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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-04
STATE FAILS
7 D i T|L|zE
CHEAP LABOR
Will Pay $76,526.32 for
License Plates to Man.
ufaCturer.
PRISON OVERLOOKED
Could Make Them at Low
Cost.
PRISON OVERLOOKED

Indiana will pay 76,526.32 to have
the $4,000 pairs of 1928 automobile
license plates manufactured, while
it has plenty of labor available at
is cents a man a day and modern
machinery in need of only slight
rehabilitation by which the plates
might be produced.
These facts stood out today in an
inquiry into the letting of the con-
tract for the 1928 plates to the Ma
tional Color Type Company of
Lawrenceburg, Ind, by Secretary of
State Frederick Schortemeier re-
cently.
The Indiana State Prison used to
make the license plates for Indiana
and several other States, utilizing
prison labor and making a profit
which went into the State general
fund, and, to some extent, served to
cut taxes.
Prison 0verstOcled
During the war the prison over
stocked on high priced material for
the plates with the result that the
prison was underbid by commercial
concerns in subsequent years be-
cause the prison bid was based upon
the wartime material costs.
With the war seven years in his
tory the bid of the prison, despite it's
tremendously cheap labor, for the
1928 plates was $S,124.6S higher than
that of the Lawrenceburg plant.
The prison in order to put its
license plate factory in operating
shape needs about $4,000 worth of
additional equipment. Meanwhile,
the State has between $4,000 and
$4,000 worth of equipment idle.
Manufacturers Surprised
Some manufacturers conversant
with the costs of producing the
plates, expressed surprise at the high
bid Of the State prison in view of the
fact that the labor cost Is negligible
compared with that Of a privately
operated concern, and since the State
has the plant for both stamping and
enameling the plates ready for opera
ton.
Former State Senator w. S. Cham
bers of Newcastle attempted to get
bill through the State Legislature
in 1928 requiring that the license
plates be made and mailed from the
State prison, but the bill did not get
far.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-04
DISORDER IN
MEXICO ON
REVOLT EVE.
De la Huerta, Safe in United
States, Strikes at Gales
Regime. o..
DENIES AMERICAN AID
Rumor Says Oil Companies
Finance Uprising.

BIZ United Press
MEXICO CITY. Jan. 4.-Disorders
and armed conflict were reported
from several sections of the country
today. Eleven leaders of a demon
stration against the government at
Leon, State of Guanajuato, were
reported executed by government
troops yesterday when a group of
religious agitators awaiting the ar
rival of rebels from San Francisco
Del Rincon, near by. were charged
by the troops and dispersed. 9th
ers were arrested.
A battle occurred in Parras, State
Of Coahuila, when a group of fana-
tics seized the city hall and looted
a train arriving from the west.
Troops charged the insurgents with
heavy losses on both sides. The
rebels fled to the hills.
A group Of $50 anti-government
rioters, fleeing from the town of
Tlalpan, assaulted seven hunters in
the hills near Mt. Ajusco, in the
western part of the valley. One of
the hunters was killed and three
others wounded. 1t was reported
in Conception Del Orc, State of
Zacaiecas.y~troops dispersed crowds
and arrested some Of the anti,gov.
ernment manifestants.
Twenty-one well-dressed women
and a priest were brought to Mexico
City charged with holding religious
services in private homes. They
sang religious songs while being
taken by automobile to the capital
by the authorities.
Armed groups, one of them iden-
titled as insurrectionists, held up
trains in two sections of Mexico; also
held up a train from Juarez, near
Montezuma Station, in Sonoral They
fired shots at the engineer, but were
driven off by troops who were ON
the train.
1t was rumored here that the hold
up of twenty automobiles on the
road from Cuernevaca to Mexico
City Sunday night was executed by
prominent Catholic youths of Mexico
City, who hoped the passengers in
the automobiles would include men,
bers Of the good will" mission from
the United States. which arrived
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-04
MOTHERS APPEAL
MAKES BOY TALK
Forrest Strother Admits
HoId-Up Charge.

