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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01
WOMAN CLERK NAMED
COUNTY COURT REFEREE
Miss Isabelle SomerviIle Appointed
to Juvenile Office.

Miss Isabelle Somerville was APP
pointed referee Of the Marion
County Juvenile Court today by
Judge Frank j. Lahr. She has been
chief probation clerk in the court
since 1911 and succeeds Miss Clara
Burnside, who died recently.
Judge Lahr said she will take over
the duties as referee in addition to
continuing some work as probation
clerk. He said that because of her
experience in court work Miss
Somerville is highly capable of the
work.
Miss Somerville has lived here all
her life. She was graduated from
Glendale and indianapolis Teachers
Colleges.
She formerly was executive sec
rotary Of the Children's aid Associa-
ton and is a member Of various
charitable agencies. She is menu
Der of the National Probation AS
ISOLATION. and the American Society
Of Social Workers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01

problems by tapping the correct
number of times with his forefoot.
The secret was that the ques-
toner unconsciously leaned for
ward slightly as he put the ques-
ton to the horse, in order to
watch the animal, and when the
horse had tapped the correct
number of times, the questioner
just as unconscously raised up a
little, and the horse stopped tap
ping. Clever Hans puzzled care
full investigators for some time
before they realized how the
horse was watching them for the
signal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01
SMITH, GOFF LEAD
IN WEST VIRGINIA

that will go to Houston sixteen
votes, but it was considered likely
the delegation would be guided by
the popular vote.
The, race for the Republican
Endorsement today continued to be
close between Senator Guy D. Golf,
native son candidate, and Herbert
Hooaver. Golf still maintained a
lead of between 5000 and 5000 on
the basis Of last returns filed With
slightly more than TOO precincts to
be heard from Golf had 102,474 and
Hoover had 93,940 votes.
There was a chance that Hoover
might run heavily in the remaining
precincts, but political observers
said they did not believe even this
would be sufficient.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01
Nd READING COLT COUNTS, ANSWERS QUESTIONS PASSES

the horse was to touch. Good
results were thus obtained by
Professor McDougall and DR..
Rhine, they reported, even when
they stood with eyes shaded from
all present, avoiding any motions
and gestures. There appeared to
be no loop-hole, they state, no
reasonable possibility for signal
ing, either of a conscious or I'M
conscious character.
1.-THE state of the nor
mally active colt, when she was
working well, was markedly pass
i've, as if she was almost asleep,
with eyes half CLOSED and head
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01

even when the question was not
spoken. Dates on coins could be
told, they reported, and numbers
written on pad could be given,
with almost perfect precision.
The owner, Mrs. C. D. Fonda,
was then restricted in various
ways, in order to discover possible
methods OF signaling. She was
asked to keep silent and notion
less as far as possible; this did
not seem to interfere. She was
next blindfolded and turned
partly away from the horse. The
horse still succeeded. A board
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01
By United Press

By United Press
CHARLESTON, w. Va, June l.
Governor Alfred E. Smith of New
York today apparently had won in
dorsement of West Virginia Dem
ocrats as the Democratic presi-
Dental nominee over Senator
James A. Reed of Missouri.
Incomplete figures filed this morn
ing showed Smith holding a lead
of about 5000 votes with all but
about 300 precincts heard from.
These precincts have only about 100
Democratic voters each and it
seemed certain Smith would hold his
margin Of victory.
The vote in the primaries, how
ever, does not bind the delegation
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01

lowered, so that one could hardly
believe she was on the alert for
delicate signals" DR.. Rhine stated.
Sometimes she even became
too sleepy to move, and had to
be touched up with the whip.
= q
IN the case of other thinking"
4 horses, such as the famous
Clever Hans. the thinking" proc
ess has been explained by the
fact that the person who asked
the question involuntarily gave
the horse a clew to the answer.
Hans answered mathematical
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01
LAYS SHOOTING TO
INDIANA MINE BOSS
Pretty Case
BIZ Times SnecinL

By Times Special
LIBERTY, Ind, June If
Mrs. Peter Flint repeats a
question put to police when
her husband and Mrs. Mary
Parker we're arrested on intox-
ication charges, trial of the
two in police court Monday
may take on some aspects of
a beauty contest.
There she is, gentlemen.
Is she any better looking than
I amp" Mrs. Flint remarked
to officers as she confronted
her husband and the other
woman.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01
BOARD VOTES
ON S1,3OO,OOO
PLANS today
More Thar 100000 Asked
for Improvement of
County Roads.
EXPECT WELL APPROVAL
Report Solution Near on
Water Supply for
SunnySide.

