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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-12
BY JAMES P. KIRBY
For NEA Service

CHICAGO, Sept. 12.-Murder in
Chicago long has since ceased to
be a sensation.
The real sensation would be a
conviction for racket or gangland
murder.
AS result of gang warfare over
beer running privileges, racketeering
in industry and election disputes,
217 Chicago murders in the last two
years directly are traceable to this
cause. There has not been single
conviction for gangland murder.
These are the figures Of Arthur V.
LASTLY, operating director of the
Illinois Association for Criminal
Justice.
In 1926 and 1927, there were 762
murders in Chicago, including gang
murders.
Victims, Shot Tortured.
For the murders not involving the
gangs, only ten persons have been
hanged.
Dynamitings, window smashings,
incendiary fires, stencil bombs,
wrecking of machinery, prohibitive
insurance rates and torturing of in
dividuals have followed in the wake
Of the rackets.
Walter C. Walker, appointed as
sistant states attorney upon the de-
mand of the Employers Association
of Chicago and later discharged by
States Attorney Grove on the
grounds of economy, now Is special
counsel for the association.
He says some men have been
made hopeless cripples for life be-
cause they defied the rackets.
Their hands were broken and they
were shot through the knees.
Few Are Convicted
In 1928, there have been ninety
seven bombings in Chicago without
any convictions, Walker says.
These included cleaning and dye
ing plants, laundries, barber and
butcher shops and many other lines
of business.
In addition, the homes of Charles
c. Fitzmorris, conspicuous Thomp-
son aide; DR.. William H. Reid,
another Thompson associate; Judge
John A. Sbarbaro; United States
Senator Charles E. Deneen and
Judge John A. Swanson, Democratic
candidate for States attorney, were
bombed.
In Chicago, now there are at
least fifteen recognized "mobs, 4"
composed of gunner and gang
sters. Among these are the Capone,
Vogel-Druggan, Decoursey, Ralph
Sheldon, Foley, Salts, Spike"
ODonnell, "Klondike" O'Donnell,
Guilfoyle and the old O'Bannion
gangs.
The names of most of the mem
bers Of these gangs have been
known to the police and prosecuting
officials for two or three years.
Few of the gangsters are ever
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will be given later in the season;
Mrs. Edgar Gorell, head of the COM
mittee for the construction of pup
pet bodies; Mrs. j. Benson Titus,
who is in charge of costumes, in
addition to her work as director;
Mrs. Louise Schellschmidt Koehne,
music department.; Mrs. Rowland
Allen, scenery; Mrs. Dick Richards,
properties; Mrs. Raymond F. Mead,
prompting; Miss EStelle Campbell,
telephone committee; Mrs. Stanley
N. Timberlake, clerical committee;
Mrs. Florence Newcomb, play read
ing; and Miss Lola Perkins, teach
ers' group.
Fifty-eight prominent Indianap-
oils women who are interested in
procuring constructive entertain
ment for children are promoters of
the "Children's Hour"
Tickets for the puppet plays to
be given on Saturday, Sept. %, are
on sale at the Playhouse, or may
be secured from any of the commit
tee members.
Indianapolis theaters today offer:
1.-THE Fleets In" at the Indiana;
1.-THE Night Watch" at the Circle;
EXCESS Baggage" at Loew's Pal
ace; Joe Boganny's Comedians at
the Lyric; Street Angel" at the
Apollo, and Naughty Mites" at
the Mutual
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Mrs. Joseph, who annually plays
to more than $4,000 school children
at the Cleveland Art Museum, will
manipulate her puppets by hand,
as more lively and realistic action
is thus afforded to the miniature
actors and actresses. Each OF the
three plays scheduled have been
specially adapted to the puppet
theater by Mrs. Joseph, who has
made an intensive study of the sub
ject, both in Italy and France, as
well as in this country.
Assisting Mrs. Sayles in the Or
ganization of the "Children's Hour"
are Miss Rosamond Van Camp,
vice chairman; Mrs. Ricca Scott
Titus, who will be chief director of
the subsequent childrens plays; and
an advisory board consisting of
Mrs. George T. Parry and Mrs.
Raymond F. Mead.
In presenting a regular program
of special children's plays, the In
dianapolis Little Theatre is provid-
ing the only dramatic fare, eSpe-
cially selected for juvenile enter
tainment, and especially interesting
to imaginative and adventurous
young minds, in the city, according
to Mortimer G. Furscott, president
of the Little Theatre.
Success with children's theatricals
during the past few seasons has
warranted the addition of this de-
partment in the regular Little The
atre season.
In fact, the first play to be pre-
sented in the Playhouse, when it
was formally opened in the fall Of
1926, was Treasure Island which
played to seven performances with
two childrenS matinees.
More than eighty workers, dis
tributed over sixteen different de-
partments, have been appointed by
Mr.. Furscott to assist in the Chill
dren's Hour"
Chairmen of-the leading commit
tees are as follows: Mrs. M. Noble
Tibbs, who is in charge OF the play
reading group; Mrs. j. D. PIERCE,
who is in charge of the modelling
of the puppet heads for the Indian
apolis group puppet shows, which
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arrested. Convictions for major
crimes practically unknown.
The beer and booze racket, 1t
seems, forms the basis upon which
the entire structure of crime and
official corruption and negligence
resS.
The recognized ruler of the beer
racket is king racketeer of Chicago,
"Scarface Az Capone. 1t is esti-
mated that there are $1,000 beer
joints in Chicago, and in majority
of them Capone beer is served.
Next; The scope of the racket's
widespread net.
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BY WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs

BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS
Foreign Editor, Scripps-H Howard News
HELs1NGFofRsssss f Finland, Sept. II
Finland, like the United States,
enjoys out and cut prohibition. You
can buy all the booze you want.
Across the Baltic, in Sweden, they
have a strictly enforced liquor con-
troll system which rations the in
habitantS. There, drunkenness and
crime are both declining.
Here they are bone dry
theoretically. In practice they are
as wet as the Atlantic Ocean. The
authorities do not control booze.
The bootleggerS control it.
You can buy a drink. dozen
drinks, bottle, a case or a ship
load.
Both drunkenness and crime are
on the increase as they are In the
United States.
Ten minutes after landing on
Finnish soil I walked into the first
convenient restaurant.
Easy to Get Drunk
What will you have?" asked the
head waiter, handing me a lunch
con card.
First" I said in a hoarse whis-
per to keep the other customers
from hearing me propose crime,
I'D like a drink"
'Schnaps, brandy, whisky, aqua
Wit or what?" the waiter queried
right out loud.
He behaved as If my order was
the most natural one in the world,
occaSioning no surprise and calling
for no secrecy. If the other guests
heard they never turned head.
'Schnaps," I said. And in a
couple of minutes the waiter
brought it In the usual glass, not
in a coffee cup or gravy bowl to
camouflage it. 1t was twice as big
as 1 could have had in Sweden,
under the rationing system.
Ordering something to eat, seiz-
ed the first opportunity to get rid
of most of my schnapS by pouring
it in my coffee pot, and asked the
waiter to bring me another. Which
he did.
I could have had all cared for,
apparently.
I ordered and got what I asked
for in other restaurants and hotels,
both in HelsingforS and in the prov
inces.
Man Moonshiners
Here, as in the United States,
alcohol is fairly expensive, pecially
imported WHISTLES, brandieS and
wines.
Here, as at home, bootleggers and
rum-runners have to cross so many
palms, split so much graft, that
prices have to be high for the boot
Ieggers to make any profit at all.
It has been said that only the
rich can get drunk with liquor at
such high figures. The vast ma
jority, it is argued, must stay sober
because they can't afford the price.
But it does not work out that way
here in Finland any more than it
does in the United States. OF the
$4,000 people arrested for drunken
ness in Helsingfors alone last year,
more than 10000 were poor work.
ing men.
Thousands of moonshine stills are
boiling away in Finland, turning out
a flood Of cheap, raw, potato spirits
white mule, liquid fire distilled
from potato mash, almost straight
alcohol. That is the stuff the poor
Firms are drinking and it is knock
ing them galley-west.
NEXT: Over FinIand's Rum Fleet
in a SeaDlane.
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Imagine how all the others in your class will
writing with this big diversified pen pencil. One
bullying. Teacher too, will probably ask you where
You'll need to worry about the old ink
have point on your pencil once you this set.
The Pen is of the popular shaded jade g
one of the large ones which is popular with evel
polished non-breakable material, has clip which
will not drop from your pocket and lever arm wi
merely dipping in ink well. The pen point is g
which will last a lifetime.
The Pencil is made to automatically proPe tn
the top cap. 1t is also made of highly polished non
gold filled top and tip and has clip which will ho
Extra leads enclosed in the top and just t
ing possible.
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LITTLE THEATRE TO
START ITS SEASON
Plays for Children to Be Given by the Cleveland Puppet
Theater at The Playhouse Here Sept. q.
BY WALTER d. HICKMAN

