Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 110, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 September 1930 — Page 7

SEPT. 16, 1930.

BUTLER ZONING MOVE DROPPED BY COUNCILMEN 49th and Rookwood Project Withdrawn: Foes Gather for Battle. Sidestepping and passing the buck to the city zoning board, city councilmen Monday night withdrew an ordinance providing that an area at Forty-ninth street and Rookwood avenue, across from the Butler university "eld house, be zoned for business. As the council ession opened, persons living in the neighborhood took seats in the chamber, while friends and leaders of the antizoning movement, including officials of Butler university, peered through the door into the chamber. Welch Moves Withdrawal After a few minutes of routine, Leo Welch, who introduced the resolution, arose and, addressing brother councilmen, moved Ordinance 68, providing for the zoning, be withdrawn. Fred Gardner, sitting on his right, gave the second to the motion, and all was over. In his motion Welch recommended the zoning board “relieve" ‘the situation in the neighborhood. The situation is that people living in the district are far removed from any place to buy household supplies. At Least Three Against It was understood there were at least three votes forthcoming against t.he proposal which would have held it over for second reading. Rumors that floated through the council chamber Immediately after the action, left no doubt that "pressure’' had been brought by business men and Butler university heads to “hold the line." Some officials of the university are reported to have “seen" the heads of various city departments •and painted scenes of orgies and lawlessness at the university, if the business block were erected. WOUNDED BY BROTHER Youth Injured Seriously as Rifle Is Discharged Accidentally. Earl Webb, 22, of 823 Chase street, was recovering in city hospital today from a .22 caliber rifle bullet wound in the abdomen, inflicted when a gun was discharged accidentally while he was hunting | Monday. The gun was held by his brother, j Oliver Webb, 25, of 509 Holly avenue. The mishap occurred on the farm of ; rheir brother-in-law, near Greens- I burg.

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Automobiles reported to police as stolen belong to: a Nutt. 1012 North Bcville a\enue. Aot. 15. Chevrolet coach. 65-401. from Meridian and Ohio streets. M. C. Blakeman. 2503 Central avenue. Marmon roadster. 39-757, from Market and Delaware streets. Lester McGovern, 238 Belle Vieu place Whippet roadster. 275-128. from 200 North Illinois street. Robert Caldwell. 11l Ewing street. Auburn sedan. 71-236, from 1118 Ewing street Robert Kennedv. Brownsburg. Ind. Ford ludor. 730-299. from Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Lon Melson, Greenfield, Ind.. Ford coupe. I 284-777. from Greenfield. Ind. Earl Swain. Greenfield. Ind.. Ford tudor. ! 576-653. from Greenfield. Ind. Omer Bilbee. 4917 Ford street. Speedway 1 City. Chevrolet coach, 739-841. from Vermont and Meridian streets. Frank Moss. 122 North Delaware street. Chevrolet coupe. 742-143, from driveway at poßtofllce.

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Mrs. Drusilla Carr One of the most picturesque figures in the history of the Calumet district, Mrs. Drusilla Carr, 74. died Monday. She was famous for the twenty-two-year-old fight for her “squatter's rights" to land settled in 1876.

VILLAGE SMITHY TO BE DEPICTED Progress to Be Shown in Industrial Exhibit. The days of the village smithy will be reincarnated in the first annual Indiana Industrial Exposition at the state fairground, Oct. 4-11. The march of industrial progress will be depicted w'hen a replica of the crossroads blacksmith shop will be housed in the exposition building, with exhibits of several hundred Hoosier manufacturers. Twenty-one cities are represented to date on the entry list of Hoosier industries to exhibit at the exposition. Thus far, the list includes industries from the following cities: Indianapolis, Evansville. South Bend. Columbus, Anderson, Attica, Frankfort, Muncie, Hartford City, Pendleton, Spencer, Elkhart, Richmond, Mishawaka, Marion, East Chicago, Terre Haute, Shelbyville, Huntingburg, Spiceland, Center Piont and Speedway City.