Important petitions. involving
more than $1,3OO,O0O, we're consid-
cred by the Marion County Council
today in special meeting.
Among them are four requests for
improvement of county thorough
fares previously turned down by the
council. One is the Holt Rd., run
ming from w. Washington ST., to
State Rd. 40, past the Indianapolis
Airport that has been pending COM
missionerS and councilmen for
months. It is to cost $4,000.
The move to present it to the
council followed recommendations
of commissioners, who favor the
improvement. Council members are
opposed to having the road i'm
proved to Washington ST., because
of the cost of a Pennsylvania rail-
road elevation.
Demand Entire Project
Persons living in the vicinity have
objected to stopping the improve
ment at Morris st. and were to re-
quest the project in its entirety.
Other petitions include High
School Rd., to cost S15S,90O; E.
Tenth ST., from Arlington Ave, to
Cumberland, to cost $2l1,3OO, and
College Ave, from the county line
to Seventy-First ST., to cost 1922, 700
Previously these requests we're
killed by the council when they were
submitted in a group with several
others, because of the heavy ex-
pense.
Expect Well approval
Solution Of the water supply
problem at the Sunnyside Tuber-
culosis Sanatorium seemed near at
hand. The council approved on
items of $4,000 for this purpose
and in effect authorized engineers
to do what is necessary to safe
guard patients.
Patients have been moving in and
out of the hospital for several
months because of the lack of
water.
The council also was to consider
a temporary loan of S350,000 to pay
current county expenses and $4,000
to pay bonded indebtedness.
Consider S15O,OOO Track Elevation
Belt railroad track elevation cost
ing the county $15OO00 was included
in another petition.
New bridges and culverts on
township roads to cost $1,000 were
to be presented for passage. These
included a new culvert in Wayne
township: bridge in Lawrence town
ship on Indiana creek; another over
Lick creek in Perry township and
two in Franklin and Washington
townships.
Alleged political corruption in
vestigation expenses also we're before
the council. An item for $3.50, once
turned down, including travelling ex-
penseS for prosecutors and witnesses
before the grand jury was to be
considered.
Payment of $3.50 covering cost of
repairs and improvements at the
courthouse was included.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01
16-PaSSenger Plane Is on
Way From New York
to California.

EDITORS NOTE:-This is the first OF
espes faifS for TR ar Tmes and TF NER
Service by w. r. Yahner. a reporter,
who is testing the qualities Of the
newest passenger service form of avia-
tion by taking an aerial vacation. YAH
her is a passenger in a huge cabin
plane. much like those that will be used
in the new Joint air-rail transcontinental
passenger service, with which Colonel
Charles A. Lindbergh has Identified
himself. Yahner's trip takes him from
New York to California.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01

screen was then held up beside
the colts head, obscuring all but
the lower extremities of the OBJ
servers. Results were still good.
Even with Mrs. Fonda entirely
out of the tent some results we're
obtained, but the colt became I'M
manageable when she discovered
the absence of her mistress.
n a
NN certain occasions, when the
~ colt was working well. the
owner could be eliminated en-
tirely from the process by keep
ing her ignorant of which block
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01
7 DIE AS TRACTION
CARS HIT HEAD-ON

and George Johnson, Terre Haute,
Ind.
Passengers on a west bound steel
limited escaped without injury but
passengers in the forward COM
partments of Craig's east bound
wooden car we're instantly killed or
fatally injured. The two trains
were scheduled to pass at Fithian.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01
BY w. r. YAHNER
NEA Service Writer

