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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-21
RECORD AUTOS
STILL TRAVELLING
Two RooseveItS Pass 218-
Hour Mark in Test.

1.-TWO hundred eighteen hours con-
tinuous running and all is WELL" was
the report at noon today from
the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
where the two Marmon built RooSe-
velt stock cars continued their rec
ord breaking endurance run.
With American Automobile Asso-
citation representatives presiding
over the performance, the Roosevelt
Straight-eights more than quad
rupled the previous nonstop auto
mobile record of so hours 21 minutes
and l second and passed the air.
plane record of 172 hours, 80 min
utes. A third Roosevelt also is max
ing the test, twenty-four hours be-
hind the leaders because a fresh
start had to be taken after a tire
blowout.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-21
HOP
IS STARTED BY
SPANISH PLANE
FIierS to Halt at Azores
Before Continuing to
New York.
SEEK DISTANCE MARK
Round Trip Across Ocean
Expected to Be Made
in Ten Days.

BV United Press
MADRID, June 21.-The air min
istry announced today that Con-
mander Ramon Franco, Spanish
aviator, and his two companions
took off from the AIcazares air field
near Cartagena at 4:49 p. m. for
New York, by way of the Azores.
Captain Ruiz De Aida, Com
mander Gallarza and Mechanic Ma
dariaga accompanied Franco, the
war ministry reported.
1t is the second fight which
Franco has started across the At
lantic, he having successfully flown
from Palos, Spain, to Buenos Aires,
Argentina, in 1926.
Reports of gusty weather about
Gibraltar caused Franco and his
companions to postpone the flight
from the morning until the after
noon.
The fliers will have the advantage
of full moon tonight, taking their
course by way of Cape San Vicente.
1t is their plan to remain at the
azores elghteen hours before con-
tinuing their journey to New York,
whether they will fly with Halifax in
view as an emergency port, should
bad weather be encountered.
The leg from the Azores to New
York, about 1891 miles, is expected
to be covered in twenty three hours.
The fiiers hope to better the pre-
vious hydroplane distance record for
machine carrying the load the
Spanish plane will be lifting. The
previous hydroplane record is 1925
miles in tweny-four hours.
Franco plans to make a round
trip from Spain to New York and
back again in ten days, it is re-
ported.
The Infanta Alfonso of Bourbon
was present to bid the fiers fare
we'll.
They took off down the coast line
OF the southern peninsula in the
direction of Gibraltar. Over the
strait they expect to turn to the
ocean. The first leg of the trip is
about 1866 miles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-21
ROAD BIDS LET
Three State Projects
Awarded by Highway Body.

Three paving and grading con-
tracts totaling a third of million
dollars were let today " the state
highway commission.
The Dunzweiler Construction
Company, GAINESVILLE. O.. was award
ed a contract for 1925 miles of con-
crete on Road 43 in Wh4,e county,
between BrookSton and Reynolds,
for S171 ,48623.
On a bid of S132,602.64, the Hodg-
kins & Adams Company, Winches-
ter, KY, was awarded 8. contract for
grading and small structures on 2.8
miles of Road so from Versailles to
2h miles north of Elrod in Ripley
county.
Contract for construction of 1.5
miles of concrete pavement in Clin-
ton county, IL miles southeast Of
Antioch, was awarded Alva F.
Adams of Clinton on a bid of
S32.6e5.65.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-21
Beat Grab, Use
Times SerUiCe

Only eight more business
days left in which to get your
drivers license.
Eight more days to avail
yourself Of The Indianapolis
Times free notary service on
your application blank, save
a quarter and register dignifled
and silent protest against the
politicians scheme to grab
thousands Of dollars in the
quarter fees.
Come to The indianapolis
Times office and get your ap-
plication blank filed out, with
out red tape or long waiting.
Then go to the secretary of
states Office, one block away
at the statehouse and get your
license.
BY noon today $3.50 motor
lists had received Times aid on
their blanks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-21
HOOVER PROMISES
DRY AGENTS WILL
KEEP WITHIN LAW


What the whole world has
been wanting to know! The
thrills and romance of Iindy's
secret wedding to Anne Nor
row. How the f1ier and his be-
trothed matched their wits
with the World-and won! The
first inside" story Of the mar
riage, exclusively in The Times.
Read it on Page one, Second
section.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-21
TOM MIX GETS BACK
HIS STOLEN 100000

