Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 32, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 June 1931 — Page 2

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STARR DEVELOPED STARTLING PERSONALITY AS CHILD

ONCE HELD MAD DOG PET, DARING COPS TOjiHOOT Drowned Beauty Learned to Swim Before She Could Walk. ARTISTIC TREND SHOWN Didn’t Like Dolls, but Was Fond of ‘Story Book Friends.’ Thu United Prose Uil tod* the store es th* childhood and earl? ranr womanhood of Starr Falthfull, whose battered roros* was east uo br the sea at tone Beach nearly two weeks a*o. Her death still t a mystery, and the Falthfullt. anxioua to rite the nubile a rlewoolnt different than some of the lurid and manifestly false stories broadcast about the rlrl are nreservlnr throurh the United Press a story of her Use Stanley Faithful!, the tirl’s atentatehr, has refused to have any commercialisation. and his story is not a bourht or sold proposition. The attached article is as related chiefly by Mrs. Helen Falthfull. the cirl * mother with a few points contributed by Stanley Falthfull and his pretty stepdaughter. Tucker Falthfull. BY CARL D. GROAT United Press Staff Correspondent • Copyright. 1931. bv the United Press. Reeroductlon without permission forbidden.) NEW YORK. June 17.—The Faithful family went back today amid the treasures of memory to paint a picture of the dead Starr Falthfull as an adorable child, with an early love of the beautiful and artistic, fearless, courageous, selfreliant. They traced a story of her childhood. some incidents of which might be duplicated in any family, but many of which were stamped with an individuality that marked Btarr Falthfull. Starr, who came to the end of her career by drowning, learned to swim before she could walk.

Fearless With Mad Dog She once held a mad dog while a crowd of grown people stared in amazement, at her pluck as she bade officers stand back and not dare to shoot her pet. The dog died in his hydrophobia as Starr clung to him, unafraid. She didn't like dolls, but was fond of a sort of doll made of a clothes hanger that bore the descriptive name of “hanger” and had a place of honor among her childish possessions. The doll was treated one day for “sore throat” by Starr. She loved dogs and one dog was named . “Bubbles.” She amused herself one day by coating him with butter, and though Ire was ferocious to some, he did not object to this treatment from his mistress. Hats Storybook Friends She had an early love for books, and as her mother put it, she had a. lot of “imaginary friends,’.’, the fairies, princes and princesses of the story books with whom she communed as a youngster. These were some of the things the woman, worn by the strain of Starr's death, and the incessant questioning of authorities and press, told today in the simple living room of her home in St. Luke’s place, with the stepfather and Tucker Faithfull contributing occasionally an anecdote or incident. A load seemed to lift from this woman who has been harassed to the point of nervous exhaustion. She traced the life of Starr from her birth, Jan. 26, 1906, at Evanston, 111, her babyhood in Rochelle, N. Y., the move to Montclair. N. J„ and later In Brookline, Mass., a fashionable suburb of Boston. Tells of School Life The story goes through her school life in Miss Julia Parks' exclusive school at Chestnut Hill, Brookline, and the first year in Rogers Hall school, a smart finishing school at Lowell. The later life of the girl will be developed in subsequent articles, tracing the changes which made Starr a girl of many moods. Asa baby Starr was “one of the most energetic of children.” She had a tremendous amount of spirit and was at times a bit difficult to control. A doctor was asked about her and he diagnosed her situation as merely a slight excess of spirit. She started creeping early in infancy and liked to crawl up and down the beach at Centerville. Callouses were on her knees from the creeping. Before she swim she would creep into the water. Water was her refuge from people whom she didn't fancy.

