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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-21
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By Times Special
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, April 21.-
DR.. Edward L. Thorndike, of
Teachers College, Columbia Uni
versity New York, addressing the
fifteenth annual conference on edu-
cational measurements at Indiana
University here, declared: I'm gen.
eral, nobody under As should
restrain himself from trying to
learn anything because of a belief
or fear than he is too old to learn
it."
Other speakers at the conference,
which was to close this afternoon,
are President William Lowe Bryan
and Prof. w. w. Wright, Indiana
University, and Dr. Frank N. Free
man, University of Chicago.
Various sessions chairmen include
George c. Carroll, Terre Haute,
superintendent of schools; George
L. Roberts, Purdue University, and
Dean H. L. Smith, Indiana Uni
Versity School of Education.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-21
SCHOOL HELPS ESCAPE
Youth, Fleeing Evansville Officers,
Dashed Into Building.
BIZ Times Special

By Times Special
EVANSVILLE, Ind, April aiken
meth Rogers, 16, Negro, escaped from
police after one officer attempted t
shoot him, following a dash for lib
erty while he was being transferred
from pail to a courtroom. The
youth, a high. school student, was
not seen after dashing into the
Central High School building. He
was charged with stealing an auto
mobile.
A deputy sheriff tried to shoot at
the youth, but his revolver failed to
discharge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-21
Starts AIgiers-Paris Hop

LIE BOURGE FIELD, PARIS,
April 21.-Sergenat Detroyat, who
soon is to attempt flight to the
United States, left Algiers at 6:18
a. m. today for Paris. Recently he
made a nonstop flight from Paris
to AlgierS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-21
Seeks to Adopt Own Child
By Times Special

KOKOMO, Ind, April 21.-MrS.
Nola Wallace has filed petition in
Howard Circuit Court here for adop-
ton of her own daughter, Rose
mary Edna Etchison, IL. The child
had been adopted by Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert L. Etchison, but on the lat
ter'S death the real mother desires
to recalim her daughter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-21
OBSERVE HOMECOMING
WOOdside NJ. E. Plans AII-Day
Services for Sunday.

Home coming will be observed by
the Woodside M. E. Church, Temple
and Southeastern Ave, with all-day
services Sunday. The Rev. John
Hewson, local evangelist, will preach
at the morning service at 1920.
Basket dinner will be served at noon.
The Rev. John r. Bolin will preach
and the North M. E. Church choir
will sing at the afternoon service.
Ruth Sterling Devin, soprano, will
sing several solos. The Rev. William
G.. Morgan is to preach at night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-21
Suit Affects Bombed Theater
BIZ Times Special

By Times Special
GROWN POINT, Ind, April I'll
The American Trust and Savings
Bank of Hammond has filed a suit
in Lake Circuit Court here for
$296,829 in foreclosure of a bond
issue on the State Theater. Ham
mond, damaged by bombers last
November. The suit is against the
State Street Merchants Improve
emnt Association.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-21
Twelve Get Diplomas

By Times Special
ROCKFIELD, Ind, April 21.--
Twelve graduates of the Rockfield
High School received diplomas at
commencement exercises held Fri
day night. The speaker was Milo
H. Stuart, Arsenal Technical
Schools principal, Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-21
O0iW Comment
Missionary Headquarters
VIII MOUe to Indianapolis

The Disciples of Christ, in
convention at Columbus. Ohio,
voted. at II o'clock last night, to
move the headquarters of the
United Christian Missionary So
ciety to Indianapolis from st.
Louis. 200 persons will be en-
ployed in the headquarters with
an annual pay roll of 100000.
Missionary work has done
much to make this a better
world to live in. It aids human
ity in general just as savings
account benefits the individual.
Save regularly at the City Trust
Company, so you will not be de-
pendent in old age.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-21
Asks $4,000 for Injuries
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
BLUFFTON, Ind, April 21.-Wil-
liam Boren's $4,000 damage suit
against the city of FIT. Wayne has
been brought to the Wells Circuit
Court here on change Of venue.
The plaintiff asks damages for per-
sonaI injuries suffered Nov. 7, 1927,
when he fell into an excavation on
a Ft. WAYNE street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-21
Two Lions for Evansville

BIZ Times Special
EVANSVILLE, Ind, April 21.-
Two lions will be presented to the
city of Evansville Sunday by John
Robinson's circus. City officials will
attend when the animals are for
mally presented.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-21
Commencement Monday
By Times Special

LADOGA, Ind, April 21.-Com-
mencement exercises for the twenty
one graduates of the local high
school will be held Monday evening.
Prof. w. N. Brigance, head of the
Wabash College public speaking de-
partment, will be the speaker.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-21
Weeks Often Spent Making
Picture Actually Shown
in Few Seconds.

