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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-02
NEGOTIATIONS MADE TO
SELL TRACTION FIRM
I. & c. Co. Bondholdcrs Would
Realize 10 Cents on Dollar.

4. a. 4. 20. B0ndn0I0crS WOuio
Realize 10 Cents on Dollar.
Negotiations for the sale of the
Indianapolis and Cincinnati Trac-
ton Company, now in receivership,
at a figure which would net bond
holders about 10 cents on the dol
lar are under wa.
c. T. DeHore OF Toledo, and as
sociates are seeking to purchase the
outstanding bonds at figure ap-
proximating 100000. William l..
Taylor, attorney for the Central
Union Trust Company of New York,
trustee Of the bonds. and WIZ
FraZee of Rushville, receiver, con-
flrmed report of the negotiations.
The company owns and operates
104 miles of electric interuVban track
between Indianapolis and Corners
vile and Indianapolis and Green's
burg. The prospective purchasers
would extend the line to Cincinnati.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-02
BEATEN MAN RECEIVERS
Farmer Unconscious After Attack
by Negro Robbers.

Marvin Spencer, 10, r. r. z, Box
356, is recovering at city hospital
today from severe bruises suffered
Wednesday night when he was
beaten unconscious with a steel bar
by two Negroes, robbed of $50. and
left for dead on a lonely road
mile northwest of Speedway.
Returning home ON foot after sell
ing a hog, Spencer was offered a
ride home by the Negroes in an old
car, he told deputy sheriffs. When
they neared his home, Spencer was
struck on the head. In the strug-
gle that followed. the car plunged
into ditch and crashed into tele-
phone pole. They beat him uncon-
scious with the bar, robbed him and
fed, the deputy sheriffs learned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-02
SCHOOL STRIKE BROKEN
Nearly All Of IrvingtOn Pupils Are
Back in Glasses.

Strike of fifty-six Irvington pupils
protesting transfer from School 81
to School IS today was broken when
practically all the children attended
School IS, school officials announced
today.
A number Of the pupils started at
tending classes at The school Wednes-
day and today almost the entire
group attended.
The transfer was protested Tues
day night to school board members
by parents, who objected to the chill
6ren crossing E. Washington st. and
the Arlington Ave. Pennsylvania rail-
road crossing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-02
STATE BUILDERS ELECT
Terre Haute Man Is President Corr
tractors; Session Ends.

Guy Brill of Terre daute was
elected. president of the Associated
Building Contractors of Indiana, at
the closing session of the tenth an
nual convention at the Claypool
Hotel, Wednesday.
Other officers elected: E. L. DAN
ner, Kokoino, first vice president;
j. Fred Christman, second vice
president, and S, L. Kirk, Vincennes,
third vice president. j. H. Owens,
indianapolis, was reelected sec
rotary treasurer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-02
o. K. STREET WIDENING
Meridian Improvement Approved by
Board of Works.

Plans for widening of N. Me-
ridian ST., between ST. Clair and
Tenth SITS, were approved today by
the board of works.
City Engineer A. H. Moore drafted
specifications for widening the
street to fifty feet. in accordance
with the program for uniform width
between st. Clair and Thirtieth SITS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-02
u. s. Has 3OO. OOO. Goo Hens

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-There are
more than 300,O00,000 hens in the
United States, an average of more
than two hens laying eggs for each
man, woman and child, the Agri-
culture Department estimated to-
day
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-02

we're given by I. ]. Reuter-, president
and general manager, and D. S. Ed
dins, vice president and general
sales manager.
Other companies holding meetings
and banquets yesterday were ChryS-
Ter, WHY'S Overland, Studebaker
and Nash.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-02
Mystery in Piano Gift
BIZ Times Snecinl

TWIFN bUtJIWU
GARY, Ind, Feb. 2.-Wiliam 2.
Bailey has received a piano as a
gift, but he doesn't know from
whom, why or when. A friend tele-
phoned Bailey, asking if he wanted
to sell piano in a vacant house
Bailey owns. Bailey investigated
and found the piano. He has asked
aid of the police in finding the
owner.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-02
State "Y" Will Meet
Bu Times SpeoidI

BU TUNES NDfClnL
NEWCASTLE, Ind, Feb 1.-THE
Indiana Y. M. G. A. State convention
will open here Friday evening to
continue through Sunday. The an
lnIal State banquet Friday evening,
will open the session. Cecil H.
Gamble, Cincinnati, Ohio. will be
the banquet speaker.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-02
FIND GUN DEALER GUILTY

