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DIRT AT POOR FARM ROUSES IRE OF BOARD Carter’s Champions Turn on Him When Conditions Are Exposed. ‘RAILROADING’ IS FOILED Pauper Back at Infirmary, After Shift to Asylum Is Thwarted. County commissioners switched today from months of upholding the acts of .John Carter, superintendent of the county poor farm, and his son, Byron Carter, chief assistant, to open criticism of their manner of keeping the farm clean. The criticism came following the attempt Tuesday of Byron Carter and an attendant at the farm, Howard Wiseman, to rr-ilroad a 75-year-old blind inmate to the Central state hospital for the insane. Superior Judge John Kern prevented the pauper, George Robinson, from being placed in the asyium when physicians appointed by the judge declared Robinson sane. The physicians criticised the farm’s management for keeping Robinson in a "foul-smelling” cell. No Excuse for Filth

"There’s no excuse for that cell smelling foul,” declared George Snider, commissioner. “Those inmates at the farm,” he continued, “should be kept clean. The cells should be cleaned daily. “There’s plenty of soap and water out there for Carter to use and there’s no excuse for conditions as described by the judge’s doctors,” asserted John E. Shearer, commissioner. Dow Vorhies, the third member of the board, was not at the courthouse today. Wiseman, the attendant who signed the affidavit charging Robinson with insanity, is the same attendant who signed the warrant against George Handlon, a farm inmate, sent to the state penal farm after he had testified to brutality at the farm before the grand jury. Says It Was Disinfectant Young Carter denied today that the cell in which Robinson had been kept'was “filthy,” as charged by the two doctors. “The foul smell was disinfectant,” declared Carter, in answering their charges. "We clean that cell daily,” he said. “As for Robinson, he just didn’t happen to have one of his violent spells the day that physicians for the judge examined him. He has though, violent spells off and on,” explained Carter. He said, following the judge’s order, that the aged blind man be remanded to the farm, that he was placed back in the cell, where he was examined by physicians for the court. “We'll keep him if the judge won’t put him in an asylum, but we believe his place is there,” the superintendent’s son asserted. The two county commissioners said they would abide by decision of Judge Kern declaring Robinson “sane.” MCE MEAM PIRATES’ JAILED FOR ‘RACKET’ Youthful Trio Faces Charge of Terrorizing Smaller Boys.

By United Press CLEVELAND, 0.. Aug. 6.—“ The Terrible Three,” a trio of youthful Ice cream pirates, were “in irons” today and Cleveland boy merchants were rejoicing. Organized to prey on younger boys, the band, aged 11, 13 and 14, •were ruthless and bold. They used knives to rob and intimidate. For weeks the robbers pilfered small change, terrorizing smaller boys. They became known as the ‘Terrible Three” and their victims feared to report robberies. Then the band made the mistake of holding up Harold McCade, 13, who just had entered the ice cream business. Unperturbed by threats to “put you on the spot if you tell,” Harold reported the robbery of 60 cents, and identified the boy gangsters for authorities.

german banks quiet Runs Fail to Materialize After Three-Weeks Holiday. BERLIN, Aug. 6.—Germany’s private banks continued their second day of "business as usual” today, with every evidence of public confidence in their stability. The banks reopened Wednesday after a three-weeks holiday enforced to prevent a financial collapse. Instead of the feared runs, the banks reported the depositors were calm. Some reported deposits exceeded withdrawals during the day. DOX"nEW YORK^BOUND pauses at Bahia on Way North; Two Women on Board. By United Press BAHIA, Brazil, Aug. 6. The DOX, great German flying boat, paused here today on its way to New York from Rio De Janeiro. The huge air liner carried a number of passengers on the northward flight, including two women, Mrs. Clara Adams and Mrs. Dorit Von Clausbruck. Mrs. Adams was the woman passenger on one east-to-west flight of the Graf Zeppelin, German dirigible. Mrs. Von Clausbruck was Miss Germany in the Rio De Janeiro international beauty contest last year.

