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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-13
FlShbein Condemns Plea

ny Z HitfH JFCSS
CHICAGO, Nov. 13.-Dr. Morris
flshbein, editor of the Journal OF
the American Medical AsSociati ton
and generally accepted spokesman
Tor the profession, condemned Miss
Anna Becker today for wishing to
end her suffering through death
painlessly administered by a ply
sician.
Miss Becker, Buffalo nurse. was
injured two years ago in an auto
mobile accident. Her injuries re-
suited in incurable physical all
mentS and she has been in more or
less constant pain since.
Any dying person is irrational"
DR.. F1shbein said. and is not re-
sponsible for what he says. If he
RECEIVERS, his attitude is entirely
different and he regrets what he
said. In this case. in which Miss
Becker is in great pain and DOS
sibly dying, the same holds true.
However, l deplore the publicity
this case has received and l feel
that no editor would have featured
this extremely morbid story if it
had been in his own family. 1t is
very unhealthy for American psy-
chology and I believe the agitation
Tor voluntary penalties should
cease"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-13
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS
Scripps-Howard Foreign Editor

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-The
general elections in Great Britain
tomorrow are the most important
held in that country since the
World War
In the next five years the maps
Of Europe. Asia and Africa are more
than likely to be altered A new
European alignment is forming
Mastery of the Mediterranean and
the Red Sea is in the balance.
China is already in process of dis
indignation.
Last. but by no means least in
Importance to Britain, the balance
of the Pacific is about to be upset
by the inauguration of Philippine
Commonwealth and the withdrawal
of the American flag from that
area
Thus confronted. Britain desires
to play powerful role in all that
is about to happen. and it is vital
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-13
NEW DEAL SPLITS
RANKS OF BANKERS
Election of Vice President
Brings Bitter Strife.

By Lnttcd Press
NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 13.--DiS-
senSion over New Deal economics
plunged the American Bankers AS
ISOLATION convention into bitter
strife tday. Election of vice pres
ident who automatically will become
president in 1887 forced the bankers
to a clear cut vote for or against
policies of President Roosevelt
Candidates Of rival groups were
E, G, Bennett, friend of the New
Deal and Orval w. Adams, who
suggested to the bankers annual
convention Monday that they boy
colt government bonds to halt
'wasteful spending"
The contest. first on the conven-
ton floor since 1912, precipitated
such an un-bankerly row in the
nominating committee that it
seemed for while the committee
would nominate no one
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-13
Easy Money
By I Hited Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-.
President Roosevelt feels that
easy money rates should apply
to real estate and securities as
well as commercial paper in
order to promote definite re-
covery, he said today. when
asked to comment on advices to
the American Bankers Asso-
citation that recovery was be-
coming more and more con-
crete.
Mr.. Roosevelt gave as his
belief that the proper interest
rate on real estate loans should
be below 6 per cent. He added
that efforts were being made
to obtain uniform rates all over
the country.
He admitted, however, that
conditions in certain sections
were not as we'll stabilized as
others.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-13
BY MISS ANNA BECKER
tAs Told 10 Reporters

BUFFALO, n. Y, Nov. Is.
There isn't anything left in
this world for me, so | want
to die. But | can't find any
one who will help me and
there are two things which
have prevented me from TAX
ing my own life.
In the first place. I haven't the
courage. I've thought about it a lot
during my suffering of the last two
years. 1 always thought I had a
lot OF courage to have stood what
have gone through, but when it
comes to committing suicide. 1
haven't nearly enough. The other
reason is that it is against my re-
ligion.
| don't see why some physician
VIII not end my misery. How can
they call that murder? l want to
die, want to end it all. God gave
me the right to live and l know he
Will give me the right to die.
Death is the only thing left for
me in this world. Even if l had the
money to go to expensive clinics for
treatment. there is grave doubt that
anything could be done for me. I'm
hopeless case and the world can
get along without me.
Biggest Favor" She Saws
When people are suffering like
am, doctors should be permitted. in
the name of humanity, to give them
something that will bring an end to
thelr misery. That can't be murder.
us the biggest favor a doctor can
do to hopelessly incurable person.
m not afraid to die. I can't
stand these days of amending pain
much longer. Somewhere certainly
there is somebody who will help me
out. l can't believe that the ethics
OF the medical profession can be so
mercileSS that they would permit
person to suffer a life OF misery IL
can't be that way.
MY physician isn't fooling me. He
tries TO cheer me up. telling me
there is hope. But after two years
with no improvement, with the pain
growing steadily worse. know that
the end is only a question of time.
And I don't want to wait until
death comes.
| want death to come now.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-13
JUDGE ORDERS PAY
TO RELIEF WORKERS
October Salaries Total
$1,000 in Township.