This article. the fifth in a series Of
- stories on movie making from the in
side. treats of the actual filming of a
Of FINLAND.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-21
DOG SHOW SUNDAY
Beagle Clubs Plan Field and Bench
Trials.

The third annual field trial and
bench show of the Central Indiana
Beagle Clubs will be held Sunday
at a. m at Camp Short near
Clayton, Ind. Free-for-all and derby
events in the field trials will be for
cash prizes and prize ribbons.
Ribbons will be awarded in the
bench show. The public is invited.
r. A. Slime. Indianapolis, secretary,
is in charge of arrangements.
The Washington times., 1928-10-11
3 WIN AWARDS
FOR HER0|SN

Lieut. Percival f. Mcdowell. son
of Capt. Willis Mcdowell, of the
Washington Navy Yard was among
three Naval men who received
awards for bravery from Secretary
of the Navy Wilbur yesterday.
Lieutenant Mcdowell and Iieur
Albert K. Morehouse were given
special letters OF commentator by
the Secretary of the Navy and rec
commended to the Treasury Depart
ment for silver life-saving medals.
Award of A medal of honor to Ma
chinist's Mate first class William
r. Huber, also was approved by
Secretary Wilbur.
Lieutenant Mcdowell. who is at
tached to the u. s. S. Lexington,
was commended for rescuing
civilian at Long Beach. Calf, from
drowning. and Lieutenant More
mouse. attached to the naval air
station at Pensacola. Fla. for going
to the rescue of plane which
crashed while taking off from the
airplane carrier Langley. about 33
miles south of Oahu, Hawaii,
MAY 81.
Machinist's Mate Huber received
medal of honor for bravery in a
boiled accident aboard the u. s. $.
Bruce at Norfolk. Va. July II, in
which. at the risk of his own life,
he entered the steam filled fire room
OF the ship and carried Yard Ma
chinist Charles II. Bryan to safety.
The Washington times., 1928-10-11
Hit-and-Run Driver
CaptOrs Rewarded

Another hit-and-run driver has
come to grief as result of drive
being conducted by the American
Automobile Association.
The District of Columbia Division
of the A. A. A. has awarded $50
each to II. l.. Marcy. Clarendon.
Va, White House policeman. and
f. c. Hall. Clarendon real estate
man. This Is in line with the
policy of the organization of giving
500 to each person bringing about
the arrest and conviction OF a hit
and-rul 51otorist.
In this instance. A. Clark, 2O5
Pierce st. y. W., was fined SO
and sentenced TO 30 days in Jail
for hufrying away after a truck
he was driving collided with an
automobile driven by Mrs Hugh
POstles, Lyon Park, Va, at Taylor
Avenue and Wilson Boulevard.
The Washington times., 1928-10-11
DETROIT 7 Tines
STARTS NEW
BUILDING
InternstionaI News service

InIGFUAtAUAAAl
nETROIT Oct. 1.-THE Detroit
Times win. within eight months, he
housed in one of the most modefn
and complete newspaper buildings in
the country.
Ground has been broken for the
new six-story building on Times
Square and Cass Avenue. to occupy
half of the three.street property
owned by the Times.
An additional investment of two
and half million dollars in Detroit
will be made by William Randolph
Hearst. owner of the newspaper,
and of this amount approximately
one million dollars will go into the
building. a half million into new
equipment and the remainder into
other betterments of the Times
Publishing Company.
Plans for this great newspaper
building have been prepared by AL
bert Kahn, the well-known architect
who has contributed so many out.
standing structures to Detroit's sky
line.
The Detroit Times has had one
of the most remarkable growths In
the history of American newspapers.
From a daily circulation of 10000 IN
1921, when purchased by Mr.. Hearst,
it has reached a daily paid total
exceeding 100000, with the exception
of Saturday. and has developed,
from a standing start in 1922, The
Detroit Sunday Times. with close
TO $4,000 paid circulation.
The Detroit Times has led all
American newspapers thus far in
1928 with an advertising gain ex.
ceeding one million agate lines.
Roger NJ. Andrews Is president
and publisher of the Times, one 90
the % great American daily news
papers owned by William Randolph
Hearst.
The Washington times., 1928-10-11
Beban Leaves S25O,OOO
Estate i'm Trust to Son

