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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
SMOKES FOR LONGEVITY

BIZ United Press
NORTH TONAWANDA, N. Y,
Feb. 24.-Nancy Blacksquirrel Mil
Ter, 115-year-old Seneca Indian, now
comes forward to offer her prescrip-
ton for health and long life. She
attributes her extended stay on this
earth to the moderate use Of to-
bacco.
Born in 1918, Nancy began smok-
ing about the time she was able
to walk. Despite her age she still
does all her own work, goes to the
reservation for supplies and nurses
her 77-year- daughter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
MEMS STORE BANKRUPT
Daniels, Inc, Files Petition in Fed
eraI Court.

Daniels, Inc, mems clothing store,
149 E. Washington St, today filed
a voluntary bankruptcy petition in
Federal Court, listing liabilities Of
$55,955 and assets Of $39,987. Liza
bilities listed included taxes Of $10,-
8O2 and unsecured claims Of $44,802.
The petition was filed by Carlton
GreenwaId, vice president. A SINH
lar petition was filed by William j.
Saunders, Kokomo merchant, list
ing liabilities of 1922 and assets
of $2,378.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
WOMAN DEAD AT 101
Mrs. Lizzie J. Guthrie, Jackson
County's Oldest Citizen.

By United Press
SEYMOUR, Ind. Feb. 24.-Mrs.
Lizzie Jane Guthrie, 101, died today
at the home of a daughter, Mrs.
Nancy Browning. She was the
oldest person in Jackson County and
had lived all her life near the spot
where she was born, fort estab-
lished by a pioneer party, including
her parents, at the present site Of
Clear Springs.
Mrs. Guthrie was the mother Of
thirteen children and helped rear
six Stepchildren. SevenCy-five grand
children and ITO great grand
children survive.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
PRESENT THE ROCK
Temple Players to Stage Drama at
University Heights Church.

In their second appearance, the
newly organized Temple Players
Dramatic Organization of University
Heights will present 1.-THE Rock" at
Belmont Ave. United Brethren
church tonight.
The part of Mary Magdalene,
formerly taken by Miss Alice
Winchell, will be played by Miss
Martha Mccoy. The play is being
given under the auspices Of the
Belmont Sunday school.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
Local Youth Sentenced

By TIMES HpectdI
RUSHVILLE, Ind, Feb. 24.-John
Hankins, IS, indianapolis, and Rus
sell Abercrombie, "a, Milroy, are
under one to ten-year reformatory
sentences after pleading guilty to
Evening star., 1928-05-08
DEPUTY MARSHALS
ASK PAY INCREASE
U, s. Employees Send Letter
to House Group Studying
HudSpeth Bill.

Consideration of salary adjustment
FOR United States deputy marshals OF
the District OF Columbia In connection
with the Hudspeth bill. now before the
judiciary subcommittee Of the House.
was urged in letter sent 10 the menu
hsrS of the subcommittee BIZ the mar
shalS and lust made public The letter
points 10 the salary advantages of tho
Police Department. and in view OF their
Own important duties. requests similar
advantages for the deputy marShals.
They are not provided for in the pend
ing Welch bill.
The deputy marShals "come within
the general appropriation of the De-
partment of Justice and must be con-
tent with the allotment set over TO the
Office of the United States marshal for
the District nf Columbia, within whose
discretion falls the matter If individual
salary" the letter states.
1T will be seen that ii any branch
Of the Federal service needs a salary
enlistment. sGrelv in all fairness 5he
deputy marshal in the District Of CO.
lumbia is entitled to be in the fore
front"
The letter also states that there arc
fewer Federal employees that perform
more arduous, unpleasant and vet re-
Sponsible duties for as little recompense
as this branch Of the executive depart
nent.
THE policeman begins with mimi
mum salary of ST 800 and is then
eligible TO periodic increases after II
months service until he receives S2,lo0
as a private.
The deputy marshal starts with
$500. with no periodic increase unless
he is given some assignment OF special
character. Many of them have been
employed over long period of years
at their original salary"
Evening star., 1928-05-08
ERNEST JOHNSTON HEAD
OF WASHINGTON AD CLUB

