The Indianapolis times. [volume], March 18, 1933, EXTRA, Image 1

About The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965

Image provided by: Indiana State Library

                
rm
Ksra//>/'v - howZrd]
SHORTRIDGE TROUNCES VINCENNES
HOUSE STANDS
PAT FOR 3.2
BEER MEASURE
Rejects 3.05 Brew and
Sends Bill to Conference
With Senate.
FARM ACTION IS NEAR
Lower Body to Take Up
Banking Bill Monday;
Vote Is Likely.
H;l I mini I'l l .in
WASHINGTON, March 18.
Prompt and final approval of beer
and .state bank relief early next
week was promised today by con
gressional leaders.
Farm relief was just behind on
the program over which leaders
and committeemen worked while
the house and senate took a day
ofT after eight days’ labor at the
emergency speed ordered by Presi
dent Roosevelt.
House and senate groups hoped
to reach an informal agreement
today on beer, to insure enactment
of that measure Monday and per
mit the brew to go on sale by
April 4.
There was every indication the
senate would be forced to accept 3.2
alcoholic percentage set by the
house bill. The house Friday re
jected the senate figure of 3.05 and
ordered the measure to conference.
Senate conferees can not be ap
pointed officially until Monday. But
it was expected they would meet in
formally today so that Monday's
action will be only routine.
Bank Bill Near Vote
The house has agreed to take up
Monday a bill permitting all state
banks to obtain emergency loans
from the central federal reserve
banks on the same terms as federal
reserve member banks. The senate
has passed a similar measure.
The house agriculture committee
continued hearings on the Roose
velt farm relief program and hoped
to have it ready for a house vote
early next week. The committee
called Agriculture Secretary Henry
A. Wallace and other officials to ex
plain details of the complex
measure.
Wallace told a senate committee
Friday the plan would involve taxes
of perhaps $800,000,000 on food
products. The money would be paid
to farmers in return for reducing
their production. Curtailed produc
tion, the administration hopes,
would lift commodity prices to pre
war levels, restore farm purchasing
power, and boost the whole country
toward good times.
Congress Is Favorable
The amount of the proposed taxes,
and the sweeping authority which
the administration would have over
the whole farming industry, stirred
opposition in some quarters. Mast
congressmen, however, were ready to
give the plan an immediate trial.
Mr. Roosevelt is preparing to lay
before congress at least four more
major bills to round out his emer
gency legislative program. These
are: •
1. Unemployment Relief—A pro
gram has been drawn up to put
at least 200,000 men to work on
reforestation projects and other
public works. The plan may be
outlined in a special message to
congress on Monday! Mr. Roose
velt has decided a special bond is
sue will not be necessary to
finance the relief project.
Rail Plan Drafted
2. Railroad Rehabilitation This
is expected to follow the lines laid
down by Mr. Roosevelt in his cam
paign: Oonsolidation of carriers
and more strict regulation of bus
and truck lines to dominate cut
throat competition with the rail
roads. *
3. Temporary Banking Reforms—
These would be stop-gap measures,
to be followed later by a thorough
overhauling of the whole banking
system.
4. Safeguards Against Speculation
—The nature of the proposals in
this direction was not disclosed, al
though it was said no federal regu
lation of the New York Stock Ex
change was contemplated.
Program Is Speeded
The present plan of Mr. Roose
velt and his congressional advisors
is to have congress stay in session
until these measures, and perhaps
Some additional ones, are enacted.
The President hopes congress can
do this by May and then adjourn
until the regular session next Janu
ary
Mr. Roosevelt originally had
planned to have the special session
take a month's recess after passing
the banking, economy, beer and
farm relief bills.
Senate and house leaders advised
him they were ready to go ahead
without a letup, and the President
arranged to expedite his full pro
gram for the nation's economic re
habilitation.
Hoosier Is Rifle Champion
Roy C. Kent. Delphi, Ind., scored
the highest individual points in the
National American Legion Post rifle
match, for the Governor Paul V.
