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Edna set. Vincent Millay The poetry of Edna St. Vincent Millay is no fad because her books always jump into the best selling class because of their merit. Her latest, “Fatal Interview,” published by Harper’s Brothers, is to be found in the hands of even those who generally read only detective stories. Her appeal seems to be universal. a tt a BY WALTER D. HICKMAN Received the following from Robert T. King of Bobbs-Mer-rill Company: “In these dull days nothing is quite so diverting as a brilliant satire, and when that satire is intimately woven through the thread of an amusing story, the appeal is even more stimulating. “Such a satire and a story are in *'Oh Glory,” by Harford Powel Jr. It is to be published on June 30. Os course you know all about Mr. Powel. His “Married Money,” published recently was well received and last year we were glad to publish his fascinating study of the life of Saint Paul under the title of “The Invincible Jew.”

Brentano’s of New York reports the best sellers in fiction as; “Father,” by Elizabeth; “The Road Back.” by Remarque; “The Good Earth,” by Pearl S. Buck; “Call Her Savage,” by Tiffany Thayer; “Years of Grace,” by Margaret Ayer Barnes, and. “The Square Circle.” by Denis Mackail. 000 The new juvenile, “Pigeon City (Mcßride), by Leon F. Whitney, executive secretary of the American Eugenics Society, has been placed on the recommended list of the Scientific Book Club, with the comment. “No better book on pigeons for boys and girls was ever written.” u u u On June 15 Houghton Mifflin Company added to their Riverside Library of dollar books, “Damaged Souls,” by Gamaliel Bradford, “The Harvest of the Years,” by Luther Burbank with Wilbur Hall, “Kit Carson,” by Stanley Vestal, and “The First Hundred Thousand,” by lan Hay. 000 “Sailor’s Progress,” has been chosen as the title for Mr. Frederick J. Steinhardt's book, announces Lincoln MacVeagh, The Dial Press, whO will bring the book out in June. “Sailor's Progress” is a story of his many exciting adventures which will keep every real sailor spellbound to the last page. Mr. Steinhardt knows boats and the sea and he knows how to write. 0 0 0 Both Hindenburg and Mussolini have congratulated General Charles H. Sherrill on his recently published book, “Bismarck and Mussolini,” (Houghton. Mifflin Company)—a unique honor for an American author. On his return to "’aris from the United States, General Sherrill found waiting for him a letter of praise from President Hindenburg and a warm personal telegram from the Italian dictator. 000 The Dial Press announces for immediate publication “Underworld and Soviet" by Vladimir Orloff, the famous Russian agent who recently figured in a spectacular trial in Berlin. The book itself is an amazing revelation, drawn from the author’s own experiences, of the underworld connections of the Soviet machine. The Lone Wolf will prowl again. This character made so famous by Louis Joseph Vance appears on the Lippincott late summer list under the title “Once Again the Lone Wolf.” Other mystery stories which J. B. Lippincott Company will bring out sometime this summer are “Murder Out of Tune,” by Marcus Magili, “Danger Calling.” by Patricia Wentworth, and “The Silver Scale Mystery,” by Anthony Wynne.

MAYBE HE MERELY IS NONCHALANT

HOT weather doesn’t mean a thing to James Spencer, Negro, 25. of 731 Colton street, and be can wear two suits this weather, but jail without a cigar—that’s bad. Spencer stepped into a suit in the Preston hotel room of Ltge Sanders, 29. It fitted well, so Spencer picked up a couple extra pair of pants and shirts and

