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The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-25
City s Licke'-
No Wonder BOOtIeggerS
Kill Each Other; Here's
Hole -in-0ne' Story.

MO wonder bootleggerS kill
IN each other" commented
James G. Browning, deputy fed
eral prohibition administrator, to-
day. The reason:
One night last week Sergeant
Curtis Barge and squad arrested
Ray Cart, SOB North Alabama
street. They examined lime FIVE
gallon cans he was carrying in his
automobile and when they un-
screwed the caps the unmistake-
able odor of alcohol greeted their
nostrils.
Federal authorities took over
prosecution of the case and late
Monday removed the alcohol to
the federal building.
In the moving one of the cans
sprung a leak. Great was the
surprise when it was discovered
that pure aqua, commonly known
as water, was leaking forth. A
hurried investigation was made
ana Cne Qry agents discovered CIlaC
each can held only three quarts
of alcohol, the remainder being
water.
A secret compartment had been
built into each can just under
the cap. The compartment held
three quarts Of alcohol.
Cart either had been fooled by
some other bootlegger so that he
bought less than seven gallons Of
Christmas alcohol for the price of
forty-f1ve, or was trying to fool
some bootlegger or his consumer
customers into paying the price
of forty-f1ve gallons for seven
gallons, federal agents said.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-25

Additional food, candy and toys
received:
Allen Green. dolls. cradles. doll clothing.
North Tecumseh street. 78 bags and
stockings of candy. quantity of canned
goods and clothing.
George. Shelly, candy, nuts, toys.
Miss Brits and Miss Roach. toys and
candy.
Mrs. Frances Marsh. books and stock
Friend to Children. clothing and
Miss Mary Lynn Mccormick, 9s1 S. A..
street, Elwood, large box toys
1909 West Twenty y-sixth street. garments
4s-55S whippet, express wagon. scooter,
shoes.
Friend, five pounds chocolates.
Anonymous. package of toys.
Miss Logan package Of toys.
food
Mrs. A. K. Geyer. basket of canned fruit.
Robert Reed, canned, fruit and clothing.
A. B. Stackhouse, toys.
Margaret Bland doll
A Friend, clothing and hashlight.
Miss Katherine NeuWay, toys.
Dr.; Ada Schweitzer. package Of toys
Children of the Fairview Presbyterian
church, food and toys.
A. w. ToenS, toys.
Fit-Rite Cap Company. 81 caps.
No Name box toys, basket food, four
packages OF toys, bag potatoes. bushel
National Buardsmau, box food.
Through The Times. basket of preserves
and carton of food.
San Man Company Of Boston. and Tri-
angles Sales Company, 100 pounds candy.
F. Courtney, box clothes and toys.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-25
STOWAWAY PROBLEM
CAUSED BY FLAPPERS
Younger Girls Seek Thrill at Sea;
Companies Worried.
BIZ United Press

BU UBtte6 Press
CAPE MAY, N. j., Dec. 25.-The
hazardous and adventuresome eX-
perience Of slowing away aboard a
ship is now being sought by the
f1apper as a new thrill, according
to f. w. Arculus, veteran steward
and former instructor of stewards
for the United States Shipping
board.
Arculus, who recently visited old
cronies in the seafaring colony of
south Jersey coast, declared the
romance of the sea is as keenly
sought by young women as by
members of the opposite sex-who
have always considered the sea as
q field of their own.
The steward said the number of
young women who get a kick" out
of hopping" aboard trans-Atlan-
tice vessel and stealing ride to
Europe is getting to be a serious
factor with large companies.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-25
HighbrO7O Music to Test
Tastes of Nation s Fans

