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New Britain herald., 1927-10-07
MIST SIT PROPERLY

Washington, Oct. UP)-Mrs, Ross M. Keller and with her all the women of Washington, today lost q right to sit ia public parks in any manner pleasing to themselves.
 Hereafter they must sit, if at all, in such a way that circumspect men sitting opposite them will not stare at them in q way to attract the attention of equally circumspect cops.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-07

wave lengths are available for good hroadcasting at present. Canada holds six exclusively and shares 12 with the United States, leaving 77 for exclusive American use.
 It Is expected Mexico and Cuba will make fight for exclusive wave lengths at the conference and Can ada Is expected to ask for l2 ad- dltional exclusive wave lengths. IL recently made plea for this num- Der and the conference 10 consider the question ended in a deadlock.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-07
BAGGISH RETURNING
Conyalescing From His Violent Men tai Illness, Young Attorney En Route to New York from West.

Hartford, Oct ' LP-SomeWhat recovered from a violent mental ill., ness during which he was unable to recognize his father. Benjamin D.. Baggish, the young attorney who disappeared on August Sl and was recently found in western city. is on his way 10 New York city by train where he will undergo men tai examination to determine wheth- CT he is fit to return to his home here, according to Baggish's broth er-in-law, Sidney Tulin,
 Mr. Tuln said he has not yet learned how Baggish disappeared from Bensonhurt, l., l.. but it is his opinion that he was probably car ried away and drugged by persons Interested in having him removed" ,"
 Baggish is being escorted to New York by his father. Nathan Baggish.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-07
SEES LAW MAKING
 AS RACE IN |. $.
1,W0,0OO Statutes Now on
 Books, Editor Declares

New York, Oct. ' (UP)-Tho new race in America is between laws and automobiles. There are l,9n0, 900 laws on our statute books, Merle Thorpe. editor of The Nations Busi- ness, reveals in the current issue of Golfers Weekly, and these are being increased on a mass production basis
 Ninety per cent of legislation pro, posed has to do with business" he says. "A shoe dealer, an intelligent, thinking man in midde-west city, asks my support in getting a law passed to limit the styles of shoes
 The curse of the shoe business, " says he, is sudden style changes
 He suggests q law forbidding any shoe manufacturer to have more than four selling seasons a year and more than fifty styles 10 show in any line of shoes"
 The Texas state commission Of agriculture proposes a law which would prohibit Texas cotton farmers from working more than eight hours. from breaking land with a tractor, blowing with a Cultivator. or pick ing in any other way than by the human hand.
 Tn the government printing office repose r tons of type metal con- posing a coditication of United States laws. but congress fears to author ize printing because it would be in- complete before it could come from the binder.
 If a New York policeman read rapidly and steadily eight hours day all the laws with which he is required to be familiar, it would take him over seven weeks to read them all"
 As mild relief measure to this urge Of law-making, Thorpe proposes that one general law might be pass ed making it obligatory on any legis- lator. state or federal, introducing q new law. 10 provide in 1t for the re- peal of some already existing law.
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New Britain herald., 1927-10-07
Federal Radio Board
 To Talk Wave Lengths

Washington, Oct. UP)-The Federal Radio Commission will con- fer with delegates from Cuba. MeXi- co and Canada on October 10, over division of broadcasting wave lengths in the entire western hem isphere, it was announced today
 Experts have decided that only 95
New Britain herald., 1927-10-07
DECKHAND sUCCUMBS

Stamford. Conn.,, Oct. (UP)- Thomas Savage, 54 of Norfolk, Va. who fell into West Harbor yester- day while attempting to board the barge Alleghany, died in a hospital today from the effects of the acci- dent. He was employed as a deck. hand on the barge.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-19

which the greatest volume OF build.
ing Is now In Immediate prosect,
were for the nine months period
this year per cent behind last
year and 20 per cent behind 1925.
The cities making official reports
to s. w. 6traus & Co. represent
so per cent of the urban popuIa.
ton OF the United States and those
records, therefore, present an in.
controvertible statement of national
building conditions. They do not,
however, represent general engineer
ing projects such as road building
and utility plants outside of cor.
porate limits. They are not In.
tended to serve as a. measure of
past activities but to perform
rather the function OF forecasting
conditions Of the immediate future.
While operations generally are
declining. the Straus reports indi.
cate either sustained or increasing
activities in Chicago. Boston. Mil
waukee, Newark, Cincinnati, Pitts
hurgh, Buffalo, New Orleans and
Louisville. Similar conditions pre-.
vail in the States of California,
Washington. New Jersey, Connects.
cut, Georgia, Illinois and Texas. In
Philadelphia, where activities have
been on a sharp decline, the curve
is now upward. In the suburban
areas Of New York and Chicago,
conditions give promise to being
more active than last winter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-19
WINTER v D R K
LAGS BEHIND

