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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-31

CASINO.
The balls we're opened officially
with great pomp as Gov. Paul V.
McNutt and Mrs. McNutt, the
handsomest pair Of the evening,
walked through an aisle of swords
held by De Molay drill team mem
bers in the long, Egyptian ballroom
at the Murat Temple before an esti-
mated crowd of 1000.
The proceeds, which Mr.. Pagani
estimated at about $4,000, will go
with 10 per cent to the James Whit
comb Riley Hospital for Children
and 80 per cent to the Warm
Springs (GaO Memorial Fund for
care of paralytic children.
While the crowds were enjoying
themselves heartily here and in
every corner of the nation, Presi-
dent Roosevelt was quietly celebrat-
ing his SD birthday at the White
House.
While the Governor and Mayor
John w. Kern and Mrs. Kern and
OG1lCI nASu O1llCIdlO dWd4OCO G4AC
grand march at the Murat, the tenn
perature of the crowd, which had
assumed an air of great respecta-
bility, was raised by red-haired
girl with two wells, who gave what
apparently was an impression of the
jazz age.
The Governor and the Mayor con-
graduated the assemblage on pay
ing tribute to two such worthy
causes as the Presidents birthday
and the drive against paralysis.
To solemn martial music the
Governor and Mrs. McNutt led the
grand march, which formed to 30
abreast before dispensing to dance.
The crowd was friendly and laughed
good-humoredly as blushing De-
N1olay drillman knocked off his cap
with his sword during the maneu-
verS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-31
Drive for Indiana Ratification of
National Child Labor Amendment Gets
Openin1 Test in Hearing Here Tonight

article except that the operation of
state laws shall be suspended to the
extent necessary to give effect to
legislation enacted by the Congress"
Passed by Congress in 1924 by a
vote of 297 to SO in the House of
Representatives and 81 to % in the
Senate the amendment has gathered
q states under its fold.
States ratifying the amendment
are Arizona, Arkansas. California,
Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Michigan,
Minnesota, Montana, New Hamp-
shire, New Jersey. North Dakota,
Ohio, Oklahoma, oregon, Pennsyl-
vania, Washington, West Virginia,
Wisconsin and Wyoming. Wyoming
acted yesterday.
Ratification by 36 states is neces-
sary for the amendment to become
an integral part of the Constitution.
Indiana labor as we'll as women S
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-31

and other social organizations are
behind this states ratification.
The Indiana State Federation of
Labor and Indiana League of Wo-
men Voters are two prominent Or
CARNATIONS in the forefront in the
battle for approval.
Other state organizations, with
national affiliations sponsoring the
move to abolish the employment of
children are, w. C. T. U. chapters,
Council of Jewish Women, Service
Star Legion, Young Women's Chris
tan Association, Federation of Wo-
mems Club in the state, American
Legion, Association of University
Women, as we'll as numerous other
bodies of civic and social uplift
character.
The Child Labor Amendment
not q measure that Immediately for
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-31
S450OOO Spent to Raise Waleigh LeUee End for All Time
Annual Isolation of Section By White Riuer Flood Waters

$4,000 in labor with the rip-rap
portion completed and park i'm
provement of the area near the levee
nearing completion.
In addition to all flood prevention
projects on White River the county
works director has crews of men
clearing Fall Greek of debris, bars
channel widening. The city park
department is cooperating with the
works division in eliminating if pos
sible any food menace along Fall
Creek.
Give her the bit" is the en-
cheering cry on Fall Greek as well
as on White River as both streams
are permitted to hncoIS their food
waters without being halted by bank
distractions or bars.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-31

levee on the west bank in addition
to constructing a levee which will
have boulevard topping it on the
west bank between Pennsylvania st
and State Rd. 81.
Approximately $4,000 cubic yards
OF earth has been removed in the
work which extends from the Me-
ridian-St bridge and Kessler-blvd to
College-av. Both banks have been
cleared of useless timber, soil erosion
prevented, and levee banks sloped TO
widen the river channel.
Bending the river completely TO
the will of man is demonstrated
southwark on the White River on
what is known as project No. 15S,
opposite Mcclure Beach on the west
bank of the stream.
If conjectures are not awry, the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-31
FAMED AUTHOR,
ENVOY is DEAD
Richard WaShburn Child Is
Claimed at 81 by
Pneumonia.