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AUTO FACTORY WILL ADD 100 MEN TO FORCE Chrysler Corporation Installs New Machinery at Newcastle. BUILDING STILL DQWN Only Three of Seventeen Cities Reporting Show Gain in May. BY CHARLES C. STONE State Editor. The Times The most interesting development revealed in a business and industrial survey of Indiana for the week ended today was announcement that additional machinery in the Chrysler automobile plant at Newcastle will be put in operation soon, providing employment for 100 men. Already' the factory has 1,200 on the pay roll. Newcastle business men manifested much interest a few days ago in a report from Detroit that the Chrysler Corporation intends to enter the low price field with a car to cost SSOO. S. E. Welch, superintendent of the Newcastle plant, said he was without knowledge of the move. Jobs for 300 Men Three hundred men will be given employment soon in digging trencher across Vigo county to carry pipes of the Kentucky Natural Gas Company, W. J. Hinchey, a company representative announced on arrival in Terre Haute to supervise the work. In order to provide work for more men, the company will use manual labor In digging the trenches, which will bring the cost SB,OOO above expense of doing the work with machinery*. A building slump continues in the state, according to figures covering May activities. The total for May this year was $1,270,000; for the same month last year, $2,187,000, and for April this year, $1,970,000. Os seventeen cities reporting, only three, Indianapolis, Logansport and Vincennes, showed an increase last month over the total for May, 1930. The Muncie Water Works Company announces it will spend $200,000 on an Improvement and building program. Huntington Plant Busy Nearly all departments of the Huntington Shoe and Leather Company are operating steadily, and at present an order from a nationally known company is being filled. The Chicago Garment Company plant at Laporte is operating steadily. The force will be increased to 100 by July 1. Officials of the Shell Gasoline Company announce its plant at Peru, destroyed this week by fire, will be rebuilt. The force in the Nickel Plate round house at Tipton has been reduced by eleven men. A dividend of SBI,OOO will be paid 3,000 stockholders of the Mutual Savings and Loan Association, Hammond, as of July 1. Two new tourist hotels to cost a total of $170,000 will be built at Ft. Wayne by the National Autohaven Company of Chicago, A. J. Williams, general manager, announces.

R. EARL PETERS IN ROLE OF DIOGENES

Democratic Chief Wins Oil Burner, Now He Looks for Honest Man. An old Greek custom edged its way into Hoosier politics today, and now, platform pledges, seasoned political maxims and other fixed rules of the game are trembling with jealousy. For this reason, fellow citizens, don’t be alarmed if you happen to

see an eager-faced gentleman plodding up Main Street at mid-day with a lighted lantern. This will be none other than R. Earl Peters, state Democratic chairman, performing the duties delegated to him at the banquet which followed the annual Indiana Democratic golf tournament Thursday. Failing to gain the pseudonym of Bobby Jones in the tourney at the Speedway course, Peters was presented a shiny-globed, oil burner as his prize of the tourney and he made it known he is content to play the role of Diogenes for his party. Like the Greek philosopher, Peters is in search of an honest man. What's more, Peters says—l’m going to find him and make him a candidate for Governor.” Now there’s just one question fellow citizens are asking: Is Peters firing in a bath tub these hot days? Diogenes did, you know. Most surprising feature of the

Jammed them down into his overalls that he had drawn over the suit, it is charged. But as he prepared to leave the room, Sanders walked it. Taking the situation and Spencer in hand, Sanders held the Negro until police arrived. Captain John Mullln questioned Sptncer. The Negro admitted en-

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William Fulton to Play National Stars in New Jersey. * “S'long, folks. I’m on my wayover to Ocean City, N. J., to play in the national marble championship, as guest of The Indianapolis Times for a week,” said William Fulton, 14, of 744 Carlisle place, Indianapolis marble champion, today as he departed for the Union station. “And say, folks, to show my apprecition for this big sight-seeing trip through the eastern historical points, I am going to bring that old marble championship right back to Hoosierland,” he added as he started for the B. & O. train. Fulton joined the champion of Decatur, 111., and his chaperon for the trip east, where marble champions from all over the country will gather next week for the big game. GRANDIURY INDICTS ALLEGED CAR KILLER Morris Fairbanks Charged With Failure to Stop in Crash. Morris Fairbanks, 21, of 326 East Henry street, today was indicted by the Marion county grand jury on a charge of failure to stop after an accident, as the alleged driver of the death auto that struck and killed Hobart Myers, 19, of 1112 North Rural street, Myers and a girl companion were walking along Madison road south of Indianapolis the night of May 10, j when he was struck. Myers was torn from the girl’s arm and thrown over an embankment. Fourteen others were indicted by the grand jury in true bills returned in criminal court. Nine persons; were discharged.

