Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 191, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 December 1929 — Page 21

DEC. 20, 1929.

TARDIEU TAKES DAUDET PARDON IN ADVISEMENT Clemency Believed Likely for French Editor in Exile Sentence. BV REYNOLDS PACKARD T'nltrd Pr.* Staff Correapondent PARIS. Dec. 20.—Premier Andre Tardieu Is considering a pardon for Leon Daudet, “bad boy” of French literary and political circles, and man of mystery” since his exile from Paris for what broadly might be construed in America as "contempt” of the government. But whether Daudet, pardoned and on his native soil, with the mystery stripped from him, will be as entertaining a figure as Daudet, the exile, making secret trips into France to deliver inspirational addresses to his monarchist friends, remains to be seen. For the French people, like everybody else, dearly love a mystery. Hundreds of admirers of this royalist writer, son of the great Alphonse Daudet, used to flock to the secret meetings to which Daudet would flit across the border like a phantom, vanishing again as mysteriously as he arrived. In exile, Daudet’s pen was more prolific than ever. From his study in Brussels, he flooded the columns of L‘Action Francaise with critical articles against the French government, and contributed to many other French magazines and newspapers. He turned out countless political pamphlets, stories for children, dramatic reviews, biographies and literary criticisms. During his exile he has written several popular novels. Daudet made his escape from jail, where he had been sentenced for slander against a chauffeur in whose automobile the body of Daudet's son Philip had been found, by means of a fake telephone call.

CONSIDER RIOT REPORT Governor Roosevelt Meets With State Prison Heads. Hii t nit i’ll Vrt-H* ALBANY, N. Y., Dec. 20.—With Colonel George F Chandler's report of conditions at Auburn prison before him, blaming the Mutual Welfare League with two riots this year. Governor Roosevelt and other state officials met today to consider the report and its recommendations. In addition to abolition of the Mutual Welfare League, the conferees considered several other major recommendations of Colonel Chandler. BLIND WIFE NO DEFENSE Narcotic Ring Head Gets Sentence Despite Support Plea. Bu I'nitrd Prcaa CHICAGO, Dec. 20.—Samuel Margot, leader of a narcotic ring, took his beautiful blind wife with him when he appeared for sentence before Federal Judge Wilkerson. “I am her only support. A heavy sentence will affect her more than me,” Margot said. “You should have thought of that before becoming involved in this vile scheme,” the judge said. “Two years and fcix months In Leavenw'orth penitentiary.”

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“Following the Star,” a scene from a Christmas play given by 700 pupils - of school No. 9, East Vermont and Davidson streets, this morning. The performance was given in the school auditorium, which was officially named the Kate Mason hall by the school board this week and dedicated in memory' of Miss Kate Mason, principal, who died Sunday. Boys taking parts of the Three Wise Men in the scene are Charles Robbins, Thomas Raymond and Malcolm Roberts.

NOW TELL UNCLE! Census or Sensless Queries?

CY ARCH STEINEL. HAVE you a radio set? Ts you have, Uncle Samuel of these here United States wants to know about it • He doesn’t care whether it’s a “one-tuber” or a “super-diner” on ether meals, but he dees insist that in the 1930 census questions you answer whether you use your kitchenet light plugs for getting static or cleaning, the carpet.

