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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06
RFGIN HERE TO-DAY

Who killed TRACY KING. orchestra
leader found dead IL his apartment
DAVID BANNISTER. author. former
newspaper reporter. undertakes 20 hnd
out. Police are searching for az "un-
known blond known 90 have visited
King shortly before his death Bannister
has seen this gill who told him her
name Was JULIET FRANCE. she sNore
she knew nothing % the murder but she
has disappeared again
HERMAN SCURLACH. who wrote King
a threatening letter. IS IN jail He also
declares his innocence
Bannister WORKS on the case with J.
RANDOLPH GAINEY. star reporter OF
the Post In The dead mans apartment
Bauuistcr picks Up an oid-fashi0ued
wedding picture and keeps II as a pos
sibie CicW
Gainey and Barnister decide 70 go
20 SEE DENISE LANG. King faDcee.
NOW GO on WITH THE STORY
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06

Crossing the desolate valley of Opar, Tarzan
and Nkirna beheld the magnificent spires Of the
ancient city. TarZans mind toyed with the mys-
terry OF its origin. Perhaps the few inhabitants
were direct descendants of the rulers Of dead At
lantis. How else could be explained this white
skinned race in Africa2
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06

AS zveri's safari travelled slowly along the
jungle trails, Tarzan. moving rapidly through the
trees, passed him. So that as Zveri's party ap-
proach the last and greatest barrier to the for
hidden valley of Opar. Tarzan and Nkima had al
ready dsappeared beyond the summit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06

It was years since Tarzan had last seen the
graceful women and grotesque men of Opar. He
entered the narrow fSsure, the only entrance.
Only silence and solitude awaited him His OBJ
ject was TO warn La, the high priestess, who was
his friend, and whose throne Tarzan had saved
of the approach Of invaders
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NOW GO on WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER TWELVE Continued
"VXTHAT about the gun?' Ban
w Mister asked.

A44obtA dohfA-
He didn't have it when they
searched him at headquarters. I
don't know any more about it but
I know he didn't have a gun then
But" Bannister objected, grant
ed that Scurlach did have gun
and a motive for killing Tracy King,
how could he get into Kings apart
ment? The clerk at the Shelby
Arms swore this girl they're looking
for is the only one who went up to
Kings rooms"
Gainey snorted. There are
plenty Of ways to get into hotelp
he said The clerk doesn't watch
the servants entrance, does he?
Remember Scurlach had had three
days to brood over his troubles. And
they were real troubles to him, too
Maybe he'd been drinking. There's
a lot Of it I can't figure out yet but
I do know this-Carlotta Scurlach
thinks her husband killed Tracy
King. could see it in her eyes, the
way she talked and everything she
said.
That's not the worst of it-for
her" he went on I think she
really loves this dumb husband Of
hers She wants to help him and
doesn't know how"
How does it happen the detec-
tives haven't heard this Nicholai
WOmans story?" Bannister asked.
They will in time, I suppose.
Down in that neighborhood they're
all afraid of cops. Close mouthed
but" Gainey grinned again, well,
we managed to get friendly. 1t isn't
my idea to print all this right away.
I'd rather hold it"
Until they get a confession from
Scurlach?"
Gainey shook his head. Not
that" he said. Il want to see how
one or two other things turn out
first"
DANNISTER remembered then
ID the story that the woman at
the Shelby Arms had told him, the
story of Melvina HOLSTERS dead
canary bird, and Miss HOLSTERS
heated quarrel with Tracy King.
Here's a funny one I picked up
this afternoon" he said. Maybe
you can explain this" He repeated
what Mrs. Kennebec had said.
Gainey asked questions but evil
IDENTIFY was not much impressed.
Yeah" he said, lots of funny
nuts like that around an apart
ment hotel"
DO you think I should tell
NTcNeal about it?" Bannister asked.
"Oh, you might as well. What
harm can it do?" To Gainey this
line of thought was distinctly
secondary. He returned to Carlotta
Sclulach. You know" he said,
its queer how a girl like that can
marry an egg like Scurlach. OF
course there are plenty of brighter
people in the world but she's not
so dumb"
Did you talk to her huSband?"
Bannister asked.
Yeah, and lot Of good 1t did!
Just a big guy with a head of solid
bone Kept saying over and over
that he didn't do it, that he'd never
hurt nobody'l Steve Fisher told me
they haven't been able to get any,
thing else out of him except when
the girl was there. They left
Scurlach and the girl alone to-
gether but of course the detectives
we're listening. Scurlach broke
down and cried and told Carlotta
he was sorry he'd scared her and
he'd never do it again if only they'd
let him go home The cops had to
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PAGE Is
Williams
By Martin

Through the chamber Of the Seven Golden
Pillars he passed in silence. Fearlessly he pushed
open the heavy door, expecting to find La high
priestess OF the Flaming God But as ne stepped
across the threshold a knotted club descended
upon his head and felled him senseess to the
floor.
Evening star., 1934-08-26
FOUR BANK BANDIT
SUSPECTS ARE HELD
Three in Chicago and One in
Florida Detained for Ma
lone Job Probe.

