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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-14
LESLIE sworn IN AS Indiana
GOVERNOR; PLEDGES SELF TO
RENEW States FAIR NAME
New Executive Takes Oath of Office in
Rotunda of Statehouse; Large Crowd
Watches Inauguration Ceremonies.
PLEADS FOR COOPERATION OF ALL
Calls on Foes to Let Bygones Be Bygones;
Challenges Parents to Instill Respect
for Law in Children

Defeating his administration to an earnest and honest
effort to eestabsh perpeuat the fair of Indiana
Harry G. Leslie of Lafayette naugurated today the
thirty second Governor
In the hagdraped rotunda of the staehouse before
bers Of the legislature officials Republican leaders and
tpoene throng that the broad marble
dors Governor took the oath and received his commits
sion from retiring Governor Ed Jackson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-14
Jury QuiS
Sought in
Road Job
Commissioners Seek Probe
of Faulty Construction
of Smith Highway.

County commissioners today an
nounced they will request grand
jury investigation of the construc-
ton of the Alvin o. Smith road, in
the Northwest part OF the county,
north of West Fifty-fourth street.
The commissioners this morning
questioned John E. McCray, con-
tractor; Carl Williams, road inSpec-
tor and Arthur Grissom, estimator
in the county surveyo's Office.
Chages were made that Specifica-
tions. on the road were changed to
read roadway IL feet wide in
stead of 18 feet as originally adj
vertised and set out in the specifica-
tions, lin order to avoid scrutiny by
the state tax board"
Kept Below $4,000
Under the law, the tax board may
review each road costing $4,000 or
more. If the eighteen-foot roadbed
had remained, the cost would have
been over this amount, it was said.
tt was changed, however, to twelve
feet and the estimated cost was
$4,000.
GrisSom told commissioners he
had changed the proposed road
width under directions from Henry
r. Campbell, former engineer.
L was told to do this in order to
keep the figure below $4,000 so the
tax board would not receive the
road for examination" he said.
The roadway is composed of
coarse gravel in some places while
in others there is nothing but a
from the Marion County Sand and
Gravel Company, formerly owned
by c. O. Dodson. county political
faction leader. who is said to have
retained a large mortgage on the
property following its sale to BaS-
tian O'Hair.
Not Even a Road
Williams was questioned as to
why he accepted the road. He said
changes recommended by commits
sioners were made and he believed
the road in good shape.
why. that is not even a road"
George Snider, commissioners pres
ident stated. Look at that gravel,
If that's what it is. What do you
think of it?"
Williams and McCray we're shown
pictures of the road and admitted
the gravel was coarse"
McCray said he would not pay the
gravel company for any more gravel
and if necessary would complete the
road to the satisfaction of the COM
missioners out of his own pocket.
Road to Be Widened
Surveyor Paul R. Brown an
nounced he would remap the road
to eighteen feet and supervise con-
struction himself.
I'VE want to know why those
specifications we're changed; why
the gravel to construct the raod
was hauled miles when good gravel
could be obtained near the road and
why there was such rush to COM
plete the Job and receive the
money" commissioners declared.
I'VE will not accept the road until
it meets our demands.
''McCray is fair in his attitude,
but We want him and every one
else to know this board is as straight
as die"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-14
John d. Jr. in Italy

By Uafted Press
NAPLES. Italy, Jan. l4.-Mr. and
Mrs. John D. Rockefeller Jr. arrived
today aboard the liner Augustus.
They were accompanied by Profess
sor James H. Breasted. noted Egypt
ologist and historian. who is director
Of the Oriental institute of the Uni
versity Of Chicago The party viii
leave shortly for Egypt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-14
KING QUITS THRONE
AmanuIIah Of Afghanistan
AbdiCated.

BIZ United Press
LONDON. Jan. liking Anna
nullah of Afghanistan has abdi-
Gated, of1cial advices received here
said today. Attempts to westernize
his country led to an uprising of
his subjects.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-14
TAILORING MEN MEET
Fairbanks Employees Hold Banquet
SUNDAY.

Employees of the Fairbanks Tai
loring Company. local Office 145
East Ohio street, held banquet
Sunday night in the Florentine
room, the Claypool. where several
speakers from the Chicago Office
gave addresses and instructions for
the corning year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-14
INHERITs DRY PLEDGE
One "Snifters to Cost Man s10,00e
Left by Fathers viii.

