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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
BUSINESS FALLS
OFF, REPORT OF
MELLON SHOWS
Declines in Basic Industries
Pointed Out; Price Levels
Higher.
Bal United Press

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Salient
features of business conditions in
the fiscal year 1928 summarized to-
day in the annual report Of Secre-
tary of the Treasury Mellon showed
declines in several basic industries
during the fiscal year ended on June
80 last.
Mellon reported declines in vol
ume of business, automobile and
steel production, and in exports
and imports.
Prices generally were higher than
in 1927, and consumers buying
power dropped off slightly.
An upwar dtrend toward the end
of the fiscal year was noted, with
indications of further increase of
prosperity ahead.
Agriculture and building were
the two industries described as in
creasing their business over the
preceding year. Building contracts
awarded totaled "a per cent more in
value than during the prior year.
Volume Is Lower
Agriculture as whole" the re-
port said, made substantial gains.
There was an increase both in
prices and in total cash returns for
the crops and products of the year
1929 as compared with those of
the year 1926-27, this increase rep
reSenting the net result of gains in
some products and losses in Others"
Mellon pointed out that the physi-
cal volume of industrial production,
according to recognized indexes, was
3 per cent below the prior year.
Automobile production" he add
ed, experienced a major turn for
the better during the year. Month
ly figures after adjustment for sea-
sonal tendencies indicate that the
general decline which began in No
vember, 1925, reached it's lowest
point in November and December,
1927. The year ended with June
July production nearly IS per cent
above June-July, 1927, although the
total for the twelve months was II
per cent below the prior year."
Steel Only Little Believed
Steel production, the report said,
followed much the same course as
automobile production, and the
total for the year was but 5 per
cent below 1927 production. New
nigh records were established in
building contracts awarded in the
months of October, February, April
/ May and June.
Under the heading of Business
Profits" Mellon said:
THE decline of business during
The fiscal year is reflected in the
earnings of manufacturing and
mining companies, the net income
shown in the published reports of
$50 identical corporations exclusive
Of General Motors and United
States SteeD declining about 7 per
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
C. OF C.
BOARD DEC. II.
Rival Directors States Seek
Election.

Competition in the annual Cham
Der of Commerce election Of direc-
tors is assured with the filing of an
independent slate with Secretary Ed
Hunter.
The independent ticket, Hunter
said, is sponsored by a group of
members desiring to arouse interest
in the election.
Nominees on the new ticket are:
George Steinmetz, Indianapolis
branch manager, Ford Motor Car
Company, manufacturers division;
Leland c. Huey, Capitol Lumber
Company, retail division; Edward
L. Osborne, Central Wall Paper
and Paint Company, wholesale di-
vision; Charles S. Rauh, Belt Rail-
road and Stock Yards Company
executive vice-president, civic af-
fairs division; Perry w. LeSh, Lesh
Paper Company, freight and trat-
fic division; Thomas A. Moynahan,
of Moynahan Construction Com
pany, and George T. Wheldon, real
tor, directors-at-large.
The slate nominated by directors
recently includes: Harold B. West
of West Baking Company, civic af-
fairs division; Charles E. Mallory,
Kingan & Co., freight and traffic
division; Walter B. Harding, G. &
J. Tire Company, manufacturers
division; Bert G. McCammon, drug
gist, retail division; William J..
Mooney Jr., MONEY! Mueller Ward
Company, wholesale division; Scott
R. Brewer, State Savings and Trust
Company, and Hugh j. Baker Of
Hugh j. Baker & Co., directors-at-
large.
The election is to be held Dec.
IL. Polls will be open from II a. m.
to 7 p. m. Thursday is the final day
for filing additional states.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
Hidden PeYilS Are Worst Ones
Faced BY FHercs of Air Mail
Aviator Narrowly Misses
Dynamite Laden Stump;
Snow Is Menace.

