Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 308, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 May 1934 — Page 1

Ell LILLY IS HINTED KIDNAP PLOT VICTIM Drug Magnate Is Reported Object of $25,000 Blackmail. TWO SUSPECTS HELD Former College Men Alleged to Have Confessed to Scheme. Eli Lilly, wealthy drug magnate and Philanthropist, was the intended victim of a bizarre blackmail plot by which, it is alleged, two former college men attempted to extort $21,000, it was learned today. While police and federal men adamantly refused to admit that Mr. Lilly, widely known for his many charities, was the intended victim. The Times learned on high authority that the manufacturer asisted the police in frustrating the plot. Carlos McNeil, 26. and James B. Wood, 23, both of Paragon, will be araignod Monday before Fae W. Patrick. United States commissioner, on charges growing out of an alleged blackmail letter, which the pair are accused of sending to the wealthy Indianapolis business man. Arrested in Martinsville McNeil and Wood were arrested by federal men. assisted by Detectives Morris Corbin and Stewart Coleman, in Martinsville, where tney had gone after an elaborate scheme to extort the money had been discovered. In a typewritten letter which the young men are alleged to have sent to Mr. Lilly. $25,000 was demanded on the threat of kidnaping a member of the prominent Indianapolis family if the instructions, contained in the letter, were not obeyed. The letter was sent special delivery and bore a Martinsville postmark. The letter instructed Mr. Lilly to board a train for Vincennes, sit on the left side of the coach and watch for a white flag fluttering from a tree. The money was to be thrown frdm the train at this point. Typewriter Is Located When the letter was reccmpd. it was elarned, the detective bureau was called into the case and Detectives Corbin and Coleman took the train as instructed. When the flag was sighted along the railroad tracks, the detectives left the train and concealing themselves near the tree, kept a thirty-six-hour vigil without results. Aided by federal men, the detectives then learned that the white flag had been stolen from a Paragon church, where it had been used as an advertisement for revival meeting* In the investigation, detectives examined more than sixty typewriters in Morgan county in an effort to find the typewriter on which the alleged blackmail note had been typed. The typewriter was found, according to tiie detectives, and led directly to the arrests of McNeil and Woods. Allrde Statements Made Popular on the campus of Indiana university. McNeil attended college from 1927 to 1934. He was a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity and the Sphinx Club, honorary society. He is the son of Dr. J. H. McNeil, prominent Paragon physician. Wood formerly attended Central Normal college at Danville. Both former students are purported to have made allege dstatements to the police in which it is reported that they admitted the alleged plct. stating that they did it to • get some easy money.”

4 DEAD, MANY HURT IN OKLAHOMA TORNADO Gale Sweeps “O-Mile Course; Relief Work Starts. Bv T'nitrd Prrns TULSA. Okla.. May s—Four persons were dead in northern Oklahoma today as public officials and citizens restored order in the wake of a tornado which dipped three tunes along a seventy-mile course, injuring a dozen persons. Three persons were killed near Alsuma. a few miles southeast of heree. The fourth victim was killed north of Nowata, near the Kansas state line. Y. M. C. A. CAMP TO~ BE OPENED JUNE 12 Information on Teeumseh Site May Be Obtained at Offices. Camp Teeumseh. state Y. M. C. A. camp located between Delphi. Monticello and Brookston on Tippecanoe river, will open June 12. Further information may be obtained from V. D. Parker and R. C. Alford, boys’ work secretaries at the Central Y. Times Index Page Berg Cartoon 6 Bridge 5 Broun 7 Catholicism in Indiana 3 Church Services 11 Classified .11,12 Comics 13 Conservation 14 Crossword'Puzzle 13 Curious World 13 Dickens’ Love Letters 7 Editorial 6 Financial 9 Hickman. Theaters .. 8 Indian* and New Deal 7 Pegler 7 Radio ~ . . 14 Sports 10,11 State New6 14 Stavisky. a Series . A 2 Woman s Pages 4,5