~ tHifcd Press
NEW YORK. Jan. 31.-Richard
WaShburn Child, former ambas-
sador to Italy and internationally
known publicist, died early today
of pneumonia.
Mr.. Child was 81: Last week he
caught a cold that developed rap
idly into pneumonia. His condition
grew grave late yesterday and he
died at $40.
He probably was best known to
the American public as a writer.
both of books of fiction. travel, and
political comment, and of news
paper articles. But he also was an
influential man in world affairs. en-
Joying a wide friendship among
statesmen of many countries. He
was particularly close friend of
Premier Benito Mussollni of Italy
and elaborated with the dictator
on his autobiography.
He was founder of the Council
of Foreign Relations and chief
United States delegate at the in
ternational conferences in Genoa.
Italy, and Lausanne, Switzerland.
in 1922. He served as ambassador
to Italy from May, 1921, to February,
1924.
In 1919 he was editor of Golfers
Weekly and during the war was as
SiStant to Frank A. Vanderlip in
war finance work.
Born in Worcester, Mass. he was
graduated from Harvard in 1903.
His ALI mater honored him with
an LII u 1884.
Mr.. ( j married Elizabeth
Scott, a v or. in 1904. They we're
divorced il 916. The same year
he married aud Parker, a we'll
known writer. They were divorced
in 1926. Mrs. Iild obtaining GUS
tody of their - children.
In 1927 he married his literary
secretary, Eva Sanderson. They
were divorced in 1880. In September,
1881. he married Mrs. Dorothy G..
Everson. his then secretary, who
survives him. They have a daughter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-31
STATE POLICE BOARD
PROPOSED IN BILL
Measure Believed to Have
McNutt BACKING.

A State Police bill was intro
duced this afternoon by Senator
Henry L. Schricker Cd, Knox, with
the backing of the administration.
1t would create a four man board,
appointed by the Governor, to head
State Police Department, created
by it. The board would be bi-parti-
san and would pick superintendent
of State Police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-31

river has been definitely turned
from tossing up debris in flood times
on to Mcclure Beach to veering to
the west bank and rip-rap levee
and flung into a curve southwark
and away from possible damage to
the beach.
Streets that yesterday we're
speedways for motor cars, today
serve on the west bank of the
White. opposite Mcclure Beach as
bulwarks against flood waters.
The rip-rap wall. begun under
CWA with an engineer who worked
on the Panama Canal in charge, is
formed of concrete slabs chiseled
and picked on: of old streets Of the
city before resurfacing.
The wall, approximately three
quarters of a mile in length. cost
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-31

that drainage in the district will
result in sewers flooding and over
flow water seeking cellar hide-outs
during excessive precipitation.
Streets in the district form a
natural canal for water drainage
toward the levee that bars the dis
trict on the west and north from
White River encroachment.
The levee has been raised on the
east bank Of the White River to four
feet above the 1913 food high-water
wark as an arm of protection TO
Warfieigh.
Under j. H Crawley. county works
director, the Warfleigh flood protec-
ton will be completed in April. One
thousand work relief men have been
used on the project to raise levees
on the east bank, build a higher
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-31

Warfeigh. the oft-fiooded resi-
dental district north of the Canal
between College-av and the White
river. no longer will be obliged to
ferry to homes in high water.
No matter how high White
Rivers flood crestS reach it is be-
lieved the s450.000 spent by the
Marion County Emergency Relief
director to construct and raise the
existing Warfieigh levee. will keep
the section from being isolated from
Indianapolis.
But If the districts streets will be
clear OF flood waters. because of the
flood prevention work. it does not
hold that basement cellers Will be
as dry as Kansas.
II is the contention of engineers
that. despite the government food
prevention in behalf of Wardeigh,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-31
Six Champions Left
81 ChallengerS Ready

they the second lap of the thrill producing
n Tmes-Legion Golden Gloves championships.
Sxyeigh of the original field of 10 central Indiana
of the Armory night still
cunning Chicago compete in the Tourney
Champions title medals be awarded them.
determined their right to the
ped the field But with the hghcass talent
event. they'll than their
paper clippings One champion had his blasted
right of head last Friday night by punch Some
follow night
this annual event It's
The time is 8he place Armoy
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-31
AIR BOARDS REPORT
SENT TO CONGRESS
Roosevelt Unable to Agree
With Proposals.
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt today recommended
to Congress formation of a CEN
tralized transportation agency which
would control and correlate avia-
ton as we'll as all other forms of
transportation.
Transmitting the report of the
Federal Aviation Commission, Mr.
Roosevelt advised Congress he was
unable to concur with the reports
recommendation for establishment
of a separate air commerce COM
mission to regulate aviation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-31
Saw Lindbergh Staying Suspect in Bakery on
Night of kidnapping, Pair Testifes,
Backing Up Wife's Story.
STATE THREATENS PERJURY ACTION
Swedish Young Man Contradicts Self Twice
in Savage Grilling by Wilentz;
Hungarian Also Testifes.
BY SIDNEY p. WHIPPLE
United Press stan Correspondent
lCopvright. 1855. BY United Pressl