COLUMBUS, o.. Jan. 14.-John
w. Downey Jr., one Of the four
fighting Downeys," will be worth
$4,000 if he doesn't drink. His fa-
ther, who died recently, made this
provision in his will.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-14
WATSON I'LL WITH FLU
Senator Will Be in Bed Sew
eral Days.
BIZ Tim es Snecinl

By Times Special
WASHINGTON; Jan. 14.-Sena-
tor Jim Watson of Indiana definite
ly has the influenza and win be In
bed for two or three days. it was said
at his Office today. Watson was alb
sent from the senate Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-14
DIRIGIBLE ON FLIGHT
Los Angeles Is on Way Back to New
Jersey Hangar.

bW NfItH FTtt8
PORT ST. JOE, Fla, Jan. IA
The naval dirigible Los Angeles
eased away from the mooring mast
of the q. S. S. Patoka at 1880 q. m.
eastern standard time today and
started the long journey back 10 her
iaome hangar at LakehursS. n. J.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-14
REPORTS ON PERMITS

4,047 Granted for Plumbing; Shows
Decrease Over 1927.
The city heath board granted
4,047 plumbing permits during 1923,
Joseph Swain, plumbing inspector,
reported. today. The number was
a decrease from last years figure
of 4,281.
Swain reported to DIR. Herman G.
Morgan, board secretary, that 25,584
fixtures had been installed.
Fees for the year we're $17,23S.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-14
PHILLIPS GETS POST
Governor Names Logansport Man
State Loan Association Examiner.


State Loan Association Examiner.
The last appointment of Ed jack
son. before he ceased to be GOV
ernor of Indiana this morning. was
that of Edgar E. Phillips, Logan
sport, to succeed Charles Smith, re-
signed, as building and loan as
sociation examiner in the state
banking department.
The United States senate judici-
ary committee today approved nom
nation of Smith as United States
marshal for the northern Indiana
district, according to Washington
dispatch Smith will succeed Frank
E. Rozelle who resigned following
charges he was involved in a mail
order house scandal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-14
LESLlES DELAY MOVING
Governor Not to Occupy Executive
Mansion for Few Weeks.

Governor and Mrs. Harry G. Les
lie will not move into the executive
mansion at Fall Greek and Pennsyl-
vania street for few weeks, John
j. Brown, secretary to the Governor,
said today. x-Governor and Mrs.
jackson have moved out.
Governor Leslie is waiting until
the end of the school semester to
move as he has two sons attending
school in Lafayette.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-14
MOTHER KILLS SELF
Leaves Note, Take Care of My
Poor Kids"

BIZ United Press
BETHEL. Conn, Jan. 14.-Leav-
ing an unaddreSSed note reading,
be good to my poor kids" Mrs.
Mabel Stole, wife of John w.
Stole, president of the Danbury
Unbreakable Tool Company. set fire
to a garage and shot herself through
the head with her sons -22-calibre
rife early Sunday. Her body was
found hours later. partly consumed
in the garage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-14
JOHN DIS NIECE WEEDS
Bride Path Friendship Ends at Al
tar for Rich Heiress.

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-FTiendShip
which started on the bride paths of
Greenwich. Conn.,, has resulted in
the marriage of Almira G. Rookie
feller and Leroy M. jackson, former
manager of the Westchester Coun-
try Club at Rye. N. Y.
Miss Rockefeller is a niece of
John D. Rockefeller and daughter
of the late William G. Rockefeller,
wealthy official Of the Standard Oil
Company of New York Miss Rookie
feller is 81 and Jackson 81.
The wedding took place at Scars
dale, ". Y, Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-14
TOGETHER IN DEATH
Wife Refuses to Be Separated From
Husband; Dies.

Husband; Dies.
BIZ United Press
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 14.-A
double funeral will be held here to-
morrow for Mr.. and Mrs. John H.
Ashton, who could not be parted,
even by death.
When Ashton. well-known local
Democrat, died Friday mis- wife said,
81 will go with him" She died
Sunday.
Both were about so years old.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-14
King of Albania n

BB United Press
TIRANA. Albania, Jan. liking
zogu has been Ill lately with stom-
ach trouble.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-14
INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, JAN. IA, 1929
Governor Leslie Takes the Oath

Clarence R artn lie h
this
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-14

Hourly Temperatures
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-19

BECAUSEyou living this
TRENDS Judge your home and your good taste by living rt should ysp
foras
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-19
To Make 1t Exceptionally Easy for You to Save in July

