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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
KING GEORGE
rallies after
night OF. PAIN
MonarCh'S Condition Better
as Infections RaWneSS
ModerateS.
PRINCE is REASSURED
Reverse Keeps Doctor at
Bedside Through Entire
Night.
BY KEITH JONES
United Press staff Correspondent

OHlGcu freSS SJaH correspondent
LONDON, Dec. 5.-Although King
George passed a painful night, there
are reasons to hope that the pain
full rawness of the infection which
caused the last rise in temperature
is being moderate, an official bull
1etin issued at II a. m. said.
The bulletin was signed by Lord
Dawson of Penn, physician in or
binary, and Sir Stanley Hewett,
apothecary- surgeon to the king.
The bulletin said:
"The king passed fair night.
There are reasons to hope that the
recrudeScence of the infection which
caused the last rise in temperature
is being moderated.
The king was forced to call upon
his strength again during the night
to fight off another of he reverSes
which have affected him during his
fifteen days of illness.
At midnight, reliable information
from Buckingham palace said the
king was suffering great discomfort,
but within an hour, the condition
had abated and he was resting more
comfortably.
BY day break he had had little
sleep.
Sir Stanley Hewett spent the en-
tire night at the palace, but it was
not considered necessary to call the
other physicians when the king be-
came worse at midnight.
The Prince of Wales, who has ar
rived at Alden en- route to the bed
side Nof his father, received several
reassuring messages from Queen
Mary,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
AUTO TAG SALE SET
Indiana Licenses Ready for
Cars on Dec. IS.

Indiana automobile license plates
will be placed on sale in the state
house basement, Dec. IS, Mark H.
Rhodes, head of the licensing de-
partment, in the Office of Otto G..
Fifield, secretary of state announced
today.
No sales can be made legally be-
fore that date he declared.
Beginning Jan. l, the department
will operate four Indianapolis
branches. where plates may be pur-
chased and 115 throughout the state,
RhoadS announced.
Local branches will be located in
various sections of the city.
The new plates have black num-
bers on an orange background.
Rhoads expects to distribute more
than 100000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
MARATHONER IS I'LL
Winner of Dance Contest in
Nervous Collapse.

Less than month after he had
danced continuously for more than
nine hundred hours to win the dance
marathon conducted in TomlinSon
hall under auspices of the American
Legion, Hughie HENDERSON, 10, of
1882 Massachusetts avenue, was ia
ken to city hospital at II this morn
ing in a state of nervous collapse.
An ambulance was called to his
home by DR.. E. R. Wilson, 1878 Oil
yer avenue.
Since winning the dance grind,
the youth has appeared in dance
acts at local theaters.
He was stricken unexpectedly, and
is in serious condition, city hospital
attaches say.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
ARRA|CNED IN HOLDUP
Charge Man Stole From
Cafe; Trial Set Monday.

John L. Smith, Cleveland, O.,
charged with holding up restau-
rant at 100 Kentucky avenue, Mon
day and obtaining 1915 from Charles
Diner, which was later recovered
when John Madden, traffic officer,
captured Smith after a chase, plead
ed not guilty to robbery charge in
criminal court today.
Judge James A. Collins set trial
for 9 a. m Monday. Police are
seeking a second man said to have
fed from the restaurant with Smith.
Smith will plead at his trial that
he won the money from Diner in a
crap game, his attorney, Herbert
Hartman said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
CUTS THUMB; ARRESTED
Husband Really Intended to Cut
Wife, She Tells Police.

Charles Dowell, 62, of 171a Lock
wood street, cut the end off his left
thumb Tuesday night.
But Dowell really intended to cut
her, his wife, Susan, As, charged, SO
Dowell was held today at city prison
on an assault and battery with in
tent to kill charge.
Dowell attempted to cut her throat
with the knife, and in the scufle she
closed the knife on the end of his
thumb, his wife said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
PRISONER SLAIN
AFTER TRIAL
Sentenced to Life; Shoots
Guard; Killed in Corridor.
BJ United Press

