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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-28
THIRD CONFESSION
MADE IN TUXEDO
STATE BANK CASE
indianapolis Barber Arrested
in Hamilton, o. Thursday
Gives Statement,
by S;am correspondent

HAMILTON. ONO. Dec. 2S.-Police
Chief Frank CIemends today said he
has obtained a signed confession from
Oscar Sanders, 80, giving in detail
his alleged part in the robbery of the
Tuxedo State Bank, indianapolis. Nov
%, when SS,774 was taken.
Leroy c. Young and Miss Marjorie
/ Callahan ara held in Indianapolis,
where Detective Harry C. Webster
says they have confessed implication
/ in the robbery.
Sanders was arrested Thursday
night by Clements at the home of
Willis Brokman. He was in bed when
the. officer erriyed and refused to make
a statement until after a severe. grill
ing Thursday night and this morn
/ ing. Clements said.
The reputed confession follows:
"On Nov. %. Leroy Young came to
my room on Z. Tenth St, between
/ Ashland Ave. and Bellefontaine St,
/ dndianapolis) about 10 a. m. He had
been TO see me three or four times
/ before that day
Three in Party
we got in a Ford coupe parked near
/ the house and drove away. later meet
ing a man who looked like an Italian.
/ All three Of US drove to Young's home
and they told me Of the plan TO rob
the bank I told them l never had
been in a robbery before. but they
said I was to remain outside in the
car while they went into the bank
No one was there but Young, the
Italian and myself
j parked the car near the bank
and they told me to kill the motor
and come inside. I was unarmed,
though, and only got inside of the
door. Young went in first and the
Italian followed. They took pistols
from their pockets and commanded
every one to stick up their hands.
Young went around the counter;
I'm not sure what the Italian did, as
I couldn't see him. They picked up a
bunch Of money and put it in a bag.
No shots were fired.
Admits Getting $500
After the holdup ali three of us
drove to a place near Youngs homo
/ Young ana the Italian went into the
/ house. I drove the car down the
street three or four blocks and
walked back. They had the money
divided into three parts. I got $900.
After getting my money I went to my
room where l stayed until a week
ago when I drove to the home of
Vernon Sweet, Dunreith, Ind, in my
Rluck. / remained there a week and
Cs01e fo Hamilton,
An operative of the Indiana Bank
ers' Protective Association was to
/ take Sanders to indianapolis this aft
ernoon.
Young had a Studebaker car in
his possession which he said he drove
from Dunreith where he left his Buick
He also had Ford coupe bearing an
Indiana license. 4S6115. Sanders
/ roommate in Indianapolis has charged
Sanders with taking his Ford coupe,
Hamilton police say, but they don't
know how Sanders got the car to
Hamilton.
Burns detectives took the Ford to
Cincinnati. where they will hold It,
pending investigation of the alleged
theft.
Police said Sanders gave Waynes-
burg, Ky, as his home address. He
was employed as a barber in Indian
apolis, it is said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-28

creased.
There is much evidence" the
zoologist continued, that tuber-
culosis began to destroy the germ
gland Of this bird soon after the
last Z sggs We're laid. Also, this
eventually destroyed the tissue
and the regenerating tissue
male organs.
"Forty-four months after lay
ing her last egg, the bird died.
Two we'll formed male glands
were found in their normal po-
sition. The bird was unquestiona-
bly, Il male at death
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-28
SHE 'CHANGED' HIS MIND
Wife Tells Judge That Husband
PIeOds Guilty in Booze Case.

When Raymon McGofiln, r. r. 1o-l,
said he would plead not guilty to vio-
lating liquor laws, before Criminal
Judge James A. Collins today, his
wife changed his mind.
He pleads guilty. Your Honor y
she said.
Mr.. Clerk, let the record show
that now comes Raymond McCoffin
by his wife and enters a plea Of
guilty Thirty days in Jail and $500
fine ana COSTS said the judge.
McCoffin made seventy-f1ve quarts
of home brew for his wife's use, -
Sheriff George Snider told the Court.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-28

female dove completely changed
in to male. From this incl
dent he drew the conclusion that
tho hereditary basis Of no bodily
or mental characteristics are ir-
revocably fixed and unOntrol-
liable
Tho dove experiment was con-
Quoted at the Carnegie Station
for experimental evolution at Cold
Springs Harbor, Long Island,
where DR.. Riddle is a member of
the research staff.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-28

