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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-16
YOUTH GETS JAIL TERM
An other Of Gang of Robbers Sent to
State RefOrmatOry.

Orville Webb, 20, one of three
whose leader confessed to more than
sixty robberies in Indianapolis, when
arrested in March, was sentenced
to one to ten years in the Indiana
Reformatory by Criminal Judge
James A. Collins.
Webb had been a fugitive until!
last week when he was arrested in
Nashville, Tenn. Everitt Perry, 20,
is in the reformatory, having re-
ceived two terms of one to ten years
each. The charge on which they
were sentenced was robbery of a
Western Oil and Refining Company
station at 1712 Prospect st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-16
Makes Total of S1O5,S1O

Best place for your family to EAT
EVENINGS. FLETCHER CAFE
TERRA, basement Fletcher Trust
Bldg. 10:30 a. m. to 1880 p. M
Advertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-16
PREMIER CASE ENDED
Receivers for OMtOr Company Are
Discharged.

The receivers of the Premier Mo
tor Company, after six years spent
in adjusting affairs of that defunc5
concern, were finally discharged in
Superior Court Two today.
Attorneys for the receivers, the
law firm of Ralston, Gates, Van
Nuys and Barnard, were allowed
$4,000 and the receivers, the
Fletcher Savings and Trust Com
pany and Harry v. Lyons, a like
amount.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-25
Democrats and Republi- cans at Sword Points Over Pay for Curtin, Merriam and FaseIle.

At a meeting. featured by argu- ments between council members so loud the chaiTman's call for order could not be heard above the din, the salary and ordinance committees of the common council last night re-
 jected ecommehdations of the board Of public works and of the building commission with reference to salar- ies to be paid recent appointss.
 It was voted to recommend to the council that the salary Of City En- .gineer Philip A. Merriam be fixed al s4.500, instead Of s5,060 as recon- mended by the public works board. After the salary committee had vot- ed to recommend that Street Super intendent Eugene Faselle be paid sa.eO0. instead of 5000 as recom- mended, the ordinance committee declined to prepare the necessary papers, making Unnecessary to set this salary on the common council floor. With reference to the position ot electsical inspector. now filled by Cyril J. Curtin, it was voted to sug- gest a salary Of s2100 instead Of the s2.300 paid Curtin's predecessor.
 Engineer Merriam represented the department of public works. Reply ing 10 questions, he said he is a resi- dent of WaIlingford. but that he
New Britain herald., 1928-05-25
Warner voting mo"

Warner voting mo"
 After adjournment of the salary committee meeting. Alderman Wal ter +. Faih called the ordinance committee to order. When the mat ter of preparing an ordinance fixing the salary of the electrical inspector at s2,100 came up, Councilman w. D. Boyle expressed opposition. say ing: "The present incumbent is thoroughly qualified. There Is no logical reason outside of a political one for the cut"
 Councilmen Boyle and Murphy voted against the ordinance.
 An ordinance fixing Faselle's salary at s2,200 was declared carried on the first vote, but the vote was ques- toned and it was found that Coun- cilmen C. o. Holt and c. W. Maxon, alone had voted favorably while Councilmen Boyle. Warner and Mur- phy were opposed.
 The ordinance fixing Merian's sal- ary at s4,500 was adopted on fav- orable votes of Councilmen Murphy. Maxon and Holt. with Councilmen Boyle and Warner opposed.
 The board of public works was voted authority to employ addition al sewer department foremen at a salary not to exceed s36 a week.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-25
Warner Asks Pointed Questions