LOS ANGELES. Calf. Oct. IL
george Beban. veteran character
actor of the screen. left an estate
valued At S250,O00. il was disclosed
today after his will had been filed
for probate.
Most of the estate is to be held in
trust for the actors son, George
Beban. jr. Other requests were
made to Beban's two brothers, Louis
and Isadore. Of San Francisco, and
a cousin. Mary Beban Smith, Of
New York, VINO was named execu-
tor.
The actors fund of New York
was hequeathed $1,000. and Mrs.
Florenz Aurie Rouchet, OF ROsella,
y. j.. was willed 81, 700 annually
for life
The Washington times., 1928-10-11
Woman Badly Hurt
In MARYLAND Crash

Mrs. Jennie &. Howe. 81. a clerk
in the Veterans Bureau. living In
the 1900 block Illinois Ave. q. w,
was seriously injured. and her hus-
band was cut on the face and hands
last night when the automobile in
which they were riding was in col
lision with another machine on the
Marlboro pike. a short distance
from T. B., Md
Mrs. Howe is in Casualty Hospital
suffering from internal injuries, and
conclusion Of the brain. Police re-
ported that the automobile driven
by Howe collided with an automobile
driven by William Davis. colored,
1900 block Eleventh st. n. W.
The Washington times., 1928-10-11
Paper Carrier Suffers
Automobile Injuries

Harry Boyd Maris, -, OF Twining
City. Md, won't serve his news
paper route today. While serving
his newspapers yesterday the lad
was struck by an automobile near
Bladensburg. Md, and his skull
was fractured.
The boys father. alarmed by his
failure IN return home, asked police
10 search for him, and he Was
located at the hospital.
The Washington times., 1928-10-11
Can You Make
a Good Pie?

The secret of a good pie is a
mknt. flaky crust. There is no
knack" in making such a crust.
ANY woman can gain reputation
as pastry cook if she will remem.
Der one thing-to stir four taole-
spoopfuls of ICE water into the
dough.
Pure Ice plays more than me
part of food-saver in the home. 1t
can be- used in countless ways TO
produce tempting and unusual ies
serts. Keep your box two-thir1s
full at all times.
The Washington times., 1928-10-11
A Great Celebration
Starting Saturday

TT will be our big outstanding merchandising event
of the year. One you profit handsomely by, If
savings of 25%, $50, 5O% and more on many of your
needs for the holiday season
many of your Christmas gifts
wearing apparel and accessories
things for your home
on birthday gifts for your friends
on bridge prizes for your social season
everything for your children.
piece goods and cold weather needs
All brand
will
Plan
when the
New Britain herald., 1928-03-16

the Endeavour. was said to have promised & member of Miss Mac kay's family to disregard her ap- peals. If this was so. the young womans pleadings seem to have proved irresistible. Notwithstanding promises and fears of her family, she was unable to abandon the idea.
 The Daily Express today quoted a friend of Miss Mackay as saying three weeks ago: Nothing on earth will stop her She is determined to go and the determination has be- come an ohsession."
 The only difficulty Miss Mackay felt was how to hide her prepara- tions from the family Regarding this the paper quoted the friend as saying:
 She recognized that she must be prepared to spend some thousands of pounds in financing the flight bur, realized that such financial trans action must come to the notice of her father Nord Inchcapc). She evolved scheme to escape detec- ton. She used the name of a busi- ness friend. with his consent, for the
New Britain herald., 1928-03-16
GENERAL MOTORS ROOMS
More Than SS00.O00 Added To Mar ket Value Of stock As Days Trading Starts.

New York. March Is Pp-More
 than $S0,0Q0,000 was added to the market value of General Motors common stock in the first few min
 ltes of trading on the New York stock exchange today when that is sue resumed the leadership of a
 broad upward movement of prices by advancing S4.75 share to a new high record at s1G7'75. Nearly a
 score others advanced s 10 s6 a
 share in apparent disregard of an
 increase of more than $50, 900, 900 in brokers loans last week
 Most Of the recent speculative favorjtes participated in the advance, which also embraced q number of
 rails under the leadership of New York Central at q new peak price for 1 the year. Hudson Motors moved up
 10 a new high just under par and
 Willys Overland common crossed the peak established yesterday. Amcri- can and Continental Cans. Interna- ! tional Match preferred. Dupont, h. ! tcrnational Telephone and Loews also moved into new high ground 1 for the year, some Of the gains ! running as high as 8 share,
 American Railway Express extended
 its initial gain to SC d share.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-16

