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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-07
DEADLY SNAKES CAUGHT;
OWNER is NEAR DEATH
Partner Captures Reptiles in Mon
treal Hotel Room.

By United Press
MONTREAL, May blind and
unconscious, Edward E. Smith,
Schriever Ga.) snake farm owner,
fought for his life in a hospital to-
day against the venom of an adder.
Smith was bitten in the left wrist
when he tried to treat the adder for
a fungus growth in its mouth. AS
he was taken to the hospital, where
his arm was amputated to the ell
bow, the adder and II other snakes
he had in his hotel room wriggled
to freedom.
Florette zoda, Egyptian snake
charmer and Smiths partner, was
located after a 12-hour search. At
first she refused to go into the room
but finally took leathern thong
and a forked stick and managed to
get all of the II reptiles back in
their cages.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-07
GROUP HEARS QUINTET

Caravan Club Listens to Songs by
Church Vocalists.
The Caravan Club at it's lunch
con this afternoon in the Scottish
Rite heard a vocal program by the
Youth Quintet of the Third Chris
tian Church.
The singers are Wilma Rothen-
berger. Mary Ann Lookabill, Mar
tina Jane Bond, Byron Taggart and
James Fellers. They were accom-
panied by Arthur w. Mason, direc-
tor of the Murat Chanters.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-07

OF Churches Of Christ OF America.
was the principal speaker at q ban
quet attended by zoo. In his adj
dress DR.. Holt said there was a
great need for federated protes-
tantism as means to the fullest
world fellowship.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-07
SLASHES IS PRISONERS

Convict Killed After Standings:
Victims to Recover.
By United Press
SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Cal,
May Prison physicians today
said all the IS men stabbed by
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-07

lore, DuC JnaL
doesn't m a k e
any difference
things in Holly
wood are just
the same, any
way.
II av e n t
heard any Cos
sip lately on &C
count of the
w e a t her has
been only me-
dunn. You see,
W h e n t h e
-. 4 l. A-%
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-07
Veteran Teamster Quits

By United Press
HOLSTER, CAL, May John
Dill, the last of the veteran team
sters here, has just retired from
business. I can't compete with auto
trucks" he declared,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-07
Best Short Waves
THURSDAY

THURSDAY
LoNDoN-5:20 p. m. Concert band.
esd. ass m.
MADRID-5:30 p. m. Government
news. EAJ, sos m.
BERLIN-6:30 p. m. Ristenpart
Chamber orchestra. DUO, 49.8 m.
PARIS-7:15 p. m. Sports news.
TPA-4, 256 m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-07

frankie Dagne. IS. Filipino prison.
er who ran anok In the prison rec
reation yard, would recover.
Dagne, serving seven-year term
from Santa Barbara for assault,
was slain by Guard Charles G.. Rex
ford yesterday. Before he was shot
the crazed prisoner slashed him.
self several times.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-07
HOUSING BILL MAY BE
HELD FOR NEXT YEAR
Congress to Confine Work to Tax
and Relief Measures.

ana Relief Measures.
By United Press
WASHINGTON, May Senate
leaders doubted today that the
Wagner 1915, 100000 Federal hous-
ing program would be enacted at
this session of Congress, despite
President Roosevelt's favorable atti-
tude.
The program for the remainder
of the session, it was explained, will
be confined largely to the pend
ing tax and relief measures in the
hope that adjournment can be
reached in time for the Republican
national convention at Cleveland,
June 8.
A number of major bills, includ-
ing ship subsidy and flood control,
probably will be left on the calen-
OAR for action next year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-07
SUFFERS BROKEN BACK
Woman, Hurt by Reducing Machine,
is In Hospital.

Mrs. Ora Feaster, 81, injured while
taking exercises on reducing ma
chine in her home, 874 Virginia
today was reported in a fair con-
dition at st. Francis Hospital. She
received a broken back in the acct
dent which occurred yesterday aft
ernoon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-07
Imbiber's License Poposed

By United Press
SAN JOSE, CAL, May County
Supervisor Joseph M. McKinnon
has proposed a special license plate
for drunk drivers marked with a
ID. D."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-07
Things in Hollywood Unchanged
Radio Star Claims After Using
Foreign Phrase as, New Greeting
Oracle Says 1t Shows Culture to Slip Such Words Into
Letters and Conversation; KaItenborn to Inter-
view Landon on CHS at Today
BY RALPH NORMAN

