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POOR FARM IS JAMMED; FEAR DISEASE WAVE Beds Crowded Into Every Corner of Institution; Peril to Health. ILL PACKED TOGETHER Aged and Infirm Inmates May Be Forced Into Hallways. Officials at the county poor farm today admitted that conditions for care of the more than 600 inmates at the institution, from the standpoint of overcrowding and danger to health, were the worst in its history. For the first time since the poor farm was founded, the women’s dormitory is filled to capacity. In this dormitory, aged and infirm women are faced with the prospect of being shoved into narrow, dingy hallways within the next few weeks. Investigation of the situation reveals that a similar condition involving living facilities soon will be the result in the men's quarters, unless county officials provide additional space. Beds arc jammed and wedged against one another in both dormitories. Heads of the institution admit tlii’ with present conditions, and probability that they will become more acute, efforts to curb disease will be in vain. 11l Huddled Together In the hospital unit, beds are jammed in a small space. Patients suffering from cancer are in beds next to those stricken with tuberculosis. The cripple is housed vi/ith an inmate afflicted mentally an** the paralysis victim must sleep liext to the sufferer from other diseases. Charles Schlotz, superintendent, who has appealed to county commissioners for aid, said the death rate may run high at the poor farm du: nig the winter, unless some relici measure is enforced! ' it’s the depression that is c: c . ding quarters,” Schlotz said. Under ordinary circumstances, the number of inmates would decrease in the summer. This year, though, the infirmary is housing 625 inmates, as compared to 429 in 1931. Dormitory Is Filled The increase in inmates has resulted in the men’s dormitory, erected last year with a 150-bed capacity, being filled. “If the influx of inmates continues,” Schlotz predicted, “we will have 1,000 patients by the end of 1932. There is a shortage of clothing and household facilities, and the budget for drugs, medical, surgical and dental aid soon will be depleted, Schlotz said. Investigation indicated the management is striving to keep quarters as sanitary as possible. Little criticism was heard from inmates regarding food and treatment. This contrasts with conditions two years ago. when inmated protested their treatment. Fire hazards in the men's quarters, oldest on the premises, will be doubled. Sick men are lying on spring cots in small quarters, it was revealed. Beds in Bathroom Beds have been placed in the bath and wash room. In another small room, twenty-three beds are crowded, without walking space between. Ventilation, hospital accommodations and kitchen problems are facing Schlotz. ’County officials should get ready 1o start anew building,” Schlotz said. Commissioners, however, are faced with financial problems. Expansion, at this time, appears almost impossible, they declare. faces" firearm" charge Action Taken Against Matron Freed in ‘‘Cocktail Slaying.” fly United Press LONDON. July 13.—Proceedings have been started against Mrs. Elvira Dolores Barney for illegal possession of a firearm. Sir Herbert Samuel, home secretary, told a questioner in the house of commons today. Mrs. Barney. London society beauty. was acquitted last week of murdering her lover, Michael Scott Stephen. Banker Aids in Farm Thrashing fiii I nited Press WICHITA, Kan., July 13.—Drew McLean is takingithe time-worn significance out. of the phrase, ‘ bankers’ hours." The Wichita banker takes off his “white collar” after hours, done overalls and pitches in at the thrashing of his farm, northwest of here.

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The Indianapolis Times Fair and continued warm tonight and Thursday, with somewhat cooler by Thursday night.

