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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-10


kAEHAT is in a name? There is a
WV good deal when it is properly
used. Passing along by the Herald
and Examiner Building in Chicago,
my attention was called to large
sign which read Hearst Square" |
had seen it before and did not pay any
particular attention to it. "Well, that
takes the biscuit" remarked my
friend. Hearst Square. Why he is
so crooked that he could sleep COM
fortably on cork screw" And come
to think of it, he was right.
THE PRINCE OF WALES got home
at 5 o'clock one morning and his
host Immediately called in the doc
tor. The prince, explained however,
that his early arrival was not due to
indisposition but to the arrest Of his
lootlegger by an Irish policeman.
Despite the general warning broad
cssted by the prohibition department,
that the princes booze runners should
not be interfered with, the cop who
happened to be member of the Clan
ma, Gael saw a chance to have drink
of good stuff and take slam at Brit
ish royalty. AS the princes slogan is
that no party can exist half drunk and
half sober he quit early and went to
sleep.
took up lots Of
space in the papers during the
war. II is a Finnish port and was
used by the Allies as a lie factory.
The latest from Helsingfors is that
Ieningrad is under martial law be-
cause the troops refused to act
against strikers. Helsingfors also
learns that another bomb was found
in the Lenin mausoleum and that the
Moscow police are beginning to smell
q plot. Who would ever believe that
they could be so suspicious?
cOvIET RUSSIA is not going so
- badly. The total foreign trade
turnover figures for the first half Of
1924 shows a considerable increase
over the figures for the corresponding
previous half year and with the first
six months Of the previous fiscal year.
The figures for 1929 are 1875
value in gold rubles 1924, 262,765
in gold rubles. In quantity the in
crease is more impressive. In the
first half year 1929 the foreign
trade turnover was 65,196 thousands
Of pools while the figures for the cor
responding period Of 1924 are
222,0OS. This looks very much like
progress. But Charlie Hughes will
not pay any attention to information
that is not furnished by stoolpigeons
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-10

THE DAILY WORKER
RAISES THE STANDARD
FOR A WORKERS AND
FARMERS GOVERNMENT
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-09

very beginning tend to produce a
maximum of contributions consistent
with the continued and increasing
productivity of Germany. the con-
sentative estimates Of payments to
be made in the near future are indi-
Gated by business prudence in outlin-
ing the basis of a loan and should
not destroy the perspective as to the
effects to be registered in the aggre-
gate Of eventful payments which will
annually increase.
To ensure the permanence Of the
new economic peace between allied
governments and Germany, which in
wolves the economic adjustments pre-
scented by the plan, there are provided
the counter parts of those usual eco
nomic precautions against demoraliza-
ton which are recognized as essential
in all business relations involving ex-
press obligations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-09
WOMAN MOTORIST
SOUGHT AS DRIVER
WHO Struck BOY
Injuries Suffered by Richard
Clark, 8, May Prove
Serious.

Police searched today for woman
driver Of small red roadster,
thought to be the auto that failed to
stop after striking Richard Clark, s.,
son OF Chester Clark, 315 Kentucky
Ave, at Georgia St and Kentucky
Ave. Tuesday night.
Clark told Sergeant Dean and squad
that he, his wife and son were cross
ing the. street when the auto, travel
ing at a high rate Of speed. turned
sharply into Georgia St, striking the
boy. The impact pulled the father to
the street.
The boy suffered internal injury
to the head that might prove serious.
doctors at city hospital said Clark
was bruised. His wife escaped injury
Governors Car Damaged.
Charles Ferguson, IA. colored, 759
W. Walnut ST.. was taken to the city
hospital with a sprained knee, re
ceived when a truck struck his BIZ
cycle at AIS E. Michigan st. The
driver failed to stop. Witnesses gave
police several different license mum
bers.
An auto owned by Governor Warren
T. McCray was damaged when struck
by a truck driven by Wilbur Sedan,
Sc ". Southern Ave, at Twenty
Second st. and Broadway. Isom
Horne, 1O1 E. Twenty-Seventh St.
was driving the Governors car.
George Woods, A, of 4540 E. Tenth
ST., is under arrest. W. H. Jordan. 2S.
of 4615 E Tenth St. who police said
was in a truck with Woods during an
alleged wild drive in the 1900 block
in E. Sixteenth ST., also was arrested
Officers said investigation disclosed
that the truck moved down mail
boxes in front Of four homes. and
struck automobiles driven by F. W.
Dicks. 745 N. Riley Ave, and E. o.
Brown. 9O2 E. Washington st.
Albert Van Vorris, 6, Of 1913 N
Rural ST., is in a serious condition
at his home from injuries received
Tuesday when he was struck by an
automobile driven by John Bauer, $50
Parker Ave. in front OF the boys
home. Bauer was arrested. The boy
suffered possible conclusion of the
brain, and several bruises about the
body.
Mrs. Florence Richardson, 1853
King Ave, was injured about the head
Tuesday night when an auto driven
by her husband and one driven by
Albert Stein, 24O3 w. McCarty St,
collided at White River Blvd. and
New York St. police say. Both men
were arrested.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-09
POLICE RECEIVE
WIRE ON IDENTITY
A, E, Thompson May Be Name
of AmneSia Victim.

