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New Britain herald., 1929-01-29
B 0pGET7 ASKS
 CHANGES IN LAWS
Urges Appointment of T,I Com.
 mission by he Governor
tsp.cia, to tn. Herald,


 Hartford. Jan. es - Changes in the tax laws of Connecticut to meet the following conditions arc recom- mended by Tax Commissioner Will. liam H. Blodgett in his biennial re- port to Governor John H. Trumbull and the general assembly. made public today:
 1. Correct the statute imposing the local property tax on goods of lner- chants and manufacturers on the ground that the existing .aw is im- practicable of administration.
 2. When % requested. ths state should be empowered to lend assis- tance to town taxing officials in assessment of larger buildings. utiii- ties. and other properties difficult of proper appraisal by assessors who are generally non-experienced in such affairs.
 5. Replace the present theatar seating tax law. which has been found to be unfair to the smaller theater owners, by a tax of two per cent on gross receipts.
 1. Substitute for the present mile- age tax on interstate common car- rier motor bus operators a gross re- Ceipts tax similar to tax on intra- state motor bus operators.
 5. Revise the inheritance and suc- cession tax law. in the interest of simplification. introducing nc changes in principle.
 6. Determine the policy of the state with reference to 30 per cent credit clause of the federal estate tax law of 1926.
 [. Prescribe in the statutes stan. dard form of budget to be publish ed in annual reports Of municipali- ties.
 s. Strengthen the tax lien law by farther cutting down the contnu- ance of liens. except in worthy and needy cases. from i've years to two years.
 9. Impose 10 per cent penalty up- on any general property tax at end of 30-day period of grace. with au added five per cent penalty for each six months thereafter. except in worthy cases, in order to put . stop to unnecessary tax delinquency.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18

Bu United Press
RIVERSIDE, Cal, Jan. 18.-Hav-
ing sketched with few bold
strokes the outline of its case, the
state today began complete re-
cital of the asserted killing of three
small boys, for which Gordon Stew
art Northcott is on trial.
Immigration officers and Los An
geles detectives who first learned
Of the existence of the Wineville
murder farm" through the stoE
of Sanford Clark, Northcott's To-
year-old nephew, was the first wit
ness. Clark told of the alleged muir
ders by his uncle when he was de-
tanned from entering the United
States without a passport.
Northcott continued today. to act
as his own attorney.
Il knew I could do it better than
those lawyers were doing" North
colt said. Honestly, weren't they
making an awful hash Of it? Then.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18
BANKER DEATH
HELD MURDER
New CIeWS Uncovered in
Sullivan Case, Coroner
Declares.
By Times Special

By Times Special
SULLIVAN, Ind, Jan. 18.-Edgar
D. Naples, vice-president of the
Peoples National Bank and Trust
Company, found dead in the bank
here Wednesday morning, was muir
dered by persons unknown, Coroner
w. H. McGrew officially reported
today.
Police, the sheriff, and investiga-
tors for the State Bankers Associa-
ton, had this new factor to consider
in their investigation not only of the
murder, but of the confession Of
Jessup Bollinger, 40, president of the
Shelburn State bank, six miles from
Sullivan, that he had forged a large
amount in notes. about $4,000 worth
of which had gone to the Sullivan
institution.
Many persons in Sullivan had
reached the conclusion that Naples
had committed suicide, though no
question had been raised as to the
stability of the Sullivan bank and
there had been no whisper of any
personal trouble.
New ClewS Found
The coroner today stated, how
ever, that he based his verdict of
murder upon new clews, which
deepen the mystery.
Bollinger is under arrest on a
forgery charge. He was found in
his garage unconscious from mon
oxide gas poisoning, a few hours
after Naples body was found six
miles away. Bollinger had started
the motor of his car with the gar
age doors closed.
Bollinger declared in a confession,
according to officials, that Naples
had nothing TO do with the for
geries, that the notes had gotten
into Naples bank in the regular
course of business.
Man Seen Leaving Bank
A revolver belonging to the bank
was found near Naples body and
a rear door was open. Naples body
was in a hallway, a bullet through
the forehead. officials declare they
have found a witness who will tes-
tify he saw man leaving the Sui
Ivan bank rear door a few min
utes before the body was found.
Naples had been seen ON the street
about an hour before.
Naples received telephone call
the night before his death from
some one to whom he promised to
deliver $4,000, it has been learned.
He said over the phone that he
would leave the money in the outer
vault, so the time lock would not
prevent him getting to it early the
next day.
The outer vault was open and
the $4,000 gone when Naples body
was discovered,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18

