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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-27
MRS. WILEY HONORS
DAUGHTER, BRIDE

Mrs. Leo Wiley, 954 Tuxedo ST.,
entertained at dinner Saturday eve
ming in honor Of her daughter Mrs.
Ralph Howard, a recent bride.
Spring flowers were used on the ia
BILE. Mrs. Virginia Holt sang a num-
Der of folk songs, accompanied by
Resta Duro, harpiSt.
The guests we're:
Misses
Lenore Beck Mildred Mahron
Dorothy Kuhn Marguerite Miller
Mesdames
Arthur Field Harry Piatt
William Hoffman Frank Delks
Edward Sommer Wilbur Bowman
Jacob Schatz
Assisting Mrs. Wiley was her
mother, Mrs. w. A. Wiley.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-27

Dear Miss Lee: Please. do not judge all
aas gaTrbH BY few ws MY in E
them last winter and because refused to
let all OF them punish my child, 6. they
al were unciyil to both my daughter and
All children are mischievious. OF course
they must overcome this spirit. but I do
not believe in permitting seven or eight
persons to try their theories of child
people But to tgy MePe H 50 P
my little girl so I insisted upon our leaving
even though they encouraged my husband
.t What do you think of my side Of the
Dear Reader: You are entirely
right in leaving your in-laws. They
ruin the disciplining of a child by
either being too severe with it or by
spelling it beyond endurance. The
wise mother understands that a
child is much better at home, where
everything is done the same way
every day. Changes upset the dis
position and the health of any child.
Evidently your husbands family
believed your child was undiscip-
lined and so they all attempted to
try their theories on her. An out
slider sometimes will see a child in
a truer light than the mother, whose
great love will blind her ability to
see its faults. Perhaps, Reader, your
child has been spoiled and its dis
position has suffered far more than
you realize.
However, you can overcome its
faults without any outside advice, SO
just continue to stay away from your
relatives.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-27

Dear Miss Lee: I am IS and like a boy
have all our dates together and now he
wants me to- wear his fraternity pin.
Would it be all right for me to do this?
know that I really do not like him and
will start going with other girls. How
ever, If l do wear 1t, none Of the other
boys will notice me and if I find I do not
love this boy there will be no one else for
LONESOME.
Dear Lonesome: Any girl Is is far
too young to make all her engage
ments with one young man because
this is her time of life to have good
times and to find what sort of a
young man she wants for a hus-
band.
Most girls enjoy the thrill of pos
sessing a fraternity pin and I can
easily see how you would like to
wear this boys. Perhaps you can
arrange it with him to wear it and
at the same time have other dates.
1t has been done, you know.
You are selfish in not wanting
him to enjoy the society of other
girls. What is sauce for the goose"
works both ways.
The best thing for you both to do
is to retainyour friendship, but start
going out with other young persons
your age.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-27

But his courage seems to shrink away
the while he wonders whether
He should speak to one who wears
sporty jacket made Of leather.
And he screws 1t up bit and thinks he'll
pass the time of day
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-27

For he wants to get to Montreal to end
the sporting season.
Now the ladies who are entering have
quite familiar faces,
And he thinks that he has seen them
at the recent Whippet races
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-11
Bird-Like Machine Is Run
by Foot Power; Similar
Model Has Flown.
Bg United Press

BB United Press
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, May IL
George R. White, Long Island in
ventor, who for six years has de-
voted himself to research into the
problem of approximating mechan-
ically the flight of birds, soon will
attempt here to make the first sue
cessful bird-like flight in history.
White, a flying instructor during
the war and a former technology
student, will make his tests in a
machine characterized as a foot
propelled, wing-flapping, motorless
ornithopter.
The invention resembles a huge,
transparent bird whose skeleton of
strong chrome molybdenum is re-
vealed through its glossy coating Of
tough, non-inhammable celluloid.
1t has a wing spread of twenty-nine
and one-half feet.
The new machine is an improved
model Of the one in which White
was reported last September to
have flown eight-tenths of a mile.
At that time. during a test at Co
Goa Beach, Fla, White was towed
by an automobile at a speed of
twenty-five miles an hour to fly
ing start. Once in the air he main
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-11
POLICE IN DARK
ON KIDNAP TRY
No CIeWS to Trace Bankers
Abduction.
In United Press


