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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-11
ARMY ORDERS MOTORS
S3,850, 600 Contract for Plane Equip
ment Placed by u. S.

WASHINGTON. March l1.-A
contract for 5l2 airplane engines
432 of them being of the most pow
erful type ever built-was placed by
the War Department today with the
Wright Aeronautical Corp. of Pater-
son, N j. The engines. with spare
parts, will cost $3.50. 900.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-11

eyes OF GfeLa Louisa Gus
tafsson were already fixed
on that distant goal of
America.
A pat for the meek mother, q
quick smile up at the tall young
brother and the sister and Greta
leaped lightly on to the step CT the
train. Gathering excitement. En-
CINE painting. Whistle blowing. A
rush of steam, and then away,
with flutter of handkerchiefs,
tangle of streamers, a misty haze
of tears that could no longer be
suppressed.
The S. S. Drottningholm bore
the fair adventurer across the
Atlantic.
Hour after hour she strobe the
long deck or leaned over the deck
rail, speaking not a word, abso-
lutely alone. confiding her hopes
TO the white waves that broke
with shower Of spray against
the ships side. Was she not sail
ing toward success?
This is no fairy tale. Truth
compels the world to recognize, the
plain fact that this slim blond
girl was one in ten thousand-one
of the few plucky emigrants whose
hopes were singled out for
dazzling fulfillment. Nor did it
take a lifetime to achieve her am
billions.
CEVEN years later the liner
~ Gripsholm carried the same
slim girl back to her native land.
What welcome awaited her at
Gothenburg, the Swedish port
from which she had set out as an
unknown adventurer seven short
years before!
Ten thousand souls turned out
on the quay; ten thousand Threats
shouted lusty welcome. But TAX
ing refuge in flight, her automobile
followed a circuitous route, event.
ually throwing off the persistent
followers.
Threading its way through the
woods and hills around Stock
holm, it eventually arrived at the
smiling plains of Sodermanland
and out through an estate fringed
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CIGAR STUBS IN BREW
ADD KICK, COURT TOLD
Prison Term. Fine Are Imposed
Against Defendant.

Mrs. Hazel Hines. IA, of 116 f.
McCarty-st, has recipe for an un-
usual drink she recommends to
those with jaded thirsts.
She told Municipal Judge Charles
j. Karabell that home brew beer
mixed with cigar stubs was "toler-
ably good and that alter effects
were mot bad"
Judge Karabell fined her $3l and
sentenced her TO 30 days in the
Indiana Woman's Prison on charges
of drunkenness and disorderly con-
duct. Carrying a quart bottle half
full of brew and cigar stubs, Mrs.
Hines made a disturbing visit to the
indianapolis relief soup kitchen
Maryland and Alabama -sts, yester-
Gay afternoon, police charged.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-11
YOUTH HELD MURDERER
Canadian Farmers Find Him Guilty
of killing Family of 5.

DORCHESTER, N. B., March II.
Arthur. Bannister, 10, was found
guilty of murder today by a jury
of farmers who deliberated mis- part
in Staying of family of three in
connection with a sordid extortion
and kidnapping plot
The verdit carries a mandatory
sentence of death by hanging.
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LONDON, March 11.-British
cabinet members, in anxious con-
Sultation, were increasingly de-
termined today to exact concessions
from Adolf Hitler to please France.
The cabinet was called into
session at 6 p. m. after Capt. An
thony Eden, foreign secretary, and
Lord Halifax had returned from
Paris.
AS a compromise on Frances in
siStence on the withdrawal of Ger
man troops from the Rhineland and
tltlers refusal to do so, the British
enVlSage a Franco Belgian German
pact pledging Germany not to for
THY the Rhineland for IS years.
Britain and Italy would guarantee
The pact.
The conference of Locarno DOW
ers opening here tomorrow, it was
reported, may lead to discussion
OF fresh British commitments for
the security of France and Belgium.
replacing the Locarno pact.
German sources indicated to the
United Press that Hitler had decid-
ed to reject requests to withdraw
his troops or to promise not to forth
fy the Rhineland zone.
Penalties Are Demanded
The German embassy was in
formed that the Locarno powers in
tend TO pass q resolution vehement
fy condemning the German action
but possibly referring to further
measures by the Leagues penalties
committee of 49, Meanwhile. Bri-
tain will avoid action which would
prejudice future negotiations with
Germany.
Authoritative advices from Paris
indicated that the first Job of the
government was to meet a series of
French demands which called for
harsh penalties against GERMANY
unless solution of the present
crisis is effected.
France Demands Support
But these demands were qualified
with other demands of greatest i'm
portance to Great Britain:
l. That Britain give France a new
guaranty of armed assistance in
event of German invasion.
2. That the French and British
general STATS prepare a specific
Joint plan to deal with any emer-
gency.
B. That League penalties against
Italy III the Ethiopian dispute be
dropped so that Premier Benito
MuSsolini may be brought into the
allied front.
France would ask a virtual ulti-
matum TO Adolf Hitler to withdraw
his Rhineland troops, on pain of
penalties the first of which would
be withdrawal of diplomatic ENJOYS
from Berlin by League nations.
But these demands were qualified
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u. S. AGAIN ACCUSES
STERN OF MAIL FRAUD
Investment Broker Taken to Chi
cago to Face Indictment.

