Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 96, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 August 1931 — Page 2

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ESTATE OF $239,000,000 IS LEFT BY PAYNE WHITNEY

RELATIVES AND FRIENDS SHARE HUGE FORTUNE Schools, Hospitals Given Millions Under Will of Financier. WIDOW’S SUM LARGEST Security Rise Since 1927 Increases Wealth by $45,306,372. By United Press NEW YORK, Aug. 31.—The late Payne Whitney, noted as widely for his magnificent sporting ventures as for his wealth, left an estate which, upon its distribution, had reached more than $200,000,000, according to a complete accounting filed today. The rise in market price of securities from 1927, when Whitney died, until its distribution to the heirs, during the three succeeding years, brought the gross value of his estate to $239,301,017, an increase of $45,306,372 while it was in the hands of the executors, Lewis Cass Ledyard, Lewis Cass Ledyard Jr., and the United States Trust Company of New York. Legacies were paid as follows: Mrs. Helen Hay Whitney, the widow, $811,282.15 in tangible personal property; Finley Peter Dunne, Eugene Hale and Samuel A. Clark, personal friends, $500,000 each; Harry Payne Whitney, brother who died in 1930, $41,000; Katherine B. Barnes, cousin, $100,000; Frank S. Rollins and Elmer D. Gault, $50,000 each, and others unnamed, $739,641.07. Largest in Court’s History The executors paid $63,102,816 to trustees for Mrs. Helen Hay WhiVt ney; $31,551,408 to trustees for Joan Whitney Payson; $31,551,408 to trustees for John Hay Whitney, and $3,286,605 to Charles S. Payson. The following institutions received legacies: New York hospital, $21,691,593; New York public library, $7,230,531; Cornell university, $3,286,605; Yale university, $3,285,605; Nassau hospital, $675,321; Groton school, $1,314,642, and to trustees for charitable and education purposes, $30,236,766. The estate was the largest on record in this surrogate’s court, exceeding by nearly a hundred million dollars that of Mrs. Anna M. Harkness, previously the largest. Estate and transfer of $17,364,012.89, the highest on record, were paid to New York state. The federal taxes totaled $4,390,013.32, while the state of Maine received $353,886.14 and the state of Ohio $26,376.42. Father Founded Estate William C. Whitney, the testator’s father, who founded the estate, was reported to have made money faster than any other man of his time, except John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie. He was an organizer of corporations and the greatest New York traction magnate. He was one of the greatest land ’owners in the east, and was heavily interested in oil, railroad and steel companies. The Payne Whitney estate consisted mainly of his share of the estate of his father, which increased steadily under his careful management since the elder Whitney’s death in 1903. To it were added substantial legacies from Payne Whitney’s uncle, Colonel Oliver H. Payne ,and other relatives. Payne Whitney was even richer during his lifetime, since he had a large ipcome from a trust fund established by Colonel Payne Whitney .estimated at between $20,000,000 and $30,000,000. Increased Since Death The tremendous increase in the value of the estate between the time of Whitney’s death in 1927 and May 31, 1929, when it was distributed, was due mostly to the enhanced value of the stocks, which made up a large part of the estate. Since the stock market crash the value of these stocks has decreased greatly. In stocks the largest item was a block of 50,000 shares of Northern Finance Corporation stock, appraised at $124,196,097. The executors sold large blocks of stock of the Standard Oil Company of New York, the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Liggett & Meyers Tobacco Company, Nash Motors Company, Guaranty Trust Company, Com Products Refining Company and Vanadium Corporation. ACCIDENT KILLS THREE Two Others May Die of Injuries in Rensselaer Hospital. By United Press RENSSELAER, Ind., Aug. 31. Three Chicago persons were killed and two others injured, probably fatally, in an automobile accident near here. Mrs. Arthur Brandenburg and her 5-year-old son died instantly. Her father died while being brought to a hospital here. Another son of Mrs. Brandenburg and her mother are believed to have suffered fatal injuries. They are in the Jasper county hospital here. CPAS T~P IRA TESHU N TED U. S. Forces Ordered to Go After “Reformed” Loggers. By United Press PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 31.—Piracy has broken out off the south Jersey coast, United States coast guard and immigration officials declared today. Orders were issued to Lieutenant Duke, commander of the coast guard base at Cape May, to send patrols to sea in an effort to capture two boats which have looted fishing ships. The pirates are said to be former rum runners, who have turned to piracy since the price of liquor dropped with the depression. Waite Pigeon Wins Race A 130-mile pigeon race from Effingham, HI., to Indianapolis was won Bunday by Laurel Pride, owned by George Waite. Birds owned by i E. C. Holtman and S. J. Gatto won econd and third places, respectively.