BY the Associated Press.
MARIANNA, Fla, August 25.--
Four men were held today-one here
and three at Chicago-in connection
with the $4,000 armed robbery of the
Bank of Malone early this week.
simultaneously with Sheriff w. F.
Chambliss' announcement that he
had arrested Willie Reece, colored
who confessed having been the driver
of the car in which the bandits fed
came word from Chicago officers that
they were holding three white men
there on information furnished by
Florida authorities.
The men gave their names as M
F. Dudley, Burford Mears and Harri-
son Mckinney. They were arrested
as they awaited a telegram from the
wife of one Of them. They refused
to answer questions concerning the
robbery, but waived extradition.
Reece said he was employed tc
drive the others to Malone and that
Mckinney remained near the bank
door while Mears took the loose cash
and currency as employees were
covered with pistols.
Evening star., 1934-08-26
N. R. A. PLAGUED
BY TEMPERAMENT
President Contending With
Plenty of Human Nature
in Reorganization.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

bI DAVID AAWRENNEs
Temperament is a monkey wrench
in the human side of government.
And, Just now, President Roosevelt
is dealing with lots Of 1t as he strug-
giles to work out a reorganization Of
the N. r. A.
Dame runor has it that Gen. john
son resigned last Monday in letter
addressed to the President contain
ing a long dissertation on what ought
or ought not to be done about the
N. r. A. The same source says the
President tore up the letter, told the
general to forget about it, think 1t
over for a few days and come to the
White House for a discussion.
Meanwhile, the President, instead
of going to Hyde Park after the fu-
neral of Speaker Rainey, came PACK
to Washington. First he saw the
general. Then he saw Donald Rich
berg.
Two Plans Before President.
Despite the protestations from each
that there is no rift, no disagreement
and that alls well on the Potomac,
the facts are that there are two dlf-
ferent plans before the President for
the reconstruction Of the N. r. A.
One. by Gen. johnson, would pro-
| vide for board Of directors either
headed up by the general or to which
| he would render advice.
The other is by Donald Richberg
and Secretary Perkins. 1t would pro-
vide for a revamping of all codes so
| that a Government representative:
really q Department of Labor agent
would sit on all codes, as would also
a consumer representative and a labor
representative. The Department OF
Justice would handle all complaints
| about noncompliance, but these would
come first through the Department
of Labor. The N. r. A. itself would
be absorbed by the Department OF
Labor.
Controversy Anticipated.
Naturally, on anything as far
| reaching as this, there Is bound to be
a bit of controversy. In fact, one mar
vels that the administration has been
able to keep the debate from coming
out. There are reports that Mr.. Rich
berg and Gen. johnson have been at
| swords points, but, when the men
met in the White House lobby Fri
| day they were careful to give the i'm
| preston of harmony.
| It's an interesting debate and really
ought to be disclosed to the public.
For most everybody has an interest
in what is likely to happen under the
/ codes. The trouble, however, is that
| personalities have got mixed up with
| principles, pride has become confused
with jurisdictions and on top of it all
is doubtless a fundamental difference
of opinion as to how far Government
should 60 in trying to manage or con-
troll industry. 1t would not be surpris-
ing if Secretary Perkins and Mr.. Rich
berg stood rather firmly for much
more of voice by Government In
! the codes than does Gen. Johnson.
The latter leans toward self govern
ment by industry.
Johnson Tired From Fight.
The aggressive general has fought q
long fight. He is worn out. One set
of his friends thinks he ought to con-
Evening star., 1934-08-26
UTILITIES DIVISION
f. OF n. R. A. CREATED
Roosevelt Names |. H. Pee
bleS to Take Charge of
Latest Code Body.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Another step in the reorganization
of N. r. A. was taken yesterday with
creation of q new division to handle
public utility, transportation and
communications codes.
Col George A. Lynch and Black
well Smith, N. r. A. administrative
officers, who were two of those left
behind by Hugh S. Johnson to carry
on while he vacations at Bethany
Beach, Del, later conferred at length
with Mr.. Roosevelt over policy
changes.
Both are active in the first steps
of reorganization now going forward,
and will have voice in saying what
final form N. r. A. is to take when
permanent legislation is asked of
Congress next Winter
Leighton H. Peoples will become
acting division administrator of the
new division created by executive
order. Public utilities, transportation
and communications. for which a
code is pending, will now come under
a single division. The shipping in
dustry, whose code is on President
Roosevelt's desk for approval, also is
to be placed under the new agency.
Codes to Be Bundled.
Tentative reorganization plans call
for Jumping all of the more than 500
codes into % related groups under
IL divisions, with the divisions in
turn to be placed under five sectors "
The President hopes to have an
interim organization completed with
in two weeks to rule N. r. A. until
such time as Congress enacts per-
manent legislation embracing the
best features of the national recovery
act.
In connection with the recovery
campaign, the President has named
DR.. Willard L. Thorp, former Am
herst University professor, as director
of the consumers division of the
National Emergency Council.
Thorp's task will be to coordinate
consumer activities Of the N. r. A.
and the A. A. A. He is supposed to
signal when retail prices begin to run
away on farm and industrial prod
ucts.
He served for nine months as d.
rector Of the Buerau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce before the Sen
ate refused to confirm his appoint
ment. Senator Stephens of Missis-
sippi led the opposition to Thorp
There was furry of criticism from
within the administration, Assistant
Secretary of Commerce John Dickin-
son for one stepping forward to at
tribute the Senate's action to 'low-
grade political mongering for patron
age"
Evening star., 1934-08-26

