Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 254, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 March 1930 — Page 1

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'Amazon' Girl Student Will Dare Jungle in Hunt for Lost People.

•LEOPOLDINA RIO DE JANERIO

Elizabeth Stern and map of her route to find lost tribes of Brazil. # # # BY PAUL W. WHITE United States Staff Correspondent NEW YORK. March 4—A dimpled young woman, graduate student of anthropology, will sail from here Saturday for Rio De Janeiro en route to the interior of Brazil. There, with no white companions, she will endeavor to find and study a "lost” tribe of Indians. Elizabeth Steen of San Jose, Cal., believes she will be the first civilized person ever to set- foot in the particular region of Matto Grosso that is her goal. For aids, she will have only an Indian guide and a Negro maid interpreter. She fares, among others, these dangers: The poisoned barbs of native arrows, the mad rushes of herds of peccaries, the sting of deathdealing insects, the fatal venom of reptiles, the enervating heat, of the equatorial jungle. # # # "YOU know.” Miss Steen confided to the United Press today, "I'm almost scared to death.” Miss Steen is determined to go ahead with the expedition that may result in the award of a doctor’s degree from the University of California. Her sex, she believes, will aid rather than handicap her when she meets hostile tribesmen. "It will be quite obvious even to the savage mind,” she explained, "that I am defenseless. The Indians I encounter will know they have nothing to fear and hence there will be no reason to do away with me.” She smiled and added: "At least, I hope so. Certainly, I wouldn’t pick central Brazil as my burial ground.” Miss Steen hopes to learn from the savage Karajas the whereabouts of "the lost tribe of the Atpirape.” band that at least, twenty years ago retired to a district north and west of the River of Death after a series of defeats in battles with other Indians. BRITON TO BE SPEAKER S. K. Ratcliffe to Talk at Open Forum at Kirshbaum. "England Under Ramsay MacDonald” will be the subject of an address by S K. Ratcliffe, English publicist, at the open forum at Kirshbaum Community Center Sunday night. Ratcliffe is one of the foremost English journalists and a member of the staff of several outstanding English magazines. Since 1914 he has appeared each year in lectures upon English problems at Columbia university. LEVEE HELD BY KING Proof Physicians Are Satisfied Over British Ruler's Health. By United Press LONDON. March 4.— King George presided in person over his first ceremony of investiture since his illness of a year ago, in the throne room at Buckingham palace today. Presence of the king at the ceremony. a lengthy and tedious rite, was regarded as distinct proof that his physicians are satisfied with the condition of his health. More than 100 recipients of NewYear's honors were invested with their rank and titles. WILLYS NAMED TO POST Auto Manufacturer Hoover’s Choice as Ambassador to Poland. By United Press WASHINGTON. March 4.—President Hoover sent to the senate the omination of John Willys, Toledo auto manufacturer, to be United States ambassador to Poland, succeeding Alexander P. Moore, Pittsburgh publisher, who died recently.

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EMPLOYMENT RELIEF TAKEN UP BY HOOVER Hears Davis Urge Fund of $50,000,000 for Public Building Work. DOLE SYSTEM OPPOSED Brookhart Plan to Help Jobless Is Branded Impractical. By United Press WASHINGTON. March 4.—The unemployment situation, now being agitated in the senate, was taken up by President Hoover and his cabinet at their regular semi-week-ly meeting today. Secretary of Labor Davis suggested, as he entered the cabinet meeting, that congress would help the situation by appropriating $50,000,000 to carry forward the administration's public building program and thus afford work for many now unemployed. Against “Dale” Proposal Davis' ideas on unemployment carry weight, not only because he is in close touch with the labor situation at all times, but because he worked with Mr. Hoover when the latter was secretary of commerce in the unemployment emergency of 1921. Davis raid this plan would be better in his opinion, than the proposal of Senator Brookhart (Rep., Iowa), for a flat congressional appropriation for unemployment which Davis regarded as a “dole” proposition. Brookhart in his resolution did not specify how the appropriation would be used, leaving this to President Hoover. Would Not Go Far The labor secretary estimated 3,000,000 unemployment, and had government figures available to present to the President and the cabinet for their consideration as they studied the situation and probable remedies. He explained that $50,000,000 would not. go very far as a “dole,” as it would provide only $1 a week for eighteen weeks for the 3,000,000 estimated to be unemployed. “The American workman,” he said, “wants honest employment and a steady job. He does not want a dole.” LIGHT SESSION OPENS Second Annual Conference Is Started at Chamber of Commerce. Second annual illumination conference sponsored by the Electric League of Indianapolis opened this afternoon in the Chamber of Commerce. D. W. Atwater of Westinghouse Lamp Company. Bloomfield, N. J.. spoke on “Fundamentals of Illumination.” Sessions will be held Wednesday and Thursday. POPE HITS AT FASCISTS Criticises Party for Publishing Books Unfit for Children. By United Press VATICAN CITY, March 4.—The pope, in an address today to Lenten preachers in Rome, criticised the Fascist party and its publishing house for printing books unfit for children to read, or which have been placed on the church's index of forbidden books.

