davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-07
SMUCGLERS
FLOOD U. S.
WITH GEMS
International Diamond Ring
Brings in Jewels Worth
40 Millions Yearly.
BU CAited Press

BO CHited Press
WASHINGTON. Jan. 7.-Opera-
lions of an international diamond
smuggling ring, which insured de-
liverles of millions of dollars in
gems into the United States to es-
cape a 20 per cent import tax were
disclosed to customs sub commit
tee Of the house ways and means
committee Friday.
Struggled diamonds may total
$4000,000 year, equal to the legal
imports which are decreasing be-
cause of the competition, it was
said.
The estimate was made by Meyer
D. Rothschild, New York, president
OF the American Jewellers Protective
Association, who said smuggling
was menacing the prosperity of the
billion-dollar 1ewelry industry of the
nation.
Directed From Holland
George w. Messersmith, United
J States consul general at Antwerp,
said the smuggling originated and
vas directed from Amsterdam and
Antwerp, world diamond centers. He
suggested cutting the duty to per
cent.
Phillip Elting, collector of the port
OF New York, said 100 per cent en-
forcement against smuggling was
impossible and suggested doubling
The force OF customs guards at New
York. John w. Roberts, New York,
treasury agent, said so per cent of
struggled diamonds came in by way
OF Canada, whose import duty is
only 5 per cent.
Discussed Openly Abroad
MesserSn1ith said the Dutch and
Belgian smuggling brokers insured
their deliveries with banks against
possibility of theft by carriers and
seizure by customs authorities. To-
tai. cost Of illegal importationS
ranges from 61a to per cent and
unset diamonds cannot be traced
and identified as struggled goods
after their delivery here, it was
stated.
The consul general said diamond
smuggling was discussed almost
openly in the Famous Diamond
Club Of Antwerp. He told of eff
forts to trace down smuggling by
secret service methods.
One broker, after two years, told
a secret agent every detail except
the names Of the ship board car
riers. Without these names it is
impossible to stop smuggling, he
caid.
Special Squad Asked
Commissioner of Customs Ernest
W. Camp testified smu ygling could
not be stopped under present con-
ditions. He disclosed that the Treas
TRY has asked the budget bureau for
funds for a special diamond squad"
of under-cover secret service men to
operate in this country and abroad.
Citing said that only ten seizures
of commercial diamond smugglers
had been made at New York in
two years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-07
POUR 1T ON NAVY
CRITIC AT HEARING

I'LL make it my business" Miller
shouted.
Representative Britten (Rep),
Pennsylvania, broke in to say the
admiral had received $3.50 for his
article, and had contract of $4,000
for three articles.
There has never been any agree
ment," Magruder said. II send the
magazines articles and they send
me checks"
The magazine for which he wrote
would not accept articles from more
than six men in the Navy, Magruder
said.
This provoked a litter, and Miller
asked what committee members were
laughing at.
I'VE were laughing at the adj
miral's conceit," Britten said.
II object to that" Magruder put
in.
Britten thereupon asked that his
remark be stricken from the record.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-07
HOME BUILDING
MARKS WEEKS
REALTY ROUND
Real Estate Market Brisk
Despite Cold Weather,
Board Reports.

Building permits, totaling $108,-
$50, issued during the last week were
principally for home construction,
the Indiana Real Estate Board an
nounced. Despite the holiday sea-
son and severe weather, the real
estate market was brisk, the board
reported.
Largest residential permit was to
H. L. Simons for a 100000 residence
at 5008 N. Meridian st. Expansion
Of the N. Meridian st. residential
district between Forty Ninth and
Fifty-Fourth SITS, has been marked
in the last year, according to off,
Gals of the American Estate Co.
The firm reported sales of home and
homesites in this sectin exceeded
100000 in 1927.
Build $4,000 Apartment
Among larger building contracts
let during the week was one to the
Southern Building and Realty Com
pany. for a brick apartment house
on E. Washington ST., near Audubon
Rd., at cost OF $4,000. Cost COM
plete, including site will approx
mate $l50,000 according to- the
Hanning Realty Company, owners.
Four ten-year leases, involving
rentals approaching $4,000 for the
period, were closed. including that
Of the Lyman Bros, Inc, picture
frame manufacturers, who leased a
three-story structure at 2l5-2l7 E.
Ohio ST. Bridges and Graves, real
tors, reported deals totaling $4,000
closed within the last few days. A.
M. Graves announced the company
has started a winter building pro-
gram of twelve homes.
So Lots Are Sold
Sales amounting to approximately
100000 we're closed during the week
by Noble G. Hilgenberg, realtor, OF
the firm Of G. A. Hilgenberg and
Son.
Sale Of fifty-nine lots in the
vicinity of Bellefontaine and Fifty
Ninth SITS. to T. E. Grinslade
Charles r. Yoke and Fred T. Reed
was made by E. Kirk Mckinney
real estate manager for the State
Savings and Trust Company acting
for the State Property Company
owners.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-07