Councilman Larson moved that the salary be fixed at s2,0O0. Sec onding the motion, Councilman w. Spaulding Warner called 10 Build ing Inspector A, N. Rutherford, the query: Was Curtin always or the job; could he be found by contrac- tors whenever he was wanted ?" AS Rutherford arose 10 make an- swer, Sablotsky made loud protest to the chairman. and turning to War ner warned: If you insist that he answer that question, I will then ask 1T Mason Andrews was always on the job" Warner did not insist on an answer.
 Sablotsky next turned to Larson and charged him with political mo- lives. The sixth warder indignant ly said that the republicans were using their [ 10 advantage in nu- merical strength because Curtin is democrat and is president of the Al Smith for President club.
 Alderman David L. Nair who was in the spectators row took exception Nc Nii4pLHhS S dtt4Gil III that the democratic administration had discharged a good man from the job and put Curtin In because he is democrat. Nair admitted Cur tins ability to do the work in satis- factory manner. but declared against charging political motives against the republicans when the democrats, according to his version, are equally guilty.
 "The trouble with you, Sam, Is that you think the republicans should give you exactly your own way" Nair concluded.
 >ahlotSl>y Shoots Back At Nair
 Sablotsky defended the admin stration, calling attention to the fact that three of the five building com missioners are republicans, and that A. N. Rutherford and O. A. Peter son, republicans, were retained in office. "How would you like to have
New Britain herald., 1928-05-25
Hot Fight Over City Salaries
 Brings Out Cry of ''Politics"

plans 10 move 10 New Britain If working conditions are made attrac- tive, Until hls appointment as en-
 gineer. Merriam had worked on a Week-to-week basis with no assur- ance Of continued employment and maintain his residence in Walling- ford.
 S5S Being saved Weekly-Sablotsky
 Councilman Samuel Sablotsky call ed attention 10 the fact that a week. ly salary of S5S is being saved as a result of Merian's promotion. since no one has been appointed to the position formerly held by the new engineer, The councilman remind- ed his colleagues Of the absence of complaint against street conditions under the present force.
 t With reference to Supt, Faselle. Engineer Merriam said his connec- tions with Faselle have been Of such short duration that he was not in a position to discuss his capability with authority. He lauded the su- perintendent for the conscientious way he has handled the work so far, told of his willingness to fulfill orders, and expressed confidence in the possibility Of Faselle being credit 10 the department.
 When the question of fixing Flee trjcal Inspector Curtin's salary came up, Councilman Sablotsky moved that it be allowed 10 remain at the present figure, s2,S00,
 Being d new man he should start for less" Councilman John A. Lar son remarked, the statement draw ing from Sablotsky a protest that Curtin has had wide experience in electrical inspection,
New Britain herald., 1928-05-25

The small bore match to be shot with any .22 calibre rifle with me- tallic sights in the military position standing. The larger bore match is the same position to be shot with any rifle larger than .22 calibre with metallic sights. The traps are at 16 yards under A. T. A. rules. There is plenty of room to park at the range with light refreshments available on the grounds.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-25
RIFLE FIELD DAY
Nutmeg League to Stage Open Events on June 2 on Range of Silver City Gun Club.

Silver City Gun Club.
 The annual field day Of the Nut meg Rifle league will be held on National Rifle day, June from 1 p. m. until dark on the range of the Silver City Gun club situated on the Cat Hole road in Meriden about sev- en miles from New Britain center and 1-c miles from West Main street corner in Meriden on Nichols farm.
 The rain date Is the following Sat urday. The events are open to every one and visitors are cordially invited.
 There will be pistol matches at 20 yards, small bore rifle matches at 50 and 100 yards, big bore at 100 yards and trap shooting. All matches are unlimited re-entry.
 Prizes will be awarded the three highest scores in each event. The 50 yard match is any position and any sight with the prizes equally divided between winners of telescope and metallic sights. The pistol match to be shot with any pistol or revolver.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-25
Indictments Returned
 Against LiuuOr Smugplers

Buffalo. N. Y. May 25 (UP)- The first definite information con- cerning the alleged international liquor smuggling ring along the Niagara frontier has been revealed. Federal officials admitted indict- ments had been returned against half a dozen men and that three had been arraigned in secret ses- sions in the United States district court.
 Operations of the alleged ring are said to extend as far west as Chicago, Detroit and Windsor. Ont. as we'll as other Canadian and American cities, fall within the scope of the investigation. it was said.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-25
WANTED TO BLOW UP ALI

Mexico City, May 25 (UP)-Dy- of deputies Wednesday apparently were intent upon destroying the en- tire building as the deputies moved out of the special session of con- gresA police believed today.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-25
RAPHAEL CLUB FORMED
Employees of Department Store to Have Social Organization-Mtss Ann Kennedy Chosen First Pres.

