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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-09
I, 500 Lonesome Souls
VIII Hold COnUentiOn

x ANSAS CITY, Mo, Oct "a convention
IN who seek companionshp opposite held here
next month announced today by Stu of Eya
ONO president of the Widow Widowers
The convention will be held with bringing together
some loo men and who Mrs Stul
much liking for another that return to
their homes
The city which housed the Republican short time
will be turned into marriage mart if her plans
through. -
The Widow and widowes organized six years ago on
mail % -
Mrs Stun has been happily twenty and the
formation of the club means bringing
happiness to others and to dispe loneliness,
Mrs St has received proposals of marriage
in the six years she has managed club
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-09
PRIEST TOLD
OF intent To
SLAY;; KILLED
Takes Own Life After
Shooting Catholic Cleric
to Death.
MOTIVE is MYSTERY
Story Is Related to Police
After Double Tragedy by
Murderer'S Friend.

BN United Press
BEAUMONT, Texas, Oct. g.
Tomorrow I'm going to kill man."
John Rose, 70, told Father Anthony
De Simone, 81, Sunday.
"Who?" asked the priest.
Tomorrow I'll tell you," Rose
said.
Tomorrow" was Monday. and
Monday rose shot Father De Simone
to death in the study of the priests
home.
That story was related to author
tiles today by Joe Liberti, close
friend Of Rose. The latter COM
nlitted suicide after killing the
priest.
Liberti said he did not know
Roses motive but that he believed
him to be insane.
A coroner's jury today will resume
its investigation Of the double shoot
ing.
Police are inclined to the belief
that Rossi- shot the priest and then
committed suicide. but there we're
no powder burns on the clothing of
the two and special investigators
have been assigned to the case.
Father De Simone was shot twice,
once through the head and once
through the heart. He was found
slumped in a chair in his study.
One theory is that Rossi went to
the parish and told the priest of his
intention to kill himself. Police say
Father De Simone may have strug-
gled with Rossi in an effort to pre-
vent the suicide and that the priest
may have been shot accidentally.
A note, apparently written by
RosSi, tended, in a measure, to
strengthen the theory that he had
had ended his own life after kill
ing the priest. The note was only
partially legible and expressed ap-
probation of all that had been done
for Rossi in Beaumont. 1t ended
with, my insurance all paid up"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-09
BY HERBERT LITTLE
United Press staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-William
Edward Hickman's last hope of es-
Gaping the gallows, Oct. 10, through
court appeal vanished today.
His lawyer, Jerome Walsh, an
nounced after a majority of five
members of the United States Su-
preme Court had refused the kid
naper slayer an appeal from the
California Supreme Court decision,
upholding his sentence that he had
given up the court fight, and would
return to California TO seek Glenn
ency from Governor Young,
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes
was the last to turn down Hickman'S
appeal, which charged that the new
California law under which the
slayer of Marion Parker, Los An
geles schoolgirl was convicted, was
a violation of constitutional due
process Of law"
Previously Justices Sutherland,
Brandeis. Van Devanter and Butler
had denied the formal appeal, which
would be preliminary to the stay
OF execution desired,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-09
MASSACRE 100000
Appeal for China Famine
Relief Made.

By United Press
NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-Masscre of
100000 Chinese in Kansu province,
China, was reported today in an
appeal for relief given out here by
DR.. S. Parkes Cadman, chairman
of the China famine relief organ
ization in New York.
The appeal included letter
from Leighton P. Rand Of the
China inland mission organization
at n-Chow-Fu, Kansu province
Rand reported great misery and
suffering. He said MoSlems, who
number a third of the population,
had started raids and depredations
and that reports from the country
districts showed 100000 killed so
far. The letter was dated Aug. II.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-09
CITY TROLLEY
WORKERS ASK
WAGE BOOSTS
Union Petition Presented,
Calling for Tilt From
40 to 56 Cents.
SEEK BAN ON SPLIT RUN
Other Changes in Condi-
tionS Of Employment Are
Urged by Men.