The approach OF the winter sea.
son finds conditions in the build
ing industry. briefly outlined. as
follows:
I. General winter building pros.
poets about 10 per cent behind last
year.
2. Stabilized and tranquil labor
conditions with well balanced sup.
ply and demand.
3. Downward price tendency of
basic construction materials.
That the trend in the industry
continues toward lower levels is
borne out by official reports from
AIS cities in all parts OF the coun-
try made to s. w. Straus & Co.
In these places new projects were
scheduled to the value of $2,947,.
Ss4,s57 during the first nine months
Of the present year, compared with
$S,30S, S94,9s6 for the same period
last year. a, loss of nearly II per
cent. The same places reported the
same percentage of loss in Septem-
Der while the Is selected cities in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-19
British Debaters Win
Over GeOrge.Wa shingtOn

Presenting their arguments in
their peculiarly suave manner
interspersed with flashes of much
maligned British humor, the debat-
universities last night was declared
the victor over George Washington
University's team. in their fifth
international debate.
Choosing the affirmative side Of
the question Resolved: That the
Most Effective Attitude Toward
War Is an Incorporating
Pacifism," the Britons, by a vote
OF 216 to 17S. emerged victorious,
the judges being the fellow students
of the most team.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-19
Dance Funds to Help
AmericanizatiOn Plans

Funds to carry on their educa.
tional activities will be taken from
the proceeds OF the dance OF the
Americanizatoin School Association
at the Washington Hotel. this eve.
ming at o'clock.
Al half hour of music by the asso'
cations orchestra will precede Inc
dance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-19

plane-the Princess xenia-crashed
into a roadway near Lembers, injur,
ing two peasants.
Fog forced the airmen to land
near Bialohrynica on Thursday.
They hoppeh off again yesterday
planning to lily back to England, but
the motor failed. forcing them to
land near Lemberg.
Mcintosh and Hinkel Travelled
from Mszana 10 Lemberg by rail.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-19
Plane Xenia Crashes,
Fliers Start Home

WARSAW. Poland. Nov. -
Capt. Robert Mcintosh and pilot,
Bert Hinkler. who came to grief in
eastern Galicia while attempting a
record nonstop flight from England
20 Karachi. India, were due here to-
0ay en- route home 10 London.
Neither airman was hurt when their
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-19

Matthew st. Clair, Lorenzo Dow,
Francis Scott Key and John Ran.
dolph.
A century ago the Union Hotel
was the "hangout" for many mem.
bers Of Congress. Foreign represen.
tatives stopped there: diplomats met
political leaders there.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-19

was Quilted by fire in 1882. and re.
built in 1882.
Many notable guests have been
ert Fulton, Talleyrand, Jerome
entertained in the old Union Hotel,
among them being Louis Philippe
Count Volney, Baron Humbolt, Rob.
Bona parte. WASHINGTON Irving. Gen
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-19

Gray plaster, put on two years
ago. covers the walls of the historic
Union Hotel, 2921-2929 NJ ST.. George
town. but a visit inside the building
lit is an apartment house and
stores now-suggest another cen.
fury.
The building, first erected In 1875.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-26
Wide Search Ordered

bu UHtteG Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Search
of an area within 500 miles of Cape
Cod was ordered by coast guard
headquarters here today, when a
third day brought no news of the
whereabouts of The Dawn, missing
plane of Mrs. Frances Wilson Gray
son.
Naval communications announced
this morning it had received no word
of the plane from any of its ex-
tenSive radio sources and coast
guard quarters said it, too. was with
out adviceS.
Orders for the coast guard search
were forwarded to the New London
base and Eastern division stations
along the New England coast. 1t
was issued in compliance with a re-
quest received from the Grayson
rescue committee of Garden City,
L. I.
A description of the plane was
broadcast last night to naval radio
receiving stations and ships at sea.
from the powerful Arlington Station
The dirigible Los Angeles today
was ordered by the Navy depart
n1ent to join in the search for the
Dawn.
Two destroyers from the Boston
Navy Yaard also were ordered to
hunt for the missing plane.
Detailed plans Of the search Will
be announced here when word is re-
ceived from Lakehurst and from
Boston as to when the giant dirigible
and the destroyers will be able tc
proceed. =
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-26
YULE HOLDUP FLOpS
Texan Finds Wild Tactics
Don't Feaze Chicago.

