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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-08
DRY SLAYERS
GUARDED AFTER
MOB THREATS
Oklahoma officials Take
Steps to Try Killers
of Farmers.

BIZ Tuitcd Press
TECUMSEH, Okla. July g.
While county officials took steps to
prosecute four members of liquor
raiding squad, who killed two FARM
ers near here Thursday, full re-
port Of the shooting from the dis
trict prohibition office in Oklahoma
City was awaited by officers here.
The victims. JEFF Harris, and his
-in-law. Oscar LoWery were
buried Sunday.
The four members of the raiding
squad who found no liquor in their
search. were held on charges OF first
degree murder.
w. w. Thomson, leader OF tbs
squad. aided Bee De Mundron, dis
trict prohibition director, in prep
aration of the report. The other
three men were not authorized Of
ficers. Randall Pittman county at
torney, said.
Fearing possible mob violence,
Thomson and the three other men
we're removed to Oklahoma City
Sunday night.
Sheriff Rose said feeling was high
and he believed the PottaWatomie
county Jail unsafe.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-08
125 INJURED IN FIRE
Seven May Die as Result Of
Baseball Blaze.
By United Press

~ CHlteG Press
DETROIT, July 8.-Seven Of the
more than 125 persons injured Sun
day when a baseball crowd of 1000
became panic-stricken when fire
suddenly enveloped the main grand
stand of an east side park we're re-
ported in serious condition today as
police and fire authorities began an
investigation of the cause of the
blaze.
Ninety-nine of the injured, mostly
Negroes, were patients in receiving
hospitals.
The fire. many witnesses said, fol-
lowed an explosion.
Gasoline, which the park manage
ment had used to dry the rain-sod-
den diamond, was blamed for the
blaze.
The crowd had gathered to see a
double-head between the Kansas
City Monarchs and Detroit Stars,
members Of the National Negro
Baseball League.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-08
7ARM GIRL ADMITS TORCH MURDER OF ELDERLY LOVER

building and trades council. repre-
senting plasterers, carpenters, cleo
tricians and other workers. will call
a sympathy strike was expected TO
be announced shortly
officers of the council have held
lengthy executive sessions in de-
liberating the quetsion, but no an
nouncement was made OF the results
of the meetings.
A number of unions allied with
the Garments organization have de-
nounced efforts of the Public Serv-
ice. Inc.-abandoned since Friday
to operate the cars with strike
breakers.
Spread of the strike to an extent
which would throw out of work
many additional thousands OF
tradesmen is feared should the
building trades council vote to cast
its lot with the carmen.
Although no announcement has
been made by Edwin PeyrouX. presl-
dent of the union, regarding the
course to be pursued in federal court
Tuesday, it was tntimated that the
union would attempt to show that
the riots of last week we're instigated
by secret agents of the company and
not by strikers.
The police department, deter
mined to prevent recurrence of
the street fighting. continues to
maintain heavy guards at all car
barns. 1t was reported that a ship
ment of tear gas bombs was received
by airplane from Pittsburgh late
Saturday Sale of 500 shotguns was
reported by one hardware concern,
which refused, however, to reveal the
purchaser.
Carmen paraded through the
streets Sunday afternoon, riding in
automobiles and Haunting banners
bearing heroic Inscriptions.
Some crabs resemble small stones
Of the beach on which they dwell.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-08
STRANCLES HER
SWEETHEART AS
He LIES DRUNK
Wraps Body in Quilt, Takes
1t 30 Miles in Car;
Burns 1t.
TRAGEDY AFTER CLASH
Couple Had Row Because
of Drinking, Officers
Are Told.