tourney in which eighty golfers participated was the unusual performance of Judge Frank P. Baker on the course. For the first time the judge broke a hundred and checked up a score of 89, which with a handicap of 25 gave him a 64 for low net honors. FIVE GIRLS INJURED Hoosiers’ Auto Wrecked on Kansas Road. By United Press 1 JETMORE, Kan., June 19.—Five Indiana girls, en route to Tucson, Ariz., to attend a convention of a sorority, were injured Thursday when their automobile overturn 3d twice near here. Mona Houston, Mishawaka, and Marie Kahre, Peru, were injured most seriously. Miss Houston sustained a fractured skull, broken arm and broken nose. Miss Karre suffered possible internal injuries. Th others injured were Lena Rytma and Luba Atless, both of Brightsville, and Beverly Frazier, Mishawaka. They received slight bruises and cuts. The car overturned twice when the driver lost control and jammed on the emergency brake. The girls said they probably would return to their homes. TRAMS CRASH: 12 HURT Six Persons Taken to Hospital After Boston Collision. By United Press BOSTON, June 19.—Six persons were taken to a hospital, half a dozen more were less seriously hurt, and more than two score were severely shaken, today, in a rearend collision involving two crowded trolley cars in the subway near Boylston-Street station.

tering the room and gathering up the clothes. “Cap, can I have that cigar you're smoking ’fore I go upstairs?” he asked. “You can not, but you might get a lot of days, ’ Mullin answered. “I don’t mind things like that, but I ain’t had a smoke today and would sure like one ’fore I get locked up." .

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AIMEE APPEALS TAX PAYMENTS Old Battle Flares Again Over ‘Defense’ Fund. By United Press WASHINGTON, June 19.—Mrs. Aimee Semple McPherson, California evangelist, has carried to the federal board of tax appeals her battle to prevent the government from collecting $21,340 in income taxes alleged to be due for the years 1923, 1927 and 1928. A leading point at issue is the status of the evangelist’s famous “defense” fund, raised when she faced indictment after her strange disappearance in 1926. The government says it was income and therefor taxable, Mrs. McPherson contends it was a gift, Mrs. McPherson reported a taxable income for 1926 of $6,624. The government claims a tax on $44,470, including $31,658 which it says she took from the collection plates of Angelus temple in Los Angeles for her “defense” fund. TRAPPED DIVER SAVED Brought to Safety After Hours Under 15 Feet of Mud, Water. By United Press LONDON, June 19.—After hours of frantic effort by rescue workers, William Milton, diver, was saved late today from imprisonment alongside a steel cylinder under fifteen feet of mud and water. The cylinder slipped from its moorings in a project at the new Ford works at Dagenham, near London.

Clive was Van was generous and fascinating , dependable. gg&g&i irresponsible. Both had money . WHICH MAN should Liane Barrett choose for a husband? You’ll find the answer in ‘‘Heart of Liane,” the new serial by Mabel Elliott, which begins WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, IN THE TIMES.

