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New Britain herald., 1928-03-20
WITNESS 7ES7IFIES HE PAID S45 GRAFT
 ID GET CITY WORK
tContinucd from First ragc)

but # was agreed that it could be pad Tn lnstallments, So5 being hand rd over at once and so on another occasion, he said, Sposato told him mat all truckers. including his own hrofher-in-laW. were required 10 pay ne told tho committee. He also de t1ared the foreman refused 10 ac- c'pt checks, demanding cash paid 10 hlHl personally or left ln an envelope at a specified spot.
 Ncwspaperman is Witness
 James J, Butler. a Herald man who wrote news story appearing in the paper of July q, 1927, which Was characterized by SpoSato two weeks ago as misquotation, was call ed to witness chair by Councilman Sahlotsky. The news story quoted Sposato as complaining against po- ljtlcal interference in the dcpart- lnent of public works and mentioned the name of J. Willie Mills. In reply to a question, the reporter said he had been a neWspa perman for the past 10 years. Asked if the news story was an accurate account of what transpired. he replied: "Ac- curate. but not complete: Sposato told me many things l did not pub llSlI. For instance, he told mo the name Of the man who. he claimed stole the tires from the city truck"
 It was brought out that Sposato had volunteered the interview and on the following day expressed re- Erct. saying the ''Crowd" had called around and taken him to task for it. Butler claimed Sposato admitted the accuracy of the story at that time
 Sposato was then called 10 the stand and denied the statements of
New Britain herald., 1928-03-20
FORD BUYS HEARSE,

Newton, N. II. March 20 UP)- Henry Ford has added hearse 10 his collection of antiques at Way side Inn. Sudbury, Mass. The town fathers authorized sale of the public hearse. built in the carly eos, to the automobile king
New Britain herald., 1928-03-20

first she had made as state regent. Much of the afternoon session will be of original matter with the read ing of reports from the state officers who make such.
 Greetings from the national body will be given by Mrs. Charles H. Bissell, national vice-president.
 The session will be marked by musical numbers,
 There will be an evening session and adjournment over until tomor- row.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-20

"A thing of beauty fs a ioy for. ever." comes from the pen of Keats
New Britain herald., 1928-03-20
Rayon French Pantie
 98c

-Hcavy quality rayon. French rantics with Yuf- ac bottom. elastic waist. in white. flesh and peach. Sizes .S and .s. Regular 3l,c1 value.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-20
Two Piece Crepe Pajanas
 $l.19

Several pretty floral pat terms and new styles. in two piece crepe pajamas with V square or round neck. some with collar1
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Ripping, What?
English Baby Cared for
by Phone in Evans
vile Hotel.

BU ItmCS SDfcidt
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb. s.
IL Winding the baby by tele-
phone" was arranged by an Eng
lishman and his wife who with
their infant son were guests at a
leading hotel here. The parents
had a night social engagement, so
they had to leave the baby be-
hind. But what to do in taking
care Of him was a problem.
Finally the father had a bright
idea. He would have the night
telephone operator at the hotel
serve as nursemaid.
The operator consented to keep
on the alert for the baby's cries,
and. the receiver was left off the
hook of phone near the infant.
THE kid is a topping sleeper-a
ripping snoozer," the father said,
explaining that if he did wake up
a bottle of milk would keep him
quiet. The operator agreed she
would have a bell boy arrange for
the bottle if the baby woke up.
At Q a. m. the parents returned.
What no" remarked the father,
did the bally lad require his sus-
tenance?"
HE slept right on thr ough," the
phone operator reported.
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Heiress May Cause Stir as
She VaniSheS, But It's
No Novelty Here.

