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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-26

Agents and employees of the Old
Trails Automobile Insurance Com
pany pinicked today at Broad Ripple
Park. The trip to the park was made
in motor caravan, with decorated
cars, from the Don Herr garage. The
usual picnic program, with games
and contests for prizes made up the
program. At 6 y. m. a dinner will
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-26
BOWERS Will SPEAK
Keynoter to Notify Robin
son in Arkansas Aug. 80.
RI United Press

BW CWtttU EFtbb
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, July 20
Plans were announced today for
the seating of $4,000 persons on a
hillside here for the official notifi-
cato nof Senator Joseph T. Robin
son, Democratic vice presidential
nominee. Aug. 30.
A platform from which Claude
Bowers, New York newspaper man
and keynoter at the convention,
will deliver the notification address
andl from which Senator Robin
son formally will accept the nom
nation, will be erected in front Of
the New Arlington Hotel, opposite
the hillside. Electric ampliflers will
be installed.
The selection o. Aug. 80 for the
ceremonies, just eight days after
the notification Of his chief, Gov
ernor Alfred E. Smith, was made
Wednesday night after communica-
tions with Democratic headquarters
in New York.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-26
SURVEY AIRPORT NEEDS
u. S. Official to Advise Committee
on Municipal Field.

Survey of Indianapolis municipal
airport possibilities was begun this
afternoon by A. P. Talliaferro of the
aeronautical division of the United
States department of commerce who
was invited to the city to advise the
air committee of the industrial COM
mission and the one appointed by
Mayor L. Ert Slack.
The air expert was a guest of
G. L. Herrod, manager of the Cham
Der of Commerce and head of the
industrial commission, at a luncheon
attended by members of both COM
mltteeS of the Chamber of Com
merce grill. Tour of the city out
skirts with inspection of possible
fields followed.
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day was "a, up 1.O4. Average o.
81 ' forty bonds was ss,04. of .o5.
BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, July 26.-Real Silk
Hosiery featured the special group
in the stock market today, rising
~ points to 81, a new high for
the year. U. S. Steel led the gen
eral list in the morning trading
rising IL to 1909, while the re-
Inainder of the list moved in a mar
row range with the majority of is
sues fractionally higher.
General Motors sold off Is point
net to 1873 and Radio lost Y to 167.
General Electric and Westinghouse
Electric also eased off slightly.
Fair demand was noted for Mont
gomery Ward which firmed up frac-
tionally, while National Cash Regis
ter rose 7s to &c; American Can, p
to 89ss; Eastman Kodak, Il to 1876,
and Allied Chemical, up a to 176A
Lima Locomotive declined to a
new low for the year at As, off 37s
Selling of this issue was based on
the company's action today in pass
ing the common dividend because
of poor conditions in the industry.
! Rails Steady to Firm
Rails continued steady to firm,
but trading in this group was light.
Oils were slightly better due to im-
provement shown in recent earn
ings statements of the several oil
companies.
holster Radio, listed today, was
active around 581a, after opening at
57% Stanley Company, another
new stock, also gained fractionally.
Describing the market, the Wall
Street Journals financial review
today said:
Trading started off slowly with
the volume light. Apathy was due
to the tendency of the speculative
community to await the weekly
Federal Reserve statements and
report on brokerage loans scheduled
for publication after the close of
She market tonight.
Movements Narrow
"Price movements in the standard
stocks were narrow and generally
meaningless. United States Steel
however, displayed strong tone, ris-
ing to new high ground on the cur
rent recovery. Buying of Steel was
attributed to strong group with
the Fisher interests prominent.
These people were said to be
grooming Steel for market leader
ship on the basis of hourishing con-
ditions in the steel industry"
Stocks maintained a strong tone
throughout the morning. United
States Steel continued in the lead,
rising to 14155, up 29s. Bethlehem
was favorite in the industrial
group. Coppers, rails and utilities
were les active, but firm.
Special issues made the widest
gains, featured by Real Silk. Coty
advanced 5 points to 1873, while
Texas Gulf Sulphur was up 21s at
71A.
Paramount led the amusements
with a gain of IL to 134A, a new
high for the year. Studebaker,
Chrysler and Hudson we're the fea-
lures of the motor division, while
Woolworth gained a point to 1891
In the chain store division.
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Births
nAnn

