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Evening star., 1926-05-13
Roads Sprinkled With Sand.

AFTER rains on one ~ the moior
roads near London, a sand sprinkler
is pressed into service to give the
pavement safety coating TO reduce
accidents. says the popular Me.
chanics Magazine. The material is
distributed from a revolving drum at
the rear Of the truck and Is thrown
on both sides 10 q total dista nee righ,
and left equal 10 the width of the road
way.
While the sun is in eclipse the
Chinese play on many weird instru,
ments to scare away the evil spirits
they believe 10 be devouring the sun.
Evening star., 1926-05-13
Hen Rides Motor Crank.

A travelling salesman, driving a
hivver, attracted much attention as he
was halted in the public square in
Marysville, Ohio. recen,I,. says the
Toledo Blade. The travelling man first
thought he had failed 70 OBSERVE the
stop signs, but City Marsha! Singer
wanted to know what ne was doing
with that big Plymouth Rock hen
which was perched OF the crank o. his
automobile. The salesman did not
know the chicken was there and got
out Of his car and generously gave the
hon to the marshal and the Official said
he had chicken and noodles for his
dinner. The hen probably flew across
the road ahead OF he machine and
alighted on the crank.
man is never conterted with his
lot until he occupies ona in the ceme-
Evening star., 1926-05-13

eighth precinct in purchasing liquor
from suspected violators of the Vol
stead act
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tendent when corporal punishment
becomes necessary, I hold a confer
ence with the boy and be practically
decides himself what amount Of
punishment his offense deserves.
Decides On Punishment
while we have an unusual body
Of instructors, no one on his own
initiative can administer such pun
ishment. He can only recommend
1t. After my conference with the
boy, II 1t really seems advisable, the
instructor, with another instructor
as witness, proceeds to administer
only such number of strokes as
have consented to. The boy, the wit
ness and the instructor sign a paper
In which the facts are related. The
boy has the opportunity to express
himself If he feels that unjust or I'M
usual measures have been reeorted
to.
However, as corporal punishment
is now so rare, I would rather talk
about the usual and the prevailing
form of discipNne-the merit sys-
tenn" said MoGonagle. THE boys
work for merits. Each receives ten
merits a day-3oo q month. These
can be added to by extra effort on
any boys part. He can earn fifty
for good vocational work; twenty for
interest and efficiency in military
drill work and fifty for application
in his academic studies. In all. a
boy can earn $50 merits a month.
These merits are in the form Of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-17

pickering. Bosom had declared that
almost everyone he talked with was
opposed to the merger.
I'VE don't want to hear what the
people on the street think about this
thing" interposed Commissioner
Clyde Jones, directing the attorneys
to stick to arguments concerning the
law.
LET me tell you something, Com
missioner JONES'" calculated Bosom.
"It doesn't matter whether you are
a Governor or public service COM
missioner, or what you are, the
people have some rights in this
matter and should be heard"
If this merger goes through the
Legislature will be pettioned by
labor leaders and other citizens to
permit the city of Indianapolis to
organize utilities city, similar to
the school city and operate their
own electric plant"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-17
FORD'S KIND
OF DANCING
PUTACROSS
Demonstration of Old Steps
Indicates New Course
In School.

/ BIZ United Press
DEARBORN, Mich, Dec. H.
Old-fashioned dancing, sponsored by
Henry Ford, has won a permanent
place in the public schools Of his
home town Of Dearborn, If a public
demonstration by twenty-five kid
couples" last night is true indica-
ton Of civic interest in the campaign.
Five hundred parents Of the town,
some Of whom had signed petition
protesting against introduction Of the
dances in public schools, responded to
an invitation of the board Of educa-
ton and witnessed them at high
school auditorium.
The result, impartial observers
agreed, was a miniature re-enactment
on colonial courtliness and grace that
delighted the audience for ninety
minutes and provided it with instruc-
ton in some Of the finer points Of Ell.
Quette on which individual members
Indicated they themselves were "a
bit rusty"
The most noticeable feature Of the
program, which was in charge Of
Benjamin B. Lovett, Ford's private
instructor, was the polished, ballroom
department of the youthful partici-
pants
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-17

IN COUNTY WILL
DISREGARD COFFIN
G. O.. P. Boss Not Able to
Control Votes for Speaker
of House.

