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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-20
SUNDAY, OCT. FL

Ritz-Bing Crosby in "She Loves Me
Not" and Ladies Should Listen"
UptOwn-Shirley Temple in Nov
and Forever" and Pursued"
Dream-Wallace Berry in Treasure
Island" and Laurel and Hardy
comedy.
StratfOrd-Mary Morris in Double
Door," and Doctor Monica"
Mecca-William Powell in 1.-THE
Key" and The Witching Hour"
Garrick-Joan Crawford in Sadie
Mckee" and "Cockeyed Cava-
liers"
Rex-Burns and Allen in Many
Happy Returns" and Greatest
Gamble"
Zaring-FranchotT Tone in Straight
Is the Way" and Bachelor Bait"
st. CIair-Ronald Colman in Bull
dog Drummond Strikes Back" and
"Cockeyed Cavaliers"
Strand-Wallace Berry in Treasure
Island" and House Wife,"
RivOli-Harold Lloyd in Cats Paw"
and Crime Without Passion"
Irving-Wallace Berry in Treasure
Island" and Quiet, Please"
TacOma-James Cagney in Here
Comes the Navy" and Romance
in the Rain"
EmersOn-Richard BarthelmeSs in
Midnight Alibi," and STEAMBOAT
Quest"
TuxedO-W. c. Fields in "Old Fash
Toned Way" and Girl From Mis-
souri,"
HamiltOn-Wil1 Rogers in Handy
Andy" and Personality Kid"
ParamOunt-Jack Oakie in Shoot
the Works." and Call 1t Luck
Parker-Edward G.. Robinson in
1.-THE Man With Two Faces" and
Call 1t Luck"
ROxy-Eddie Cantor in "Whoopee,"
and "Once to Every Woman
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-20
DressIer Double Is Hoosier


LIVERY ONE has his or her
~ double in this world. That's
and old saying, but friends of
Mrs. Fanny Dunn, 1857 Con-
ners street, Noblesville, have
proved that it is true in her case.
During the lifetime of the late
great Marie DRESSER, beloved
movie and stage star, Mrs. Dunn
often was mistaken for the star.
Even with Miss Dressler gone,
strangers stop to gaze in wonder
ment as Mrs. Dunn passes.
Photographs of Miss DRESSER
and Mrs. Dunn reveal a striking
likeness. The longer one is &C
quainted with Mrs. Dunn, the
more pronounced is the similarity
because of the gracious manners,
lovely character and fine sense of
humor possessed by the late Miss
Dressler.
Several years ago on the Pacific
coast, while Mrs. Dunn was visit
ing in that section, she repeatedly
was mistaken for the movie star.
NEVER met Miss DreSsler,"
l. Mrs. Dunn said,. but was
urged several years ago to go to
Hollywood and see her"
Some months ago before Miss
Dressler's death, a Noblesville
movie theater staged a Hollywood
First Night" in which movie fans
imperSonated their favorites.
Mrs. Dunn, dressed in an eve
ming gown, arrived at the theater
and her resemblance to Miss
DreSsler stopped the show.
When she reluctantly went on
the stage to make a Speech" at
the urgent request of the master
of ceremonies, Mrs. Dunn sud-
denly frowned and shook her fist
in true DRESSER fashion.
Mrs. Dunn professionally never
has imp9rsonated Miss DRESSER,
although Mrs. Dunn herself was
a splendid contralto years ago and
has appeared in Gilbert & Sui
Ivan operas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-20
English Grille
Celebrating
Sixth Anniversary Observed
by Blue Plate Lunch

The English Grille Inc, better
known as the Blue Plate Lunch"
on the Circle, is celebrating its sixth
anniversary in Indianapolis today.
Manager Wright is making a spe-
cial day of the occasion with the
Circle trio, string ensemble, do
ing the entertaining. This trio has
played for several years in various
local night spots.
The Grille cocktail hour is from
4 p. m. until 8 p. m, and the enter
tainment lasts from p. m. until IL.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-20
Double Band
Is on Bill at
Columbia Club
Dutton- DeSautelIe Group to
Open Winter Season
This Evening.