Fascinated by Colors Colors fascinated her. Asa baby, she loved flowers at her crib, and as she grew older, the sense of the beautiful and the artistic developed. She did not like to see people cut flowers or wear them on their dresses. She was sensitive and retiring. but the folks of the story books were her good companions and her reading started at an early age She. adored her younger sister Tucker and exercised an air of responsibility over Tucker. Often she felt Tucker s wrists to see if Tucker was “gaining or losing weight." Gifted as Sketcher Starr had a flair for the artistic, and she could draw remarkable sketohes. She would amuse little friends with her pictures and with the simple stories she invented to accompany them. Other youngsters liked her, but she could sometimes plague. Once she put "fiddlpr crabs' in the rompers of a little playmate much to the playmates discomfiture. Mother Is Startled In New Rochelle, she startled a company at a tennis tournament drinking ginger ale, when she inquired of her mother: “Mother, why don't you dip your bread In your whisky?" At Miss Parks school where she entered at the age of 64 she was an apt pupil, and so much a favorite that the school heads told Mrs. FWthfull when she once thought, of taking the girl out, that they wouldn't think of it even if

Destruction of City Schools Is Threatened by Army of Tropical Ants

Destruction of Indianapolis schools Is threatened, not by radical plots, but by termites, destructive tropical white ants, it was revealed at a special school board meeting Tuesday. Already, thousands of dollars damage has been caused to several school buildings by these voracious insects, distantly related to the

U. $. RAILROADS FILE PETITION FOR RATE HIKES 15 Per Cent Increase Is Unanimous Demand of Nation’s Carriers. By United Press WASHINGTON. June 17.—Railroads of the United States today unanimously petitioned the interstate commerce commission for a 15 per cent increase in all freight rates and charges. The petition, signed by J. S. Pelley, chairman of the eastern group; H. A. Scandrett, western and Mountain Pacific group, and W. R. Cole, southern group, termed the present situation of the railroads as an emergency threatening serious impairment of their financial resources and “their capacity to assure the public a continuance of efficient and adequate service.” Embodying twenty printed pages, the petition set forth in detail the plight of the roads with earnings falling off to a return of 2.24 per cent on property investment; precarious status of railroad bonds which would make obtaining of additional capital difficult; heavy competition from trucks and busses and the problem of wages for railroad workers. In connection with wages, the petition said; “The policy of the federal government, concurred in by managements of most leading industries, is that the revival of industry and committee should be predicated, for the time being at least, upon the maintenance of existing wage .scales.” It was concluded that if the wage question must be met with, it must be at a later stage because of the time element. Passenger fares are to be kept at present levels, generally about 3.6 cents a mile, because of heavy inroads into this phase of transportation in recent years by busses and private automobiles.

Minnesota Fights Boost By / nited Press ST. PAUL, Minn., June 17.—The first step in Minnesota's fight against the 15 per cent increase in rates demanded by railroads was announced today, as The state railroad and warehouse commission filed a petition opposing the increase with the interstate commerce commission. On the ground that the proposed increases in freight charges would be detrimental rather than beneficial to the steam carriers, the commission seeks to prevent the rate increases, said O. P. B. Jacobson, chairman of the state railroad commission. Jacobson said that the increase, if granted, will drive away shippers and force them to use other forms of transportation. RESIGNED TO GALLOWS West Virginia Wife Killer Refuses to ask for Clemency. By United Press MOUNDSVILLE, W. Va.. June 17. —Frank Hyer, 54. condemned to the gallows for the murder of his wife. Emma, was resigned today to die as he refused to ask for gubernatorial clemency. Under sentence to be executed Friday night, Hyer said he would not ask for a commutation of sentence of Governor William G. Conley. The Governor, however, was studying an alienist’s report. Hyer. a restaurant operator, was convicted of fatally slugging his wife last Dec. 19 following a quartel.

NEWS ‘TEAM’ GIVEN ALTAR ASSIGNMENT

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' she were to remain practically a 1 free pupil. Her art work developed in the school and she showed further talent for miniatures, Christmas cards and animal drawings. So fond was she of her school | work that she hid the fact of an ; abscess and incipient pneumonia so she would not be credited with an absence from school. When the* time came for her to enter a higher school. Mrs. Faitli- ! full's cousins interested themselves her further career and arranged fa fund for her education. This fund was intrusted to Andrew J. Peters of Boston, who has been a congressman and mayor of Boston. Her “mem book" at Rogers Hall noted that she was winner of a swimming tournament with 149 points. There were some attractive sketches in this book, a few demerit cards—none of them for smoking, for she didn't indulge, her mother commented—some Christmas cards, pictures of her classmates and one magazine clipping of a handsome man. .... ■ .

cockroach family. Fear that the structures would be weakened as to become dangerous, was expresed. Board members today were attempting to devise means of financing the immunizing of school buildings against inroads of the insects. Immunizing one building wil cost approximately $1,400, and

Hoover Places Wreath on Harding, Tomb

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This picture shows President Herbert Hoover lay ing a wreath on the tombs of Former President and Mrs. Warren G. Harding at the dedication of the Harding memorial at Marion, 0., Tuesday. Former President Coolidge and other notables also attended.