His mothers plea to "tell thd
truth" led Forrest strother. IS, OF
1906 Ruckle ST., held to the grand
jury on a robbery charge, to confess
partit ipation in a hold-up, Detective
Inspector Claude M. Worley said tol
day.
Strother's mother called at the I'M
spector's Office and asked IL her son
was "going to be sent up" Worley
told her it looked that way" point
ing out the youth would not talk I'd
detectives.
The mother asked a permit to see
her con and returned from the coun1
ty Jail stating hes ready to talk, I
according to Worley.
Forrest Smith, rs, of 331 e. Tenth
ST., arrested with Strother Dec. 10
after police chased him several
blocks, was rearrested today by De
tectivcs White and Rugenstein.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-04
Lest We FOreet

Marion County grand jurors
who returned a no-indictment
report in the probe Of alleged
graft and corruption In Indiana
politics, after eleven weeks in
vestigation, to Criminal Court
Judge James A. Collins Dec. 27,
were:
Wilson Furnas, foreman,
Bridgeport.
Joseph G. Schaf, Marott Ho-
tel.
Otis Calvin, 1905 Spink-Arms
Hotel.
William e. Webb, 1915 w.
Washington st.
Herman S. Sprandel, 1135
Central Ave.
Hilary Morris. 6O45 Ashland
Ave.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-04
WOMAN DIES IN BLAST
Burns to Death When Can of KerO-
sene Explodes.

BV United Press
PLYMOUTH, Ind, Jan. 4.-Mrs.
Thomas Myers, 6S, burned to death
at her home near here today when
a can Of kerosenee with which she
was attempting to start a fire in
the kitchen range exploded in her
hands.
Live Goals in the stove set off the
kerosene.
The badly burned body was found
by the husband shortly after the
explosion.
The Myers home burned last April
and Mr.. and Mrs. Myers only re-
Gently moved into a new house. Two
married sons, besides the husband,
survive.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-04
PSYCHOLOGY CLASS
TO TRYDUNNINGER
Mental Teepathy Expert viii "Do His Stuff" Before
Students and Professor at Butler.
A psychology class of Butler Uni

A psychology class of Butler Uni
versity, taught by Prof. Elijah Jcr-
dan, will observe the power of Dun
ninger, headliner at Keith's this
week, to read minds, "wednesday
morning at the school.
The Times has arranged for the
test of Dunnningef's powers before
the students and the professor.
Dunninger's feats have attracted
wide attention. He is given credit
for having started a Boston news
paper man upon the clew which re-
suited in the exposure of the origi-
nal Charles Ponzi scheme in the
East several years ago. Dunninger
was guest at a dinner with Ponzi.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-04

ton regarding the disposal Of thl
1927 milk contract?"
81 made no rsconplendation q
any kind"
"Well, then, Mr.. Collins, what Il
this controversy between the Jea
sup & Antrim concern and the Poll
Milk Company"
II don't want to talk about It ovel
the telephone"
Antrim, who was the only one oI
the six original men drawn for thd
new grand jury, who was not ex|
cused by Judge James A. Collins
Monday, said:
''Some Controversy"
II know nothing about it. I havd
been out Of the city. / understand
there has been some controversy ovei
who is going to supply the milk.
Superintendent Doeppers said lid
did not ask that the Jessup and AM
trim Company supply the milk. q
made no recommendation Of any
kind"
Mendenhall said he knew nothing
about the controversy, and IL therd
was to be a meeting he had moi
been advised of 1t.
City Purchasing Order No. 10.
Dept. j, 1872, dated 12-2S-26, adj
dressed to the Polk Company, pro-
vides that the milk shall be 3.S to 4
per cent butter fat at % cents gall
Ion and the cream price, 90 cents d
gallon.
Under date of Dec. 20 Collins
wrote to the Polk Company saying,
"Dueto a typographical error Or
der No. 10 was sentto you. Please
cancel this order"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-04
HOURLY TEMPERATURES