OAKLAND, Cal. Feb. John
Mannerstam, dealer in arms and
munitions, will be sentenced Tues
day on a charge Of possessing a ma
chine gun.
He was found guilty by jury in
Superior Court Wednesday.
MannerStam was arrested last
November when machine guns, rifles
and other arms were discovered in
his horne. 1t was alleged he had
sent a shipment of guns to Ohio
gangsters.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-02
Arrest Negro Politician

Archie (Joker) Young, Negro
politician, was arrested at his pool
room, 522 Indiana Ave, Wednesday
night by Sergt. Michael Morrissey,
who charged two minors we're play
ing pool there.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-02
OLD MURDER REVEALED
Bullet-Pierced Skull Wrapped in
Paper, Dated 1880, Found.
En- Hitcd Press

Ry LHitcd Press
DENVER, Colo, Feb. 2-Discovery
of skull pierced by bullet hole
and wrapped in newspapers dated
May 7, 1880, was believed today to
have revealed an unrecorded muir
der.
The skull was found by workmen
excavating beneath a tire shop.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-02

"a change in the weekend rates
on the I. H., /. & E. Traction Com
pany, effective Feb. 4, will provide
for a fare and One-half for the
round trip. Tickets will be good
going all day on Saturday or Sum
day. Ask the Agent for further in
Observation-Disclosures.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-02
new CARS 0. K.
BY PUBLIC CUE
TO INCREASES
Builders Are Encouraged by
Chicago Show: MarmOn
to Make Changes.
BY SWEDE SWANSON
Times Automobile Editor

CHICAGO, Feb. BY its I'M
bounded enthusiasm over the 1928
models on display at the twenty
eighth annual National Automobile
Show in the Coliseum, the motoring
public today gave the word to car
dealers and manufacturers to go
ahead Gin high"
AS a consequence, local and visit
ing dealers sought out manufacture
ers for greatly increased allotments
of cars, and the builders in turn
either wired or telephoned their
factories to step up production
schedules.
There was no mistaking the fact
that the great coliseum show and
the welcome given the new models
by the public were the signals and
the inspiration that impelled deal
ers and manufacturers to redouble
their activities.
Attendance Records Fall
In the first place, attendance con-
tinued to gain in numbers over the
figures set in the same length Of
time at previous shows.
Already thousands more have in
spected the motor thoroughbreds
than in a like period in former
years and by tonight the lead will be
increased even more.
OF particular interest to HoosierS
was the announcement by H. H.
Brooks, sales manager OF Marmon,
that Samuel Harding, branch man
ager at Indianapolis, has been ap-
pointed regional manager Of the
Chicago region and Jack Hendricks,
son of the Cincinnati baseball man
ager, becomes general manager Of
the sales branch at Indianapolis.
williams Is Speaker
The announcement came at the
conclusion of a breakfast meeting
given by Marmon to distributors
and dealers at the Blackstone Ho-
tel. Two hundred attended. The
principal talk was given by c. M.
Williams, president.
Oldsmobile dealers from the CEN
trail west held their annual dealer
meeting last night in the goldroom
of the Congress Hotel.
Detailed plans regarding the new
Oldsmobile SIX campaign for 1928
New Britain herald., 1928-09-18
RINGNORM VICTIMS

More Than Half OF Population
Has Hat Disease.
Washington. Sept. IS UFP)-
More than one half OF the adult pop
usatlon Is believed to suffer from
OF the hands and feet
the public health service said TODAY
New Britain herald., 1928-09-18
DETECTIVES HELD
IN $4,000 BAIL
Arrested in Philadelphia in Con.
ncdon With Gang Murders

Philadelphia. Sept. Is Ho-Iwo
police detectives were arrested ana
held in $4,000 bail yesterday on
charges growing out OF the grand
Jury investigation Of gang murders.
bootleggtng and bribery OF police.
They were Harry Bennett ana
Louis FAIRIES. They were accused,
in warrants sworn out at the direc-
ton of District Attorney Monaghan
OF extortion, conspiracy and bribery.
A warrant also issued for Fred
erick silber, another detective. but
the district attorneys detectives we're
unable to serve it. SLIDER has been
under suspension since he was ar
rested on charges of being concern
ed in the taking Of liquor from the
district attorneys warehouse. and re-
cent efforts to find him nave
been unsuccessful.
Bennett and FAIRIES were ar
raigned before Judge Edwin q.
Lewis and admissed to bail for a
hearing next Wednesday. The accu-
sation against the three detectives Is
that they took $500 from Barney
McNickel, who the district attor-
ney's office says. admits he il
bootlegger.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-18
CIVILIZATION LINK
MAY HAVE EXISTED
North America and North Asia
Were Joined