‘WITCH OF DELRAY’ . CONFESSES KILLING

Broken by Grilling, Admits Hurling Roomer to His Death. DETROIT, Aug. 31.—Breaking a six-day silence, Mrs. Rose Veres, “Witch of Delray,” landlady in whose shabby house twelve .men died under strange circumstances, today confessed she killed one of the men after several attempts to poison him had failed, police announced. She admitted, police said, pushing Steve Mak, a 68-year-old roomer, from a ladder at her home last Sunday. Mak, on whose life were insurance policies totaling $6,800, was the twelfth man to die in the Veres household in the last several years. Hounded by police inquisitors since her arrest last Tuesday, shortly after Mak’s death from a fractured skull, the sullen, silent principal in the twelve mystery deaths lost her stoical calm this morning when confronted with the statements of almost 100 witnesses. Admits She’s Lying “They’re right, I’ve been lyin£ about it,” she screamed. “I pushed Steve off the ladder, all right,” she sobbed. She then explained that she chose the ladder method of disposing of Mak to collect his insurance after repeated attempts to achievj the same end by poison had failed, police said. No admissions in the deaths of the other eleven men have been obtained, investigators said. Mrs. Veres also insisted she alone was implicated in Mak’s death. Her son, Wililam Veres, 18, also is held. Police are trying to link him with the beating of Mak, which preceded his death. / The widow, whose rooming house was known as e place of mystery to her neighbors, broke her long silence with a flood of words. Speaking brokenly, she told officers she killed Mak to obtain the insurance he carried, of which she was beneficiary. Police already had established that she paid the premiums, borrowing money to do so. Insurance on Others Mrs. Veres also carried insurance policies on other roomers, including several of eleven others who died at her home in the last ten years. Plucking nervously at her lace boudoir cap with toil-worn hands, and her wrinkled face working with emotion, Mrs. Veres told officers of the two unsuccessful efforts to kill Mak with poison. “Then I attacked him in the basement and beat him,” she said, “but I alone made the attack. There were no others implicated. Later, when I got him to climb the ladder to fix the attic window, I got into the attic and pushed him off.” “Yes, I killed him for the insurance money,” she said. After her first outburst of talk, Mrs. Veres again resumed her sphinx-like attitude with which she confronted detectives for a week. She asked to be allowed to rest. Her attorney has charged she was mistreated by investigators. 20,000 GOJO RALLY Foley, Sullivan Speak at Giant Safety Meeting. “The greatest asset Indianapolis has is the school boy and girl,” Michael E. Foley, Indianapolis attorney, told more than 20,000 persons who attended the safety rally program at Garfield park Sunday. “They are entitled to an opportunity to walk safely through the streets of this city.” Blame for the alarming increase in traffic deaths in Marion county during the last eight months was placed on three types of drivers—the speeder, the “road hog,” and the motorist who drives on the wrong side of the street. Mayor Reginald Sullivan assured the citizens the city will continue to wage relentless war on the traffic violator. Crowds thornged the streets Saturday night to witness the parade opening the safety rally. Judges awarded first prize to the float of the Ship and Travel by Rail Club. Wrong Trick on Wrong Man Bit United Press MUNDELEIN, 111., Aug. 31.—0f all places, Thomas Chrissman, 17, picked a sheriff’s picnic to try his skill as a pickpocket. To make it worse, he picked a deputy, Constable John Cox, as victim number one. The result, he admitted later, was a natural one. He got caught.

