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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21
$3,2OO,OO0 PLANT DEAL
Hammond Company Buys Illinois
Car Building Concern.

BtU CHtted I'TCSS
HAMMOND, Ind. Feb. I'll
Purchase of the Illinois Car and
Manufacturing Company was an
nounced by the Standard Steel Car
Company, Hammond today. The
purchase price was said to exceed
So, 100000
The transaction, Whic.s includes
purchase of the Hammond and
Richmond plants. employing TOO and
300 men respectively, will be
effected by a stock liquidation.
No change in management is
contemplated, Patrick H. Joyce,
president of the Illinois concern
joining the Standard company as a
vice president.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21
By United Press

By United Press
NEW KENSINGTON, Pa, Feb. 81.
With five bodies recovered, res
cue squads fought their way
through smoke and gas in the Kin
lock mine of the Valley Camp Coal
Company near here today in an ef-
fort to find six other reported ex-
plosion victims.
Hours after the explosion oc-
CURED at $50 o'clock last night
the first crew of rescuers entered
the mine. They reported seeing the
disfigured bodies of two miners
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21
LINDY BRINGS MAIL
BACK TO ST. LOUIS:
MAKES FAST TIME
dick .TOCk

Patrolme n Kennedy and
Stark heard a clock ticking
when they walked into a pool
room at Indiana Ave. and New
York st. today. They looked
around and couldn't see the
clock.
Their ears led them to the
coat pocket of Lloyd Brown,
18, Negro, living in the base
ment of 2111 N. Delaware st.
They found an alarm clock.
Brown, the officers said, con-
feSsed he had stolen it from
from the Norman E. Rowson
drug store, 1902 N. Illinois st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21
JAY COUNTY DIGS OUT
Roads Blocked Following Worst
Blizzard of Winter

PORTLAND, Ind. Feb. 21.-High-
way crews hope to have Jay County
roads open by late today or Wednes-
day after the worst blizzard of this
winter. This city has been almost
completely isolated since Saturday
night.
Several motorists have been
marooned by drifts and forced to
remain in their cars on lonely roads
overnight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21
DRAW DEATH JURY LIST
Upton Man, Hit-Run Driver, Goes
to Trial Thursday.

Names of fifty prospective jurors
were drawn by the Marion County
jury commissioners for the case OF
Glenn Kirkpatrick of Upton, Ind,
confessed hit-and-run driver, who
faces manslaughter charges in
Criminal Court next Thursday.
He gave himself up to local po-
lice several days after Allen Camp
bell, Indianapolis Western Union
messenger boy. was struck and killed
by his automobile.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21
SENDS PLOW BY PLANE
Oliver Company Makes Delivery to
BrOwnsburg.

Delivery of a plow by airplane
was made by the Oliver Chilled
Plow Works branch, Indianapolis,
to Brownsburg, Ind, today. M. j..
Proud, manager of the branch, made
the trip with the plow in one of
tn commercial planes flying from
the indianapolis Airport.
The plow is to be sold Saturday
for the benefit of BrownSburg
churches. 1t was to have been de-
nvered by plane and sold last Sat-
urday, but the trip was Cancelled,
due to the snow storm.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21
Check MunCie Deposits
BIZ United Press

BV nitcd PrCSs
MUNCIE, Ind, Feb. 21.-Hoping
to throw additional light upon the
operators of a band of international
criminals with headquarters in New
York. detectives today began check
ing the deposit lists Of Muncie's five
largest banks.
The names of the men believed to
be at the head of the ring we're un-
familiar to Muncie authorities.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21
LIGHT COMPANY SUED
Judge Seeks Damages, Removal Of
Pole From Property.

Appellate Court Judge Solon A.
Enloc filed suit in Circuit Court
Monday for 81 900 damages from the
Indianapolis Power and Light Com
pany as a result of a high tension
wire pole he alleges is on his prop
erty.
Judge Enloe also asked an order
compelling the company to remove
the pole. He alleged company
trucks have damaged Shrubbery and
trees in getting to the pole, located
on his property at 1926 N. PennSyl-
'vania st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-United
States Supreme Court justices to-
day revolYed the question whether
telephone eavesdropping by prohibi-
ton agents on suspected bootleg
gers constituted an illegal search
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21
Potash and
PerIm1Ntte7~

They answer Will Durant
today on Page 2 on the
question, Is man capable
Of love after 30? Try to
beat your wife to this fea-
ture if you can. It's by
Montague Glass and to-
morrow's answer will be
by Elsie Janis, famous
stage star.
Sixteen other not G d
writers will answer Durant
on this question. Watch
for III. j. Mencken s views.
He'll follow Miss Janis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21
FAREWELL TO BE READ
Senate Will Hear WashingtOn's Ad-
dress and Adjourn.