TORRIO RETURN RUMORED, AS CAPONE FALLS One-Time Underworld King Reported Planning to Assume Throne. U. S. STILL HUNTS 66 Scarface to Hand Reins to Former ‘Big Shot/ Police Hear. By United Press CHICAGO, June *l9.—While fed- j eral agents hunted today through- ! out the city for sixty-six followers j of Scarface A1 Capone, reports were i broadcast that Johnny Torio had returned and would take over Capone's gang when Scarface Ai leaves for Leavenworth prison. Several attempts were made on Torrio’s life in later years and he finally fled. It was said he went to Italy. Reports now are he went to Florida instead and never was out j of touch with the gang which be- ; came so powerful under Scarface Al’s leadership that it earned up- | wards of $700,000,000 in ten years, j Capone Found Guilty Most of Capone’s chief lieutenants were indicted by the federal government or chased out of the city before Capone himself fell a victim last week to the income tax law. j Later another indictment charged j Capone and sixty-eight of his fol- ! lowers with 5,000 violations of the j prohibition laws. Capone pleaded > guilty and is awaiting sentence. Two | of the sixty-eight have surrendered.! Search went on today for the other j sixty-six Probe Torrlo Theory The second man to give himself up was Mike Potson, manager of; Colosimo's case. He was released! under $2,500 bond. He was urged; specifically with owning the prop- ! erty on which federal agents foundj a big Capone brewery. Although Johnson and his men, had no comment to make on the ! Torrlo report, it was said they were j investigating with the idea that if' Torrio did attempt to succeed Capone they would “get” him in the same way they got Capone. — - SUE ALLISON ESTATE $3,000,00 Is Involved by Relatives’ Complaints. Two suits involving the adjustment of the $3,000,000 estate of Myra ! J. Allison, who died Jan. 24, in Flor- ! ida, were filed today in probate ’ court. ; _ Similar suits were filed by N.' Cornelius AllisonTson**sf^Myra"J~~Mlison, and Mrs. Mae Adkinson, a daughter, against John H. Allison, a grandchild, and other grandchildren. They are complainants Asking court approval for trusts established by the will. Cornelius Allison and Mrs. Adkinson each were left one-fourth of the estate in trusts. The other onehalf of the estate went to grand- : children.

BABY SCREEN STAR GIVES DOLL ‘AIRING’

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NEGRO IS FREED, ARRESTED AGAIN Held for Banditry After Court Discharge. Discharged in criminal court for the robbery of a Standard grocery, Floyd Board, Negro, 27, of 880 Torbett street, today was arrested by Detective William Miller on charges of auto banditry and robbery. Miller said Board has been identified by two laundry drivers whom he is alleged to have robbed. One of the drivers said Board robbed him three times and the other points to him as the gunma nwho stuck him up twice, Miller said. Board was arrested by Miller the night of Jan. 4, when Board’s gunman companion shot and killed Detective Sergeant Carl Heckman. The other Negro never has been apprehended. Miller and Heckman were assigned to protect laundry wagon drivers on the north side and they haled Board and the other Negro, the latter fired, wounding Heckman mortally. Board was tried in criminal court for the robbery of Earl Hendricks, manager of a Standard grocery at Twenty-fifth street and Martindale avenue. Hendricks was shot in the head by the bandit, but was unable to identify Board positively as the gunman. CALL FOR CITY BUDGET Department Heads Believe New Plan Will Not Boost Levy, First call for preparation of the city’s 1932 budget was issued today at city hall with department heads responding that they believed the new financial plan will not bring about an increase of the present $1.09 city levy. Francis Coleman, deputy city controller, said preliminary survey showed that the new levy might be slightly less than the present one. The budget must be comoleted Sept. 7.

C. M. T. C. CAMP IS OPENED AT FORT

1,500 Expected to Enroll for 4-Week Course in Soldiering. Youth’s annual trek to learn “soldiering” began today with the opening of the citizens military training camp at Ft. Benjamin Harrison. Early arrivals at the camp were inducted into service Thursday afternoon by Lieutenant-Colonel C. S. Buschmann and his assistants. Physical examinations, issuance of uniforms, assignment to companies, formed the major part of today's camp program. Special details of regular army men are stationed at the Indianapolis union, the traction terminal and the Monon station at Thirtyeighth street, to guide the youthful recruits to special interurban cars to the fort. It is expected that 1,500 will be placed on the camp’s rolls this year. Depression and failure to find employment is expected to increase the enrollment over 1930’5. The G. M. T. C. candidates will be assembled in two battalions commanded by Major J. M. White and Major J. N. Robinson. The camp ends July 20. Family Witnesses Tragedy By United Press SULLIVAN, Ind., June 19.—Tillman McCombs. 13. son of Thomas McCombs, was crushed to death by a truck in front of his home near Shakamak state park. The boy's mother and five brothers and sisters witnessed the tragedy.

