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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-12
Many Special 0bservanceS
Are Arranged to Honor
DisCoVerer.

Honoring Christopher Columbus,
Indianapolis today celebrated Dis
covery day.
Special school, civic, and religious
exercises, a theater party, dinners,
luncheons, a dance and parade
comprised the local program.
The new Holy Rosary playground,
recently opened, was dedicated to
Columbus with a flag-raising
ceremony, drills and singing of
patriotic songs this morning. The
Rev. Marion Priori, pastor of the
church, delivered the dedicatory ad-
dress.
Italians in Parade
Italian societies will participate
in a parade over the streets of the
south side tonight. Nunzio Mazza,
chairman Of the parade committee,
announced that the parade will
terminate at the Christopher Co.
lumbus monument on the State
house lawn, where DR.. Vincent A.
La Penta, Indiana Italian consul,
will deliver an address on Columbus.
Following these ceremonies, a pub
lie dance will be held in the Odd
Fellow Hall.
The parade will form at Stevens
and S. East Sts., where Joe Foppi-
ano, grand marshal, will take COM
mand.
The line of march will be north
to Virginia Ave, west to Alabama
ST., north to Washington st. and
west to Senate Ave.
knights of Columbus observed the
day with luncheon at the Sphinx
Arms. James E. Deery, district
deputy of the locad fourth degree
assembly, spoke.
Public Offices Closed
A theater party at the Indiana for
more than 1900 children who COM
pleted the public library's summer
reading course was held at 10:45
this morning.
City hall and Statehouse Offices
were closed all day, while local
banks, county courts and Indian
apolis stockyards remained open.
Numerous programs we're ar
ranged by teachers in public, pri-
vate and parochial schools.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-12
STRAW VOTE OF
MAGAZINE Gives
GAINS To SMITH
Hoover'S Lead Is SIaShed
10 Per Cent in Literary
Digest Poll.
BIZ United Press .

DU CHtttU IF6oo
NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-Within the
last week the lead of Herbert Hoo
yer over Governor Alfred E. Smith
in the national presidential poll be-
ing conducted by the Literary Digest
mas been reduced 10 per cent, the
magazine will show in its Oct. Is
issue.
Out OF 1,911,257 votes cast, Hoo
ver's total stands at 1901, 1863 and
Smiths, 688,829.
cent of the total vote and Smith
81 per cent. This week, Hooyer's
percentage YVES reduced to 60 and
Smiths increased to SO, the maya
zine said.
AS the poll in the Southern States
is at present not more than half
completed, the count there hardly
can be taken as closely indicative of
the final returns, the magazine con-
tinues.
Hoover leads in Smiths own
State. The New York figures show
Hoover having 170,113; Smith,
l44,276. In New York City, Smith
leads with 102,539 over Hoover's
65,205.
The Literary Digest says that
2S9,913 persons who voted Repub-
lican foul years ago are on the
Smith roster, while 1877, 1886 persons
Of former Democratic allegiance
turned to Hoover.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-12
THIEF BELIEVED SHOT

Two men in a Chevrolet coach
were surprised while stealing
chickens near Shelbyville, Ind, early
today. The owner of the chickens
fired at them with a shot gun and
one of the thieves is believed to have
been shot in the back.
The sheriff of Shelby County is
holding the automobile used by the
chicken thieves. The car is a Chew
rolet coach which according to the
license number is the property of an
Indianapolis man. Four dead
chickens were found in the auto
mobile.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-12
MOORE PLANS SAVING
City Civil Engineer RapS
Old Practice.

A. H. Moore, city civil engineer,
has found a way to keep the city
from paying tribute to the names
of noted engineers as consultants
on big Improvements, such as the
annual payment for several years
of $4,000 a year 70 Charles H. Hurd
on the sewage disposal plant.
The way: Make use Of the home
talent among the engineers the
city regularly hires.
I'm the future such work will be
done in my department" said
Moore. eve have all the data
available anyway. 1t will require
some extra help, but the city will
save the consultant fee. And from
the size Of some Of the sewer jobs
to be done in this city in the near
future. that will be quite saving Z"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-12
OIL LABEL ON
HOOVER DRAWS
RASKOB REDUKE
CritiCiSes HanSbrough for
Connecting Nominee With
Foreign Interests.

