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CITY BOWS IN MOURNING FOR SOLDIER DEAD Rites Are Conducted at Circle and Crown Hill 'Cemetery. BY ARCH STEINEL Tims Staff Writer The curbs are silent! A few loiterers stand on the curve of the Circle watching summeryrlrrssed women lay flowers on the segments of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ monument. Peonies, roses, spread in disarray. A newsboy digs a toe at a curb, calling. “Race lineup, Mister! Not many looking on here, is they? My daddy ■was a soldier. Out, of a job now. Guess I better peddle my papers. Good day for this.’’ Several miles away a jamming I crowd watches death wing at 100 miles ait hour. Tribute ic, Soldier Dead Down from the World war memorial treads a parade of soldiers of all wars. Death is honored, 100. In 1917 the curbs were crowded, with hand-waves and tears, too. Other years, other wars, other Memorial days, the curbs were crowded On city golf courses, at amusement parks and picnic grounds,, parties of week-enders fete the day with pickles and ham sandwiches, looks and slices, roller coaster rides. “We do honor today to the dead of all wars,” says Major A. C. Oliver, chaplain of Ft. Benjamin Harrison. at the monument services. “Race lineup. Exlry!” cries the newsboy. Civil war veterans in motor cars, bent by rheumatism and age, head ihp parade that passes the silent curbs in the downtown area. Assails Radicals “There are some misguided people and organizations in the United States who refuse to honor these veterans of liberty who have died in defense of their ideals. These internationalists, radical pacflsts, and Communists try to befuddle by showing that we should do away with armies. “This is hypocritical and indefensible when they proclaim in the next breath that we are headed for a bloody revolution. It is an open insult to those who laid down their lives,” says Major Oliver. Locked doors greet at city hall, courthouse, statchouse. No mail deliveries except those "specials” that say, “I couldn’t get home for the race.” or “Love! Mama on Memorial Day.” A city rests and plays. The silent curbs hear the fife and drum of the parade. Trains Are Crowded At the Soldiers and Sailors’ monument Major Oliver tells of, "certain church people call W'ar murder and supinely condone deaths from automobile accidents. One human life is as sacred as another.” On the curb the newsboy shouts, “Race lineup, Extra! All about the accident!” Interurbans, busses, trains are crowded with holiday panamas, straws and white ensembles. Theaters have special Decoration day bills. Dance halls are “readied up" for Speedway dances. Three-tw'o parlors have worked overtime, and rest from icing, in readiness to grab the thirsty who've paid respect at death's court—the speedway. At New Crown cemetery a mother kneels before a small bit of stone end then leaves—her heart there. Deplores War Toll The Rev. H. C. Lince gives the New Crown cemetery address. He says: "The people of today know that not a single object for which blood was shed in the World war has been gained. Though militarism was slain in Germany, it continues to live in many lands. "Moral indifference characterizes the age and without moral leadership we shall perish. God help the nation that goes in the liquor business to help pay its taxes. The greatest need of our age is moral leadership and moral responsibility.” A boy bugler, proud in his scout uniform, blows "Taps.' Flags and flowers are strewn. Attendants at Crown Hill cemetery prepare for the general memorial day rites to be held at 2 p. m. today James E. Watson, former United States senator, will speak. The Tarade Disbands The parade of soldiers of all wars, the R. O. T. C. of all high schools, end patriotic societies, disbands at Georgia street. The rites at the Soldiers* and lailors’ monument end. Flowers lie limp on the grass at the segments they honor. The curbs stand in silent attention. Bits of discarded sandwiches lie cn picnic tables at Riverside park. The son of the jobless ex-soldier sells on the cry. "Extry! All about the big race." And Indianapolis celebrates its 1933 Memorial day. MORNING GAMES NATIONAL LEAGUE Chicago 000 000 10O—I fi 0 Pittsburgh.... 000 1(M) 01*—2 8 2 (Chi,! Grimes and Hartnett, (Pitt.j Swift and Grace.

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VOLUME 45—NUMBER 16

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FRANCE HOLDS UP PEACE PLAN League May Make Inquiry Unless Fair Treatment in Silesia Is Pledged. BY R. I>. M’MIIXAN United Press Staff Correspondent PARIS, May 30.—Its political life at- stake, the French government today shattered hopes of immediate signature of the Mussolini fournation treaty binding Europe's chief powers to keep the peace for ten years. The council of ministers, that met under President Albert Lebrun, decided that guarantees to France were not yet sufficient to warrant her signature at present. Optimistic reports from London and Rome, which went so far as to "arrange" initialing of a draft at Rome tonight or Wednesday, had roused similar optimism here. There were strong indications that Premier Edouard Daladier would recommend approval of the draft in its present form provided promised safeguards against hasty revision of the World war treaties materialized. But the government stuck to an undertaking made immediately after the initialing of a rough draft of the treaty at Rome ten days ago. This was to consult parliament regarding the signature. * This means the treaty will come under a heavy fire of political opponents of the government, and may cause delay in negotiations with other governments unless concessions can be wrung from them —eager as they are to make some progress before the meeting of the world economic conference at London, June 12.

