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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-12
HEARING ON GAS FIRM
STOCK SALE JAN. 20
New Petition Is Filed by Citizens
Gas Company.

Hearing on a new petition pre-
scented by the Citizens Gas Com
pany to. issue $1,000,000 preferred
stock bearing 5 per cent instead of
the 51s per cent rate fixed in the
petition of Dec. 16, has been set for
Jan. % by Public Service Commits
sioner Howell Ellis.
In the supplemental commission
the company declares that a per
cent preferred stock can be sold at
not less than 90 per cent of par
value and that a very substantial
percentage of the holders of the
present preferred stock Of the COM
pany, which the new issue is to re-
tire at los per cent, will take part
of the new issue.
Following the hearing Dec. 80 on
the original petition for issuance of
5h per cent stock, the commission
ruled that the stock must be sold ON
open bids for not less than par.
This was decided when it was
learned that tentative arrangements
had been made to sell the issue to
the Union Trust Company for 81
per cent Of par.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-12
Calling Card Robber Writes
of New Profession to
Police Head.

The "Mournful Bandit" who left
green calling card with his vic
tins earlier this week took a day
off to watch effect of the letter he
had written to Police Chief Claude
M. Worley Wednesday.
The letter, typewriter on plain
writing paper, follows:
ITO those who care to be con-
cerned:
II am just entering into new
profession, having failed to find
profit, enjoyment, or satisfaction in
any Of those I have heretofore
chosen. I have entered this pro-
fession to revive, if possible, my long
lost interest in life, and what more
appropriate calling could one follow
when life means nothing and death
appears not altogether undesirable?
Butt must have, I will take
what I come for irrespective of time,
place, circumstances or con-
sequences. I am not fearful, I
might not kill any one, but the
conscience. I am not fearful, I
might not kill any one, but the
conscience God gave you must be
used tactfully to guide you through
our short meetings.
st am quite positive I can stand
up and accept what any one has to
offer me-whether requested or
forced upon me.
"And though am mourning over
the past and I am uninterested in
the present I am unconcerned for
the future I am wondering how
many will volunteer to make life
more interesting for me. Almost
hopefully
THE MOURNFUL BANDIT"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-12
PASS THREE JURORS
Petit Panel Half Full; May
Try Governor.

Three more jurors were accepted
by Criminal Judge James A. Col
Inns today for the petit panel, some
of whom may be on the jury to
try Governor Ed Jackson, Robert l..
Marsh. his former law partner, and
Marion County Republican Chair
man George w. Coffin, for an alleged
attempt to bride former Governor
Warren T. McCray.
The trio approved is Frederick c.
Buesking, Cumberland; Cornelius
Brick, r. r. P, and John l.. Grif-
fifth, r. r. E. Approved previously
were Charles Bragg, r. R. Az; H. o.
Hoffman, Bridgeport. and Elmer
Geiger, Greenwood. The six sat in a
manslaugl1ter case today.
Six more names must be added to
complete the petit panel.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-12
Mou11JWI Bandit Rests,
Az0aiting Chiefs AnS70er
ADOPT RESOLUTIONS ON
DEATH OF MRS. LAUTER
City Manager Group Laments Pass
ing of Woman Worker.


ing of Woman Worker.
Resolutions on the death of Mrs.
Stella Seidensticker Lauter were
adopted by directors Of the City
Manager League Wednesday. Mrs.
Lauter was one Of the leaders in
the manager movement.
%The results of the work which
Mrs. Lauter did so faithfully and
well, for the cause of good munich
pal government in Indianapolis, will
accrue to coming generations" the
resolution read in part.
I'VE hold her before the citizen
ship of this city as an example Of
how effective a woman can be in
public life and at the same time
be home-builder and home-maker
of such superior qualities as to
maintain an ideal home and per-
form the fullest duty to husband
and children"
1t was signed by Fred Hoke, j. w.
Esterline, william H. Insley, Mrs.
George G. Finfrock and Claude H.
Anderson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-12
SEEK 1929 CONVENTION