New York. Sept. Is R1Present
day evidence that once z connecting
link may have existed between
North America and North Asia were
presented today to the International
congress OF Americanists here.
similar Customs
These clues are occasional odd
similarities in customs, implements
or dress existing in q broad band
across North America and reaching
far into Siberia. Scientists from
Russia, America and Denmark con-
tributed to this material.
DIR. Ales Urdlicka of the United
States museum at Washington. said
that new material finds showed
that In recent times there must
have been a close connection be-
tween the tribes of northern Asia
apd the new world"
Prof. W. G. Bogoras, Of the mu-
scum of the Acadmy of Sciences,
Leningrad, Russia, told OF the SINH
larity of ancient legends Of animal
worship. For Siberia, he said has
the myth of the bear. North Pacific
Asia and America the whale and
the otter, southeast Asia the dragon
and Central Asia the horse. He
found characteristic resemblances In
a myth of the theft Of fire a. told
in North Asia and North American
groups.
Both the North American Indian
and the North Asian must Undergo
tortures In seking the spirits during
initiaotin in shamanistic or conjur-
ing rites. said Bogoras. While the
North American Indian makes -
torture literal, the North Asian do. :,
1t altogether in imagination. having
the spirits torture him sometimes
in monstrous ways, but not UNDER
going bodily harm thereby.
Traces similarity
Bogaras trdved a similarity in
customs and implements of root
diggers in Siberia and in the
Mackenzie area of North America"
He told of Siberian tribes afraid Of
AtOA0C0 anu oAlA tA0t Will VVu VI
400 years ago American Indians
had no horses. suggesting that for
a long period the ancestors Of these
groups did not know what horses
were, with the result that in sc lie
Siberian tribes the horse still l. :
spires instructive fear.
Therkel Mathiassen of the Ne
tional Museum OF Copenhagen said
there Is evidence of very close
connection between the mater .al
culture OF American Eskimos and
those of extreme eastern Asia.
s. V. Tramft of Leningrad des-
cribed visored hunting hats brightly
painted with geometrical figures !
and used among Aleutian Isl ~
peoples. He said they appear to be
related to hat designs found among
Boring Strait Eskimos.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-18
Woman Shot to Death
By Persistent Man

New York, Sept. IS N,-The wife
Of midtown hotel manager was
shot to death in her apartment At
the hotel last night by a man who
her husband said had persistently
annoyed her with his attentions. The
slayer then turned the gun upon
himself and committed suicide.
Mrs. Cecile Bath. the woman. was
found with three bullet wounds in
the head. Beside her body was that
of Joseph Mckinney. clerk in 4
Broadway haberdashery. He had
shot himself twice through the head
Joseph Bath. the woman's hua-
band, said he was in = drug store
across the street at the time Of the
shooting. He said he believed Nc
Givney watched him leave the hotel
yesterday. then went OF the Bath
apartment on the second floor,
forced an entry and committed the
crime.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-18

already accumulated and turn over
to the club the entire social side
Of the campaign and the railies
these to be financed through the
town COMMITTEES.
lruN Oslt Wrinkles
This arrangement had the nnani.
nous vote OF the assembly. There
we're 4 sufficient number of town
committeeman present who voted
In favor to insure passage OF the
recommendation when 1t comes be.
fore the committee and the Smith.
Robinson club was also represent
ed by large enough number ID
guarantee favorable action.
Judge William F.. Mangan. demo-
cratic state central committeeman.
presided. He explained that the
meeting was called to Iron out the
wrinkles" In New Britain's demo-
cracy. expressing = belief that it
would be found that the troubles
are more imaginary than real. At
torney David L. Dunn. former
chairman. acted u spok ,sman for
New Britain herald., 1928-09-18
JUDGE Says he MAY
QUIT The BENCH
Will Not Impose the Death Penalty
On Dcale As He Thinks Him
Innocent.