Ru United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. THE
House Naval Affairs Committee was
thrown into uproar Friday over a
dispute as to the amount Rear Ad-
miral Thomas P. Magruder received
for his recent magazine article
criticising the Navy and the fleet
of the article upon the Navy dis
cipline.
Representative Miller Rep.),
Washington, hotly assaulted Magru-
der for citicising the navy which
had "urtured" him and given him
his bread and butter"
Miller said If every naval officer
wrote similar articles. God knows
what would happen to discipline"
He asked the admiral how much
he had received for the article.
TITS none of your business" Ma
gruder shot back, angry for the first
time in his appearance before the
committee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-07
PUZZLE HEAD
CONTEST ENDS
Ted Makes Final Awards in
Caption TWiSterS.
BY PUEZLE-HEAn TED

Ted is making his final bow today.
Puzzle Headers, to announce the
winners Of the final Puzzle-Head
contest.
The cash awards today go to those
who made the best Puzzle Head lists
from headlines published in The
Times last Saturday.
The first prize Of SIS in cash for
the day goes to Lester P. Koelling,
$50 West DR.. Woodruff Pl., for a list
that was interesting, clever and
lengthy.
Joseph Kretzer, AL E. Morris St,
captured the second prize of SO in
cash for his Puzzle Head entry.
The third daily award Of So In
cash was won by Mildred Turgi of
New Castle.
Puzzle Head has been great sport
and in spite of the hard work con-
nected with judging the hundreds of
daily entries Ted is sorry the game
is ended-sorry that there wasn't
time for all the puzzlers to capture
a prize for their lists!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-07
DEATH APPEAL FAILS
Only Jackson Reprieve Can
Save John Hall, Killer.

Only reprieve from Governor Ed
Jackson now can save John Hall,
alias John Crab, %, bandit, from
dying in the chair March 9, for the
murder of Louis G. Kreidler, South
Bend druggist.
The Supreme Court, in an opinion
written by Justice Clarence r.
Martin, refused Halls appeal for a
new trial, after having granted three
stays of execution, the first to June
"a, the second to Nov. 4; and the last
to March 9. The slayer's attorneys
have thirty days within which to
make application for new hearing.
Hall and Tommy O'Brien held up
Kreidler March 90, 1926: and when
the druggist resisted O'Brien held a
gun on him while Hall beat Kreidler
over the head with his revolver, in
f1icting wounds that later caused his
death.
O'Brien was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment.
Hall was convicted of the murder
and sentenced to the chair Nov. 4,
1926.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-07
SEEKS TO CLEAN LAKE

DR.. William H. King, secretary
State health board, has received no
letter from DR.. Herman N. Bundle
sen, commissioner of the Chicago
sanitary district, asking that nego-
tiations be begun to prevent con-
tamination of Lake Michigan by
phenol waste from Indiana indus
trial plants in the Chicago district.
According to dispatches, Bundesen
will write to King pointing out that
Chicago water was nearly undrink-
able from Dec. % to Dec. 81, be-
cause of the phenol wastes and ask
ing that the plants be required to
evaporate them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-07
SHARKS DENY RUMoRS

Ex-Dry Agent Not to Assist Muncie
Prosecutor Investigate.
Sanford Starks, Federal dry agent,
who resigned as a protest to being
transferred from the Muncie liquor
investigation to Chicago, has denied
reports he has been employed to
assist Joe Davis, Muncie prosecutor,
investigate official corruption at
Muncie.
The former agent announced he
will sell life insurance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-07
COOLIDGE STILLIN
RACE, SAYS BUTLER

would not accept and the East
largely believes that the President
is subject to draft" Butler said.
1.-THE Republican party will be
victorious this fall regardless of who
is nominated by both parties" he
said. ut is certain to be a Repub-
lican year."
Butler said he believed Herbert
Hoover had far stronger following
in the East and Far West than Pres
ident Coolidge in view Of Coolidge's
desire not to run.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-07
Circus Wants Gray Horses