ment is to be made to determine
the reaction of radio listeners to
lyric prose with a background of
special music.
The experiment will be conducted
Friday night. Dec. %, from $3.50 to
10 eastern time, when the National
BroadcaSting company and as
sociated stations will present a radio
adaptation of oscar Wilde's THE
Nightingale and the Rose"
For the radio production the prose
poem of Wilde has been dramatized
and special music and musical
effects have been written. The part
of "The Nightingale" will be sung,
and for the speaking parts rich,
dramatic voices have been selected.
Wilhelm Schaeffer, a well-known
New York composer, has written the
music for the production. Jessica
Dragonette, noted radio soprano
soloist, will sing the part of THE
Nightingale"
Aline Berry, Harvey Hayes and
Ben Grauer will have speaking
parts. All are experienced dramatic
players.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-25
WASHINGTON is
MERRIEST CITY
ON CHRISTMAS
Much of Holidays CenterS
About Festivities at
White House.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. IS. - The
capital, regarded as the most cos
mopolitan of American cities, is
celebrating the holidays with as
much or more abandonment and
merriment than the rest of the ma
ton.
The embassies and Washington
society homes are afiutter with
personal and social functions. 1t
is the height of the winter social
SeaSon-the last days of the Cool
idge administration.
A considerable part of the holi-
days revolveS around the White
House, which has received from
history picturesque observances
which are religiously carried out.
Community Yule Tree
A great community Christmas
tree, whose lights will be turned on
by Coolidge, and chorus of Noel
singers to serenade the presidential
couple, form the center. of the of
foial'' Yule observance.
President and Mrs. Coolidge usu-
ally listen to the Noel singers from
the roof or veranda of the White
House.
Mrs. Coolidge particularly Is pop
ular with the thrOngS who come to
these occasions for a look at the
First Lady.
Coolidge'S task on New Years day
probably Is the most wearisome OF
his entire year, physically at least.
This Is the occasion of the public
reception, when several thousands
of Washingtonians, of all walks of
life, come to the White House to
give the President a holiday greet
ing. People line up at the great
white residence on Pennsylvania
avenue all during the day, starting
as early as if they were trying to
buy worlds series tickets in order
to be the first in line.
Congressman at Home
In the old days, this occasion was
much used by persons seeking jobs
in the government, but nowadays
the handshaking line goes so fast
that there is no time except for
hurried greeting.
For this exciting season most Oh
the members of congress return to
their homes for the cheer of the
family fireside.
But for a few congressman from
the extreme west, the journey is
too long, and their holidays are
spent in their makeshift homes
here. Many members have estab-
Hshed permanent homes, however.
and their families and servants are
all here together, with no lack of
cheer for failure to be among the
voters of the home state.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-25

A NEWSPAPER classified ad-
IN vertisement served an Albany
widow, mother of six children, as
Santa Claus. She lost $35, which
she had skimped a year to save,
while shopping in Muncie. A reader
of the advertisement found the
money and returned it to the widow.
n
David Werling, farmer near
Ossian, reports theft of a Christ
mas tree, the fifth time it has
happened in five years. He is
offering a reward for its return.
Il
MADE in Muncie" fruit cake will
help make the day merry in various
cities from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific. Orders for the cake received
by a Muncie bakery aggregated five
tons. Indiana got more of. the cake
than any other state. California
was second.
Caroling at Alexandria this year
was carried on with many Of the
older singers missing. The influ-
enza epidemic attacked several of
them and while the singing was
going on, they were in sick beds.
Miss Mildred Rich, 2S, blind
musician of MarkIeville who has
appeared on radio programs, re-
Ceived a radio set as a present
through efforts of residents in the
Adams township community
where she lives. Miss Rich was
educated at the State School for
the Blind, indianapolis.
Il n
A 25 to 80 per cent increase in
Christmas business this year over
1927 is announced at Anderson
Stamps sold at the postoffice this
year had a value of $4,000 against
$1,000 last year.
Dolls are still popular as gifts,
according to Elmer YeltOn, parcel
post delivery man at Greenfield.
He says that almost every sack of
mail, if jostled, causes cry of
Mama"
Added to the misery of living in
tent in winter, two children at
Columbus wondered if Santa Claus
would stop at such a poor home
He did, through efforts of city
charitable organizations.
It y q
The law spoiled Christmas plans
of Jack Crump, Smithfield, KY,
when a court order at Columbus
forbade taking his daughter, ia
net, 2, to his home to spend the
day. Mrs. Rena L. Crump, the
child's mother, from whom Crump
is divorced, told Circuit Judge
Julian Sharpnack the little girl
had been i'll and it would not be
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-25
SHIP PERILED IN GALE;
RESCUE IS DOUBTFUL
High Seas Beat Back Vessels That
Come to Aid.

