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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-23
Bags Youth Captured Here After Escaping From
Fire Nfau Reqe Bigger

was a copper's. Boy, I bet it mace
him mad"
Blanton's story was drawing to a
close.
The night We got caught, we had
decided we we're going to celebrate
and drink five beers EACH" he said.
Well, we went to joint ard the
next thing We had drunk quart Of
whisky, too, and We were all liquored
up.
I'VE drove through four or five
red lights before cop saw us and
told US to stop. We tried to get
away, but they caught us and the
next morning the dicks put the I'm
ger on US in the -showup room"
He was asked If he expected to
escape again.
We'll, I couldn't say as to that"
he protested, If the army sends us
out to that prison on Alcatraz Is
land, near San Francisco, we may
never get away again. But, then,
maybe somebody will show up in
Miss America XII and haul me
away
I've always escaped so far"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-23


They resented the remarks and
the accompanying smokers, for
not only was their father a min
lister, but so was their grand
father, and there are twelve min
listers in their immediatel yfamily.
The smokers were explained
when Hilda. while walking on
Woodward avenue. in Detroit, saw
her likeness and that of her three
sisters on the billboards of a bur-
lesque theater.
Using fictitious names, the bill
board implied the four sisters
could be seen doing "hotcha"
numbers at the burlesque theater.
Yesterday the quartet filed suit
for $4,000 damages against the
theater. charging damage to their
regulations. mental anguish and
humiliation as result of the unau-
thorized used Of their photo
graphs.
The picture. according to wire
dispatches. was taken in New
York where the girls were on
Broadway as harmony singers and
was needed for theatrical work at
that time.
The young women are the
daughters of DR.. j. c. Fronne,
who served as pastor of st. Paul's
Evangelical church from 1918 to
1923.
Since leaving Indianapolis, the
Misses Frohne have been quite
successful singing in vaudeville
and over the radio.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-23
BY GRENVILLE MOTT
Times Stan Writer

Melvin Blsnton has only one re-
greet.
.Blanton, who is % and halls from
Camden, O., made some sort of his
tory recently when he escaped from
military prison on Governors Is
land in New York harbor.
He confeSSeS to having blazed a
trail of petty crime across the
country from then until few days
ago when he landed in the Marion
county Jail with two accompliceS-
Charles Hamilton and Theodore
Hubert on charges of robbery and
auto banditry.
Our only regret is that the stick
ups We pulled weren't a lot bigger
Jobs" Blanton told The Times today
IN an exclusive interview. in which
he gave a hair-raising story of five
escapes from military prisons in
four years.
BlantOn. who attributes his start
n crime 10 a four months guard
house sentence for intoXication
shortly after he enlisted in the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-23

see the wastebasket until A p. m.
tomorrow.
Booby-prize headhunterS, with low
scores, are warned that they'll be
tossed out on their ears after 4
p. m. Saturday if they do not have
5000 votes.
The skull-measuring with the
taking of photos of the ten leaders
will be held next week.
With The Times daily for the
standings and sudden brain storms
of Jo-Jo, the dog-faced judge, who
might get tired counting.
Vote daily! Vote as many times
as you want to for your favorite.
Today's ballot is on Page 2.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-23
MERCURY TO TAKE
TUMBLE TOMORROW
Cool Wave Predicted for
City Tonight.

Coming like the first breath of an
early fall, the cool wave which has
swept over the United States this
week settled in Indianapolis today
with promise of even lower tenn
peratures tomorrow.
j. H. Arlington, local meteorolo-
gist, said he expected the mercury
would hover around SIS to so degrees
tonight and tomorrow and might
sink lower.
The cool wave, part Of the freak
weather experienced here this sum-
mer, comes on the heels of the hot
test wave ever known to weather au-
thorities in indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-23
CAMPAIGN Is LAUNCHED
AGAINST STATE CAFES
Cleanliness and Fair Measure Are
Goals, Says Lang.

A campaign to clean up beer
taverns and insure proper weights
and measures of beer was launched
today by Martin L. Lang, state food
and drug commissioner.
In answer to complaints of dirty
coils in draught beer sets, the state
health board has framed regula-
tons that will be enforced by in
spectors under Mr.. Lang, he said.
Honest measure of beer will be
enforced by the inspectors, Mr..
Lang, who is also commissioner of
weights and measures, announced.
He said that some establishments
are advertising one content and
selling another.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-23
JR. MECHANICS MEET
IN CONVENTION HERE
State Delegates Welcomed
by Jesse Mcclure.