CdgU 70 FACE IIIuICIn1tnt.
Louis Stern, 72-year- old invest
ment broker, who was sentenced to
five years by Federal Judge Robert
C. Baltzell several weeks ago for
using the mails to defraud was
taken to Chicago today to face an
other indictment on a similar charge
before Federal Judge William c.
Holly.
Judge Holly fixed Stems bond at
$4,000. Stern was released from the
Marion County Jail yesterday on
appeal bond of $4,000 The Indian
apolis conviction against him has
been appealed to the Circuit Court
OF Appeals in Chicago
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-11
u. S. MERCHANT MARINE
SUBSIDIES ENDANGERED
Senator Bennett c. Clark Threatens
Long Filibuster.

DV OHtteH TTfSS
WASHINGTON, March 11.-Ad-
ministration efforts to build up an
American merchant marine through
subsidies were endangered today by
threatened Senate filibuster.
Senator Bennett C. Clark
Cd, Mo- said he and '15 or 20
other Senators" would filibuster I'M
til they drop against subsidy legis-
lation. Senator Joseph T. Robin
son, Democratic floor leader, said
adjournment would not be held up
for ship legislation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-11
Relief Worker Believed Slain

By United Press
MITCHELL. Ind. March Ii. - A
relief worker identified as Edward
A. Stone. 26. wss found dead on a
road near his home TO-DAY. His skull
had~been crushed. officials believe
he was slain.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-11
FARM TOOL SHARES
REACH NEW LEVELS
Implements Soar 2 to ! Points
Aviation Issues Drop Back.

By United Press
NEW YORK, March 11.-Farm
implement shares today scared 2 to
nearly 7 points to new tops. featur-
ing early afternoon trading on the
Stock Exchange.
Case reached 1884, up 81; Deere
83A, up 5&t; International Harv-
ester BIZ. up 5i2; Caterpillar Trac-
tor 71l2, up "a, and Allis Chalmers
47h. up 23s.
Airplane shares. carried I'D in the
morning. gave up a small amount of
their gains. Rails resumed their
advance. Motors made no progress.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-11
GUFFEY ACT IN COURT
Little NRA" of Coal Industry Is
Given High Tribunal.
BIZ Tnited Press

81 LNIFCd FFfSs
WASHINGTON. March 1.-The
Guffey coal control act. setting up
a little NRA" for the hituminous
industry, was placed before the Su-
preme Court today for a constitu-
tional decision of expected far
reaching scope.
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Reappointed to Liquor Board

Raleigh Burk, road contractor, to-
day had been reappointed by the
Board of County Commissioners to
serve one year as a member of the
Marion County Liquor Control
Board.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-11
SPAIN CALLS TROOPS
TO COMBAT RIOTERS
Is Killed in Disorders: Churches,
Public Buildings DESTROYED.

Public Buildings Destroyed.
By United Press
MADRID, March 1.-THE gov
eminent mustered infantry and ar
tillery units today in an effort to
halt rioting throughout southern
Spain.
Martial law was declared in
Granada, where virtual war existed
between troops and Communists
and leftists who have been burning
churches and converts. destroying
public buildings and fighting police
since Saturday.
At least Is have been killed and
go wounded in the disorders.
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Chapter One
LITTLE SIT-BY-THE-FIRE

LITTLE SIT-BY- THE-FIRE
THE old Viking blood still flows in modern veins. There
is scarcely family without at least member seek
ing fortune in some distant land.
SO on a bright July morning in 1925 somewhat pa
thetc little group made its way toward Stockholm Central
Station Yet the TALL 1.-The blond girl who went stridng
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-11
Rust Brothers of Memphis Willing to Forge Profits So
That Machine Can Become blessing and Not
Curse to Mankind
BY JACK BRYAN
Times Special Writer