Representing the local union of
the Amalgamated Association OF
Street and Electric Railway EN-
ployes of America, five employees of
the indianapolis Street Railway
Company today presented a demand
for wage boost for local street car
men to Superintendent James P.
Tretton of the company.
The men asked increase of the
basic hourly wage of car men from
30 cents to So cents.
At present street car men start to
work for 40 cents an hour and are
increased l cent an hour a year.
Under the wage schedule asked,
the men would start at Sc cents an
hour, be raised to So cents at the
end OF six months service, and in
creased to the maximum of so cents
an hour at the end of a year.
May Be Carried Higher
The demand was made under
terms of the wage contract between
the company and employees, accord
ing to Frank P. Baker, attorney for
the street car union
The contract provides the demand
may be repeated to the railway
company president in week, if not
granted by the superintendent, and
then appealed to the public service
commission if refused by the presi-
dent.
Today's demand will be carried to
the public service commission, Ba-
ker said.
The employees gained a Scent
an-hour increase a year ago.
Today's demand also asked for
changes in working conditions, ac-
cording to Baker,
Want Split Runs Banned
Adjustment of split runs was
asked.
Not less than FIVE hours pay for
extra men reporting for duty was
requested. At present extra men re-
port and are held two hours ito
protect the board" and receive no
pay unless they are sent out on
run, according to Baker.
Discharge of barn foremen and
supervisors who are harassing the
men who belong to the union also
was asked, Baker said.
Street car officials had no COM
ment to make on what action the
company will take in regard to ths
wage increase and other demands.
Lost 1926 Strike
In the summer of 1926 the men
lost a strike for higher wages and
returned to work at their old pay.
Robert Armstrong, national off,
Ger of the car union, who received
a Federal Court Jail sentence in
connection with the 1926 strike, has
been here for several months work.
ing among the car men, it was said.
Representatives of the men, how
ever, denied there is any intention
to strike If today's demands are re-
fused.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-09
BUS LINE
Residents Object to New
Butler Service.

A petition protesting establish
ment of the Butler University bus
line by the Peoples Motor Coach
Company vas filed with the public
service commission today by Ar
thur A. Stettler, s IS N. Capitol
Ave, and more than a hundred
other residents of the neighbor-
hood.
The proposed motor coach COM
pany line to the new Butler Fair
view site would parallel and dupli-
cate the service of the present
feeder bus line of the Indianapolis
street Railway Company. the petit
ton declares.
The line would give slower serv-
ice than the present feeder and
trolley 1t would result in aban-
donment Of the feeder and street
car service, the petition charges.
The petition also points out that
residents now ride on the cars and
feeder line for cents. while they
would have to pay 10 cents on the
motor coach company line
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-09
Thousands to Greet Ship

BIZ Untted Press
LAKEHURST, N. j., Oct. g.
While the naval air station here is
the scene of busy preparation for
the arrival of the Graf Zeppelin,
arrangements also have been made
to care for record crowds expected
to greet the giant craft. Several
hundred men trained in handling
airships have been AIDED to the navy
ground crew.
The Zeppelin will be housed in the
Los Angeles hangar. The doors of
the huge shed will be opened for
public inspection of the giant air.
ship from a. m. to $50 p. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-09
DRINKING PARTY BLAMED
FOR MURDER Aft. WAYNE
OF FORMER CITY WOMAN

pocketbooks in the apartment.
Bloody finger prints we're found in
them. The maid said her mistress
usually kept large sums of money
in the apartment but none could be
found by officers.
Police said the murderer evident
ly had washed his hands in the
bathroom after the crime and then
proceeded to ranSack the dresser
drawers.
William Freeland, 1745 ARROW
Ave, Indianapolis, the murder
Victims father, who she had not
seen for four years, arrived Monday
night from Indianapolis but could
shed no light on the crime.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-09
POLITICS is BANNED
University Christian Church
Board Acts.

Deploring the widespread poll
tical activity of certain ecclesiastic-
al bodies" the official board of the
University Place Christian Church,
temporarily at Fortieth st. and
Capitol Ave. Monday night pro-
hibited the use of any room or
equipment of the church for ANY
sort of political meeting"
The Rev. Gerald L. K. Smith, pas
tor, announced that his motion
that this church shall never con-
slider it part of its responsibility
to engage in a political campaign of
the tciy, State or Nation" also was
unanimously passed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-09
GILLI0M RULES ON WAR
MEMORIAL PAYMENT

Commission to withhold $4,000 fog
Statue.
Attorney General Arthur L. Gil
liom today sent an opinion to Frank
H. Henley, secretary of the Indiana
World War Memorial, in which he
said it was permissible to make
final payment on the balance owed
contractors for construction of the
main shrine.
In Henley's letter to Gilliom it
was pointed out that $4,000 will be
withheld by the commission. This
amount would pay for the statue to
be erected at the south entrance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-09
WIDOW DIES IN FALL
Suicide or Accident Takes
Life of Woman, 68.

