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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-26
GUARD DOUBLED
over 3 BANDITS
Police Take Precautions at
City Hospital.

Police guard was doubled today
over three members of a youthful
bandit gang, who lie seriously
wounded in city hospital, while
three other confessed members are
locked in city prison.
In a critical condition at the hos
pital are Donald Davis, Is, of 1905
Robson ST., shot while attempting
to hold up a Supreme Oil and Re-
fining Company filling station at
Troy and Madison Ave, Monday
night; Charles Manages, Jr., 18, of
AS Sanders ST., and George Adams,
81, of 245 E. Minnesota ST., who were
shot when they attempted a hold
up at the Butter Crust Pie Com
pany. 35l0 Madison Ave. Friday
night.
John Schilling. 18, of 1905 Cornell
Ave, surrended to police Saturday
afternoon, admitting participation
in the pie company banditry.
Two others in Jail awaiting trial
on charges Of automobile banditry.
robbery and grand larceny are Rob-
ert Cline, 81. of 2442 Daisy ST., who
figured in the pie company holdup,
and James Dicks, %, Of 813 S. Mis-
souri, st.
Police are seeking the two re-
manning members of the gang.
Fire RaZes Business Houses
RU United Press
HUGO, Okla, Dec. 26.-Four
business houses were destroyed by
fire here today. Damage was etSi-
mated at $4,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-26

BO United Press
SOUTH PITTSBURGH, Tenn,
Dec. 26.-Five officers were killed
and found wounded, one probably
fatally, in a gun battle which
marked renewal Of the feud between
Marion County and South Pitts
burgh police officers.
The dead we're:
WASH COPPINGER, sheriff of
Marion County.
L. A. HENNESSEY, deputy sheriff.
BEN PARKER, former sheriff and
marshal of South Pittsburgh.
o. H. LARROWE, special police
man.
The wounded were:
James Conner, deputy city mar
Shal. probably fatally.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-26
INJURIES FATAL TO
AUTOMOBILE VICTIM
Henry T. Wilking, 50, Spent Whole
Life in indianapolis.

LlIe III Indianapolis.
Henry T. viking, SO, of 627 E.
Morris ST., struck by an automo-
bile driven by Paul c. Baumgartner
25, Of 65i E. Drive, Woodruff Place,
at Alabama and Maryland SITS. Dec.
13, died at Indiana Christian Hos
pital this morning.
Mr.. Viking, apparently only
slightly hurt when struck by the
car as he attempted to cross Ala
bama ST., was showing improvement
and was allowed to move around.
Sunday night he stumbled in the
corridor and died early this morn
ing.
Born in indianapolis, Mr.. Will
king had lived here all his life. He
was employed at the Klingstein's
Upholstery Company. He was a
member Of the Zion Evangelical
Church and belonged to the Red
Men. Surviving him are three
brothers, Otto, George and Charles
Viking, and two sons, Clarence and
Leslie Wilking. Funeral arrange
ments have not been made.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-26

books as mortgage loans, but that in
truth the bank had no mortgages
upon any of the properties; that
the cash reserve was only 51A per
cent; that two of the directors had
not taken the oath as required by
law; that incomplete loan records
were kept and that many were un-
intelligible.
OverdraftS Charged
1t also charged that Owens, while
president, had repeated overdrafts;
that a leaSehold listed at $4,000 in
the bank assets was not held by the
bank; that the public funds de-
post constituted so per cent of the
individual deposits; that Davies had
been collecting the tribute money"
(the l per cent on State depositS)
for several months; and that the
cash reserve was low.
The indictments against Barr
specifically charges that StultS
made report to him (tiefi bank
commissioner on July Is, 1926, In
which it was shown that w. H.
Arnold had an overdraft of $3,379;
j. j. Helnuth, a director, had bor-
rowed $2,087 without written con-
sent of directors; that various
companies owned by directors had
received loans, and that the bank
was carrying on its books overdue
and worthless notes totalling $685.
307.
Other Laxities Alleged
1t was declared that Arnold, by
using the names of Kirtley and Lea
witt, had borrowed $56,813, which
was unsecured and mcollectable;
that it was practice to renew notes
without insisting upon payment of
interest; that there was no active
discount committee; that the bank
was carrying $49,210 under the
heading of mortgage loans, when
the bank had no mortgage loans
upon any property whatsoever; that
overdrafts habitually were granted
to officers and directors, and that
the cash reserve was only per cent
of deposits.
The others were indicted upon
charges generally growing out OF the
transactions and jugglings listed in
the allegations against the State
officials.
The indictment against Davies
charges that he received $500 on
the / per cent arrangement during
his four years as State treasurer
from 1921 to 1925. The State had
on deposit an average Of $162,500, it
is charged.
Davies, it is alleged, frequently I'M
pressed upon bank officials the ne
ceSsity for secrecy concerning his
bonus" and warned that none but
w. H. Arnold, Owens and Bernice
Powell, Owens secretary, should
know of it.
Stands on His Record
Davis posted 81 1000 bond late Sat
urday.
Barr is out of the city. Symons
said Barr is in Florida.
Symons said: II will stand upon
my record"
Howard County authorities said
warrants for Symons and Barr have
been issued, but will not be served
for several days, that the officials
might have opportunity to surren-
der and provide bond.
If they do not surrender, officers
will be sent for them, the prosecu-
tor said.
Symons succeeded Barr as COM
missioner oct. l, 1926, and Barr be-
came his deputy. Previous to his
promotion, Synons was deputy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-26
INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, DEC. 26, 1927
The Tired Shop Girl SighS Relief