A freshman at Smith College,
Mass, disappeared mysteriously ard
in a week a nationwide hunt had
been stirred up by the publicity
given the affair.
Yet last month in Indianapolis,
twenty-six girls were reported miss
ing and no one but friends and rela-
tives and the police missing persons
bureau was much concerned.
The reason was not alone the fact
that the eastern college student was
an heiress and the daughter Of So
cially prominent persons, accor ding
to Miss Leona Foppiano. head Of the
police missing persons bureau.
Indianapolis girls just don't dis
appear for long enough. Already
twenty-one of the girls reported
missing last month have returned to
their homes or have been located.
And there is little mystery" In
most of the disappearances.
Freedom Lures
The lure of independence, seldom
found, is what leads most of the
girls to shake off the family ties,
said Miss Foppiano.
Dissatisfied at home, seeking ad-
venture and thrills, or enraged at
discipline they consider too strict,
they seek relief in other settings
Usually they turn to some friend or
relative.
A number Of the missing girl cases
also result from failure of girls to
return home at the scheduled time
from visits to friends. Instead Of
checking with the friends, parents
report the girls are missing to police.
Some Of the girls leave for their
visits without notifying their par
ents, because they know they would
not be allowed to go if they did, and
thus results more missing person
reports to police.
"Best Beau" One Reason
Perhaps ten per cent Of the girls
who disappear do so because of a
'best beau" Miss Foppiano said.
The parents object to the best
beau" but the girl is determined and
moves to some other city, to which
the boy is to follow, or gets a room
in some other part Of Indianapolis
and continues at work, so she may
see the "boy friend when and as
often as she wishes.
Then there quite occasionally Is
the triangle case, a wife or husband,
forgetting his or her mate in a love
for third person. But even those
affairs contain more of sordidness
than Of mystery, and the public sell
dom knows.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-03
INSANE FROM FEAR
BraUeSt Cop Is Trembling Wreck
BIZ United Press


IJOBOKEN, months Sergt William Delaney
a cop nothing Time again his
courage had been tested.
that robbers
of holding the driver of a silk
gave battle hesitation; the gangsters
killed of them reganed the The robbery
fzze
$1400 the Silk
citation of America from the police department and civic
CARNATIONS, and acclaim.
Then he went back work. apparently sergt
Delaney he always
gradually his thoughts
other officers tell stories by He read Of such
things paper feeling
be melted to him.
ago Frenchy Genes
wanted to the who killed her husband.
He went home and doctors said it collapse
rest didn't help this morning babbing
herenty finally violent smashing furniture
Physicians pronounced condition
yesterday squad a physician left San-
taru taking with them Seg Bill Delaney the bravest
boken-gone
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-03
ASSURE GROUND
FOR new Park
Prepare Bedford Project to
Turn to State.

Progress is being made in acquir-
ing the acreage for a new State
park eight miles southwest of Bed
ford, Ind, according to reports re-
ceived from E. Y. Guernsey, Bed
ford geologist, by State Conserva-
ton Director Richard Lieber.
Guernsey heads the committee in
charge of getting the property ready
to turn over to the conservation de-
partment. 1t will include $500
acres of primeval land in Lawrence
County, taking in the Donaldson
Cave and Lost River, of national
fame.
I'VE already are assured Of most
Of the ground needed" Lieber said.
"As soon as provision can be made
for re-routing the several roads run
ming through the territory we will
declare it a State park and protect
it as natural beauty section"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-03
HOPE is FADING
FOR NAVY BILL
Little Possibility of Action
This Session.
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3-PoSsibil-
ity Of action at this session of Con-
gress on President Cooiidge's $780,
100000 program on any other siz-
able naval building program ap-
peared today to be fading.
Technical legislative difficulties
have arisen in addition to the OPP
position already created by the size
Of the proposed program.
Further. those who will have
charge of the legislation in the
House have become convinced by
recent testimony that the proposal
merely is a gesture, as some said
at first
On top Of President Coolidge's
intention to build warships only as
Treasury SURPRISES warrant, they
now have the expressed hope of
Rear Admiral Hilary P. Jones, re-
tired, that it will not be necessary
to carry out the program because
of possible fleet reductions at the
five-power conference in 1881. Jones
was head Of the naval board which
drafted the program, and his state
ment was regarded as significant.
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SLACK'SvOTE
HOLDS minor
ASPARK Head
Mayor Keeps Republican In
Board Presidency by
Breaking Tie.
DEMOCRATS BACK G. o. P.
Foley Gets Two Supporters
Despite Announcement
Barring Self.
DEMOCRATS BACK @. o. P.

