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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-04
CITY PREPARES FOR
YULE FESTIVITIES
Trees and Programs to Be
Provided at Municipal
Recreation Sites.

Preliminary arrangements for the
annual municipal Christmas festiv-
tiles were begun today by Recreation
Director Jesse P. Mcclure.
The recreation and park depart
ments will sponsor Christmas tree
programs at city hall, Monument
Circle, University park, and commu-
nifty centerS.
For number of years, park Off
Gals have decorated the downtown
oval and other spots, in keeping
with the Christmas spirit.
I'VE will see to it that Santa
Claus makes his usual visit to city
hall rotunda the day before Christ
mas and at the community centers
Christmas eve" Mcclure said.
"A suitable program will be ar
ranged at each place and elaborate
decorations provided"
City employees each year cast aside
their official worries and make
merry in the rotunda, with dance
music and distribution of "toy gifts"
from fellow workers.
Mcclure and Walter Jarvis, park
superintendent, are arranging for
the annual New Years carol pro-
grams. Each year groups of trum-
peteers are loaded on trucks and
patrol the city streets, waking the
city's residents with New Years
music.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-04
CIVIL SERVICE
STILL Up IN AIR
No City Action Forecast for
Two Months.

No definite arrangements have
been made for the next cabinet
meeting which will consider the
proposed civil service system for
city employees, Mayor L. Ert Slack
said today.
The mayor said another cabinet
session likely will be held this
year. 1t has been two months since
the city cabinet met.
Civil service is the most impor-
tant thing to come up. If they
have plan which meets with my
idea of civil service, we'll put it
over, but not until then" the
mayor declared
Councilman John F.. White,
chairman of the committee to draft
recommendations to the cabinet,
called a meeting of the committee
Friday to decide finally on the re-
port.
A. R. Good, deputy controller, and
City Attorney Edward H. Knight,
are other committeeman.
Slack has been opposed to selec-
ton of those who have passed from
the highest grade. The mayor
wanted to have a free hand to APP
point any in the list, regardless of
standing.
Such plan would permit contin-
uation of "jockeying" in selecting
employees, councilmen commended.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-04
OPEN BUREAU
TO PREVENT
YULE WASTE
Clearing House Will Seek
to Avert Duplication of
Aid to Needy.
KING TO BE CHAIRMAN
Many Civic Leaders Are on
Committee; Offices on
Circle.

To prevel.t duplication In Christ
mas giving to worthy families, the
Christmas clearing house commit
tee has opened headquarters for the
sixteenth consecutive year.
Beginning today the committees
staff will be located at 136 Monu-
ment Circle. Its telephone number
is Riley 1868. Herbert S. King again
is serving as chairman and Winifred
S. Brown as secretary.
Under the plan followed by the
clearing committee, when more than
one request is made to help the
same family, the giyer is told of this
duplication and is given the name
of different family, equally worthy
for which no provision has been
made.
Lists of needy families are kept
on file by the committee, which acts
for both giverS and recipients. More
than 1000 names were cleared
through the exchange last year and
Implications were avoided in 1912
instances. Ninety-Six organizations
used the committee during the three
weeks preceding Christmas.
In addition to the chairman, the
committees personnel includes Eu-
gene w. Short, treasurer; Charles A.
Grossart, Elks Club; Mrs. Rhoda M.
Morrow, Family Welfare society;
Miss Media Weathers, Indiana uni
versity hospitals; Miss Edna L.
Hamilton, Public Health Nursing
association; Miss Florence Schearer,
Red Cross home service depart
ment; Major H. G.. Robb, Salvation
Army; Edward Burger, Murat Tenn
pie Shrine; Major Earle F. Hites,
Volunteers of America; the Rev. H.
E. Eberhardt, Wheeler City mission;
Eugene c. Foster, Indianapolis foun-
dalton; H. B. Burnet, Third Chris
tan church; the Rev. Francis Mel
len, Catholic Community center; Dr..
Ernest N. Evans, Church Fedora
ton; Miss Adele Panther, Board of
Social Service, city dispensary; Miss
Glenn Hoover, social service de-
partment, city hospital; Homer w.
Borst, Community Fund; w. A.
Hacker, indianapolis public schools;
Miss Glenn Burton, child hygiene
division, indianapolis board of
health, and Miss Nell Dixon. tuber-
culosis clinic, city hospital.
Monument Circle offices are being
donated by Klein and Kuhn, office
equipment by the Business Furni-
ture company, lights by the Indian
apoliS Power and Light Company
printing by the Campbell Circular
Advertising Company, and teIe-
phones by the Indiana Bell Tele-
phone Company.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-04
DEATH ASKED FOR
DYNAMITE SUSPECT