Superior Court Judge Joseph R..
Williams today ordered County
Auditor Charles A. Grossart to pay
more than $1,000 in October salaries
to 70 relief clerks and supervisors in
the office of Miss Hannah Noone,
Center Township" Trustee.
Decision was on a mandamus ac-
ton brought by Miss Noone when
Mr.. Grossart withheld salaries based
on an opinion by Atty. Gen. Philip
Lutz Jr.. that the trustees office
could employ no more than % re-
lief clerks.
Judge Williams held that the staff
employed by Miss Noone was neces-
Sary for proper administration of
relief.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-13
Frank J. Navin,
Detroit Tigers
Owner, Dead

By Untcd Press
DETROIT, Nov. 13.-Frank j.
Navin, president of the world cham
pion Detroit baseball club, died to-
day after he suffered heart at
tack while riding with Mrs. Navin
along the bride path at the Detroit
Riding Club.
Mr. Navin, "a, died a few minutes
after his chauffeur had rushed him
to Detroit OSteopathic Hospital, and
less than an hour after he had fall
len from his favorite mount.
Mr. Navin's death came in the
midst of the white haired owners
plans to improve Navin Field for
next years baseball season. He
planned to increase the seating ca
pacity. He was affiliated with the
club since 1908.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-13
2ANT|.bR|T|SH
RIOTERS KILLED
Serious Outbreaks Flare in
Egypt; IFS Students,
Police Hurt.
BIZ United Press


CAIRO, Egypt, Nov. 13-Serious
rioting against England broke out in
Cairo and Tanta, 81 miles north
west, today, resulting in the death
of two students and the wounding
of ITS students and police.
One student was killed at Tanta
and 80 students and As police in
juIed. Twenty police and 81 STU
dents were injured in Cairo in street
fighting and one student was killed
and nine injured in the collapse of
a staircase during demonstration.
Growing demands for a parlia-
mentary government to ease the
grip of England's protective role
over Egypt have been strongly ap-
parent since the British fleet began
to gather.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-13
Fighting Breaks Out
BIZ United Press

DU LWTtU FTFSS
ASMARA, Nov. 13.-Askaris and
bearded, barefoot warriors of Ethio-
pia skirmished today in the noun
famous Gerhalta region, so miles
behind the Italian front line at
Makale.
The fighting was announced in an
official communique which gave no
details of casualties and as the
Italian army started a hopping up
campaign following capture of the
key town of Makale.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-13
Under No Conditions

BU IHItcd Prcss
NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-Dr. VIII
liam A. White, one of the foremost
American psychiatrists. said today
that under no conditions would he
approve mercy death for Miss
Anna Becker.
L do not know what Miss Beck
er's injury is" DR.. White said. but
there is nothing that would give a
physician the right to take her life.
We who practice psychiatry re-
ceive many such requests" he said.
Very frequently it is an expression
OF diluted mind, and very fire.
quently the patient gets we'll"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-13
BANS PARKING METERS
Assistant Chief Attorney Says De-
vice Illegal in State.

Michael B. Reddington. assistant
city attorney, told Theodore H.
Dammeyer, Safety Board president,
today that parking meters such az
were recently installed in Oklahoma
City are illegal under state and city
statutes and Mr.. Dammeyer said all
plans to install them here have been
abandoned
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-13
STARTS ATLANTIC HOP
Woman Filler Seeks Record for Solo
Flight to Brazil.
By UHitCd Press

HU CHFItU fFtSS
DAKAR. Senegal, Nov. 13.-Jean
Batten, 25-year-old New Zealand
f1ier, hoped off from Thies airport
near here today, bound for Natal,
Brazil, in an attempt to establish
new solo record for a flight across
the South Atlantic, according to an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch.
The pretty young f1ier landed at
the airport yesterday after a fight
from CaSabianca. Morocco.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-13
PAYS FOR DRUNKENNESS
Leslie Fredericks Fined, Sentenced
by Judge KarabeL.