WASHINGTON. May 11.-Au-
thorities today still worked blindly
on the mystery of the frustrated alb
duction Of E. Percival Wilson, local
banker, and the reported assault on
L. w. Kephart, Government scientist
and explorer, in whose car Wilson
was spirited away.
But their efforts here and in
Montgomery County, Md, were I'M
availing. Their only clew as to mo-
tive was furnished by the abductors
statement to Wilson that this will
"be something entirely new" The
abductor had spurned money Will
son offered him, and this led to the
conclusion that the abductor may
have been a new seeker after
thrills, or merely a demented per-
son.
Meantime, the police were still
checking the assault in which KEEP
hart reported that two men at
tackled him, stole his money and
clothing and left him unconscious.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-11
ACTRESS KILLS .
SELF, IN Grief !
over AIR CRASH
Follows Inventor of 'GuII'
Plane to Death; Widow
Is MyStified.
BV United Press

M CHttCU fItSS
NEW YORK, May 11.-Arrange-
mentS will be made today for the
funeral Of Mrs. Jean Lebrun, 80, &C
tress, who committed suicide yester-
day because of the death of Leonard
w. Bonney, wealthy inventor, whose
gull" plane crashed in a test flight
at Curtis field. John Tigert, United
States Education commissioner, Of
Washington, a brother, will arrive
to take charge Of the funeral.
A note found near Mrs. Lebrun's
body said, Life is unbearable with
out my sweetheart" The note re-
ferred to that damn pistol" which
failed to work.
The jets Of a gas stove were open.
Many newspaper clippings telling Of
the death of Bonney were found
pasted on the walls of the room.
Mrs. Bonney, widow of the flier.
said she had mo reason to believe"
her husband had known Mrs. L,e-
brun. II am surprised and sorry TO
hear this has happened" she said.
1t was reported that when the in
ventor was taken to the hospital
after his fatal crash, Mrs. Lebrun
asked to "see him once more, Just to
kiss his hand"
Mrs. Lebrun formerly was Miss
Amelia McTyeire Tigert, daughter
of the late Bishop John Tigert Of
Nashville. Tenn.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-11
OPEN new PARISH
Christ Church to Dedicate
Addition Tonight.

Christ Church new parish house,
consisting of thirteen rooms con-
structed underneath the main
church building, will be opened
with a special program tonight.
The house warming will honor the
new members received in the
church during the year.
The parBh house and church inn
proVements we're made at a cost
of $4,000, entirely paid for by an
anonymous gift Of $4,000, and by
popular subscription.
w. w. Knight was chairman of
the building committee. Members
we're David P. Beach, Charles E.
Judson, Eli Lilly, j. F. Morrison and
Arthur D. Pratt. Robert Daggett
was the architect and Leslie Col
vim the builder.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-11
C. OF C. HEARS
TEAMWORK IN
BUSINESS PLEA
U. S. Chamber Members
Told America May Go
Too Far on Debts.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, May 11.-Inter-
national teamwork among business
men is the backbone of international
trade, Charles Lonsdale, Kansas City
grain man, told the United States
Chamber of Commerce convention
today.
The speech was one of many on
international subjects, all stressing
the problem of retaining and devel-
oping markets for Americas rap
idly expanding production.
DR.. Alberto Pirelli, Milan, Italy
president of the International
Chamber of Commerce, gave q
warning last night that the United
States can not expect to continue
indefinitely to receive increasing
amounts Of interest and sinking
fund payments from foreign coun-
tries and at the same time main
tain its present tariff policy and
large volume of exports.
Foreign countries simply will not
have the money to purchase Ameri-
can goods, he asserted.
Declaring that "the test of a de-
mocracy is the willingness of its able
and vigorous citizens to accept po-
litical responsibility" Ernest T.
Trigg, Philadelphia, urged local
chambers of commerce to cooperate
actively in all movements for i'm
provement of their cities.
Adequate control Of the economic
thunderbolt of increasing produc-
ton" was stressed by Lewis E. Pier
son, president of the chamber, at the
annual dinner last II hit.
1.-THE Nation" he said, must
prove that production is its serv-
ant and not it's master. 1t must
demonstrate that it has the will and
skill to control the machine it has
created "
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-11
WARD PREPARES
FOR RETRIAL OF
DUNCAN. TILTON
Couple Face Charges Of
Stealing Check From
Government.

