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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-08
SINCLAIR LOSES
FIGHT AVOID
TERM IN Cell
Oil Mans Appeal Denied by
Ruling of U. S. Su-
preme Court.
MUST GO TO PRISON
Convicted Two Years Ago
on Charges of Contempt
of Senate.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, April 8.-Harry
F. Sinclair, the Oil king, must serve
the three-month Jail sentence i'm
posed for contempt OF the senate
in refusing to answer the senate
Teapot Dome committees questions
in 1924, the supreme court decided
today.
The high court affirmed the de-
cision of the District of Columbia
supreme court in which he was con-
victed two years ago.
The multimillionaire's appeal ar
gued that the questions asked were
not legislative in intent, and, there
fore, not pertinent, and that they
illegally sought to inquire into his
private affairs.
May Delay Two Weeks
Sinclair, by filing a petition for
rehearing, might postpone issuance
of a mandate for carrying out the
sentence for week or two beyond
a twenty -five-day period starting to-
day, as ordinary procedure provides.
On the other hand, the govern
ment might ask the supreme court
to have the mandate sent down
forthwith" which would require the
sentence to start at once.
Sinclair will serve the sentence
in the washington asylum and
JAIL" named in the sentence hand
ed down originally by Justice Will
liam Hitz in District of Columbia
supreme court two years ago. This
jail is a great brick building on
the banks of Anacostia river, just
short distance from Boiling field
and the navy yard.
The oil multi-millionaire was not
present. He is believed to be in
his New York home.
This was the only jail sentence
imposed as direct result Of the
famous oil scandals of 1923-24.
Sinclair and some associates also
have been sentenced for jury
shadowing and their appeal is now
pending before the supreme court.
Oil Man Fought Back
The senate contempt Indictment
was the first Of nearly a dozen voted
by District Of Columbia grand juries.
Sinclair, on March %, 1924, re-
fused to answer any questions Of
the committee, and he was indicted
few days later on ten counts, each
specifying a question. He was con-
victed on four counts by a jury, and
sentenced to pay $500 fine and
serve three months in Washington
Jail
The oil mans appeal concentrated
on the argument that the questions
we're not pertinent to the senate's
oil investigation, especially because
the senate by resolution previous to
this appearance Of Sinclair before
the committee, referred to the
courts the matter of prosecuting the
law violations and canceling the
leases.
1t also was argued that the COM
nittee had not properly summoned
Sinclair, and it was pointed out that
he had appeared before the same
committee five times previously,
answering all questions propounded.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-08
BOMB PROVES 'DUD'
Internal Machine Is Ad-
dressed to Roosevelt.

BIZ LHited Press
NEW YORK, April 8.-The bomb
discovered in the New York post
Office addressed to Governor Frank
lin D. Roosevelt in Albany Tuesday
night was declared by Charles H.
Clarahan, chief postof1ce inspector,
today to be a "dud."
"The bomb was merely a scare
bomb" Clarahan said, to news
paper man after he had examined
it. ut cosisted Of an iron pipe,
capped at both ends, containing a
small quantity of black powder, with
no fuse
"It wouldn't have exploded if it
had been placed in a furnace or
dropped from the top of the WOOL
worth tower"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-08
iSandzUichists'

Despite modern trends, one
can be a good druggist and not
know how to make a club
sandwich, according to mem
bers of the state pharmacy
board.
They are at the statehouse
today for a three-day examin-
alton for licensing pharmacists.
Fifty-one graduates Of pharm-
acy schools are attempting to
answer the questions all of
which apply to the drug and
not the restaurant and soda
business, examiners said.
Wednesday will be spent IN
laboratory tests. Tuesday, as
To-Day. the examinations will
be written in the house of rep
rescntatives.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-08
5-CENT FARE WINS
New York Victorious in
Subway Boost Attempt.

BV United Press
WASHINGTON, April 8.-New
York city and the New York tran
sit commission won in United States
supreme court today their fight to
retain fve-cent fares on the sub
way lines operated by the Inter
borough Rapid Transit Company.
The high court reversed a decree
of a three-judge federal district
court which granted the company a
7 cent fare.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-08
TIPTON THEATER BUILDING
Is DESTROYED BY FIRE;
LOSS ESTIMATED $4,000
Woman Pays'
BIZ Lnited Press

BY United Press
PROVIDENCE, R. /, April
"a sign in a local restaurant
reads; Ladies must not smoke
between IL and 2 p. M" The
proprietor explained that he
had been forced to display this
edict because young women
smoked so necessarily before,
during and after lunch that
male patrons had objected.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-08
TWO SAFES BATTERED
Yeggs Obtain S275 From One; Other
Not Opened.