Half Block of Buildings in Business Section of City De-
sroyed by Blaze Famed by High
Wind-Freman Injured.
.Rn Lnited Press


KOKONIO Ind, Dee. 28-Damage estimated at between
$7500O0 caused fire which destroyed half
block of buildings in the business section of the city early today
The flames famed by high west wind and explosion
Of oils and paints in a hardware store fed the blaze.
Fire eupmen rushed from Peru and Logansport aid
fighting the fames which threatened destruction of
business section.
The fire discovered shortly after in the Armstrong
Landon Hardware Companys building threestory structure
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-28
State Land to Be Sold

state swamp land near Hammond,
Ind. was to be sold this afternoon by
State Auditor Robert w. Bracken. AL
though the appraised value of the land
was s25. the first bidder proposed $3.50
an acre for it. The second bidder,
Chicago realtor, bid s155. The sale
was to close at p. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-28
Basketball!

T1HE TIMES is offering
readers an unusual,
timely feature on the great
indoor game. One Of the
most talked Of net stars in
the country is the Passiac
On. j. High School Five,
coached by Ernest Blood.
During the past four sea-
sons Blood's team has not
been defeated and has JG0
consecutive wins to its cred
it.
Coach Blood has some I'M
usual theories on basketball.
He has no use for the five
man defense. He believes a
smashing offense is the very
best defense. The Passaic
team depends almost en-
tirely on nine formations.
Coach Blood will diagram
his plays for The Times
and also contribute three
articles on the game.
The first basket article by
Coach Blood will appear on
The Times sport page Sat
urday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-28

A slight rise in temperature is pre-
dicted for Saturday by j. H. Arming-
ton. local meteorologist. Fair weather
today and probably Saturday is also on
the bill, according to Arlington.
At a. m. today the thermometer
registered % degrees, the lowest tenn
perature reached in the last twenty
four hours. The mercury will be be
tween 25 and 80 degrees tonight. it
was predicted
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-28
Widow Appointed Treasurer

BIZ United Press
ROCKVILLE, Ind. Dec. 28.-Mrs
Efie Chapman, widow of John Chap
man. county treasurer who took mis-
own life last week. has been appointed
by the county commissioners to fill
her husbands unexpired term
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-28
Former Franklin Man Held

John W. Shefner, %. formerly of
Franklin, Ind, was arrested at 1868
Pleasant Run Blvd. today by Detec-
tives Radamacher and Allen. Police
said a warrant from Franklin charges
Shofner with wife desertion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-28
Commander of Inflated French Drgibe Dxmude Found
Floating in Mediterranean Sea Off
SiCIian Coast.
By UHited Press

PARIS Dec 28The body of Captain Du Picks de Greneda
commander of the ated French drigbe Dixmude
found by fishermen the Mediterranean the Scian
ii officially announced today
Officials of the ministry expressed belief the arshp
lost at several days ago.
The may have jumped with parachutes life pre-
before the crash but there little hope they still alive
unless they have been picked up by fishermen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-28
YOUTH ADMITS ROBBERY
Committed Theft Because He Couldn't
Get Work, Police Say.
By United Press

BIZ United PTe8s
GARY, Ind, Dec. 2S.-Ray Hogan,
%, today confessed to police that he
threw a brick through a jewelry store
window in South Bend and escaped
with $4,000 in diamonds because he
couldn't get a Job. Hogan committed
the robbery after leaving his 17-year-
oil dbride / ma movie.
The loot was sold in Chicago for
$3.50, Hogan said.
Hogan's father-in-law. on informa-
tion from his daughter, tipped police
to the young mans whereabouts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-28
Five Injured in Blast

BW tWfTfW TTtNS
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Dec. 28.-Five
persons were seriously injured at the
plant of the Pittsburgh Glass Com
pany when twenty-five cases of dyna-
mite exploded as the result Of a short
circuit
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-28
Traffc1nan Ball Resigns

