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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-17
AGAINST COOLIDGE's PLAN

bU UWtTFU PTCNS
WASHINGTON. Jan. Hover.
riding wishes of President Coolidge
and the budget bureau, the Senate
Appropriations Committee provided
money for three additional battle
cruisers. increased Navy personnel,
and %airplanes in the naval
supply bill reported to the Senate
today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-17
ATTACK ON REPUTATION
Norris Defense Turns OH Character
of Man Pastor Killed.
PU Tinted pye29

BIZ United Press
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 1.-THE
reputation of D. E. Chips, wealthy
~lumberman, who a shot and killed
by the Rev. F. ]. Norris, was at
tackled today by defense witnesses
as the defense of the fiery pastors
based on self protection, was con
tinued.
C. e. Littleton, owner Of a cotton
gin in FIT Worth, said he was a
close friend of the slain man and
that his reputation was known to
be dad"
Harry Conner. detective, followed
Litleton, and corroborated his testi-
mony, particularly in connection
with Chips alleged drunkenness.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-17
SHIP WITH 20 OVERDUE

DW IWfIIW z 700
NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 17.-Grave
fears are held for the steamer John
Tracy, five days overdue in Boston,
Allan r. Hoffman. agent for the
Tracy Steamship Company, said here
today. The ship, with a crew of
twenty-nine, left this port Jan. g.,
with a cargo Of coal and was due to
arrive in Boston last Tuesday. Two
severe storms have occurred since
the vessel left Norfolk.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-17
STUDIES DRUG TRAFFIC
League of Nations Commission ON
Opium Convenes.
BIZ United Press

OH
GENEVA. Jan. 17.-Opium and
means of ~suppressing the traffic in
the drug took first place in business
of the League of Nations today with
the meeting of the leagu's permanent
advisory opium commission.
The United States was represented
by Stanley Woodward, of the State
Department, substituting for Pinck-
ney Tuck, American consul here.
Arthur Woods, formerly police COM
missioner of New York city, who was
attached to the commission as an ex-
pert in behalf of the league, did not
participate in today's meeting, al
though represented by his personal
secretary, Frank Durham. 1t was
understood Woods abstained because
the commission last year refused to
consider his suggestions for sup
pressing the drug traffic.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-17
OIL LAW FIGHT OPENS
Sinclair Company Obtains Injunc-
ton in Mexican Court.

BIZ United Press
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 1.-THE
legal battle between American oil
companies and the Mexican govern-
ment to determine the extent 10
which the allegedly confiscatory
Mexican petroleum laws shall be en-
forced had begun today. a dispatch
from Tampico said, reporting that
the Sinclair company had obtained
an injunction restraining a Mexican
company from exploiting an oil con.
cession granted by the Department
Of Labor and Industry.
The injunction is expected to pre-
cipitate the ultimate diplomatic con
test between the governments Of the
United States and of Mexico with
respect to the propriety Of the law.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-17
.Nzz MUSICIAN L L

UllFfH PFPNS
CAPETOWN, South Africa. Jan.
17.-Bert Ration, an American musi-
clan and leader of the Havana Jazz
Band, died today of gunshot wounds
during a hunting expedi-
ton in the Hunyani district. The
shooting was accidental,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-17

Mrs. Carl Alger, 1710 e. Ohio St,
arrived late as the trial Of her son,
Gene, on a murder charge began in
Hendricks County Circuit Court at
Danville this morning.
The mother, whose son the State
will ask the jury to sentence to the
electric chair for fatally shooting
Trafficman John Buchanan, Negro,
here July 8, was delayed because
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-17

~.stigation of Indiana
'oIitiCS, Alleged Graft
to Be Asked.