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VOLUME 43—NUMBER 75

Don’t Sass a Cop, Lady! The Goblins'll Get You

Ladies! Here’s a little bedtime story that warns you that you must never talk sassy to an Indianapolis policeman. And if you do, then the goblins of the city’s bluecoat brigade will grab you and put you behind steel bars. Miss Irene Carter, 23, of 352 East McCarty street, got sassy today and Just look where she Is, ladles! It seems Miss Carter was arrested Wednesday night by Patrolmen Mowry Johnston and Ed Miers for doing a bit of

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By United, Brett* ALSIP, HI., Au;g. 6.—Police Magistrate William Roulo of Alsip declared today that government prohibition agents had made a big mistake in arresting his two daughters on charges of selling beer at their store. "It was just near beer,” declared the justice. “I ought to know, because I’ve been drinking it—and won’t it be a fine mess if this gets in the papers, with me a judge?” Agents said the beer tested 3.32 per cent alcohol.

LIQUOR RAIDERS MOP VINCENNES Knox County Is Target of Federal Swoop. By United Press VINCENNES, Aug. 6.—Forty-three persons, including eight women, seized in the largest liquor raid in the history of Vincennes, were to b' arraigned here today. All were arrested when an army of federal prohibition officers, concentrated from Illinois and Indiana, raided Knox county under the direction of Charles P. Britt, Indianapolis, deputy state prohibition administrator. Britt said that two special investigators had been in the county gathering evidence since June. He anonunced that strong evidence was held against each person arrested and that those who did not plead guilty would be turned over to federal court. More arrests were expected today, as Britt revealed that his agents would continue their activities in the county. ASSAILS STEVE PLEA W. C. T. U. Would Permit Him No Legal Rights. D. C. Stephenson not only would not be permitted to employ Clarence Darrow, but he could not retain any other attorney, and he also would not be allowed to appeal his murder conviction to the supreme court, if the Meridian W C. T. U. had its way. The women of this organization, Wednesday afternoon, adopted a resolution “opposing any and all efforts being made to get D. C. Stephenson out of Indiana state prison.” Mrs. A. C. Hawn, 3127 Boulevard place, author of the resolution, explained today that "it means exactly what it says,” and that if these women had their way Stephenson would have no right of appeal. The meeting was held at Brookside park and Mrs. Bert S. Gadd presided.

HEAT TO HOLD GRIP Relief Is Unlikely for Next Two Days. Possibility of thunderstorms, and clouds that hung over the city, today wiped the brows of residents and kept the thermometer from threatening to equal Wednesday's maximum of 92 degrees. Forecast of the government weather bureau for tonight and Friday is "mostly fair, with passible local thunderstorms and not much change in temperature.” No promising relief is in sight for the ensuing two days, the observers say. The lowest temperature Wednesday night was 71 degrees. At 1 p. m. today the thermometer hung at 91 degrees.

Famed 101 Ranch Show ‘Goes Bust;’ Stranded in Washington

BY DELBERT CLARK United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.—The big top rodeo and circus outfit of the 101 Ranch in Oklahoma, where Tom Mix learned to sit a horse and Will Rogers mastered the lariat is stranded. The freaks were playing hearts today in the sideshow tent. The armless wonder flipped cards across the table with his toes. The thin lady opposite him smiled and slapped down the queef} of spades. They were kill-

fancy mule-skinner talk on the street, in addition to raising general "Ned,” they charged. In court today her case was continued. She walked out of the courtroom. Following her were Johnston and Miers. She objected to having the two patrolmen so near her. She told them so, in language that would make a sailor's parrot blush, they claim. Presto! Ladies! And Miss Carter was giving the rest of her song and dance to steel bars and a jail corridor.