BIZ UHitcd Press
CORDOVA, Alaska, Dec. 25.-The
ill-starred steamer Starr rode at
anchor today in a gale, after the
cable by which the ship was being
towed by the tug Roosevelt had
parted in the storm.
Bad sea conditions made rescue
of the Starr doubtful
The Starr went aground of Dark
Island two weeks ago, fouling her
propellers on a reef. At that time
the Roosevelt went to her aid and
the passengers were landed without
mishap.
The Roosevelt got a line to the
stranded steamer and was towing
her to safety when the line parted
last night in the gale.
The steamship Northwestern pro-
ceeded to assistance of the Roose-
welt last night on receipt Of wireless
messages, but the high wind kept
both ships at bay.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-25
LIGHT O. DAY PUZZLES
CONVICT WITH CHANGE
Traffic Signals Get His Goat Until
They're Explained.

They're Explained.
BB United Press
MT. STERLING, o., Dec. Is
stop! yelled the Mt Sterling mar
shall in evaporation.
An Ohio penitentiary prisoner. at
the wheel of a big state truck,
stepped on the brakes.
"Say you big lummoX, what do
you mean, going through a red
light?" shouted the policeman.
"Don't you know you're supposed to
stop for it?"
The prisoner scratched his head.
"Say, I wondered why you had
those dog-gone lights burning in
the day time. You're supposed to
stop, eh?"
And the marshal relented Tor he
found that here was a man who
knew not the why's and Wherefors"
of traffic lights
For the prisoner, new q trusty,
had been in the penitentiary twenty
years, and twenty years ago there
were no traffic lights.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-25
u, S. TO help
EUROPE SETTLE
FINANCIAL JAM
Coolidge Approves Plan to
Draft American
Experts.
BIZ United Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-Amer-
ica'S Christmas present to Europe
today was permission to draft
American technical experts to help
solve the repsrations problems left
unsettled by the Dawes plan of 1924.
President Coolidge gave his con-
sent after Secretary of State KEEL
logg had placed before him a re-
quest for United States participa-
ton, submitted by the British am
bassador, Sir Esme Howard, who
spoke for the allies and Germany.
Two experts will be named to
membership in the forthcoming
reparationS conference. The choice
and appointment will be by Ger
many and the reparations commits
sion says this government will not
become officially connected with the
conference.
owen D. Young of New York and
Henry M. Robinson of Los Angeles,
members of the Dawes commission,
are held in high regard by the
President, as are Nelson Perkins
and jeremiah Smith of Boston, and
Rufus Dawes Of Chicago, brother
of the president.
President Coolidge is expected tC
be given opportunity to give in
formal approval of the American
experts selected.
Besides the reparations question.
the evacuation of the Rhineland by
the allies is sought by Germany,
also is expected to be discussed at
the conference. Germany is eager
to obtain evacuation at once.
The proposal to "commercialize"
German reparations by fotation of
vast bond issue, much Of it In
the United States with the funds
raised used to retire all or part Of
allied reparations claims, is expect
ed to produce lengthy discussion.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-25
BUS AND CAR CRASH

Several passengers on a Peoples
bus escaped injury Monday night
when the bus and an Inter-Sta
interUrban crashed at Meridian and
South street. Ralph Manwaring, %,
of 2817 Brill street, driver of the bus,
said he did not see the traction car
until the crash. Police took the
passengers to their destinations.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-25
BRIToN SHOT BY LAME

LONDON, Dec. 25.-While talk
ing to shepherder near Chatham,
Isaac Chambers, 40, was shot by a
lamb.
Chambers gun was in his hand
and the butt rested on the ground.
The lamb, frisking about, stumbled
into the gun. causing it to dis
charge and the load of one barrel
entered Chambers head.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-25
THREE HURT IN CRASHES
Traffic Mishaps Injure Two Men
and Woman.

Walter S. Kerr, SO, and George w
Kerr, 81, both of Union City, were
injured, the latter seriously, Mon
day night when the car in which
they we're riding crashed into an
other machine at Fifty second and
Illinois streets. Kerr suffered seri-
Gus injuries on the chest and back.
His brother sustained severe cuts
and bruises.
Miss Alice Davis, 1899 Delo5s
street, was cut on the head when
the car in which she was riding
collided with another at Rural
street and Southeastern avenue.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-25
MILLIONS SEE SHRINE
Gettysburg Is Magnet for ThrOngs
of u. S. Tourists.
BD United Press

BIZ United PffSS
GETTYSBURG, Pa, Dec. 25.-
Gettysburg, battlefield shrine OF
the United States. draws more than
100000 tourists annually.
This was estimated by battle
field officials following publication
of the quarterly report of the bat
tlefield guides.
During the quarter which ended
in September guides conducted
473,112 persons over the field where
the decisive battle of the Civil
war was fought.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-25

BN Tnitcd Press
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, Dec. Is
This was one of the quietest Christ
mas days in Hamilton county's his
tory. Due to an influenza epidemic.
all entertainments were Cancelled
Theaters were closed. Half of the
county is under an influenza quar-
antine.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-25
OPERA STAR PAYS FINE
Scott Tries to Enter England With
Too Many Clothes.