Ado stars like other people, occasionally write letters to the
IN newspapers Today communication from George Burns tells
Southern California Writes Hollywood
Ho poloi to That's greeting to all friends
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-07


Member stations and kiIlocycies Of the
network are:
NBC-WL.4F-WEAF f760), WIRE 1900.
WLW t7o0,, WTAM lfo7O). WMAQ ts7o)
and WSM 1850.
MEG, TJZ-WJZ t66o). WIRE u40o,,
WLW 1900. wENR ts7o). WIS (s5e,.
WMAQ s670,s and WSM t650).
BS-WABC-WABC 1907, WFBM
t123o). WOWo l116O). and WBBM (77o>.
When there ia no listing for station
at quarter and half-hours, Its preceding
listed program Is on the air.
The Times IL not responsible for In
accuracies caused by sast-minute pro.
gram changes By stations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-07

w D. II L OuI
here in Hollywood is very good or
very bad, everybody rushes down
to the Brown Derby to gossip
with everybody else about how
good or how bad the weather is.
But when the weather is only So
so, what is there to talk about?
SO everybody stays home.
"DERSONALLY, I love Holly
n wood. You meet so many
nice people here who are here
because they hear you meet so
many nice people here. The 9TH
er day. we met nice fellow
named Clark Gable. Oracle
called him up to ask him over to
tea, but he said he had to go
down to the hand laundry. She
throught he must have been kid
ding her, because why would he
have to go to a hand laundry?
He could wash his hands him
self, unless maybe he wanted
them starched.
at really is lots of fun here.
Time passes so swiftly that, as
Oracle says, Today seems just
like today!' Whenever we get too
lonely, we drift around to the
Brown Derby, which is a filling
station in the midst of the desert.
Sometimes we run across Bling
Crosby, who is on the lot and
we understand he is on the ra-
dio, too.
Speaking of radio, you may
have heard that we have been
broadcasting from the West Coast
for the past couple of months and
this confuses Oracle no end. Be-
fore we left New York, we were
broadcasting from East to West
and when we started broadcasting
from West to East she wanted to
know if that meant the airWaveS
would have to travel backwards.
"After I spent five hours ex-
planning, she just shook her head
and sighed, Just the same Geor-
gie-Porgie. You know what Kip
ling said, East is East and West
is West and never the twins shall
meet!'"
well, must close now because
Gracie's starting to write a sequel
to her last book, ITS Murder-But
1t Could Be Worse She wants me
to help her. The title of her next
book, she thinks, is going to be
TT Is Worse!' which PROBABLY will
boost the sales to as high as two
If Miltie Willie keeps his promise
and buys one.
How much longer we'll stay
here, 1 don't know But I think we
may be back in New York by fall,
after we finish two more pictures.
Up. S.-Gracie sends her best re-
CARDS and the following Mother
Juice rhyme, a little thing she
dashed off in "a hours:
"Give me regards to Col. Flippen
Is that tomato juice you're
sippin'?"
u
Fl. v. Kaltenborn. veteran CHS
news commentator, is to begin
new series of programs at this
afternoon on CHS when he ques-
ti0ns Gov. ALT Nj. Landon in the
latter's first radio interview. AS
a leading contender for the Re-
publican nomination for Presi-
dent, Gov. Landon will explain, in
answer to Mr.. Kaltenborn's ques-
tions, his attitude on number of
Src
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-07
5EORGE BURNS WRITES FROM WEST
LOCAL AND NETWORK DIALS

Authorizations: E-National Broadcast
Ing Col C-Columbia Broadcasting Sys-
tenn: M-Mutuai Broadcasting Co.; Orr
Orchestra.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-07
THURSDAY