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POPE, PREMIER REACH JICCORD Tension Ends as Approval Is Given Pact. B;i United Press ROME, Aug. 31.—Accord between the Vatican and the Italian government has been completed, it was announced today, and has been approved by Pope Pious XI and Premier Mussolini, Text of the accord was printed privately. It was sent to the members of the college of cardinals. Their approval is not necessary, however, as the pope took full responsibility for the negotiations. There was a marked lessening of tension between the Vatican and the Italian government today. Prelates and members of the government staff fraternized openly for the first time since the open break. Provisions of the accord were guarded closely. It was learned, however, that both sides were satisfied with the formula for the education of youths through a system whereby special clerical inspectors would oversee the Catholic schools. Bus Turns Over; 12 Killed By United Press MADRID, Aug. 31—Twelve passengers in a motor bus were killed severely when the bus turned over on a curve. It was traveling at high speed.

TRUCK ‘SET-UP’ IS DENIED BY MANLOVE

Indianas Not to Be Bought ‘Blindfolded/ Asserts Veteran Purchaser. Omer Manlove, veteran purchaser of Indiana trucks for the state highway department, denied today there is any “set-up” to buy Indianas in the present competition for a fleet of 100 or more trucks to be passed on Wednesday by the state highway commissioners. He also denied that the Indiana Truck Company bid had been accompanied by a letter containing a “joker” in the way of a “sliding scale” for allowances on old trucks to be replaced. Manlove explained- that each truck to be replaced had been listed with bidders in a supplementary information sheet sent out subsequent to the advertising of the competition. Letter Is Submitted The Indiana Company then submitted a letter listing the trucks and‘what they would give for each one, he said. Listed with others in a huge blueprint tabluation the Indiana bid on heavy trucks says that from $350 to S4OO will be given for each old truck. This is where the sliding scale complaint came from. Manlove was going over the tabulation today H. Hinkle, maintenance superintendent, who also is head of the motor transport department. Sapp May Be Barr It appeared likely that the past policy of recommending the purchase of Indiana trucks may be continued, despite the unusual effort being made by other concerns to get the business this year. These recommendations may not be accepted by the commission, however, since Arthur Sapp, Hunting-

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CITY CGUHCIL WILL. DEBATE CUT OF LEVY Civic Interests to Urge Budget Paring at Session Tonight. City councilmen tonight were to begin a week of intensive study of the 1932 city budget in an effort to reduce the proposed SI.OB tax levy several cents. Suggestions have been made by councilmen, Chamber of Commerce and Indiana Taxpayers’ Association officials which, if all adopted, would lower the proposed levy more than 10 cents. The study will include argument of Albert F. Walsman, of the taxpayers’ association, that by correcting alleged errors in computation of the levy, it can be pared $.0545 without affecting the budget. Oppose Salary Cuts Cuts in various budget items totaling about SIOO,OOO, together with eliminatoin of the thoroughfare and street repair fund items, proposed by William H. Book, Chamber of Commerce civic affairs director, would lower the levy another 2Vz cents, if adopted. Anther cut of nearly 2V 2 cents would be effected by paring salaries of the 4,000 city employes, using a graduated scale whereby the highest paid employes would receive the greatest cuts. This was discussed by councilmen at the first budget meeting. Most councilmen are opposed to salary cuts, if substantial reductions can be made elsewhere in the budget. Final Action in Week Board of Trade representatives may be heard at the budget committee meeting tonight. Stand advocating salary cuts recently was taken by the Board of Trade. The SI.OB proposed levy is a reduction of only 1 cent over this year’s levy, but the budget shows a $545,000 drop over this year’s budget, due to decreased revenue from by products and fees, together with expected decrease in th city valuation, increased tax delinquency and the fact that several city departments cut their levies for this year by using up large balances, which they will not have next year. Effort will be made by councilmen to complete the budget by Wednesday night ready for public hearing and final action next Monday night.