Mayor L. Ert Stacks presence at
the park board meeting Thursday
afternoon rendered the event q non
partisan affair.
The business in hand was that OF
reorganization and when the voting
got under way it was found that the
Democratic members were split in
favor of a Republican board presi-
dent and Republicans split in favor
Of Democratic.
To cap the climax Of this unusual
situation, the Democratic mayor
voted for Republican John E. Mil
nor. breaking the tie, and keeping
Minor in the chair.
Mayor Breaks Tie
Here is how the vote for board
president stood. Minor and Mich
ael E. Foley, Democrat, voted to re-
tain Minor as president, a position
he has held for the last two years.
Adolph G.. Emhardt, Democrat, and
Mrs. Mary Hoss, Republican, voted
for Foley for president. The tie was
then broken by the mayors ballot.
Foley had announced previously
that he did not choose to be preSi-
dent. Emhardt moved that the vot-
ing be by ballot and he and Mrs.
Hoss voted for Foley, despite his
declaration.
Emhardt raised the question Of the
legality Of making Minor board
president since his term Of Office
expired on Dec. 81, 1927, and he has
not been reappointed by Slack. Rul-
ing was requested from Edward r.
Raub Jr., park board attorney and
son Of Councilman Raub. He de-
clared that the statute provided that
board members hold over until re-
appointed or a successor named.
Emhardt Is Vice President
Although Slack has not reappoint-
ed Minor, he never has named a
successor. Emhardt accepted the
Raub ruling, but requested that his
question be recorded in the board
records.
Foley took the chair while the
mayor cast the deciding vote for
Minor
Voting was then continued for the
Office of vice president. Emhardt was
chosen on the fourth ballot. On the
first three ballots. Foley voted for
Emhardt, Emhardt for Foley, Mrs.
Hoss for Emahrdt and Minor for
Foley. On the fourth ballot Minor
voted for Emhardt.
In appearing at the board session,
the first he has attended, the mayor
asserted that he was there as part
of his administrative duties. He
made no reference to the fact that
he formerly requested both Mrs
Hoss and Emhardt to resign, which
they have refused to do up to this
time.
1t was considered that the mayor
has sought berth on the board for
Emsley w. Johnson, special political
corruption prosecutor, a Republican
and former member Of the board
under the regime of the late Mayor
Samuel Lewis Shank.
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OPERATION
GIRL GROWS WORSE

there is a discrepancy in his state
ment. He said he had been given
to understand by DR.. zaph that DR..
Schireson performed the operation,
DR.. Zaph merely assisting.
He maintained he had placed DR..
zaph completely in charge OF the
operation while he had performed
another to remove scares from Miss
Hollands shoulders.
DR.. SchireSon protested against
the whole affair. He asserted he has
made Chicago capital Of beauty"
and that professional jealousy is
causing all the furore.
Meantime attorneys for DR..
Schireson filed the praecipe Of a
$3.50, 900 damage suit naming DR..
and Mrs. Henry Milestone and
Archie Cohen, cousin Of Mrs. Mill
stone, for remarks made about the
doctor. Cohen is counsel for Miss
holland
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-03
NICARAGUANS SLAIN
IN MARINE ATTACK

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Feb. s.
At least seven rebels were killed in
recent engagements with a troop of
marines, headed by Capt. Roger w.
Peard of Iowa, according to re-
ports today from the San Albino
mine district.
The troop engaged in five fights
in two days without losing a single
man or animal, the reports said.
In one of the encounters Captain
Peard's troops was attacked in
camp early in the morning, but
fought off the rebels.
The engagements preceded the ma
rine advance on Ell Chipote.
The small troop started its patrol
trip on Jan. 20, and later joined
Major A~2i1ib IS cdyclcc on FL
Chipote They reported in addition
to the seven known dead they had
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-03
Six on Indianapolis Force
Tell How 1t Helps in
Police Work.

