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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-28
BANKERS AID PLEDGED.

81, LOUIS, November 2s Op.-Bank.
eos OF America are In cooperation fr1
President Hoqver's program for tha
Staoliization OF industry, John q. Ions.
oaIe' president OF the American Bank
ers ASSOCIATION, said last night in am
L1 tne names Of four to repre-
business leaders in Washington on ne
cember 5. Acceptances have been re-
ceived, Lonsdale said.
They are. Albert H. Wigrin. chair
man of the board, Chase National Hank
New York City; Arthur Reynolds, chair
man OF the board, Cotltinental-i Illinois
Bank 81 Trust Co., Chicago; John T.
Scott, president, First National Bank.
Houston, and Herbert Fleishhacker.
presidents Anglo q London Paris MAJ
tonl DAnk. San FrAneisao, ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-28
GUNNER THWARTED.

CHICAGO, November 20 OFD.-ThFee
men made an attempt on the life of
Salvatore Mastroianni late Tuesday at
his pool room, in the Italian quarter.
He escaped injury, although q volley Of
shots was fired at him.
MaStroianni was acquitted several
months ago on the charge Of having
taken part In the KIDNAPPING Of Billy
Parieri. The State charged he wrote
the extortion letters in that case.
Mastroianni said he was called to
the door of his pool room Tuesday
night by three men who demanded adj
mittance. When he saw they had
pistols he dropped to the floor. The
men opened flre and then ran TO q
waiting automobile, from which they
sent more bullets pouring into the
darkened pool room,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-28
Stalled Motorists
Had Seen all Movies
So They Got Married
AZ IN. Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HAMMOND, Ind, November
2s.-As DR.. r. o. Ostrowski, 49,
explained it. he and Miss Mary
Norman, %. were stalled with
their automobile In Elkhart; both
had seen all the moving pictures
being shown at the city's thea
tiers: neither knew any one there:
so he proposed, she accepted and
they were married. -.
The marriage of DR.. Ostrowski,
which took place November 81,
was Of particular interest IN that
he was the last OF a group Of Is
physicians who formed an anti.
matrimony club 20 years ago. All
rNemAers OF the group were att
tached TO the stan Of st. Mar
garet's Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-28
THREE FLY 200 MILES
FOR TURKEY DINNER
Nebraska Youth, Mother and Lit
tie Sister Adopt Modern Travel
in Place Of Dobsleigh.

BY the Associated Press.
OMAHA, Neb., November 2e.-Three
members Of the Janousek family had .
date today to go to grandFlaa's for
Thanksgiving dinner"
Grandma lives 400 miles away, Ut
Yankton, s. D., but Joseph Jancnsek,
10, is licensed plane pilot; his sister,
mother, Mrs. Emma Japousek, doesn't
mind, as long as the plane heads for
the old home.
When Joe was lad the trip to grand
mothers for Thanksgiving was general
ly weary ride in bobSleigh through
the snow. Today Joe figured on making
the 200 miles In an hour and half.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-28
BY the Associated Press.

GRANTS PASS, Greg, November a.
Determined farmers of Josephine Coun-
ty stood guard today over gladiolus
bulbs valued at thousands OF dollars
while Sheriff E. H. Lister, heading q
group of deputies, sought the leaders
of the alleged gang OF night riders
which blazed a trail with torches
through ut least three bulb-growing
communities.
In the wake Of the night riders as-
serted depredations lie the smoldering
ruins Of one barn which contained mote
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-28
ASK CHURCH OFFICIALS
ITO AID IN WOMAN HUNT
Police Believe Religious Tendency
will Draw Society. Matron to
Z: Thanksgiving Services.
~ the Associated Press.

Sy Nne AbSOeIAte0 EEeSB.
UTICA, n. Y, November 2e.-Act-
ing on the belief that Mrs. Beecher
N. Grouse, missing Utica society woman,
for whom o nationwide search has been
conducted for the last 10 days, will be
haunting churches" today In support
of profound religious tendency which
she always held for Thanksgiving day,
offlcials In charge OF the search. here
tonight prepared for an extensive
Thanksgiving drive.
Police of cities in Massachusetts,,
Ohio, Connecticut and New York we're
urged to enlist the assistance of rectors,
officers, sections and attendants OF
Episcopal Churches In the search for
Mrs. Grouse. Radio appeals were also
made from stations In Boston, New
York, Schenectady and Cincinnati. A
$4,000 reward for the return Of Mrs.
Grouse has been In eject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-28
Boundary Limits Are Fixed.

