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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-15

Round and round they Went, al
ways going past the huge heart
that hung from red streamers in
the center of the stage.
MARIE had no partner. I
11 sought her out.
The lights we're diInmed to a
moonlight dance. Hearts re-
sponded to the darkness.
"Where did you come from"
said Marie the Unreal.
Where does anyone come from?
Nowhere.
Her arm frightened, held like q
taut rope, and then: "You love-
ly boy"
Lights glared and gladness
came. Comic valentines were
showered from the ceiling. They
scrambled for them, laughed at
caricatures of themselves -
laughed just as you or 1 would
laugh.
AA ONsEiN IN preCeI1Qed eVe~
w ming gowns, green scarfs
and diadems danced with men
suited in black.
The men rushed to get their
partners for each dance, rushed
as downtown ballroom dancers
might hurry for their fayorite fox
trotter.
Someone gave DR.. Max H. Bahr,
superintendent of the institution,
a penny valentine labeled, "rThe
Quack Doctor'-and he laughed.
TINE music swung to old favor
l. ties. Songs of twenty-five
years ago. These brought atten-
ton to Eddie the Bell-rop.
I'm the good old summer time.
In the good old summer time"
droned the music.
Slight of build, tie askew-Eddie
stood looking toward the doorway.
Having a nice timer" he was
asked.
"Yes," he answered fidgeting,
"but I'm waiting for Nellie. You
know I gave her an engagement
ring in 1903"
Then in confidence, eve never
married you know and noW-noW
I've got a valentine for her. She
should be here from Pasadena.
She promised" and his words
trailed off.
r n
TINE dance ended. Slowly they
l. filed-first the women, then
the men-back to their barred
rooms.
Eddie was near the last of the
line. He was still waiting-wait-
Ing to give Nellie her Valentine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-15
ARMORY REMEDY UP
New Act Changes Control
of Public Buildings.
(Other Details or Page q

Free and open competition" will
replace the CLOSED corporation"
method of building armories, in use
for the past four years under
auspices of the state armory board,
under a bill introduced today by
Senator Alonzo H. Lindley, King
man.
Lindley is chairman of the senate
committee conducting an investiga-
ton of the armory building pro-
gram.
The Lindley bill would change the
entire present program and put
supervision of all armory or school
buildings by holding companies
under the state board of accounts.
The measure is of such scope that it
will include all buildings of a public
nature Lindley said.
It will require submission Of plans
for approval by the board of ac-
counts, state fire marshal and state
board of health and submission of
bids and awarding of contracts in
open competition to the lowest
bidder.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-15

Count on 100 for Victory
in Fight Over City
Reorganization.
NO COMPROMISE, is CRY
Harry Hendrickson, Law
yer, Rival Candidate for
Chairman.

Announcing that they have al
most 100 sure votes" opponents of
George v. Coffin, prediction as
Republican city chairman, today as
serted they will not compromise on
a city chairman candidate offered
by the organization machine, at the
reorganization session Saturday.
These votes, it was said, are beiLa
counted on after secret meeting
Of the group Thursday night. Pre-
clnct committeeman included in the
list are in addition to possible votes
coming from the Office of County
Clerk George o. Hutsell, who wants
a new leader for the Republican or
ganization, some parts of the state
house and school board employees.
Hendrickson Boosted
Harry Hendrickson, local attorney
and former Republican leader, sup
ported by Ralph Lemcke, will be the
candidate of the anti Coffin forces.
Eve will back Hendrickson to the
last" the spokesman of the group
said after the meeting. There
doesn't seem much chance for a
compromise, although reports of this
possibility have been brought us"
Coff1n'S henchmen have let it be
known that they might offer the
names of Louis EWbank nd Ralph
Kane, attorneys, as compromises on
temporary chairman Of the organi-
cation meeting to be held at the K.
of P. building at l p. m. Saturday.
Under the state rules and regula-
tions, Oner Hawkins, county chair
man, either may act or name some
one to act.
The Republicans behind Hen
erickson, however, stated that they
will not consider such a proposition.
Work on Compromise
Fourth ward committeeman are
expect to meet tonight 10 discuss
what action Trey will take i'll Satur-
days session. They probably will
be advised to vote as they see fit.
This is the largest ward in the city,
with forty-nine committeeman.
Hutsell is working toward the view
of offering g. compromise candidate
for the craftsmanship and said that
Harry E. Jockey and Edward V.
Fitzpatrick, attorneys, are being
considered.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-15
OPPOSE CHURCHMAN
Publication Wants Removal
of Bishop Mcconnell.

