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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-03


Shortridge was the first TO enter
the semi final round with a IS to
20 victory over Acton in a quarter
final tilt late Friday afternoon. The
Blue Devils held a lead of IL to 5
at half time. and with reserves in
fhe lineup in the latter part Of the
fray still we're able to Outscore their
county opposition in the last half.
Sutton with FIVE field baskets was
best for Shortridge, while Myers with
four field baskets and the same
number of free throws, carried the
big burden for Acton.
Cards Down Redskins
With big Johnny Townsend un-
able to miss the hoop in the first
half. when he connected SIX times,
Tech piled up first half lead of
Is to 3 over Warren Central Fri
day night and coasted to "a to 20
win with reserves wearing the green
colOrs IN the last half
The big dope upset came with the
reversal in form by Manual against
Southport The Redskins held
one point victory over the Cardinals
in regular season play to their
credit. but once the battle Friday
night was under way it was hard to
realize it.
Coach SCOTS county champs
whipped the ball around the court
in stellar form and Coins connect
ed with the hoop four times from
the field. Schaefer twice and Stull
once along with some free throws
to give Southport an 18-to-3 lead at
halftime A field goal by Wagner
and a free throw by Nackenhorst
were Manuals only scores.
Manual refused to quit. and con-
sistent foul line shooting by Wage
ner. who tossed in five free throws
AalOng with two field baskets, kept
the Manual five battling and it was
lSte in the fray when Southport was
able 20 ease up with reserve players.
Hornets Are Dropped
The nightcap between Beech
Grove and New Augusta kept the
NuSbOiftIo llltIC ullLil tic lllidl gun
The Hornets we're favorites, but they
finally we're edged out, % to %.
Houghland with three baskets
kept Beech Grove in the battle in
the first half, but Parker, Negro for
ward, Duncan and Meyers were able
to give the winners a 14-to-11 edge
at rest time
Three field goals and a free throw
by Fults in the second half, after he
had gone scOreless in the first half,
was the margin for the winners al
though the other trio kept up their
good work when Beech Grove
threatened and came up to within
two points of a tie at one time.
In first round games Friday
Beech Grove, after trailing lat at
half time, Spurted and conquered
Lawrence 27-21 when Hart and
White, stars for the losers, were
forced from the game via the per-
sonal foul route
Parke and Duncan with six and
five field goals. respectively, gave
ssw Augusta a 1927 win over Oak
Sndon Scott being the best for
the losers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-03

Terre Haute
Wiley. Is; Garfield, IL.
Vincennes
Bicknel, 81; Oaktovn, u.
Gibault, 80; FreeIandville. 10.
Wabash
Somerset, 25; Roam. 20.
LaKro, IL; LinIawn. is.
Warsaw
PiercetOn. 26; Leesburg. ia.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-03
HILLTOPPERS TRIUMPH

BIZ United Press
MILWAUKEE. March Sled by
Captain Ralph Metcalfe, the Mar
quette university track team de-
feated Michigan State, 70 to 81, in
an indoor meet last night.
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Mai Stevens Takes Up
GridirOn Job at N. Y. u.
LOCAL TOURNEY

LOCAL TOURNEY
Warren Central, "a; Broad
Ripple, IL.
Manual Training, 81; De-
catur. %.
Southport, AZ; New Bethel,
Is.
New Augusta, 50; OakIandon.
81.
Beech Grove, %; Lawrence,
81.
ShOrtridge. SO; Acton, 20.
Tech. "a; Warren Central. 20.
Southport, 2S; Manual. Is.
New Augusta, %; Beech
Grove, %.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-03

Totals 10 IA Totals 10 Il
Score at Southport, ID; Manuel. 3
Referee-Guillion. Umpire kaufman
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-03

Totals 10 II Totals. 10
Referee kaufman. Umpire Briggs
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Last Night