BU Unitcd Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The
Senate will convene Wednesday to
hear the reading of George Wash
ingtons farewell address and then
adjourn in espect to his memory un-
til Thursday noon, it was unani-
mously agreed today at the request
Of Senator Curtis, Republican floor
leader.
The F1ousc viii hold a similar
Sho;t sescicn tomorrow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21
SEEK WOUNDED BANDIT
Man Believed Shot in Hijacker
Battle Near Lebanon.

Batt1e Near LEBANON.
Local hospitals we're checked to-
day by police seeking a man be-
lieved shot in a hijacker war near
Lebanon, Ind, Monday night.
Police there said two men at
tempted to hold up Cecil Horton of
Lebanon.
They beat him over the head with
the butt ends of their revolvers and
"shot up" his automobile. AS they
left Horton fired upon them.
A nearby farmer said man came
to his home and asked that his
buddy" who had been shot, be
cared for, and when refused drove
toward Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21
AUSTRALIAN HOPS OFF

AMSTERDAM Feb. 81. - Bert
Hinkler, Australian aviator flying
from England to Australia in record
time, left Bandoeng, Java, for Bima,
a Batavia message said today
Hinkler expected tomorrow to fly TO
Port Darwin, Australia, If the
weather proved favorable.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21
Requests League to Fight Famine

7
GENEVA, Feb. 21.-Albania to-
day requested the League of Ma
tions to assist in combating famine
in the country. The request will be
considered at the March meeting of
the League council.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21
SLATED FOR NEW POSTS
Two Policemen, Four Firemen to BE
Named Today.

Two policemen and four firemen
we're to be named by the board of
safety today.
Michael w. Welch. Paul Nelson,
Harry Simm and Louis Surface
we're slated to be appointed firemen.
Charles Winkler and Roy Losch
were to be named patrolmen to fill
vacancies caused by deaths.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21
India Assembly Rejects Navy Plan

BW JUIItU FFt6b
NEW DELHI, India, Feb. 21.-The
legislative assembly today rejected,
55 to 81, a bill to create an Indian
navy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21
LOCKHART OUT FOR
NEW AUTO RECORD
Got His Goat

BIZ Times Special
INDIANA HARBOR, Ind,
Feb. 21.--Somebody's got Sto-
nick Malone'S goat and local
police are trying TO find it. The
goat, Billy sex, is black in color.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21

Noted French Economist
By United Press
PARIS, Feb. 21.-Former Minister
of Public Works Yves Guyot, noted
economist, died today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-09
HOUSE SWATS LONGER LIFE
 ITS MEMBERS
Part of Lame Duck Meas ure Disposed of in
 Quick Order

WASHINGTON, March g. Wi.h the greatest speed which it's pai+ liamentary machinery can oper, ate, the House cast into the dis card the proposal to increase from two to four years tenure in of flee of it's membership. The ac- tion came on a motion to revise the pending lame duck constitu tional amendment.
 Before single member. othe, than the author. had an opportun. fly to raise his voice in it's be- half, the proposal was smothered by vote of 203 to B.
 But even with the legislative engine running in high gear this took time and coupled with the clamor of members for further time to debate the amendment. the day slipped away without a final vote on the other motions which still remain tos be disposed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-09
HOOVER IS IN
 RACE, s STATES
Supporters Will Soon Boost Secretary of Commerce
 n Three Other States

WASHINGTON, March 9-Af- ter week of uncertainty as 10 final decision, Herbert c. Hoov- CT has assented to entry of his name in the Republican Presiden. tial Primary. He declined to make any comment on the move but if is said in his behalf that the Ohio situation. where he is matched against Senator Willis, was the determining factor.
 In Indiana, Hoover is challeng- ing another native son. Senate. Watson
 It it announced that Hoover is definitely in the race in six States for 136 delegates to the Republican National Convention. This figure will be raised to niEe States when plans are carried out to file his name in three other States having 73 delegates,
 Hoover has filed in Ohio. Mary land, Michigan. California, New Jersey and Oregon. and his sup porters have obtained consent to enter the May s primary in Indiana
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-09