Efforts will be made by officials
of the indianapolis Window Shade
Association to bring the National
Window Shade Manufacturers As
ISOLATION 1929 convention to In
dianapolis. w. G. Patterson, local
president, will attend the annual
meeting-Jan. 17-19 at Cleveland, to
invite the convention to Indian
apolis.
Others who will go are: r. w.
Durham, Durham Shade Com
pany; H. c. Curry, of H. c. Curry
Company; George G. Albrecht,
manager Of William H. Block Com
pany drapery department, and G.
G. Ridge, assistant convention bu-
reau manager.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-12
Exit, Love!
BIZ Times Special

By Times Special
GREENSBURG, Ind, Jan.
12.-Harold Ford and Helen
jackson used to be sweethearts
and they agreed. Harold said.
that if they should ever be any
thing less, Helen would return
to him a diamond-studded
wrist watch. Love cooled.
Helen didn't return the watch
so Harold filed a replevin suit.
But before it came to trial, the
timepiece was returned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-12
COId-Hot Casualty
BU Times Speci1L

FREELANDvILLE, Ind, Jan. u.
Ray Higgins is one cold wave cas-
ualty who has not yet recovered.
During one of the coolest days of
the new year, Higgins, armed with
a kettle of hot water, started for a
cistern in the yard of his home, bent
on a thawing out job. He slipped
and fell, splitting the hot water over
his left arm. severely burning it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-12
Murder Trial Delayed Again

Blu Times Special
DELPHI. Ind, Jan. 12.-Trial Of
Lloyd Kimble, charged with the first
degree murder of Daniel Sink,
scheduled to be resumed today in
Carroll Circuit Court here, was adj
Continued illness of Charles Pol
lard, 81. of State counsel, caused the
second delay. the first having been
journed until Monday morning.
taken Friday for the same reason.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-12
INDIANA WOMAN GLAD
( CAPTIVE MADE ESCAPE

Grandmother of Mexican Prisoners
Wife Lives Near Clinton.
BIZ Times Special
CLINTON, Ind, Jan. 12.-Mrs. l..
F. Barber, whose husband recently
escaped from bandits in Mexico, is
granddaughter of Mrs. Frances
Shepherd living south of here. Bar
Der, a mining engineer, was kid
naped Dec. Is, while on his way
with his wife and baby from Mexi-
CO City to a mining property. The
woman and child were not harmed.
Two ransoms were paid by the
mining company employing Barber
He was still held, and after over
hearing plans of his captors to kill
him, he got four of the guards
drunk, and with a faithful Mexican
servant killed the quartet and
escaped.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-12
GIRL ESCAPES ATTACK
Slips Out Of Coat and FTees as
Man Seizes Her.

A 9-year-old east side girl escaped
man, who attempted to attack
her, by slipping out Of her coat
Wednesday night, police said to-
day.
The child had been sent out to
find 5-year-old brother, who was
playing near the home.
The man, who volunteered to help
her find the boy. seized her as they
reached an alley near Arsenal Ave.
and Market st.
The man fled with Ehe cl1ild's
coat.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-12
Tablets Kill Baby

Bp Times Special
KOKON1O, Ind, Jan. 12.-Funeral
services were held here today for
John Curtis Name, 10 months old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Name,
who died after following some cold
tablets which contained strychnin.
The baby obtained a bottle contain
ing the tablets from. a dresser in the
family home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-12
CITY MAN KILLS SELF
Harry Amick, AZ, Threatens ReIa-
tive Before Ending Life.

Hairy Am1Ck, a, ThreatenS HeIa-
tive Before Ending Life.
The body of Harry Amick, AZ, was
taken to city morgue Wednesday
night after he shot and killed him
self at the home of sister-in-law,
Mrs. Raymond Amick, 1916 w. Ver-
mont st.
According to Mrs. Amick, he had
been drinking heavily for two
months and came home with re-
volver Wednesday ard threatened
to shoot her. Later he went to his
room and shot himself in the right
temple.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-12
GRINSLADE HEADS FIRM
Allied Investment Corporation Elects
New Director.