FLEMINGTON, n. j., Jan. 31-Bruno Richard Haupt-
abis for the Lndbergh kidnapping and murder stood
three today against prosecution witnesses who
have identified him with the crime.
The Bronx Germans witnesses have been:
Mrs. Anna SchOefer Hauptmann, his wife, who says he
Called for the bakery of Christian Frederksen the
Bronx the evening of March l. 1892 when the
committed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-31

company attorney, and is in
the possession of Mr.. Givan.
1t was Mr.. Givan who was
charged with, and who denied,
making reference to 100000
counsel fees to state Senator
Jacob Weiss d., Indian
apolis).
Also in possession of Mr.. C1ivan
are all records, minutes, letters and
securities of the company, Mr.. Ober-
hotter said, although attorney
George Myers is nominal company
secretary.
Mr.. Oberholtzer believed he had
attended one meeting of the officers
of the company in Mr.. Givan's
office, but he was not certain
whether any minutes we're taken.
He felt certain, he said, that the
letters he was allowed to read in
part would reveal the true owners
and financial hackers of the COM
pany.
Subpoena Power Assured
Whereupon, assured by Atty. Gen.
Philip Lutz that it had full power
OF subpoena, the committee ordered
him to return tomorrow at and
bring with him for entrance into
the records all correspondence, pa
pers, documents, securities and
memoranda of the company.
Mr.. Oberholtzer was a badgered
witness as members Of the commit
tee fired questions at him regard.
ing the backing of the company,
which seeks contract to sell gas to
the city.
DO you know the hackers of the
Users?" he was asked.
mot definitely"
"Have you seen the company cor.
respondence?"
Partly. The letter heads and
signatures were folded back"
Have you an idea who they were
from?"
Yes"
"Who?"
Refuses to Name Backers
IF told you that, you would
know who the hackers are"
That's what we want to know"
Gn chorus).
ut would be poor business for
me to tell"
''Neverthe less, who are the back
ers?"
Il can't tell you. I'm not GER
tain"
You have an idea. Who do you
Think"
DO have to answer"
Joseph Mcnamara, Deputy At
torney General, assured Mr.. Ober-
hotter that the committee had
full power of subpoena and exami-
nation and could require him to
answer since he was not an attor-
ney and held no ethical condolences
of tie hackers.
Who are the backers?" the COM
mittee insisted.
Asks to Consult Counsel
Mr.. Oberholtzer studied the CELL
ing, drummed the chair with his
finger, tapped his feet, and INDUCED
in presidential squirm.
May consult my attorney?" he
asked, finally.
He was told he could.
rs your attorney Mr.. Givan?"
No
He then was ordered to bring in
the records tomorrow and was dis
missed.
He. a contractor, explained that.
through his connection with the
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-31
Users FIRM PRESIDENT
KEPT IN IGNORANCE OF
HACKERS, PROBE SHOWS
Letterheads Folded So He Could Not Read
Signatures, Marshall Oberholtzer
Tells Legislative Committee.
COMPANY RECORDS ARE SUBPENAED
Stock He Holds as incorporation Paid for by
Givan, Says Witness, Who Hopes to
Land Pipe Line Contract.

The Users Gas Co., Marshall Oberhotzer told the Legis-
gas probe committee today has contract office,
no phone Mr. Oberhotzer is president of the company
AS president he testified he permitted to read COM
pany correspondence from financial hackers only after letter
heads signatures had been folded back out of his sight,
Moreover he testified that the 334 shares of stock he
holds as an incorporation paid for by Clinton H. Gvan
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-31
F0GGY DEANS WIFE Is
HELD IN TERRE HAUTE
Staying Suspects Mate Nabbed
With Alleged Killer.
sgTaitcd Press