McNutt trophy. It was announced
today by Frank J. Schneller, na
tional marksmanship director of the
legion.
The Indianapolis Times
Rain tonight and probably Sunday; somewhat colder
VOLUME 44—NUMBER 267
Joan Crawford Separated
From Doug Fairbanks Jr.;
‘Can J Get Along, 'She Says
Announcement of Estrangement Comes One Day After
Young Actor-Husband Is Named in $50,000 Suit
for Alienation of Affections.
By Unitrtt Press
HOLLYWOOD, March 18. —Joan Crawford, glamorous film actress,
has separated from her actor-husband, Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
The famous Hollywood couple, whose separation often has been
rumored in recent months, “could not get along,’’ Miss Crawford said.
Her announcement of estrangement came one day after Fairbanks
had been named in a $50,000 alienation of affections suit by Jorgen
Dietz, chemical engineer, who charged him with theft of the love of
Mrs. Solveig Dietz, scenario writer.
“I do not contemplate any divorce
action," Miss Crawdord said.
‘‘l want it definitely understood
that the Dietz suit has nothing to
do with our separation. I have
know'n of the case all along and I
intend to do everything I can to
help Mr. Fairbanks if the suit ever
comes to a hearing.
“Still Love Her,” Says Doug
"Mr. Fairbanks and I have dis
cussed a separation for more than a
year.”
Fairbanks said at Laguna Beach,
where he was on location that
“there is no other woman in the
world for me.”
“I feel sure this is only a tem
porary measure,” he said. “In fact
I don't think there is any doubt but
what we will be able to look things
squarely in the face, and decide the
best thing to do is to go back to
gether again.
“I love Joan and I am sure she
feels the same toward me.
“I shall send her flowers every
day, call her up by telephone and
send her telegrams when I can’t
reach her by telephone. Perhaps
that course wull show her I still love
her,” he said.
Whirlwind Courtship
The marriage of the couple cli
maxed a whirlwind courtship which
had its start when Doug Jr. w r as
playing the lead in “Young Wood
ley” on the stage here and Joan
was a nightly attendant.
On June 3, 1929, New York |
papers told of their marriage in j
that state. In months that followed |
their return from a European trip,
Doug and Joan were pointed out as j
Hollywood's ideal married couple.
A few months ago, Fairbanks]
made a lone trip to New York, and ;
rumors of his reported estrange- j
ment followed.
Upon his return, Fairbanks gave j
his wdfe a fifteen-carat diamond j
rind, and the rumors ceased tempo
rarily.
PORKERS SELL OFF 10
CENTS IN SLOW TRADE
Cattle Nominal on Light Receipts;
Sheep Dull.
Hogs were extremely slow and
mostly 10 cents down this morn- j
ing at the city yards with light ;
week-end receipts of 2,000. The ]
bulk, 160 to 275 pounds, sold for ]
$3.90 to $4; 275 pounds up, $3.70 to j
$3.85; 120 to 160 pounds. $3.60 to
$3.90. Holdovers were 117.
Cattle were nominal on receipts
of 50. Vealers showed little change
at $5.50 down. Calf receipts were 50.
No quotations were available for
a range in sheep on account of the
light supply. New arrivals num
bered only 50.
WAR DEBT PAYMENT
WHEELS ARE STARTED
Motion Made to French Deputies;
Debate Date to Be Fixed.
By I nitrd Press
PARIS. March 18.—Deputy Rene j
Richard today introduced a motion j
in the chamber of deputies demand- ]
ing that France pay the last mid- j
December debt installment due the ]
United States.
The motion is believed to be in- !
spired and backed by ex-Premier
Edouard Herriot, long an advocate
of meeting the $19,000,000 payment.
It will be examined promptly by
the chamber's financial commission
which will fix a ‘date for debate,
which probably will begin at the
earliest possible moment.
NEW BLOCK SHOP OPEN
Boys' and Prep Department Is
Enlarged; Sale On.
First sale in the recently enlarged
boys' and prep shop of the William
H. Block Company, is in progress, i
Prep and knicker suits at special
prices are offered in the sale.