LABOR WRITS BEFORE COURT Mine, Road Injunctions Are Sought at Terre Haute. By United Press TERRE HAUTE. June 17.—Two petitions filed in the Terre Haute division of federal court seek temporary restraining orders to prevent interference with highway construction workers in Vermillion county and with miners at the Black Dia mond Coal Company at Dugger. Hearing on the petitions probablywill .be held by Judge C. Baltzell at Indianapolis late this week R. McCalman. Inc., constructing a highway and two bridges in Vermillion county, filed complaint for injunction and temporary restraining order against eighteen Vermillion county men, alleging they conspired to halt the road work by threatening the laborers and threatening to destroy the highway and bridges. Operators of the Black Diamond Coal Company filed suit against District 11. U. M. W. A., local No. 38. and officers of both, charging that the defendants interfered with mining operations, and threatened workers and threatened to damage the property. * HAWKS IN LONG HOP U. S. Flier Goes From Paris to Rome and Return in Day. By United Presa CROYDON AIRPORT. England, June 17.—Captain Frank Hawks. United States flier, returned at 5:58 p. m. today, after having flown to Rome and return since his departure at 5:31 a. m. The round trip approximately was 1.800 miles. He took time in Rome for a leisurely luncheon.

stood over pans of hypo in his dark room at the Indianapolis News developing the pictures that would illustrate the story she hammered out on the fleor below-. He is Paul Shideler, photographer of the News, who has been in the employ of the paper for twenty-five years. She is, or rather was, Miss Mabel Wheeler, News feature writer and former society editor of The Times. For four years they composed the "two-man" combination that pictured and wTote the news. Asa "team” they took up golf, Paul, a crack golfer, in the role of teacher until his pupil was able to share driving and putting honors with him. Romance thrived on the tees, fairways and greens as it did through the workings of a newspaper day. No longer are they Miss Wheeler and Paul Shideler. Today they are Mr. and Mrs. Paul Shideler, married at a quiet ceremony Tuesday. When they return from their honeymoon, again they will take up w-riting and picturing the news of the day. PLANS STIMSON TALKS Ambassador Edge Arranges for Conferences With Briand. By United Press t PARIS. June 17.—Walter Edge, United States ambassador, conferred at noon today with Foreign Minister Aristide Briand and arranged an important senes of meetings for Henry L. Stimson. American secretary of state, with Briand ini Paris in mid-July. Stimson will com to Faris after he has visited Rome.

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there are ninety-one elementary schol buddings. * * a INVESTIGATION of framework ■*- of thirteen school buildings has revealed that four are being undermined by termites, Business Director A. B. Good reported. Whilte unable definitely to estimate damage, because the termites eat only out the insides,

Costly Cusses By United Press, ELYRIA. O, June 17. Terry Yoder, a truck driver from Indiana, paid $5 each for five “cuss” words uttered at a passing motorist. The motorist was Sheriff Clarence Adams, accompanied by several women. Yoder was haled into court and fined $25 and costs.

LARGE BANK CLOSED Toledo Institution and 11 Branches Fail to Open. By United Press TOLEDO, O , June 17.—The Security Home Trust Company, third largest banking institution here with resources exceeding $36,000,000, failed to open the doors of its main office and eleven branch offices today. Over $20,000,000 in deposits were tied up. Heavy withdrawals, induced by “undue fear caused by the business depression” forced the bank to susperid. it was said. A large part of the bank's funds was formed by county, city and school board moneys.