George v. Coffin. Republican
county boss, VIII not control votes
of the Marion County representa-
tives in the Legislature on a
speaker, although all members are
Republicans.
Coffin, in cooperation with Law
renee Cartwright. Lem H. Trotter
and other old guard leaders have
sought for some time to produce a
unified support in this county for
Lemuel A. Pittenger for speaker of
the house of representatives, but
without success.
Friends of Harry G. Leslie. who
seeks reelection as Speaker, said to-
day that Leslie received word that
at least six Representatives from
this county will back his candidacy
and that a number Of others are
wavering from the old guard lineup.
Borns Gives View
In fact. Representative Frank
Borns is making no effort to con.
ceal his views concerning Leslie.
Mr.. Leslie is my choice because I
observed during the last session that
he was fair, impartial and used his
ability for the right measures, :"
Borns said.
Leslie also is said to have the sup.
port Of Representatives Ella v.
Gardner and Samuel K. Ruick.
Aligned against Leslie are many
of the legislators who were wanted
to assemble in. the office of D. G..
Stephenson for perusal of current
measures during the 1925 session.
Defeat Predicted
Many political observers predict
that the fact 1t is generally known
Governor Jackson is sponsoring Pit
tenger will hurt his candidacy.
Friends Of Leslie say he will not
be content to become Republican
floor leader. II Pittenger defeats him
They aver that he will take seat
on the floor and throw well directed
monkey wrenches in the Legislative
hopper to the embarrassment OF the
manipulators.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-17

Wooden horses that walk,
Teddy bears that growl,
Baby dolls that talk,
And puppy dogs that howl.
In fact. everything in the way of
toys is found by the shopper who
makes the rounds of the department
stores of Indianapolis.
Santa Claus will have to exert all
Of his ingenuity and probably have
to borrow some, to come anyways
near producing the elaborate and
colorful toys that are being dis
played.
And Toy Monkeys
Electric trains with headlights
glazing. running through tunnels,
dashing around curves, slowing up
at crossings where automatic safety
devices warn the toyland public of
danger, hold spell-bound, open
mouthed crowds in front Of windows.
Monkeys, dressed in gay colors, climb
string. cause little boys to clap
their hands and jump up and down
with glee.
Little girls with wistful eyes gaze
at the new electric ranges Just like
mothers's stove" which really bake,
and the miniature cooking utensils.
Tiny teakettles, saucepans. frying
pans. in fact. every kind Of cook
ing vessel can be found.
The toys seem to be more colorful
this year than ever before. catching
the eyes OF grown people as we'll as
children. More new models are be-
ing shown.
Educational Toys
Construction and educational toys
have big showing and according to
the toy department heads are the
best sellers. Among these are
structural steel building toys. spell
ing boards and black boards com
bined, and ranges.
The dolls come next in order of
best sellers This showing is one Of
the most complete ever offered in
this city. Every little girls arms
ache to cuddle one Of the little babies
that cry, walk. roll their eyes and
go to sleep as real babies do.
Verify. Toyland Of indianapolis is
the childrens' delight, Santa Claus
despair and the shoppers delight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-17
YEGGS BEAT AND BIND NIGHT WATCHMAN
Left on Laundry Elevator
Eight HourS-Safe Doors
Battered.
NOT OPENED, HOWEVER
Man Tells of Being Hit on
Head With Brick.

Beaten and bound, William Gay,
Sc, Negro, 1929 Cornell Ave-, night
Waterman at the Best Grand
Laundry, ~ N. Senate Ave-, lay suf-
fering for eight hours on an elevator
while two yeggs battered the outer
doors from the company safe, Thurs.
day night. But, according to
sergt. volderauer and police emerg-
ENJOY squad, called to the scene
shortly after a. m, entrance to the
inner compartment, where valuable
papers were kept, was not gained.
j. T. Cannon, manager told police
that the safe contained only small
amount of money, mostly change,
the papers being the only thing of
value in 1t.
Found by Employees
Gay was found by r, l.. Reynolds
and William Travis, engine-room en-
ployes, when they came to work to-
day. Gay said he was on his s
D. m. round on the first floor when
he heard noise and turned TO see
a man starting to hit him with q
brick. He tried to dodge, but was
struck by a portion of the brick
Gay said he fell to his knees and
reached for his revolver. He fred
one shot and one of the bandits ran,
but the other bandit struck him
again from behind with the brick
and wrested the gun from him. The
two then tied his hands and feet,
put him on an elevator and covered
his head so he could not see what
was going on.
Lower Safe
Then the intruders, using the ele
vator, lowered into the basement the
safe, which had been in the Office
on the first floor. Using tools OBJ
tanned IN the engine room, they bat
tered the outer doors from the safe.
They left after being in the building
for some time.
Gay was so badly beaten that he
was sent to city hospital.
Cash drawers in the Office were
ripped out, but no money was found,
as It all had been transferred into
the safe before closing hours. The
men entered the building through
the rear, according to Cannon.
Nothing besides the safe and cash
drawers was bothered.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-17
AT LAST!
. MAN BITES
THE DOG
Old Definition of News Illus
trated in Cruelty to AMI
mails Case.
Bv United Press