Ora G. Ball, secretary to Traffic
Captain Michael Glenn. today rendered
his resignation from the police de-
partment, to Police Chief Herman f.
Rikhoff. Ball stateA other employ
ment prompted his action.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-28

T7INCINNATI, Ohio, Dec.
2S.-Science may find a
way for the girl who
wants TO be a boy.
Human sex reversal-changing
maie into a female-was described
today by DR.. Oscar Riddle as
wholly probable"
I'll merely awaits the. definitely
directed efforts of scientists he
said.
Addressing the American Socie-
ty of biologists, DR.. Riddle re-
vealed the amazing story of a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-28
STANDARD OIL UP AGAIN?
Chicago Dispatches Say Price to Ad-
vance Cents Saturday.

An Increase of 2 cents a gallon in
the price of gasoline will be made
Saturday by the Standard Oil Com.
pany OF Indiana, according to dis
patches from Chicago. Eleven mid
Western States will be affected.
Standard Oil Company officials here
said they had received no notice of the
increase.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-28
Mexican Senate Ratiaes Claims

BIZ United Press
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 28.-The Mexi-
can Senate today ratified the special
claims convention with the United
States by a vote of 10 to 5.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-28
10000 GALLON WATER
SUPPLY TANK BURSTS
Galveston Left Without Fire PrOtec-
ton and Water Service.

Bp United Press
GALVESTON, Ind, Dec. 2S.-Burst-
ing of a supply tank containing $4,000
gallons of water left Galveston with
out fire protection and water service
today
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-28
HOO YER.

night doing necessary clerical work.
Among the office force are Miss
Helen Thomas. Teachers College,
Indianapolis; Miss Halle Strange.
Texas; Mrs. Herbert Dexter, In
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-28

ing this afternoon. staff Of alert
young men and women were at the
movements headquarters. 611 Board
OF Trade building, late into the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-28
FAIR AND COLD ON BILL
Slight Rise of Mercury by Saturday
Is Forecast.

HoURLY TEMPERATuRE
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-28
Home Edition

TULL service of United Press,
i United News, United Finan-
cial, NEA, Scripps Alliance and
Scripps-Paine Service.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-15
100000 PUPILS
ENTER CONTEST
Legion'S National Essay Is
Popular, Reports Show.

Approximately 400. 900 school chill
dren are participating IN the American
Legion's national essay contest which
closes Oct. u. Garland w. Powell,
director Of the legion's national Amer
icanism commission, announced today.
The subject is: why America Should
Prohibit immigration for Five Years"
The legion will offer prizes Of $3.50,
$500 and $3.50 for the best essays, the
money to be applied only towards
scholarships IN colleges and universe
ties designated by the winners. Youths
between the ages Of twelve and eigh-
teen. inclusive, are eligible to compete.
First prize in each state will be a
silver medal; second prize, a bronze
medal; and third prize, a certificate
Of merit issued by legion national
headquarters.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-15
ONE-WAY TRAFFIC
OPENED ON ROAD
NEAR PUTNAMVILLE
Motorists Advised to Proceed
Slowly Over Separa-
ton,

One-way traffic has been opened on
the National road over the Monon
railroad crossing a short distance east
of PutnamviIIe, according to an an
nouncement today by John D. VII
Iams, director Of the State highway
commission. In the weekly traffic bull
letin Williams advises motorists to
proceed slowly over the grade separa-
ton.
Condition Of State highways enter
ing Indianapolis follows:
State Road No. / New Albany, In
dianapolis, South Bend, Michigan line)
Closed from CCothersville to 81
miles north Seymour Crothersville
traffic use Dudleytown detour. De
tour east at Underwood, returning to
State road at Vienna. At Scottsburg
detOur to point five miles north
around construction. Detour from
Carmel to nine miles south of Ko-
.kolno around pavement construction.
State Road No. 8. National Road.
Terre Haute, Indianapolis, Richmond
Detour around construction from
Richmond to Ohio line, east bound
traffic detouring at Twenty-Third ST.,
east and south to WestvilIe. Ohio.
West-bound traffic at Westville, re-
versing route.
State Road No. 6. CAadison. Yer
sa1lles, Greensburg, Indianapolis,
Lebanon, Lafayette). Bridge under
construction between Greensburg and
Ehelbyville. To avoid construction
Just out OF Indianapolis take No. Is,
leaving city on Northwestern Ave.
At junction Of fifteen and thirty-three
turn west proceeding via Lebanon.
8 State Road No. Is. indianapolis,
Logansport, Michigan City,. Closed
from IL miles south OF Logansport
and through Royal Center because Of
construction between La Porte and
Michigan City. Closed 1-mile south Of
Boyleston to q mile north of same
town.
State Road No. %. Bedford. Bloom
tngton, Martinsville, Indianapolis .
Heavy grading between Martinsville
and Centerton. Look out for blasting
between Bedford and Oolitic.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-15
STATE CARPENTERS ELECT
Hammond Man Made President at
Close of Annual Meet.
~ Times Special

