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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-12
KrgSge Sells Beer Equipment and
Profits Go to D1yS Charge Vets

patented bung accessories to assure potent fermen
tation Of fruit juices; whisky, cocktail beer, ale
and champagne glasses decanters, cocktail shakers,
bottling and corl1ing machines and other equip
ment necessary in distilling home brewing and
wine making is featured in the house furnishing
department Of the Kresge-owned department store
or has been, and was up to Saturday night
while wrapping cocktail shaker for Gus
toner, who ordered it by that name, the sales
woman said:
I'VE have sold huge quantities Of these milk
shakers" since prohibition was enacted and the
demand, always brisk in Washington, is greatly
stimulated when the congressional session opens
and the Christmas rush begins
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-12

1.-TWO co-eds, two sets Of
IL mules" and a burglar were
the props" for the setting of q
comedy-drama at the Kappa AL
pha Theta sorority house, 215 s.
Butler Ave-, at Butler University.
And ont of the caldron of excite
ment came a new invention-a
guaranteed prowler scarer.
Miss Mabel Ergenbright and
Miss Jane Ogborn left the cold re-
cess of the dormitory and sought
the warmth of the f1reside at 4:30
a. m. With the logs cracking
merrily, the co-eds studied for
the days classes.
And then a sound at the front
door.
whats thatP" whispered one.
at must be a man." chartered
the other.
A man is all right, but not at
4:30 in the morning. And out.
side.
The girls were scared. Yes, sir.
Their lips trembled first. Then
their hands. And then fear
caused their knees to jump. The
mules" beat tattoo on the
hardwood floor. Louder-louder
the heels beat, as though a
strong man marched in deter
mined manner toward the door.
Then the burglar ran.
Maybe he thought it was the
Four Horsemen," the co-eds said,
then returned to their studies.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-12
FARM DRIVE OPENS
Bureau Seeks 10000 Men,
bers in Weeks Campaign.

More than 10000 volunteer In
diana Farm Bureau Federation
workers today started weeks drive
for 10000 members.
Every farmer in seventy-six coun-
ties in the State will be solicited to
join the Federation during the
week. Each county completing a
100 per cent canvass will be
awarded an American flag and the
farm bureau district making the
most successful campaign will be
awarded silver cup. Another cuu
viii be awarded the county leading
in the drive.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-12

in American history in memory OF
her husband.
The late Senator Beveridge was a
De Pauw alumnus. The fund will
enable De Pauw graduate to re-
main On the campus and do research
work toward a masters degree. A
$4,000 check accompanied the letter
from Mrs. BeVeridge announcing
the gift.
Mrs. Beveridge said her husband
always had remembered his student
days at De Pauw and she desired to
make the contribution "as token
OF his affection and pride in the
school,"
II wish the gift would be con-
sidered as coming from him." she
said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-12
BRIDGE is COMPLETED
College Ave. Span to Be
Open to Traffic Tuesday.

College Ave. bridge over Fall
Creek probably will be opened to
traffic Tuesday, according to Flood
Prevention Engineer Harvey Cas-
sidy.
The span has been closed since
last March for repairs.
Edward S. Smith Construction
Company received the contract to
repair the bridge for $4,000. Lay
ing Of an asphalt surface, which
will complete the job, was rushed
today.
College Ave. street cars, which
have run on the Central route since
the bridge was closed, will resume
their regular route today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-12
NEW MODELS
AT STUTZ MEETING
No Santa

Fifty extra watchman have
been ordered on duty in Indi-
annapolis parks to prevent theft
of evergreen trees by folks de-
string Christmas trees for their
homes.
The extra watchmen and six
motorcycle officers were ordered
to arrest anyone caught steal
ing trees. r. Walter Jarvis,
parks superintendent, said con-
victionS in court would be
sought.
Assistant Superintendent
George Morgan and Andrew
Miller, nursery superintendent,
are in charge of the detail.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-12
MEET TO ARBITRATE
TROLLEY CAR STRIKE

