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Evening star., 1928-12-18
D. c. INSTITUTIONS
SHOW LARGE GAINS
Controllers Report Indicates
Growth of Building and
Loan Companies.
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

The annual report of the controller
of the currency shows % building and
loan associations doing business in the
District of Columbia.
AS of June 80 these associations had
loans totaling $57,505 900, compared
with $13,511 ,587 in 1909. In further
comparisons covering this same period
it is reported that installments paid on
shares last year totaled $50, ,738, 900,
against $11,906,357 in 1907 while total
resources on June 80 amounted to $59,-
855, 900 in comparison with $14,393,927
back in 1909
How the loans and total resources of
these associations grew by leaps and
bounds from 1909 to 1928 is revealed
by the following comparative table:
Evening star., 1928-12-18
/. A. Fleming Reaches Melbourne.

Word has been received that T. A.
Fleming has reached Melbourne, Fla.
and is temporarily located at Hotel
Melbourne, after three-week visit at
Miami. @Pop" plans to remain at Mel
bourne for the Winter. He reports a
delightful stay at Miami, where the
season is now picking up very rapidly.
Up to now it has been unusually quiet,
mild weather in the North perhaps be-
ing the chief factor
Evening star., 1928-12-18

NEW YORK, December 18 LP).-Dav-
export Hosiery Mills, Inc, of Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, reports for the past IL
months net profit of $244,013, equiva-
lent to $240 a common share, against
s167 .O25, or $1.38 a common share, in
The corresponding 1927 period.
Evening star., 1928-12-18
Locomotives Ordered.

NEW YORK, December 18 (P.-
Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadel-
paia has received an order for six loco
motives from the Great Northern Rail-
way.
Evening star., 1928-12-18
Sees No Alarm Over Money.

Clark, Childs g. Co. believes there
is no reason for alarm over the none
tary situation. There is no actual
money shortage at this time and there
is none in prospect. December is nor
mally a month of heavy credit demand,
followed by very much smaller demand
in January The business prospect
remains highly favorable.
Evening star., 1928-12-18
SILVER QUOTATIONS.
Hosiery Mills Profit.

NEW YORK, December 18 CP.-Bar
silver, 57I4 Mexican dollars, 43s.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-17
City Pioneer
to Be Buried
in Groom Hill

Funeral services will be held at
2 p. m. today for jeremiah Fields,
80, who died Thursday night at the
home of his daughter-in-law, Mrs.
John David Fields, 2122 Conrad
avenue. The Rev. j. r. Quick will
oftlciate and burial will be in Grown
Hill cemetery.
Mr.. Fields was born in Falkland,
Ind, Aug. &c, 1887, and came to In
dianapoliS when he was % years old.
He engaged in the teaming business
and real estate. Often he told the
story Of being offered the corner at
Illinois and Market streets for $40
an acre. He owned several large
farms in and around the center of
indianapolis, but turned most of it
over to the government during the
Civil war.
Survivors are son, Charles
Fields, $40 River avenue; ten grand
children and nine great-grand-
children.
Grandchildren living in Indian
apolis are John Fields Jr., George
Fields, Walter Fields, Frank Fields,
Mrs. A. B. Thompson, Mrs. Gwen
dolyn Rowe and Mrs. Clara Ellen
Gibson. Three grandchildren live
in California.
Mr. Fields was a Mason and a
member of the Baptist church.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-17
Proxy Suicide
Boy Writes Woman'S Will
and Death Note; Doesn't
Know 1t.

BIZ United Press
NEWARK, N. j., Nov. 1.-THE
IN story of how a woman who
could neither read nor write man
aged to leave a note just before
she committed suicide was told to
police today by a 12-year-old boy.
Peter Ahselmo cleared up a case
that has been puzzling police for
days, a case in which twenty-five
persons had been questioned.
Peter is tutor for Mrs. Ernes-
tine Maser'S son, Charles, 7.
One day when he went to the
Maser home to give Charles his
lesson, Mrs. Maser called him into
another room, he said.
write down what I tell you,
just as tell it to you," Mrs. Ma
ser said.
Peter said he had trouble spell
ing Mrs. Maser's first name and
wrote several notes before he got
one that satisfied her. 1t read:
Give all my property to my
two younger children. Do not
leave my husband or my Oldest
daughter see my body.
"ERNESTINE MASER."
Mrs. Maser then went into the
bedroom, stuffed paper into the
cracks in the windows and door,
and turned or the gas.
Il thought she was making a
will" Peter explained to police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-17
SHOT JUST IN FUN
Fires at Tires; Wounds
Youth in Shoulder.