MRS, LIPP IS DEAD Apoplexy Stroke Fatal to Lifelong City Resident. Mrs. Charles Lipp. 61. lifelong resident of Indianapolis, died at her home, 3541 South Meridian street, this morning, following a stroke of apoplexy. Mrs. Lipp was born in this city, Feb. 26. 1869, the daughter of Fidel and Katherine Siemon. She was a member of Emmaus Lutheran church. Surviving her are her husband, one son, Carl Lipp; five daughters. Mrs. Rudolph Swoboda, Mrs. Olva Collier, Mrs. Elmer Sulle and the Misses Elsie and Alma Lipp; two brothers, William and Henry Siemon; one sister. Mrs. John Hartman and a half-sister, Miss Flora Zanker. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 at the home. Burial will be in the Lutheran cemetery. BIBLE SCHOOL OPENED 200 Church Workers Enrolled at County Association Session. Two hundred Bible school workers were enrolled Monday night ',t the opening sessions of the training school of the Marion County Christian Sunday School Association in the Central Christian church. Candidates at Columbus Large attendance is expected at the Bartholomew county Democratic rally at Columbus tonight w r hen three state candidates will speak. They are: William Storen, candidate for state treasurer; Floyd Williamson, candidate for auditor, and Walter Treanor, nominee for judge of the supreme court from the first district. MOTION PICTURES |■ l — 1 lfl All critic* praise It—if you liked Constance Bennett in “C'ommjn Clay" you’ll love her In this role. 25 CENTS TILL 1 P. M. COHSTAK^^^m Star of “Common Clay” in “Three Faces East” With An All-Star Cast COMING SAT. .lack London's “THE SEA WOLF” With MUton Sills I ■■■■■■——r 10 A. M. to 10 P. M. SXe STKeatu. <J3ejuLH&iL OPPO/rTft TRACTION TERMINAL Purse Pleasing Prices HAROLD BELL WRIGHT S • EVES OF THE WORLD”

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DRUSILLA CARR, 1 FIGURE IN LONG LAND WAR, DEAD Aged Woman Who Battled for ‘Squatter’s Rights’ Passes at Gary. Ru I mted Pret* GARY, Ind., Sept. 16.—Tlie body of Mrs. Drusilla Carr lay in state ; today and hundreds of Lake and Porter county residents, who had been her friends during the seventyfour turbulent years of her life, ; viewed it for the last time. Mrs. Carr, who played one of the most picturesque roles in the history of the Calumet district, died at her ( home Monday after a short illness, j She sensed the approaching end and had summoned her lawyers from La Porte and Valparaiso to hear an j "important message,” but her lips were sealed before they arrived. A 22-year court fight to quiet title to 120 acres of valuable Lake Michigan shoreland, which the Carrs | settled in 1876 shortly afte: they f were married, was waged by the aged woman. Robert Carr, the husband, died in the late 90s and it was not until 1908 that the suit was started over the title. Always Militant Figure Since that time there has been an almost continuous battle in the courts of Lalce and Porter counties and the Indiana supreme court. Through it all Mrs. Carr was a militant figure, proclaiming her "squatter's rights” and "squatter’s sovereignty" through one battle after another. In May, 1929, the supreme court held that Mrs. Carr was the rightful owner of the property “by reason of more than twenty years of peaceful and undisputed possession." New Battles Started But new battles were started pver division of the property and Mrs. Carr had from time to time, parceled out bits of it to her lawyers for their fees. Out of what at first had been 120 acres she had left a scant forty acres, and in addition the rising of Lake Michigan had robbed the land of considerable water frontage. Some of the attorneys had died | and others had transferred their l alleged titles to others. Hearings i on the claims were held and a short! time ago it was indicated that the j suits would be decided in favor of j Mrs. Carr. Special Judge Albert W. Chipman, j Plymouth, announced today he j would return a final decision in the i case Sept. 27.