Speedway Throngs Splash City With Color*

DOWNTOWN Indianapolis, gay with Memorial day flags, echoed to the tramp of an invading army today. Hitchhikers in khaki, silken ladies in limousines, laughing girls in gay prints, bands in multicolored uniforms congregated in Monument Circle and thronged the downtown streets—all Speedway bound. As the first light of dawn crept across University Park, a unique army composed of hundreds of hitchiking youths. khaki-clad with knapsacks strapped to shoulders. rose from benches and grass to join the migration to the races. Sidewalks on Illinois street south of Washington street from early morning held only one-way traffic —southbound, headed for the

Fair tonight and Wednesday; not much change in temperature.

Top photo shows officials and drivers arguing during threatened drivers’ strike which delayed the start of the race nine minutes. Below are shown the cars whirling around the track in the pacemaking lap.

Marts Closed All stock, bond, grain and principal commodity markets of the United States remain closed today in observance of the Memorial day holiday. Trade will be resumed Wednesday morning.

3,000 CRASH GATE; FENCE TORN DOWN Wholesale Rush Is Staged Before Troops Arrive. First wholesale gate-crashing in the history of the Speedway brought approximately 3.000 "deadheads” in free this morning when an advance guard tore down a section of fence near the northeast turn. The crashers poured in pell-mell before troops could be rushed to the scene to repair the gap. Numerous groups and individuals have succeeded in crashing in the past, but never a crowd of such proportions. Plan Tombstone for Coolidge Ry Vnilrd Press PLYMOUTH, Vt.. May 30.—Plans for a simple pink granite tombstone for Calvin Coolidge w r ere discussed over the Memorial day holiday by Mrs. Grace Coolidge, his widow; John, his son, and the latter's wife. Prominent Chicago Man Dies CHICAGO. May 30.—John C. Schank, 66. president of the Chicago Business Men's Racing Association and prominent figure in the sporting world, died today from a | heart attack.

Union Station and the patiencesaving shuttle trains. a a a STREETS leading to the mecca of all speed enthusiasts hummed with race-bound motors, becoming jammed as hour for the : starting bomb neared. Everywhere there was hustle i and bustle, and a holiday spirit ; was in the air as the sleepy-eyed I smiling throngs on downtown [ streets rushed here and there, seeking transportation to the | s’>eedway. Striking colors of gay clothing : modeled by members of the fair sex harmonized with the riot of colors seen on automobile license plates. Automobile licenses fren ptac- ; tically every state in the Union l were to be seen on downtown

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1933

KIDNAP WARDEN, ESCAPE PRISON Eight Kansas Convicts Flee in Auto With Bound Head of Penitentiary. Ry United Press LANSING. Kan., May 30.-A mutiny broke out among convicts at the Kansas state penitentiary today. A Memorial day baseball game between two American Legion teams which had been arranged for the convicts’ entertainment was interrupted w'hen eight convicts jumped on to Warden Kirk Prather. They bound him with wire, threw him into an automobile, forced him to order the prison gate opened, and fled. A guard fired one shot at the speeding automobile. The warden was scheduled to retire today. He w T ill be succeeded by Lacey Simpson Wednesday. The convicts were reported to have headed toward Kansas City. ARREST MANY AT RACE 125 Nabbed Within Hour After Cars Start. Within an hour after the Speedway race started today 125 arrests had been made, twenty-five on ticket scalping charges and the remainder for trespass, in attempting to enter the ground without tickets. The ticket scalpers were fined $25 and costs each in the court of Edward Peck. Wayne township justice of the peace.

streets and routes leading to the speedway. Despite the beaming efforts of Old Sol. a touch of chilliness pervaded the early morning atmosphere, and a large percentage of the race-bound early birds wore coats which soon had to be shed, as the sun's rays began what threatened to be a near heat record. a a e Families who had slept in their cars on side streets started the motors, woke the youngsters and began the last lap of treks starting from Maine to California. In Monument Circle, a fleet of forty busses advertising a 10-cent ride to the races did a land office business. Ernest A. Pflum. in charge of loading the busses, esti-

