Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 274, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 March 1931 — Page 3

MARCH 27, 1931.

HOOVER LAUDS PROGRESS MADE RY PORTO RICO President Is Pessimistic in Views on Future of Virgin Islands. By United Press ABOARD U. 8. S. ARIZONA, at Sea, March 27.—President Herbert Hoover’* visit to the West Indies has given him strong hope for the future development of Porto Rico, but left him with only pessimistic views regarding the Virgin islands. The President, who is feeling fine, but has been badly sunburned during his trip, made known his views in a statement issued as the Arizona speeded toward Norfolk, making such good time that Mr. Hoover now hopes to reach Washington Sunday evening. The weather was cooler today and the trip more pleasant. Porto Ricans Praised Continuation of the present status of Porto Rico and the Virgin islands was announced in the President's statement, which said the administration’s policy also provided for expansion of federal aid, particularly in expert assistance in health, agriculture and the island industries. The statement praised the work of the people of Porto Rico in their ’’magnificent progress in self-gov-ernment.” Supplementing the formal statement, Mr. Hoover said there was no serious consideration given proposals for transfer of Porto Rico to the interior department. It was known that high administration officials have been inclined to discard former views on possessions and that the prevailing thought now is that possessions create . irious problems, many of which appear hopeless. Purchased a Poorhouse The view in high quarters was aid to be that the Philippines may not be a part of the United States indefinitely although no change in status is contemplated by the present administration. In regard to the Virgin islands the President’s statement said that ‘‘when we paid $25,000,000 for them, we acquired an effective poorhouse, comprising 90 per cent of the population.” Viewed from every point with the exception of remote naval contingencies, the statement said, it was unfortunate that the United States ever acquired these islands. BILLY SUNDAY WILL TALK ON BOOZE HERE Anti-Saloon League to, Sponsor Visit of Famous Evangelist. “Booze, Foul and Out” will be the subject of an address by Billy Sunday, evangelist and former big j league ball -Xyer, the night of i April 14 In Roberts Park Methodist j church Suni will be brought to Indiana for a se of talks under the auspices Anti-Saloon League of America. The Indiana league will aid the national body in conducting j the meetings. Numerous city pastors j will welcome Sunday upon his visit 1 here. Lieutenant-Colonel F. B. Ebbert oi j the United States reserves, will ap- , pear on the program with Sunday, j He is a graduate of De Pauw and the Chicago School of Law. Sunday is billed for addresses in J South Bend and Ft. Wayne on April ! 13; Muncie and Indianapolis, April ! 14, and in Terre Haute and Danvile, ! Til., on April 15. HANG HOOVER PORTRAIT Pictured in White House Gallery as He Was Ten Years Ago. Ily United Press WASHINGTON. March 27.—A portrait of Herbert Hoover as he j looked when he came to Washington ten years ago has been hung in the White House. Although it is customary for portraits of Presidents to be hung in the executive mansion at the ex-! piration of their term, President • Coolidge set a precent for Hoover. The Massachusetts President selected the portrait he liked best and had it hung shortly before Tie left. ALASKA RADIO PARADISE American, Japanese, Other Programs Good, Fans Report. liy United Press WASHINGTON, March 27.—Alaska is a paradise for radio fans. Listeners there not only get programs ; from the United States, but have little difficulty in getting Japan and Honolulu, too, according to Harry j J. Llek, superintendent of Mount j McKinley national park in northern Alaska. Llek reports that the radio station at the park headquarters, 3,000 j feet above sea level, gets better re- i ceptlon than he ever heard in the | United States.

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Law Fraternity Initiates Initiation exercises were conducted by Robert Nichols, chapter president, at the Columbia Club Thursday night when five new members were inducted into the Delta Theta Phi fraternity of the Indiana Law school.

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KILLS NEIGHBOR FOR ATTACK ON DAUGHTER, 17 Father of Six Shoots Man Next Door, Then Waits for Arrest. By United Press CHICAGO, March 27 —Thomas Calabrese, 44, father of six children, contended today he had “done the right thing” when he killed his neighbor, James Hill, 45, father of

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! four, because, he said, “he attacked i my little girl.” Calabrese is an attorney’s in- ; vestigator. Hill was a street car j conductor. Their houses adjoin. When Calabrese went home late Thursday, his wife was crying. She told him, he said, that Hill had attacked their daughter, Rose, 17. Calabrese questioned Rose. She I told him, he said, that Hill attacked . her a year ago, but that she had i been afraid to tell of it, and that I he attacked her again Sunday. Calabrese waited at a window ! until he saw Hill leave his home. 1 He followed and stopped him. “I called him a cur,” the investigator said. “He asked me what I was going i to do about it,” he continued. “Then ! I shot him- I am not sorry. What j else could I do? I merely did what | was right for any father to do.” Three shots struck Hill in the head, shoulders and abdomen. He

died an hour later, two shots went wild, one cut through the leather coat of Miss Annette Backman. 17. who was buying a newspaper at a stand nearby. When Hill fell, Calabrese dropped the gun beside him, and waited. He surrendered to policeman Leonard Burch, another neighbor, who was off duty and ran from his home to the scene.

GOLD STORE MOUNTING Flow Into U. S. Continue: to Ret All-Time Record. By United Press WASHINGTON, March 27.—The flow of gold into the United States continues on a large scale. During the past week, gold stocks were of $4,689,000,000, a record for all time. This represents an increase of $269,000,000 over a year ago.

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FRANK FLOYD, PAPER COMPANY OFFICIAL, OEAD Funeral Services Will Be Held on Sunday at Rite Cathedral. Funeral services for Frank E. Floyd, 53, executive secretary of the National Paper Trades Association, who died Thursday at his home in the Marott hotel, will be held at 2:30 Saturday afternoon in the

Scottish Rite cathedral The Rev. William F. Rothenburger, pastor of the Third Christian church, assisted by a former pastor of the church, the Rev. T. W. Grafton, will be in charge of the The Scottish Rite ritualistic services will follow and the Masonic quartet will sing. Burial wall be in Crown Hill cemetery. Prominent in business and fraternal circles for many years, Mr. Flody resigned as secretary and general manager of the Crescent Paper Company three years ago to become secretary of the association. He moved to Scarsdale, N. Y. He returned to Indianapolis six weeks ago and was confined in the Methodist hospital, which he left a week ago for the Marott. Mrs. Floyd was born in Indianapolis, Jan. 25, 1873, and entered the paper business early in life with the old Bowen-Merrill Paper Com-

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pany, later becoming a salesman for its offshoot, the Crescent Paper Company, of which he later became secretary and general manager. He was prominent in Maconlc circles, was past master of Oriental lodge, F. & A. M.; a member of the New York Ttemple of the Mystic Shrine, and the supreme council of the thirty-third degree. He served as an officer of the Scottish Rite here, and was a past president of the Indianapolis Rotary Club, and a member of the Columbia Club and the Meridian Hills Country Club. Besides the widow, he is survived by a son. Frank E Floyd Jr. of New York, and two daughters, Mrs. Willis Benton Conner and Mrs. Leonard G. Carlin of Indianapolis. Friends have been asked tc call at the Flanner & Buchnan mortuary this afternoon, tonight and Saturday morning. The body will lie in state at the cathedral from 2 to 2:30 p. m. Saturday.