BIZ Times Special
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, Jan. r.
Business is good for owners of gray
horses in Hamilton County. George
Lanham, Sells-Floto circus repre-
sentative has arrived here to spend
the remainder of the winter buying
draft horses for the circus. He plans
purchasing two or three carloads.
Only gray horses are wanted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-07
THE CITY
IN BRIEF
SATURDAY EVENTS

SATURDAY EVENTS
Indiana Academy OF Optometry con-
sigma Alpha Epsilon luncheon. Cham
BETA Theta Fl luncheon. Board OF
Trade.
Efforts are being made by Henry,
4. Davis, convention bureau head,
to win the 1928 convention Of the
National Hay Association for Indi-
annapolis. Directors Of the associa-
ton will pick the convention city at
q meeting at the Lincoln Monday.
Postmaster Robert HI. Bryson,
Postmaster General Harry S. New
and Edgar Brown are new honorary
members of the Indiana Stamp
Club. Raymond v. Bahr of Spring
field, ILL.,, spoke on first flight air
mail covers at a meeting at the
Chamber of Commerce Friday night.
The Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Society and the Indianapolis Med
ical Society will be addressed by
Or. Wells P. Eagleton. specialist of
Newark, N. j., on Philosophy Of
Meningitis" Tuesday night at the
AthenaeuIn.
The Sick Benefit Society of st.
Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
observed its twenty-f1fth anniversary
Friday with a dinner at the
church.
J. T. Mehlich, 81, of 1924 Ken
wood Ave, suffered a broken leg
when struck by an automobile driven
by William Tillinghast, IS, of 1902
Barnett Ave. The accident occurred
at Thirtieth ST. and Kenwood Ave
Edward Kins. Sc, fell from a
dining room chair at the home of
Mrs. Eta Jacoby, 93l Villa Ave-,
Friday night and was dead before
the doctor arrived according to a
report to Coroner c. H. Keever. The
body was taken to city morgue for
examination.
District Passenger Agent H. ID.
Lyons of the Southern Railway syS-
tenn. BOT Merchants Bank Bldg, an
nounced today that stop-over privi-
leges will be granted on all tickets
to the South. The road operates
three trains daily between Indian
apolis and Florida. Among the prin-
cipal points at which stop-overs may
be made are ASheville, N. c.; At
lanta, Ca; Augusta, Ca. Birming-
ham, Ala; Chattanooga, Tenn;
Jacksonville, Fla; Knoxville, Tenn;
Macon, Ca; Richmond. Va; Savan-
nah, Ca; Winston Salem, N. G.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-07

Ba United Press
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 7.-William
M. Butler, chairman of the Repub-
lican National committee, said today
that President Coolidge was not
necessarily eliminated from the list
Of presidential nominees.
The generaliSsimo of the Repub-
lican party said Coolidge's second
statement on the subject OF his can
didacy in his opinion, die not say
more than did the Aug. 2 statement
in the Black Hills.
1.-THE President did not say he
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-07
PEERLESS HEAD RESIGNS
Edward Yer Linden Differs With
Policies Of Directors.

EV United Press
CLEVELAND, Jan. edward Yer
Linden, president of the Peerless
Motor Car Company. announced Fri
day he had resigned.
Differences with policies of the
directors we're believed to have
caused Yer Lindens action.
Yer Linden became head of the
Peerless company In 1925 succeeding
the late D. A. Burke. Local business
leaders we're uncertain whether the
withdrawal had any connection with
recently rumored mergers with
which the concern had been re-
ported associated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-07
SEVEN FIRsTs TO I. U.

BIZ Z fnlfP NnTfI1T
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Jan. T.
Indiana University swimmers easily
out-splashed Wabash College pad
dlers in the local pool Friday and
won, 50 to II. 1. u. men captured
seven flrsts in eight events. Full
ton Of Wabash won the fancy diving
contask : ~a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-07

