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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-09

men. Six Negro stake drivers, work
ing together as a team, circled the
stakes and drove them in with
rhythm. Each man got his sledge
hammer out of the way before the
man to his right hit his lick. When
they had an audience, the rhythm
sounded like a burst of machine gun
fire.
The big bosses rode horses. Their
assistants, who talked and acted like
second mates on windjammers, were
OH foot.
AS soon as the train stopped. they
began rounding up dirty-faced,
bright Legged little boys to help. These
lads toted stakes longer than them
selves to get passes to the show.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-09

year, presents display in which
an elephant, tiger and lion are fea-
tured.
Then there is the Zoeppe family
OF equilibrists from Spain, the Gre
tona troupe Of highwire stars, Har-
old Barnes, juvenile tightwire per-
former; Mile. Cyse Odell, aerial
gymnast, and Esma Wilson, pin
wheel" girl.
From the flying trapezes the Fly
ing Harolds and the Peerless Il
lingtons perform. AL Powell. the
human comet" and the Ernestos
and Clarkonians, bare back riding
stars, are in the show.
But the little boys go to see the
elephants.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-09
MAHAN, GUILTY, GETS
TWO 6O-YEAR TERMS
Kidnaper Ordered Taken to
MCNeiPS Island.
Rn Hnitcd Press

By United Press
TACOMA, Wash. May 9-William
Mahan, for short time Public
Enemy No. l." today pleaded guilty
to charges of extortion and kidnap-
ing in connection with the kidnap-
ing, year ago, of George Hunt
Weyerhaeuser, 9-year old scion of
Northwest lumber family.
Mahan was sentenced to serve so
years on each of two counts. The
sentences will run concurrently.
Federal Judge E. E. Cushman or
dered Mahan taken Immediately to
McNeil's Island prison.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-09
SPEEDWAY RACE LAP
PRIZE AIDS ARE NAMED
Group to Collect Funds as Awards
to Drivers

Indianapolis Motor Speedway
officials and the Indianapolis
Chamber of Commerce today an
nounced the appointment of the
race lap prize committee. This
committee is to collect funds to be
given to drivers leading at various
stages of the race.
Committee members are A. L.
Block, Frederic NJ. Ayres, George
j. Marott, p. r. Mallory, Roy Adj
ans, A. Z. Sinclair, w. B. Harding.
NJ H. Gilman. j. s. Yuncker. j. T.
Carroll, J. S. Rogan. George vonIie-
gut, Col. j. c. Vincent. j. c. Fields.
Joseph McDuffee. M. G. Dewitt and
Louis Schwitzer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-09

AS the boys began to spread the
canvas on the ground, the old cir
Gus cry, Shake it. boy, shake it."
was heard. Soon everyone picked it
up and began to chant the phrase.
When it was spread out, and Zip,
the loud-mouthed boss beloved,
Tie 'er on, DULLES, tie 'er on
AS they tiled 'er on" the Negroes
hummed a strange melody. The I'M
loading was over then, and the pa
rade was formed.
Clyde Beatty, who can make rest
less lions say something that doesn't
sound like uncle" is the star of
the show. His wife, Mrs. Harrison
Beatty. who is making her first
appearance in the steel ring this
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-09
TORNADO, RAIN, SNOW
HIT WESTERN STATES
Benefits and Damage Brought by
Varied Weather.

DeHenCS and damage Brought by
Varied Weather.
By United Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May "a
tornado, heavy rains, flood threats
and a snowostorm brought bene-
fits and damage to the Southwest
and Rocky Mountain region in the
past "a hours.
Farmers in Kansas, Colorado, Ok
lahoma, Nebraska and Texas were
elated by the best general rains this
spring that gave them hopes of
producing good crops. A blizzard
dashed southern Colorado and
northern New Mexico, 5lanketing
some sections witt, 15-inch snow
fall
A tornado ripped through the vii
lage of Hanna, Okla, and injured
more than score of persons, six
seriously. Damage was estimated
at more than $4,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-09
TALMADGE WINS FIGHT
State Supreme Court Validates His
Treasurer Appointment.