Williamson, W. Va. Sept. is AP-
Judge II. -. Bailey of the MinEo-
Wyoming county circuit court who
was recently ordered by the state
supreme court TO impose the death
sentence upon Clyde Beale, a con-
,icted slayer. in accordance with the
verdict OF a jury. today was quoted
as saying he would resign rather
than carry out the order of the
higher court.
The Judge who has said he believ-
ed Beale not guilty. declared he
would Commit Judicial murder by
having the blood of an innocent
man on my hands through impos-
ing a death sentence"
Judge Bailey. in pleading the case
Lefore the supreme court. said he
was convinced Bcale was convicted
upon perJured testimony.
Beale was sentenced to life i'm
prlsonment by the Judge and the
supreme court ordered that sentence
be reimposed.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-18

that group. while James J. Butler
acted in similar capacity for the
Smith Robinson club.
Revision In Committee Rules
In the clubs behalf it vas made
known that the personnel of the
town committee was entirely an
proved. but that its continued exist
ance without annual elections and
its past six years without party
rules was disapproved. Answer was
made that petitions of candidacy
for places OH the committee would
have been accepted during any BIZ
ennial election. and this brought re-
ply that the fact has been shrouded
with strange secrecy"
After some lengthy discussion, the
town committee agreed tt prepare
rules without further delay and
submit them for approval at a fu-
ture meeting of democrats, the rules
to include specific regulations on
the election of town committeeman
Chairman Mangan was informed
by the spokesman of both groups
New Britain herald., 1928-09-18

that this action settled the diff
Guilty arising out OF the town com
mittee situation.
II Limit u Club Contributions
Discussion came next on finances
The club has been accepting con-
tributions rs has the town commit
tee and fear was expressed that
there would be conflict v hich would
greatly interfere with the financing
OF the campaign. It had been the
clubs plan to conduct a campaign
along tbs lines it deemed hest and
to finance it without reference to
the town committee This decision
OF the club had widened the breach
greatly and had set up two wholly
independent organizations.
On motion Of the spokesman for
the club 1t was voted to recommend
TO the town committee and to the
club that it was the sense of the
harmony meeting that the best
interests OF the party would be
served by limiting club contribu-
tions to 81 membership fee, the
New Britain herald., 1928-09-18

Einsworm. about which little Ais
known until recently il most fire.
4ucnt during hot weather aud 10
encountered in every part Of itle
country. though most prevalent ia
the south, In the Gun states. Il .as
said. virtually the entire popuia-
lion has had the disease at some
period,
The infection is often obtained
ftom mats in dressings rooms OF
swimming pools or Eymnasiums.
Food has nothing to do with the
disease, he health service added.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-18

toWn committee ASSUMING bills al
ready contracted tor.
Mr.. Dunn added a clause that So
ciai activities and rallies bs con
Quoted by the club and financed by
the town committee, with the pro
slso that the town committee
chairman shall he irst consulted
rms plan was agreed to by unan,-
nous vote
At the conclusion of the meeting
every member of the town commit
lee present Joined the Smith -Rohin
son club and ,oinnte-ret. his serv-
ices in membership campaign
which is to open shortly.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-18
women WELCOME
SMITH HEARTILY
wife d Governor Enthusiastic
0Ir TIP With Husband

Governor Smiths Train En- Route
to Omaha. Clinton. Iowa. Sept. Is "
-Feminins tnthusiasm. hearty
though shrill. has greeted Governor
Smith - far on his first spea king
trip to make = bid for the presi-
dency.
WoQseo Preilominate
At most Of the stops Of the DEM
ocratte nominees special train, wom-
en- predominated in the crowds that
sathered about the rear observation
platform.
Though their predominance was
not always In matter Of numbers
they were always In the lead OF
their male companions vocally.
In tho dark cinder strewn rail-
road yards Of Chicago many = high
heel was turned and many 4 silk
stocking came In dangerous prox-
unity to hagmen's lanterns but they
trudEed the dreary two blocks over
railroad ties and around locomotives
to the end Of the train.
NY DEAR came the excited
greeting of a middle aged woman to
= companion who arrived late. Il
was the first one he shook hands
with"
Though the original cheering was
In most cases for the governor. It
was not stinted when Mrs. Smith.
smiling, was called from the inside
Of the car by her husband.
Hugs baby
Children OF all ages were thrust
to the railing Of the platform to get
their share Of the caresses of The
governor and his wife. One jubilant
mother brought her five-months old
baby to the yards in Chicago and
tried In vain to quiet it, crying
while It received 4 gentle hug from
Mrs. Smith.
Mrs. Smith has thoroughly en-
toyed her first trip through the mid
die west and spent much OF the time
the train was speeding through In
diana and Illinois at the window OF
the observation car Just look ut
the track" she marvelled. For
miles 1t is AZ straight Al a string. 1t
isn't much like the railroads IN Ne"
York with all their curves. Is 1t.
Mrs. smith Enthusiastic
She il frankly enthusiastic about
the role she il to play in the for
malities Of the six cities where ner
husband will deliver his campaign
speeches. She was to know today
after conferences with Omaha DEM
ocratic women leaders what pro-
gram has been outlined for her. her
daughter, Mrs. John A. Warner. ana
Mrs. Caroline O'Day OF New YORK;
who IL also a member of the gov
crnor's party. A round OF teas, re-
ceptions and dinners arranged espe-
icially In her honor will be her lot
rot only in Omaha but also later 10
the week at Oklahoma City ana
Denver.
Certainly l am going to do every
thing possibly can" she said. y
am very anxious to know more OF
the women of this part OF the coun-
try. and Ihave several friends OUT
here that l want to see"
New Britain herald., 1928-09-18
HARRISON SUPPORTS Smith
Nfissfssirpi senator Tells Radio Audi
ence About Tammany In First
Talk.