State Labor Head Deplores Thousands Spent for Other Purposes. Governor Harry G. Leslie has spent and is spending thousands of tax dollars to refurbish his mansion and the statehouse, but refused a cent to the aged and indigent of the state, it was reported to delegates attending the Indiana State Federation of Labor, in session at Terre Haute. The Leslie veto of the old-age pension bill vigorously was assailed in the report presented by President T. N. Taylor of the federation. It reads in part as follows: “A bill passed both branches of the general assembly providing for a pension of $25 a month to persons over 70 years of age who have no income or means of support, giving each county authority to receive or reject the plan, but it immediately was vetoed by thp Governor, who delivered his veto message in person, giving as his principal reasoneconomy. "Thousands of dollars can be spent to entertain visiting Governors—thousands of dollars can be spent to make the Governor’s mansion more illustrious—thousands of dollars can be spent on out-of-state cleaning companies to clean the statehouse, but economy must be considered when dealing with the aged. "This is the greatest progress we have made in this state toward sesuring pensions for the aged.’,’ Informed today of the Taylor attack, Governor Leslie declared that the labor federation president was perfectly right when he said the Governor had spent money for these other things, but not for oldage pensions. "The reason is that the legislature appropriated money for these other purposes, but passed an oldage pension bill with no provision made for the state to meet the payments,” the Governor explained. PAYS S2OO FOR ANSWER •What Will Happen Next?’ Speakeasy Card Asked; Raid Is Reply. By United Press CLEVELAND, 0., Aug. 6. cost George Evans, 37, S2OO and costs to learn the answer to the following announcement he had printed on cards advertising his speakeasy: “We have been cussed and discussed. We have been held up, stuck up and robbed. The only reason we stay in this business is to find out what the hell will happen next.” Police furnished the answer with a raid and took George to police court today where he paid the fine and was released. WET TO SUCCEED MICK Both Long-worth Place Candidates in Favor of Repeal. By United Press WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.—John B. Hollister, Cincinnati attorney, who called on President Hoover today, indicated the congressional district formerly represented by the late Nicholas Longworth apparently was assured of sending a prohibition repeal advocate to the next congress. Hollister is unopposed for the Republican nomination. He said he and his prospective opponent, David Lohrbach, state senator, would advocate prohibition repeal. Longworth’s old district normally is Republican by 30,000. But Longworth won last time by only 5,000 votes. SPAINTo FETE CHAPLIN Bullfight to Be Given as Reception in San Sebastian. By United Press SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain Aug. 6. “Chariot” otherwise Charley Chaplin—wants to organize a “Charlotada" or comic bullfight Whether he intends to take part himself was not made clear in a telegram received today by local au- ! thorities from Chaplin on his arrival in Biarritz. But they hope so. i In any event, Chaplin promised j to attend a regular bullfight in his I honor next Sunday.

ing time, waiting for their pay. "It’s perfectly simple,” the manager, C. T. Bouleware, told the United Press. “There just ain’t any money—the show's broke, and the men wnn’t move till they’re paid. You can't blame ’em. can you?” To the troupe of 425 cowboys and cowgirls, Indians and roustabouts it was not quite so simple. For some it was a matter of two weeks’ pay, m:re than double that for others. And there was only SBOO left in the safe.

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$175,000 WILL BE SPENT FOR STOREANNEX Sears, Roebuck & Cos. Plans 3-Story Structure for Indianapolis. BUILDING STARTS SOON Steady Business Growth Is Cited; Adds 38,500 Feet of Space. Construction of a $175,000 addition to the Indianapolis store of Sears, Roebuck & Cos. was announced today by H. N. Byrne, district manager. Adjoining the main building at Vermont and Alabama streets on the south side, the new structure will front on Alabama street and will be three stories high. Work is expected to be started the middle of this month, Byrne said. Conforming with the architecture of the main building, the new edifice will add 38,500 square feet of floor space, and will provide for general expansion of the store. A building on the site for the new structure will be razed. The lot, purchased from Otto H. Klingstein, is 45 by 194 feet. Busienss Grows Fast With anonuncement of the project, John Burke, store manager, declared the addition has been made possible through the growing patronage of persons in city and state. "We Indianapolis people who have been working hard to develop a fine department store are proud to be able to announce this new addition,” Burke said. “It was made possible by the success of the local store —which means through the support Indianapolis and the state have given our efforts to serve,” he said. "The new addition will multiply facilities and make possible a much better and mors complete store. We are eager to have all our friends in the city and state take advantage of our new capacity for retail service,” Burke state. Grocery on First Floor Plans of the management provide for devoting of the first floor of the building to a grocery and meat market, a photography studio, optician shop, floral shop, beauty shop, shoe repair shop, and a pet shop. On the second floor will be a ladies’ lounge, ladies’ and infants’ ready-to-wear department, carpets and draperies, pianos and musical instruments, millinery, wall paper and lingerie. Offices and storage space will occupy the third floor. Local labor and contractors will be given first consideration in the project, Burke said. Expand in Detroit By United Press CHICAGO, Aug. 6.—A $535,000 building program involving immediate construction of large additions to its retail stores in Detroit and Indianapolis was announced today by Sears, Roebuck & Cos., mail order and chain store concern. Additions to the company’s Grand river and Gratiot street stores in Detroit will cost $300,000. At Indianapolis $175,000 will be spent for an addition. The remaining $60,000 covers the cost of an automobile service station being built by the company at its west side plant here. Local labor will be employed in the construction jobs, the company said. Facilities for Kroger grocery departments will be included in the additions planned for the Detroit and Indianapolis additions. Boy’s Growth Phenomenal ALTON, 111., Aug. 6.—Rober Wadlow, 13, compared his weight and height today with a year ago. On Aug. 6, 1930, he weighed 233 pounds. Today he weighs 283. He is seven feet four and one-half inches tall—a gain of 5!4 inches. Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 72 10 a. m 85 7a. m 74 11 a. m 87 Ba. m 82 12 (noon).. 88 9a. m 82 Ip. m 91