NAME CITY MAN HEAD OF FIELD EXAMINERS James F. Smith Chosen; Vote Funds t to Pay Contempt Case Charges. Legal expenses of the two field examiners of the state board of accounts, Carl Coble and Walter Schreeder, who recently were cited for contempt in Gibson circuit court in connection with drainage ditch reports -will be defrayed by the Field Examiners Association. James F. Smith of Indianapolis was elected president, succeeding Edward Farmer of Bloomington, at the closing session Tuesday. Edward A. Cooper, Greenfield, was elected vice-president; Ure M. Frazer, Indianapolis, secretary, and Luther D. Hutchins, South Bend; Edward P. Brennan, Indianapolis, and J. T. Crabdell, New Albany, directors. ♦

PENNSY EMPLOYE DIES Frederick Klcfkcr Was Freighthouse Worker 46 Years. Death Tuesday claimed Frederick Klefkcr, 79. at his home, 622 Buchanan street, after an illness of six months. Mr. Klefker was a freighthouse employe of the Pennsylvania railroad forty-six years before his retirement nine years ago. Born in Hanover, Germany, he came to Indianapolis alone when he was 15. Funeral services will be held at 2 Friday at the home and at 2:30 at St. Pauls Lutheran church. He will be buried in Concordia cemetery. W. C. T. U. HITS FRANCE Heavy Drinking Leads to Disease, Poverty, Etc., Says Report. By United Press CHICAGO, June 17.—The national Women's Christian Temperance Union issued a statement today saying that heavy liquor consumption is causing widespread drunkenness, disease, alcoholism, insanity and poverty in France. "Americans who point to France as a temperate nation should learn that the individual Frenchman, on a per capita basis, outdrinks the individual bootleg-patronizing American," the statement said,

How I rid myself of I PSORIASIS Write ond I will tell you my own story as to how I rid myself af"vs d'seose without medical meatmen salves or injections/ F.0R61

leaving a solid-appearing shell intact, Good said School 51 has been damaged not less than SIO,OOO. In places, he said, it is possible to push a screwdriver through twelve-inch beams, honeycombed by the pests. The board meeting almost developed into a class in natural science, while Russell Willson,

HIGH BIDDERS GET CONTRACTS County Picks Coal Firm for 'Good Service.’ High bidders for supplying coal for county institutions were favored by county commissioners today when they accepted bids from eight coal companies. Successful bidder for supplying coal by freight to county tuberculosis institution, the insane hospital and county poor farm was the Binkley Coal Company, of Clinton and Indianapolis, which furnished coal last year. Although the Binkley bids were higher than those of three other companies, the contract was awarded “because of the good service given by the company last year,” county commissioners stated. Contract for supplying other county institutions was given another high bidder, the Pitman Rice Company, Indianapolis. The low bidder failed to post a bond, commissioners said. Bids on the three institutions in the first contract were: Binkley Coal Company, $2.58, $2.98 and $2.75; Enos Coal Mining Company, Indianapolis, 32.50, $2.44 and 52.69; Consolidated Coll£rics Company. $2.48, $2.56 and $2.81; The Electric Coal Company, Indianapolis. $2.71, $2.73 and $2 98. Bids for other institutions were: The Pitmen Rice Company. Virginia Splint, $4.87; Indiana mine run. $3.33. screen. $3.23; West Virginia egg, $4.85; Kentucky egg. $4.85. Peoples Coal Company, Indianapolis. Virginia Splint. $4.60, Indiana mine run, $3.50, screen, $3; West Virginia egg, $4.55; Kentucky egg. $4.55. Indianapolis Coal Company, Virginia splint, $4.37; Indiana mine run, $3.23; screen, $2.75; West Virginia egg, $4.62, and Kentucky egg. $5. Penn Coal Company, Virginia splint, $4.67; Indiana mine run, $3.43. screen, $3.03; West Virginia egg, $4.67 and Kentucky egg. 54.67. Mellon Confers with MacDonald By United Press LONDON, June 17.—Andrew W. Mellon, U. S. treasury secretary who just has arrived for a tom’ of Europe, conferred with Primo Minister Ramsay MacDonald today at the house of commons.

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board president, described how the termites work. a st a TERMITES, he asserted, are organized like bees, some attacking wood structures, others carrying water to them to make the tjoring easier, and still others standing guard against their worst enemy the ordinary ant.