A far-fetched practical joke was
carried to an extreme Wednesday
night when a 19-year-old youth was
shot in the shoulder by another
youth who apparently was seeking
to puncture the tires of the car in
which the victim was riding.
The wounded youth is Lloyd Hines,
10, of 1850 East Forty-sixth street.
His condition is not serious.
The shooting occurred at filling
station at Fall Creek and keystone
avenue, when Hines, accompanied
by four companions drove from the
station.
Russell Barrickman, 10, Of r. R.
IS, and George Schillinger, II, OF
2766 Roosevelt road, were arrested
for questioning. Schillinger ad-
mitted firing several shots from a
% calibre rifle at the car, police
saw.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-17
COAL EXPERTS
WILL CONFER
World Fuel TeChniCianS to
Meet in Pittsburgh.
By United Press

BIZ United Press
PITTSBURGH, Nov. IRE
shaping of the coal industry may
receive impetus here next week
when foremost fuel technologists of
twenty nations meet at the second
international conference on btu
minous coal. to be held under the
auspices of the Carnegie Institute
of Technology.
Purpose of the meeting is to dis
cover what has been done and what
can be done to make a ton of coal
more valuable.
When the more than 1000 sci
entistS, chemists and engineers as
semble here Monday, reports of the
latest developments in the utiliza-
ton and combustion Of bituminous
coal will be made public.
At least a hundred of the visitors
will come from Europe to take part
in the exphange of information.
Besides Europeans there will be
delegates from Japan, Russia and
South America.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-17
VIOLENT STORM
KILLS rs and
WRECKS SHIPS
Europe Swept by Terrific
Gale; Damage High in
in Millions.
BY WEBB MILLER


LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE most
violent storm in many years spread
havoc in Europe and on the At
lantic ocean today.
At least twenty-five were killed,
and hundreds injured. Property
damage was estimated at millions
of dollars. Shipping was almost
paralyzed. Several ships were
wrecked, others we're in distress and
trans Atlantic liners were delayed
from ten to fifteen hours.
A dozen are known dead in Great
Britain. Thirteen were killed in Co.
blentz, Germany, when several
houses were blown down.
1t was the worst storm London
had seen in twelve years. Pedestrians
we're blown down on the street.
Motor vehicles were tossed about.
Windows we're caYed in and trees
snapped.
All Ferries Stopped
For the first time in history the
ferries on Bristol harbor were
stopped, while traffic on the English
channel was at standstill save for
the life-saving boats put out to as
sist the big liners.
From all points today came re-
ports of damage. The winds were
subsiding somewhat, but danger
still was present.
The great docks at Southampton,
where many of the transatlantic
liners put in,' were damaged to an
extent that may reach 100000.
In London it was strange scene.
Those who ventured forth on BIZ
cycles we're whipped down. Small
motor cars we're blown about like
leaves.
Many yachts and small boats
we're sunk, while others were dashed
against the piers and sea walls.
Eleven fishing boats we're sunk in
Bembridge harbor off the Isle Of
Wight.
Vessels in Danger
Numerous vessels reported they
we're in danger, but the most serious
calls were from the greek steamer
Amazon and the steamer Marlwood.
Both asked assistance. One reported
that the second mate had been
washed overheard.
Belated reports today greatly in
creased the extent of the storm
damage and the number of injured.
Telephone and telegraph ccm-
panies reported much disruption. 1t
was impossible today to telephone
from London to Paris, Calais, Lille,
Basic, Zurich, Geneva or Madrid. All
the lines to these points were down.
Only three of the six lines to
Brussels were operating.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-17
LIVESTOCK MEN
ASSEMBLE FOR
!. royal SHOW
Optimism Rings Loud for
Industry as They Meet
in Kansas City.
BY CLYDE DUNCAN,
United Press Staff Correspondent