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Protest
against Bishop Francis j. McCon-
nell, of the Methodist Episcopal
church. recently elected president OF
the Federal Council OF Churches as
successor to DR.. S. Parkes Cadman
has been voiced in The Presbyter-
ian," organ of the Presbyterian
church, published in Philadelphia.
The publication demands that the
council be rid of "such a danger
Gus leader, or, to insist upon our
church absolutely withdrawing from
the council" The demand was made
in an article by the Rev. DR.. Donald
M. Grant, pastor of First Presbyter-
ian church, Moundsville, w. Va.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-15
Hourly Temperatures

barbituric acid" 1t is injected
into the arm, eliminating the un-
pleasant "smothering" process
necessary with ether.
DR.. L. G. Zerfas. 80 East Thirty
seventh street, clinical mvesti-
gator at city hospital, and Dr.
j. T. c. MacCallum, his assistant,
have developed the startling dis
covery. DR.. William A. DoepperS,
city hospital superintendent, and
hospital medical and surgical
stats have co-operated in the
clinical study.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-15
OIL REPORT AIRED
Walsh CritiCiSeS Officials in
Salt Creek Lease.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15,-The
Salt Greek lease affair which caused
a stir in the recent presidential
campaign was dragged into discus
sion before the senate today when
Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Mon
tana, conductor Of the oil scandals
inquiries appealed ior adoption of
his report.
Chairman Work of the Republic
an national committee and Assist
ant Attorney General William j.
Donovan, who is slated for post
in the Hoover cabinet, we're among
the government Officials Walsh
criticized severely for their part in
the eight months of negotiations
preceding notification of the Harry
Sinclair lease.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-15

DR.. zerfaS, who also is research
director for Eli Lilly & Co.,
pharmaceutical manufacturers,
is reported to have used the new
anethetlc successfully on more
than 200 patients.
OHIEF advantage Of the new
~ drug is said to be the elm
nation of the period of nausea
and shock which usually ac-
companies the recovery Of con-
sciousness by a patient after an
operation when ether or other
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-15

sociated with Dr. Zerfas since they
came to Indianapolis two years
ago.
DR.. Zerfas formerly was as
sociated with the late Dr. Francis
Peabody, of the Thorndike Me-
mortal laboratory, Harvard uni
Versity.
He was a member Of the per
nicious anemia testing committee"
of Harvard and aided in perfect
ing the new treatment for per-
nicious anemia with a powdered
extract made from liver.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-15
JURY INDICTS II
Seven More May Be Named
in Auto Theft Case.

Indictments of seven additional
persons for alleged participation in
the interstate automobile theft ring
uncovered here last fall were be-
lieved included in a partial report
of the federal grand jury this aft
ernoon. The jury indicated to-
tai of seventy-one persons in fifty
one true bills. Most of the cases
are on liquor violations.
Albert Ward, district attorney, re-
fused to disclose names Of anyone
indicted or whether any Of the true
bills involved hot car" defendants.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-15

common aneStheticS are used.
The patient goes peacefully to
sleep soon after injection Of the
new anesthetic in an arm vein.
goes into complete muscular re-
Taxation IA great advantage for
the operating sTgeon). and con-
tinues this peaceful sleep for from
three TO ten hours.
The patient. it is said, comes
out from under the influence"
without the Semi-violent scenes
ordinarily witnessed.
Doctors have been using form
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-15
FIND MAYOR GUILTY
Herrin Officials Convicted in
Liquor Cases.
BIZ ENited Presa

By United Press
EAST ST. LOUIS, Feb. 15.-A ver-
dict OF guilty was returned in fed
eral court today against Mayor Mar
shall Mccormick, John Stamm, po-
lice chief, and Elmer Mccormack
in the Herrin Gll) liquor conspi-
racy case Alvin Misker, water Su-
perintendent, pleaded guilty.
Sentence was deferred by Judge
Fred Wham until one week from
tomorrow, on motion of defense
counsel, who explained the con-
victed officials wished to return to
Herrin and resign their public Of
fees.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-15
PLAYING INDIAN
ENDS IN DEATH
Boy, 6, Dies of TetanuS;
Hit by 'TomahaWk.'

