Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 105, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 September 1931 — Page 9

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SERUM RUSHED BY AIR SAVES MOTHERS LIFE Death Averted When Rare Compound Is Delivered at Chicago Hospital. NEW HOPE IS GIVEN Added Supply Is Expected to Curb Ravages of Addison’s Disease. By United Preu CHICAGO, Sept. 10—A wan, disease-sallowed mother smiled a challenge today to death, forestalled by a rare serum rushed here by airplane from BufTalo, N. Y. Physicians had said Mrs. Andrew Nelson could not live unless a supply of cortin, a gland extract, could be found to withstay the ravages of the rare Addison’s disease. Mrs. Nelson herself had abandoned hope. Her husband and six children were heartsick. In answer to a nation-wide appeal, Dr. Frederick A. Hartman of Buffalo Wednesday dispatched 200 cubic centimeter, of the ‘extract by airplane. One plane soared to Cleveland with the precious cargo. It was taken across the city in a speeding police car, with a United Press representative guarding it. A Chicago-bound National transport plane relayed it to municipal field here. At 80 miles an hour, a police car bore the serum, guarded by another United Press representative, to Billings Memorial hospital of the University of Chicago. Death Is Cheated Dr. Richard Torpin administered the life-giving compound last night. Death had been averted. “I had given up hope yesterday,” said Mrs. Nelson, from her hospital cot today. “But now I am determined to get well. I know* the serum will do it. I feel better already.” Comment of Andrew Nelson, the husband, came as he and four of his children stood waiting at the airport here when the big silverwinged tri-motored plane glided down. ‘‘Thank God that mother is living in the twentieth century,” he exclahrted. tears in his eyes. Nelson, a carpenter, who has been without regular work for two years, and the four children rode in the police squad car to the hospital and could announce the arrival of the cortin with a cheery “Here it is, mother; you’ll get well now.” Voices Her Thanks ‘‘Thank everybody,” Mrs. kelson murmured, her eyes lighting up. ‘‘l hardly can believe every one would go to so much trouble for me.” Nelson, too, had praise for the kindness of those who had collaborated in bringing the remedy. He said: ‘‘lf It had not been for Dr. Hartman, the air lines, the police, the hospitals, and the United Press, mother surely would have died. I had no money. There was nothing I could do.” Dr. Torpin said the aerial shipment certainly had averted Mrs. Nelson’s death for the time being. The shipment, he said, would last about a week. Before the supply is exhausted, be hopes to have more. • The Buffalo laboratory was the only place in the country where cortin, made from the adrenal glands of cattle, was available. Dr. Hartmen spent most of Wednesday distilling the extract. The 200 centimeter, she obtained required glands of 900 cattle. Disease Usually Fatal Addison's disease usually proved fatal until the gland extract was evolved as treatment. Like insulin in the treatment of diabetes, ur f cortin can not be discontinued. Patients treated with it improve onljf as long as the treatment is maintained. Bottles containing the precious extract were handed to a United Press reporter in Buffalo, who placed them on an American Airways plane at 7 p. m. Wednesday. The N. A. T. plane to which they were transferred started for Chicago at 2:48 p. m. and arrived here at 6 p. m. Addison's disease affects the suprenal capsules (glands believed to furnish internal secretion which increases blood pressure). Progress of the disease is one of gradual weakening and lowering of the blood pressure. The skin darkens, flesh wastes away and the patient sinks into death unless cortin treatment is administered. WHEAT SCANDAL HINTED Murray Says Farm Board’s Holdings May Be “Loaned” to Millers. By United Press OKLAHOMA CITY. Sept. 10Demands that the federal farm board reveal where its surplus wheat is stored were made today by Governor William H. Murray in an attack on that organization. Murray said wheat farmers of northern Oklahoma believed the farm board’s 250,000,000 bushels of wheat was not in storage, but had been “loaned” to milling companies. RACE DRIVER IS HURT Frankfort Man Is Kicked by Horse and Injured Seriously. William G. Douglas, 60, of Frankfort, Ind., driver at the Indiana state fair races, was injured seriously Wednesday night when he was kicked by a horse during the third heat of the night’s races. He was taken to the Methodist hospital suffering from a broken nose and left arm and injuries to his right eye.

