Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 313, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 May 1934 — Page 1

CHAMBERLIN STILL AHEAD OF WILMETH Former Judge 268 Votes in Front With 141 Precincts In. HARRISON ALSO LEADS Cavins Trails 435 Ballots in Prosecutor Race in 220 Precincts. Harry O. Chamberlin, former circuit judge, continued to hold his lead today over Delbert O. Wilmeth. former city judge. in the race for the Republican nomination for congress from the Twelfth district, although Wilmeth was well within striking distance With 141 precincts tabulated. Chamberlin had a total vote of 8.693. to 8.425 for Wilmeth. Will R Adams, former supreme and appellate courts reporter, was running third Ralph Scott appeared to have the Eleventh district nomination clinched in a contest against several opponents. Walter Pritchard continued to hold an apparently insurmountable lead over Oeorge L. Denny in the race for mayor, and Edward C. Holl, an organization choice, was leading Walter Rothermel for city clerk by a comfortable margin. Denny made some inroads on Pritchard's total in belated returns, hut tabulation of 184 precincts showed the machine-backed Pritchard to be in front. 16.180 to 9.483. Alexander G. Cavins and William Henry Harrison still were staging a horse race" for the prosecutor nomination, and Harrison held a slender lead with 220 precincts in. The Harrison total was 11,426 to 10.991 for Cavins. An equally close contest was that for county clerk where Edgar Hart, the Republican county chairman, was leading George O. Hutsell, 10.912 to 10.779 at 220 precincts. Charles W. Mann w r as well ahead of Samuel Montgomery in the Republican auditor race, and Frank Cones had Harry W. Collins well outdistanced in the treasurer contest. Orel Chitwood apparently had clinched the sheriff nomination with a 13,234 to 7,595 lead over Hotvard Maxwell at 220 precincts. Leading candidates for the eleven state represntative posts appeared to be Albert Beveridge. 12.697; William Bosson Jr., 9.067. Joseph C. Buchanan. 8.288: William Caldwell. 7.399: Harry Claffey. 7.493: H. Walker De Haven. 7.997; Walter S. Glass. 7.976: Laurens L. Henderson. 7.580; Conrad Ruckelshaus. 9.004: Robert Lee Brokenburr, 7.190. and Max Hosea, 6.842.

Slate Is Ahead Late tabulations in the Democratic primary races revealed no upsets and organization-backed candidates merely continued today to add to their vote totals. John W. Kern increased his vote to 29.395 in the mayor race with 224 precincts tabulated, and Danny O’Neil was far in front with 14.729 votes for city clerk. Herbert M. Spencer was little short of doubling the vote of' his two opponents in the prosecuting attorney contest. The Spencer total at 235 precincts was 17.457 to 9.783 for George S. Dailey and 9.114 for Russell J. Dean. Organization choices were far ahead on the Democratic judicial ticket with Clarence E. Weir. Herbert F. Wilson. Smiley Chambers and John F. Geckler all holding comfortable margins. Ray Still In Front The sheriff race, which saw the regular county organization take a decisive drubbing, apparently was well tucked away in the capacious pocket of Otto Ray. former police captain. Ray bad piled up a 15.490 total against 9.534 for Will T. Brown, state excise department inspector and the organization choice. Claude Shover was a poor third with 6.227. Frank McKinney, another organization choice, was far ahead in the county treasurer race, and the incumbent coroner. Dr. William E. Arbuckle. also had an insurmountable lead. Clarence I. Wheatley and Ernest K. Marker the incumbent, continued to stage a hot battle in the race for county commissioner from the Second district. Wheatley had 9.967 at 235 precincts to 8 466 for Marker. John Newhouse was leading two opponents by 2.000 votes m the First district commissioner race. Hendricks Far Ahead Thomas A Hendricks had piled up a 3 to 1 lead over Joseph A. O Mahonev in the state senator race, and organization choices were well up in front in the eleven state representative contests. The eleven high representative candidates: Edward P. Barry. 15.696. Carl E. Wood. 13.993: Albert Sahm. 13.847; Dennis J. Colbert, 13.328: Mrs. Roberta Nicholson. 13,014: Charles Lutz, 12.447: John C Kirch. 10.374; Joseph Patterson. 9.381: Morris Coers. 9.703. and Fred Barrett. 9.381. Doris Duke Gets 529.933.793 ft'i f Mitrti rrrp SOMERVILLE. N. J.. May 11 Dons Duke's tnist fund from the estate of her father, the late James B Duke, founder of the American Tobacco Company, amounted to $29 931,713.71. it was revealed today In • final accounting of the estafe ffonrH Temperatures 6A m 85 10 a. m 63 7•• m 85 11 a. m 62 Ba. m.:... 87 1J <noon.. 64 I LIB 88 Ip. m 65

