Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 3, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 May 1931 — Page 3

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BELIEVES WORLD RELATIONS IN ‘GRAVE STATE’ Herriot Avers International' Condition Worst Since World War. BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS Srrioin-Howard Forrlrn Editor WASHINGTON, May 14.—“ Never since the World war has the international situation appeared as grave as today." Such is the impression of former Premier Edouard Herriot of France on the eve of the League of Nations conferences at Geneva this week. And while the United States is not a member of the league, Washington has c-'ught the Herriot blues and is anxiously awaiting developments. “The most resolute pacifists—among whom I count myself," Harriot told the United Press, “are beginning to wonder if the foundation j of anew order is humanly possi-l ble” at this time. Not only are China, India and Latin-America in turmoil, both politically and economically, but all Europe, from Russia to Portugal, is seething with perilous unrest. So unsettled are world conditions, in fact, that there is quiet talk of postponing the general disarmament conference scheduled for, next winter. Don’t Dare Call it Off But the tension being what it is, the chancelleries of the world don't dare call it off for fear of scaring the nations into the very thing they wish to avoid. It is against this grim background that the principal nations of the globe are now foregathering at Geneva for perhaps the most important meeting the council of the league ever has held. One issue alone would make the situation critical, even if there were nothing else up for discussion, namely the proposed Austro-Ger-man customs union. Concluded in secret—so it is alleged—the bargain is characterized by France as a thinly-disguised political union, the first open step in the long-desired merger of the two countries. And France stands prepared to fight any such union to the last ditch on the grounds that it violates the war treaties and Jeopardizes her national security. Briand Assailed French Foreign Minister Aristide Briand, who for years has fought an uphill fight to bring about a Franco-German understanding, and who was responsible for evacuation of the Ruhr and the Rhineland, today finds himself bitterly assailed by many of his own countrymen. So Briand this week at Geneva will find himself in a dramatic role. There he will offer Germany and Austria and the rest of the old world his own scheme for a general economic union—his renewed and revised plan for an economic United States of Europe—as “something better" than the Austro-German and other purely regional agreements. Also he will be called upon to fight the Austro-German scheme, for such is the mandate of his country, almost to a man. Even pacifists like Herriot insist upon it. They regard it as vital to prevent anew balance of power which, as the late “Tiger” Clemenceau warned just before he died, would end in Germany’s remaking the hiap of Europe and telling France into what little corner she could retire and die. Arms Conference Fate Up Already this Austro-German union bombshell has blown the Franco-Italian naval accord out of the water. Upon the outcome of the League meetings now beginning, therefore, very largely depends the fate of the world arms conference next Feburary. Unless France, Germany, Italy and Austria can get together now, disarmament next year, or any other year soon, would be a miracle. RESIGNS AS MANAGER National Cash Register Company Head Ends 25 Years’ Service. By United Press DAYTON, 0.. May 14.—Resignation of J. H. Barringer as vicepresident and general manager of the National Cash Register Company was announced today, effective immediately. Barringer's resignation ended a quarter of a century of service with the concern which he joined in a minor capacity. He also resigned from the board of directors. Co-Ed Thrice Honored BLOOMINGTON, Ind.. May 14. Miss Lillian Decker, Newcastle, was the recipient of three honors at the annual razz banquet of Theta Sigma Phi, honorary journalistic sorority at Indiana university. She was chosen summer editor of the Daily Student, campys newspaper; chosen as the outstanding woman journal student, and with Miss Charlotte Stier. Ft. Wayne, shares the outstanding co-ed honor.