Totals. "a 6 10 Totals. 10 10
Score at Half-Tech, 25; Warren Cen
trail. g.
Referee-Briggs Umpire-Gullion.
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Totals. 10 10 Totals. 9 10
Score at Half-New Augusta. IA; Beech
Grove. II.
Referee-Kaufman. Umpire-Briggs.
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Yesterday Afternoon

Totals 10 7 Is Totals. s
Score at Half-Lawrence, IA; Beech
Grove, Z
Referee-Gullion. Umpire-Kaufman.
The Washington times., 1934-12-10
8 LINERS REACH
HELPLESS SHIP

NEW YORK. Dec. 10. 1.N.S).
Three of the six ocean liners rush
ing through the night to the aid
of the japanese freighter Victoria
Maru. stricken helpless in mid
Atlantic storm, were reported
alongside the vessel early today.
Mackay Radio reported the res
cue ships are the Dutch steamer
Amsterdam: the Pacific Trader,
and the Karl Clasen.
Due to heavy seas the rescue
ships were unable to remove any
of the Victoria's crew of 40. all
Japanese.
The first message picked up
from the crippled freighter at $40
D. m. yesterday said her captain
and chief officer were dead and
third officer had been washed
overheard.
The message gave the freight
er's position as 484 miles direct
ly north of the Azores and 900
miles west by north of Spain.
In another message received at
9:15 p. M, seven minutes earlier,
the freighter's wireless operator
said he was using a hastily
rugged emergency set and could
not repair his regular radio re-
ceiving apparatus. He requested
that other ships communicate
with the Maru on commercial
wave lengths between 200 and
400 meters.
The Washington times., 1934-12-10
PRIZES
DUE DEC. a

Prizes will be awarded 100 win
ners in the Washington Board OF
Trades safety slogan and design
contest at public meeting to be
held at 7:30 p. m. Friday. Decem-
ber IA. it was announced today by
Wallace B. Robinson, traffic COM
mittee chairman.
The meeting will be held in the
caucus room of the old House Of.
flee Building. and Paul E. Gilbert,
chairman of the contest commit
tee, says members of the District
OF Columbia Senate and House
Committees will be honor guests.
j. Russell Craig, of Philadelphia.
author of the text book on safety
used in the junior and senior high
schools of Washington, is expected
to address the meeting. Robert
V. Fleming, president of the Board
OF Trade, will make the presenta.
tion to Harry Francis Cunning.
ham, winner of the first prize.
Managing editors of Washington
newspapers, who served as judges
in the contest, will take part in
the exercises.
The Washington times., 1934-12-10
ASSAULT HOLDS
! /, BEL['S KIN

FREDERICKSBURG. Va. Dec.
10.-W. A. Bell, brother of Edwin
C. Bell. was arraigned in police
court today, charged with assault
ing Lewis Brown. Washington
Times cameraman.
Mr.. Bell is accused of striking
Mr.. Brown over the head last
night with a bag containing the
proceeds of the collection of the
Baptist Church, after the photog-
rapher had taken a picture of
him on the sidewalk in front of
the church.
The blow felled Mr. Brown, who
was taken to Mary Washington
Hospital suffering a cut on the
temple and slight conclusion.
Judge Henry Dannehl. in police
court, said that. in view of the
injuries suffered by Mr.. Brown,
he will confer with Common
wealth's Attorney Cole relative to
setting bond in the case, which
he continued for one week be-
cause of the inability of Mr..
Brown to be in court.
Edwin Bell is to go on trial
here tomorrow on a. charge of
attempting to poison his invalid
wife, Mrs. Madge Bell.
The Washington times., 1934-12-10
FAILURE
REDUCED

Effort to reduce class failures
in Fairfax county schools has re-
suited in a II per cent reduction
during the past four years, COM
pilation of figures showed today.
1t was shown in 1929-1930. %
per cent of all elementary pupils
failed. while in 1933-1934 only 1915
per cent were ''kept back"
Poverty was responsible for the
greatest number of failures found,
with 20 per cent in that class. An
unadjusted course of study ac-
counted for % per cent, while
other causes were listed as: Phys
ical defect. 10 per cent: late en-
tering school. per cent; parents
separated, Al per cent.
The Washington times., 1934-12-10
FATHER,14,HELD
FOR THREATS