By Times Spe cSoI
MUNCIE. Ind. Sept. 16~John
Grace, Hammond, is new president of
the Indiana State council Of car
penters, succeeding w. F. Wilson Of
Indianapolis.
He was elected at the close of the
annual meeting late Friday. w. @.
Grant was named vice president and
L. P. Houston Evansville, secretary
treasurer.
Resolutions advocating amendments
to the child labor law and the State
compensation insurance law were
adopted. The 1924 meeting will be
held In Michigan City.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-15
CIVIC COURTESY
CONTEST TO END
why i Like Indianapolis
Letter to Win $50.

Today is the final chance for al
residents of Indiana living outside
Of Indianapolis and Marion County
to submit letters in the why Like
indianapolis" $50 contest sponsored
by the Chamber of Commerce and
conducted as a part Of the Courtesy
Week program during the fair. Let
ters will be turned over Immediately
to the Judges.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-15
SKINNAY'S HOPE
IS NOW BLASTED
Furnaces VIII Be Ready on
Monday for the Winter.

Hope OF a prolonged vacation. for
pupils In six schools as the result
Of cold weather, faded today when
school officials announced all furnaces
will be ready Monday.
Because furnace repairs were not
completed Friday these schools were
dismissed: No. 8. Virginia and Lex
ington AYES; No. 20, at 1925 Spruce
St; No. 60. Pennsylvania and Thirty
Third SITS; No. %. College Ave. and
Twenty-F1rst ST., and No. 81. Seven
teenth st. and Park Ave.
At No. 43, Illinois and Fortieth SITS.
rooms warmed by the sun remained
open.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-15
ECHICKEN DINNERS GONE
Four Fouls Disappear From MintOn
J CoOp-Valued at So.

Somebody is going to have swell
Sunday dinner.
Mrs. Harry Minton, us S. Neal
Ave, says So
-Four chickens valued at So were
taken from her coop Friday night
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-15
MOTORISTS ARRESTED
ON THEFT CHARGE
Detectives Trail Men to Lebanon,
Where Missing Car is Found.

John Bell, q, of Chicago, Ill, and
Charles Fittman, 20, of Louisville,
KY, both colored. were arrested at
Lebanon, Ind. by Detectives Naliber
and ]. J. Sullivan, who found them
there in an automobile belonging to
George B. Sawyer. 9O1 N. New Jersey
St, and stolen Wednesday.
NJ. H Web. 4O415 W. Washington
St, and L. - Smith, So N. Addison
ST., both report their cars stolen
while parked near the Statehouse.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-11-30
BOY
SCOUTS
e.
Conducted by National Council of the Boz
Scouts of Americs.)
EXPOSITl0NS BACK SCOUTING