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KIDNAPED GIRL FEARED DEAD June Robles Missing After Time Set for Her Release Passes. By L iiitrrl Press TUCSON. Ariz.. May s.—The fate of June Roble?* 6-yeai'-old kidnaped Arizona heiress, remained wrapped in mystery today, hours after the time set for her release had passed Hope yielded to bitter disappointment when the kidnapers failed to deliver the girl to her grief-stricken parents. Mr and Mrs. Fernando Robles. * Indications had pointed to the child's surrender late yesterday or last night, but the night passed without bringing word from her captors. Each passing hour revived fears that she might be dead. It was ten days ago that she was kidnaped by a dark man as .The was returning home from school. The last two nights, it was learned, her fatlyjr drove into the desert in the hope the kidnapers would comply with their promises to meet him on t designated highway and arrange for the collection of $15,000 ransom money. This course was outlined in a note Robles received an hour after his daughter disappeared. The son of aged Bernabe Robles, wealthy retired cattle baron, w'as accompanied on the drive by an unnamed person. He said he drove for hours, but was neither followed nor halted. An air of quiet expectancy was aparent at the Robles home on Franklin street where June's mother has been in the state of semi-col-lapse since she disappeared. Bernable Robles .who yesterday confided that “I feel something is going to happen." remained in seclusion. LABOR UNION PROPOSED Filling Sttaion Men to Discuss Organization Monday. Filling station attendants of the city will hold a mass meeting at 8:30 Monday night at 210' 2 East Ohio street for the purpose of discussing plans of organization. William Smith, secretary of the Full Fashioned Hosiery Workers Federation, will speak. Representatives of the Filling Station Employes Union of Ft. Wayne will attend.

track Selections BY TOM NOONE

NOONE’S SELECTIONS FOR TODAY Day’s Best—Zekiel. Best Long-shot—Electric Gaff. Best Parlay—Patch Pocket and Big Bean.

At Churchill Downs — One Best—Mr. Joe. 1. St. Bernard, Lee Larious, Early Dawn. 2. Plumage, Counsellor Crane, Billie’s Orphan. 3. Pantaloons, Royal Sport, Valdosta. 4. Mr. Joe, Leros, Isaiah. 5. Big Beau, Gyro, Bender First. 6. Cavalcade, Agrarian, Peace Chance. 7. General Parth, Spring Station, Gilbert Elston. 8. Old Judge, Bourbon Prince, Brushdown. At Pimlico — One Best—Gallic. 1. Spar. Muskogee. Dunwell. 2. Mr. Hyde, Saint Kitts, Waterset 3. Evangelist, Whoa Back, Braving Danger. 4. Electric Gaff, Vishnu, Grand Acre. 5. Equipoise. Chase Me. Chatmoss. 6. Gallic. Lone Hand, High Socks. 7. Lacquer, Barcelona Pete, Chief’s Troubador. 8. Impeach, Magyar, Fabius.

The Indianapolis Times Showers and thunderstorms probable tonight and tomorrow; not much change in temperature.

COUNTY LEADS LIST IN RELIEF WORK MISHAPS 14 of 63 State Accidents Occurred During April in Marion. Marion county led the list in the number of accidents in Indiana under the federal emergency relief administration program during April. Fourteen accidents were reported here. Only sixty-three accidents occurred in the entire state in April, none of them serious, Neal H. Dow, state safety director of the Governor’s unemployment relief commission, reported. The largest number of accidents occurred in the handling of tools with a total of twenty-nine. The remaining thirty-four came from vehicles, machinery and miscellaneous sources. -

SILK STRIKE PEACE NEAR, IS INDICATION Quiet Reigns After Ousting of Armed Guards. Settlement of the “labor trouble at Real Silk hosiery mills was predicted for next week as two federal labor experts worked tirelessly last night and today. Following the action of Prosecutor Herbert E. Wilson in which he called upon Chief Mike Morrissey to banish armed, private guards, alleged *to have conducted a “reign of terror," quiet has reigned along the strike front for several days. While the police ostensibly w’ere in complete charge of the situation, reports persisted that the armed guards imported from other cities still were being held in readiness in several downtown hotels. Miss Anna Weinstock and P. A. Donohue, field workers for the United States department of labor, refused to make public any statements on the progress of their work. Insull Jr. in New York By United Press NEW YORK, May s.—Samuel Insull Jr., arrived in New' York today. to meet his father, the former Mid-West utility magnate, due to arrive Monday on the steamer Exilona. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 68 8 a. m 71 7 a. m 70 9 a. m 74