BY Untted Press
NEW YORK, Dec. Sidney
Whitley" Weiss, a fourth offender.
was shot to death today by Captain
John Doyle, chief of the criminal
courts attendants, after Weiss had
wounded one attendant and hit an
other on the head with a revolver
today
He had just been sentenced to life
imprisonment at Sing Sing prison.
He drew a pistol as he was being
led to the Tombs and wounded the
court attendant.
A moment late Captain Doyle
killed Weiss.
The shooting caused tremendous
excitement.
Weiss was being led along a
screened corridor between parts 8
and of the court by AL williams,
an attendant. He shot Williams in
the right hand.
A second guard, Leo Talstland,
who was just behind, went to Will
liams' assistance. Weiss fired twice
at him. missing both times, and then
beat him over the head with the
weapon.
The sound of the shots brought
Captain Doyle and other court at
tendants. Weiss pointed his pistol
at Doyle, pulled the trigger, but the
pistol damned.
Judge Donnelan sentenced Weiss
under the BaumeS law and was COM
PEELED to give the prisoner life
sentence as a fourth offender.
The captain said, after the shoot
ing, that Weiss had intended to kill
Judge Donnelan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
GIBSON IS DEFENDED
Kellogg Denies Reported
Charges of BRAND.
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Secre-
tary Of State Kellogg today denied
the statement attributed TO Foreign
Minister BRAND of France that
Hugh Gibson, United States ambas-
sador to Belgium, was responsible
for the Franco British naval agree
ment rejected by the United States.
Kellogg said Gibson had not sug-
geSted that France and Britain en-
ter into the agreement and the
state department had known moth
ing of it until it was mentioned in
the house of commons.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
LETTERS FOR SANTA
Over Fifty Received at POStOffice
Addressed to North Pole.

The annual flood of letters, ad-
dressed in large, painStakingly-
formed letters, to Santa Claus,
North Pole" has begun pouring into
the indianapolis postoffice.
More than fifty of these letters,
enclosing childish requests for
drums, dolls that close their eyes,
skates, Sleds, clothing and some
thing for mama, papa, brother and
sister," have been turned over to the
Family Welfare society.
From there they will be forward
ed to Santa Claus and his Indian
apolis assistants who will inveSti-
gate circumstances of the families.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
CHANGE RACKET WORKS
Coal Company Loser in Swindle,
Often Played Here.

Another bring the change" swim
die scheme was reported to police
today by the State Street Coal Com
pany.
A ton of coal was ordered sent to
1926 Fayette street with change for
$40. A Negro met the driver in
front of the house and took the $1G
change promising to bring the $2C
out in a minute. He did not return
and the driver found the Negro did
not live at that address.
The same theft scheme has been
worked on half dozen other coal
companies here this winter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
GUARD PROPAGANDA

Bill Proposes Fine, Imprisonment for
Attempts to Sway Publics' Agents.
BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-A law
proposing a $1,000 fine and six
months imprisonme natgainst in
dividuals and corporations seeking
to influence school teachers or
authors of school text books was
proposed in the senate today by
Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Mon
tana, as result of evidence adduced
by the Federal Trade commission
that public utilities corporations
had exerted such influence in the
senate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
SLIDES
TO Is ABOVE ZERO
IN CITY GOLD WAVE
Warm Heart

Two modern Jean Valjeans
who stole coal instead of bread
for their destitute families
Tuesday night were forgiven.
They we're apprehended
carrying sacks Of coal from the
A. M. Lawson coal yard at
TIA East Maryland street.
Both declared their families
were freezing. Each has three
small children, police learned
and each has been unable to
obtain employment.
Lawson refused to file
charges against the two and
gave them the coal they had
taken.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
Legion ASKS
INJUNCTION ON
BOXING SHOW
Seek to Block Enforcement
of New City Fight
Ordinance.
HOLD CODE ILLEGAL
Test Case Is Begun; Six
Complaints Are Listed
in Petition.
HOLD CODE ILLEGAL

