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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-21
RIDER is INJURED

Knocked from his motorcycle by
an automobile piloted by a 24-year-
old girl, Tallie Agee, 16, 1114 N
Warman Ave, was injured seriously
Thursday night. He was taken tc
city hospital.
The accident occurred at 2910 w
Sixteenth st. when the youth at
tempted to make a turn. Miss Lois
Atkins, $50 N. Belmont Ave, driver
of the car, was arrested on an as
sault and battery charge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-21
WAR TO DEATH
is DECL AIRED ON
CHICAGO malta
Removal by AnnihiIation'
of BIackmaiIerS Is
Ordered.

By United Press
CHICAGO, Sept. 21.-Police to-
day declared "war without mercy
on Chicago's malta.
The move resulted from a con-
ference in criminal court between
Judge Frank Comerford and Will
liam F. Russell, commissioner of
police.
Judge Comerford entered the case
when he refused to grant a writ of
habeas corpus for Angelo Petitti,
held as suspect in the kidnapping
Of little Billy Ranieri by malta ex-
tortionists.
Boy Held 10 Days
The release of the boy after he
was held thirteen days on a "kid-
nap farm" followed the judges de-
cision to hold Petitti.
The hearing in criminal court,
during which Judge Comerford is
sued the order for removal by
humiliation" of malta blackmail-
erS, was attended by the boy, A.
Frank Ranieri, his father, and the
mother. Edward Firpe, vice consul
for the italian people in Chicago,
was present at the request of cit
liens of the italian quarter who
were clamoring for the wiping out
of malta activities of which they
have been victims.
Says Cops in Plot
Addressing Commissioner Russell,
Judge Comerford declared that "a
few hundred cutthroats, described as
the malta of Chicago, have chal-
lenged and threatened the right of
three million people in this city to
live happily in peace and security.
I suggest that you use all the power
of your department, thousands of
men, if necessary, in concentrating
against these gunner.
Remove by humiliation the few
hundreds who challnege the three
millions"
The judge quoted from a news
paper article which indicated Pc
lice and politicians may have been
implicated in the plot and instructed
the police chief to conduct a search
ing investigation of the charge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-21
MISSIONARY TO INDIA
ADDRESSES CITY GROUP
LaIit Kumar Shah, Butler Gradu-
ate, Speaks in Christian Church.

Lalit Kumar Shah, Butler Gradu-
ate, Speaks in Christian Church.
"Jesus Christ belongs to the
world, but Christianity belongs to
the Occident," declared Lalit Ku-
mar Shah, Disciples of Christ Mis-
sionary, speaking Thursday night
at the mid-week services Of the
Third CHRISTIAN Church.
my people link Christianity with
your Western materialism," said
Shah. "They know of your lynch
ings, racial hatredS and the ami
mosities that famed during the
World War. They know that
Jesus Christ did not have that
spirit and not until Christianity is
made effective in the western world
will my people accept it,
Shah received his masters degree
from Butler University in 1925, and
last year received his degree OF
bachelor of divinity from the Uni
versity of Chicago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-21
HUNDREDS HUNT
KIDNAP SLAYER
ACROSS HAWAII
Body of Bankers Son Is
Found Near Canal, Head
Beaten In.

BIZ United Press
HONOLULU, T. H., Sept. I'll
Territorial police, aided by hundreds
of deputized citizens, today launched
the most intensive criminal hunt
Hawaii ever has witnessed. The OBJ
jects of the search were the kidS-
naperS and murderers of Gill jamie
son, 10-year-old son of a Honolulu
banker.
Several suspects we're in custody.
One of them, Harry Kaisan,
japanese, has admitted, while under
the influence of a truth serum"
that he wrote the ransom letters
to the boys father After recover
ing fro meffects of the hyoscine
hydro bromide, however, Kaisan
denied any connection with the
crime.
A new test with the truth
serum" was prepared in an effort
to obtain new facts with which to
confront the Japanese under normal
conditions.
ellis body was found yesterday
near a canal at the edge of the
fashionable Waikiki beach district.
He had been kidnapped Tuesday,
when a demand for $4,000 ransom
was telephoned the wealthy father,
Frederic w. Jameson.
Jameson was willing to pay the
money and even had delivered $4,000
to a man who had said he could
produce the child.
Authorities believe the boy was
killed before the ransom was de-
handed
Examination showed that Gill
had been strangled by the kid
napers and struck on the bead with
hammer. One hundred feet from
his body police discovered a. bell
boys coat covered with blood and
near by a bloody napkin.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-21

