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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-04
CRUISER BILL PASSAGE
EXPECTED BY TONIGHT
Democrat Seeks to Amend
Draft to Conform to
Coolidge Plan.
BY PAUL r. MALLON
United Press STAFF Correspondent


WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The I'M
usual spectacle of Democrats de-
Tending President Coolidge and Re-
publicans opposing him was pre-
sented in the senate today when
Senator Pat Harrison, a Smith
Democrat from Mississippi, cham
pioned an amendment to the cruiser
bill designed to carry out the Cool
idge plan.
AS final debate opened in prepara-
ton for q vote on the bill late this
afternoon, Harrison introduced an
amendment proposing to strike out
the provision for construction of
the new cruisers at the rate of five
a year for the next three years.
Harrison would let Mrs. Coolidge
or President Elect Hoover begin
work on the fifteen new cruisers
and an aircraft carrier anytime he
sees fit before Jan. /, 1882. The date
was set in order to determine re-
suits from the 1881 disarmament
conference before the President
starts building.
Although the bill has been de-
bated continuously for the last two
weeks and scores of amendments
have been proposed, no one offered
an amendment before to carry out
the plan which Mr.. Coolidge has
suggested often from the White
House.
The Republicans plan to defeat
the amendment and they appear to
have majority. Many Democrats
will refuse to follow Harrison's
leadership as they want the cruisers
built as soon as possible.
A vote which will have to come
bt fore night under the unanimous
consent agreement adopted for
limitation of debate.
No change appeared in the last
minute lineup and half was con-
fident the bill would be passed IN its
present form without any serious
change.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-04
Store Safe
Is Battered
by Yeggs
Fail to Get $1,000 Loot at
Charles Shop; Stock
Untouched.

A daring attempt to open the safe
in the Charles store, 4 West WASH
ington street, and obtain the more
than $4,000 in Saturdays receipts,
was made early this morning by a
gang of yeggmen.
They failed to get into the safe,
it was learned after a locksmith
opened it. 1t at first was believed
they might have gotten the money
and then jammed the door shut.
No apparent attempt had been
made to elbow" the strong box, the
yeggs apparently concentrating
their efforts on cracking it with
heavy instruments.
A large crow bar and another iron
piece were found on the floor near
the combination.
Desks in the Office were ransacked
and their contents scattered over
the floor, although the intruders
did not disturb the stores stock,
consisting Of ladies furnishings.
Murray Satz, manager of the
store, estimated that at least $4,000
was in the safe Saturday night.
Satz discovered the burglary at
tempt.
The Charles store, a branch of
Morrison's was robbed of $1,100 two
years ago when yeggs cracked the
safe.
Motor Policeman Arch Ball and
Harry Cooney are investigating.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-04
TALKS IN TWO CITIES

Transplant Voice and Features From
New York to Los Angeles.
By United Press
SCHENECTADY, N. Y, Feb. A.
The voice and features Of David
Wark Griffith, who was producing
motion pictures in the dim days
when you waited while they changed
reels. have been converted into cleo
tro-margetic waves and shot across
the continent.
Sunday afternoon Griffith stood
in station WGY of the General
Electric Company here and made a
speech. Almost instantaneously
Gilbert Lee of Los Angeles saw
GrifAth's eyes nose and chin clearly
outlined On television screen, and
heaEd has VoiGa
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-04
Beech GROVE
TR0LL.EY-bUS
FIGHT ENDED
Traction Company Buys Up
Rival Motor Coach
Line.
CLOSES 3-YEAR WAR
Operation of Double Service
to Suburb Expected
to Continue