Demonstrating his ability in The
Times editorial rooms Dunninger
looked at newspaper front page a
moment, wrote a word upon a piece
of paper, folded it and placed 1t in a
pocket of one of the party.
He asked a spectator to choose an
item on the page. He drew ring
around this item. Another spectator
was asked to cross out all but one
paragraph. Then a spectator was
directed to cross out all but one line.
The first spectator then crossed out
all but one word of this line.
The folded paper was produced
and the woryS Dunninger had written
was that left after elimination of
everything else on the newspaper
page. -
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-04
DOUBT SUSPECT is OLSON.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. A.
State police officials here today were
inclined to doubt that the man ar
rested near York early today was
Erdman Olson, long sought Wiscon-
sin slayer. The man, who gave his
name as Frank Jackson of Boston.
Mass. was brought to State police
headquarters here this morning and
questioned. He is to have finger
prints made and photographs taken.
Police say the man told conflicting
stories, but steadfastly denied ever
being in Wisconsin,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-04
DEFENDS U. S. ACTION
Coolidge Cites Canal and Naval Base
Rights in Nicaragua Case.

BIT Uh3tcG PfeSS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The
United States Governments acquired
right to build canal across Mica
ragua and establish a naval base
at Fonseca Bay was stressed by
President Coolidge's spokesman to-
day as justification for the Admins
tration's policy in the revolution
torn Central American republic.
The American policy of protecting
American lives and property endan-
gered by revolutionary disturbances
also was cited by the spokesman to
explain occupation Of three Nicara-
guam ports by United States ma
rines and sailors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-04
CASH BALANCE AMPLE
State Auditor Declares $685.
1862 on Hand.

Indiana has cash balance of
$16,545,746.92 with which to operate
this year, according to figures COM
piled today at the Office of State
Auditor l.. s. Bowman.
The general fund totals $11,441.- :
426.24 and the remainder is in
rotary and tatutory funds. OF the
general fund, s6,113,701.74 is from
general appropriations; $2,245, ,406.49
from the highway tax; $2,624, ,24497
from the gasoline tax, and $3.50, ,912.o
from auto licenses.
The World War Memorial fund
has balance of $1,466,274.77.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-04
Polk Official Charges Purchasing
d Agent Collins Seeks to Recall
1927 Agreement.
WOULD GIVE TO JURORS FIRM
Antrim and Municipal Official Deny
knowledge of Deal"

charge that City Purchasing Agent John Collins ofer2
5000 of his pocket for The return of 1927 contract
supplying the city hospital and Potter Fresh Air School
milk and to the Polk Milk Company in order that
might be given to another made today by Smith
Maxwell, sales manager for the Polk
Maxwell angry at the treatment he said he had receive
from city officials said he going fight the matter 'cea
thrnnn
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-04

Nine years ago Germans and
Americans were banging away at
each other on the western front.
Last night a former German artil-
leryman addressed the McIlvaine-
Kothe Post of the American Legion
at the Athenaeum and was jovially
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-04
SUES THRILL sLAYERs"

JOLIET, ILL.,, Jan. Atrial of a
100000 suit against Nathan Leo
pold and Richard Loeb, thrill slay-
ers" Of 14-year-old Robert Franks.
was set for today. The suit, brought
by Charles Ream, a Chicago taxi
driver, charges that Loeb and Leo
pold performed a mutilating opera
ton upon the plaintiff.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-04
QUAKES IN CALIFORNIA

BU United Press
Ell CENTRIC, Cal, Jan. 4.--Two
earth tremors, one of them severe
enough to stop clocks, shook this
city today. The temblors were felt
at 2 a. m. and a. m, rousing resi-
dents from their slumbers. Neither
shock caused any damage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-04
PINCH0T ASSAILS FOES
Hetning Pennsylvania Governor
Hits Mellon and Ware.
BH United Press

BIZ United Press
HARRISBURG, Jan. 4.-Gifford
Pinchot, for four years Governor of
Pennsylvania, went before the Leg
islature today and read a valedic-
tory bitterly denouncing his politi-
cal opponents.
The so-called pittsburgh ma
chine" under Andrew w. Mellon,
secretary Of the treasury, was a
target for Pinchot's fire. The re-
firing Governor termed 1t an or
ganization of "vice den keepers, !"
harlots. criminals and gangsters."
Pinchot also dipped into vitriol
in speaking of William S. Ware,
Republican Senator-elect. He pre-
dicted Ware would never take his
Senate seat which was partly
bought and partly stolen"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-04
KILLED BY BURGLARS