tinue to battle 1t out because there
are so many important fundamentals
involved. Others Of his advisers think
he should call it quits and pull him
self out Of the picture altogether.
AS for the President himself, he is
kindly, apprecistive master. The
general has worked for him with un-
exampled zeal and with an energy sell
dom witnessed in government. Mr..
Roosevelt wouldn't for all the world
offend the general by telling him to
retire. And he wouldn't like to have
the general quit in huff, hire a hall
and tell everybody what he thinks is
wrong with the proposed N. r. A.
plan. 1t Just wouldn't do to have the
sponsor Of the N. r. A. at odds with
the N. r. A. itself
But Mr.. Roosevelt knows 1t is more
than a squabble among his subordi-
mates which has come to the surface.
He knows that big, broad issues are in
volved. So the president decides to
postpone decision, hoping that in q
Evening star., 1934-08-26

couple of weeks the big compromise
will be worked out. Meanwhile Gen.
johnson has agreed 10 stay on indefi-
nitely. When conscientious minded
persons disagree, there's usually way
out. And maybe q fortnight's ref1ec-
tion win do all participants in this
secret debate some good and they'll
think of q plan to save the faces of
all concerned, so the N. r. A. or its
successor can live happily ever after
(Copyright. 1e34)
Evening star., 1934-08-26
CORSICAN BANDIT
GIVES UPTO POLICE
Francois Bornea Tired and Hag'
gard From Three Years of
Dodging Gerdarmes.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AJACCIO, Corsica. August 25.-His
resistance shattered by the pitiless
stalking of French gendarmes
Francois Bornea, said to be the last
of Corsica's bad bandits" surren-
dered to police today.
Tired and haggard from three years
dodging of gendarmes in the hinter-
land, the bandit stalked into the viii
lage of Levi and gave himself up on
q charge of murder in 1880.
When French troops and gendarmes
equipped with tanks, launched their
big bandit roundup in 1881, Bornea,
a former gendarme who joined the
band of the notorious Joseph Bartoli,
fed to the brush.
II couldn't stand it any longer" he
told police,
Evening star., 1934-08-26
PLAYWRIGHT SUES FOX
FOR STEALING SCRIPT
Marcus Linder Says "Now I'll
Tell" Was Plagiarism on
His Drama.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 25.-Marcus
Linder, playwright, filed suit today
in Federal Court against the Fox
Film Corp, charging plagiarism,
based upon the film company's pro-
duction, Now I'll Tell.
The picture dealt with the life and
murder of the late Arnold Rothstein,
and featured Spencer Tracy.
Linder seeks to enjoin further
showing of the film. He also asks
100000 damages, $500 for each
showing of the film in motion picture
houses and an accounting OF the
profits.
Linder said he wrote a play copy
righted under the titles of Room
349" or Bumped Off,; that this play,
submitted by him to Fox, was re-
turned and this script later was used
in Now I'll Tell"
Evening star., 1934-08-26
RADIO PERFORMERS
END HUNGER STRIKE
Mexicans Are Paid Back Salaries
in Full After Long
Protest.
BY the Associated Press.

