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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-12
ADVANCE BANK WORKER
Burk Nichols Made Assistant Trust
Officer of Fletcher Bank.

Burke Nicholas was advanced to
assistant trust officer at the annual
election of the Fletcher Savings and
Trust Company and all other off,
GERS reelected. Nicholas has been
an employee of the trust company
for six years. Francis A. Ohleyer
also is assistant trust officer.
Two subsidiary companies, the
Fletcher Joint Stock Land Bank and
the Fletcher Savings and Trust
Bldg. Company, reelected officers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-12
NAMED EAGLE SCOUT
Ralph Thompson, Troop SIS, First
to Win Honor This Year.

Ralph Thompson, Troop SIS, was
given the rank of Eagle Scout
Wednesday night, at a meeting of
the court of honor at the First
Presbyterian Church. He is the
first Eagle Scout this year.
Sixty merit badges were awarded
to members of twenty-five troops.
Star rank was won by Chester
Starkey, Troop 76; Leonard
Schneider, Troop 40; Robert Jarvis,
Troop 40; Clarence and Charles
Nelson, Troop 38.
The next court will be held Feb. 8,
at the public library.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-12
Shoots; Walks

BIZ Times Special
MUNCIE. Ind, Jan. H.
Clarence Joseph. 40, walked to
a hospital here from the home
of his parents where he fired a
bullet into his breast near the
heart, using a 32-caliber re-
volver. He had been in i'll
health. Entering the hospital,
Joseph merely said he had at
tempted suicide and then re-
fused to talk any more. The
bullet is still in his body. 1t did
not pierce any vital organ.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-12
IA Killed in Factory Blast

BIZ United Press
KURUME, Japan, Jan. 12.-Four-
teen workers were killed and two
injured in an explosion at a fire.
works factory here today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-12
TO KILL COLDS

and prevent Flu" Grippe or Pneumonia,
take Bulgarian Herb Tea HOT at bedtime.
Also fine for constipation-35c, 75c. Drug
giSts experimentation
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-12

jutant; Leondo N. Baxter, quarter
master; Andrew j. Stephens, officer
of the day; David Kinney, chaplain;
Frank M. Hay, patriotic instructor;
Milton Cobler, quartermaster SER
geant, and Thomas G. Clapp, SER
geant major,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-28
VALVE
on DISPLAY

Eor the first time IN the history oe
the automobile show, six-cyIinder
oar. powered with ! knight sIeovo
valve motor. II beIng, exhibited iii the
81 900 price group
This car b the Ealc0n.EI nigEtt
which was placed On tho market Al
April of last year BY the tlen'newiy
organized EaIcon Motors Corpora.
ton.
interesting features Included ii IT.
construction show that the manu-
facturers have maintained the hiGhv
est standards ~ knight motor de-
sign. ss
The power plant - the typical
knight sleeve-vaive engine, marked
BY an entire absence OF external
parts other than the necessary &c.
cessories to q gasoline motor. such
as the carburetor, starting and light.
ing units and, in the case OF the
Falcon-K knight engine, 3 vacuum oil
control installed to secure economy
in oil consumption and To reduce
diIution of the OIL.
The motor details are identical
In design and material with those
used on the highest priced knight
motored cars.
Five body types are Furnished
on the Falcon. knight chassis, In
GLIDING d two-door sedan, four-dOor
sedan, coupe, convertible coupe
and 3 roadster.
In these five bodies, striking de-.
veIopments In beauty have been at-
tanned. All bodies are long and
low and there ID marked alb.
sence Of any elements Of design
which might IL any way detract
from the snoothness Of contour
OF the bodies.
The length 10 accefituated by the
use OF 8 single strip Of moulding
running from the radiator shell 70
the rear and around the rear, and
In the enclosed models BY d second
strip Of moulding shove this nt
the line De the body rail-.
Horizontal 1ouvreB Ia the hood
also add to the appearances cf
length.
Attractive color combinations are
offered and the interior fittings pf
the enclosed cars are complete III
every way.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-28