This is the third of a series describing
the dangers faced by airmail pilots,
written around the career OF Major Wes-
lev L. Smith. superintendent of the air
mail service on the New York Chicago
division. and a mail fiier since 1919.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
MOTORISTS ARE
RIFLE TARGETS;
BOYS TO PRISON
Fire From Ambush at Cars
Passing to Improve
Workmanship
By United Press

By United Press
LUBBOCK, Tex, Dec. 5.-Three
boys who were arrested Tuesday for
taking pot shots" at motorists with
a 22-calibre rifle from an ambush
on a highway near Lubbock found
today that they must serve terms in
the State Reform School at Gates
vile.
The sentences, assessed in the
county court, vary in length from
an undetermined period to "the
time when they become 81"
The youths, Albert Anthony, 10;
j. B. Morris, IA, and Floyd Shire
man, IA, were arrested after they
had scored two hits.
One motorist was struck in the
foot by bullets and girl was cut
on the face by flying glass splintered
by the fusillade.
When arrested, the youths ex-
planned that they we're endeavoring
to improve their craftsmanship.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
BY PAUL R. MALLON
United Press staff Correspondent

EIeSS SLdH COTTeSpOnuenL
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The
same bitterness which caused two
successful filibusters against the
Boulder dam bill was manifest in
the senate today as Senator Hiram
johnson of California again brought
his measure up for consideration.
Threats were freely, though pri-
vately, made by opponents of the
measure that they soon would side
track it by displacing it with the
naval cruiser building bill or by
pigeon-holing it in the senate COM
merce committee.
Johnson announced he would
fight to preserve the advanced posi-
ton of the measure as the unf1n-
ished business; that he would not
willingly consent to let it be sent
to committee for revision, and that
he intended to do any necessary
revising by introducing amendments
from the floor.
johnson HANDICAPPED
The senator's plight generally is
: viewed as serious because OF the
recent report of engineers who
studied the project during the sum-
mer and the attitude expressed in
President Coolidge's message to
congress that electrical power de-
velopment should be left to private
enterprise. Johnson has seen the
President and has announced his
belief Mr.. Coolidge will sign the bill
containing its optional clause to let
the secretary of interior determine
whether the government should
build, or lease the power site before
building.
His opponents, the Utah and Arr
IONA senators, Smoot, King, AShurSt
and Hayden, believe the engineers
report will make it necessary to
send the bill back to committee for
revision. Sn1oot says he does not
believe the President would sign the
measure if it is passed. They are
organizing all their forces to prevent
adoption of the measure by every
available means.
Substitution First Move
Smoot has been negotiating with
senators from Wyoming and Colo
RADIO in an effort to get them to
withdraw from the state compact
for division Of waters. He contends
the engineers report shows the
compact is incorrectly drawn. They
indicated they could take care of
their interests by proposing a series
of amendments to the pending bill.
Johnson's first step will be mo-
ton to substitute the bill as passed
by the house last session for his
bill now pending as the unfinished
business. This step is necessary
under the parliamentary situation,
but it is a vulnerable step, and will
permit the bills opponents to begin
maneuvers against both bills at
once.
The bill became the unfinished
business at the opening Of the ses-
sion Monday under an agreement
reached during the f1libuster over
the measure during the closing days
of the last session. No opportunity
was permitted for discussion OF the
bill until today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
PEEKS IN WRONG HOME

A burglar pedaled his bicycle to
a stop in the rear of 2414 Bellefon-
tame street, Tuesday night, parked
his bike" and reconnoitered.
He looked through the rear win
dow of the home of Patrolman
Claude E. Ridenbaugh, Ridenbaugh
shot at him. He escaped, but left
his bike"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
Business Leader Dies

By Times Special
MUNCIE, Ind, Dec. 5.-Elmer j.
Whitley, IS, director of two Mum
Gle banks and interested in other
enterprises here, is dead at Long
Beach, Cal, of injuries suffered in
an automobile accident. Funeral
services will be held at Long Beach
Thursday and interment at Spring
field, O., Monday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
CITED FOR CONTEMPT
Trustee in Bankruptcy Ordered Be-
fore Judge.

Michael F. Boland, Batesville, Ind,
acting trustee in the voluntary
bankruptcy of Albert H. Gommel.
was ordered to appear before Fed
eral Judge Robert c. Baltzell Dec. %
in contempt of court proceedings
for failing to obey an order issued
by Robert r. Kelso, federal referee
in bankruptcy, at New Albany,
Sept. IA.
The order issued by Kelso re-
quired Boland, as acting trustee, to
return to the bankrupt property to
which he was entitled under the
Indiana exemption laws, and to APP
praise the bankrupt'S growing crop
of corn in Ripley county.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05

Mrs. James H. Loves, superin-
tendent of the present cottage hos
pital on Coe street, said no def
mite plans have been decided upon
for the financial campaign.
The Mission has been seriously
Handicapped because of the limited
capacity of the cottage in rear of
city hospital The hospital has &C.
cupied the present site for six years.
The two story frame building form
erly was a contagious unit and per-
mits only twenty-six patients.
Separate wards for men and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05

women and five private rooms are
provided. 1t is necessary for Miss
Bessie Parry, hospital supervisor, to
use a small room for the drug, con-
sultation and administration Of
flee. She hasStwo assistants.
The mission accepted a site for
the new hospital from the city
health board and the new unit will
be built in conformity with the
other new hospital buildings. The
ward is expected to accommodate
fifty men and fifty women, with all
modern provisions for treatment of
lung disease.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05