"Well, thank heaven, that's
over sighed Miss Margaret
Ryan, 520 Eastern Ave-, Ayres
clerk.
And, say, this chaise Tongue
feels good. | could lie right here
until next Christmas.
"After all this holiday rush,
/ hope never to see another
crowd" and several thousand
other clerks echoed her senti-
ments.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-26
FIREMEN HURT
IN TRUCK CRASH

Schuller, Denison Hotel; Edward
Graves, so, Negro, 1908 Boulevard
Pl.; Mrs. Clinton LaSher, SIS, of 4459
Washington Blvd; Miss Alma Hen
dron, 818 Union ST.; Charles Phil
lips, 2159 Winter Ave; Mrs. Fred
Moore, 82S E. Wyoming St.; Luther
Price, 1906 De Loss ST., and his son,
Luther Jr., 4; Charles E. Smith, 1904
E. Pratt ST., and Russell Reynolds,
1920 Holiday st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-26
FEAR GROWS
THAT WOMAN
FL|ER IS LOST
Trouble Call Comes Over
Radio, Then Silence From
/ Grayson Craft.
FOUR ARE ON BOARD
Hope Voiced That the Dawn
May Be Riding Sea in
Safety.
6dI United Press
Ay-www

E1 United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-The bis
amphibian Sikorsky airplane il
which Mrs. Frances Grayson tool
OFF from Roosevelt field, Ions
Island, Friday night on a projected
fight to Europe, still was missing to.
day.
The alrplane was believed hearc
going over Massachusetts, late Fri.
day night, apparently flying in 9
direct course for Harbor Grace
Newfoundland. Since then no off,
cial communication has been estab-
lished.
Late last night the radio station
at Sable Island, Nova Scotio, report
ed receiving a radio call from sta
ton WMU, the call letters of The
Dawn, saying that something hac
gone wrong.
Efforts were made to get in COM
munication with the plane, but the
station has heard nothing.
Fear Plane Is Lost
Fears in aviation circles in New
York, as hour by hour passed with
out direct word of the plane, were
that the The Dawn and it's four
passengers had been added to the
list of planes missing in the 1927
transatlantic attempts.
The plane was equipped to land
on water and many said they
thought it could ride out the rough
seas.
When the Dawn took off from
Roosevelt Field, Friday, it was pi-
loted by Lieut.. OSkar Omdahl, Nor
wegian pilot: Mrs. Grayson, Brice
Goldsborough, radio operator and
navigator, and Fred KoeEler, an air.
plane manufacturer. Koehler was to
leave the party at Harbor Grace.
Uncertain as to Takeoff
Mrs. Grayson was not certain
when she would make the attempt
to fly to Europe-a planned trip
with one stop probably in England
and the final stop in Copenhagen.
She had conferred this winter
with captains of transatlantic
liners, and they, she said, gave
her assurance that winter flying
over the Atlantic was no more diff
f1cult than summer flying.
Previous to the take-off Friday,
The Dawn had made three other
transatlantic attempts. On the
last one the big plane got about 200
miles to sea and was forced to turn
back, owing to adverse weather and
engine trouble.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-26
TWO SUICIDE ATTEMPTS
BY HICKMAN ARE FOILED
Injured by Gift

Trying out his Christmas
roller skates, Marvin Lynch,
IL, of r. R. 6, Box 426, tum-
bled off the curb at 552 N. Hy-
land Ave-, Sunday afternoon
and was struck by an auto
mobile driven by Joseph
Schonfield. lit E. Fowler st.
Cut about the face and head,
and with severe body bruises,
the boy was taken to the home
Of relatives at Ola N. Hyland
St.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-26
Dies i'm Trub