A -Benay venuta Co wFBM.
Flying Time M WEAF, WIRE.
National Music Week lN) WIZ.
Wise Crackers WLW.
4:l5-Tea Time Tunes WFBM.
Dan Kelley (Cl.
Emerson ellis Or. tN wEAF.
Capt. Tins Adventures (M WIZ.
OLD Fashioned Girl WLW.
4:so-News (C) (Nl wEAF, WIZ. WIRE.
Bob Nolan's Toy Band WLW.
4:35-George Halls Or. (Cl.
John B. Kennedy (N) wEAF.
Frank and Flo (M WIZ.
445-Renfrew- (Cl wFBM.
Harry Reser's Or. WIRE.
Billy and Betty M WEAF
Lowell Thomas (NI WIZ. WLW.
z -Kaltenborn Edits News (C).
y Amos m Andy (Nl WEAF,
Easy Aces M WIZ. WIRE.
Johnson Family WLW.
Christian Science Program WFBM.
5:15-School Sketches WFBM.
Kruger Musical Toast (CD.
Edwin G. Hill (N) WEAF, WIRE.
Family Welfare Committee (N)
WIZ.
Jimmy Mattern WLW.
5:3o-Kate Smith 90 WFBM.
Black Magic WIRE.
Frank Crumit (N) WEAF.
Lum and Abner IN WIZ. WLw.
5:45-News WFBM.
Boake Carter (C).
Andre Carton WIRE.
Life Studies (N) WEAF.
Peasant It Valley Val .1'Q M, WV.
G Air Show TO- wFBM.
y Pittsburgh Symphony (N) WIZ.
Rudy Vallee (N) wEAF, wLw.
6:3c-Gov. Landon (C) WFBM.
Good Times Society M WIZ.
y Caravan (C) WFBM.
Show Boat IN WEAF WIRE.
Death Valley Days (N) WIZ. WLW.
7:30-Ed Wynn (C) WFBM.
Americas Town Meeting (Nl WIZ.
Clyde Trasks Or. WLW.
Q Horace Heidt's Brigadiers (O
0 WFBM
Red Dickersons stringers WIRE.
Music Hall (N) WEAF, WLW.
Town Meeting (continuedl (N)
s:3o-March of Time (C) wFBM.
Rubinoff WIRE.
Eastman Music Festival (N) WIZ.
S:45-Rhythm Revue WFBM.
Public Opinion Co.
Jimmie Mattern WIRE.
@ Len Riley's sportslight wFBM.
Don Bestor's Or. (C).
News WIRE
Red Cross Program (N) WIZ.
Amos m Andy tN) WEAF. WLW.
e:15-Don Bestor's Or (C).
COSMOLOGY WIRE.
News Room WLW.
Champions WIRE.
920-Dramatic Skit WIRE.
9:25-Musical Interlude WIRE.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-04
THE PROBLEM OF PAROLE

WIFE. two more PAROLES from Indiana penal
" institutions arrested in Chicago on the same
day for major felones citizens should be ponder
ing again the crime question. In the newspaper
crime reports of the last three years the repetition
of Indiana's name is monotonous
Parole laws designed to give young first offenders
a second chance are humane in theory They
operate well in many cases, according to reports of
parole officers.
But too many of the young men released from
Indiana institutions have gone directly into ca
reer of banditry, declaring war on society," We can
see some underlying causes-poverty Sums in
ability to get work, drink and drugs. However, for
the good of the state, further study of parole
would be justified. Indiana does not have to con-
tnue to appear in many stories of public enemies
captured in other states
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-04
TIGHTENING LIQUOR CONTROL

a N attempt is to be made in Congress to sever
the Federal Alcohol Administration from the
treasury Department, where it was placed last ses-
sion after considerable controversy and set it uu
as an independent bureau.
The reasons are three-f fold: First because Con-
greSS neglected at the last session. to repeal GER
tam internal revenue statutes of long standing
which conflict with FAA statutes; second, because
it is held that independent commission with its
attention solely devoted to the liquor problem can
better administer the laws and third, because such
an independent commission can cooperate better
with the states in promoting temperance
The President was reported to be in favor of an
independent commission when the liquor bill was
before Congress last session. Because of the bitter
light over bulk sales in kegs and barrels which Sec
rotary of Treasury Morgenthau opposed compro-
mise was necessary which resulted in prohibition of
bulk sales but transferred the FAA to the Treasury
as originally provided in the House BILL
Promotion of temperance is the earnest desire
of President Roosevelt, and the FAA, and hence
forth will become an increasingly important phase
of policy
Old-line drys again are becoming active and are
pointing to excuses here and there In some cases
they have singled out admitted evils of which the
FAA is conscious and which it is endeavoring to
root out
Those who advocate an independent commission
to facilitate the promotion of temperance point out
that the Treasury, naturally, is interested rather
in the collection of than in the temperance
phase.
State liquor control boards, themselves, are in
creasingy aware of the necessity of promoting tenn
perance and have organized commission for CO.
operation with the FAA
Inc commission is headed by r. McC. Burlington,
chairman of the Virginia liquor control board, and
includes Mrs. John R. Sheppard of New York, Mrs
Edith Mcclure Patterson of Ohio and w. j. Lind
berg of Washington State
Since liquor control now is largely matter for
the states, the initiative must from the states
in applying social controls. But it is felt that the
Federal government be of material assistance
through cooperation, and that independent COM
mission would be the most effective agency.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-04
OTHER OPINION
4AASA Casing AsC'C1AuCS
Newcastle Courier imesI