DAYTON, Ohio, June If you
have vacation coming and can't
quite decide where and how to spend
it
Try an aerial vacation
You can go farther. see more,
suffer less discomfort and get more
thrills as a passenger on a COM
mercial airplane line than in any
other way I know.
A palatial cabin plane of the
Western Air Express, destined for
passenger service on the Pacific
coast, was recently built by the
Fokker people in New Jersey.
AS a test, it was flown to Cali
fornia preparatory to going into
regular service there, and on this
transcontinental trip carried a num-
Der of passengers. BY a stroke of
good fortune 1 managed to get my
name on the list.
Even if you are a confirmed
grounding the start of a trip in
one of these big tri-motored en-
closed planes won't give you any
qualms It's all mattef-of- fact
much like beginning of trip by
train.
Start From New York
The trip began at Mitchell Field,
Long Island. We entered the roomy
cabin and arranged ourselves in
comfortable arm chairs. Racks
overhead held our wraps; baggage
compartment forward carried our
luggage. This ship can carry
sixteen passengers and a good
quantity of freight.
The interior is like that of a
Pullman car; trifle narrower, but
fitted just as luXuriously. 1 gazed
out the window as we took off and
when the ground shot past and
presently dropped away beneath us
it seemed the most natural thing in
the world
There was little vibration-none
of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES feel
ing you'd expect in an airplane.
Circling the field, the plane
headed over the tall spires of Man
haitian Island, dwarfed by the dis
lance. We came down a bit to fly
over the harbor, passing over huge
ocean liners just making port.
1 wondered how many of the
passengers thronging the boats
decks would be taking aerial vaca-
tions in a few years as lightly as
they now go by boat or train.
Luncheon Is Served
Leaving the harbor, the plane
struck out across New Jersey for
Philadelphia, the first stop.
1t was about noon, and just as
was beginning to wish I had eaten
some lunch before starting. Mrs.
Anthony Fokker, wife of the builder
of the plane, sounded the call for
refreshments.
Sandwiches and coffee were served
as we flew along mile above the
ground, and by the time we had
finished we were coming to earth in
Philadelphia.
After a brief stop we were off
again.
The plane climbed higher, until
presently we were some 1880 feet
up. At that altitude the air is very
cold; but the plane comfortable.
Someone started bridge game.
Although we were speeding along at
100 miles an hour there was no
sensation of movement, and as the
game progressed we forgot that we
were two miles off the earth.
Running Water on Tap
Since no effort was being made
to set any special records, we made
Pittsburgh the overnight stopping
point.
Next day we took of again land
ing at Columbus, Ohio.
From Columbus to Dayton is
sixty-five miles in an airplane, but
it only took us thirty-two minutes
to make the trip.
Next: On the wing again-fOr
! Kansas City, through indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01
BIZ United Press
PORTLAND.
College Pays Debts

HUNTINGTON, Ind, June L.
Huntington college will celebrate
payment of several debts during
commencement week, opening Sun
day, by burning mortgages and
notes at a booster meeting. Com
mencement exercises will be held
Thursday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01
FREIGHT STEAMER
is SUNK IN CRASH

which was reported to have gone
down Immediately after the crash,
were said to have been picked up
by the President Garfield.
Authorities of the Dollar Line,
however, said that reports reaching
them indicated that seven or eight
of the crew of twenty mine still were
unaccounted for.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01
MAINE PASTOR HONORED
Named Secretary of MethOdists'
General Conference.

Maine, June l.
Maine has re-
ceived another
church honor. The
Rev. John NJ. Ar
tiers, pastor, of this
city has been
elected secretary
of the general
conference of the
Methodist Episco-
pal Church. Next
to the Episcopal
Office itself, this is
one of the high
est honors within
the gift of the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01
Train Kills MOtOrist

By Times Special
ANDERSON, Ind, June John
Bennett, 81, farmer near Markle-
vile, met instant death Thursday
afternoon when the automobile he
was driving was struck by a Big
Four train at a crossing twelve
miles south of here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01
PLAN RED CROSS CAMP
Courses in First Aid and Life Saw
ing Will Be Given.

Courses in first aid, life-saving,
swimming, water games and pag-
eants, diving, canoe and boat work
and administration will be given by
the American Red Cross at Camp
Crosley, on Little Tippecanoe Lake,
near LeeSburg, June 10 to %, Miss
Agnes Cruise. Indianapolis Red
Cross secretary, announced today.
Capt D. Melville Carr, a national
field representative in life-saving
for the Red Cross, will be director
of the school.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01
WORK ON MANUSCRIPTS
TO REQUIRE 40 YEARS
Speaker at Librarians Meeting Dis
cusses Task at Vatican.