days. She was forgiven and allowed
to return home.
She has turned against her for
mer lover and will be one of the
states chief witnesses.
Reed. attired in a new gray suit,
sat motionless as the jury was be-
ing selected, and the state indicated
it would ask the death penalty.
Evidence, brought out at the time
of the murder, showed that Paul
Reed and his cousin, Kenneth Reed,
had stolen three sticks of dynamite
from a quarry. Paul admitted the
theft, saying he wanted the explo-
sive to clear out spring in Wis
consin.
Later, two sticks OF dynamite were
found at Reeds rooming house.
Reed said he threw the other stick
in the river. 1t was the missing
stick, the state contends, that
caused the explosion in Players car
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-04
TEST U. S. POTASH
Believe Nation May Rely on
Own Supply.
BU Times SnecioL

By Times Special
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Potash
tests in New Mexico and Texas
give promise that the United States
may b able to rely upon its own
production of this commodity, In
terror Secretary Roy o. West said
in his annual report today.
BY the end of the year tests will
have been completed of cores takes
from eight wells in the two south
western states.
All tests SO far made have been
showing the presence of potash
bearing minerals, according to the
bureau of mines, which is directing
the work. The quality and thick
ness of the beds gives promise of
commercial development, officials
say.
The United States in 1927 pro-
duced domeStically only 1880 tons
of potash as contraSted with i'm
ports of 224,973 tons. The country's
annual potash bill is between
$15,0000o0 and $2O,OO0,O0O, with most
of the money going to European
producers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-04
FAIL TO GET SALARIES
IN CHICAGO SCHOOLS
Monthly Pay Checks Held Up Fl
Days Before Christmas.
By United Press

Monthly Pay Checks Held Up Fl
Days Before Christmas.
By United Press
CHICAGO, Dec. 4. - Chicago
school teachers did not get their
monthly salary checks today
twenty-one days before Christmas.
Thirteen thousand teachers were
short a total of $S,5OO,OOO because
the school board has no money to
meet its payroll or pay current bills.
The situation was brought about
by a $12,000,00O deficit in the school
funds. No more tax money is due
until Feb. Is or later, and the board
has spent all its 1928 funds.
The city has agreed to lend the
board enough money to tide it over
the three-month financial difficulty,
but authorization of the loan will
not be forthcoming until Wednes-
day, when the council meets.
THE schools will stay OPEN" H.
Wallace Caldwell, president of the
school board said today, but the
teachers will have to wait a day or
two for their money"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-04
By United Press

By United Press
ROCKFORD, ILL.,, Dec. -four
men who have no scruples against
the death penalty we're in the box
as efforts to complete the jury and
start testimony in the trial of Paul
Reed for the murder of Vernon
PLACER continued today.
Reed, 24-year-old craftsman, is
charged with causing the death of
PLACER by connecting stick of
dynamite to the starting mechanism
of Players automobile. PLACER was
blown through the roof of Lis coupe
as he stepped on the starter the
morning of July 10.
Before he died he accuseu Reed
Of planting the bomb.
Mrs. Iva PLACER, 22-year-old wife
of the victim, admitted she had
been in love with Reed and at one
time had eloped with him for few
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-04
INTERIOR CHIEF NOT
TO QUIT COMMISSION
ARRANGE FOOD SHOW;
OHIOAN DIRECTS 1T
Plan Exhibit for Cadle Tabernacle
During February.

