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The Indianapolis times., 1927-05-20
VONNEGUT FIRMS
DIAMOND JUBILEE
HELD THIS WEEK
Hardware Company Found
ed by Pioneer Who Came
to City in Stage Coach.

Early days in Indianapolis are re-
called in the announcement that the
vonnegut Hardware Company is
this week observing the diamond
Jubilee of it's establishment In In
dianapolis.
The firm was founded in 1852,
shortly after the late Clemens Von-
negut, native German, came to
America and to Indianapolis. AT
first Charles Vollmer, a long time
friend of Vonnegut, was associated
with the firm, but Vollmer and Von-
negut decided to follow separate
paths in 1857.
Arrived by Coach
Clemens Vonnegut followed a
painstaking path to Indianapolis
from New York. Coming to Cincin-
natl by rail, he then boarded one OF
Horace Woods stage coaches and
bumped and groaned his way to IN
dianapolis.
For years, even until 1898, Vonne-
CUTS store was a banking place for
residents of the district who refused
to put their confidence in the banks.
Many names famous in 1ndianapo-
lis history appear on the firms
books.
Believed in Exercise
It was Clemens Vonnegut who
first introduced into the public
schools a course in physical educa-
ton. Unable to convince the school
board that such a course would be
beneficial to the students he induced
the Indianapolis Turnverein to pay
the salary of teacher OF this
course.
In 1896 Clemens Vonnegut retired
from active control of the firm, turn
ing it over to his three sons. He
died in 1906, when he was 50 years
old
Today the firm is managed by the
two remaining sons, Franklin and
George, Clemens Jr., having died in
1921. These men, with Carl J. Prin-
zler and four Vonnegut grandsons
compose the board Of directors of
Vonnegut Hardware Company.
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Fish for wGHP, Detroit, between
z and 9 p. m. to hear the Detroit
Symphony Orchestra.
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when the WIS Showboat shoyes off
for two-hour voyage. Besides the
Players the Four Legionnaires, May
and June, and Al Melgard, organist,
will be on deck.
The schedule Of WEAF and the
Red network is:
6:00-Cities Service Concert Orchestra
and Cavaliers: Francis J. Lapitino, harpist.
7:00-Musical Miniatures; California,
s:o0-Moon Magic.
8;so--Cass Hagen's Central Park Hotel
Orchestra.
e.so-Frank Farrelrs Greenwich village
The University of Chicago vesper
chime concert radiates from WMAC,
Chicago, at 5 and the Stevens Hotel
Orchestra from 8 to II p. m. The
sister station, WQJ, broadcasts a
popular program from II to a. m.
Alex Reilly, star organist at XII,
Los Angeles, radiocasts at 9 D. m.
The Orange network features "An
Hour in Memory Lane" at IL, pro-
gram of old time favorites.
The Song shop, a variety number
Of popular tunes, billed for Q p, m.
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Fishing The Air
By LEONARD e. PEARSON,
All references are Central Standard Time

works and the new Columbia Broad.
casting system.
Fans in the Indianapolis district
are fortunate in having good recep-
ton of Cincinnati radiophones.
Dial WOW, Omaha, at 9 o. m. to
hear the Krug Park orchestra.
Popular with Baltimore residents
and WBALs radio fans are the mu-
nicipal band concerts. Fish for this
radiophone at 8 p. m, and enjoy one
of these.
This is going to be a pleasant
night for those who elect listening
to WIS, Chicago. Beginning at 7
p. m, the Chicago Treble Clef Club
appears on the Silvertone hour,
which extends to 8:15. The WIS
Players have their Fantasia Time. {"
which comes to a conclusion at .,
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Another link will be added to the
National Broadcasting Company's
Blue chain in September. The
Crosley Radio Corporation, an
nounces that it's station, WLW, Gin
cinnati, will join this hook-up at
that time.
At first it will transmit from to
9 on Wednesday and Friday nights
and perhaps from $3.50 to $50 SUM-
day evening. These periods include
such popular features as the Max
well hour Don Amaizo and Col
lier's hour. Later other network
broadcasts may be added.
Cincinnati has already proved it.
self Progressive III radio affairs as
well as an artistic and music CEN
ter. This fall will find it one of the
outstanding broadcasting cities of
America, with stations affiliated
with the N. B. q. Red and Blue net
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DR.: Butler Says World
Lacks Single Great Man