A MONG Scots of Indianapolis
L n who gather at the annual con-
cert of the Caledonian Club at Ma
sonic temple Jan. 20, in native cos
tune, none will be CARRIED more truly
than Mrs. Jessie tombstone Byram
and her son Thomas, 424S Broad
way.
The concert will mark the flftieth
anniversary of the club and citi-
zens of Scottish descent no further
removed than the second genera
ton plan a gala occasion.
Mrs. Byram is the daughter of
Thomas r. tombstone, 4243 Broad
way, who came from Scotland in
1887.
Parts of Mrs. Byram's costume
are old family heirlooms. The
brooches on her hat and shoulder
have been in the tombstone family
for more than 200 years. The brooch
on her shoulder that holds the plaid
is the sister brooch to Sir Harry
LADDERS. 1t has five cairngorum
stones, in a dull gold engraved set
ting. The brooch was purchased by
Mrs. Byrams great-great-great-
grandfather.
The sporran made of goat hair is
nearly 200 years old. The "sporran"
is the article of dress in which the
Scotchman carries his purse.
Mrs. Byram is entitled to wear the
royal Stewart Scottish kilt. Each
family or clan wears a different de-
sign and color combination, so that
in the old country a man is known
by the clothes he wears"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18
SUSPECT
ARGUES OWN CASE

again, "I've had little training in
legal procedure"
Northcott was well satisfied with
the result of his six-hour grilling
of his nephew.
Loyal Kelley, special prosecutor,
praised Northcott's ability as an at
torney. Hes doing extremely vel" "
Kelley said. His pl1raseology is
excellent and his court presence ir-
reproachable."
Northcott said today he intended
to recall some state witnesses who
already had testified and who we're
oss-examined by Norbert Savay,
dismissed chief counsel. I'm 60
ing to call about thirty defense wit
nesses in ALL" the boyish defendant
declared, land Sanford Clark, Jesse
Clark, and my dad viii be among
them"
Asked his plan Of defense, he
replied: I'm going to show that
the state witnesses are lying. I think
that's the best defense"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18

Lou" with two sets of false teeth
and wind up by doing a Highland
fling after an hours practice.
The "sax"-named after a man
of the same cognomen-is the
only musical instrument operated
by mouth which can be played by
a person with false teeth.
This fact alone lends TO the in
strument's use to suppplant pep
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18
FREED SUSPECT
TO Be PASTOR
Harvey Smith, Cleared of
Killing, Will Preach.
By United Press

By United Press
ELKHART, Ind, Jan. 18-Har-
vey L. Smith, former private detec-
tive, evangelist and circus barker,
acquitted here of the murder of Mrs.
Genevieve Suits, beauty parlor OPP
orator, will enter the ministry, ne
said here today.
Smith was charged with accept
ing $50 from Mrs. jamie Reyher to
"do away with Mrs. Suits, who had
carried on a clandestine love affair
with Mrs. Reyher's husband, Charles
Reyher, wealthy South Bend real
estate dealer
Smith said he would remain 9,
detective "long enough to solve the
mystery of Mrs. Suits death"
'Then am going into the min
istry of Cod" he said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18
LOSE RESCUE HOPES
Entombed Miners Life Is
Feared For.

BIZ United Press
sTEUBENVILLE, O., Jan. 49,
Rescue workers today abandoned
hope of rescuing alive Pal Nick, SO,
who was imprisoned in a noun
tain of earth and stone at the U. S.
Coal Company's mine at Bradley
Thursday.
Mine officials said it would take
about five days to tunnel through
the room in which the man is en-
tombed.
Digging was halted by darkness
Thursday night, and it was agreed
that the imprisoned man could not
be reached before he died.
Workmen had been warned to
keep out of the room where the
cave-in occurred, it was said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18

pills of drugstores as an anti
toxin against ages creaky bones.
g 89
HORNS can not be used by
IL wearers of enamel plates. for
the first .'toots of Goodnight,
Ladies" would necessitate an am
bulance and a stomach pump
The sax" teacher. vOuchlng
for ages REGENERATION through the
"tra-iddy-dums Of the silvered
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18

