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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-06
AL RIPS DRUNK
CHARGES MADE
AT WINONA, IND.
Albany Minister 0iscIaims
Statement; Witness
i Files Affidavit.

ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. ga state
ment. with affidavit attached, bear
ing upon another report that Cover
nor Alfred E. Smith was intoxicated
has been issued here by Edward
Griffin, counsel to Governor Smith.
The statement follows:
"A communication was received at
the executive chamber stating that
the Rev. Manning E. Van Nostrand,
pastor of the Emmanuel Baptist
Church of Albany, N. Y, had made
a statement at the Bible conference
held at Winona Lake, Ind, that
Governor Alfred E. Smith was so in
toxicated when he was trying to talk
over the radio Immediately after he
was nominated at Houston that two
men had to hold him up.
Denies Statement
repeated the question. Van Nostrand
communication, Van NoStrand at
the request of the Governor, visited
him at his Office in the executive
chamber.
1.-THE Governor, in the presence of
his secretary, George B. Graves, and
myself, then read the ocmmunica-
ton to Van Nostrand, giving the
name and address of the writer, and
asked Van Nostrand the direct ques-
ton:
Ibid you ever make such state
ment about me?'
Van Nostrand then asked the
Governor whether the writer said
that Van Nostrand had made the
statement directly to the writer. The
Governor then read the letter and
repeated the question. Van Nostrand
then said, I never said it.
Swears to Remarks
"Since that time there has been
received the following affidavit:
estate of Indiana, County OF
Carroll:
1.-The undersigned, being first
duly sworn on oath, deposeS and
says that he or she on or about
Aug. %, 1928, while in attendance
at a Bible conference held at Wi
mona Lake, Ind, heard one DR..
Van Nostrand, supposedly from
Albany, N. Y, make statement
substantially as follows:
"'"That Mr.. Smith (referring 10
Alfred z. Smith Of New York; was
so intoxicated when he was trying
to talk over the radio the first Sun
day after he was nominated at
Houston that two men had to as
sist him in standing. Also, that OH
another occasion in the railroad
station where Mr.. Smith was pre-
pairing to board a train, he was
much under the influence OF liquor
and was passing it around to men
and ladies in his party"
Intended ito Belittle'
"The deponent further says
that the statements we're made on
a public rostrum or platform at
Winona Lake, evidently with the
intent of belittling the character o.,
personality of said Alfred E. Smith,
who now is candidate for President
of the United States.
Further the deponent sayeth
not. Signed, Mrs. A. ]. Wickard.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of September, 1928.
Signed, Frank Poundstone, Notary
Public"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-06

been the widening of Meridian st.
to Fall Creek, the improvement
of Delaware st. north of Fall
Greek, the contract for the SWIM
ming pool in Ellenberger Park,
and the similar pool in Garfield
Park to come. And good many
other things not quite so definite
ly planned, but quite as essential.
They are all things for the well.
Will the ground be improved
this year?
next year will be better"
Minor suggests.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-06

roundings are as bare and desolate
as they we're 100 years ago when
an insect blight cleared the land
for the settlers.
Here and there over the stray
Cling acres a planted sapling
rears it's hopeful head. with a
promise to sick bodies and spirits.
The greater part of the tract of
land surrounding the hospitals,
lying, roughly, between White
Rivey on the west and Agnes st.
on the east, Michigan st. on the
south and Tenth st. on the north,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-06
NOMINEE CHOICE UF

Substitute for Branaman Must Be
Named.
Democratic county chairmen and
committees from jackson, Scott and
Washington counties are faced with
selection Of a candidate for joint
State Senator to take the place on
the ballot of Senator Thomas H.
Branaman, who has withdrawn
from the race.
Branaman was successful in get
ting OH the ticket to succeed him.
self and later was chosen candidate
for Supreme Court judge at the
Democratic convention.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-06
CHURCHMEN GUESTS