Public contributions probably will
be sought by the Flower Mission
Society to aid in the erection of the
100000 tuberculosis unit at city
hospital.
+. The Flower Mission Society has
approximately $4,000 available and
will conduct drive to raise the
remainder of the fund. Several
wealthy persons are known to have
manifested interest in the project
and indicated willingness to con-
tribute to the 100-bed hospital for
advanced tubercular cases.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
BOULDER DAM
FOES FIGHT TO
SHELVE BILL
Hope to SidetraCk Draft or
Stall 1t in Senate
Committee.

SENATE
Receives Presidents budget message.
Finance committee starts consideration
of Kellogg treaty.
Starts Boulder dam debate.
HOUSE
Receives Presidents budget message.
Treasury and pOstOffice appropriations
bill reported from committee.
Naval affairs committee considers I'M
contested bills.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-06-28

c. E. Aukhus, Road Main
tenance, ol.9O
A. M. Eaton, Jr., Road Main
tenance. 31.0O
Clinton Cosper, Road Con-
struction, S6.4O
Antelope Trading Co., Assign
ed Claim of B. II. Foster, 49,. 1900
Farmers & Merchants State
Bank, Assigned Claim of
Jas. McNuly, l17.O0
Olaf Nordby, Pete Henrick-
mier Claim, 24.OO
Riba State Bank, Assigned
Claim of X. M. Russell, ...-... l04.0O
f. w. Hannah, Road Mainten-
ance, 1l0.4O
Maurice Barsness, Road Con-
struction, 10000
Dan Mead Road Maintenance, 900
Gerald Patterson, Road Main
%tenance, 1890
Anker Rasmussen, Road Main
Continued on page 7
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-06-28

Tom Brockley, Road Main
tenance, .......--. $3.50
Ed. Grouse, Road Maintenance, 1906
Dooley Implement Co., Assign
ed Claim of A. M. Laton, 1886
Kenneth Larson, Road Main
tenance, 3l.UU
Ralph Olawson, Road Main
tenance. 400
Nels Nelson, Road Mainten-
ance, ...~~..~~~.... 5000
Henry Johnson, Road Mainten-
ance, 31.0O
Herbert Mantke, Road Main
tenance, 1O.OC
j. p. Anderson, Road Mainten-
ance, 31.OO
Hilmer Hagen, Road Main
tenance, $3.50
Kenneth Larson, Road Mainten-
ance, 5000
John Belgaard, Road Mainten-
ance, .... 1850
j. p. Anderson, Road Main
tenance. $3.50
Fred Tooke, Road Mainten-
ance, 400
A. +. Wilson, Road Main
tenance, l0.0C
Sam Stratton, Road Mainten-
ance, ..~..-.-~... 1850
August Olson, Road Mainten-
ance, 4.zU
Andrew Clemetson, Road Main
tenance, 500
Dan Mead, Road Maintenance
1900
Olaf Nordby, Assigned Claim
N. p. Nichols, .~... 54.00
Cloburn Gronvold, Road Main
tenance, ........-.....-..... 800
Citizens State Bank, Assigned
Claim-A. M. Eaton, ........ 1880
Herbert Mentke, Road Main
tenance, 3l.00
Israel Buchaw, Road Mainten-
aiice, ol.UU
Tom Lidahl, Road Maintenance, 10000
New Britain herald., 1928-12-31
Grange Dramatic club Wednesday evening in Newingtoa Grange hall.

The Newington Volunteer Dept was called to sxtinguish one of the most serious graas fires of the year Sunday afternoon st Elm Hill With the high wind blowing the serious ress of the blase was soon apparent to the residents of the district and many volunteers, men and women. gave . helping hand. The fro spread with great rapidity and soon reached the Camp woods on both sides of the trolley tracks.
 The need of . department at Maple Hill is very apparent q much confusion h caused by the fact that Maple Hill telephone service is cov- cred by tho New Britain exchange, while the Newinston Volunteer de- partment is covered by the Valley exchange at Wethersfield.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-31
Afghan Situation Is
 RepOrted Improving