Leslie Fredericks. 81. OF $40
Fletcher-av. today was fined s35 and
sentenced TO 60 days on the state
farm by Municipal Judge Charles
>. karabell. He was convicted of
drunkenness, driving a car while in
toxicated and operating a car with
out license. In addition he was
prohibited from driving an auto
mobile for a year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-13
SWANB0RG, REVENUE
AGENT, TRANSFERRED
Sent to Chicago as Chief Denies
Pressure" Charge.

Roy w. Swanborg, junior in
spector of internal revenue, Indi-
annapolis district, has been been
transferred to Chicago, it was an
nounced today.
The transfer was confirmed by
E. c. Yellowley, district supervisor,
Chicago, who denied that the
change was the result of outside
pressure" prompted by Mr. Swan
borg's activities in connection with
enforcement of the liquor laws.
Mr. Swanborg is to be succeeded
by M. T. Walters, Peoria, H., who
reported for duty today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-13
Murder, Legal Viewpoint
By United Prcss

u = = TtFttI 7 II
ALBANY, Nov. 13.-Any physician
who heeds the plea of Anna Becker
to end her suffering with a quick
death would risk conviction for muir
der, Hugh Reilly, assistant state at
torney general said.
Under the statutes, there is no
justification for the destruction Of
human life" Reilly said.
That is the purely legal view
point. What jury might do would
be another thing"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-13
MEDICAL Juror IS
AROUSED BY PLEA
FOR MERCY DEATH
I'm Hopeless Case Says
Nurse in Explanation
Of Her Plea.

Miss Anna Becker. Buffalo nurse who
asked doctors TO end her life because
she apparently Is doomed 10 a life Of
misery, is too nervous to write. But she
received reporters today TO tell them why
she preferred death to life. Her story
follows.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-13
WOMAN SLAYER HELD:
Wells LOVE SECRETS
Beauty Clamps Lips Tight After
Admitting Murder.

By JHfttd Press
NEW YORK. Nov. 1S.-Beautiful
Vera Stretz clamped her red lips
tight on secrets of her love life with
wealthy Dr. Fritz Gebhardt today
and icily informed police they must
learn for themselves why she killed
him.
She shot DR.. Gebhardt. German
scientist and induStrialist. in his
apartment yesterday. Police found
him dead in an old-faShioned night
gown and captured her. with a gun
and bloodstained silk nightdress in
her handbag, Sobbing on a stairway
of the building.
She admitted the Staying to a
policeman, then refused to talk fur
Their. She was held without bail for
a hearing Nov. 81.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-13
CHINESE WAR LORD Is
KILLED BY AVENGER
Gen. Sun Chuan-fang Dies While
Praying; Shot by Woman.
BIZ United Press

bD CUittU IfcSs
TIENTSIN, Nov. 13-Gen. Sun
Chuan-fang, once war lord of
Kaingsu and bitter enemy of Cen
eralissimo Chang Kai-Shek, was
killed today while praying in a
Buddhist temple in Tientsin, where
he has been living in retirement.
His assassin, a Chinese woman,
Shin Shien-Chiao. 30, fired three
shots at him as he knelt at his de-
votions. Her motive was to avenge
the death of her father, who died
fighting Sun in Shantung a decade
ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-13
TAG SALE OPENING SET
State Auto License Plates to Be
Available Dec. 9.

Automobile license plates for 1885
will go on sale Dec at all license
bureaus in the state. Frank Finney.
Commissioner of the Motor Vehicle
Department, announced today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-13
Falls Dead Loading Truck

Glenn Murphy, IS. of 29l5 E. Mich
igan-st. fell dead today at Capitol
av and Market-st while loading his
truck. Heart attack was cause OF
death.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-13
MILK BOARD SEEKS
TO PREVENT STRIKE
Columbus Und.) Producers Demand
Increase in Price.

Increase in Price.
representative of the Bartlolo-
NEW Milk Producers Association
and Columbus IndD milk distribu-
tors are to appear before the State
Milk Control Board today in an at
tempt to avert a Columbus milk
strike. Strike date, set by the pro-
ducerS. is Saturday.
Producers are asking an increase
from S1.40 to S185 hundred
pounds in the price of whole milk.
Distributors have opposed any in
creases because of the necessity of
boosting Columbus retail price. it is
Soid.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-13
10 COUNTY BUDGETS
REDUCED S457,9O3
State Tax Board Announces Levy
Appeal Adjustments.