plans for the long.ex-
Ed Democratic demand for an
litigation of alleged political cor
bn in the State will be perfected
conference at the Claypool to-
/. Among the participants will
/. Earl Peters, State Demo-
/ chairman; Andrew Durham,
|rity Senate leader; Addison
|e, minority House leader and
hrd B. Bender, House caucus
man.
|ntrary to the erroneous report
the Democrats had determined
B make the Investigation an is
leaders have been await
|n opportunity for making the
nd.
Challenge Republicans
|e will give the Republicans an
|tunity to launch their own
ment for a house-cleaning," said
democratic leader last week,
If they show that the party
is stronger than State loyalty,
" are better Republicans than
and would rather have
btate besmirched with corrup-
Than to expose party leaders,
lit will be necessary for us
|crats to step In and make the
hid for an Investigation"
Two Plans
10 plans have been proposed,
|calls for a general legislative
|tigation by the House; the
proposes a bipartisan 1nvesti-
h committee to conduct an
investigation, so as not to in
Re with the legislative work
'e House.
Fnocratic members Of the
1e will caucus after the confer
'of leaders to further consider
Investigation.
b scope of the Investigation As
tied to be unlimited and to in
the d. C. Stephenson charges,
krs brought out in the recent
! jury hasco and any other
Of corruption that may be
Int before the investigators.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-17

MYSTERY IN STABBING
Woman Injured by Unknown AssaiI-
ant; In Hospital.

Mystery in the stabbing of Mrs.
Nonia Baldwin, 81, of PA N. East
ST., by an unknown assailant, at
New York and Alabama SITS, puz-
zled police today. Mrs. Baldwin
"a taken to city hospital with a
cut under the left shoulder blade.
Her condition is not serious.
After she was cut, Mrs. Baldwin
staggered into fire headquarters. She
told police that a man passed her
and stopped until she overlook him.
Then he stabbed her and ran. She
said she did not know him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-17
INJURED WOMAN HOLDS OWN

BV JTFIGU PTBSS
DETROIT, Jan. 15.-Mrs. Maude
Daniels, formerly of Shelbyville, Ind,
who was beaten unconscious Thurs
day by her husband, Thomas, before
he committed suicide, is holding her
own" according to Grace Hospital
officials today. Her condition, how
ever, was described as extremely
critical"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-17
[L|NS ORDERS .
clay IN INQUIRY
Continued From Page y

eth attempt to obtain a new
|ince Jan. 1.
Routine Work First
&r completion of the routine
the jury foreman was instruct
inform the court, at which
) special instructions covering
lobe Of "Stephensonism" in Of
Hoosierdom Will be read!sCol-
hated.
luty Prosecutor William H.
Ter went to the jury room with
Bw probe body about $3.50 a. m.
y ordered the jury to forbid
Members Of the prosecutors
10 be In the jury room at the
the jurors are voicing
Ins.
l. prosecutors office is here to
q you" Collins declared, urging
4 rors to call on the Office of
William II. Remy ito
hten them out in legal mat
4 CoIIett Named Foreman
h Collett, retired attorney, 20
|hirty-Third St., was named
jury foreman by Collins. VIII
%. Mckinney, Criminal Court
IL, was temporarily named.
jury bailiff. Others drawn for
<hnel were dismissed by the
'se previously selected for the
Ire Collett, Charles Clark, 2514
D. St.; S. S. Sutton. Candy.
Charles Wheeler, 1717 N. Tai
Ave, and Lee Williams, Cam
Ia.
y grand jury had been expected
hume at once the probe Of cor
n charges which was tempo
dropped by the previous jury
ended it's term Dec. 81, with
turning any Indictments. The
had extended over eleven
Instructions Given
of Collins special instruc-
oct. II, 1926, the court in
led the grand jury serving
that term, to inquire into
IL charges that had been made
10 public officials through the
Iby one Thomas Adams of Vim
II, Ind.
N q period Of eleven weeks this
ii jury examined approximately
Illnesses In an effort to arrive
Ne truth concerning these
bs. They completed their work,
3er, without returning any in
Ants to this court, but recon-
Id that the succeeding grand
bught to continue the inquiry
|3d by the special instructions
&Oct. IL, and that until all wit
4 who have not been heard
had an opportunity to testify.
of the evidence taken before
WAS transcribed by the official
ser of this court, and is now in
y Istody of this court together
Nh the exhibits offered in evil
A and which evidence and tran
\. will be delivered to the grand
Whenever they desire to have
hen you have completed the or
N inquiry given to you in the
instructions and you desire to.
I'd with the special investigation
Nd to by the former grand jury,
foreman may SO inform the
sand additional instructions will
y en- to you at that time"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-17

Ford Stock Defense Indicates Plan
to Call Treasury Head.