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BROWN DERBY WON BY ‘BUCK’ SUMNER; GETS 32,449 VOTES

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The King of the Brown Derby—Sheriff Charles (Buck) Sumnertesting out his royal diadem, today for fit and confirmation, in readiness for the coronation Friday night at 8 o’clock in front of the grand stand at the state fair.

SLAYER CALLS VICTIMNAGGER Mrs. Claude Achey Quizzed by Detectives. “She was always nagging. She tried to get my husband to get a divorce.” Thus did Mrs. Claude A. Achey, 33, of 641 East Thirty-third street, attempt to justify the murder of her mother-in-law, when questioned by detectives at city hospital today. Tuesday night on the front porch of their home, Mrs. Achey shot Mrs. Dayton C. Condon, the mother-in-law, and then turned the small caliber pistol on herself, inflicting critical wounds. After Mrs. Achey left her home Tuesday, she returned to get some clothes, she told detectives. “Why don’t you quit running in and out of here?” Mrs. Condon is said to have demanded. When Mrs. Achey came on the porch again the ’ gun was in her hand. She fired twice. One bullet pierced Mrs. Condon’s heart. Mrs. Achey is to be charged with first degree murder if she recovers from her wounds, police say. COMING TO AIR RITES Three U. S. Officials to Attend Post Dedication. Three high airways officials of the United States government will attend the dedication of the Municipal airport, Sept. 25, 26 and 27, Robert H. Bryson, postmaster, today informed the Municipal airport dedication committee of the Chamber of Commerce that Earl B. Wadsworth, superintendent of the government airmail service, will come from Washington to attend the ceremonies. Benjamin F. Meyers, assistant airmail superintendent in charge of this district, also will be here. Howard F. Rough, supervising inspector for the department of commerce, will be another dedication guest. Downtown sale headquarters for airport dedication tickets were opened today at 130 Monument place. The telephone number is Lincoln 3931. UPTURN IN COMMODITY PRICES IS PREDICTED Indicators Changing From “Stop” to “Go,” Asserts Expert. lit/ United Press WELLESLEY HILLS, Mass., Sept. 10.—An upturn of commodity prices may be expected shortly, the eighteenth annual national business conference was told today. “We predict that the next minor movement in commodity prices will be upward and this may be under way sooner than today seems possible,” said Henry H. Stafford, commodity expert of the Babson statistical organization. “The price indicators are in the process of changing from ‘stop’ to ‘go’ and already dairy products, hides, lead, leather, zinc and many other commodities are above their extreme lows. The irregularity of the anticipated recovery in prices will obscure the movement and confuse n.any.” Vincennes University Aided By Times Special • VINCENNES, Ind., Sept. 10.—A levy of 1.5 cents has been added to the Knox county 1932 tax rate to provide funds for Vincennes university.

BLIND MAN ‘SEES' STATE FAIR’S WONDERS THROUGH HIS FINGER TIPS

'T'ELINES purred contentment ■*• today at the state fair for they got more petting than a flapper on Saturday night. They got pats from their owners. They arched their heads and tails to having their fur smoothed or ruffled by judges. Tabbies of every breed were represented in the show. a a a State fairs have been seen throughi goggles. rose-colored passes and no glasses, but seeing