DEFER FARM PROBE Hyde Asks Delay on Nye’s Investigation Move. By United Press WASHINGTON. March 4—The senate agriculture committee today postponed action on the Nye resolution proposing an investigation of the federal farm board's policies and the activities of the “grain trade.” The postponement action was requested by Secretary of Agriculture Hyde. The committee decided unanimously to call Hyde and Chairman Lagge of the farm board before acting on the investigation proposal. DRAW MURDER JURY Blonde Gunwoman, Mate to Be Tried March 10. By United Press NEWCASTLE. Pa.. March 4 Jurors for the trials of Mrs. Irene Shroeder and W. Glenn Dague, indicted Monday by a Lawrence county grand jury on charges of murder, manslaughter, assault and battery and highway robbery, were being summoned today for service March 10. Sixty persons have been impaneled. The indictments were returned for the alleged killing of Corporal Brady Paul, state highway patrolman. on the Newcastle-Butler road, last Dec. 27, after a chain store holdup. Mrs. Shroeder and Dague escaped to Phoenix, Ariz., where they were captured.

RUG AND JEWELRY LOOT OF THIEVES VALUED AT $1,100

A. C. Byerly Home Entered Via Window, Plundered of Valuables. Oriental rugs, clothing and jewelry, valued at a total of $l,lOO were stolen from the home of A. C. Byerly, 3666 Fall Creek boulevard Monday night, police were informed. A burglar who entered the Martin Mahalyi grocery, 1502 North Senate avenue, fled as Mahalyi, living upstairs, fired two shots at him. Patrolman Norval Bennett arrested Thomas Biggs. 26. street, who, Bennett says, fled from the grocery. Burglar;.’ charges were lodged against the Negro, police claiming he confessed. Kidnap Cab Driver Two bandits kidnaped Eugene Richardson, 522 Vi North Illinois street, bound him in the rear seat of his taxicab, and used his cab and cap as a disguise in holdup of the Economy Coal Company office, Monday night. Julius S. Beilach, 22. of 5141 Kenwood avenue, manager of the coal company, and Wililam Layton, 18, of 828 church street, employe, were checking the day’s receipts and were compelled to hand $382 to the bandits, they reported. Went to Cop's Home The two bandits, the taxi driver reported, drove to South Missouri street where they left the cab. Richardson freed himself and went to the nome of Thomas A. Lynch, 733 South Missouri street, traffic policeman. where he reported the robbery. Two hitch-hikers, given a ride by Walter J. Finn, 34. of 245 West Maple road, Apt. 208. slugged him with a revolver at Tenth street and Senate avenue and searched his clothing, but obtained nothing. The George Armt, grocery, 351 Virginia avenue, wa-s looted by burglars who carried off SSO worth of groceries, STIMSON CATCHES COLD U. S. Secretary Forced to Withdraw From Parley Work. By United Press LONDON, March 4.—A severe cold forced Secretary’ of State Henry L. Stimson today to withdraw temporarily from active participation in the London naval conference. He will remain at his country residence several days.