The shop is on the third floor of
the store.
Portland Man Is Shot With Own Gun
Here When Three Men Rob Him of S6OO
With a bullet wound in his left
shoulder. Earl Flauding, 33. former
Portland grocer, is a prisoner -today
at city hospital pending outcome of
an investigation by detectives of his
report that he was shot Friday
night with his own pistol by one of
three men who robbed him of S6OO
and removed most of his clothing.
Almost without clothing. Flauding
applied for aid at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Dinkia. 2650 East
Thirty-fourth street, and they sent
him to the home of Paul Johnson.
3434 North Rural street, to use a
telephyie.
STATE LEGGERS
STAY IN JAIL
McNutt Decides He Will
Not Release Liquor
‘Professionals.’
Charges of “professionalism” is
keeping about 300 bootleggers in In
diana penal institutions today al
though Governor Paul V. McNutt
originally had announced they
would be released.
Only a handful of “amateurs” has
been turned loose.
When the Wright repeal law and
beer control bills w'ere signed by the
chief executive, he said that persons
sentenced under the Wright law
w'ould be paroled as “political
prisoners.”
Then is w r as announced that each
case would be investigated individ
ually.
McNutt studied the new beer law'
W'ith Attorney-General Philip Lutz
Jr. They found it also bans boot
legging and majority of the prison
ers w'ould be guilty under pro
visions of the new statute.
So the Governor announced the
bootleggers will remain imprisoned
until their sentences are served.
AUTO TURNS OVER;
DROWNINGAVERTED
City Man Is Saved by
Prompt Action of Mi jrists.
Prompt, rescue prevented the
drow'ning today of Carl Towles, 25.
of 2635 East Michigan street, in a
water-filled ditch at the side of
United States road 40. near Bridge
port, after the car he was driving
left the highway and turned over
in the ditch, pinning Tow'les.
Towles incurred cuts and bruises
on the head. He w'as sent to city
hospital by deputy sheriffs.
Otis Cooper and Leonard White
of Plainfield and J. F. Heck of
Bridgeport, driving behind Towles,
lifted his car so he could be freed.
Towles’ car left the highway w'hen
he sw'erved it while attempting to
pass a truck.
In the Air
Weather conditions at 9 a. m.:
South southeast wind, 7 miles an
hour; temperature, 52; barometric
pressure. 29.83 at sea level; general
condition, overcast with light fog;
ceiling. 700 feet ; visibility, 2 nr'les.
Beware, Girls!
Peril of Beer B’illows
Painted by W. C. T. U.
Horrors! Horrors!
BEWARE of the beer billows,
girls!
Out of W. C. T. U. headquar
ters in Evanston, 111., comes warn
ing of dire peril. You'll look like
one of the brewer's big horses if
you don't watch out.
Horrors and double horrors!
Beer makes fat. And the rally
ing cry is, “Bea sylph; don't be
a slob.”
Eschew beer like the plague if
you would retain your girlish fig
ure, advise the white ribbon chief
tains.
“Look at the beer drinkers in
the London slums.” warns the
bulletin. "That will show you
what is ahead of you if you drink
beer.”
Flauding told police he was driv
ing out of the city en route to Port
land after an unsuccessful search
for employment when the lights on
his car failed on Thirtieth street
near Emerson avenue. He stopped
to adjust them, and three men in
a sedan drew alongside.
One forced him back into his car
and said:
"We want those rocks you have
been carrying around. We’ve been
following you since Sunday.”
Flauding said that with the other
car trailing, one of the bandits
seated beside and the other
INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1933
‘POT OF GOLD’
SUIT LOST BY
OLD SOLDIER
Jury Turns Down Plea of
Civil War Veteran for
$21,000 Treasure.
FOUR MEN CLEARED
Defendants Deny During
Trial That They Dug
Up Hidden Money.