RUM VOTE NOT TO BE HELD BY PHARMACISTS Smaller City Storekeepers Against Proposal on Medicinal Whisky. Possibility of a mail straw vote of members of the Indiana Pharmaceutical Association on the question of the sale of medicinal whisky in drug stores of the state faded today as pharmacists of smaller towns of the state opposed the vote. A resolution urging the referendum in the association w r as presented today by the Indianapolis Association of Pharmacists at the state association’s fiftieth annual convention in the Claypool. The resolutions committee will discuss the proposal tonight. Small Cities Opposed Delegates to the convention from smaller cities in the state were said to be opposed to further consideration of placing medicinal whisky on the shelves of pharmacies. Cleverness instead of large cash expenditures w r as stressed as important in drug store advertising by Ernest Cohen of the Horner McKee Company of Indianapolis, in a talk this morning at the convention. Urges Individuality “Each store should make itself individual in the community It serves,” he urged. Hand-to-mouth buying of stocks was rapped by H. J. Ostund of the faculty of the University of Minnesota in another address to the con- i vention. The convention banquet will be j held tonight in the Riley room of the Claypool. The convention will conclude its sessions Thursday noon. A trip to the plant and laboratories of the , Eil Lilly Company in the afternoon ! will end the program.

TALK SALARY GUTS Sanitary, Board Slashes to • Be Discussed Tuesday. Reduction of salaries of high-paid employes of the city sanitary board will be discussed Tuesday at the board of session, it was announced today. B. J. T. Jeup, head of the district, said he has a plan whereby completion of the reduction plant at the sewage disposal property at a cost of $200,000 could be paid by bond issues. These issues would be met by salary reductions. He said one step in the proposal would be slicing the salaries of the two board commissioners from $3,600 each to S6OO each. WORRIES, TRIES SUICIDE John H. West in Critical Condition From Gunshot Wounds. John H. West, 64, of Brevort hotel, is in the city hospital today in a critical condition from self-in-flictsd gunshot wounds. Financial worries and family troubles were said to have caused his attempted suicide Tuesday night in his hotel room. A son, Wilbur West, lives at 2906 East Nineteenth street. Amelia “Autogiros” to Tulsa DALLAS, Tex., June 17.—Amelia Earhart. Putnam, ocean flier, left for Sulsa, Okla , at 10:30 a m central standard time today in her autogiro.

Willson told his “class” that termites are unable to stand light, this accounting for their eating the inside of wood and not the outside, adding that to avoid light while moving from one piece of wood to another they build tunnels ahead of them. Not even concrete or brick avails will stop them in their desire to reach a succulent joist, door or window casing, Willson said.

Take a Look ■ ; World Is Unfolded for Woman Blind Since Her Birth.

By United Press •fc-rERCHANTVILLE. N. J., June 17.—A world even more beautiful and vivid than that conjured up in the mind of the blind, was unfolded today by Miss Mary Morley, who has been given sight for the srst time by means of an operation. , For thirty-one years, since her birth, Miss Morley recognized her relatives, persons and other objects : only by” sound and touch. Then her father heard that Dr. G. H. Moore of Philadelphia had performed a successful operation and had restored the sight of Earl Mussellmann of Allentown, Pa Six weeks ago Morley took his daugh- | ter to Dr. Moore's private office and 1 an operation was performed on one ' eye. .4 Near Disaster By United Press TT7ASHINGTON, June 17.—A ’ * watch officer on the late styift at the navy department reached for a buzzing telephone in the small hours of today wondering at a 3 a. m. call. “Long distance calling,” said the operator, “Norfolk ” With visions of a possible sea disaster or at least a naval communication of first class importance the officer said a hasty hello. “Hello,” said a sweet, female voice on the other end of the line. “Can you tell me how the weather is on the Wyoming? My boy friend is on board and I read it was raining and I was worried and couldn't sleep.” Habit Is Fatal By United Press CHICAGO, June 17.—Each morning for many months Wayne McNally drove his laundry truck across railroad tracks at Des Plaines a few second before a Chicago & Northwestern passenger train passed the crossing. His routine was so regular it became habit for him to drive across the tracks without heeding the tram, w’hich he knew would “just miss him.” * McNally's schedule was disrupted Tuesday. -He was late. Habit governed him and he started across the tracks. The train struck the rear of his truck and carried it sis- j teen feet. McNally w’as killed. * ‘Tsk, Tsk, y Says Pete By United Press XTEWARK, N. J., June 17.—“ Guys | oughta be more careful,” said Peter Serritella, alias “Thirty-Min- ■ ute Egg,” after a blast of shotgun slugs missed him by inches early today. “Why, those punks scared two children nearly to death. They’d just gone through a door behind where I was standing not two minutes before the shot was fired,” he said, “What about me? Wasn’t I scared? Naw. It was just a couple mugs trying to get a reputation by bumping off a prominent guy.” Gets Court Experience CHICAGO. June 17.—When the case of John C. Braschler was called for trial. Braschler did not appear to answer the charges that he was a professional swindler. “Where is the defendant?” demanded Judge Philip Finnegan of Braschler s attorney. “Your honor,” replied the attorney. “He could not come He is sitting on a jury in Judge McCarthy's court.”