Unopposed for President at Annual
Meeting Today-Contesting Can
didates Listed for Other Officers.
Ernest Johnston was the unoppnstd
candidate for president Of the Washing
ton Advertising Club at the annual
election of officers held at the weekly
luncheon Of the club in Harveys Res
taurant today. He succeeds Normal
Kal. Candidates for other Offices were
F. p. Guthrie and Sylvan King, first
vice president; Samuel Hudson anu
Max Cunningham. second vice prosl-
dent; James J. McNally and Sydney
Selmger, treasurer. and Miss Mar
guerite l.. Sitgreaves. secretary.
In an effort to have every member
vote. ballots were sent out with in
structions to those who could not BE-
present TO vote by mail.
In addition to the elections. the an
nual reports of officers were submitted
and several entertainment features pre-
sented at today's luncheon.
Evening star., 1928-05-08

Bride. e. G. Snyder. United states
marshal; Senator Capper Of Kansas.
Representative zihlman of Maryland,
Clifford K. Bergman. Col G. Fred Cook,
Arthur Marks. Mai Edwin B. Hesse,
superintendent of police: George S.
Watson. chief engineer of the Fire De-
partment; Ivan G. Weld. president of
the Washington Chamber of Commerce :
Dorsey w. Hyde, ir., secretary OF the
local chamber: w. w. Everett. president
of the Board OF Trade; Robert J. Cot
trell. executive secretary of the Board
of Trade. and other guests.
Reports on plans for the outing we're
made yesterday by Lewis A. Payne,
chairman of the ticket committee; Bert
Olmsted. commissary committee; Frank
p. Avalear. entertainment: Claude w.
owen. itinerary; Anton A. Auth, re-
freshments, and Isaac Cans, souvenirs
The boosters will go on the South
land first to Sparrows Point. Md. near
Baltimore; then to Annapolis to Old
Point Comfort. Va: Norfolk. Va, and
return to Washington the morning o,
June IL.
Evening star., 1928-05-08
3OCADET GROUPS
IN STADIUM REVIEW
High School Companies Pass
Annual inspection Before
Army Board.

Thirty companies Of Washington
High School Cadets passed in annual
review before Maj. Gen. William c.
Rivers, inspector general. U. S. A.. and
military instructors OF the school sys-
tom in the Central High School Stadi-
um yesterday afternoon, when awards
earned in cadet competition during the
current school year we're bestowed upon
the winning units and individuals OF
the corps.
In the reviewing line with Maj. Gen
Rivers. were Lieut. Col Wallace M.
Craigie, u. S. A.. professor Of military
science and tactics in the schools;
Stephen f. Kramer. first assistant SUI
pcrintendent of schools, in charge Of the
high schools: Mai, John G. Donovan,
u. S. A. Mai Alexander w MaiSh
u. S. A.. and Mai Raymond G. Payne
U. S A, assistant professors of military
science and tactics. and Cadet Col
Spender D. Pollard, commanding OIL
Ger of the brigade.
Before inspecting and reviewing the
entire High School Cadet Corps, Mai
Gen. Rivers made the awards of cups
and medals as announced yesterday
prior to the review These included
awards to the winning units and their
respective commanding officers in the
recent regimental and battalion drills,
the winning teams in the war games,
and to the winning rcgimcntal band.
Evening star., 1928-05-08
GYPSY BRIDE MISSING;
ABDUCTION Is CHARGED
Man Gets Warrant for Tribe King
When Wife's Daily Tele-
gram Fails.