RN United Press
CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-Mistak-
ing a closet door for an exit
during fire, Ellis L. Horton,
80, shut himself in a clothes
press Sunday and was suffocat-
ed. Three women we're burned
in the same fire, which origi-
mated in one apartment of
large building. Two hundred
other tenants we're forced to
leave their homes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-26
BACHELORS HAVE FEAST

indianapolis Athletic Club Members
Are Dinner Guests.
Resident bachelors of the Indian
apolis Athletic Club were guests at
a Christmas eve dinner Saturday
night, when program of talks,
music and entertainment, embody-
ing the Yuletide spirit, was pre-
sented.
A musical program, ending with
a "Stein Song" by Bullard, was the
feature Of the program.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-26
JAPANESE PEER DIES

End Comes as Group Is Being Con-
vened by Emperor.
Va United Press
TOXIC, Dec. 26.-MaSataro va
nAgisawa died here today as the
session Of the House of Peers, OF
which he was a member, was con-
vened by the Emperor.
Besides being a member OF the
House Of Peers, he was former vice
minister of education and former
president Of Kyoto University.
BI United Press
NICE, France, Dec. 26.-The for
mer Russian foreign mi9ister, Sas-
anov, died suddenly here today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-26

BEST FOODS, WHOLESOMELY
cooked. Reasonable prices. FLETCH-
Err CAFETERIA, Basement Fletch-
er Trust Bldg. 1O:30 a. m. to 7:3C
y. n14-Advertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-26
GIRL, is, IS MISSING

Greenwood Man Asks Police to
Search for Daughter.
Walter Bowman, Greenwood, asked
local police today to locate his
daughter, Miss Ollie Bowman, Is,
who disappeared early Sunday
morning. Bowman said that she
left home to visit neighbors but did
not appear there and has not been
seen since.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-26
ROBBED BY THREE BOYS
Lad Says Trio Took Ss From Him

Lad Says Trio Took $S From Him;
Describes Them.
Three boys attacked and robbed
him of So at Blake and Michigan
Sts., Sunday night, Junior Sarvich,
16, of 208 Geisendorf ST., reported
to police. Sarvich said he recog-
nized one Of the boys. He gave
police descriptions of all three.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-26
ROSzIKA DOLLY is ILL
Fear Felt for Life Of Famed
Dancing Star.

Bv United Press
NICE, France, Dec. 26.-The con-
dition OF Roszika Dolly, member of
the dancing Dolly sisters, caused
anxiety today. 1t was reported the
diagnosis showed her lower intes-
tines were poisoned and that she
had appendicitis.
Her father was reported here to
have left New York on the Ma
jeStic.
The Washington times., 1927-02-16
AK, XNAStIIAC TON TIMES MLDeWEEK 96gA
W. AUTOMOTINE SECTION E2AS

MccIintock. .This il only natural
because he feels that he wants 10
protect his investment against theft
and depreciation which would be
caused BY leaving Il exposed TO
the elenienta.
He would also welcome the on.
portunity to pay a nominal sum
to store his car IN q Convenient
and safe off.tha.street storage space
while he is busy In his office or
store"
'off,the,strest's storage such a.
advocated by DIR. McClintock. one
OF the leading traffic authorities
Of the United States, d. now being
provided for motorists In Boston.
Detroit, Cleveland. st. Louis and
Buffalo.
AutomDbilists of Washington wlll
also be furnished with the same
kind Of parking service Tor tFeis,
cars when the New Capital GARAGE
on New York Avenue. between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth Streets.
opens March Is.
Many cars vii be stored in this
new ten'stcry building before that
time. but 1t win be thrown open 10
the public on that date,
The Washington times., 1927-02-16

end OF the towline ii not likely to
be treated to the best OF towing
equipment, and often will be In the
position Of the small boy at the
END OF the line in snap.the'whip
game.
The average garage or repair
shop uses q chain, rope or a
cable. The average motorist who
toWs another car uses anything
available. 1t is highly important
that whatever ID used should be
strong enough, for there is positive
danger in having toWlines break in
traffic. when crossing car tracks
and at other danger points,
Axle to axle IL about the best way
OF attaching the line, as this obvl.
ates the possibility Of straining
lighter parts, which might be the
case were II fastened to the tire
rack Of the car ahead and the
springs or front bumper OF the
car behind. An important point is
to attach the ends Of the line as
close to the centers Of the axieS as
possible, to make steering easier.
Length OF Tow Line
An important feature il the length
Of line between cars. Frequently
this conveniently decided for the
parties in question by having no
choice OF towlines. But, when there
are several lengths available. safety
dictates moderate length. The
cars should not be 30 close as to
increase the chances Of teleScoping
should the first one stop quicker than
the second, nor far enough away to
occasion whipping when the cars
The Washington times., 1927-02-16
NEW FEATURES
IN WH|PPET
N