The combined bands of Denny
button and Charlie DeSautelle,
known as the -DeSautelle
orchestra, will strike up the winter
season music this evening at the
Columbia Club.
This orchestra has an interesting
background. In 1921 DeSautelle
returned to Indianapolis after a run
on the road with the Brown Broth
ers' saxophone sextettte, and or
gained a band called the Royal
Terrace orchestra. This was the
first time that Dutton and DeSau-
telle played together.
In 1923 Charlie headed for Texas
with his musical outfit, but Denny
stayed at home. Here the latter or
gained his own orchestra, with
which he played long engagements
at the Green Lantern, Yantis Tostee
Shop and the Showboat.
In 1882 DeSautelle came back
home after completing the Baker
and Hilton hotel circuit in Texas.
From that time on it was a battle
between the two bands for the or
chestral bids of the city. Finally,
The feud was forgotten and a COM
oination was made, resulting in the
present setup.
The new band opened at the
Showboat, played an engagement at
the Indiana roof and then opened
its recent period at the Cars.
At the Columbia Club there will
be dinner dancing on Wednesday.
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, with after theater dancing
On Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-20
More Crooners

A new rival for Bing Crosby,
Lanny Ross, Joe Morrison and
the other singers Paramount
has under contract popped
suddenly into the limelight
today when William Frawley
was called upon to Groom a
tune to Baby Leroy. The scene
was for the Elimination of Da-
mon Munyon's The Lemon
Drop Kid"
Evening star., 1934-12-07
GIRL 8 ATTACKER
SENTENCED TO DIE
CoIored Man Identified by
Victim, 16, in Rock
vile Trial.
By a stafr Correspondent Of The Star.

Dy n StdlL wi ItopOIluclII VI / lac CidLs
ROCKVILLE, Nd, December T.
Alexander Jones. 35, colored, was sem
fenced in Circuit Court here today TO
be hanged for criminally aSsaulting a
l6-yearlold Chevy Chase, D. c., girl
on the night of September 80. The
date of his execution will be fixed
later by Gov. Ritchie.
Jones was found guilty Of first
degree rape and his plea of not being
himself was not accepted by the court
as a mitigating cause for the death
penalty not being invoked.
Neither States Attorney Stedman
Prescott nor Attorneys Kenneth Lyd-
dane and Charles c. Jones. defense
counsel, offered any closing argument,
but let the case rest on the evidence
submitted to the court.
AS sentence was pronounced more
than dozen policemen surrounded
Jones TO prevent any possible violence
from the crowd. though there had
been no signs of trouble
Jones had been identified by his
young victim in court today as one Of
the two colored men who assaulted
her. However her youthful escort
could shed little light on the case. as
he testified he was knocked uncon-
scious before he could get a good look
at either of the colored men.
Jones was located in Bel Air, Md,
several weeks after the attack. He
had obtained lodging at a Jail there
and was recognized by a jail attache
from circulars bearing his photograph.
James Poindexter. the second attack
suspect. is still at large. He has been
indicted by the grand jury.
The girl, daughter of a Bureau Of
Standards official and former West
ern High School student. was dragged
from car parked off Wisconsin ave-
nue. between Chevy Chase Circle and
Wisconsin avenue. where she and her
escort we're awaiting friends. and at
tackled in the nearby underbrush.
Evening star., 1934-12-07
UNION LAbORERS
WIN 5D-CENT RATE
Wage Increase Granted by
BuiIders-Another Rise
Due May |.

