Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 268, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 March 1931 — Page 12

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ALIBI PLANNED ! FOR ALLE6ED ! POTTER SLAYER Racketeer to Be Tried for ] Killing Cleveland Councilman. By United Pres* CLEVELAND. March 20.—Declaration of defense attorneys that an alibi will be filed shortly with County Prosecutor Ray T. Miller, gave virtual assurance today that the first-degree murder trial of Hyman Martin, racketeer, and ac- - custd murderer of former city councilman William E. Potter, will open 1 Monday on schedule. At first indicating that a postponement would be sought to strengthen Martin’s defense, attorney William E. Minshall said today that he and Samuel S. Rosenberg of Pittsburgh, chief defense counsel, had “practically decided ’ to abide by the date. Under anew state criminal statute the attorneys must present an alibi defense with the county prosecutor to comply with the time limit requirment of three days. Martins alibi, as indicated by his sweetheart, “Akron Mary” Outland, held as material witness, will be the claim that she and the defendant were living together in Dormont, a Pittsburgh suburb, at the time Potter was slain, Feb. 3. The girl, who thus far has clung to her story, was agaui questioned today by Prosecutor Miller and Detective Inspector Cornelius W. Cody, who declined to disclose what transpired. Police were making further at- . tempts to fix ownership of the gun with which Potter was killed. They claim it was purchased by Martin from Morris Lieberman, former policeman, who has denied ever owning the weapon. Mrs. Lieberman charged, however, that her husband sold the gun to Afartin last May for $lO.

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Regimental reviews will be a pleasure for University cf Arkansas R. O. T. C. men since Miss Betty Tolson, college of education sophomore, has been chosen regimental sponsor. She’s from Ft. Smith. MUSIC DRIVE TO END Civic Association Will Close Its Member Campaign Saturday. Campaign of the Civic Music Association to increase last year’s goal of 1,780 members will be closed Saturday. Active membership of the association, which sponsors a series of artists recitals each music season, is limited to the seating capacity of Caleb Mills hall. Man, 90, 111 First Time NOBLESVILLE, Ind., March 20. —A physician was called to the home of William Simms, on his ninetieth birthday anniversary, the first time in his life that Simms has received medical treatment. He is critically ill with pneumonia.

MISS LANDERS ! FIGHTSIN VAIN Park Board Takes No Action on Reinstatement. Despite requests from six women j club leaders in behalf of Miss Julia I Landers, the park board took no • action Thursday toward reinstating : her as assistant city recreation j director. Friends of Miss Landers, who ap- ; peared before the board declared j they thought the post of assistant j city recreation director, recently• abolished, was necessary. Jackiel W. Joseph, board president, explained that the "post had been abolished because it had been ; found to be an administrative mis- j take.” "Women's activities will not be curtailed in the least," Joseph told ! the women who said they were appearing as individuals and not as representatives of civic organiza-! tions. Discontinuance of the Jackiel W. i Joseph playground at Forty-sixth j stret and Ceneral avenue, started; last summer, w r as ordered by the j j board, following protest from: I property holders in the vicinity.

SCHOOL CHILDREN FED IN DROUGHT DISTRICT Red Cross Relief Program to Con- j tinue Through Term. By United Press GRIFFIN, Ind., March 20.—Free i lunches are being served to school I children attending the Bethel j township school here by the Red j Cross as a part of a relief pro- ! gram in the drought district. The first of the lunches wasj served this week, on the sixth anni- j versary of the tornado which swept I the Griffin community. Then, too, the Red Cross came into the town and rehabilitate dthe community. Officials said money was available to support distribution of the lunch program until close of school next month.

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Judge Joseph Sabath of Chicago criminal court was chosen to preside over the trial of Leo Brothers, St. Louis gangster, charged with the murder of Alfred Lingle, Chicago Tribune reporter. Lingle was the victim of a gang murder last June.

Snow Melting Fast SOUTH BEND, Ind., March 20. — High temperatures are rapidly melting six inches of snow* which has blanketed northern Indiana during the last two days. An airplane of the Century Air Transportation Company, Cleveland, which made a forced landing in the storm, left Thursday with its ten passengers and pilot.

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'REVIEWERS OUT! AFTER PRIZES Time Is Near Finish for Chaplin Critics. Typewriters and fountain pens all over Indianapolis and vicinity are I busy today writing those fifty-word I reviews of Charlie Chaplin in “City | Lights,” now showing at Loew’s 1 Palace theater. | The reviews are going to help ; someone with pin money. The Indianapolis Times and Loews Pal- ; ace are sponsoring this contest for j $35 in prizes, to be divided sls, first prize; $lO, prize, and third and fourth prizes, $5 each—the last j | prize in case of a tie for third. This money is being presented by j Charlie Chaplin, star of “City ; i Lights,” and the Palace, where the j screen's foremost star now is showi ing in his latest and greatest suc- ! cess. Reviews should not exceed fifty j ! words in length, and should be 1 | mailed to the Chaiiie Chaplin “City j j Lights” Editor, Indianapolis Times, j as early as possible. The picture ; should be seen without delay, so i that you can write your criticism as soon as possible. It is more fun i than you suspect. Remember, only fifty words, on one fide of the paper. Neatness j and originality will count a lot. j Better do it today—tomorrow will be j too late to mail in your review.

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