The American Legion today be-
gan it's battle to defeat the attempt
of city council to regulate it's box
ing matches at the Armory.
A petition for an injunction de-
claring the new boxing regulation
ordinance invalid and restraining
police and the boxing commission
from enforcing it was asked in
Superior Judge Byron X. Elliott'S
court by the trustees Of the Ameri-
can Legion benefit fund trust. Eli
lot set Dec. IL for hearing upon
the temporary injunction.
Complaints Listed .
The trustees are: Mark E. Haner,
Norman A. Perry, Neal Order.
Robert F. Daggett and DR.. George
w. Bowman. Defendants are: The
city, Police Chief Claude M. Worley
and the boxing commission, David
H. Jennings, Kenneth E. Woolling,
Gideon w. Blain and Fred w.
Council.
The complaint filed by Attorney
Sidney S. Miller, alleges the ordi-
nance is illegal in that:
!. No standard is fixed to which
applicants for permit to hold a
boxing or wrestling contest must
conform and that a permit, there
fore, may be granted or refused in
the arbitrary discretion of the $50
called athletic commission pursu-
ant to certain rules and regulations
which the commission has the power
to make without any standards for
such rules and regulations being set
out in the ordinance.
2. Arbitrary, unreasonable and eX-
horbitant fees are provided.
Discrimination Charged
3. The ordinance attempts to
regulate only professional boxing
and wrestling contests, ignoring all
other forms of athletic contests and
boxing and wrestling contests be-
tween amateurs, whether admission
is charged or not.
4. The ordinance prohibits hold
ing of two such events on the same
night and prohibits any person from
holding more than two such con-
tests in one week.
5. Prohibits promoters from pay
ing percentages of gate receipts to
contestants.
6. Gives unreasonable power to
commission to revoke a permit upon
the mere likelihood OF a violation OF
a commission rule or a state law.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
SNOW TRAPS TRAIN
Free 80 Persons and Circus
Buried by Avalanche.
BIZ Initial presS

By United Press
INNSBRUCK, Austria; Dec. S.
An avalanche in the Arlberg Pass
buried the railroad station at Lang
en- and trapped 80 passengers in a
train.
They were liberated today after
the train had been partly covered
for fifty-two hours. Buried with
them were two Barnum circus vans
containing wild animals.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05

a serious illness. "Flu," the doc
tor said.
CHE took ship for southern
~ waters. Adventure was just
around the corner. She ran right,
into it, and her entire life was
changed.
You can follow the adventures
of this lovable girl and this per-
fectly adorable man in Orchid,
the Story of a Modern Moon God
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
Auto Kills Sim Feiner

By United Press
DUBLIN, Dec. 5.-Henry Dixon,
SO years old, one of the founders
of the Sim Fem organization in
the Irish Free State, was killed by
an automobile as he was leaving
the Office of his friend, the late
PRESIDENT Grifnths. Yesterday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
CAPTURE COAT THIEF
Owner Sees Men Take Garment
From Car; Gives Chase.

M. H. Halpin, 3615 North Penn
sylvania street, saw two men steal
his overcaot from his car. parked
at 113 South Pennsylvania street
this afternoon, called pedestrians
and Trafflcman OFT and captured
the thieves. They gave names as
Robert Copy, 20, of New Orleans,
La, and Edward Joyce, rs, Of Wor-
cester. Mass.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05

about twice her age-but he WAS
romantic.
She had a strange attraction
for him, and he was attracted to
her, too.
Hollis is my affinity" she
thought, wondering just what the
word meant.
They were very close mentally;
but physically they were as far
apart as the poles.
Then one dey Ashtoreth was ILL.,.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05

NEONTY made love beautifully.
1V1 He would kiss AShtoreth's
soft warm neck and COO words of
tenderness.
But Monty was radio sales
man, and Ashtoreth was slightly
bored. He was just a bit unro-
mantle, she thought.
Then one day she met Hollis
Hart, millionaire. OF course he
was a little bit older than She
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05

dess," which starts Friday in The
Indianapolis Times.
1t is story which will thrill
you, and bring tears to your eyes,
and make you laugh on top of all
that.
"Whirlwind" was written by the
same author, Eleanor Early,
especially for The Indianapolis
Times and N. E. A. You liked that
story. Thousands said it was she
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
Midwest ShiverS