by tne ASSOCldIeQ FEeSS.
MEXICO, D. F.. August 25.-Radio
Station XEAL's hunger strike ended
here late this afternoon, as Pan
American Radio Co., owners of the
station, paid 81 employees the full
amount of back salaries they were
demanding.
The % artists, announcers, electri-
clans and mechanics, who had gone
more than 100 hours without food or
sleep, b-oadcasting continually all the
while, and 40 other employees of the
station, were given pay checks totaling
approximately $500.
The company, it was learned. has
petitiored for liquidation and re-
ceivers have been appointed who,
under Mexican law, may turn the
station over to the employees.
AS fast as the hunger strikers were
paid they were taken to an emergency
relief station and given grapes and
milk.
Later they were taken to hospitals
where they will remain under OBJ
servation for several days.
Evening star., 1934-08-26

Bolivian Imports Halted.
With the exception of government
purchases Bolivia is importing practi-
cally nothing.
Evening star., 1934-08-26
TESTS HELD SUCCESSFUL
Second Pair of Life-Term Prison
ers Inoculated.

Second Pair of Life-Term Prison
ers Inoculated.
DENVER. August 75 OP.-Anti-
tuberculosis tests with four Colorado
convicts apparently have been sue
cessful thus far. Warden Roy Best
said today.
The warden said the second pair
of life-term prisoners to be selected
for the tests took the nrst shots" Of
serum perfected by DR.. H. J. Copper
of the National Jewish Hospital with
out losing q minute from their work.
The prisoners first are given the
serum and then exposed to tubercu-
losis bacilli. Their reward, promised
by Gov. Edwin G. johnson, win be
executive clemency when the tests are
completed.
Evening star., 1934-08-26
C0CA-C0LA PAYS S1.50

ATLANTA, August rs Up.-General
offices of the Coca-Cola Co. here to-
day announced that directors, meet
ing at Asheville, N. c., declared the
regular quarterly dividend Of sl.50
per share on the common stock, pay
able October /, to stockholders of
record September IL,
Evening star., 1934-08-26
MISSING GIRL HUNTED
IN OZARK MOUNTAINS
Two Brothers Are Also Sought
for Questioning in Her
Disappearance.

BY the Associated Press.
DEXTER, Mo-, August 25.-Missouri
highway patrolmen today were scour-
ing the Ozarks between Poplar Bluff
and Springfield for two brothers who
are sought for questioning in the dis
appearance of Myrtle Cravens, IS,
daughter of Otis Cravens Of Dexter.
The girls father said she left a
tourist camp near here with the broth
ers Wednesday afternoon.
Cravens said the two men were
camped near his home and he had
reprimanded his daughter when he
found her at their camp.
Evening star., 1934-08-26

Now you can have a brilliant wave
corformed to your individuality at
a sensationally low price. This is
strictly a high grade wave. No rush
work. Our time is your time. This
extraordinary offer for a limited
time only
Evening star., 1934-06-12
iLASM LEvINSM
TRY AGAIN TONIGHT
Kingfsh, Who Vanished on 0rigi-
nal Date Month Ago, Out
weighs Foe 10 Pounds.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
r. OS ANGELES. June 12-Barring
L. another sudden and unheralded
disappearance of one OF the
contestants, King Levinsky and Art
Lasky, two Jewish hesvyweights from
the Middle West, will meet at the
Olympic Auditorium here tonight to
settle their fistic differences-real and
imaginary.
The 10-round bout was to have
taken place a month ago, but Levin
sky, the Chicago fish peddler, van
ished three days before time for the
fight.
He turned up in Chicago. a victim
his sister, Mrs. Lena Levy. said, of
a nervous breakdown. After harsh
words had been spoken by all parties
concerned. the "kingfish" returned,
and on latest reports. still was in
town, awaiting weighing in time this
afternoon. Lssky also was reported
close by. ready to prove his contention
that the 'kinghsh" is in reality a
"crawfish"
After reigning a 10-to-8 favorite
for q week, the odds on Lasky, who
halls from Minneapolis, slumped to
even money today. Levinsky had been
the favorite prior to his sudden and
unannounced departure before the
other fight.
Levinsky was expected to have a
weight advantage Of approximately 10
pounds, with Lasky down to 1875.
Evening star., 1934-06-12
BELIEVE W0LGAST
FACES REAL TEST
Seaman Impresses Fans in
Workout for Bout With
FIyweight Champ.