Indiaua's gross income tax revenue
should be considerably increased by
revocation of a temporary regulation
allowing Indiana residents to defer
the reporting for taxation of income
received from sources outside of the
state.
The Supreme Court has upheld
the law and now tax must be paid
on this income. Principal groups
affected are: Persons living in In
diana who have received income
from employment in other states;
persons who have received dividends
from stocks Of out-of-state corpora
tons or interest from bonds and
other securities from out-of-state
companies; persons who have sold or
received rentals from tangible
property in other states; persons re-
ceiving alimony paid by residents OF
this state or other states regardless
Of whether the alinony was award
ed by Indiana courts or courts in
other states.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-04

could easily eliminate the funny
page.
Since when, doctor, was the ma
tional income forty billion dollars?
1t passed that mark 40 years ago,
and every one engaged in useful
production knows we can produce
10 times as much now as then.
AS for the 1000 delegates at the
Chicago convention, you did not
miss that quite three-fourths.
There were just 6993 registered.
Doctor, you are also a mathema-
tician. 1t would be refreshing to
have you answer the following:
What creates national income?
What makes it fluctuate? Why is
one-half of our population on re-
lief and one-half our resources
locked up? Incidently, what is
money? If the national income has
dropped more than half in the last
five years what will it be in the
next five years? Why does our ma
tional government limit our cur
rency to five billion dollars when
one family is worth twice that
amount?
For your information the nation
al income was at one time ninety
three billion and at the same time
more than half our population was
underprivilaged and undernour-
ished. If they were permitted to
supply their wants the income could
and would easily double or treble
itself.
1t is astonishing that a man who
poses as educated and has no solu-
ton to offer will knock the Town
send Plan. But cheer up, old timer,
DR.. Townsend has the remedy. His
plan will take care of all the PEG
Pile, including you and your dear
old friend Hugh johnson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-04

jurisdiction. to another, and the wild lake country
nearby provided an even more secure hide-out when
this became necessary.
Through successive city administrations the same
policy was pursued and the reputation of the Twin
Cities as refuge became firmly established,
for men wanted On the other sioc of the continent
When the Urschel kdnapers were on trial. the chief
OF police of Minneapolis went to Oklahoma to
testify as a character witness for two of them.
In no other city in the country it was said, has
the original st. Paul policy of a bargain With the
underworld been followed. The nearest approach to
it was the old understanding in New York of dead
line around Wall Street within which known GRIM
inals would be arrested on sight.
In recent years the st. Paul country has been the
first place where law enforcement officers looked for
public enemies. John Dllinger ard other members
OF his gang were pursued through the lake country
and in and out of the Twin Cities. Nearly very
kidnapping case of recent years has had Twin City
angle.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-04
THE TWIN CITIES

A YEAR before the murder of Walter Liggett,
1 = Minneapolis editor, Attorney General Cum
mings, in discussing crime conditions, named Min
neapolis and ST. Paul as two of the three cities
where cleanup needed most urgently
In the controversy and investigation which fol-
lowed, different officials involved suggested differ
ert explanations
One of them recalled that years ago st. Paul had
chief of police who let it be known in the under
world that he would pay little attention to the pres
ence OF criminals in st. Paul if the criminals would
behave while there.
Orders were passed along in the underworld that
stickups burgares and other depredations were not
TO be committed in St. Paul. In return it was
charged, police officials paid little attention to the
presence of underworld characters in the city, even
though they known to be wanted for crimes
committed elsewhere.
Az result, it was said men and women COM
hitting crimes in Chicago came to look on St Paul
as logical hide-out, and gradually its reputation
spread farther. The proximity of Minneapolis pro-
vided an opportunity to change quickly from one
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-04
A WOMAN'S VIEWPOINT
By Mrs. Walter Ferguson