FORT WORTH. Tex. Dec. 10
0N.SD.-The matrimonial seas
of Fort Worth's youngest parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Burt Mul,
Inns. both IA. were stormy today
as the young father was put
under $500 bond on charge of
threatening the life of his father.
in-law.
Young Mullins was released on
bond after being Jailed on CON-
plant charging him with threat
ening to take the life of J. R.
Noah, his father-in law. The
complaint was signed by Mrs.
Noah.
A few weeks ago the Mullins
became the youngest parents in
the history of Fort Worth when
Mrs. Mullins gave birth to a
Observation-Disclosures daughter.
When officers arrested young
Mullins he was armed with a
pistol. He told them he had
bought it to protect himself.
The 14-year-old father said
he had done his best to make
a living and do right by my wife
and baby"
Meanwhile. Mrs Mullins packed
up and moved nearby her
parents.
The Washington times., 1934-12-10
HEAD.
TELLS JURY Of.
TAX PLOT
Newark IN. J.) Magnate Star
Witness After Charging
Revenue Irregularities

Thomas N. McCarter. public
utilities magnate of Newark, N. j.,
went before the District Grand
Jury today in the role of "star
witness" as an inquiry opened
into complaints of irregularities
over income tax matters at the
Bureau Of Internal Revenue.
A complaint by Mr.. McCarter
over the settlement of $150,000
tax assessment against him led to
an investigation by Government
agents and the inquiry by the
Grand Jury.
"Plot" Charged
According to the complaints
made to Government officers, in
the McCarter case and several
others, evidence was uncovered
tending to show existence of a
plot between Internal Revenue Blu
reau employees and socalled pri-
vate tax experts, through which
persons assessed taxes might es.
cape payments through recon-
mendations by the bureau en-
ployes.
Assistant United States Attor-
ney George E. Mcneil, who is in
charge of presentation of the Nc
Carter case to the jury, is seeking
indictments against four and pos.
sible six persons. who are classed
as tax experts and Revenue
Bureau employees.
Quick Action Due
1t is expected the cases will be
completed before the jury late
today or tomorrow and report
will be made next week.
Other witnesses scheduled to
appear are John A. Conlin. tax
representative for Mr.. McCarter;
John J. Saxon, F. M. woodward,
F. C. Rond, T. F. Hurney. John
Cox, E. A. Hill. w. E. Kahn. and
Walter P. Murphy, all Revenue
Bureau agents.
The Washington times., 1934-12-10
D. {. HOSPITALS
OVERCROWDED

Crowding of District hospitals,
controlled by the Interior Depart
ment. was disclosed today in the
annual report of Secretary of In
terror Ickes. Shortage of equip
ment and personnel was also re-
ported.
The condition at Freedmen's
Hospital was described as follows:
During the period covered
by this report the wards of the
hospital. like the preceding
year, were filled to capacity.
and the number of applicants
refused admission on account
of a lack of beds was greatly
in excess of last year"
A like condition was reported
at St. Elizabeth's Hospital,
The Washington times., 1934-12-10
LADDER TRACED
To HAUP PTMANN

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 G.N.SO.
Disclosure that a piece of wood
from the Lindbergh kidnap ladder
had been traced to the Bronx
home of Bruno Richard Haupt.
mann today threw a new light on
the nature of evidence to be intro
duced at the suspects trial.
1t was learned authoritatively
Nthat one of the pieces of wood used
to strengthen the ladder had been
found to fit into the space where
strip had been taken from the
attic floor of the Hauptmann
home.
The discovery was regarded as
so important that 24-hour detail
Of Jersey State troopers were
posted to guard the house. and the
building has been leased to permit
unhampered investigation.
Arthur Koehler. Federal wood
expert, definitely identified the
piece Of wood by texture and mark
ing as the same kind of wood used
throughout the entire Hauptmann
attic.
Should this evidence be sus
tanned at the trial, officials said,
it would rank with certain frag-
ments of the ransom notes as a
direct link between Hauptmann
and the actual kidnapping and mur.
der OF the Lindbergh baby.
The Washington times., 1934-12-10
Women Will Hear
Exile Book Review