Ewald and Lila Braun. 2617 N. Alabama.
pital.
Judson and Floris Boykin. 1907 E. Six
tenth.
RaphieI and Jessie Kinbrew. 1922 E.
Twenty-Fourth.
West
Robert and Isabelle Brown. SAG N. Black
ford.
Walter and Thelma scalf. 1909 E. Thirty
First.
Donald and Helen Morford. 1857 W.
Twenty-SeVenth.
Ludwig and Caroline stanich. 765 N.
Holmes.
Girls
Albert and Rose Bader. 355 Prospect.
George and Mabel eastman. Coleman
Hospital.
John and Francis Baton. Coleman Hos
pital.
Ralph and, Catherine Culbertson. Cole
man Hospital.
stone.
Jessie and Gertrude Smith. $50 N Mney.
Clarence and Ethel Webb. 1913 w. North.
Kenneth and Elaine Fenton. 1871 E.
Edgar and Fannie Roller. ls4a Montcalm.
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GIRL ACCUSES OFFICER
New Albany Constable Faces
Charge at Jacksonville.
Va united Press

BIZ United Press
NEW ALBANY, Ind, July 26.-
Lloyd Mcbride, one of two officers,
who, for a short time earlier this
week were believed to We met
foul play while escorting prisoners
from one Indiana town to another,
today face charges in Clarl County
of contributing to the delinquency
of girl, according to police.
Mcbride and Constable Chester
Wright of New Albany were missing
for almost twenty-four hours after
they left New Albany to take three
prisoners to Bedford.
They eventually we're found in
Bedford and Mcbride was arrested
in New Albany as he stepped from
the train on which he returned
from Bedford. Then he was taken
to Jacksonville to face the charge.
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Receipts. 1,lOo; market steady

Best vealers .,.......Sl4O0m15.O 90
Heavy calves ................. 700G11.o0
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Road Worker EIcctrocuted

BU Unfted Press
NOBLESvILLE. Ind, July 26.-
Forest Hanna, 30, son of DR.. j. E.
Hanna, of this city, was electrocuted
while working with a construction
company on road near here. A
first aid crew worked with him four
hours, but failed to revive him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-26
Copper Dividend Declared

NEW YORK, July 26.-Green
Cananean Copper Company today
declared a divided of 81 a share on
the common stock. The payment
was ordered at this time because
no quorum of directors will be pos
sible next month. On July the
company paid a dividend of 81.
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Aged Knoxville Editor Dies

BW DWFItW too
KNOXVILLE. Tenn, July &c.
Captain William Rule, 80, known as
the oldest active editor in America
and for years editor of the Knox
vile Journal, died here today. He
was operated on late Wednesday
for appendicitis.
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Blast on Ship Injuries Six

BIZ United Press
MALTA, July 26.-Two officers of
the Scottish steamship Aracan and
four longshoremen we're injured to-
day when an explosion and fire oc-
CURED here in a cargo OF Polish
coal the vessel was taking from
Dantzig to Venice.
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TRIES IRISH CHANNEL

Mercedes GIeitze, London StenOg,
Takes OFF Early on Attempt.
BIZ United Press
DONAGHDEE, Ireland, July 26.-
Miss Mercedes Gleitze, London
stenographer, started at 2:50 a. m.
today in an attempt to swim the
Irish channel.
Miss Gleitze once reported she
successfully had swum the English
channel, but on a second attempt
failed.
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Other Livestock
By United Press