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Dec 5.-The middle
west shivered today in the seasons
first cold snap. but relief is in sight.
Tomorrow higher temperatures,
general over the midwest, were
forecast by the weather man. The
break in the cold wave started to-
day in the northwest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
BLOND CHOSEN QUEEN
IN All HEALTH TEST
Four Brunets Defeated at Chicago
Exhibition.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-The gentle
men judges of the national All
health contest prefer blends.
For Miss Thelma Svarstod, II, a
blue-eyed blond of Norwegian blood
from Brown county, South Dakota.
today bore the title Of the healthiest
All girl in the United States. She
was. rated as SO per cent perfect Ill
competition, defeating four brunets
at the international livestock expo
sition Tuesday night.
Among the boys, William Tobias,
IS, of Saginaw county, Michigan
was announced champion, his score
being 97.4 per cent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
BLACKMER FATE SOON
Final Decision in Extradition Due
Next Week.

PARIS, Dec. 5.-A final decision
on the H. M. Blackmer extradition
case probably will be reached soon,
perhaps this week.
Blackmer's American attorney told
the United Press he had been in
formed by his French colleague that
the accusation, court already has de-
cided to recommend against extradi-
ton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
Sufferers Not So Dumb

BIZ UNtt6n PrGS8
NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Children
who Stutter are quela, if not SUI
perior, mentally and physically to
those whose speech is normal, a
survey at the Teachers college has
revealed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05

best newspaper story they ever
had read.
And now here is the second tale
written by the amazing pen of
Eleanor Early.
A SHTORETH was the name of
IA the Phoenician and man.
itist moon goddess, worshiped on
the Nile as the personal deity of
Cleopatra. 1t also is the name of
the heroine Of the story.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
In theAir

Weather condition at $50 a. m.
at Indianapolis airport:
West wind, 8 miles an hour; baro-
metric pressure, 30.47 at sea level;
temperature, Is; ceiling and viSibil-
itY unlimited.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
RAIL BLEND IN STORY OF MODERN MOON GODDESS

Through all the modern dress
of the story there runs an under
current Of mysticism, adding zest
to the narrative. And ultra-modern
problems crop out here and there.
Orchid, the Story of a Mod
ern Moon Goddess" was written
for your entertainment and de-
light.
Don't miss a word of it. Watch
for the first chapter Friday in
The Indianapolis Times.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
BLOCK INSANITY PLEA
AIieniStS viii Quiz Murder
Farm Suspect.
By United Press

BIZ United Press
LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 5.-To
block an insanity plea in defense of
Gordon Stewart Northcott, accused
slayer of four southern California
youths, District Attorney Ford of
Riverside county, announced today
that he would have Northcott ex-
amined by alienistS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
BLUEBLOOD QUITS JOB;
PUBLICITY TOO MUCH
Niece of English Duke Worked in
Fifth Avenue Shop.


By United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Publicity
has driven Lady Doria Hope, 20
year-old daughter of Lloyd, Francis
Hope and niece of the Duke of New
castle, from a $25-a-week job as a
saleSgirl in Fifth avenue depart
ment store.
Lady Hope found the task of earn
ing living a diverting experience,
and she had hoped. to continue do
Ing so until next spring, when her
passport expired. but when it be-
came known she was heiress of a
titled Britisher she left the store
after one weeks experience.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
AUTO VICTIM
DIES
Man Struck by Car Succumbs a
City Hospital.

Albert Elf, A, of "A West Four
teenth street, died in city hospital
.joon after noon today of injuries re-
ceived last Saturday night when he
was struck by an automobile while
attempting to cross East Washing
Ton street in the HOO block.
He stepped from behind parked
machine into the path of a car
driven by Grover Williams, 80 North
Bolton avenue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
Couldn't Steal From LabOrers

NEW YORK, Dec. 5-The thought
of choosing a working man as his
holdup victim was more painful to
George Satriano than his need of
money. He surrepdered to police
after walking the streets for six
hours with a pistol in his pocket.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
Builders Supply Men Elect

By United Press
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 5.-W. w
Campbell of New Wilmington, Pa
today was chosen president Of the
National Builders Supply ASSocia-
ton in convention here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
Heads Petroleum Institute
BJ United Press

BJ United Press
CHICAGO, Dec. Sc. B. Reeser,
of Tulsa, Okla, today was elected
president of the American Petro-
leum Institute for the ensuing year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
TWO HURT IN CRASH
Mterurban Trailer Jumps Track
and Smashes Auto.