ton, now commissioner, has assumed leadership and conducts his own investigation of such affairs. A constant source of criticism of conduct of the Indiana company is the fact that Representative Sam Farreil, member of the state budget committtee, is their salesmen. BOOZE CAB WRECKED Driver Flees as Three Are Hurt in Crash. Police today sought the driver and occupants of a booze car who fled Sunday after three persons had been injured in an accident at Sherman drive and Massachusetts avenue. Ruben Blum, 35, his wife, Bessie, 35, and their daughter, Sophia, 11, all of Dayton, were cut and bruised. Occupants of the booze car that sped along Massachusetts avenue, fled on foot after the crash. Four gallons of alcohol were found in the wrecked car by police. Others hurt in traffic crashes: Charles Cash. 20. of 3535 East Walnut street, leer lacerations; Mrs. Maude Foxworthv. 47, of 652 East Bt. Clair street head cuts and body injures; Jerry Osborne, Negro, 27. of 839 West Eleventh sthreet. internal injuries: Mrs. C. E. Stinehart. 24>/2 Kentucky avenue; Mrs. Laura Bigler, 53. R. R. 5, Box 46. cuts and bruises; Mss Cecilia Marchant. 25 of 1812 North Captol avenue, body injuries; Mr. and Mrs. Waterman and their daughter Beatricp, citv. cut and bruispd; David Lnch, 13. of 3420 East Twentv-nfth street, scalp wounds; Rov Moore, 11, of 244 North Walcott street, head cuts, and Charles Wright. 9. of 412 Spring street, minor bruses. GRAF ZEP OVER OCEAN Giant Dirigible Leaves African Coast Line, Headed for Brazil. By United Press FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Aug. 31. The Graf Zeppelin, flying steadily southwest on its non-stop journey to Natal, Brazil, passed Villa Cisneros, Rio De Oro, early today, according to reports received here. The Graf was approximately 1,200 mlies south of Gibraltar when it passed Rio De Oro, Spanish possession on the West African coast. There were thirteen passengers aboard including Herbert S. Siebel of Saginaw, Mich. Tliey paid SI,OOO for the round trip. ED PY BREAKS JAIL ‘Shortest Name’ Man Saws Way Through Screen at Newcastle. By United Press NEWCASTLE, Aug. 31.—Ed Py, who recently laid claim to the shortest name in the world, today was the object of a police search throughout Henry county. Py, who was being held in the county jail, awaiting trial on a charge of grand laroeny, escaped by sawing his way t- :ough a steel screen. He was to have been tried at the September term of court here. Several other prisoners made no attempt to follow Py. Rhymes Used in G. O. P. Drive NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y., Aug. 31. —Football signals for male voters and rhymed jingles for women are being used by the local Republican organization to get out the vote for their candidates. The signals consist of the numbers of the candidates' names on the ballot. The names are also rhymed into the jingles. :>. . i Vi?., :

WAR RENEWED IN MINE ZONE; TWO_ARE SHOT Three Others Wounded; New Labor Outbreaks Are Feared as Result. By United Press HARLAN, Ky„ Aug. 31.—Renewed violence in labor troubles, which have gripped this coal mining dis- ! trict, was feared today as a result of new outbreaks in which two men were killed and three wounded, one critically. Two shootings occurred Sunday night after the district had remained comparatively calm under martial law ever since the shooting from ambush of deputies and mine guards last spring. In one, Deputy Sheriff Lee Fleener shot and killed Joe Moore, 40, and wounded Julius and Jess Baldwin, brothers. Fleener said the men started firing at him when he stopped his car at a highway soup kitchen. Julius Baldwin was shot in the head and was believed dying. The other death occurred when Deputy Sheriff Ed Rose shot Carlo Hyatt, 19-year-old miner. The same bullet lodged in the hand of Hugo Hyatt. The youth’s father, when he attempted to interfere as Rose tried to arrest the young man on a charge of drunkenness. The deputy sheriff said Hyatt attempted to resist arrest. Rose was held in jail pending an inquest. More than fifty murder cases are pending in this and neighboring counties in connection with Harlan county’s previous mine disorders. Disorders were fomented allegedly by radical left wing' labor unionists who had attempted to force concessions on the part of operators. GUN-TOTER FINED 525 Lebanon Man Errs; Flees as He Sees Cops. Roy Shepard, 20, R. R. 2, Lebanon, carries an automatic pistol to protect him from possible attacks of bandits. But early today he made one mistake. He sped away as police officers attempted to question him. Shepard was halted after a twomile chase over west side streets and appeared before Municipal Judge William H. Sheaffer to answer charges of carrying concealed weapons, speeding and failure to stop at a preferential street. Shepard told the court he had borrowed the pistol because he feared bandits on his return trip to Lebanon Monday mornings after his Sunday night “date” in Indianapolis. Sheaffer fined him $25 and costs for carrying the pistol and confiscated the weapon. Judgment was withheld on the other counts. DRY AGENT IS WOUNDED Shot by Patron During Raid oli New York Inn. By United Press NEW YORK, Aug. 31.—Russell H. Whited, 23, dry agent, was wounded in the thigh during a raid on a city island inn Sunday night. More than 100 guests were in the inn when dry agents- entered. One of the patrons drew a revolver, shot Whited and fled. The shooting precipitated a mild panic, women screamed and ran to the doors. City Firm Gets Contract Edward F. Smith Company, Indianapolis, was awarded a $33,491.10 contract by the state highway department today for construction of a bridge voer the New York Central railroad tracks near Earl park, Benton county.

