Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 311, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 May 1934 — Page 13

MAY 9, 1934.

PHOTOS REVEAL DETAIL OF LOST CITY IN DESERT Metropolis Found by French Fliers, Believed to Be Sheba’s Capital. By United Pre** PARIS. May 9.—Photographs of a dead city in the Arabian desert, supposed to be the lost capital of the queen of Sheba, were published today by Andre Malraux, author and explorer. They showed fascinating details of an ancient civilization which Malraux believes extended back to the queen who visited King Solomon in biblical times. The city was discovered early in April when Malraux and a companion, Captain Cormglion Molinere. flew over the site, on a non stop flight from Djibouti, Africa. The photographs show deserted buildings with hundreds of towers along a ridge, winding snakelike for nearly three miles. The city inside descends in terraces to what once was a river. The principle temple appears to have been heavily fortified. Malraux deduced it was the residence of the queen. Several oval, inclosed fields he identified as temples for the worship of the sun. The pictures show a type of construction unlike that of the Egyptians or natives of Palestine. He concluded it was the work of the lost race of Sheba. The pictures show? evidence that an earthquake destroyed the capital. after which successive civilizations built villages atop the ruins. Thus the older capital is distinguishable by its white ruins from the later red ruins of Moslem villages. Hanging gardens, astrologers' towers and forty-yard towers rising from the temple, which fronts on a swimming pool, are clearly shown in a photograph of the entire city. It was once surrounded by a fortified wall, portions of which are still standing. BIRD PICTURE SUED BY U. S. AUTHORITIES Odd Case Has Been on Federal Court Calendar Two Years. By United Pre** MILWAUKEE. May 9.—A federal court case listed for action here is titled “the case of the United States vs. seven pictures made with the feathers of wild birds.” It has been pending for two years and arose from the attempt of M. D. Anderson, Omro. Wis., collector, to Import the pictures from Mexico. Federal statutes forbid the importation of wild bird feathers because of the danger of disease. MEANINGLESS NAMES FOR SCHOOLS FLAYED Many Think Waring School Honors Musician. Educator Says. By United Pre** CLEVELAND, May 9—The question of whether Cleveland public schools which bear supposedly meaningless names shall be rechristened is holding the attention of school board members. Names such as Beehive. Hicks and Waring have come under the spotlight. Alfred A. Benesch, board president, ventured the opinion at a board session that he was certain "some people think Waring school was named after Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians.” HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM CCC GIVEN DOG Golf Ball Finding Powers of Canine Worker Rewarded. By United Pre** SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. May 9. —An “honorable discharge” was given “Mickey,” an eight-year-old Australian shepherd dog. from the civilian conservation corps. The official release, signed by Captain James F. Bower, commander, was given in ‘recognition of Mickey's marvelous powers of finding golf balls.” Harry Coddington, owner of the dog, said the animal gained fifteen pounds during six months of “strenuous” CCC work. CITY PILOTS TO VISIT FT. WAYNE AERO CLUB Eight Planes to Carry Guests North for Dinner Eight Indianapolis planes will carry pilots to Ft. Wayne as guests of the Ft. Wayne Aero Club this afternoon. Remaining overnight, the planes will return to Indianapolis tomoriow. Those making the trip will include Miss Shirley McKittrick. Miss Wanda Farr. Mr. and Mrs. Elvan Tarkington. George Gamsjager. E. Ross. Maurice Thompson. Earl Springer. Larry Pringle. French Livezey, Walker W. Winslow 7 . H. C. Churchman Jr.. F. W. Bowers. Harold Caroon and Glen McMains. CHARRED RUINS MARK SITE OF NEAR TRAGEDY Eight Men in Blazing Mine Find Emergency Door By United Pre** LINTON. Ind.. May 9.—A yawning black hole and a forlorn-looking wash house were all that remained today of the ill-fated Little Betty coal mine, five miles east of here, in which the lives of eight men were imperiled by fire yesterday. The eight men escaped through an emergency exit a few minutes after the blaze broke out in the tipPl*. Thalia Massie Sails for N. Y. By United Pm* GENOA, May 9.—Mrs. Thalia Masaie was on her way to New York on the liner President Van Buren today “to attend to urgent private affairs.” despite her physician? advice to rest and recover fully from her recent attempt at suicide. Bandits Rob Motorist By United Pm* CHICAGO. May 9.—Crowding his automobile to the roadside near McCook. a suburb, early today, three bandits robbed Eric Von Ham back of Reading. Pa., of $3,875 in jewelry, clothing and cash, he reported to police.