By United Press
NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-Issuing q
formal statement sharply criticising
former Republican Senator Henry
G. Hansbrough, head of the Smith
Independent League, for his speech
in Minneapolis Wednesday linking
Herbert Hoover with Latin meri-
can oil concessions, John J. Raskob,
chairman Of the Democratic COM
mittee Thursday night disclaimed
responsibility for Hansbrough'j
speech.
Hansbrough's address had brought
vigorous denial from the Republic
can National Committee that Hoov-
er had connections with any Latin
American oil concessions.
II regret it a great DEAL" Raskob
said. There is absolutely no truth
in the charge. 1t is a great pity
that Senator Hansbrough should
have made the charge.
IT had sent Senator HanSbrough
telegram advising him that the
facts were untrue and asked that
he refrain from delivering it.
was advised that he was to make
the speech. I learned of it through
the organization"
Raskob said the Hansbrough had
not been routed through the Demo-
cratic committees bureau and that
he has not been scheduled to make
any speeches for the bureau in the
future.
"Any attempt to villify candi-
date for the high Office of President
of the United States is q low form
of politics" Raskob said. "It is fair
to attack the candidates record and
views. This is entirely proper"
'"The country is in a sorry state
when two men contending for the
highest Office within the gift of the
American people are subjected to
indignities of SANDER of this kind
and charges Of all kinds which are
untrue and without the slightest
foundation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-12
EXPRESS STRIKERS IN
GOTHAM BACK ON JOBS
Return to Wait Outcome Of At.
tempt at Arbitration.

Return to Wait Outcome Of At
tempt at Arbitration.
BV United Press
NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-several
thousand OUTLAW" strikers of the
American Railway Express Com
pany returned to work today, and
the embargo which the company
was forced to place on New York
traffic was lifted.
Urged by President George M
Harrison of the Brotherhood Of
Railway and Steamship Clerks to
honor their working contract, the
strikers decided to go back to their
jobs pending the outcome of a con-
ference Wednesday between repre-
sentatives of the union and the en-
ployers. They cheered Harrison's
plea to "go into court with clean
hands,"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-12
Hoover Gains in Indiana

Herbert Hoover gained slightly
over Al Smith in Indiana in the
last week in the Literary Digest ma
tional poll on the presidential cleo
ton. figures released today show.
Whereas, a week ago Hoover had
691 per cent of the straw vote in
Indiana and Smith 319 per cent,
this weeks figures give Hoover 683
per cent and Smith 31.7 per cent.
A week ago the vote stood Hoover
37018 and Smith 1886. This week
the standing is Hoover 51,208 and
Smith 23,796.
The poll, however, continues to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-12
THIEVES GET PIGIRON
Hoosier Foundry Makes Strange Re-
port to Police.

Loot never gets to heavy for In
dianapolis thieves. according to Ed
Workman, superintendent of the
Hoosier Foundry, 1922 E. Michi-
gan st.
Two tons of pig iron, value $50,
have been stolen from the foundry
yard, he reported to police. Each
bar of pig iron weights 100 pounds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-12
HOLD SUBLETTE BURIAL
SERVICES SATURDAY
Arrangements Made for Funeral Of
Cleaner Company Head.

Funeral services for James M.
Sublette, So, president of the
Franco-American Company, clean
ers and dyers, who died Thursday
a this home, 1453 Fairfield Ave, fol-
lowing a two years illness, will be
held at the home at 2:3O p. m. Sat-
urday.
The Rev. j. Ambrose Dunkel,
pastor of the Tabernacle Presby-
terrain Church, will officiate. Burial
will be at Charleston, Ill, where Mr..
Sublette was born and reared.
Mr.. Sublette is survived by the
widow and two sons, Fred H. Sub
lette, who was associated with him
in the business, and Clifford M.
Sublette, Denver, newspaper man.
He was a member of the Elks, the
Chamber of Commerce and the
Tabernacle Presbyterian Church.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-12
NOTED EDITOR TO SPEAK
Willis Abbot to Address Council on
International Relations.