Christian Campaign and Victory
Sunday Discussed.
Pastors, board chairmen, Sunday
school superintendent and repre-"
sentative laymen of the Marion
County Christian Churches, we're
guests at a dinner at the Y. w. c.
A. Friday night, in the interest of
the Washington Day Victory Sum
day, observance to be held Oct. IL.
Speakers stressed the Importance
of the successful conclusion of the
campaign for $1,750,000 to construct
a national Christian Church in
Washington.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-06

is the property of the city. under
the administration of the park
board.
All of it belongs to the city and
the State. Ever since its purchase
the park board has intended to
improve it, and make it rlace
of cheer and beauty. There even
are plans drawn for the land
scaping.
They provide for a screen Of
high shrubhery at the boun-
diaries, which would shut out the
dreary little houses and at the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-06

same time provide something Of
shade and freshness for the
tenants. But the park board never
has the money.
president JOHN E. MINOR
Il of the board explained why.
All park board activities except
ing new buildings and purchases
of additional grounds come out OF
direct taxation. and the present
tax rate of 54 cents does not
yield enough. 7
Salaries of employees must come
out of it; then this year there has
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-06
SMITH FORCES
MAP FINALE TO
CAPTURE EAST
Center Last Months Drive
to Border States and
Atlantic Coast.
BY THOMAS L. STOKES.
United Press staff Correspondent

ALBANY. N. Y, Oct. 6.-Govel =
nor Alfred E. Smiths campaign
directors are aiming, through the
candidates personal appearance
and speeches in this final month,
to clinch an Eastern victory.
Except for visit to Missouri he
will campaign entirely east of the
Mississippi. His purpose is to So
lidify his forces in the border
States, reaching into the solid
South, to make a bid in Ohio and
Illinois and then to close with a
final swee along the wet" East
ern Seaboard.
Because of the Importance of this
final months campaign, Smith is
personally outlining the schedule
1t should be announced today. Ex-
actly one month from today viii
be election day, Nov. 6.
Strength Is in East
Smiths strength is in the East
His campaign directors are figuring
several prospective victory" line
ups, some based on an entirely East
ern victory, which would require an
extraordinary sweep in those States
others with the concession of GER
tain large States in the East to the
Republicans, such as Pennsylvania
Ohio and Illinois and the addition
Of Western States.
They usually start with the solid
South as a base, which includes
Texas, and with the five so-called
wet" States in this sector, New
York, Massachusetts, Connecticut
Rhode Island and New Jersey.
Smith would have 273 electoral
votes if he carried the solid South
and those Eastern States, with Mis-
souri,, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Ne
braSka, Colorado. Arizona, Mon
tana, Nevada and New Mexico. That
leaves out Kentucky, Maryland and
Oklahoma. Election requires 26S
electoral votes.
If the Democratic candidate
should carry Illinois and Ohio both
"a total of fifty-three electoral
votes-he would not have to carry
a single State beyond the Missis-
sippi, with the other lineup men,
toned. That is rather an outside
prospect from present indications.
Build Around New York
Some of the most optimistic are
hopeful of carrying Pennsylvania
whose thirty-eight electoral votes
would take the place Of several
smaller doubtful" States. In thai
case Tennessee, Missouri and Ne
braska, with a total of thirty eight
electoral votes, could be dropped, or
the basis of the original lineup Of
273 electoral votes, with Smith still
winning.
All prospective victory" lineup,
are built around New York, with its
forty-five electoral votes. The to.
tai electoral vote of Massachusetts
New Jersey, Rhode Island and Con-
necticut is forty-foUr. Smiths loss
of the later two, only twelve electo-
raj vtoes. might be made up else
where. With New York, the five
total eighty-nine.
There are ia votes in the ter
states Of the solid South"-Ala-
banla, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia
Louisiana, North and South Caro-.
lima, Texas and Mississippi.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-06
BATTERY RECORD SET
Prest- O-Llte Production Last Month
Establishes High Mark

An all-time record for battery
production was set in September
by the Prest-0-Lite Storage Battery
Corporation, it was announced today
by J. H. McDuffee, vice president
of the concern.
The new record comes as part Of
the enormous growth of the corpo-
ration in the last year. All manu-
featuring departments of the plant
are working day and night shifts
and more than 1000 workers are en-
ployed at present, an increase OF
100 per cent in the eompany's pay
roll since September, 1927.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-06

children. Within the buildings all
has been done that can be done to
relieve the mind as well as the
body of pain. But the surround
lngs strike the approaching visitor
with depression.
a LITTLE space h a b e n
L n cleared east of Riley for
playground. 1t has clipped grass,
sand pile and play apparatus,
and the children are happy there.
But it hassno trees, and its sur
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-06
NAVY OFFICER TO TALK