It is the first attempt tc link to- gether the air mail routes of the world, and is expected to lower all records for circumnayigation of the globe by the regular air water. and railway mail routes.
 Upon their return 10 Seattle the letters will be sold to the highest bidder and the proceeds will he turned over to the Elks club for use in completing hos pital for crippled children. Bils will be solicited from philafelists all over the world. Two dollafs worth of United States air mai stamps are used on each envel- opc.
 The race Is sponsored by The Seattle ost-lutelligencer
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-09
BETHEL WITH g DOCS AND DISAPPEAR Mrs. Earl Forrest and Miss B. Le a ke Reported
 Missing in Interior BELIEVED LOST ON
 TRAIL AND PERISHED One Searching Party Left
 for Region-Indians
 to Assist Search

HOLY CROSS, Alaska. March g. Mrs. E. Forrest, wife of the former Superintendent of the Bureau of Education Indian Schools. and Miss R. Leake, nurse in the Government hospital at Akiak. who left Bethel on the lower Kuskokwim River on Feb ruary 27. are missing with their team of nine malamutes.
 Urgent appeals for aid from Forrest was the first knowledge here Of the two lost women.
 Alphonse Detientieff left this morning with fast dog team to make search and will pick up additional teams with Indians at Pimute to assist him.
 Portage Crossing is considered Ia dangerous windswept country with many large lakes to cross Iaud no shelter for q distance of '.V miles.
 Northerly finds of high yelQcz ity with low temperatures hare been prevailing for the past five 'days and the hazard of the Port age travel has left fears that the women lost the trail and may have perished in the wIndswept country.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-09
THE NEWEST ssNOISE'' \
 CALLED ssMETA-MU.SIC''

PARIS, March Meta-musie' has come to town and even ear hardened modernists rose and howled and stamped when the wild, weird noise of Alban Berg $ "Chanber Concert" assailed them at its recent presentation in Paris.
 Walter Straram, the notable conductor, twice had to stop lis "orchestra" of one storminy pian1 and thirteen wind instruments and protest against the public up- roar. Much of the audience and most of the critics praised his courage.
 Perhaps it isn't music. says Emile vuillermoz. leading musi cal authority, "so let's call 1t meta-music.'
 Admittedly the thing is io7
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-09
SAYS NO HOLY
 WAR DECLARED BY TR|BESMEN
Sheik Hafiz Wahba Claims lbd Said Seeking Peace Move

CAIRO, March 9.=Denial that Ibn Said has declared Holy War or is even lending materials for support to tribes who are now raiding the British mandated territory. Is made by Sheik Hafiz Wahba, who has returned from he Persian Gulf where he tried on behalf of 1bn to negotiate a settlement of difficulties between the frontier tribes of Nejd Irak.
 SheilS Hafiz Wahba said Ibn was trying to quiet the tribes mon who have revolted against British air raids which was in turn for reprisals for raids over the border by complaining tribes men in violation of the treaties among the clans.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-09
CHAMBER ASKS SECY. JARDINE
 TO VISIT HERE
Secretary of Agriculture Is Invited to Visit Ju-
 neau During Summer

The Chamber of Commerce to- day passed a resolution inviting Secretary Jardine, of the Federal Department of Agriculture, to visit Juneau this summer, after being informed that it was the Secretary's hope to spend some time in the Territory if his du- ties would permit He is keenly interested in Alaskan develop. ment and has asked c. H. Flory. Commissioner for the Department and District Forester, to prepare and forward him an itinerary to be used if he succeeds in getting away from Washington long enough to come to Alaska.
 Mr. Flory, Major Douglas T Gillette, Engineer Officer for ths Alaska Road Commission. Alex Hanna. E. M Basse and H. I. Lucas were among those making brief talks at today's meeting.
 Race Gets Publicity
 The power yacht race between Olympia to Juneau is receiving much publicity in various coast newspapers. reported M. S. Whit- tier, Chairman of the Chambers $ special committee. He cited : two-column article in recent is. sue of the Seattle Post-Intelligen- cer as a sample of the writeups being given the event
 Two local merchants have al ready put up special prizes for winners, MT. Whittier announced Charles Goldstein Company has donated a $175 mounted blue fox fur and Ludwig Nelson shas Of fered $50 old ivory tusk pendant clock. It is expected that other business houses and individuals will put up special awards in the near future.
 A letter from the Olympia com, mittee to the local committee said ii was receiving fine support from various Pacific Coast yachting clubs and that the plans are work ing out in fine shape. Stickers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-09
Neao Recorder of Light Developed For Gen. Mobile