MRS ANNA MARIE GALLSAYLES general chairman OF the
1V1 "Chdn monthly series special childrens perform
introduced in this city by the Indianapolis Little Theatre
Helen Haman Joseph Of the Cleveland Puppet Theatre and the
DILL ana
will three her weknown puppet plays
Forty Thieves will be the feature attraction at
Little
Dwarfs presented afternoon "Pinnochio
will be offered at
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THEATER DO0RMAN HAS
HIS OWN CHAUFFEUR
Rich Heir of Hotel Owner Goes TO
Work in Style.

BIZ United Press
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 12.-William
Cronk is probably the only theater
doorman in the United States who
rides to his work in an expensive
car piloted by liveried chauffeur.
He is the stepson of Thomas
Clancy, hotel owner and real estate
operator here, and sought employ
ment as doorman to learn the fun
damentals of the theater business.
which he intends to make his pro-
fession.
He will soon return to Notre
Dame University to complete his
course there.
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PET SHOW is ARRANGED
Every Dog to Have His Day in Ex-
hibition at Fl. Wayne.

BIZ Times Special
FIT. WAYNE, Ind, Sept. 12-
Every dog is to have his day when
the pet show opens at Trier's Park
Sept. IA in connection with the Ft.
Wayne Hospitality days.
Any mongrel, mutt" or any pet
that crawls" may be entered in the
show by children in Allen County
under 16 years Of age. Prizes will
be offered for dogs with the long
est and shortest tails, the longest
ears and the best all-round mon
grel.
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217 KILLED BY
CHICAGO GANGS;
NO CONVICTIONS
Victims Are Shot and Tor
tured by MODS to
Keep Control.

This Is the second Of articles on the
growth of racketeering-the new "big
business in which millions changes
hands-by James P. Kirby, authority on
crininology and special writer for The
Times and NEA Service.
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KONJOLA ENDED
HIS RHEUMATISM
FIVE MONTHS AGO
None Of His Troubles Have
Ever Returned; Gladly
Endorses New Remedy.

If you have health-a priceless
thing, you have all the reason in
the world to be thankful. Health
usually is not appreciated until 1t
is gone. Some persons look upon
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-29
Dakota Man Built
FuelleSS Motor in
1919, Editor SAYS

Minneapolis, Feb. 29.-R)-With
the publican and doubling scientists
watching the development of a new
"fuelless motor" invention of Les
ter j. Henderson,. West Elizabeth.
Pa. John n. Page, Minneapolis. to-
day described similar motor de.
clared to have been built in 1919 by
q North Dakota man.
AS proof. Mr.. Page produced a
copy Of the Grenora, N. d., Ex-
aminer. of which he was editor.
published February rs, 1920. 1t
carried a two-column story of the
device which collects electric
energy from the atmosphere and
makes it available for all lighting
and power purposes, but requires no
power"
George Backster, former resident
OF Grerora who now resides at
Lewiston. Idaho. and Alfred Hub
bard of Lewiston invented the orig
inal motor, according to the Gren-
ora Examiner story. Patent protec-
ton in the United States and in IA
foreign countries was obtained. &C.
cording to a statement attributed to
Mr.. Baxter.
The motor was tested at the Uni.
versity Of Washington, Mr.. Page
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Assault on Priest
Is Surrounded by
Veil of Secrecy

Rome, Feb. 29.--(AP)-Victim of
an assault which is surrounded by a
veil of secrecy, Father Tacchi-Ven-
turf, Jesuit scholar, was in the Santo
Spirito hospital today. The priest,
who has acted as the chief negotia-
tor between the Vatican and the Fas-
cist government on the Roman qucs-
ton. was stabbed in the neck with a
paper cutter.
His assailant was arrested some
tilac after the attack. A we'll dressed
man calling himself "de Angels
said that he wished to confess. He
was taken into Father Tacchi-Ven-
turi's presence. Almost Immediately
he leaped at the priest, stabbing him
in the neck. The priest recoiled
quickly, saving himself from a blow
that might have been fatal. The
blade of the knife glanced along the
muscles of the neck, inflicting a
painful cut which was not regarded
as dangerous.
There is extreme reluctance in
Vatican spheres to discuss the case.
although Cardinal Gasparri, papal
secretary Of state, called on Father
Tacchi-
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Bismarck Man Talks
at Lumbermen's Meet