Yes, there are college men on the
Indianapolis police force. Six of
them.
Butler University students didn't
seem to think SO last week when
they suggested in The Butler Col
legian:
"a squad of Indianapolis police
men made up Of college graduates
(if there are any on the force),
Haunting fraternity pins, wearing
knickers and Blue and White letter
sweaters might add collegiate zip
and zest to a Butler dance"
Ran Mile at Earlham
The six college trained Indianap-
oils "coppers" perhaps wouldn't care
for that job, but they all agree that
they don't regret they went to in
stitutions of higher learning, schol-
astic and otherwise.
The principal benefit is that it
gives an ability to meet and I'M
derstand people and a wider out
look on life, they all agree.
And it's pleasure in your priv
ate life to know yourself educated
and on an equal footing with others
you meet" said Detective Sergeant
Herbert Fletcher.
Fletcher, who was captain until
the recent police department shake
up, attended Earlham College two
years. He won honorS as a mile
runner.
1.-The friends I made while at
Butler a year are helping me more
than anything else. 1t also helps
me to approach people" said Detec-
tive Sergeant Emmett Stages.
Two Are Frat Members
"Sure it's a great help to have
been to college," said Patrolmen AL
bert G. Magenheimer. 1T helps
me to be more diplomatic in settling
differences among people on my dis
trict."
Magen1 elmer was at Indiana
University two years. He was a
member of Alpha Tau Omega, and
was on the freshman football and
wrestling teams.
Patrolmen Bertram Walker took
philosophical course during his
three years at De Paw University.
He was intercollegiate tennis cham
pion in 1893 and played football. He
is a member of Phi Kappa Psi fra
ternity.
College Helps Them
college work will help anybody
in this kind of work." said Walker.
by having your intellect sharpened
by reading books and by social con-
tact with the other students and
the teachers, you are better able to
understand individuals and their
lines of thought"
Patrolman Charles Clemens was
graduated from Culver Military
Academy and attended the Cen
trail Business College and the Lain
Business College.
Detective Sergeant Edward Moore
attended st. Mary's College, st.
Mary'S KY. two years. He starred
there on the basketball team.
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By United Press
CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-The condition
of Miss Sadie Holland was reported
as more serious today at the hos
pital where she was taken following
an amputation Of both legs. The
amputation became necessary after
a beauty operation performed to
straighten them.
DR.. Henry J. Schireson, beauty
specialist, named in connection with
the operation, denied he performed
the operation. He declared to Off
Gals that his associate, DR.. s. D.
zaph, alone conducted the straight
ening process.
Gangrene set in the members and
the amputation was ordered to save
Miss Hollands life. 1t was necessary
to perform blood transfusions
Thursday.
Assistant States Attorney Charles
Mueller informed DR. Schireson that
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counted several fresh graves along
the route.
Persistent rumors continued among
conservative politicians here today
that the United States was con-
sidering the possibility Of having
Gen. Emiliano Chamorro, former
president, ousted from Nicaragua,
if he continued opposition to the
Mccoy electoral law.
Chamorro is understood to have
told friends that he was determined
that the law, in its original form,
giving the United States complete
supervision in the coming elections,
should not pass.
A substitute law RELOCATING Gen
eral Mccoy to little more than an
c5server has passed the House and
new is in the hands of the Mica
raguan Senate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-03
DRYS TO Use
MAILED FISTS
: IN BOOZE War
WinkIer Prepares to Hit
BootIeggerS With Every
Weapon in 'ArmOry.'
PUSH PADDOCK DRIVE
Property Owners Warned;
Heavy Fines to Strike
Tax EvaderS.

George L. Winkler. deputy dry ad-
ministrator, today announced plans
for a drastic campaign against In
diana bootleggers. whereby every
available legal weapon will be used
by Federal enforcement officers.
Two means of making life miser-
able for bootleggers are increased
use of paddock orders and adding
heavy revnue penalties for liquor tax
evasion.
I'VE are going to paddock every
place where we find sufficient evil
dence of liquor sales" Winkler said.
This is one of the most effective
means we have of crowding out the
bootlegger. This policy should make
property owners exert caution as to
the character of their renters.
Ignorance No Excuse
Ignorance that tenants are vio-
lating the liquor law is no excuse for
owners of property. 1t is the own
er's legal duty to know what is go
ing on.
1.-The prohibition department is
willing to cooperate with response
BILE owners who seek to keep law
abiding tenants in their property "
Paddock orders were issued
against fourteen places last month
by Federal Judge Robert G. Baltzell
and several times as many perma-
nent injunctionS were issued.
In the past, paddock proceedings
have been instituted against only
places where the most fragrant vio-
lations have taken place, Winkler
said.
I'm the future we are going to
prepare paddock reports against
every place where such proceedings
are lawful" he added.
Confers on Enforcement
Winkler went to Columbus, Ohio,
Friday 70 confer with Administrator
w H. Walker in regard to enforc-
ing internal revenue tax penalties.
In addition to a fine and sentence
for violation, the bootlegger con-
victed of manufacturing liquor can
be made defendant in a civil suit
and judgment obtained against him,
amounting. in many instances, to
more than $4,000.
Besides doubling the $640 a gal
lon tax, officials can enforce 81 900
fine for evasion Of the tax and a
special ST 900 fine in prohibited ter
ritory.
Similar, although less drastic, pen
alties are provided for illegal"
liquor sales and possession of an
unregistered still.
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OLD
STORY FOR POLICE
Fair Ones Puff
3v United Press