CLEVELAND. July 2s.-Hogs-Re
as6s sESff lbs SENn 600 e &c a aoas5 6 Sp
s1l.75@1i.so 10000 lbs. s1l.e5; l30-16O
lbs, s1lali.sO; 9o-lsO lbs.., 5i0.75qll;
$50. Calves-Receipts, $50; market slow
steady. feeb steers. $f1@ rs: beef cows.
$7.25@9.25; low cutter and cutter COWS.
ceipts. 200: market. steady; top fat lambs.
$3.50: bulk fat lambs. s14.50m15.25: bulk
Gull lambs, $11@l2.5O; bulk fat ewes. IS
@6.50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-26

The porters who carry baggage
from trains to taxis in Copenhagen.
work as cooperative union with
a small flat charge. They are the
only porters known to return money
when oyerpaid.
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BN United Press

CLEVELAND, July Butter-Extras in
tub lots. 4624 q 4834c; extra frsts. 1874 a
cents above current quotations. Eggs
Extras, csc; extra firsts, 3sAc; f1rsts. 2sc
ordinary, 27!ac. Poultry-Heavy broilers.
25626c; medium stock. 25@26c; Leghorns.
10000; ducks. 10000; geese. 15@17c; old
top stave barrels. Virginia. s1.s5@2.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-26

The first cinema play produced in
England was 1.-THE Soldiers Court
ship" 1t was acted oD the roof of
the Alhambra Theater, London. II
was a film of about forty feet and
was exhibited IN one minute.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-26
2 NATIONS FOR HUGHES
Receives 14th and 18th Nominations
for World Court Judgeship.

By United Press
GENEVA, July 26.-Charles Evans
Hughes received his fourteenth and
fifteenth nominations for the vacant
judgeship on the world court at the
Hague when Peru and the Donlin-
lean Republic named him today as
their first choice for the post. Peru
named Elihu Root as second choice.
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RAJ Tinted Press

Fl. WAYNE. Ind, July 26-Hogs-Re-
ceipts. $50: market steady to S to rs cents
higher; SO-11o lbss SO; 1889 10 lbs, $40:
i5o-i60 lbs. sii: 160-17O lbs. SLIPS; TO-
$50 lbs. s11.35: 250-300 lbs. sl1.50 800.
$50 lbs. s11 roughs. $9@9.25: stays. $3.50
at. Calf-Receipts. rs; market. SIS down
Sheep-Receipts. 100; market lambs. $14
down.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-26
In the Cotton Market
(Bv thomson & McKinnon)

Iby INOIIoUH .
NEW YORK, July 26.-Granted that the
technical position is sound in the cotton
market. To what use should we put the
knowledge? These who are satisfied with
profits of rs or 80 points are justified in
buying cotton on breaks now as there
will be many. short covering fiurries,;, Those
ably profit by waiting until some of the
private condition figures are published next
week.
Bg United Press
NEW YORK, July 26.-Cotton futures
opened higher. october 20.70, up 10: De-
Is: March 3OS7, up II; May 2o,25, up
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WOMAN DOESN'T PAY
Hubby, Though Penniless, Can't Ask
Support by Wife, Says Judge.

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, July ga hus-
band, even though penniless, as
sumes responsibility for support Of
his wife and he cannot legally ask
support or counsel fees from her,
Justice Byrne ruled when Charles
Sherwin, who is being sued for
annulment by his wife, asked the
court to award him $4,000 counsel
fees.
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gu Times SDeciaI

EW ItHteS ND6CtuE
medium hogs, 1870, lbs. up, s11.s5; pigs and
lights, $50 lbs. down, $3.50 1925 stays
ceipts, 200; market steady; prime heavy
steers, $13@14; heavy shipping steers, $l2
tsb mdu% snG I plain cboes Cows
BIO: medium to good cows, $500 SO;
cutters, $5.50@6.50: Gamers, $4.50@5 SO;
@Il25. Calves-Receipts. 200; market soc
higher; good to choice. $40. 500 IL so; me
dunn to good. $S.509 1880; outs. $3.50
steady; lambs. $13@13.50; few choice. sl4
@14.25; seconds, $50; sheep; $4@6:
bucks. $sss@s5o: Wesdnn i shipments nsntS
3128.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-26
KOnic Safety
Bv Times Special