THEY TELL ME

BY BEN STERN NO sooner had Senator Handout settled himself in the softest seat in his favorite hotel lobby this morning than he saw his beloved friend and collaborator in many a “milking” bill, Representative Barter, enter the dining room. With a speed not compatible with his weight, Senator Handout was across the lobby in a leap. Both statesmen were overjoyed at the reunion. As they solemnly shook hands, visions of past joint lucrative performances raced through their minds. Representative Barter explained to his friend that he was visiting the capital in pursuit of a temporary parole for one of his clients, now serving a long sentence in prison. “Looks as if my trip is going to be for nothing, as the Governor is out of town again, and this is the fourth trip I have made,” wailed the distinguished member of the lower house. a a a “Why you don't have to come down here to get the parole. Just see the warden of the prison’ he'll take care of it,” the senator pointed out. “Well, it is getting so that even we men who serve the public can't get to see the Governor,” complained the representative. “First time I came here on the case he was at a football game in Chicago. The next time he w r as on a yacht off the coast of Florida with the head of a utility and the third time he was at the state-owned cottage at the Dunes, and now he is in Canada. “For the amount of time he puts in his office, you would think he was elected to a part-time job.” a a a The senator nodded agreement and said: “Every one is crying about tax relief. We certainly could save money by putting the Governor on a per diem. As it is, he is just our SIB,OOO a year playboy.”

More Bodies Sought As Widows Killer Is Declared Sane

(Continued From Page 1) ton there, one by one, Powers’ story indicated. Bones and other evidence leading to continuation of the hunt for more victims were found in the ashes of a cottage near the Powers’ home. It had been destroyed by a mysterious fire. It was on Powers’ property. Police revealed letters written to Mrs. Lemke, who married August Lemke in Worcester, Mass., and has been living at Northboro, Mass., with a sister, Mrs. Chester Fleming. Lemke is reported still living in St. P£#ul. One letter, part of which is unprintable, said: “You certainly are a well-pre-served woman, to my way of thinking just the right size and weight. I never did take any fancy to a slim woman, but prefer them plump. “I suppose you already have the books I gave you.” Sex Books Sent Victims They were volumes on sex psychology by Havelock Ellis and Dr. W. F. Robie. “The chapter on ‘The Art of Love’ in Robie's book is the most valuable. Dr. Robie, a very good friend of mine, tells me he has had letters from ministers asking if they could have that chapter reprinted in pamphlet form.” A description of the contents of that chapter and similar chapters from other books followed. There was much of that type of suggestion in Powers’ letter, which closed with this comment: “I am sure that after you have read the books I loaned you, you will see in marriage something beautiful and wholesome. I will say bye bye for this time. A. C. M.” Thinks Letters Faked Mrs. Lemke’s brother-in-law described two letters purportedly from her after she left Northboro with Powers. They were signed “Dorothy.” One from Uniontown, Pa., told of the end of the marriage venture, and the other from Chicago said Mrs. Lemke was about to start a European trip as a woman’s companion. It was recalled that neighbors of Mrs. Eicher had been told by Powers that she had gone to Europe. It was believed the two had been brought together then, under pretense that one was to be companion to the other on the European tour. “My wife thought the letters were in Dorothy’s handwriting,” Fleming said. “I thought the writing was too small and must have been copied. The words were spelled too good for Dorothy. “Mrs. Lemke w r as born in Germany. She divorced Adolph Lemke in St. Paul,” Fleming said. Warned of Danger Another sister of Mrs. Lemke, Mrs. Eva Nelson, was quoted in Boston as saying: “Dorothy told me she was writing through that matrimonial agency for a thrill. I warned her of the danger, but she just laughed,” she said. It was indicated that Mrs. Lemke also 'obtained her first husband through a matrimonial agency. At Detroit, home of the matrimonial agency, police sought to question Dr. Albert B. Plater, operator of the American Friendship society through which Powers obtained his correspondents, including Mrs. Edith Simpson of Detroit. He and his wife did not appear at their home Sunday. They were believed blameless, postal authorities said, in the mail order bride business. Drew $1,533 From Bank By United Press WORCESTER. Mass., Aug. 31. — Mrs. Dorothy A. Pressler Lemke withdrew $1,533.01 from Worcester Mechanics Savings bank, July 28— the day she left Northboro with