Peshawar. India. Dec. 3l A-Ad- vices from Afghanistan today indi- cated that the situation if anything was improving.
 kabul was reported to be quiet and it was believed no rebel troops wero within 20 miles of the capitol. It was reported reenforcements were being moved there from Kandahar. Hereat and the northern provinces.
 The road from Kabul to Kanda. har, which provides a route to India in the direction of Quetta, is now safe but probably blocked in the Ghaxni area by heavy snow.
 It was understood that all Amad Khan, lately governor of Kabul. was in charge at the town of Jalalabad from which point he was attempting with some success to treat with the rebels.
 It was hoped that complete eva cuation of foreign women and chtl- dren from Kabul would be accom- plished tomorrow in one machine.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-31
CAFE SCENE 0f
 CHICAGO MURDER
1vo Shot to Da4; Police Mke
 Quick Arrst

Chicago. Dec. Fl @-Two men of the beer racket William Gunner McPadden q Hugh "Stubby" Nc Govern. were shot to death early today at tho Granada cafe, ssth street and Cottage Grove avenue.
 Nearly 200 patrons who had been dining and dancing scrambled under tables, dashed for exits or hid be- hind pillars at the sound of the six shots fired in rapid succession. De- spite the number present. very few witnessed the actual shooting, which was at table in secluded corner of the cafe, one of the better known nigh: clubs of the south side.
 Mahoney Arrested
 George Mahoney. a pistol in his hand. was arrested as he stood among the frightened guests a mo- ment after the shooting. Police said six shots had been fired from his re- volver.
 McGovern was described by police a . former associate of Al (Scar- face) Capone, and reputed foe of Ralph Sheldon in beer operations on the south side. McPadden, a pal of McGovern, was a business agent for the Asbestos Pipe Coverers' union. The slayer's marksmanship was unusually accurate. as gang shoot ingv 50. Both men were shot through the heart, and there was bullet hole in McGovern's forehead. The first shots went wide. giving McGovern a chance to draw his pis- tol. It was still in his hand, unfired. when he fell.
 McPadden had no weapon.
 McGovern. McPadden. two other men and four women had entered the cafe about a. m.. and had been 3e I'd about an hour when Ma
 '~"rion and two women entered and took 2 table l.. .,,..~.ses said Mahoney walked over to the others table, said a few words to McGovern. and then the guns flashed.
 Police Sergeant Tim Sullivan. who arrested Mahoney said:
 Revolver Empty
 "When I heard six shots. ran in from the lobby. Mahoney was stand ing by his table holding the revolver. I ran up behind him and hit him with my fist in the back of the neck. He dropped the weapon and tried to seize my revolver, but I subdued him. The revolver he was holding was empty"
 Police also are looking for Charles Baldwin, drugstor owner, following
New Britain herald., 1928-12-31
ON POLICE BIOTTER

F. w. Loomts of ll2 Harrison street complained of the theft of lights off the Christmas tree in his yard.
 Complaint was made that skaters were using the pond on the A. W. Stanley farm near Ibelle's corner yesterday, contrary to the wizhes Of the manager of the farm.
 John Brilakis of the Central Lunch reported the theft of his autom obile in the rear of the Mohican market on Main street.
 Two boys were caught stealing merchandise in Grants store Satur. day night and were turned over to the police.
 c. F. Tweed of :2l Columbia street reported at 7:e0 Saturday night that some one was prowling about his home and trying to raise the windows. The police investi- gated but found nobody on the premises.
 John Bergin. navy recruiting of ficer. reported the loss of his brief case out Of his automobile which was parked on Chestnut street.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-31
JEWS SEND NOTE
 ID CHRISTIANS
k First Eleb,aes d Greeting,
 bdVoa Pih