VOLUME 44—NUMBER 54

DON’T-SAY-DIE GIRL! Lucy, 11, Fights On; Pet Lives

fit/ United Press NEW YORK, July 13.—Eleven-year-old Lucy Graux hugged her little white poodle, Trixie, today being very careful not to harm that right hind leg which is in a cast —put there by four specialists in the hospital for the ruptured and crippled. Trixie had broken his leg. The veterinarian took one look and said there was no chance—Trixie would have to be killed. Lucy listened with tears. She went to her aunt and begged for help. Aunt Lucy shook her head, hopelessly at first. Then she remembered an old story about a poodle dog owned by the Wendel sisters, “very rich ladies.” Thdir dog had been cured by a doctor at the hospital for the ruptured and crippled. no* mm m Lucy took Trixie to the hospital. Dr. Edward L. Barnett making his afternoon rounds was confronted by the shy but determined little girl, her eyes tear-dimmed, her chin buried in the white fur of the poodle. Barnett called three other doctors in serious consultation. X-ray photographs were takes. An operation was necessary. Trixie was placed cn an operating table. The four surgeons bent over him. One administered an anesthetic. Half an hour later Trixie was back* in Lucy’s arms;. She asked the doctors “how much.” They smiled. “That’s all right,” they told her. They had decided that a little girl’s happiness was full payment.

Health Contest CHILD HEALTH! Looking beyond the troubles of today, the health of children—the city's and nation’s future generation—has become a paramount issue. In the summer, healthy children of Indianapolis romp on city playgrounds. With them are those whose health is not so good, but who, during the summer months, have the opportunity to achieve the acme of good health. The Times will sponsor a contest, starting July 24, to determine the healthiest boy and girl in Indianapolis. The Times is turning to the city playgrounds to determine the winners of this contest, which will close Aug. 27. Any boy or girl, who will not be 15 before Sept. 1, is eligible. Competent instructors of the city playgrounds will select the thirty-four boys and thirtyfour girls from the play centers to compete in the finals. Then Dr. Herman G. Morgan, city health officer, and a staff of prominent Indianapolis physicians will select the boy and girl prize winners. It is an opportunity for all boys and girls. Perhaps the examinations will reveal some fault which can be corrected and make your son or your daughter a model of good health. Read details of the contest on the playground page in The Times today. Watch that page each Wednesday for the progress of the contest, which opens July 24. Enter your name with your playground instructor. You may be the lucky boy or girl.

MERCURY ON GLiMB Reaches High Mark of 92 for Season. After a steady climb from 73 at 6 this morning, the mercury set anew record for the season at noon today when it reached 92, which is 2 degrees above the previous high mark set June 30. Prediction was made that the temperature would continue upward at least several more degrees, reaching its highest between 2 and 4. It was not expected to break the alltime record for the day of 97, reached in 1887. Moderate winds from the south and southwest aided slightly in bringing a small measure of comfort to sweltering citizens. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 73 10 a. m 88 7 a. m 75 11 a. m.....* 90 8 a. m 80 12 (noon).. 92 9 a. m 85 l p. m 93 Sells Tape: Robbers Bind Him By United Press , SCRIBNER, Neb., July 13—K. A. Simerka, druggist, sold two men a spool of adhesive tape. They took him to a back room, bound him with the tape and robbed his store of S2O.

Romance Links Beauty With Famous Diamond

WHEN Steve Saccarelli, mine operator and owner of the famous diamond. ' Empress of Peru,” was a youngster he carried Mona Moran’s books to and from school. Neither dreamed that Saccarelli was to sail for South America and achieve wealth there. Frequent appearances of the young mine operator, recently returned to New York, and Miss Moran, a receptionist in a Wall Street law office, together at theaters and supper clubs are responsible for repeated rumors that the childhood romance is to culminate in marriage. All this happens in early chapters of the new serial. "For Love or Money,” which begins Wednesday, July 20, in The Times. Mona. Steve and the diamond he came to New York to sell, all have important roles in the story. It was Steve’s devotion to Mona and his determination to make her proud of him that carried him through grueling days in the tropics. Though others whispered that Steve’s absence had been prompted by sinister reasons. Mona’s faith in him did not waver. His return, after three years, proved that this faith was justified. Steve introduced Mona to his business partner, Barry Townsend. Barry, who had known wealth and social position ever since birth, thought Mona beautiful. Mopa was flattered by Barry's at-,