New York. Sept ~ Ex-senator
Pat Harrison OF Mississippi. director
of Governor Smiths campaign in the
south. last night broadcast over a
network of eastern stations the first
of a series Of radio campaign talks
planned by the democratic national
committee.
Defending the nominee against
charges Of Tammany affiliation. he
asserted that I'm more than two
generations Tammany has not been
convicted OF any wrong doing" and
declared that in every presidential
campaign XXX the democratic
nominees without exception have re-
ceived Tammany's active support"
America 10 to remain. united. he
said, there must be no departure
from the complete separation Of
church and state" adding that as
governor, the democratic nominees
appointments, las shown by his rec
ord, are free from all religious in
flucnce."
New Britain herald., 1928-09-18
KING TO VISIT SCOTLAND

stockholm. Sept is tUP-king
Alfonso Of Spain will leave Gothen-
burg either tonight or tomorrow
aboard a Spanish cruiser which will
carry him to the coast of Scotland
where he will disembark to pay a
Sutherland.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-18
WELL. Hany CONFERENCE

The schedule for the we'll bah
conferences conducted by the Visit
ing Nurse association for the week
will be as follows:
Wednesday. So Center street, 2:3O
to .. M: Thursday. Washington
street school. 23a to p M: FRI
day. East street school. $50 to ga
p. m. Examining physician. DR.. l..
B Slycz,
New Britain herald., 1928-09-18
DEMOCRATS sing
HARMONY CHORDS
Town Committee md Smith
Robinson Club End Differences

After two hours of discussion of
the causes Of lactional warfare
within the democratic ranks In the
past few months, Harmony
meeting which packed the party's
headquarters last night voted to
recommend that the Smith r obin.
son club abandon it, plans for
financing and conducting \ cam
paign unassisted and that the town
committee assume debt obligations
New Britain herald., 1928-09-18
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
VOTES AGAINST VICE
Recommends Aholittoa Of LAceased
Houses Throughout the World
In Discussing Vice Conditions


Geneva. Switzerland. Sept. e n
a resolution recommending the
abolition of licensed houses in all
countries was adopted by the
League Of Nations assembly today
at q session which took up report
on vice conditions.
Lord Cushendun. British delegate,
after presentation by two women
delegates Of a report on traffic In
women and children, flayed il
''souteneur" rs social evil and de-
ciarkd that the governments should
consider whether their laws are
sufficiently stringent to prevent the
nefarious work of commercialixing
and encouraging vice.
Senator Raoul Dandurand, Cana
dian delegate. presented 4 report on
questions calculated to promote
child welfare. The report was
unanimously approved.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-12-20
Virginia Town Tries
New Segregation Move

ALEXANDRIA, Va Residential
segregation from new angle was
attempted here last week when nine
teen white residents of the 200
block of North Patrick streets sent
to the city council a petition asking
that the occupation by q coloredl
family of a house at the. corner of
the block and Queen street, be de-
clared nuisance"
The house is at the southwest corr
ner, but fronts on Queen street. No
complaint was made as to the be-
havior of the family which has oc-
cupied the house since November 10
ns renters. The council refused to
take any action on the petition.
One curious. phase. of the matter
is that on the east side of the block
a house has been owned and occu-
pied by a colored family, the How
ards, for over thirty years, without
objection.
Differing from most cities in the
state. there is practically no resi-
DENTAL separation IN Alexandria.
While there are few limited sec
tions that are mainly .colored: yet
there are probably not over a dozen
blocks out of several hundred ex-
clusively so. Scores of blocks have
only one or two colored families.