A wire to Police Chief Rikhof from
Oswego, N. Y, police today was be-
lieved to have established the identity
of an unidentified man at city hos
pital, APPARENTLY an amnesia victim. as
A. E. Thompson, Of Oswego. The
name "A. D. Thompson. Oswego. N.
Y" appeared inSthe mans inside coat
pocket He was found in a dazed con-
dition in the Lincoln Coffee Shop
Tuesday and has been under observa-
ton at the hospital since.
Oswego police sent this wire to
Rikhoff Rush wire condition OF
A E. Thompson. Hold until mother
can get word to him. VIII come If
necessary"
Henry Robinius, Linden hotel. said
he knew the man as u. H. Norton.
Buffalo, N. Y" and that he lived for
a time at the Linden. Robinius WIS.,
tied the hospital Tuesday night and
identified the victim as the man he
knew as Norton. He said the man
did not recognize him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-09
KIRK ANTICIPATES 1
CUT IN GAS RATES
Says Reduction Depends on
Tax Valuation.

Gas rates Of the Citizens Gas Com
pany for domestic and power users in
Indianapolis will be reduced material
ly unless the State tax board increases
the present valuation of tangible prop
erty, c. L. Kirk, vice president, told
board members today.
Kirk filed an assessment statement
declaring the tangible property valua-
ton of the company and Of the In
dianapons Gas Company, leased, to be
$6,134 ,521 and 5000, 301 respectively.
The present domestic and power
rate is $113 a thousand cubic feet. A
sliding rate schedule will be put into
effect for power users, Kirk said.
A hearing will be held at 3 p. m.
Thursday at the tax board office,
Statehouse.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-09
GERMAN LEADER
LIES GRAVELY ILL
Hugo SHINES, InduStriaIIStr
CoIIapSeS After Operation.
By United Press

By United Press
BERLIN. April s.-At the hour
when the reparations commission in
Paris was receiving the reports OF the
experts. Germany's strong man who
led resistance to reparations demands
Hugo Stinnes-lay gravely Ill at his
home.
SHINES was operated on for gall
stones March %. He collapsed fol-
lowing a second operation Saturday
and grew steadily worse.
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appears daily in The Times, is at
tracing much attention.
Children swarm around Blosser to
see him bring to life the characters
which amuse them every day. Each
child is given a drawing Of one of
the characters. Mothers and Ia
theirs who have little friends at
home ask for drawings.
In the picture are Robert Collins,
1884 N oxford ST.; Thomas E.
Spackman. 1920 Coliseum Ave. Miss
Maryanna Collins, 1874 N. Oxford
St; Walter Smith, 1921 Coliseum
Ave; Blosser, and Roland Creager,
PCS N fremont Ave.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-09
PROBERS TO TAKE
Up ACTIVITIES OF
PARK BOARD NEXT
Property Deal Subject of In
quiry by Council Com
mittee.