Mrs. Homer A. A. Smith will re-
view THE House of Exile" by
Nora Vain. at the meeting of the
literature department. of the Ia
koma Park Women's Club today
at 10 a. m. at the Takoma Branch
Library.
Members of the art department
OF the club will meet at 3 p. m.
Thursday at the library to go to
Gadsby's Tavern, in Alexandria.
Va. to view the antiques of the
tavern sponsored by the American
Legion.
The Washington times., 1934-12-10

Dr. Manuel Marquee Sterling,
g., Cuban ambassador to the
United States since the overthrow
of former President Machado, died
at the Cuban Embassy here yester.
day after a long illness of chronic
asthma.
His wife and two sisters were
with him and his only son was
expected to arrive here today by
airplane from Havana.
Although he had been in fail
ing health for several months, DR..
Sterling refused to leave his post.
President Roosevelt and Secre.
tary of State Hull sent messages
of coincidence to the family. AS
sistant Secretary of State Sumner
Welles, with whom DR.. Sterling
had conferred frequently on Cuban
affairs, was one of the first to
arrive at the embassy after the
death was announced.
DR.. Sterling was born at Lima,
Peru, on August %. 1872, where
his father served as Minister from
Cuba. Early in his career he iden.
titled himself with the Cuban in.
dependence movement, which he
promoted through two newspapers
he founded. Ell Heraldo de Cuba
and La Nacion.
Plans were being made today to
return the body of Ambassador
Sterling to Cuba aboard an Ameri-
can cruiser.
The Washington times., 1934-12-10
Priest Lowered to Man
Trapped in We'll

'stoic courage. He failed in an
attempt to amputate his own leg
without an anaesthetic.
Surgeons passed lamps and in
struments down to him, and
shouted instructions as to how
he could go about cutting off his
own leg.
The prisoner. however. sue.
ceeded only in partially severing
the limb. when the pain proved
unbearable.
When surgeons got almost near
enough to start operating on both
legs themselves, O'Leary refused
to let them. Get me out as I
am, or let me die" he cried.
He has been sustained by
liquid foods passed down in
bottles.
The Washington times., 1934-12-10
PWA LAUNCHES
SLUM PROJECT
International News Service

InIeFnaTlOnai news SeTVHe
A third Chicago slum clearance
project was announced today by
PWA Administrator Ickes. The
new housing project OF Chicago'S
North Side will cost approximately
S12,5O0,0O0 and provide dwellings
for $500 families, according to
PWA estimates.
The Department of Justice to.
day filed condemnation proceed.
ings against the site in Chicago
Federal Court.
Administrator Ickes specified
that development of the project
will be contingent upon acquisition
of the site at price which will
allow construction of true low-rent
housing.
The project brings total PWA
allotments for housing in Chicago
to $4,000, 1000.
The Washington times., 1934-12-10
HEARING OPENS
IN HIGH COURT
ONN|RA TEST
Crowd Jams Room to Hear
Argument on Oil Cases;
Motor Appeal Slated
Ry International News Service