acquisition of f5.o00 ($25.O0O) and then approached Hinchliffe who was enthusiastic about the plan. It was arranged that he receive a salary ot f100 (s500) a month and should so to America to buy a machine.
 "A few weeks ago there was a lit- tie dispute, the naval officer who acted as Elsie's organizef wishing to accompany the pair but he even- tually withdrew"
 Apart from the necessity of se- crecy due 10 possible family inter yention a second reason for secrecy also developed. The friend was quoted as saying. the agent in America with whom the negotia- tions were conducted decided that from a publicity point of view it would be better to spring a surprise upon the public and this was agreed upon. although not by Elsie who was not concerned much about it." The Express also quoted an ex- pert aviator friend Of Captain Hinchliffe, who was aware of the l plans. as declaring the machine and instruments were perfect in every 1 respect and not a singlo thing was overlooked. Hinchliffe. however, was stated to have realized the risk of ice or snow forcing the machine 1 down. That is the one snag," he said, and there is no data available about it. I shall just have 10 plod l on.'
 The father and mother of Cap 1 tain Hinchliife in Liverpool are buoyed up in their hopes for his safety by q vision and dream.
 Brooding over her sons flight. the l mother said she had d vision In which he flew over the ocean. 4 ! huge white interpreted as a good Omen-confronto him and he went to the left. the direction which the cloud seemed to indicate.
 The tathel droamt that his son reached America with d woman as a companion,
 1 The mother remarked that it was strange that hor son began his flight on the 18th.
 'All his litc," she said. "he had avoided the number l3."
New Britain herald., 1928-03-16
City Items

A daughter was born at New Britain General hospital today to MT. and Mrs. John kocarnik Of g.. Austin street.
 Dr. J. E. Conger spoke on Psychology as applied to "a han. dicapped personality" at a meeting of the Y. M. c. A. Bible class last evening.
 Anthony Durebey, who lives at the corner of Wilcox and Daily streets complained to Captain Kelly this afternoon that a young man named Daniels, who lives at 3i Talcott street. drove his car onto the side. walk opposite S4 Wilcox street and almots ran down the complainant Investigation is being made.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-16
Stafford Springs to
 Hartford Line Wanted

Rockville. March Is tP'-To meet the effort of the Gary Transporta- ton Company which is owned by the Vanderbilt interests. 10 secure bus lines from Rockville 10 Stafford Springs and from Rockville to Yer non 10 give the citizens here con- neciion with Hartford if steam scrv- ice over the New Haven road is abandoned, the New England Trans portation Company subsidiary of the New Haven has p"titioncd the public utilities commission for a franchise for q bus line from Stafford Springs to ManChc cStcr which would connect up with it's line 10 Hartford.
 The Rockville Chamber of Com merce ls on record as supporting the Gary tompan5's s petitions.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-16
MOTOR STOCK HITS NEW HIGH RECORD
Touches 169 in Great Furry Of Buying

New York, March l6 LP,-Thc stock market started on another wild rampage today under the lea dership Of General Motors, which was bid up $ points 10 a new high record at l6a. Special'ies, which are reported to harbor a large short interest. were again advanced Tn gains running from , to l5 points. Trading continued at q feverish pace. with the 2,5on ,ooo share mark passed before the end of the third
 hour.
 While the increase Of more than $50. 0.000,ho0 in brokers loans was a cause of some uneasiness in con- servative banking quarters, it failed to stem the countrywide speculation in stocks which has now been under way for about ten days Wall street looked for a huge reinvestment de- mand when the mid-month dividend and interest checks were distribut- ed. The swift advance in q num- Der of the high grade issues was ac- cepted as evidence of a small float ing supply. while the more specula- tive issues scared on the further re- treat of an oyer-eXtended shor, ln- terest.
 With the Eastern Trunk Line
 executives in session here 10 consider
 proposed plan Of consolidation, railroad shares began to attract q large following. Jersey Central jumped 15 points 10 q new high re- cord at 3l5 and New York Central. Wabash common, St. Louis South western and Great Northern prefer red all exceeded their previous 1928 maximum prices.
 1 Some profit taking developed in
 the early afternoon when Hudson
 to 94 7-S. or more than a point be-
 low last nights close. but it caused only a temporary interruption of the
 advance in other issues, Chrysler
 crossed 65 and was accompanied 1n- 1 to new high ground by such issues
 as Brooklyn Manhattan Transit, h. terboro Rapid Transit, Cluett Pea
 body, United Drug, National Team,
 Rossia Insurance and Sinclair Oil, American Railway Express, which recently slipped from 13S2. to 1l6.
 rallied from 1@0 to 1S0 in today $
 trading.
 Stock prices displayed a. strong
 tone at the opening of today's mar ket. Ntw York Central opened with
 q block of $500 shares at l66 F. up
 4. Gains of q point or two were
 recorded by American Linseed, LaCkawanna Hudson and T.. $. Steel [ common. General Motors opened with d block Of $500 shares at l64-
 7-S. up 7-S. and a high record. American Railway Express jumped
 points on the first sale
New Britain herald., 1928-03-16
BOND MARKET HAS
 BIT 0F ACTIVITY
Railway Liens Again Attract Traders Today