INCH OAACCVUAs
r. E. Grinslade was elected presi-
dent of the Allied Investment Cor
poration at the annual meeting of
the organization Wednesday. Other
officers: x. B. Hunt, vice president;
George T. Whelden, secretary, and
Frank j. Viehmann, treasurer.
Lawrence. j. WEIGH and Chester
w. Henry were elected to the board
Of directors, replacing E. Kirk Nc
Kinney and GrinSlade. Other di-
rectors are Paul l.. McCord, Glenn
B. Ralston, James S. Cruise and For
est M. Knight.
The Allied Investment Corporation
is composed entirely Of realtors and
deals exclusively in buying and SELL
ing real estate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-12
BACK HOME AGAIN

Automobiles reported found by
police belong to:
Robert McBroonl, Charlottesville,
Ind, Chevrolet, found at MeCarty
and Delaware SITS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-12

Two Are Dead in Plane Crash
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Jan. IL.
Two army airplane pilots were
killed when their machine crashed
near here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-12

REFINANCE YOUR AUTO PAY
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CO.. 1411z E. Wash. St.-Advertise-
ment.
Evening star., 1928-03-18

"TROUSERS for women VIII never
become popular. despite the ef-
forts of Paul Poiret, Partisan car OF
feminine fashion. 10 make them So
so says Norma Talmadge.
1T is my opinion that women will
never abandon the graceful charm Of
their skirts for the dull monotony OF
trousers
Trousers are unbcautifui. no matter
what may be said OF their greater con-
venience, and woman. as a rule, Will
not relinquish their present esthetif
apparel for The mere sake Of utility.
In France. during my recent TRIP
there, / discovered some agitation IN
favor of the bifurcated trousers foi
sport and seaside wear. In a fast
game of tennis. In gofing and hiking
skirts do IN, erfefe with freedom oi
movement, but once these sports arr
over the thoroughly feminine woman
WIZ gratefully get back into hel
fuffies and her iaces
III Is worthy Of note that vel
dressed conservative women have ief
this bizarre innovation strictly alone
not because they shun the trousers HI
! inmodest, but because their adoption
would rob them 0f their greatest pos.
sible quality charm
Evening star., 1928-03-18

Fay BANTER. who has been seen only
in sophisticated ultra-modern types
since her triumph in "EaS, Is West :"
for the first time essays classic comedy
as the demurc and sly ycunE miss Kate
HardcaStle. while Mrs Leslie Carter
now III the collSplcuNuS MATURITY ~ ny
career is the ounlptlo1s NrS, rar@cax- .
tie Zach og the many actresses T1rc
have played the part heretofore has en-
Geavored to outdo her predecessor IN
the role, notably IN intense activity
stage business" III that alone. II III
nothing else, Mfrs Carter should make
an interesting new Mrs, HardcaSs,e.
Lawranee O'CrSay appears for the
first time IN - years Without his mus
tache, think Of tha;~an wonder. -
+, Neggic, a star i'll his own right Of
many years standing. has a part OF
tlunkie. but II Is traditionally one ct the
high lights ot the play,
tyn Harding veteran English shake
Spearean PLAYER and literary celebrity, a
towering giant more than { feet ;
inches makes his FIRST appearance IN
more than - years in Washington aS
MIR, HafdcaStle, Patricia Co,linge ot
"rollyanna" fame is the Constance
Neville
obviously, some IT these unusual at
fractions IN play contributed to the
record breaking Success cf she StCNNTS
a. Conquer" IN Philadelphia last week.
where. MIR TylerS an~Staf revival reap
ed gross business of S4g, 400 for the
week At the "Wednesday matinee, the
receipts were Sa,es4 which Mr., AVER
advances aS the worlds record business
tor dramatic matinee,
Evening star., 1928-03-18
LITTLE THEATER-"The Light Of
ASIA

