Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 312, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 May 1930 — Page 3

MAY 10, 1930.

MAYAN RIDDLE UNDER SCRUTINY OF SPECIALISTS Many Branches of Science Train Minds on Aged Civilization. By ftrirnr? Renter WASHINGTON. May 10.—Specialists representing many branches of science are being called int; consultation to help archeologists explain the remarkable Mayan civilization which flourished in America before the coming of Columbus. For fifteen years the Carnegie Institution of Washington has been digging up and restoring Mayan temples and palaces in the jungle country of Yucatan and Guatemala Carved writings were left by the learned Indians who once conquered the American tropics and these have been studied. To aid in interpreting its finds, the Carnegie Institution now is calling upon medical men, weather experts, specialists in tropical plants and animal life, anthropologists who can take precise measurements of modern descents of the Mayan, psychologists, geographers and aviators. Make Up Yucatan Descendants of the once distinguished Mayan line make up the bulk of the population of Yucatan today. A joint project of Harvard and the Carnegie Institution has measured and studied 1,800 living Indians in Yucatan. This will show the present physical type of these people who have been living under tropical conditions for so many centuries. Linked w'ith medical studies, it will show their susceptibility to various diseases. One key-problem in the Mayan enigma is to trace the time and place at which com first was tamed, so that it became a grain crop. It was this important agricultural advance which made it possible fear Indian groups to settle down as farmers and to build towns and ' ve leisure for the arts and sciences. Dr. F. M. Gaige of the University of Michigan has begun to investigate the animals and plants of Yucatan, hoping to learn more about the food of the ancient Mayas, and the materials they drew on for useful articlffes and for their fine arts. Study Health Problems Specialists in tropical diseases, led by Dr. G. C. Shattuck of Harvard, have spent the last two seasons studying health problems that may have affected the Mayas. The scientists found the country, for the tropics, unusually healthy. Dr. Kidder stated. One unexpected discovery is that the tropical anemias, usually thought to be an accompaniment of malaria, exist in Yucatan even though there is very little malaria indeed. This will turn the search for the reasons back of tropical anemia into new channels. Thorough investigation of the homeland of the Mayas not only will clear up puzzles of how the Mayas accomplished so many remarkable things in a tropical region that has returned to its original jungle state, but the evidence unearthed will benefit modern inhabitants of the tropics, it is hoped. If medical or agricultural experts can explain why the Mayas had to abandon their beautiful stone cities in entral America and move north to establish new cities in Yucatan, that new evidence may forewarn the inhabitants of other tropical countries against unrecognized dangers.

COMMISSION NOT TO PROBE COAL BUYING Declines to Investigate Charges Against Light Company. Public service commissioners will not investigate the practice of the Indianapolis Power and Light Company in the purchase of coal, it was decided unanimously at the commisison conference Friday afternoon. A petition to investigate the coal buying on the grounds that it was purchased at excessive prices from a Kentucky company owned by the same interests as the power and light company was signed by fortynine patrons and presented to the commission. J. D. Johnson, one of the signers, said he was paid $5 to sign. J. L. Hampson, coal broker, who promoted the petition, denied such payment. Commissioner Calvin Mclntosh wrote an order setting out that there is insufficient evidence to merit an investigation. BOY-HIT BY CAR IN CRITICAL CONDITION Child Said to Have Run Into Auto While Playing in Street. Condition of Everett Ray Wagner. 3. of 216 East North street, who was injured by an automobile while playing in the street at Alabama and North streets late Friday, was critical at city hospital today. Joseph V. Stout. 3364 Park avenue. driver of the car. was not held by police, witnesses declaring the boy ran into the automobile. The boy's mother is seriously ill from heart disease and has not been told of the accident. TAKES POISON TABLETS City Man Mistakes Pills for Medicine: Condition Is Critical. Swallowing a number of poison tablets. George F. Cain. 25. of 1425 North Alabama street, was taken to St. Vincent s hospital at midn ght Friday. His condition is serious. Cain declared he mistook them for headachp tablets. Business Volume Is Greater BV United Prrgg ■ WASHINGTON. May 10.—The volume of American business last week was greater than in the preceding one, but less than in the corresponding week of 1929. the commerce department reported. Pension Commissioner Dies Bu United Press WASHINGTON. May 10.—Funeral arrangements were being made today for Earl D. (Church, pensions commissioner, who died at Garfield hospital here Friday night.