MEMORIES OF ANOTHER MARCH FLOOD BACK AS TAFT WARS WITH DEATH

Sickroom Quiet Replaces Inauguration Cheers of 21 Years Ago. By United Press WASHINGTON. March 4.—Memories of a day twenty-one years ago when he was hailed as President of the United States flickered today in the mind of a weary old man who held back the door of death to relive a dream that came true. Reminiscent of that day when William Howard Taft became President—which saw one of the worst blizzards in the capital’s history— was the shrill sound of the March wind today as it swayed the trees in the yard of his Wyoming avenue home. For that other day. there were cheers and shouting; for today, the stillness of the sickroom, interrupted only by the whispering of doctors and the subdued footfalls of the vigilant nurse. Doctors abandoned all hope several days ago, only to see their patient rally surprisingly. They do not predict just now when the end will come. They say only he can not survive. His condition was so hopeful, temporarily, that his son, Robert A. Taft, who presented his father's resignation to President Hoover as chief justice just a month ago, returned on Monday night to Cincinnati to come back here in a few days. In his struggle against death, the former President has displayed something of that bravado of spirit which he revealed in his public career whenever things went wrong

FIND DOCTOR MURDERED Slaying of Cleveland Physician Is Mystery to Police, By United Press CLEVELAND, March 4.—Detectives today renewed their efforts to obtain some clew in the mystery murder of Dr Alfred P. Scully, 60, prominent physician who was found beaten and shot to death in his office Monday night. Dr. F. J. Wood, who has offices in an adjoining suite, told police he found the body of his friend lying face downward in a pool of blood. OPEN G. O. P OFFICE Emmelman Will Be in Charge of Headquarters Wednesday. Republican county headquarters will be opened Wednesday on the twelfth floor of the State Savings and Trust building with Wayne G. Emrnelman, county committee secretary, in charge.

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Corruption of Officials Is Charged By United Press SOUTH BEND, Ind., March 4. Tales of wide-open liquor and vice conditions in Michigan City between 1924 and 1928, under protection of high city officials, were told in the trial of six men before Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell here today. Former bootleggers told of paying protection money to officials, and one of the latter gave evidence of receiving payments. John Miller, former Michigan City councilman, said on the stand, that he collected an average of $l5O a month from liquor resorts, and paid it to Richard Kruse, former chief of police. He was given slot machine and hand book privileges in return for this service, he said. Eddie Peters, identified as a former bootlegger, said he paid $l5O a month to Eric Hirschman and Miller, and a like sum to Nick Sheets, former Michigan City fireman. Defendants are Kruse, Joseph Allie, former federal prohibition agent, and Frank Lapham. former La Porte county deputy sheriff. WALES DOWNS JUNOLE FEVER Prince Reported on Way to Rapid Recovery. By United Press NAIROBI. Africa, March 4.—The prince of Wales today was recovering rapidly from an attack of malarial fever. He plans to continue his hunting trip. An official bulletin issued today said: The prince of Wales, now convalescent, expects to proceed to Uganda on March 9. The jungle fever which attacked the royal hunter seldom is fatal when early treatment is administered.

Lenten Prayer The daily suggested devotions of “The Fellowship of Prayer for 1930” will be published by this newspaper throughout the Lenten or pre-Easter season, beginning Wednesday, March 5, and concluding Easter, April 20. “The Fellowship of Prayer” is a movement conducted under auspices of the commission on evangelism and life service of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America. Purpose of the movement, according to the Rev. Dr. Charles L. Goodell, New York. N. Y„ executive secretary of the commission, is to further observance of the Lenten, or preEaster, season as a period for deepening the spiritual life and for increasing consciousness of unity in worship among people of all churches.

CITY MANAGER RESIGNS Pontiac Official Quits Post on Eve of Primary Election. By United Press PONTIAC, Mich., March 4.—Clifford W. Ham, Pontiac city manager for six years, and object of a recall movement directed against members of the city commission, today handed in his resignation. Ham, named president of the Peoples State Trust and Savings bank, Monday announced he would resign his city position.