Willis J. Abbot, editor of the
Christian Science Monitor, will
speak on the Paris Peace Pact" at
a luncheon of the Indiana Council
on International Relations at the
SEVERN Thursday noon. Mrs. w.
S. Lockhart is executive chairman
Of the organization.
Announcement that DR.. James T..
Shotwell, Columbia professor and
research director of the Carnegie
endowment for international peace,
will open the Indiana council extern
sion course here Oct. 25 in Cropsey
Hall at the central library was
made today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-12

show greater number of Repub-
licans switching to Smith than
Democrats switching to Hoover. OF
those voting for Hoover, TAOS said
they voted Democratic in 1924 and
of those voting for Smith 1858 said
they voted Republican four years
ago.
Of the Hoover total, 1877 declared
they did not vote In 1924. Smith
captures 1882 who stayed from the
polls in 1924.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-12
DAY GIVEN OVER TO
COLUMBUS TRIBUTE

BH Times Special
ALT~-DGA%

BH Times Special
ANDERSON, Ind, Oct. r.
Firemen called to a box by an
alarm found the following
note:
There is a pole aflre at
Eighth and Morton SITS.
Haven't time to wait"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-12
Signs Name With Teeth TO Vote

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Got. 12.-Signing
her name with a pen held firmly in
her teeth, Pauline Titersky, 20, par
alyzed IN both arms and legs since
birth, registered as a first voter here,
She would not say for whom she
would vote.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-12
EXCLUSIVE SPEAKEASY
IN CHICAGO BOMBED
Dealt Only In High Grade Liquors;
Believed Cause Of Attack.

By United Press
CHICAGO, Oct. 12.-"The 101,"
speakeaSy on the lower level of
Wacker Drive, dealing exclusively ir
pre-war runs, Irish whiskys and
old wines, was bombed today by two
men who hurled bundle of dyna-
mite through the front paSsageway.
Police confiscated large amount
Of liquor after the explosion. Frank
Kassner, Waterman, said he saw two
men approach the entrance and
throw the bomb, which caused
damage estimated at $500.
Detectives said they assumed the
speakeasy was bombed because its
owners specialized in high grade
liquor, refusing to buy local prod
ucts from the beer and alcohol
SyndicateS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-12

Dog With Rabies Bites Eight
By United Press
ELIZABETH, N. j., Oct. IA
dog with rabies broke its chain, ran
through streets and. bit eight chill
dren before 1t was stoned to death
by a crowd.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-12

One of the oldest of European
superstitions is that animals as
sumo the power of speech at Christi
mas time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-12

New models
they re smart
New fabrics
they re
substantial
New degree of
value giving
it will open
your eyes
The Washington times., 1928-11-19
DIR. HARDING, 50
SUCCUN|BS To .
PARAL LYS|S.
By international News Service

SANTA ANA. Calf, Nov. 19.---
DR.. George Harding, father of the
late President Warren G.. Harding
died here early today at the age
OF IS. OF paralysis, at the. home of
his sister. Mrs. f. F.. Remsbergs
lie suffered the paralytic stroke
Friday and was unconscious from
that time until the moment of his
death.
At his bedside when he died were
his wife and Mrs. Remsherg and a
daughter, Mrs. Caroline Votaw of
Washington. d. c. A brother at
Columbus, Ohio. has been notified.
His body. it was stated, will be
sent back TO his home at Marion.
Ohio, after brief funeral services
here.
The aged physician had come here
from Marion two weeks ago to spend
the winter with his sister.
1t was While he was attending an
iii comrade of Civil War days that
the paralytic stroke attacked him.
The Washington times., 1928-11-19
COUPLE HELD UP
AND ROBBED IN
ROCK CREEK

The moonlight ride of Norman
Becker, 23, and Miss Bertha Blank,
of the 27OO block of Woodley Rd.
n. W., through Rock Creek Park
early today was spoiled by two
''hardboiIed" bandits who robbed
Becker of $12, police reported today
The couple, riding in Becker's
automobile, had reached a spot near
Broad Branch Road and Tilden
Street, when a light delivery truck
forced them to the side OF the road.
A youth, about 19 years old,
jumped from the truck, drawing a
pistol from his pocket and ordered
Becker not to make an outcry and
to hand over his money.
One Stays In Truck
Another man stayed in The truck
at the steering wheel and kept the
motor running.
money. The robber ordered him 10
remain parked for five minutes and
not TO look around. you'll get
shot il you do said the bandit.
The robber made no attempt to
take anything from Miss Blank,
Becker told police.
Couple Report to Police
Becker and Miss Blank remained
in the parked car for a short time
while the bandits turned the truck
around and sped away.
Then the couple drove to the
Fourteenth precinct and made a re-
port of the robbery. Police searched
the park but could not find the
truck.
Both Becker and Miss Blank said
they could identify the armed rob.
ber, but could give no description
of the driver of the truck.
The Washington times., 1928-11-19
LOCATED At
TOURISTS
LODGING
HOUSE