larger tire companies each make
about 200 different sizes and types
IF tires. 1t can easily be under.
stood. with these figures IN nina.
how it is close to impossiple TOT
the average tire dealer to invest
sufficient money in his business 70
carry a, stock Of merchandise which
viii include any size tire that may
be called for by customers.
AS has been the case Tor many
years. the tire branch Of the auto
mobile industry has been giving the
greatest return TO the owner Tor
his investment in necessary equip
ment for his automobil>. Tire mile
age cost is lower than ever De1oTe'
because instead Of reducing the
quality of their products with each
c,1t in price, tire manufacturers con-
tinued to take advantage OF modern
and have built tlres
that further reduced the cost OF
operation. When auto
mobile tires were at their peak IN
mice from 5000 to 10000 miles was
a satisfactory guarantees.
Now with cost at an extremely low
noint it is not exceptional 70 nave
tires return about 10000 miles Do
fore having to be discarded.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-28

work nothing real can be accom-
plished, no matter what the prin-
,ciples may be. 1t seems sometimes
that results are accomplished with
out hard work. but in the long run
1t does not work out that way. In
any event, hope that General
Motors win never attempt that sort
OF an experiment.
Therefore, our principles COM
pletely expressed, as see them.
and they apply to every other bust.
ness as much as they do to that
Of General Motors, are: Get the
facts; recognize the equities Of all
concerned: realize the necessity of
doing a better job every day; an
open mind and hard work. The last
Is the most important of all. There
is no short cut.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-28

present and future.
I heartily advise all pedestrians
to visit the Automobile Show. You
win regain confidence.
It has meant a great deal 10 me
to see the excellent new skid
chains. the better lighting signals
and the safer clutches.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-28


'Facts are not Of much use un-
less they are dealt with by an open
mind. We recognize that we must
be conservative. Our responsibilities
are too great to be otherwise. we
cannot take chances, yet we must
progress. Therefore, we get the
facts and we approach them with
an open mind. We try to recognize
that what we do today. whatever
measure may be placed upon u,
must be imposed tomorrow; next
weeks performance must beat to.
Ynorrow's and next months ana
next years must beat the previ-
ong month or year. This is essential,
IL we are going to progress, ana
we must progress. Therefore, 70
sum up, we get these factors: a
recognition OF the equities or all
concerned; getting the facts; analyz-
ing the facts with an open nina.
These. I'd my mind, are the prln.
ciples which have contributed most
to the present position OF General
Motors and to the progress tnaI II
has made during the past rev years.
This leads me to the last point
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-28
RURALS own IS
PCT Of CARS

OF the 4s States, only eight have
populations greater than the mum.
Der Of workers in the automobile
Industry.
Only II per cent Of all cars are in
cities of 10000 and over.
F'ifty-six per cent Of our cars are
on farms and in towns with less
than 10000 people.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-28
Making, Sale, Profits.
Tire Records Made
By JEROME T. SHAW
Editor. Tires MaRaxine

New records established in 1927 by the automobile
industry only for production and sales OF finished
products but also for profits earned by the major tire
manufacturing companies When the year closed the produc
mark 6O000OO record for the
industry This output compares with 6l5OOOOO caslngs
1926 and 100000 1926 and though below the 7OOOUOO
anticipated early in the proved satisfactory
showing for the industry view OF the absence from
ton Of the largest small car during the best
part of 1927
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-28

Without AUTOMOBILES city cOnges-
ton would be doubled and present
business impossible.
Cheerful compliance with traffic
regulations il the duty Of every
driver.
we need nationwide uniform
traffic warnings.
The man who regards the automO-
bile as luxury cannot consistently
ride I'll d Pullman car.
The automobile makes 75,0O0, 900
people healthier. Weather and hap.
pier.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-28

o busy lodging them to see
anything except the bumpers.
The bumpers naturally interest
me most at the Automobile Show.
I also like to find out what inn
provements have been made in
the brakes and steering wheels, as
these have vital influence on my
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-28

The government of Finland owns
more than $1,000, 900 acres Of for
est lands and scientific efforts will
be made to double their prOduc-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-28

a pedestrian among pedestrians.
1t gives us an opportunity once
a year to snub the automobile,
which snubs us the other 800
days.
It is really the only time I have
an opportunity to appreciate the
automobile. On the streets am
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-28
Get the Facts, Work
Hard, Says Sloan

Two of the most important phases contributing to the sue
oneraton Of huge industrial enterprises are outlined
by Sloan IT, president Of General Motors Corporation
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-28

the necessity of capitalizing the
principles that we elected to guide
us forward. This can only be ac-
compIished in one way-nard WoFk;
''In my opinion, without hard
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-28

/ am glad to find that horns
have also been improved, and that
q good automobile can practically
stop instantly and turn In its own
length.
Bumpers, / am happy to zee,
have reached the comfort Of q
divan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-28

BY FAY KING
1 still belong to that ever decreas-
ing minority which does not own
an automobile!
OF. what interest Is the annual
Automobile Show to the pedes-
TRAN?
OF great interest, say I, who am
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-21
THREE a MOTORS.