The forty-third annual state ses-
sion of the Junior Order of United
American Mechanics opened today
at the Lincoln with Paul Ford, state
councillor, presiding.
The $50 visiting delegates were
welcomed by Jesse Mcclure on be-
half of their indianapolis hosts.
William Church, Terre Haute, re-
sponde6
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-23
ON-IN-LAW HUNTED
FOR STABBING AFFRAY
Wife's Father Wounded During
Family Quarrel.

Police today are searching for
Norman Short, %, of 827 Laurel
street, who is alleged to have stabbed
and critically wounded his father
in-law Adolph Squire, 45, of Isl
Hendricks place, in family quar-
rel last night.
Mr. Squire is in city hospital suf-
fering from wounds in the abdomen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-23
GYPSIES SUSPECTED
OF R0BBING PAINTER
Missed Wallet After Talk With
Women, He Tells Police.

Two gypsy women, travelling in a
sedan of expensive make and of
ancient vintage, are suspected of
having robbed Frank Muir, So, of
1920 East Twenty-f1fth street, a
house painter, of his wallet con-
tanning $21 while he was work to-
day on a house at 2279 North Tai
bot avenue.
Mr.. Muir told police the women
approached him and said they would
like to tell his fortune. He said he
told them he was not interested,
but that they stayed near a bench
holding his street clothing for some
time. After they had left, he dis
covered the theft.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-23
SAM JACKSON NAMED
SPEAKERS BUREAU HEAD
TT. Wayne Attorney Is Given State
Post.

Sam Jackson, Fl. Wayne attor-
ney, was named chairman of the
Democratic state committee speak
er's bureau by Omer S. Jackson,
state chairman today.
The Fl. Wayne attorney is a
prominent party worker in Allen
county and northern Indiana. APP
prevail of the appointment was given
by Alex Campbell, Allen county
chairman.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-23
BROKEN BONED BABY
MALNUTRITION VICTIM
Hospital Authorities Reveal Cause
of Death.

Hospital Authorities Reveal Cause
of Death.
Caroline Ruby Mercer, who was
born with fifty broken bones, but
lived for more than three months,
died of malnutrition, authorities of
the James Whitcomb Riley hospital
for children informed the city health
board today.
Private funeral services for the
infant, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hansel Mercer, 4O4 North Chester
street, we're held this morning with
burial in Greencastle. Baby Caro-
line died Tuesday.
The infants strength was so taxed
by a recent development that she
was unable to take food.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-23
FAIRGROUNDS, PARKS
TO CLOSE ON AUG. 80

Eight. However. to Remain Open
Until Labor Day.
All but eight of the city play
grounds and parks will be closed for
the year Aug. 30, the park board
announced today. The eight to re-
main open until Labor day are
Brookside. willard. Riverside, Gar
field. Ellenberger, Christian, Doug
lass and Rhodius. There are sixty
five parks and Fairgrounds in the
city.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-23
POLITICIANS SON
JAILED IN BRUTAL
MURDER OF COED
Suspect Reiterates Innocence After View
ing Dead Girls Body at Death Scene
Accompanied by Police.
ADMITS VICTIM RESISTED ADVANCES
Insists He Did Not See Girl Athlete After She
Fled From Car; Friend Is Released
After 36-Hour Grilling.
By United Press

United Press
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. 23.-Harold Taylor 28year-
old unemployed son of former city controller was jailed
TODAY on murder charges in the brutal Staying of Faye New,
19-year-old Howard college coed.
Police Chief Luther Houms said he would ask warrant
charging Taylor with choking and then Sta0bg the young
woman to death because she repused his advances
The warrant to be sought immediately on opening
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-23
IT Drown in Bus Mishap

kH nfffd FFfsa
ALGIERS. Aug. 23.-An autOmO-
bile sightseeing bus. carrying
eighteen passengers. crashed over a
parapet on the sea road today and
fen into the ocean. Seventeen Of
the passengers were reporte q
drowned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-23
Kernel, Smith Gain on
Kruger in Derby Race

than separating first and third place the
1884 candidates content coast
held tenaciously first place while
Athletic Club and
Cosmopolitan Democratic Club the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-23
MediatOrs Fail, Chicago
Teup Feared Inevitable
10000 Street Car and Elevated Workers Anxious to
Strike in Sympathy With Bus Union.


CHICAGO Aug 23Theas of general transportation strike in
efforts to bring about peaceful
reached deadlock
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-23
POISON CLAIMS LIFE
OF CHILD, 18 MONTHS
Son of William Riedys Dies in St.
Vincent's.