The Light OF Asia a screen version
of the life story Of Prince Gautanla, the
founder Of Buddhism. directed, enacted
and produced in India under the
patronage Of the Maharajah OF Jaipur.
is this weeks attraction at the Little
Theater.
The Motion Picture Guild in securing
India's first film for a Washington
showing presents a subject OF absorb
ing interest. The work is said 70 be
human and understandable account
Of the life OF man whose story IS
overlaid by accumulationS OF legend.
and whose teachings have been often
misconceived. The childhood of this
Aryan prince, his love for Gopa who
became Princess Gautama. his diScon-
tent with the idle and sheltered
splendor OF his world. his sense Of the
insecurity and unSatiSfactorineSs Of al
happiness make up the first half OF the
film.
His decision 10 diveSt himself Of all
worldly entanglements and search
after wisdom. his extreme aScetlciSrl and
his graphing with intricate problems
before he rose. up 10 impart his vision
to the world are brought out later. and
the final fade-out Is the figure OF this
!onelleSt man III the world walking
alone toward BenareS.
ZaSu Pitts In sunlight" a short
vivid film study dealing with the
thwarted life Of spinster: an Ufa
astronomical film entitled Heavenly
Bodies" and the pathe News Reel COM
plete the program,
Evening star., 1928-03-18
That Happy Ending y
"\AIHEN American producers cor

"WHEN American producers come
w TO the realization that sickly-
sweet finish Is not essential to the sue
cess Of a motion picture. American pic
lures will not only fare better In Amer
lea, but they will be received with
much more hearty acclaim In Europe. -
Paul l.. Stein. who directed JettA
Gouclal and Joseph Schildkraut in THE
Forbidden Woman" Is responsible for
this statement,
Stein, who halls from Berlin. declares
that all Europe will take much more
kindly TO American made films when
producers OF this country give them
logical endings,
The so-called happy ending" has be-
come such an institution OF the Amer
lean Aim industry, according TO Stein,
that producers are reticent to violate
tradition. They fear that audiences
will 60 away from the theater dts
satisfied with q picture unless the fade
out reveals the lovers lived happily
ever after.
The theater-goe Of Europe feels that
he has been hoodwinked" II he Is
served with a production with an end
ing that is not logical. The Euro
neanS want finish which naturally
follows the events and situations which
precede IT, So thinks MIR. Stein,
Stein, who filmed The Forbidden
Woman" from the script Of Clara
Beranger has provided the story with
compromise logical ending" The
picture Is screen version OF Elmer
Harris story, brothers"
Evening star., 1928-03-18
Minor GlOries of Plav.

| THE heart-warming sentimentality ol
revivals is always evident even q
comparative strangers in the theater
Particularly when the restoration OF
old plays brings an imposing aSSemblags
Of noted players does the occasion take
on something In the nature Of q three
ring circuS-~out of the realm OF the
play itself but Still within the bounds oI
the theaters highest tradition. Only
thus are the traditions and the past
| glorieS OF the theater sevved--hy con-
Meeting the new with the old, the past
with the present,
| Last season "Trelawny ot the Wells
| and only few weeks ago Diplomacy
brought 20 Washington casts made up
of many OF the modern theater'S out
| standing players. These old dramas
but almost ms much because Of the play
er$ who have appeared IN their leading
| roles New hands were tackling old
/ tasks, fresh answers were being sought
| for old questions,
| she Stoops to Conquer" Oliver Gold
| smiths immortal comedy, which comes
| Ia Washington shortly will bring au-
other of George G, Iyler'S casts ni not
ahieS, headed by Pauline Lord, Glenn
| Hunter, Fay halnter and Mrs. Leslie
| Carter.
| Written by David uarrick and read
by Mir Kemble al the original pertegm~
ance IN 1888. the prologue 10 this ia
NOUS OLD play viii he recited by the
luminous Pauline Lord she ot Anna
Christie" and "They Knew What They
Wanted One Of the most realistic
of the theater'S great emotional actress,
es, Miss Lord nevertheless viii appear
IN the time ~honored black silk knee
hreecheS, laee~trimmed Jacket and sill
ver~white via And that sraultne Lord
In knee hreeChes lis something ot itself
III the way OF creating a new tradition
Then there h the role at 1ony l.unp-
kin Sidney Drew and Charles Cogh-
Ian. famous among the many nterpre-
ters In the last halt-eentuey, were well
beyond 80 when they played the part,
| notwithstanding the fact that TunyS
age IA described aS "approaehlng MA
turltx" Glenn Hunter. the memorable
Juvenile Of Merton" and Young Wood
ley" nav plays luny, the age of the
player f,ttmg the part nroeahly for The
hist time, being almost khe same.
Evening star., 1928-03-18
Oriental Thriller.