A total of $457 1903 has been cut
from taxes in 10 counties from which
appeals from levies established by
adjustment boards were taken, the
State Tax Board announced today.
Included among the counties
whose budgets and levies were re-
duced are Porter. $366l; Adams,
5000; Sullivan, $500; Elkhart,
$14,288; Huntington, S42,l29; st.
Joseph, s71,898; Vigo, $4,000;
Allen, $63,059; Cass, S2021; Miami,
$53,885; Noble, $9820, and Steuben,
$3.50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-13
WORKS BOARD
APPROVES HUGE
RIVER PROJECT
100000 in WPA Labor
on Flood Prevention Is
Tentatively Endorsed.
s21, 900 COST TO CITY
IS Pieces of Property Are to
Be Appraised by Plan
Called Acceptable.

Proposal to carry on food pre-
vention work on White River, in
volving 100000 worth of WPA
labor, was approved tentatively to-
day by the Works Board.
The revision in the east river bank
would extend from w. Michigan-st
to near Washington-S and would
complete the prevention work in the
area.
H. B. Steeg, city engineer, told the
board the city, with an expenditure
of $21 900, would be able to obtain
100000 in federal funds to offset
labor costs.
Property to Be Appraised
Fifteen pieces of property along
the river would have to be ap-
praised, Mr. Steeg said He added
that if property owners attempted to
boost prices on the tracts, the prof.
ect could be Cancelled.
At the same time, the board closed
the Raymond-st bridge over the
river because funds are not available
for repairs. This structure and
those at Ninth-St and the canal and
the 10th-st river bridge, already
closed, will be blocked to traffic in
definitely.
The Omaha guide., 1935-04-13

VII be given. Mrs. Helen Mahammitt,
a member of the staff will teach the
cooking. The class will run for six
weeks and will be held from 900 I'M
til 400 o'clock daily. The last two
weeks will be spent in practice work;
the girls being assigned to homes
where they will put into reality the
things they have been taught in the
school. The training school for house
hold employees, while a recent ven
ture in Omaha, has become an insti-
tuition and a legal department of the
Board of Education of many cities.
It's effort is primarily to train house
hold employees so that hours, wages
and working conditions may be inn
proved and new standards for work
be set up. The following girls from
the North Side Y. w. C. A. will at
tend the school: Miss Edith Smith,
Ethel and Juanita Cole, and Miss
Elizabeth Hunter.
The Omaha guide., 1935-04-13
OPENS TRAINING SCHOOL
FOR HOUSEHOLD EMPLOYEES

To meet the demand of girls for
training in household employment, q
request was made by the North Side
Y W. C.. A. to the Board Of Educa-
ton for a training school for house
hold employees. Early in the fall
temporary plans for such a school
were set up but because Of lack Of
finances, the project was not devel-
oped. The matter was again taken
up at a later date and with the united
efforts of the North Side and Central
Y. W. c.. A. and the Federal Employ
ment Bureau and the Board of Educa-
ton, the school will open Monday,
April 18th. Glasses will be held at
the Y. W.. G. A.. residence on goth
and Cass Street and will include in
struction in all Of the arts of efficient
household training. Lessons in cook
ing, cleaning, house management, the
use of electrical equipment, table SER
vice, meal planning, and other things
The Omaha guide., 1935-04-13
DEBATE AT ..Y.

A most apprec.ative audience lis
tened to a well prepared debate at
the North Side Y. W. C. A. on Fri
day. The subject: Resolved that Re-
lief Should Be Abolished. was very
ably handled by the two teams.
Speaking for the affirmative as cap
tain, Mr.. Lycurgus Curry, proved his
ability as a debater and an orator.
He vas ably supported by Mr.. Fred
Wakefield and Miss Helena Thomas,
member Of the Trojan Club. Miss
Celestine Smith, Secretary, Trojan
Club gave an intelligent concise pre-
sentation favoring relief. Her sup
porters were: Miss Ola McCraney,
Vice President, Trojan Club and Miss
Jearld.e Harvey, also a member of the
Trojan Club, who backed her up in all
of her arguments. 1t was a tense
moment when the judges Mrs. Robbie
T. Davis, Mrs. Thelma Hancock and
Mr.. j. billiard Crawford announced
the decision in favor of the Affirma-
tive. The Y. W. C. A. is proud of
these young people who so Loyalty and
convincingly and with dignity present
ed this debate. The affair was spon-
sored by the General Education Com
mittee of the North Side Y. w. C. A.
The Omaha guide., 1935-04-13
" NEWS