A1AA EAhAUAO AOA OduAC AdDCIALhCAC
During February.
Arrangements are being made for
the Indianapolis food show which
will be held at Cadle tabernacle
the week Of Feb. 10.
E. H. Klaustermeyer OF Cleve-
land, o., who for several years has
conducted food shows for the Ohio
Retail Grocers' Association, is the
managing director of this years
show. Edward V. Richardson, who
managed last years show here, will
act as local manager.
Nearly hundred exhibits by food
manufacturers are expected. A free
cooking school will be held each day
at 2 p. m. A Food Show Follies"
will be staged each day at to 9
p. m. Baskets filled with food will
be given away each afternoon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-04
BARRIERS WILL SEEK
STATE LICENSE LAW
Bill Will be Placed Before Legisla-
ture, Farley Decides.

Bill Will be Placed Before Legisla-
ture, Farley Decides.
Decision to wage another fight in
order to obtain state licensing bill
for BARRIERS was reached Monday at
the third annual convention of the
United Master BARRIERS of Indiana
at the Hotel SEVERN.
Discussion of the bill to be placed
before the next legislature occupied
most of the convention.
L. j. Harrison, Lafayette, was
elected president to succeed Harry
Long, Marion.
P. w. Snowden, Huntington, was
elected first vice president; o. w.
Conner, Ft. Wayne, second vice.
president; Noah Anglin, Indian
apoliS, third vice-president; Louis
Buehner, Michigan City, fourth
vice president; and c. E. Tyler,
Mishawauka, fifth vice. president.
Guy Slagle, of Indianapolis, was
reelected secretary treasurer. TIL
1929 convention will be held in
Elkhart.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-04
QUAKE DEATH TOLL
is PLACED AT IT'S

ranean noises were heard within the
mountain.
In Talca and Constitution, health
authorities found the greatest
dangers existent in sanitary con-
ditions and common graves were dug
for bodies. Throughout the country,
generous relief responses brought
money pouring into the fund estab-
ished for the sufferers.
Torrentia; rains fell on Ialca 6
the surrounding sections yesterday
and suffering was intense among the
homeless, who covered in hastily
erected shelters that offered little
protection.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-04
BURGLAR Lo0TS HOME
Thieves Spend Enjoyable Monday
Night in City Residence.

A burglar ranSacked the home of
Harry Means, 1882 North Arsenal
avenue, Monday afternoon, taking
loot valued at 500, he reported to
police today The loot included a
revolver, shotgun, watch and cloth
ing. Other thefts we're reported by:
Virgil Owens, 2014 Brookside ave-
nue., watch from home; Educational
Film Exchange, Inc, 100 West Mich
igan street, Sc from Office; E. Fish
man Plumbing Company, 1926
Conner avenue, bathroom equip
ment and hot water boiler, value
$3.50, from vacant house at 681
ReiSner street; D. B. Sandborn, 5317
Lawrence street, $35 worth of paint
from new house at Hampton drive
and cornelius avenue; Francis Espy,
2426 Ashland avenue, $50 coat from
parked car; T. NJ. Alverson, 4917
East Thirteenth street, coat and
blanket, from parked car value $50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-04
GIVE TAX BOARD CHIEF
BAG ON RETIREMENT

Department Employees Make J. j.
Brown President as He Quits Office
John j. Brown, who retired after
eight years as chairman of the
state tax board, was presented with
a travelling bag by employees of the
department Monday afternoon.
Secretary Owen S. Boiling of the
board made a presentation speech.
Brown is succeeded as a board
member by Pliny H. Wolfard
former secretary to Governor Ed.
Jackson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-04
Accuse Negro of Murder

Mrs. Christina Owens, 90, Negro,
400 West Fourteenth street, today
was charged with murder by police.
Her husband, Oscar Owens, 80, Ne
gro, died at city hospital at 8:45
p. m. Monday. Mrs. Owens admit
ted she shot her husband Sunday
night following quarrel over an
other woman.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-04
RV United Press

By United Press
SANTIAGO, Chile, Dec. 4.-Death
toll in the earthquake which caused
wide destruction in Talca and Con-
stitution last weekend mounted
to an Unofficial total of 275, as re-
lief was rushed to the stricken areas
and communications were being re-
stored rapidly.
From Talquinoa came reports that
inhabitants of that town believed
the queke was caused by the activity
of the volcano DescabeZado. The
mountains plume of smoke usually
is plainly visible from the city, but
for a week before the tremorS there
was no smoke and heavy subter-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-04
EAGLES HOLD SMOKER
FOR AERIE MEMBERS
Surprise Program Held; Supper
Served by WOmen's Auxiliary.