CURTIS CANCELS TRIP Vice-President Unable to Make Visit Here. Because of critical illness of William Howard Taft, former chief justice and ex-President of the United States, appearance here Saturday of Vice-President Charles H. Curtis and his sister, Mrs. Dolly Gann, today was canceled. Banquet of the Indiana Republican Editorial Association, at which they were to have been guests Saturday night, and at which the VicePresident was to have delivered the principal speech, was postponed two weeks, Allen Hiner. editor of the Newcastle Courier said, after conferring with other Republican editors throughout the state,

FIREMEN MUST STAY ON DUTY, IS ULTIMATUM All Ordered Not to Leave Quarters When on Job, Asserts Voshell. •TRADEOFF’ RESTRICTED Close Check to Be Kept on Privilege Allowance, Is Pledge to Board. An order to all ranking officers in the fire department to enforce strictly the rule that firemen shall not leave their quarters while on duty has been issued by Fire Chief Harry E. Voshell. Before the board of safety today, Voshell declared that on Feb. 27, he ordered captains in charge of stations to grant permission to firemen to “trade off days” only in special cases and to make a written record of all such privileges granted and report them to the chief’s office. The order commanded all firemen to remain in the engine house while on duty, except in rare cases where written consent is given by the officer in charge. Heretofore, at many engine houses, firemen were seen away from the station eating their meals. Restriction Made Firemen will be permitted to trade “days-off duty” only with the men who are familiar with the apparatus and duties of the fireman seeking the privilege. The order that firemen “at no time" shall leave their stations, was issued following a series of articles by Dick Miller in The Indianapolis Times, crticising laxity in the department. Chief Voshell admitted that firemen at headquarters had been in the habit of walking a half block away to a lunch wagon for sardwiches and tobacco. “But they're not doing It now,” Voshell declared. “There has been a noticeable improvement in the speed with which the department answers calls in the past month.” Drunk Trial March 18 Charges of intoxication were preferred against Fred N. Coombs, Truck Company No. 14, and his trial set for March 18. The report of the chief alleged Coombs was intoxicated when he reported for duty Saturday and “missed a run.” W. G. Tallentire and Frank Sloan, veteran Gamewell operators, were retired on recommendation of Voshell and Surgeon Frank T. Dowd, who declared them “physically disabled.” Sloan and Tallentire were not on duty when alarms were turned in for the American Foundry Company fire, Jan. 25, a source of much criticism of the department ‘DIVORCE’ CHIEF QUITS Creator of Lenient Mexican Laws Resigns From Post. Bn United Press MEXICO CITY. March 4,-Am-brosio Peuente, provisional governor of the state of MorelosT who created the lenient divorce laws, under which many Americans have dissolved their marriages in recent years, has resigned. OIL MEN Senate Group Told Operators Feared Standard Cos. By United Press WASHINGTON. March 4.—Many independent oil operators were afraid to join the movement for a tariff on petroleum because they feared the Standard Oil Company would destroy their credit. Writ Franklin of the Independent Petroleum Producers’ Association testified before the senate lobby committee today. The federal oil conservation board recommended today that the petroleum refining industry cut down its operations to six days a week instead of seven, in order to curtail excess manufacture of gasoline.

ADMITS HOTEL LOOTING Variety of Thefts Confessed by Maryland Man, Cops Claim. Looting of eight hotel rooms and other thefts here were confessed by Mount Henry, 32, of Baltimore, Md., arrested in a downtown hotel Friday night, according to police. His loot ranged from razors and barber supplies, taken from the Elks Club barber shop, to portable typewriters, portable phonographs and clothing taken from hotel rooms, police say. BYRD SHIPS NEAR PORT Antarctic Expedition Less Than 1,000 Miles From Dunedin. By United Press DUNEDIN, New Zealand, March 4.—Wireless messages reported the ships on which the Byrd Antarctic expedition is returning here as less than 1.000 miles south of Dunedin at noon today.

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She's a Queen—Any Way

Miss Shirley Carter Cordill NEW ORLEANS, La., March 4.—To Vassar goes the laurels of New Orleans’ 1930 Mardi Gras. For Miss Shirley Carter Cordill. one of the city’s most popular debutantes, has been chosen queen of the Mardi Gras. Miss Cordill, a blonde, with short, curly hair, was graduated from Vassar, and is a member of the Junior League. Selection as queen of the colorful carnival is the highest social honor a debutante, may receive in New Orleans.