MEMPHIS March 1.-THE brothers. of the
profits from their invention that sit blessing
mankind"
With the machine practically perfected into
ton they the world
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BYRNS 'SPANKS' HOUSE
FOR MEMBERS CONDUCT
Use of Word "Jackass" Brings Re-
Duke From Speaker.
By United Press
rrA~rw~x-~-


WASHINGTON. March II. -
Speaker Joseph w. Byrns verbally
spanked the House for disorderlv
conduct and dealing in PERSONAL
tiles today after Rep. William A.
Ekwall r., Ore used the word
"jackass' in heated exchange with
Rep. Marion a. Zioncheck 3D..
Wash).
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BELGIUM AND
FRANCE INSIST
ON PENALTIES
Powers to Meet in London,
Consider Paris Demands
for Firm action.
ITALY IN GOOD GRACES
Hitler Stands on Policy as
British Take Charge
of Situation.
BULLETIN

~ lHHed TFcss
PR A 6 u T., CzechOsl0vakia,
March 1l.-FrOntier guards ar
rested six German soldiers who
crossed the frontier near Har-
rachsdorf today.
The soldiers were unarmed.
They said they had lost their
bearings during skiing practice.
Ihey were escorted to Harrachs-
dorf and sentenced to two weeks
in prison for entering the country
Wfully.
The times-news., 1936-12-03

Dorothy knew that all but Mar
cia had been erased from III"
mind. ,,o,,
feel nv dear Mr. McDougalI'
Che said SOFTLY. after all, | was
only eycrcising wumau's' right to
bnnt Tm not in love with YOU,
but you're very sensible ;iu %ilu l
might have learned, IL would have
been very nice for EobbS Neck 10
See YOU attending me, but rs Tor
nv being in love, Mr. McpouSaL'
that is very secret S'''e"
for me alone.
Bruce Mcpougall walked home
alone. at an hour he did not know
nor think to determine. and, ar
irving. threw off his oVcrcoat ana
wondered about the rooms. Miss
Sellers and her mother were
away. ne was glad he'd not nave
10 talk about touightS business
He had had tu talk enough as II
was. with the policeman who had
called at the hospital to add
threads of information about the
robbery and chase 10 the pattern
bein0 assembled at headquarters,
He had learned, also; Oh CAIRO
SteIliccTs death. bUt had not been
long enough in Bobbs Neck to
know Of the man, nor to realize
Tonv SteIlicci's relationship. On
his way home NcDougall had, IN
fact. fac passed Tony and siyen aim nm
a nod. without knowing that the
youth was returning to his own
home from the police station
bearing a crushing mental bur
den. Tony. indeed, was as much
a victim of this nights events as
was anyone else in Bobbs Neck,
but the necessity for keeping a
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coffee, and for cigarctS. Tony
Stellicci was on duty ut the res
taurant, and the two Of three
other customers, aware Of Carlo s
re alionship and of the past eve
nmg'S news, were, therefore, re-
trimming from any reference to
the robbery. McDOugall, silent and
alone at the end Of the counter,
equally unwilling to discuss the
affair, did not notice that the vii
lapc gossip. common in convcrsa-
tion here. had been replaced to-
NIGHT bv matters further aiicld.
Before noon he called Dorothy,
awkwardly apologetic, expecting
= cold, perhaps indignant, rcccp-
lion. But she was charmingly un-
derstanding, and all the phrases
ne had tried to invent did not re-
ouire saying. II had occurred to
him, anticipating the talk, to ask
her for "A date and To arrange
some extraordinary entertainment
TO make amends for what ne had
done. Somehow he received, rs II
the telephone were Il Sympalhel-
ic, understanding instrument, the
vague idea that his apology was,
for the time, all that should be
offered. II was mystifying but he
had the conviction that he could
only let matters rest. Women, al
ter all, were funny.
(To BIZ continued
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serene countcnaucc. FOR his Iar
theirs sake, had disciplined him,
80 that ne returned McDougall's
nod and "liclIo' with calm cour-
teSy.
McDourall sat at his drawing
board and sharpcncd pencils me
chanically. to pass the time. Ills
thoughts were on a hospital room,
and the urge to know what was
passing there became too great TO
resist. "a,
Miss Canhrld? The d oc / o IS
THOUGH She was doing all right.
Was She conscious yet? Why -- Il
pausc-thc doctors thought Shc
was doing all RIGHT. DcSpairlng OF
getting more than = sicrcOtypeu,
noncommittal reply, McDougail
replaced the receiver, and half an
hour later called again. Miss Can
field was progrcsFin" well Later
Miss Garfield WAS doing well.
NcDOugall fell asleep nm 4 char.
He awakened at / o'clock, called
again. got the same reply.
He realized nc was hungry. 1t
was only a few minutes walk to
the Dog Wagon: he'd go over for
4 sandwich. Suddenly he rcmcm.
bcrcd he had not had dinner and
then that he had. in fact, walked
out on his engagement with Doro-
thv Osborn, 1t was distressing
realization the more so because
he could do nothing at all about
it at this hour. ,
Rcsolutely, ne thrust the humlI-
iating. the irritating matter aside
and went out into the night,
strodc toward Main Street.
Tie had not caShed check at
the bank. but he had enough sill
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and CITY general funds.