Every member present night"
was observed Monday by Indian
apolis Aerie No. Oil, Fraternal Order
of Eagles. with an oyster supper and
smoker comprising a surprise pro-
gram arranged by Charles Q. Ford
and Phil Harris.
The supper was served by the
women's auxiliary to the aerie. Mrs.
Edith Amick is president.
A class of candidates was mi.
tiated. Wilbur H. Miller was in
charge.
A class in honor Of past presi-
dents will be initiated the night Of
Jan. 7.
A cabaret program was announced
Monday night as one of the features
of the Eagles Christmas entertain
ment to be held Saturday night,
Dec, %.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-04
MASONS HOLD ELECTION
Neil C. King Heads Lodge No. S19;
Other Officers Named

Neil G. King was elected worship
full master of the Ancient Land
marks lodge No. 319, F. & A. M, at
the Masonic temple, North and
Illinois streets, Monday night. Other
officers elected are w. v. Schultz
senior warden; w. w. Wiles, junior
warden; B. c. Downey, treasurer,
and o. L. Pond, secretary,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-04
Approve Bus Contract

Contract of the Interstate Public
Service company ana the Grey
hound bus lines, whereby the latter
will take over one trip daily between
New Albany and indianapolis, was
approved today by the public serv-
ice commission.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-04
Address


AQdreSS ..................
If you write the best last line for
Jingle No. IL, you'll find a pair Of
tickets to the Circle theater, where
the great play, Lonesome" now is
showing, in your mailboX Thursday
morning. The three best last lines
will win three pairs of tickets to
this feature, so sit down now, write
your best one, and rush it to The
Times Jingle Editor.
Here are two sets of winners, of
Jingle Nos. 8 and 9, to whom tickets
are being mailed today:
Mary Cortright, 2166 Talbot street,
in Jingle No. 8, who presents:
Consider Mister Mailman, who
Totes presents on his back.
Let's shop and mail things early,
So time and presents we'll not
lack.
Monice FritSch, whose last line is:
ITO ease our minds and his pack. -
Lillian Carroll, 2421 East Thir-
tenth street, who wrote:
For he's the hero in the first act"
= n
For Jingle No. 9 a pair of tickets
goes to Mrs. F. E. Rugh, Ali North
Tibbs avenue, for:
The Christmas spirit rises high,
Don't let that spirit drop.
Why not take care of some poor
home
Where Riddles only dream of
Santa's shop?
And another to Leona Marsh, 2031
Adams, whose last line is:
"And heap of happiness you'll
cop"
Marjorie Kruger, $40 North
Rural street for:
"Investigate-then shop!"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-04
Suzanne on
Way WeSt;;
May Marry
LengIen Refuses to Say
If She'll Be Bride of
Californian.

By United Press
CHICAGO, Dec. 4. - Suzanne
Lenglen, French tennis star, was
speeding west on the Los Angeles
limited of the Chicago, North
western railroad today, with the
world still in the dark about her
matrimonial plans, if any.
Suzanne spe1sl yesterday in
Chicago-where and how le-
manned a mystery. She left the
r1nInatiath Natot1Ir1z of q c1,lna1r.kaor =,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-04
|. C. PROFESSOR TO GO
DIR. H. w. Marshall to Teach in
New Mexico School.