Plans were set In motion last eve ming for the formation of . social club by the employees of Raphaers Department Store, Inc. The follow ing officers were elected: President, Miss Ann Kennedy; vice president. Leo komiss: secretary. MrA Irene Unwin: treasurer. Louis R. Gelinas.
 A contest Is in progress at the store for the selection of a name for the club. and a prize will be awarded for the best name.
 A program is being drawn up for the summer by the committee which repreSnt every department in the store
New Britain herald., 1928-05-25
Murphy Leaves Meeting

When Councilman Warner moved that the salary be fixed at $500 a year, Councilman James ?. Murphy who was sitting nearby waiting for a meeting Of the ordinance commit tee, jumped to his feet. exclaiming:
 i've had enough of this: please ex. cuse me from waiting around any longer" Murphy left the meeting room but subsequently, returned. An amendment by Councilman William w. Green that the salary be fixed at s4,500 was carried with Councilman Albert N. Anderson and Councilman
New Britain herald., 1928-05-25

Mayor Paonessa's commission meet tomorrow night and fire both Ruth erford and Peterson? You'd howl politics. wouldn't you? Yet that's what was done to Curtin by the re- publican administration to make a job for Andrews"
 At this point, Councilman Warner interjected a question: Whats all this politics about? Who brought it up? Who is meant by all this talk D"
 Recalling that Curtin was 10 re- ceire an increase of salary at about the time he was dropped last year, Councilman Larson changed his mo- tion to read "s2.1oo." and Warner agreed. It was then voted.
 Brief discussion preceded a unani- nous vote to recommend the Faselle s2,2oO wage.
 When the question Of fixing Mer- ian's salary came up, Councilman Warner called attention to the fact that his predecessor, J. D. Williams, received but s5,Oo0, and he made claim that Merian's experience had not been as great as that Of Will Hams and therefore the salary should be less.
 Councilman Adam Ziegler express ed an opinion the increase from s5s a week to S5,000 a year is too Sreat
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
What Is a Radical?

1t is becoming increasingly important that the
public be given intelligent definition Of the term
radical" as applied to those who discuss or write
about human relations.
Emerson said radical is a young conservative
and conservative is old radical. That isn't hard
to understand, because all of us know the different
attitudes Of Youth and Age toward life and its
problems.
Youth starts in with optimism and ideals and
with some Illusions of course. Age with all life'S
experiences back of it, becomes conservative from
various reasons and among other things has lost
its illusions we'll as its idealism and pep.
But nowadays, the term radical often is used as
epithet. If takes an interest in the poor if
he doesn't worship things they are, if he demands
better social conditions as legitimate part of prog
resS if he wants equitable distribution of the
product of Enthusiastically, if he wants any change
that he may think is for the better-he is at once
tagged radical"
Now and then somebody who insists that the
liberties guaranteed by the Constitution actually be
protected for ALL citizens, there are those who
call him radical"
AS the word often is used it would be fair to say
that with many of us a radical is anybody vHo
doesn't believe as we believe, and who doesn't conduct
himself as we would like to have him conduct himself
AS it isn't safe for our own comfort to throw
brick or cobbe-stone at him, we hur an epithet. We
call him names. Not many years ago the pet term
of reproach socialist" but the Socialists grew
conservative and didn't blow up buildings or kill those
who didn't divide up with them, the term lost its
scoriating effect and turned to "Bolshevik."
Now they wearing out that word, because they
can't giYs it any particular or ineligible meaning.
But the old standby, radical" We have always
with us We find it on conservative lips In con-
sentative newspaper headlines and al the place
But, what does it mean? What is radical?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
Ford Sees Good Cheer
BY BRUCE CATION