New York, March 16 P1The bond market was fairly active and the undertone firm today.
 Railway lines again attracted trad CTS and there was some demand for New York City Traction obligations. Tho new St. Paul issues were active, but prices showed no change. Balti- more X Ohio 4's and Florida East Coast as advanced. Gains also were made by Brooklyn Manhattan Tran sit 6's. the Interborough Rapid Transit issues and Third Avenue Ad- justmcnt 5's.
 Utilities were rather inactive. Ohio public service 7's sagged.
 Liquid carbonic again was the most active of the convertibles, and there was some demand for Andes Copper Mining 1's
New Britain herald., 1928-03-16
MISS MACKAY HAD
 GIVEN HER PLEDGE
Said to Have Promised Parents She Would Not Try Flight

London, March 16 tP,-With scarcely q vestige of hope held for the missing plane Endeavour. public attention today centered mainly on the grief of the relatives of the fly CTS and stories of how the flight was arranged.
 The family of the Honorable Elsie Mackay had long been aware of her ambition to fly across the Atlantic and was said to have exacted a promise from her that she would not make the attempt, Captain Walter G. R. Hinchliffe, her companion in
New Britain herald., 1928-03-16
Prof. Freas of Columbia
 Dies in N. Y. Hospital

Now York, March 16 R-Thomas
 E. Treas, professor of chemistry at
 Columbia university and noted authority on chemical laboratory
 night at LenoX Hill hospital after a short illness, the university an nounced today He was born in
 Newark, Ohio, in 1868. He had
 taught school in Kansas and was a l member ot the staff of the chem
 istry department of the University of Chicago for many years. He was
 president of the Thermo- Electric
 Instrument company of Newark. \. J.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-16
NIDDLETON\ PLANT SOLD

Middletown, March lG fP-Direc- tors of the FrIssell Fabric company with plants in this city and IIig ganum have purchased the business and equipment of the F. and M. has conducted q braid industry here for five years. Tho machinery will be moved to the Higganum plant of the Friss"ll company. Tho purchase price was not given.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-16
Former Legion Official
 Is Sent to Prison

Chelsea, Mass, March l6 tP} - H. NJ. Els. former finance officer of the Chelsea post ot the Amerl- year in the house of correction here today for the larceny of S1,o52 of the posts funds. He appealed and was held in $l,50 bonds.
 Several of tho Legion officials testified against him. Els admitted misusng $500 and claimed that S4s0 had been stolen from him.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-16
MOTOR VEHICLE REPORT

The police were notified today of the suspension of the right to opor- ate in the cases of John J. Beatty of o2c East Main street and Edwin Warren of # Cottage Place; sus- pension of the licenses of Edward DeRainge of 151 Hartford avenue and Edward C. Farrell of 253 Elm street. also the return of the license of Carl J. Miller of lo2 Prospect Strp1f
New Britain herald., 1928-03-16
Coast Guard Cadets to
 Make 10000 Mile Cruise

Now London. March l6 tP' --- Antwerp. Belgium. and Cherbours France, instead Of lIavrc. France. will be included In the ports 10 be visited by the coast guard training ship Alexander Hamilton on the annual 1o.o0o-milc cruise ot the coast guard cadets this summer. ac- cording sto the itinerary approved coast guard academy today. About 50 cadets will make tho cruise. The training ship is scheduled 10 leave this port June I
New Britain herald., 1928-03-16
Deaths
l'aSqualc Palazzolo

Pasqualc Palazzolo, aged 6 years. a resident of this city for about ) years. died at his homo, 74 Talcott street, yesterday afternoon following q long illness.
 He is survived by his wife, Rose {: two sons Anthony and Riccio. and three daughters. Mrs. Salvatore Sapio, Mrs. Joseph Lucc"nti and Mrs. Joseph palaplzzo of Hartford. All. with the exception Of Mrs. Palapizzo, arc residents Of this city.
 The funeral will be held tomorrow at o'clock from St. Mary's church. Burial will h" Tn St. Mary's cemc- tery.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-16
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED

Bridgeport. March 16 P,-Reso- lutions on the death of Jessie T. Dunbar. a member Of the Norwa!l1 bar. who died February 2a, were adopted at q special meeting of inc Fairfield county bar. held in the