CHILD SMOKERS CAUSE HUGE CONFLAGRATION 70 Buildings, Many Invaluable Razed in Rumanian Town. By United Prei* BUCHAREST. Rumania, May 9 Children playing with matches and smoking forbidden cigarets in an orphange attic at Campulung, started a fire which today left seventy buildings, many of them historically invaluable, in smoking ruins. It was believed no one was killed, but damage was irreparable. Included in destroyed buildings in the beautiful old resort town in the Carpathians were a monastery 900 years old. and a castle and a church each 700 years old. Robber Stabs Victim Fred Polen. 50. of 922 North Tremont avenue, was stabbed and robbed of $5 last night at New York and West streets by a bandit armed with a knife. Mr. Polen was treated at city hosptial.

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HEAVY RAIN IS ONLY HOPE FOR SEAREDCROPS Midwest Sees Ray of Hope for Relief: Drought Worst in 50 Years. By United Prrg* CHICAGO. May 9.—Slowly darkening skies brought hope in parts of the middle west today of relief from the most disastrous drought in a half century. Government forecasters predicted showers today in Illinois. Indiana. Michigan and Ohio, following light rains yesterday in Wisconsin. Minnesota and North Dakota. Crop

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SIX DEAD IN ST. LOUIS GRAIN ELEVATOR FIRE Eight Injured in Blaze; Damage Estimated at $55,000. By United Pre** ST. LOUIS. May 9.—Fatalities from yesterday's grain elevator fire stood at six today. Eight others were injured, two critically. Damage to the elevator and stored grain was estimated at $55,000. The series of grain-dust explosions which preceded the fatal blaze was caused by static electricity, said Fire Chief O’Boyle. The dead: Stephen Gocal, 48. Earl Strange, 29; Albert Kuehne, 47; Edward Kelly, 56; John Kovacic, 43, and Fred Laubscher. 46. experts, however, said that nothing but a heavy rain of two or three days’ duration could save millions of dollars worth of damaged crops. Chicago Forecaster C. A. Donnell said that “there is nothing like this drought in all our records.”

STOCK MEASURE NEARJASSAGE Senate Leaders Seek to Drive Bill Through at This Session. By United Prr* WASHINGTON. May 9.—Forty amendments to the pending stuck market control bill fought against the sharp raps of Vice-President John N. Garner's ivory gavel today for consideration in the Ssnate as leaders sought to drive the measure to final enactment. Mr. Garner, used to the whipcrack action of the House where he was formerly speaker, twice threatened to pas the bill as startled senators brought forth their pet amendments.

Catholic Alumnae Honors Blessed Virgin Saturday

Ceremony at St. John's to Include Dedication of Statue. Seventh Mary's day. the '"gift day” to Mary the Blessed Virgin, will be observed Saturday by the International Federation of Catholic Alumnae. Featuring the day’s activities will be a mass, in honor of Our Lady, the tenth of the Vatican Kyriale members, to be held in St. John's Catholic church, at 8 a. m. Saturday, under direction of the Rev. Henry Dugan, chaplain of the Indiana chapter of the I. F. C. A. Students of St. Agnes’, St. John's,

St. Mary's and Ladywood academies, affiliates of the I. F. C. A. Indiana chapter, will take part. Following the mass, a statue of the Blessed Virgin, erected on a pedestal in the school yard on the spot known as the “circle.” will be unveiled by Miss Helen Thomas president of the Children of Mary, and Miss Frances Scanlon. C. S. M. C. president. The statue, the gift of Mrs. Phillip A. Brennan. New York I. F. C. A. president and an alumna of St. John's academy, will be dedicated by Bishop Joseph E. Ritter. Miss Helen O'Gara, Indianapolis, is chairman of general arrangements for the day’s activities. Othezg ceremonies will be held throughout the state.

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ROBLES FAMILY IS LOSING HOPE 9 Fate of Girl Still Unknown; Rumor Fixes Return of Child Today. By United Pret TUCSON. Ariz., May 9.—There was iittie more definite than rumor today to indicate the fate of June Rob’.es. 6. kidnaped for sls 000 ransom two weeks ago today, as she was returning home from school. The latest most widespread rumor was that the little Arizona cattle heiress would be returned to her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Fernando Robles, today. Despite the rumors. June’s griefstricken family seemed to have all but abandoned hope she was still alive.