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Jesse McClure, Second, Is Far Behind; Coronation Friday at Fair. FINAL SfIjQLL STANDINGS Sheriff Charles (Buck) Sumner 32,449 Jesse McClure 9,181 Ira P. Haymaker 962 Frank C. Riley 715 Hoosier Pete f 665 Hail! the King! Now, two rousing hails, with a whoopla, for Sheriff Charles (Buck) Sumner, King of the Brown Derby. Hats off, panamas and straws, you derby subjects in King Charles the First. For a twelye-month the sheriff sheik will reign in Derbyland as the city’s most distinguished citizen. Votes in pecks, bundles, coffins and cribs swarmed into The Times office this morning as the polls closed in the annual Brown Derby contest, and when the count ended Sheriff “Buck” had won the title by 23,268 votes. Jesse McClure, his salesmancompetitor, bowed In defeat with 9,181 ballots to the Marion peace officer’s 32,449. Successor to Winkler Sheriff Sumner succeeds George L. Winkler, King George the First, to the royal coronet. The first words of the new ruler were recorded on Jo-Jo, the Dogfaced judge’s own “wimpustone.” The “wimpustone” whined out Sheriff Buck’s words thus, “I am sorry I won the crown. I wouldn’t have it for love or money. Give it to .” But here the “wimpustone” squawked “Grkayzxock9oJ4thom,” and that was discovered to be really King Charles talking. Translated it means, “Thanks, everybody.” Then the ’’wimpustone” was turned on McClure and when its voice reported, “I’m glad I lost. I hope I always lose everything I go after,” why Jo-Jo threw the dern thing into White river and found that Jesse really meant to say, “Congrats, Buck Sumner. Here, take my straw lid, too.” Coronation at Fair And Friday night at about 8 o’clock in front of the grand stand at the Indiana state fair, King Charles I will receive his regal crown. He will be anointed with the royal “anointed.” He will wear the princely robes of his new estate, even though those robes may be only a pair of well-worn blinds from a window of a deserted office building. He will tell his subjects his 7’4 cranium was able to storm the Brown Derby Palace. He may even tell some things that he shouldn’t tell—his favorite hair-tonic, how to keep a pate platonic, and what it means to a dome even though you’re the state Capitol building. Losers to Be Present Defeated candidates in the race for the derby will be there to wish him poison in his cups and “hiccups.” It’ll be a gala night for merrymerry. Be there! See the king! See the crown! See the bronze plaque that goes with the crown! Hear the “hails” and “huzzas”! Bow at the throne of Brown Derbyland’s newest ruler, King Charles 'I of Sumner. TALKS ON 5-YEAR~PLAN Russia's Success Important, Says International Expert. “The greatest thing that can happen to the world is for Russia to succeed,” Dr. David M. Edwards, Indiana council on international relations executive secretary, told the Y. M. C. A. Young Men’s Club Wednesday night. “Prosperous neighbors are better than poor neighbors,” he added, in discussing Russia’s organization for the five-year plan.

the cows, sheep, swine and’horses through hand only is anew one. A blind man, led by a seeing one, milled through the stock show exhibits today. He was led up to champion rams, bulls and heifers, and with his all-seeing hands felt their conformation. “Some fair!” was his opinion as he gave final judgment by smoothing a steer’s back. * * * When cakes and cookies are baked J£e “mother use to do”

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1931

LEGISLATORS OBSERVE THEIR DAY AT FAIR ■’ 1 --■■■ ■■ ■ • Lawmakers and Governor Forget Politics to See Sights. RACES ARE SCHEDULED Indianapolis to Celebrate Friday; Brown Derby to Be Presented. Lawmakers of the state forgot statutes in the making, and even political enmities, to leave their calling cards at agriculture’s door today at the Indiana state fair. For today was “Governor’s and Legislature day” at the fair and a roll call this morning would have shown a quorum of Indiana’s general assembly, with Governor Harry G. Leslie as the unofficial presiding officer. The only gavel call the legislators answered was the friendly tapping of fair canes on sidewalks, as one solon “halooed” another. Not excepting politics, the chief concern of the lawmakers this morning was “When do we eat?” Even this most-important question was taken care of by girls of the home economics school in the women’s building. There, hungry legislators, who “worked up an appetite” while strolling about the grounds to watch judging of Belgian horses or Hereford and Jersey cattle, carried on the most important business of the day. Running of the $3,000 L. S. Ayres & Cos. stake for 2:10 trotters was the feature race on the Grand Circuit program. Fitting the day, the Governor’s ?:15 pacing event was to provide more than a tidbit of excitement as the best pacers on the circuit swept down the home stretch. Tonight the horse show in the coliseum will honor Governor Leslie with the awarding of the SI,OOO Governor’s stake in the grand championship for five-gaited horses. On Friday the fair will be the city’s own in celebrating “Indianapolis day.” Grand circuit races will close Friday afternoon with the Senator, 2-year-old trot, the $1,500 Hotel Lockerbie 2:06 pace, and other top-notch races. Friday night, the city’s most distinguished resident will be crowned with The Times’ Brown Derby. With the ‘skimmer’ will be given the bronze plaque that goes with the derby honors. The coronation will take place in front of the grand stand at 8 o’clock. The view of “a cross-section of Indiana” will close Saturday night with a head-on colliSipn of two locomotives running full speed from opposite ends of a mile*long track now being laid in front of the grand stand.