Negro Porter Held in Reported
Theft, Valet Freed.
BIZ United Press
PORTSMOUTH, N. H, June 21.-
Tom Mix's leather bag, containing
cash and securities said to repre-
sent nearly 100000, was safe in the
movie stars hands today after a
brief investigation into its disap-
pearance from his berth in a circus
train.
Russell Everett of Peru, Ind, o.
year-old Negro porter attached to
the train, was held in jail here on
a larceny charge, police declaring
he had confessed to stealing the bag
and concealing it in a battery box
under a show car.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-21
Times Playground Page
to Start Next Friday

CTARTING Friday will publish
- playground every the activities
interests OF indianapolis Fairgrounds This Friday playground
will throughout until Fairgrounds
closed and school takes up the fall
Complete be followed at the different Fairgrounds
laid forms child the
features playground will be in this weekly Times
Pictures stories will indianapolis each
what indianapolis the
of the Of
supervisors supervision
Mcclure recreation director
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-21
TEARS OUT OWN EYE
Postal Employe Hurt When Hand
Slips From Mail Sack.

CENTRALIA, Wash, June 21.-
OrviIle Spencer gouged out his own
eye with his thumb here.
Spencer, employe of the local
postof1ce, was removing a mail sack
from motor truck. He jerked hard
to pull it from beneath other sacks
His hand slipped and his thumb
few into his eye, injuring the organ
so badly it had to be removed by
physicians.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-21
TWO CHILDREN DIE
IN KEROSENE BLAST

Mother and Three Other Tots Sc
riOusly Injured.
BIZ United Press
MT, PLEASANT, Pa, June 21.-
Two children we're burned fatally to-
day when fire which followed a kero-
sene explosion, destroyed the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wilkinson.
Three other children and the
mother were seriously burned.
The children attempted to start a
fire in the kitchen stove with kero-
sene. The kerosene exploded, set
ing fire to their clothing and the
house. The mother was burned in
reScuing them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-21
CITY MAN CRITICALLY
HURT In AUTO CRASH
W. Kindalle Howard, 56, Turns Car
in Front of Another.

w. Kindalle Howard, Sc, living on
Washburn avenue in Drexel Car
dens, southwest of the city, was
critically injured today when he
turned his car suddenly into the
path of another automobile at West
Washington street and Lynhurst
drive.
Internally injured. Howard was
taken to city hospital.
His car was struck by one driven
by George w. Thompson, "a, Of
Bridgeport, Ind. Witnesses said
Howard turned into Lynhurst drive
without giving a signal, and that
Thompson could not avoid the
crash. No charges were lodged
against Thompson, who was unhurt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-21

From jerking SOdaS IN GoSnen
drugstore came Max with his
matted milk paunch; from Co
shocton, O.. came Carl with the big
feet and from Bethan, West Va,
Sam and his chicken-breast to
spend thirty days at the expense
of the government to learn how
to do squads right" and hear the
inveterate plant, this mans
army"
ONE mother brought her son
~ to the camp from Cleveland,
o.. in the family "shake-buggy, "
because as she put it, He might
get lost on the way and wanted
to be sure he got here"
Since Tuesday night motor
Iorries have beaten an oily trail
to and from the forts interurban
station with its carload of "basics,"
reds" whites" and "blueS."
For if you're a basic" (the first
year in camp it's your old red,
white and blue hat cord when the
second, third and fourth-year men
catch you.
That's the only camp division, a
bit of sport out of the thirty-day
rockies" Creeds are as mixed up
as pieces in a domino game. The
Jew buns a fag from Catholic,
the Catholic helps 4 "rook" un-
rayel the armys greatest Thurston
act, putting on wrapped leggings.
A S each motor lorry disgorged
N it's valise and griup carriers
the carriers were given the forts
first meal, "a dog on a bun" with
lemonade as a thirst-quencher.
Then they were "processed."
No! Sonia, it isn't a new name
for an operation for appendicitis,
but just the army term for Civ
ing family album verbally, hav-
ing your left tonsil felt by a
doctor, and leaving your "civies"
in the hands of a "hardboiled"
army sergeant to be reclaimed
after you've gotten a months
wear out of a "may-fit" uniform.
At that, the recruits mustered
in Wednesday and Thursday
hadn't a "comeback" in a check
book full, for the quartermaster's
corps at the fort knows more
about the clothing worn than the
one that wears them.
They can hit a shoe size by
looking at the whites" of your
eyes and we're not speaking OF
target ranges.
DUT out of the processing"
D rooms come a few-there
were seventeen in the first 700
accepted-with tags marked re
iected." Bad hearts, ears out Of
gear. tie the tag to them and give
them transportation money home.
They argue with the doctors,
plead for a chance, and then as
the camp beds down after taps"
they walk alone down the Ft.
Harrison road to the interurban
station to try their luck again
next year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-21
POWER FIRMS WIN SUIT
Dismiss Writ Enjoining $4,000 Volt
Tower Near Hammond.