Bg United Press
DALLAS, Texas, Jaa. "A. w.
While, as, was shoE and killed by
burglars here today when he ac-
costed them as they emerged from
drug store across the street from
his home. Mrs. While witnessed the
Staying. The burglars escaped.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-04
BELASCO IMPROVES

BIZ UHEItU FFESS
NEW YORK, Jan. 4.--David De.
lasco. theatrical producer, has rallied
successfully from injuries received in
an automobile accident Saturday, his
secretary said today. The aged pro-
ducer spent quiet night" showing
much improvement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-04
ELLEN TERRY BETTER

BIZ United Press
LONDON, Jan. 4.--Dame Ellel
Terry. 10. great English actress, wa
considerably improved today. Ply
sicians said she spent the best nigh
since she became i'll Christmas eve
while attending a. performance OF .,
Midsummer NigEh DreaAa."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-04
FOURTEEN CHILDREN HURT
RN United Preas

Bp United Press
PARIS, Jan. 4.--Fourteen children
were seriously injured, four believed
fatally. in a fire in moving picturd
house at Palermo, Italy, dispatches
said today. 49,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-04
TABLES ARE REVERSED
Goes to Empty Garage and Finds
an Auto There.
IN Time8 SnecinI

Bu IfmeS SDectGb
PERU, Ind. Jan. 4.-Going to
your garage and finding your auto
gone is not so unusual. Just the op-
posite happened to Harry Hadsell.
Hadsell went to his garage, which
was empty and found high priced
auto there.
He notified police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-04
SCHOOLS BUDGET CUT
Recommendation to Legislature
Near Completion, Belief.

Indiana schools went under the
pruning knife of the State budget
committee today, following an after
noon session attended by Governor
Jackson on Monday.
Slashes were made in the requests
from Purdue and Indiana Universi-
ties and the State Normals, but the
committee members refused to dis
close the amounts. 1t is expected
that the budget will be completed
shortly for early presentation to the
Legislature.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-04
POSTMASTER NOMINEE

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-David z.
Purviance was nominated today by
President Coolidge to be postmaster
at Wabash, Ind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-04

EXECUTIVES
LIKE STOR Y
OF DICTATOR
Praise Opening Chapters of
Times Serial on MuSso-
Iini'S Day.

Three busy Indianapolis men to-
day were permitted a scrutiny of the
opening chapters of Benito Musso-
lini's my TwentyFour Hours, !"
which is to be printed serially in
The Indianapolis Times, beginning
Wednesday.
They were much impressed
Mussolini, premier Of Italy and
head of five ministries, known as
the busiest man in the world, has
told Thomas b. Morgan, Rome cor
respondent of the United Press, how
he packs all his activities in a day.
What the Indianapolis men think
of the articles:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-04
Forecast

Fair tonight and Wednes-
day; moderate temperature;
lowest tonight 80 to 35.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-04
Carl Taylor Impressed

CARL A. TAYLOR, President Tay-
lor Carpet Company: after hasty
glance through the Mussolini articles
to be run in The Times, 1 am so
greatly interested that 1 shall be
impatient to read them more thor
oughly.
"Benito Mussolini has certainly
had a remarkable career, but l did
not know until today how he had
accomplished so much.
"In My Twenty-Four Hours
Mussolini tells how he has reduced
his program to a science and has
made the scientific disposal of his
day so interesting that I believe
every busy executive will enjoy
reading it."
'SchOOlman' Likes Advice
D. T. WEIR, Assistant Superin-
tendent of Schools-"Benito Mus
solini, with his strenuous life and
accomplishments, seldom equaled
by any man, should be able to give
Of his experience that which could
be profitably used by American men
Of action.
From casual reading of his My
Twenty. -Four Hours am much im-
pressed with the wisdom Of his state
ments and their great practicability."
Italian Consul Approves
RR. V. T. LTPENTT, Indianapo-
lis italian Consul - American
business men and executives, in
fact every one, may well read and
heed the advice of Benito Musso-
lini on personal efficiency in My
Twenty-Four Hours
History tells of no man that ever
carried so heavy burden upon his
shoulders-seven cabinet positions in
addition to being the chief executive
of Italy
"a country to be reconstructed
after war, a government filled with
+ corruption and inefficiency and a
people discontented and burdened
with taxation were the problems he
met and conquered, all the while per-
forming such Herculean tasks with
efficiency and evenness of temper.
How he did it, he tells to Ameri-
can men and women. 1 commend
Mussolini's articles to the man of
strenuous life in Ls.rticular."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-04
Home Edition