Section b3. SiEns- Ta1 AT signs
must be constructed az sheet metal Of
not less than No. % u. 5. metal
gauge or other approved non-com-
bustible material. All metal must
be galvanized, enameled or treated
with three coats Of anti-corrosiye
paint or otherwise protected against
%corrOsIon.
CD All signs must be SO construct
ed as to secure ample strength and
rigidity and to be practically wealth
erproof and 50 as 70 enclose all ter
minals and wiring other than ths
supply leads, except that open wir-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-11
Navy Has Waiting List
That Wants to
See World

like an exclusive golf club.
the United States Navy now has
its waiting list OF sailors. It de.
veloped today that the Navy has
reapportioned the country into
six recruiting districts instead OF
thirteen and applications are sub
jected to more careful picking and
choosing, according to the ancient
law of supply and demand. In
one naval district recruits are
required to measure up to high
school standards OF education, so
great is the desire Of youth to
see the world.
In every district recruiting off
GERS have changed their salntation
to prospective recruits from come
right in, my boy" to "I'h see
what l can do for you" Ii the
recruit passes all tests he Is then
placed on the waiting list and
notified when the first opening Is
available
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-11
Few Complaints, No
Harm in Public Kisses,
Asserts Major Hesse

Col. e. s. Grants edict calling for
kissless and petless parks and high
ways in the District Of Columbia Is
causing more talk in police circles
than Hoover's Forthcoming speech of
acceptance.
Our department has most Of the
highways under its jurisdiction but
we have received only one complaint
In six months Major Edwin Hesse.
police head, said today. That com.
plant was registered yesterday
after Colonel Grants statement was
published
The police chief finds no criticism
to make OF harmless kiss In car.
IN fact, his car trailed another car
few DAYS ago and the driver at
each stop sign kissed his fair COM
panion.
Ought TO be Encouraged
Il thought at the time they ought
10 try Rhode Island Avenue where
there are more stop signs" said
Hesse.
A few days ago Major Hesse wit.
messed kissing exhibition on Four.
LeeBLn SLFeSLB near the entrance TO
Police Headquarters. Later in the
day the woman in the case stopped
him to explain that the man In the
case was her husband.
To date Colonel Grant has made
no appeal to the Metropolitan police
for assistance in cleaning up the
parks.
Mrs. Nina c. Van Wrinkle. director
Of the Woman's Bureau, declared To
day her policewomen could easily
purify the parks and highways il
permitted To do So.
Brass buttons on an officers coat
can be- seen too easily for the park
policeman 70 do effective work" says
Mrs. Van Wrinkle.
Cooperation Refused
Mrs. Van Wrinkle in the past has
sought to cooperate with heads oi
the Department of Public Buildings
and Parks, but without success.
In the meantime there are seeping
into the police department. reports oil
terrible conditions ''outrageon
scenes and 'unmentionable acts" In
the public parks. and report has II
that drastic action will he taken"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-11
.HE5SE WAN I 5
new RULES

Laxity of the police In obeying
the laws and keeping on their beats
could be improved IL the District
Commissioners would adopt his
recommendation calling for re.
vision OF the police regulations.
with particular reference to the
police trial board, Major Edwin b.
Hesse said today. He submitted
the recommendation several months
ago, but has heard nothing more
from them, he claims.
ut is a case of watchful and
prayerful waiting" Major Hesse
said. II hope the Commissioners
will consider the recommendations
as soon as practical"
Major Hesse wants the reguia.
tons more stringent: he wants
fines heavier and believes that
second offender should be subject
to dismissal.
AS many as Is to 20 members OF
the force have this summer been
under suspicion at one time, serv'
ing to cripple the police force
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-11
PAIR PAYS
$50 FOR
BROKEN
E[O|;