HUNGRY MAN FINDS $62; CANT RESIST TEMPTATION

By United Press CHICAGO, Aug. 6.—Sebastian Eben, walking through the federal building because he had nothing else to do, spied a newspaper folded to the want ad section and picked it up to search its pages for a Job. Out from between the folds fell a bundle of banknotes—s 62. Eben was torn between two desires. He owed back rent, needed

They still were being fed, these ranch hands and stolid-faced Oklahoma Indians, but they locked nervous and ill at ease. “Have a cigaret?” “Don’t mind if I do,” said Jack Brown, head cowboy. nun 'T'HAT was the signal, and a pack, going the rounds, was speedily exhausted. Another went the same way. Brown, nearly 7 feet tall, with a ten-gallon hat and wind-

Life of Crack Pilot Is Saved by Parachute By United Press MT. CLEMENS, Mich., Aug. 6. Leaping from an airplane when it went into an inverted spin at

; 1,000 feet, Lieui tenant Harry Johnson, 37, j one of the army’s crack test pilots, today saved his life with a parachute. The flier, comm anding the Ni n etyfourth pursuit squadron at

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Selfridge field, had turned his single-seater pursuit plane upside down during a test flight over the army field here. It went into an inverted spin before he could right it. "Bailing out,” Johnson shot earthward, pulling his ’chute at 2,500 feet. He landed on the bank of the Clinton river, five miles east of the field. He suffered a wrenched shoulder.

GOLF PLAYOFF DUELjS DRAW City Pros to Renew State Title Battle Friday. Neal Mclntyre, veteran Highland pro, and Ralph Stonehouse, young Pleasant Rim pro, prolonged their battle for the 1931 Indiana open links crown by breaking even in their eighteen-hole playoff round today, each bagging a 72, one over par at the Speedway course. They will play another eighteen-hole round Friday morning. Stonehouse staged a brilliant rally on the final nine holes today, climaxed by a sensational fifteen-foot putt on the eighteenth green which enabled him to equal Mclntyre’s birdie 4. Neal was two strokes in front after the first nine, when he had a 36, one over par, and Stonehouse had a 38. Stonehouse gained back the edge when he birdied the fifteenth hole while Mclntyre drove into the creek and required- a 5, one over perfect figures. EDISON IS IMPROVED Inventor Has Best Night Since Attack, Report. By United Press WEST ORANGE, N. J., Aug. 6 Thomas A. Edison was much improved today after the best night he has had since his collapse last Saturday, according to Dr. Hubert S. Howe, his physician. It was said the inventor’s activities of Wednesday—he lunched with Samuel Insull and later went driving in his car—had tired him. He slept about ten hours Wednesday night, according to reports from the Edison home. MISSISSIPPI GOES TO POLLS FOR GOVERNOR Lumberman, Politician Nominated in Primary Vote. By United Press JACKSON, Miss., Aug. 6.—A wealthy lumberman, and a veteran politician will be the principals in the runoff election for Governor of Mississippi, on Aug. 25. Hugh L. White, mayor of Columbia and former college football star, who ran on a “business men’s platform,” polled more than 80,000 votes in Tuesday’s Democratic state primary, nearly complete results showed today. Mike Conner, three times previously a candidate for Governor, had 3,000 fewer. George T. Mitchell, attorney-gen-eral, supported by retiring Governor Theo G. Bilbo, and Paul S. Johnson, former congressman, trailed far behind the two leaders. Mitchell polled more than 46,000 and Johnson 43,000, the incomplete count showed.

