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FALL IS FATAL TO RENOWNED CIRCUS QUEEN Lillian Leitzel, Famous Aerial Artist, Passes in Denmark, WELL-KNOWN IN CITY Old Trouper Here Reveals Previously Unrelated Big Top Drama, Picture of Tilllap Leitzel *lll b* form*! on Pago one, second section. BY AR-TFI STEINEL , Old Trouper tucked his hat down over one eye. "Do I know Lillian Leitzel? Store that’s tht matter?" he naked. Then ne was r.hown a wire dispatch from Copenhagen, Denmark, that ran: "The, thoughts of thousands of circus-goers and performers In sawdust rings throughout the flvorld turned to Copenhagen today inhere Lillian Leitzel, aerial gym* past, and queen of the circus, lay (dead "Miss Leitzel was a performer ond gymnast for twenty years. Her Anost spectacular act was to make 300 revolutions while swinging by jt>ne arm from a rope. Her record ,Tas 249 revolutions. She starred Iwith RtnglLng Brothers and Barnum Bs Bailey circus,” the dispatch read. She w** a Game KM “Leet-zell dead!” exclaimed t>ld Trouper. “A game kid. and they’ll never know a gamer one on fche big track. ■'Let’s see that again. Huh! A tope broke while she was barnstorming across the Big Pond. Tt’d B never happened with Ringlings ftever with a circus. ‘‘She was here in Indianapolis fast, year. Been here every year, buddy.” Old Trouper stroked hLs fchin, “You’re not using my name? No. IWell, here’s something that shows hhe was dead game: It’s something that shows Just how game circus folk are It’s a. peep behind the fcanvas-top. She’s dead so I guess the biggest circus yam of them all can be told. The press Sgents never Used It. A Marriage Mixup "You remember last year and the pear before that on the old Keystone avenue circus grounds when she’d come out for her act. It was the high spot of the program wasn't It? The fliers—aerial gymnasts—had gone before her. "Do you remember a little dark* faced hombre In the fliers? He was a catcher, caught flying men and women while hanging from a trapcse by his feet. That was Lee—Zell’s husband, Alfred Cordona. Old Trouper eyed the. dispatch again. "This says Cordona was in Berlin when the accident happened. Huh! T wonder where Clyde Ingalls was. Over on thus side and not in the wings this time." Drama of the Tan bark "Do you remember just before Leet-zell would come on a big bozo fn a high-topper would come out Bnd announce, ‘Lad-eee-s and gentlemen, you are about to see the greatest of them all Miss Lillian Leet-zell. This little lady ’ Old Trouper hesitated. "Do you know who that guy In the highjkopper was, Buddy?” “It, was her ex-husband. Clyde Ingalls, sideshow barker and substitute for the barker in the main ring at times.” "Leet-zell would begin her 100 revolutions on the rope hanging by one arm. "Cordona, her husband, would watch her from the big top’s entryWay. "Ingalls, her ex-husband, would be watching. Tell Troupers and Friends "And. buddy, over at another en-try-way to the top would be a little lady in tights and she'd be watching those monotonous revolutions. too. “She was Cordona's first, wife *nd In the same act. with him. Many’s the time he's caught her us she flew through the air. Caught her in his arms. Yeah arms that, an hour or two later would be around Leet-zell. "The four of them, Cordona, Ingalls, Cordona's former wife, and Leet-zell trouped together. They were friends despite the matrimonial jumble. The audience, as they watched never knew-, that strong personal drama paraded on the Keystone circus grounds." Old Trouper shook his head. "It'd never happened with Ringling's. They always tested the ropes. "Leet-zell’s dead. Cordona wasn't there. Ingalls wasn't there. Cordona’s former wife wasn't, there"Huh! no one in the wings! “It, was best that way. wasn’t it? “Huh! Leet-zell's dead," and the Old Trouper shook his head. CHARGE 2 WITH THEFTS Forest Strothers, Harold Green Are Accused of Holdup. After their arrests as suspects in k recent Haag drug company robbery. Forest Strothers, 23, and Harold Green. 26, of 636 Arch street, W-ere charged today with auto banditry, robbery, and vehicle taking. Strothers and Green are alleged fco have etage a daring holdup at the Haag pharmacy, Sixty-third and Bellefontalne streets. Feb. 6, escaping with about SIOO.