Kenneth Gray, %, of 1884 North
Meridian street, and Albert Mont
gomery, 80, of 1923 North Meridian
street, were taken to city hospital
today with severe bruises WIN an
Interstate Public Service Company
interurban trailer jumped the track
at Washington street and Capitol
avenue, smashing into their auto
mobile.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
FACE TRAFFIC CHARGES
Slate 126 Persons for Ignoring yell
low Suckers; in Court Today.

low Suckers; in Court Today.
Although police found numerous
cases where addresses of license
holders held by the secretary of
state to be erroneous as they at
tempted to serve warrants charging
traffic laws violations, still total of
1875 was found slated at the city
prison and ordered to appear in
court today Thirteen of the num-
Der were women. Those arrested
faced charges, for the most part, of
violation of the traffic section of the
city code. They received yellow
Sticker. but failed to appear at po-
lice traffic office and pay their fines.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05

Indiana 6-inch fOrked lump, fifth
vein. Only $475. Harvey Coal Co,
DRexel 5770.-Advertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
WALKER TO INDIANA

New York Mayor Will Speak at
NOtre Dame Grid Dinner.
By United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Mayor
James j. Walker is planning to leave
New York tonight for South Bend,
Ind. where he will speak at the
Notre Dame football banquet Thurs
day night. The mayor is expected
to return Friday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
REPORT POST0FFICE BILL
Congressional Committee Turns 1t
Over to House.
By United Press

BU Untt0d PTC8S
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The
treasury postoffice appropriation bill
of $1,116,675, 1889 for the fiscal year
1880, an increasce of $40, 900 as
compared with 1929, was reported to
the House by the ways and means
committee today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05

The cost is smaIl-wherever you
call. Basic rate by telephone to CHI
CAGO only $1.05.-Adyertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
BILLS TO COMMITTEE

Resolutions FOR VeStris Probe BY
Congress to Come Up Soon.
BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The
Wagner and Jones resolutions pro-
viding for congressional investiga-
tons of the Vestris disaster were re-
ferred to the commerce committee
when introduced today in the senate
Chairman Jones Of the committee
said both would be considered soon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
FLU INCREASES IN u. S.
Public Health Bureau Reports
Spread of Epidemic.

30 United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-A wide
spread increase in influenza is
shown by reports from health auth
critics throughout the country, the
United States health service an
nounced today. State officials and
physicians have been warned to be
on the alert to detect additional
cases promptly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
DEAD ON STREET

Heart Attack Claims Woman While
Walking.
Mrs. Harry L. Carson, Of 1885,
Virginia avenue, apartment g.,
dropped dead today while walking
at Virginia and Alabama streets. Dr..
G. E. Hayden, deputy coroner, said
death was due to an heart attack.
Evening star., 1928-04-05
HIATT HEADS GROUP
FOR G. A. R. MEMORIAL

j. Clinton Hiatt was chosen chairman
of special committee to represent the
William B. Cushing Camp, No. 80. Sons
of Union Veterans of the Civil War. last
night at meeting of the Grand Army
of the Republic Memorial day commit
tee. Other members Of the committee
are H. w. Rutledge. John L. Bateman.
r. A. De Groot. DR.. A. A. Taylor. w. E,
Westrater, William w Wells. Capt
Ci1auncey O. Howard. Frederick A. Fer
maid and William Rosser
John L. Bateman was chosen chair
man of another committee appointed TO
make arrangements for Memorial day
exercises to be held in the NATIONAL
Cemetery at Alexandria.
Lieut. Col u. S Grant. Sd. addressed
the meeting and DR. A. A. Taylor, past
camp commander. presided at initiation
ceremonies for class Of candidates.
Representative Ketcham OF Michigan
will address the regular meeting OF the
camp Friday in Pythian Temple on
True American Patriotism"
Evening star., 1928-04-05
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