Suit Of Charles B. and Charles G..
Shedd, Chicago, against the State
Line Generating Company and IN
terstate Public Service Company, to
enjoin placing of a $4,000 volt steel
tower line over their property be-
tween Chicago and Hammond, was
dismissed by Federal Judge Robert
c. Baltzell today on motion of at
torneys for the Shedds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-21
Reel Hints
on Beauty

Greta CARLOS shadowy eye
laSheS. Nancy Carroll's spark
ling teeth. Clara Bows girlish
figure. Bebe Daniels lovely
hands. Olive Bor6en's grace.
Baclanova's beautiful back.
Mary Brains alluring mouth. =.
Sparkling "close-ups" Of Holly
woods most beautiful Scheen
stars will appear in The In
dianapolis Times. They're
short. authentic interviews
from Americas beauty center
containing invaluable hints
on beauty culture. Don't miss
them. The first article ap-
pears today on Page 6 of the
Times.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-21
CITY IS COOLED OFF
Mercury Drops. Nine De-
qreeS in "a Hours.

With temperatures about nine
degrees lower today than Thursday
the heat wave in which the city
baked for three days was believed
broken.
Mostly fair tonight and Satur-
day; not much change in temper
ature," was the days forecast.
The mecury tumbled from its So
degree peak Thursday afternoon
when light showers brought cooler
temperatures. At Columbus, Madi-
son and Vincennes the maximum
was SO degrees.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-21
Priests Auto Kills Child

b. United Press
LAFAYETTE. Ind. June 21-An
automobile driven by Father Fran
els J. Quinn, a Catholic priest
while motoring TO East Chicago TO
visit a brother, ran over and killed
Fred Wright, ?. The baby was crawl
ing in the street. having escaped
from the lawn in front Of its home
The priest said he saw the child
too late to avoid hitting him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-21
HEFLIN WILL AID SON
Promises to Help Kin See Danger
of Drinking.

WASHINGTON. June 21-Sena-
tor Thomas J. Heflin of Alabama,
whose son Thomas Jr. Thursday
pleaded not guilty in police court
here of charges Of driving while
under the influence of narcotics, to-
day issued statement expressing
his grief at learning his son has
beer drinking again" and promising
Ito help him see the danger OF
such Indulgence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-21
AUTO FUMES KILL TWO
Die When They Fall Asleep in
Closed Car.

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore, June 81.
Two men who had curled up in
the back seat Of their closed auto
mobile for a nap with the windows
closed and the motor idling to pro-
vide warmth, we're found dead of
carbon monoxide| poisoning at a
camp near here.
They were John NJ Mcmillan Of
Bly,, Ore, and James Parkinson Of
Beatty.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-21
HUNTING WOUND FATAL
GreencastIe Woman, Shot June IL,
Dies in Hospital Here.

Mrs, Mary Abrams, r. r. Q,
Greencastle, Ind, who shot herself
on June II while hunting near
Greencastle, died this morning in
Robert Long hospital. A shotgun
she was carrying accidentally dis
charged when Mrs. Abrams, who
was hunting with her husband,
Fremba Abrams, climbed through
a fence. She made a statement be-
fore death to this effect.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-21
80 KILLED IN BLAST
70 Hurt in Hospital Fire and
Explosion in China.
Bp United Press

BU United Press
HONG HONG, China, June 21.--
More than 100 casualties, including
more than thirty dead resulted from
fire followed by explosions in the
emergency military hospital at
Canton today. No foreigners were
involved.
The cause of the fire that pre-
ceded the explosion, which took
place in room where ammunition
was stored, has not yet been
ascertained.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-21
Murder Evidence Opens
3u United Press

Bu United Press
SPENCER, Ind, June 21.-The
jury which will decide whether
Dewey Brothers was guilty of the
murder in the Staying Of Ralph
Pogue, Bloomington policeman,
heard the first testimony today in
his second trial. The first trial end
ed with a jury disagreed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-21
GERMANS 0. K. PLAN
Young Debt Agreement Is
Approved by Cabinet.