2 ENTRANTS SWEEP FAIR SWINE PRIZES

Schenck & Grenard of Waynetown and Cudahy Brothers of Cudahy, Wis., swept the field in number of Yorkshire swine entries at the state fair. Ruby Prince, weighing 783 pounds, was awarded first in the aged boar division. Other prize-winners, in ranking order, are: YORKSHIRE Aged Boar—Cudahy Bros.. Cudahy. Wis.: Schenck & Grenard. Wavnetown. Senior Yearling Board—Cudahy Bros.. Cudahy, Wis.: Maurice Routan, Indianapolis: Schenck & Grenard. Waynetown. Junior Yearling Boar—Schenck & Grenard. Waynetown: Cudahy Bros.: Maurice H. Routon. Senior Board Pig—Cudahy Bros.. Schenck & Grenard. Cudahy Bros.. Schenck & Grenard. Maurice Routon. Junior Boar Pig—Schenck & Grenard, Cudahy Bros., Robert Grenard, Cudahy Bros.: Schenck & Grenard. fifth and sixth. Aged Sow—Cudahy Bros.. Schenck & Grenard. second, third and fourth: Maurice Routan. Senior Yearling Sow—Schenck & Grenard, Cudahy Bros., Maurice Routan. Junior Yearling Sow—Schenck & Grenard. Cudahy Bros., Maurice Routan, Cudahy Bros., fourth and fifth; Schenck & Grenard.

ROAD PATROL CUT STIRS FARMER IRE

Formidable opposition to the county council’s proposal for abolishing the sheriff’s road patrol by refusing an appropriation for deputies’ salaries was formed today among business men, farmers and citizens of suburban districts. Petitions signed by several hundred farmers, who are pleading that the abolishment would rob them of police protection, \ere ready for presentation to the council. It also was reported that William H. Settle, Indiana Farm Bureau president, would lead a delegation of farmers to the courthouse. The council purposes to save the county more than $40,000 a year by discarding the patrol system, put in operation two years ago. They brand it is a “service much too costly for this county.” By refusing salary appropriations, the council would discharge ten of

you’ll find Mrs. Tim Gard of Frankfort, substituting for all the mothers of Hoosierland at least at the state fair. Mrs. Gard won twenty-six prizes with her thirty-two entries of cakes and cookies. a a a SLEEP for the “Tented City,” the camping ground for fair visitors east of the east gate, isn’t of the regulation 9 p. m. ‘Taps” . variety. Tte hurdy-gurdy noises of the

WOMAN FOUND GUILTY IN BOY’S BOOZE DEATH MAY FACE SERIOUS CHARGES

Manslaughter Case Likely If Evidence to Support It Is Bared by Analysis of Stomach. Serving a ninety-day sentence for selling death-dealing liquor to teenage boys, Mrs. Pearl Davis, 831 South Senate avenue, may face more serious charges following her release, county authorities indicated today. Mrs. Davis was convicted in municipal court three Wednesday afternoon of selling the liquor that is said to have caused the death of Walter Allen Hamilton, 15, of 207 West Ray street. Doctors who investigated said Walter died of alcoholic poisoning. In addition to the sentence, William H. Harrison, judge pro tem., fined her SIOO and costs. Her husband, also charged with blind tiger, was dismissed, when evidence failed to link him with the sale of the liquor. Analysis Is Made Meanwhile, it was learned that analysis of the contents of Walter’s stomach has been made by Dr. R. N. Harger, toxocologist of the Indiana university medical center. Dr. Harger says he has submitted a verbal report to Coroner Fred W. Vehling and would supplement this with a written report of his findings. If the finding supports the other doctors in their assertions of alcoholic poisoning, police can lay evidence on which manslaughter charges would be based before the county grand jury. Vehling, however, refused to tell The Times that he had received the verbal report from Dr. Harger. It’s Vehling’s Affair Asked who was analyzing the contents of the dead boy’s stomach, Vehling replied: “That’s my affair.” Wednesday afternoon after the conviction of Mrs. Davis, Vehling said: “I haven’t heard anything yet.” In court Wednesday afternoon, Gayle Stevens, 18, of 109 Kansas street, and Marion Hopper, 942 South Senate avenue, Walter’s companions on the fishing trip to Mooresville, Sept. 3, named Mrs. Davis as the seller of the “cut liquor.” They said they bought a pint and a half of the liquor, paying Mrs. Davis 75 cents for it. GRABS BANDIT SUSPECT One of two alleged gasoline thieves was captured this morning by Holland Auld, 2012 North Harding street, after he fired shots at them. Auld told police he 'grabbed Harvey Flory, 716 North Elder street, who was waiting in a nearby alley for his companion who escaped under fire. Flory is charged with vagrancy.