Failure of his young wife to send him
a telegram daily, according to an ar
rangement made before she left for
New York to see her mother, who is Ill
in a hospital. resulted in warrant.
charging abduction being sworn out here
Yesterday by William Osborn. 1929
Shannon place southeast. for his father
in-law. Emil Mitchell. king OF the
Mitchell tribe of gypsies
Several other attempts on the part of
the gypsy king 10 win his "errant
daughter back to the tribe have been
frustrated by Osborn, with the aid Of
police. Once he had the entire family
arrested in Fredericksburg. Va, when
they took his girl wife, Princes" Julia.
and attempted TO flee with her.
Osborn and his wife have had numer-
ous difficulties since their Rockville
elopement, including an effort on the
part Of the girls father TO have the
marriage annulled.
Evening star., 1928-05-08
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
the Health Department in the past ~ hours
Henry SttDsack 81 330 9th At Sc
kora NJ Chase so Sbley Hospital
Margaret J Mulloy, so. 1897 Fairmont II
Berha Friedman "a George Washington
iIUsuttat.
Frederick Laux 90. 40i sih st. Sc.
Anne ShaughneSsy 6S, 1000 10th st
Edward j Becker 90 5t1" Conn. ave.
Annie + Lynn. 81 36ti Garfield ST.
Fred w Horgan H. GalIiugcr Hospital
John Il. Carnenter 6t5 Franklin ST. fi.c
Catherine V. Rapp - months. 435 9Th
4 ne.
Martha Thomas. 81 .o53 Ontario rd.
George Seman. ~ Freedmen Hospital
Dorothy Brown. J. Childrens Hospital
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Poland faces a shortage Of crude oil,
as its production Is decreasing.
Evening star., 1928-05-08
M. & N. PLANS MADE
FOR BOOSTER CRUISE
Committee Arranges for Three.
LAY Trip on Steamer Southland.
Invites Governors.

Plans for the annual boosters outing
OF the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association, which will take the form
OF a three-day cruise June 8. and 10
on the Potomac River and Chesapeake
Bay in the steamer Southland. were out
lined yesterday afternoon at a meeting
OF the booster committee. headed by
Charles H. Frame.
Invitations for the trip are being ex-
tended to Gov. Byrd of Virginia Gov.
Ritchie of Maryland, the three District
Commissioners, Assistant Superintend-
ent of Police Pratt. in charge of the
Detectlve Bureau; Corporation Counsel
Evening star., 1928-05-08

Minority stockholders have risht.-Ad-
vertisement
Evening star., 1928-05-08
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
Ernest Cephas and Sylvia Dudley
Fred NJ Lee and Agnes n Warren
Jesse e Davis aud Mamie NJ Gross. both
OF Clinton Md
Edgar II. Ertel Of philadelnha and
Katherine A. Bernheisel of New Bloomfiela
Pa
Moses Rack and EGiik e HAYNES
Harry \ Brooks and Ida NJ Campbell.
Nelson Jackson and Clara Snowden.
Glen Apnleman of Danvtlle. Pa and J,
Leila MeHsersmith of M9nrcshurg. PA
Ralnh Renner and Dorothy Roberts
Clyde Graham and Salie r. Miller.
Lawrence smith Of this city and Helen
Smith Of fredericksburg. Va.
Cecer T., Patterson and Neane Haland,
Charles r Williams and Emily NJ Carkctt
Willie Jones and Emma /. Taylor.
Hnra,n DENT and Month SaunderS
Evening star., 1928-05-08
Gets Red Cross Medal.
isl Dispatch TO The star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
HERNDON. Va. May 6.--Mrs. Rus
sell A. Lynn Of Herndon, chairman Of
the Red Cross for the county. has pre-
sented to Ebert Garry of Fort Hunt the
service medal awarded him by the REQ
Cross for life-saving and for devoting
100 hours to teaching swimming.
Evening star., 1928-05-08

or rather when it il
not for who ever
had enough dainty
handmade linen hand
kerchiefs such as these,
We've sketched one
with hand.rolled hem
lavender applique
and embroidery In
all four corners lust
soc, others up TO $3.50,
Evening star., 1928-05-08
BOY, IL, NEAR DEATH
AS RESULT OF FALL
Francis Cooney Plunges From Fire
Escape on Masonic Temple-Re
ceives Skull Fracture.