day in the place of Harry Burk,
Elks Club, and Goldstein in the
place of Charles Carr, 2742 Belle
fontaine st.
Apparently Judge Cameron was
prepared for a substitution attempt,
for he called each man separately
before the bench and read the
charges against him. 1t was then
that Lieutenant O'Connor declared
that Nahamis and Goldstein were
Substitutes"
Burk appeared in the court later
and announced his identity.
Judge Cameron was to rule this
afternoon on the gambling case.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-21
SEEK CONVENTION OF
SHRINERS HERE IN 1880
Caravan Club Starts Movement;
Elects Officers.

Elects Officers.
Efforts to bring the 1880 Shrine
convention to indianapolis were
started today by the Caravan Club.
The booster organization of Murat
Temple is on record favoring ex-
tending an invitation at the COM
ing convention in June at Los An
geles.
The national conclave was held
here in 1919. Mayor L. Ert Slack,
who spoke before the Caravan Club
Thursday, said he would cooperate.
Officers elected for the next six
month: DR.. Clifford E. Cox, presi-
dent; Thomas E. Garvin, vice presi-
dent; Homer i Cook, secretary;
Arthur S. Kimberg, treasurer, and
liner H. Riley, sergeant at arms.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-07
THE NORTHEND SCHOOL

When the school building pro- gram In the city was started the Northend school. although even at i that time on a par with the old Lin- coin school in general lack of equip ment and conveniences, was not oyercrowdcd. Agreement for the need of improvement may have ex- lsted, but because of the better &C., commodations at the Northend school the others were given relief while the Northend school had to wait.
 Meanw hile the new Lincoln school the Roosevelt school. the Robert J. Vance school, and the ad- dition 10 the Nathan Hale junior high have been built, and the Benjamin Franklin school is under construc- ton. These structures accommodate the pupils in the northwest. north east. west, east and southwest sec lions of the city. The Northend school accommodates pupils in the south and outhwcst sections. While these new structures were being built there has been a steady increase Of pupils at the Northend school, until now, in addition to us- ing the old building, portable school building has been added. | II is clear. therefore that the time to increase the accommodations for Northenl pupils have arrived, and the burning of thc t.;racl Putnam school sh i'd not be permitted to damPen fife prospect. While other sections of tn city have been ac- l commoaatsd in splendid fashion. conditions at thSNorthend building are as the. used to bc with the cx- caption of thr portable building nearby.
 The petition of the Parents and l Teachers association or the North end school, thcr ore. which will be presented to the school committee al is next meeting, no doubt will have the effect Of c5lerating at
 tenlion. This subject ough' 10. and We brlioy, will, receive adequate iis- l posiI. Charges of favoritism toward i other sections CT the city may he .n- tireiy erouHdless; the reason for lack Of activity in Inc south and south east sections may he as stated lut with the completion Of the majority | Of new school buildings the time is here for proper relief for the North end school pupils. The school com-
New Britain herald., 1928-01-07
THE NEW BUS LINE

The new bus line from Farming ion enters the city rather ostenta- tiously. The Center. regarded as -,illed to overfiowing with buses ana trolley cars. will experience no ad- ditional traffic. problems on account of the new line. The mayors idea that the center of the city should be spared such additional onslaughts mas prevailed and the New England Transportation company, evidently eager to please in this instance. adopted e roundabout route with alacrity.
 The entry into the city through corbin and Shuttle Meadow avenues, Rockwell avenue. Franklin square and Elm street, eventually reaches the railroad station: but as buses travel fairly swiftly it IS doubtful whether the schedule IS much long CT on account of the greater distance travelled: not more than five min- utea, anyway.
 The service is not remarkable for it's frequency. but if residents of the Pennington district utilize the new line frequently enough an increase in service no doubt will be willingly provided.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-07
BECk's PECULIAR POSITION