BIZ JHitcd Press
TOULON, H.. July "A trail OF
evidence built around the charred
fragments of a red and blue patch
work quilt, found among the ashes
Of the funeral pyre of Wilmer T.
Kitselman, 50, ended today in a
complete confession by a 21-year-
old farmers daughter of Stark
county's mysterious torch murder %
The confession which solved the
Week-old murder was made by
Laura Weaver. daughter of
wealthy farmer, and sweetheart Of
the elderly Kitselman.
The young woman admitted that
she strangled her lover in his home
June 30, while he lay in drunken
stupor
Wrapping his body in the colored
quilt. she carried it in an automo-
bile thirty miles, saturated it with
naphtha and set it afire.
Quarreled over Drinking
The body. burned beyond recog-
milton, was found the following day,
but was not identified until Kitsel-
mans landlord recognized the
charred pieces Of the quilt as part
Of the bedclothing from KitselmanS
furnished apartment.
Miss Weaver was arrested Satur-
day night and after extended ques-
tioning confessed.
The young woman said she and
Kitselman had quarreled cOntin-
uously over his drinking.
On the night of the murder, she
said, ne had broken a wall mirror
over her head. and had tried to beat
her with a chair. The quarrel ended,
she said, when Kistelman collapsed
in a stupOr.
Il took off his belt as he lay
there on the bed, the woman's
confession read. Il punched more
holes in it, to pull it tighter"
Rolled Body Downstairs
"Then I placed it around his neck
and hooked it tight.
I sat down on the bed and felt
his pulse until it quit beating and
then decided he was dead
The confession then described how
she trussed-up the 200-pound body
with fish line and wrapped it in the
quilt
The manner In which she lifted
the body and carried it to the au-
tomobile was explained by the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-08

She's Miss West Palm Beach now,
but the judges in q beauty pag-
cant soon to be held in her city
may decide she is the most beau
tiful Of Florida girls and name her
''FlOridas Queen Of Flowers" -
She is Margaret Campbll, bac-
triology student at Florida State
College for Women, and is holding
the cup that is to be given the
winner She's q brunei and just l8.
young woman's size. She is feet
tall and weighs go pounds.
L drove the coupe around to the
door" the confession continued. i
didn't want to carry the body all
the way down so I rolled it across
the floor and bump, bump, down the
stairs. then I put it in the back OF
the car and drove away.
From the KitSelman rooms to the
deserted roadside where the body
was burned was about thirty miles
When she reached the deserted
road two miles west Of AnnaWan
Miss Weaver said she threw the
body into the ditch, piled up dry
weeds and brush, then saturated the
quilt Shroud with naptha.
1T burst into flames quickly when
I touched the match to it and the
blaze. was shooting high off the
ground as I drove away" she stated
The young woman had no regrets
except for members of her family.
Her father. Henry Weaver, IS, is a
wealthy landowner in the fertile
Fox river valley.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-08
$500 LOOT TAKEN
BY CITY ROBBERS

non, Ind, Sunday, she told police.
-Four rings, worth more than 500
small amount of money and the
purse were missing when she
reached Lebanon.
The Washington times., 1929-01-31
ACROSS

/. Manner Of utterance.
IL. Flower.
12. Device worn on the heel.
13. Sultan's decree.
Is. Flight of steps
II. Negative.
Is. Shovel.
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25. Time past.
26. Join together.
81. Nickname.
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80. Behold.
81. Tantalum (abbr.).
80. Negative.
33. Existed.
81, Iron (abbr.).
So. Prefix: out Of.
SO. Exist.
80. Goddess Of earth.
40. Garry on the person.
AZ. Constellation.
"A. Box.
46. Drug Of the resinous kind !
4S. Landlord.
so. Type Of architecture.
So. Release from jail.
81. Mix-up.
55. Emission Of sparks.
The Washington times., 1929-01-31
DOWN

1. Heir to English throne.
2. Make a speech.
8. Land where Cain went.
4. Employs.
5. Compass point.
6. Exists.
The Washington times., 1929-01-31

, z. Recess.
8. Nickname Of a celebrated king.
9. Angered.
10. Inhabitant Of q certain contis
nent.
IA. An old measure.
16. Of the present month (abbr.h
10. Father.
20. Grow old.
81. Perform.
%. Dining car.
26. Brother of Aaron.
20. Willy animal.
80. Laboratory.
S5. Engineering degree (abbr.).
81. Before.
80. Southern State (abbr.).
Al. Means of defense.
42. Nickname.
43. Morning (abbr.) J.
45. Sun worshiper.
46. Prepare for publication.
Al. Mental image.
40. fastened.
81. Ordinary spring tides (abbr.)s
53. Chinese weight.
81. 1850 (Roman).
Answer TO Yesterdays Puzzle
Evening star., 1929-12-18
Nj u S &c
DAWN IN THE DESERT" is GIVEN.