£!*r£ uda „ hy Bros - Schenck Cudahy Bros., Schenck & anf nar£ t Cudahy Bros., Schenck & GrenSUSP BS£t sch ”' ct * Senior Champion Boar—Cudahy Bros. Junior Champion Boar—Cudahy Bros. Grand Champion Boar—Cudahy Bros. Senior Champion Sow—Cudahy Bros. Junior Champion Sow—Robert Grenard Grand Champion Sow—Cudahy Bros. Old Herd Owned by Exhibitor—Cudahv Bros.. Schenck & Grenard. Cudahy Bros!. Schenck & Grenard. Maurice Rotim. Old Herd Owned and Bred by Exhibitor —Schenck & Grenard: Cudahy Bros., second and third; Schenck & Grenard: Maurice Routan. Young Herd Owned bv Exhibitor—Cudahy Bros. Schenck & Grenard. Robert Grenard. Cudahv Bros.. Maurice Routan. Young Herd Owned and Bred by Exhibitor—Cudahy Bros.. Schenck & Grenard. Robert Grenard, Cudahy Bros.. Maurice Routan. Get of Sire—Cudahy Bros.. Schenck & Grenard. second and third: Cudahy Bros., Robert Grenard. Maurice Routan. Produce of Dam—Cudahv Bros.: Schenck & Grenard. Cudahy Bros.. Schenck & Grenard. Robert Grenard. Maurice Routan.

the sixteen deputies working in the patrol system. Farmers of the county, however, do not look upon the system as an “expensive luxury.” They charge that bootleggers, holdup men and other criminals will harass outlying suburban districts if the system is discontinued. Gus Mueller, secretary of the Democratic county committee, visited the courthouse Wednesday to defend the road patrol, but was not given an opportunity to talk to the council, which postponed action on the patrol until today. Vigorously defending the system, Mueller declared emphatically: “It is the citizen’s insurance policy against crime in Marion county; a protective measure they must have in these days of increasing crime.” “To abolish the patrol, is to announce to law violators that the war on them is ending,” he stated.

carnival make night owls of the tented campers. “But waking up in the morning —say that’s easy. There’s enough roosters in the poultry building to awaken the dead,” vouched one camper. Approximately 600 persons are camped on the lot. M M M The "dry squad” of the Indianapolis police department "moseyed” around the grand stand during the Grand Circuit races Wednesday.

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The Prince of Wales, who always prefers American dance music, apparently prefers American dancing partners, too. Anyhow, smiling, dark-eyed Irma Cherry (above), appeared frequently at dances wiih the vacationing British throne heir at Biarritz, famous Riviera resort.

AIR MANEUVERS TO BE TREAT AT FAIR

One of aviation’s most thrilling sights, military aerial maneuvers, will be the treat for state fair visitors Saturday, aviation day at the annual exposition at state fair ground. At 2 p. m. two flights of three planes each will leave Stout field, Mars Hill, nome of the One hundred thirteenth observation squadron, Indiana national guard, to put on a four-hour show above the fair ground. They will fly formation for half an hour, and then begin a program, arranged by Lieutenant D. D. Stowell, of attack and defense, stunts and parachute dropping over the fair. Leading the first flight will be Major Richard F. Taylor, squadron commanding officer, with Captain Earl E. Sweeney and Lieutenant Robert N. Taylor piloting the other