SANTIAGO, Chile. November "a
The Chile-PeruviAn Boundary Commits
sion, which Is drawing = new boundary
In according with the Tacna-Arica, has
fixed tile boundary so kilometerS from
the sea toward the interior. The work
is divided between three commissions.
Experts estimate the work will be COM
pleted, weather permitting, next March.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-28

Terra-del- Fuego (the Land Of FIRE.
despite Its name is . region Of rain
Sleet, snow and storm, unsehltefed from
the cold Of the South Pole and thickly
covered with forest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-28
STRANGE FOLK OF HALF WORLD
GAMBLE ON MMANUS' FATE
Flouters of Society Edicts Bet on Various
Phases Of Court Proceedings
In Rothstein Case.

Special Dispatch to The star.


smy OF the who are concerned about their standing in tn
which popd by those to whom standing In the community pine and
OF these tnfrequen opportunities
Notion writer would
noued Scetys cherished
be
n inkA hnrnh nrann
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-03
PHONE RAISE DENIED
State Commission Refuses
to Reopen la Porte Case.

Having listened to an oral argu-
ment on reopening the La Porte
County Telephone Company rate
increase case, public service COM
missioners Friday afternoon turned
down the proposal to rehear the
rate increase petition.
State Senator Earl RoWley, La
Porte. company attorney, and E, L.
Kline, manager, announced they
will appeal the case to court They
asserted the failure to grant the
increase means a receiyership if the
company attempts to make the
$4,000 storm repairs needed since
the damage to lines last spring.
The refusal to rehear the petition
was voted by four commissioners,
Howell Ellis not participating.
Slight increase in rates was grant,
ed the New Salem Telephone Com
pany. The order pointed out the
rate asked will not guarantee fair
return on the investment.
The New York, Chicago & St.
Louis railroad was granted permits
sion to discontinue passenger Serv-
ice from Connersville to Fl. Wayne.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-03
Employees Memorial Gift
Accepted by Son,
Meier S. Block.

Il consider that the late William
H, Block was an important factor in
the growth Of our city" said Dick
Miller. president OF the City Trust
Company, who spoke at the unveil-
ing of a bronze PLAGUE on the first
floor of the Block store, of MI.
Block, founder of the William H.
Block Company. His foresight and
faith in the development of Indi-
annapolis gave inspiration to numer-
Gus movements of inestimable value
to the business life of our city
Herman Lieber, president Of the
Merchants Association, said that Mr..
Block had always been a valued
member of the association. He
was part of Our city. He did much
that has never been realized toward
its growth" he added.
The plaque to Mr., Blocks mem
DRY, which bears an excellent like
ness of him. was the offering to the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-03
BRIDGES AWARDED
Contracts on Sixteen Spans
Total $4,000.

Contracts on sixteen proposed
bridges, total cost Of which will eX
coed S237,000 we're let Friday by the
state highway commission.
An extension will be built to the
Wabash river bridge, west of Cow
ington, in Fountain county by r.
McCalman, Inc, of Danville, Ill,
for S8O,248.56.
Other contract were: Two bridges
south OF Lafayette, in Tippecanoe
county. Harold Thard, Fountain
City. Ind. $32, 33942; three bridges
in White county. north Of Brooks
ton. w. H. Sons. Frccport, ILL.,, S32,-
1888: two bridges north of Green's
burg. in Decatur county, Harry
Hicks. North Vernon, Ind, S29,-
1857; one bridge in Kosciusko
county, Elkhart Bridge and Iron
Company, Elkhart, Ind; one bridge
west OF Washington, in Davicss
county, Watt Construction Com
pany. Winchester, Ill, S6,499.69;
three bridges east of Princeton, in
Gibson count. A. B. Kremp q Son
Jasper. Ind. s2789O.24. and three
bridges in White and Pulaski coun-
ties. Kruzick Brothers. WInamac,
Ind. s2118779
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-03
Problem for Hoover