ME only way we can stem the tide of radicalism
in this country, said business man, sis to have
another war. Fighting takes the minds of the peo-
pie off their domestic troubles"
From the look of things it is precisely what we
plan. And in the event of another big fracas
great many noisy idealists are sure to be killed You
can count on them to volunteer first for any cause
while the practical individual such as Mr. Business
Man, Who knows how to look after No. l. is left to
pick up The pieces.
In Current Controversy magazine A. j. Lieb-
ling offers q suggestion to parents We must raise
our boys to be soldiers, says he if we wish them to
be comparatively safe in a world whose major bust
ness is the manufacture of ornaments. Excellent
logic too since arms today is the only profession
which offers reasonable security for mans present
and his future
Certainly the civilian is not going to be Sitting
pretty in the next war; With such an eminent peace
lover as Uncle Sam ordering more and more fight
Ing planes the prospect for universal death is lively
When our expensive merchandise is ready for use
about the safest place to will be in the 'front.'
line dugouts which constructed to resist such
attacks. Non-combatants in their flinsy homes will
have no chance
So far, the common man-the wretch who does
the actual fghting-seems to have little say-so in
TINS important business. The departments al
ways decide what he shall spend for guns. The
generals make out his military budget and any
feeble protests he puts up unheard in the clangor
OF munition manufacturing
In short. the farmer, the working man. all who
produce the wherewithal to support the soldier
ever been the soldiers slaves Today they are per-
haps less free than ever from such bondage Yet
now seryely do they kiss the ha,1s that STAY theml
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-04

81 miles or more per hour in the
closely built up business section, and
81 or more miles per hour in
the residential portion of the city
are prima facie evidence of speed
ing, we will continue to murder our
fellow citizens on the public high
ways as we did in 1885.
Let us be practical-consider mob
psychology-and remember or OBJ
serve that in our homes we say "you
first" but when we get out in the
car with foot on the accelerator we
quickly change to me first" Mr..
Police Officer and Honorable Judge
are the ones that have the author
ity, if they will so use it, to reduce
automobile accidents by at least so
per cent.
If you can get them effectively
to use the power of their offices
toward safer driving by a 365-day
campaign of arresting and convict
ing reckless and speeding motorists,
thereby supplementing the fine
safety campaign of the press, Mar
ion County will greatly reduce the
number killed in 1886 by automobile
accidents.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-04
CALLS FOR CAMPAIGN
ON INTEMPERANCE

By Hiram Lackey
I ask the old drunken dogs to
come forth. Howl of the misery OF
wrecked lives. Strive to give our
youth the benefit of knowledge
which costs happiness and success.
You who have ruined your lives,
what do you say?
This is a call to arms! We are
drafting the strength and ability Of
genius whose weakness is and
always has been associated with
drunkenness. Make us to see and
hear and actually feel the situation
as it is. And "the god of things as
they are" will bless you.
Long has The Times stood for
education in temperance. VIII The
Times please give more editorial
space to a crusade of enlightenment
on the subject of booze?
There is a greater need for us 20
study the curse OF intemperance
than for us to dwell on the evils of
Puritanism. In our condemnation
we will be in less danger of mac
curacy.
In all things we have world to
learn from those stanch men and
women who feared God, believed
each person had a mission in life,
and that each citizen should be for
all and that all should be for each.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-04

Q-what is the name for the loose
skin that hangs from the necks of
turkeys?
Att is called the dewlap.
Q-Are there any Chinese stu
dents at the United States Military
Academy at West Point?
AIT the present time there is
one, but three Chinese students
have attended the Academy in the
last 10 years.
els the period of daylight in
midsummer longer in northern
Canada than it is in New York
City?
A-Tne farther north one is, the
longer period of sunlight, until one
reaches the Arctic Circle, beyond
which the sun does not set at mid
night; and at the pole the sun
would have been above the horizon
continuously for three months pre-
vioIs and would remain above for
three months more. Consequently
the period Of daylight is longer in
northern Canada than in New York
City.
Q-Is the present London Bridge
the first and only one by that
name?
A-The Saxons. and perhaps the
Romans bef1re them erected vezls