Five persons fell victims to
The edict Of Col. q. s. Grant
h the first day of his crusade
against park petting and for
feited collateral in Police
Court today.
Several others who parked
their machines il Rock Greek
81 Potomac Parks were warned
BY the police.
Apparently many persons inter
preted Major Grants warning
against park-petting to apply prin-
cipaily. IL not entirely, to Rock
Creek Park. All of those arrested
were III Potomac Park They were:
Catherine Jordan, or the 800 block
Fourteenth st. NJ. w, and John
e. Lind. Of the 100 block or r.
st. II. w. each OF whom forfeited
SIS collateral They were arrested
b. Policemen Carroll Z. Gillespie
and Henry Brown.
Charles e. Keller. or the Zoo
block Of Pennsylvania Ave. M. W.,
q taxicab driver, forfeited S. for
parking on an uniighted road near
the Lincoln Memorial. He was
arrested by Policemen Fogarty and
ConnaIIy
Frank G. Flanagan, Of the 100
block Of Irving st. n. w. forfeited
IS for unlawful use Of dealer tags,
81 for parking on an unIighted
roadway and 81 for failure to have
proper registration cards.
Reid Digges, OF the $500 block OF
Seventeenth st. II. W., forfeited the
same amounts on similar charges.
They were arrested by Policemen
Gillespie and Brown.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-11
Fireman Sues Wife
Naming Correspondent

Luther p. Cooke, 1900 block
Emerson ST. n. w. a member of
the Metropolitan Fire Department.
filed suit for absolute divorce from
bis wife. Esther M. Cooke, $500
block 7 ST., in Equity Court yes.
terday.
Through Attorneys Jeffords and
Dutton, the husband accuses his
wife of deserving him and of mis-.
conduct with a number of unnamed
correspondents. The couple we've
married June 2, 1928, and have no
children.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-11
AutOist Enters Denial
OF Hitting Bus Driver

Hoyt p. Woodruff, 100 block
Geranium ST. n. W., who is accused
by Royce M ROWzee, driver OF
Washington Rapid Transit bus OF
deliberately running him down Win
his auto when he got out Of his bus
to get his address after a collision,
denied the charge today.
Through Attorneys Burkart and
Quinn, woodruff claims thai
Rowzse carelessiy stepped In front
Of his car before he could stop ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-11
PROBE IN
COP SHOOTING

Times staff Photo

Charging the police with plant
ing evidence to exonerate Po-
liceman Ernest Spanlding, who shot
and killed Louis Spencer Smith,
colored, while the latter was run.
ming away from him to escape ar
rest Thursday, N. +. Rushe. pros
prietor of the garage at Hyatts-
vile where Smith was employed,
today is taking steps to have a
Congressional investigation con.
Quoted next winter into the cir.
cumstances surrounding the shoot.
ing.
Sees Fake Evidence
Charging the police with planting
evidence" to exonerate Spsulding,
Rushe today is taking steps to have
congressional investigation con-
Quoted next winter into the circum-
stances surrounding the shooting
Rushe conducted an investigation
or his own Immediately after the
police had reported finding Il
gun near the spot where Smith was
killed. He said that In the IL years
Smith had worked for him the Negro
was never known to own or carry
gun.
Never Owned Gun
In order to verify this, shortly
after the shooting he went to
Smiths home and told his widow
Smith had sent him for his pistol
The woman Is reported TO have
told Rushe that Smith never owned
a gun.
Rushe also charges the police with
false testimony when they claim
Smith was driving SIS miles an hour
Rushe said the machine Smith
was driving was one which he regu.
Iafly let him use to travel between
his home and place Of employment
III anyone im the city Ut Wash.
ingtOn can drive that ear SIS miles
an hour" he said. II will make them
present Of Il.
Rushe was also indignant be.
! cause the police refused to let him
see the weapon which the police
claim Smith dropped. Inspector
Henry G. Pratt, chief of detectives
said nothing will be made public
until after the departments in.
vestigation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-11
Woman Asks $40, 900
For Injuries i'm Bus

Lulu T.. Consol 1900 block Oates
st. N. W, filed suit for $4,000 dam.
ages. naming Charles and Frederick
s. Balsam, trading as BaIsam Bros.
4 Joseph Balsam, all OF Oxon Hill,
Md, co-defendants with the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Com
pany, claiming personal injuries.
Through Attorneys James r. Bird
and Richard l., Merrick the plaintiff
complains that. on January is last,
she was riding a bus of the transit
company when it collided with a
truck of the other defendants and
she was thrown to the floor of the
bus and received severe injuries.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-11