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK. Oct. 9.-MrS. Arthur
E. Stillwell, So, widow of the mill
lionaire railroad builder who died
two weeks ago. was killed today
when she fell or jumped from her
twelfth floor apartment.
Mrs. Stillwell had been so des-
pondent since her husbands death
that sister-in-law, Mrs. E. w.
Robb, went to live with her a few
days ago, it was said. The widow
left a sealed note to Mrs. Robb.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-09
So Persons to Be Aboard
Mammoth Sky Queen on
Hop to U. S.
Rn Lnited Preas

BIZ United Press
FRIEDERICHSHAFEN, Germany,
Oct. 9.-Dr. Hugo Eckener an
nounced today that the flight of
the Graf Zeppelin to the United
States had been postponed. DR..
Eckener had hoped to take of to-
morrow.
Unfavorable weather caused the
postponment, Eckener said. He
addedthat he had set no definite
date for the fight.
Freight and mail, the later COM
prising $4,000 letters, had been
slowed on board. The Zeppelin will
carry sixty-three persons, including
thirteen guests, it was announced.
Thousands of tourists from Switz-
erland, Czecho- -Slovakia and Ger
man cities were camping in the vi
cinity of the airdrome, awaiting the
word that the dirigible would take
off. Hotels and boarding houses
were all f1lledto overfiowing.
DR.. Eckener estimated today that
the flight westward would require
seventy-eight hours. He expressed
regret at not being able to accept
invitations from a number of Amer
ican cities to fly over, but stressed
the necessity of being back in Ger
many late this month, due to posi-
bility of severe weather developing.
Although reticent about the flight,
DR.. Eckener intimated that he
might spring surprise during
the trip.
r appeared certain that PrusSian
Minister of Interior Grzesinski would
no r.ficinofa in tho fiOhf
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-09

MEDIA, Pa, Oct. 9.-Mrs.
Nl Vivian Mcdowell Page,
who as Miss Mobile" won a
1926 Atlantic City beauty con-
test prize. today was convicted
of larceny.
A jury of seven women and
five men convicted her OF
stealing a watch and cigaret
lighter and acquitted her of
taking $170 in cash from a
room in a Chester, Pa. apart
ment house in which she
stayed while en- route here for
her previous trial.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-09
COOLIDGE GLOBE
TOUR RUMORED
Reported to Be Planning
Series of Articles.

Bu UntteG Press
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-Rumors
that President Coolidge plans a
world tour after leaving the White
House March 4, could not be con-
firmed here today.
Mr.. Coolidge, according to the ru-
mors, was said to be considering
writing a series of articles on his
impressions abroad and it was re-
ported he had conferred with a ma
tionally known writer regarding
publication rights.
Thus far, President Coolidge has
given no definite indication of his
plans after his term expires.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-09
RED GRANGE VISITS FANS AT TIMES sCOREBOARD

Cathedral. Wednesday he will be
a guest of Butler and Thursday
Shortridge will be his host.
Grange Monday addressed
members of the Tech football
squad at the Arsenal field.
His talk was short, but was
filled with good football sense.
'I often have been asked why I
did not take up coaching as a
profession" Grange said.
''The chief reason is because it
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-09
LESLIE BIDS FOR VOTES
OF RAILWAY TRAINMEN
Cites Record as Union Supported In
TT. Wayne Address.

Cites Record as Union Supported In
TT. Wayne Address.
BIZ Times Special
FIT. WAYNE, Ind, oct g.
Harry G. Leslie, Republican NOM
inee for Governor, courted support
Monday for the local union of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
which recently charged he is un-
favorable to railroad legislation.
II have always been friend Of
labor" Leslie said. Il held up the
full crew bill in the Legislature at
the request of the author of the
bill. He asked me to do it at the
request of the national head of the
union"
Leslie was a guest of the Purdue
Alumni Association at luncheon to-
day at the Chamber of Commerce,
after visiting the KiwaniS Club.
His address tonight will be broad
cast over WOWO.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-09
Hourly Temperatures

appearance with his miniature
musical comedy, "Seventy-Seven, -
in which he is supported by
strong New York cast.
AS an added treat to gridiron
fans and players of the city,
Red" is visiting high schools this
week. going through short prac-
tice sessions with the teams.
This afternoon he will be at
Washington Park for the game
there between Washington and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-09
GAS TAX TOTAL HIGH
ST 100000 More Collected
This Year Than Last.