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Dec. 26.--Joe Kirby,
80, attained the questionable dis
tinction of.attempting the first hold
up reported III Chicago Christmas
day, but the Intervention of two
women made the crime a complete
failure from Kirby's standpoint.
He walked into restaurant and
ordered a dinner. When he went to
pay his bill. Kirby reached into the
cash register and ran for the door.
Doris Braze. cashier, and Betty
Holmes, waitress, attempted to
stop him and held on until two cooks
a dishwasher took up the chase.
Kirby ran up alleys and through
the deserted streets of the Loop,
followed by the white coated cooks,
who brandished cleavers. Joe ran
up fire escape and roasted on the
sixth floor A policeman came
along and fired at him.
Joe. who said he hailed from
Texas, decided to come down and
was locked up in time to partake
Of the Jail Christmas dinner.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-26
LINDY GETS READY
FOR SOUTHERN TRIP

fame some seven months ago. He
scarcely stirred outside the Amerl-
can embassy all day.
He had thought of flying around
in the afternoon in the Ford pas
Senger plane which brought his
mother to Mexico City, but he
decided it would spoil the me-
chanics' Christmas If he called them
out to prepare his plane, and there
fore he postponed his plans until
today.
All the Christmas activities were
small and strictly unofficial. Lind
bergh's Christmas eve dinner and
Christmas day lunch were with his
mother and the Morrow family only.
Dinner last night, however, was
attended by a few other members
Of the embassy and their wives.
During the afternoon a few close
friends OF the Morrows and the
embassy group dropped In.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-26
JAZZ AND MOVIES ARE
ALLOWED IN PALACE

BN United Press
PARIS, Dec. 26.-President Gas
ton Doumergue of France broke all
precedent when he allowed a jazz
band and moving pitcureS inside the
presidential palace where the presi-
dent must remain all day Christ
mas, according to tradition.
The music and pictures were for
the annual party in the Elysee for
selected school children.
Doumergue was anxious to see
"Ben-H -Hur,' so he reqpested pri-
vate showing of the film in the
palace Saturday. 1t was the first
time in the palaces history movies
had been shown there.
Then yesterday the president
showed the children an American
film, go West" This picture was
the feature Of the party. Members
Of the jazz band were dressed as
Santa Clauses.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-26
RESUME WORK
TO RAISE SUB
Favorable Weather for
Divers to Go Down Today.
NO. 3 Head-see Puzzle

BH United Press
PROVINCETOWN, Mass, Dec. 26.
"A diminished wind and generally
favorable weather conditions today
held promise that divers would re-
sumo work today on raising the
Sunken submarine S-4.
Lieutenant Commander Ellsberg,
in charge of diving operations, said
he believed it possible to raise the
S-4 without digging more than one
other tunnel under the hull, pro-
vided four of the five compartments
of the vessel could be made buoyant.
He said he did not believe, how
ever, that the submarine could be
brought to the surface before spring.
1t was expected that the work of
raising the ill-fated vessel would re-
quire from twenty-five to thirty full
diving days. Not more than an
average of two diving days a week
could be expected at this season of
the year, officials said,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-26

