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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-27
Bert ACosta Stole Plane,
Allegation Made by
Jersey Authorities.

! By United Press
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 81
Bert Acosta, serving five days in Jail
for reckless driving on the aerial
highways of Connecticut, faced to-
day another charge unique in avia-
ton.
A warrant was brought here from
New Jersey charging him with theft
of an airplane.
To add to Acosta's worries, it is
his own plane he is accused of steal
ing.
Acosta was sentenced in Nauga-
tuck yesterday for low flying over
that city, in violation of a State
law. The case against him was
made more grave by the charge of
witnesses that he apparently in
tended, although he actually didn't
do it, to fly under bridge in the
city.
Plane Is Attached
Accepting his sentence philosophi-
cally, the transatlantic aviator and
famous endurance fier was in
formed that New Jersey authorities
were sending after him as a fugi-
tive.
His plane, the Splitdorf, had been
attached by the Splitdorf Electric
Company of Newark to satisfy a
claim of several thousand dollars.
While it was in the sheriff's Gus
tody at Teterboro, N. j.. Acosta
climbed into it and flew away.
Authorities were planning to have
the five-day jail sentence short
ened so Acosta could return to New
Jersey at once and straignten out
his difficulties.
at was merely a misunderstand-
ing" Acosta said, "and I am conf
dent the matter can be adjusted
without much trouble to ne"
Given to Him for Flight
The Splitdorf was presented to
him with the idea that it would be
used in an endurance fight which
he and Clarence Cham b berlin
planned to make, Acosta said.
He said that shortly afterwa~d he
became i'll, and Chamberlin ar
ranged for another aviator to ac-
company him on the fight. ant also
decided tofuse another plane.
Under the impression that the
agreement still YVES in erect. Acosta
said. he retained possession OF the
Splitcorf. He believed he was act
ing within his rights. he said. when
he left New Jersey in the plane aft
er the attachment had been placed
against it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-27
MRS. BOYD RESIGNS
Kansas Woman Is New
Legion Auxiliary Secretary.

Resignation Of Mrs. Lucy Boyd,
Indianapolis, as national secretary
of the American Legion Auxiliary
was presented to the national execu-
tive committee here today.
Miss Emma Hadorn, Topeka,
Kan, who has been national treas
urer, was appointed Mrs. Boyd'S
successor. Mrs. Cecilia Wenz, Indi-
annapolis, was made treasurer.
Mrs. Boyd will marry Arthur
Kresge, of Pittston, Pa, in the
spring. The committee voted her
a $10O wedding gift.
National President Irene Mcintyre
Walbridge named committees and
received reports. A special commit
tee was appointed to formulate an
active campaign against pacif1sts in
women's organizations and publica-
tions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-27
Eleven Temporarily in Box, but Defense
Has 20 Peremptory Challenges Left;
"Fox" Still Is Disconsolate
LITTLE INTEREST SHOWN BY YOUTH
Quiz Reveals Some People in California Have
Paid Little Attention to Sensational
Kidnaping and Staying.
BY DAN CAMPBELL
United Press staff Correspondent

COURT ROOM, LOS ANGELES, Jan. 27-Possibity that
the jury to hear the sanity trial of William Edward Hickman
will be completed before ngha appeared strong
opened today
Seven men and four women accepted tentatively by the
defense before adjournment late yesterday took their places
in the jury box.
Judge j. Trabucc6 again admonished attorneys dis
with unnecessary questioning Of taesmen and hasten
the proceedings much possible
The defense seemed satisfied with the
adjourned Thursday There possibility that all taesmen
would be removed by the State by perempory
challenge however.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-27
DISMISS Y AS
GAME VISITORS
Operator Convicted; Judge
Frees LoitererS.

Although Raymond Silverman
was found guilty in Criminal Court
Jan. IA of operating a gambling
house at 109 Kentucky Ave-, charges
of visiting a gambling house were
dismissed against twenty-five per-
sons arrested there Dec. % by Mu-
nicipal Judge Paul G. Wetter today.
Police. testified that they had
seized race bet slips in the Dec. %
raid, but Defense Attorney Earl Cox
contended. and was sustained by
Judge Wetter, that the State had
not proved the place was a gaming
house.
Charge of operating gaming
house against Charles Davis, also
arrested in the Dec. % raid, was
dismissed although Davis was not in
court. Davis made trip to Cali
fornia on his advice, Cox said.
Nineteen persons arrested on
gambling charges in the poolroom of
Herman Stevenson, 2104 Z. Wash
ington ST., were discharged by Judge
Wetter Thursday afternoon when
police admitted they had no search
warrant and found no evidence of
gambling.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-27
INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, JAN. 27, 1928
THEFT CHARGED
TO FAMED FLIER
The Auto Shoe,