Cars Out

Edelweiss Special, N®. 22, driven by Louis Schneider, stalled in first lap. Frame-Miller Duesenberg Special, driven by Paul Bost, oil trouble, fourteenth lap. F. W. D. Special, No. -58. driven by Brisko, oil trouble, forty-fifth lap. Denny Duesenberg. No. 10. driven by Ira Hall, struck wall 37th lap. G. & D. Special, No. 59. driven by Campbell, magneto trouble, 23d lap. Floating Power Special, No. 16, driven by Ernie Triplett, motor trouble, 61st lap. Sullivan—O’Brien. No. 25, driven by Cantlon. connecting rod burned out, forty-ninth lap. Gilmore Special, No. 3. driven by Mauri Rose, mechanical trouble, 48th lap. Highway Parts Special. No. 23, driven by Ralph Hepburn, broken connecting rod. 29th lap. Frame-Miller Special, No. 2, driven by Kreis, engine trouble, 62nd lap. Times Index Page Book-a-Day 19 Bridge 17 Broun Column 14 Classified 18 Comics 19 Crossword Puzzle 9 Curious World 11 Dietz On Science 11 Editorial 14 Hickman Theater Reviews 12 Money-History in Picures 17 Radio 11 Serial Story 19 Sports 16 Talburt Cartoon 14 Woman's Page id

mated that more than 10.000 people were carried to the Speedway by bus before 9 o'clock. A group of girls representing the woman’s auxiliary of the American Legion won the approval of the crowd when they appeared in Monument Circle in their white uniforms with gleaming metal trench helmets. They are a part of the huge Speedway band. Ac the Traction Terminal it was said that more than 5.000 people from all parts of the country had arrived by bus this morning. The ritzier racegoers, staying at the hotels did not join the early morning exodus. Rising later, they started for the Speedway just before 9. The Claypool, the Lincoln. the Severin. the SpinkArms and other hotels reported capacity crowds.

SPEED MARKS SHATTERED; DRIVERS’ STRIKE HALTED

Babe Stapp, in his Boyle Products Special, was the leader at the 200-mile mark. Fred Frame was second and Louis Meyer, third. The speed dropped below the previous record for the first time at the lT.Vmile mark. Speed at this distance today was 109.216 miles an hour. The previous mark was, 109.407. With the leaders battling every mile, the world’s greatest field of racing drivers this afternoon was led by Babe Stapp in a Boyle Products Special as the 500-mile race neared the half-way mark. Every previous record had been shattered at the 125-mile mark. Stapp wrested the lead from Fred Frame, 1932 winner, piloting a Mil-ler-Hartz Special, at the 130-mile mark. Stapp had been riding in third place and Frame had held the front post since the 85-mile mark. Frame Forces Leader Wild Bill Cummings. Indianapolis driver in a Boyle Products Special, cornered the speed market in the first eighty-five miles of the race. He set a new' first lap record and continued his terrific pace until forced into the pits far gasoline and water. Throughout the first seventy-five miles Frame had forced Cummings most of the wav and was in the lineup ready to jump into the lead when the chance came. Frank Brisko, Milwaukee driver, wlu 1.-itl kept his F. W. D. Special in the leaders of the pack, was forced to the pits on his forty-fifth lap with an overheated oil line. Cummings Back in Race Cummings returned to the race after Frame took the lead, but his delay forced him far down the field. The new 125-mile record was 111.823 miles an hour and the new 150-mile mark is 111.463, almost two miles an hour faster than the mark set last year by the late Bob Carey. With Stapp still in the lead at 150 miles, Louis Meyer, a one-time winner, was in second place, with Wilbur Shaw in third. Frame was fourth, with Pete Kreis in fifth. Mauri Rose, starting at the end of the field, due to a drivers-offi-cials battle, pulled up to fourth place in his Gilmore Special, but ran out of gas before the 150-mile mark. Hall Hits Wall Ira Hall, in a Denny Duesenberg Special, had the first mishap of race, spinning and crashing into the concrete wall on the southeast turn on his thirty-seventh lap. Hall and his mechanic were unhurt, but the car was out of the race with broken connecting rods. Sand w-as being thrown on the southeast turn, which became slick after the crash. The pilots were fighting their mounts into the straightaway to keep frfom skidding. Stapp came into the pits on his sixty-fifth lap to take on gas, water and a right front tire and lost a minute in doing it. Kreis’ car was pushed off the track on the back stretch w'hen he ran out of gas. Ernie Triplett was out of the race on his sixty-first lap on motor trouble. At fifty miles Cummings held his lead, setting another new record. Frame had pulled ahead of Brisko. Speed for the distance was 114.118 miles an hour, three miles an hour faster than the previous record. Cummings also set another record at the 25-mile mark with an average of 115.238. with a time of 13.00.99. Brisko then still was in second place, with Frame only a short way behind. Lou Moore was in fourth place and Triplett in fifth. Russo Goes to Pits Joe Russo was the first driver to take to the pits. He came in at the end of his first lap for a change of spark plugs. Triplett w r as the second to make a trip to the pits, coming in on his ninth lap. Louie Schneider, winner in 1931, also was forced out of the race before he had completed the first lap, when he pulled into the pits and his Edelweiss Special quit on him. Paul Bost, driving a Frame-Miller Duesenberg Special, went out with oil trouble after he had completed twelve laps. Anew ten-mile record was set by Cummings, who turned the mileage at a speed of 116.520. Previous record at this distance was set by Billy Arnold at more than 112 miles an hour last year. Brisko and Frame Next Cummings started the race at a terrific pace, leaping from the pole 1 position to win the first lap at the ; first record-breaking speed of the day. He set the new record of 114.141. The old record was more than 113, established in 1928 by Leon Duray. The driver-official argument delayed start of the race until 10:09,