THEY TELL ME

BY BEN STERN SIX months ago today, the 1931 legislature was adjourned, while a half-dozen blear-eyed and tired members of both houses voted in favor of the motion. One of the last acts of house and the senate was to vote a bonus for the employes—thus following a precedent of years. Those who worked In the house were paid the bonus, but the senate employes have failed to collect their money—due only to Lieutenant Governor Edgar D. Bush, who repeatedly has dodged the duty of signing the pay order. Today, 1 out at the state fair ground, legislators and Hoosier statesmen are talking politics. And the name of Bush oft is mentioned as a possible Republican choice for Governor. st M ' “Ed would make a good candidate, because he plays to the farmers and he is a radical,” one “statesman” declared. “No, he would make a good candidate because he is a rabble rouser,” interpolated a senator. All of which leads to this: That on March 9 Bush filed a voucher with the auditor of state for $151.15 for hotel expenses, payable to himself. These expenses, he said, were for committee rooms in the hotel where he stayed, the English. All other officials used rooms in the statehouse for committee meetings. Os this amount, only $135.50 was for, the two rooms and the remainder was for telephone and telegraph bills. tt n 9 When Auditor Floyd E. Williamson refused to honor the voucher without an itemized statement, Bush obtained one from the hotel. No other Lieutenant-Governor has asked for hotel expenses, but under the statutes the head of the senate may spend the money as he ses fit, as long as the voucher is countersigned by the warrant clerk, whom he really appoints. Neither the state board of accounts nor any other department has authority over the senate funds. Bush got the $151.15.

_ tt a * r On March 4 Bush signed a voucher to pay $97.62 to his nephew,

Their sleuthing failed to uncover a single pint. And so for a few minutes the “squad” took things easy watching the trotters and pacers. U M M "PROFESSIONAL football teams might send scouts nightly to the fairground if they are in search for players. For with the close of the afternoon’s harness races and the night’s horse there’s a mad

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ships. Observers will be Lieutenants R. B. Daniels, R. S. Wirshing and W. B. Morgan. Lieutenants Cecil Reynolds, Matt G. Carpenter, and Howard H. Maxwell will fly the second flight, which will perform most of the stunt formation flying, and observers will be Lieutenants E. W. Bryan, W. E. Brown and Neil Waterbury. Lieutenant Stanley A. LeFeber will fly the parachute plane, with his observer not yet chosen. After formations the squadron will simulate an attack on artillery, using Very pistols instead of bombs, because of danger to the crowd, while on the ground seventy-five milimeter guns will use blanks to ward off the attack. A stunt plane, not connected with the squadron, also is on the program, it was learned today. The program will last until 6 p. m.

Nathan Hardy, for services “as aid to the Lieutenant-Governor prior to convening of the legislature.” What services his nephew did are unknown; he probably occupied the two rooms the state paid for. But, anyhow, Hardy was paid $5 a day for eighteen days and the remainder of the voucher was for expenses, which included postage stamps and telephone calls. No past Lieutenant-Governor inIndiana history has had an aid before convening of the legislature. Yet Bush talked then and does now more about "economy” than any member of either house. DRIVER MND OVER Girl Charged With Death of Child in Crash. Miss Grace Perdue, 16, of 100& East St. Clair street, involved in the auto-truck race that resulted in the death of Mary Ella Johnson, 4, of 503 South Liberty street, Aug. 16, was bound to the grand jury today by Juvenile Judge John F. Geckler. Miss Perdue, charged with driving a roadster that was racing with a truck driven by James Lynn, 17, of 315 Fulton street, was held to the grand jury on recommendation of Lieutenant Frank Owen. Both Lynn and Miss Perdue are charged with manslaughter. Parents of the dead girl have filed suit against the city for SIO,OOO damages in a superior court. It is charged that a hole In the street caused Miss Perdue to swerve her car to avoid it and caused the accident. VETERANS WILL MEET The Marion county Rainbow Division Veteians’ association will be entertained by Audley S. Dunham, who will give a program of magic, at a dinner-meeting Friday night at Hotel Washington. The association will discuss arrangements for a Rainbow division reunion at the American Legion convention in Detroit late this month.

scrimmage for cars parked in the --lot west of the dog show building. * # * War and its problems will hold the sky stage over the state fairground Saturday afternoon, when the One hundred thirteenth observation squadron of the Indiana national guard stages an aerial circus. The guardsmen aviators will demonstrate aviation problems of actual combat. The squadron will be directed by Major Richard F. Taylor.