2" Hffsf Press
WASHINGTON Aug. 3.-Presi-
dent Herbert Hoover has before
him for study at his Rapidan. Va.
summer camp this weekend re-
port or crowded conditions at
LcavenWOrth prison where one con-
Wet was Killed and three were
Wounded in a riot Thursday.
Federal prison authorities. who
recalled that prison outbreaks usual
L. follow \ cycle. carefully we're
watching for any indications sug-
costing recurrence OF the outbreaks
at Loaycnworth. Kan. Auburn and
Dannemors n. Y. prisons within q
week.
There are 1850 federal prison
ers in the three federal penitentiar-
ies-Atanta. Ca; Leavenworth,
Kan; Mcneil Island Wash.-and
the two other institutions for wom-
en- and young men at Anderson. w.
Va. and ChiliCothe. o.
This is more than twice the num-
her these jails were built to accomo-
date
In addition. the federal govern
ment has 5000 of its prisoners in
states and county jails throughout
the country.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-03
YOUTH, II. IS
CONFRONTED BY
MURDER CHARGE
Judged Normal by Doctors;
May Take Course
of Law.

BV uifCd Press
CLEAN. n. Y. Aug. 3.-Eleven-
year-old Arthur Gerken of Roche
ter may face trial for the mud
of Henry King, -. whom he fatal
wounded last week in an attempt {
scare him from the farm where Ar
thur was visiting.
Adjudged a normal, bright bo
by DR.. Clara Harrison Town, atcc
4 psychological test. it was e.
pected Arthur would be submitted
The course of the law.
Today he spent most of his tlm'
IN the Salvation Army headquarters
his present prison, sobbing over his
deed and fearing with childish hor-
rora vision of execution.
will they send me to the electric
chair, do you spoSe?" the Roches-
Ter boy te8rfully asked.
He was consoled and told Moth
ing would happen to him pending
thc coroners inquest
The King boy died after Gerken
had fired a 22-caliber gun out Of
the window of the Earl f. Clayson
farmhouse while the lad was at
tempting to get a drink of water.
Arthur said he didn't ike the boys
looks and "meant only to scare him
away when the gun went on.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-03
PEACE REICNS
IN RIOT-TORN
KANSAS PRISON
leaVenSWorth Inmates Eat
First Meal Since
Rebellion.

81 rffrd FFre-
LEAVENWORTH. Kan. Aug. B.
Feace reigned at battle-scared Leav-
enVorth federal pcnitentiary today
after hectic thirty six-hour re-
bellicn among the inmates.
Order finally vas restored when
the prisoners. confined to their cells
since Thursdays scven-hOur riot
VAS Quelled BY guards guns. prom
ised to behave and we're led forth
for their first meal since the trouble
began
Arrangements we're made 10 pipe
drinking water into the cell houses
which had been Waterless since the
mutinous prisoners broke the mains.
Officials would add nothing To
their statement that all is quiet"
except that any information re-
gsrdinE prison affairs will be given
out in Washington.
Austin H. Mccormack. newly
appointed superintendent of federal
penitentiarics. is expected here to-
Sicht to make study Of the condi-
tons believed responsible for the
in-Urrection in which one convict
Vas killed. three we're seriously in
Ered and twenty sprayed by buck
shot
Officials continued n attribute
the trouble 70 over-crOWoed condi-
tons.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-03
Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported to the po-
lice as stolen belong to:
Joe Eisenhut. $50 West Twenty
seventh street. Chevrolet coupe,
from Michigan and Illinois streets.
Ernest Ellin. 1881 Lexington
avenue. Chevrolet sedan. from Ohio
street and Senate avenue.
Fred H. Lamb. 500 West Georgia
street. WHY'S knight sedan. 736-297
from Georgia and Missouri streets.
Roscoe WeStfall Jr.. GA Grant
avenue. Whippct coach. 1922,
from Noble and Washington streets.
Henry Grady. rs West ST. Joe
street. Ford roadster. $3.50 A. from
Capitol avenue and Market street
c. T. Bragg. 1902 North Illinois
street. Chevrolet sedan. 67-546, from
down town parking space.
Howard R ISenthal 1927 Parker
avenue Chevrolet coach. 3l-573.
from 1920 Brookside avenue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-03
YOUNG EDISONS
AGREE TO MEET
IN TEN YEARS
Contestants in Brain Race
to Assemble and Com
pare Notes.