The Indianapolis Times Fair and continued cold tonight; tomorrovv fair with rising temperature by night.

VOLUME 45—NUMBER 313*

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Jimmy Mattem MATTERN BRINGS FAIR INVITATION

Famous Flier Tells Plans for $50,000 Race to Australia. Jimmy Mattem, a stocky and pleasant gentleman with an almost bashful smile, dropped his white Waco plane softly to earth at municipal airport today with the complaint that the business of being a messenger of good will led to pretty short" flights. Then, while official w'elcomers came in droves, the world-circling pilot intimated that he expected to get his everlasting craving for long flights out of his system by entering the London-to-Australia $50,000 race next fall. “Whoever wins that will be the ace of aces." he grinned—and the grin held anticipation. He explained lhat he w-as considering three planes, one of them a Lockheed. At a bystander's suggestion that his Waco might do. he laughed and added: “She does 125 miles an hour top —and that's really top. Nothing under 200 will have a chance in this race.” Mattern, who came here to extend invitations to the Century of Progress to the people of Indiana through Governor Paul V. McNutt and Mayor Reginald Sullivan, w-as asked whether he expected to try another solo round-the-w-orld flight. “That's been done.’’ he answered. “I'm always trying 10 do something that hasn't been done before.” A motorcade of eight cars w'°nt to the airport to meet Mattern. The welcomers included representatives of the Chamber of Commerce, the Indianapolis Aero Club, the Aircraft Owners Association of Indianapolis and the city. The famous flier was taken to Governor McNutt's office from the airport and from there to Mayor Sullivan's office and. finally, to a luncheon given in his honor at the Antlers' hotel.

Meyers Reported on Way to Face Bank Charyes Grand Jury Indictments Returned Against Four Officials of Defunct Institution. Ferd S. Meyer and Sol S. Meyer, two officers in the defunct Meyer-Kiser bank, were reported today on their way to Indianapolis from Miami, Fla., to face charges of embezzlement and grand larceny of the bank's funds.

Grand jury indictments were returned against the Meyers, father land son. and Julian J. Kiser and Melville S. Cohn, two other former officers of the bank. Mr. Kiser and Mr. Cohn surrendered yesterday afternoon at the sheriff's office and were released on $15,000 bonds signed by L. L. Goodman. an official of the Real Silk Hosiery mills. Early trial will be sought by the state for the four former MeyerKiser officials, declared Prosecutor Herbert E. Wilson today. Two Indictments Returned Two indictments werp returned against the former bankers. One indictment charged embezzlement and grand larceny on two counts, and alleged that the bankers illegally had advanced to the Frailich Realty Company, Indiana Harbor. ind.. $17,248.59 to pay preferred stockholder dividends. The second indictment specifically charged embezzlement of $37.50 in the giving of this amount in a dividend check to Albert Blue. 4550 North Illinois street, Mr. Blue was a stockholder in the realty company. State Witnesses Listed Attorneys for the former MeyerKiser officials say the $17,243.59 named in one indictment represented the amount of money advanced by the bank, plus interest, over a period of several years to a solvent realty company. The grand jury had difficulty in returning the indictments. Last week the jury attempted to bring the indictments into criminal court but were told by court attaches that Criminal Judge Frank P. Baker was on his way to attend the Kentucky Derby. Witnesses listed or the indictments for the statp were Howard Painter, public accountant: John Fox and Harold Phipps. Gary; Mrs. Ida Broo. public accountant who assisted in examination of the bank's books: Carl I. Hamilton, accountant; Grace Jackson, former vice-president of 'he bank; A. B. Good of the state banking department. and Mr. Blue. Mr. Blue said today that the only I thing he knew of the transaction was the fact that he received a dividend check for $37.50 on twentyfive shares of stock which he held in the realty company. He declared