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. IT,
From the watering holes of the
nesquite-covered Texas plains, from
the feed lots of the corn belt; from
the rugged slopes of the sheep coun-
try in the far west, livestock men
gathered here today, filling every
hotel, laughing, jostling-all in read
mess for the opening of the Amer
lean Royal Livestock Show.
Gay-bedecked ranchers from the
longhorn country, with high-heeled
boots, broad hats. and equally broad
smiles, are chatting with their more
conservatively dressed friends from.
Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, and the
Dakotas. Prices of all kinds of live
stock have been on the upgrade fer
several months and with indica.-
tions of good times" ahead, optim-
ism prevails everywhere.
Gathered in scattered groups
these stockmen recalled the days
of depression back in 1920, follow
ing the war, when the country was
beating it's swords into pillow
shares" when the bottom fell ont
Of prices for corn and cattle" and
following close behind came hogs
and sheep. 1t was hard blow, they
recall, following so closely behind a
great tide of high prices.
Purebreds Come Back
The purebred industry is COM
ing back" Frank W. Farley, field
representative of the American
Hereford Journal, said. True, many
Of our best breeders went out of
the business, dispersed their herds
cue to the past hard years, or sold
many of their best individuals at
9itifully low prices, but the business
: coming back and it looks like
many good months ahead. Already
lis year the price of beef has hit
re high top of $18.75 per hundred
weight.
The sheep man also had some
lightly good months. during which
ne he has been able to market fin
led lambs for around SIG, which
dictates healthy condition for
m. Prices have been equally high
y the hog producer and the price
.ycle seems to be going upward.
THE same optimism for the live
tock producers was expressed by
I'm Burns, field representative of
80 Shorthorn Breeders Association,
10 declares the man who pro-
LIces animals of high quality is apt
70 have a good market for them for
ONE time to come
Prize Animals Shown
The "hone- coming for livestock
producers from some twenty-five
states who will show $500 of the
best show animals gathered from
the feed lots and the ranches Of
- America, will have an optimistic
trend, in view of market prospects.
"A For a whole week horns and
hoofs will be polished with linseed
oil, hair will be curled with the
currycomb, animals will be groomed
constantly and fed regularly to see
\ that none get "off feed" duties to
which oldtimers at the game, COM
petaing for championship and grand
championship honors, will attend.
The American Royal is regarded
as one of Americas greatest live
stock shows. 1t is the rendezvous
of the truest and noblest in the
livestock world from the nurse cow
to the blue ribbon winners, and from
the head herdsman to the stable
boy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-17
GIVES POLICE GUYS
NO CLEW TO ATTACK

Man Found Slugged. on Porch, Re-
fuses to Tell Who Hit Him.
me tell youse guys who hit me?
Say, wouldn't tell you if they had
knocked my head Off" This was
the reply of Newton Brown, "a, ad-
dress unknown, when police asked
who attacked him after he was
found unconscious on the front
porch of the home of Roy Perkins,
Negro. 847 Maple street.
Perkins said he was awakened by
the noise of a fight. When he
opened the door of his home sew
eral men on the porch fed. Brown
was held on an intoxication charge.
He was treated at city hospital.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-17
KILLING REVIEWS
CHICAGO DYING
RACKET WAR
AL Capone'S Regime of
Calm Is Broken by
Slayer.
By United Press

BIZ HUcd Press
CHICAGO, Nov. 17.-Calm that
had settled over the cleaning and
dyein gracket with the entrance of
AL Capone, gang chief. was broken
Friday night by the slayin of John
C. Clay, SO, head OF the laundry and
dyehouse chauffeurs' union.
Clay was shot to death as he sat
in front of window of his Of
flee in union headquarters by two
men who fled in an automobile.
They used machine guns and sawed
off shotguns. Clay was hit in the
chest by eight bullets and shot
gun slugs.
In the union headquarters at the
time of the shooting were Joseph
Iwainee, president; George Bendel,
vice-president; Joseph Bus, and
Gene Frank, and Al Carlson, AL
Wagner and William G.. Strip,
stewards Of the union.
Al Boris, head of the Retail
Dyers and Cleaners union, was in a
nearby barber shop and ran to
headquarters when he heard the
shots.
He was unable to give the police
any clew to the identity of the STAY
erS.
Police records show Clay has been
indicted on charges of conspiracy
but never served any time. He was
secretary and treasurer of the union
and directed its activities.
The cleaning and dyeing racket,
a lucrative source of income for
gangsters, has been quiet since the
entrance of Capone.
Before that several groups had
been fighting for control. One Of
them headed by big Tim Murphy,
former convict and powerful fig
I'VE in the Chicago underworld.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-17
NAME FUND AUDITOR

Orange County School Head Given
Post in State Department.
Harry Kirk, Orange county SUI
perintendent of schools, has been
appointed to the position OF relief
fund auditor, of the department OF
public instruction, by Roy P. Wise
hart, state superintendent.
He succeeds H. E. CuShman. Cush-
man is an examiner for the state
board of accounts. The post has
been vacant several months.
Kirk is an Orange county native
He has been county engineer there
as well as superintendent of schools
Last year he received a masters de-
gree from Columbia university.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-17
FIGHT BOARD TO MEET
Commission to Consider Other
Applications for Shows.