Playing Indian resulted fatally Tor
Alfred Adams, 6, of $40 Jones street,
Thursday night, when he died at
city hospital of tetanus.
Ten days ago, Alfred, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Verle Adams, while playing
in his yard was struck by q compan-
ion with an imitation tomahawk--a
board with a nail in it-on the chin.
The parents did not learn who
welded the board.
Tuesday he was admitted to the
hospital and his death Thursday
followed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-15

Of the new drug on dogs success
fully for four or five years, but
the indianapolis doctors are said
TO be the first to perfect the
method by which it is applicable
to human beings.
E
THE new drug will be offered
L TO group Of eminent
surgeons for period of trial be-
fore it is offered generally to the
medical profession, it Is under
stood.
DR.. MacCallum has been as
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-15
BIZ Lnited Press

ID JWtttU 7 7 Loo
CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-The tears
~ which gangland's newest
widows shed over the bullet-rid-
died bodies Of their husbands,
failed utterly to break the code
of silence with which the gang
sters wife protects her husband.
Police questioned four widows
of the St. Valentines day mas
sacre but were greeted CIly with
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-15
FLOOD BONDS SIGNED
S4OO, 900 Issue for White River
Project Approved.

County commissioners today
signed an order providing for issu-
ance of 100000 in bonds as part OF
the county's debt for the White
river flood prevention program.
The city already has issued bonds
for its share of the widening of the
river channel from Morris to Ray
mond streets and erection Of a new
bridge at Morris street.
Commissioners objected to the
bond issue because they claimed
they were informed by the works
board that the Morris street bridge
was to be remodeled instead OF a
new one being constructed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-15
RUN DOWN GIRL CLEW
Report From Ben Davis Brings
Sheriffs on Run.

Sheriff George L. Winkler today
sent deputies to Ben Davis to in
vestigate a report that a little girl
answering the description of Edith
Mae Dierdorf, West Terre Haute,
had been seen in the vicinity.
A girl resembling the Terre Haute
girl who has been missing since
Jan. 25. was seen with man in a
parked auto, according to the call
to the Sheriff's Office. They drove
away before the deputies arrived.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-15
Confiscate 400 Gallon Still

BIZ Times Special
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Feb. IA
4Oo-gallon still was confiscated here
today in the home of Walter Wis
dom, by Charles Gobel, assistant
chief of police. Wisdom was ar
rested. Seventy-five gallons Of
whisky and 1900 gallons of mash
were confiscated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-15
BY EDWIN V. O'NEEL

DEVELOPMENT by two Indi-
~ annapolis doctors of a new
anesthetic which works so rapidly,
smoothly and without distressing
after effects that it may eventu-
ally shove chloroform and ether
into the medical background, will
be announced to the medical pro-
feSsion within a few days, 1t was
learned today.
The anesthetic. a derivative OF
barbituric acid, is known chemi-
caily as sodium ISo-amyl-ethyl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-15
WE DANCE-HA! HA!
T1giSted HeartS-and Valentines
BY ARCH STEINEL

the life still where hearts
not wat the Central State Hospital for
st. Valentines held Friday night.
hundred inmates attended the Kings
Eddie the Behop who has waited diff
twenty-five deliver the valentine he has pressed
his for his Nellie
jazz There's
Shoulder Can't Have the Rainbow Un
inmates danced foxroed and shu1ed
leaden feet. in Cornelius Mayer chapel
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-15
Indy IN GEORGIA
Arrives to Be Guest on
Island Estate.

BRUNSWICK, Ga, Feb. Is
Colonel Charles A Lindbergh ar
rived at SapeIo Island. Ga, at 1871
a. m. today for a few hours visit as
guest Of Howard e Coffin, owner
of the beautiful estate on The island.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-15
HEAR BANK PETITION
Wild Receiver Asks S151,0OO From
Realty Company.

Hearing on a petition of Richard
L. Lowther, receiver of the j. F.
Wild & Co. State bank. to collect
S151, 900 from shareholders of the
Elevator Realty Company, a defunct
subsidiary of the bank. was to be
held this afternoon in superior court
three.
Lowther wants the court to direct
an assessment against stockholders
and any existing assets of the realty
company, to be sold to. repay the
bank.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-15
CITY'S PLEA IS BEATEN
Senate Refuses to Make Anderson
Second Glass City.