AuCL1Ou ID lOSO
Auto Camping and Touring
Auto Painting at Home
Automobile Laws Of State
Baseball and Fistic Stars
Bible Facts
Bird House Building
Canaries, Care OF
Cats, Care Of
Chickens, How to Raise
Dogs, Care OF
Dreams, Meanings OF
Earning Extra Money
Flowers, Meanings OF
Gems and Precious Stones
Horoscopes for a Year
Indian Names, Meanings OF
Motion Picture Stars
Names, Meanings Of
Palmistry
Parrots, Care of
Radio Sets, Building
Religions, Facts About
Seeing Washington
Values of Old Coins
Biographies Of Popular
Screen Stars
Biography Of Henry Ford
Common Wild Flowers
National Anthem
Swimming Lessons
ETIQUET
Etiquet of Dress
Etiquet for Children
Etiquet for Dinners
Etiquet, Origins Of
Etiquet, Social
Etiquet, Travel
Etiquet Of Weddings
FOODS AND COOKERY
Apples and Apple Dishes
Around the u. S. Cookbook
Bread Making, Yeast
Bread Making, Quick
Cakes and Cookies
Candied Fruits, Nuts and
Caramels
Care OF Food In the Home
Catsups and Relishes
Chatting Dish Recipes
Cheese and Cheese Dishes
Conserves, Jams,
Marmalades
Dainty DelicacieS
Desserts of all Kinds
Doughnuts @nd Crullers
Drinks, Homemade
Fireless Cookery
Fish and Seafood Cookery
Pendants, Fudges and
Chocolates
Food values
Foreign Dishes
Frozen Desserts
Fruit Dishes
Good Proportions in tbs
Diet
Hard Candies and Taffies
Home Canning
Jelly Making
Learning to Cook
Menus for Fifty Days
Pies and Fancy Pastry
Potato and Egg Dishes
Salads and Dressings
Sandwiches
Soups
Vegetables
HEALTH AND BEAUTY
Care Of the Baby
Care Of the Hair
Care Of the Feet
Child Health
Health. Love, Marriage and
Happiness
Increasing Your Weight
Keeping Young
THE WASHINGTON
This newspaper maintains
Bureau that will answer for 20
information not involving exten
ton, address it to the Washinj
SIGN YOUR NAME AND ADDF
stamp. BE SURE ALWAYS T
YOUR FULL ADDRESS. IL 70,
FAIL TO WRITE TO THE Blu
ALWAYS WRITE CLEARLY, {
CLOSE THE PROPER AMOUN
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-07

The United States Government,
sole producer of helium, is forbid
den by law to sell this gas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-07

HEALTH & BEAUTY (Ctd.)
Malnutrition
Motherhood
Perfumes and Cosmetics
Personality and Charm
Reducing Your Weight
Sex Education
Teeth, Care Of
Vacation Doctor and
First Aid
ENTERTAINING
Bridge Parties
Festivals and Fetes
Fortune Telling by Cards
Games, Indoor
Games, Outdoor
Old Fashioned Dances
Party Menus, Prizes,
Favors
Unique Shower Parties
Wit and Humor
SCIENCE
AeronauticS
Batteries
Astronomy, Popular
Electricity
Evolution Pro and Con
Fact and Fancy
Largest and Smallest Things
Mathematical Problems
Sun Dials
Wonders Of Nature
Psychoanalysis Simplified
Seven Modern Wonders
EDUCATION
Choosing a Career
Club Woman's Manual
Common Errors in English
Debators' Manual
Letter Writer'S Guide
Money, The Story OF
Mechanics and Phrases
Parliamentary Law
Simplified
Scenario Writing
Writing for Magazines
HISTORY
American Wars
Congress, How it Operates
Flag, History of the q. 8.
Outline of American History
President His ONCE and
Duties
Presidents Cabinet
Presidents, Biographies Of
Presidential Elections Since
1889
States OF the Union
The War In China
Words That Have Made
History
World War, History Of
HOME ECONOMICS
Budgeting and Household
Accounts
Care of Clothing
Child Management
Embroidery Stitches
Fuel Manual for the Home
Gardening
Home Conveniences
House Plants
Household Hints
Household Measurements
Household Pests
How to Own Your Home
Kitchen as the Home Work
shop
Painting About the Home
Laundering
Lampshades, How to Make
Moths and Their Control
Plumbing Repairs in the
Home
Safety for the Household
Stains. Removal Of
BUREAUS SERVICE
It Washin gton an Information
FREE any question Of fact or
ed research. Write your ques-
on Bureau OF this newspaper,
'SS and inclose a 2-cent postage
VNPITM DIT Amt " ANTI rNYVYIN
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-07

The earliest of all Christmas
hymns was written by Prudentius,
who was born in 348.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-07
THE WASHINGTON BUREAUS SERVICE

THE WASHINGTON BUREAUS SERVICE
This maintains gton Information
Bureau that will question
information not involving extended research Write
on address to the Washington Bureau OF this
SIGN YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS and nclose postage
stamp. BE SURE ALWAYS TO WRITE PLAINLY AND GIVE
YOUR FULL ADDRESS, you fail to receive service NOT
FAIL TO WRITE TO THE BUREAU MAKING A COMPLAINT.
ALWAYS WRITE CLEARLY, GIVE YOUR FULL ADDRESS, IN.
CLOSE THE PROPER AMOUNT IN POSTAGE STAMPS, AND
BULLETINS YOU ASK FOR WILL COME TO YOU PROMPTLY.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-07