SALESn all
buying No outlay of cash the
the balance
Novis fall and winter needs
Goods Ere UNTIL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-09
Reports Uncertain
AS to Whereabouts
Of 'Untin' Bowler

OTTAWA, July 9.-(P)-With no
dlrect word from the Untin Bowler
for three days, exact whereabouts
OF the Chicago-Berlin plane was a
matter Of conjecture today.
The hum of its motor. picked I'D
by radio station at Cape HOPES
Advance, west Of Port Burwell YES
terday, indicated the plane was in
the air at the time. But whether
1t was continuing its flight toward
Greenland, or merely up to receive
weather reports, was not known.
The last message from the plane
was received Friday. 1t was almost
undecipherable, but was interpret
ed to say the plane was landing at
Great Whale, on James Bay. be-
cause Of bad weather.
The plane, owned by the Chi
cago Tribune and carrying a crew
OF three, left Chicago last Wednes-
day In an attempt to fly by way
OF Canada, Greenland and Iceland
to Berlin. Its crew consists Of
Robert Cast, pilot, Parker Cramer.
navigator, and Robert Wood, avia-
ton editor of the Chicago Tribune.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-09
LEGISLATURE
BEGINS SLASH
OF FUND BILL
Vetoed Measures For
Year Expenses Are
Reconsidered; Rural
Aid Bill Cut

AUSTIN, July 9.-(P)-PaSSage
by the senate Of the $4,000, ,465 ju-
dietary and $5,OOO,OOO rural aid bills
and introduction in the house of
money measures totaling 1884, 900
marked legislative developments to-
day. The original rural aid mea-
sure carried $6,000,000 in the last
session.
The senate approved finally its
two bills with but little floor de-
bate, leaving to its free conference
committee the problem of adjusting
what differences might arise with
the house.
With the exception of the house
judiciary bill, which carries the
same total as adopted in free con-
ference, the measures submitted by
Rep. John Wallace, chairman of
the house appropriations commit
tee, were the same as those agreed
on previously.
The judiciary bill appropriates
$5,062, ,465, the rural aid bill $5,OOO,-
600, the educational bill $15,944,185,
the departmental bill $11,746,244,
and the eleemosynary measure $1O,-
039,506.
Two minor bills also were offer
ed. They included $4,000 sought
for establishment of a cotton fibre
laboratory to be operated under di-
rection OF A. & M. college, and
$500 for reconstruction Of Cuba
district school in Johnson county,
destroyed by tornado April 19.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-09
BANK IS NAMED
IN LIBEL SUIT
Four Willacy County Men
Allege Posting of Crop
Mortgage Notices
Especial to The Herald


RAYMONDVILLE, July 9.-Four
separate suits alleging libel and
asking recovery Of damages to the
extent Of $4,000 in each case were
filed in the office Of the district
clerk here Tuesday by T. B. Park
er. 0. H. Gillit, Clark Gillit and
Morris Gillit against the First State
Bank Of Raymondville.
The petition alleges that the
bank through it's cashier, Kriss
Cloninger, acting as agent placed
q notice in all gins and the cotton
yard at Lyford bearing a list Of
names and a caption as follows:
List OF Crop Mortgages held by
the First State Bank of Lyford."
The petition goes on to allege
that following the above caption,
the notice read:
For the protection of the buyer,
all checks covering cotton pur-
chased from these parties should
be made payable to the First State
Bank of Lyford and the seller: and
the check delivered to the said
bank; otherwise buyer stands liable
for conversion of mortgaged prop
erty."
Attorneys for the defendants
were announced as r. S. Dorsett
and w. j. Gerron Of Raymondville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-09
Federal Judge Issues
Anti-Strike Injunction
CarCon1pany
Refuses To
Uphold Pact