OuT of the land of eternal wonder,
~ China, comes the story Of THE
Crimson City" which Warner Bros, are
soon To make for the screen With Myrna
Ioy and John MILAN IN It's cast,
Frankly and unashamed, the pro-
dncers announce The Crimson City"
as a melodrama with all the things II,
the way Of thrills. surprises and eVil
deeds that "meloirama" implies,
II all sounds very interesting 10 the
man who loves thrills and the woman
who reaches ecstasy when Innocence
outWits viilainy as 1t always does In
melodrama, The mysterious China
should he able to furnish coiertu
background and supply an intriguing
atmosphere.
In the picture the exotic Miss 10y
has the role OF slave grl and M,'iah
that OF white man she saves from
himself aud his enemies The blonde
Leila Hymans, as an English gtrl. viii
share The hnnors In THE Crimson
CITY" which has great cast hclud-
ing Anna MAY Wong, without whom
no picture ot the Orient would be com.
plele. ant so jim.
Evening star., 1928-03-18
Doug Talks Highbrow.

communication conveys an equal senti-
mental appeal Radio. cable. telegraph,
telephone. telephotography. the rail-
roads. the steamship. news. publicity.
congresses. conventions these are
serving the great practical demands.
but that which aims at the imagina-
ton and the heart. that which shapes
sentiment and behavior. Is the vivid
portrayal of life rendered by the fllm.
Literature itself operates on a con-
sderably narrower plane. reaching but
"A fraction of the great film audience OF
the world.
THE specifically educational and In
formative usages OF the screen will
naturally increase. but It's chief func-
ton will be always entertainment
wherever prosperity survives"
1t Is this latter opinion that seems
to have governed Douglas Fairbanks In
his choice OF Aim stories. Universal
appeal, the imaginative, rich romance
has been his slogan from which he has
never departed. However precious the
services OF the cinema In o humani-
tartan sense. the actor prefers To regard
these as incidental TO the main ohiec-
iive--a few hours OF unfettered bliss
a good story well told.
Evening star., 1928-03-18

A MIDST universal fanfare of dis
, cuSsion and prophecy along all
lines OF thought and cndeavor there Is
stu begging Just appraisement Of the
role OF motion pictures In the great
drama OF the awakening world.
Douglas Fairbanks, noted screen
actor and president of the Academy OF
Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in.
dicates the screen as the most powerful
agent OF the present time In moding
common sentiments among diversely
speaking peoples. His views offer an
Interesting field Of psychological con-
lecture.
"On the principle Of suggestion and
repetition. the screen Is performing a
unique service which Is not immedi-
ately apparent In tS sheer entertain
ment" says Fairbanks. This service
is the inducing OF like sympathies
among peoples The emotional appeal
OF motion pictures Is building up a
common recognition OF social standards,
While these are Occidental standards
their presentation even In tlctional
form Is yeomsn service for better
understanding between East and West
THE general influence Of the fllms
Is stabilizing; no other channel of
Evening star., 1928-03-18
ScreenWriters UpandDoing