By Unitcd Press
ATLANTA, Ga, May 9.-Gov.
Eugene Talmadge today won a
sweeping victory for his financial
dictatorship" in Georgia when the
Supreme Court validated his ap-
pointment of j. B. Daniel as state
treasurer.
The court ordered Atlanta banks
to release $3,00o,ooo in state funds
to Daniel.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-09
MARKETS AT A GLANCE
BY United Press

Stocks higher in dull trading.
Bonds irregularly higher and
quiet; French tbs of 1941 break 10
points.
Curb steady to firm; quiet
Chicago stocks steady.
Foreign exchange irregular; ster-
ling lower.
Cotton up 2 to off 3 points.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-09
MATERNITY HELP
CAMPAIGN TO MARK
MOTHERS DAY HERE
Reduction in High Annual Death Toll Is
Goal of Local Groups, Including City
and County Health Departments.
$4,000 DIE EACH YEAR, is ESTIMATED
Assistance of Doctors and Such Women's
Societies as Legion Auxiliary and
Parent-Teachers Is Enlisted.

With the observance of Mothers Day tomorrow city,
county and state groups have launched drive to bring to
the attention of the public the national maternal death rate
now responsible for $4,000 deaths yearly.
Cooperating locally with the educational campaign OF
the Maternity Center Association of New York the In
dianapos Medical Society maternal welfare committee In
dianapois Council of Women public health committee city
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-09
FALL CREEK DRAGGED
FOR BODY OF BOY, IA

A1etU oCffCFCU 70 IIdVC bCCII DCIACU
With Cramps While Swimming.
Police today still were dragging
Fall Creek for the body of 14year-
old Harvey Streeter, Negro, 1929 N.
Capitol-av, who drowned late yes
terday afternoon at the rear of 234G
N. Capitol-av. His death was the
first swimming fatality in the city
this year.
The youth took off his clothing on
the east bank of the creek, swan to
the opposite side and started to re-
turn when he sank. It was believed
he was seized with cramps.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-09
Sleep Walker

David M. Lewis probably
never viii catch up on the sleep
he lost this week.
AS county election commits
sioner, he worked practically "a
hours a day during primaries
and the vote counting. In adj
dition, he was up for several
hours when his wife, Mrs.
Elizabeth Lewis, gave birth to
an 8-pound boy last night in
Methodist Hospital.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-09
Steamer Saves s Plane Passenger.

By CHtted Press
MARSEILLES, France, May o.
Eight occupants of an Algiers-Mar-
settles passenger plane. afloat in the
Mediterranean after a forced land
ing last night. were rescued after a
wirelessed SOS by the steamship
FL Biar today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-09
LONDON BECKONS HALLE
Emperor to Make Trip Unless
British Object.

By United Press
JERUSALEM, May emperor
Halle Selassie of Ethiopia and his
foreign minister, Blatten Getten
Herouy, will leave for London with
in few days unless their plans are
not approved by British authorities.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-09

Starting Mon day in
The Times:
LETS Explore Your
Mind" by DR.. Albert Ed
ward Wiggam, D. Sc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-08
ST. STAINS OPEN
 SEASON SUNDAY
Local Club Meets Union City Falcons at Nau..
 gatuck Field

The St. Stans will play the Union City Falcons Sunday afternoon at Recreation field in Naugatuck at 3 o'clock. This game was to be played last Sunday but was washed out The game will be warm up before the league opens its season on the 17th of May khen the Saints will open against the Mason Supply Company team at Fulton Park. On Wednesday evening May the goth at 6:l6 o'clock the Saints will take on the Waterbury Boys Club team at Fulton park. Ted Alschefsxi expects that one each Wednesday his team will play some of the best semi-pro teams in the state,, twilight ball. such as the St. Stans of Meriden twice champions of the MiddleseS County league, the South Meriden team of the Naugatuck Valley league coached by Pop" Hill, one-timc Connecticut State League first base man, Bethany Town team and sev- eral other good teams of the state The reason for these games is, in- stead of practice Ted believes stif: opposition will give tn boys Q much better workout for It's regular league games.
 The Saints have had a lot oi practice to date and are in mighty fine shape. "Dimples" Malinowski has been made cantain of the team a might fine catcher, and he knows a lot of baseball. His teammates are all very fond of him and will sure back him up.
 For Sundays game all the play CTS are requested to report at the club rooms on East Farm street at , o'clock from where they will start in cars for Naiigatuck. Ted Is un- decided who will start on the mound sunday, but no doubt that Lefty Roman and "Sm!ler" Chleb will do 2, lot of hurling this season With Ma:inowski doing the catching. Ted S,lsticki is doing great at first. Tony Rembish is sure chewing a let 0l speed at second, Chester Roinenski has showed up very well at short "YCnkers" MrozinsSi no doubt VII be stationed at third. Tony Lain- pcrt in left field, Stan Kulis in cen- ter Ted 6ielski ia right and a few others who will see a lot Of action with the team this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-08
Personals
Legal Notices