ANNIVERSARY OF OATH AS PRESIDENT JUST ANOTHER WORKING DAY FOR HOOVER

Celebrates by His Usual Schedule; No Festivities Are on Program. BY JOSEFH H. BAIRD United Press Staff CorrespondentWASHINGTON, March 4. Millions of Americans thought of today as the first anniversary of President Hoover’s inauguration, but to the chief executive himself, it was just another working day. He celebrated it by doing precisely the same things he does on his 312 other working days. The President rose early today, about 6:45 a. m. He dressed hurriedly and descended to the White House basement, where the companions who share his morning exercise awaited him. For a few minutes they batted a four-j>ound medicine ball back and forth across a net. When the game had ended. Hoover returned to his private suite, changed to business clothes, and sat down to a breakfast of eggs, toast and coffee. Already the morning newspapers had come, bringing editorials estimating the first year’s work of the President, The remainder of his day was mapped thus: 9 A. M. —Departure for the executive offices. 10:30 A. M.—Cabinet meeting. Noon—Washington correspondents bi-weekly meeting. 1 P. M.—Return to White House for lunch. 2 P. M. —Back at desk. 6 P. M.—Day ends. No special festivity has been arranged for tonight in honor of the administration’s first year. OGDEN ADDRESS SLATED Attorney-General Talks at Elkhart for Crime Commission. James M. Ogden, attorney-gen-eral, will address a mass meeting arranged by the Y. M. C. A. at Elkhart on March 23. on request of the state crime commission, which is promoting similar “Y” conferences throughout the state.

GOLD SNAP BROKEN Mercury Mounts to Above 30-Degree Mark. Relief from a frigid wave that settled on the midwest Saturday with temperature below 20 degrees, was felt throughout Indiana today as the mercury mounted to above 30. Further rise was forecast by J. H. Armington, United States weather bureau meteorologist, until by the latter half of the week, seasonal normal of 31 degrees probably will be surpassed. Beginning at 24 degrees at 7 a m. thermometers began to ascend gradually, reaching 30 degrees at 9 a. m. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m..... 24 10 a. m..... 33 7a. m..... 24 11 a. m..... 35 8 a. m..... 28 12 (noon).. 37 9 a. m..... 30 1 p. m..... 40

Beauty for You Being beautiful has ceased to be a privilege. It has become an obligation. But any woman can achieve beauty. This is the dictum of V. E. Meadows, internationally famous beauty expert and consulting cosmetician to some of the largest studios of Hollywood, who will write a beauty series for The Times, starting today on the Woman’s page. Meadows lectured at the recent Times Beauty Show. On the screen and stage it is literally true that “faces are fortunes,” and leading actresses can take no chances with their beauty. Accordingly there can be no question about the skill of V. E. Meadows, who for years has safeguarded the beauty heritages of such stars as Lupe Velez, Mary Astor, Leila Hyams, Vera Reynolds and Jaquiline Logan. In publishing “How of Beauty,” the daily column of Mr. Meadows, The Times makes available to its readers the advice of this leading beauty expert. All Times readers are privileged to send their beauty problems to him for solution, and he will answer personally any questions concerning beauty, cosmetics and their application.

COAL TARIFF IS OUT Bitter Battle Is Forecast After Senate Action. By United Press WASHINGTON, March 4.—The senate finance committee decided today to stand behind the senate’s decision eliminating from the tariff bill the 50 cents a ton retaliatory duty on coal, and all other retaliatory clauses. The committee’s action will result in a bitter fight on the floor, in view of which Chairman Smoot withdrew his earlier prediction that the tariff bill would pass today. AWARD ROAD CONTRACT Highway Into Montezuma Will Be Paved on State Order. J. C. O'Connor & Sons, Ft. Wayne, was awarded a $178,207.52 contract by the state highway department today for paving 8.2 miles on U. S. Road 36, from th° Illinois state line to Montezuma. Ind. EXTRADITION REFUSED Leslie Declines Request of Ohio Authorities for Ray Godward. Because he has a wife and family here, Governor Harry G. Leslie refused to approve extradition of Ray Godward to Ohio today. He was wanted by the Belmont county Ohio authorities for alleged neglect of ft F lnnr chfid