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Child Radio Star Lives ‘Down by Gas House’

This is the third of a series of stories about Baby Rose Marie, child wonder of the air. whose radio procrams have entertained hundreds of thousands of fans. The fourth and last of the series will appear In Monday's Times. BY PAUL HARRISON NEA Service Writer NEW YORK, May 10.—Mention Baby Rose Marie to a radio fan and he’ll ask, after expressing amazement that the little bluescrooner is only 5 years old—“ How in the world did she get that way?” Come down to the grimy old gashouse district in Manhattan’s lower east side, and find out. For here, among the dingy tenements and narrow streets and foreign-quarter speakeasies, is the home of the diminutive radio star. Here Rose Marie was bom and here she has lived to be 5 years and 9 months old—and famous. A taxi bounced along East Seventeeth street and came to a stop at No. 616, an ugly, brick flatbuilding just like a thousand others in the vicinity. Across the street is a municipal ash dump, mountainhigh, and noisy trucks toiled up its spiral road to loose their dusty burdens at the summit. Heads craned from upstairs windows as the taxi halted, and every urchin in the block came on the run. Rose Marie—their Rose Marie —was home from another triumph. They’re All Steamed Up What had she done this time, up at those mysterious studios of the National Broadcasting Company? Oh, sung all by herself. But with Rudy Vallee next time—Gee! —and over forty-seven stations. Going to sing “Ain’tcha” and “Just Can't Be Bothered”! They’d be listening. Everybody on Seventeenth street would be listening. So would millions and millions of other folks from coast to coast. Rose Marie was glad to get home, and into her old clothes. Pretty soon she would be out on the street with her tricycle and doll buggy and white rabbit. There’s been a lot of talk lately that next fall the family will move out of this neighborhood and take a big white house on Long Island. That doesn't sound so good to Rose Marie. She loves this street, and these dirty-faced playmates, and the first-floor-rear apartment that is home. Glad to Meet Guests Rose Marie was glad to have visitors. She had something very important to say. and her dark eyes sparkled as she stood on tiptoe and

ERGOT USE IMPROVED New Method of Stabilizing Drug for Childbirth Is Found. Bu Science Sen ice . BALTIMORE. May 10.—A new chemical method of standardizing a drug widely used in childbirth may be the means of saving countless lives of mothers and babies. The drug is ergot. The new method of standardizing it, which is a chemical, colorimetric method, was devised by Dr. M. I. Smith of the United States hygienic laboratory, who reported it at the meeting here today of the American Pharmaceutical Association. The method requires much less experience, less time, less trouble and is more accurate than the physiological method which is given as the standard by the presen* United States pharmacopoeia. Dr. Smith said. ROCKET TO CHICAGO First Steam Locomotive to Be Chicago Fair Exhibit. Bu United Press LONDON. May 10.—Stephenson’S "Rocket,” the first steam locomotive. will be among the British exhibits at the Chicago century of progress exposition in 1935, it was announced officially today. The engine never before has left England.

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whispered: “I got anew doll today. In a pink dress, and I’ll show her to you. “And maybe mama will play and I’ll sing you the new song I learned this morning. I only heard it twice and I only know the chorus. It’s ‘When You’re Smiling’, and it’s hot. Come on in." The long hall was dark and narrow, but it ended at the bright, spotless kitchen of the Curley apartment. Through this was the Curley living room, crowded with comfortable furniture, a cabinet radio, an upright piano and a score of framed photos and lithographed song covers bearing likenesses of Baby Rose Marie in a variety of vivacious poses. The big, florid man was Papa Curley. He sells sheet music for a publishing house now, but before he went into vaudeville, about twenty years ago, his name was Frank Mazetta, an Italian, but American born, like his wife, who is of Polish par-

AIR SHOWS IRK PLANEBUILDERS Claim Exhibit Attendance, Sales Disappointing. Hu Scripps-Howard Newspaper Alliance NEW YORK, May 10.—Big aircraft shows are the bunk, and from now on they are going to be fewer and fewer. At least that is the feeling of a good many of the manufacturers who have exhibited in this year’s elaborate shows. Already since the first of the year there have been three big shows— St. Louis, Detroit, and the one now in progress here—in addition to any number of smaller ones. They are very expensive, and attendance. to be frank, is disappointing. Furtherrtfore. the sales made at these shows usually don’t make anybody rich. There has been a growing feeling for some months that the aeronautical industry was spending too much money on these lavish exhibitions. Within a year it is quite probable that the program will simmer down to two big shows a year and few small sectional shows.

Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported to police as stolen belong to: Thomas Sullivan. 144 North Arsenal avenue. Indian Scout motorcycle. 731. ftom Noble and Walnut street;. Charles O. Condon. 3343 Efst Michigan street Chevrolet sedan. 231-397. from Pennsylvania and South streets. Elmer Bush. McCordsville. Chevrolet coupe. 561-974, from parking space at Indiana School for the Blind. Morris Oxlev Mooresville. Ford roadster, from 1048 West Thirty-fifth street. Donald McCalmont. Danville. Ind.. Dodge coupe. 80-450. from Capitol avenue and Market street.