Commission to Consider Other
Applications for Shows.
The city boxing commission will
meet Tuesday to consider further
applications for boxing and wrest-
ling matches. Following permits
for coming exhibitions have been
granted: ..-,..
American Legion benefit fund
Armory, boxing, Nov. 20 and 81:
James Lemoore, wrestling, Tomlin-
son hall, Nov. 10 and 26; Edward
Richardson, Cadle Tabernacle, box
ing, Nov. % and 20.
American Legion officials are pay
ing 5 per cent of receipts to the city
under protest. 1t is planned to file
suit testing validity of the new
ordinance in few days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-17
GREEK BISHOP TO TALK
Chicago PreIate to Address Church
of st. TriaS.

Chicago PreIate to Address Church
of st. TriaS.
The Right Reverend Philaritos
Johanides; bishop of the Greek Or
thodox diocese of Chicago, will de-
liver the sermon at the Greek
Orthodox Church of st. Trias, 23l
North West street, Sunday at 9 a. m
Taking as his subject 1.-THE Chris
tian Spirit and the Use of Riches
the visiting bishop will draw a
preSent-day application of the par
able of the richman of Luke 70;
1922. ...
Bishop Johanides is a graduate Of
the University of Athens and of the
Theological Seminary of Milwau-
kee. The Chicago diocese, which he
now heads, embraces forty church in
the middle west. His service in or
ganizing the diocese won for him g
medal expressing the gratitude Of
the Greek government.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-17
ELECT CHURCH OFFICER

Mayor Slack Speaks at Meeting of
Presbyterian Brotherhood.
Fred L. Palmer was elected presi-
dent of the Meridian Heights Pres
byterian church brotherhood, Friday
night, at the first meeting of the
club.
Other officers:
S. M. Ford, vice-president; Curtis
Graham, secretary and w. c. Nc
CURE, program chairman.
Mayor L. Ert Slack spoke.
Milo H. Stuart of Technical high
school will speak at a dinner meet
ing, Dec. IL.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-17

BW Times Special
HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Nov. IL
Clara Bow, embodiment of flaming
youth on the screen, is likely to
lose her new stepmother-s secretary,
according to report published in
the current Photoplay magazine.
The actress father, Robert Bow,
recently married her secretary, TUT
Lorraine. Now immigration author
tiles say the secretary entered the
country from New Zealand without
a passport and in defiance of the
immigration laws. Deportation pro-
ceedings may result.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-17
STEWART TRIAL
is IN RECESS
Judge Ponders Defense
Plea for Directed Verdict.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE
Robert w. Stewart trial stood today
in recess until Monday while JUS
tice Jennings Bailey considered a
defense petition for a directed ver-
dict Of acquittal.
The jury meanwhile spent its first
weekend locked up.
Justice Bailey expects to an
nounce a decision Monday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-17
DEATH CLAIM DENIED
Insurance Company Payed $1,000 by
State Departments Order.

The Independent Order of For
esters will not have to pay the
81 1000 death claim of Robert Long
staff, %, who was shot by police, ac-
cording to a ruling of the state in
surance department.
The ruling is based on the
grounds that Longstaff was killed
while engaged in an unlawful act
and therefore his insurance is void
His mother, Mrs. Mary Bell Long
staff, Ala East Tenth street, was the
beneficiary under the policy.
Longstaff was in stolen car with
companion, in which there was
Intoxicating liquor, the opinion ac-
companying the ruling points out,
The pair had heldup and robbed
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mccoy, Gin
cinnati, and then staged a gun
battle with the policee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-17
DIES CHOKING SON

ScOIds Youth for Drinking. Grips
His Throat, Then Succumbs.
BIZ United Press
MONTREAL, Nov. II. - Octave
Giroux, So, fell dead of heart disease
when he attempted to choke his son,
Alphonse. whom he had been
scolding for drinking.
A neighbor, who arrived at the
moment, told police there had been
murder, but after an Investigation
AlphonSe was exonerated. He was
held for the coroner'S jury, however.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-17
WILD BANK TO PAY OFF
Judge to Receive Petition Requesting
& Per Cent Dividend.