Hi) Times Special
BOONVILLE, Ind., March 18
i Thomas White, 86-year-old Civil
war veteran, who was with Sher
j man on the famous march “from
I Atlanta to the sea,” has lost his
I battle for a $21,000 “pot of gold”
supposed to have been buried by
his mother, Mrs. Sarah White,
forty-two years ago.
A jury in Warrick circuit court,
where a suit filed by White this
week, found for defendants after
ten minutes’ deliberation Friday
night.
Defendants were Owen Fitzgerald,
Quill White, Lee Raney and the
estate of Frank Raney.
White contended that the gold
had been dug up by defendants
and that he had not been given a
share as an heir of his mother’s
estate.
Denying they had found any
money, defendants asserted White’s
theory of a “pot of gold” w-as fic
tion.
In support of his suit, White
offered evidence that his mother
had a fear of banks, and w'ould bury
even comparatively small sums of
money. He said the $21,000 sup
posed to have been in the buried
pot w'as money received from sale
of a farm w'hich had been part of
his father’s estate.
The suit originally was filed in
Pike county and w'as brought here
for trial on a change of venue.
MUSTACHE IS FAILURE:
NAB ESCAPED CONVICT
Detectives “Look Through” the
Whiskers; Recognize ”Pal.”
A mustache proved a poor dis
guise Thursday for Lonnie Collins,
32, w'ho escaped Dec. 27, 1932, from
a state prison guard who had
brought him to Indianapolis on a
"leave of absence” to attend his
mother’s funeral.
Collins, sentenced in 1931 at Mar
tinsville to ten years in the state
prison on burglary charges, was
arrested downtow'n by detectives
w'ho “looked through” his new mus
'tache, instead of merely at it. He
is held in city prison until the ar
rival of a guard from Michigan City.
JAPAN PRIVY COUNCIL
VOTES JO QUIT LEAGUE
Stand of War Department Is Given ]
Unanimous Backing.
Bi) r nitnl Press
TOKIO. March 18. —The special j
committee of the privy council
unanimously voted today to approve
Japan's withdrawal from the League*
of Nations.
The committee decided to draft a
recommendation it will submit to
the plenary council on March 25 or ]
27. Acceptance by the council was
considered assured.
‘Y’ SWiMMERToiT TRIP
Jim Clark Takes Eleven Paddlers to
St. Louis Today.
Coach Jim Clark's Central Y. M.
C. A. swimming team will compete |
with the St. Louis Central Y. M. i
C. A. in a dual meet at St. Louis.
Mo., tonight. Eleven Indianapolis
swimmers and divers made the trip.
The local team is stronger this
year than last, and has made many
trips, winning a large per cent
•of its meets. The St. Louis team
is regarded as the strongest oppo- j
nent the Indianapolis paddlers have j
scheduled this season.
ORCUTT THUMPS HILL
New Jersey Veteran Captures Au
gusta Golf Laurels.
By Tunes Special
AUGUSTA, Ga., March 18.—Mau
reen Orcuhh, New’ Jersey veteran,
captured the Augusta women's invi
tational golf tournament here
Friday, defeating Mrs. Opal S. Hill,
western champion from Kansas
City, 2 and 1. Miss Orcutt. shooting
a 38. two under par. was five up at
the turn.
in the rear seat, he was forced to
drive over lonely roads.
He was divested of most of his
clothing which was searched care
fully. and the missing money was
taken from one of his shoes.
At a point Flauding believes was
on Thirty-fourth street near Rural,
he tried to defend himself with a
32-caliber pistol, and in an ensuing
struggle, w r ith the man in the seat j
beside him it was discharged twice,
one bullet enterting his shoulder
and the other a door of the car.
Flauding said all the bandits fled
in the other car near the Johnson;
home,‘where police found his auto
mobile In which was all hy clothing.
BATTERIES OF PRESSES TURN OUT NEW NATIONAL CURRENCY
fSjjj .■
i '•>/ v.,--,'- ■ W
‘SOCIETY THEFT’
SUSPECTS HELD
Pair Bound to Grand Jury;
Clipped Party Lists,
Say Police.