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Stolen automobiles recovered by police belong to: _ ~ . Calvin Sunlyan. 1051 South Capitol avenue, Buick sedan, found at Northwestern avenue apd Twentv-flfth street. Earl Adams. 902 Church street. Buick coupe found at 2500 Madison avenue. Claude Vest. 868 Pleasant Run Boulevard. Nash sedan, found near fire headquarters In Beech Grove. Paul Wallett. 3103 East Michigan street Chrysler roadster found at Prospect street and Emerson avenue. CITY NEGRO IS SLASHED Attributes Knifing to Jealousy on Part of Woman’s Suitor. Strolling with a Negro women he knows only as Emma. Otis Hammond. Negro. 835 Torbett street, was slashed on the back of the head and neck by a Negro man, supposed to be jealous, he reported to police. The slashing took place at North street and Indiana avenue Friday night. As early as 4241 B. C. the Egyptions had found that the year contained 365 days and an extra one every four-years.

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entage. Mrs. Mazetta—Curley, if you please—is about 28, dresses quietly, but well; is soft-spoken, completely efacive. And there, in a faded little play dress and well-scuffed sandals, was Baby Rase Maril, prodigal paradox, 5-year-old sophisticate, east side urchin who has won the hearts of a nation’s radio fans. Oblivious now of the “comp'ny,” she was singing to the new doll. But the song was not “Rock a’Bye Baby,” or “Sleep, Baby, Sleep.” Rose Marie never heard of them! In a low, throaty voice, she was crooning a blues song. In fact, the first tune she ever learned —before she was old enough to pronounce the three-syllable words—was “What Shall I Say, Dear, After I Say I’m Sorry?” “Well,” said papa Curley, defensively, “what could we do about it? Before she was out of the cradle she was shakin’ her shoulders to the jazz pieces on the radio. “Before she was able to talk she

Immortal Rose First Admiralty Lord’s Wife to Renew Floral Gift of Stonsons.

BY HENRY T. RUSSELL United Press Staff Correspondent LONDON, May 10.—“ Men may come and men may go,” according to Tennyson, but the basket of flowers which Mrs. Stimson sent to Mrs. A. V. Alexander, wife of the first- lord of the admiralty, on the eve of the American delegation’s return home, will live forever, Mrs. Alexander revealed that she and “dozens of friends in various parts of England,’’ will renew as soon as they faded, the flowers contained in a superb basket which was left at Admiralty House addressed to her the night before the Stimsons sailed home. “As soon as the flowers of my American friends begin to fade, winter or summer, spring or autumn, they shall be replaced by fresh ones,” she said. The basket, delivered with a card bearing the inscription: “The secretary of state of the United States of America and Mrs. Stimson,” included a number of superb red and pink roses, lilies of the valley, pink lilies and iris; Cleverly concealed behind the flowers and in the body of the basket itself, are a number of metal tubes containing water' with which to keep the flowers alive as though they were in vases. ' “I always shall try to keep the same kind of flowers and match the colors as closely as possible to the originals,” explained Mrs. Alexander. Fight American Talkies Bu United Press VIENNA, May 10.—A drive against American talking pictures was in full swing here today. Owners of small houses pleaded with the public' through the newspapers to patronize their theaters.

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SENATORS MUM ON ROBERTS AS SUPREME JUDGE Careful Not to Voice Views Until Nominee’s Wet Stand Is Aired. Bu United Pres* WASHINGTON, May 10.—A majority of the senate today cautiously was reserving judgement about President Hoover’s latest selection for the supreme court bench, Owen J. Roberts of Philadelphia. A possible objection to Roberts’ prohibition view’s is being hinted. However .the majority of Democrats and independent Republicans neither are supporting nor opposing the nominee until his full record can be dug up in accordance with the new policy of carefully scrutinizing every appointee to the bench. In view of this situation, it is thought the senate judiciary committee on Monday will refer the nomination to a subcommittee for investigation. The day after the nomination of John J. Parker was submitted last March 21, there was no indication of such a contest as later resulted in his rejection, so senators ane avoiding commitments now. Generally, all factions age favorable to Roberts and the odds indicate his confirmation. Hints that Roberts might i>e opposed because of his prohibition views have been dropped by Senators Sheppard (Deni., Tex), author of the eighteenth amendment, and Simmons (Dem., N. C.), advocate of Parker. Sheppard has received copies of the CongressionaLßeeord of Feb. 16, carrying a newspaper dispatch in which Roberts is quoted as having opposed the eighteenth amendment as a police ordinance written into the Constitution. However, Sheppard also has been informed Roberts denied such a statement. Consequently, he is reserving his opinion. If Roberts is a. wet, Sheppard and some other drys,. threaten to oppose him. ' Simmons believes the wets were Instrumental in the reejetion of Parker.