Robert Riedy, 18-months-old son
of Wilbur and Helen Riedy, $500
Broadway, died today in st. Vim
cents hospital from poison he drank
accidentally yesterday.
He is survived by his parents and
two brothers, Wilbur Jr., 6, and
Barth, months. Funeral services
will be held in st. Joan of Arc
church with burial in Holy Cross
cemetery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-23
THE STANDINGS

Added starters with more than 1000
votes and less than 1904 follow: Frank
w. Quinn, Harry Gold. Jess Mcclure,
Elias w. Dulberger, Russell E. Cliff, Jim
CuStard. Henry OstrOm.
The Washington times., 1934-02-10

TW THE following article second in ssrIsF Of three.
1 q famous former Fifth Avenue jewefsC-OBce q
tG2sr. but now retred-GxtendS the scope Of hS
va to fascinating proportions.
He embraces a. bis topic the great jewels and the
great American jsweE-cONsctors, ranging from the
misty. haNltgsndary figure Of that pioneer railroad
magnate. Coils P. Huntington and np through the
years to the period Of Edith Rockefeller Mccormick.
eOw dsceaSsd: astonishiugly enough John D. ROcke-
feIOes JE.; Helen Henderson. the FoILies sh0Wgin
whose collection Of precious stones is outstanding:
ysan NASH Dubonnef. "wOfId's best dressed woman"
apd aSO the owner Of notable array Of baublsS
cid Huntf1gtoRs fabulous second wife probably tie
most spectacular woman gem faucieT that the country
6aS ever known
The Washington times., 1934-02-10

His companion pioneers, also waiting for the
tardy boat, dissipated wildly in killing time and
were penniless when they reached California.
Coils staked them all to an elaborate dinner.
He himself was content at that banquet with his
usual crackers and cheese.
His was the dynamic energy behind the
frightful task of bridging, with railroad, the
forbidding SierraS. The eventual alliance with
the other three members Of the Big Four wrote
railroad history. The coast-to-coast transporta-
ton dream of Huntington gradually grew to
amazing reality.
With Incredible activity, Huntington built
lines through West Virginia, Kentucky, Mis-
sissppi, Louisiana, until he had the qualification
Of riding in his own private car from the Gate
way Of the Old Dominion TO the Golden Gate
Of the Pacific.
rOIIISwas hard-headed business man: Even
his best friends conceded that. And these
same best friends had to accept his harsh cr1tl-
cism for building gaudy mansions on San Fran
cisco's mob Hilr and throwing away" money
on Jewels for their wives and sweethearts.
The irony Of this is apparent when one con.
siders that, upon his second marriage, he found
himself with "gem-simple" wife, who not only
cherished q passion for diamonds, pearls and
whatnot, but infected him with the same desire!
Coils had married Elizabeth Stoddard Of his
home town, Htchheld. Connecticut, in 1874. She
diod u 1Ss2. Later ho tOOk - wife Mz@
The Washington times., 1934-02-10

Worsham, formerly Miss A. D. Warrington, an
Alabama society girl.
The union prospered. Coils adored his
young bride and wanted to give her anything she
craved What she craved, he soon found out,
was jewelry-jewelry-an yet more jewelry.
So he, Of all men, changed his lifelong
character and became jewel-buyer on a mag
nificent scale. The foundation Of the Hunting
ton collection, the first important purchase was
a necklace of magnificent blue diamonds. Tif-
fany's got cool $4,000 for it-199 diamonds
aggregating 469 karats In all.
Mrs Huntington frankly admitted that it was
her ambition to own the most superb collection
Of precious stones in the world. She went about
her job in a methodical-and recklessly ex-
travagant-manner.
Many stories are told about her eccentricities
in this connection. Outstanding Is the following
Passing the Fifth Avenue show windows Of
the firm Of Black, Starr and Frost, now Black.
Starr. Frost and Gorham, the woman's eyes were
riveted by a splendid pearl necklace. She could
scarcely tear herself from the spot, but finally
returned home.
Arrived there, she instantly phoned the store
and the following conversation ensued:
"HeLIO This Is MvS. Coils p. Huntington"
ayes, Mrs. HWntiRgtOr?"
"There's a pearl necklace iH your OiHdOsO. 'oS"'
TO buy IT,"
"CertGinLy, MGdGme."
"JHs' send one Of yOu' boys OUsT uitA 'ish' G001
au yOu, PIs0ssS
!S1S& - HA0gAaAHa
The Washington times., 1934-02-10
WHO'D HAVE GUESSED ri