SCHENECTADY. N. Y.. March A daylight record eD with which General No bile, of the Italian Air Force, will attempt to measure light intensities at the North Pole during his Polar flight he plans to make in a dirigible this summer. has been de- veloped in the Research Lab oratory of the General Elec- tric Company by Dr. L. R. Killer.
 A photo electric cell, said to be 100 times more sensi- tive than the usual instru- -ment of this type will record accurately light intensities to be found between starlight and direct sunlight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-09

SEATTLE, Wash. March g. Racing against time. two air mail letters are winging their way around the globe in the first round-the-worl air mail derby.
 The race was started by Post master c. M. Perkins of Seattle during a Pacific Northwest air mail banquet February IT. and as soon as the letters received their first cancellation stamp they were rushed to air mail terminals 10 begin their journey in opposite directions.
 The race is expected to take about 90 days. and the letters in their travels will pass through New York, London, Paris. Cairo, Bagdad, Singapore and Hongkong
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-09
Office of Chairman
 Oil Committee Robbed

WASHINGTON. March g. Creepy stories revolve about the Teapot Dome investigation The latest is that the office of Chair man We, of the oil committee was entered during the night but the Senator makes light of it, Nothing important has been miss cd but some unimportant letters were stolen, Nye said. He car ries important papers with him |at all times.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-09
TWO WOMEN REPORTED LOST IN
 WlNDSWEPT REGION, YUKON RIVER
Murine Plane Is Brought Doirn By Buszmd

MANAGUA. Me, March 9. A buzzard, slow and clum- sy in flight, is credited with having brought to earth fast moving American Mar inc plane, killing the two oc- cupants, Capt. William c. Byrd, of Orangeburg, S. C., and Sergt. Rudolph A. Frank fort. of Quantico. Virginia.
 Speeding along over the heavily y-wooded country in test flight, the plane was struck by a buzzard. A strut supporting the right wing was broken. As the plane was about to land at Eteli, the wing collapsed, the plane fell and the two men jumped 250 feet above the earth and were instantly killed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-09
IS WE'LL KNOWN

BElsl1lNG HAM. WaSh.. March 3. Mrs. Earl Forrest, reported lost between the Yukon and Kus- kokwim Rivers. with Miss B. Leake. was q former student of the Bellingham Normal School here and her home was at Mo- clips. Washington.
 Mrs. Forrest was short story writer and went to Alaska 12 years ago with her husband. son of the late Prof. J. T. Forrest. of the Normal School faculty and later Principal of the Fair haven High School.
 Forrest and his wife have been connected with the Indian school service for years but he is now interested in mercantile com pany at Bethel. Mrs. Forests father is in California and her mother is dead. She is the moth- CT of three children. including twins. %
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-09

MONTREAL. Quebec, March 3 Doris Parker Mcdonald, who q year ago was a carefree New York cabaret girl, today faces death with her young husband by hang ing for the murder of a Montreal taxicab driver.
 A mother who has not seen her daughter in i5 years, a daugh- ter given for adops.on. has led tho movement to save the girl, assert ing that her daughter is mentally irresponsible. But any reprieye must come before March g, foi on that day the young couple are sentenced to die on the gallo ss in the jailyard at valleyfield. Quebec.
 George Mcdonald, his young wife and man named Palmer, who has been sought but not ap- prehended. indulged in a week'e revelry in Montreal last summer. visiting hotels. night clubs and road houses. it was revealed at their trial.
 On several of their trips they had ridden in the cab of Adelard Bouchard of Laehine. and he was chosen again on July 17 to convey they back to the United States, across the border. On the Hunt ingtop- Malone road he was at tackled, robbed of $500. beaten unconscious and shot Then hc was thrown into a ditch full of water where he died.
 The party in the cab was rs. fused entry at Trout River, New York, whereupon the three drove back to Montreal, abandoned Bou- chard's car in a city street and returned to their hotel. Before
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-09

long, say partisans of the vien. nese composer, but they see in 1t | new mastery of noise free of all relation with the '.obsoiete defini ton of music as an assemblage Of sounds pleasing to the ear"
 When one of the horn.blowers. playing~the part of Orpheus. caus- ed strange sounds to be believed out at the piano and the twelve other hard working noise makers. who represented wild animals, q goodIy percentage of the listen CTS hand over ears. believed h reply. 7
 "AIeta-music." says 8 crItIc. got It's baptism of fire. "It my not be pleasant and doubtlee1 W& don't understand it." says anG11( ff '.but it's interesting" < E.|
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-09
F Children in Auto Bus Are Hit by Train:
 Tiuo Occupants Killed