Two “society burglar” suspects,
w'ho are alleged to have clipped
party lists from newspapers to use
as a schedule of operations, today
w r ere bound. to the Marion county
grand jury on burglary and grand
] larceny charges.
They are Harry Schaub, 20, of 633
] Luett street, and Lawrence Peter
Kirsch, 21, of 870 Weghorst street.
Schaub and Kirsch are charged
with stealing sls and a $135 w’rist
watch from guests at a sorority
party at the home of Miss Alice
Carlisle, 5325 Guilford avenue.
Detectives said they found on the
two men a list of scheduled social
events, with names and addresses*
I that corresponded to a society page
list. The wrist watch was found
hidden in the ventilator of the two
men’s car after they were arresced
near Miss Carlisle’s home by H. H.
Thompson, merchant policeman.
COMMUNITY FUND PLEA
MADE TO SUBSCRIBERS
Emergency Is Faced, Officials Say;
Due To Financial Stress.
Plea was made today by officials
of the Indianapolis Community
Fund for prompt remittances from
subscribers on pledges W'hich are
due.
Many pledges came due during
the recent bank holiday and have
not been paid, it was said.
The date already is past for dis
tribution of monthly allowances to j
agencies supported by the fund, and
immediate funds are necessary.
‘UKELELE IKE’ IS BROKE
Debts Are Listed at 868,207 in Bank
ruptcy Schedule.
By Times Special
LOS ANGELES, March 18.—Cliff
Edwards, w'ho won fame as “Ukelele
Ike” in radio and movie circles, Fri
day filed a schedule of assets and
liabilities following his recent bank
ruptcy petition.
He lists debts at $68,207 and as
sets as no money and S2OO in wear
ing apparel.
The main liability is $40,000. part
of a divorce settlement to his ex
wife, Irene Edwards, one-time show
girl.
PAPAL ENVOY NAMED
Apostolic Delegate to Washington
Chosen by Pope Pius.
By United Press
VATICAN CITY, March 18.—
Pope Pius XI appointed Amleto
Cigognani as apostolic delegate to
Washington today and conferred on
him the title of archbishop of Lao- j
dicea.
IN CONGRESS TODAY
Br United Press
SENATE
In recess until Monday.
Commerce committee considers
shipping board nominations.
HOUSE
In recess until Monday.
Agriculture committee continues
consideration of Roosevelt farm re
lief program.
Banking committee meets on bill
to aid state banks.
New York Stocks Opening
'Bv Abbott. Hoppin <fc Cos.)
—March 18—
American Can.. 59 % Johns Manville.. 17 3 .
Allied Chem ... S3 3 , Kroger iBU
Air Red 60 Lig <fc Myers <B> 59'.
Atchison 44'Vfontg Ward . .. 13’.
Anaconda 7'j N Y Central. .. 19’j
Am For Pwr 6 No America 22‘.
Am Tel A- Tel 103'. Natl Cash Reg .. 7' 2
Auburn 37 5 s Penn R R 18 1 a
Cons Gas 49' 2 Radio 4 s .
Bvers A M . . . 12', Cons Oil 5%
Case J I 47’. Std of Ind 18 3 .
Ches & 0hi0... 29 5 Std Oil of N J.. 251*
Dupont 40 Texas Corp 13 5
Pox Film (At .. I'rU S Steel 31
Gen Foods .... 26> 2 United Corp .... 7
Gillette 15 3 Un Aircraft .. 23 1
Gen Elec 14 s . Un Carbide .... 24*
Goodyear 15'. Vanadium 12\
Gold Dust .. . 15'i Westinghouse.... 27' a
Gen Am Tk Car 18’ 2 Woolmorth ... 30’
Int Nickle 8' 2 Western Un .... 23*.
Int Harv 23
Chicago Stocks Opening
'By Abbott, Hoppin t: Cos.)