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DEBATE STATE'S POWER TO ASK BANKJECEIVER Issue Aired in Meyer-Kiser Writ Hearing Before Supreme Court. Constitutionality of the power and right of the state banking commissioner to ask for a receiver for a ■bank was challenged today both by brief and oral arguments in a suit before the state supreme court, j The tissue was raised in the petition asking the court to issue a writ ; of prohibition to stop the efforts of depositors of the Meyer-Kiser bank j from obtaining a receiver. The writ denies Thomas D. McGee. special judge, the right to hear arguments on a receivership : petition filed in superior ccur f two !several weeks ago. It is claimed that Judge McGee is i without jurisdiction in the case because under the state law only the attorney-general on the behalf of the state banking commissioner can (file receivership suits. The supreme court took the argu- , ments under advisement and will rule within the next few weeks. Challenge Constitutionality Constitutionality of this was challenged on the following grounds: That the acts of 1911, amended 1921 and in 1929. "insofar as they give the state banking commissioner power to sue for a receiver, and in- | sofar as it attempts to deprive ! creditors of the banks of their ex--1 isting remedies at law to maintain an action or receiver is invalid, null 1 and void, being in violation of Article 4, Section 19, of the state Constitution." i The brief adds that ‘‘the title of the act is not general, but is re- : strictive, providing only for the apI pointment of bank examiners and regulating the examination of banks, and that the matter of filing suits for a receiver by the banking commissioner is not a matter connected with the said restricted subject.” Contend Act Voided In substantiation of this pomt the brief cites Article 4, Section 19: “Every act shall embrace but one subject and matter properly connected therewith and which subject shall be expressed in the title. “But if any subject shall be embraced in an act and shall no l - be expressed in the title such act shall be void only as so much thereof as shall not be expressed in the title.": The brief goes on to declare that ; the act in question, Acts of 1929, Page 495, W’hich purports to give the banking commissioner the right to sue for a receiver for an insolvent bank does not contain any title broad enough to cover that subject matter and is therefore “null and void" as to this part. Felt no Receiver Necessary Fred E. Barrett, L. Russell New-, gent and William B. Miller filed the' brief on' the behalf of McGee and the depositors. Attorneys for the bank, Smith, Remster, Hornbrook & Smith, Noel. Hickam. Boyd &; Armstrong, in their brief, point out that under the act of 1929 that the commissioner whenever and only “hedeems it necessary and expedient" shall ask for a receiver. ,It was also pointed out that the : banking commissioner felt that no. receiver was necessary for the Meyer-Kiser bank and that, because of the condition of the bank a liquidating agent was the best possible solution.

BELT WYE ELEVATION CONTRACT APPROVED $40,009 Project Near Rajunond Street Sanctioned by Rail Company. Contract for elevation of a wye track of the Illinois Central rail” road that intersects the Belt railroad near Raymond street, was approved by the Illinois Central” and works board. The work will cost about $49,009. of which the railroad company will pay 50 per cent, the city $14,000 and. the county $6,000. Section of the elevation between. Meridian street and White river is' expected to be completed early next month, the Meridian street subway, now under construction, being tht_. last part of this work.