clothes and was hungering for a big, juicy steak. The money would take care of it all, but the money wasn’t his. Today custodian Charles Nagl received a letter from Eben which concluded: “. . . so I took the money and paid all my bills. In -the event the person who lost the money appears, tell him I will give it back as soon as I find a job.”

whipped lace, explained the situation. “We’re just sittin’ tight,” he said, "’cause we don’t want to have no accident on the way back to Oklahoma. They want to get us to agree to two weeks’ pay all ’round, payable when we get to the ranch. “What the boys are afraid of is that after the train pulls out the railroad bulls’ll get orders to throw them off, except for what’s needed to look after the stock.” Over in the Indian village, picturesque with wigwams, braves in

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‘ALFALFA BILL’ KEEPS TROOPS IN O|LFIELDS Governor Ready for Battle to Finish, as Court Action Looms. SINCLAIR SLAPS BACK Action Is Branded Absurd; Executive to Ignore Injunctions. By United Press OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 6. Court action threatened today as the next move of Oklahoma oil operators to combat Governor William H. (Alfalfa Bill) Murray’s closing of all wells in the state’s flush fields. No formal announcement had been made by oil companies or producers opposed to the shutdown order and declaration of martial law, but it was understood the Sinclair company would take the initiative in the fight to take troops out of the oil fields. It was Harry Sinclair whom the Governor singled out in his charges that oil operators had sought to overawe the state legislature and "overthrow the state government.” Sinclair employes were the only ones who made any resistance when soldiers took over the fields. Guardsmen Rule Fields Two hundred national guardsmen today held full control of all flush fields. Four companies of infantry and one of field artillery enforced the Governor’s orders that none but stripped wells should operate until the price of crude oil reaches $1 a barrel. It now is 50 cents, having gone up from 22 cents since the Governor went intef action. Cicero Murray, dapper lieutenant colonel who got his commisison just for the purpose of directing the troops in this action, was in command of the guardsmen. Wearing his new uniform, purchased only Wednesday, he drove over the fields or sat in his headquarters in a dairy barn in the Oklahoma City field. Cicero’s cousin, "Alfalfa Bill,” meanwhile defied any "inferior federal court” to interfere with what he terms the rights of the sovereign state of Oklahoma. Sinclair Scoffs at Charges His declaration: “I wouldn’t hesitate to arrest any court attempting to violate the intent of my order,” showed clearly how he intended to meet injunctions. He says he will bow to the will of the United States supreme court or the President of the United States, but to no one else. In his fight for a higher price for oil, Governor Murray had the moral support of Governor Ross Sterling of Texas, his opponent in the recent "battle of the Red river bridges.” Harry F. Sinclair Wednesday night issued a statement, declaring the charges made against him by Governor Murray were "absurd and an injustice.” He added that “all the proclamations and troops in the world can not add 1 cent to the price of oil.” PARALYSIS SPREADING New Cases Reported Daily; Gotham Health Authorities Act. By United Press NEW YORK, Aug. 6.—lnfantile paralysis cases in the metropolitan area today totaled over 1,000 and new victims were being reported in constantly growing numbers. One hundred eleven children were added to the total Wednesday, the largest number yet reported for a single day. There were twentyone deaths. Since July 1, 1,013 new cases have been reported, as compared with thirty-four for the first six months of the year. Meanwhile health authorities redoubled efforts to prevent spread of the malady. MILLIONS TO VETERANS $900,000,000 in Loans Reported to Ex-Service Men. By United Press WASHINGTON, Aug. B.—The veterans’ bureau has loaned nearly $900,000,000 to war veterans under the new adjusted service compensation law, it was announced at the White House today. Figures up to Aug. 1 show $819,982,850 has been loaned in response to 2,132,282 applications received. The statement disclosed that 35,424 World war veterans have borrowed on their adjusted service certificates through the Indianapolis office of the veterans’ bureau, receiving loans which totaled $13,058,770.58. Only July 31 there were pending in the Indianapolis office seventy-five applications.