BIZ Times Special
ANDERSON, Ind, July 25.-
Even safety belt isn't al
ways safe. Clifford Hilligoss,
city employee, was wearing one
while moving a roll of wire.
The belt pushed against a rib,
causing a fracture.
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B.y United Press

EAST BUFFALO. July 26.-Hogs = Re-
2 5S5SS lbs. si2Sis.25; 10000 lbs, $40
1926; 1so-16O lbs, $l1.5O@12; 9o-lSo lbs.
tle-Receipts. $50; calves. $50; market
slow. steady; beef, steers, $l2@1s; light
beef cows. $sG1o.io; low cutter and cutter
cows, $4.7007: veaiers. $15.50@16. Sheep
Receipts, ], 400: market steady: bulk fat
lambs Sl5.500l6; bulk Gull lambs, 500
1850; bulk fat ewes. S5@7.25.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-26
Local Wagon Wheat

Local grain elevators are paying SIPS
for No. red wheat and $1.09 for No. 2
hard, wheat. Other grades are purchased
on their merits.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-26
SUGAR OPENING

BU I9nteS Special
opened lower September. Oh OF: De-
cember and January. 2.S9. OF .0i: March
AL, OF 90: May 2.48, OF .ol.
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Bg United Press

BIZ United Press
steady Pork-Steady. Mess-$32.50. Lard
Firm. Midwest spot, .$l2 coo 70. Sugar
Raw, dull; spot Sc test, delivered DUTY
5.7565.80c. Coffee-Rio No. 7, on spot,
1914 @16ssc; Santos No. 4. 2394@24c. Tai
low-Steady; special to extra, a@8Ac; Hay
Dull but firm; No. /. $1;25g 100; No. 3;
90c@$1 .O5; clover. 75c@$1.20. Dressed
poultry-Steady to firm; turkeys, 25M47c;
Chickens 26M46c; broilers. 500 Ale; fowls
Live poultry-Steady: geese, 100 12c; ducks
15623c; fowls, 16@25c; turkeys, 20@25c;
ROSTERS, i7@l8c; broilers. ESQ 42c. Cheese
Easy; State. whole milk fancy to sspeG,
Gals 26l@c; young Americas fresh. ESQ
26lac Sweet potatoes-George barrels S.
ais; southern. 75c@$1.50. Butter-Firm
receipts, 1881; creamery extras, 441ac;
special market, 45@4512c. Eggs-Firmer;
receipts, 2S,517; nearby white fancy, .43 q
45c; nearby State whites. 800 42c; fresh
firsts, 30M30l9c; western whites, 32@36c;
Pacific Coast, 33@41c; nearby browns. S0A
@40c.
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PORKER PRICES
STEADY; dime
OFF At YARDS
Hog Top at $11.60; Other
Material Is Steady
Today.

With the supply somewhat higher,
1000 fresh animals being received
today, hogs held steady to 10 cents
lower on the local livestock ex-
change. The top price was SLIGO
and the bulk of material weighing
10000 pounds sold upward from
$11.50. There were 1894 animals held
over from Wednesdays trading.
All other divisions presented
steady tones.
The Chicago market was slow,
strong to 10 cents higher, with TO-
600 hogs on hands. Several bids
and a few sales on choice 185-250-
pound weights were around $11.45
@11.50.
Lights, Pigs Unchanged
Heavy meat animals weighing
250-350 pounds brought $11@11.50,
dropping 10 cents on the top, and
material in the 200-250-pound class
was off 5. to 10 cents, selling at
$11.50@11.60. Lights, 10000 pounds,
we're priced the same, declining
cents on the top. Other classes
were steady. quotations ranging as
follows: 130-160 pounds, $10.750
11.25; pigs, 9o-13o pounds, $500
1880, and packing sows, $4,000
1880.
The cattle supply was 500 head in
steady to higher division. Beef
steers were priced at $13.50@15.75,
and COWS brought $S.25@10, up rs
cents. Low cutter and cutter cows
were $525@7, and bulk stock and
feeder steers, $8@12.
Others Unchanged
Best vealers sold for $14015, and
heavy calves at $7@11, in a steady
market The supply was 600.
Sheep and lambs were steady
with the top resting at $14.50. Bulk
fat lambs were $14@1425, and bulk
culls, $850@1050. Fat ewes went
at $450@6.50. There were about
LOO received.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-26
LIBERTY BONDS