Announcement of plans of the
Beech Grove Traction Company to
buy the lines and eight buses of
the South Side Motor Coach Com
pany today marked the end of the
three-year transportation battle
centering in the city's large suburb.
G. F. Schmidt, president of the
traction company, was preparing to
file a petition for purchase of the
BUS lines with the public service
commission. Negotiations for the
purchase, at price over $4,000,
were completed last week.
Double Service to Continue
Frank Stuck and Glenn McFar-
land started the bus lines about
three years ago, bitter competition
resulting in several transportation
fights. The traction company on
several occasions sought to establish
competing bus lines but was blocked
by the commission.
The Beech Grove bus station prop
erty in not included in the deal.
Schmidt has not announced his
plans, but it is understood that he
probably will continue operation q:
the lines between the business Gis-
trict and the suburb, developing q
schedule to supplement the traction
service. Feeder lines may be estab-
liShed.
"We thought 1t would be better
for the. public for the buses and
traction lines to be owned by the
same interests said Stuck.
improvements Planned
'The traction company will re-
ceiye another new safety car of the
type put in service not long ago
some time this week." Schmidt
said. with this equipment we
will junk one or two of the oldest
cars and have enough regularly to
schedule four good cars during rush
hours and three through the light
traffic periods. We will have six or
seven cars in condition for service
at all times.
1--WE plan to continue the feeder
bus lines the traction line nos
operates. Combination of these
with the south side coach lines and
exact determination of what shall
be done with the south side COM
pany's lines will depend upon
what our operating experience
shows.
1--WE expect to replace the worn
out BUSES now in operation on the
south side lines"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-04
TRIES TWICE TO Die
Girl Makes Second Suicide
Attempt in Year.

Miss Juanita Friels, alias Bosdyk,
&c. of $50 West Eighteenth street,
made her second attempt to COM
init suicide within a year today.
Miss Friels. arrested in connection
with bobbed-hair bandit hold-ups
several years ago, slashed her throat
several times with a butcher knife
ct her home at Z q. m. today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-04

WASHINGTON, Feb. jackson
Barnett, n, reputed to be the
wealthiest Indian in the country
and menally incompetent, told a
senate Indian affairs sub-commit-
tee today that he was married
against his will. In connection with
it's investigation of the Indian
bureau the committee is inquiring
into the division of $1,100,000 from
Barnett's estate between Mrs. Bar
nett and the American Baptist
Home Missions Society.
1t has been charged bureau off,
Gals were negligent in approving
the division. The donation to the
missionary society has been multi
fed by a New York court and liti-
cation over the settlement on Mrs.
Barnett still is pending.
Barnett's answers to questions
asked him by committee members
were vague and sometimes contra
dictory. Often he smiled good hui
moredly at his inquisitors but re-
fused to answer with more than
meaningless grunt.
Not Particular About it
did you want to marry this
woman?" Senator Wheeler asked
the aged Indian, referring to his
marriage in 1921 at Coffeyville, Kan.
mo-" he replied.
did you ever ask her to marry
you?"
mo"
did she ask you?"
Eyes,"
Later, when Wheeler asked him
again whether he wanted to get
married Barnett said he didn't care
much about it," and assured the
committee with gesture that his
attitude was one of complete indif-
ference.
Cau Wife to Stand
Persistent questioning drew from
Barnett the story of how he was
living in a small house near Hen
rietta, Okla, when Mrs. Barnett
came to him and proposed marriage
and then took him to Cofeyville,
Kan, where the ceremony was per-
formed.
Later, the Indian said, a second
ceremony was performed in Mis-
souri, and after being 'held for sew
eraI months in CoffeyvilIe," he and
his bride went to Oklahoma. Later
they moved to Los Angeles and built
the luxurious home where they now
live.
Mrs. Barnett and her daughter by
a previous marriage accompanied
Barnett.
Mrs. Barnett was called to the
witness stand after her husband
had testified, but refused to waive
her right to immunity because of
pending litigation. An argument
among committee members over the
propriety of administering the oath
in view of her position resulted in
a recess until Tuesday afternoon.
He Knows Money
Spectators were highly enter
tanned by some of Barnett's answers.
Asked if he ever took drink,
he admitted he did if some one gave
it to him.
He testified that he could neither
read nor write, didn't know how
much money he has, didn't know
how old he is and wasn't certain
how much his monthly income
amounted to.
Demonstrated however, his knowl-
edge of difference between various
denominations of government notes.
Senator Pine (Rep), Oklahoma,
asked Bennett if he knew the diff
ference between a five and ten
dollar bill
Sure" he replied. Il have some
here. Do you know the difference?"
When presented with picture of
himself and asked who it was, he
merely grinned and refused to an
Swer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-04
RADIO BAN SOUGHT
Asks Repeal of Licenses on
Utilities Stations.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4-Repeal
of all broadcasting licenses for sta
lions owned by public utility cor
porations was advocated at a sem
ate interstate commerce committee
hearing today by Senator Black
Dem- Ala-1 -
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-04
ACCIDENT TOLL DROPS