Elvira Perkins, 16, Of 119
Madison Ave, Riverdale, Md,
was being held at the House
Of Detention today for her
parents while Prince George
county police held her alleged
abductor and his alleged ac-
completes at the Hyattsville
lookup.
EIvfra was found early today by
Head0uarters Detectives Richard
Mansfield and Curtis ramrneI at 4
tourist lodging house IN the 100
block Of G st. N. f. She Was
located through information YER
BY those held in Hyattsville.
Three Arrested
CHIEF OF Police Blanchard, Of
Hyattsville, arrested Edwin Carroll
19, and Elmer and Lois Barr, ~
and 2I, respectively, man and VIE,
all of Hyattsville, last night On g
charge OF kidnapping the girl
blanchard said the girl was lured
away from her home hx Carroll
whom elan has known 70 or
three weeks. After holding the girl
ali day at the Barr home. he said,
she vas taken to Washington.
where police found her.
Carroll ig charged with kidnapping,
while charges OF aiding and abet-
ting him have been placed against
Mr.. and Mrs. Barr.
The Washington times., 1928-11-19
Officer Given $500
For Killing Bandit

CHICAGO, Nov 19.-Lieut. Jonn
M. Kelley, of the Maxwell police
station, was personally commended
by Commissioner William F. Rus
sell for shooting and killing Hyman
Greenberg, and awarded 5000 extra
compensation. Every policeman who
kills a holdup man will be given
$500, the commissioner said.
Greenberg and two companions
were attempting to rob resta qrant
when Kelley shot him.
The Washington times., 1928-11-19
HOOVER To HEAD
FOR SOUTH
TODAY
BY LAWRENCE SULLIVAN
international News Service

EN- ROUTE TO SAN PEDRO,
Calf, Nov. 19.-President-elect Hoo
yer today viii begin his 10000 mile
friendship tour of Latin-America.
Accompanied by Mrs. Hoover, his
son Allan and a party of 40 he
will arrive at San Pedro naval base
to board the Battleship Maryland,
which is to carry him southwark.
The public schools of the entire
San Pedro port district were 10 be
given a holiday in his honor. At
Wilmington, near here, his train
pauses for a moment while he
greets nearly 10000 school children.
Admiral to Meet Him
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover will be met
by Admiral Pratt, who commands
the Pacific fleet. and Henry P.
Fletcher. representative OF the State
Department, who will join the party
at San Pedro.
George Akerson, Hoover's assist
ant; Miss Ruth Fessler, secretary
and companion to Mrs. Hoover;
Comdr. Augustin T. Beauregard,
Naval aid; John Griffin Mott, Los
Angeles attorney, George Barr
Baker, writer and personal friend OF
the Hoovers, and Allan Hoover are
to be taken to the Maryland in the
admiraTs barge.
The rest of the party, consisting
correspondents and photographers,
will follow.
Preparations to sail will begin as
soon as Hoover Is greeted by Capt.
Victor A. Kimberley on the Mary.
land.
Eleven Countries Listed
Before he returns to United States
soil about mid-January. Hoover will
have visited at least II republics,
including Guatemala, Nicaragua,
Panama, Peru, Chile, Bolivia, the
Argentine, Brazil, Mexico and Cuba.
other countries may be added.
With the exception OF Mexico,
which he has visited before, Hoover
will be in territory new to him. As
Secretary OF Commerce, however,
he was profoundly interested in
trade. relations between the Americas
ana he begins his journey with a
broad knowledge of the resources,
economic organization, politic p q II
Continued on Page 2. Column -
The Washington times., 1928-11-19
5000 RABBITS
CONDEMNED
IN D. c.

Nearly 5000 rabbits. shipped here
via parcel post from points in
nearby Virginia and Maryland and
from as far as Kentucky and Mis-.
souri,, were condemned today by
inspectors for the Health Depart.
ment when it Was found they had
become unfit for food during the
hot weather OF the week end.
The commission merchants along
Commission row. Of the Center
Market refused q large number of
shipments of rabbits, poultry and
walnut kernels that arrived here
today because they had been spoiled
by the heat.
There were no cases of tuIaremia
reported. Health Department Off
cials declared. phis disease is com
mon among rabbits in the western
United States and is dangerous to
humans under certain conditions.
DR.. William Fowler. head of the
Health Department, said.
The Washington times., 1928-11-19
Man Orders His Funeral
To Be 10 Minutes Late