WOMAN HELD IN KIDNAPING OF OIL MAN

Six Men Also Questioned in Abduction of Wealthy Californian. ROAD BLOCKADE IS SET Mystery Surrounds Police Activity; Highways to Mexico Watched. By f nited Press LOS ANGELES, May 11.—A demand for 875.000 for the safe return of William R. Gettle. oil millionaire, was made today in a telephone call purportedly from his kidnapers. By r nited Press LOS ANGELES. May 11.—A woman was detained and six men questioned today by officers seeking the men who kidnaped William F. Gettle. oil millionaire, from his : pstate at Arcadia, a suburb, on Wednesday night. I Immediately after the question- | ing of the men orders went out for officers to block all roads leading to Mexico. Officers were stationed along all highways leading south from Los Angeles. They w'ere under instructions to scrutinize all cars and to stop any which aroused suspicion. Captain Norris Stensland, veteran criminal investigator of the sheriff’s office, at first denied that the woman w T as in custody. He refused to reveal w'here she was held, or what led to her detention. Secrecy likewise surrounded the questioning of the six men. Captain Stensland said they had been released. Officers refused to say if the woman held might be the person who spied on Mr. Gettles’ palatial Arcadia estate Wednesday afternoon a few' hours before he was seized by two masked men. hoisted over a w'all of the grounds and driven away. MONTH’S BUILDING GAIN EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS Dun. Bradsfreet Reports Increase of .$4,000,090 in Month. By United Press NEW YORK. May 11.—Building construction showed a larger than seasonal rise in April, permits issued in that month in 215 cities recording a total of $29,262,666. compared with 825.505.005 in March, a gain of 14.7 per cent. Dun <fe Bradstreet. Inc., reported today.

He said he never investigators for Circuit Judge Earl R, Cox nor gave information to the grand jury. Defendants Make Statement Tn a statement following their arrest, release on bond, and photographing by newspapers, Mr. Kiser and Mr. Cohn said: “We ask our friends and the public to withhold judgment until the facts can be presented to an impartial judge and jury. The indictments are only accusations. We have not been heard. "As nea .v as we can ascertain from the face* of the indictments, the transactions upon which the charges are based consist of an ordinary interest bearing loan made in the ordinary course of business to a solvent realy company. Numerous similar loans w r ere made and have been and are being repaid. "No officer or director of the bank had any financial interest in the borrower or received any benefit from the loan in question. We want to assure our friends that, we believe a fair trial will result in our complete vindication," the statement read. Investigation Is Culminated Return of the true bills yesterday culminated months of investigation into the affairs of the Meyer-Kiser bank. The probe was begun by Alvah J. Rucker, special investigator for Circuit Judge Cox. while the bank has been under a receivership in circuit court. Results of his investigation were brought to the attention of Judge Baker, who in turn referred the matter to Prosecutor Wlson. The prosecutor placed the matter before the grand jury. Floyd J. Mattice, chief deputy prosecutor, was named by Mr Wilson to serve as special grand jurV deputy. The bank was closed three years ago by the state banking department. Two Are Burned to Death By f *i*rd Prrut CHICAGO. May 11.—Trapped in bed in their small apartment. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Anderson, about 60. were burned to death today before firemen could gain entrance. Seven other families escaped the burning building by, leaping from windows. * is