If you own an automobile or
even want to own one, you will
be interested in the. annual
Chicago automobile show,
which opens in the Coliseum
Saturday.
The Indianapolis Times, rea-
lizing that readers will want
first hand information on the
event, has sent "Swede" Swan
son. Times automobile editor,
to report the show for the en-
tire week.
Swanson VIII be on hand ev-
cry minute Of the show. send
ing to The Times the news
most interesting to its readers.
He won't omit anything.
Read his first article in Satur-
days Times.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-27
FORT MONEY IN BILL
Provides S666,OO0 to I'm
prove Post Here.
BIZ Times Spcciql


WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The
Senate Military Affairs Committee
today inserted an item of $666,OOO
for rehabilitation of Ft. Benjamin
Harrison, Indianapolis, into the
James bill recently passed by the
House, providing for flying field and
army post construction.
The amendment was made a COM
mittee amendment and the Senate
is expected to pass it. If the House
concurs, construction at Ft. Harrison
can be begun next summer. The
amendment provides $432,000 for
permanent barracks for enlisted
men and $234,000 for noncommis-
stoned officers quarters.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-27
VAUDEVILLE MERGER
INTO EFFECT TODAY
More Than 100 Theaters to Be
Booked Through Albee Office.

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 81. - The
Keith Albee Orpheum ger,
which created what is said to be the
largest chain of theaters ever
brought together, became effective
today.
Through one office the company
will book TOO theater programs, fur
nishing daily entertainment for
100000 persons in the United
States and Canada. The assets Of
the corporation are $65000,000. y
E. F. Albee, president, who began
his career sixty-three years ago as a
vaudeville extra at so cents a per-
formance, will celebrate his fortieth
anniversary this year as a theatrical
manager.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-27
FREEMAN LEAVES $1,000
widow of Former G. o. P. Chairman
Is Named Administrator.

Estate of William H. Freeman,
former Republican county chair
man, who died Monday, was valued
at $4,000 personal property when
listed with Judge Mahlon E. Bash of
Probate Court Thursday. There was
no real estate.
The widow, Mrs. Lelah B. Free
man, $3.50 Park Ave-, was appointed
administrator and provided bond of
$4,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-27
CONVENTION IS CLOSED
Sheet Metal Men Hold Banquet; !;
Name Officers.

Three-day convention of the Sheet
Metal and Warm Air Heating Con-
tractors Association OF Indiana
closed Thursday night with a ban
queC at the Chamber of Commerce
AT the closing business session,
George Thomas, Indianapolis, was
elected president of the Fur NETS,
travelling salesmen's organization;
Harry r. Jones, secretary; John G.
Henly, treasurer, and Russell S.
Thomson, retiring president, chair
man of the board of director. All
are Indianapolis men.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-27
BANDITS GET $1O5 IN
TWO CITY HOLDUPS
Grocery Store Robbed of $50; Loot
Laundry Truck.

Bandits staged two hold-ups early
Thursday night. Loot amounted to
$105.
A Negro asked for a can of milk
at the Kroger grocery, 701 Indiana
Ave, drew a gun on Andrew Kemp,
"a, Y. M. C. A., the manager, and
took $50 from the cash register
Kemp said it was the same man
who held him up two months ago.
Charles T. Ward, 602 N. Gray ST.,
driver for the Crown Laundry, said
ne was driving his truck at Ban
croft and Michigan Sts., when two
men leaped on the running board
and ordered him to stop at the next
alley. He obeyed their order to lie
down in the back OF the truck and
watched them take $45 from his
satchel.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-27
OPERATE ON DR.. COOK
Explorer Recovering at Prison; Has
Left Hospital,
BIZ United Press

LEAVENWORTH, Kan, Jan. 27.
DIR. Frederick A. Cook, Arctic ex-
plorer and oil promoter, is recover
ing at Leavenworth Penitentiary
from an operation for hernia per-
formed several weeks ago, it was
learned today.
Prison officials said he has left
the prison hospital and is conva-
lescing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-27
HOOVER IS lNDORSED
Senator Gillett of Massachusetts,
Backs Secretary.
BIZ United Press