BY ntte6 PTeSS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. -
unusual census to settle q
wager reveals that 16 per cent
of the women employed in
House members offices smoke
and 10 per cent of those en-
ployed In Senators Offices
do so.
The census was taken after a
Senator disagreed with a
House member, who contended
the senatorial wing Of the Cap
itol had the greatest percent
age Of women smokers. The
bet duly was paid to the House
member.
The amount Of the bet and
the names of the bettors are
held in strictest confidence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-03
LIVESTOCK MEN MEET

Farm Bureau Association Saves
Members $321,00O in Five Years.
Livestock valued at $94,O00,000 and
consisting of $1,000 carloads has
been shipped by the Indiana Farm
Bureau Producers Livestock AS
ISOLATION during the five and one
half years of its existence, 275 men,
bers were told Thursday at the
Hotel SEVERN.
Oscar Swank Of Charlottesville,
assistant director, said the associa-
ton saved the farmers 1921 900.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-03
POLICE PAY CASE SET

Hearing will be held Tuesday on
a mandate suit filed before Superior
Judge Byron K. Elliott by Patrol
man Joseph Klaiber seeking a court
order against the city for the 500
wage increase carried in the 1928
budget for firemen and policemen.
Frederick Bonnif1eld, attorney, rep
reSentS Klaiber.
Klaiber refused to accept his pay
voucher Wednesday because it did
not include the increase.
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Ask Early Mayor Hearing

Request for the State Supreme
Court to set date for oral argu-
ments in the mayoralty suit of Jo-
seph L. Hogue against L. Ert Slack
is made in the briefs filed by the
latter's attorneys. Fourteen days
remain in which Hogue's attorneys
may file reply briefs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-03
Parts of Huge Tusks Found

By United Press
COLUMBUS, Ind, Feb. 3.-Parts
of huge tusks, believed those of q
mastodon. were found by John and
Carl Zuckschwerdt, near Azalia, at
a point on White River, where
water had cut into the bank. John
Newson, geologist, asserts the pieces
Of bones are from mastodon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-03
GAS SALE ON INCREASE
December Tops Corresponding
Month by 100000.

More than 100000 more gallons
of gasoline were sold in indiana
in December, 1927, than in Decem-
Der a year ago, according to report
of A. N. Bobbitt, State gas tax col
lector.
In December, 1927, there were
27,224,751 gallons of gasoline sold.
In December, 1926, the sale wass
22,575,557 gallons.
Bobbitt reported collection Of
s917, 1926 in State gas tax in January.
S138 428 more than was collected in
January year ago.
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killed when an in
bound T. H., I. g.
E. in t erur b a n
struck his auto
mobile, stalled on
the track at the
w ON b Rd.
crossing, Tuesday
night, were held
in M t. T a Dor
church at Fayette,
at 1890 this
morning. Burial
IN the church
cemetery.
The interurban
car was derailed
and six passengers
injured. Coroner
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-03
KOkomO Population $4,000

KOKOMO, Ind, Feb 3.--This
city's population is $4,000, accord
ing to a new city directory just is
sued. This is a gain of 1000 since
the last preceding directory in II 3,
and a gain Of 5000 over the re Il
census Of 1920.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-03
PLAN LEAP YEAR FR0LIC
Women to Escort EIks to Party
Saturday Night.

Women whose husbands or
finances are Ell1s are busy making
reservations and dates for a Leap
Year frolic to be held at the Elks
club next Saturday night.
The women will escort the gentle
man, see that he enjoys the eve
ming and gets home, according to
plans announced by the committee.
G. w. Grove, Earl Wolf, John
'Remmetter, Frank Krause, Fred
McNeely, Fred Kirschner, Joseph
Conway, Frank Addison, Walter
Dolmetsch and CORTLAND G. Cohee.