Indiana collected $11,4O4,339 In
gasoline taxes in the fiscal year
which ended Sept. 80, an increase
of $1,364,697 over the sum collected
in 1927-$10,O3 ,642-according to
figures made public today by Arch
Bobbitt, State gasoline tax COL
lector.
Refunds made to counties will
total $454,557, as compared to $780,
762 of last year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-09

is the most thankless job in
America.
when a coach has a good team
he is patted on the back. Let his
team lose a few games and he is a
target of jeers and dissatisfaction.
"The only way you can give
your coach the credit he deserves
is by your work here on the field"
Grange also stressed teamwork
and the Importance Of training.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-09
WEATHER DELAYS START
OF TRIP ACROSS OCEAN
FOR GIGANTIC ZEPPELIN
LOUe StaggerS


By Htted Press
CROWN POINT, Ind, Oct.
9.-Two young Chicago couples
who staggered into the court
house here and demanded that
Deputy Sheriff Thomas Platt
and Deputy Marshal Joe Lump
direct them to the clerks office
where they could be united in
marriage we're arrested when
liquor was smelled. After they
had sobered they were released
by Judge Kemp after being
fined total of $l55 and costs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-09
5 SUPREME COURT JUDGES
REFUSE HICKMAN APPEAL

Walsh will wire Governor Young
today, he said, asking for a hear
ing on petition for clemency. He
will leave this afternoon for his
home in Kansas City.
II feel that Richard H. Cantil-
lon of Los Angeles, and I have ex-
hausted every legal remedy left to
Hickman" Walsh said. I'VE have
done our complete duty as his law
yers, even though that apparently
won't save him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-09
Only Thrill Left Is When
Babe 'Busts' Apple in
Practice Session.
BY FRANK GETTY
United Press Sports Writer

SPORTSMAN'S PARK, ST.
louis, Oct. 9.-The Wearisome, one
sided world series of 1923 was re-
sunned here this afternoon under a
bright blue canopy of clear Missouri
sky, In the presence of far fewer
rans than witnessed the weird Sun
lay game, when the New York
Yanks scored their third straight
. victory over the st. Louis Cardinals.
Waite Hoyt was elected by Miller
Huggins to apply to the ruffled Red
Birds a coat of the same whitewaSh
dealt out to the Pittsburgh Pirates
year ago.
Anxious to escape the ignominy of
defeat in four consecutive games,
Bill McKechnie, manager of the
Cardinals, intrusted the pitching job
10 his little left-hander, Willie Sher-
DEL who did so well in the opener at
Yankee Stadium.
Alex Also Warns Up
McKechnie also had old Grover
hlEAdIluCl bdhC ll1S Ill Ill OoOvI445
practice and warm up, ready for
duty if he should be needed.
An hour before game time, with
the fans drifting rather disin-
terestedly into the ball park and
hundreds of vacant seats to oe filled,
the Cardinal manager announced
that he would stand pat on his
original lineup, instead of making
last-minute changes.
The Yankee special was ordered
to have steam up and be ready TO
leave for New York with the world
champions at Z p. m. in anticipa-
ton of another victory. The betting
was 5 to 4 in favor of the Ameri-
can Leaguers to win today's game.
The Cards went through their
batting practice with vim and vigor,
but the crowd looked on without
much display of interest.
Babe SmaShes EN-
But when the Yanks took their
turn, then the yelling started. One
leather-lunged rooter in the distant
high field bleachers called insistent-
ly for homer when Babe Ruth
came up to take his three cuts at
the ball.
He got more than he asked for,
since the Babe drove two tremend-
GUS wallops in succession entirely
over the stands and out into Grand
Ave.
Another bali which the big Yank
slugger caught on the nose went
whiStling through the box, nearly
carrying away young Henry john
son, who was engaged in serving
them up to his team mates.
Johnson barely escaped having a
hole bored through him, and New
York rooter yelled: THAT wouldn't
be the first time he's been knocked
out of the box"
AItrOck In Clown Act
Young johnson has been waiting
hopefully for a chance against the
Cards, having expected to be called
upon for relief pitching. Relief,
however, is what the Yankee pitch
ers have thus far needed least.
Nick Altrock got out and played
first base for the Yanks during the
batting practice, his cap askew,
cIowning as usual for the amuse-
ment of the st. Louis fans, who
we're having little else to smile at
in the present series.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-09
ID ED" GRANGE, who won un