Anderson Qnd) lacked five votes
in the senate today from becoming
a second-cIass city and in all likeli-
hood must remain third-class un-
til the United States census Of 1880
backs up its claim of $4,000 popula-
ton. A bill making it second-class
received 81 ayes and 18 noes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-15

Many Take Advantage
Of Price Inducements
On Used Cars
Scores of Used Car buyers in
spected and bought Used Cars
yesterday. Dealers are offering
special price inducements in q
three-day Pre- Auto Show Clear
ance Sale. A large list of special
Used Car values are listed in the
Automobile for Sale" columns of
today's want ads. Here's your op-
portunity to buy a car at a bar
gain.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-15

Tic pIILIId4y J 4OI4 Na4I'
For Repeal-Adams, Beckett, Bee
son. Brown, Clancy. Clements, Coop
er. Draper. Friedley. CARROT, Har-
Ian. Hewitt, Hill. Hoadley. Hoffman,
Huff. johnson. Miller, Pell, Rowley,
Sherwood. Southworth, StoneX,
Walter, all Republicans.
Against Repeal Alldredge,
Hodges, Kline, Lindley, Martin,
Moorhead, Niblack. Nottingham,
Sims. Strey. Republicans; Benz,
Davis, Doogs, Durham. Gray, Ket-
cium. Koenig, Morris, Perkins,
Democrats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-03
DRY ADMINISTRATOR
EXPIRES SUDDENLY
William o. Mays of Kentucky Is
Victim of Acute Indigestion
at Age of 48.
BY the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, KY, November a.
William o. Mays, prohibition admins
traitor for Kentucky and Tennessee,
died at the home of his sister-in-law
near here today of acute indigestion.
DR.. J. M. Doran, Washington, prohibit
ton commissioner, announced that
Ernest Rowe, legal adviser of the Ken
lucky Tennessee bureau, would serve as
acting administrator.
DIR. Mays had been suffering from
indigestion for about a month, but APP
peared in good health when he left
Louisville for Richmond Friday. AS a
mark Of respect, prohibition officeS at
Louisville were closed early today and
several members of the department left
at once for Richmond. William E.
Rapp, prohibition investigator who is
In New York, was advised of Mr.. Mays
death and left Immediately for Rich
mond.
Mr. Mays was born in Lancaster, KY,
in 1881. He was appointed prohibition
administrator in 1925. He was active
in uncovering a number OF large liquor
projects and did much to curb liquor
runners between Chicago and Louis
Vile.
In 1924, while engaged in farming,
Mr.. Mays was elected State Senator
from the twenty-Sixth district on the
Republican ticket. In the same year
he was named chairman of the Repub-
lican State committee. He resigned his
Senate seat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-03
BY RAYMOND A. BRUNER,
Associated Press Stan Writer.