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1934

Little Hope Is Seen fpr Rain Here

26th Day of Dry Spell Brings No Promise, Says Armington. Thp twenty-sixth rainless day. with the exception of two light showers, dawned fair and cool in Indianapolis today. With crops gasping for rain, there are no indications of rainfall in weather forecasts. J. H. Armington. local meteorologist, said. The dry stretch drought, which is damaging crops, may continue for days. The dust clouds which invaded the city last night, coating homes with a thick powder, still hover over the city. Mr. Armington said. Meanwhile the heat wave has abated, temperatures falling to 58 degrees at 9 a. m.. 3 degrees below normal for May 11. DEATH VICTOR OVER SCIENCE N. Y. Police Battle in Vain to Save PneumoniaStricken Baby. By United Press NEW YORK. May 11.—A twodays’ battle enlisting modern science, a police emergency squad and gas company experts failed today to save the life of Roy Barry, the weakest of 6-months-old twins suffering from pneumonia. Roy died this morning, but his brother, Ross, was believed out of danger. The twins, sons of Peter and Rose Barry, w'ere stricken Wednesday. The doctor appealed to the gas company for oxygen and then sent a second and third appeal to police. An emergency squad sped the supplies to the Barry home and eventually an oxygen tent w'as fitted over the crib. Exactly a year from the day Mr. and Mrs. Barry watched twin daughters, Vera and Eileen, die of pneumonia, the battle to save Roy failed. Ross, larger of the 6-months-old twins, breathed almost normally, and the oxygen tent was removed from his crib. As the crisis approached many neighbors w'eer seen to drop to their knees on the s|dewalk outside. Others offered candles at nearby Holy Name Catholic church. Among the supplicants w'ere three older Barry children. Ronald. 8; Marie. 7, and 3-year-old Robert, kneeling in grave mimicry. For a year until recently clerk and carpenter Barry w'as jobless. Then as he rejoiced at a new' job pneumonia struck his family again.

INQUEST DISPROVES CONFESSED SLAYER Coroner Recommends No Bond for Mrs. Sandstrom. By Timex Special MATTOON, 111.. May 11—The coroner’s jury at a secret inquest last night recommended that Mrs. Anne Sandstrom. Indianapolis, be held on murder charges without bond, in connection with the fatal shooting of Carl V. Thompson. Indianapolis casket salesman, early Wednesday in a hotel room. Evidence brought out at the inquest disapproves Mrs. Sandstrom’s story that she WTestled W'ith Mr Thompson for possession of a .38caliber revolver w'hich inflicted two fatal w'ounds in Mr. Thompson. According to this evidence, the five shots w'ere fired in rapid succession.

ARGENTINA DEADLOCKS WORLD WHEAT PARLEY Refuses to Agree to Minimum Price on Exports. ! By C nited Press LONDON. May 11. —The world wheat conference reached a deadlock today when Argentina refused i to join an agreement for a minimum price on exports. Argentina's refusal was announced bv Dr. A. Fernando Beyro, after most of the other nations represented had accepted the agreement. The other nations declared the agreement must be accepted unanimously or not at all. Mr. Beyro expressed regret, but said Argentina : could not agree. Sugar Consumption Rises NEW YORK. May 11.—The Sugar Institute. Inc., announces today i that domestic sugar consumption during the first quarter of 1934 amount to to 6.44 per cent above that of the previous year. Times Index Page Bridge 24 Broun . 21 Classified 30. 31 Comics . 33 Crossword Puzzle 30 Curious WorHl * 33 Dickens Love Letters 21 Editorial 22 Financial 32 Food Section 35 to 42 Hickman—Theaters 16 Indiana and New Deal 4 Let's Go Fishing 19 Lippmann : 21 Pegler 21 Radio 6 Serial Story 33 Sports . 27, 28. 29 State News 14 Vital Statistics ......... 30 Woman's Pages 24, 2a