—March 18—
Asebtoss Mfg.... 3'. Con Chi pfd... 15 5
Cities Serv .... 3 Swift ACo ... 10‘*
Cot Chi com.,. IVUt & Indus com IV*
Upper—The bureau of engravihg and printing at Washington is
working night and day turning out the -new national currency. Treas
ury Secretary William H. Woodin, top photo center, laughs as he lifts
a bale of thousands of dollars. With him are Assistant Secretary J.
H. Douglas, left, and A. W. Hall, director of the bureau.
Lower—From the engraving presses the new' money goes to the
numbering presses, w'here the bills are given serial numbers. Here's
a numbering machine in operation.
HOLD EXPRESS
THEFTSUSPECT
Charge Man in Jail Here
Looted Big Four Car
on Run to City.
Charging he is the 1933 repre
sentative of Jesse James’ profession,
railroad police and federal authori
ties today held William Flowers, 44,
Cincinnati, alleging he looted an
express car on the Big Four’s Cin
cinnati to Indianapolis run.
Seeking clew's in a series of re
cent express ca r robberies, a rail
road detective w'as hidden in a
closed express car of the train due
here late Thursday night.
Through some turn of fate, a
Cincinnati passenger w'as to get off
at Sunman, where the limited sel
dom stops. When he got off, the
seal of the express car was
wrenched free and a bandit en
tered. He opened several packages
before the detective captured him.
Captain E. F. Kline, of the Big
Four secret service, said he had
arrested Flowers in 1915 for a simi
lar crime on the Cincinnati run
of the railroad.
After the arrest of Flowers as
the bandit suspect, Kline said de
tectives found several looted pack
ing cases from Big Four trains
along the right of way near
Greensburg.
Score Card for State Finals
FHIDAT SATURDAY
Loei-nsport (22).... |
9 A. M. / Logansport (21) .. ,\
Michisantown (12).' )
r „„ „ .... *'-30 A. M. Greencastle \
Greemastle (4,)..., (Overtime) i
19 A. M. Greencastle (24) .../ . I
Wakarnsa (25) /
Vincennes (40).... \ / ... ,
11 A. M. . Vincennes (M) I \
Connersville iffii...' | I |
Kokomo (15) j 9:30 A , Bh ° rtrt- * e 1 I
2 P. M. , Shortridge (38) ...<
Shortridge (38) .J ,rin ‘ U) ( r
Martinsville (23). . (Semi-rmals) /
3P. M. . M „ *P. M. |
) Martins Mile \
Valparaiso (28) ' I 1
_.. .. „ 19:30 A. M. ) , 1
4P. M. Bedford ’ 1 f
Basel ton (24) . .4 f /
Franklin (14) *>*• F. M. ■
7:30 P. M. Mpneie \
Monde (88) / I !.
11:30 A. M. } /
Ft. Wavne (37) . t
8:30 P. M. • PI. Bayne '
Bearer Dam (25)...'
Entered as Second-Class Matter
at Postotfice, Indianapolis
CHECK PASSER
ENDS HIS LIFE
Takes Poison Draught in
Cell at City Jail; Rela
tives Sought.
Shortly after being arrested by
police on a charge of issuing fraudu
lent checks, a man believed to be
Rudolph Mayer, 44, Indianapolis,
committed suicide in city prison
early today by drinking poison.
Mayer is alleged to have passed
a bogus check for $25 on a local
tire company Feb. 10, according to
detectives.
The body was found on a cell
floor by other prisoners. Beside it
was a small drinking glass contain
ing dregs of a poison and a spoon.
The body was sent to city morgue;
as search for relatives was begun.
Found Dead at Home
Charles Barrett, 43, ill several
years, was found dead in bed today
at the home of a brother, Ernest B.
Barrett, 2527 Jackson street.
Hourly Temperatures
6 a. m 52 9 a. m 54
7 a. m 52 10 a. m 56
8 a. m 53
EXTRA
PRICE TWO CENTS
Outside Marion County, 3 Cents
CITY QUINTET
PILES UP BIG
EARLY LEAD
Seward Leads Attack for
Indianapolis Team in
Quarter-Finals.