ID ED" GRANGE, who won I'M
AN dying fame on the gridiron
and now is adding to his laurels
by his work on the stage, will
continue all week to meet loot
ball fans and players here, fol-
lowing his appearance on The
Times scoreboard platform this
afternoon.
Grange packed them in at the
Lyric In his Sunday and Monday
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-09
LoOts Store of $4,000

BIZ Times Special
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Oct. g.
A man who cut through a stairway
from a fiat he occupied above a
woman's wear store has fled with
$4,000 worth of apparel The loot
was taken through the stair hole,
carried across the fiat and down a
front stairway to an automobile.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-09
LINER WEATHERS GALE

Docks After Worst Storm in Years;
35 Suffer Minor Injuries.
By United Press
NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-The Ham
burg American liner Albert Ballin
docked today, two days late, after
riding through one of the worst
storms that its veteran crew could
recall.
Thirty-five persons we're nursing
minor injuries when the liner
reached here with its port bridge
smashed and several port holes
broken.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-09
Farm Leader to Speak
Ry Times Special

BIZ Itnl6S SDGctdI
sPR1NGPoRT, Ind, Oct. g.
William H. Settle, Indiana Farm
Bureau president, will be the speak
er on tonight's program of the
thirteenth annual Springport COM
munity week which opened Sunday
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-09
FoYSakeS Cupid
~ United Press

~ united Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. o.
Mrs. Vivian Frederick, Washing
ton, today withdrew as one of
the three members of Ameri-
cas- matrimonial tour, now in
Columbus, because of the pub
licity that has attended the
trio's trip from Washington.
Mrs. Frederick said she had
signed up" with Miss Helen
Davis and Mrs. Anne H we for
the trans-continental husband
hunting trip, but had not ex-
pected so much publicity,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-09
Just Looking
BH Times Special

By Times Special
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Oct. 9.
Tony Atherton stood in front
of a hardware store window
gazing at one can of paint for
ten minutes, according to a
policeman who said the look
ing was to kill time until he
passed so he would not notice
Atherton's wobbly walk. Ather-
ton is awaiting trial on a
charge of being drunk and Of
possessing liquor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-09
Panama, Costa Rico Friends Again

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-Panama
and Costa Rica have renewed diplo-
matte relations after seven years,
the State Department has been ad-
viSed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-09
K. OF C. TO CELEBRATE
Discovery Day Luncheon Set for
Friday at Sphinx k-ArmS.

Indianapolis knights of Colum-
bus will celebrate Discovery day at
luncheon at the Spink-Arms Fri
day. James E. Derry, district dep
uty of the knights of Columbus,
will speak on the subject "Colum-
bus" Thomas d. MCGEE, past
grand knight of the order, will pre-
side.
Special music and the presenta-
ton Of attendance prizes will fea-
ture the event.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-09
USHER IN HALLOWEEN
Boys Franks Annoy NeighborhoOd;
Stopped by Police.

The Halloween season is here.
1t was introduced formally Mon
day night by three small boys in
the 4500 block on Guilford Ave.
The trio, armed with flashlights,
and bent on a premature celebra-
ton of the Gay; so frightened and
annoyed residents of the uetghbor-
hood that police we're called to es-
cort the boys home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-09
Amelia Earhart Leaves Utah

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 9.
Miss Amelia Earhart, aviatrix of
transatlantic fame, took off from
Salt Lake airport for New York to-
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-09
Order Minor Motorists Arrested

Uruer MInOr MOIOrISIS AfFtSttu
BIZ United Press
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct 9.--Orders
to arrest everyone under 16 years
old driving automobiles were issued
to police today in an effort to les
sen traffic accidents.