CHARLES CITY, Iowa. March 1.-Two children were killed and IS injured when a speeding Rock island passenger train crashed in- to school bus bearing 17 chil. dren home from country school 12 miles from here. No explana- tion of the accident has been ob- tained from the bus driver, train crew or children.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-09

 stories will be rented for offices.
 William Guggenheim. chairman of the Franklin memorial com mittee. is planning the financing of the temple, which will cost between $15.OOO.00O and $1S,000. 900. Lieut.. Commander Franklin Bache Huntington. direct descen- dant of Benjamin Franklin. is the architect. Associated with hin are two other Franklin descen- dants. Stewart M. Turner and Ru bin H. Bouden.
 All important phases of Frank lin's life will be typified in the aFchitectqre.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-09
FRANKLIN BUILDING
 IS TO BE TALLEST

NEW YORK, March 9--Whcn the International Benjamin Frank lin society carries out it's plan for temple of peace here in Franklin's memory, the Wool worth building no longer will be the tallest in the world
 The temple will rise skyward 500 to $50 feet. The Woolworth building. completed 1s years ago is 1922 feet high. The Franklin memorial will have 75 stories. of which three will be devoted to q museum of Frankliniana. an audi torium and offices of the inter- national society. The other 7z
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-09
SAYS SENATE
 GREAT LIBEL
 INSTITUTION
Smith Pays Respects to Congressional Body
 in Campaign

BLOOMINGTON. H., March 9 Forming the United States Sen ate Chamber the supreme ant safest vantage point in all thi world from which to launch at tacks upon character, morals politics or religion or anyone whomsoever, Frank L. Smith twice barred from a Senate seat opened his second campaign fo. the Republican Senatorial nom ination here last night.
 No one is exempt from either slander or libel in the United States Senate. No one from the President to prisoner in a penl- tentiary is exempt from this club.
 Smith stated that the club referred to the Senate and if elected for the second time, he stated he is certain to be seated.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-09
Camoaign for Walsh Is
 Launched in California

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March 9-A campaign to secure the Cali fornia delegation to the National Democratic Convention for Sena- tor T. J. Walsh. of Montana, has been launched A list of delegatea favorable to Walsh is headed by William G. McAdoo. California has 26 votes in the Democratic convention.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-09
WOLAY
 GOES TO JAIL
Arrested in Ketchikan, Taken South, Enters
 Guilty Plea

LOS ANGELES, Cal. March 9
 Gene Wolay, owner of news paper and cafe at Culver City, nearby community. has been sen fenced to a total of two and one. half years in the county jail when he pleaded guilty to liquor law violations in the Municipal Court.
 Wolay was arrested at Ketchi- kan. Alaska. after a chase of sev- eral miles in which steamships and airplanes were used by the officers in the manhunt. Wolay was returned here and entered a plea of guilty
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-09

E. NJ. Basse, representative of the Canadian Fish and Cold Sior- age Company. returned on th Yukon from several months trip to the Outside. He visited in Sc. attle and went south to California. MT. Basse does not expect to pur chase for his company at the present time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-09
Objects to Use of
 Nauy Forces for
 Foreign Elections

WASHINGTON. March D. Authority of the President for use of the Navy forces to super wise elections in any foreign country would be withdrawn under terms of resolution in- troduced by Senator George w. Norris. Republican of Nebraska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-09
GEN. MOTORS
 IS UP AGAIN

NEW YORK, March o.--Generai Motors common stock yesterday established the fifth consecutive daily new high record of $l5f.50. The new peak was made soon af- ter the opening of the market but fell back to $150 ending 90 cents above Wednesdays closing figure
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-09
Smallpox Epidemic Is
 Raging Near Jerusalem

JERUSALEM, March 9 A
 |smallpox epidemic is raging in
 the vicinity of Eden. During last week 2s1 died in two days. A fast and prayer has been pro-