YALE SPENDTHRIFT TO BE FARMHAND

By United Press NEW HAVEN, Conn., June 19. —Jack Lippitt, wealthy young son of former United States Senator Henry F. Lippitt of Rhode Island, said today he would re--1 nounce his fortune and “go to work pitching hay somewhere." Lippitt’s announcement followed institution of action by his father in probate court here for appointment of a conservator. The former Yale trach man admitted a

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Jean Darling Brings Her Imp of Satan' Here by Plane. BY WALTER D. HICKMAN Only a few little 8-year-old girls can take their dolls for a long airplane ride from Chicago to Indianapolis. Jean Darling, sweetheart of Our Gang comedies, is the little miss who did just that thing. Today she proudly was exhibiting “Imp of Satan,” the name of her speaking doll, to many Indianapolis boys and girls who met her this morning at the Lyric theater prior to her opening at the Lyric Saturday. When she climbed out of the Embry-Eiddle company's plane at the Municipal airport late Thursday, she was carrying her red poeketbook and her doll. “She Certainly Did” “And did my dollie enjoy the trip?” she asked me. “She certainly did. But Imp of Satan is so much trouble. At times I wish that I’d left her home. But I love her so.” And so the Imp got another kiss and a fond embrace from the little blonde star. Where Jean goes, so dees the doll. Jean always is accompanied by her mother and they carry on busi-ness-like conversations. Jean told me about her catching the measles some months ago. “I didn’t want to have them because it keeps one in bed so long. And I was there for a long time,” she said. Even the thrill of a fine air trip from Chicago did not prevent Jean from taking a nap. Goes to Sleep “Yes, I just went to sleep for about thirty minutes,” she admitted. “You know I got up very early this morning.” On the way back to the city in anew Nash car which she will use while in Indianapolis, Jean sat on my lap and showed me the many things she carried in her red pocketbcok. And her prized possession is the smallest pair of scissors I have seen in my life. , And does she love dogs? Just ask Jean and see how excited she gets.

ACTS ON MINE DISPUTE Pinchot Seeks Arbitration in Pennsylvania Strike. By United Press HARRISBURG. Pa.. June 19.Governor Gifford Pinchot of Pennsylvania today offered services of state mediators to assist in settling the labor dispute between coal operators and striking miners of the western Pennsylvania bituminous coal field. The Governor, however, declined to serve as arbitrator on wage scales or other terms of a proposed agreement, because “the situation does not lend itself to such action on my part.” ZEP LANDS ON LAKE Experiment in Switzerland Is Successful. By United Press FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany, June 19—Equipped with new watertight gondolas and with lifeboats, the German dirigible Graf Zeppelin alighted safely on water for the first time today when a descent was made on Lake Constance. The Graf Zeppelin will leave soon on an Arctic flight which may take it over the north pole. After slowly cruising over the lake surface for twenty minutes, the Graf Zeppelin released water ballast, rose from the water and flew to Frledrichshafen and was moored.

fortune originally valued at more than half a million dollars, which he inherited from his mother on his 21st birthday, had dwindled to less than SIOO,OOO, and blamed "Yale campus parasites” for his losses. “My fortune has bossed me rather than me it.” said Lippitt. “I don’t intend to fight my father's conservator action. I'm going to turn over all my money,