At Jamaica — One Best—James River * 1. Hilise, Little Lie, Torres. 2. Miney Myerson, Aborigine, Volta Maid. 3. Dunsprite. Bickering, Mathias. 4. Caesar's Ghost, Mr. Khayyam, Sun Archer. 5. Patch Pocket, Chance Flight Night Sprite. 6 James River, Spanish, Foxland Hall. At Aurora — One Best—Zekiel 1. Annie N., Alwin, Margie's Doll. 2. Modem Lash, Convert, Running Star. 3. Bagsmasher, Fairy Man, Bismarck. 4. Defier, Well Heeled, Martie Flynn. 5. Zekiel. Flying Cadet. Minton. 6. Charming Sir, Technocracy, Grayback. 7. Judge Direnzo, Oaten, Bob Weidel. 8. Phantom Rock, Pigeon Hole, Cesare.

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1934

Four Meyer-Kiser Bank Officials Said Indicted

Prosecutor Wilson Attempting to Obtain Judge 4o Receive Alleged True Bills. Return of Criminal Judge Frank P. Baker Monday from the Kentucky Derby is expected to bring the re-entrance of the Marion county grand jury in his court with true bills against former officials of the defunct Meyer-Kiser bank.

It is understood that the reported indictments will charge embezzlement and will name four former officials of the closed bank. Officials of the bank were Sol S. Meyer, Fred S. Meyer, J. J. Kiser and Melville S. Cohn. Judge Baker left the city without naming a judge pro tem to act on emergency matters. Efforts were made by Prosecutor Herbert E. Wilson to reach Judge Baker at French Lick, where he stayed last night, and at Louisville in order to obtain a pro tem judge to receive the alleged indictments. Attonreys for bang officials refused to comment on word of the indictments. They asserted that the only information they had was from newspapers. The grand jury probe of the bank was pushed by Prosecutor Wilson with Floyd J. Mattice, his chief deputy, acting as advisor on the law pertaining to the return of indictments. Paul Krauss, grand jury foreman, as well as Prosecutor Wilson, both insisted a need for a judge to recevie the alleged indictments by saying “These are msot important.” Affidavits charging the four officials of the bank with embezzlement were prepared by Alvah J. Rucker, investigator for Circuit Judge Earl R. Cox. Judge Cox ordered the affidavits turned over to Criminal Judge Baker and he in turn, gave the probe of the charges to Prosecutor Wilson, who placed them in the hands of the grand jury. The high jury has been deliberating on the charges approximately a month, it was reported.

ROOSEVELTS ARRIVE FOR WOODIN RITES President, Officials Honor Ex-Treasury Head. By United Press NEW YORK, May 4—President and Mrs. Roosevelt and others high in governmental life came here today to pay last tribute to William H. Woodin, the smiling little secretary of the treasury who piloted the nation through its mast critical banking period. Funeral services for Mr. Woodin, who died Thursday evening of a throat ailment which had forced him to retire four months ago from the cabinet, will be held at 4 o’clock in Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church. Only three members of the family will attend, Mrs. Woodin and two daughters, Mrs. Mary Minor and Mrs. Wallace W. Roe of Cincinnati. The body will be taken to Berwick, Pa., Mr. Woodin's former home, for burial. in the Air Weather conditions at 9 a. m.t Southwest wind, 15 miles an hour; temperature. 72, barometric pressure, 29.89 at sea level; general conditions. high overcast; ceiling unlimited; visibility, 15 miles.

Thrills Galore —Farnol Story to Start in Times

TJLUNGED into the heartless world of cruel wealth by a chance inheritance, a young English commoner finds himsef in the midst of perplexing and strange events in The Amateur Gentleman, a serial by Jeffrey Farnol, celebrated author, which will appear soon in The Times. Many persons wonder what they would do if they were suddenly deluged with money, enoujh for their simple desires ind more. A