lBJ United Press
NEW YORK, July 26.-Liberty 3ks
opened at 1890; 1st 4As 10000, off 6;
9Th Ans, i01.
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RAJ United Press

BV United Press
MARKET SteaG Spt e 1oc ap heaTssp S
ii.25; mediums, $ll.509lI.75: Workers
$11. 46@11.75; good pigs, $1o@I0.5o. Cattle
Receipts, light; market slow: calves,
light; market steady. Sheep and lambs
Receipts light:-market steady.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
hi United Press

BiU united Press
NEW YORK, July 26.-Foreign exchange
opened steady. Demand sterling $4.85%
of 90 1-16; francs 3.91 5-16, up 90 1-16
1ira. 5:232sc; Belga, 1890; marks 2387c
mp ola.
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Banks and Exchange
NEW YORK STATEMENT

INDIANAPOLIS STATEMENT
Local bank clearings today were s3.023.
100. Debts were S5.840 900.
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CHICAGO STATEMENT

CHICAGO. July 2e.-Bank clearings to-
day were $108. 800 900. Clearing house
balance was Sc, 100000.
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Produce Markets
Butter Wholesale price, No. l. 47@4sc
No. 2, 45946c ID.

Butterfat buying price)-45@4ec Ii.
Cheese Wholesale selling prices. per
pound American loaf, SAC; pimento loaf.
S3c: Wisconsin nat, soc; prime cream. 25@
&c: fiat daisy, 26@27c; Longhorn. 25Q
27c; New York limberger. sec.
Eggs-Buying prices: Fresh. delivered at
indianapolis, loss of, Csc doz.
Leghorn hens. i4@i5c: ls2s spring. large
breed. 2 lbs. and up, 28c: 1h@1N
lbs. 24@25c; Leghorns. 20@2lc; old
10c; geese. Sc: guineas. young. SOC; old.
Csc.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-26

I3U UHGt6G Press
today dSm were s 81 o1S 900 ooo. ciearins house
balance was S94, 900 900. Federal reserve
bank credit balance was $81 900, 900.
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U. S. STEEL is
| LEADER IN LIST
/ in STOCK MART
Real Silk Hosiery Features
I Special Group Rising
; to New High.
Average Stock Prices

Average of twenty Industrials wednes-
day was 21So4. up 1;o4. Average Of
Of forty bonds was 1904. of .05.
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Chicago Grain Table

BIZ Times Special
CHICAGO. July 2s.-Carlots: Wheat. 50;
corn. 2l9: oats. 35; rye, 0.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-01
SLEEPING CAR PORTERS
ASK FOR A CHARTER
Want to Gain Abundance to the
Federation OF Labor,
Green Announces

Atlantic Civ N T Aur To-
William, Green rresidant Of ,be
American Federation of J,ahor TO-
day announced that the executive
counc;1 had received an annlicat;on
for q charter from \ rcnresontat;v,,
Of ,ha s1oorine~ cav nortars
Continuing in their nurnose of
disnos;ny of mucb Of the bnsinass
IN hand i'm order to take nm tho
political question, members of the
council in addition to discussing tho
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-01
AT THE CAPITOL