and city general luhds.
Dry sentiment has crystalized,
It was revealed by the unltcd
press poll, around a small bloc
of Western North Carolina legiS-
lators who will stand adamantiys
against any further extension Oh j
liquor toward the mountains ana ana
will carry the fight to the wetS
by demanding that the present
set-up be cmtaied or abolisheu.
Opposing them will be two groups
FIRST, those who would. permit
the system to remain as it Is, ana ana
secondly, those VINO would man ,i
the sale of liquor statewide ana
cut the state in on the profits.
VARIOUS plans have been o,, aa,
va need for re-yamping the ilquor
s%stem most Of them centerlng
around advowed efforts to diVcrl
some of the profits to other
Sonrces. The idea Of state control
and statc-profit-sharing. is not
",ithout it's advocates, since the
State treasury faces an almost
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cortsii reduction fn,sales tax rev.

cnuc. Probably the strongest Ii
ouor group in the legislature.
however. will be composed Of
those representatives and senators
from now-dry counties who want
70 see their county and city gov
ernments carve a slice of the Ii
nuor profit melon.
The issue of liquor. unmention-
cd in the state Democratic plat
form and somewhat lost in the
shuttle in the two primaries, will
without, question find the Demo
cratic legislature split among IT,
self. Governor-clect Hoey, per
sonal dry, is on record as favor
ing a local option and letting the
pcople choose. This attitude might
furnish an "out" for the assembly
if il finds an ovcrcrowded calen'
dar does not permit extensive H.
uuor wrangling, or if it decide
not TO climb out on a limb by
committing itself one way or the
other.
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= half have been pouring INTO 'ne
treasures of the Is counties a"-
tborjaed by the 1885 legislature
49, sell liquor, is likely to cause
G,o ,o37 general assembly no end
or oT' trouble, a United Press survey
GIirhtiv more than so per cent
of he senator's and representa-
tives-to-be who answered a Umt-
w vi press questionable on the IL
onor question answered yes TO
=" "Do YOU favor a change in the
.+oto,s liuuor control system"
Their views ranged from open
advocacy of a dripping wet N0rth
Carolina, with liquor permitted IN
cvrrv county under state control
and with state and county sharing
the profits, to the stand OF the
avowcd dry VINO stated his views
thus: ,..o,. :.
the most damnable curse on ear.r
and ! shall vote against II III eV'
rry shape, form and fashion IL
I did in 1917, 1888 and 1888 Scs,
s;ons of the legislature. ! ann ~
rayor of repeating the law IN thc I
counties where liquor is no" al
lowed" ,,u cor.
Under the present county con, con,
troll system, the state does , ho,
share in profits from the safes v, v,
iicuor ut the county stores eNceP,
NV NV means Of the three per cehi
sales tax. That, however, PROVED
foI 70 he no inconsidcrabIe item OF
rcvcnuc during the first year OF
cneration Of the stores, Tor tOIal
SaIns were slightly more thah
S3 0OO, 600, and the North caro-
Tma treasury profited to the e%'
tent of $93,0l2.9l in sales tax.
In the l8 cOuntieS-aIl IN 'tne
eastern half of the Statc-ii'
which HQuor was sold from July
ID 1885, the county government,
yoI.uercd a total net prollI o'
SG28 75G.Sl. Many observers nave
Scen willing to forecast that wheT
tbe 1897 solonS gather in Raleigl
for their opening session, nGarly
81 OOO, 900 clear profits will hay.
bncn saltcd away III the county
and city treasures. The profit,
n,a divided i'm various ways, beng
msed in some counties to abet law
enforcement, in some Tor Scnoot%' ,',,,, /,
and in others to augment county
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oroushS bro into active c,D'1s Dfs'jt
the fireworks are Jikor,. Gr.0''s, H.
a%Scordiag acc TO prc.scs.icyn .,%f.y 70 I. 5es,
the in,.;,,! Legislation. with a'a" a gies.
IIorl,% Of IA, member. iaige e,
ly opposed in one 1,,, ",a., SO ,,se'
to to, the proscn, LIQUOR G"s Or ora. aao:a,
that the issue can 'S'' 6s' Pn5...
for long. DE ,lbne,,.
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VINO. SOLONS
TO WAGE VAR
Upon LIQUOR
To Stand as a Bloc Against
Further Extension Of
Traffic in State
By CHILES COLEMAN
United Press Staff Correspondent
downright 1886. United Press)