In the production Of the new line
of Whippet skies many advanced
engineering features in chassis
construction have been introduced
by Willys-overland engineers. who
declare that the design embraces
the highest standards and ideas ac,
copied by both American and Eu.
ropean automotive experts.
The Whippet six frame is Of
pressed steel and is reinforced by
four sturdy cross.members exclu.
sive of the two cross.bars used In
the motor suspension. The whesl
base is 1894 inches. This type
Of chassis construction carries out
the lower center Of gravity design,
one OF the features In all WHY'S.
Overland products.
This design, Willys-Overland OF
PficIais assert, has been adopted to
place the weight OF the body nearer
the ground thus increasing stabil-
ity and riding qualities.
ThisS Whtppet model is powered
by a ,six-cylinder motor which has
a bore Of inches. stroke Of
inches and develops a maximum
energy OF 40 horsepower. The pis.
ton displacement is 1895 cubic
inches.
Full pressure fabrication system
is used. OIL is forced through the
crsnkshaft to the bearings to Ia.
bricate the cylinder walls and
valve mechanism.
The springs are semi-eliptlc type.
l..
The front springs are S41z inches
long. x inches wide; rear springs
are sly inches long and TX inches
wide. Both front and rear springs
contain seven leaves. Mechanical
four-wneel brakes are standard
The Washington times., 1927-02-16

Being tQWed EXCEPT by the most
highly approved methods, which are
not available everywhere. ID beset
with many rishsFduite as serious as
those which aeconlpany D drivers
first day at the wheel. Because
these dangers are not, clearly under.
stood. or. perhaps, not considered
at all. an 1 epilogue OF additional
troubles during the towing process
Ii logical possibility.
Watered gas, muddy roads, slip.l
perry paFeFilentst excessive tire
trouble, accidents and other similar
factors stu are met with in motor.
inR, 50 that no amount OF engine
reliability should be regarded by
the modern car owner as assurance
that towing never will be necessary.
Il makes matters worse IL the per.
son who volunteers to do the tow.
Ing also il q novice.
Danger IN knowledge
And. paradoxically. there Is dan.
ger IL the driver towing il too
experienced. for he then Is apt to
assume too much knowledge on the
part of the disabled notorist and
indulge in practices which may
result In further mishap. All this
can be avoided through closer CO.
operation between the two drivers.
Some of the more progressive ser.
vice men now use special touring
pole instead of rope. chains or
cables. This has some definite
advantages over the flexible towing
agent in that it obviates slack in
the line. permitting the cars to
operate more nearly as one. But
the average person who is at the
The Washington times., 1927-02-16
'|NE " GARAGE TO
OPEN MARCH 10

The automobile provides such =
flexible means of transportation
that safe, efficient storage should
Be provideded In the coisgestefi
areas OF American cities. in the
opinion Of DR.. Miller McCllntock,
director OF the Albert Russell Foun.
dation for Traffic RESEARCH.
This foundation has been en-
dowed by Harvard University for
the study Of traffic problems In
modern American cities where the
parking Of automobiles ut the
curbs has become & menace to the
safe and expedient direction Of
motor traffic.
when an individual purchases
an automobile he at once provides
storage for his car at, or In close
proximity to his home.n says DR..
The Washington times., 1927-02-16
PANICS At END,
EXPERT SAYS

Business panlcs are 4 thing Of the
past-the motor Industry never will
reach the satuFation pDint--ls27 will
be ~ prosperous Fl the record 1925.
That's the way N, a. Hawkins. Of
Detroit. world champion salesman"
and former sales manager Of the
Ford Motor Company. summed up
America's business situation today.
Hawkins, who testified N the s3O,-
600 900 couzens tar APPEAL case that
General Motors raid him $4,000
2 year salary, was particularly Opt,
nisttc as 70 the aitomobile industry.
although he anticipated vital changes
IN It's structure.
II expect three Of four big ronsoli,
The Washington times., 1927-02-16