The city council committee in
vestigating alleged irregularities in
city government will turn next to
park board proceedings, it was in
Dictated today Councilman Lloyd d.
Claycombe, chairman, admitted some
witnesses have been called.
From another source, it was
learned that some members Of the
park board had been called to testify
tonight before the committee at city
hall The session will be the sixth
secret one of the committee, although
everything brought out to date has
been impounded by Criminal Judge
James A. Collins, and made a public
record.
1t was said that some records of
Joseph L. Hogue, city controller, had
been requested tonight. Hogue said
he had no notice.
Councilman Otto Ray has charged
that the park board purchased five
lots in Northview addition to In
annapolis for $4,000, which were en-
numbered for $4,000 A deal is said
to have been made through Fred
Cline, real estate dealer and member
Of the park board. The property was
said to have been sold privately for
only $4,000 with the encumbrances.
Cline denies these was irregularity
Ray charges that $4,000 really be-
longing to the city is being illegally
held.
Evidence impounded to date shows
the close relations of William H
Armitage, political advisor of the
Shank administration. ana John l..
Elliott, city engineer, in which Armit-
age loaned Elliott sums Of money
amounting to $4,000 since Elliott. took
office. Armitage represented a com
pany attempting to sell asphalt to the
CITY in 1922
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-09
COM MERGE EXPERTS AID
indianapolis Business Men Confer
With Government Representative.

Indianapolis business men conferred
today with trade experts from the
United States Department of Com
nlerce at the Chamber of Commerce.
Problems of increasing local and in
terstate trade We're discussed.
The experts were Richard O'Toole.
chief OF the Latin-American division;
Archibald J. Wolfe, chief Of the com
mercial law division r. A. Lundquist,
chief of the electrical engineers d.
vision; Edward G. Montgomery, chief
Of the foodstuffs division, and Percy
Owens, chief Of the automotive divi-
sion.
The Chamber wholesale trade divi-
sion entertained the men at luncheon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-09
DR.. ABRAHAMS TO SPEAK
Cambridge Professor to Discuss Some
Jewish NOtables."

DR.. Israel Abrahams, professor at
Cambridge University. England will
speak on Some Jewish Notables of
the Nineteenth Century" at the Tenn
pie. Delaware and Tenth SITS, Friday
at p. m.
DIR. Abrahams will discuss Heinrich
Heine, Ferdinand Lassalle, Benjamin
Disraeli and Theodore Herzi
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-09
Furniture Gone; Divorce Asked

A suit for divorce from Samuel R.
Smith, 1898 n. Meridian ST.. was
filed today in Superior Court l by
Mrs. Mabel Kathleen Smith, 1131 N.
Delaware st. Mrs. Smith alleges that
when she returned from a visit to
her parents she found the furniture
had been moved out by Smith, which
gave her such a shock she became
sick. Charges were denied on behalf
of Smith.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-09
Brightwood League to Elect

The Brightwcod Civic League will
meet tonight in the Brightwood Rail
road Y. NJ. c. A. for its annual cleo
ton of officers. Edgar F. Brown,
president, said the club was opposed
to the efforts of the Taxpayers
League to block the park boards
swimming pool program and will take
some action to urge the building of
more pools.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-09

Great care has been taken in fix
ing the conditions Of the supervision
over Germany's internal organization
So as to impose a minimum of inter
ference consistent with proper protec-
ticn The plan submitted is fair and
reasonable in its nature and, If &C
cepted, IS likely to lead to ultimate
and lasting peace. The rejection of
these proposals by the German gov
eminent means the deliberate choice
OF a continuance of economic democrat
ization, eventually involving her peo-
pie in hopeless misery.
I'm its work the full committee has
held since Jan. II. 1924. forty-eight
meetings. The subcommittee on the
stabilizing Of currency, composed of
NJ. Harmentier, Sir r. NJ. Kindersley,
NJ. Emile F'rancqui and Prof. F. Flora
assisted by Henry NJ. Robinson and
under the craftsmanship of Owen D.
Young, has held sixty-eight meetings,
and the committee on balancing
the German budget, composed of NJ
Alix. Baron Houtart and DR.. Priell.
under the Craftsmanship of Sir J. c.
Stamp, has held sixty meetings.
These subcommittee have also had
the assistance Of Andrew McFadyean.
the general secretary Of the repara-
ton commission.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-09
Kindness to Animals Urged

COMMITTEES Of the Indianapolis HUI
name Society will visit schools in-the
interest Of kindness to animals. 1t
was announced that 200 dogs at the
city pound will be destroyed unless
homes are found. The next meeting
of the society will be held at the
pound Judge D. o. Wilmeth was ap.
pointed on the board Of directors at
a society meeting Tuesday evening.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-09
PIONEER RESIDENT DIES
Funeral of Mrs. Caroline Mueller to
Be Held Thursday.