Organized building construction
laborers and hod carriers of the Dis
trict have won an increase in their
wage scales to bring their pay up to
SO cents per hour under an agree
ment signed by organized employers,
it was announced today.
Building laborers here now are paid
40 to As cents an hour. The new rate
is effective as of December l and the
50-cent rate is to remain in effect
until May l. The agreement provides
that from May l next to May /, 1886,
the rate is to be 55 cents an hour The
new rate will apply only to new work
The agreement has been signed on
the part of employers by William
Hughes for the Mason Contractors AS
sociation; James R. Skinker, Master
Builders Association: Logan Pingier,
EXcavators' Association, and P. C..
Jones, Concrete Contractors ASSocia-
ton Labor leaders signing are Larry
Kelly. chairman; Frank Williams,
Harold Collier, H. A. Patterson and
John w. Garvey for the Building La
borers and Hod Carriers Local No. IA
Kelly said the agreement would ap-
ply to all new work in Washington
whether District construction, public
works or private contract.
The agreement stipulates that the
employers agree to closed shop pro-
vided the union is able to supply the
necessary number of Workmen within
"a hours after a call
Evening star., 1934-12-07
Only Authentic Pers1'ing Bust
Ciuen to u. S. by Squier Estate
Smithsonian Institution
Is Presented Work of
Moses Dykar.
Gift Carries Out Wish
of Late General, Once
Tictimized.

The only authentic bust of Gen.
John j. Pershing was presented to
the Smithsonian Institution this aft
ernoon by the estate of Gen. George
o. Squier.
The bust was the work of the late
Moses Dykar. Following the death Of
Mr.. Dykar a movement was started.
with which Gen. Squier became asso-
ciated, to purchase the bust from the
sculptor's widow and present it to
the Government.
Later, Gen. Squier, according to
Maj. James A. Purcell, now represent
ing the estate and who made the
presentation this afternoon, found a
promoter had launched the fantastic
scheme of collecting s1,O0O,00O to pur-
chase the bust, whereas the price
asked was only $4,000, and that his
name was being used freely in solicit
Evening star., 1934-12-07
STREET CAR SPEED
CURB IS ORDERED
Transit Company to Face
Fines for Exceeding Linn.
its, Says EIgen.

Taking note of protests against ex-
cessive speeding BY street cars. the
Public Utilities Commission today
warned the Capital Transit Co. that
it must require its motormen TO
observe the spted limits. Failure to
do so will bring move to fine the
company in each ascertained case
Word to this effect was to be sent
to the transit company today by
Riley E. Elgen, chairman Of the Pub
lie Utilities Commission. The letter
was TO be sen. sometime this after
noon.
Maj Ernest w Brown, superin-
tendent of police, said today he would
aid the commission in enforcing speed
regulations as 10 street cars if the cor
poration counsel Office found it prop
er to issue charges.
Covered in Regulations.
The speed of street cars is sub
ject 10 control by both the Utilities
Commission and by police. according
to William A. Roberts. peoples coun-
sci. He said the traffic law affords
use of police in enforcement and that
the subject also is covered by the
utilities regulations.
He explained that under the pres
ent traffic laws street cars are claSsed
as vehicles within the meaning of the
regulation. and therefore are subject
to the same rules that apply to other
vehicles.
The rules limit the speed of vehicles
to Is miles an hour when passing
schools when they are at recess or at
the opening and closing hours. The
speed limit for normal operation is %
miles an hour, with 80 and 40 miles an
hour on boulevards.
School Officials Complain.
The matter was brought to the at
tention of the Commissioners and the
Utilities Commission by a delegation
of officials of Roosevelt High School,
Mcfarland Junior High School and
the Powell Elementary School, who
charge street cars were making ex-
cessive speed down Fourteenth street
in the vicinity of these schools. They
cited the serious injury to Adrienne
Hayes, Roosevelt student. who was
struck Tuesday by street car at Tay-
lor street.
Commissioner Elgen said he was
concerned about excessive speed, but
cited also the demands that are pour
ing in from residents that the street
car service be speeded up.
Evening star., 1934-12-07
R. D. T.C, UNIT HEAD
SHUNS DEBATE ON
DUTY OF DEFENSE
Col. Johnson Asserts Civil
Liberties Union Used
Name WrongfuI|y.
PARLEY TERMED LINKED
TO COMMUNIST GROUPS
Conference Secretary Declares
Aims of Session Had Been
Misunderstood.