Commander of u. S. Hawk Will Ad-
dress Legion Post Tuesday,
Lieut.. o. F. Heslar, commanding
officer of the U. S. S. Hawk, will
speak at the Navy Day dinner Tues
day night sponsored by the John H.
Holiday Jr. American Legion Post
at First Presbyterian Church. Claude
M. Worley, police chief. will discuss
the drive against crime conditions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-06
ST. CLAIR ESTATE MAY
BE MADE CITY PARK
Acquisition of Property in Fairview
Vicinity Being Considered.

EAO4uASlAVh VI AIOpCIby III FdlrVleN
Vicinity Being Considered.
Acquisition of the Robert st. Clair
estate, Forty Second st. and Boule-
ward Pl., is being considered by the
park board.
The board was requested to con-
slider purchase OF the six-acre tract
for a north side community GEN.
ter in i petition filed by several
hundred property owners.
The board did not have a quorum
Thursday but President John E
Minor and Commissioner Michael
E. Foley indicated the request will
have immediate consideration. Fo-
ley indicated the property will be
acquired if a reasonable price can
be obtained.
Fairview-Butler Civic League
sponsored the petition.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-06
BY HELEN O. MAHIN

KKTEEDS, wild scrub and few
w degenerate domestic shrubs
gone TO join them; rubbish in Fall
Greek; a desolate, disheartening
place, with its fringe Of sun-baked
cindery huts. A stretch Of land
that tells the onlooker drearily,
Nothing happy ever happens in
the world"
This is the environment of the
great hospital unit OF Indianapo-
lis-the city hospital, Long, Cole
man ancA the Riley hospital for
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-06
FORM SIGN CRAFT UNIT

Organization of City Contractors
Set for Oct. Is.
Organization of a local unit of the
Associated Sign Crafts of North
America will be effected at dinner
for Indianapolis sign contractors at
the Lincoln Oct. Is.
A. j. Carey, district governor from
Charleston, w. Va, and E. T. Kelley,
editor Of Signs of the Times, will at
tend the dinner here, according to
Henry T. Davis, manager of the In
dianapolis convention bureau. JAG
Leider is chairman of the local en-
tertaining group.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-06
SCH0RTEMEIER HONORED
Chosen on Executive Board of
National Safety Council.

Secretary of State Frederick E.
Schortemeier was chosen from 5000
delegates to represent Indiana, I'LL
nois, Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio
on the executive committee of the
national safety council at the seven
teenth annual conference in New
New York City this week.
Seven directors meets monthly to
formulate policies for the chapters
in sixty-f1ve leading American
cities.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-06
PREVENTS JAIL BREAK
Wayne County Sheriff Learns Noise
Hid Saws Work.

BIZ Times Special
RICHMOND, Ind, Oct. 6.--Whistl-
ing and singing at night by prison.
ers in the Wayne County jail
aroused suspicious OF Sheriff Henry
Long who on investigation found
that under cover of the noise, Will
fred Rodgers, a prisoner, had sawed
a bar in his cell.
A saw had been provided by Glenn
Moore, released from the jail a few
days ago. Moore is under arrest
charged with aiding in the alleged
break. Rodgers is awaiting trial on
a charge of stealing hogs,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-06
Petitions to Run Bus Lines

Petitions to operate bus lines be-
tween Shelbyville and Greensburg
and between Connersville and the
Ohio State line have been filed
with the public service commission
by the Indianapolis and Southeast
ern Railroad Company. successor to
the Indianapolis and Cincinnati
Traction Company.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-06
Dancers to Start Friday

BIZ JNltCd PTtS8
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Oct. g.
Dancers from many southern In
diana cities and towns are ex-
pected to be entered when a dance
observation-disclosures County's first
starts here at the Cascade Gar
dens Dance pavilion, at 9 p. m.
Friday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-06
NAB COUNTERFEITER
AT WORK IN CELL
Notorious Indiana Bandit
Caught Raising Note
in Prison.