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EXTRA Mark Billman, driving; a Kemp-Mannix Special, hurtled the outside retaining; Mali of the southeast turn shortly after noon. First reports Mere that the car had overturned and Billman was pinned under the wheel. The car started s kidding; 100 yards from the straightaway and crashed into the retaining wall, tearing out about four feet on concrete, and landed with the rear wheels hanging over. Billman was injured seriously. The mechanic was hurled clear of the wreck. Billman was rushed to the hospital.

Race Progress

At 10 Miles First, Cummings; second. Brisko; third. Frame; fourth, Triplett; fifth, Cantlon: sixth, Spangler. Average .speed 116.520. a new' record. Previous record, 112.870, by Billy Arnold in 1932. At 25 Miles First. Cummings: second. Brisko; third, Frame; fourth, Moore; fifth, Triplett; sixth, Evans; seventh, L. Meyer; eighth, Spangler; ninth, Ira Hall; tenth, Bergere. Time, 13:00.99. Average speed, 115.238, anew record. Previous record, 111.300, by Billy Arnold in 1932. At 50 Miles First. Cummings; second. Frame; third, Brisko; fourth, Cantlon; fifth. L. Meyer, sixth; Rose, seventh, Spangler; eighth, Moore; ninth, Ira Hall; tenth, Bergere. Time. 26:16.35. Average speed, 114.118. new' record. Previous record, 111.643, by Billy Arnold in 1932. At 75 Miles First, Cummings; second, Frame; third, Brisko; fourth, L. Meyer; fifth. Rose; sixth. Cantlon; seventh’, Kreis; eighth. Hall; ninth, L. Moore; tenth. Bergere. Time. 39:37.83. Average speed, 113.549. a new' record. Previous record, 111.693, by Billy Arnold in 1932. At 100 Miles First, Frame; second, Brisko; third, L. Meyer; fourth, Rase; fifth, Cantlon; sixth, Hall; seventh, Triplett; eighth, Moore; ninth, Bergere; tenth. Litz. Time. 53:27.22. Average speed, 112.247. a. new' record. Previous record, 111.494, by Billy Arnold in 1932. At 125 Miles First, Frame; second. L. Meyer; third. Stapp; fourth, Rose; fifth, Cantlon; sixth, Kreis; seventh Triplett; eighth. Shaw; ninth! Moore; tenth, Brisko. Time, 1:07:04.21. Average speed, 111,823, a new record. Previous record, 111.505 by Billy Arnold in 1932. At 150 Miles First. Stapp; second. L. Meyer; third, Shaw; fourth. Frame; fifth’ Kreis; sixth. Triplett; seventh, L Moore; eighth, Spangler; ninth Gardner; tenth, Billman. Time, 1:20:44.66; average speed, 114,463. anew record. Previous record, 109.482 by Bob Carey in 1932. At 175 Miles First, Stapp; second, Frame; third, L. Meyer; fourth, Shaw; fifth, Gardner; sixth, A. Miller; seventh, Triplett; eighth, Billman; ninth, Bergere; tenth, L. Moore. Time, 1:36:08.36. Average speed, 109.216. Record, 109.407, by Bob Carey in 1932. At 200 Miles First. Stapp; second, Frame; third, L. Meyer; fourth, Shaw; fifth, Gardner; sixth, A1 Miller; seventh, Bergere; eighth, Moore; ninth, Spangler; tenth, Snowberger. Time, 1:49:27.33. Average speed, 100.635, anew record. Previous record. 109.532 by Bob Carey in 1932. the first time the classic ever has been held up except in case of rain. The altercation grew out of naming Rose to pilot Howdy Wilcox’ Gilmore Special. Wilcox was disqualified because of his inability to pass the physical test. Drivers Clamor for Wilcox Forty-one drivers petitioned Dr. Frank Allen, head of the Speedway hospital staff, to replace Wilcox. The argument ended with Rose's original mechanic, "Pinky" Donaldson, refusing to ride, and Kermit Maynard was named mechanic. When the race started, Rose's car trailed the field. The drivers claimed Rose's driving would jeopardize the remainder of the field, due to the driver's lack of racing experience. The gates opened at 6 o'clock and a steady line of speed fans had jammed into the grounds. All vantage points were taken up in the infield and thousands of the grand stand seats were occupied soon after 8. Last-Minute Changes Made Two last-minute changes were made shortly before race time, when the A. A. A. contest board ruled out