Funeral OF Mrs. Caroline Mueller,
80, resident of Indianapolis fer sew
enty years, will be held at the home
Of her daughter, Mrs J. G. Forster.
2605 College Ave. Thursday at 2:S0
p. m. Services will be private Burial
in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Mueller died Tuesday
Surviving are one other daughter
Mrs Emma Brandt. and six sons,
William, Fred. Gustav and Oscar
Mueller. all Of Indianapolis; Albert
Mueller Of St Louis and Charles
Mueller Of Water Valley. Miss
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-09
Malicious Prosecution Denied

Alleging that as a result of ma
licious prosecution he was bound over
to the grand jury and held in Jail
two days, Charles w. Hanna, 729
Park Ave, railroad conductor, today
fled suit in Superior Court One for
SIS, 900 damages. Defendants are
Theodore Prevo, Sol Silverraan and
Nieman Sepman. Charges were de-
MED on behalf of the defendants.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-09

Principal contenders for the presi-
dency Of the Anti-SaloOn League Of
America today were DR.. H. Scott
Mcbride, Chicago. superintendent Of
the Illinois Anti-Saloon League and
Ernest H. Cherrington, Westerville.
Ohio, secretary of the World League
Against Alcoholism. Directors met
at the Claypool to fill the vacancy
left by the death of DR.. Purley "A.
Baker last week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-09
ANNULMENT PETITION UP
Securities Commission Reconsiders
Suspension of License.

A petition for annulment Of the or
der suspending license Of tho National
Discount and Mortgage Company. In
Gianapors, was under consideration
ty the State securities commission to-
day.
License was suspended Nov. 90
1928, because Of alleged mlsrepresen-
tation of finances and sale of stock
held in escrow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-09
Penny" In Fuse Dangerous

A penny in a burned out fuse
caused an attachment plug to ex.
plode while Lee Long Of the Long
Electric Company. State Life Bldg.
was making a connection. Longs
hand was burned. Long said that
the practice Of using metallic objects
in burned-out fuses is dangerous. but
that he finds such cases every day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-09
Cafe Files Bond

The Blue Ribbon Cafe, 31Sh In
diana Ave, today filed a $1,000 bond
to observe liquor laws under an order
of abatement issued by Superior Judge
T. ]. Moll. Edward, FOX" Brown,
colored, the cafe proprietor and Sam
uel e. Perkins III. and Susan r. H.
Perkins. property owners, were de-
PENDANTS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-09
Many Fire Chiefs Expected

Frank C. Jordan, chairman Of the
Chamber of Commerce fire prevention
committee, announced today that
many fire chiefs and mayors of In
diana cities have indicated that they
vii latten dthe fire prevention meeting
Friday at the Chamber of Commerce
Harry K. Rogers Of Chicago will at
tend and give stunts in f1remanship
before school children.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-09
SHANK PRESENTS RECORD
Mayor Says He Wants 10 Beat Ed
jackson for Nomination.

BIZ Times Special
FIT. WAYNE, IND. April s.-De-
clar1ng the race was between Jack
son and Shank" Mayor Lew Shank.
Republican candidate for Governor,
addressed a mass meeting Tuesday
night He reiterated his determine
ton to beat Jackson. and said the
people are getting wise to Ed"
The mayor defended his record as
mayor OF indianapolis. and said he
had successfully withstood attacks OF
enemies who had tried to get him. "
He assailed Governor McCray and
the "Statehouse gang"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-09
Nineteenth Century Life Depicted

American life in 1874 will be shown
in playlet, "An Answer to Prayer"
by women of the first and second d.
vision missionary societies of the
North Park Christian Church this
evening.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-09
SCOUTS HONOR LINCOLN
Evansville Troops Send Tree to WASH
ingtOn for Memorial.
Times Washington Bureau,
1922 NelC York Ace.