DIV UWFIVU fTtS5
DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 17.-Possi-
bility that Andrew w. Mellon, Sec
rotary Of the Treasury, may be
called as a witness in the $40, 600, 900
Ford stock tax suit here, was adj
,mttted by counsel for the nine orig
inal stockholders today.
The admission came during argu.
ment on the refusal of Government
counsel to supply certain internal
revenue bureau information which
the tax petitioners argued was essen
tial to their case.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-17

AA0A0 O0Ny ~ Ana ~
Webb.
Webb has been
missing since last
Monday when he
left home with
$275 on his person
after a real estate
deal. His last con-
%versation was with
t h e apartment
h o u S Q manager,
who said he appar-
entity was in good
spirits at lunch.
Mrs. Webb, %,
and her mother,
are left in des.
tit t g circum.
stances. A charity
-4-l.AAl- -
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-17
ATTACKS
Chinese Mob Charges Murder of
Children.

BIZ United Press
SHANGHAI, Jan. 17.-Rioting at
Fuchow, which resulted in attacks
on the Y. NJ. C. A. and the Spanish
Dominican Holy Childhood Orphan
age, were caused by discovery of the
bodies Of several Chinese children
who had died at the orphanage, dis
patches reaching here today sara.
The mob accused orphanage author
tiles of numbering the children.
Fearful of further an~ti-foreign
outbreaks, authorities were pushing
the erection Of defenses in the
French concession.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-17
CHILD S%UFFOCATED

Fted PTfSS l..
+. l., Jan. H.
|2-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Nadeau. was suffocated
Joke today when the house
fire during the absence Of
hrents.l
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-17
WIFE WEEPS
MISSING HUSBAND
Man Believed AmneSia Vic
tim or Killed.

Belief that Orville L. Webb, 65, Of
22O N. illinois, ST., was killed in a
hold-up or is a victim of amnesia was
I~TI A1Jnxr H1v NT,c
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caring for their needs temporarily.
1--WE want daddy to come back" is
the cry of the wife.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-24
Weddings
NlINLk-kOTH W

Miss Freda Roth, daughter of MT. and Mrs. K. Roth Of 33O Van Slclen avenue, Brooklyn, x. T.. and Ed ward Wiener, son Of Mr. and Mrs. A. Wiener ol 4S Talcott street, this city will be married today at the Mansion, 57 St. Marks place, New York city. Rabbi Abrahamson and choir officiating.
 Miss Roth will be attended by her sister, Miss Shirley Roth. as maid Of honor and Miss Minnie Wiener. Miss freda Holtz, Miss Anna Singer, Miss Sophie Markowitz, Miss Ida Shaffer and Miss Ethel Levine as brides maids.
 Raymond Hcetucr of New York will be the best man.
 Morris Rosenbaum, Louis Lie bowitz, Ben Feinsteiu, Sol Trieb- wasser. Julius Gold and Sol Holtz will be ushers.
 Miss Roth will be attired in a gown Of georgctte and old lace She will carry orchids and lilies of the valley. About 1S0 guests will at tend, many of them will be from Canada. The couple will leave on a wedding trip to Canada, and on their return will reside at AS Talcott street, this city. MT. Wiener is owner of the Busy Bee delicatesscn store at 92 Hartford avenue.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-24
SHERIFF TO BRING
 FUGITIVE TO JAIL
Was Tal,t9, Into Custody at oncnnta "Wednesday After Escape From
 New Haven Prison.

New Haven. Conn. sopt. 24 'P' High Sheriff James Gcddes left to- day for Onoonta, x. Y, to bring back hore William Mittler, alias Will liam Williams, 30, of Elnghamton, one of the four men who last week escaped from the New Haven coun- " iail after saving off several iron lars.
 Mittler, who was being held here awaiting arrival of federal authori- ties, charged with participating in the robbery of q post office sub sta ton in Binghamton, was taken ln- to custody at Onconta Wednesday uight with two others of the escaped prisoners, charged with theft of an automobile. Being federal prison- CT, he can be brought back here without extradition proceedings.
 Kenneth J. Byrnes. 19, of Water Lury, and Charles 10th, 20, of Wal lingford, who were sentenced yes terday to ten year stay in Auburn prison for automobile theft, Will lave iail breaking charges, plus the remainder of their sentences here, 10 face when they leave the New York institution.
 A fourth man who made the es- cape, William Zcmbricki of Bridge rort. has not been apprchcnded.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-24
OBSERVE CENTURY
 OF RA|LROAD|NG
Pageant Portrays Starting Of
 "The Iron Horse"