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Dec.
25.-Signor Antonio Scotti, italian
opera singer, got in dutch" here
when he tried to land with a very
extensive wardrobe. The signor had
twenty-five pairs of silk socks, nine
pairs of leather gloves, four silk
undergarments and six and a half
pounds of cigarets. He was fined
more than $3.50 for illegally import
ing and concealing these articles.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-25
HID LIQUOR IN SLEEVE
But WatchfuI Officer Discovers
Plant and JaiIs Possessor.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-Per-
haps he thought he could pull a
Houdini on Policeman H. j. Nc
Donald, but William Simpsons
magic wasn't powerful enough to
make half gallon of liquor dis
appear.
He had the bottle tied to a string
and suspended from his neck down
his sleeve.
The officer saw the bulge on Simp-
sons arm, investigated and arrested
him for possession LIQUORS.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-25
Radio to Carry Adaptation
of WiIde'S Nightingale
and Rose

ByNEA Seruice
NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-Is there a
place on the air for "high-brow"
radio programs?
The question has been asked fire.
quently and partially has been an
swered in the welcome accorded
broadcast operas and programs of
classical music. Now an expert
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-25
Children Attend Party

BU Times special
CONNERSVILLE, Ind, Dec. 25.-.
Under-privileged children of this
city we're guests at Christmas
party financed by the E. w. Tat
man Santa Claus fund.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-25
In the

Weather conditions at $50 a. M
at Indianapolis airport:
West wind, miles an hour; bar
ometric pressure, 3038 at sea level /;
temperature, "a; ceiling, unlimited;
visibility, three-quarters mile;
ground fog. 4
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-25
roo LATE TO CLASSIFY

DAVIS, JOSEPH-Beloved father of Har-
yey S. and Arch r. Davis passed away at
the sons home, 1922 Sheldon ST., Mon
day, Dec. "a Friends may call at the
w. T. Blasengym funeral parlor, 2226
Shelby. any time after p. m. Tuesday.
Funeral services from the parlor Thurs
day, Dec. 81. p. m. Burial Washing
ton Park cemetery. Friends invited.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-25
SWITCHES CELLS; FLEES
Trick Enables Bank Thief to Es-
Escape From Prison.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 25.--By
switching cells with w. H. Kramer,
John Henry, bank thief, escaped
jail here. A woman called L. j.
Bradbury, lawyer, and asked him
to obtain bond for Kramer.
Bradbury went to the jail, put up
the bond, and made an appointment
to see the supposed Kramer in his
office. But the supposed Kramer,
in reality Henry, never showed up
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-25
BickneU Fund Is 81, 900

Last-minute contributions Monday
swelled the Bicknell Christmas cheer
fund to $2,90628.
Additional gifts of candy, food
and toys were received. Late funds
and gifts received will be taken to
Bicknel Wednesday and distributed
by the local committee to the most
needy. Two truck loads Of soup,
donated by the Columbia Conserve
Company, also are to be taken.
Additional money contributions;
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-25

Bound copies of the new city traf-
flc code were the Christmas presents
which City Clerk William A. Boyce
Jr., gave to the mayor, board Of
safety, police and fire chiefs and
city counoilmen.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-25
RADIO FAN KILLED
Cleveland Man ElectrOcuted While
Erecting Aerial.