RELIEF BORES U. $„ HOPKINSJELIEVES People Must Regain Feet, Says Administrator. Belief that the American people are “bored to tears from receiving relief” was expressed by Harry L. Hopkins, federal relief administrator, as he boarded an early afternoon train for Washington yesterday. Mr. Hopkins w'as in Indianapolis to attend the meeting of midw'estern state relief directors and rural relief committees in the Indianapolis Athletic Club. Mr. Hopkins expressed the belief that the 600,000 farm families on the nation's relief rolls virtually could be erased if, instead of direct relief being given them, conditions could be created whereby they might regain their sept. $8,000,000 TAX SUIT LOST BY CLAIMANTS 1920-22 Collections Held Legal by Court. Taxpayers of Marion country lost a chance to get $8,000,000 in refunds when the Indiana supreme court ruled against claimants yesterday in a test case. The case was for alleged illegal tax collections in 1920. 1921 and 1922. Harry Miesse, secretary of the Indiana Taxpayers’ Association, said an additional tax levy of $1.50 on each SIOO of taxable property would have been necessary to meet the refunds, had the decision been in favor of the taxpayers. The case came to the supreme court from Hancock county where it had been venued. Seven Marion county taxpayers were involved. The taxpayers’ assciation fought the refunds. PASTORS TO DISCUSS NEW LAYMEN’S GROUP Ministers to Assemble Monday at Park M. E. Church. Indianapolis ministers will discuss the Christian Laymen’s League, organized recently for the promotion of evangelism in the city, Monday in the Roberts Park M. E. church. James M. Ogden, league president, and James H. Lowry, building committee chairman, will speak. Following the forenoon program, laymeh and ministers will attend a luncheon at the church in honor of Dr. David M. Edwards. Dr. G. Bromley Oxnam will be guest speaker. O. E. S. Inspection Set Irvington chapter, Order of Eastern Star, will hold its anual inspection Monday night in Irvington Masonic temple. Mrs. Hazel Coates, newly elected worthy grand matron, will be the inspecting officer.

This young man finds himself actually confronted with the problem. Scornfully the society into which destiny has inadvertently placed him mocks his inexperience, plays on his gullibility and takes advantage of his generosity. He meets his fate melodramatically and creates excitement. This novel unearths blackguards, snarling villains, gallant but cruel roues who twist their waxed moustaches and cock a very uncivil eye at

CAVALCADE FAVORITE IN FIELD OF 19 FOR RICH KENTUCKY TURF CLASSIC

SEARCH LINER IN VAIN HUNT FOR DILLINGER Hoosier Outlaw Reported >England-Bound on Canadian Ship. By United Press ABOARD S. S. DUCHESS OF YORK, May 5.—A thorough search from stem to stern of the Duchess of York today failed to disclose any trace of John Dillinger, America's most notorious bandit. Information that Chicago authorities believed the jail breaker and alleged murderer had taken passage on the Canadian liner, now approaching Scotland, was received aboard by wireless. The captain immediately ordered a complete search of every cabin, all places where a stowaway might •be concealed, and even the crew's quarters. No passenger listed on shipboard answered Dillinger's description, and there was no trace of his presence anywhere. England Is Thrilled By United Press LONDON, May s.—Great Britain thrilled today to the possibility that John Dillinger, American bandit, might be approaching a British port, seeking anew career in comparatively crimeless England. Police at all ports were instructed to watch for him, and the police at Belfast. Ireland, received specific instructions to beard the liner Duchess of York, due at midnight and search for hi mat the request of Chicago police. From Belfast, the Duchess of York was due to touch Greenock and to dock at Liverpool tomorrow. There was excitement throughout the country. Today’s afternoon newspapers smashed news of Dillinger’s possible approach across their first pages and reviewed Dillinger’s career at length. There was an undercurrent of confidence that Dillinger would be taken alive if he came here.

New Search Started By United Press CHICAGO. May s.—Three powerful arms of the law combined today in new plans for location and capture of John Dillinger in Chicago, while across the ocean British officers investigated a report that the desperado was a passenger on the steamer Duchess of York. The Duchess of Y r ork left Halifax, N. S„ last Saturday. Melvin Purvis, Chicago chief of the bureau of investigation of the depratment and director of the search for Dillinger since he escaped March 3 from jail at Crown Point, Ind., refused to say why the outlaw' w'as thought en route to Europe. While the transoceanic search developed, federal agents, police and state’s attorney's officers perfected a new' organization of their “Dillinger squads.” Forty expert mraksmen of the police department, each a reputed “tough guy,” were assigned to the search. A special arsenal was outfitted for their use, including machine guns, shotguns, tear gas bombs, hand grenades and bulletproof vests. Although officers doutbed the accuracy of a “positive” identification of Dillinger as one of two men who yesterday robbed the Fostoria. 0., First National bank of SIB,OOO, they still concentrated patrols along roads leading from Indiana and Ohio. Reported in Mooresville Reports that John Dillinger, Indiana desperado, w'as in Mooresville yesterday could not be verified at either state or city police headquarters. eFderal men, w'ho have had the Dillinger homestead under surveillance, maintained their attitude of secrecy and refused to comment on the purported visit of the convict. Dillinger, according to the reports of two Mooresville residents, was seen riding in an automobile through the streets of the town yesterday, accompanied by a relative. The automobile was reported traveling east. Workman Hurt in Fall Herman Armfield, 48, Dixie hotel, was sent to city hospital early today with leg injuries received when he fell from a ladder while cleaning the ceiling of the dining room of the hotel.