Francis Cooney, 10. 2s45 Mills ave-
nue. northeast. is near death today in
Sibley Hospital as result of a fall
from the fire escape on the Masonic
Temple at Rhode Island and Mills ave-
nues northeast last night.
Young Cooney and several compan-
ions had climbed up on the fire escape
TO watch dance through window.
Their weight proved too much for a
cable holding the ladder and the boy
was thrown 10 the ground.
At Sibley he was found to be suffering
from fracture Of the skull and several
severe lacerations that may reveal other
fractures. His right hand and wrist
were also crushed
The boys mother last night told
police her son had been away from the
house hardly more than minutes when
he fell.
Evening star., 1928-05-08
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported fn
the Healsh Department ga the pas - aotiFs
Charles J. ard Grace B tsrozan. not.
Bernie ri. and Nanle g sanford. girl
LEO w ard Elsie ~ peass g3rl
IsawHenoe /. and Ienofs T. Shiun boy
Seward daily gateway., 1928-11-23
STEAMER STARR BACK FROM SOUTH: LEAVES
 TONIGHT WESTWARD

[ At an early hour this morning the s. s. Starr, Capt. Albert Bar ron, San Juan Fishing & Pack ling Co.,, arrived in port seven days out of Seattle. The vessel departs tonight, an hour or two after the arrival of the s. s. Alaska from the South, for it's regular run to the Westward.
 The voyage up was rather rough in spots, it is reported, winding up with the local snowstorm which made for poor visibility. The Starr came in loaded down to the gum wales and with lumber taking up lots of the deck space. Several pas sengers also arrived and five new members of the crew. These are;
 John A. Tollbon, 1st officer; Lester T. Hofstead, End officer; Marion H. Rowlands, 1st assis- tant engineer; Emerson McGuire, radio operator; there is also a new steward but his name could not be obtained today.
 Mrs. Lofstead accompanied her husband to Seward, as also did the radioman's wife, Mrs. McGuire, and baby. They will make Seward their home.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-11-23

Finishing work is all that con- fronts the contractors of the Fair banks Legion building, before it IS ready for occupancy, says the Fairbanks Miner.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-11-23
GOVERNMENT LOST

The case brought by the Govern ment to annul the proceedings and set aside the final proof in Dan Callahan's application for a pat ent to his homestead in the Fair bangs country, failed and resulted in a dismissal of the case.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-11-23

Miss Grace E. Burton and MT. Robert H. Mainzer, former students of the Alaska College, were mar ried at Fen Farm, Connecticut, last month, the News Miner reports
Seward daily gateway., 1928-11-23
ALASKA DUE 6 P. M.

Unless the snow storm slows up the fast liner s. S. Alaska, it will steam into the Port of Seward at 6 o'clock this evening, says the To- cal report. The Alaska sails South out of Seward at midnight, Sat- urday.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-11-23

Cable advices were received at Kechikan notifying J. Hickman ot the death of his brother in Cali fornia.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-11-23

WE CARRY THE BEST BRANDS OF CANDY MANUFACTURED IIl THE UNITED STATES BOTH IN BULK AND BOX. The Candy Cot tage.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-11-23

Don't overlook hearing the new "Okeh" records at Sylyia's. You'll be surprised.
, 1928-07-14
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COLONIAL COUNCIL
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Continued from yesterdays Avj8.)

7
Bird Member for Frederiksted Country
District (AHdorsea): MIR. Chairman, tor
the Information OF the members of the
Council [ viii state thag this matter was
discussed IN the Municipal Committee
with Head Of the Department and ne
stated that by having a housekeeOer he
will be able TO effect a saving in The store
room. That's not The ma.n reason, how.
ever, many complaints nave CONS to Us
thar the patients at the hospital are not
getting good food; some one who was a
member Of CUuncll Was a patient at the
hospital and every one that went to see
him said the food was horrible. We have
q 1000 hospital and efficient Doctors,
ana think there should be a respectable
, 1928-07-14