Of Helen Henderson remember her in The
Follies y and Mrs. Jean Nash, now Madame
Paul Dubonnet, that much married lady, who
used to be called-and still is, for all know
the worlds best dressed woman.
Yet these two deserve a passing reference
in our chronicle, for the simple reason that they
own some Of the finest jewels in existence. Helen
several years ago made up her mind to rival. if
not outshine, the baubles of Peggy Joyce. Today
her collection ID rated at a million dollars. In
my next installment shall go into greater detail
as to how she acquired it. s
Madame Dubonnet's flair for rare stones can
best be indicated by quoting from the press Of
1928. Said one fashion reporter, commenting on
an elaborate party at the Chateau Madrid, New
York: "She wore a diamond diadem in her
hair; an emerald band decorated her forehead;
two pearl necklaces cleaned about her throat;
there were sixteen diamond necklaces on her
right arm and nine on her left" Then ironically
-"Besides diamond anklet and ruby-studded
heels, Madame Dubonnet wore no other jewels"
Does all this sound fantastically modern,
The Washington times., 1934-02-10

1pne njven Edith by the husband from whom she
eventually was divorced, Harold Mccormick,
who later married Gamma Walska, whom he also
OhoWered with rare gems.
Last month there was sale Of small part
Of the late Mrs McCormick's collection In New
York Citv-a small part because, to quote an in
ternatiOnal authority, executors Of her estate
were afraid that the jewelry market was not yet
firm enough to chance risking the entire collec-
tion' Wise words. .
You may think it a far cry from these mighty
,parznnalites to the relatively uninpertant ones
The Washington times., 1934-02-10
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0NyfSAs @oG Mag HSataEaS gsnMsAsa
IN MY forty:year career az a retail jewel mer-
chant have encountered several startling
surprises. But never, think, was more
nabbergasted than when stumbled on the fact,
hitherto kept dark secret, that, Of all people,
John D. Rockefeller, Jr, was an ardent collector!
Like most of his clan, naturally reticent and
The Washington times., 1934-02-10
THE GOOD OLD DAYS

Picturesque, Quaint Photo Of Sac"
ramento, California, in 1865, with
q Central Pacific Engine, "A. A.
Sargent" in the Foreground. II
Was from This and Other Allied
Transportation Lines He Built or
Bought That Coils P. Huntington
Amasoed Huge Fortune, Much
of Which He Spent on Jewels.
pure product Of the jazz era that
was ushered in with the signing Of
the armistice? Does it seem with
out precedent, a melting phantaS-
magoria, a passing mirage Of the
mad 192O's? If you think so, You
are wrong. The mania for collect
ing jewels is an age-old fad. II
has always existed; / suppose It
will always exist.
~
The Washington times., 1934-02-10

"A classic case; that of old Coils P. Huntington.
that astounding character who was responsible
for building the Southern Pacific Railway and
who was member Of the Big (Railroadl -Four,
the other three being Mark Hopkins, Leland
Stanford and Charles Crocker.
Huntington must first be accorded his proper
background to enable the reader to appreciate
the extraordinary qualities Of the man, quite
aside from his craze for precious stones
At, the age of fourteen he left his Connecticut
home to make his way in the world: When the
'gold fever" was sweeping the California coast
The Washington times., 1934-02-10

S4AS84CA4VV pW0OSSCAVAAO ~ - AA4~s@-
velouS sapphire, priced at $780,
900 and said to be unequalled in
the United Ststes. He bought it
q year and q half ago, as an in
VeStment, presumably.
It is perhaps no more than
IN odd coincidence that the late
MrS. Edith Rockefeller McCor-
mick, sister of John D., Jr., was
also an enthusiastic jewel col
lector and that she shared his
aversion to diamonds, preferring
pearls and emeralds.
The latter were her passion.
Yet oddly enough, she did own
some Of the finest diamonds IN
the world, These were worn
only ct the opera and at impor-
tant theatrical premieres.
The piece that she appar-
entity valued above everything
was o rope Of pearls twenty feet
long. Q It was valued conserva-
lively at from two to five million
dollaxs. Much of the collection
The Washington times., 1934-02-10
YOU'D THINK SHE'D TRIP!