DAWN IN THE DESERT" is GIVEN.
The Christmas cantata, written by r.
Deane Shure, Dawn in the Desert" was
given first performance in its revised
form at the Mount Vernon Place Meth
odist Episcopal Church South last
night. A very large audience attended
the performance. The work will be
given tonight in Takoma Park and again
on Sunday. An unusually large chorus
presents these performances, the regular
choir of the Mount Vernon Place
Church being augmented by a large
group of singers from churches in Ia
koma Park, giving total of about lis
singers. Mr.. Shure conducted and
Edith Gottwals played the accompani-
ment on the organ admirably. The Rev.
church, read the text inspiring each
selection preceding its performance.
This work is not great music perhaps,
but it is very interesting programmatic
or descriptive writing. 1t has many
moments Of rich inspiration. THE Song
of he Shepherds" is beautiful and the
Divine Lullaby" for women's voices,
written in Neapolitan style. is number
that might well be lifted for clubs per-
formances. Mr.. Shure seemed particu-
larly inspired in writing for women's
voices. for again in both the alto and
soprano solos-"The Song of Mary" and
Eye Heavenly Choirs"-there is I'M
usually singable music. Matilda Kolb,
the contralto. who has big. rich tone,
sang her solo very well. Elvina Neal
Rowe. soprano, was handicapped by a
severe cold, yet her high notes were
true and she gave a colorful interpre-
tation to her solo.
One of the most unusual numbers was
the baritone solo, THE Valley of the
Slain" This subject Mr.. Shure treated
musically in a thoroughly masculine
style, rather after the chantey effect
that Obey Speaks and Deems Taylor
have put into their songs for men.
Arthur Tabbutt sang the number ex-
ceptionally we'll The baritone solo i'm
mediately following this number, with
male chorus, suggested soft-footed pad
ding of the camels which bore the Wise
Men in the accompaniment. Howard
P Bailey sang the solo part. Mr.. Bailey
has not been heard in public for quite a
Evening star., 1929-12-18
COMPLETE PLANS
FOR TREE LIGHTING
Mixed Choir to Lead Carol
Singing, Led by Or.
Barnes.

Plans for the lighting of Washing
tons community Christmas tree were
virtually complete today. The commit
tee, headed by Miss Sibyl Baker, COM
munity Center Department director, was
making final preparations for an observ-
snce which is to be featured by Christ
mas carol singing.
Lighting of the tree has been a COM
munity event since 1923. President
Hoover is to preside at the exercises.
mixed choir from the junior high
schools will lead the carol singing, ,di-
rected by DR.. Edwin N. c. Barnes, music
director of the public schools. The
United States Marine Band will accom-
pany the singing and render concert
in the half hour before President and
Mrs. Hoover arrive. The tree is to be
lighted at o'clock.
The Girl Scouts of the District will
decorate the tree Monday afternoon.
rr',7 H~,tiro >vstem will be installed
under supervision Of special commit
- - uy l.. L. Souder. and in
Guiding j. w. Reese and Robert Smith,
all of the Electric League, who are CO.
operating with Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant.
Sd. director of public buildings and
public parks, and Ovid Butler OF the
American Forestry Association
Miss Bakers committee, hlch mas
charge of the community observance OF
Christmas, announced through Mrs. Jo-
seph M. Stcddard, music chairman,
that encouraging response had been
made to the committees city-wide
carol call" A schedule for the sing
ing of carols III the city has been ar
ranged by a committee headed by Mrs
Gertrude Lyons, vice president Of the
District of Columbia Federation of Mu-
sic Clubs. and several groups have regis
tered with the committee for service.
The general committee made known
the following names of those who have
been added to the music committee:
Mrs. E. B. Reid of the Girl Scouts;
DR.. oscar M. White, representing the
Chamber of Commerce; Claude owen
of the Board of Trade, Maj. Gen. Anton
Stephan of the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association, Frank M. Rus
sell of the National Broadcasting Co.,
Miss Ethel Sunny of the American As
sociation of University Women, Mrs.
Arthur ]. Seaton. music department,
the District of Columbia Federation Of
Wcmen's Clubs and DR.. c. c. Haven
ner, president of the District of Colum-
bia Federation of Citizens Associations
Evening star., 1929-12-18
MERGER CREATES
VAST STEEL FIRM
$3.50, 200, 900 Deal Combines
Furnaces, Coal and Ore
Mines and Fleet.
Wy the Associated Press.