CLEVELAND, Ohio, November a.
Probably no man ever tried so hard in
his life to fail in the way the famous
gray-haired, energetic professor Of
physics at Case School of Applied Sci
ence here has endeavored to do over
many years and yet succeed consist
emily.
The good-humored brown eyes of DR..
Dayton C. Miller glowed as he told of
his long quest for the zero on which
DR.. Albert Einstein based an important
hypothesis of relatively. The hypothesis
is to the effect that "the phenomena Of
nature will be the same to two observers
who move in uniform velocity whatever
their relation to one another"
1.-THE zero never was found, and, by
George, / couldn't get It," DR.. Miller
declared 1T have made 100000 read
ings and stih can't get It,"
The zero to which he referred is
what is generally supposed TO be the
finding of Prof A. A. Nicholson and
the late Prof Edward w. Morley in
their famous experiment with an inter-
ferometer in 1887 on the drift of the
earth through the ether. Even notable
physics texts say the result wss mega
tive. but they are not correct, Or.
Miller said.
The stubby professor Of physics swung
around in his chair and took from a
cabinet Michelson's and Morley's ac-
count of their experiment.
Result Not Negative.
There it is" he pointed out. Even
though they made only SO readings
their result was not negative. They
did not find just what they started out
to find and dropped the experiment;
that is ALL The experiment did not
fail to show the drift of the earth
through the ether
DR.. Miller told how as a young man
he became interested in continuing the
experiment Musical tones of flutes,
however, drew his attention. Only a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-03
BATTLE DESCRIBED
IN TEXAS Staying
Father OF 17-Year-0ld Bride
Who Shot Youth Denies
knowledge of Wedding.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WATERFORD, Tex. November 2.
The story of mortal battle" with the
young university student, who had Sc
cretely married his beautiful, 17-year-
old daughter, was told dramatically
from the witness stand here today by
r. H Hamilton, charged with murder
In connection with the fatal shooting
of Tom Walton, Jr.. last May.
Hamilton, veteran Texas jurist and
educator, testified with confidence,
bringing into play oratorical skill gained
from many years of legal practice, as
he narrated events that eliminated in
the killing of the man his daughter
Theresa had chosen for her husband
against her fathers wishes.
He said he grappled with Walton and
pulled the trigger of pistol the young
man had taken from him.
HE was doing everything to shoot
me and was doing everything could
to shoot him." the defendant declared.
The witness emphasized that at the time
of the shooting he had not learned of the
secret marriage and believed that Wal
ton had come to his Amarillo office to
carry out alleged threats made in let
tiers to Theresa and to friends Of the
girl, who had warned him several weeks
previous to the shooting.
His story was mistaken by nearly
three hours of cross-examination and
the defense rested after his. testimony
had been completed. The only time he
appeared nervous was while telling OF
the scuffle and shooting. Then his
voice quavered, his face Redeemed and
he shifted in his chair. Almost con-
tinually he wiped perspiration from be-
tween his fingers and the palms Of his
hands.
Efforts Of the prosecution to get
the one-time member of the Texas
Supreme Court Commission of Appeals
to say he fired a shot after Walton
slumped to the floor were futile. He
repeatedly denied that he knew Theresa
and Walton had married February 10,
while both were In the University of
Texas. He added, II don't know up
to this very date whether they were
legally married. All I know is what
some people say"
At times it was dificult to tell
whether Hamilton or e. H. Grindstaff,
special prosecutor was doing the cross
examining. Once Grindstaff asked:
Were you calm and cool and collected
after the shooting?"
What do you mean by calm, cool
and collected?" Hamilton demanded
Again Grindstaff attempted to ascer-
tain whether Walton fell to the floor
quickly or slowly after I'VE shots had
been fired from revolver.
"Mr; Grindstaff. I don't know"
saw a man who was shot. so I don't
know whether he fell suddenly or
slowly"
In his own words this was Hamil-
toms story of the shooting:
Il got up and walked to the door and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-03

saw in the reception room the young
man, Tom Walton. We were about
IL or IA feet apart. When saw him
it made me rather uneasy and stopped
and said: Good morning He didn't
hand in his right coat pocket and with
a vicious expression on his face. He
moved his right hand in the coat
pocket and I Immediately grabbed Tor
my pistol.
made a dash toward me. I pulled the
gun out and he jerked 1t out OF my
hand and ! caught hold OF 1t. 1t
was discharged over my right shoulder.
From that time until Tom Walton fell
to the floor there was a mortal battle
over that pistol He was doing every
thing to shoot me and ! was doing
everything could to shoot him"
Hamilton said he walked back into
his office from the reception room, re-
marking to j. w. Burks, Amarillo real
estate man, who testified as defense
eyewitness: az am sorry had to do
1t but had to protect my own life"
Then. thinking of my wife and fam
lily in Austin" Hamilton said he sat at
his desk and wrote the following tele-
gram to Mrs. Hamilton: About three
minutes ago had to shoot Tom Wal
ton. This is awful I had to do it to
save my own life. Don't worry. had
to do it."
Mrs. Hamilton was in Austin with
Theresa, then II. The girl was recov-
ering from an appendicitis operation,
and Walton was in Amarillo, writing
her frequent letters, which Mrs. Hami,-
ton intercepted and sent to her hus-
band.
Became Uneasy"
After reading those letters and hear
ing other threats Walton was supposed
to have made, Hamilton said he became
uneasy" He purchased a .44-caliber
pistol from his law partner, Harry G.
Hendricks, and carried the pistol with
him all the time, he said.
When he saw Walton, he had the
pistol stuck inside his trousers and had
dif11culty pulling it out the accused
man testified. He declared he did not
have time to discharge 1t before Walton
grappled with him.
Mrs. Hamilton, in another letter, said
she thought it might be advisable to
take Theresa to France or some far-off
place to restore her character, ruined by
the enemy"
The prosecution met only failure in
its efforts to show Hamilton knew of
the marriage before the homicide
The young widow has not yet testi-
fed. nor has she been in the courtroom
during the trial, due to the rule which
prevents witnesses hearing court pro-
ceedings while not on the stand.
Several large public-works projects
have recently been started in Greece.