January OF 1929 Is Safer Than
Month of 1928 for City Autoists.
The number of accidents and the
number of persons killed and in
jtlred in accidents this january was
much lower this year compared to
last January, Lieutenant Frank
Owen, head of the accident proven
ton bureau, reported to Police Chief
Claude M. Worley today.
There were 316 accidents last
month. One hundred and f1fty-nine
persons were injured and four killed.
Last year there were 387 accidents,
203 injured and eight killed.
Chief Worley warned that Febru-
airy always has been a bad acct
dent month. In 1926 twelve per-
sons were killed, in 1927 eleven were
killed and in 1928, thirteen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-04
WANTED
10 VICTROLAS

Observation-Disclosures with records,
like new; S25. Call, Hem. 1888.
This little ad above brought IL
replies. One bought, 10 were dis
appointed. This proves that Times
want ads are being recognized
as the market place fer practical
musical instruments. Large or
small, as the item may be, The
Times, with its more than 100000
daily readers, is sure to find you
a buyer.
IF you have something to sell
call Riley 1851 and order an ad.
Maybe you can sell your Victrola
TO one Of tEess who responded 10
the above ad.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-04
ISSUE CLARK STAMP
Memorial to Pioneer viii
Be Ready Feb. 25.

BB United Pres
WASHINGTON, Feb. A new g
cent stamp concentrating the sur
render of Sackville, now Vincennes,
Ind, to George Rogers Clark, Amer
lean pioneer, will be issued by the
possoffice department, Feb. IS, Post
master General New announced to-
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-04
BUCKLEY WILL APPEAL
Ohio State Treasurer Convicted on
Dry Bride Plot Charge.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 4. - Bert
Buckley, state treasurer, found
guilty in district court here Satur-
day night of conspiracy to offer and
accept bride, viii appeal to the
federal circuit court.
Buckley faces a maximum SEN
tence of twenty EIGHT years and a
fine of $4,000 on charges of at
tempting to protect by bribery" the
manufacture of beer in a Cincin-
natl brewery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-04
ARREST EX-ANG0LA SHERIFF
FOR Staying BANK BANDIT.
2OTHERS TAKEN IN CUSTODY
LITTLE CHILD LEADS 'EM

"Come on Home" He Says in Di-
vorce Court; Suit Called Of.
BIZ United Press
YONKERS, N. Y, Feb. 4.-Cor-
nelius Mccarthy Jr., 4, walked into
the courtroom where his parents
who had separated, were in legal
controversy over alimony, and said;
"Come on home, both of you,
want to go sliding"
The parents left the courtroom
arm in arm and the case was dis
missed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-04
ARREST 2 FOR DEATH
OF SLEUTH IN 1920
Murder of Magician's Brother Be-
lieved Solved.

BIZ United Press
COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 2.-The
mysterious murder of Charles S.
Thurston, Pennsylvania railroad
detective and brother of Howard
Thurston, the magician, here nine
years ago, was believed solved to-
day with the arrest of Noah Burns,
40, and Robert E. Stone, 48.
Thurston was shot to death when
he came upon two freight car rob-
bers in the Pennsylvania yards.
After he was shot down one of the
men fired eight more bullets into
his PROSTATE FORM $500
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-04
FALL INJURIES FATAL
Farmer Dies at City Hospital;
Fractured Skull Causes Death.

Injuries received Saturday when
he fell from a hay wagon on his
farm near Lizton, Ind, resulted ia
tally in Methodist hospital early this
morning for Clarence Goodwin, 81,
Godwin's skull was fractured in the
fall.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-04
ouits U. s. for Illinois Job

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ralph
Bradford, comptroller of customs at
the port Of Chicago. has resigned
and viii be appointed director OF
conservation of Illinois, it was
leaned here todsy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-04
C0NFESSES OLD MURDER
Admits He Killed Sweetheart in
Suicide Pact in 1924.