@RANpPAS Of indianapolis
" are usirs the saxophone to
cure rheur latism.
Efficacy of the Jazz" instru-
ment for unbending the rheu-
matte kinks of senility is testi-
fled to by a leading city teacher,
who reports he has one student
10 years old who can play Sweet
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w. c.. T. u. TO SHUN
SHIFTING CAMPAIGN

niversary of the prohibition amend
ment at Nashville, Tenn, recently.
This is purely a local custom.
Indiana will adopt no such plan,
said Mrs. w. B. Davidson, 1911 Bow
land avenue, president of the Mar
ion county w. G. T. u, said.
I'VE will go along in our regular
channels. American needs to be
educated to law observance and re-
spect for the Constitution" she said
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18

Returning to South Dakota, Major
Stewart became a colonel II the
National Guard and that title has
remained with him ever since.
In 1907, before the old Standard
Oil Company had been dissolved as
trust, Stewart won case for the
company at Pierre and attracted the
notice of President Cowan. The lat
ter brought him on to Chicago and
made him general attorney.
Rules With Iron Hand
His executive ability and forceful
character led through number of
lesser positions until 1913, when he
was elected chairman of the board.
From then on Colonel Stewart
ruled the company with an iron
hand and Standard of Indiana pros
pered. In addition to making far
reaching executive changes, Stewart
bought the Midwest Refining Com
pany, in 1920, and later the Dixie
Oil Company. Those purchases
made it unnecessary for Standard
of Indiana to buy crude oil on a
fiuctuating market.
Stewards six feet two inches
height and his $50 pounds gave him
the physical power to work longer
hours than anyone on his staff. He
came to work at 7:30 a. m, read all
his own mail, rarely took more than
thirty minutes for lunch and sell
dom played.
Prize Fights Chief Diversion
Prize fights were his one diversion.
He would travel across the country
to see good fight, although he
wouldn't leave his office for a game
Of golf. Later golf became his
hobby.
Standard of Indiana kept on
growing and the genial Stewards
circle of friends continued to ex-
pand. 1t is On the confidence of
those friends and business associates
and the general prosperity of the
company that Stewart is depending
to aid him in resisting Rockefeller
assault.
The company had only 1900
stockholders when Stewart became
chairman in 1918. Now it has more
than $1,000.
His capacity for work and his rare
ability to organize the men working
with him gained him great favor
with John D. Jr., until the break
growing out of the oil scandals last
year.
Wins Oil Millions
Stewart married twice and has
two grown sons, who hold executive
positions in other oil companies. He
is fascinating host, belongs to
numerous clubs and travels widely.
Stewart came to work for the
Standard Oil Company more than
twenty years ago for $4,000 year
He now has a private fortune of
several million dollars and draws a
salary Of $125,000 a year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18
USEFUL; NOW 1T CURES GRAN'PAP's RHEUMATIC

"And a sax is cheaper than pat
ent medicines the long run
they cost only $780," explained the
saxophone rheumatic expert.
One hundred sixty bottles of
Run Rheumatism-R Run or the
wall of Rainbow Round My
Shoulder" any time you want it
at 100 iron -what1l it be,
Grandpa2 What1I it be?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18
JURORS TAKE REST
Adjourns Until Monday in
Angola Crime Probe.

By United Press
Angola, Ind, Jan. 18.-The grand
jury investigating Steuben county's
alleged crime ring has adjourned
until Monday.
Several persons were placed on
the witness stand Thursday.
The jury is investigating the rob-
berry of the National bank here, al
legged rum-running activities, and
the finding, of charred body of a
man in a burned barn.
The jury will continue. to hear
witnesses Monday, it was indicated
at the conclusion of the hearing
Thursday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18
MISSION WILL BE HELD

Evanston Minister Will Be Geust Of
Honor Here.
DR.. Harris Franklin Rail, Evans
ton, Ill, will be guest OF honor OF
Indianapolis ministers Jan. % to
Feb. / at a teaching mission" in
Central Christian church, held by
the Church Federation of Indian
apolis. Announcement was made
today by the Rev. L. G. Trent, pas
tor of Woodruff Place Baptist
church and president Of the church
federation.
At a dinner tonight at the Rob-
erts Park Methodist Episcopal
church plans will be completed for
the welcoming ceremony and the
meeting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18