RALEIGH, Dec. 3.-CUP)-
The golden horde Of liquor prof
its. which for nearly Il year and
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BECIN HERE TO-DAY

Marcia Garfield, daughter OF
wealthy Philip Garfield, meets
!. Bruce MeDougall, artist, shortly
after the mysterious disappear
,nce of Frank Kendriek, TO whom
Marcia had been engaged. when
shortages had been found in Ken
= 3nek's business accounts, Marcia
Is more shocked than heartbroken.
She realizes she was never IN love
with him. -,
MeDougall is attentive until
10 Dorothy Osborn, who dislikes
Marcia, leads him to believe Mar
cia is engaged to another man.
There is a bank holduP and po-
lice commander the Garfield car
20 follow the bandits. The car is
wrecked and both Marcia and her
father are injured.
MeDougall. driving with Dor
othv Osborn and her mother
comes upon the scene. He takes
Marcia and her father to a hos
pital
Evening star., 1936-11-15

"MOUNTED' FOR INSPECTION Members of the Sd
Dragon Guards wait their strange hobby horses TOR
final inspection at Hounslow Barracks, Adershot Eng
land before leaving for India c"ioe World
The Omaha guide., 1936-10-31
Levine Support Cause
OF a Teachers

| am writing you in behalf Of
candidacy for members of the Board
Of Education. | feel that | have a
right to ask for your support. Not
only because Of my accomplish
ments in the field of education, but
also because | have been a true
and genuine friend of the colored
people at all times and not merely
temporarily before election.
| am proud to state that | am
enc of a small but eyer-increasing
band of men who have liberated
themselves from the %cankering
sore of pettiness and prejudice that
eats into the human heart and des-
froys the very life blood of demo-
racy built on the principle of ED
nal opportunity for all American
aitizens regardless Of race. color o.
creed.
This fair city Of our Is compos-
ed of many kinds Of people who
add to its financial upkeep through
saxation. its industrial and com
mercial prosperity, its welfare and
happiness All of these people have
an inalienable right to be repre-
scented in the MANY activities Of
our local government. | see no rea-
sol why we cannot have half do
zen or more colored teachers in
our public schools. The great cities
of our nation. like New York and
Cleveland, not only have colored
teachers but also colored principals.
In this great country of ours
that boasts of democracy we IAN
not afford to have any forgotten
men and ONE or forgotten race
Position as teachers in the school
world afford a much-needed oppor-
for qualified colored young
men and women who have received
an education and training but
who cannot utilize this education
and training for want of a position
| am yours very sincerely,
Victor E. Levine, NJ. D Phi. D
The Omaha guide., 1936-10-31
DIR. BASS PLATFORM
is HIS PAST RECORD

Taxpayers o. Nebraska boast
of the solvency of their great state,
but they should have witnessed the
peril it faced in the critical days
of 1881 and 1882" DR.. T. w. Bass,
Republican nominee for state trea-
surer. said yesterday.
The gaunt spectre of closing
banks, and crashing stocks. and a
near-panic throughout the country
was the discomaging picture of
Nebraska in the bitter early 1930s,
DR.. Bass said
As state treaurer. DR.. Bass two
year term in office was a success
sion Of financial collapses.
Twenty-Five banks holding state
funds were closed-yet the state did
not lose a single red cent!
A constant. untiring check on
developments in the financial up
heaval resulted in the salvaging of
every dime if state money. Money
Of the state tr~easurer's staff felt
the pulse Ct the banking situation
almost hourly in the critical per
iod, he said.
DR.. Bass platform in the race
for state treasureship is his past
record record of masterful hand
ling of funds for the taxpayers Of
the state.
The honesty. integrity and eff
cheney of DR. T. w. Bass merits the
ettention-and the vote-of every
voter in the state.