Sneaker at Librarians Meeting Dis
.cusses Task at Vatican.
BIZ Times Special
WEST BADEN, Ind, June l.
Cataloging of manuscripts. in the
Vatican at Rome, recently started,
will require forty years to complete,
delegates to the fifteenth annual
convention of the American Library
Association here we're told by w. w.
Bishop, University Of Michigan
librarian, speaker before the con-
vention, Thursday.
Bishop returned recently from a
European trip during which he Wis
tied the Vatican library, where he
found cataloging of its $4,000 manu-
scripts being done by Americans
with American methods.
The convention will close Satur-
day when officers will be elected.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01

has won high
honors for a
Mississippi rail-
roader. For his
heroism in saw
ing a little girl
who fell in front
of a locomotive,
Charles w. Van
Buren,, Illinois
Central station
master at Jack
son, has re-
ceived a Con-
gressional medal
and a letter
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01
Loses Arm in Auto Crash

BIZ Times Special
VALPARAISO, Ind, June Cliff
ford Mignerey, 20, Valparaiso Uni
versity student, lies near death at a
hospital here, following amputation
Of his left arm made necessary by
injries suffered in an auto collision.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01
ANTI-WAR PACT WINS
TWO MORE SUPPORTERS
Irish Free State and New Zealand
IndOrse Kellogg Plan.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, June 1.-Secre-
tary Of State Kellogg's plan for O.
remuneration Of war treaty has
gained two more adherents, it was
disclosed today with publication Of
replies from the Irish Free State
and New Zealand.
The former Endorsed the Amer
lean draft for an unqualified pact
and the latter approved the prin-
ciple involved and agreed to enter
the negotiations.
Invitations to become origina
parties to the projected treaty were
sent to the British dominions and
India, on May %. The Irish Free
State and New Zealand we're the
first to reply.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01
BIZ United Prcsa

BIZ United Press
BOSTON, June 1.-The freight
steamer Kershaw, bound from Bos-
ton to Norfolk, Va, was sunk early
this morning, when it collided with
the Dollar Line steamship President
Garfield, near East Chop, Martha's
Vineyard.
Most of the crew of the Kershaw,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01

miners strike. A few months ago
relief work was started among resi-
dents of the community around the
mine, who had been out of work
since the shutdown.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01
Faces Life Term Calmly
BIZ Times Special

BIZ IIHte8 NpcctnE
SOUTH BEND, Ind, June l.
Roman Luczkowski, 81, waved his
hand in careless farewell to his
parents after Circuit Judge c. E.
Pattee had sentenced him to life
imprisonment for the murder of his
wife Marie, As. He entered the State
prison at Michigan City Thursday
night
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01
100 FACE U. S. JUDGE
Pair Indicted in Mall Robbery
Arraigned.

Arrangement of more than 100 de-
PENDANTS indicted by the recent Fed
eral grand jury, including Calvin
Holmes and Carl E. Jennings, Terre
Haute, charged with completely in
the Terre Haute mail robbery, was
started in Federal Court today.
Holmes and Jennings are charged
with having held up the Terre
Haute Union Station mail room
March 26, disarming and tying up
three mail clerks and escaping with
five sacks of mail. Less than 500
in cash was obtained in the holdup
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01
Queen of Butler Fete

Miss Lucinda
Smith
lOGS queen
of the
June day
cdrniVdL on
the neaO
Butler
University
campus at
FdirVieaO
today. Butler
classes we're =
dismissed
and the
entire student
body took
part IN the
event, 2Ohich
replaces
former May
dag programs.
The event
1CGS staged
By the
WOmGn'S
League and
Mems Union
to celebrate
ren1OVGL of
the UniUer-
sity to the
ne1U campus.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01
HER0ISM IS REWARDED
Mississippi Rail Man Gets Medal,
Coolidge Letter.