Indianapolis Bridge Players
Are Enthusiastic About Milton
G. Works Daily Lessons on
The Times Editorial Page.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-14
HAS OWN Method
OF GETTING WORK
Sec. Work Would Remove All
Temptations

Washington, July IA tP - VAST
ing the governments time is more
difficult for an employee or official
of the interio- department than do
ing the days work.
Since Hubert Work became sec
rotary of the Interior, many time
wasting temptations have been re-
moved from the big office building
He arrives at his office about $50
A. NJ. long before most of his fell
low cabinet members and subordi-
mates have managed to get out
of bed. and he frequently is he
last of his force to leave.
Such man doesn't like clock
watchers. AS a result, several hun
bred clocks were removed from the
office walls when he took charge
of the department, No clock watch
ers remain on the staff; there may
be a few watch watchers, but watch
watching is too difficult to be worth
while If one is inclined to cultivate
laziness. The only clocks in the
building now are those in the cor
ridors, and they are there only
for the benefit of the public Gongs
inform the workers when their
day starts, when the luncheon re-
cess begins and ends, and when
they may close their desks.
Nor does the secretary believe
that privacy is an advantage in the
conduct of public business. He
works in an office that is open to
al corners, and. unlike most eXecu-
lives, may be reached by telephone
without any Formally at all. SINH
iarly, all bureau and division chiefs
and their subordinates do their
work in the open, the wooden PAN
els having been removed from the
doors of their offices and replaced
with glass. Visiting" and novel
reading on the governments time
lose their charm under such condi-
tons.
Yet, it seems to be a cheerful
building in which TO earn living,
for the sunlight gets into the cor
ridors through the windows and
doors. and when the closing gong
sounds few employees are likely to
'hre any unfinished job left on
their hands to worry about when
they should be enjoying themselves.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-14

Mrs. Toerge-345 ass t46-41
Mrs. Hurd-5S4 1853 553-4O-S6
Mrs Toerge-546 754 774-49-9o
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-14
CIRCUIT and HURD
ADVANCE IN PLAY
These Two Golf Stars Reach
Finals at GTOtOn

Groton Conn, July "A Pl-Miss
Maurecn circuit, Of White Beeches,
n. j., and Miss Dorothy Campbell
Hurd OF Merton, today advanced in
the annual women's invitation golf
tournament OF the Shenecossett
Country club 10 the final round,
which will be played tomorrow.
Miss circuit defeated Miss Edith
Quier. OF Reading, Pa, Two and one,
and Mrs. Hurd won, . mp, over Mrs.
Norman X. Tocrge.
On the outward round II appeared
that the yictors, who had been
picked to win the tournament. We're
doomed to defeat. The Orcutt- Quier
match was all even at the turn while
Mrs. Toerge was four up.
Miss circuit steadied her play for
the homeward journey. She took the
10th, 18th and 10th but Iost the 18th
when trap cost her three strokes.
Lying dormie ,, Miss circuit halved
the 18th in 5. Mrs. Toerge was IN
able to maintain the flying start she
won when she took the first four
holes.
Miss Orcutt-644 ASS 555-43
Miss Quier-455 553 543-41 -.
Miss Orcutt-445 573 55x-3S--S1
Miss Quier-545 $50 654-41-S2
Mrs. Hurd-556 554 55G-46