r TAvING gained a host of
IL supporters as a result of
| a week of hard training
l. i at Portner's Arena, +,
Sammy Seaman, claimant of the
Pacific Coast bantamweight
championship, today was to
wind up preparation for his 10
round scrap tomorrow with
Midget Wolgast in the Alex
andria punch bowl.
In sparring sessions with Stable
mate Petey Sarron, the diminutive
Seaman has performed impressively
and many concede him an outside
chance to shade the world fiyweight
champion. It will be Seaman's first
local start. According to agreement.
he will tip the scales just under 40
pounds.
Wolgast was due to arrive in the
city today. He probably will go
through a light workout.
Roddy Davis. District lightweight.
will return to the ring wars in the
semi tomorrow. Roddy will en-
gage 2ucky Taylor of Baltimore in a
scheduled six-round bout. A match
was cooked up about a year ago be-
tween the l35-pounders, rated the
best in their respective home towns,
but a cut eye In the first round forced
TAYLOR to halt.
Evening star., 1934-06-12
Sock vs.. Science-A Fistic Paradox
In Boxer Carnera-Slugger Baer Bout

BY the Associated Press.
r TIL be sock vs.. science-that ira
ditional hstic natural" - when
Primo Camera defends his heavy
i weight title against Max Baer in
the Long Island bowl next Thurs
day, but this time the sock Is on the
other fist!
1t is customary to associate devas-
tating power with size, while science
and cleverness ride with the smaller
man, yet now boxing fandom has the
paradox of the most enormous physi-
cal specimen ever to hold the title
forced to depend, In defense of his
crown, upon skill and science against
the blasting power of q foe at least
so pounds lighter!
OF course. Macmillan Adelbert Baer
is no midget. He probably will weigh
somewhere between 208 and 212
pounds when he tackles the Ambling
Alp In the bout that has captured
popular imagination more complete
ly. than any matching since the
golden days of Tex Richards extrava-
ganzas.
But he will still be giving away a
acknowledgements or more to the
champion. And in the face of this
physical disparity the chances for the
bout ending in a knock-out-as the
experts see it-are all on the side OF
the little" man.
You couldn't tell by a mathemati-
cal summary of their careers that
Max Is Primo's superior as q knock
erout, or that Primo is q paragon OF
boxing skill as compared to- the Liv-
ermore Larruper.
Max boasts 80 knockouts in his ~
conteSts-against 10 wins and losses
on decisions -w while Da Preem has
left SO of his 80 opponents recum-
bent while outscoring IS others, los
ing and having no-decision bout
1t is largely on the basis OF Car
nera's winning bout with Tommy
Loughran in Miami last February
that the experts arrive at their con-
clusions regarding the knockout pos
sibilities of the tiff this week.
The champion split even, so far as
his reputation was concerned, in that
battle He lost caste as nattener by
his failure to put away his 70-pounds-
lighter foe, but he gained just as
much respect, from those who thrill
to boxing skill, by the masterful way
he fenced with the man long con-
Evening star., 1934-06-12
Seems Hopelessly Beaten.

TT WAS an unenviable assignment
the youngster was rendered in
fighting Petrolle, hard hitting
brother of the famous Billy Petrolle,
and as early as the second round it
appeared as though the task would
be too great for Bowen. Two rounds
later Rays most ardent supporters
rose for a dash toward the exits as
the local welterweight groveled on
the canvas. At the end of 10 rounds
they stayed to give him an ovation
unequalled hereabout in years.
A smart fighter was the Schen-
ectady flstslinger, but a combination
of raw courage and boxing skill
proved too much. Betting Bowen's
midsection with fusilage of rights
and lefts in the first round, obviously
to lower the local boys guard, Petrolle
draped a terrific left hook on Rays
Jaw in the second heat. Bowen went
down but, though hurt, rose without
a count.
In the third Bowen's chances SEEM
ed about as bright as those of the
well-known SNOWFALL in the lower
regions, but he revived hopes by jab-
bing his way an edge. Then came
the hectic fourth.
Another sizzling hook parted Ray IS
whiskers and dumped him with a
thud to the canvas From a sitting
position he dumbly gazed with un-
seeing eyes as Referee Denny Hughes
tolled to eight. At nine instinct alone
enabled him to reach his feet.