WASHINGTON, June bravery
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01

from President Coolidge.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-25
ZONING CHANGES

Nine zone changes are being dis cussed by the city plan commission and it is notable that virtually all of them refer to the desire to in- crease the commercial boundaries of the city. Such efforts are natural in a growing community.
 If zoning is to survive and be q permanent benefit to the city it is necessary to maintain it with the power of civic authority and the law, but flexible application of the law in the so-called twilight zone can always be expected. The zones as VIC have them will not last for ever, but will be changed gradually: probably not half as fast as some individuals will wish.
 Ever since the zoning law was established exceptions have been made. One exception may not mean much, but adding them up might spoil the broth. For this reason the planning commission will move with discretion, being guided by benefits to the city as whole, rather than by individual benefits.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-25
COL. STEWART'S STORY

1t was surprising indeed to news paper readers to discover that Col onel Robert w. Stewart, chairman of the board of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana. who recently refused to testify before the Senate to the satisfaction of that body. sud- denly told all he knew of the Conti- mental Trading company deal.
 The colonel tells the waiting world that he got a one-fourth in- terest in the profits of this mythi- cal Canadian company, and tempor ariIy had to accept them under pro- [, st Few men are so fortunate.
 The total of Liberty bonds hand cd him was S7590oo and the colonel really did not know what to do with the money. Finally-only last Sa,ur1ay-he opened th. strong box containing the bonds and dis postl of them according to con- science. He really never had the 1 onds in his actual posse ssion, and now they are safe in the hands of the others he named
 one gets q sneahy feeling that money comes easily in the oil busi- ness. and no wonder the moguls oc- casionai,y get into trouble.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-25
\ PLUME FOR PRIMARIES

The claim is frequently heard that primaries are exceptionally ex- pensive and that they make it hard for the poor man 10 run for office. Aided is the allegation that politi- cal mountebanks, demagogues and constituencies machine adherents have just as easy time getting nominated through primaries as by any other method.
 Some Republicans and some Dem- ccrats are opposed to primaries, but mostly Republicans.
 The primaries in Chicago showed the world that they have distinct value as medium for political re- form. IL should not be overlooked that Mayor Bill Thompson and his henchmcn. as well as Frank L.. smith. prize baby of the utility in- terests. were downed in primary.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-25
AVIATION NEWS

The prominence of avi2tion news in the daily press increases rather than decreases. The amazing avia- ton record of 19c.. failures and fa- talities as well as successes. were thought 10 set d mark hard to sur- pass. This year. however, with April only half gone, has seen two of the most successful flights ever made already 10 the credit Of the young -ear-the flight of the Bre- men and the Wilkins dash across the arctic wastes.
 Another Polar expedition already is under way, this time by dirigible: and the great South Pole dash of Commander Byrd is 10 begin this year. Meanwhile numerous other
New Britain herald., 1928-04-25
| GASOLINE TAN IN MASSACHUSETTS

Massdc hlsettss at last is to enjoy the benefits Of possessing a tax on gasoline, For years the battle has ragod between the gas-taxers and the -gas-taxers. and until 1his year the latter won on two points. That the state didn't need the money and that there already vas a sufficient supply of taxes The gas tax bill passed by the legislature is expected to be signed by the gov- crnor who favored if. The law takes effect next year.
 The gasoline tax starts with two cents q gallon. One Of the cnthusi- as1s for the. principle of gasoline taxation says il ultimately will go Higher.
 Representatives of the towns in tn legislature think the towns should get some of the money. thus defeating in part one of the primary reasons for inflicting the tax - which is to provide money for more good roads.
 Gasoline tax states now number iT. only New York still being out i'll the cold. Before Massac husetts took the fateful step Illinois had done likewise. The argument that states possessing large metropolitan
New Britain herald., 1928-04-25
Observations On He Weather

Washington. April a5.-Forecast for Southern New England: Partly cloudy: slightly colder tonight. Thursday partly cloudy: fresh, to strong west and northwest winds.
 Conditions: Pressure continues low but is rising III the north At lantic states and the lake region and unsettled. squally weather prevails in the lower lake region. middle At lantic states and New England. X ridge of high pressure extends from the upper Mississippi valley and northern plains states southeast ward to the Gulf coast and south Atlantic states. The western dis turbance is over New Mexico this morning and is advancing eastward over the southern plains states Frosty conditions prevail this morn ing in the Ohio valley and freezing temperatures continue along the northern border from Lake Superior to western North Dakota.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather with cool nights and warm days.