Declaring a conference to be held
American Civil Liberties Union and
20 affiliated organizations is "asso-
ciated with long lift of Communist
and near Communist groups" Col
Arvel Johnson, executive secretary OF
the r o. T. c. Association of the
United States. today declared his name
had been listed without his permission
as a participant in debate which
had been arranged as part of the
two-day conference.
In letter to John Clayton. secre-
tary of the conference. which is to be
held at the Arlington Hotel, Col. john
son wrote:
1T is the policy of this association
to refuse to debate the constitutional
obligation Of American citizens TO de-
fend their country. Since the organ
ization OF this association something
over five years ago this policy has not
been broken. No exception can be
made in the instance of your confer
ence. To enter into such a debate
! would be to admit the subject is debat-
able. which We must refrain from do
ing"
Program misunderstood"
In reply to Johnson. Clayton said
today that the colonel "misunder-
stood" the nature of the program. He
was not asked to debate the obligation
of citizens to defend the United
States. Clayton said, but was merely
to present his views on the subject
while statement of opposing views
| was TO be made in speech by John
Nevin Sayre, vice chairman of the
union Committee on Militarism ano
Education.
The talks of Col. Johnson and Sayre
were to be representative of a series
of similar talks presenting both sides
| of various controversial questions be.
fore the American public today, Clay
ton said.
At the opening session of the con-
ference tomorrow the list of speakers
is to include Representative Kvale o1
Minnesota, who will discuss the rights
of farmers to organize and bargain
collectively; Francis J. German of the
United Textile Workers; Roger N
Baldwin, director of the union, who
will discuss the main issues of civil
liberties under the New Deal: Arthur
; Garfield Hayes. general counsel of the
, union: Marion H. Hedges Of the
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Col. Daniel w. MacCormack, commits
sioner Of immigration and natural
zation. Department of Labor, ano
Bishop Francis j. Mcconnell
Press Freedom Topic.
The subject Of freedom of the press
will be discussed tomorrow afternoon
by Elisha Hanson. counsel for the
American Newspaper Publishers AS
sociation, and Daniel De Souza, presi-
dent of the Washington Newspaper
Guild. Censorship of the movies will
be discussed by Elmer Rice Other
speakers on the conference program
include Senator Costigan of Colorado
and Nathan Margo, solicitor Of the
Interior Department.
Morning, afternoon and evening ses-
sions will be held tomorrow and morn
ing and afternoon sessions Sunday.
Evening star., 1934-12-07
Psychological Tests Urged
To Reduce Auto accidents

Psychological tests for operators OF
motor vehicles and establishment of
systems tor determining the amount
of alcohol consumed by driver in
volved in an accident were urged
late yesterday by speakers before the
Highway Research Board as means
of reducing the number of traffic mis-
haps. The board today concludes the
sessions of its fourteenth annual
meeting.
William A. Van Duzer, Washington
traffic director, reported on a check
made of more than 200 local motor
lists given the psychological tests 18
months ago and said those with fast
reaction time" had fewer traffic law
violations chalked against them than
those with the high reaction time
The same applied to those most sue
cessful in completing the so-called
short answer tests" through which
they we're required to give answers to
right and wrong questions" pertain
ing to traffic and operation of motor
vehicles.
Taking as basis for his calcuIa-
Evening star., 1934-12-07