buxom wenches, beautiful heroines who actually blush and brave courageous heroes who leap into the thick of danger with never a fear of the devil. Farnol is a writer who has enchanted audiences all over the world with his light, fastly racing novels. His action may leap agilely from rock-ribbed New England to hula-hula girls shaking their hips for the tired tourist at Bula-Bula. In this serial Farnol rediscovers dueling, a gentleman's practice

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PRECINCT BOARDS TO GET FINAL WORD ON VOTING INSTRUCTIONS

Final voting instructions with actual balloting shown and judges and inspectors exlpaining the sys tem of voter registration will be given tomorrow at 2:30 in Tomlin son hall to all members of precinct boards. Charles Ettinger, chief deputy county clerk, said all inspectors and judges must attend the meeting. Yesterday and today, the sheriffs office was busy swearing in deputy sheriffs who will police the polls primary day, Tuesday. Mr. Ettinger said voters who have lost their registration cards may cast their ballots. If requested to sign affidavits as to their right to vote, they should do so. Master files of the election commissioners will show whether the voter has been registered in time to ballot in the primary.

CITY LINEMAN BADLY BURNED Heroic Efforts of Friends Save Life of Light . Firm Employe. Badly burned as he accidentally came in contact with a high tension electric wire while working in the Wabash street plant of the Indianapolis Power and Light Company today, Wililam Hamilton, 42, 814 North Jefferson street, electrician, was sent to city hospital in critical condition. Other workmen, Fred Vichold, R. R. 15, and Wayne Deyhoff, 2234 West Morris street, heroically attempted to save Hamilton’s life by pulling him from the wire and clinging to him to prevent the victim from falling from the tower on which the men were working three stories above the street level. Shortly after work started at the plant, located at 520 East Wabash street, this morning, Hamilton ascended to the tower, which is surrounded by a network of high tension wires. As he worked Hamilton's hand is believed to have come in contact with one of the wires. His outcry attracted attention of his fellow workmen. Without a moment's hesitation Vichold and Dayhoff ascended to the Lower and tore Hamilton loose from the wire, disregarding their own safety. They then clung to the victim until other workmen, attracted to the tragedy, raised ladders to their assistance. It was found impossible to lower Hamilton on a ladder and a rope hastily was suspended from the tower on which the vict rn was lowered. Suffering from serious burns of the hands and body, Hamilton was rushed to city hospital, where he is said to be in serious condition. Vichold and Dayhoff were treated for burns of the hands. Fred Leach, 509 East Tenth street, who witnessed the accident, told police that Hamilton’s clothes caught fire and blazed like a torch, from the top of the tower. The rescuers immediately beat out the flames, tearing the victim’s clothing off, according to Leach.

NINETEEN INJURED IN STREET CAR COLLISION Two Trollies Run Together at Massachusetts and Alabama. Nineteen injured persons were taken to city hospital this morning. Mowing a collision between two street cars at Massachusetts avenue and Alabama street. None were believed injured seriously. The accident occurred when an East Tenth street car. headed northeast, jumped a switch and collided with a Columbia street car. Ambulances and police cars were called to take the injured to the hospital. STOLEN AUTO FOUND CHARRED WRECKAGE Car Discovered in Flames 17 Minutes After Theft. Samuel Klein, 324 North Capitol avenue, today had a charred mass of metal representing what once was his expensive automobile. The car, a large coupe, was found in flames last night by residents of the 6900 block East Sixteenth street, seventeen minutes before Mr. Klein had reported it stolen from Senate avenue and Vermont street.

abandoned with the automatic. Dueling is very exciting and practically harmless. If any blood is to be spilled, the reader may be sure it will spring from the blustering villain and not from Our Hero. Elsewhere In the world Rome may burn and hunger marchers may tramp into Washington, but in Famol's novels the hero and heroine always may fce expected to meet in final embrace to be happy ever after.