Caught converting one dollar
bill into twenty, with pen and ink
in his cell in the Tennessee State
prison where he is serving a thirty
year robbery sentence, Ralph Lee,
Indiana bandit and escape king, to-
day was in solitary confinement as
punishment, according to dispatches
from Nashville, Tenn.
Lee was caught in the act of rails
ing a one dollar bill Friday. When
officers seized him he attempted to
swallow the note. 1t took three men
to throw him to the floor where
Warden A. A. McCrkle choked the
money from his throat.
Steel Saw Found
Prison authorities believe they
have thwarted a prison escape by
their seizure. The diminutive Hoo
sier bandit, who already has escaped
from various prisons over the
country twelve or thirteen times, had
gone into the money raising bust
ness in his cell to raise funds for
a escape, according to dispatches.
A steel saw was found in a crack
in a table top in Lees cell. Other
saws and a complete hypodermic
outfit were found in cells of Lees
prisoner friends.
Pens and ink were concealed in
Lees cell hanging by a string in
drain pipe. Prison authorities
have been watching Lee for some
time after secret service agents had
decided that a number of raised
bills being passed in Tennessee
were his work.
Ralph Lee, who is about 80, still
is under indictment here for the
murder of Abner Peek, Speedway
Ave. grocer, killed in a hold-up
July 5, 1924.
Led Prison Break
Tried at Franklin in 1926, a jury
dis agreed, eleven for conviction to
one against, and he was taken
back to Tennessee to serve the re-
mainder of his prison term. He
had led fifteen other prisoners liz
an escape from the Tennessee
prison a few months before, after
overcoming a guard with wooden
pistol. He was captured in Buff
falo, N. Y, and brought here to
face the murder charge.
Earlier Lee escaped twice from
the johnson County jail at Frank
lin while awaiting trial on the
murder charge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-06
Offers BOrer Destroyer

BIZ United Press
GREENSBURG, Ind, Oct. g.
An effective treatment for peach
trees which have been attacked by
borers is announced here by Coun-
ty Agent Lynn Thurston. 1t con-
sists of paradichloroben1ine, in the
powder form. 1t should be
sprinkled around tree about half
an inch from the trunk and COW
cred with few spades full of earth
to prevent it from losing gas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-06
FraternitieS Cut Grades

BIZ UNfICU FTtSS
NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-Scholastic
rating of non-fraternity men is
higher than that of fraternity men
at Columbia University, according
to an announcement of the inter-
fraternity council.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-06
Railroad Head to Speak

BW Times Special
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Oct, g.
L. A. Downs, president of the I'LL
nois Central Railroad, will be the
principal speaker at the opening
meeting of the Faculty Club of IN
diana University Tuesday. He is Il
native of Greencastle and a grad :
uate of Purdue University, Lafay-
cite
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-06
HEADS SCHOOL BOARD
L. A. Pittenger, Muncie, Named
State Group Chairman.

L. A. Pittenger. Muncie, president
of Ball Teachers College, was made
chairman of the legislative commit
tee of the State education board at
a meeting Friday at the Office of
Roy P. Wiseheart State superin-
tendent of public instruction.
Other committeeman are Mrs.
Beryl Holland, Bloomington, and
George H. Reitzel, Brownsburg.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-06
MRS. REMINGTON RITES
ARRANGED FOR SUNDAY
Widow Will Be Buried in Union
County,

OUuhSys
Funeral services for Mrs. Minerva
May Remington, widow OF Moses
Remington, who died Monday, Will
be held at $50 a. m. Sunday, at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles
B. Howard, 5723 N. Meridian ST.,
with burial at Brownsville, Union
County.
Mrs. Remington spent most of her
life in Union County. She was mar
ried to the late Mr.. Remington, Oct.
81. 1872. Her husband served two
terms as Representative and State
Senator from Union and Fayette
counties. He died in 1915.
Besides her daughter, she is sur
vived by a son, Odin Remington,
head of an electrical equipment fac
tory in Melbourne, Australia, who
will arrive in indianapolis, Sunday,
for the funeral.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-06
Tied I'M. swims TWO MILES

NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-Mrs. Lottie
Moore Schoemmell swan nearly two
miles from the Statue of Liberty to
the Battery with her hands and feet
tightly tied. 1t took her an hour.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-06
Relief Fines

By Times Special
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Oct.
6.-City Judge Sam Beecher is
aiding the Florida storm re-
lief fund by assessing fines.
Five motorists before the court
on minor traffic rule charges
were sentenced to donate 50
each TO the fund.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-06
RULES ON TAX FERRETS
Must Be Used as Last Resort Only,
Says GiIIiOm.