Henry Ford, whose roaring factories don't keep
him too busy to cast rowing eye the state of
the nation every often, thinks that America has
very rosy future
In q recently published interview Ford looks ahead
and sees nothing but that which is good He foreSees
men living longer lives and filling them with more
happiness and achievement than they know now.
He sees steady growth in the of machines
in fact. he believes that machinery has Accomplished
and IS accomplishing that which preaching and fight
ing have failed to accomplish He brands himself as
Americas greatest optimiSt.
This is refreshing thing to hear in this day when
magazines and newspapers and pupitS are filed with
prophets of despair 1t is good to be told that our.
machine civilization is not relentless uggernaut,
but potent friend.
1t is comforting to be told that the clever young
men who write our novels are looking at the Amer
lean scene through the wrong end of the telescope
We need more of it. 1t is time we awoke to the
fact that standing on the threshold of the
greatest age the world has ever seen.
History seems to proceed in waves. There are re-
curing periods of preparation, confusing and
times terrifying to those who are living in them
and then, all of sudden, mankind discovers that it
has topped another long rise, and that magnificent
prospect is spread out before it.
Such time came in the Elizabethan age. A new
world had been discovered beyond the ocean. The
most fantastic tales could be believed Raleigh sailed
to lind city made all OF gold, and no man doubted
that it there.
Doughty Spaniards toed through American wild
ernesses hunting fountains of youth, hidden king
doms OF emerads and gold, fabulous kings whose very
slaves lived in houses valuable than the palaces
OF Europe. Mems hearts lifted up the age of
hope reborn.
Our situation is like that. We, too are being
shown golden cities just the horizon. We, too,
believe fabulous talestales of machines that will
free us from toll tales of inventions that will engthen
our lives tales Of science that will Danish disease
We see the ancient enemies, poverty and ignorance
placed on the defensive for the first time in history
There is in this country literature of despair 1t
is out of place, and it will pass like morning mist
before the SUM- Never before there such an age
OF hope Never before were mans horizons being so
extended.
Our prophets not our Menckens but our Fords.
Our widest dreams will presently true. We are
on the threshold of the Golden Age
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
This Business Of Psychiatry

Now that the Hickman trial is on the verge of
being forever forgotten, it might pay to consider
once more. the whole question Of expert testimony"
in murder trials.
In the Hickman trial we had two sets of PSYCHE
artists, one called by the State, the other by the
defense The State experts unanimously declared that
Hickman was sane; the defense experts unanimously
contradicted them and said he insane
To a layman, it would seem that there are only
two possible deductions to be drawn. Either there
are psychiatriss who will testify to anything if they
get paid for it, the whole science of psychiatry is
poorly developed that there where it is
utterly impossible to say whether man is sane
or insane
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
One on the Brewers

Andrew J. Volstead, writing to the WomenS Chris
ton Temperance Union, reveals that the famous
"one-half Of one per cent" the dividing line be-
tween Intoxicating and Notwithstanding drinks, was
fixed, not only by prohibition workers, but by the
brewers themselves.
Before prohibition, he says, the brewers who were
compelled to pay license took the matter up with
the Treasury Department and suggested that all beer
containing onehaf of one per cent of alcohol should
be treated as Intoxicating, This done, and thus
standard already existed when the prohibition law
came into effect.
1t Is rather humorous that this standard should
have been fixed by the brewers themselves But some
how it isn't surprising. Throughout the long fight
for prohibition, the AntiSaloon Leagues best ally
was the liquor trade.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
Insanity as Defense

Here is another specimen for the
pschycoanalyists to study, for the
molly Goodies to coddle, for attor<
neyism to defend and for sob sisters
to save" if he his brought to book
The human torch murder" they
call it, which is descriptive, if not
so pretty.
1t takes you back to Neros
gardens where pitch-smeared Chris
tians are said to have lighted up the
night.
1t is so far removed from the way
we live and the things we hope
for as to seem incredible.
Insanity occurs to us as the only
logical explanation because no one
likes to believe that normal human
beings could do such q thing.
But insanity is no defense for
society, and it shouldn't be a de-
Tense for murderers except to the
extent Of safeguarding them against
vindictive punishment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
Big Men and Truth

Rumor says that Sinclair wout5
like to make a clean breast Of II,
and might but for his counsel.
He has denied this, but it Is too
natural and too human not to find
favor with the public.
Most people prefer to think that
a big man will be big even II he
gets in trouble, and that he will
not shrink from telling the truth,
no matter how it hurts.
They do not like to think that \
man can ever become so big as to
outgroW conscience.
However a man may evade the
law he cannot evade his conscience.
Some of us have more conscience
than others, but all Of us have
enough to point out a reasonably
right path, and to condemn an OBJ
ViouSly wrong act.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
THE STORY OF CIVILIZATION --
Nations Combine i'm Moorish Realm
Written for The Times bu WiU Durdnt