With it's tiny court room
crowded, the Supreme Court to-
day began hearing arguments on
constitutionality of the national
industrial recovery act and the oil
code.
The entire afternoon was set
aside for argument of appeals of
the Amazon and Panama Oil
companies and 33 other East
Texas producers, who unsuccess.
fully sought to enjoin enforce.
ment of the oil code in lower
Federal courts.
just before the arguments
opened. the court granted an ap.
peal in another case involving
constitutionality of the MIRA. 1t
was the appeal of Spielman Mo.
tor Sales Company, Inc. of New
York, attacking validity of the
law. the New York State recovery
law and the motor vehicle retail
code.
1t is expected that the case will
be argued early in January.
The Spielman case is believed to
furnish an even more conclusive
test on the MIRA than the oil
cases.
After the Spielman company
was threatened for prosecution
for alleged sale of a new car at
discount in violation of the NRA
code, it sought an injunction
against the New York district at.
torney in Federal court.
Failing to obtain the injunc.
ton, the company appealed.
The Washington times., 1934-12-10
Community Club
Will Meet Today

The Women's Community Club
Of Kensington will hold it's month
ly meeting at the Masonic Hall 20.
day. Mrs. Grace Morrison Poole.
national president of the Fedora
ton of Womens Clubs, will be the
guest speaker.
The meeting will be preceded by
a luncheon at 1890 p. m. Mrs.
w. F. Matthews is chairman.
The Washington times., 1934-12-10
BUYING CARRIED
To 1928 LEVEL
BY SHOPPERS
Administration Sees Death
Blow to the Depression
In Holiday Revival
BY FRANKLIN G. sARTwELL

By FRANKLIN 6. SARTWELL
Reports of increased Christmas
trade which are piling into Wash.
ington from almost every section
OF the country are giving the Ad-
ministration it's first real gleam of
hope in the economic situation.
While those close to the Admin
1Stration refuse, of course, to be
quoted, they are known to believe
that Santa Claus in the 1884
model may deal the real death
blow to the depression.
OF course, most of the Admins
tration'S supporters don't want
even to mention Santa Claus since
the Republicans tackled that label
on to the New Deal, but they will
be delighted to be aligned with
the old man if the final reports
on Christmas shopping bear out
the preliminary reports which al
ready have been received.
Buying at 1928 Pace
According to these reports, the
Christmas shopping orgy has
started off at a pace which is IA
vorably comparable to the holiday
buying figures of 1923, before the
depression, and 1929. before the
depression was really nationally
acknowledged to exist.
No better Christmas gift could
be given the Administration than
these highly favorable figures.
It has had other figures which
indicated improvement. but it
has not heretofore been able to
obtain figures which could be
counted upon to convey the
message of returning prosperity
to the masses as will the cur.
rent Christmas figures when they
are finally compiled.
Surplus Cash Available
When the folks throughout the
States start spending money on
Christmas shopping it means
that they have money to spend
over and above the ordinary
necessities of life.
And apparently those folks
have money now for that pur'
pose.
The banks are indicating an
increase in the checking figures.
which indicates an increase in
business transactions. The retail
stores are reporting heavy ad-
vance sales for Christmas.
That spells not only a better
business condition but also a
better psychological condition.
And that goes back to Presi.
dent Roosevelt's early pronounce
ment (now forgotten by many
that "all we have to fear is fear"
People who are afraid" don't
spend their money to make Santa
Claus drop down the chimney.
They may spend it for bread and
butter, but they don't lay it out
for novelties to tie up in gay
wrappers and give away.
Will Affect Congress
The Christmas buying spirit tif
it holds up, and there is every
indication that it wild will have
an important bearing on the ap-
preaching session of Congress.
If the newly elected and the
recently reelected members of
Congress come back to Washing
ton after they have seen the folks
back home spending their money
on a luxurious Christmas, the
Administrators hand will be
strengthened greatly.
So it is apparent that when
the folks go out to buy Christmas
gifts for their relatives and
friends they are also buying a
Christmas present for the Ad-
ministratior.
The Washington times., 1934-12-10
Strike COnfrOnts
Butler Store Chain

NEW YORK. Dec 10 N.S.)-A
strike of all James Butler en-.
ployes in the metropolitan area
was threatened today in retalia.
ton for the closing by the com,
pany of 83 of its 300 grocery stores
in New York.
The threat was made by Sam
uel Null. attorney for the Retail
Chain Store Executives and EN-
ployes Union. He claimed that so
per cent of the Butler employees
are union members.
The Washington times., 1934-12-10
Brooklyn Police
Raid Still, Seize 6