Fargo, n. D.. Feb. %. (AP)-
Lumbermen should be coopcrators
rather than competitors, in the opin-
ion Of Hal S. Dobler Of Bismarck,
president Of the North Dakota Retail
Lumbermen's association. in the
opening address Of the 2lst annual
convention of that organization,
which opened here at ? p. m. today.
The meeting will be in session for
two days. closing with the annual
banquet to retail lumbermen by
statesmen Of the territory at the Wal
dorf hotel Thursday evening.
Speakers at today's session. in
addition to Mr.. Dobler, were
DR.. D. r. Robertson. pas
tor of the First Presbyterian
church of Fargo, who talked on RE
roofing Over Old Shingles, and Tom
Lowe of st. Paul, who talked on
Merchandising Coal"
The convention was welcomed to
Fargo by Mayor j. H. Dahl.
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Warning Given on
Rapid Increase of
Cattle Parasites

Washington, Feb. 29.--tP-With
the livestock industry undergoing
a gradual transition from the open
ranges to farms inclosed by fences,
a grave danger from the rapidly in.
creasing prevalence Of cattle par
asites has arisen, in the opinion of
DR.. j. r. Mohler, chief Of the bur-
eau of animal industry.
Relating the work of his bureau
to the house committee which today
reported the agriculture department
supply bill, DR.. Mohler declared
that, unless a comprehensive control
program is inaugurated, the future
food supply of the country may be
seriously menaced. The damage
from parasitism to livestock "is 50
widespread and general that it may
prove to be our greatest source OF
loss" he said.
He estimated the anual loss ia
hides and wool at $5O,0OO,O0O and
in lower production of meat. milk
and horse power the loss ran into
many millions more.
ION the wide open ranges AMI
mails spread their parasites over {
wide area" e explained. "Ani
mails now are more denscly stocked
on limited areas with concentra.
ton Of infectivc material from
which the livestock has no escape
While the foot and mouth disease
and hog cholera had been almost
eradicated, he said, livestock pro,
ducers arc closing ground" to Other
parasites and diseases yearly.
Discussing poultry diseases, DR.
Mohler said that the blackhead hat
practically driven the turkey from
the east to the northwest and south
west.
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u. S. Farm Loan Board
Now Owns Much Land

Washington, Feb. 29.-lP)-Al-
most seventeen million dollars worth
Of farm lands have fallen into the
hands of the federal farm loan board
through foreclosures since estab-
lishment of the board, Lloyd S. Ten
ny. chief of the bureau Of economics,
department of agriculture, has dis
closed in testimony before a house
appropriations subcommittee.
Publication today Of the testi-
mony, given in framing the agricul-
tural appropriation bill, revealed
that in addition to that huge amount,
another $5,c40,30l is subject to fore
closure.
These foreclosed lands. and other
huge tracts which have come into the
possession of insurance companies,
are making it necessary for the ag-
riculture department to make a
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Judge Christensen
Opens Conference
of Social Workers

Fargo, N. D., Feb. 20. (AP) -
Mayor J. H. Dahl welcomed Is dele.
gates to the North Dakota state con-
ference of social workers here today
after Judge A. NJ. Christianson OF
the North Dakota supreme court
opened the meeting over which he
presided.
Judge Christianson responded to
the welcome Of the mayor and Fred
9. Spauldin, director Of physical ed
ucation at Valley City normal, and
Frank II. Mumm, director of physical
education, Fargo Y. NJ. c. A., we're
ON the morning speaking program.
Sessions are being held in the
First Baptist church and will con-
tinuc three days. The conference is
for the purpose of outlining views of
ocial workers and effecting state
organization.
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Another Co. /
Boy Shows Signs
of Scarlet Fever

Corporal Newt Harmon, Company
|, 4th Inf, is in the hospital at Fort
Lincoln with symptoms Of scarlet
fever. The diagnosis is not yet
positive, according to the post med
ical authorities. Private Doerr, who
was stricken with the disease Fri
day, is improving.
Company l, to which both men
belong. amused itself last night
while in quarantine with dancing
party. One half the men dressed
in skirts made from their sheets
Music was by radio. Needless to
remark, no outside guests were in
vited.
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Searchers Hope
Waves Will Bring
in Brooks Body