BV Jpitcd Press
WEST ORANGE. N. J., Aug. d
The forty-nine boys who came here
from all parts of the United States
to compete for the Thomas A. Edi-
son scholarship will assemble ten
years from now to compare notes on
the success they have attained.
Naturally, they will be most in
terested in the career Of Wilbur B.
Huston of Seattle, who won the
examination.
Huston will receive tuition from
Edison for course at massachusetts,
Institute Of Technology.
After the choice Of Huston had
been announced Friday, the boys
formed a club and agreed to meet
in 1899.
Huston won by a slight margin, 1t
being necessary for the judges to
call in five eoys Friday and give
them an oral examination before
selecting the winner.
The four who ran Huston 2 close
race are Charles H. BruniSsen, West
Redding, Conn: Ivan A. Getting,
Pittsburgh; James Seth. Santa Fe.
N. NJ, and Bernard Sturgis. Butler.
Ind.
So pleased was Edison with the
examination papers of the four boys
that he decided to give them
scholarships also. rescrving for Hus-
ton the privilege of being his
protege.
Huston made 90 on the examina-
ton. 1t was the boys general knowl-
edge as we'll as his scientific infor-
nation that helped him to victory.
Refusing to reveal the answers he
save to all the questions, he told
enough Of them to show the scope of
his knowledge. In answer to the
question. who was Jenny Lind?'
he not only wrote that she was
Swedish singer. but that she toured
this country under the management
OF P. T. Barnum.
Asked about the question. when
is it permissible to lic?" Huston
said he answered: 1T is permissi-
BILE to lie to save another person
when the lie does not benefit you in
any way"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-03
GERMANY PERFECTING
FOG MAKING MACHINE
Apparatus Is Planned to Protect
From Aerial Attack.

BY UltCd Press
BERLIN. Aug. 3.-Unable to pre-
pare for war in the air under the
terms of the Versailles treaty Ger
many is perfecting a fog making
apparatus as a defense from aerial
attack.
The apparatus is designed to
throw a dense fog over a designated
area to conceal effectually the prob
able target of an enemy bomber.
Experiments in the practicability
Of the apparatus were held in east
Prussia with the Friedland water
power works to be defended.
The devices used we're fre-eX-
tinguishes altered by a Berlin fac
tory. The change from extinguisher
to fog maker requires but a few
minutes, it was said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-03

store by the employees None of the
employees was solicited, their con-
tributions being entirely voluntary.
S. 3. Walker. Office manager. pre-
scented the plaque to Meier S. Block,
con of the founder, who gave a
speech of acceptance. Jacob H,
Hays. chairman of the employees
committee. was in charge OF the
ccrcmOnie:.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-03
ARNOT BAND TO PLAY
AT GARFIELD TODAY
Concert Also to be Presented in
Christian Park Sunday.

Programs to be given by the Arndt
concert band. under direction OF
Herman Arndt. in Garfield park this
afternoon at 400 and in Christian
park Sunday afternoon at the same
hour. we're announced today as fol-
lows.
Garfield park. today: "Sempcr
Fidelis." selections from Babes in
Toyland." medley OF popular songs.
Cornet solo. "OrpheuS." selections
from Rose Marie" sextette from
Lucia" "ValSe Blue" selections
from Bohemian Girl. " 1858, Some
Sweet Day" and Star Spangled
Banner"
Christian park. Sunday The
Diplomat" selections from Rose
Marie" My Old Kentucky Home"
medley of popular songs, "Stradella,'
selections from II Trovatore. The
Doll Dance, 'HumoreSke." selections
from The Merry Widow Hos
trausers" and Star Spangled Ban
ner
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-03
SMART SET THRILLED
AT REGATTA RACES
Navy Pilot Drives SeapIaue 1870
Miles An Hour


NEWPORT. r l.. Aug 3.-Their
hankering for thrills whetted by Fri
days events. members OF Americas
smart social set fiocked here today
for what promised to be an exciting
windup of the annual motorboat
and Seaplane races of the Maria
gansett Bay Regatta Association.
H B. Smith. chief aviation pilot
of the U. S. S. Wright Friday drove
his J-5 torpedo seaplane sixty miles
at an average speed of 1870 miles an
hour. thus establishing new record
for this type Of plane.
Walter H. Moreton'S runabout
Dalton upset While speeding over
the choppy bay waters and coast
guards rushed to the aid OF its crew
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-03
NURSERY SCHOOL TO
OPEN ON SEPT z
Claire Ann Shower Institution Soon
to Begin Fourth Year.