Representative James M. Beck, said to be of Philadelphia, is in a peculiar position. The former solici- tor general. who latterly became the attorney for Senator Ware. may be able to prove to inquiring con- gressmen that renting an apartment in Philadelphia constitutes residence there, although in his own words public service of various kinds has kept me from returning to Philadel- phia to live.'
 Beck is a citizen, but his home port is the question that is agitatins those congressman who are funda- mentally concerned that a repre- sentative should be citizen of the district he represents. The people in the Philadelphia district elected him, it is true; but they would have done so regardless of the apartment he rented there so long as Bill Ware let it be known, he was his friend.
 That, by the way, is a peculiarty of politics in Philadelphia.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-07
Observations On He Keather

Washington. Jan. { - Forecast: Eastern New York: Generally fair today, somewhat warmer in south portion Sunday. increasing cloudi- ness.
 Northern New England: Mostly fair Saturday; somewhat warmer in Maine; Sunday cloudy. Southern New England: Fair Sat urday; Sunday mostly cloudy: not much change in temperature.
 Conditions: Pressure continues high over the south Atlantic states and eastward to Bermuda; 1t is low along the northern border.
 The indtcations arc for fair wealth CT over the Atlantic states and i'm creasing cloudiness over western portions of tho Washington forecast district Saturday with a continued moderation of temperature over much of tho district. On Sunday there will be considerable cuoudiness with some risk of light local rains over the western ,crtion of the dis trict.
 Winds: North to Sandy Hook: Fresh southwest; partly overcast Saturday.
 Sandy Hook to Hatteras: Moderate to fresh southwest; mostly fair Sat- urday.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-07
COMMEMORATE MARRIAGE

A clergyman in Boston recently stated 1t as his conviction that the principle of companionate marriage is receiving altogether too much publicity; that regardless of the criticism launched against this modern" conception of the mar riage relation, every knock" be- comes so much additional advertis- ing.
 Since that time we have come across half a dozen dissertations about companionate marriage in the public prints-and we make no pre- tence of reading more than an in fnitesimal total of the publications printed.
 The Associated Press the other day carried another smashing ob- jection against companionate mar riage, an item that no doubt was printed in thousands of papers. in cluding our own. If the thesis of the Boston clergyman is correct, then that was SO much free advertising for the new idea.
 A candid appraisal leads to a contrary conviction. If those who oppose companionate marriage can project worthy arguments through the public prints it is reasonable to suppose that the public will have sense enough to grasp them. If there are good reasons to give com- panionate marriage a black eye 1t can be done to best advantage through the newspapers And it would appear that this is being done.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-07
FEDERAL RAIDS

Again 1t has been necessary for a judge to call attention to the fact that home is mans castle and that government agents-in this case prohibition agents-have no right to enter without duly authenticated documents of search.
 Judge Dunn in New Haven did the logical thing in dismissng charge against a householder after it was shown that prohibition agents in the form of policemen entered his home without warrants. It made no diff ference whether the policemen found liquor contrary 10 law. the judge in effect ruled; they had done an illegal act and could not con- sict with il.
 In these days when prohibition agents and policemen here and there have begun q practice of smashing premises on the Carrie Nation prin- cipie, when places are entered Wilh- out warrants, and when confessions are extorted from prisoners through nlistreating them while in custody, it is refreshing to learn that the courts ill general have set their backs against the prevailing mode.
 Law is law, and rights are rights. Officers Of the law and uphoIdprs of civic rights hay' small business 10 violate them in their zeal to harass the public.
 Places cannot ho entered without warrants. agents who smash furni- ture and equipment are liable for personal damages. and confessions which are procured through torture are no good in courts.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-07
A NEW SENATOR