tions 124 drivers whose reaction
time was 20 of a second or under.
Mr.. Van Duzer said that at the end
of the 18-month period some 78 had
no traffic violations chalked up
against them. And, incidentally, the
78 had the low average reaction time
of only 18 of a second.
OF 46 who had traffic records, the
average reaction time was .225 of a
second
OF the more than 200 who took the
short answer test, 144 of them had
the average score of 38 and had no
traffic record against them. Some rs
who had records had an average score
Of only 30. Some II of the rs, how
ever. had scores above the 38 average.
The reaction time tests were given
with the Brown Chronoscope" which
tested the quickness of a prospective
motorist to move his foot from an ap-
paratus designed as an accelerator to
another designed as a brake, after
seeing light flashed
The traffic session was presided over
by DR.. H. c. Dickinson of the United
States Bureau Of Standards,
Evening star., 1934-12-07
OHIO CHOIR WILL SING
FAMOUS NUMBERS HERE
Sacred Music by Noted Masters
Will Be Given Wednesday
at Grace Lutheran.

Outstanding sacred musical works
of Bach. Liszt and Mendelssohn will
be featured by the Chapel Choir OF
Capital University, Columbus, Ohio
during its special concert at Grace
Lutheran Church, at Sixteenth and
Varnum streets, next Wednesday, The
concert will be under auspices Of the
American Lutheran Church of Wash
ington.
The choir will stop IN Washington
after a successful concert tour to New
York, Pittsburgh and other Eastern
cities.
Organized seven years ago, the choir
is ranked among the leading a capella
organizations in the United States.
1t is composed of go voices, under the
direction of Prof. Ellis E. Snyder. its
founder, who heads the voice depart
ment of the university's conservatory
of music
The choir's visit to Washington will
be the first since 1881, when it gave
a special concert at the White House
for former President and Mrs. Hoover.
Evening star., 1934-12-07

trict must repay 10 per cent of the
sum. No interest will be charged for
the first three years after the date of
the first advance, but interest there
after will run at the rate of per
cent.
The District is required to repay
not less than S1.O00,O00 year or
more than $1,300,000 a year toward
obligations in loans from the P. w. A.
or the Capper-Cramton park expan-
sion act.
Evening star., 1934-12-07
BULLETIN.

SAN QUENTIN PRISON. Calf,
December tPi-Leo Dwight Muir
ply vas hanged here today for the
murder of his bride Of l3 days. in
Long Beach in 1926. He died nine
minutes after the trap was sprung.
A detective story thriller will have
bitter sequel today for former
Washington life insurance salesman,
who will face the hangman at San
Quentin Prison. Calf. at 2 O'Clock
(E S. t. this afternoon.
His friends here knew him as
"Bob'-Bob Callahan. an agreeable,
intelligent and somewhat taciturn
man in his later 3Os one Of the best
statesmen on the staff, who knew in
surance from A to z.
In the Summer Of 1881. that was.
Callahan had landed Job with a
conservative company here without
much trouble. He had a good pres
ence and could sell himself as well
as insurance.
Silent on Past.
Some of Bob's new friends recalled
he never referred TO his past. but
that was after he suddenly dropped
from sight in the Fall of 1881. A
week later Calahans boss received a
telegram from him.
He explained he had fallen in love
and married at Hagerstown. Md. and
would be back on the job in a Few
days. But Callahan never showed up.
His friends learned later why he dis
appeared.
Callahan had seen some one on the
street whose face was familiar. He
couldn't place the man. but the other
seemed to recognize him. Callahan
was afraid he knew him not as Gala
han, but as Leo Dwight Murphy. For
that reason he hurried to Hagerstown.
married the girl he had met while in
the East, and set out to make a new
start.
Calahan-or, rather, Murphy, as
his real name is-found job writing
editorials for a small newspaper near
Pittsburgh, Pa.
While hunt ng work. however. he
had been obliged to send his bride to
the home Of relatives in Texas After
finding job he managed to visit his
wife
Noticed BY Amateur Sleuth.
Murphy, according to the story his
boss here learned later, was noticed
by an amateur Texas sleuth. The lat
ter had been reading in a detective
magazine thriller all about the young
husband of Long Beach, Calf. who
beat his bride of 13 days to death and
fed That was in 1926. but the
"sleuth" noticed a resemblance be-
tween the photograph of the murderer
and Murphy.
Murphy returned to Pennsylvania.
Meanwhile, son was born to his wife.
Tipped off by the sleuth. Texas au-
thorities confronted Mrs. Murphy with
the photograph Of the murderer and
her reaction prompted them to send
a lookout to Pittsburgh police.
Murphy's friends here said Pitts
burgh police waited 13 days at his
post Office box before their quarry
called for his mail. That was late
in the Summer of 1884. Murphy was
returned to California
He later wrote to his boss here. dis
closing his real identity and apollo
gizing for walking out on the job so
suddenly. Murphy explained he was
writing book while in prison.
Second Wife Aids Defense.
His second wife came to his de-
fense. Her pleas for executive Glenn
ency won him several reprieves from
Evening star., 1934-12-07
Real Life Detectire Story
Tragic for E1.Wos1'ingtonian
Former Insurance Salesman, Captured
by Amateur SIeuth. Faces Moose
for Murder.