. HFFFd FFfsF
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Jan. 3I-A
woman. who gave her name as Mrs.
Mary Martin when arrested with a
Bloomington Gll) Staying suspect
here two DAYS ago, has been identi-
fed as Mrs. Leona Dean. 81. wife of
Edward (Foggy) Dean. indianapolis
Staying suspect. police said today.
Mrs. Dean. Homer Robinson. Il.
Sullivan. and Miss Florence Evans.
al whose home they were arrested.
all are being held on technical
charges Of harboring q criminal and
violation Of internal revenue laws
pending further investigation, police
said.
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EIDefL CdflSJrOm, q owed
ish young man who went to
the bakery on that night on
an amOrOus mission, and who
says he had a strange en-
counter with the prisoner.
Louis Kiss. a Hungarian silk
painter. who declares he saw Haupt-
mann talking with his wife about a
police dog on that important date.
ATTY. Gen. David T. Wllentz
fought long and sometimes bitterly
to break down the alibis- He
achieved his greatest success with
Carlstrom, who cOntradicted himself
on at least two important parts Oh
his story. and who was forced TO
admit he had been acquainted WITH
Anna Hauptmann, and that one OF
his girl friends" was an intimate Oh
the prisoners wife.
Carlstrom also was obliged to re-
count the story of how he went 10
BROOKLYN after having seen Haupt-
man and remained in the COM
psnv of some women until D O'CLOCK
the following morning.
state Attacks Story
The government intends to show,
Mr.. Wilentz indicated, that Carls-
from spent the night in Dunellen,
N. J.. with a friend, Arthur Larson.
The prosecution indicated it would
bring Larson into the case as a re
buttaI witness. to show that on the
night of March 1. both Larsen and
Carlstrom slept in a vacant house
in the New Jersey town.
Kiss. the third abb witness.
nervous. very thin. bald, and talking
in a thick Hungarian accent. said
his attention was directed to Haupt-
mann in the restaurant. when
Hauptmann spoke to his wife about
having taken the Frederiksen's po-
lice dog out for a walk, and Of
having met a man who tried to take
the dog away from him.
BoOtIegger. He Admits
Kiss, whose business is painting
batik. admitted he was carrying two
pints of liouar which he had made
himSelf-in 10 minutes-to a friend
IN the Bronx when ne went into
FrederikSen's bakery where he saw
the defendant.
Laughter swept the court when
the Hungarian. in broken English,
described how he added rum flavor
inc to alcohol and sold 1t for sl.25
pint.
Another burst Of amusement &C
CURED when Kiss informed the at
torney general that he never drank
rum in the evening-only in the
morning"
The state planned 10 detain as
material witness Esther Ellerson.
alleged girl friend of Carlstrom,
who was said to be an intimate
friend Of Hauptmann's wife. Anna.
Prosecution staff members limited
Carlstrom might be charged with
perjury.
Mr.. Wilentz yesterday bitterly
sssailed the 27-year-old Swedish
immigrant as a liar. Justice Thomas
w. Trenchard. presiding. took &C
cssion to remark his testimony was
"of a wavering nature"
Last night, New jersey and New
York police and Federal agents
checked his record. particularly any
connection with the Hauptmann
family. They were understood to
have located the girl friend" whom
Carlstrom identified from the stand
only as Esther
Carlstrom testified that he had
known Mrs. Hauptmann only as a
waitress in the bakery Of Christian
FrederikSen and had known Haupt-
mann not at all. He remembered
II was March he saw Hauptmann
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-31
TRADE Is DAMAGED BY
ISOLATION, SAYS HULL
Secretary of State Gives Views at
Senate Forum.
By United Press

d. HtIbW fTtSS
WASHINGTON. Jan. 31.-Ameri-
cas- foreign trade has been jeo-
pardized by isolationist policies,
Coredell Hull, secretary Of state,
told the Senate Agricultural Com
mittee's forum on export trade
problems today.
The forum is being utilized by
silver senators to further their drive
for greater silver investigation.
I'VE can't get anywhere with our
trade agreements unless we keep on
speaking terms with these nations, y
Mr.. Hull said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-31
10, 900 Honor Roosevelt
at Five Dances in City
$4,000 Added to Fund to Fight Paralysis by Jewellers at
Birthday Balls; 70 Per Cent Stays Here.

about 10000 epyheads Indianapolis this
reveled
Birthday n
secretary affairs
oushng inspection
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-31
AUTO ACCIDENT VICTIM
SUCCUMBS TO INJURY
DanviIle (Ind) Man Is County's
14th Fatality of Year.