DISTRICT of WATERBURY, ss.
 PROBATE COURT. May 7th, A.
 BERGEN. late of Waterbury, in
 said District, deceased.
 Upon the application of JULIA BERGEN PARSONS, praying that letters of administration may be granted on said Estate. as per ap- pncatlon on file more fully appears
 ORDERED, That said application be heard and determined at the Probate office in Waterbury, in said District, oh the 11th day of May A. D. 1886 at 8:00 o'clock in the fore noon (Standard Time), and that no. tlce be given of the pendency of said application, and the time and place of hearing thereon, by pub fishing the same one time in some newspaper having n circulation in said District, on or before the Sth day of May 1056.
 Attest:
 5-7-lt Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-08
Additional Sports
Litvak Curses
 Powerful Stuff
By DAN PARKER

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 nulst Iushen should lose power of speech Abraham forbidD.
 ooft gull dir fcllcn! only wouldn't air to breathe the autnlCk!).
 "Upp-nemmen avim! (YOu should become parayzcd, is aM!p"
 what hsng" asked Ben 1sDy one of Hym'' yeti" exclaimed Hymie with wink ad klop unvahnt Go knock your head wished head charged hiiN bucks the expense account"
 anything smart that fawned Gazaner rubber who cuyng favor Eymie.
 only charged bucks kloa put in soy the Kid imagination He's not fast thinker like you Hymel Avroom"
 nce he went to Germany don't like the kas more tell he's trying for an Armenian in Scfmelings camp"
 soy You of these things Hitler don't Armenian You mean Barbarian"
 We'll one thing Yussel had of in Feldmans night wouldn't of by knockout I'll bet he stood the limit"
 "sood im" Eymie. He'd of stood in bed!"
 Copyright 1036 King Features Syndcac
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-08
LsaUOR PERMIT

This is tO give notice that l., AlmeI q. Brmneau, of Westbury Park, Wa tcrtown, Conn, have filed an nppli- cation dated May iSt, i95e, with the Iierinurant Permit for lhe sale Of s,icoholle llauOr on the promises 1900 Wateri0wn Ave. Waterbury, Conn. The business in owhed by Aimel T', iirunean, Of Wehtbury fare, WateTfown, cOnn., atia VIII be conducted hy Aimsl T, brunenu. 0f Wostbury Park. Watert0wn. conn.. "" 's'"AIME AIMEL T. BRuNEAU, .
 Dated May lst. tgss. t.i-s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-08
LIQUOR PERMIT

NOTTCE OF NFIDlDNIUN
 ham Atkin of l6 Pearl Street, Wa terbury, have flied m application dated May, 1936. with the Liquor Control Commission for n Package Store Permit for the sale of alc0- holic liquor on the premises. 7s9 Bank Street. Waterbury. The Dnsi- of 275 Cooke Street, Waterbury. and win be conducted by Abraham Ate kin of lG Pearl Street. Waterbury ~s ABRAHAM ATKIN.
 Dated May i, 1886 5-s-i5-2t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-08
sovIET EYES ROsE BOWL

Pasadena, Cal. (U.PJ-Prof. A. s. Nikolsky, head of the Association Of soviet Architects. has notified the chamber of Commerce the Soviet Republic would like 10 erect a due
 nlieale of the Pasadena Rose Bowl.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-08
Pressing and Tailoring
Rooms, Board, Hotels
Rooms To Let

WATERFRONT AVE-, 67-American
 family. Nicely furnished front rn. one or two gentlemen. Phone 3-454s
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-13
Al A1o,nld
|M House

When hot-water bottle leaks 1t
may be repaired with adhesive tape
to hold hot salt instead Of water.
Try rolling doughnuts after frying
in cinnamon and sugar. You may
like the flavor.
Fill the coffee pot with cold water
to which a tablespoon Of baking soda
has been added and boil for one.
half hour each week. This will re-
move the brown stain on inside Of
pot.
The glass which covers the indi-
Gator on your gas oven may be
cleaned by wetting stiff brush with
water, sprinkling literally with a
securing powder and rubbing over
glass.
A very fine sandpaper rubbed over,
soapstone set tubs or sink before APP
plying linseed Oil and turpentine will
make tubs as smooth as when new.
Onion soup is delicious when graf
ed parmesan cheese is sprinkled on
top of it.
Linseed oil applied to leather fur
niture makes. 1t soft and pliable,
gives darker shade and increases
its durability.
q Associated Newspapers.-wNU Service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-13
Grow a garden of
GRADUATES"
from a real seed
breeding institute