Capital EDITION PRICE TWO CENTS Outside Marlon County, 3 Cents

Gayest Crowd Since War Swarms Louisville for Race. $75,000 IS FIRE LOSS Stable Blaze Threatens Mata Hari, Second Betting Choice. By United Press LOUISVILLE, Ky., May •>. Derby day dawned cloudy and threatening. The weather forecast was for light showers. By United Press CHURCHILL DOWNS, Ky., May s.—The gayest Kentucky Derby crowd since the war swarmed over this classic course today to thrill to the sixtieth running of America's greatest test of the | thoroughbreds. Everything was offered that any racing fan could want. There was a distinct favorite, the fleet Cavalcade, a close second choice, a wellbalanced field, and a tremendous long shot. An unexpected but thrilling part of the entertainment was a stable fire last night that for a time threatened the entire Derby field, but only one entry was in actual danger. Howard, a long shot, and several other horses were led from the flaming structure into the main enclosure. Mata Hari. one of the favorites, was in a stable only 200 feet from the blaze. She was not disturbed appreciably by the commotion of Louisville firemen fighting the flames. All horses in the doomed barn were saved. Damage was $75,000. The crowd, totalling 50.000, included the usual tens of thousands of ‘ guys named Joe” and was sea=L soiled with such nationally famous figures as Postmaster-General James A. Farley, NR A Director Hugh S. Johnson, Kentucky’s Governor Ruby Laffoon, stars of stage and screen, including Mae West, Clark Gable, Harry Richman and Will Rogers. Cavalcade Is 2 to 1 Mrs. Isabel Dodge Sloane’s great colt. Cavalcade, was a firm 2 to 1 favorite. This stalwart brown son of Lancegaye out of Hastily, finished sixth on the list of moneywinning juveniles in 1933, winning two of his eleven starts, and has been conditioned perfectly for today’s test at a mile and a quarter. Second favoritism remained overnight on Mata Hari, the fleet filly from the Dixiana stable of Charles T. Fisher. Winner of five of her eight races in 1933, this beautifully formed brown filly for weeks was the Derby winter book favorite. Next in line, at odds of 6 to 1, came the hope of all good Blue Grass racing fans, the Colonel E. R. Bradley entry of Bazaar, a filly, and Blue Again. Actually the 6 to 1 odds were on the chances of the filly, for Bradley has no notion of starting Blue Again. The colt was entered, solely as protection against an untoward accident to Bazaar during the night. Colonel Bradley must have his colors in the Derby. There is one other entry receiving serious reports, but Peace Chance, the entry of Joseph E. Widener of Philadelphia, quoted at 8 to 1, was the colt fans were talking about more and more as the hour of the Derby approaches.

Agrarian Is Dark Horse Not all horsemen were agreed on the tops. Just outside the select circle is the entry of Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, whose Discovery, a 10-to-1 shot, is a much debated nominee. Then there’s Spy Hill, from the Greentree stable of Mrs. Payne Whitney, quoted at 12 to 1. Agrarian rated by many good judges as a prize bet, also at 12 to 1; Speedmore, something of a dark horse at 20 to 1, and Sir Thomas, once a top choice, another 20 to 1 shot. If Colonel Bradley is lucky he will have his third consecutive Derby winner, and his fifth of all time. If the race was at a mile, Sgt. Byrne might be the favorite, but there arc racing experts who insist the only way the Simonetti entry could do a mile and a quarter would be in a van. * There’s a song about “you ought to be in pictures” and there’s an entry which would rate such distinction if it wins, and it is Riskulus, the 30-to-l shot upon whom the Hollywood colony has dumped its money. Quasimodo Is 100 to 1 The tremendous long shot is Quasimodo, quoted at 100 to 1 and rated a doubtful starter, but actually a distinctly probable one. Its owner, Mrs. E. F. Simms, has set her heart on having her colors ia the Derby. The pre-Derby celebration was a continuous performance. Bars in the downtown Louisville hotels remained open throughout the night, and although there are plenty of them they were jammed. The hotels were packed virtually to suffocation. There wasn't a room in the town. The Derby, over one and onefourth miles, will be run as the sixth race of todays program. It is to start at about 5 p. m., central standard time. It carries a prize of $30,000 added money.