MUNCIE WILL VHN THE STATE HIGH SCHOOjj CAGE TITLE. THAT'S THE PICK OF VERN, BOXER. IN. ‘‘OFF THE BACKBOARD - ’ TODAY. TURN TO-JHE SPORT PAGE.

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The Indianapolis Times Unsettled with rain tonight and Tuesday; not much change in temperature, lowest tonight about. 43.

VOLUME 42—NUMBER 241

A Radio Treat

Discussion of music, the human side of being a conductor of a great, orchestra like the Minneapolis symphony, and life in general will all figure in the air interview of Walter D. Hickman of The Times with Henri Verbrugghen, famous conductor of the Minneapolis Symphony. The time is 1 p. m. Tuesday over WKBF. This great conductor, who appears at English’s Tuesday night with his orchestra under the management of Mrs. Nancy Martens, has accepted the invitation of The Times and, Mrs. Martens to be interviewed.

GEN. EDWARDS LAID TO REST Yankee Division Command* er Buried at Arlington. By United Press WASHINGTON. Feb 16.—MajorGeneral Clarence R. Edwards was buried today in Arlington national cemetery, resting place of the illustrious dead and many of the common soldiers he commanded in France. The wartime commander of the Yankee division was buried beside the graves of his wife and daughter. The latter was a nurse during the war. Their graves are on a green slope overlooking the Potomac river. Full rites of a military funeral were accorded the general, who died In Boston Saturday, War Secretary Patrick Hurley and General Douglas MacArthur, chief of staff, headed the notables of military and civic life who gathered at the grave. The Rev. C, Ernest Smith, rector of *St. Thomas’ church, which General Edwards attended when in Washington, read the funeral service and recited the Lord's Prayer. REAL ISTATE SALES LICENSE BILL KILLED House Refuses to Adopt Minority Report, for Passage. Emulating the example of former general assemblies, the Indiana house today killed the Ellyson bill for licensing of real estate brokers and salesmen, supporting the recommendation of judiciary A committee. On a roll call demanded by Representative ,T. Clirrn Ellyson (Dem.,Lake), author of the bill and member of the committee, the house voted 58-27 against adopting a mi►nority report, for passagp. ILLINOIS MIDAS HOME —r Financial Wizard Returns Before Jury Meets. By United press BELVIDERE. til., Feb. 16. A. W. Benham, mystery financier of northern Illinois, stole silently back into Belvidere today, twenty-four hours before the county grand jury is scheduled to convene and perhaps investigate his strange methods of making investments pay as high as 50 per cent. The portly ex-shipping clerk appeared as mysteriously today as he departed last week. He went to the ♦ rim yellow cottage on Caswell street. So far as could be ascertained he refrained from transacting any of the business which raised him almost overnight from a lowly position in a factory to an enigmatical position of financial newer and influence. FARMERS GUVEN ADVICE Trade 'Horse Sense’ for Science Is Purdue Experts’ Suggestion. Visions of Hoosierdom's farmer who will succeed because he is going to trade his old-time “horse sense” methods for scientific information were outlined by agricultural experts at the Chamber of Commerce today. Purdue university representatives, who talked to agricultural agents and farmers of thirteen counties today. want the farmer to follow the trend of marketing conditions. COTTON’S EYE REMOVED Undersecretary of State Reported Improved After Operation. By United Press BALTIMORE, Feb. 16.—Joseph P. Cotton, under-secretary of state, was reported in an improved condition at Johns Hopkins hospital toria* after an operation in which his right eye was removed.