BIZ United Press
BERLIN, June 21.-The German
cabinet today approved the Young
plan for settlement of the repara-
tions problem.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-21
BY ARCH STEINEL.

lives roned where round shoulders
youths made lean the "anies"
opened today at FIT Benjamin Harrison
churned the hobnail cater of the
wheeled into line and echoed their egi
with the words Il
soemny will bear faith and allegiance to the United
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-21
2 BANDITS
Negroes Executed for Murder in
Drug Store Robbery.

Drug Store Robbery.
BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, June 21.-Two Ne
groes, Charles Swan and Napoleon
Glover, died in the electric chair in
Cook county jail early today.
The youths were executed for the
murder of Charles Metlock, Negro,
in drug store robbery a year ago.
They confessed also to killing an
other Negro, Peter Lucas, when he
them for desecrating the
Sabbath and banditry.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-21
CHILD, 9, IS MISSING
James Stallings Leaves Home
Thursday With S5.

JdIlto DLdHIIIsS LbdFro IIUIIIt
Thursday With S5.
Police today were asked to end
the tour of James Stallings, 8, who
left his home at 4021 East Twenty
first street Thursday morning with
IS. He wore gray trousers and a
light shirt, Mrs. Grady Stallings, his
mother, said.
Picked up here Thursday after
noon, Anabelle West, IA, is being
held at the detention home for her
father. c. West, Bloomington, Ind.
She left her home Thursday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-21
AMERICAN LEAGUE

(First gameD
Philadelphia. 010 201
New York.. 100 600
(Phila) Grove and Cochrane:
On. y Pennock and GraboWskt,
New Britain herald., 1929-02-14

The Indians believe that hsh buried in the corn hill will give a better yield of corn.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-14

The hbyes of waaA efe stroA0sst near tho centaF ct the tFuAk oF limb.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-14
,JUDGE WINSLOW IS
 SILENT ON CHARGES
Jurist Accused by Congressman
 Declines to Comment

New York, Feb. fl (UP) - Re- lnaintng in the seclusion of his chambers, Federal Judge Francis A Winslow today studied charges of misconduct brought by Representa- tive LaGuardia of New York Tn Washington. The house Judiciary committee yesterday asked investi- gation of the charges by the depart- ment of justice.
 Judge Winsiow refused to cem- ment and also refused to outline any plan of action he may have adopted. other than to say he was going to study tho charges.
 Meantime the federal grand jury continued its investigations. Marcus Helfand, attorney. who has been named in the La Guardia resolution as having been favored by Judge Winslow, was witness for a second time this week before the grand ;ury. Helfand is to be recalled be- ore the investigation is over,
 Another witness called was Edwin K. Bertine, also said 10 have been . avored receiver. Eight additional witnesses were to be questioned to- day.
 f'ederaE District Attorney ChaNea H. Futile explained the course Of action of the investigators.
 From the time in the early part of January he said, when the judges. through Judge Knox, re- quested me to make an investigation into the hanktuptey situatioIr4 'nc matter wksre it led or. whom Il hurt the grand jury hes beees con ducting a broed investigation with i, design Of examining all ihatteri which seem appropriate for exasnin' ation. and has given its entire timt to that investigation without taking up any other matter whatever.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-14
French President Keeps
 Sales Girls From Freezing

Paris, Feb. 14 N-Shop girls Of France owe to Frances bachelor president. Gaston Doumergue, re- moval of one of the principal hard ships of their lives.
 That was to attend outdoor booths often in temperature only few de, grees above zero.
 The president noticed one cold day recently how much the sales- women in front of one biz shop were suffering. He took the matter to the cabinet and next day, signed . decree forhidding employers to em- ploy women at outside booths when the temperature was at the freezing point, or below.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-14
MISPLACED PURSE
 REPORTED STOLEN
Vona kmus fli DliI9 B.
 iofs polAdbook < PolB

rue mystery sf the miss'ne poctsthsek" which threatened to become embarrassing for : HsrueFd t.xi driver, was cleared up last nisht by serssant Thomas ]. Feeney or the police department.
 Al 5;30 ?. m.. Acting petectlve John L,ebler was detailed by Ser ceant George c. Ellinger to 70 to the office of Attorney L. M. Colon to interview Mrs. Felscia kopek o1 l4o Grove street. who complained that she had been robbed.
 Mrs. Kopec told Leibler and AL torney Colon that she had drav ep here from Hartford in a taxi can. having the taxi driver 6 for the trip. At her home. she said, the driver asked her If she had any beer. ahe replied in the affirmapse and went into the house to Set some. The driver accompanied her. and later asked her lt year old daughter to get him a pencil from another room 70 he could ~rlte h'a name and address. He signed q card as George Arthur and his telephone number as 6-9661. She sald ms car was stationed on Church street Hartford.
 When the taN driver left, Mrs kopec said she missed her pocket book, which had been lying on q table and which contained SS5 ant some change. She wanted the drivel arrested.
 Sergeant Feeney continued the in vcstieation. following Leibler's in vestigation. and found the pocket hook on . table in another room of the woman's house. It had beei moved by the daughter.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-14
JAPANESE CREW IS
 SAvEDfROM| WRECK
l,ksa oas g 0as ip Baey
 From Storm-L,had Rocks