tour, was Benito Mussolini, Italys
one-man government.
Yet he said:
For 1000 years past there never
was a period when somewhere in
the world there was not a really
great poet, philosopher. or genius
of some sort who dwarfed his fellow
men.
"Yet today there is not single
such great man in any country in
the world.
Never before has the world been
convulsed by great war without
some great man emerging from the
struggle. The last war produced
number of distinctly able men,
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The Lord Calvert Ensemble radio
casts from WRC, Washington. at
8 p. m.
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Martin
BY Blosser
By Taylor
SKETCHES BY BEsSEY
SYNOPSIS BY BRAUCHER

man Theater and WHAM studio
Rochester, will be on the ether at
$50 p. m. over WQY, Schenectady.
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ets27 BY sEA SERVICE. INC.
BY Ahern

military and civil; but they are in
groups. None dwarfs the other.
II do not pretend to know the
explanation. Perhaps the intelli-
gence and the standard of knowl-
edge of the public have attained SO
high level that the great no longer
look great-as when the plains rise
the mountains look small"
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at WAIU, Columbus, Ohio. Dance
music comes thirty minutes later.
The Benz Little Symphony radios
at p. m. through KGO. Oakland,
Calf.
An hour of tunes played by two
different orchestras Is scheduled by
WCAE, Pittsburgh, from 8 to 8 p. m.
The Bankers Life String Trio Is
the air attraction at $50 p. m. for
receptionists Of WHO, Des Moines.
The time table Of WIZ and the
Blue network calls for:
6:00-Yesterthougfts
6:30-Royal Stenographers.
7:00-Philco hour.
The dance program at WCCO,
Minneapolis-St. Paul. goes on the air
at 1905 p. m. The Happy Two and
Lonk's Nankin Cafe Orchestra are
the entertainers.
KDKA, East Pittsburgh, has
dance program at 9 p. m.
A musical program from the Eastl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-15

at WAIU, Columbus, Ohio. Dance
music comes thirty minutes later.
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Scholar Hunts in Vain for
Leader; MussoIini Is
Disappointment.

BIZ United Press
LONDON, July 15.--For the first
time in 1000 years, the world is
without a single great man, DR..
Nicholas Murray Butler, president
of Columbia University said in an
interview here.
DR.. Butler has seen his share of
men called great. One of them,
with whom he talked on his present
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-15
PRISON CURES DISEASE
Regular Diet Of Bread and Water
Routs Epilepsy.

CHICAGO, July 15.-Moderate
living, with careful diet may be the
only cure for epilepsy. This was
discovered when a prisoner suffer-
ing from epilepsy was sentenced to
a diet of bread and water. His con-
dition has improved SO rapidly that
scientists investigated.
, 1927-07-20

week mails has not 9~arrived as yet. The
calm weather no doubt has caused her
delay.
A mail for St. Thomas for despatch
by the U. S. S. "Grebe" will be closed
at 2 p. m. today.
Mails for the Leeward and WindWard
Islands by s. S. Haiti" will be closed at
5 o.. m. today.
, 1927-07-20

KILOGRAMS.
ST. CROIX STATION.
New York, July 18th, With uns0Id
sugar inventolied at current Il wells of a.
round 2 cents a pound, the Cuban cane
sugar corporation will show net earnings,
before depreciation, in the current fiscal
year ending September Both, of 4, 700,
600 equal. after changes, to a share on
$50, 600, 600, Z per cent preferred. This
compares with a net loss Of 1922, 030 be-
fore depreciation 10 1876 last year the
company having charged off 81, $50, 600
for depreciation. Any improvement In
sugar prices would increase the above
estimated earnings as the company still
has nearly 30 per cent of its production
unsold. Present Indications are that
after payment to bond interest and dead
seasons expenses, the company Hu. he
81, eco, 600 better off, as regards caah
position in January 1928 than IN 1927.
Despite drought in Cuba this year, Cuba
can has ample cane supplies for Its 1923
crop.
Honolulu, July 16th-Aviator Ernest
l. Smith and his navigator Emory b.
Bronte landed at 8 45 q. m. on the
is and of MolOkai. BOJh were reported
@AN AbC bioLC LdChCN luNO q IlCC III
making the landing.
Geneva Switzerland, July I7th-A
week. end Naval Holiday" promised to
bring some easing of the position in
which the three powers participating in
Naval Conference found themselves
yesterday morning.
Bisley Camp England, July 18th Cap.
tain Vernon, late of the K. A. NJ. g.,
won the Kings prize with an aggre.
gate OF 292. Lieutenant desmond Burke
Of Ottawa was second.
Paris, July l7lh.-A United despatch
to the press from a correspondent at
Bradshaw, Czecho S~lovakia, on the
Austrian frontier, quotes a well in.
formed Viernese source" as saying that
the Viennese authorities are complete
masters Of the situation arising from the
disorders. Private houses ard establish
ments, says the despatch, were at no
time menaced The casualties in yester.
days rlOting are set at II killed and ITO
wounded.
London, July 18th -Viscount Ishi,
head Of the japanese delegation, re.
examined the problems at issue with Mr.
Brldgeman and Lord Cecil. Great signif
canoe is attached to the success of these
conversations, In view of the fact that
, 1927-07-20
STAKEM MANN,
Charm an.