SATURDAY EVENTS
Indiana Academy OF Optometry con-
Tention, SEVERN. all day
Sigma Alpha Epsilon luncheon, Cham
Der of Commerce.
Beta Theta ri luncheon, Board OF
Trade
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-07

j. 7. Mehlich, 81, Of 1924 Ken
wood Ave, suffered broken leg
when struck by an automobile driven
by William Tillinghast, IS, of 1902
Barnett Ave. The accident occurred
at Thirtieth st. and Kenwood Ave.
, 1928-02-08
NAVAL RADIO STATION.
CHRISTIANSTED, ST. CROIX.
FEBRUARY 7TH, 1928.
>uTteSy OF The Associated Press

New York. Plans for cleaning the
statue OF liberty which for the last forty.
two years have been exposed to smoke
from ~funre's Of passing vessels, yester-
day were entrusted to Col Alexander
Williams by the War Department.
New YUlk.-1ris Speaker will appear
during tie con ing baseball season in the
uniform OF the Philadelphia athletics.
it was announced yesterdl y. Speaker
was recently released from tie Washing
ton Senators.
New York. Count Felix Won Luckner
who as commander of the German sea
raider is credited with having sunk rs
allied merchantmen during the world
war, yesterday expressed a desire to set
tie in the United States and become a
citizen.
Philadelphia.-Th administrations sew
en- hundred forty million collar naval
construction program was vigorously CD
posed by Senator Nye, Republican, North
Dakota In a speech last night here.
Manila "A severe earthquake took place
today in Davao Province / indano Island
off the Philippines the quake lasted two
minutes
Port au Prince Completing a new
lap Of his good Will flight that is carry
ing him to the Pan American Confer
ence at havana Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh landed here at two O'clock this
afternoon from Santo Domingo.
, 1928-02-08

Managua Lieut.. George Towner Ma
rine Corps pilot and two companions
arrived here yesterday at AS D. m.
from Miami Florida completing a non
stop flight in a giant Fokker Plane.
, 1928-02-08
TELEGRAMo
81. CROIX STATION

4NGW IOIhs IGUy. Hui, he raw sugar
market was quiet, - undertore was
steady and offerings we're light. No
sales were reported and prices were uu-
changed at 4.24. Raw sugar futures
closed net unchanged to one point lower.
closed 2 81. May 2.63, July 2.73, Sep. 28O
Dec. 2,87, Jan. 2.64. The refined sugar
market was unchanged at $40 for fine
g~ranulated, but demand was light.
London, Feby, 4th.-The black red and
gold flag CT the German republic was
flown at haifmast over the German En-
Dassy from sunrise to sunset yesterday
as a tribute to a gallant enemy. Germany
was officially represented at the funeral
by the Military Attaches of the Embassy,
attending with Militar. attaches of other
countries.
Athens Greece, Feby. 9th The Gov.
eminent has resigned after d disagree
ment over a contact for the construction
of roads. The Cabinet came into office
last August.
Paris, Feby. 9th Canada and China
both drew byes in the first round OF the
Davis Cup draw in the American zone
made at the Elysee Palace by President
Doumergue. Canada viii engage he
survivors Of the first round match be-
tween Japan and Cuba, while Chira Will
face the winner OF the Mexico. United
States series in the second round. b.
plOmats representing the record break
ing list OF 80 nations entered in tie
competition, were assembled at the Pa
lace when President Doumergue drew
out the first slip from the Davis Cup
itself. European zone, first rouno, W
per half byes, lnuia, Switzerland, Aus.
tralIa, Italy. Rumania VS. Belgium, Ger
many VS. Greece, Chile VS. Spain, JugO
Sla via VS. Finland, Argentine VS. Great
Britain, Hungary vs. Norway, IIelard
VS. Holland. Ioland vs. denmark, Phillip
pines VS. Austria, South AFRICA VS. Swe-
den. byes Portugal, New Zealand,
CzechO SlOvakla. American zone. First
round, upper half bye, China, Uniteu
States VS. Mexico, lower half, Cuba vs.
Japan, bye Canada.
Calcutta India, Feby. 9Th RiotiDg by
students OF the Presidency College OH
Friday became 50 serious that the mill
tary was summoned TO dispense them.
Several students were injured aLd re.
moved to a hospital. Sir Charles Pa
gard Commissioner Of police was slight
ly injured In the am. Many Of the
students were arrested.
Bombay, Feby. 6th-Determination to
boycott the Simon Commission as a pro.