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Phil Shafer in an Abels-Fink Speccial and reinstated Ralph Hepburn, Los Angeles, in a Highway Parts Special, on the latter's protest. Rose took the place of Wilcox, when medical examiners said Wilcox’ heart would not stand the strain. Shafer's ouster and Hepburn's reinstatement resulted from a threecornered argument over qualifications, interrupted Sunday by rain, the protest of Gene Haustein, Detroit, being sustained. The contest board ruled Hepburn held precedence over Shafer, because of a faster qualifying run. Hepburn finished his qualifying run Sunday evening in a downpour, averaging 106.760 miles an hour. He was granted the. right to re-run the last five laps of his ten-lap qualification and boosted his average Monday to 110.001, thus eliminating Haustein. whose average was 107.603. Haustein protested, contending Hepburn's first run constituted a complete trial under A. A. A. rules, and he was upheld by W. D. (Eddie) Edenburn. chief steward of the A. A. A. in charge of the race. Hepburn was dropped from the starting list and Haustein put back. At 9 o’clock the 1.500-piece Speedway band massed in the straightaway for its maneuvers, annually one of the most thrilling sights of the Decoration day spectacle. The first cars made their appearance on the glistening bricks at 9:30, and at 9:45 the full field was lined up at the judges’ stand. Foy Paces Start Today's race was expected to see every record ever set in 500-mile races shattered. The field is admitted to be the fastest ever drawn together for a speed classic, and twenty-five of the forty-two starting cars are capable of surpassing 112 miles an hour. “This is a real thrill for me,” said Byron Foy, president of the De Soto Motor Corporation, as he climbed into the Chrysler pace car. “I'm proud of the opportunity to pace W’hat I know is going to be a rec-ord-breaking race.” While grand stands A and C were filling rapidly, few' of the paddock boxes were occuped at 9:30. Stand B, on the south turn, also was filling rapidly. Airplanes soared high above the Speedway, making lazy banked turns in the clear, blue sky. The weather w-as slightly cool shortly before race time, an ideal indication for high speed. Qualification trials ended Monday morning at 6:30, after more than a week of time trials. Four accidents, one fatal, marred the time runs. In the first, A1 Aspen and Mitzi Davis escaped w r ith cuts and bruises when their Brady Special skidded into a wall on the south turn. In the second, William H. (Speed) Gardner was hurt seriously and his mechanic. Charles Schneider, unhurt w-hen their Allegheny Metal Special smashed on the northwest curve. Gardner suffered a broken left thigh and severe abrasions. Governor Paul V. McNutt took his seat in the Governor's box at 9:20. He was accompanied by Dick Heller, secretary to Lieuten-ant-Governor Clifford Townsend, and Virgil (Skits) Simmons, No. 1 man in the Governors official family. Rickenbacker announced shortly before race time that $17,800 in accessory prizes would be shared by the drivers. Donors are the Continental Oil Company, Richfield Oil Company, Gyroil Company, Firestone Rubber Company and Cham* pion Spark Plug Company. Today’s Short Story Don't let the loss of some valuable article mar your holiday. Forget about it until tomorrow' morning, then call Ri. 5551 and insert a Times Lost Ad. A TWA costs less than that of any other Indianapolis paper and it will quickly place you in communication with the finder of your article. Three cents a word is the rate with special multiple insertion rates. As an added inducement for the return of your lost articles. The Times offers two guest tickets to see Janet Gaynor in ’’Adorable.” now at the Apollo, to any one returning an article advertised as lost tn The Timej.