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1932

AMELIA FAILS TO SET RECORD Spans U. S. in 19 Hours and 16 Minutes. By United Press Amelia Earhart Putnam, solo Atlantic flier and foremost woman aviator, spanned the American continent by plane between supper time yesterday and lunch time today. Reaching Newark airport at 10:27 (central standard time) she completed the air journey from Los Angeles in 19 hours and 16 minutes. Her hope for a nonstop record journey was marred by a stop at Columbus, 0., this morning for more fuel, which set her back an hour. She had anticipated making the journey in a single jump. Frank Hawks had made the coast-to-coast journey in 17 hours 38 minutes and 16 seconds, nonstop, while Captain Jimmy Doolittle, with refueling stops, had made it in 11 hours 16 minutes and 10 seconds. Failure of her auxiliary gasoline tanks in the fuselage to feed gasoline into the motors forced her down. Her main tanks, in the wings, ran almost dry before she landed at Columbus.

DEAN NOE’S WIFE DENIED DIVORCE; CHARGED MATE REJECTED HER CARESSES

Rector Told Her He’d Lost Desire for Any Earthly Pleasures, She Says. By l nited Press JACKSON, Tenn., July 13—Mrs. Ellen M. Noe of Memphis, who charged her husband, Dean Israel H. Noe, Episcopal rector, had physically abandoned her when he reached such a stage of spiritual perfection that he no longer cared for earthly pleasures was denied a divorce today. The circuit court of appeals here refused to grant a separation. Mrs. Noe has taken the case to appeals court here after Chancellor M. C. Ketchum of Memphis dismissed the divorce bill in chancery several months ago. In answer to Mrs. Noe’s charges, the rector of St. Mary’s Episcopal cathedral, Memphis, pleaded he loved his wife and was living according to the dictates of his conscience and his church. Mrs. Noe did not say today whether she will carry her fight to a higher court. Whren she was denied a divorce in Memphis, she saic* she would take the fight to the highest court, if necessary. She had claimed the two lived as strangers since October, 1928, and

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Mona Moran tentions. From this situation, dramatic developments arise. Steve and Barry together operate the South American diamond mine where the gigantic stone called “The Empress of Peru” has been found. The diamond is Steve’s property. \ gang of New York Jewel thieves attempt to steal the diamond. The thieves lay their plans carefully and a series of exciting events follow.

HOSPITAL HEAD IS SLAIN: COPS HOLD VETERAN Former Patient Is Found in Office With Doctor Dead on Floor. SMOKING GUN AT FEET Suspect Refuses to Tell How Tragedy Happened; Has Prison Record. By United Press WASHINGTON, July 13. Dr. Victor A. Aimone, medical officer in charge of the Mt. Alto hospital, diagnostic center for veterans administration, was shot to death in his office today. Police arrested Frank Cassel of Pittsburgh, a former patient of the institution, who was found in Aimone’s office after the shooting. Aimone, a former army colonel and famous surgeon, was shot once through the heart by a bullet from a .38-caliber pistol. He died instantly. Cassell, who was discharged from Mt. Alto in October, 1931, came in--Ito the administration building shortly after 9, according to witnesses, and asked for Dr. H. B. Baxley, ivho had treated him during his stay at the hospital. When informed Baxley was not in, Cassell went to Aimone’s office. Shortly afterward, Major H. K. Bentley, hospital business manager, heard a pistol shot. He rushed into Aimone’s office and found the doctor dead on the floor beside a desk. He said Cassell was seated in a chair near the desk, a smoking gun at his feet. Cassell declined to answer questions of police, and was taken to the seventh precinct. Authorities said his past record revealed that he had been an inmate of the Michigan state penitentiary. Aimone lived with his wife on the hospital grounds. He attended a local medical school and practiced in Hoboken, N. J., until the start of the World war. He served with the army in France and joined the veterans' administration at the close of the war. Only recently Aimone had been offered an important post in a New York veterans’ hospital, but declined.