Chicago Union Leaders, Operators
Prepare Pipe Of Peace.
BU United Press
CHICAGO, Dec. IL. - Chicago
street car and elevated line oper-
ators met with union representatives
today, both sides conf16 lent that the
threatened traction strike will be
definitely averted before the confer
ence ends.
A special joint mass meeting of
elevated and surface line employees,
called for Wednesday night, has
been cancelled, indicating complete
confidence of the union chiefs that
there will be no strike.
Selection of a neutral arbiter to
settle disputes between the COM
panies and workmen was expected
at today's meeting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-12

move Of the old line companies
soon.
Personal injury liability insurance
only is affected. All rates went up
in the cities and the rate on one
large class in down in the rural
districts.
Up 81 in Big Towns
In indianapolis, Anderson, Koko-
mo, Lafayette, Marion, Muncie,
Richmond, Vincennes, Evansville,
Terre Haute, Gary, Hammond and
South Bend the rate on the S5.O00-
$4,000 limit personal injury liabili-
ity policy for four-cylinder and
medium priced six-cylinder cars
went up 81 a policy. On the higher
priced cars, such as Packard and
Cadillac, the rate went up 50.
In the rural district, comprising
the rest of Indiana, the rates went
down 81 on the $5,000-$10,O00 limit
policy for all four cylinder cars, but
went up 81 on medium priced skies
and up So on the higher priced
makes.
Reasons Are Cited
The National Bureau of Casualty
and Surety Underwriters gave these
reasons for the increases:
Automobiles are more powerful
and capable of being operated at
greater speed; total mileage Of i'm
proved highways has increased
steadily, resulting in greater aver
age use Of automobiles; there has
been increasing frequency of claims;
there has. been growing tendency to
demand larger amounts as dam
ages; there has been marked ten
dency by juries to award larger
amounts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-12
96 REBELS ARE SLAIN
Catholic Uprising Reported
Put Down in Mexico.

BN United Press
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 12.-Ninety-
six Catholic rebels were killed in two
battles lin Jalisco State last week,
according to a dispatch today from
Guadalajara.
Seventy-three Catholics were
killed in a fight of 600 rebels against
regiment Of Fedora Troops. Twen-
ty-three were killed in a fight be-
tween 300 rebels and the Sixty First
regiment Of Federal troops. Among
the killed were Jose Cabrales, a
priest, the dispatch said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-12
CAR. LIABILITY RATE
is RAISED IN CITIES
Changes in Insurance Costs Show Autos Are Becoming
More Hazardous in Popuous Districts; Less in
Rural Communities.

Automobiles are becoming more of
a hazard to life in cities and less
dangerous in the country, a new
schedule of automobile liability IN
surance rates put into effect
throughout the country by old line
companies, today indicated. Mutual
companies are expected to follow the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-12
WHITE HOUSE MOTHER
ILL WITH INFLUENZA

Mrs. EImira G6odhue, 70, Taken to
Northampton Hospital.
BIZ United Press
NORTHAMPTON, Mass, Dec. IL.
Mrs. Elnira Goodhue, mother Of
Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, is suffering
from influenza at Dickinson Hos
pital here.
Her condition today was reported
as quite a bit improved"
Mrs. Goodhue is in her seventy
ninth year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-12
WEEKEND ARRESTS: 1875
Liquor and Its Effects Bring Ma
jOrity to JAIL

Arrest totals over the weekend
mounted, but not to an unusual
figure. Records at the city prison
show 176 slated.
Liquor, as usual, accounted for a
large number. Intoxication totaled
twenty-five; driving while intoxi-
Gated seven and operating blind
tigers, thirteen. Gambling ac-
counted for arrest Of thirty-five, and
the charge of vagrancy was lodged
traffic arrests were made.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-12
Studio Fire Loss 100000

By United Press
HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Dec. IA
fire which swept a section of the
Metropolitan studio was brought
under control early today, after it
had caused damage estimated at
500, 900. Two buildings were de-
stroyed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-12
YEGGs BORROW TOOLS

Use Company Equipment to Steal
|. SIS From Office Safe.
Yeggs knocked the lock from a
safe in the Charles E. Stevenson
Company, 502 S. Pennsylvania ST.,
sometime over the weekend and
took $25. They used tools from the
company machine shop.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-12
PROSECUTORS SEEK PAY
Hearing on Request Is Set for
Wednesday Before Collins.

Hearing on Special Prosecutors
John w. Holtzman's and Emsley w.
Johnson's petition for pay in as
sisting in the political probe will be
held at 10 a. m. Wednesday, Crimi-
nal Judge James A. Collins an
nounced today.
They have asked for pay for work
from July to Nov. Is.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-12
TWO HooSIERS KILLED
Train Strikes Auto ON Crossing at
Rochester.