By United Press
SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. 4.-Har-
vey Lee Selhaver, SO, confessed here
that he murdered his sweetheart,
Sarah Elizabeth johnson, 16, in
Kingston, N. J..
Miss Jol1nsons was shot to death
Aug. IA. 1924, in what was to have
been a suicide pact, Selhaver said
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-04
Bandits Leave Victims Carfar,

NEW YORK, Feb. Alive bandits
entered Benjamin Watkovitz's
restaurant, robbed twenty patrons
and then gave each of them enough
money to pay their meal checks and
20 cents for carfare.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-04
ASSAILS DEATH CHAIR

DR.. Dreher Leaves Note Declaring
Innocence of Murder.
BIZ United Press
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. A last
statement, written by DR.. Thomas
E. Dreher, the night before he and
Mrs. Ada Bonner lie Boeuf were
hanged at Franklin, contained a bit
ter denunciation of capital punish
ment and the declaration that he
and his Illicit sweetheart we're in
nocent of the murder of Mrs. LIE
Boeuf's husband, James.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-04
LEW CODY QUITE ILL

Movie Star Sick in Hotel in New
York.
BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Feb. 4.--Lew Cody,
erstwhile matinee idol, current
movie star, was quite sick" at the
Hotel Warwick here today.
While clerks at the hotel refused
to confirm reports that Cody was in
dangerous condition they admitted
he has been i'll for some time and
that his condition was no better
today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-04
Student 90 Years, DOns
CAP and Go7cm of Death

YORK 4-Wiiam Bryant Kemp, 70, is dead
after of sixty student at Columbia university
1868, Kemp freshman Columbia relative left him
$4,000
cataog perpetual moiondonated
POPULAR B. degrees,
Kemp had the following NJ D.. A. b. A. NJ, l. L. M L. l. B.
Phi D, c. E. E. E, Mech E, E. M, PIar. Chem.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-04
RATIFIES KELLOGG PACT
Rumania's Parliament Approves
Treaty Unanimously.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Runa-
MAS parliament has ratified the
anti-war pact without dissenting
vote, Minister Wilson to Bucharest
informed the state department. to-
day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-08
TELLS DETAILS
OF FATAL RIDE
'TORIFLERANCE
Professor Says He
Struck Blow to De-
fend Himself From
Girls Attack

COLUMBUS. Ohio, Aug 8.--tPi-l
DR.. James III. Shook Wept on the
witness stand as he told the jury
in his first degree murder trial to-
day how he killed Theora Hix.
As he approached the telling OF
the fatal minute when he struck the
first hammer blow on the girls
head the steady voice faltered. bis
eyes filled with tears and he cried
openly
For more than n full minute he
sat struggling for speech and dab
bing at his eyes with his handker-
chief.
DR.. Shook testified that he struck
the first blow TO protect himself
from an attack by the girl as they
sat in his car parked on a lonely
rifle range.
The blow stopped her. he said,
and she jumped from the car shout
ingl Damn you. Ill kill YOU. too"
Thought She Had Gun
Her purse was in her hand. and
defendant. fighting for his lifer
from the witness chair. declared he'
thought she had a pistol In the
purse and was leaving the car JOI
shoot him.
II was sure she was going to-
shoot me. MY only thought was to-
stop her. I sprang after her and
struck her again."
'-Dr. Shook. at any time that
night when you struck the first
second or third blow. did you intend0
TO kill Theora Hix?" Max Seyfert,
defense attorney, asked.
Heavens, no: she was a good
friend OF mine. never thought
she would do IT,"
AS he answered the question. DR..
Snook'S voice broke again. he pulled
off his nose glasses and rested his
head in his hand while he wiped
the tears from his eyes.
Voice Low
His voice was 80 low that attor-
neys on both sides asked for the re-
ply 10 be read by the court reporter.
AS the ex-professor sat Shaken'
and trying TO 80 on, Prosecutor,
John y. Chester. Jr.. suggested NV
recess which the court allowed.
The story was the climax TO DR..
Snook's account Of his three-year
love affair with the medic coed.
IL had carried them to the New
York Central rifle range where they
sat IL his parked car arguing be-
cause he intended To leave town to
visit his mother at Lebanon.
Denies DruEging Girl
He cOntradicted the contention or
the state that he had given the girl
a sandwich containing an emotional
stimulant Miss HiX. he said. had
the sandwich when she got IN his
car and gave ii 10 him as they
drove to the range.
DR.. Shook said he went home
from the scene of the killing and
that he slept that night.
He identified a blood-stained
dress Miss Hix wore the night OF
her death and claimed ownership
Of knife. He said he found it on
the floor Of his car the morning
after the killing
DIR. Shook. under oath. If Theora
HiXS jugular vein was cut, did you
cut IL with this knife?"
IL do not know The witness re-
piled
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-08
4OTHERS HURT
AS LIGHTNING
HITS EDIFICE
Between Forty and Fif-
ty Men Were Work
ing Under Wall At
Time 1t Crashed