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$12,000 LOOT IN RAID ON^GAME’ Louisville Patrons Searched by 6 Armed With Shotguns. By United Press _ LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 14. Gamblers and onlookers at a hotel dice game here last night lost approximately $12,000 to six men who raided the game with sawed-off shotguns and searched the seventyfive patrons systematically. Five thousand dollars in a sack in the room, was overlooked by the robbers. Arthur Duffy and A1 Thomas, both of Kokomo, Ind., were said to have lost SI,OOO each to the sextet. Three onlookers were slugged when they showed signs of resisting the holdup. Jewelry valued at several hundred dollars was included in the loot. This was the first of the many annual derby week holdups. GOODRICH SCOFFS AT RED THREAT IN U. S. “Doesn’t Mean a Thing." He Tells Bar Association. American fear of Communist: propaganda was termed unfounded j by former Governor James P. Good- i rich in addressing the Indianapolis J Bar Association at the Columbia Club Wednesday night. The former Governor, who has j made three trips to Russia since the ! Bolshevik took control, and will make another one shortly, termed the tales of Russian financing and of red rioting here purely fanciful. “Citizens of America need not give a moment's attention to Communist' propaganda,” he declared, j “It doesn’t mean a thing. Commu- , nism or Socialism is not contagious , if the social order of a country is all I right. • “It is true that the Russian Com- ! munist party would overthrow every other form of government, but it wields no power outside Russia. “The Communist party or the Russian government is not spending a dime in America today." Goodrich predicted the failure of the five-year plan because it is based on theory rather than facts. Fire Damage SIOO Fire that started in the basement of the residence of Ben Thorp, 645 Aurbon street, today caused damage estimated at SIOO.

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Doodle Doo! By United Press SAN RAFAEL, Cal., May 14. —Captain Frank B. Moulton of the San Rafael police department has figured out anew answer for persons who call him at night to complain that crowing roosters keep them awake. “Just low’er the roof or raise the perch,’’ is the advice Moulton decided to give to all after the calls about roosters became so numerous he had to act. “The idea is,” he explained, “that then the rooster can’t raise his head.”

GRAND JURY IS GIVEN DEATH DRIVER’S CASE Ralph Leak, 21, Faces Charge of Killing Boy on Scooter. Charged with the auto death of an 8-year-old boy, Ralph Leak, 21, of 3018 Wren street, Wednesday was bound over to the county grand jury by Municipal Judge William H. Sheaffer. Leak is alleged to have killed Marvin Lee Boles, 1331 Sharon avepue as the lad played with a “scooter-bike” near his home April 19. Official’s Father Stricken By Times Special ANDERSON. Ind., May 14. Michael J. Heraan, father of Francis Hernan, city clerk, collapsed at the Eagles lodge home and is critically ill.

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STIRRING DRIVE OPENS TO SAVE IRON JINIMALS Organ Pumpers’ Guild Also Will Seek to Place Conch j Shell in Every Home. By United Press NEW YORK. May 14.—The Ancient Guild of Pipe Organ Pumpers, which each year discovers some worthy cause that every one else had overlooked, opened a stirring campaign today to “conserve the fast-disappearing cast iron animals of America.’’

Impressive plans for the conservation drive were drawn up at the guild’s annual dinner—a perennially serio-comic affair which is the only meeting on its calendar. Tins' year’s crusade was decided upon when Samuel Taylor Moore, known as vox humana of the New York loft, reported on the steady decline of various cast iron species, especially the front lawn deer. Chat Over Pretzel Bowl The guild announced it w’ould open it sdrive when 10,009 former pumpers march to the Empire State building and form into a human flag, while Vox Humana Moore, also acting tremolo of the conservation crusade, climbs to the mooring mast and releases twenty cast iron pigeons. Although the fauna will boast a total weight of 400 pounds, Acting Tremolo Moore has assured his fellow pumpers that the pigeons will be scattered. While Moore read his report, surrounded by charts showing the seats of Portal 30 of the Yale bowl and the minutes of the 203d fiscal meeting, 100 pumpers sank their teeth into luscious fowl (not cast iron) and chatted over the pretzel bow’l. Conch Shell Wins Champion Moore said that previous resolutions of the guild had been sent to congress, and that he hoped soon to get a cast-iron animal reservation. He suggested Metropolis, 111., about three miles from Tillie Ephardt’s ] place, as the logical site. Another report of interest was read by Chet Shafer, grand diapason, who read sections of depression from letters Nos. 483,960 and 1388. A committee, he said, lately had started preliminary investigation in the hopes of placing a conch shell in every American home to bring the sea within reach of every one. Three members were awarded pump handles for distinguished service. Sunday school teachers in Eng’and and Wales number more than 530,000.