BIZ United Press
ROCHESTER,, Ind, Dec. 12.-WiI-
liam HartSock, SO, and Elgie Bruce,
81, laborers, were killed early this
morning when the automobile Hart
sock was driving was struck by an
Erie passenger train at a crossing
here.
Hartsock sustained q fractured
skull and Bruct's neck was broken.
They died instantly. It Is believed
that the men, who were on their
way to work, failed to see the ap-
preaching train on account Of dense
fog.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-12
FAILS TO RETURN HOME
AFTER SEARCH FOR JOB
Spanish War Veteran Missing, Wife
Reports; Stepson Grieves.

6pduISu WdI VCUCIdH NAASSAAiB1 WIZ
Reports; Stepson GrieveS.
Matthew Coleman, 58, of $40 N.
Capitol Ave., Spanish War vet
eran, has been out of work. Last
Tuesday he left home to renew
search for a job.
"I'n get something or bust" he
said as he left home, his wife re-
ported to police today. He has not
returned. She fears something has
happened to him.
Coleman's 11-year-pld stepson is
in bed i'll with grief, because of his
disappearance, Mrs. Coleman said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-12
NEW ENGLAND THRIFTY
Coolidge Section Leads u. S. II
Savings; Total for Country.

Savings; Total for Country.
BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-New
England, the home Of President
Coolidge, is the thriftiest section Of
the United States.
Comptroller Of Currency Mcintosh
announced today that per capita
saving deposits of $530.44 for New
England were the highest in the
United States.
Americans had $51, 1872, ,554, 900 de-
posted in banks on June 80, 1927,
and of this amount $26,032, ,001 900
was in savings accounts.
Massachusetts, New York and
Vermont, led in per capita deposits.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-12
ROBERT MANTELL ILL
Aged Actor Cancels Engagement
Here; Stricken in Ohio.

Here; Stricken in Ohio.
Robert N1antell, veteran Shakes
perean actor, who was to have ap-
peared at English's Theater next
week, Is seriously i'll and will be re-
moved to his home at Highlands, N.
j., according to a wire received
here today by Ad F. Miller. manager
of English'S.
Mantell has cancelled his en-
gagements for the remainder of the
season. He suffered a breakdown
last week at Columbus, Ohio. He is
n
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-12
$4,000 BEVERIDGE
GIFT FOR DE PAUW

President Lemuel H. Murlin of De
Pauw today announced receipt Of a
$4,000 gift from Mrs. Albert j.
Beveridge to establish a fellowship
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-12
SWITcHMAN is INJURED
stumbles,I Falls Against Side of
Moving Locomotive.

John W. Scott. 27, of 800 N. Forest
Ave-, Big -Four switchman, was re-
covering at Methodist Hospital today
from injuries suffered late Sunday
night when he stumbled against the
side Of moving engine at the
Brightwood yards of the Big Four
Railroad.
Scott suffered dislocated shoul-
der and severe body bruises.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-12
Baby weighs Pound; Lives 100 Hours

81 gNEEW EsTSfso YORK. E5fsfK Dec. 12-Myra
Taub, who weighed only a pound
and quarter at birth. died at the
age Of 100 hours.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-12
OUR OWN PIES and ragtrirs.

Try them. FLETCHER GAZETTE
RIA, Basement Fletcher Trust Bldg
1880 q. m. to 1880 p. m.--Adv.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-12
LEWIS TO COAL PARLEH
President Of Mine Union to Head
Delegation at Capital.


Delegation at Capital.
Ofhcials and delegates from the
United Mine Workers Of America,
headed by John L. Lewis, president,
will attend the eastern bituminous
coal conference Tuesday at Wash
ington. D. c., it was indicated to-
day from national union headquar-
ters. The conference was called by
Secretary Of Labor James j. Davis.
u. S. Supreme Court Takes Recess
BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL. - The
United State Supreme Court today
recessed until Jan. 8.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-20
General Motors Gamblers
Clean Up BIS Per Cent
Profit in Thirty Months