Tonight is the last showing of
Dolores Costello at the Capitol in
GLORIOUS Betsy" a romance of love
that detied the world, and one of the
sweetest stories the Capitol screen
has told in many a day. Beginning
Thursday the program changes. and
brings as an extra added attraction
in addition to the regular double
feature program, the Tunney-
Heeney fight pictures. round by
round, with the 10th aud 18th
rounds in slow motion. These are
the official pictures of the heavy
weight championship bout staged
by the great Tex Richard at the
Yankee Stadium last week and in
cilentally through the marvellous ag-
gressiveness of Tom Heency, the
challenger, they prove the greatest
night pictures ever. Wallace Beery
and Raymond Hatton are featured
on this program in their new COM
edy hit, 1.-THE Big killing in which
they stop a Kentucky feud in a most
comical manner. They are as funny
as ever and provide plenty Of
laughs.
The third feature presents Anna
G. Nilsson and Francis X. Bush
man in THE Thirteenth Juror" a
melodramatic smash that will pro-
vide real entertainment.
Beginning Sunday night for
- tho hi
traction will offer William Boyd in
1.-THE Cop an action drama of New
York's underworld.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-01
New Orleans Cotton
Exchange Report Out

New Orleans, Aug. ! Fe-The an
nual statement of H. G. Hester sec
rotary of the New Orleans Cotton
Exchange, issued today, shows that
world consumption of American
cotton the past season was 1885,
600 bales, including 100000 bales OF
linters, compared with 1855, 600
last season including $4,000 lint
ers.
The total carryoyer at the end of
the season was 5,c9S,000 bales COM
pared with 7,29S,000 last year. The
total commercial crop was 14,443,-
k934 bales compared with 19,205, 923
last season.
Secretary Hester's figures were
considered hearish and the market
eased off when they were made pub
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-01
INNOCENT MAN RUINED
Prison Sentence Received Unjustly
"Throws Me Out Of STEP Cali
fornia Judge Hears.

Oakland, Calf, Aug. 1.-UP)-
An innocent man who was sent to
prison more than three years ago
stood before judge here and told
him the unjust sentence had strip
ped him of confidence in himself.
An error OF finger print experts
in Los Angeles made John w. Pres
ton serve 10 months in San
Quentin penitentiary but as soon as
the mistake was discovered he was
pardoned. He walked out Of the
prison and was forgotten until he
appeared before Police Judge Ed
ward J. Tyrell yesterday on a charge
of vagrancy.
Preston was 20 years old when
he was sent to the state prison in
March, 1925 despite his protestations
of innocence. Two terms of five
years to life had been ordered.
Il don't like to say the prison
record damned me-" Preston told
Judge Tyrell. What It did was
throw me out of step. l don't seem
to have much confidence any more"
Preston was shabbily dressed, he
walked unsteadily and was pale. His
wife accompanied him into court.
Times are hard, judge" he ex-
planned. Il can't seem to find a
job"
Mrs. Preston informed the jurist
she had just found work for her
husband in railroad yards.
Society owes you a debt" Judge
Tyrell said. Il don't see why YOU
should be prosecuted. I'll release you
to the custody of your wife and wish
you good luck
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TAKEN I'LL AT WHEEL,
LOSES CONTROL OF CAR
Driver Causes Collision on fremont
Street But is Not Placed
Under Arrest,

Taken i'll while driving a car
owned by Stanley Polnunka of IS
Harvard street, south on fremont
street, about 1880 last night, Frank
sheekorsky of % Harvard street lost
control of the wheel and the ma
chine crashed against a car owned
by Walter Nevuiis of Is fremont
street, which was parked on the
right side of the street short dis
lance from North street. Motorcycle
Officer l.. Z. Harper investigated
and had Sheekorsky brought to the
police station, but on account of his
allment he was not held
The Nevulis car was damaged
about the bumper while the other
car had the right front headlight
broken, the bumper damaged and
the left front tire flattened. Accord
ing to information given the police,
Sheekorsl9y has been taken with fits
before.