Sy the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. December Ia
The third largest steel corporation in
the United States was in existence in
This Midwest center of coal and iron
ore distribution today through the
genius of Cyrus S. Eaton Of Cleveland.
who led the way to approval of a
$3.50, 100000 merger by directors OF
four companies.
The merger, announced here last
night, creates a vast system Of opera
tions centered in Northern Ohio, with
Great Lakes fleets bringing down iron
ore from the fields of Minnesota, Wis
consin and Michigan and coal pouring
IN from Pennsylvania, West Virginia,
Ohio and Alabama
See Further Mergers.
As important as this merger is, how
ever, financial leaders see it as only
the forerunner to further combinations
with the Youngstown Sheet g. Tube Oh
Youngstown and the Inland Steel of
Chicago forming a corporation which
would rank in production above BETH
lehem Steel and second only to the
United States Steel Corporation.
The new organization, to be known
as the Republic Steel Corporation. win
have combined sales of $3.50, COO, ,000
and a producing capacity of 100000
steel ingot tons annually
The four companies involved are:
Republic Iron & Steel of Youngstown
and its subsidiaries, Steel & Tubes,
Inc, Of Cleveland and the Union
Drawn Steel of Beaver Falls, Pa with
plants at Youngstown, Warren, Cleve-
land and Elyria, Ohio; Hamilton, On
tasio: BROOKLYN, N. Y; Beaver Falls
and Milwaukee.
Central Alloy Steel Of Canton and
Massillon, Ohio, and its subsidiary, the
Interstate Iron & Steel Co. Of Chicago,
Donner Steel of Buffalo, N. Y, ana
its subsidiary, Witherow Steel of Pitts
burgh.
Bourne-Fuller Co. of Cleveland, nut
and bolt manufacturers.
Girdler Heads Board.
Through its ownership by the Re-
public Iron g. Steel and the Cleveland
Cliffs Corporation. the Trumbull Clif1s
Furnace Co. of Warren. Ohio, becomes
an important link in the merger.
T. NJ. Girdler, former president OF
the Jones a. Laughlin Steel Corpora
ton, will become chairman of the
board and E. T. McCleary, president
of the Republic Iron g. Steel, president.
The physical properties will include
IA blast furnaces, 81 open-hearth fur
naces, 633 coke ovens, Is rolling mills,
$50 finishing mills and raw reserves
of 125, 100000 tons of ore, 165, 100000
tons of coal and 30,000,000 tons of lime
stone and dolomite. There will be IA
major plants. having an immense va
riety of products. located at Youngs-
town. Warren, Niles, Canton, Massillon
and Cleveland, Ohio; Chicago and Mo-
line, H.; Detroit, Buffalo, Brooklyn,
Pittsburgh, Birmingham and Muncie,
Ind.
Eaton, the guiding hand in the
merger, came here from Nova Scotia
in 1907, almost unknown. Quietly he.
worked his way upward to partner
ship in Otis & Co. and engineered d
number of successful steel operations
before last nights merger made him
one of the outstanding men Of the
industry.
Evening star., 1929-12-18
LIQUOR CAR TAKEN
AFTER LONG CHASE
Montgomery Police Trying to
Stop Flow of Rum for
Christmas.
By a stan Correspondent of The Star.

BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
SLIGO, Md, December 1S.-While
attempting to stem the flow of Christ
mas liquor which has been running
through Montgomery County for the
District of Columbia under the protec-
ton of clouds of poison gas, Montgom-
cry County police early today, after an
exciting chase, picked up a small
roadster filled with alleged liquor.
This is the first chase in weeks In
which the alleged liquor car has not
been equipped with some form of smoke
and gas for the purpose of retarding
the officers. Several of the policemen
attached to the northern district po-
lice station here have been made Vio-
lently i'll by the discharge of the fumes
from the exhaust of the chased cars.
Many of them have had their eyes and
lips swollen for considerable time after
they had been forced to give up the
chase.
Start of Chase.
This mornings chase started just
west of SHELLS Bridge, short distance
from Ashton. Two small cars and a
large car came through in a group.
Policeman Joseph Nolte and Charles T.
Barnes, who we're patrolling in the
vicinity, got behind the three cars.
When Ashton was reached, the large
car attempted to block the two police
vehicles. However, the policemen
steered around the blocked car and fol-
lowed on the road to Olney, succeed
ing in overtaking the two small cars.
After getting on the straightaway on
ho
cars overlook one of the alleged liquor
laden vehicles and continued a neck
and-neck run to a point near Aspen,
during which the driver of the car be-
ing chased sought to throw the police
vehicles off the road. AS final resort,
the police shot into the tires and the
vehicle was unable to'make much head
way. but even then the occupants at
tempted to throw the police cars OF the
road.
Forced Into Curb.
Later the two police vehicles were
driven close to the liquor-laden vehicle
and forced him into a culvert, where
upon the driver jumped out and ran
across the field, but was captured after
a chase of about quarter of a mile.
The driver of the car gave the name
of Andrew Standfield, colored, % years
anu SdlO AlC 4CSAdCb
road Washington. The police found
in the car 240 quarts of alleged liquor
and placed five charges against the man,
holding him for 81 900 bond. The
charges were transportation of intoxi-
eating liquor with intent to SELL operat-
ing without a license, reckless driving
no registration card in his possession
and displaying markers issued to an
other car. The vehicle had District Of
Columbia tags covered with Maryland
plates.
Evening star., 1929-12-18
TAYLOR APPOINTED
GRUNDY SECRETARY
Aide to Senator Penrose Will Serve
as Assistant to Penn
sylvanian.

Senator Joseph r. Grundy of Penn
tyIvania today announced the appoint
ment Of Leighton c. Taylor, formerly
of Philadelphia, now an attorney OF
Washington, as his secretary. Mr.. Tay-
lor for several years was secretary to
The late Senator Penrose.
Senator Grundy was Penrose lieu
tenant. AS aide to Senator Penrose
Mr.. Taylor was a prominent figure in
many of the campaigns waged by Pen
rose in Pennsylvania. When the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Grundy by Gov. Fish
er to the vacancy in the Senate due to
the rejection of William S. Ware was
announced the understanding among
politicians Of the State was that Grun-
dy would select Taylor for his assistant
The new secretary is a native OF
Pennsylvania, where he formerly taught
school Later he joined the forces OF
the Westinghouse interests in Pitts
burg, resigning his position there tc
accept a place on Senator Penrose';
staff After the death of Senator Pen
rose he took the law course at George
Washington University and was ad-
mitted to the bar of the District oi
Columbia He is a member of the
Delta Theta Phi Fraternity.
Evening star., 1929-12-18

A church service organized and con-
Quoted entirely by children is being held
every Sunday at Wealstone, England.
Evening star., 1929-12-18

Hornsey, England, has banned The
use Of loud speakers and Photographs
in stores.
Evening star., 1929-12-18

Additional airplane demonstration
missions are to be sent from the United
States to Latin America,
Evening star., 1929-12-18