14th Fatality of Year.
The traffic accident death toll in
Marion County this year stood at IA
today with the death of Kenneth
Page, 80, Danville, Ind, in City Hos
pital, from a skull fracture suffered
in an automobile collision Sunday
at 26th-st and Shriver-av.
Mr.. Pages car was in collision
with one driven by Robert L. Col
Inns, 80 Negro, 2432 Highland-pl.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-31
TODAYS WEATHER
Hourly Temperatures
In the Air

Tomorrow's sunrise, 6:54 a. m.
sunset, 5:04 p. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-31
II INJURED IN CLASH
OF RIVAL MINE UNIONS
Three of Victims in Critical Condi-
ton After Wilkes Barre Riot.

LIOn AIter WIIKeS-baFre hI0L.
By United Press
WILKES-BARRE, Pa, Jan. 81. -
More than a dozen men were in
jured, three seriously today in fights
between United Mine Workers Of
America and United Anthracite
Miners Of Pennsylvania at the South
Wilkes-Barre colliery of the Glen
Alden Coal Co.
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In the Air
Weather conditions at noon:
Southeast wind, nine miles an
hour; barometric pressure, 30.54 at
sea level; temperature, "a; general
conditions, high, scattered clouds;
ceiling. unlimited; visibility, three
miles, smoky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-25

drought and to their reduction pro-
grams prices of some foods, especially
meats, make the Secretary's choices
wise ones.
Private dining rooms for executive
big shots" also are provided In sew
eral association cafeterias and are
said to enjoy q brisk patronage.
Nine. Secretary Of Labor Perkins
frequently has lunches brought to her
Respondent, new Offices from the
Labor-I. c. c. cafeteria kitchen. The
non-sssociation Navy cafeteria often
was luncheon host TO Charles Francis
Adams during his incumbency as Sec
rotary of the Navy. He was won't to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-25

been harassed recently by complaints
about prices and the variety Of food
served. but Mrs. Jones. the manager,
says she took a survey "all over town"
which proved that her prices averaged
much lower" than those in other
Government cafeterias. She reports
q substantial increase in business dur
ing the past month which she said
testified to the quality of the fare.
One of the Agriculture cafeteria
dining rooms is set aside for high OFF,
Gals Of the department and the
A. A. A. Secretary Wallace eats there
frequently, rartaking of his usual
frugal fare. Being a vegetarian. he
sticks to green's, milk, cheese and ice
cream. Cheese is particular favorite
with him. Other A. A. A. officials
have discovered that due to the 1884
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-25
Childhood Inhibition against
Spinach, Muscle Builder; Cast
aside as Fl, 900 Men and
Women Each Week Day
.Walk the Lanes of Cafeteria.
By Bill Bell, Jr.

is, flguratively, neither fish, flesh nor
fowl. Fifty per cent of its annual
profits 60 to the Treasurys general
fund under terms Of its contract with
the Government. Ten per cent is
given to welfare societies for employees
of the departments in which associa-
ton cafeterias operate. The rest is
retained by the association for ex-
pansion, replacement of equipment,
etc.
The associations Board of Trustees
Is composed of Government officials
who serve without compensation. Its
500-odd cafeteria employees, from Capt.
Hoover to the humblest spud peeler,
are in no way connected with the Gov
eminent. They are paid out Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-25

Here are shown sample of the daily routine
in Government cafeterias, where thousands of Uncle
Sans servants "fuel up twice day. Upper, let's
Some of the 5000 men and women who daily in the
Commerce Department cafeteria lineup during the
lunch hour rush. Upper, center: The Commerce De-
partment Building, which houses in its basement the
LARGEST of Government cafeterias. Upper, right: A
vegetable plate" is popular with patrons of the Post
Office Department cafeteria shown being served from
the tempting steam table trays. Lower, left: Miss
Dorothy Drake, manager of the Post Office cafeteria,
ladies mashed potatoes from versatile machine which
mixes, mashes molds. Lower, center: Commerce
cafeteria patrons seated at tables in the dining
next to the aquarium Fish was not on the MENU how
Lower, right: Misses Dorothy Vok and Kathryn
Durne of the Commerce caeterias large staff of dieti.
tians inspect a consignment of tomatoes and
melons insurance AGAINST stomach ache. Bottom:
Commerce cafeteria cooks taking the ingredients of
eral meals of one of the big ovens (Sar staff
photos).