Washington, Dec. n @-Ths arM exchange of New Year greetings he- tween the Christina and Jswtsh faiths was completed today when the synagogue council of Ansrica sent . messags te all membeS of the Protestant and Catholic churches r It was in response to . similar greeting sent last September by the Federal Council Of Churches Of Christ in America on the oecasior of the Jewish New Year.
 Issued over the signature Of the councils chairman. the Rev. Dr Abram Simon. the message said:
 1le McasaSc
 ''ro the members of the Protest ant and Catholic churches:
 ''The Synagogue Council Of Amer. ica finds in the beginning of our secular new year an excellent oppor. tunity for the interchange of good wishes and for . brave determins- ton to convert resolutions of Eoo6 will into positive action and conduct In extending to all of you its sin cerest felicitations, 1t iA most mind full of our common bond in the ex. altation of America, its fear of God its protection of the freedom of con science and its respect for honest differences of opinion in religion are emphasized It such . time a this We cannot but see in them the full fllment of the highest ideals of the religious groups of our country.
 with this feeling uppermost ir our minds we join with you. broth CTS and sisters of this land. in pray. ing that our country may alwaw continue to be guided by these teachings of our fathers. and thai through them 1t may remain . suid. ing light to the world"
 Organizations in the Synagogue council. and their official represen. tatives follow:
 Union of Orthodox Jewish Con gregations of America. Herbert 8 Goldstein: Rabbinical Council of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Consresa- tions of America, Leo Jung: Union of American Hebrew Congregations. Abram Simon; Central Conference of American Rabbis. Samuel Schul- man: United Synagogue of America. Elias L. Solomon: Rabbinical As sembly of the Jewish Theological Seminary. Louis Finkelstein.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-31
7. " C 4. NOTES:

The Y. W. C. A. has furnished . hobby shop for the girl who likes to work with toolA This room ts 10. cated in the basement of the ad. ministration building. The girls were allowed to decorate the room and made an excellent job of 1t. The color chosen for tho furniture was light green.
 Benches. tools and paints have opened up new worlds for the Girl Reserves. At Christmas time the shop was turned into Santa Claus work shop. The girls secured used toys from their friends. These were mended and repainted. The toys were given to the Welfare Associa- ton to distribute.
 Many of the girls made their own Christmas gifts in the hobby shop.
 December was . busy months for the Girl Reserves There were 50 events at the Y. w. building for the organization. The project of the Owakiya club was . party given to II small poor children. Each child was given . toy. . stocking filled with candy and nuts. an orange and . pair of woven gloves. The leader The Wohelo club made and filed 20 tarleton stockings and presented them. with toys. to the Day Nursery. Mrs. Leon Kibbe is the leader Of the club.
 .he Girl Reserves also had . Christmas party planned by their Inter Club Council and held in the Y. W. c. A. gym.
 One interesting project the girls are working on is a newspaper. The paper is managed by the girls and tells the story of their activities, month by month.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-31
WE'LL RABY CONFERENCE

The schedule for the We'll Baby Conferences conducted by the Visit ing Nurse association for tho week of December 31st. will be as follows: Tuesday, New Years day confer ence omitted. Wednesday. 62 Center street. 2:3o to { p. m. Thursday, Washington street school. 2:3o to p. m. Friday, East street school, ::s0 to { p. m. Examining physician, Dr. L. B. Slycx.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-31
FLASHES OF LIFE: KELLOGG PACT
 THOUGHT MOST IMPORTANT

London As a thank offering for his escape in a motor car accident, Lord Beaverbrook. newspaper mag nate. will distribute s25,000 to worthy causes. He was cut by glass when his automobile was in collision with truck.
 New York - Adolph Lewisohn, copper magnate and philanthropist. disagrees with Henry Ford. He feels saving is just as important . part of success as spending for self im- pavement He has ten points for young men who would rise early and earn: make budget: record expen- ditures: have a bank account: carry life insurance; own your own home; make 2 will: invest in safe secur- ities; pay bills promptly: share with others.
 Philadelphia - Most of 50 selected newspaper editors of this country and Canada regard the election of Hoover as the greatest domestic event of the year and the Kellogg treaty as the greatest international matter. Their views were obtained by tho Rev. Ivan Murray Rose. Baptist
 New York - Betty Wilson, swim- ming instructor. who won $500 by talking 97 hours. says she knows no easier way to make that amount of money. She shared first prize with ono Howard Williams in an endur- ance gabfest.
 Hollywood, Cal. - John Barry more and Dolores Costello are to have . deferred honeymoon in the south seas on his yacht.
 New York - Related revelations as to the De Vos- -Hudkins fight last week say that Tony Riddle arranged for miE.onaires to usher socially prominent persons to ringside seats in Madison Square Garden. Women on arriving were handed baby blue slips. Typ al ones: Mrs. Reginald Vanderbilt will be escorted by MT. William Rhinelander Stewart, Jr." Will Mr. Malcolm Meacham kindly accompany Princess Francesca Ros- rigliosi?"
 New Haven - Word received here of death by drowning in Cranf6rd, N. J., of Norman s. Hall, Yale var sity guard and stellar athlete of two years ago.
 Greenwich - Vincent Ball of Rye, N. Y.. instantly killed in auto- wagon crash.
 New London - Four adults and five children riding in automobile