For 80 years,
Ferry-Morse Seed
Co., Americas
greatest scientific
seed growing
organ iz a tion,
through continu-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-13

planes in the Medi-
terranean, intended
to intimidate Italy
and keep down dis
content in Egypt,
represent no real
war.
England occasion
ally discharges light
depth bombs" in
the Mediterranean,
bringing / t a ii a n
submarines popping
like corks to the
surface" Yet the
government tells
the house of COM
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-13
BRISBANE
THIS WEEK
Pretending Costs Money
A japanese Widow
The Five Babies Are Well
Democratic Edward VIII

Even imitation war is costly. Eng
lands battleships, submarines and air.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-13
THE FERRY-MORSE SEED
BREEDING INSTITUTE
Devoted to improving and maintaining the
quality Of Americas QGrden seeds.

Slang's Use
Slang peps up the conversation IL
1t isn't the too cheap sort.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-13

ONo JS0AAJ SS9oo
and with infinite care, has pro-
tected market and home gardeners
against deteriorationin seed quality.
Our foundation stock is de-
veloped at The Ferry-Morse Seed
Breeding Institute Stations at
Rochester, Mich, and Salinas, Cal.
This purebred stock is then used
for seed production on our own
farms, or under our direct super
vision. The seed crops from this
stock are sold only after thorough
tests have shown that they are Of
proper quality and termination.
That is why-North, South,
East, West-you can buy seeds
from the Ferry display in your
neighborhood store with the great
est assurance that they will repro
duce true to type and quality.
Look for the Ferry display be-
fore planning your garden. Write
for free copy of our Home Garden
Catalog. rry-Morse Seed Co.,
Detroit and San Francisco.
The Washington times., 1936-03-23
DOTTY cameron OUYSs
PARTIES HONOR BRIDAL COUPLES
Miss Maitland, Mr.. Cummings,
Miss TeWksbuV and Lieut..
Ninq Are Entertained

This week, for those Capital girls who have
chosen next Saturday for their weddings (and
several of them), will be chain Of very busy days
There astminute bits of shopping be done hours
spent final fittings with yards of cleaning satin being
cevey arranged by the u fingers of patient and striving
seamsresses Them there the arriving wedding
gifts demand careful listing and invite precious time for
admiration
Parties Make Time Fly
To say nothing of the meeting of trains which members
of the bridal parties arrive Last but far from least there
parties to be reckoned with. These range from informal
shower gatherings uncheons teas cocktail affairs dinners
and dances
Miss Jane Maitland and Mr. Ramsdell Cummings whose
rage Saturday the Sulgrave Club will be of the most
brilliant of Spring weddings being extensively enter
The Washington times., 1936-03-23
Reception For
DR.. Keller

The Braille Committee of the
Junior League, of which Miss
Priscilla Parker Is chairman, will
serve as ushers at the reception
to DR.. Helen Keller in the May
flower ballroom, tomorrow eve
ming at $50 o'clock. Members
of the committee include Mrs.
Alec Priest, Miss Lucy Mackall,
Miss Alice Parker, Mrs. E. K.
Morris, Mrs. Elmore Cropley,
Mrs. Dickinson Jewett and Mrs.
Walter White.
Senator Thomas P. Gore will
preside at the reception and the
speakers will be Mrs. Roosevelt,
DR.. Keller, DR.. w. Thornwall
Davis, general chairman of the
fund program, ana Mr.. George
w. Bean. Among those having
boxes for the occasion are Mrs.
Roberta C. Lawson, president Of
the General Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs; Miss Anne Carter
Greene, Miss Virginia Hunt, Mrs.
George w. Bean, Mrs. Everett j.
Boothby, Mrs. Ross T. McIntire,
Mr.. Gibson FahneStock, Rt
Rev. and Mrs. James E. Free
man and Mrs. Marcella Herndon.
The Washington times., 1936-03-23
"Romeo and Juliet"