toWed is slippery street car track.
Before the actual towing begins,
It Is advisable for both persons to
nave some working agreement be.
tween them. some signal Gods. II
Is rather easy for the driver towing
to give advance news OF changes In
speed or direction of travel, but not
so easy for him to gather what's
on the other fellows mind.
There are few things In motoring
more hopeless than horning for the
man ahead to stop, only to find him
assuming that the signal is being
given by some road hcg who wants
20 pass both cars 1t may seem
ike unnecessary delay to stop for
an understanding about signals, but
It pays in the long run.
Let one short blast Of the horn
Indicate go slower" Two blasts
might mean turn right" three for
turn lett" One long blast il suit.
able for the signal to stop"
Before descending hills, Il Is i'm.
portant to stop so that the driver
in tow can shift to .'hieh" or
second" depending upon the grade.
Unless this Is done. harmed brakes
may be the result. And worthless
brakes are doubly dangerous whore
two cars are involved.
Control Impulses
Strange a. It may seem, the
motorist In tow has q constant
desire to shift gears, feed gas,
step on the starter, jam on the
brakes or handle the contrelh In
general. The urge IL strong 10
do something more than steer
and watch the brakes. The very
movement Of the car each time
1t starts from rest begets an i'm.
pulse 20 throw out the clutch
and shift to second"
A glance to the right Of the
road may bring to view an object
approaching from cross street,
then II takes some self control
to keep from wreclSing the trans.
mission or applying the brakes so
suddenly as to break the towline.
The other things, such as feeding
gas or working the spark control
are harmless, except IN so far as
they detract from the one big con.
sideration in being towed--the task
of steering.
This also applies to the man
doing the towing. If he has had
no experience in playing the role
Of Good Samaritan, probaly he
will be inclined to cut corners too
sharply or to avoid roadway objects
too abruptly. The changes in d..
rection should not come as a sur.
prise to the person being lowed:
Safety in towing and in being
towed largely ID q matter Of com.
mon sense. Experience would be q
better guide, but being lowed is an
experience which does not come
often enough for the average mo-
torist to give him pointers for the
next trip at the end of the tow.
line. The best rule is to think out
the situation carefully in advance,
and thereby avoid being too lit.
orally at the end of the rope.
The Washington times., 1927-02-16

dations among automobile manufac.
turers within the next sir months, r
Hawkins said. Some companies are
now preparing their merger plans. :
'fTile foreign market for American
cars Is hardly touched Hawkins
said.
He sees 4 rapidly Increasing do.
nestle market for automobiles, pre-.
dieting that 3O.0O0,000 ears viii be
In use In the country within 10
years.
"Gonslder what would happen IL
Ford, for Instance, cut HE present
price $3.50 on the car, Hawkins
added. That would bring the au.
tognoblIe down 10 the motorcycles
price. Every IahbPer and clerk
would have IN automobile solne Of
them would have two,
The Washington times., 1927-02-16

turn curves and corners, or "zigzag.
ging' when running straight ahead.
II the motorist being towed has
good brakes, the temptation may
be TO draw the cars rather close 70.
gether, In the belief that ore 81.
ways can stop In time to avoid col
lision, and that BY having q mini.
mum Of space between cars the two
win ride more rs q unit. In as.
Stunning this, the. fact Is overlooked
that 10 be towed safely it Is neces-
sary to have clear vision of the road
Immediately ahead.
II the space between the machine
IL not visible to the man behind,
there is no opportunity to steer OUT
Of ruts and holes in the road. One
of the greatest dangers in being
The Washington times., 1927-02-16
COOPERATE on PARKS

Cooperating with the National
Park ana Planning Commission. The
Arlington county hoard 81 super.
yiaorg have netitisd the commission
that It may have supervision over
land dedicated for park md play
ground purposes m that county.
The Washington times., 1927-02-16
Skill Needed to Auoid
Iolving Dangers
BY j. LEO sUGRUE
e Times Automobile Editor

No thinks be will need to be towed fact
which, the opinion Of opponents Of preparedness Of
the reasons he needs to learn how to play his part il the
operation The episode Of being toWed is not always the
simple matter and there certain peculiar hazards
against which the motorst must guard.
The Kusko times., 1927-02-05
ALASKA
 DRY LAW
Supreme Court Asked to Determine Search
 Warrant Provision.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The De- partment of Justice has asked the United States Supreme Court to de- eide whether the search warrant pro- visions of the Alaska dry law and the Alaska code are available to the Gov ernment in enforcing prohibition in the Territory.
 Evidence seized under an Alaska search warrant from the home of O.. B. Berkness was recently excluded from court because the warrant did not specify that the building of Berk- ness was a dwelling. The Alaska code makes no distinction between a private dwelling and public build- ing.