store shirts were practicing war whoops. Pinto ponies with the 101 brand stamped and switched, longhorns sidled around at the urging of a rider on a bald-faced horse. A cracked phonograph played Jazz tunes. mao DOWNTOWN, lawyers conferred. Lew Wentz, wealthy Oklahoman who holds a mortgage on the show, was represented. He is understood to have guaranteed transportation bast to the ranch.

Mrs. Coolidge Proves Hair Isn’t Bobbed By United Press PLYMOUTH, Vt„ Aug. 6. Mrs. Calvin Coolidge's "summer hair bob” has turned out to be nothing more than a small French beret the former

"First Lady” has been wearing, according to the Milage postmistress. Mrs. Coolidge visited the general store and postoffice here Wednesday and in the course of con versation with Miss Florence Cilley, postmistress, men-

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tioned the rumors about her hair. She displayed her long tresses to convince Miss Cilley. According to Miss Cilley, Mrs. Coolidge blames her little white beret for the rumor. The veteran postmistress said many persons .'aw Mrs. Coolidge from a distance, and, missing her usual fluffy hairdrecs, assumed she had bobbed her hair.

PLOT TO SLAY WIFEDENIED Man Says He Intended to Kill Himself Instead. Denying he ever intended to kill his wife, Orus Corwin Taylor of 36 South Grace street, charged with first degree murder, related in superior court today how quarrels led to the fatal shooting on July 12. Judge John C. Kern denied petition of Taylor to be released from jail on bond. Nervously and with tears in his eyes, Taylor took the stand and told how he had aimed to commit suicide because of constant nagging of his wife, Olive Berniece Taylor. “I went to the garage early that morning and got a revolver, which she later took away from me,” he testified. "Then I went upstairs and got my shotgun to take my own life. It went off when I was putting it to my throat.” A neighbor, Mrs. Algela Givan of 32 South Gray street, who heard the shot, testified, "Taylor told me his wife’s consfant nagging caused him to shoot her.” CHIEF MIKE ON SPOT Letter Menaces Morrissey for Surber Case Stand. Police Chief Mike Morrissey’s number is up, an annonymous letter told him today. It is because he upheld two radio patrolmen who beat a young motorist, who, the policemen claim, resisted arrest and swore at them when they stopped him for driving with only one headlight. In the chief’s mail today was a letter attacking him for his stand for the policemen, in lieu of any other evidence. Inclosed was a newspaper picture of Ralph Surber, the motorist who was beaten. The missive was signed “I. X. L.” It threatened Morrissey, told him he was on the spot, and promised that if the heat wasn’t turned on now, he’d be smashed in the next city administration. U. S. FLIERS IN JAPAN Herndon and Pangborn Continue Hop Around World. By United Press TOKIO, Japan, Aug. 6.—The American fliers, Clyde E. Pangborn and Hugh Herndon Jr., landed on Japanese soil today on their way from Khabarovsk, Siberia, to Tokio, to start a nonstop flight across the Pacific to Seattle. They touched at Haneda at 2:50 a. m. (central standard time), but proceeded almost immediately to Tachikawa airport, outside Tokio. The fliers, whose attempt to beat the world flight record set by Wiley Post and Harold Gatty recently, has failed, left Khabarvosk, in eastern Siberia, at 6 a. m. for Tokio. Herndon told a representative of the Nippon Dempo News agency that he and Pangborn would attempt a non-stop flight across the Pacific in about two weeks. Church Operates Filling Station BELLAIRE, 0., Aug. 6.—Tourists who stop in Bellaire for supplies unconsciously are paying tribute to the South Bellaire Methodist Episcopal church. To recoup the church finances, the congregation is operating a gasoline filling station.