a death sentence Only yesterday
Mrs. Murphy besought the warden at
San Quentin to do something"
According to Murphy's former boss,
the salesman was suffering from
epilepsy. Murphy, it was said. lost
his job in Long Beach. became de-
spondent and took TO drink He swal-
lowed some kind Of an extract he OBJ
tained from drug store and lost his
memory for several hours. During the
lapse he beat his wife to death.
AWaking to the Relation Of what
he had done. he fed the West and
began life all over again in the East.
But the detective story got him.
Evening star., 1934-12-07
NEW TRIAL TO BE GIVEN
MAN ON GAMING CHARGE
Jury Fails to Agree After Two
Hours Deliberation and Case
Is Reassigned.

Albert H. Driver as, colored. charged
with setting up a gaming table and
permitting gaming as a result of the
drive against the numbers racket being
carried on here, will be given a new
trial as soon as possible following a
jury trial which ended last night,
when the jury failed to agree.
The jury deliberated two hours and
then reported to Judge Gus A. Schuldt
that it disagreed. He Immediately
ordered the case reasSigned.
Sergt. Raymond Carroll told the
court in the trial yesterday that he
had sent an undercover man to 1927
Georgia avenue. where he had made
bet of 5 cents on the number 056,
the sergeant's badge number. Assist
ant District Attorney Clinton Vernon
represented the Government.
Evening star., 1934-12-07
MISS ROCHE TAKES OATH
AS AIDE IN TREASURY

BY the Associated Press.
Miss Josephine Roche Of Colorado
today took the oath of Office as As
sistant Secretary of the Treasury in
command of the Public Health Service
and the personal welfare of the de-
partment's $4,000 employees.
A large group of Treasury officials
and friends, including Secretary and
Mrs. Morgenthau and Mrs. Nellie
Tayloe Ross, director of the mint, wit
messed the ceremony.
Welcomed by Morgenthau. she told
him it was special privilege" to join
the Treasury. She referred to pre-
Roosevelt days as ''travesty."
Evening star., 1934-12-07
ONE-LEG MEN WATCHED

One-legged men. particularly men
with only left legs who wore new
shoes were being watched with more
than passing interest by police today.
1t might be only hunch, but po-
lice believe a man with only one leg
might have had something to do with
the theft yesterday of 200 sample
shoes-all for the left foot-from tho
automobile of Mrs. Maude Adams Of
Hartford. Conn. The car was parked
near the Cairo Hotel when II vaS
robbed. the woman reported.
Evening star., 1934-12-07
DR.. JOHNSON TO SPEAK

DR.. Mordecai W.. Johnson, president
of Howard University, will be the
principal speaker during the morning
service of the Youths day celebra-
tion at the Mount Carmel Baptist
Church Sunday morning.
At $3.50 pm, Howard N. Fitzhugh,
faculty member at Howard Univer-
sity, will deliver the keynote address.
A special program has been arranged
for the evening services.