Despatching Secretary (FOI1UeJ Mr..
Chairman, replying to the statement
made by the Honorable 3rd Member for
Frederik5Jed Country District that no re
quest is made by the Head OF the Depart
ment OF Education for desks want to say
that | have the original request before
me it calls for Francs 6, 240. 90 for desks,
End Member for Christiansted Country
District (JdckSOH): Mr.. Chairman, | want
to say a word in favor of the appoint
ment OF the matc0D to the bospital-fhe
word nOusekeeper may be misieadIng-l
think | am the member who suggested
the appointment Of lAIs member of the
hospital, for not only tnat | feel that
there would be q saving. but believe there
would be more order at the hospital when
the Doctor and the head Nurse are az.
sent. There ought to be some one in
charge when the Doctors are away A
bout one month ago here was d terrible
shrleking and yelling up there disturbing
all the patients 1T night, think it WAS
one OF the a~eighbOrs that was getting a
fOggIng. | should ike TO see this item
put back on the bud Ell tor one hundred
other reasons, we would be doing a great
good Tor the patients at the hospital Il.
we vote for The M tr0n. 1t is regrettabte
that we cannot provd3 one for Frederlk-
sted; however it is said that Mr.. Grigg is
acting matr0n down there.
4th Appointed Member R06t. W.
SEeoch): Mr. Chairman, will the matgon
De al the hospital day aud night?
I~heCbGIr05dH: don't thInk so.
LIST Member tor CtrisJiansted Country
DistrIct(ALer0Rder): Mr.. Chairman what
l think The hospital needs is a resident
C1nLrlpt9nhGpY - If tJ1l rLu4lrLC. rp44A hy
Evening star., 1928-05-17

Polar Ocean, 1000 fathoms or more In
depth, in about the center of which
Is the North Pole. Soundings will be
made to find out how far the conti-
Evening star., 1928-05-17

of fare shall not be increased for a
period of one year, Mr.. zihlman ex-
planned.
Amendments Offered.
The committee reported the bill with
two amendments, the first providing
that the Public Utilities Commission
be authorized to establish reduced rates
Of fare for school children on street
railway and bus lines. The second
amendment was merely typographical
correction.
In reporting the bill Mr.. Zihlman
stated to the House that the Judgment
of the Public Utilities Commission
should carry great weight with Con-
gress in adoption of the merger agree
ment.
obviously, Congress is not a rate
making body, Mr.. Zihlman said. land
this responsibility and power has been
delegated to this commission and they
have recommended that the best in
terests of the District of Columbia
would be served by the consolidation
proposed herein. In this recommended
tion your committee concurs''
In the report, which is quite lengthy,
Mr.. 2ihlmEn takes up the merger bill
section by section, explaining each one
in detail.
In dealing with the $4,000, 900 valua-
ton provision of the bill Mr.. Zihlman
explains that the Public Utilities Com
mission has interpreted the section to
mean that the commission may begin a
revaluation whenever 1t desires and may
put the resulting valuation into effect
at the end of 10 years. He includes a
long report from the Public Utilities
Evening star., 1928-05-17
NANSEN TO USE BIGGEST AIRSEIIP
ON RECORD IN POLAR FLIGHT
DR.. Hugo Eckener of Los
Angeles Fame to Accom-
pany Explorer.
Parties of Scientists to Be
Landed for Study of
Arctic Conditions.

DR.. Fridtjcf Nansen. dean of living
Arctic explorers. will enter the polar
seas again next April with plans for the
most intensive survey yet made of that
portion of the globes surface, he told
the Washington Academy of Sciences
at the New National Museum last night
But the man who, starting in 1895
spent three years drifting across por-
ton of the polar ice cap and who was
the first to cross Greenland from east
to west will so on his next voyage in
the largest airship yet constructed, witt,
gas bag of 10000 cubic meters. COM
pared with only about 10000 cubic
meters for the Los Angeles. This great
Leviathan of the air now is under con-
Struction, he said. at the Zeppelin works
at Frederickshaven. Germany. and DR.
Hugo Eckener, who brought the Los
Angeles across the Atlantic. will accom-
pany the expedition.
win Land Scientists.
The expedition is being financed by
the Norwegian Society for Exploration
of the Polar Regions. of which DR.
Nansen is president. No effort will be
made to cross the Pole itself, DR.
Nansen said, but the ship win cruise
VfCA ~ 4AOA WI
Of Siberia and North America, landing
parties OF scientists at frequent inter-
walls. He believes that the anchor can
be made fast in channels in the Ice.
Polar exploration. DIR. NanSen said
has only started and everything that
has been done for the last 200 years
since men have ventured into the Far
North is only preliminary to the real
work The wilkins flight across a large
area of the Arctic and the present ex-
plorations of Gen. Mobile from an air
ship, he said. are putting the finishing
touches on the actual map Of the
Arctic, leaving future parties to dis
cover the things that will be of real
value TO science.
Among the detectives of the Nor
wegian expedition next Summer, DR..
Nansen said, will be the determination
of the actual boundaries of the deep
Evening star., 1928-05-17
CAR MERGER PLAN
REPORTED IN HOUSE
Proposed Consolidation of
D. C. Companies Recon-
mended for Passage.