Vanderbilt Tells Mussolini s Side of Auto Episode

BY LEICESTER WAGNER United Press Staff Correspondent BEVERLY HILS. Cal , Feb. 16 Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr's, full story of the Mussolini automobile accident.. which reached internaTional prominence in a public address hy Major General Smedley D. Busier, was told here today. The young writer gave his story to the United Press and to Robert Wagner, his personal friend and editor of the Beverly Hills Serin Vanderbilt declared he was riding with Mussolini near Rome when the premier's car struck a small girl, and that he could not see how any statement he made in the five years following the incident could have

AUBURN STOCK UP 18 POINTS; TRADING FAST Prices All Along the Line Gain 1 to 5 Points; Steel Goes Strong. STREET IS OPTIMISTIC Leading Economists State Bottom Is Reached in Depression. BY ELMER C- WALZER United Press Financial Editor NEW YORK, Feb. 16.—The advance movement, Interrupted last Friday and Saturday on the New York Stock Exchange, was resumed today with renewed vigor. Trading picked up in activity again and prices all along the line were carried up one to five points with the sensational Auburn reaching 198, up eighteen points, and making the gain since a week ago more than forty-two points. United States Steel assumed leadership of the industrials in the afternoon, after it had been supplanted by Westinghouse Electric for a. time in the eariy trading. United States Steel crossed 147, against a previous close of 14514. Internationa! Telephone featured the communications with a rise of more than 2 points to 32, Utilities in general moved ahead. Oils held steady in quieter trad” ing. Rails joined the industrials, with New York Central the favorite. J. I. Case soared 814 to 12414. Among the best gainers, in addition to those mentioned, around 2 p. m, were Chrysler at 2114, up 114; Hupp 12, up 1%; American Rolling Mill 3214, up 2; Worthington Pump 96%, up 3%, and Vanadium 6514, up 214. The rise gathered momentum as the afternoon progressed, Sentiment in the street also was raort optimistic and observers were predicting extension of the rally for several more days. This sentiment was aided by statements from leading economists that the bottom o fthe depression had een breached. Corporation reports presented a, better showing than recently and business reports coming to light for the month of January made the expected seasonal gains.

EXPERT SAYS TALKIES TO BE IN HOME SOON Radio Dealers Convention Hears Prophecy of Trade Editor, A day not far off when the family will stay 'at home to see and hear the latest screen hits by using the "home talkies,” was forecast today at the annual convention of the Rational Federation of Radio Associations and the Radio Wholesalers’ Association at. the Lincoln. “Within a period of ninety days the radio dealers of America will have available, for use in the home, film libraries and synchronized sound records,” Ray Sutliffe, New York, managing editor of Radio Retailing, told the convention. Raising of $10,000,000 advertising fund to be used in newspapers by the radio industry was urged at the session Sunday GIRL CASHIER BALKS ROBBERY OF THEATER Flight of Kansas City Miss Spreads Alarm, Bandit Runs. By United Press % , KANSAS CITY, Feb. 16.—T0 fear which struck speechless a 19-year-old girl cashier, but set her feet in action, a theater today owed some S6OO. A bandit pointed a revolver into the ticket cage at Dorothy Campbell, with a demand to hand over the money. “I was so frightened I couldn't talk,” she said, "but I could run.” In her flight she knocked over a large sign, and the clatter attracted two attendants. The gunman fled. PROPOSE U. S, BUILDING Congress Asked to Authorize Project Totaling $20,105,000. By United Press WASHINGTON. Feb. dent Hoover today transmitted to congress recommendations of Budget Bureau Director Roop asking authorization for the treasury department to proceed with public building projects totaling $20,105,000 in 1932.

been taken to construe that Mussolini was a 'hit-run” driver. He said he had affidavits to substantiate all points on his side of the controversy. Vanderbilt said he had "been roasted over the radio, denounced editorially, and threatened physically” since Butler's address. “I told the story not as an indictment of Mussolini, but merely as an interesting dramatic episode in the life of a great man,” said Vanderbilt. "An interview with Mussolini had been arranged for me by two high American officials. I arrived at the Caetani palace and was received warmly by Mussolini “He was about to leave on some

INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16,1931

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If you've been dancing with those well-known “tears in your eyes” then here’s a recipe for closing the flood-gates: Go to the annual automobile show at the state fairground. But before you go look at the above photos of three "On With

ACTION DELAYED ON RAGING BILL Pari-Mutuel and Boxing Measures Up Tuesday, The Indiana house today deferred action on a. bill legalizing parimutuel betting on horse racing and a bill creating a state boxing commission, making both of them a special order of business for Tuesday morning. Representative Delph L. McKesson, Democratic floor leader, led the fight for delay on the bills after the public morals committee had reported them with a recommendation for indefinite postponement. McKesson asserted his only interest in the measure is because they are revenue-raising bills and that the pari-mutuel betting law is putting millions of dollars into coffers of other states. A roaring vote of dissent reversed the committee recommendation of death for the bill placing a 10 per cent tax on total admissions to races and various athletic contests, excepting those between high schools and colleges. EXEMPTIONS IAISED Mortgage Tax Freedom Is .Increased to $1,300, Another legislative move toward relief of the taxpayer was headed for Governor Harry G. Leslie's desk today when the senate passed. 23 to 17, the house bill increasing mortgage exemptions from SI,OOO, the present figure, to $1,300. Senator Addison Drake (Dem., Sullivan and Vigo), speaking ior the bill, took occasion to direct criticism at the state tax board. “We are criticised by members of the tax board,” he said, "but if they were doing their duty down there instead of telling us what to do, we wouldn't be facing the situation now confronting us. It's our duty to make the laws, and their duty to enforce them."

sort of military inspection, and as I needed time for my interview, he asked me to accompany him. ‘ We left the palace in car, he driving. We were accompanied. however, by several cars filled with secret service men, some ahead, some behind. “Thus the motorcade started at high speed, but as word had gone ahead that II Duce was on the way, the local police \sere guarding the road through the various villages in order to protect not only the cheering villagers, but Mussolini himself. For it must be remembered that at that time, which was before the Vatican had been won to his side, Mussolini was in constant personal danger.

the Dance” chorines playing this week at the Indiana theater. They went to the auto show. Here’s How: Upper Lift—Miss Martha Holt smiling at you to take away that “tired” feeling. Upper Right—A test for the blind and not the blindfolded are

HOUSE TO PASS SOLDIER BONUS LOAN BILL TODAY

What Veterans Get By United. Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—The Bacharach bill for the relief of war veterans holding adjusted compensation certificates will enable the veterans to borrow up to one-half the maturity face value of the certificate. Hitherto he has been able to borrow 22Li per cent. Veterans who have borrowed to the extent at present allowed will be able to borrow 27)4 per cent more. Instead of paying 6 per cent on the loan, they will pay 414 per cent. i Loans previously made at 6 per cent may be paid off and the entire loan placed at the lower rate.

EXTRA SESSION MAY YET BE NECESSARY

BY RAY TUCKER Times Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—As the drought relief controversy passed off the political stage with President Hoover’s signature of the measure and Secretary Hyde's formulation of regulations for administering it, three other major issues—veterans’ bonus, Muscle Shoals and the lame duck amendment —threatened to confuse the closing days of the present session of congress. Though the leaders had hoped the $20,000,000 “compromise” on drought relief would obviate any need for a special session, that shadow still hangs over capitol hill. The house, which hitherto has supported the administration in blocking senatorial proposals for more generous assistance to sufferers, promises to desert the White House on the $700,000,00 borrowing bill for the veterans, and the senate may raise the ante. The Norris demand for government operation of Muscle Shoals, which had seemed dead a. a result of house opposition, may be revived. Pressure from back home has been brought on the lower body’s con-