j said for that reason she doubted | his love for her. “The defendant snatched from her that which for fifteen years she | cherished as an indication of his j love and affection,” Judge Edgar Webster, attorney for Mrs. Noe, had argued before the court. “This sudden collapse of nature’s outlet and love’s climax caused her to doubt his love, and perhaps, his loyalty." “Will the court by judicial decision stamp the marriage relation as one based solely and alone on physical congress and hold that, in the absence of that congress, desertion follows?” argued Walter Armstrong, attorney for the rector. “Or will the court look upon the marriage relation as one involving various elements, both physical and spiritual, : and hold that although physical ! congress is absent, there may still remain such elements, both physical and spiritual, of the marital state as are found in mutual affection.” Mrs. Noe had sought the custody of their two children. GO ON FOOD STRIKE French Couple Near Death in Chinese Prison. By United rress NANKING, China, July 13.—Paul Noulens and his wife, foreigners held for more than a year on charges of anti-government activity, were reported in a critical condition today after having been on a hunger strike eleven days. The case has led to international protests from “left” and “liberal” elements, and Lo Wen Kan, foreign minister and minister of justice, resigned the latter post today because of it. The government refused to' accept his resignation. The prisoners went on hunger strike to force the government to permit them to be sent to Shanghai and be tried there. They were arrested more than a year ago in the international settlement at Shanghai, charged with subversive activity while ostensibly organizing trade unions in China. They were turned over to the Nanking military authorities, tried | and condemned to death. After numerous protests from trade union ; and “left wing” organizations, they were granted anew trial. FALLS 30 FEET. UNHURT Disturbs Swarm of Bees on Roof, But Gets Off Without Sting. By United Press MILWAUKEE. July 13.—A swarm j of hornets caused George P. Milles : a lot of trouble, but it happened so 1 rapidly he escaped without a sting, j He struck the hornet’s nest with his paint brush while working on a roof. Leaping backward he fell ten feet to another roof, rolled off that and dropped twenty fee* to the ground. His injuries were minor.

LIBBY HOLMAN RETURNS HOME; MAY GO ON STAGE

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Reynolds’ Widow Shielded From Prying Eyes as She Reaches Cincinnati. (Other Details on Page 2) BY EUGENE SEGAL ' United Press Staff Correspondent CINCINNATI. 0., July 13— Draped from head to foot in a bed sheet to shield her from views of the curious, Libby Holman Reynolds returned to her childhood home toi day. With her home-coming, it became known she desires to return to the stage, from which Smith Reynolds took her as his bride. The tragic death of her youthful husband, killed, according to a coroner’s jury verdict, by “a person or persons unknown,” the long hours of questioning by WinstonSalem, *N. C., authorities, the publicity and the grief had taken their toll. She didn’t want to face the home town people who gathered to see her. Mrs. Reynolds, who almost overnight became a Broadway favorite through her singing of “torch songs,” will rest before planning a possible return to the footlights. May Become Mother. This plan may be upset, however, for Mrs. Reynolds has revealed that she perhaps is an expectant mother. The one-time musical revue singer, her parents and a sister arrived at 7:55 a. m. from Winston-Salem. The party left the Norfolk arid Western train at Clare, an isolated suburb several miles from the city, to evade a crowd of curious persons awaiting arrival of the singer. Myron T. Kahn, a brother-in-law, met the party. Libby was rushed to his motor car by her father. Kahn drove her directly to his home in Wyoming, an exclusive Cincinnati suburb. Libby, whose husband was an heir to the fortune of R. J. Reynolds, tobacco dealer, is the daughter of Alfred Holman, known to Cincinnatians as a “middling successful” attorney. Holman, the young woman’s mother and other relatives went to her in Winston-Salem when young Reynolds was shot to death in his home there, and a blaze of national attention was turned upon the tragedy. “Relieved” to Be Home Libby was shielded from questions by her father. The party set out across quiet streets of the city where the girl spent her girlhood. She was described as “relieved” to be back here again. She will stay with her sister, Mrs. Kahn, at Wyoming, for a long perjod of recuperation. She will not return to Reynolda, the broad estate of the wealthy Reynolds family into which she married, except on occasions to visit the grave of her husband, a mem- j ber of the family said. Glaring sunlight iay on the platform of the tiny Clare station, but j it was too early for many persons | to be about. Photographers’ cam- j eras clicked as she hastened across i the platform. Her father said today there had j been no change m her condition since she told the coroner’s jury j last week that an heir might be born to the deceased husband. May Ask Police Guard The father was alternately iras- j cible and apologetic in his eager- ! ness to protect his daughter’s pri- ! vacy. He will obtain a police guard at the Kahn home if necessary to prevent invasion of the curious, he said. “Libby does not care about any of the rumors and suspicions that have centered about her since the tragedy,” he said. “All that is wor- ; rying her is that the world will understand she had a great and genuine love for Smith Reynolds.” The youthful stage beauty spent half an hour at the grave of Smith before leaving Winston-Salem. She bore flowers to the grave and stood weeping quietly. Her family led her and she hid her face as she was led to the train to come here. She entered a compartment and remained there throughout the trip, hiding her face even from train employes.