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Jan. 27.-
Expressing disappointment at Presi-
dent Coolidge's refusal to be a pres
idential candidate, Senator Fred
erick H. Gillett has declared himself
in favor of Herbert Hoover for the
Republican nomination.
II presume every other Republic
an in Massachusetts feels as I do
Gillett said in a public statement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-27
HELD IN GIRLS DEATH
Marion Man Faces Illegal Opera ton
Charge.

u " 4 tBtCH CUCctnl
HUNTINGTON, Ind, Jan. 81
Ambrose A. Fisher. Al, Marion, is
held in the county Jail here charged
with statutory offense against
Ethel Fredericks, Is, Warren, who
died in hospital here Sunday fol-
lowing an alleged criminal opera
ton.
According to evidence at hear
ing before a justice of the peace
Fisher was roomer at the Fred
ericks home and his alleged rela-
tions with the girl lat one time were
investigated by juvenile court au-
thorities. The family lived here
then, later moving to Grant County,
where Fisher is said to have fol-
lowed and continued attentions to
the girl.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-27
URGES U. S. TO SEND
MOTHERS TO FRANCE
Free Transportation for Marie Cited
in House Appeal.

BB HitCd Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Free
transportation furnished Queen
Marie of Rumania in this country
was used as an argument today by
Representative Butler (Rep), Penn
sylvania, in urging passage of his
bill providing Federal payment of
expenses of the war mothers pill
grimage to France.
If they can haul one of the
queens of Europe all over the co,n-
try for dollar, surely we can afford
to send these war mothers to France
to see the graves of their sons" he
told the House Military Affairs
Committee.
This would be better for our
country than battleShips or armies" !"
The War Department estimates
the cost at $3,292,776.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-27
Terre Haute Theater Fails

BIZ Times Special
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan. 81
The Indiana Theater Company, op-
Grating the Indiana Theater here,
has filed voluntary bankruptcy pro-
ceedings in the local division OF
Federal Court. Liabilities of $685.
SAB are listed, with $326,S44 assets.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-27
CHARGE COST TOO HIGH
FOR STATE BOOKBINDING
Contract Work More Expensive Than
on Open Market, Says Librarian.

CNAANh"SA WOAh NAOAS EIApCIiS8bc nan
on Open Market, Says Librarian.
Charges that bookbinding work
for the State library is more ex-
pensive under the contract with the
Haywood Publishing Company of
Lafayette than it would be to have
the work offered on the open mar
ket were made by Louis j. Bailey,
director Of the library at the meet
ing late Thursday of the State
printing board.
William M Taylor and Charles
N. Thompson, members of the
library ami historical commission
Joined in the protest. No more
bookbinding will be done under the
contract until a solution can be
reached. The contract which has
two years to run cannot be rescinded.
Several thousand volumes are
bound annually.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-27
SUICIDE TRIED BY GIRL
WHEN MOTHER SCOLDS
Dependency Over Love Affair De-
MED; Expected to Recover.

Miss Florence Blacketer, 18, of
2239 N. Capitol Ave-, Thursday car
ried out a threat to commit suicide,
frequently repeated when her
mother Scolded her.
RumorS that she was respondent
over a love affair were contradicted
by the mother, Mrs. Lena Rebholz.
'Her sweetheart is in California
and they write all the time. She
was just mad at me for Scolding
her." she said.
The girl was taken to city hospital
Thursday night. She is reported
to be recovering from poison.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-27
AIR FLIVVER DELAYED
Crack in Propeller Causes Brooks to
Postpone I-op-Off.
By United Press

by UHEFeU FTeS8
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. - A
crack in the propeller of his Ford
"fiivver plane" forced postponement
today of Pilot Harry Brooks sched-
uled hop-off for Detroit.
The crack was discovered at Boil
ing field just before he planned to
take OF. Brooks wired to Detroit
for new propeller but hoped
meantime to repair the present one
SO he could leave Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-27
PROBE DOCTORS DEATH
Boston, Mass, Police Study Theory
Former HOoSier Was Slain.

By Times Special
BOSTON, Mass, Jan. 27.-Au-
thoritieS are investigating the death
Of Dr. Frederick H. Gebhardt, for
mer Ft. Wayne, Ind, physician and
later a director of the Indiana
tuberculosis Sanitarium at Rock
vile, whose body was found in the
rear of an apartment here.
A theory that the doctor was a
victim of foul play is being studied
by police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-27
EDUCATOR is HON0RED
Engineering Award Is Won by Co.
Iumbia Professor.