DR.. Horace w. Marshall, vice-pres-
Ident and head of the department OF
education of Indiana Central college,
will become head of the psychology
department of New Mexico Normal
university, Las Vegas, N. M, Jan.
l. it YVES announced today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-04
Horse Dies at IS

SEYMOUR, Ind, Dec. 4.-"Old
Tom" believed to be jackson
county's oldest horse is dead at the
age of 35. He was owned by T. r.
Carter, who plans to place a stone
marker on his grave.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-07

facture. on q large scale. and for the
national distribution Of alcohol"
Hoff was before tho grand jury
last night for the eighth time and
when he was excused he was hand
ed a subpoena to appear again to-
day. He declined to comment on
Goldberg's statement or to say
whether the jurors had questioned
him along that line.
Answer Demand
Police answered Mayor Mackey's
demand for city wide vice clean up
by raiding II speakeasies, cabarets,
opium dens and saloons last night
and early today.
In a Chinese establishment long
considered the Oriental dope center
of the city. raiders smashed
through doors painted to resemble
sections OF the wall discovering 4
maze OF secret passageways leading
to rooms equipped with mattresses
and tools where three Chinese were
arrested and much opium and
yenshee seized.
Police officers again raided the
Club Lido, one of the city's most
popular cabarets. but found only one
pint of alleged liquor, discovered in
the cloak room. Patrons outwltted
the police who raided the cabaret
some months ago by gulping the
evidence before they could be ap-
pretended
Several barkeepers were arrested
and small quantity of alleged liquor
seized in other raids.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-07
BUT FEW APPOINTMENTS
Coolidge Not to Meet So Many PcO-
pie Though II Is Last Semi
Weekly Calling Day

Superior. Wis, Sept. R-Fewer
appointments than usual figured on
the White House engagement list to-
day despite the fact that 1t was the
occasion for the last of President
Coolidge's semi-weekly calls at the
executive offices before returning to
Washington early next week.
Greater crowds than usual had
gathered to see Mr.. Coolidge, at
tracted by knowledge of his ap-
preaching departure. The report
also spread that the chief executive
had no intention of showing himself
to the public again until his actual
entertainment in Superior for the re-
turn trip east.
b. H. Meyer. a member of the
interstate commerce commission,
who has been spending part of the
summer in this neighborhood. was
the first listed to present his re-
spects to President Coolidge today.
He was followed by A. c. Bachus,
publisher of the Milwaukee Sentinel,
by committee of the Nebagamon.
Wis. Chamber OF Commerce, and
by W. A. Coventry. president Of the
Duluth Chamber of Commerce, who
had a painting of a scene of the
Brule river to present to the chief
executive.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-07
IMPORT BLOOD SERUM
Children In Manitoba Suffering from
Infantile Paralysis Await Aid from
Former fferers.

Winnipeg, Man.. Sept. I LP-Chil-
dren of two cities in Canada have
come to the aid of infantile paraly-
sis sufferers In Manitoba.
After the disease had claimed 13
lives from among ZIG cases reported
since mid-July, sufferers today await
ed the arrival of special train
from Toronto and train from Ed
monitor bearing serum made from
the blood OF former sufferers In
those two cities. The aid follows re-
quests by Winnipeg health authori-
ties.
The train from Toronto was en-
gagged to carry sufficient serum to
treat 25 cases, and with the assist
ance from Edmonton the authori
ties hoped to speed an already no
ticeable decrease in the number of
cases.
The disease has broken out in
Saskatchewan, and one death has
been reported from the Rochglen
district where 10 year old girl
died after an Illness of four days.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-07

entirely TO his liking.
There was the case OF his &C
ceptancs address. tho first effort on
his own behalf in the political
arena. Various leaders wrote out
what they thought he should say
on this issue or that. He studied
them carefully only to discard them
entirely or rewrite them into his
own language.
Makes Rough Draft
He put together the rough draft
Of the speech and suggested that
there were . couple Of revisions
before submitting the product to a
small circle Of those upon whose
counsels he relied. Sometimes their
efforts at editing were satisfactory,
but just as frequently they were not.
After this process. the copy went
to the printer to be set up in large
type with both wide margins and
spaces between the lines. Reviewing
the thing in cold type Hoover found
much that did not satisfy him and
subjected it to final revamping.
This system is being followed in
writing all of his addresses. includ-
ing the one on labor which he now
is preparing for delivery at Newark
one week from next Monday. Par
ticular care Is being taken with this
speech as the subject itself is some
what difficult Of treatment and per-
haps no other speech will be as
carefully dissected by SO large a
body Of men and women as will
this one.