The girls of: the Blue Triangle and
Up to Date Clubs enlisted their small
Ter sisters and brothers to take part
in a Health Parade in celebration Of
National Negro Health Meet on Sat
urday, April 9th Several girls dec
Grated Their doll buggies attractive
ly; other girls wore the head dresses
of Red Cross Nurses. Still others ar
ried striking health posters. These
posters were the work of Miss Ethel
Cole, former Robin Club sponsor.
Doris Newland, a member Of the Up
to Date Club assisted while the pos
ter drawn by Betty Riggs, Blue Tri-
angle club member, was On display
a the "rY" for constant inspiration to
better health practices. Several small
boys characterized famous health doc
tors-'Sunshine' Fresh Air, Health
Sleep, etc.
: The 'Y' group joined the Urban
League Center group at the "Y"; the
parade beginning when the police es-
cort arrived. The Boy Scouts. of
Troop 70 set the pace and the route
was down Grant Street to oath,
South on 24th to Lake and East on
Lake to the Center where the child
rem entered the auditorium under an
arch formed by flags held by two Boy
Scouts.
Mr.. De Loach of the Center staff,
led the group in singing and present.
ed two dance numbers by his grade
school tap dancing class. Miss Palm
quist, city visiting nurse, was then
introduced by Miss Rachel Taylor.
Miss Palmquist made a very interest
ing talk encouraging the boys and
girls to keep on Safety Hill" in
other words to strive for and maintain
the perfect health condition. Miss
Ethel Cole and Mrs. Dolores Richie
helped the "Y" staff in preparing
their unit for the parade.
The Omaha guide., 1935-04-13

! educate the human child, or for
! that matter the kitten or the puppy.
, Nature says "Do" that you may
acquire experiences and get the
rough corners smoothed off. I men
toned the child's desire to con-
! struct something, the girls ire
sistible yearning for a doll, and the
boys longing for a pet.
Think how universal those urges
are. A nature that can grow a
tree from a seed. that can create
a miracle like a child, isn't going
to leave the development of its
products to mere chance. No! A
power that great will provide, and
It does, rain, sunshine and soil for
the tree, and deep-seated urges for
children.
We must remember here that the
school and it's subjects is a man
made institution, hence artificial.
But the play of children is natures
educational medium. 1t is the
child's work, his business, the rea-
son he is serious at play. For other
drives, look to the significance of
curiosity, imitation, emulation, hero
worship.
Examine the question, "why do
girls play at keeping house, boys
at playing fireman or soldier, why
do they love to collect things, why
do they have brushes, why r they
SO i~nsistent in asking questions?"
Then, you will see education, ma
tural education at work. It's really
a wonderful discovery. And you'll,
6Rd the answer to r of your
questions about play at school and
education through physical activity.
Dr.. ireland will sorite aboxf
Snow end ice play nsst peek.
The Omaha guide., 1935-04-13
How to Get Rid Of
GRAY HAIR
Look Years Younger

When you can change your gray,
faded, or streaked hair to its natural
youthful soft color In less than half
an hour
And do it at home without fear Of
harm to the hair-why go on looking
years older than you should leok.
Rap-I-Dol is the real, original
hair colorer-18 shades to choose from
it is so supremacy good that the best
beauty shops In all the large cities in
the world feature it. Rap1I-DoI
will not wash off or fade nor affect
MARCEL or permanent waves.
Go to any Beaton Drug Store today
and choose the shade you nesd-youu
be . happy woman If You do-tor a
long time to come.
The Omaha guide., 1935-04-13

creditors Of said deceased VII meet
the administrator of said es ate, be-
fore me, County Judge of Douglas
County, Nebraska, at the County
Court Room, in said Count, on the
goth day of May, 1885 and on the goth
day of July, 1885, at 9 o'clock A. NJ,
each day, for the purpose Of present
ing their claims for examination, adj
justment and allowance. Three months
are allowed for the creditors to pre-
sem their claims, from the 20sh day
of April, 1885.
Begins 3-30-35 Bryce Crawford
Ends 4-13-35 County Judge.
The Omaha guide., 1935-04-13

where the family kept their money in
the house, which she refused to do.
The bandits pushed her into another
room and attempted to attack her.
When she fought back, they slashed
her about the stomach with a pen
knife. After Their unsuccessful efforts
to assault her, they fled but were ap-
pretended near Hazel, Ga, about 40
miles away.
Mr.. Jessup has promised that Miss
Roy's assailants will be punished to
the full extent of the law.