Preparations for the retrial of
Russell v. Duncan, former State
Representative, and Charles W. Til
ton on charges of stealing a Govern
ment check, were being made today
by District Attorney Albert Ward.
Previous conviction Of the two in
Federal Court was set aside by the
United States Circuit Court Of APP
peals.
Federal Judge Walter C. Lindley
Of Danville, Ill, has been named
special Judge.
He was special judge for the Clyde
A. Walb and Valentine D. Weaver
trial recently at FIT. Wayne in which
Walb and Weaver were convicted
OF violating the national banking
act and sentenced to Leavenworth
penitentiary.
William Klaes, formerly of Muir
physboro, Tenn, was convicted of
perjury and sentenced to two years
imprisonment Thursday. He was
charged with claiming householder's
exemption in bankruptcy proceed
ings when he was not supporting
his wife.
Albert Bowden and Roy Ander-
son, indianapolis Negroes. were con-
victed of liquor violation. Bowden
was sentenced to four months in jail
and Anderson to ninety days.
Robert H. Furry was sentenced to
two years at Leavenworth when he
pleaded guilty to white slavery.
Ferris Nichols, 90, charged with
stealing keys to the postoffice at
Cartersburg, after escaping from
the Indiana Boys School, Plain
field, was given a six months SuS-
pended sentence.
Woman's Sentence Delayed
Denzil Armstrong and Vernon
Wainscott, Newcastle, were sem
fenced to one day in Jail each on
charges Of sending pistol through
the mail.
Judge Robert c. Baltzell took the
case OF Blanche Stewart, Anderson,
under adVisement until next No
vember. She pleaded guilty to
liquor violation. Dan Vladoin, In
dianapolis, was sentenced to sixty
days in Jail for liquor violation and
Robert F. Fielder was fined 500 on
similar charge.
Hyman and William Myers, Min
neapolis, Mimi, pleaded not guilty
in the counterfeit strip stamp con-
spiracy case.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-11
MOSLEM HAS 7 WIVES
Must Divorce Three Latest Under
New Law.
R.V United Press

EW WITtW ITtS8
UzUMLU, Turkey, May 11.-Agha
Fanha, 50-year-old peasant of this
Moslem town, is the proud possessor
Of seven wives and twenty-three
children. Aghas family is ranked
with the largest in the world. The
new Moslem law, however, will cast
a dark cloud over his pride as
father and husband, for it permits
him only four wives. He will be
forced to divorce the last three of
his wives, the youngest and best
looking.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-11
SETS CUPID AGE LIMIT
Poland Bars Youth From Movies OF
Emotional Scenes.

RU Uniicd Press
WARSAW, May 11.-Modern Ro-
meo's and Juliet's will have to seek
elsewhere than the moves for les
sons in love-making, as the result
Of the new decree forbidding all
persons under II years of age to
attend movies where emotional love
scenes with kissing are shown.
The educational authorities think
that films of this type demoralize
youth, and threaten to close any
movie house transgressing the de-
cree.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-11
BUYS Nashville Newspaper

BIZ Times Special
NASHVILLE, Ind, May 11.-John
F. Bond, former postmaster here
once Brown County clerk, has pur-
chased the Brown County Demo-
crat which had been in control of
the Allison family since starting of
publication more than fifty years
ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-11
BELL USED SINCE 1928

Continues to Ring in Swedish
Church After 700 Years Service.
Bu United Press
STOCKHOLM, May IA TOO
year-old church bell with tone Of
unusual beauty still rings each Sun
day in the little village of Saleby in
the west of Sweden.
According to the inscription on
the bell, it has been in continuous
service since 1923.
The inscription is preceded by the
letters A. G. L. A., believed to stand
for a powerful Hebrew invocation,
the words of which are "Atta Glib
Dor Leolam Adonai," or in transla-
ton, Thou art eternally strong,
Oh Lord"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-11
LAYS T. B. TO DRESS
FIappers With Scanty FrOcks Court
Disease, Saws Doctor.

CINCINNATI, May 11.-Along
with the news from a Partisan
physician, that scantily clad girls
will enjoy a long and healthy life,
DR.. Mark Milliken of Hamilton,
Ohio, declared today that flimsy
feathered flappers are counting
tuberculosis.
The disease, according to DR..
Miliken, is increasing among girls
because they don't wear enough
clothing. Among the boys, however,
he says the disease is decreasing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-11
HIT 'NIGGER' FOR PHOTO
France Modifies American Pastime
for Amusement Parks.
By Science Serrice

By Sclcncc Herrlce
PARIS, May 1.-THE latest
modification of the favorite pastime
of American amusement parasitic
t-the-nigger- get-a-cigar" -
has just been patented here by A.
Dufour, and rewards the winner
with a flashlight photograph Of
himself winning the prize.
The dark complexioned victim is
replaced by an effigy holding the
cigar in his mouth, and the con-
testant tries to hit the cigar with
q rubber ball. If he succeeds. an
automatic camera and flashlight is
set off, and the winner receives the
photograph.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-11
Soldiers Home Head Quits