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WHIP IS LAID ON DRY LAW BY SCIENTIST Johns Hopkins Psychiatrist Startles Committee With Testimony. MEMBERS ARE AMAZED Dr. Paton Blandly Refers to Prohibitionists as ‘Fanatics.’ BY PAUL R. MALLON I'nited Prrs* Staff Corre, pond rot WASHINGTON. March 4. Th prohibitive instinct is the mosti serious menace of civilization today, a Johns Hopkins university psychiatrist, Dr. Stewart Paton, told tha house judiciary committee today in testimony, in which he psychoanalyzed dry members of the committee. Paton blandly referred to enthusiastic drvs as “fanatics,” and declared that total abstainers many times have worse secret vices. Questioned by astonished members of the committee, he said science guarantees the authenticity of tha old story that a man who does not drink, smoke, chew or curse “must have some very interesting secret vices.” Paton's testimony came after Representative Linthlcum (Deni., Md.), chairman of the house wet bloc, had summed up the wets’ case at the start of the final day of ; anti-prohibitionist argument* be- | fore the committee, on proposals to repeal or modify the dry law. Linthicum demanded action on \ the Sabath resolution to repeal the eighteenth amendment, and sug- * gested an amendment whereby the | repealer would be submitted to speI cial conventions to be cal' and by the j various states for that p\ rpose. Talks in General T ms Paton took the stand immediately j after Representative John J. Cochi ran (Dem., Miss.) had made an apI peal for the Norton resolution, proi viding for a national referendum on j prohibition. During this psycho- | analaysis of members of the pre- | ponderantl.v dry judiciary commit- | tee, the Johns Hopkins scientist engaged only in general terms, and did not seek to show any particular vices, secret drinking, or otherwise. Men and nations have ceased to talk of sanity and temperance to such an extent, Paton said, “that if it doesn’t change its attitude, democracy will end in triumphant mediocrity.” Pointing out that there are more insane persons in our institutions than students in our colleges and universities, he said the prohibition attitude has encouraged the rebellious instincts in men and has not encouraged their sane instincts. “Only two other modem nations have tried the prohibition policy, autocratic Prussia and soviet ! Russia.” he said. “It failed in Prussia,” he added, “and It will fall in Russia, becaus# it is the policy of insanity and inI temperance.” Questioned at Length I The physician’s unparalleled testimony apparently astounded members of the committee, who questioned him at length. “We all have criminal and Insan* impulses and if we try to give the public the impression we are all alike, the psychiatrist knows differently,” Paton said. “Do you think there is something wrong with a man because he doe* not drink liquor to excess?” asked Representative Browning (Dem* Tenn.), a dry. “No, but I can’t deal in generalities like that. I can tell you that about a specific person.” Representative Michener Mich.), also a dry, asked Dr. Paton if he thought a drinker was a better life insurance prospect that a total abstainer. “I have reason to believe the statistics of Dr. Perlmann are true, and they tend to show a moderate drinker has a greater expectancy of life than a total abstainer,” he said. Liggett Amplifies Charges Walter Liggett, magazine writer, whose charges of laxity in prohibition enforcement in Kansa* stirred up a hornet’s nest in the original dry state several weeks ago, reiterated and in some instances amplified his charges in a letter to the house committee made pubiio by Chairman Graham today. The letter was read as the wet* began their arguments. The writer sought to answer Attorney-General Smith of Kansas, who made charges against him following his testimony before the committee Liggett’s letter was read just bore Repre.-entatife Linthlcum, took the stand for the summation of the wet case. An elderly gentleman, Norman Johnston of New’ York, who described himself only as “a citizen." told the committee today, “I drink, always have drung and, please God, I may always drink. “On the sideboard in my home there always has stood, and there stands today, a bottle of whisky." he said. “It is always there for my son to take a drink if he want* one.” He laid the failure of Alfred E. Smith to carry - New York state in the 1638 presidential campaign to “the organized bootleg traffic, which favors a wet state and a dry t