By United Press
CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-Dr. Michael
Pupin, Columbia University profess
sor, has been granted the annual
Washington award for outstanding
public and professional devotion"
in the engineering field. The award
will be presented here Feb. 2.
Among the achievements of DR..
Pupin are inventions for rectifying
alternating current, rapid X-ray
photography and colloraboration in
the invention of a submarine de-
tector.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-27
INDIANA ELOPEMENT
BROKEN BY DIVORCE
Chicago High School Girl Calls Her
Mate "Companionate."
BIZ Times Speci0I

OAACdBO IAASh 5CuOOI OAII NduS I1cE
Mate "Companionate."
By Times Special
CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-Elopement
to Indiana of two Chicago high
school students has ended in a di-
vorce here. Mrs. Elizabeth Murrell,
IT, told a court her husband, Harry
S. Murrell, 18, had "companionate"
tendencies-he visited his parents at
Harvey, ILL.,, over week-ends, but re-
fused to take her with him.
II want husband all the time
or not at all. None of your COM
panionate marriages for me-" the
young wife declared in court.
The Murrells were married at
Valparaiso, Ind, last summer and
separated early this month.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-27
Writes Poem and Ends Life

BIZ Uniicd Press
LOWELL, Mass, Jan. 27.-After
writing a farewell poem and dom
ming her best frock, Miss Cora A.
Bass, elderly poet, committed sui
eide by gas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-27
South American Fruit on Market

bU TWtLtU PFCSS
NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-Straw-
berries, plums, honey dew melons
and other midsummer table delica-
cies appeared on the city's fruit
stands today. They came from
South America.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-27
PROMOTE SCHOOL ED
Butler COllegian Chief Holding New
Post on Paper.

Joe Scheleen, senior managing
editor of the Butler University Col
legian, will be the chief editorial
writer for next semester.
He will be assisted by Fenley
Shepperd, junior, and Meredith
Shaffer, former Collegian reporter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-27
BOY AWARDED $1,000
Malpractice Suit Lost by Doctor;
Fracture Set I.nproDarIy.

After eight hours Of deliberation a
Circuit Court jury late Thursday
awarded $4,000 to Jack Dugdale. IL,
against DR.. Jerome Holman, 1920 ".
Tuxedo Ave. The boy through his
father, JOINT H. Dugdale, $3.50 Col
lege Ave, was suing DR.. Holman for
alleged malpractice.
The Dugdale boy broke his arm
more than year ago in fall from
a garage. The suit charged the
fracture was set improperly by DR..
Holman and that the boys arm and
hand are crippled permanently.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-27
FORTUNE TELLER HELD
Blesses BankrOll, $50 Gone, Man
Complains to Police.

Rudolph Malwitz, Media Hotel,
thought $50 was too much to pay
for having his fortune told. He
thought even $40 too much. Po-
lice held Rose Chapel, 10, of 116
S. Illinois ST., the alleged fortune
teller, on vagrancy charge.
While the woman was blessing
his SITS roll, $50 disappeared, NAL
witz said. He forced her to return
$40, but couldn't get the other $40,
he said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-27
TULSA GETS AIR MAIL
Oklahoma Town Will Have Branch
of Kansas City-TexaS Line.

By Times Special
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Tulsa,
Okla, will be the next city to get
air mail service.
Planes will operate from Tulsa to
Ponca City, Okla, hooking up there
with the Kansas City to Texas air
mail route Service will be insti-
tuted as soon as lights for night fly
ing are installed by Department Of
Commerce.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-27
SEEK ACID ASSAILANTS
Two Women Choke 15-Year- Old
Girl In Attack.

DW z INIttU TTt6o
TULSA. Okla, Jan. 27.-Two
women who choked a 15-year- old
high school girl and threw acid in
her face were sought here today.
The women were well dressed,
Geraldine Bergman, the victim, told
police.
Physicians said the girls eyesight
might have been impaired by the
attack
New Britain herald., 1928-10-30
WANTS BUSINESS
 PRINCIPLES USED
Secretary Mellon Urges Care in
 Selecting President