BV IImCs NpCcIdt
LAFAYETTE, Ind. May I'LL
health was assigned by Col. William
NJ. Louden as the reason for his
resignation as commandant of the
Indiana State Soldiers Home here
after six years service.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-11
WOMAN FOR SHERIFF
Bitter Election Fight Forecast in
Porter County.
By Times Special

% Y T tWITo I'VtJTTT
VALPARAISO, Ind, May IL
Porter County voters expect a bitter
November election fight as the
result of the primary victory Of Mrs.
James G. Cox as a Democratic
candidate for sheriff.
Mrs. Cox, running on a straight
from-the-shoulder liquor law en-
forcement platform, has the support
of Mrs. Elizabeth Stanley, Indiana
w. G. T. U. president, who has
promised to come into the county
as a speaker in behalf of the woman
candidate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-11
Wing FZabbing Plane to
Make Test Flight Soon

tanned a speed, he claims. of thirty
miles an hour.
1t is necessary to give the con-
trivance a start to get it into the
air.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-11
i MATCH Y0W-BANG!
Police Shoot at KnOthOle for Nightly
Lunches.

TEXARKANA, Ark, May 11.--A
new way of matching for midnight
lunch was revealed here when Police
Chief w. D. Hays caught his night
shift shooting for it at a knot
hole in the sergeant's desk last
night. Neighbors had protested
about the nightly target practice
with food as the stake. -Four Of the
men were suspended.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-11
NON UNION, NO CLOTHES
Independent Workers in Russia Get
Little Food.

MOSCOW, May IA worker
who does not belong to one of the
trade unions in Russia is very much
out Of luck. An order providing for
the rationing of butter, soap, maca-
roni and eggs, gives double portions
to all members Of trades unions. In
addition clothing, rice and potato
flour may be sold to union members
only.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-11

Declaring I'm glad I did It,"
Harry j. Wheeler (top), wealthy
inventor and real estate dealer of
Kansas City, Mo, is held by po-
lice for the shooting of his life
long friend, Chant A. Miller.
Wheeler said Miller had broken up
his home. Mrs. Wheeler recently
sued for divorce.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-11
Daily Comment
Blinp Lands on Ship

The U. S. Army 2OO-foot Blimp
TC-5 flew out over the Atlantic
last night and landed on the NOV
ing steamship American Trader.
After exchanging mail pouches it
took off for Lakehurst, N. j.
Remarkable things are being ac-
complished and more will be &C
complished as time goes on. There
are and always will be splendid OPP
portunities for those who get some
money ahead Save at the City
Trust Company and be ready for
your opportunity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-10
Real Estate
HOUSES AND ESTATES FOR
SAILED. c., 81
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-10
FOR SALE or RENT

CHERRYDALE VA.
0-room house large lot gas cleo fur
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walk north l block from bank To 300 w
Columbia 81. Owner. Col. Sf5SW
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bath hardwood floors hot-water heat gas
electricity garage. 3 blocks from the Uni
verslty of Maryland conveniently located
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-10
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OFFICES AND STOKES lO

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New Britain herald., 1928-12-10
NAVY'S STRENGTH
 IS ONLY &.00
Midshipmen At Annapolis Also
 Falling Off Report Shows

Washington, Dec. 10 RNDeclar- ing that the numbers of naval off cers and men in aviation had more than doubled in the past five years, the annual report of the bureau of navigation made public today. recommended appropriations to take care of an increase of 10000 enlist ed men needed for aeronautics and new ships.
 The report, submitted by Rear Ad- miral R. H. Leigh. chief of the bu- reau, said that while the authorized enlisted strength of the navy is 137,- 900 men, it's present actual strength is only S4,000. with $40 officers. Limitation of congressional appro- priations, moreover, the report as- serted, had resulted in the past year in a reduction of 53S, or 16 per cent in the number of midshipmen at Annapolis, and will mean shortage of 3,37S enlisted men when the 0 new cruisers now under construction are commissioned.
 In the last five years, the report said, the number of men on aero- nautical duty has more than dou- bled. bringing the estimated total for 1929 up to G93 officers and 9..13 men. or 12 per cent of the navy total personnel. This has depleted the number of men available for regular duty. It was therefore urged that the navy line strength be raised to 95,2s5 in the appropriations for 1880.