FcE OcHb OlFAuChu'
Petition to allow payment OF a
S per cent dividend to depositors in
the defunct j. F. Wild & Co., state
bank, will be presented to Probate
Judge Mahlon E. Bash, Monday.
Payment of STU per cent, has been
made and it is expected 80 per cent
will be returned to depositors.
Another petition will be presented
soon for approval of 10 per cent
payment on mortgages on Florida
and Gary, Ind, properties.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-17
STATE AUTO TOLL IS TEN
October Report Shows S42 Injured
In Indiana During Month

Two persons were killed and 342
injured in traffic accidents in In
diana during October, according to
the monthly report of Robert T.
Humes, state police chief.
Theer was a total of 709 accidents
during the month. Privately owned
and operated automobiles figured
in the majority of the traffic &C
cidentS.
Besides the accidents in which
persons were killed or injured there
were 357 in which property damage
resulted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-17
Shoots Self at Consulate

By United Press
HAVRE, Nov. 17.-Francis Sherry.
37,' American director of the Bed
ford Petroleum Company shot him
self in the heart Friday at the
American consulate. Sherry, who
was suffering from heart disease and
was depressed, was not expected to
live.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-17

Snappy roadsters, luxurious limou-
sine, just the car you want, regard
less of make or model, is listed for
sale at a low bargain price in the
big Fall Clearance Sale offerings in
tonight's want ads.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-17

pictured the the
Capitol Maryland
occupied by the Factory Supply and Tire Company The
supervision of Lawrence weknown indianapolis tire
who has had than fourteen of tire experience He
the weknown United States tire the
addition to United tire
will handle KeenA Cooper batteries The battery
charge N1kels another weknown Indian
apos with of experience the aviation
also in local battery and ignition shops.
The KeenA has modern repair shop featured by
ulcanzng plant prepared give quick
to a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-17
SEEKS ASSEMBLY JOB
Newlin Announces Candidacy for
DOOrkeeper.

Everett J. Newlin of lPainfield has
announced his candidacy for main
doorkeeper of the house of repre-
sentatives at the coming session.
Newlin has held this post at four
regular sessions and one special
session.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-20
Hoppe Plays
atTopForm
in Cue Stay
Willie AmazeS Cue Fans
With Run of Eleven at
Coolers.

Willie Hoppe has made many bill
lard pilgrimages to indianapolis
and always has given the fans keen
entertainment during his exhibit
tions and his present stay at Harry
Coolers is another treat.
The veteran had high run of IL
Thursday night in his three-cush-
ion match with Allen Hall, st. Louis,
whom he defeated, so to 26, in
twenty-six innings. The winner
also had an unfinished string of
eight.
In the Thursday afternoon match
Hoppe defeated Hall, so to 80, in
forty three innings.
The New York expert was in rare
form in both exhibitions, and fol-
lowing the matches he demon
strated a few of his difficult masse
shots.
Hoppe and Hall meet again this
afternoon and tonight at 3 and 8 in
50-point matches.
Few three-rail fans here ever be-
fore had the pleasure of seeing
three cushions played as Hoppe dis
played Thursday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-20
Kane FoUorite
With Fans at
Legion Shows

With the main event for next
Tuesday nights Legion fistic show
at the Armory between Russie lie
Roy and Jack Kane and the semi
windup calling for Young Jack Dill
lon against frankie Jones already
announced, the matchmaker gives
out the three prelims as follows:
Six Rounds-PauI Palmer, st. Louis, vs..
Rip Wilson, indianapolis; junior hight
SIX Rounds-Young Nassir. Terre Haute,
VS.. Eddie Ammon,. Cincinnauj bantam
-Four Rounds-Harry Meeks, Louisville,
VS.. Bobby Moore, indianapolis; feather
weights.
1t is almost certainty Armory
fans will be pulling for Jack Kane
to win next Tuesday night, for his
two former Showings here were very
impressive, and it is conceded a VIC
tory over the well-known LIE Roy
will give Kane quite boost up the
ladder.
Kane came here a few weeks ago
unheralded, but he flashed right in
to a k. o. win over <. o. Victor OF
Cincinnati and then returned two
weeks ago in the double windup TO
give Tony Ross drubbing.