division,
Led by Far-Seeing General.

(CAMP KNOX Aug is-There sound Of steel
-
Infantry
speaking
thromgh Kentucky
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-19
NICHOLSON NAMED
ENVOY TO PARAGUAY
Diplomatic Post Is Given
H0OSier Author.

BIZ Hlfcd Press
WASHINGTON. Aug. l9.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt today appointed
Meredith Nicholson. Indiana au-
thor, TO be minister to Paraguay.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-19
MERCURY DROPS TO 10
DEGREES FROM NORMAL

IUuch OF Fan Weather Enjoyed;
City Temperat ure at IS.
Indiana had a touch of fall wea-
Their this morning, when the tenn
perature fell to SIS at 6. The mark
was about ten degrees below normal.
However. warmer weather is pre-
dicted for the afternoon and Sun
day, with the mercury rising thir-
teen degrees to IS in three hours.
Lowest temperature in the state
was at Wheatfield. with the weather
bureau thermometer registering AZ.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-19
GIRL SWALLOWS PIN

NU 4E"NEtU EUfdEUtS, NOIlON AT
Hospital TO Sheathe Point.
Sara Arnold, II, of r. r. 1. Para
gon, Ind, was under treatment at
Long hospital today for removal of
straight pin which she swallowed
Friday night. The girl is being fed
mashed potatoes and absorbent cot
ton TO sheathe the pin point.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-19
DENIES KELLY PROBE
Attorney General Says Mayors In
come Returns Not Investigated.

By Hifcd Press
WASHINGTON. Aug. 19.-Attor-
ney- General Homer Cummings said
today that no investigation had
been ordered into the income tax
returns of Mayor Edward Kelly of
Chicago. but 1t was learned that
Joseph B. keenan,, special assist
ant TO the encouragement would
look into the matter during his visit
to Chicago next week.
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Iceman Bitten hy Dog

Bitten by a dog while delivering
ice in the 300 block West Twelfth
street. Theodore Eubanks. 20, Ne
gro. 1927 North West street. was
treated at city hospital Friday night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-04-14
TRADE MOVING
 F0RWARD;C00D
 REPORT MADE
Expansion Resting on Solid Basis, Declare Dun
 Bradstreet PRESENT WEEK IS AHEAD OF CHRISTMAS Relief Beneficiaries Also Show Decrease, First
 Time Since Fall

NEW YORK, April 14.-Influ- enced by expanding forces of the upward seasonal trend, develop ments this week have contributed construct 'vely to a broader forward movement in nearly all branches of trade" Dun -Bradstreet reported today.
 Progress has been spurred by the appearance of induces to show ex- pansion is now resting on a solid basis which will fortify it against any abrupt setbackS or recessions, ether than those of brief duration
 While trade expansion is most marked in wholesale and retai. distribution, there is reflection in the higher manufacturing scled- ules, in the increase in the num- Der employed and in decrease in the number of relief beneficiaries which has dropped for the first time since last fall"
 Retail buying this week has been the largest since the Christmas shopping seasons and in many cases ahead of that for the busiest days in December, the review said