DRUIDS IN ‘FUN FEST’ Prominent State Officers Will Attend Membership Fete. Louis C. Schwartz, noble grand arch of the Grand Grove of Indiana, Ancient Order of Druids, will be the principal speaker Sunday at

a celebration of membership gains in the order dur- j ing the last six months. The “fun fest” at Druid's hall, 29 South Delaware street, will be attended by prominent officers of the state organization, who also will speak. Delegations from Richmond, Blanford and Lafayette are expected,

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according to F. Earl Guider, chairman of the committee in charge. An elaborate program of vaudeville acts will feature the Bean Creek string band. The meeting will close with a banquet.

TWO COMMIT SUICIDE BY DRINKING POISON

Despondency Over Injuries Causes War Veteran to End Life.

Leaving notes, two men late on Wednesday committed suicide by drinking poison. Albert Kromer, 68, of 27 H South Illinois street, died after he was found in a secluded spot on the Butler university campus. He left a note to Coroner Fred W. Vehiing for disposal of his body and asked that an official of the Salvation Army be notified of his death. Despondent over illness resulting from injuries received in the World war, Joseph Ross, 45, committed suicide in the Craig hotel, 328 East Washington street. Carl Sheets, police officer, who investigated, said he had served with Ross for eighteen months in France in Battery D, One hundred fiftieth field artillery. Sheets was 1 a first sergeant in the company. MOREHEAD NAMED TO SCOTTISH RITE POST Gail H. Morehead was re-elected sovereign prince of Saraiah Council Princes of Jerusalem at its annual meeting in the Scottish Rite cathedral Wednesday night. This body, second of the constituent bodies of the Scottish Rite, confers the fifteenth and sixteenth degrees. Other officers re-elected and appointed are: John O. Hobson. hißh priest; Clarence R. Martin, senior warden: Stanley G. Myers, junior warden; Edward D. Moore, treasurer: Fred I. Willis, secretary; Martin T. OH*, hospitaler; Alfred R. Tilly, master of ceremonies: Crawford H. Barker. master of entrances, and Frank Borns.

SQUADRON WILL FLY FROM CITY TO AIRREVIEW National Guard Planes to Participate in Dayton Demonstration. Five planes of the Indiana national guard observation squadron will depart at 7 a. m. Friday for Dayton to participate in the armyair corps maneuvers in which 672 army and national guard planes will take part. Guard members who will leave Friday include Captain T. S. Vcss, Captain L. I. Aretz, Lieutenants Matt G. Carpenter, Howard H. Maxwell and Robert N. Taylor; Master Sergeants E. N. Caldwell and John E. Folsom and Staff Sergeants

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E. E. Inman, E. A.. Wetherald and Ira Lee. At Dayton the Indiana squadron will join guard planes from Mlsscuri and Colorado to form a squadron of the national guard wing of ninety-nine planes. The various planes to take part in the maneuvers will meet at Daytone and practice formation flying. Sunday the division will hold an air review at Dayton in which 672 planes will participate. Tuesday the divis’on will fly to Chicago to give a demonstration Wednesday. From Chicago the guard wing will proceed to New York by way of Cleveland, being based at Mitchell field, L. I. The division will be re-formed in New York and will fly in formation over Washington and New York. The local fliers are expected to return here June 3 or 4. Gold Star Mothers in France By United Press PARIS. May 14.—The first 1931 : party of gold sta* mothers to isit • battlefield cemeteries of the Amer- | ican Expeditionary Force arrived today.

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COVETED HONOR GIVEN SIR TOM Finally Made Member of Royal Squadron. LONDON, May 14. —Sir Thomas Lipton was elected a member of the Royal Yacht Squadron today. The honor of belonging to the foremost and most exclusive yacht club in Breat Britain has come to Britain’s famous yachtsman late in life. Despite his long and valiant fight to lift the America's cup from the United States with Shamrock after Shamrock. Sir Thomas has been consistently ignored by the committee of the Cowes Club. The fact that Sir Thomas, who ■ißde his fortune selling tea and Troceries, was a tradesman, always las been regarded as the reason or his failure to mate the Royal facht Squcviron.