“How come the SIB,OOO a year?” “Well, he gets SB,OOO a year salary and SIO,OOO for maintenance of his mansion. Oh, yes, he also spends the annual $200,000 emergency fund as his fancy dictates.” Here the representative expostulated: “But remember, he worries all the time he is on those trips. “Didn’t he tell the comrades of Theodore Luesse when they petitioned him for the unemployed leader’s release that: “ ‘Lots of people think I have an easy time of it, but I don’t. While you think I am on a vacation having a good time, I’m not. When I go home in the evening I can’t sit down and enjoy myself with my family. Instead, I’ve got your worries on my mind.’ ” “Borrowing” a cigar, the senator shook his head and clucked in sympathy.

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Harry F. Powers to be “married” — bank officials announced today. The sum represented Mrs. Lemke's total deposits. Charles Fleming of Northboro. brother-in-law of Mrs. Lemke, had estimated her savings must have totaled between $5,000 and $6,0000. Mrs. Lemke, estranged wife of Albert Lemke of Ss. Paul, whom she married in 1914, following a mailorder courtship, was employed at the North Uxbridge estate of James Whitin, wealthy mill mar before leaving with Powers for his “lowa farm’’ last month. Traced to Mansfield By United Press MANSFIELD, 0., Aug. 31.—Tho amorous affairs of Harry F. Powers, charged with the murder of five persons, once were directed from Mansfield, local police said today. They said that Powers, then using the name of Joe Gildow, had his picture taken in the photography shop of Mrs. Minnie Cole. In ordering three expensive prffits of the picture, he told the proprietoress he wanted them for his sister, mother and girl friend who lived in Cleveland. The Cleveland woman, whose name was not disclosed, became engaged to the portly wooer, who promised her a lavish honeymoon to California, police said, describing their informant as a nephew of the woman. The betrothal was broken when the nephew and other members of the family proved false the claims of Powers that he was an engineer in a local manufacturing plant. RIDES OFFERED TO MADE-JOBS Hiner Ready to Transport Unemployed Men. Offer of transportation to unemployed men to take them to jobs created by the unemployment commission of the federal government was made today by Ward B. Hiner, truck line operator, in a letter to President Herbert Hoover. Hiner forwarded the President a list of offices of the company of which he is a director, located throughout the country, and pointed out that the concern operates hundreds of trucks between all of these large cities. “Knowing that the government, in solving the great unemployment problem, will have to transfer men to points where they can give them work,” Hiner wrote, “to help relieve the government of this expense, I am offering free transportation to these men.” He proposed that representatives of the unemployment bureau write orders to be presented at branch offices of the trucking concern, so that the job-bound man may ride with the truckman to the city to which he may be going. One to three passengers may be carried in each truck, Hiner said. GUARD PLEA GRANTED Field Kitchens to Be Used to Feed Jobless. Permission to use four Indiana national guard field kitchens to feed the unemployed at Clinton in Vermillion county was given AdjutantGeneral Paul Tombaugh today by Major-General Dennis Nolan, Fifth corps area commander. The equipment belongs to the federal government and regular army permission for its use had to be procured. Request was made General Nolan by L. O. Chasey, secretary to Governor Harry G. Leslie, upon petition from the mayor and president’ of the Red Cross at Clinton. Tombaugh explained today that the kitchen will not be taken to Clinton until after Governor Leslie returns Wednesday from his Dunes summer home and issues orders that they be sent. EXPERIENCE FIRST HAND Flunks Dry Agent Exam; Opens Beer Flat; Arrested. By United Press CHICAGO, Aug. 31.—Harry Rapp took an examination to become a federal prohibition agent, but failed to pass. “Guess maybe I didn’t have enough actual experience,” said Rapp. So he opened a beer flat to get experience first hand, only to be arrested therein. Rapp confided today that if he ever got out of jail he would try again to become a .prohibition agent.