Baltimore. Md, Sept 2A iPl-0ne hundred years Of railroadlng are be tug celebrated today with the open ing of the flair of the iron horse" the Baltimore and Ohio railroads S centenary pageant of trausporta- ton within the spacious Halethorpc oval, seven miles from here. Tho history of mans efforts to conquer space are visibly portrayed by ex- hibits which outline the history Of America.
 The exhibition includes as an out standing feature pageant tracing transportation from it's crudcsL be- SinnlnSs to the present King George V. an English locomotive resplen- dent in dark green paint and shining brass. has it's place in line with the 9l year old Atlantic and a replica of famous Tom Thumb" engine lumber 6100 of the Canadian Ma tonal. the largest in the British em- pirc. is in strong contrast to the upright boilers and scalloped smoke stacks of ancient relic Of railroad ing
 The exhibition which will open for two weeks also takes into ac- count allied services of the tele- phone, telegraph, postal service and steamship lines.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-24
ESCAPES FALL IN
 FORGOTTEN WELL
100 Foot Shaft Discovered on
 Main St. by Near.Victim

An old well estimated to be more than 100 feet in depth, covered by q stone slab, was located in the rear of 33 Main street yesterday after noon when man taking short cut" across the Morris Cohn prop orty returned to investigate the source of depression into which he stepped and ripped.
 The stone had been broken by heavy dump truck on the preceding day. but the driver took no notice believing the slab to be part of the "hlr' placed in the lot. The truck wheels had cracked the stone in such a way that q hypasser by step ping onto it's center might easily be prccipitated down the shaft and probably to his death, it was found.
 Precautions were taken to protect persons passing through the prop crty. new slabs being placed with barrels all about the holc. ENcaNa- tion has been started for a new building at this point and the W"ll danger will bo eliminated in this way.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-24
ENGINEER TOSSED
 FROM CAR WINDOW
Suffers Only Broken Nose lnd
 Minor Injuries

New Haven, Sept. e4.-tPITo be thrown from the window Of a switch engine when it crashed into a string Of freight cars and come ont Of the accident with only a broken nose and several cuts about the face was the unique experience Of Benjamin F. Barnes fl, West Haven, New Haven road engineer, last night.
 With Barnes at the throttle, the switch engine was making good time through the Belle Dock yards when if suddenly struck an open switch and crashed into a train of empty cars standing on siding. The impact Of the collision toppled the huge engine over on its side and one of the freight cars was also oy- crturned
 Yard hands rushed 10 the scene and found Barnes lying beside his engine enveloped in cloud of steam. Thinking that he must be seriously injured, they rushed him to Grace hospital but a close exam nation there failed to disclose any thing wrong with him except the nose injury and superficial bruises
 For fully 10 minutes after the accident, the whistle of the locomo- tive blew q lusty blast and a large crowd was attracted to the yards by it's shrill note.
 The fireman who was working on the train with Barnes escaped in- jury
New Britain herald., 1927-09-24
City Items

Mrs. Anna Brkinshaw has re- turned to her home in Warren. Mass. after spending month with her brother, Harry Mount Of 6S Hart street,
 Peter DeNu2ze has brought suit for Sl50 against Antonio Sidoti, C. J. Sidoti and Pauline Scapellati. At torney William r. Curtin issued the writ, which Is rcturnahle in the city court the second Monday in October.
 Leon Dombrowski, aged 49. of 239 Grove street. was arrested by Detective Sergeant George c. Elliu- ger on a warrant charging non support this afternoon.
 Sergeant P. J. O'Mara is investi- eating a report to the police this morning that an attempt was made 10 break into the National Biscuit Co, plant on Woodland street.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-24
FLEISCHER GIVES
 H.S. FOOTBALL CUP
To Be Awarded for Victory il
 Triangular League |

For the first time in many years, the New Britain High school, Hart ford Public High school and New Haven Hillhouse High school. men- bers of the Triangular league. will send football teams on the field to battle for silver loving cup. Will liam Fleischer. New Britain High schools foremost rooter of all time. has offered a cup 10 the team which defeats both of Its opponents in the games this fall.
 MT. Fleischer decided upon this move on recent visit to the Senior High school when he found that none of the cups in the trophy case were won within the past Is or IS years If none of the teams wins, the prize Wilt be held over for another year. In previous years Mir. F'leischer has shown his sportsmanship by hay ing the members of the Red and Gold team as his guests at a ban quot.
 If time will permit. 1t is planned 10 exhibit the cup in New Britain Hartford and New Haven before the season closes.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-24
ENFORCEMENT CHANCE
 NOT TO CUT SUPPLY
So Tar As Druggists and Manufac turcrs Are Concerned, Prohibit
 ton Officials Say