UTAH G. O. P, IS DRY State Convention Opposed to Modification or Repeal. Bu United Prcs SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. Sept. 16.—The state Republican convention was on record today as opposed to modification or repeal of the eighteenth amendment. The delegates also adopted resolutions supporting the national administration and approving the Hawley-Smoot tariff bill. Senator Reed Smoot, co-auditor of the tariff bill, sounded an aggressive campaign note when he praised and defended President Hoover and catechised his independent colleagues. MOTION ~PICTURES Welcome, 1.0.0.F.! While In Indianapolis enjoy the best of entertainment! The state’s finest shows in the state’s finest theatres! pTJI F. ; LAST 3 DAYS! GAa/dfa. JQavti. Presents .BIRMKI CHrAIRK On Tut 9tao ■M PKR/ON AMP on tm HMiNw ~ : BMIWm FREE PHOTO ;Sg Every lady attending to- -''/Mm day’* matinee wilt be given an autographed 7 j picture of pretty Bernice Li LAST 2. DAYS! hurry: hurry: hurry: IfIIGIIISK I,AST 3 days: .'IkAF F LBS' 4 ’ LVv5„ KAY FRANCIS JOHNNT PERKINS—"Lady, Ton Slay Me.”

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VIOLINS DO A TRICK WITH HOT MELODIES Wrestling Bear and Stevens Brothers Stage a Comedy Riot at the Lyric All This Week. BY WALTER D. HICKMAN SIX violins played by six young ladies and an accordion played by a man c'jsh up some hot and comfortable melody on the vaudeville part of the bill at the Lyric this week. Am speaking of Parti and Musical Beauties who edge pretty close to the classics in music and then become hot and interesting in the modem steppin’ stuff. Here is an act that is backed up with some pretty decent and clever showmanship. The act is well established before the producer brings the girls out in tights and similar idea.

This redlly Isn’t necessary, and I think that the act loses class by so doing. Here is an act I think lots of, with the exception of the last costumes worn by the girls. The toe work is excellent of its class and

the finale is a melody knockout. The man knows his accordion. No attempt is made at comedy, everything depending upon raelo dies and showmanship. A mighty good act. The comedy wow of the bill is Stevens Brothers and Nelson. These three have a trained bear. And what a bear. I would not want the job of playing

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with that fellow. It is rough playing, but fun. Well put over. It stops the show. Van Cello is a fine juggler, and he is not from Japan. He has marvelous feet and his footwork with barrels is wonderful. If the mammy part of Mammy and her Picks could sing half as well as her boys can dance, this would be an act. These colored lads can dance. The movie feature of the bill is H. B. Warner and Irene Rich in “On Your Back." *Now at the Lyric. nun Other theaters today offer: “All Quiet on the Western Front” at the Circle, Bernice Claire at the InIndiana, “Sins of the Children" at the Palace, “Raffles" at the Ohio, “Three Faces East” at the Apollo, j “Jazz Babies” at the Mutual, and movies at the Colonial. BANKER TO GIVE TALK Hardware Dealers Group Will Hear Address by L. A. W’iles. Lawrence A. Wiles, vice-president j of the Fletcher Savings and Trust Company will speak at a meeting of the Indianapolis Retail Dealers’ Hardware Association Friday night at the Barrett Hardware Company, 534 East Washington street. RALLY SERIES TO OPEN County Christian Endeavor Union to j Hold Fall Meeting. A series of fall rallies of the ; Marion County Christian Endeavor j Union will begin tonight at the First j United Brethren church.

W/? LADIES 25c Wi/ Before 9:00 P. M. ’^o 1(1 808 FINLEY’S \| ORCHESTRA ®A\ Gold Strike Thursday //Mi “Pot of Gold” Night IJmk AMUSEMENTS \JI S--at#> till i :00 P. M . W muffl Eased on Rita Weiman's (Sensational Liberty Magazine Story. On the Stage—RKO |B| Vaudeville PARTI and MUSICAL M beauties W STEVENS BROTHERS and NELSON ffl Stars of “A Night in If; \ Venice” If; VAN CELLO and MARY H In ‘‘Foot Feats” ■ ~ MAMMY and her PICKS I MMMM jn Gapers” Gala Fail Opening SATURDAY R a New and Greater SB Pfilcy—the Greatest Show in All fe§; the State 1 i 6 BIG ACTS RKO 6 VAUDEVILLE On Our Stage—Plus I OLSEN 6c JOHNSON | America’s Craziest Clowns in I ‘Oh Sailor, Behave’ with CHARLES KING Grand Reopening Lyric Ball Room Saturday Night, Sept. 20th —MUTUAL—“JAZZ BABIES" SNAPPY BURLESQUE EXTRA! SUNTAN SHIMMY BABIES Gorgeous Girls Galore I 'SINS of the .n- SB l -Mtitfu V-V ( A LOUIS MANN ; > !A ROBERT MONTGOMERY - - v™ tutor T NUGENT If lIX HYJWtS mi r Xsa AM*tre-yolavn'Mu)trKehr^ Laurel-Hardy Comedy Starting Saturday "MADAM SATAN” With Kay Johnson