This form OF alleged ambush
should be abolished, according TO
Ernest N. Smith, general manager
of the "A. A. A., who demands the
prosecution of Policemen George w.
Cook and e. w. Peters for a hiding
in.wait incident which recently oc-
Cured on Connecticut Avenue, near
Chesapeake Street.
He Was Arrested
Robert r. Rodenberg. 350l Ma.
comb ST.. saw two motorcycle police
with darkened lights hiding at this
point, and stopped his machine to
ask their names. saying he was 4
member of the A. A. A., which
was trying to break up the trap
ping" practice.
The policemen refused to give
their names, informed Rodenberg
they were permitted to darken thcIf
lights, and arrested him because
his rear lights were said to be de-
fective.
When the case came up in Police
Court the next morning, Judge J..
r. McMahon dismissed it without
hearing the testimony OF the de.
PENDANT. Thereupon Rodenberg at
tempted to have the Assistant Cor
poration Counsel at Police Conri
issue information against the Of
ficers on the charge that they we're
parking without lights, but this was
refused.
The A. A. A. wants to make a
test case out of the incident, ann
requests the District Commissioners
either to bring Cook and Pets4s
before the police trial board or to
let them go to trial In a civil couI 9
ANY action on the incident viii
await report from Edwin b.
| Hesse. sIperintendent of nolice
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-11
ESTATE PUT At $25O.OOO

An estate in excess OF $3.50 900
was left by. Charles B. Howry, who
died july 10. according To the peti.
ton for letters Of administration
filed in Probate Court yesterday by
the executors. Mrs. Sallie r.. Bnwry.
the widow, and Jncien 3. Howry.
son Of the deceased. Attorneys
Peslee, ogilvis and Leah filed the
petition. -. 80
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-11
Clinton B. Alexander
Sued For $40. 900

Clinton B. Alexander, 1900 block
Kenyon st. n. w, was named de-
PENDANT In a suit for $4,000
damages for alleged personal in.
juries filed by Laura ". Harbaugl1,
1900 block Massachusetts Ave. N.
w. In Circuit Court yesterday
Through Attorneys Sherry, Faust
and Wilson, the plaintiff says that
as she was crossing the street in
front of the National Theater,
January 3. last, she was struck
and severely injured by defendants
automobile.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-11

Phillips was arrested yesterday by
Policemen Bridges and Britton OF
the Seventh precinct near the
Chesa peake and Ohio Canal. short
distance from the place where Mrs.
Parker claimed he had grabbed her.
She was walking along the canal
two path, opposite the. 1900 block
when Phillips grabbed her, Mrs.
Parker told police. He thrust his
hand into his pocket and used his
finger to give the appearance of a
pistol barrel, she said.
IF you scream will blow
your brains out" Phillips said, as
he thrust his finger still in his
pocket in her side, the woman
claimed.
Two young women seated on the
porch of the Red Triangle Club
close by witnessed the affair and
their screams sent the attacker flee
ing. The policemen who were at
the camp of Rritton nearby, aided
by Thomas Reynolds. A guest.
searched the woods and discovered
Phillips and Dick Holton, of the
700 block of j. ST. N. w, hiding.
Mrs. Parker identified Phillips.
Holton was given summons as a
witness and released
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-11
NOW CONTINUE

Tt was the longest railroad
Journey Nancy had ever
started out ON alone. IN aIl
Her is wears Sic had never
been farther south than
Fond du Lac, nor farther
north than Green Bay
She climbed into the long
yellow coach, her heart
pounding The train lurched,
half throwing her into =
seat. Her patent leather
purse, with the red trim
mings, flew from her hand
straight into the lap Of the
girl occupying the seat.
Sorry y Nancy apollo
gized.
That's alright, dearie,
the girl said. Come right
LII an make yourself comfy.
Glad to have someone To
talk to. Coin to Milwaukee,
i suppose We'll, that b
where I'm goin too. Live
there. Jes been up to
Eagle River on 4 vacation.
But say, this back to nature
stuff don't appeal TO me
none. Not one little BIT. "
Say, I'm just i sight with
mosquito bites. An I'M
burned raw. NY complexion )
a sight. Lookitln
The girl held ont her
Continued on Fiction Ragel