Drama lovers will attend the
performance of Sh ak espeare's
Romeo and Juliet" Wednesday
night at 8:15 o'clock in Roosevelt
auditorium. The drama will be
given by the Bartfield Players, as
sisted by other players of Wash
ington, and sponsored by the Com
munity Center Department.
Among those with reservations
are DR.. and Mrs. Philip Sidney
Smith, Mrs. Elizabeth K. Peoples,
Miss Betty Peoples, Mr.. and Mrs.
Allan Davis, Mrs. Theodore Tiller,
Mrs. william H. McGuffey, DR.. E..
C. Higbie, Mr. and Mrs. H. w.
Smith, Mrs. Grace C. Mulligan,
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Shuman!
Of Philadelphia, and DR.. E. V. Will
cox.
The schools of washington are
taking a keen interest in the ap-
preaching presentation Of the
Shakespearean classic, and many
drama students will attend the
play from the city's high schools
and private schools.
Officers of the Roosevelt High
School cadets will serve as uSherS
on Wednesday night.
X y
Mrs. Frederick Alling, of New
ark, N. j., has arrived in Wash
ington by motor accompanied by
Mrs. Alan V. D. Bucher. They
are at Wardman Park Hotel.
The Washington times., 1936-03-23
T0avm Topics
Wed
Thursday

A few weeks ago out in Cali
fornia when Mrs. George H.
Harries, widow of General
Harries, announced that she
would be married the latter
part of March to Mr.. Howard
Irish, of Pittsburgh, she little
realized that floods would
somewhat alter her plans.
Mr.. Irish is president of the
Commonwealth Trust Com
pany, and for several days now
neither he nor his men have
been able to get into the vaults
of the bank, due to the high
water in Pittsburgh.
At any rate the ceremony is
scheduled to take place some
time Thursday but all other
details are pending Mr.. 1rish's
arrival in the Capital.
Mrs. Harries stopped en-
route from the West Coast for
brief visits in Chicago, Cleve-
land and Pittsburgh, She is
the house guest Of Brig. Gen.
and Mrs. Perry L. Miles at
their residence in Wyoming
Avenue.
Mrs. Miles has just returned
from a stay at Walter Reed
Hospital and is getting around
on crutches as the result of a
motor accident.
Godey's Ladies book, arbiter
of fashion, back in the days of
our great-grandmothers, with
its choice selection OF duets
"for the piano-forte," its sug-
gestions for polite parlor enter
tainments, and romances meet
for the sweet young things who
simpered and minced their way
through the Age of Innocence,
will come alive at the Arts
Club, Friday at 8 o'clock, un-
der the sponsorship of Mrs,
Charles Bittinger, chairman of
the Committee on Costumes
and Properties, assisted by
Mrs. Edwin H. Etz.
The Washington times., 1936-03-23
CcoDyright. 1880

Thanks to the cooperation
of other members of the club,
in lending their heirlooms, and
to the lifetime hobby of Mrs.
Bittinger, every detail will be
authentic. Music, Selected
readings" the charades in pan
tomime-all have been taken
from that once undisputed au-
thority which came into ex-
istence in 1885, two years be-
fore Queen Victoria's long
reign began, and continued to
flourish until 1897.
Possession of a set Of an
cestors who never discarded
thing, and the later acquisition
of a commodious attic in their
summer home at Duxbury,
Mass, have combined to make
Mr.. and Mrs. Bittinger today
the legatees of one of the most
complete and we'll preserved
collections of early Victorian
costumes for both sexes, out
side a museum. Many of these
ancient fineries will be worn
by the characters participating
in the entertainment, pro-
grammed as can Evening with
Godey's Ladies' Book-a Re-
view of Victorian Fashions.
Lewis Lotion Moneyway will
be master of ceremonies.
Mrs. Charles Sabin is one of
those persons whose costumes
always look like something
some famous couturier has
spent weeks thinking up. The
other evening when out dane
ing with Mr.. Robert jackson
she was wearing a gown of
The Washington times., 1936-03-23
Ho@ c@*'o On
Miss Horner
Is Engaged

Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Williams
Horner, of Memphis, Tenn, an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Elizabeth Paul. to Mr..
Benjamin Jarnigan Shelton, of
this city.
Miss Horner attended Randolph
Macon College at Lynchburg. Va,
graduating in music and received
her A. B. degree. Following her
graduation she spent a summer
in European travel and for the
past two years has lived in Wash
ington. She is descended from the
Cooke family of Eastern, Va, and
is a great niece of Major Giles
Buckner Cooke, of Mathews, Va,
only living member of the staff
of Gen. Robert E. Lee.
Mr.. Shelton is the son of the
late Stephen Shelton, of Mechlen-
burg county, Va, who was a di-
rect descendant of Patrick Henry,
and Caroline Matheson Shelton,
daughter Of the late A. j. Mathe-
son. Of Bennettsville, S. C. He
attended the University of South
Carolina and received his degree
in electrical engineering.