Bind, Rob Taxi Driver Two Negroes held up H. E. Smith, 3104 Sutherland avenue, taxi driver, on West Tenth street Monday night, bound him to a tree, took his cab and $5.50,,and escaped. Smith told police.

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Open House! Wednesday Evening, September 17 7:30 to 10:00 o’Clock Style Show Opens at 8:15 o Clock Living Models Will Portray the New Fall and Winter Modes We Shall Provide Music and Refreshments for All You Are Cordially Invited to Be Our Guests We will soon celebrate the most important event in oar entire business history —our 44th Anniversary. In honor of this occasion we are observing an oldtime custom and will hold “Open House” Wednesday evening from 7:30 to 10:00 o’clock. The Style Show, in the Ready-to-Wear Section on the Second Floor, will be a special feature, where the new fall and winter mbdes will be shown on living models. In connection with a complete and modernly outfitted living room, dining room, bedroom and kitchen, there will be an exhibit of actual furniture construction by representatives of a local furniture manufacturer. Experts in Interior Decorating and Home Furnishing will be in attendance to answer questions and fur nun information if desired. Numerous other demonstrations have been planned for this occasion, including a Cooking School in the Housewares Department during the entire evening . Silvertone concerts in the Radio Recital Rooms, where the new 1931 models will be on display, will be of interest to many. Fashion Tailored Clothes for men will play a leading role in our 44th Anniversary, and a special invitation is extended to the men of Indianapolis to attend our u Open House” Wednesday evening. Through courtesy of the manufacturers, sample packages of your favorite toilet preparations will be presented to our guests. These include Coty’s, Houbigant’s, Armand’s, Harriet Hubbard Ayer’s, Hudnut’s and others. No Merchandise Will Be Sold Throughout the entire store the Anniversary merchandise will be on display . Come and enjoy the evening with us. We desire only an opportunity to entertain you during the evening. Executives and sales people will play host to our guests. Plenty of Free Parking space in our large Auto Park adjoining the store.

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OPIUM HARVEST IS ONJNI CHINA Protection From Bandits Is Chief Problem. Bv tailed Prrf PEIPING. Sept. 16.—With the autumn harvest of opium in full swing in many provinces of China, transportation of the drug has become a major factor in the conduct of civil wars in some parts of the country. Military leaders have taken over the opium traffic almost entirely in several provinces and their problem is to get it to the principal markets safely. Bandits always are eager to seize shipments of opium as it is readily transported and marketed. Missionaries in Shensi, which suffered a severe famine last winter. estimate that at least 40 per cent of the land in some parts of

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the province was planted in the opium poppy, in spite of the lack of food. Os all the land In the province at least 15 per cent is estimated to have been planted in opium. Farmers are compelled by excessive taxes imposed in advance to plant the poppy' or actually lose money on their labors. Sneak Thief Gets 9112 While Mrs. Emma Stiening sewed on the front porch of her home at 433 North Denny street Monday afternoon, a thief stole a purse containing sll2. inside the house, she reported

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LEGION POST TO MEET Holliday Gsoup Session Thursday Called; Nominations Slated. On request of national commander for special American legion meetings throughout the nation Thursday. Holliday post of Indianapolis will hold a special meeting at the Tabernacle Presbyterian church. Thirty-fourth street and Central avenue, at 8 p. m. Nomination for post offices will be made at the session in preparation for election at the regular October meeting of the post.