Word of the latest addition to the list of questions to be asked by census-takers in 1930 was received today from Washington. The list of questions is an even two dozen and covers everything from your penmanship ability to the first time you trod to the strains of Lohengrin’s wedding march. 0 0V r T'HE last official government census was taken in 1920. In the ten years that have elapsed, governmental departments, in seeking a basis for statistics to be compiled for the nation, framed a list of new questions to be asked of the country’s Main Streets for 1930. The new questions, In addition to the report on radio sets, listed on the questionnaire are: Value of home, if owned or monthly rental; age at first marriage; whether actually at work (if unemployed, additional inquiries are to be made.) The questions to be asked when the census-taker makes your doorknocker throb next Apri 1 are as follow's: I. Relationship to head of family, Including a statement as to the homemaker in each family. .2. Whether home is owned or rented. 3. Value of home, if owned, or monthly rental, if rented. 4. Radio ret? (“Yes” or “no.”) 5. Docs this family live on a farm? (“Yes” or “no.”) 6. Sex. 7. Color or race. 8. Age at last birthday. D. Martial condition. 10 Age at first marriage. 'For mar ried persons only.l 11. Attended school or college any time since Sept. 1, 1920? (“Yes" or “no.”) 12. Whether able to read and write? (“Yes" or “no.”) 13. Place of birth of person. (State or country.)

14. Place of birth of person’s father (State or country.) 15. Place of birth of person’s mother. (State or country.) 16. Mother tongue of each foreign-born person. 17. Year of immigration to the United States. (For foreign born only.) 18. Whether naturalized. (For foreignborn only.) 19. Whether able to speak English. (For foreign born only.) 20. Occupation of each gainful worker. 21. Industry in which employed. 22. Whether employer, employe or working on own account. 23. Whether actually at work. (For each person usually employed but returned as not at work, additional information will be secured on a special unemployment schedule.) 24. Whether a veteran of the United States military or naval forces and for each veteran, in what war or expedition he served. ASKS DISTRIBUTION AID City Fire Chief Appeals for Old Clothing for Use of Needy. Fire Chief Harry E. Voshell today appealed to the public for clothing, either worn or new, and food for needy families of the city. Voshell announced that all gifts to the department would be distributed to the various hemes of needy folks Christmas eve. Persons having contributions should call Riley 4030 and a member of the department will call at their heme.

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30 ISLANDERS ARE MAROONED AT SANDUSKY Wedged in by Ice Floes, Steamer Passengers Crawl to Safety. By United Pret SANDUSKY, 0., Dec. 20.—Forced to abandon their small passenger ship, the Tourist, then crawl a quarter of a mile over precarious ice floes to the lake steamer Messenger, thirty residents of Kelley island, which juts out of Lake Erie, eight miles off Marblehead Point, today were unable to reach their homes. The islanders came here Wednesday night to do Christmas shopping. A near gale was blowing when they boarded the small Tourist for the return trip and before the tiny craft had progressed very far she was blown about and wedged in the ice. Huge cakes piled up around hpre. but as disaster seemed imminent, the Messenger hove into view. The islanders signaled for help, then abandoned the Tourist and began making their way toward the rescue ship. The Messenger could only approach W'ithin a quarter-mile. Eight of the crawling islanders were women and two carried babies. All the women and most of the men were burdened with Christmas packages, to which they clung. None of the passengers suffered any ill effects from the tramp over the treacherous ice. The Tourist today was believed frozen in for the winter, although the Messenger and another lake craft weer trying to dislodge her. The Kelley islanders, marntime, faced the prospect of spending Christmas here unless the lake freezes over thick enough for them to walk or sledge to the island. The islanders sought refuge here with friends and relatives. ADMIT LAW IGNORANCE Detroit Officials Did Not Know About Escape Statute. B]t IjnGtl Pres# DETROIT, Dec. 20.—City officials at the trial of Martin Cohn, cabaret proprietor, admitted they did not know of state laws regarding fire escapes until after fire destroyed Cohn's study club last September. Cohn is on trial charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of one of the twenty-two persons killed in the fire.

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An alleged deathbed statement of Mrs. Aurelia F. Dreyfus, above, wealthy New York divorcee, w'ho was injured fatally in a fall from the balcony of the Potomac Boat Club in Washington on Oct. 20, may reopen investigation of the 7-year-old mystery surrounding the murder of Dorothy King, Broadway “butterfly.” Further inquiry also Is being made into the death of Mrs. Dreyfus herself, who, authorities say, furnished an alibi for one of the suspects in the King case.

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