Seattle, Wash. Feb. lt VI Twenty-Five Japanese. who were rescued from the freishtsF Me'yo Msru wAtls 1t wss being ground to pieces in the storm washed rocks ot the Aleutian Islands. were satc aboard the steamer Illinois and the Japanese steamer Nankoh MaFu to- day.
 FraEments of messages reaching here last night told of the shoot'ns of brooches buoys from tho Illinois and the Nankoh Maru to the docm- ed ship and pulling the crew of the Meiyo Maru to safety. enc by one
 In a pounding sea and with the rescue ships working dangerously near the rocks, the buoy lines oftef, sagged until their human caFGoes dipped into the soaring surf before being hauled to safety.
 The Meiyo Maru, freighter or 5,<OO tons, ran aground early tues day morning during . storm. SeV- erat hours later the Nankoh Maru reached the scene but was unable to effect a rescue because of tho fer ocity of the sea. All day yesterday she stood by until the Illinois arriv- ed. The latter encountered great difficulty in reaching the scene. One Man is Last
 At Dutch Harbor the crew Of the freighter Alioway was recuperatinl after having been picked up by tht steamer Montauk about 100 miIe' from the wreck of the Meiyo Aaru Thirty.three men. all but one ef ths crew, abandoned the Alloway as 2 seemed about to crash into tho roca' of Unimak Pass.
 For five days the Aiiovay's crew had fought the storm and two un successful attempts had been mad to tow her to safety. The crew tool to the lifeboats at the last minut' and fought their way to the Mon auk. One member of the crew, al oiler named Foley, refused to leav' the Allo~ay. Latest advices her
 were that the Alloway's anchor
 were holding her few yards on tn
 rocks and that Foley was sil
 ab01rd.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-14
DISPUTED PAINTING CO.'S
 UNDER nGUoSlDPE TEST
Russaaa Artist Tries to COaSeace Jury Hahn Portrait is Real
 Da Vinct Product


 New York. Feb. lt N-A painted woman swhsse origin is matter of court dispute submitted to exAmin'l- tisp through microscope today as her supporters continued attempts to prove that she is not mere ad- venturess masQueradtns as a lady of high degree.
 Vadim Cherno&. . Russian paint CT, applied the microscope to the surface of the portrait La Belle Ferronnlere" as . witness for the picture's owner. Mrs. Andrce Lar doux Hahn. who is suing Sir Joseph Duvcen for $500. 900 son the charge that he libellsd the painting by say ing in newspaper interview that st was not from the brush of Leonardo da Vinci.
 With the microscope in one hand and . school teachers pointer in the other, -Chosns0 called the atten' ton of the jury of l: business men to details which he considered prov- ed La Belle" to be beyond all doupt a masterpiece. A necklace of beads looped down the front or the heavily brpcaded gown of the black smiths daughter drew his particular notice.
 Every individual stroke Of the painters brush" he said. lis visible even on the smallest of the beads This work shows the masterly sktl' of a great artist. sure of his tech' nique and perfect in the comple' ton of hts conception"
 Sir Joseph, a wealthy art dealer and Mrs. Hahn, both of whom have testified at earlier sessions of z tht trial, listened intently as Chernof proclaimed the genuineness. of tht painting that Mrs. Hahn had hoped to sell to tho Kansas City art mu' seum until she says Sir Joseph'' criticism ruined the sale.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-14

q mother. yeung scarie wss enthusi- astis concerning the advancement he hes made in his chosen prefes- sion, that of musician. He l. now at Hampton Roads, Va. attending tho musicisns' school and expects to graduate from tho scheel about the middle st ApEust.
 , Searle enlisted through the local navy recruiting station. in charge Of John ]. Bsrgin, lest October with three other New Britain youths.
 Mrs. Searlc is pleased with the training her son has already re- ceived in tho havy. and Is now con- vinced that tho navy Is q fine place for any ambitious young man. pe. cause of the many opportunities II offers.