WILD SPECULATION IN CRAIN PITS CONTINUES AS FARMERS PRAY FOR RAIN TO SAVE FAST DYING CROPS

THREE BANDIT SUSPECTS ARE NABBED IN RAID Ohio Trio Captured at Richmond by Police, U. S. Agents. j By l. nited Press RICHMOND. Ind., May 11.— | Three Ohio bank robbery suspects j captured in a rooming house here by i police and federal agents w ere trans- , ferred to Springfield, 0., today under heavy guard. The prisoners, w'lw gave their names as Thelma Mitchen. Springfield; Vernon Taylor, 28. Springfield, and Harry Hopkins, 23. Jamestown. 0.. are suspected of robbing a. bank j at Fostoria, 0., of more than $13,000 and have been identified as participants in bank robberies at South Vienna and Plain City, 0., Richmond police said. Identification in the South Vienna and Plain City robberies w-as made j by the sheriff of Madison county, I Ohio. The raid on the rooming house | here w'as made after it had been watched for several days. Tear gas bombs were used to drive out the trio, who surrendered without resistance when they saw- that the place was surrounded by police and federal men. One shot w'as fired at Taylor when he tried to escape through a. rear door. He ran back into the house. Search of the premises revealed a huge sum of cash, a German Leuger gun which had been converted into a sub-machine gun: three pistols. one saw'ed-off shotgun, a high powered rifle and several rounds *oi ammunition. The suspects refused to talk when questioned here. JUNIOR C. OF C. TO HOLD ANNUAL FROLIC Surprise Entertainment Will Be Given During Program. Surprise entertainment and many prizes will feature the annual spring frolic of the Junior Chamber of Commerce to be held tomorrow night at the Athenaeum Rathskeller. Music W’ill be provided by Connie's band. Lawrence Volrath. entertainment committee chairman, is assisted by Dr. D. Ledig and John Clark. SPRING FIRM QUARTER EARNINGS AT $89,351 Income Is Equivalent to 60 Cents a Share; Sales Set Record. By Timex imperial CHICAGO. May ll.—Net earnings before federal income taxes of Reynolds Spring Company for the first quarter of 1934 amounted to $89,351. equivalent to 60 cents a share on 145,000 shares of no par j capital stock outstanding. Charles G. Munn. president, announced ! today. These earnings compare with a net loss of $4,180 in the same period j of 1933 and a net lass of $77,368 in the same period of 1932. Sales for April w-ere substantially j the same as those for March, when j they w'ere the highest ever recorded by the company. The company also ; reached its all-time peak in em- j plovment in March w'ith 1.800 on its ! pay roll.

Weary Vote Clerks , Eyes Blinking , Still Counting

But Tonight They’ll Be Sleeping the Sleep of the Just Safe in Their Homes. BY HELEN LINDSAY Times Staff Writer “Two hundred and fifty-four; two hundred and fifty-five —what time is it? Two hundred and fifty-six ’’ the weary count goes on. Every one else in the world must be asleep! The town clock booms three times—what, only 3 a. m.?

‘Three hundred and five—three hundred and six—ho h im!" He's licked! Sleep's got him! But he wasn’t counting sheep. It's the vote count of the Beech Grove precinct in the town hafl. It’s been going on without ceasing since the close of the polls Tuesday night. Bv 2 this afternoon, the last of the ballots was expected to be counted. John Little. Democratic judge, rubbed his aching head wearily at noon today, am! sat up from a make-shift bed in one corner of the room. "Thanks, boys." he said. "That helped a lot. Let's go on with the counting." House slippers and discarded shoes, ties and coats were strewn about the room. Over the back of a chair is a crumpled bath towel. Scattered candy papers are on the floor: someone has a sweet-tooth. "It never took this long to count the vote before, because we had smaller precincts," Orville A. Wil-

Fussy l There Are Boys Who Want Straw Lids With Bands Fancy-Like.

BY BASIL GALLAGHER Times Staff Writer MOPEY DICK” and the “Duke” came to town today via the Monon route. As the train stopped just outside the city limits "Mopey” and his pal emerged from under a freight car to survey the scene of future foraging expeditions. Weary w'ith travel, the two irrepressible knights of the road simultaneously wiped moist brow's. ’ Mopey’s” hamlike hand reached for a blue bandana, and he delicately flecked a bit of dust from his battered black felt hat. “Straw hat weather,” he observed. “You’re tellin’ me,” said the Duke. tt a tt THE natty clerk at the mens furnishing counter carefully removed a 1934 model straw “kelly” from the shelf. Handling it like an object d’art he turned the hat carefully, to allow' the lights to play on its shapely angles. like light on the facets of a jew'el. The young man in the bel-lows-back suit w-as intrigued. “The crowms are slightly higher this year.” chattered the hat salesman, “and the brims are a little wider. Brims average about tw'o and three-eighths inches. Everybody this year is wearing the ‘sailor.’ or yacht’ type, straw hat. They re all the rage.” "How about panamas?” the elegant young man in the bellowsback suit asked. “Well.” said the salesman, “they’re popular, of course, but 85 per cent of our straw hat sales this year will be on ’sailors’ and the other 35 per cent in panamas, leghorns, bangkoks and milans.” “Isn’t, that, band rather loud?” asked the elegant one, looking covetously at the pink, yellow', and purple stripes adorning the straw' creation. “Oh. no,” said the salesman slightly shocked. “That’s all the style. Os course w'e have regimental and club stripes, but loud fancy bands are all the rage.” The sartorially perfect young man bought the hat and gave place to a brusque red-faced business man. “I want a straw' hat," he said, eyeing the clerk severely. "And it doesn’t have to be the ‘rage,’ see. No fancy bands. Just plain black, see.” Flustered, the clerk completed the order. “Will you w'ear it now', sir?” he asked timidly. “Wear it now',” bellow’ed the redfaced man. “D’ye think I’m crazy? Straw hat day on May 15. next Tuesday, is time enough for me.” Apoplectically sputtering, he stalked out of the store. tt tt a MOPEY DICK" and the "Duke” hove to in front of the Salvation Army store at 127 West Georgia street. Perspiring freely, the two pa's gazed longingly at an array of last years straw' hats. Hundreds of the dilapidated relics of last year’s finery w'ere stored in the shop. The obliging Salvation Army man pulled down hat after hat from the shelves. “Ain’t you got none with loud bands?” asked “Mopey Dick.” “They’re all the style this year.” “Ha. ha!” chortled the “Duke,” “just a big pansy. Plain black's good enough for me.”