Of Representative
and Mrs. Russell
Leach Of Penn
sylvania, the little
girl being dressed
in the costume of
a health crusader.
An envelope con-
tanning 200 PEN
MES was brought
TO the Christmas
seal headquarters
in Social Service
HnVISo 100O
Evening star., 1929-12-18

cantata with score IN hand this was
noticeable when the score was laid aside
for the last chorus.
This cantata certainly Is something
different for church use IN the Christ
mas season and reflects in Its compila-
ton the American spirit Of the present
day. H. ?.
Evening star., 1929-12-18

, time. He formerly was one Of the reg
ular soloists of the Mount Vernon Place
Church.
He has a genuine baritone quality and
much feeling for the meaning of his
text.
1t seemed q little odd to use a theme
that could not help but suggest light
opera in the waltz melody of the OPEN
ing chorus of this work. Again, in the
same chorus, there was phrasing of the
music so that, as sung, the words
sounded together "Corrupters their
Evening star., 1929-12-18

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; This
) Government
5 Employees
5 Policy
) Provides for:
; Temporary Total
5 Disability.
) $4,000 to- $4,000
; per month for sickness
I for unlimited time.
) $4,000 to $4,000
; per month for aeei-
I dents for unlimited
I time.
}
5 Income at Age 20.
I A guaranteed month.
! ~ income of $S4.00 for
{ SIXTY MONTHS and
as much longer as you
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: CANNOT outlive the
! income, or
! FIVE THOUSAND
{ DOLLARS IN CASH,
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5 BUT SAVED.
; Income in Case Of
; Disability. !
( If totally and per.
manently disabled,
; physically or mentally.
I before age so, you will
receive $25O.Oo per
m onth for LIFE or
will increase at age
: 20 by payme ent of
; S., 100000 in CASH or
additional monthly an.
I nuity of $500.
5 Guaranteed Pro.
5 lection Of Your
; Beneficiary.
{ In event of your
! death before age 70,
: FIVE THOUSAND
I DOLLARS.
) In Case of Acci.
5 dental Death.
{ Ordinary accident,
: 100000.
{ Special accident,
{ SIS, 900. 90.
{ For Accidental
; Loss Of
( Both Eyes, Both
: Hands, Hand and Foot,
; Both Feet, a monthly
! income of $25O.O0 per
month for LIFE and in
{ ADDITION at age 70
{ SIS, 100000 in CASH or
an additional monthly
annuity of $S4.0O.
; Hospital and Sur.
5 gic0l Indemnity.
; Hospital expenses up
I to $4,000 n month
will be paid for q
period of six conseeu.
tive months.
Reimbursement for
money actually expend.
ed for surgical opera.
tion mp to 81, 10000.
Evening star., 1929-12-18

Lord" instead Of, as meant in the text,
"Corrupters, their Lord"
Owing to the fact that he had severe
laryngitis, the tenor, John Mitchell, was
unable to sing. the solo, Arise in Day.
Dawning Glory" ard 1t was omitted.
In the choral work generally there were
some lovely effects, Mr.. Shure giving
balancing contrasts between forte and
pianissimo phrases. There were times
when the clearness of the diction SEEM
ed sacrificed to tonal effect. To
one who had been following most Of th'
Evening star., 1929-12-18

Eleventh street northwest, Tuesday by
a woman, who said the coppers were to
pay for 200 Christmas seals that had
been sent to her by mail.
Today is the last day of the store and
bank seal booths served by volunteer
teams of women, except the one at
Woodward & Lothrop's department
store, near the street entrance, which
the Junior League girls will keep going
until Christmas day. Sales OF the booths
have been good and with the money
ments by mail, the seal managers have
received 20 this morning enough cash
to pay for considerably over 100000
seals toward the goal Of 100000 seals
necessary to keep the health campaign
Of the tuberculosis Association going
through the year 1880.
Evening star., 1929-12-18
LITTLE GIRL BRINGS
FIRST LADY SEALS
Today Is Last for Sale of
Christmas Stamps in
Stores.

Mrs. Herbert Hoover yesterday re-
ceived her personal stock OF Christmas
seals. They were delivered to her by
Miss Nancy Leech, 7-year-old daughter