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Libby Holman Reynolds, glamorous 26-year-old stage star, and widow of the bullet-slain Smith Reynolds, heir to millions, today returned home to Cincinnati, where but a few short years ago she was a co-ed at the University of Cincinnati, unaware of the shadow of future tragedy which hovered over her. Upper Left—Libby as a co-ed. This picture was taken in 1923, the year she was graduated from the university, as shown in the drawing (upper center). Upper Right—Albert (A) Walker, 19, closest friends and personal

SEN. CARTER GLASS, LONG DRY, OFFERS RESOLUTION FOR LIQUOR LAW REPEAL

Virginian Urges Immediate Action on Measure to Give States Control. By United Press WASHINGTON, July 13.—Senator Carter Glass (Dem., Va.) today introduced a resolution, calling for repeal of the eighteenth amendment, and substituting a plan whereby the sale of intoxicants in saloons would be prohibited throughout the county and other questions of liquor control placed in the hands of the states. Glass has been know nas a dry, but recently stated that he would vote for modification of the dry laws to legalize beverages of a non-intox-icant alcoholic content and that he would be willing to have the prohibition question submitted to the people. Senator George Norris (Rep., Nebr.) prevented action on the Glass resolution. Glass had asked unanimous consent for its immediate consideration, i “I can hardly understand,” Nor- j ris said, “how any one could de- j sire to amend the Constitution jti the United States by unanimous consent, therefore I object.” “We’U see whether the Republicans will voi£ for their own platform now,” Glass said. The text of his amendment, which

If, at First You Don’t Succeed — Try, Try, Try, Try, Try, Try, Try, Try, Try, Try, Try, Try, Try, Try, Try, Try and Try Again. By United Press WHITE PLAINS, N. Y., July 13.—William J. Yarny was tried today, but immensely relieved, for the seventeenth trip to Ethel Barrymore’s home in Mamaroneck, L. 1., to serve her with a summons in a suit for payment of $50.04 grocery bill, he finally accomplished his end. The famous actress still is in California, and as unavailable as on every one of Yarny’s calls. But County Judge John B. Coyle had given him permission to serve his papers without leaving them in Miss Barrymore’s hands. Yarny was told that all he needed to do was tack the summons on the door or leave them in the hands of her That Yarny did. _

secretary of Reynolds. He was held as a material witness in the death, and testified, at the inquest. Center—Smith Reynolds as he appeared in his last photograph, taken two months before his death. Right enter—Sheriff Transou Scott of Winstcn-Salem. N. C., who heads the investigation into the unexplained shooting of the 20-year-old tobacco heir. Lower The revolver that brought doom to Reynolds in the bedroom of his mansion. Note the six unusued cartridges and the fragments of seventh bullet, which inflicted the fatal wound.

would be ratified through popular conventions in three-fourth of the states, follows: “Aarticle XVIII of the amendments to this Constitution is hereby repealed. “The sale of intoxicating liquors within the United States or any territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for consumption at the place of sale (commonly known as a saloo), and the transportation of intoxicating liquors into any state, territory, district, or possession of the United States in which the manufacture, sale and transportation of intoxicating liquors are prohibited by law, are hereby prohibited. “The congress and the several states, territories, and possessions shall have concurrent power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.” cow chews" on" plane So Aviator Is Forced to Use Auto After Animal Eats Rudder. By United Press FRANKFORT, Mich., July 13.—A hungry cow forced Pilot Russell Weist to motor back to his home in Battle Creek after he landed his plane here. The animal chewed off the plane’s nitro-cellulose processed linen rudder.