VATICAN LIFTS PARADE BAN ON CHURCHES Italian Bishops Informed Processions Can Be Resumed. ACCORD IS IN DOUBT Cleavage Still Remains Between Holy See and Fascist Rulers. By United Press VATICAN CITY. June dinal Eugenio Paceli. papal secretary of state, sent circulars today to bishops throughout Italy, leaving it to their discretion whether to lift or maintain the ban on religious processions recently imposed as a protest against the Italian government's attitude concerning Fascist anti-Catholic acts. Since there seemed no present likelihood that the processions would be disturbed, it was expected all bishops would permit manifesta- ! tions outside the churches to be reS sumed. The pope decree dthe ban June 1, annoucing that all processions and similar activities must be conducted only w r ithin churches. It was lifted in parts of south Italy Thursday. Status Not Improved ; The official status of the Vati- | can s dispute with the Fascist govl ernment had not improved today. ; The Osservatore Romano, Vatican ! n f ws P a Per, in an official commu- ; nique, said Italyq had nt replied to tn e pope’s note of June 13, that no j accord had been reached and neI gotiations had not even been ! started. ”A number of foreign news- ; papers,” said Osservatore, “have spoken of the Holy See s note dein ered to Italy, June 13. Some even have affirmed that an accord already is in sight. “It is true that a note was delivered last Saturday, but no answer has been given, which means not only that no accord has been i reac hed yet, but that no negotia- | tions have started.” Has Not Answered This statement conflicted with information given from government sources. Italy has not yet answered the note, however, seeking to reply through regular diplomatic circles It was believed that Osservatore’s remarks meant that the Vatican was dissatisfied with Italy’s first note and can not enter serious negotiations until a satisfactory second note has been received. Among charges made by the government aganst the Vatican in its June 9 note, it was learned today, was that the Vatican had violated diplomatic usage through appealing to the world for sympathy in a purely bilateral question. Vatican Is Irritated It also was alleged there had been a violation of extra-territoriality in allowing Azione Cattolica, Catholic laymen’s organization, which the government has accused of political activity, to hold meetings in the Vatican palace which enjoys extraterritorial rights. It was understood that the Vatican did not want to start official negotiations until Italy officially had deplored insults to the pope. It was understood the Vatican was irritated at Italy’s delay in answering Vatican notes, and also wished to correct the impresison circulated by the government that an accord practically had been reached. TROLLEY CONDUCTOR TO BE BURIED SATURDAY C. A. Brown Was Employe of Tlty Rail Company Ten Years. Charles A. Brown, 69, died Thursday afternoon at his residence, 746 Prospect street. For ten years he had been a conductor for the Indianapolis street railway. He had been a resident of Indianapolis twenty-two years. Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Anna Brown: a son, William Brown; a daughter, Lalah Brown, all of Indianapolis, and a brother, Albert Brown, Chicago; a brother, Arthur Brown, Lebanon, Ind., and a sister, Lalah Mcßroom of Lebanon. Funeral sendees will be held Saturday morning at the residence. Interment will be at 10 at St. Joseph cemetery. HINT DRUG PLAN KILLED U. S. Proposal Reported Dropped to Avoid Its Defeat. WASHINGTON, June 19.—The state department awaited official dispatches from Geneva today bofore commenting upon reports that the American plan proposed to the narcotics conference being held under League of Nations auspices there, had been withdrawn to avoid its defeat. The American proposals ■were designed to curb drastically the drug traffic. No official word has been received from Geneva today. Marion Borrows $60,000 MARION, Ind., June 19.—The Marion city council has approved the sale of $60,000 in time warrants, the proceeds of which will be used to pay current operating expenses of the city.

except a stake of—maybe—ssoo and go to work on a farm. “When I came to Yale I was the victim of campus parasites." Lippitt continued. “They bled me until finally I had the sense to pull out.” He said he had not seen his father for five years. Since that time he has undergone a nervous breakdown and believes country life will help him win back his way to health and happiness.”