Two firemen were recovering in
City hospital today from injuries
suffered Sunday night when a fire
truck from engine house 8, at 537
Belle Vieu Pl., collied whit an auto
mobile driven by Frank w. Stadt-
lander GAG Livingston Ave-, at Mich
igan st. and Belle Vieu Pl
The truck, driven by Peter j. Gal
lagher. "a, of $50 N. Goodlet Ave,
was on its way to a fire at Lee and
New York SITS.
Fay Hugh "a, of 423 Tihbs Ave-,
riding on the rear of the truck, was
thrown to the pavement. He suf-
fered a fracture of the skull and
severe body bruises. Gallagher
suffered injuries to his hips and
legs. Two other firemen escaped In
jury.
Accident Unavoidable
Sergeant Hanley and the emer-
gency squad said that Stadtlander
was travelling at a moderate rate Of
speed and that the accident was un-
avoidable. Both vehicles were dam
aged. Fourteen others were injured
in weekend traffic accidents.
John McLinn, 46, of 1916 Fletcher
Ave-, suffered severe body bruises
and lacerations Sunday night when
he was struck by a hit-and-run
motorist at English Ave. and State
st.
McLinn told Motor Policemen
Englebright and Charles Bernauer
that a speeding automobile struck
him as he was crossing English Ave
He said the driver increased his
speed after the accident.
Mrs. Goldie johnson, 1904 w
Market ST., was treated at city hos
pital for injuries suffered Saturday
night when she was struck while
standing in a safety zone with her
husband, Harry johnson, at Wash
ington st. and White River Blvd.
Driver Fails to Stop
Mrs. Johnson said that the driver
who failed to stop, came tearing
through the safety zone without
lights.
other weekend traffic victims
were: Crane Patterson, 81, Of 170e
Ludlow Ave: Miss Villa Scraper
24O N. La Sale ST.; Mrs. NJ. l.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-26
Close Watch Is Kept Over
Youth as Train Speeds
to Los Angeles.
BU United Prcss

BU United Press
ABOARD CASCADE LIMITED,
EN- ROUTE TO LOS ANGELES
WITH HICKMAN, Dec. 26.-Fear
of possible mob violence held Will
liam Edward Hickmon in its grasp
today as THE Fox" sped southwark
to Los Angeles to stand trial for
kidnapping and numbering Marion
Parker.
six Los Angeles officials, return
ing the 19-year-old Kansas City
youth from Pendleton. Ore, where
he was captured Thursday, kept a
close watch to avoid repetition of
yesterdays suicidal attempts.
The party, headed by Asa KeyeS,
district attorney of Los Angeles, left
Portland aboard the special car in
which they were brought from Pen
dleton. shortly after 10 last night.
Keyes retired afterward and Hick-
man was permitted to rest his tor
tured mind in peace.
Tries Twice to End Life
No effort was made to question
him. He slumped into a lethargy
from which he aroused himself to
question those about him regarding
plans for entering Los Angeles in
safety.
He repeatedly asked Joe Davis.
police chief of Los Angeles,
charged with responsibility for
Hickman's safe return, whether
there had been any material de-
crease in public resentment since his
departure.
The two attempts at suicide came
yesterday morning, shortly before
leaving the Pehdleton Jail. Hickman
requested a handkerchief. which he
Immediately knotted about his neck
pulling the ends tight. He was
strangling when guard came to his
aid.
After recovering his breath, Hick-
man climbed to an upper berth
and attempted to dive onto the con-
crete floor. He was stopped imme-
diately.
Broken in Spirit
1t was a broken spirited and COM
pletely cowed Fox" who reached
Portland last night. Cringing and
shrinking. he was taken from the
Union Pacific train eight miles out
side of Portland and brought to the
city Jail in an automobile.
A special Christmas dinner was
brought him from an exclusive hotel.
No attempt was made to avoid the
crowds at departure. Handcuffed
to two detectives, Hickman was led
muttering and cringing, through the
crowded station and placed aboard
the Southern Pacific Limited.
Extradition papers for Hickman's
return to California were delivered
to Police Chief Tom Gurdane OF
Pendleton Yesterday morning.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-26
Ru United Press

BH United Press
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 26.-Mrs.
Evangeline Lodge Lindbergh debat-
ed today whether to postpone her
return flight to the United States
until after her son takes of
Wednesday for Central America.
She originally had planned to leave
tomorrow.
This afternoon the flier was to
attend his last formal function, an
embassy reception for members of
the American colony.
Lindbergh planned to spend all
day tomorrow in personally super
vising the preparations on the
Spirit of st. Louis for his Central
American fight, which, according to
present indications, he will start
Wednesday morning.
Christmas was one Of the quietest
days for 'Mndy" since he flew to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-26
5 DIE, 4 WOUNDED
IN POLICE GUN WAR

John Holden, deputy city marshal.
Fayette Nelson, deputy sheriff,
Charles Pittman, special police
man.
The battle, which occurred on the
main street Of the city, lasted less
than five minutes. All the men
used shotguns.
An industrial strike in progress
here the past two weeks was be-
lieved to have developed the latest
ill-feeling between the two peace
enforcement bodies. County authori-
ties were said to have charged that
city officials were aligned with the
strike breakers and assisting special
police to guard the plants.
South Pittsburgh authorities, in
turn, charged the county officials
with aiding the strike breakers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-26
new PHONE NUMBERS
Randolph Prefix Becomes
Talbot After Tonight.