BY United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-"If a
dog bites a man, It isn't news; II a
man bites a dog, 1t is news" Charles
A. Dana, publisher of the New York
Sun. remarked in discussing the rela-
tive values Of the common place and
the unusual in news.
Louis Riccio. 81. the man that bit
the dog, was arraigned before
Magistrate Golden of Brooklyn on
complaint of the Society for Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals.
He bites the tails from puppy dogs
to give them that fashionable, bob
tail look. 1t was charged.
Riccio argued that biting was the
accepted way Of detailing a pup and
that it was more humane than cut
ting. Sentence suspended.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-17

Any one visiting the Indiana
Boys School at Plainfleld these days
is likely to add an enthusiastic and
positive, Yes" to the ever-open
question, els the world growing
better?"
Only an upward trend Of public
opinion and ideals could produce
such disciplined boy life as is here
reflected in the management. the
shops, schools, the straight-shoul-
dered chaps marching in military
drill, the bright, modern, sanitary
buildings, the whole atmosphere Of
ambitious striving. And most per-
sons after close observation Of this
little city within itself there are
fifty buildings on the main campus
alone) say, Surely this boys school
is most fortunate IN having the
humane and broad-minded man,
who is its superintendent, c. A. Nc
Gonagle."
A visit was made to the school be-
cause Of the report that ten years
ago this week corporal punishment
was abolished here. This report vas
not entirely true, although the merit
system in vogue at this boys school
for over a decade has proved so
strikingly satisfactory that corporal
punishment now is rarely resorted
to.
1.-THE question Of punishment is
the most disagreeable feature of in
stitutional life-but Of course, a ne
cessary one," remarked the superin-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-17
Skating Season on
at Park Lagoon
The skating season is here.

The skating season is here.
In one spot in indianapolis,
at least, dull care has been
banished and the sharp ring
Of steel on ice resounds,
mingled with laughter of boys
and girls.
That spot is the lagoon at the
South Grove golf course. River
side Park where. according to
r. Walter Jarvis, supertntend-
ent Of parks. "the skating is
flne."
Arrangements have been
made for skating both during
the day and in the evening at
the lagoon, Jarvis said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-17
Building Permits

Grfnslade Construction Company, dwell
ing and garage. 1854 Carrollton. So, 900.
Il: G. Money. dwelling and garage. 2S19
.oJ9hn Kelley. garage. 30 n. Pershins.
= O. Psschan dsvellink and garage. 1905
n. Euclid. $1,000.
G. PaschMI dwelling and garage. 1909
Sam Davis Realty Company, dwelling
and garage, 173b =. Tabor, SIS, 600.
Ray Pearson, furnace. 5725 Carrollton.
4. W, Bakhgst. furnace. 1923 W. Thir-
George Weadons furnace, 4o1e WASH
Puritan Finance Company. dwelling and
u r wild. FIRE loss. S5SeS7 Musl1inrum.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-17
CONSIDER PUBLIC
WARNING TO BOARD
Attorney at Merger Hearing Threatens Move Toward
Municipal Ownership of Utilities.

A warning that more attention
must be paid to the rights and
wishes Of the public was thrown
at the public service commission at
the light merger hearing Thursday
afternoon by William Bosom, for
mer city attorney.
Bosom represented some Of the
parties opposing the merger at the
jurisdiction hearing
He and Attorney Carl Mote, rep
resentinR utility interests, had been
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-17