NEW YORK. Dec. 1O.-Six men
we're arrested by Brooklyn police
who raided a house last night
and seized an alcohol still and
three vats containing $500 gal.
Ions of mash. One man escaped
through an underground passage.
way leading to the yard.
The Washington times., 1934-12-10
DIR. Furfey to Talk
Apt. A. Meeting

DR.. Paul Hanley Furfey, of
Catholic University will speak at
a meeting of the Parent-Teacher
Association of Mckinley High
School tomorrow night. at s
o'clock. at the school auditorium.
His subject will be "Adolescent
Problems"
The Washington times., 1934-12-10
GREYSTONES. Wicklow, Il
Free State Dec IN GNS).

GRE S1ONES. WICKLOW, 1TlSQ
Free State, Dec. 10 1.N.S).
Father! am dying"
This anguished cry from beneath
a rock slide in the Wicklow noun
tains this afternoon caused rescue
workers to lower a priest to the
spot where Charles OJeary was
trapped and administed the last
sacraments.
O'Leary was caught in a rock
slide in a deep we'll. Rescuers
hewed frantically at the rocks over
the weekend and reached within
a foot of him when new falls OF
sand necessitated temporary aban-
donment of their efforts.
The entire country waited to
hear the result of the heroic rescue
attempts and praised OLeary's
The Washington times., 1934-12-10
Chilean Diplomat
Goes Under Knife

Senor Don Manuel Trucco.
Chilean ambassador, was resting
comfortably at Emergency Hos.
pital today following an operation
Saturday for appendicitis.
The Washington times., 1934-12-10

Whenever YOU wish to know the
correct time of day or night tele-
phone District 1000, the office Of
THE WASHINGTON TIMES,
The Washington times., 1934-12-10

For the correct time telephone
the office of THE WASHING
TON TIMES. District 1000, at
any hour of the "a.
The Washington times., 1934-12-10

Whenever you wish to know the
correct time of day or night tele-
phone District 1000. the office of
THE WASHINGTON TIMES.
The Washington times., 1934-12-10
Hauptmann Linked
To Kidnap Ladder

TRENTON, N. j., Dec. 10 0.N.SO.
New Jersey authorities revealed
today a piece of wood used in the
building of the Lindbergh kidnap
ladder has been identified as hav
ing come from the Bronx home of
Bruno Richard Hauptmann.
Investigators declared the dis.
covery, made three weeks ago and
hitherto kept secret, forms one OF
the most important bits of circum
stantial evidence in their case
against the Bronx carpenter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-27
MASON TO FACE
DEATH TRIAL IN
MARION COUNTY
Alleged Jones Slayer TO Be
Brought Here From
N0bIeSViIIe.

Herbert E. Wilson, Marion coun-
ty prosecutor. announced today
that William H. CWillie) Mason,
suspect in the machine gun Staying
of Sergeant Lester Jones will be re-
turned to Indianapolis from the No
blesville Jail to await trial here.
New indictments were returned
yesterday by the Marion county
grand jury against Mason, Ernest
(Red) Giberson and Edward (Foggy)
Dean in connection with the MUIR
der.
Mr.. Wilson'S announcement was
made after a defense attorney
named by the court refused to de-
fend Mason again because he had
not been paid by Marion county for
the first trial. His stand was ups
held by Judge Fred Hines, who re-
fused to permit the trial until the
defense attorney is paid.
Mason was tried by a Hamilton
county grand jury last fall. AL
though he was voted guilty. three
jurors refused to impose the man.
datory death penalty despite their
oath to do so if the defendant we're
found guilty.
Giberson, who had been held in
the Noblesville Jail to await trial.
walked out of the prison several
weeks ago and still is fugitive.
Dean, the alleged trigger man" of
the gang, is held at the Marion
county jail here.