LONDON. Nov. IA joker all
his life, Percy r. Goodban, a Lon.
don haberdasher, tried 10 joke in
his coffin, but fate proved one too
many for him.
Goodban died recently worth near.
1y a $l,000,000. His will concluded:
"As / have always had reputation
for being late for my appointments
my joy will still be to be late at
my funeral Make me 10 minutes
late, and ! hope my friends will
enjoy my last joke"
The Washington times., 1928-11-19
BANK STATEMENTS S

Washington Clearing House,
$4,917,2l5,07.
New York Clearing House bal
ance, &125, ,OOO, 600.
New. York Clearing House ex.
change, $616,OO0, 900,
The Washington times., 1928-11-19
AIRPORT LAND STAKED

MADRID. Spain, Nov. 10 U.N.S).
The Argentine government notified
the. Spanish government today it
had granted extensive acreage lust
outside Buenos Aires for an airport
for the Seville.Buenos Aires air.
ship line.
The Washington times., 1928-11-19
U. S. CONSUL ROBBED

IIAGRER (AgramD, JugosloVakia,
Nov. 10 d.N.S).--The United States
consulate was robbed early today.
AS no money was taken, the thieves
were believed to be looking for
documents
The Washington times., 1928-11-19
CVlTAN CLUB AWARDS

Civilians Jose. Dugan, and Jll-
man will furnish the prizes to be
awarded at the luncheon meeting
Of the Washington Civitan Club 10.
morrow at the Lafayette Hotel.
The Washington times., 1928-11-19

Immediately following the
selection Of ! jury ia the trial
Of Franklin 3. Smith, 50-year-
old bank watchman, indicted
for the murder Of his 19-yeaF-
old daughter, Bessie, on Sep4
tember rs, last, Chief Justice
Mccoy suggested to spectators,
who crowded the courtroom,
that women should leave the
courtroom. None Of the women
present. however, obeyed the
hint.
me 1dr which j. ii dscida
whether III filicids shall Be electros
cuted, given i life term of imprass
onment. Or by some chancs ~
Fats sent to ST. EIizaDeth's HOS
pital for the Insane. Ii composed
entirely Of men. Several women ~
fused to disQualify themselves
when asked Ii they had scruplAa
against exacting the death penaltys
Either the Government or the de-
tense then challenged them ana
they were excused.
Jurors sworn In
After five challenges were used
by the Government and IL for the
defense, the following jurors were
Charles Abbats. 1916 PennsyI
Vania Ave. 8. r..
Benjamin Bailey, 1121 FOur-and-a
One-half st. 8. w.
Edward s. Martin, 1889 X 81.
MiIiard r. Rhodes. 1894 Fifth 81.
Herbert Kidd. sos Thirteenth
Malcolm ReintzelI. 1855 North
Harry Fsldman. 500 Conduit
Road.
Peter 6. GIascoe. 1901 d ST.
John J. Graft, sss Eleventh 81.
s. r..
Charles & Hall. $50 DeIafIe,d
Pl.
Richard H. MouItOn. 17i4 Irvins
Ernest c. Olson. se7 Eighth st.
N. II.
Robert N. Caldwell, member "a
the venire, who startled the court
in the trial of Robert w. steward
Standard Oil millionaire, by declaN
ing that he had been approached oy
a stranger, was called to the jury
box in the Smith trial today. He
qualified under the voir dire but
was rejected by the Government.
Women Warned
As soon as the jury had been com.
pleted. the chief justice said:
II am informed that there viii
be testimony in this case to which
sentitiVe people viii not care TO
listen. i am making this statement
in order to give these people an op.
portunity to leave the room, il they
choose"
A number of women refused 10
take the hint Of the court and made
no move to leave the room.
Assistant United States Attorney
William HI. Collins, who is prescott.
ing the case, briefly outlined the
Governments case to the jury. He
recited the gruesome details OF the
murder from the alleged confession
of the half-blind night.watchman.
upon which the Government viii
rely to send him to the electric chair
Stresses Details
Each count of the indictment was
taken by Collins, and he stressed
the count which accuses the father
of holding his hand over the pros
trate form OF his Caughter in order
to ensure her death after the niIs
ror which he held to her lips fol.
lowing the strangling had disclosed q
by the tell.tale spot Of moistllrk
that life was not yet extinct
Son Testifies
Newton f. smith, sSSyear-oId son
of the defendant, the first witness
called by the government. testified
that he identified tile body OF nis
sister at the Distinct MorguR un
the. day of hte murder.
He was followed ON the stand by
William Estes, deputy mcrgue mas
ter, who tol dof the identificattc4
and declared that ~ IN turn haa
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