Yeggs who battered the door of
a safe in the RoSenberger Wall Pa
per Company store. 144 South I'LL
nois street. Sunday night. obtained
S275 in cash and a number OF signed
checks.
Hinges and combination were
Knocked from safe of the Max
Stolkin Used Car Loan Company,
in Offices OF the Don Ball Auto Com
pany, 955 North Meridian street,
but the door was not opened. Po-
lice believe the attempt was made
by amateurs. Garage tools, obtained
in the Ball garage, were used on
the safe.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-08
BOOZE RAIDERS
KILL ANOTHER
Find Only Pint in Home;
Probe Ordered.

BIZ United Press
LEXINGTON, Mo, April 8,-An
inquest was ordered today into the
killing of Fred Harrington, 40, in
a dry raid at his home near Dover,
Mo, Saturday night in which pro-
hibition agents conflscated pint
Of liquor.
Harrington was shot by Eugene
Seitz, a deputy constable, when he
resisted the raid and attacked Con-
stable Clarence Potts.
Seitz said he shot Harrington
while the latter was bearing the
constable.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-08
GET BLANKS FOR RACES
Entries for Fair Meets Must Be in
April Is.

Entry blanks for the grand cir
cult races held in conjunction with
the Indiana State Fair may now be
procured at the Office Of Secretary
E. j. Barker of the Indiana board
of agriculture at the statehouse.
All entries for the $4,000 IL
purses must be in by April Is, Bar
ker announced. The blanks were a
bit late in coming from the printer
SO the time is short he explained.
Entrance fees range from 500 to
$40.
John R. Nash is superintendent
of speed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-08
AUTOS KILL Three
Others Hurt in and Near
Ft. Wayne.

By Times Special
FIT. WAYNE, Ind, April 8.-Three
dead and several injured is the toll
Of automobile accidents in and near
here within few hours, after none
had met death from cars during
February and March.
The dead are Walter Bodel, 35,
Logansport; Theodore Egts, 10, and
James Davis, %, Ft. Wayne.
Egts was killed when a taxicab
struck his automobile. Bodel was
the victim OF a hit and run driver
Davis suffered fatal injuries when
struck by car while repairing a
tire at a road side.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-08
COOLIDGE Is. CRITICISED
New York Pastor Attacks Ethics of
Magazine Articles.

BIZ UHted Press
NEW YORK, April 8.-Dr.
Charles Francis Potter takes Calvin
Coolidge to task for his magazine
articles. Speaking at the Church
of the Divine Paternity Sunday, DR..
Potter said, There is in the mar
keting of these confessions Of a
President a singular blindness TO
the higher ethics and even to the
canons of good taste"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-08
Big Time Home Feature

again present its excellent feature page
edited by Dorothy Alden in Tuesdays issue ms
page Helpful hints which
the home easier and to
attractive offered by Miss Alden who has
achieved great her field
Besides the interesting and instructive articles on every phase OF
homemakng appearing this Miss Alden will give another
information in
by Times readers
big appearing Tuesday
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-08
SLAYS WIFE WITH Ak

Retired Baptist Preacher Sewers
Head From Woman's Body.
Bg United Press
TERRELL, Tex, April 8.-The
Rev. James Roberts, retired Baptist
preacher, decapitated his wife with
an ak at their hmoe here today.
Roberts was said to have been i'll
for some time. He was jailed pend
ing examination.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-08
FIGHT RAIL MERGER
Bedford and Lafayette Groups Op-
pose Monon and B. g. o. Move.

bedIord ana Lafayette Groups OPP
pose MOnon and B. g. o. Move.
The Bedford 0nd.) Chamber of
Commerce and the Exchange Club
Of Lafayette, Ind. presented petit
tionS today to the public service
commission opposing the proposed
merger of the Monon and Baltimore
& Ohio railroads
The merger is fostered before the
interstate commerce commission by
the B. & o. and opposed by the
Monon.
The commission sides with Monon
officials on the theory that if the
merger is effected there will be a
loss of taxes to the state Both roads
have presented their case to Gov
ernor Harry G. Leslie, who has made
no official comment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-08
Oldest in County Dies