A price of 5000 share was paid
for General Motors stock on the
New York Stock Exchange yester-
day. This is the goal" set for the
stock about a month ago by the
Wall Street pools and boosters"
Of a stock which has had a remark
able career as a speculative leader
since the early part Of 1925.
In that year General Motors rose
from 55 to SO and early in 1926.
The stock rose to 149, but declined
to 40 in the "Big Smesh" in
March. After its recovery to around
100 stock dividend Of so per cent
was declared, and the equivalent
market price was around 1856, from
which valuation the current adj
vance to 200 was put in motion in
the latter part of 1926.
Including the cash extra divi-
dends, therefore, the current valua-
ton Of General Motors, on the 1925
basis, is approximately 1915 a
share. in advance of EGO points in
two and half years.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-20
Tony Gamblers Flee
City as Grand Jury
Probes Big JambOree

Tony, upper class gamblers who
were found disporting themselves in
100000 club in the Biarfield Hotel
Sunday night fled the city yesterday
for Atlantic City and other idlers' re-
sorts to escape hearing before the
grand jury.
The couples still found in the city
testified yesterday. But the others,
including two vice presidents Of large
corporations and others living in "pre-
entious residences and employing but
lers, chauffeurs and maids" according
to Inspector Valentine of the Police
Commissioners confidential squad,
had left forwarding addresses,
One Of them claimed he had lost
$4,000 in three nights at the club,
but did not seem particularly worried
thereover. Seven clubs employees are
held for indictment.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-20
WORKERS UNITED
IN DEMAND FOR
SACCO RELEASE
Shower Resolutions on
Governor Fuller

BUFFALO, N. ", May 19-Scv-
eral thousand workers braved a
steady downpour Of rain to partici-
pate in a demonstration arranged
here by the Sacco-Vanzetti Emerg-
ency Committee of Buffalo as part of
the campaign to secure Life and
Freedom for Sacco and Vanzetti."
James Campbell, Secretary Of Local
81 of the Molders' Union and leader
in the local Central Labor Council,
acted as chairman Of the meeting and
introduced a resolution calling on
Governor Fuller to release uncondi-
tionally Sacco and Vanzetti. The
resolution which also pledged contin-
ued support for this campaign until
its purpose its accomplished, was
adopted by lusty and prolonged cheer
ing of the assembled workers.
Benjamin Among Speakers
Rev. II. j. Hahn, Secretary of the
local Sacco-Vanzetti Commission,
Herbert Benjamin, District Organizer
of the Workers (Communist) Party;
VIM. Shainack, organizer for the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers I'm
ion; David Tullman of the New York
School Of Social Research; Eustace
Reynolds, local attorney; Martin
Sporting Of the l. W. w. and Italian
Continued on PAGE Thresl
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-20
STRIKE IN
ASSOCIATED FUR
SHOPS, GOLD SAYS

AS a warning to those manufac-
turers who refuse to participate in
the fractional union fight by dis
charging workers who are not regis
tered with the international, the
Associated Fur Manufacturers Inc,
has expelled two well-known mem
bers, B. Labenbaum and Reicher &
Raubvogel.
This is the first outward sign of
the inner revolt which has been seeth-
ing in the association ever since it's
board of directors arbitrarily COM
manded the members to discharge all
workers who refused to register. A
large percentage of association firms
have utterly disregarded this ruling,
and apparently the directves think
that such a threat as this ex pulsion
of two important firms will serve as
an example to the others and bring
fear to their hearts.
Many authoritative observers be-
lieve the effect will be just the OPP
posite, and the expulsion order may
lead widespread move of resigna-
ton from the assicated on the part
of manufacturers who are interested
in continuing uninterrupted produc-
ton and do not wish to interfere in
matters that concern the union only.
Planning General Strike.
In a letter sent yesterday to all
Independent fur shops manufactur-
ers, Ben Gold, manager of the Fur
riers' Joint Board, stated that the
Joint Board is now planning a gem
eral strike in the Associated shops.
This is why the leaders Of the AS
ISOLATED are making every effort to
'lure" new members into their or
ganization--on the principle that
misery loves company, says Gold.
Gold adds, "the Joint Board sug-
gests that you can go on conducting
your business and production nor
mally if you will keep out of the As
ISOLATED and continue your peaceful
contractual relations with the Joint
Board and its Locals /, 5, 10 and Is.
"The Joint Boaid takes the liberty
to suggest to you to keep out of the
general strike by refraining from in
reference in the internal union strug-
gle. If you keep out of the Asso-
ciated, you will keep out Of the
trouble"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-20
BY ROBERT MITCHELL