liams, inspector, explains. “This year the precinct takes in what formerly was practically three. And of course the ballot's much larger.” Though the count has gone on without a break for three days and nights, each man working has had some small amount of sleep. “We pull the chairs together, and slpep on them, or on the floor—just any place.” they explain. "And the meals that the women from the Christian church serve us have helped a lot, too.” The little town of Beech Grove may have some festivity tonight, but there are nine men who won't attend. They will be sleeping the sleep of the weary in their own hemes. “It's a sure cure for Insomnia.” they advise. "This vote counting has it all over punting sheep.'*

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Wheat Market Spurts Toward Dollar Mark at Opening, but Falls to 88 3-8 Cents at Close, Off 2 Cents. CONFUSION GENERAL; PRICES GYRATE Gigantic Dust Storm Sweeps Over East After Buffeting Midwest, Killing Cattle and Menacing Thousands. By United Press CHICAGO, May 11.—While farmers prayed for rain to save their fast-dying crops from drought today, brokers in the grain pits of the Chicago Board of Trade speculated wildly in wheat, the £rop that has been hit hardest by dry weather. The wheat market, spurred to a 5-cent advance by a tremendous dust storm yesterday, moved further toward the dollar-a-bushel mark at the opening today, but as reports of dust abatement were received there was a reaction and at the close May wheat was 88% cents, off 2 cents.

ROSCOE TURNER CRACKS RECORD Speed Flier Makes Detnit-to-New York Hop in 1 Hour, 27 Minutes. By United Presx NEW YORK. May 11.—A new flight record between Detroit and New York was claimed today by Colonel Roscoe Turner, speed flier. He flew from Detroit to Floyd Bennett field in 1 hour 47 minutes and 21 seconds. The previous record, between Detroit and New'ark airport, was 2 hours 26 minutes. Turner said his Wedell-Williams monoplane, with anew 1.500-horse power Hornet motor, reached 340 miles an hour for a considerable distance. Roscoe Turner, holder of both east and west coast-to-coast flight records and many other speed honors, has accepted the post of official starter for the 500-mile race here and will send the thirty-three cars away on their searef for gold and glory. Memorial Day. “I will be delighted to send your men of speed on their way on Decoration Day w'ith plenty of luck because I know how much they need it.” said Turner in accepting the position of official starter. Famous men of speed have always been called upon to handle the main flags for the 500-mile race. Gar Wood, holder of the worlds speedboat record, officiated as starter last year. PROMINENT MUNCIE BUSINESS MAN DEAD Heart Disease Takes Eugene Vatet; Was 33rd Degree Mason. By l nited Press MUNCIE, Ind., May 11.—Eugene Vatet, Sr., 68, prominent Muncie business man and a past commander of the Indiana Knights Templar, died suddenly at his home here last night of heart disease. Mr. Vatet, a. thirty-third degree Mason, suffered the attack while j returning from the state Templar convention at Bloomington. He was | chairman of the board of directors i of the Merchants National bank here, and served as grand commander of the Templars in 1921.