SU United Press
CONVICTION, Ind. April 6.-Mrs.
Emeline Murray. Oldest resident Of
Fountain county, was buried here
Saturday. She was born July 81,
1884, in the county where she spent
her entire life of "a years. She had
been member of the Baptist
church seventy-nine years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-08
Factory Executive Killed

BIZ Times SDecidt
SOUTH BEND, Ind, April 8. -
Irving NJ. Frantz, 46, factory super
intendent, was killed when the auto
mobile he was driving plunged from
the Lincoln highway nine miles west
of here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-08
SHORT SKIRTS DECRIED
Fascist Leader Asks Italian Girls to
Lengthen Gowns.
PJ United Press

PB United Press
ROME, April 8.-Augusto Turati,
general secretary OF the Fascist
party, sent a circular to women
Fascist leaders today lamenting the
fact that members of young and
little Italian girls organization"
wear excessively short gowns, caus-
ing unfavorable criticism.
He recommended that gowns
worn during girls parades and ath-
letic exercises be at least two inches
below the knees.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-08
DR.. KING TO REPORT
State Health Board Holds Meeting
Wednesday.

Quarterly report Of the state
health department will be presented
to the state health board by Or.
William F. King, secretary, Wednes-
day
DR.. King was one Of the speak
ers today at a luncheon at the
Spink-Arms for DR.. M. J. Exner,
head of the American Social Hy-
giene Association of New York.
Thursday he will address the La
Porte KiWanis Club on THE I'm
derprivileged Child"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-08
Kokomo and EIwood De-
partments Aid in Stopping
Flames Spread.

BIZ Times Special
TIPTON, Ind, April 8.-Loss of
S150,000 to 100000 resulted this
morning when fire destroyed the
three-story Martz theater building
in the center of the business section
here.
The fire was brought under con-
troll after nearly four hours of hard
work on the part of local f1remen,
who were aided by bumpers and
crews from Kokomo and Elwood.
Had Good Start
Apparently the fire had been rag
ing for some time before it was dis
covered.
Starting in the basement furnace
room beneath the motion picture
theater operated by Clyde A. Wilson,
the flames advanced through the
theater floor, then to the remainder
of the building.
The fire was discovered at 4:30
a. m. and had gained strong head
way.
Owned by MasonS
The building was owned by the
Masonic Holding Association and
the Upton Masonic lodge, the latter
having title to the third floor. Be-
sides the theater, the building also
housed four stores and Offices of
several doctors.
Wilson is the largest individual
loser, it being estimated that dam
age to the theater totaled $4,000
with very little insurance. Most of
the other damage was covered by
insurance. The holding association
carried $4,000 insurance and the
lodge $4,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-08
PENKNIFE SAVES LIFE
Famous Doctor Sits Colleagues
Throat to Prevent Choking.

BIZ United Press
BUDAPEST, Hungary, April g.
A penknife saved the life of Prof.
Rudolph Balint today when Balint
tainted at his home and was chok-
ing to death
His colleague, the famous physi-
clan, Professor Ernst Pollacsek, who
was visiting him at the time, quickly
slit his throat with pocketknife
and prevented asphyxiation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-08
Pest Killing Contest Ends

BIZ Times Special
PETERSBURG, Ind, April g.
Biology students Of Petersburg high
school won a pest eXterminating
contest over the agriculture students
with total of 1905 points. During
the contest pests killed included
1859 mice; $50 sparrows; 410 rats;
97 moles, ii crows, 2 hawks and Is
ground hogs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-08
ANGLER GETS S8 BITE
Two Purses "Fished" From Window
by Unidentified Man.

"You can fish for anything now,"
game wardens say.
An unidentified man took the
statement literally Sunday night
when he "iShed" two purses with
a hook, line and pole from the
apartment of Mrs. Martha Hope,
70S East Eleventh street. The purses
contained about SS and later were
found empty.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-08
JURY STILL SOUGHT

Efforts Resumed to Get Russell
Murder Case Panel.
BIZ United Press
GREENFIELD, Ind, April 3.-An
effort to obtain jury to try Earl
Russell, indianapolis, charged with
numbering his wife with butcher
knife, was resumed in Hancock cir
cult court here today.
Russell once before Tas convicted
and sentenced to life term, but OBJ
tanned new trial. He pleaded In
sazaiiT q his 6zSt Maek
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-08
Man Found Dead in Bed