The Traction Plunderbund is in
corporated! Organized, enfranchised,
chartered by the city and state.
Among its directors are the highest
officials in New York City and in the
State Capital at Albany.
There is beginning set of so-called
open hearings which has to do with
the preparation of plan for the
future operation of the city transit
service.
This dummy hearing, this cam
ouflaged and grotesque comedy about
to be staged, marks the final scenes
in a play of plumber, which for its
brazen piracy, its unashamed corrup-
ton, is one of the most disgraceful
proceedings in the records of Ameri-
can life.
Nor is this ALL
These hearings which the New York
State Transit Commission are about
to open, are the eliminating acts of
a colossal conspiracy to pick the poe
kets of the masses who daily in the
millions ride the subways, the eleva-
ted and surface lines of the city.
They are the disguised preliminaries
of a gigantic fare steall
The forces behind this plunderbund
have long before this already been
set in motion. Only some minor de-
tails now await solution before the
final act will be revealed in all it's
naked ugliness.
Over six millions of riders daily
pay their fares into the Golfers of
the Traction Barons. Every rider,
year in, year out, pays between S1.00
and $3.50 weekly in toll to these
feudal lords. If the ten cent fare
now planned should be successfully
executed, you who are reading these
words, will be compelled to contribute
at least $4,000 yearly in additional
tax. This means no less than one
more dollar out of your pocket each
week.
You will then be paying to the
Traction Trust a levy of over two
dollars weekly and you will have no
means of escape from this hOld-up
try as you may!
When you begin to consider the
necessity of deducting this amount
which in many cases will be as much
as $3.50 and even $500 weekly from
your pay envelope for the outlay of
fares alone, the real significance of
the traction steal will become ap-
parent to you.
Is there no one to protect the peo-
pie against this gigantic swindle :?
Who is responsible for permitting
Continued on Page Three)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-20

administrations whose supporters
profited thereby have steadfastly re-
fused to adopt the scientific method.
Yet the very first thing that Hoover
and his associates did when New Or
leans was endangered by the flood
was to blow up the levee at Pondryas
in order to provide the river with an
other outlet.
Admit Fallacy in Action.
After fifty years of closing such
outlets and damming the river be-
tween earthen walls, the very first
thing these '1evees only" leaders did
when the flood became serious was
to destroy the walls and let the water
out. These simple and obvious facts
have impressed themselves upon the
minds of the .Southerners, If not upon
those of Hoover and his colleagues.
Hoover in a formal statement
solemnly and gravely proclaimed:
"The present flood, which probably
exceeds in volume any on record,
shows that the levee heights, hereto
fore tentatively adopted by the Mis-
sissippi River Commission, must be
revised upward. Bank protection by
revetment and groins will also have
to be extended to prevent caving
banks"
The Lies of Hoover.
And then as if this observation was
insufficient to prove either his stag
gering incompetence or his outright
dishonesty, Mr.. Hoover goes on to
say that it is not true that levees
raise the bed of the river and thereby
necessitate the continual raising of
the levees, no, that is not true Mr..
Hoover says.
"The most widespread fallacy
about levees, however," he declared,
"is the assertion that they raise the
bed of the river, so that in the long
run they will merely result in the
formation of an elevated trough. The
Continued on Page Ti0o)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-20
USSR THREATENS
TO LEAVE GENEVA
CONF ABB, is RUMOR

GENEVA, May 19-Officials at the
World Economic Conference have
stated TO the press that the Soviet
Union delegation has threatened to
withdraw. No confirmation of this
statement has yet been received from
the Soviet Union delegates.
The delegates, it is said, have
asked President Theunis Of the con
ference for assurances that the even
tual resolutions adopted by the con-
ference will recognize openly the pos
sibility of the co-existence of the
Soviet and capitalist economic sys-
tens.
The delegations threatened to with
draw unless such assurances were
given.
The Soviet Unions resolution call
ing for the tariff sovereignty for all
nations were quashed by Chairman
Collin of the Commerce Commission.
The resolutions had special reference
to China, whose tariff is regulated by
the powers.
The Soviet Union delegation also
proposed that the recommendation
for lower tariff adopted by the
Commission be amended so as not to
apply to Eastern Colonial peoples,
where high tariffs are necessary for
industrial development.