Declaring that "the best interests of
the District of Columbia would be scrv-
ed by the consolidation of the two COM
panies," the House District committee
today submitted its favorable report to
the House on the street railway merger
bill
The report was submitted by Repre-
sentative Zihlman of Maryland. chair
man. who stated that ''the rate base
established by the unification agreement
is a fair base of valuation for rate
making purposes until such time as
there can be revaluation of the prop
erty by the Public Utilities Commits
sion"
Under the terms of the bill rate base
of $50, 100000 is allowed for period of
10 years with the provision that the rate
Evening star., 1928-05-17

mental shelves of Asia and North Amer
lea extend into this sea.
When he drifted over the ice In the
Fran in 1895. DR.. Nansen said, 1t re-
quired whole day to make single
sounding in the deep water area, but
he believes that the echo sounding ma
chine used extensively in navigation
can be adapted to use on the airship
itself so that the depth of water below
can be determined at any point with
out necessity of sending down any OBJ
servers.
Intensive studies also will be made
Of the drifts of the ice, the currents
In the water and the conditions in the
atmosphere above the ice. A mass OF
date concerning the polar regions, DR.
Nansen said, is essential to the science
of meteorology since this is the cradle
Of storms and weather forecasting Is
badly handicapped by inadequate in
formation.
Evening star., 1928-05-17

Commissioners. the Public Utilities
Commission, representatives Of the two
street car companies and scores of in
dividual citizens have worked in be-
half OF the merger. he said.
Washington wants no Power Trust
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1928-05-17

Commission covering the history Of val
uation proceedings involving the local
utilities companies.
The report submitted to the House
shows that the merger will result in a
saving to District car riders of $60,000
annually In free transfers alone.
THE Public Utilities Commission in
formed your committee" Mr.. Zihlman
said, that the proposed unification
would result in an annual saving of
$860000. Economic waste is due to
the dual operations, as provided under
existing law"
The District committee chairman
explained that the merger bill is the
result of an agitation in the District,
which has continued for more than Is
years. Practically every public organi-
zation in the District, the District
Evening star., 1928-05-17

of fare shall not be increased for a
period of one year, Mr.. zihlman ex-
planned.
Evening star., 1928-05-17
Why you can pick them even in the dar

In this scientific cigarette test blind
foidedsmoker tries four leading brands.
The only question asked is, (which
one do you like bestP"
Why should one cigarette win time
after timcp What gives OLD GoLDs
their captivating charmp The answer
Is very simple: hsarf-isaf tobacco. No
Evening star., 1928-05-17
Confederate Markers Voted.

The House yesterday afternoon passed
the Hill bill to authorize the Secretary
of War to erect headstones over the
graves of Confederate soldiers, and to
preserve in the War Department records
of the names and places Of burial of
soldiers whose graves are so marked
The measure now goes TO the Senate.
Evening star., 1928-05-17

heavy, coarse fop iea,'es of the tobacco
plant f. no withered gronad isapes.
Only the cool and fragrant hsarf-ieares
are good enough for OH Coin.
It's sheer quality that gives ON
COLDS their honey-iike smoofhaess DO
you wonder that they win. even in
the darkp