The Chairman remarked The min
utes Of the last meeting have been print
ed and distributed. What action does the
members require?
Bird Member for Frederiksted Country
District (AGder8eH): MI. Chairman, /
want TO make a corn ection on page POP OF
the proceedings In my remark on that
PAGE the Stenoarapher has st. Thomas
where there should be St. CrOiX and ST..
Croix where there should be ST. Thomas.
The Chairman remarked: Inasmuch
as half OF the members sitting here
today are new members | do not think
that any vote can be taken. | will! there
tore, have all corrections filed.
End Member for Froderikseed Town
(BrOU): Mr.. Chairman, |, too, have a
correction. | quoted some figures (which
the Stenographer did not get.
The CHojrmaa: Without objection the
corrections viii be filed.
3rd Member for Christiansted Country
District Berg remarked: Mr.. Chairman,
with the permission of the House | wish
to register my protest for depriving me
of the word at the last meeting. | just
want for the sake Of the record to regis
ter my protest as | consider the action Of
the Old Council unfair towards me,
The Chairman: The corrections pre-
scented here today will be recorded in the
minutes.
ITO be ~cOntinued.)
, 1927-07-20
LOCAL

The Industrial Brass Band rendered a
popular concert in the bandstaDd. last
night.
The Resolution" with the usual mid
, 1927-07-20

of ST. Croix for the fiscal year from
July l. 1927 to June 80, 1928, intro
duced by Government.
Ad)pted May 20. 1927.
Approved by the Goveror June IL,
1927.
SO. Colonial Council Bill No. 80,
Resolution introduced by End Mem.
Der for Christiansted Country Dis
trict (Jackson), providing for a Com
mittee Of five 81 members Of the
Council to revise Chapter Sixteen,
Title Two, of an ordinance providing
a Compiled Code of General and Spe
cial Laws foESt. CroiX.
This matter was withdrawn May
20, 1927,
"a. Colonial Council Bill No. "a.
Draft of Additional Money Bill to the
Budget for the Municipality of St.
Croix for The fiscal year 1926 1927,
introduced by LIST Member for Chris
tiansted Town (Can4gata), providing
for FIRES. 400 90, additional funds for
the Municipal Committee.
Adopted May 20, 1927.
Approved by the Governor May
Is, 1927.
n CTAKFMANN
, 1927-07-20

at Thursdays pIenary session chief
American delegate Gibson said there
were no serious obst cles to the agree
ment between all three powers on
destrOyers and submarines, or between
the United States ON the whole question
OF total tonnage limitation of types of
cruisers. He added. IF some basis
can be found which is much more accept
able TO the British and japanese dele
cations | feel sure that it will be. possi-
bic for he American delegation to- make
Jhe ag cement complete ~ The United
States delegate have. it is understood.
been kept closely informed Of the course
Of Saturdays conversations and they are
reported to share the hope that a gener-
al aLreemeGt may in consequence be
reached 1t would appear from the
press that the japanese and British
provisional! agreement is based on the
acceptaHceot a twelve, tWelveei-h HIT. ratio
for ten thousand ton cruisers and on \
total tonnage for cruisers and Gestroyers
OF five hundred thousand IONS foI Britain
and of three hundred and ten thousand
to three hundred and twenty five thou
sand for Japan.
London, July 16th.-The use on board
ships of an alarm device for automatIcaI-
Iy responding to a special signal sent Jy
ship in distress, is provided in merchant
shipping wireless teIegraIhy rules lust
issued by the Board of Trade. This In.
portant development in the use of wire
IssS at sea, will make it unnecessary for
ships 20 maintain continuous human watch
1t is expected that the fitting Of this de-
vice will begin in the middle of August.
MauagLa, July 18Th. General iceland
United States marines, confirms the re-
port that the rebel General San Dino at.
tackled Ocolal on Saturday, where 80 u.
s.. maliues and detachment Of Consta-
bulary are stationed. San Dinos follow.
frs numbered 400 and were armed with
machine guns, while Ocotal was defend
ed By SO marines and AZ ConstabuIary.
One marine was killed and one wounded
and one Constable wounded, while it is
estimated, the defenders killed 100 of
San Dinos men and, it is believed. two
hundred more persisted when five North
American bombing planes, sert from
Managua by General iceland, flew over
the rebels and raked them with machine
gun fire. San Dino apparently directed
fighting from a distance and is reported
to have fed NorthWard with a few fol-
lowers. His aide, General Marina, was
slain.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-31