small checks. They value them.
can assure you. Enough Of them
earned. means parole, you know.
THE boy who disobeys rules is
punished by giving up a certain
number of checks. At a certain
point. they lose privileges. The boys
who make effort and have abso-
lutely clear records for a certain
time become cadets"
Instructed In Industries
The 500 boys here. aside from their
academic work, are each instructed
in one of seventeen Industries.
taught on the grounds.
An example of the last bricklaying
industry is the new armory. a build
ing being erected by the boys them
selves. This building. which will
have the largest room on the county
-90x140 feet would have cost SIS. 700
II we had outside labor" remarked
the superintendent. LAS 1t is. It will
cost less than $4,000, the work be-
ing done by the boys with only two
men bricklayers employed"
Tho boys have a school paper,
printed by themselves. The Indiana
Boys School Band has long been IA
vorably known. For the last two
years high school students Of the in.
stitut,on have won oratorical con-
tests from high schools Of towns
adjacent to Plainfleld.
"The boys learn many things here
and stand the falrest kind of chance
TO make good in the outside world
when they are released" remarked
Combination of this
comes constantly to us in letters
from former inmates, now successful
and worthwhile men,"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-17
5000 AT STUFF PLANT
Crowd Sees Fifty-Two Models at
Open House Program.

Crowds thronged the Stutz Motor
Car Company Thursday for the sec
ond open house program. numbering
more than 5000. Fifty-two Stutz
automobiles, no two a like, were on
display A short program. In which
the work of the motor company was
outlined was followed by an inspec-
ton of the cars and visit to the
factory.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-17
Of. U. BOOZE
QUIZ ENDED
Twelve Students, Including
Girls, Questioned.

BIZ United Prese
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Dec. IT.
Investigation Of alleged booze traffic
on the Indiana University campus
was completed today by the county
grand Jury. Indictments, If any,
will not be returned until the end of
the session.
It was stated semi-offlciaIly that
no students viii be indicted,
j. J. Robinson Of the University
law school directed the grand jury
Investigation.
Twelve men and women students,
all said to be fraternity or sorority
members, were questioned. it Is said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-17
DuUalPs Niece Gets
Times Doll

Miss Betty Ellen Buser, 6282
Central Ave-. niece of Mayor
Duvall and daughter of City
Controller William G. Buser,
soon will become the proud pos
SCISSOR of a Times F1ossy Flirt
doll.
Little Betty scurried about
the neighborhood and had little
difficulty in obtaining six new
subscriptions to The Indian
apols Times. The doll was
her reward.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-17
BATHERS COMING BACK

Heat Suddenly Returns
to Dalmatian Coast.
BH United Press
RAGNSA. Dalmatia, Dec. H.
heat suddenly returned
to the Dalmatian coast today, and
of bath houses on the
Adriatic reopened their places Of
business to do a big business.
Numerous bathers have arrived
from inland towns which were ex-
regular winter weather,
but the snow on mountain tops close
to the coast was melting today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-17
Far and Near

BROOKLYN-'Please send me
back to Russia where can make a
living" pleaded Ludrika verrihki,
when police arrested him for
vagrancy. Verrinh said he had
plenty of money when he came to
the United States in 1918, but lost it
through ill-advised investments.
GENEVA-An Austrian alphinist
was placed under arrest a few yards
inside the Italian border because. he
possessed no passport. But he was
sent to the hospital instead Of to
prison. The alphinist had tunbled
off a f1fty-foot cliff Of an Austrian
Alp and lit on an italian Alp.
BOSTON-While Traffic Officer
j. Giovunucci was harming no
body and directing traffic, big
careless pigeon few against him
and knocked the breath out Of him.
The pigeon dropped to the pave
ment, unconscious.
MEXICO CITY1The Texas on
Company, Gulf Coast OIL Company
and many smaller American COM
panies have taken preliminary ac-
ton to comply with the New Next
can oil law which becomes effective
Jan. 1, Secretary Of Commerce
Morones has announced.
PARIS-Another criminal charge
probably will be lodged against
Ricciotti Garibaldi, grandson Of the
Italian Liberaor, who recently was
arrested on charges Of Illegally
transporting arms. A new raid
on Garibaldi's Nice villa disclosed
rifles, grenade3 and bombs hidden
above the garage. Police said Carl
baldi probably would be charged
with possessing forbidden arms.
NEW YORK-George Reyes, very
red in the face and carefully toting
a bass drum that doomed of It's own
accord, attracted the attention Of
coast guardman as he was leaving a .
pier. "Why the booms7" queried the
guard. Mystery to me-" replied
So the drum was opened
and inside were found four pretty
whisky bottles and a live mouse.
HARRISBURG, Pa. Gladys
Vert, 2, will live after having an
open safety pin in her stomach for
q week. DIR. Harvey Smith made
an incisiOn In the child's abdomen
after fishing measures failed.
THE DALLES, Ore. Exactly
thirty two years to the day, the Rev.
F. L. Jones, who married James G.
Benson and his sweetheart here. to-
day united Bensons young son,
James Jr., and his fiancee.
LOS ANGELES-In order to sub
stantiate his sensational statement
that he had committed one thousand
robberies in Los Angeles during a
five-year period. Harry Monroe Ca
gle, 80. spent a whole day in q po-
lice car pointing out the homes of
his victoms.
ROME-The government has re-
duced the Vatican's taxes at the re-
quest Of the Pope from 100000 Ira
to 100000 Ira. The Pope said that
the many educational institutions OPP
Grated under the Vatican's Jurisdio-
ton should be tax exempt The ad-
justed Vatican taxes would amount
to approximately $20,250.
SANTIAGO, Chile.-A dispatch
from Ancud, In southern Chile, said
4 German steamer OF the Kosmos
line had arrived in port severely
damaged by rocks In the C;haco
Canal
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-17
GETS A NEW TEAM
Victim Of Recent Fire Given Sis
By Neighbors.