Expeditions and fairs today in In
creasing numbers throughout the coun-
try are including demonstrations OF
scouting among their exhibits of mod
ern progress.
The scouts, In turn. render assist
ance In first aid, guide, messenger and
emergency work as practical illustra-
ton in scoutings code of service. The
Eastern States exposition at Spring
field. Mass, annually furnishes an In
teresting example Of this unique back
ing of the scout program. Here on
the grounds, enclosed In sturdy
stockade. the boy scouts have their
own encampment, an exact reproduc-
ton of an historic Mohawk village,
and built entirely by themselves.
AT certain hours during the day
Representations of scoutcraft are
staged for visitors, and booths repre-
senting the various merit badge activi-
ties are opened for the guests infor-
nation. The booths are named accord
ing to states, and this privilege Is won
for a respective state through the spe-
Each merit badge booth is arranged
in novel style to represent its particu-
lar subject The swimming and life
saving booth, for example, takes on the
appearance of a life guard headquar-
tiers. Here is dispensed literature on
Red Cross and scout safety methods,
waterfront safety provisions. the bud
ALL RI
Daily demonstrations are given In re-
suscitatlon, carries, grips and breaks,
how to teach swimming and to arrange
waterfront safety devices The exhibit
includes a lifebuoy and rack. grap-
pling equipment. types Of floats TO IN
dictate limits, methods of checking In
and out of water and frst-aid kits.
At the recent Central States fair at
Aurora, ILL.,, the scouts also played an
important and instructive part More
than a hundred lads camped on the
fair grounds in order to be on hand
to render civic service of various kinds
all over the 400 acres occupied by the
gigantic exposition. The scouts had
entire charge Of the emergency hospi-
tai. and the Aurora scout surgeon and
a Red Cross nurse, assisted by de-
tail of especially selected and trained
first-aid scouts, directed all irst-aid
work for the 100000 people who visited
the big fair.
In the Fine Arts and Educational
building the scouts had an extensive
exhibit depicting the aims, purposes
and methods Of scouting. At their
scout encampment was shown unique
woodcraft display covering more than
5000 square feet
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-11-30
y HERBERT QUICK

Again Mrs Bonner felt the situa-
ton getting out of hand.
"Ain't 1t some of our business2'
she queried. II wonder nowi BY the
way Neville keeps his eye on that
SImms girl. | shouldn't wonder If II
might turn out your business"
"Pshawl" scoffed Mrs. Bronson.
Puppy lover
You can't tell how far It'll CO." per.
sisted Mrs. Bonner. II tell you these
schools are getting to be nothing more
than sparkin' bees, from the county
superintendent down."
well. maybe" said Mrs. Bronson,
but don't see sparkin' in everything
boys and girls do as quick as some"
II wonder" said Mrs. Bonner, III
Colonel Woodruff would be as friendly
to Jim Irwin II he knew that every
body says Jennie decided he was to
keep his certif-kit because she wants
him to get along In the world, SO he
can marry herr"
81 don't know as she is so very
friendly to him." replied Mrs. Bron-
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-11-30
REAL SCOUT HOSPITALITY

A phase Of hospitality not mentioned
in everyday books of etiquette, but
written deep in the code of scouting,
is the obligation of saving a guests
life should it be in danger.
A ten-year-old girl who, with adult
relatives, was recently visiting the
camp of the Norfolk (Va.) scouts, was
permitted 10 go with bathing party
headed by scout leaders, all of whom
have the senior life-saving certificate
of the American Red Cross.
1.-THE child was taking a tow by hold
ing on to the stern of boat which one
Of the leaders was rowing. when her
hands slipped off and she sank In
depth of twelve feet" states a local
authority "She couldn't swim. The
scout man dived overheard, and as he
brought her to the surface, she grabbed
him with a strangle hold. This he
quickly broke and swan ashore with
the girl"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-11-30

CalIsta was In charge of the little chill
dren whose work was to be demon
strated that day, and was in state
Of exaltation to which her starved be-
ing had hitherto been a stranger. Per
haps there was something similar in
her condition of fervent happiness to
that of Jim. She. too, was doing some
thing outside the sordid life Of the
Simms cabin She yearned over the
children in her care, and would have
been glad to die for them-and besides
was not Newton Bronson in charge of
the corn exhibit, and a member Of the
corn-judging team7
To the eyes of the town girls who
passed about among the exhibits, she
was poorly dressed; but If they could
have seen the clothes she had worn on
that evening when Jim Irwin first
called at their cabin they could pea
haps have understood the sense Of
wsll-beinK and happiness in Calista's