A SPANISH chieftain, Count
IA Julian, having Cstory saidD
sworn revenge on his king for Sc
ducing Julian's daughter, aided the
Moorish general at every step and
guided him to victory.
The Sarscens for the name, with
SO many others, had now been at
tached to the followers Of the great
prophet landed in I'll A. ID. on that
gigantic rock which thenceforth
was called, after the Moorish leader
Gebel al Tarik, the mountain of
Tarik-and then, by gradual cor
ruption. Gibraltar.
On the plain of Xerxes the Span
ish and Moslem armies met. and for
a time the invading force, over
whelmed by numbers. seemed des-
tined to their first defeat.
My brethren" said Tarik. "the
enemy is before you. the sea is be-
hind; whittier would We fly?"
The desperate Moors fought like
men who count life a questionable
boon; the Spaniards at last gave
way, and the victors, careless of
their losses, and drunk with blood,
pushed on over plain and mountain
to the siege and conquest Of Cor
dova, Granada and Seville.
From the western end of Europe
to the eastern end of Persia a dozen
nations had been within a century
united into one Moorish realm.
Through all this territory and
later through the northern half OF
India. the religion of Allah and
NIohammed ruled.
1t was in many ways simple
faith; its strict monotheism seemed
reason itself by the side of the in
tricate Trititarianism that was en-
tangling Europe in theological cob
webs and sectarian hate; and its
priestless ritual of fasting and
prayer was closer akin to print
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
Popular Idols

Charlie Paddock, Splinter writing in Mcclure S
Magazine, explains why it is that Finland, a small
nation wrapped in ice and for the greater part
of the year is able consistently to produce such mar
yelous distance runners
He gives all the credit to Hannes Kolehmainen,
who became the idol of the country by his sensational
victories several years ago. Koehmainen was emu
lated by every young man in Finland; he gave his
time to teaching boys how to run; and today Finland
has many great runners.
popular idol is good thing for country Lind
bergh, in America, is stirring young to new
achievements in aviation. If we are pre-eminent in
aviation half dozen years from now, Lindbergh
take much of the credit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24

prayer. And if he can he must, at
least once in his life, make q pill
grimage to Mecca, and Kiss the
Kaaba, still worshiped as the Sa-
cred stone that Abraham had placed
there countless years before.
TINE moral code built upon the
Il new creed was less perfect than
that Of Christ, and more adapted
to human flesh.
1t recognized and encouraged the
dominance of man over woman,
and sanctioned his custom of hav-
ing a variety of wives and keeping
them in the strict seclusion and
discipline of the harem.
No woman should go into the
streets without her masters per-
mission, or unveiled; no woman
should ever show her face TO any
man except her father, her brothers,
and her husband.
Even a western philosopher,
NleUZSCIle NuldDle 10 VIII one DlU
of love-, looked with envy and adj
miration upon this firm and mascu-
line code.
Outside the circle of the one true
faith Mohammedanism eXacted no
impossible kindness. The moslem
would be courteous to strangers,
and hospitable to those who trusted
him. he would grant freedom Of
worship to minorities accepting his
rule; even in war he would keep
his word, whatever might befall;
and Saladin might teach the princes
of Europe the high-born art of be-
ing gentleman.
Every race that refused the
prophet was an enemy, and no hon
est Moor would rest till all such
races had been made to bite the
dust; but within Islam the watch
word must be peace.
ITO Be Continued)
Copyright, 1928. by win Juraatl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
Thrifty Murderer

Insane or not, the murderer Of
Margaret Brown had a conscience
and not only a conscience but a
thrifty complex.
If he was romantic, he also was
shrewd.
After striking the woman because
she repealed his advances, as he
claims, he stole her money. and
after deciding to write letter of
confession and return the money. he
cid not fail to hold back some of it.
He concludes the unsigned con-
fession which he sent to the New
Jersey police: 81 have good car
and new tires and I am signing out,
God knows where, to hell, sup
pose
That is conscience not only speak
ing with the voice of fear, but haY-
ing the last word.