Washington, Oct. 3O.-N-Secre- tary Mellon last night asked the electorate to apply business princi- pies to its choice of a president and. if 1t approves of the administration of President Coolidge and the repub- lican party. to continue that power.
 Radio Br0adcast
 Tn my own business experience. he said in an address which was broadcast by radio, "when manage ment gave me satisfactory balance sheet at the end of the year. showing a reduction in overhead. q decrease in indebtedness and at the same time an increase in dividends, would be unwilling to see . change in man. agement."
 In addition, MT. Mellon described the republican party as the party of progress:" and listed the mainte- nance of the protective tariff. the re- striction of immigration, careful at- tention to credit problems. and the encouragement of individual enter prise as among the party's tradition al and modern principles.
 Declaring the American goyern- ment to be 'the greatest business enterprise in the world," and in- finitely complex in its effect upon its individual citizens and in it's rela- tons to what termed those great economic forces by which the aver age mans welfare is greatly af- fected." the secretary said that at the head of such "business'' he wanted to see "a man of ability, who Is thoroughly familiar with all of its phases" one who understands these great economic forces with which he must deal" and who has a feeling and sympathy for the conditions un- der which the average man and woman must live.
 Herbert Hoover measures up to these qualifications" he said. "'The government will be safe in his hands. AS republican and an American I shall support him and vote for him because I believe his election will do the most for the progress and pros- perity of the country and for the larger welfare of the world"
 MT. Mellon asserted that the republican party has kept abreast of the times and has been prepared to meet new conditions as they arose." but that leach forward step" has been tested ''by the light of sound economic principles and of established American traditions"
 Promotes Individual Effort
 Tt has jealously guarded and promoted individual initiative which is perhaps the most powerful con- tributing factor In the forward march. Such principles" Mir. Mellon said. have been borne in mind and by the present administration and he went on to cite debt and tax reduction sound tariff and immigration legislation" encouragement and promotion of foreign trade, "a consistent foreign policy" and assistance to foreign countries in the stabilization of cur rencies as the achievements of the Coolidge regime.
 By all these measures" he said. "the administration has helped to build up and maintain prosperity"
New Britain herald., 1928-10-30
MILLS RAPS SMITH IN N. H. SPEECH
Says He Is "Spender" and
 Not ''Lsader'

New Haven, Oct. 30 R-Charac- terixtng Gov. Alfred smith as a spender and not 0 leader of demo- cratic party but rather of . faction. Ogden l.. Mills, under secretary of the treasury, attacked the demo- cratic nominee for president at a re- publican rally held at Woolsey hal last night. under the auspices of the Yale Hoover-Curtis club.
 Mills declared that the democratic party is not only leaderless but also it is substantially issueleas. He an- alyzed the democratic platform 2 "colorless'' and renouncing much that they had stood for in past carn- paigns. He said there was no need of speculation as to the character of government under republican control and stated that the surest guide to the future conduct Of the republican party was to glance back at their past results.
 Refers to Tariff
 Referring to the tariff as one of the real campaign issues Mills de- clared that the republican party has always been in favor of protective one, while the democrats have advo- cated a low tariff. which he claimed had always subjected industry to the hardest kind of competition.
 Farm relief, Mills stated was real ly the second big issue of the cam- paign. Sound financing. he said was another factor worth watching. He
New Britain herald., 1928-10-30
TO HUNT
 FOR RARE SEA LIFE
| nancler Announces He Wtll Leave November 16 on scientific
 Expedition

Miami Beach, Fla, ~0rt. 50 Rl- W. k. Vanderbilt. New York finan- cier And sportsman, who arrived here this morning on his palatial yacht Ara, announced late today that he will leave here Nov. lG for | scientific expedition around the world to obtain rare and unknown specimens of sea life.
 He will be accompanied on the eight months cruise by Mrs. Van derbilt and P. Merillon of New York and Paris; Albert Lancaster of Boston. brother of Mrs. Vanderbilt: John P. Greer. of New York; Ba- lanski. noted artist. who will paint reproductions of specimens in color. and Captain Charles Thom 3son, Mir. yanderbilt's fishing guide.
 Before setting out Mir. and Mrs. vanderbilt and Mir. Merillon will 90 to New York to vote in the general election, returning here in time to make tinal preparations for the journey.
 Commodore Vanderbilt said the cfuiser will take them from Miami to Panama. Hawaii. Borneo and 1n- dia, then in March into the Mediter- ranean sea, and will consume abou. eight months.
 NI. vanderhilt's museum of sea life at Northport, l.. l.. contains D. 900 specimsns. including about 25 unknown species. Some of the lat ter specimens were obtained on his cruise last winter to the Galapagos lslands.