AOO - AG4A4NA 0146 - A\AA
The Late Mrs. Edith Rookie.
felIer Met COrmick, Daughter IN
Of John D., Sr., Alighting M
from Her Motor Car to M
Enter the Chicago Opera I'M
House for an Important W
Premiere Unknown Facts WI
About Her Jewels Are HI
Told ON This Page. Hi
and adjacent regions, Y
young Huntington set out
for that tabled land-but not
in quest Of the yellow metal.
No. He purposed to sell
mercantile commodities to the
miners. With q "roll" Of a mere
$1,000, he reached the Isthmus,
where, while waiting three n
for a ship, he walked from co
coast repeatedly, peddling mel
disc, increasing his initial sta
$4,000.
The Washington times., 1934-02-10

even secEetlve, Mr.. Rockefeller does not
care to p1blicize his gems, but since /
have retired from the game no ethical
consideration stands in the way of my
revealing few details about them.
In the first place, he has a curious
and almost fanatical adherence Of
diamonds! Friends close to him say
that he regards them as emblems Of
bad luck-a belief he shares with many
people more Superstitious than he.
But pearls! Mr.. Rockefeller goes
for them in a big way. Included in his
collection is an Oriental pearl necklace
worth at least $2,O00,OO0. Since the
Huntington necklace about which
more, much more, later-was broken
up into three strands, the Rockefeller
necklace claims world preeminenee.
His entire collection is rated at $780,
100000.
One Of the multimillionaire's most
The Washington times., 1934-02-10

the periods equivalent Of Oh
enger prepared to depart, Sc
dence that the purchasers
But
"Wott moment, young naOa
speaking. "You come right back
money" Then to the utter stuPet0c|
messenger, the LGdy produced the thI|
$1,000 BILLS-CASH!
81 almost tainted when !
money!" the youth later navel
One of Mrs. Huntington's 81
were plenty-possessed a strinl
Coveted by other prominent |
said Mrs. H. "CaN those things
yap." Forthwith she embarke|
that sounds like something OF
Nights.
JEWEL merchants were com
" out and purchase the bel
India, China, Africa, South A
sacked in the search. Had no
wife told them: Spare no exI
lace must be perfectly matche
Years passed. Mrs. Hunt
never of the best, began to fail
passed-thirty in all. Mrs. Hu
extremely purblind. Still she
Great Work. Still the string
She commissioned a woman in
with the arduous job.
Finally, at an expenditure
100000, the last pearls were b
lace lay in her trembling pal
quisite loveliness, . sight fit I
4 naaRhE aS well have bean Q
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-03-24

3 manipulation ana EXCESSIVE over
I riding royalties. The promot-
ers have gone. Many of the pro-
motion companies have gone.
They have been succeeded by
new generation Of producers:
practical oil men who we're
formerly employed as field super
intendents, contractors and tool
pushers. Many Of these have
taken over properties, some on
outright purchase az bargain
prices and Others on an out-of-
production basis and have built
up personal incomes greater than
they ever received from salaries.
Many properties are earning
100z per annum on the in
vestment
Acid In Factor
An important factor In this
revival is the use Of acid which
more than doubles the prOduc-
ton Of the average we'll.
Barmac OH company. az an sx-
ample, recently treated Its sfAn-
nard No. 2 and wells. in the
East pool. These wells had been
making and barrels, respect
lively. They are now making ~
barrels per day. Arthur Koch.
in the Lashbaugh pool.
sconanusd on Paes Twes
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-03-24
Montana Oil Quota
Boosted To 1900
Barrels Per Day

- u ONTANA has crude oil allowable of 200 bar
reIs per day during the months of April and May,
according to notification received by Secretary R.
Jackson Of the Montana Oil Conservation Board this
week from H. L Icses, petroleum administrator
The national allotment was increased to 2,366,2O0
barrels per day by the same order.
The Montana allowable daily production for March
was fixed at 74O0 barrels Montana is behind in its
quota, having exceeded the allotment only this
month-n the week of March 10, when the average
was 700 barrels per day However the production has
been as low as 5000 barrels since the allowable was
creased With Cut Bank now in second place. having
passed Pondera in recent weeks and with -Sunburst
steadily gaining is expected that the quota will be
none too large for the next two months.
While the increased allowable is not as large as
we had anticipated would be granted says statement
issued by the board it indicative of recognition
by the Administrators Of the right of producers in Mon
tana endeavor produce sufficient crude oil supply
immediate market demands and leads us to believe that
further increases will be allowed whenever shown be
justified"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-03-24
PONDERA
READY TO
DRILL PAY

The present week viii see
the completion OF the most
important wildcat now drill
ing IN Montana: the Tarranf-
Porter well on West Pondera-
PomdeRa, one Of the mOst
profitable OIL fields in the
United States, e the only
commercial oil field I'm the
Conrad district although OPP
orators have long cOntended
that there should be other
pools nearby. Tests on folds
south, east, northeast, north
and some distance west have
been drilled. Many have
found q little oil, bat not
in commercial quantities.
This wen is three and a
half miles west and south Of
POndera oil field. II is
fcontinued on Page Threel