Tn Claire Ann Shower Nursery
school will open its fourth year on
Sept. y, according to Mrs. Emma
Lieber. The school is located at
1865 North New Jersey street and
each year instructs limited number
of children between the ages Of :
and years.
The Shower school is the only pri-
vate nursery school in Indianapolis
and since inception four years ago
has trained 200 children of pre-
school age.
This school prepares the little
ones to better meet the problems
that will confront them when they
reach public school age, Mrs. Lieber
says.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-03
GREAT MONUMENT is
PLANNED IN CHINA
Tribute 80 Ruler to Be Built at
Cost of $1,000, 900.

81 uitcd Press
PEIPING, China, Aug. 3. - The
greatest monument in all China, to
be built at a cost OF 100000 gold.
has been planned for the late Mar
shall Chang TSo-Lin. for fifteen
years ruler Of the three eastern
provinces of Manchuria.
A site has been selected at the
foot of Mt. Tiehpeishan in Man
churia, and work will begin soon.
Chang's son, Chang Hseuh-Liang,
has contributed $4,000 900 silver for
the memorial. and the people of the
provinces Marshal Chang ruled will
give the rest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-03
Pulmotor Saves Life

fN lWfN NUttIUF
ANDERSON. Ind. Aug. 3--The
city fire department pulmotor was
used an hour to revive Fred Brooks.
%. overcome by gas while helping
repair high pressure gas main in
the west section of this city. The
main MAS broken by workmen exca-
waiting for driveway to factory.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-03
BACK HOME AGAIN

Stolen automobiles recovered BY
the police are:
Oldsnlobile sedan. 6-767. found at
Woodlawn avenue and Shelby street.
Chevrolet sedan. 98-927. found at
New York street and Senate avenue.
Willis knight sedan. 736-297
found at McCarty street and Capitol
avenue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-03
MEXICO 0EM0BlLIZES
Twenty Three Thousand Soldiers
Are Mustered Out.

d VT
MEXICO CITY. Aug. 3.-Twenty-
three thousand Agrarian soldiers
enrolled for service when the March
revolution broke out. have been
mustered out Of the ranks il was
announced by the war Office today
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-03
BRITTEN'S WIFE I'LL
Convalescing in France From Ap-
pendicitis Opera ton.
N l niicd PfcSS

CHERBOURG, France, Aug. s.
Mrs Fred Britten, wife of the Chi
cago congressman, who is chairman
of the house of representatives naval
affairs committee. was seriously i'll
when she arrived here today aboard
the Leviathan.
Mrs Britten is convalescing from
an appendicitis operation performed
aboard the Lcviathan on the voy-
age from New York.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-03
Robbing Done
at Home

81 Times NprciNl
ANDERSON. Ind. Aug. s.
John Barlow, motor bus driver
was entering the yard of his
home Friday night when two
masked bandits accosted him.
One Of the Bandits kept Barlow
covered with a revolver while
the other robbed him of a purse
containing $36.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-03
NEW BAND UNIFORMS
Police and Firemen to Get Snappy
Outfits.

Purchase OF Snappy gray uniforms
for the Police and Firemen's band
was contemplated today by the
board of safety. It is likely that
the uniforms will be bought from
the police and firemon's emergency
fund. Howard Robertson, safety
board secretary and band manager,
said.
The forty uniforms will cost about
$1,000. 1t Is proposed to buy caps
to match maroon putteeS and Sam
Brown belts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-03
TONY FERRACANE Is
SUING FOR DIVORCE
Alleged Liquor Ringleader Alleges
Desertion.

DeSertion.
Tony Ferracane. 540e Winthrop
avenue. who was known as the ring
leader of an alleged liquor conspi-
racy which resulted in his federal
court trial and conviction, today has
q divorce suit pending IN superior
court three against his wife, Mrs.
Emma Ferracane. 1915 College ave-
nue..
The complaint alleged Mrs. Ferra-
cane abandoned him two years ago.
Ferracane seeks the custody of his
daughter Rita Catherine. g. Mr..
and Mrs Ferracane we're married in
May. 1919. and separated in Septem-
Der. 1927. Ferracane received a two
year federal prison sentence and
was fined $1,000 in the case.