This double came on the scene
in the Bellevue Arms apartment,
where Hickman, under the name of
Donald Evans, engaged a room No.
vember %. On the previous day
Ralph Katz, who with a compan-
ion known as Robert Mercer had
engaged rooms at the apartments
November IL, moved his belongings
to room near that of Evans" Mer-
Ger had faded from the picture"
Katz and evans" were so similar
in appearance that persons who
knew both were unable to tell their
pictures apart. The two, Investigate
ors found, frequented the same pool
room WI W they were seen at the
tables together. Both said they were
working as motion picture extras.
The similarity of the two youths
brought new confusion when police
photographs of Hickman taken when
he was arrested for forgery, were
shown John Henry, owner of the
apartment house He identified Hick-
mans picture as one OF Katz. MRS.
Shirke, who managed the apartments
for Henry, made the same mistake.
I$n their investigation Of admitted
robberies by Hickman and Hunt,
police today had identified them as
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-31
ANDREW MELLON
SAYS BUSINESS
CONDITION GOOD
BY ANDREW MELLON,
Secretary of the Treasury

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 P)-Dur
| ing the last year the country has
given unmistakable evidence of the
fact that underlying conditions are
sound. While there has been some
recession in business activity from the
high levels OF 1926, the country has
proceeded along normal lines and
great progress has been made even
in the face of several adverse cir
curnstances.
Notwithstanding the fact that COM
modify prices continued to fall
throughout the year, large volume
of business was done, which was in
itself, an unusual circumstance and
showed the ability OF business to
introduce economies in production
and TO exercise the necessary caution
by avoiding the accumulation OF
excessive inventories. 1t is this
adaptability On the part of American
business which is one of the greatest
causes for confidence in the future.
Throughout the year employment
was steady; wages were maintained at
a high level; living costs were low
cred, due to declining commodity
prices, and the purchasing power
of farm products enhanced, as mea-
Sured in terms OF non-agriculturaI
products. All of this resulted in
sustained purchasing power OH the
part of the public generally, which
contributed to the stability of busi-
ness and industry.
Interest rates declined on industrial
and government securities and also
on farm issues while banks showed
large increases in loans and invest
ments and ample credit was available
for the legitimate needs both OF this
country and foreign borrowers.
Certain factors which exercised
deterrent influence in 1927 may be
expected to disappear in the coming
year. For instance the decline III
the automobile industry, witt a re-
sulting effect on the steel industry,
was due to special causes, such as
temporary curtailnent OF output
in automobile production. The nor
NAL expansion Of these major in
dustries, which may reasonably be
expected from now on, should have
a favorable effect on business in
1928.
All of these circumstances Justify
lis in the belief that we may look
forward to continued progress in the
year ahead.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-31
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this and on the death last May of her
husband, Hunts grandfather, was con-
tinued in an effort to clear up unex-
planned circumstances. DriSkdll, 60
year old Alhambra merchant, was
found dead beneath the high Colorado
street bridge late in the evening. A
brief note indicating suicidal intent
because of ill health and financial
troubles was found on the bridge. In
vestigators declare they have found
that Driskell drew large sum of
money the day of his death from the
bank in which Hunt and Hickman
worked as messengers. No accounting
of the money ever was made and Of
ficers said they had learned today that
Driskell was known to be in excellent
health few days before his death.
That $1,50G ransom money was
more TO him than Mirian's right to
live, was put on record as an adj
mission of Hicklman's today. He
gave it, Chief of Detectives Herman
Cline said as a confession of this
as another motive for the little girls
murder. Cline said Hickman told
him he killed the girl because he
feared she would make an outcry
and betray him.
Jerome Walsh, Kansas City attor-
ney for Hickman, late tolay requested
the county jailer to shut down
upon Hickman interviews. He gave
as the reason the belief that his
client will say anything and talk
his head OFT"
Walsh joined officers of the law
in the conviction that Hickman had
not told all nor was he unaided in
the kidnapping and murder The
attorney said he believed his client
had withheld information in regard
to the case. and that the crime was
not committed by one person alone.
While attorneys prepared for the
appearance of Hickman in court
Tuesday to plead and officers con-
tinued their investigation of the muir
der of Ivy Thoms, Rosehill druggist,
confessed by Hickman and his ad-
mitted accomplice, Hunt an elusive
and persistent double for Hickman
held a place in the complex picture.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-31