GERMANY ASKS RIGHT TO RE-ARM IN AIR Envoy Suggests Three-Power Pact; Britain Is R-sluctant. By United Press LONDON, May 11. —Germany, which has been buying airplanes heavily in the United States and Great Britain, made an open bid today for the right to re-arm herself in the air. Joachin von Ribbentrop, special German envoy on arms matters, suggested to Sir John Simon, foreign secretary, that Britain. France and Germany enter into a threepower air force convention. Sir John was understood to have replied that Britain is not ready to discuss the matter. LET’S GET GOING Something new in the way of sport will be seen soon in Indianapolis when the first annual Wm. H. Block Company-Indianapohs Times Roller Skate Derby is held on Saturday. May 26, at Tomlinson hall. Twelve events, eleven of which will be races, will be held, and any person living in the state is invited to take part. Prizes will be awarded at the close of the Derby. Events will be held in three classes: Under 14 years of age, 14 to 18. and above 18. Free entry blanks are obtainable in the B/ 'M department. Third floor. Bls A furtj olanation of the Derby i sl by The Timers today on. 14. Read it. fill out an blank, and then watch Limes for further Derby news.

HOME EDITION PRICE TWO CENTS Outside Marlon County, 3 Cent*

During the entire market session, trading was at an unusual pace with buyers rushing to fill orders and j confusion general on the floor. | Prices gyrated wildly. Meanwhile from the farming areas came reports that rainfall is i far from normal. North Dakota's precipitation was 39 per cent of normal; South Dakota, 42 per cent the dryest since 1890; Minnesota, 34 pei cent, and Illinois, 56 per cent. Canada reported that unless general rains fall within nine days, the entire wheat crop in the three prairie provinces will be in grave dancer. > Dust Storm in East Bt tolled Press The greatest dust storm on record drifted across more than half of the United States today to the Atlantic seaboard, adding to the devastt of a prolonged drought in the mid- ! western grain land and causing wide discomfort in eastern states. Meteorological authorises said the I storm s extent was almost unprecedented and that the dust clouds, ; raiSf,( l by winds from the scorched ! plains of the west, might continue ro drift high in the air for many miles. > The cloud, estimated in the west at 1,500 miles long and almost 1,000 miles wide at one time, made the sky a haze, sifted through tiny window cracks and laid a fine coat of dust inside countless skyscrapers of New York homes and stores. In addition to injuring or killing * many head of rattle in the west, the caused human discomfort and injury. New York hospitals reported twice the normal number of patients seeking removal of foreign matter from their eyes. Visibility was strictly limited, but airfields reported flying as usual. The western skies were clear today after tl*e dust cloud passed eastward, but in the course of its formation the storm affected many states, including North and South Dakota. Minnesota, lowa. Illinois; Indiana. Wisconsin. Michigan, Missouri. Kansas and Nebraska (all of which had clear skies today).. New York. Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey and other eastern states.

Many Colors in Dust BL FRED MATSON TimM Staff Writer Red sandstone from the Dakotas, rich black loam from lowa and Illinois, bright green wheat roots from Kansas—these are a few of the agricultural products imported into Indianapolis by the dust storm yesterday. Os course one can not see the beauty of these things with the naked eye, but viewed under a highpowered microscope, this bothersome dust is a rare meiange of color. A Times reporter went to the heme of William F. Collins, 4455 Washington boulevard and took several peeps into his microscope. Mr. Collins, in addition to being conservation editor for The Times, is a lover of phenomena. Last night he placed a bakelite panel, thoroughly washed and weighted, outside a basement window, This morning the panel was covered with a fine sheet of the peculiar dust. Again he weighed the panel, and then began a little figuring. His computations revealed some interesting statistics Assuming an equal distribution of the dust, there is five-sevenths of a ton of the dust per square mile in Indianapolis. This is approximately 1.400 pounds, the weight of a small automobile. Continuing his computations, based on wind velocity reports from the weather bureau, Mr. Collins estimates that about fourteen and a half tons of dust per cubic mile hung in the air over the city yes* terday. Housewives, take notice, and get your sweepers and dust pans in actions! A smear of this unusual dust placed under the microscope presented a strange sight. Bright green wheat rootlets twined around and held together grains of red sand* stone, black loam particles and transparent crystals of silica. v ,