“As we were entering a small town, at a turn in the road, a tooeager young girl ran across the path and was struck by Mussolini’s car, how hard I don’t know. "But as I turned to look, Mussolini put his hand on-my knee and said: ‘Never look back. Vanderbilt, always look ahead in life.’ "To this day. I do not know whether the child was hurt badly or only knocked over. "Nor do I know whether the cars following stopped. “But this I recognized at the time, that every precaution had been used for the safety of the onlookers, and that Mussolini was no more to blame for that accident than

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Miss Hannah Buck (left) and Miss Dorothy McCarthy (right) atop the fenders of this svelte sedan. Lower Left—The Misses Holt, Buck and McCarthy meeting “Miss Hoosier Auto” at the entrance to the show.

ferees, and some sort of compromise may be reached. Norris, however, after ten years of maneuvering his bill through both bodies, will not accept any agreement that stresses fertilizer rather than power, as did the latest suggestion by Hoover’s spokesmen. Speaking for the administration, the house representatives are willing to agree to government operation if power is considered a "by-prod-uct” and fertilizer the main objective. On top of these controversial proposals, the house is called on to act on a modified form of the Norris lame duck resolution. More than sixty defeated members will face the choice of ending or continuing the system under which a President can always count on die-hards who will stand by him. As in the drought relief struggle. Minority Leader Robinson < Dem., Ark.) and his followers may help out Hoover. Committed against a special session and feuds with the White House, Robinson may be unwilling to join with the progressives for a showdown on Muscle Shoals and the lame duck change.

would Governor Al Smith have been had a similar accident occurred in New York as he was speeding along with a police escort, "Furthermore, I realized that to stop would have served no purpose. "Driving on was not a cowardly endeavor to avoid detection, and hai Mussolini stopped at a time of possiole danger to himself, it might have precipitated a riot and even a great tragedy. "Thus it will be seen that my version of the story in no wa> reflected upon Italy's great leader, and I have told the story many times merely as an interesting episode and In order to register Mussolini's pertinent epigram about always looking ahead/’

Lower center —"Free wheeling,” advertised by one exhibit, was taken at its word by Misses Holt and McCarthy as they went for a bike ride. Lower Right—Two is a company, but three’s no crowd, when the three misses peer at you from this trim coupe.

Measure Comes to Vote as Result of Longworth’s Break With Hoover. By United Press WASHINGTON. Feb. 16. The veterans’ loan bill, a compromise with once widely agitated cash bonus proposals, was set on its course through congress today, being scheduled to come before the house in extraordinary procedure which will dispose of it in less than an hour. The action marks the first open break during the Hoover regime between Speaker Longworth and the White House. President Hoover, heretofore, has depended upon the house to bacx up his major policies, but Longworth ordered the veterans’ measure to a vote in the face of outspoken opposition voiced by Secretary of Treasury Mellon. Passage Is Canceled House passage of the measure, which would increase the loan limit on veterans adjusted service certificates from 22)4 to 50 per cent, generally is accepted as foreordained. Victory is conceded, though it takes two-thirds to pass the bill under suspension of rules, the procedure to be resorted to. The group which would support the administration apparently lacks a, leader. Both Majority Floor Leader Tilson and Chairman Hawley of the ways and means committee are expected to vote against it, though neither has made any attempt to organize the opposition. Tilson, in a statement Sunday night, criticized the bill as “a long leap in the dark.” Its passage would incur a “dangerous and unjustifiable risk,” he asserted. Tilson Assails Measure Tilson, who has split ojienly with Speaker Longworth on this and the drought relief issue, deplored consideration of the bill under suspension of rules without opportunity for amendment. Today will be "veterans’ day” in the house, as it Is planned also to pass under suspension of rules the $12,500,000 bill providing additional hospital facilities for World war veterans. Longworth explains his departure from the administration on the veterans’ loan bill as dictated by expkliency. He pointed out in discussing his attitude that his whole aim was to prevent pessage of a cash bonus bill. What the course of the se.iate leaders will be has not been clearly defined. Senator Couzens (Rep., Mich.) has charged there is a movement afoot to delay final passage of the bill so President Hoover could give it a pocket veto. It must be in his hands by Saturday to avert this eventuality, and give congress an oppotrunity to pass it over his veto, if he disapproves it.