.AUG. 31, 1931

STRAGGLERS OF DERBY CONTEST GET THE HOOK All Candidates With Fewer Than 100 Votes Ousted: Sumner in Lead. SKILL STANDINGS Sheriff Charles (Buck) Sumner., MM Jesse McClure 1.081 Frank C, Riley 503 Chester Jackson 4.30 Hoosier Pete 42fi Cast. “Louie" Johnson 310 A! Farb 194 Tracr Cox l'. Ira P. Ilamaker 11l Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan.... 189 Added starters with 100 votes or more: Hugh McGowan. W. L. Shickel, George L. Winkler, L. Ert Slack, Alf Hogston, George M. Foland, Tim Sexton. Judge Frank F. Baker, Police Chief Mike Morrissey. The guillotine, garrote and gallows worked overtime today in tho Brown Derby. Candidates without 100 ballots were executed without benefit of clergy. Their heads were lopped oft despite protestations of innocenco of attempting to win the distinguished citizenry crown. Jo-Jo, the Dog-Faced judge, served as executioner. Princess Eugenic administered the last rites—burning of the ballots. And now the barrier springs on the last laps of the contest which, ends Sept. 10 and culminates Sept. 11 with the coronation of 1931's King of Derbyland at the Indiana state fair. Sumner’s Lead Huge Sheriff “Buck” Sumner slowed to a walk and was looking back at the other derbyites with a lead of more than 5,000 votes. The challenge of “recount” crop® into the balloting and Chester Jackson picked up 50 votes when Jo-Jo went to sleep on a sparerib sandwich and failed to multiply with hisi usual prolific ability. And here’s a big warning from the dog-faced boy: “Cut out whole ballots with the date on them. Votes without dates still go to Sweeney who manicures the morgue.” Saturday’s ballots must be in the Times office by 5 p. m. tonight while today’s votes are due in JoJo's hands by 9 a. m. Wedensday morning. New Faces in Race New faces in the derby field today were those of Police Captain “Louie’’ Johnson and County Recorder Ira P. Haymaker. A1 Farb, who runs the derby standing scale like a player piano, crept back in the Big Ten Skulls. Actual measurements of skulls of candidates with pictures of the craniums, be they bald or hairy, will be printed in Friday’s edition of The Times. Watch for them. Whoop ’em up. Vote daily for your candidate, hourly, any way, but above aII—VOTE! QUAKE KILLS SCORES Many Villages in Baluchistan Wiped Out, Meager Reports Say. By United Press KARACHI, India, Aug. 31.—Fear that many villages have been wiped, out with a huge loss of life increased here today with meager reports of destruction by earthquake in Baluchistan. The quake occurred Thursday and destroyed all means of communication. First reports said that entire hills region was demolished. Two towns were reported destroyed with at least thirty killed and hundreds injured. PLANE DIVES IN SEA’ Crashes in View of Crowd at Bermuda Dock; One Lost. By United Press HAMILTON, Bermuda, Aug. 31 An airplane owned by Cyril Nelmt.l of Bermuda crashed into the sea today, in full view of a crowd of American tourists just coming into port. One man was reported missing. The plane faltered and dived into the harbor as it passed a tender bringing tourists ashore from ilia pleasure steamer Franconia. When Sjtomach Burns With Indigestion ‘Bisurated’ Magnesia brings miicle positive relief. Ends Gas, Sourness, Acid Indigestion. Makes stomach feel fine. All over the world for stomach Ills most people prefer-and demand

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