Melbourne, Fla, Feb. 29.-(AP)-
undismayed by their long unsuccess-
full questing, searchers along the
coast today hoped that the waves
would cast ashore the body Of Harry
Brooks, chief test pilot Of the Ford
Motor company. who plunged with
his small monoplanc into the ocean
last Saturday.
The theory persisted that some of
the reef formations along the irreg-
ular beach may have held the body
hidden under water and that the
breakers would eventually bring it
shoreward.
Hope which had almost dwindled
away was fired to new heights yes
terday when an object was sighted
by a seaplanc off shore, apparently
human body. Boats, returning to
the spot later, however, could dis
cover no trace of the object which
had appeared to the watchers.
Citizens were planning n public
funeral on the beach as a tribute to
the pilot.
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Secretary Kellogg for three quarters
Of IN hour. Members said the sec.
rotary Of state had declared that this
treaty did not affect the Bryan ar.
bitration treaty and that the Amer.
lean and French governments would
exchange notes making that clear.
il also IL distinct from the pact
referred to by Secretary Kellogg in
his note to France, published today,
proposing Z remuneration Of war.
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Lessons in Quick
Dressmaking Shown
in Window DISPLAY

Webb Brothers store has arranged
an attractive display window this
week, showing how Miss Mary
Eaton, famous stage and screen star,
needs but as minutes to make a
charming summer frock of Peter
Pan wash fabrics.
Bolts of the beautiful prints are
arranged in the window, as well as
finished models of the dresses. The
six simple steps in making the dress
arc demonstrated by means of card
series. The display will be in the
window for the re. 'ainder Of this
week.
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place at Luneta, an cmincnce on the
bay overlooking the city.
On his arrival, the governor gen.
eral will be taken by small boat to
Malacanan Palace, his official resi-
dence, on the banks of the Pasig
river. From there he will be escort.
ed to Luneta by 100 troopers Of the
twenty-sixth cavalry, which is CON-
posed Of Filipinos.
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StimsOn Arrives
at Manila Today

Manila, Feb. 29.-(AP)- Manila
was alive with expectancy today
the eve Of the arrival of Henry NJ.
Stimson, governor general of the
Philippines.
The new executives inaugural adj
dress, which will be delivered short
ly after he steps ashore from the
liner which brought him here from
the United States, is being awaited
with interest, as he is expected to
outline the policies which he will
follow.
The inaugural ceremonies will take
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THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE

said today, where it was found to
work equally well in q vacuum or
under an air pressure Of more than
Is pounds.
"A machine of sufficient size to
provide $50 horsepower would
weigh 1875 pounds" according to
the 1920 Grenora story. ut may be
used in an automobile, q motor boat
or on larger ships, and its light
weight makes it readily adaptable
to the airplane.'
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Justice Court

Jacob Davis and Rich Baker, who
hive south of Brittin, arrested yes
terday by Sheriff Rollin WEIGH on
charges Of stealing chickens, were
bound over to the Burleigh county
S-.-ict court after being given Z
preliminary hearing before Justice
Of the Peace Anton Beer. Their
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Temperature and
Road Conditions

Mercury readings q Z M
BISMARCK-Clear, ~; roads
fair.
Cloudy, Is; roads
fair.
Municipality cloudy, Is; roads
good.
Devils Lake-Cloudy, 16, roads
good.
Grand Forks-Cloudy, 10; roads
fair.
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study Of estate management. Mr..
Tenny said.
Another problem Of his bureau, he
added, was that Of adjusting farm
financing in localities where banks
have failed.
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French Arbitration
Treaty Is Approved

Washington, Feb. 29.-(AP)-The
new French arbitration treaty was
approved today by the senate foreign
relations committee.
The committee acted after hearing
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drunk. failed to appear in police
court when his case was called, and
his cash bail Of IS was yesterday
declared forfeited BY Judge Belk.
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Outside the British Isles there
are fewer than 100000 white peo-
pie in the 100000 square miles
of the British Empire.
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bonds were fixed at $3.50 each. Bak-
er furnished bonds but Davis IS
still in jail.
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Police Court

&. A. Benlock, Theodore Burkhart
and Alfred Christianson pleaded
guilty to charges Of drunkenness
when arraigned before Police Mag.
istrate ]. n. Belk late yesterday
and paid fines Of s. and costs, each.
RED" Sicily, arrested several
days ago on . charge OF being