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VOTE FAVORS AMENDMENT TO BONE DRY LAW Majority of House Committee Behind Measure for Medicinal Whisky, REPEAL BILL *SAT ON* Bitter Attack on Wright Bill Is Expected in Debate Today. Passage of the Egan-Momng bill to permit the prescription and sale of medicinal whisky was favored in the house of representatives today by report of a majAuty of the committee on public morals. Bitter attack will be launched om the V/right bone dry law this afternoon at 3 when the house debates the divided committee report on thz Egan-Monnig bill as a special order of business on motion of Representative Delph McKesson (Dem., Marshall. Committee members favoring passage of bill arc: Representatives Russell J. Dean (Dem., Marion), chairman; John Masselink (Dem., Vigo), John T. Kuesper (Dem.. St. Joseph), Martin T. Krueger (Dem., La Porte), J. Henry Monnig Jr., (Dem. Vanderburgh) and John F. White (Dem., Marion). Postponement Is Urged Members signing the report to kill the bill by indefinite postponement are: Representative Miles Furnas (Rep., Randolph), Thad S. Adams (Rep., Hendricks). Cecil J. Griggs (Rep., Dekalb) and Earl Crawford (Dem., Union and Wayne). Two members of the committee were not present to vote. The Egan-Monnig bill amends the Wright bone dry law of 1925 to permit sale of liquor for medicinal purposes by reputable pharmacists on physicians’ prescriptions. Physicians would not be permitted to charge more than 50 cents for each prescription. Amendment, proposed by White in the committee that the measure declare that federal regulation regarding the prescription and the sale of liquor be followed, was not accepted. The members had made up their minds on how they would vote long before the meeting this morning to consider the measure which had been in committee for three weeks. Sits on Repeal Measure Frank confession that he was “sitting” on the Galloway-Egan bill for outright repeal of the Wright law was made by Dean, when members of the committee insisted that It be considered at the meeting. “Let us consider the repeal bill, now,” said White. “I move it be indefinitely postponed.” "We haven’t time to consider it now, we should go down to the session.” declared Dean. “Bring it out right nou\ we ll take the' time,” Furnas insisted. “The bill is in my desk and I haven’t got it,” Dean answered. "We should consider it now,” several members said. One pointed out that the bill had been in committee since Jan. 15. Dean only smiled and said. ”We l! take care of the bill all right.” Lashes Away at Drys He later declared it would be reported out within forty-eight, hours. A majority is expected te favor indefinite postponement. The Anti-Saloon League and the W. C. T. U. were targets of an attack by Representative John D. T. Bold (Dem., Vanderburgh, as he urged pasage of a second EganMonnig bill cutting prosecutor fees under the Wright bone-dry act from $25 to $lO. “This bill,” asserted Bold, “affects the premium the league and the W. C. T. U. has placed on liquor violations. We do not have such a premium on really serious crimes like murder and assault and 1 see no reason why there should be a premium in liquor cases. I think the bill ought to pass.” Only scattered votes supported the public morals committee minority recommendation for indefinite postponement. HOUSE PASSES POSTAL PROPERTIES MEASURE Rill Designed tn Curb Abuse*, of Present Leasing System. By United Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.— I The house today passed the Elliott bill, designed to do away with alleged abuses growing out of the postal leasing system. The bill would allow property values to be fixed by a commission of three local men in the city where the transaction is to take place. It also provides for the purchase of postal properties instead of leasing them. ATTACK HEALTH UNITS Chiropractors’ Association Asks Public Hearing on Measure. Resolutions in opposition to th* new state board of health bill, providing for full-time district health units in the state by vote of county commissioners, were adopted by the Indiana Chiropractors’ Association officers and directors at the Lincoln Sunday. A public hearing will be sought on the measure, which was Introduced to substitute for another bill presented earlier in the session.