was singin’ what sounded like little snatches of popular lyrics. When we’d tune off a dance orchestra, she’d bust out cryin’. “What chance, I ask you, has Mother Goose got with a kid like that?” “I got a little brother,” interposed Rose Marie. “He’s 1 now and his name .is Junior and I’m teaching him. He tried to snap his fingers and go ‘ah-cha-cha’ just like I do.” Heredity seems to have played but a small part in the development of genius. Mr. Curley appeared in some of the George M. Cohan shows of a decade ago, and had roles in “Broadway Jones” and “Forty-five Minutes From Broadway,” and other hits of yesteryear. Mrs. Curley taught herself to play the piano, and blushingly confesses that she once aspired to be a toe-dancer. So much for the artistic antecedents. (To Be Continued)

TORNADOES KILL FOUR Dozen Hurt as Oklahoma Is Hit by New Storms. By United Press OKLAHOMA CITY, May 10.— Tornadoes again tore through Oklahoma and today four are dead, a dozen are injured and property damage was estimated at $200,000. The storms struck widely scattered sections on the eastern side of the state. Sign Company Safe Robbed After a thirty-minute absence from the Union Sign Company office 868 Massachusetts avenue, Charles D. Morrison, 82 South Kitley avenue, Friday night found the office had been entered and $18.25 stolen from a strong box in the safe. Test Model Planes for Contest Practice for entries in the first annual municipal model airplane contest will be held in the Butler university field house at 1:30 today. The contest will be held Saturday May 17.

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YOUTH RULES INDORE Stepson of Nancy Miller Attains Majority. By United Press INDORE CITY, Indore, India, May 10. The stepson of an American-born woman—the former Nancy Miller of Seattle, Wash.— had come into the full ruling powers of the Maharajah of Indore today. The Maharajah Yeshawant Rao, Oxford student and son of Sir Tukoji Rao, attained his majority Friday and was invested Indore’s ruler at a ceremony of magnificent oriental splendor. Yeshawant had ruled with partial powers since his father was forced (to abdicate in 1925 when he became involved in the scandal over Mumtax Begum, dancing girl who escaped his harem and took refuge with Abdul Kadir Baula. BTine men murdered Baula and attempted to kidnap the dancing girl, but they were driven off bv four British officers who used golf clubs.

JEWISH LEADER WILL SPEAK AT SYNAGOGUE Liouist Chief to Talk in City on Tuesday Night, Gedaliah Bublick, president of the MizaracSii organization of America, member of the Zionists actions committee and Jewish agent, will speak at the Congregation Ezrath Achim, 704 South Meridian street, at 7:30 Tuesday night. He recently returned from London where he aided in the conference of the Zionist action committee and the conference of the administrative committee of the Jewish Agency. Last August he witnessed outbreaks in Palestine. He is author of a book “My Trip to Palestine,” which is recognized as an authoritative reference work. COMBINE THREE PLANTS Oil-Gas Burner Firm Leases Space in Old National Building. Leasing 20,000 square feet of space in the old National automobile plant building at Twenty-second and Yandes streets for ten years, the Sherman Oil-Gas Burner Company today announced it r would combine its plant a&nd those of two affiliated companies. They are the Shephard & James Cos., manufacturing corpoationr for the Sherman fihn, and the Shotwell Company, sellers of gasoline filling station equipment.

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CRIME BRED BY CRIME Robbers Abandon $3,000 Loot in Chase; Another Steals It. By United Press CHICAGO, May 10.—Two robbers, pursued by police, abandoned $3,000 they had taken in a case holdup early today. After capturing the bandits, the officers found the crime had bred another criminal, for another thief had made off with the money during the chase.

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MOSLEM-NINDU RIOTING FEARED ON FEAST DAY Cow and Goat Sacrifies to Be Made in Secret to Avert Trouble. Bv United Press LAHORE. India, May -10.—The Moslem celebration of the feast of Idulzuha throughout India, was held today under British restrictions, imposed to prevent communal disorders in a country already nervewracked by revolutionary outbreaks. The day. in the past, has been the occasion for fierce fighting between Moslems and Hindus, and British authorities feared the agitation arising from Mahatma Gandhi's drive for Indian independence might lead to serious disturbances. The Moslems were asked to make their sacrifices of cows and goats, which the Hindus regard as sacred, within a definite area, and behind closed doors, to avoid offending the Hindus. The playing of music before the mosques also was forbidden. Lahore was crowded with police, assembled to cope with any outbreaks that might arise despite the precautionary measures. The government here admitted that troops would occupy Peshawar, on the Afghan frontier, “for some time to come" to prevent a recurrence of rioting which two weeks ago caused a number of deaths there. Peshawar, because of its proximity to the wild Afghan tribes, has been a danger point in the British defense system since the independence movement started. Should it be necessary to withdraw British troops from the Peshawar vicinity, there would be the danger of the Afghan tribes raiding the city.