Wilford E. Nottingham, 81, of
1241 Bridge street. was found dead
In bed at 5 a. m. today. The body
was sent to the city morgue. The
coroner is investigating.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-08
Kokomo Boy Fatally Hurt

BIZ Times Special
KOKOMO, Ind, April 8.-Warren
Davis, 8, died a few hours after be-
ing run over by a train while play
ing along the Pennsylvania railroad
tracks. Both legs we're -evered.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-08
REBELS FLEE
. TO LAST HOPE
IN MOUNTAINS
Eighteen U. S. Army Planes
Patrol Mexican
Border.
INSURGENTS ROUTED
Federal Armies Force Re-
treat to Hills of
Sonora.

BD United Press
MEXICO CITY. April 8.-While
eighteen United States army air
planes patrolled the Arizona bor-
der today to protect American lives
and property. Mexican federal
troops relentlessly are driving the
rebel forces to a last stand in the
state Of Sonora, where they would
be forced to fight or surrender.
Sonora is bounded on the north
by Arizona. On the east is Chi
huahua, through which Juan A.
Almazan, federal commander, is ad-
vancing steadily. On the west is the
Gulf of California.
On the south is Sinaloa, where
the rebel forces of General Fran
cisco Manzo and General Roberto
Cruz repulsed from Mazatlan, are
Tetreating northward toward Son.
ora, closely pursued by federal
troops.
Commander Fleeing
Gen. J. Gonzalo BScobar, rebel
commander -in-chief, is being driven
northward through Chihuahua to-
wards Sonora by Almazan's forces.
The rebels are reported to be evac-
uating Chihuahua City.
Meanwhile, the strong rebel force
under General Fausto Topete which
attacked Naco, Sonora, on the hri-
zona border, has been repulsed and
IS retreating southwark.
1t is considered most likely that
Topete will attempt a junction with
the forces of Escobar, Manzo and
Cruz, and that the three rebel divi-
sions will make a last stand in
Sonora.
u. s. Army on Guard
Major-G General William B. Las
sitter, United States army command
er at San Antonio, Tex, has been
given orders from Washington to
take whatever means he deems nee
essary to protect American lives and
property. as an aftermath of the
border incidents in which Ameri-
cans were wounded and a bomb
dropped by rebel airmen in Naco,
Arizona.
The arrival of the eighteen United
States planes is considered fair
warning that the American side of
the line will be protected against
further violence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-08

This is the first of two interviews with
Captain John Thomas Randell, skipper
of the Canadian rum runner I'm Alone,
which was shelled and sunk by q. 5.
coast guard cutters in the Gulf of
Mexico. Captain Randell reveals that
rum running is now a big business"
organized and operated on a huge scale.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-05

Brownsville high school made a
mistake by entering class "A" foot
ball competition, in the estimation
Of George A. Toolan of the Har-
Iingen Star. Toolan holds up the
Cardinals as an example Of what
may happen to the Eagles. He
says in part:
when the announcement was
made last fall of the %divorcing of
the Eagles from Valley football
after their successful season dur
ing which they disposed of the
DePaul Academy team of Chi
cago, after winning the Valley
flag, some fans took the view
that the time might come when
the Eagles might be glad to re-
sumo with their former Valley
opponents, who might remember
what some have termed a little
"cockiness" on the part of the
Eagles over one seasons success,
and perhaps take the same stand.
Had Harlingen's Cards pulled
out Of the Valley schedule after
their successful race for the Val
ley championship two years ago
and thrown their lot in with Glass
A teams, their record last year
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-05
Major League Leaders
Including Games of July a
(By the Associated Press

Including Games of July a
(By the Associated Press
National:
Batting, Herman, Robins, 1856.
Runs, OFT, Giants, II.
Runs batted in, OFT, Giants, IS.
Hits, Terry, Giants, ia.
Doubles, frederick, Robins, "a.
Triples, L. Waner, Pirates, IL.
Homers, OFT Giants, "a.
Stolen bases, Cuyler, Cubs, %.
Pitching, Grimes, Pirates, o 13.
lost /.
American:
Batting, Fox, Athletics, .4l2.
Runs, G%ehringer, Tigers, 70.
Runs b1tted in, Simmons, Ath-
letics, 81.
Hits, Manush. Browns, 116.
Doubles, Heilmann, Tigers, %.
Triples, Miller, Athletics, 10.
Homers, Gehrig, Yanks, q.
Stolen bases, Gehringer, Tigers,
10.
Pitching, Grove, Athletics, won
Is, lost 2,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-05
(By The Associated Press