In Hollywood a steady clicking OF
typewrlters testifies to the presence and
the activity Of the authors at work
there, and amazing contrasts In styles
are To be found In the Paramount corps
Of writer's,
Along with the dynamic Eiinor dlyn
may be found Ernest VaIda, writer Of
sophiaticated continental drama; owen
Davis. meXhaustibie playwright. Percy
Heath. author Of scores of screen plays
George Nj, Waters. author OF Bur
lesque". John Monk Saunders famous
author, Benjamin 0iaaer. John r.
Goodrich. Keene Thompson. Lester Co
hen, Lloyd Corfigan. Donald Davis. son
of the playwright Ethel Doherty. Louise
Long. Oliver II, +, Garrett, Groves
Jones, willard keete. l., w, Met4aren,
Albert Shelby La Vino, historian aud
motion picture author, Samuel Ofnitx.
Wells Root, Florence Hyerson and Ralph
Cedar
Among the most recent nf the new
eomers are Harlan Thompson. Erneht
Howard, Gulberisnn and John Kirkland
Anne Niohols, author Of "Ahie's Irish
tlose," and Anita Loos also must not b.
overlooked.
Evening star., 1928-03-18

WRITERa whose dreams have be"
W Ruiled the interest and tingled the
emotions OF millions through book. mag
azine and stage are trooping this Spring
10 the Paramount moving picture studio
IN Hollywood In a way never before seen
In m0yieland,
Most of the newly signed authors
who already have come to the studio
under the very shadow Of the camera
have taken up this Job Of turning out
the years most gripping stories for
screen entertainment. Others are on
their way westward or are producing
their works elsewhere,
Emil Ludwig, famous German biog"
rapher. IL thc latest literary dignitary
to enroll under the Paramount banner.
Ludwig has Aigned an agreement To
write a biography for Use as a acreen
play This In believed tn be the i1rht
lime a biOgfapher 0f first rank has con.
iranted 10 do his own specially for The
tllms,
Ludwig In the author ~ works on
Napoleon" bismarck" and other
world figures lie has not announced
the subject VI Ills wafk fos The movies.
Evening star., 1928-03-18
Keith'S New Organ.

monte tuba. clarinet, oboe, violin, yio~
iGncello. flute, piccplo. viola. snare drum,
taDb0uFiGs, caatauets. Chinese block,
tom ~tonl cathedral chimes. XylOphone
and II 4Dge
III addition. the ARTIST playing this
instrument viii find IL possible ~ get
the following effects through the u9s
III siz toe pbtons Auto horn, fire gong
.tesnlk0et whistle. horse ho0is bird
sang and even The imitation ~ Eurf
b@atInR uiJHl the beach
Manager Robbins h0pss m have this
instrument IN use within d short time
Extraordinary efforts are BEING made
not Gnly ~ perfect tbe installation NJ
the instrument ss soon ss possible, but
10 secure ihs flnest GrgsniaL 0btainbble
Chrysi8l Herne has signed for cGu~
pie 0f Wegkk OH The Eeiih circuit, sp~
feeflaa ~ 4 sketch called 4 Woman
Ia Eisek.' a.
Evening star., 1928-03-18

tHARACER EtDLAhD EJEEIhS of
~ y r Ksiths JnestHF announces
that me finest pipe organ that ran De
installed M the isi1DalE WHFIjlzef man
,sfset4lIeYs Ia being DisGhd IN me III"
tenth street nome ~ Eeith~hlpee
vaudeville in Washington.
In ordef " nlske yt1fI fgf thf nun
cYeds ~ pipes anG effects. ,be epa<es
silYTo1ndlng ttle Jop prescsnjum bpzhs
.,,3 both sl6es of the tiJsstef have been
fesuange1 and u In ekpecAd tnaL
complete installation viii De aceDfn~
iyl!sjlsd 81 = silGfL time
This remarkable organ Ia called Dy
rev name n ik known ss unit
orchestra bscaibs not only IL u al
organ. bat - BscHsbjsIn en1pTnpshssE 4
siDIosi every instrument - tfle average
oycfaektFs This le true even ~ the
very latest effect gibad by the iTsp
drummer Among ffs Psrlous inhiJu.
meats and ekssclk iaeaAasc sIs the AsI