ROAD WORKERS TO FIGHT FOR PAYJNCOURT Organize to Sue Builders for Wages Due Over Long Period. LIVING IN DIRE WANT Demands on Contractors to Be Made Before Filing of Suits. BY DICK MILLER Times Staff Correspondent GREENCASTLE, Ind., Sept. 10.— Laborers and truck drivers on State Roads 43 and 36, who have been unpaid and in dire want for weeks, today organized here and at RockRockville to take their fight to courts. Demands on subcontractors and bonding companies that workmen be paid were to terminate today and laborers were prepared to retain attorneys to file suits in their behalf. If the suits for back pay are filed construction of the roads in Putnam and Parke counties will be blocked. The workmen are endeavoring to lay their cases before the courts before the roads are completed, fearing that if they do not. they never may be paid the hundreds of dollars due them. Evicted From Rooms The horrible conditions under which the roads are being constructed. have been called to the attention of the state highway commission and Governor Harry G. Leslie. Men are living in tents, shacks and farmhouses and sleeping in hay stacks because they have been evicted from rooming houses for failure to pay bills. Their financial standing crashed in April with the receivership ac-. tion by Clyde Johnson of the William C. Johnson Truck Company of Indianapolis. Johnson went into purported bankruptcy and left truckmen and laborers who he had hired through subcontractors and on his own violation without financial backing.

Pay $1.75 Per Day The suits probably will be directed against Johnson, bonding companies, subcontractors and the state highway commission, workmen indicated today. Since the crash a majority of the workmen, when they receive their pay, are averaging about $1.75 Jaily for as much as sixteen hours work. Through arrangement with Andrew Alexander Sr., and his son Andrew Jr., of Indianapolis, the men working for them *re offered board and room in the farmhouses and tents for $1 a#day. Others are being fed without cost by the Alexanders until they get their back wages. Albert J. Wedeking, chairman of the highway commission. Wednesday, following the board meeting in Indianapolis, promised a personal investigation into the situation. Leslies Denies Parley First asserting the commission had no jurisdiction in the matter, he later “decided” to investigate. His decision came after a conference with Governor Harry G Leslie, following which he and Leslie both denied discussing the conditions. Wedeking left today for Parke and Putnam counties to open his investigation into conditions. Taxpayers of Parke and Putnam counties today were irate over the situation and said they would be forced to pay large amounts for improvement of roads that have been damaged by trucks that have carried hundreds of tons of equipment and materials to the roads under construction.

‘CAN’T FOOL WRITING EXPERTS,’ CLUB TOLD Impossible to Baffle Authorities, Jay Fortyce Wood Asserts. Impossibility of fooling authorities by hand-printing of signatures or messages in order to hide identity was claimed in a speech to the Indianapolis Bar Association by Jay Fortyce Wood, expert on handwritten and typewritten documents in the Northwestern university crime detection bureau, at a meeting - Wednesday night at the Columbia Club. Mr. Wood told of the great number of means which experts had of detecting changes and erasures in typed and ink-written documents. Final proof of the guilt of Leopold and Loeb, murderers of Bobby Franks in Chicago several years ago, was established by their handwriting, Wood said. GAS STUDY CONTINUES Sullivan to Name Sub-Committee to Survey Proposals. Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan soon will name a sub-committee of six to make a complete study of natural gas as result of a decision to that effect reached late Wednesday by the mayor’s special gas committee. The committee, which opposes proposals of several natural gas companies for selling natural gas here independently, is considering advisability of receiving bids from these companies for sale of natural gas to be distributed through mains of the Citizens Gas Company which soon may be acquired by the citp utility district. lutes *is Tost chief Elected to Succeed Carlos Morris as Legion Commander. Joseph Lutes was elected to succeed Carlos Morris as commander of Hayward-Barcus post, No. 55, American Legion, at a joint meeting of the post and auxiliary in the Caroline Scott, Harrison chapter house of the D. A. R. Wednesday night. Mrs. Lucille Weimar was named president of the auxiliary".