Times Washington Bureau,
1922 Net0 York Ace.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-District
of Columbia Boy Scouts are prepar-
ing to complete the task undertaken
by Evansville Qnd) Scouts in trans
planting an oak tree from the Nancy
Hanks Lincoln Memorial Grounds,
near Evansville, to the Lincoln Me
mortal grounds in Washington.
The Evansville Press, a Scripps-
Howard newspaper. Of which The In
dianapolis Times is a member, coop
Grated with Evansville scouts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-09
Quiz for Accountants

The semi-annual session of the
State board Of certified public account
ants, for examination of candidates,
viii be held at the Senate and House
chambers of the Statehouse, May ID
IS, Walter G. Owens. secretary. an
nounced today
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-09
MilIiner Asks Receiver

Calvin H. Williams, president Of the
Blue Bell Hat Shop Company, retail
millinery, 10 N. Pennsylvania St., to-
day applied to Probate Judge Mahlon
f. Bash for a receiver. His company
is in danger of insolvency, he says.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-09
Deetz Heads High School

By Times Special
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind.S April 8.
announcement was made today that
o. F. Deetz, principal of the high
school for the last year. has been re-
appointed for the ensuing term. No
change will be made in teachers. The
junior high school system will be used
next year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-09
Grocery Company Formed

Articles of Incorporation were filed
today with the Secretary Of State for
the Shell Grocery Company by the
incorporators: Hulda F., Retta. Sid
ney c., Erwin and Hardee Shell.
CaDital is 81 900
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-09
From Far and
Near

Death of Frank Miasco brought to-
tai Of dead to three in Ku-Klux Khan
war at Lilly, Pa. A fourth man is
said to be dying.
An unidentified man and woman
were killed today near Toledo when
their auto was struck by New York
Central train.
Falling barometer, lower tempera-
lures and strong winds faced United
States globe fiiers today as they pre-
pared to hop off for Alaska. Another
delay was forecast.
Ernest H. G. Meyer, Brooklyn
chiropractor was convicted of. man
slaughter in connection with death of
Caroline Germuth. 6, whom he treated
for diptherta.
Strict Federal regulation of radio
industry ana licensing of broadcast
ing stations is imminet, in opinion
of Senate and House leaders.
Two of the murderers Of George
De Long and Robert Lewis Coleman,
Americans slain by Albanian bandits,
were killed, another wounded when
the band was overtaken by searching
parties Tuesday.
Apartments owned by John D.
Rockefeller in New York were dam
aged to the extent of $500 by fire
Tuesday.
Rhode Island Democrat State con-
vention Endorsed candidacy Of Gov
ernor Al Smith, New York for presi-
dency.
Epidemics Of typhoid and dysentery
have broken out. in revolution-ridden
Honduras, American Minister Morales
reports to State Department.
Mrs. Rockefeller Mccormick, former
wife of Harold Mccormick, is said to
have a necklace worth $780, 900 in
Chicago vault composed Of diamonds
and emeralds from European royal
families.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-09
G. O. P. WINS KANSAS CITY

Republican, With Khan Support, De-
feats Democrat for Mayor.
By United Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo, April AL
bert I. Beach, Republican, was elected
mayor of Kansas City in Tuesdays
election by a majority Of 4,794 over
Frank H. Cromwell, Democratic in
cumbent. The vote:
Beach, 66,446; Cromwell, 81, $50.
Beach was charged with being the
Ku-Klux Khan candidate by his oppo-
nents.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-09
Coal Bids to Be Considered

The State purchasing committee
will consider bids Friday for purchase
of 10000 tons of coal at a cost Of
$500, 900, Fred B. Robinson, secretary,
said today. Bids already received in
dictate lower costs this year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-09
Shoe Dealer in RanI.r,,ntcv

Petition in bankruptcy was filed to-
day in Federal Court by Perry s.
Phares of Lafayette. Ind. operator of
the Perry Shoe Store. Debts were
listed at s6.162.1s. and ssets at
$2,1994g.