Wy 4A1S GAbOOAN0OSA A4O0oJ -
If the Pirates nose out the Cubs
by a margin of one thin game at
the end of the National League pen
nant race the Fourth of July will
go down in Chicago baseball annals
as a sort of black Thursday. With
the Bruins entered into an agree
ment with the Cincinanti Reds to
halt the morning game at 1880 p.
m. the Reds won, of course, and
the Cubs dropped out of first place
as the Pirates swept two more de-
cisions from the crumpling Cardi-
nails.
The Yankees have an unhappy
memory of a single game similarly
curtailed at the height of the 1924
campaign to enable the champions
to keep an exhibition engagement
at Indianapolis. The Tigers took
that decision by a single run in
eight innings. and while the defeat
did not stand alone in depriving
the Hugmen of a fourth straight
flag, the fact remains that Wash
ington won by only two games at the
finish.
The morning game at Chicago
came to its abrupt close at the end
Of the eighth with the Reds in
front by 9 to 8. The Cubs reward
ed their followers with a 10 to 5
victory in the afternoon.
Henry Meme pitched the Pirates
to an 8 to 4 triumph over the
Cardinals in the morning and Remy
Kremer repeated the performance
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-05
To End
Reds Game May be
Nemesis For Cubs

in the afternoon by a core of 8 to
2.
The Phillies outpunched Brooklyn
by IA to u in a wild first game. but
the home forces rallied behind the
curving of Johnny Morrison to
romp off with the second by 5 to 8.
The Giants completed the Ma
tional program by dividing a dou-
~ble-header with the Braves, whom
they had hoped to defeat twice. The
Bostonese Snatched the opener by
4 to 8 in a ninth-round rally, but
Larry Benton won the nightcap by
8 to O..
Events in the American League
moved accordingly to rule. The
Athletics defeated the Red Sox by
3 to / in the morning and s to l in
the afternoon. Bob Grove chose
the morning engagement for his
thirteenth victory.
The Yankees won from Washing
ton 8 to 4 and IA to 4 in a double
header, maintaining their position
nine and n half games behind
the Mackmen and three points in
front Of the Browns, who also are
nine and half games behind the
leaders.
The Brownies trimmed the Tigers
by Il to 7 and 7. to 6 al a warm-up
for their series against the Yankees
to decide possession of second place
for the time being.
The White Sox won the opener
from Cleveland by 8 to 2, but the
Indians turned the tables in the
second game, IL to 5.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-05

Waco Cubs and toppled them out c.
first place.
The Fourth Of July in Dallas was
a damp affair from the time the
Sport-Steer tangle started until 1T
was halted at the end of the fifth
inning with the score two-all. The
second game was called off because
Of rain as were two contests at
Houston with the Beaumont Oilers.
The rain at Dallas possibly beat
the Sports out Of the game started,
as the sixth inning was well unAer
way and the score was 4 to 3 fr
Louisiana when the jumps called Off
the hoStilities. AS the inning was
not completed, the score reverted to
the fifth.
The San Antonio Indians went on
the warpath and enjoyed a double
dish Of Cub meat 5 to 4 and 2 to /.
Two former college hurIers. Neal
Baker of Texas university and Har-
old Carson Of Texas Christian uni
versity, pitched stellar ball for the
winners.
Frank Snyder's newly acquired
charges were kittens the first game.
which Wichita Falls won 7 to 4. and
clawing Panthers in the second,
which they COPIED 8 to 5.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-05
LOCALS BEAT
SINTON TWICE
Take Victories 60 And
Az From Visiting
Nine

The Brownsville Tiger-Hatters
defeated the Sinton Grey Sox twice
yesterday 60 and AZ On the Palm
Courts diamond.
The locals out-hit their visitors
while Martinez and Salinas held
the Sinton clubbers well in hand.
Large crowds turned out for both
the morning and afternoon con-
tests.
The first game turned into a
slugging bee for the Hatters. They
garnered "A safeties. Roeha proved
the star at bat. cracking out four
safetieS in five tries. Sinton OBJ
tanned only min ehitS off Martinez.
The Hatters played errorless ball.
The second game proved an easy
victory for Salinas who stood the
Sinton crew on their collective
heads. Resendez twirled fair ball
for the visitors.