County commissioners can en-
ploy private persons to collect de-
linquent taxes only after every
effort has been exhausted by the
county treasurer and there is an
indispensable public necessity"
This opinion was given by Arthur
L. Gilliom, attorney general, on re-
quest of Lawrence F. Orr, chief ex-
aminer of the State board of ace
counts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-06
BOY, 8, RUN DOWN

Lad, Hit by Auto, May Recover
From Injuries.
August Holman, 8, of 802 Broad
way, may recover from injuries re-
ceived Friday when he was run
over by an automobile driven by
Harry Pringle, q, of 1871 Madison
Ave, on Market ST., near East Sc.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-06
HEAD MASTER HoNoRED

Orchard School Director Is Guest at
Anniversary Fete.
Fifty persons attended a banquet
commemorating the seventh ami
versary OF the Orchard School Fri
day night.
Chester A. Matravers, new head
master, was the guest of honor. DR..
Stirling A. Leonard, head Of the
English department of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, was the princi-
pal speaker.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-06
new CODE OF
TRAFFIC RULES
UP AT CONFAB
Council Committee Talks
Proposals to Better
Conditions.

Proposals to improve traffic con-
ditions were discussed by the spe-
cial council committee which is re-
codifying traffic rules today at the
council chamber.
The committee composed of Rob-
ert E. Springsteen, safety chairman,
Herman P. Lieber, Meredith Nichol-
son, Edward Harris and John F.
White was named by Edward B.
Raub, council president, to bring the
traffic code up to date.
Republication of the code will
wipe out any question as to the
legality of the present code which
was distributed by the Hoosier
Motor Club, gratis to the city.
Favor Citizens Committee
Several councilmen favor the Sc
lection of a citizens committee to
sit in with the council and traffic
department in the study of traffic
conditions.
The police traffic division has
inaugurated several new practices
such as the painting of lanes Oh
main arteries which must be legal
lied by council action.
Representatives of the Hoosier
Motor Club, downtown merchants
and the Chamber of Commerce,
who are willing Gratefully to stl dy
the city's traffic needs probably
will be Elm Wted to join the council
group.
Mayor L. Ert Slack said he is CO.
operating with the council, but has
no concrete recommendations at
this time.
Parking Discussed
ACCESSIBILITY of establishing fiat
to-curb parking on Washington ST.,
which has been recommended by
the police department, vas dis
cussed.
Some dissatisfaction with the
present pedestrian regulations which
allow them q forty-f1ve second
period to skip from one curb to an
other has been voiced to council.
The question of prohibiting right
turns on Washington st. in the
downtown area, to permit pc
destrians to move with the traf-
fic," is favored by Springsteen.
Chairman Springsteen said there
will be an effort to relieve Wash
ington st. of some of the conges-
ton caused from street car routes
looping on the main east and west
thoroughfare.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-06

Smith, getting ready for another
campaign tour, laid lines for captur-
ing strategical States Nov. 6.
, 1928-06-04

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ADMISSION AS USUAL
The border vidette., 1928-07-07
HUNT WILL ATTEND PICNIC


Los Angeles = Everyone who
ever lived in Arizona, resident
here now or visiting, is invited
to the big summer picnic rally
of the Arizonans of all Southern
California.
1t will be held all day, Thurs.
day, July 10Th, in Bixby Park,
Long Beach with basket dinners
at noon. County registers will
be open all day and the program
will follow the dinner hour.
Governor Hunt will be the
guest of the day and also the
principal speaker. Every one
who learns of this big reunion is
asked to pass the word along to
others and plans will be made to
care for five thousand who will
want to meet the popular COVER.
nor of the great southwest state.
Ask your questions of G. B..
Parsons. Faber $500 at the Hotel
Rosslyn, Los Angeles, head.
quarters of the State Societies,
where the Arizona. registers are
to be seen.