NEW ORLEANS, July 9.-(P)-
Faced with the threat of a general
trades strike from union men
aroused by a federal injunction re-
straining the street car strikers and
the flat refusal of the street car
company to treat further with the
union, the popu1ace Of New Orleans
waited nervously today for develop
mentS.
With startling suddenneSs, hopes
of an early settlement of the weeks S
strike Of motormen and conductors
were smashed around noon when
the New Orleans Public Service, Inc,
in responding to the request Of the
city commission council to accept
the unions compromise proposal,
announced an open shop policy and
refusal to deal further with the un-
ion.
Close on the heels Of the COM
panys reply, Judge-~Wayne @.
Borah in the United States district
court, granted an injunction sought
on behalf of the bondholderS of the
public service restraining the Strik-
ers from interference with the op-
Grafton of street cars and damage to
the company's property.
Mayor Arthur ]. O'Keefe sought
to prevent another outbreak of riot
ing which already has cost the lives
Of two strikers, caused hundreds OF
injuries and close to a hundred
thousand dollars property damage,
by calling a hurried mass meeting
Of leading citizens. A committee
was appointed by the meeting to
strive to work out some plan to
bring the strike to an end.
Government conciliatorS, sent by
the department of labor in Wash
ington, today called on the company,
union and city officials and offered
their services as mediators. All ex-
pressed hope they could solve the
trouble, but no concrete proposals
had been advanced at midday.
Meetings of other unions in the
city have been called for tonight
when the members will decide
whether to walk out on a sympa-
thetic strike with the street car
men.
The street car company was hold
ing outside the city trainloads Of
strike breakers, but company Off
cials declined to state what DISPOSE
ton they would make of them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-09
FIVE CARS ARE
TOWED IN FOR
LATE PARKING

Five cars were impounded
Monday night by the police de-
partment for parking on the
streets after midnight. Each Of
the offenders appeared at the
police station and paid the sum
required to have his car re-
leased.
Only flagrant cases were TAX
en- up Monday night but the po-
lice department intends to en-
force this new measure rigidly
in the future, officers state.
The move was taken in order
to facilitate cleaning of the
streets. The cleaning depart
ment has reported that their ac-
tivities have been severely ham,
pered in the past by cars be-
ing parked on the streets after
midnight.
A special truck has been Sc
cured to haul the offending cars
to the police station.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-09
LEAHY TODIE
UNLESS AIDED
Only Governor Can Save
Man Condemned To
Chair July II

AUSTIN, July 9.-(P)-If Gov
ernor Moody does not interfere,
Harry j. Leahy will die in the cleo
trio chair July II for the alleged
murder Of DR.. j. A. Ramsey Of
Mathis, whose body was found in a
shallow grave several weeks after
his disappearance.
Leahy, given the death penalty in
Georgetown after first receiving a
so year sentence, already has been
reprieved twice.
The original date for the execu-
ton was April. Due to pressure of
legislative business, the governor
issued a stay of execution for so
days, and before it's expiration,
granted another reprieve of 80 days
upon request Of the state board Of
pardonS which desired more time
to consider the record of the case.
DR.. Ramsey was slain in Live Oak
county and his body placed in a
shallow grave in May, 1926. Sew
eral weeks after the murder, Leahv
was arrested in San Antonio by the
late Sam Street, chief of detect
ives who was shot and killed by
John M. (Pete) Mckenzie, now
confined In the San Antonio hos
pital. Leahy was tried twice. his
first trial in Live Oak county re-
sulting in a verdict of so wears. His
case was retired in Georgetown.
Williamson county, where he was
again convicted and given the
death sentence.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-09
MUST STAY IN
AIR TO 4::3O
CENTRAL Time
Crowds Throng Field
Awaiting Aviators
Who Have Been In
Air Eight Days

CULVER CITY, Calf, July g.
R)-Without an incident to inter-
rupt the ceaseless monotony of
their flight, Pilots L. w. Mendell
and r. B. Reinhart passed the
10th hour in the air at 9:29 a. m.
today and started out on their
eighth day aloft in the attempt to
set a new refuelling endurance rec
ord.
One hundred gallons Of fuel was
transferred to the endurance plane
at GAS a. m, in the twenty-first
refueling contact of the flight
which started at 7:29:30 last Tues
day.
The drone Of the 220 horsepower
motor failed to indicate any posi-
bility of faltering, and with each
sweep of the plane over the air.
port hangers, one or the other Of
the weary pilots waved to those
who kept a constant watch on the
movements of the craft during the
night.
The question Of just which would
give out first, the fliers or the
motor, kept ground officials and
observers guessing.
The motor had made no COM
plant. Neither had the pilots, al
though a call late yesterday for
rubbing alcohol led ground workers
to suspect the fliers were becoming
fatigued. This suspicion seemed
unfounded as daylight came, to re-
veal the waving Of enthusiastic
hands by the pair as they circled
the field.
Airport officials declared that II
the fliers can stay up with the
motor the flight may last 400 hours.
They also declared 200 hours might
be regarded as conservative esti-
mate of the length of time both
engine and pilots might last.
Crowds reluctant to leave the
field late last night began to gath
er again with the dawn, and plans
were made to handle a large throng
throughout the day, despite the
fact there was nothing to indicate
the fhers would land Immediately
upon establishing a new record.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-09
$85;OOO,OOO
Loss Seen for
PostoMces