HOUSTON, Aug. 8.-(Fl-Investi-
CATION to determine the cause Of the
collapse OF a large warehouse here
today in which one man was known
to have been killed and several
hurt began within an hour after
the tragedy.
The dead man was Charley Perry,
about As, a timer. Two negroes
were in a serious condition at hos
pital. r. Powell suffered several
broken ribs and other persons were
treated by physicians and dis
charged.
The dead and injured were en-
ployes Of paving company engaged
in construction work in front Of the
building. About As employees had
entered the building to seek shelter
from rain.
Lightning struck the building.
ripped it for more than 200 feet and
caused the walls to fall. some of the
workmen declared. Justice G. r.
Overstreet, called to hold an inquest.
said there were no signs Of lightning
on the walls.
The structure was being erected
at Walnut and North San Jaicnto
streets.
II. M. Davis. building contractor,
said he was certain none of his
workme nhad been buried In the
wreckage.
One of the workers said he saw a
bolt Of lightning strike the building
at the west end. travel east half the
length of the building and rip apart
the north wall. He said the walls
swayed back and forth two or three
times, then crumpled to the ground.
Workers ran from the building in
all directions as the large structure
collapsed.
One of the first arrivals at the
scene was r. II. Spencer. county
commissioner. He Immediately tele-
phoned the police department, re-
questing that Is policemen be sent
to the warehouse to keep back the
crowd while workers searched the
debris.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-08
Guatemala AUiators
Reach Brownsville
The Guatemala plane land
ed at the Brownsville air.
port at 2:35 p. IN.

Preparations were being made at
the Brownsville municipal airport
Thursday morning for the reception
of Col. Miguel G.. Granados and
Lieut.. Carlos Merlen, Guatemalan
good will filters. The aviators
hoped off from Love field, Dallas,
at 800 a. m. for San Antonio,
Brownsville and Mexico City. They
planned short stops at San Antonio
and here. in order TO make the
Mexican capital by nightfall
No special reception was planned
for fleyrs as it was their intention
to make only shor' stay. PreparS- M
tions were made only for quick
servicing Of Their plane.
The Guatemalans will remain az
Mexico City over night awaiting the
last leg Of the flight on their re-
turn hop. The airmen were held in
st. Louis until about noon yesterday
because OF bad weather and did not
arrive in Dallas until late in the
day.
The fliers are returning from z
trip that took them from Guate-
mala to Cuba. to Florida and ~
Washington where they were hon
ored by the u. 5. war department
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-08
Boy Scout Fund Is
Raised to $1,335

With impetus added by the work
Of special committees. the Boy
Scout fund was raised to $l.335
through Wednesday evening. Ed
Mockbee, chairman Of the drive, an
nounceS.
The Brownsville scout budget for
the coming year calls for $500.
Mockbee believes there will be little
difficulty in obtaining the money.
He states that the people are glad
to donate to the scouts. but that he
is having trouble getting men power
out to see the public.
Approximately go local scouts left
Wednesday for Camp Perry on a
ten-day outing. They may be fol-
lowed later by others from this city.
Harry Faulk set the pace for the
donnors Wednesday when he pre-
sented the local organization with a
light truck. 1t will be used on out
ing trips principally for the pur-
pose Of hauling supplies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-08
Blunderbus Printer
Freed of CHARGES

AUSTIN. Aug. 8.-tP)-Frank w
Cook. Austin printer, was acquitted
or charges growins' out OF appear
ance Of the BlunderbuS, anonymous
paper dealing with University o.
Texas student life. by a jury in
county court late yesterday.
He had been lined 500 in Justice
court for printing and distributing
obscene matter and appealed to the
county court. The first trial re-
suited IN the jury failing to agree
1t was alleged that the paper
which contained spicy accounts of
supposed escapades of university
students, was printed In Cooks
printing shop.