laughingly admitted that there were
few in America who had never
heard of such colony.
He added that he had intended to
follow direct route over the noun
tains, but that fog had necessitat-
ed detour before striking the coast
line. Otherwise he would have ar
rived in less than three hours.
With his little speech over, Col
onel Lindbergh was cheered again,
and then his mother, Mrs. Evange-
line L. Lindbergh, was cheered and
then the Colonel was cheered all
over, so enthusiastic were the club
members that they all insisted on
shaking his hand and it was diff
cult for the authorities to get him
off the balcony to which he had
cen taken and into a waiting de-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-31

ing that Remus was a dangerous man.
In pressing for the writ of habeas
corpus and stating that tomorrow he
would take an appeal to the court of
common pleas, Charles H. Elston, CO.
counsel with Remus, who represented
himself in the murder trial, stated that
there was no law providing for the
confinement Of a dangerous man."
Danger" in a man could not be
anticipated, he said Neither was
Judge Lueders' opinion supported by
Che required affidavits of two medical
men, asserted Elston.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-31
LOS ANGELES DOCTOR
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she was going to visit woman friend. ,
He could not remember the name
of the woman friend.
Asked where he was last Sunday
night, he told the officers he was in
church. Under questioning, he said
the minister had not used notes in de-
liyering his sermon. A telephone call
to the minister revealed that in last
Sunday nights sermon he had used
notes, although he usually did not.
The physician denied that he and
Mrs. Appleby had Travelled as man and
wife on a trip east
1t was during that trip that the will
OF the woman was written in Duluth
hotel. 1t was dated August 6, 1927.
Investigators today found four bank
accounts in the doctors name, with
deposits totaling between $1,000 and
$4,000 He said he had saved this.
Mrs. Appleby paid him about $1OO a
month to manage her affairs, he said,
and he said he also got $45 a week
from a position he held as assistant in
the city health office. Investigators
are checking this.
Although he holds Missouri medi-
cal diploma, the doctor said he has
no5 practiced medicine in California.
Mrs. Mcmillan tonight declared she
would stand by her husband.
Mrs. Mcmillan told deputy sheriffs
that as far as she knew she was DR..
AfcATillan'S second wife. She told Of
ficers her husband had many minor
affairs with women in the past, but
nothing that ever resulted in scandal.
Mrs. Mcmillan declared both she and
her husband are from prominent Texas
families. She has resided here for
about six years, but has lived apart
from Dr. Mcmillan for about two years.
The couple has a ten year old
daughter, Dorothy, who is known in
vaudeville circles as a danger
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-31
LINDBERGH
CONTINUED From Page One)

Colonel Lindbergh made the $50
mile flight in hours and 25 min
utes, landing here at 9:45 a. M, To-
cal time Q0:45 a. m, Eastern Stand
ard Time. He was five minutes
early, for he had estimated that it
would take 8 1-2 hours to cover the
distance, over rough and difficult
terrain where a landing would have
been perilous.
At the golf club the American good
will ambassador was welcomed to
the colony formally by officials of
the city.
Then the Colonial band, which
has been practicing diligently with the
difficult strains of the American ma
tional anthem, came into its own
and blared out joyously with the
"Star Spangled Banner" in honor
of the distinguished visitor
When the cheering masses in front
of and inside the clubhouse could
be quieted, the mayor read his ad-
honoring the colony with his visit
he hoped that Colonel Lindbergh al
so would assist in making it better
known abroad. He declared that the
visit of the American flyer here
would live in the minds of the peo-
pie for generations to come and
added the prayer shat the creator
would continue to bless Colonel
Lindbergh's efforts for aeronautical
science with signal success.
Before Colonel Lindbergh could
reply, deafening cheers arose from
the crowd. Lindbergh smiled boy
ishly and bowed in acknowledgement
He said that he was glad that he
had come to British Honduras and