WASHINGTON, July 9.-(R)-
President Hoover has been informed
the postoffice department faces an
estimated average annual deficit of
$85 100000 over the next five year
period.
This amount does not include ex-
penditureS for new buildings which
if added would give the department
an annual deficit Of $120,00O,000.
Increasing deficits over the last
several years have been due, the
president was informed, to legisla-
ton increasing salaries Of postal
employees and decreasing rates. More
legislation Of this character, it was
said, is now pending in congress
with none that would decrease defi-
cts.
President Hoover has determined
upon an exhaustive investigation
into the divisions of the service
which produce deficits, and he had
this in mind when he appointed
Frederick Tilton, expert accountant,
to the post of third assistant post
master general in charge Of tire de-
partment'S fiscal affairs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-09

Lieutenant II. j. Gardner, her COM:
manding officer, and Sidney Gle
burne of Devonport, telegraph oper-
ator, both of whom presumably were
in her coming tower.
The Liz lost one man, Charles
Edward Bull, chief Signaller, who
is missing, while Arthur Sampson,
seaman, Vas in critical condition
from injuries.
1t was believed today's disaster
occurred while the various flotillas
which had been taking part in
combined exercises off the Irish
coast were returning to Portland or
Portsmouth. Ocean salvage experts
expressed the opinion that If the
weather remained fine it should be
possible to locate the wreck, but
that the great depth at which it
was lying would make diving op-
erationS very difficult.
There was possibility the new
Italian diving apparatus, which
enables divers to work safely far
under the surface and which is
being used in an effort to raise the
liner Egypt off Finisterre, would be
utilized in an attempt to salvage
the Hat.
Submarines Of the H class are
the smallest In the British navy,
(Continued on Page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-09
FIVEBALLOTS 1
NULLIFIED AS !
TRIAL BEGINS.
200 Witnesses To Be
Examined In Case
Fighting 100000
Road Bond Issue X
(Snecial to The Herald. }.

RAYMONDVILLE, July 9.-Flve
votes counted in the Lyford road
district 100000 bond election three
months ago were thrown out and
thirty witnesses had testified at
noon as hearing Of the contested
road bond election got under way
before Judge A. M. Kent Tuesday.
1t was found by the court after
examination that Mr.. and Mrs.
E. H. Warren had paid their poll
taxes in the wrong county; w. "A.
Burns did not pay his poll tax in
1928, and Jeronimo and Trinidad
de la Rosa we're found to be aliens.
Indications were that witnesses
numbering close to 200 would be
examined.
OverruIes
Earlier in the day Judge A. M.
Kent had overruled all exceptions,
general and special, to contestants
petition and later ruled In like man
ner on motion to open the ballot
boxes before the contestants had
proved it prina facie case.
Graham and Graham of Browns
vile and Cause and Kirkpatrick of
Mercedes are handling the case for
the contestants, and Judge Volney
w. Taylor OF Brownsville is assist
ing in the defense Of the election.
The bonds were voted April 20,
and the Willacy county commission
ers court at a recent meeting award
ed the contract for construction to
F. P. McElwrath Of Harlingen.
The road as planned would be 20
miles in length and would run prac-
tically east and west through the
road district.
154 to 81
The vote was 154 for and 81
against. Disagreement in the dis
trict over the location Of the road
led to the suit.
The suit alleges that the laying
out of metes and bounds of the pro-
posed district was not correct, that
the commissioners erred in naming
only one judge Of the election, and
'he notoriously in favor of the elec-
ton; that the county judge refused
their plea for supervisors of the
election, that by force and threats
large number Of illerates we're
compelled to vote for the bonds;
that 90 voters who participated in
the election aver that they voted
against the issue whereas the Of
ficial returns only show 81 against
it; that E. M. Sorenson did wrong
fully and fraudulently certify the
returns to the commissioners court.
The petition charges further that
"A. J. Garcia and As other aliens
were permitted to vote; and that
Juan Loya and As others did not
pay poll taxes for 1923 with their
own money but that z. M. Sorenson
and other persons paid for same;
that Albert Pacheco and not less
than II others never executed power
of attorney to any person to pay
their poll taxes, but that they we're
paid by E. M. Sorenson or others
unknown to contestants"