Rockefeller, SIS, is brawny, 6 feet
tall, with penetrating eyes and a
square-cut jaw. When in New
York he is at his Office by $3.50 a. m
In his youth Rockefeller worked
on the family estate at Cleveland
and swan daily with his father. He
had a vigorous life, and received
wages for such work as breaking
stone and splitting wood. His pay
was 10 cents an hour for labor and
. cents an hour for practicing on
his violin.
Chose Business to Pleasure
One biographer tells of his being
permitted to control his own actions
when he became old enough. His
father never interfered. He chose
Brown university because he want
ed to attend smaller school. This
olographer says that when college
ended he had three choices:
l. A world cruise.
2. Further study in law to enable
MIN to enter any business.
5. Starting in with the Standard
Oil Company.
He chose the latter because his
father was aging and he deemed
1t advisable to learn the business.
one blographer says of him:
HE firmly believes that he was
brought into the world to perpetuate
the mental, moral and spiritual
qualities of his father and he is do
ing his level best to fulfill that des-
tiny.
Twice daily he sinks to his
knees and beseecheS the heavenly
father to bless the earthly father.
John D. Sr.
Since leaving Brown university in
1897, Rockefeller has devoted him
self to removing the octopus
stigma from the names of Rockefel-
Ter and Standard Oil.
This attempt at ousting Stewart is
part of that program, for Rockefeller
has said he did not believe the pub
lie could have confidence in Stewart
because of the Continental reve-
lations and the fact that Stewart
refused originally to testify before
the senate committee.
Big Test in Coal Strike
Only once before has Rockefeller
come into the open to show his
fighting side on behalf of business.
His first big test came in adjust
ing single-handed the violent labor
troubles which involved bloodshed
in Colorado in 1913-1914 on the
Rockefeller controlled properties OF
the Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
pany. 1t was after he had made
such signal success of this task
that the elder Rockefeller withdrew
from the oil fields and the world
of business in favor of his son.
John D. Jr. is abroad as he fights
this battle for control. He and his
wife went to Egypt with a renowned
Psychologist from Chicago. He said
before departing that he was start
ing vacation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18

Indiana members of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union will
not follow the Tennessee practice
of reporting persons they find with
liquor on their breath.
The custom of reporting all drink
ers as liquor law violators was an
nounced by Mrs. E. P Blair, preSi-
dent of the Davidson County w. G.
T. U. at Celebration of the tenth an
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18

THE description was too much
Il for the teacher, but he adj
mitted that he feared to teach
Grandma and the dance she
did was the -dum-ti dunn,
for fear he'd die of heart failure
and a good saxophone teacher
would be held by a coroneT's jury
on charge of musical man
slaughter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18

Sf0U, UOO,U0U STANDARD Oh company
Of Indiana for the sake of the COM
panys reputation, is the grim de-
termination of a Self-made, dynamic
man who finds the same exhilira-
ton in combat today that he found
as a rough rider with Roosevelt,
thirty years ago.
Stewart was born in 1866 in
Cedar Rapids, Ia, attended Coe
college there, studied law at Yale,
read law in the offices of Simeon
Baldwin in New Haven, Conn, and
eventually hung out his shingle in
Pierre, S. D.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18

William B. Zimmerman, 80, of IS
South Brookville road, was reported
not seriously injured today at city
hospital where he was taken after
his automobile crashed into the
abutment Of the crossing gate at
Southeastern avenue and the Penn
sylvania railroad at 1890 a. m. The
car was wrecked.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18
DEATH TRIAL NEAR END
RAJ Tinted press

BIZ United Press II
DANVILLE, Ind, Jan. 18.-Fate
of William Nichols, SO, charged With
the murder of his brother-in-law,
Ora Written. 81, was expected to be
in the hands of a jury today.
Evidence has been concluded.
Nicols was charged with Staying
the elderly man during family
quarrel. He has admitted the slay-
ing, but pleaded self defense.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18
BUS HEARING DELAYED
Pony Express Company to Appear
for State Quiz Tuesday.

Continued hearing on the order of
the public service commission for the
Pony Express Company, Detroit, to
show cause why their BUSES should
not be barred from Indiana roads,
scheduled for today, has been post
poned until Tuesday at 10 a. m,
Secretary Fred I. King of the COM
mission announced.
The company was cited to appear
when it was learned that the driver
of one of their Detroit to Chicago
buses had been on the bus three
days when it figured in fatal crash
at EIkhart Dec. a.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18
KEEPS TEETH 70 YEARS

BIZ United Press
SMITH CENTER, Kas., Jan. 18.--
James Eller at the age of go retains
every one of his baby teeth.
Never has he had toothache or
has he gone to a dentist to have a
tooth pulled. Dentists who have ex-
amined his teeth claim his baby set
of grinders" is in perfect condt-
Jon and his case is without parallel
in their experience.
Since he was youth, Eller has
chewed tobacco.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18
ACID BURNS WOMAN
Thrown by Man, Victim Charges;
Held by Police.