CLEVELAND, Dec. 25. While
erecting radio aerial in his back
yard, Ernest Savasinni was elec-
tFocuted.
He and his son we're attaching
a long iron post to the roof of the
garage when it fell across high ten
sion wires
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-25
Party Given 1000 Children

BH Times SDecidt
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Dec. 25.-
This city's annual municipal tree
entertainment was given this morn
ing with 1000 children attending.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-25
College Head Edits Book

BIZ Times Special
EVANSVILLE, Ind Dec. 25.-The
Abingdon Hymnal, book edited by
President Earl E. Harper of Evans
vile college, has been issued in q
,O00-copy edition. He had pre-
sented $50 of the books to Evans
vile college.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-25

SYRUP BALSANGEA for coughs
following Flu and Grip. All drug
gist.-AdVertiSemen
Seward daily gateway., 1928-02-27
AMATEURS PERFORMING
 TONIGHT AT LIBERTY

Amateur night" at the Liberty theatre tonight promises to be huge success both in entertainment and at tendance. No efforts have been spared by the committee of the Seward Ath- letic Club to obtain the best talent available.
 The feature picture will start promptly at D. m A news reel will also be shown It is believed that the Amateur show" will start about 9:3O D. m. and last for about two hours
 MT. Sledge. one of the local entries, has been practicing all week perfect ing his buck and wing dance.
 Two more acts in addition to those already reported will be enacted to- night. but the artists who will perform have requested that their names be kept secret.
 Some of the acts to be shown to- night will consist of the blackbottom, Charleston, singing, various kinds of dancing, playing of musical instru- ments, and what not.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-02-27

The second annual observance of Narcotic Educational Week, comes to an end Wednesday.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-02-27

When you want good steak CT roast, give Carstens q call.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-02-27
BRIGHTER WESTWARD

The s. s. Latouche, of the A. $. 5. Co.,, was scheduled to sail from Bell ingham this morning at o'clock for Seward. False Pass and Squaw Har- Dor. About 15O tons are for the latter two ports.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-02-27

Jack Mutchler, veteran Alaskan, winner of the Fairbanks Dog Derby last year, who had been in Seward for the past week, has departed for the Interior
Seward daily gateway., 1928-02-27

MT. and Mrs. Aaron Ericson and daughter sailed south Saturday on the s. s. Alameda for Seattle where Mrs. Ericsons mother died the past week.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-02-27
INCOMING LOCALS

Incoming locals on the s. S. Alame- da included MT. and Mrs. J. c. Shep- ard from Latouche, A. J. Dimond from Valdez and Ralph P. Mackie from Ketchikan.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-02-27

Mrs. Julien Hurley, wife of the U. s. district attorney, Fourth Division, was among Saturdays arrivals from Seattle. Mrs. Hurley continued on to Fairbanks Saturday.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-02-27

A rotary left Anchorage Saturday morning for the Broad Pass region to clean up the snow on the tracks. A light fall of snow fell over the week end
Seward daily gateway., 1928-02-27

A Singleton, a nephew of P. c. Nc Mullen, arrived in Seward from Tex as Saturday and has entered the em- rioy of MT. McMullen's store.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-02-27

The Alaska Railroad was clear all the way through to Fairbanks yester- day and this morning with little snow on the tracks.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-02-27
W. A. C. MEETING

Tuesday night at 7:3O calesthenics begins for the members of the Seward Athletic Club; at s o'clock basabA'i starts.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-02-27

The s. s. Latouche arrived i.l port this morning from the South. Upon diseharging cargo sails Westward.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-02-27
A. L. NOTICE

American Legion meeting Tuerday night at o'clock, Seward Grill. Im- portant.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-02-27

G. Lunblad, local resident, return ed from Seattle on the Alameda from a brief business trip.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-05
Three Minute Journeys
BY TEMPLE MANNING
Tpo Hops from London to Bagddd.

"HE world IL growing smaller.
like a bar OF soap between the
hands OF Father Time. More
properly. It Ia being melted down by
gasoline.
Imagine what q rearseme thing II
was 20 years ago Il make a trip
from London to Eagdadi You had
to take two boats and about four
different railroad trips before you
reached your destination. And then
IL took an unconscionable time to
make the Journey. But now the air
plane can make the trip In two daysl
II must not DO thought that d per.
feet airplans service between London
and Bagdad has already been estab-
lished- but II In on tn way. Nova
days. one hops all over Europe Ia
planes and tn an astcnishingly short
space Of time.
They used 10 call the Atlantic
Ocean The Pond"-in a socular
way, Of course. But what did Lind
bergh make OF IL but a pond7 What
did the German-Irish fl.ers make OF
it7 Nothing but a pondi Yet IL
took Columbus about two months 10
cross it in his old-fashioned Spanish
~galleons. Even u best turbine.