Hartford. Sept. 2i Rt-Connecti- cut manufacturers and wholesale druggists who are claiming the transfer of the permission division of the Connecticut district of the nited States prohibition enforce ment bureau to Boston will make it difficult for them to obtain an ade- Quate supply of alcohol will not be affected by the transfer.
 This statement was made today by George H. Parker of Boston. ad- ministrator for the New England district and under whose jurisdic- ton the Connecticut bureau has been placed. Mir. Parker emphati- callv declared that the legitimate needs of Connecticut so far as the distribution of alcohol is concerned will be filled under the new system just as they have been satisfied um- der the authority of Deputy Admin ;strator Frank T. Putney.
 The only change in the situation will be that of procedure, Mir, Park
 r said, since the transfer means
 lat on October 1 all applications for permits must be filed with the Boston office and all permits issued must contain his signature.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-24
SEVEN STATES BOOM
 SMITH FOR PRESIDENT
Continued from First pagc)

ing that there was mo desire 10 usurp in tho least the duties and prerogativo of the democratic organ ization of these states" the commit tee urged discussion of the resolu- ton ho given priority over other business.
 l.. II Francisco of San Diego. Calf, scf-anuounced candidate for the democratic presidential nomlna- ton, was the first to oppose the en- dorscmcnt of Governor smith. He said he believed such action would he premature. Francisco, who was rot accepted as delegate, had some difficulty in gaining recognition.
 John IL Moylc. democratic ma tiOnal committeeman from Utah. ob- tected 10 the resolution because he declared it did not represent the sentiment in his state.
 "Nrither arc you from your repre- sentative states expressing the seuti- mcnt of your states" Moyle said. 50 why kid yourselves and try to tell tho east there is great wave of sentiment in the west for Al Smith for president.
 However for me to express fur thcr opposition 10 the proposed resolution would be out of harmony and inappropriate, In time. l may be for him. l believe he is a pro Gressive and perhaps understands inc problems of the west, as neither Cleveland nor Wilson understood them"
 Judge Joshua Greenwood Of Salt Lake City. said he doubted that Governor Smith would carry his own state if the republicans nomin- ated Charles F.. Hughes.
 The resolution was then adopted with representatives present from Idaho, Montana, Colorado. Califor- nia. Suoth Dakota, Wyoming, and Utah.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-24
SHRINKING TAXES
 MAY BE GIVEN UP
Aldermen Expect Cost to Come
 From General Fund

No ahatcments of sprinkling taxes arc likely 10 be made this year. members Of the board of aldermen being Of the opinion that such pc titions should be tabled in anticipa- ton Of a change in the city's taxa ton system through which the sprinkling levy will be eliminated and the cost taken out of general taxes
 A petition from East street prop erty owners was placed on the table by the aldermen last night for this reason. Discussion Of the sprinllng tax brought out the fact that this plan is not generally favored. has not worked out well and has resulted in dissatisfaction Chairman Thomas Lmder of the board Of assessors and others versed in the matter have publicly declared against continuing this form Of collection.
 Tho aldermen last night exempted SS applications for abatement Of personal taxes. Four were found to be property owners and were or dercd 10 pay. One case in which the application set forth that the s2 tax is more than can be paid be- cause of financial conditions. was referred to the charity department for investigation.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-24
Wealthy New Workers
 Plan Exclusive Colony

southbridge, Mass. Sept. 24 Pl-- \ group of wealthy New Workers are planning to erect an exclusive summer colony in Chapin park. Architects have visited the grounds and are at work on plans for 150 bungalows.
 The colony will be run on the cooperative plan. There will be . central heating plant, a sanitary system and q water supply.
 A small lake in the park will be beautifed. and there will be bride path and golf links.
 No names of interested parties have been disclosed.
 Springfield. Mass. interests own the property which was formerly the summer home of Francis I. Chapin, retired banker of South bridge.