Police today held Jess Sullivan,
so, of 6431z Massachusetts avenue,
on charge Of Mrs. Lottie Vetas, 625
woodrow street, that he threw acid
on her at Washington and Missouri
streets Thursday evening.
Sullivan, Mrs. Vetas charged, met
her on the street and sought to
make an engagement with her.
When she refused he threw the
acid, she charged. The acid badly
burned her coat and eating through
her clothing slightly burned her
legs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18

a boom Of Standard Oh stock to a
high of 103.25 on the New York
Curb Exchange. Stewart or Rookie
feller or both generally are reported
purchasing stock on the open mar
ket in their battle for control of the
directors meeting at Whiting, Ind,
March z. Friends of Rockefeller
report he already has obtained con-
troll of 81 per cent of the stock.
Rockefeller, born to millions, was
made to work hard so he might
appreciate their true value. His
father, who now watches his sons
first major financial battle from his
winter home in Florida, had strict
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18
BATTLE FOR OIL KINGDOM

BY JAMES X. MARTINDALE
United Press Stan Correspondent

CHICAGO. JAN 1s.-The son of a country black
~ smith has challenged the financial dominance of
the Rockefelers in their own kingdom of oil
Robert Wright Stewart a physical giant of the
western plains left a law Office in Pierre S. D. to
rise to leadership among great business executives
Behind his refusal to yield to John D. Rockefeller
Jrs demand that he resign the Craftsmanship of the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18

horn, says two lessons made
"new man out of his 7O-year-old
patient"
HE can shake hips and Shout
ders that youths never could
tremble. and when he plays LET
Me Call You Sweetheart say
I'm telling you--why. he'd
he'd"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18
BY HARRY r. LANDER
United Press san Correspondent

NEW YORK, Jan. 18,-John D. Rockefeller Jr has
In a fighting face and has been trained in Spartan
ways and Wall Street is learning for the first
time just how much of fighter he is as he attempts
to GUST Colonel Robert W. Stewart from the chairman
ship of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana.
1t is the greatest struggle IN the history of that
corporation and one that has been accompanied by
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18
TWO BOYS DIE WHEN
CLUBHOUSE BURNS
Bodies Are Found in Shack After
Blaze.

booteS are round IN Snack After
Blaze.
BIZ United Press
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1.-TWO
boys were burned beynd Identified
ton and two others died in a hos
pital from injuries received when
shack, which they had been using
for a clubhouse, burned early today
IN a fire that destroyed the Scott
Powell dairy in West Philadelphia.
One OF the dead boys was identi-
ed as Martin Lawless, IA, and the
other was believed to be j. Nc
Cormack.s
The rude shack, made Of scant-
ling and tar paper, was constructed
in an alcove of the dairy.
1t is believed the boys had been
playing in the structure last night
and then had fallen asleep.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18
KING GEORGE BETTER;
RECEIVERS APPETITE
Monarch Not Yet Permitted to
Read; Enjoys Lengthy Maps.

Ru United PfSsS
LONDON, Jan. 18-The 'Satis-
factory progress" of King George
toward recovery announced Thurs
day was maintained today. an OFF,
cial announcement at Buckingham
palace said.
The king5 appetite has improved
remarkably during the past few
DAYS. the Daily Mail said it under
stood. and he is no longer being fed.
He enjoys lengthy maps but is not
permitted to read.
Queen Mary's visits are more
frequent. but she still is limited to
tea minutes each the newspaper
said
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18
PLOT LAID TO LAWYER
Disbarment of Spencer Attorney
Sought by Bar.

BIZ United Press
SPENCER, Ind, Jan. 18.-Because
he is alleged to have conspired 70
obtain the release of a states wit
ness in a liquor case, disbarment
of Edwin T. Brown, local attorney,
is asked in a complaint presented
the Owen circuit court by James
R. Miller. president of the Owen
County Bar Association, and other
members of that organization.