Bronson Murray Cutting-that is his name, the new senator from New Mexico. Considering how sen- ators, willy nilly, get their names into the public prints and how par ticular they are about their prestige and power. it is well to get ac- duainted with the gentleman who is succeeding the late Senator A. A. Jones.
 Jones was Democrat. Cutting is chased as a sort of independent, ex- cept that he has become an ardent admirer of President Coolidge. Per haps nobody knows exactly how he will vote, for seldom has a gentle man of more diverse political his tory reached the upper house.
 He was member of the Progress sive party in the old days and chung to it even after Roosevelt ditched it. Report has 1t he was one of the last to let go the ship. He was active overseas during the war and sup ported the Wilson administration, and voted the Democratic ticket in 1920. From then on his political leaning has been slightly in doubt, although it is known that in 1924 he supported the Democratic candidates for state office. although at the same time he swung towards Presi- dent Coolidge. Tn 1926 he used his newspaper-for he is a publisher against the reelection of Governor A. T. Hannett, Democrat, and he probably was the deciding factor in Hannett's defeat and in the election of Governor Dillon. It was Dillon who named him 10 the Senate fol- lowing the death of Jones.
 An easterner by early training he was born on Long Island and studied at Harvard-he is a west : erner by adoption, and is credited with possessing the usual breezy ideas on public questions. That is one of the peculiarities about Cut ting-the administration doesn't | know whether he is going to be a 'stanch supporter" or a Republican of the Norris type; and the Demo- crats anticipate he will vote on their side more than half the. time, As the Senate is nearly evenly divided Senator Cutting will be wooed con- 1 siderably by the opposing factions, and is destined to be power in the upper body by dint of the situation there appertaining.
 Only one thing is certain about Senator Cutting-he is going 10 vote New Mexico's way in the Boulder Dam controversy.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-07
IMPROVING TOWN HOME

A report of almshouses recently made spoke very we'll of New Brit ain. The mayor and the public well fare board followed with an inspec ton of the town home buildings on Rocky Hill avenue and with con- mendable foresight and a desire ,u make the lot of those in the hom. as omfortable as possible. will ad- vocate that the board of finance and taxation provide money to improve the male quarters.
 This is move that will receive the approval of all citizens. It is the duty Of every community to provide adequate quarters of this nature. The city some years ago provided a modern building for the female in mates of the town home, but the male quarters have not been simil- larly looked after. It probably is necessary to make considerable i'm provements in the male quarters and tho finance board no doubt will be quick to include the necessary ap- propriation-which probably will be q small one compared with other appropriations - in the annual budget.
 In this, as in all things, the city should take pride in doing q neces- sary job properly.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-07
them proper soil for prohibition

them proper soil for prohibition lecturers.
 People have a right to lecture on prohibition to their hearts content. or any other subject. But there are halls and buildings in every city which are available for such pur- poses.
 Lecturing before school children. of course. has the advantage of pro- viding a ready-made audience, one bound to attend and bound to listen. For this very reason school authorities need to be careful about the featuring done. Educational topics having q bearing on knowl- edge, holidays that are observed in the schools, patriotic discourses-- these are legitimate fields; but the schools need to be kept free of dis courses upon controversial subjects.
 
 It may be held, of course. that prohibition concerns itself with vital subject that embraces the well fare of pupils. But this is matter of opinion, and so long as it is not an opinion held unanimously, 1t is better not to permit the schools to be utilized for the purpose. Temper ance and self control is more or less directly embodied in education. and additional knowledge on the subject can be imparted by parents, in church schools, and through legiti- mate propaganda not identified with the school system.
 Prohibtionists have this to con- slder: That prohibition as we have it was brought about without propa- ganda in the schools, and that it is not an essential of law enforcement that at this late day the schools should be utilized for a purpose not found necessary earlier.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-07
EX.CONWC7 SOUGHT IN ACTRESS MURDER
Mrs. Halrin8ton's Coat and Letters Of Friends Found