ALICES BATTLE GAMELY
Greencastle Is Victor Over
Logansport in Thrilling
Overtime Tussle.
BY DICK MILLER
Shortridge of Indianapolis
defeated Vincennes in the
quarter-finals of the state
high school basketball cham
pionship today.
The score was 38 to 26.
The victory put Shortridge in the
semi-finals w'here the Indianapolis
five meets Greencastle this after
noon. Greencastle won from Logans
port in a thrilling overtime struggle
in the first game today. 24 to 21.
Seward controlled the top-off as
Shortridge and Vincennes opened
battle in the second quarter final
struggle. Seward took a pass un
der the net and scored to give the
Blue Devils the lead.
Grubb fired in a two-pointer from
long range for the Alices, but Sew
ard tallied under the net and Rob
inson counted from well out on the
court to. give Shortridge a 6-to-2
edge as Vincennes called for time.
Yeloh Scores Twice
Spaw fouldcd Seward, who missed,
and Painter took the ball off the
backboard, dribbled to midcourt,
and registered on a long effort.
Yelch followed in for a field goal,
and after Grubb fouled Robinson
and the Shortridge player missed,
Yelch again crashed in to push the
leather into the draperies.
Glass connected on a one-handed
attempt and Little missed twx> free
throws when fouled by Perry. Rob
inson sent in a long field goal to
give Shortridge a 12-6 lead at the
quarter.
Painter counted for Vincennes to
open the second quarter, and Grubb
sank one of two free throws when
fouled by Seward.
Pushes Score to 18-9
Seward tallied two points from the
charity line and Berns boosted the
locals’ total with a long field goal.
Yelch was unguarded in a comer
and counted to make the score 18
to 9, Shortridge.
Holmes replaced Spaw* for the
Alices, and broke into the scoring
column immediately with a long
shot. Little fouled Robinson and
he connected, making the score
Shortridge 19, Vincennes 11.
Seward follow’ed in on Yelch’s
long shot and batted in a field goal.
Holmes scored a free throw, but
Yelch picked up two more points
on free tosses. Little got one point
back at the free throw line as the
half ended with Shortridge in front,
23 to 13.
Seward Makes One-Hander
Robinson fouled Little to start
the second half, but the Alice for
ward missed. Seward pushed in a
sensational one-hander from the
side. Yelch followed in on Berns’
long shot for two points more.
Little scored for the Alices from
side center. Seward pivoted around
Glass and connected on a short one.
Holmes tallied from the gree line
and Grubb arched one in from long
range, making the count 29 to 18,
Shortridge.
Robinson fouled Painter, but the
Alice player was unable to make
either free throw'. Perry scored a
foul toss and Little did likewise for
Vincennes. Little sneaked around
Robinson to score from under the
net as the third quarter ended, 30
to 21, Shortridge.
Cut Shortridge Lead
Little shoved one through the nets
as he fell away from the basket and
then came through with another on
the next tipoff to cut the Blue Devil
lead to five points in less than
thirty seconds. Shortridge called for
time.
On the next tipoff, Holmes fouled
Yelch. but he missed. The crowd
was on its feet yelling as the rivals
battled up and down the court.
Perry picked up a point at the free
throw line.
Grubb was injured when he
crashed into Seward. He remained
in the game and Seward missed the
free throw.
Perry also missed a free throw on
Vincennes’ fourth time out. The
count was Shortridge, 31; Vin
cennes, 25.
(Early Games on Page Eight)
ENDS LIFE TO AID BANK
By Times Special
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.. March
18.—Sacrificing his life for the wel
fare of his bank. Howell T. Getty,
58. cashier of the First National
bank of this city, shot himself to
death Friday, leaving an insurance
bequest of $50,000 to the institution.
There was no shortage in his ac
counts. officials reported.
Getty drove from a directors’
meeting to an open field outside
the city and fired one bullet into his
head. He left a note saying that
the $50,000 would pay the deprecia
tion on the bond account and allow
the bank to open without restric
tions Monday.