James T. Jacobs, 2815 Ralston
Ave-, was back in the teaming bust
ness today. Fire recently burned
his team of horses and wagon, and
Jacobs was without means Of sup
port Of his family.
Neighbors, headed by Mrs. Co.
celia j. Maxey. 1900 Ralston Ave,
started a fund that grew until it
reached s115.25. which was present
cd to Jacobs. Now he has a new
team
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-17
REVOLT IN LITHUANIAN

BIZ United Press
BERLIN, Dec. 1.-THE Lithuan-
ian government has been overthrown
and a military dictatorship estab-
lished. report from Kovno said to-
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-17
LIKES SPLIT INFINITIVE
Northwestern University Professor
Cites Worlds Best Writers.

Cites Worlds Best Writers.
BU United Press
EVANSTON. ILL.,, Dec. 1.-THE
split infinitive has the hearty \ in
dorsement" OF George o. Curme.
professor of German philology at
Northwestern University. who holds
that to intellligently split the inflni-
tive is to correctly interpret the
language.
He supports his view by five
centuries Of the best writer's Of many
languages" who have used the split
infinitive to convey to their readers
the meaning Of their writings"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-17
TELLS AID INFLUENCES
Women Yield to Buying Suggestion
Quicker Than Men-Tapy.

That women yield more readily to
the power of suggestion than men
and that repetition in advertising
tends to the creation of confidence
In the product, was the message of
George w. Tapy. professor of psy-
chology at Wabash College. to the
Advertising Club in an address on
Influence in Advertising" at the
Sphinx Arms Thursday.
Frank Holland, accompanied by
Mrs. Marie Jessup, sang.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-17
POL|SH-L|THUANIA
CLASH LOOMS IN
WAKE OF REVOLT
Latter Nation Under Mill
tary Dictatorship After
Uprising.

BERLIN, Dec. 17,-Informaticn
received by members Of the Berlin
diplomatic corps today from Warsaw
and Kovno, the United Press was
informed, indicated that there was
grave danger Of frontier clashes be-
tween Polish and Lithuanian troops
as a result Of the Lithuanian coup
which placed Dictator Smetona in
power at Kovno.
WARSAW, Dec. 1.-THE first act
of Dictator Smetona OF Iithuanta
today was to send troops to the
Polish frontier, according to a state
ment issued by the Polish govern
ment.
Premier Marshal Pflsudslxi I'm
mediately retaliated by ordering pre-
cautionary reinforcement Of Polish
regiments along the Lithuanian
frontier.
Reports from Kovno received here
today said Lithuanian communists
had attempted armed riSingS IN tne
towns of Telsze and Hawle- Tho
reports said that Dictator Smetona'g
troops had suppressed the riSings.
The establishment Of a military
dictatorship in Lithuania by means
of a coup late last night during a
protracted session Of Parliament
caused profound uneasiness here.
Polish officials said they had infor-
nation proving that the successful
Lithuanian rebels were radically
anti-Polish and that the rebellion
centered in the secret Lithuanian
military league, Of which Smetona
was the chiefta1n.
Further unconhrmed reports from
Kovno said fighting had begun In
the streets there between troops
loyal to the overthrown government
and the Smetona rebels.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-17

SANTIAGO, Chile.-A dispatch
from Ancud, in southern Chile, said
a German steamer OF the Kosmos
line had arrived in port severely
damaged by rocks In the Chaco
Canal