New York. Jan. 7.-lR9-A general alarm was sent out by the police yesterday for the arrest of Fred w.. Edel, an undersized ex-convict, as Q suspect in the murder of Mrs. Bris- walters Harrington. an actress, in her apartment at G17 West 1s0th street. The body of the woman was found in the bathroom of her home on December 22, six days after shf was believed to have been beaten to death. Four diamond rings, $500 fur coat and about $200 had dis appeared. She had obtained an in- terlocutory decree of divorce three months before her death from Guy Harrington, leading man ill 8 Wilkes Barre. Pa., stock company.
 The clue to the suspect, was learn- ed yesterday. was obtained through the discovery of the missing fur coat in 8 room occupied by the ex- convict up to five days ago in New Haven, Conn. Detectives under Chief Smith of the New Haven police had searched the room last Wesdnesday night and uncovered the coat and letters addressed to Mrs. Harring- ton by friends. Then a telephone message was sent to the police of this city requesting that detectives be sent there to take up the trail of the suspect.
 Detectives WinkIeman and Roge of the homicide squad went to New Haven early Thursday morning and later telephoned to Deputy Inspector Carey. head of the squad, that the coat and the letters had been turned over to them by the New Haven po- lice and that a quest for the suspect in New Haven proved fruitless.
 Hunt for Suspect Widens
 Through information furnished by the New Haven detectives the iden- tity of the man was made known and g copy of the Rogues' Gallery picture of Edel was furnished early yesterday to every detective in the city, Other copies were sent to heads of police forces in New Jersey, Connecticut and Long Island.
 Neither Deputy Inspector Carey nor any other high police official would reveal the location of the rooming house in New Haven where the slain woman's coat and letters were found. The New Haven police were equally reticent.
 Then man, it was known, was seen  before the coat and letters were found. It was said that he was q waiter. and was seen last boarding a bus or 8 car going in the direction of this city. Information about his previous criminal record was with held by the police. It was learned however, that the suspect is feet 5 inches tall, and weighs about 120 pounds.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-07
25 Fears Ago Today
(f'rom Paper of That Date)

Up to date none of the factories
 have appealed to the board of relief
 but it is understoo that several of them intend to do so. The P. & r.. forb!n assessment has been raised
 $4o0,oo0, that of the Stanley Works
 sl74,o0o. Stanley Rule S16S, 500, and American Hosiery 50.0oo.
 City Clerk Thonfpson said today
 that during the year 1902 GO proper ty owners paid off liens held by the city on their property. This is one
 Of the best years records since the city clerk has been in office
 | Residents in the eastern and west
 ern parts of the city are agitating the location of postal sub-stations. A
 station in one of the stores on West Main street, near Lincoln street. would prove d great accommodation
 tc the people in that section. The Tontine club had q pleasant
 time last evening in Holmes and
 Hoffman's hall. The hall was ele-
 gantly trimmed in red and green and
 several places were fitted up as cozy [ feature introduced last night 10 the
 evident enjoyment of the people ' present The officers Of the club
 are: President, Jack Moore; vice i president, Joseph NcGrail; sccr"- tary. John Barry; treasurer. w. (. IJ!art; marshal. Joseph Moore. | By the annual reports made last
 night St. Matthew $ German Luther an church had q prosperous year un-
 der Rev. William Noenkmo"llcr. Tho , parish contains SIS souls
 1 - 4 team of young men from the Y.
 VI. C. A went 70 Meridrn last eye
 ming and put OF a country circus.
 The performers included William
 and Thomas Judd, w. Slater. F. ol- 2 cOtt and C. Andrews.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-07

baek C his Asad. He mus reuaain mentally and physically alert for the cat te duty. evsn though he be on 4he ~e4" shift.
 f lle0 Britain's history is resp1en- dent with the deeds of bravery per- formed by her firemen. It h pos sihls for the city to repay in part for those acts of sacrifice. The least the community can do. 1t seems to the Observer. is t0 increase the pay of the firemen 70 1t will be more nearly equal to the scale in. force elsewhere.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-07
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD SATURDAY, JANUARY T. 1923

mittee. which in the face of huge problem has yaliantly endeayored to bring the school system up to date. Is not finished. The petition is time ly and can be expected to bring about some, if not all, of the im- provements and enlargements that clearly are necessary.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-07
BRlNIOL I.AkE.S itIInN

To talk to school childr,u ts a faNorite amusement among all those with axes 10 grind. The idea thos the public schools are fl pi2rs Tor propaganda has gained ground dur ing the last few years, and in Bristol the Idea got so far as considering
New Britain herald., 1928-01-07

How to get a reputation for wis., dom? Oh, say undisputed things in a ponderous way,
New Britain herald., 1928-01-07

How vicious. and undemocratic college fraternities seem to the man who never was asked to join one.