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BILL TO SPLIT HIGHWAY FUND j GAINS GROUND Majority Report, Frowning on Move, Shelved for Minority Ruling. NEW PLAN IS OFFERED I Taking Over of City Street Maintenance by State Is Advocated. First attack on state highway department funds was successful, in the senate today, though a majority committee report recommended that they be kept intact. Only two senators on the roads committee recommended that the bill providing that half of the automobile license fees be distributed to cities, counties and towns, be passed, but their minory report was substituted for the majority by senate action. The bill was placed on second reading for passage. Signers of the minority report were Senators Charles L. Strey (Rep.), Wabash, and James B. Brewster (Dem., Corydon. Senators took up the cudgels for the minority committtee viewpoint when the report reached the floor. Fight Becomes Torrid So hot did the fight become that companion measures calling for a 50-50 split in gasoline tax and lifting all county road levies were recommitted to the committee on roads of which Senator John C. Sherwood (Rep.), Mitchell, is chairman. The commtitee had recommended equal division of the gasoline tax between the state highway department and cities, counties, and towns, but amended the bill so that all money returned to local units must be used for construct'on and repair of reads. Originally, the bill pro.ided that it also could be used f:r paying off read bsr.ds. It was the amendm w iC. produced the fight that ca. ~ed o ,i the bills to te ie:omm tt . New Program a t_d State highway do a .nunt ckers have evolved a .o * -point j.. ogram upon which they Ji ta :e t.e field in an effort to prole t .heir funds. The program already has many friends in both senate and house and is purported to be backed by Governor Harry G. Leslie. It might be termed a “five-year plan.” Under provisions of the program, for which bills already have been introuuced, the following would take place: All township roads would be transferred to the county. All local road levies would be j abolished. Would Absorb County Roads Each year for the next five years the state highway department would absorb 20 per cent of the county highways. The state highway department immediately would take over for maintenance—which later would include necessary construction, re- ; pairs, widening and the like—all streets in cities and towns over which state and federal highways pass. Adoption of such program would eliminate the numerous plans for splitting the $24,000,000 of state highway funds by returning larger amounts to cities, counties, and towns. The move to bring more state funds to local governmental units is registered in a dozen bills now pending action and among t,fi e first itnroduced at the special session. Under the present system, cities and towns get 1 cent of the 4-cent gas tax. This return would be sufficient, properly expended, to care for the county highways under the five-year plan, proponents of the move contend. COPS WITHOUT TRACE OF JEWELRY THIEVES Overalled Bandits Vanish After Getting $127 and 20 Rings, Police today lack trace of two bandits in overalls who obtained $127 in cash and twenty diamond rings in a holdup of the Davis jewelry store, 140 North Illinois street, Tuesday. A youth described as about 17 obtained slO.ll Tuesday night when he robbed Bernard Daniels, 32, Exeter Park, a bus driver. The robbery occurred in the bus while it was at Graceland avenue and Fortyninth street. Daniels said the robber fled in an automobile in which another youth was waiting. BETTY~GOW~GETS VISA Lindbergh Baby Nurse Will Visit Home in Scotland. By United Press WASHINGTON, July 13—Labor Secretary William N. Doak t3day granted the request of Betty Gow, former nurse of the kidnaped Lindbergh baby, for a re-entry permit in order that she might visit her home in Scotland. The girl, who was questioned ai length in connection with the kidnaping murder of the baby, applied for the permit Tuesday. Parliament Recesses to Oct. 27 By United Press LONDON, July 13—Parliament adjourned today for the summer recess until Oct. 27, but subject to earlier call by the speaker in case of emergency.