Starting at midnight tonight,
telephone numbers with Randolph
prefix will take the prefix Talbot
instead. according to announcement
Of Phil M. Watson, division CONNER
cial superintendent of the Indiana
Bell Telephone Company.
Six thousand subscribers in the
Randolph exchange will retain their
old numbers but take the Talbot
prefix.
The change was necessitated by
mechanical requirements Of the dial
system.
Delivery of the new January, 1928,
telephone directory will begin Tues
day and be completed within five
days, officials said. Because of hun
dreds of changes Incorporated in the
new book, subscribers are urged to
refer to it before placing calls.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-26

The treasurer is member OF
the board which directs the de.
posting of State funds.
Eleven Are Indicted
Davies also was among the eleven
persons indicted in the investigation
of the bank crash. He is charged
with receiving the alleged illegal
"gratuities."
The others indicted;
w. H. Arnold, former president OF
the bank.
Frank S. Owens, son-in-law Of
Arnold and president of the bank
when it was closed in September.
Thomas Arnold, former director.
Glenwood H. Arnold, son of w. H
Arnold.
William Cooper, insurance agent
r. A. Leavitt and Louis Kirtley
and once partners of w. H. Arnold
in Florida real estate
The indictment against Symons
charges that he knew of the in
solvent condition of the bank on
March 13, 1927, but refused and
failed to call attention Of directors
to the condition. and that within
ten days afterward failed to notify
the Howard County prosecutor, as
require dby law.
Practically the same specific
charge is made against Barr.
Report Given on Bank
The indictment charges that on
or about March l, 1927, Morris E.
Stultz, one of Symon's examiners,
made a. report on the banks con-
dition, which Symons signed on
March 13.
In the report, StultS is alleged to
have declared that the bank was
insolvent and its capital impaired.
It is charged that StultS reported
that w. H. Arnold had borrowed
$58,813 from the bank without the
written cocnSent of directors and
without adequate security; that
Arnold owed the bank $2,500 on a
personal unsecured note, made in
Septebmer. 1926, without consent of
directors; that loans aggregating
SIG, 1913 had been made by the bank
to Frank E. Kirtley, o. F. Kirtley
and Oliver P. Kirtley without suf-
f1cient security and that j. j. Hal
muth, then a director, had borrowed
$1,750 without written consent OF
directors.
$18,726 Loans Shown
It is charged that Stults' report
showed loans totaling $18,726 hac
been made to several corporations
including the American Securities
Company, in which o. j. DeLon
Frank S. Owens, John T. West
Charles w. McReynolds and George
Becker were stockholders; the Belle
Air Building Company, in which o
J. DeLon was a stockholder; the In
dependent Paving Company, oi
which Frank Owens was sole own
ers; the Citizens Paving Company
of which Owens was the sole own
er, and the Carl Eikenberry Com
pany, of which Owens was the own
er of more than so per cent of capi-
tai stock.
The report charged that more
than $4,000 was carried on the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-26
LUTHER SYMONS, STATE
BANK COMMISSIONER, AND
AID INDICTED At KOKOMO
Official Negligence Is Charged to Pair in
Crash of American Trust Company
by Howard County Jury
CLAIM THEY KNEW OF INSOLVENCY
Neither Took Steps Required by Law for
Protection of Depositors, Declaration
Made in Returning True Bill.

Luther F. Symons State bank commissioner, and Thomas
Barr assistant State bank commissioner indicted
charges of official negligence the crash of the American Trust
Company Kokomo by the Howard County grand jury Sat
urday it became known here today.
is charged that Barr while bank commissioner in 1926
the bank nsovent and that Symons after he
became bank commissioner this year. knew the thing and
that neither the steps required of them by law such
situation.
The American Trust Company is the bank which, The In
dianapos Times several weeks ago disclosed paid Ora Davies
of Kokomo when he State and for while after
ward, / per cent upon all State deposits.