But the troupers want their pay. American Legion officials conferred with employes, of whom some 200 are war veterans. The legion 1s sponsoring a benefit performance, proceeds to go to the rank and file, either in cash or as a ration fund. One thing appears certain—lol Ranch Wild West Show is through, its spectacular career ended, if the troupers have any say. The oldtimers who taught Tom Mix and Will Rogers a trick or two say they’re tired of being let Ajpwn.

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STORMS HOLD LINDBERGHS IN ARCTICTOWN Heavy Rains In Northland Prevent Start Today From Aklavik. FOGS GROW THICKER Flying Couple Rest, Center, of Admiring Throng of Natives. By United Press EDMONTON, Alta., Aug. 6. Storms on the rim of the Canadian Arctic today prevented Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh and his wife from flying from Aklavik on another leg of their aerial vacation to the Orient. Meager radio advices that broke through the wall of static from Aklavik to Edmonton said it was raining in the MacKenzie river delta outpost and the forecast was for still heavier storms. The blanket of static that has lifted only momentarily since the famous aviator and his wife started over the barren reaches of northern Canada prevented the powerful Edmonton radio station from keeping in close touch with the flying couple. Fragmentary radio reports were relayed into Edmonton through Ft. Simpson, one of the many radio outposts maintained by the dominion government in the far north. Fog Is Heavy Reports from Point Barrow, Lindbergh’s next schedule stop, said heavy fog banks, so common this time of year within the Arctic circle, were rolling in from the icesheathed ocean. In contrast with the heat in the United States the temperature in Aklavik, wher the Lindberghs remained as welcome guests of the trappers, Indians and Eskimos, was in the lower 50s. Farther up the coast, toward Point Barrow, the ocean was full of heavy ice and held back the United States revenue cutter Northland, which is battling fog and bergs with gasoline for the fliers. Plans to Refuel The radio station at Aklavik was in communication with the Northland, 150 miles out of Point Barrow 7 . Latest reported plans of the flying colonel are to fly direct to the cutter, land nearby in open water, refuel and then hop off for Nome. That was indicated in a message picked up by the Edmonton Radio station late Wednesday, but it could not be confirmed today, owing to heavy static. Rest in Aklavik By United Press AKLAVIK, Northwest Territory, Aug. 6.—(Via Royal Canadian Signals Radio to Edmonton)—Dull, heavy clouds floated over the “top of the world” and blotted out the Arctic sun today, as Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh rested in preparation for the next leg of their venturesome 7,000-mile vacation flight from Washington to Tokio. Tired after their dangerous, rec--ord-breaking flight of 1.115 miles direct from Baker Lake, the Lindberghs slept most of Wednesday, while picturesque crowds of Eskimos, Indians, traders and trappers milled about the village in celebration of the visit. The famous flier and his wife planned to go from here to Point Barrow, 550 miles away and the most northern point to be visited on their trail-blazing tour. Takeoff Time Uncertain Lindbergh was uncertain last last night when they would take off. They could set their departure for almos*. any hour of the day or night, because there is only about an hour of actual darkness out of every twenty-four in this country at this season. Radio reports, however, indicated storms were brewing and it was raining hard over many sections of Alaska. That the Lindberghs would not find a cache of gasoline at Point Barrow for the pontoon-equipped monoplane appeared certain. The coast guard cutter Northland, which was dispatched to the point with gasoline reported Wednesday it was ice bound and probably could not reach its destination. The cutter radioed that in case it could not reach the point it would wait for the Lindberghs in the vicinity of Ice Capes, about 150 miles south and west, around the coastline of Alaska. After a long sleep Wednesday, the fliers visited Wednesday night with the strange assortment of human beings who had hurried into the village from all points of the barren northland for the celebration. Likes Eskimo Children Mrs. Lindbergh took especial interest in the round-faced, chubby Eskimo children, some of whom trotted about at the heels of the fliers and others of whom rode on the backs of their mothers. Mrs. Lindbergh had received word since leaving on the tour to the orient that her own baby, Charles Jr., was well and happy at the estate of her parents back in Maine. “They seem to enjoy it, so don’t bother them,” Lindbergh told officers of the mounted police, who offered to drive back the crowds of solemn natives. Both he and Mrs. Lindbergh were in splendid health and the best of humor. They appeared to enjoy the unusual party as much as the natives did.

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