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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-12
Contention of Teachers
Branded ShObbing EUent

RAWFORDSvILLE Ind, Sept 12Stating that the annual
~ Indiana State Teachers Association at Indian
than shopping
capital Montgomery board of education
consisting township voted refuse
allow teachers of county schools to attend the sessions on Oct
II. Is and 49,
Thewis township the only dis
previously had his teachers
meeting that intended
the and asserted they would attend in spite Of the
ruling
a D. Montgomery superintendent Charlottesville
schools would follow the example of
himself heartily of the
annual convention.
teachers questioned concerning the
said they Disappointed being
meeting and denied charges the trustees
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-12
ROTARIANS NOMINATE

Officers and directors OF the
Rotary club OF indianapolis will be
elected at the annual meeting at the
Claypool Oct. 1.
Clark S. Wheeler is unopposed for
the presidency. according to norni-
nations announced today. Howard i :
Grifhth has no opponent as candi-
date for first vice-president; and
Gwynn F. Patterson is the sole
candidate to treasurer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-12
DEATH STAY ASKED
Sole Occupant of Indiana
Execution House Appeals.

Petition for stay of execution
was before the supreme court today,
filed by the sole occupant of the
state prison death house at Mich
igan City.
He is Dreyfus Rhodes, sentenced
to die Oct. II for the murder three
years ago of a Vincennes policeman.
Rhodes asks the stay to complete
an appeal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-12
DISTRIBUTES POSTS
MussoIini Gives Up Seven
important Portfolios,
By United Press

BIZ United Press
ROME, Sept. 12.-The greatest
cabinet shake-up since formation
Of the Fascist government in Italy
took place here today, with the
abandonment by Premier Mussolini
of seven important portfolios by
himself and a general reorganiza-
ton of the posts which had been
held by other members of the party.
The only posts retained by Musso-
lini we're the premiership and the
ministry of the interior. All others
formerly held by him were dis
tributed among the undersecretaries.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-12
BANKERS TO FIGHT
INDIANA ITALIANS
Stone ChOkeS
Huge Fish .
By Times Special

BIZ Times Special
GARY, Ind, Sept. IA 200
pound sturgeon fish, nearly
six feet long, was found dead
on the Lake Michigan shore
with a stone nine inches in
diameter in it's mouth. The
fish bore large bruises, testify
ing to its valiant efforts to free
itself from the stone by diving
against the low bottom. Fish
ermen said it had been dead
several days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-12
PROPERTY is APPRAISED
Park Board Gets Figures on Bridge
Approach.

The park board this afternoon re-
ceived appraisers report on two
squares Of property north of the
Delaware street Fall Creek bridge.
The property is to be used in max
ing an adequate bridge approach
and tn board holds an $500 op-
ton on the sites.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-12
TWO INJURED BY AUTOS
Boy Is Struck; Woman Hurt in
Crash.

Robert Browning, II, of 1913 Ring
gold avenue, suffered fractured
left leg and lacerated arm when
struck by a truck in the 1000 block
Orange street Tuesday night. The
truck was driven by Henry Carter,
"A. of 1855 Union street.
Mrs. L. L. Green, 55. of $50 West
Thirtieth street. was cut on the head
when an auto driven by her daugh-
ter, Mrs. William West, 81, of 713
West Thirty-first street, collided
with a car operated by G. R. Moore,
fl, of 1928 East Washington street,
at Forty-second and Carrolton
streets Tuesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-12
Shin1ny Finds Champ;
Dance Good for Health
The "Shimmy" is vindicated.

Skinny" is vindicated
ants have frovned Win DARK spcaeS
on of besque side shows but today
at the Joint session of the American acknowledgements Association
Physical Therapy Dr. j. W. Toroett OF Mar
lin, Tex gave shnmy place in medical science
your roomand shimnywhere no one
and to marching music IL is
a beneficial exercise" he said
shimying followed not ana
cold shower do rubbing and keeping
the tired business feeling like twoyear-od"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-12
w. C. T. U. IS DISCUSSED
Growth Into Organization Of Ma
tionaI Scope Described.

Growth of the w. G. T. U. into an
organization of national scope was
described by Mrs. Felix T. McWhir-
ter wednesday night at Central NJ.
E. church.
winners of a recent membership
contest are Mrs. Cole Sickle, Mrs.
r. H. White, Mrs. Elmer BoStic,
Mrs. George Barnes and Mrs. Ed
ward johnson. New members were
presented.
Need to counteract influence Of
the wet press" in northern Indiana
was discussed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-12
Warship Wreckage Is Found

BH United Press
HELSINGFORS, Finland, Sept IL.
Several pieces of wreckage found
the Baltic coast were beli~~-d
to have belonged to the Soviet war
ships Trotzky and Vojkof, reported
lost with all hands during recent
storm on the Baltic.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-12
GOVERNORS REVISE
OLD CONSTITUTION
CONQUER SEASICKNESS
New Gas Breathed Five Minutes
Produces Immunity, Claim.

LONDON, Sept. IA new gas
which, if breathed five minutes, is
supposed to make a person i'm
mune from seasickness, was one Of
several exhibits at the shipping and
engineering machinery exhibition,
which opened today at the Olympia
hall.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-12
EVANGELIST SCORES
YOUTHFUL CYNICISM
Condemns Cigaret Smoking by
Women in CadIe Tabernacle Address.

WOHcH III Ndult AdDtEidClc AuureSSs
Condemning "the worldliness of
boys and girls and cigaret smoking
by women" Ira S. Bassett, Pitts
burgh, Pa, spoke at the third meet
ing of the Marion county evange-
ligtic campaign at Cadle tabernacle
Wednesday night.
Indianapolis needs prayer and a
return to the old family altar" he
told the layrnen and ministers who
attended the meeting.
DR.. Farley hartman. Winona Lake,
Ind, conducts Bible classes each
afternoon. Horner Rodeheayer, VII
mona vocalist, and J. B. Biederwolf,
evangelist, are on next weeks pro-
gram.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-12
DEMOCRATS PLAN DRIVE

800 New Members for State Club Is
Goal Set for Sept. 1890.
A drive for three hundred new
members will be made by the In
diana Democratic Club from Sept.
% to Sept. 30.
The membership committee is
Robert Coleman, chairman: Herbert
Wilson, Frank viehmann, Dr. z. M.
Fitch, r. e. Springsteen and Ernest
Frick-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-12
EAGLE SCOUTS NAMED
Four Boys Are Advanced at Court
of Honor.

Four boys were advanced to the
rank of Eagle Scouts at the court
of honor held Wednesday night in
Cropsey auditorium at the Central
library.
The boys who attained this honor
are Leroy Breunig, Troop 4; Robert
Emrick, Troop 81, and John Meyer
and Leonard Wake, Troop 49.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-12

Aged Woman Dies
BIZ Times Special
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, Sept. H.
Mrs. Jacob Kreag. 70, is dead at her
home north of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-04
FIFTH GEORGIA SEAT
is WON BY RAMSPECK
Democratic Nominee Is Elected to
Congress, Succeeding Late
Leslie J. Steele.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Ga. october 4-Robert
C.. w. Ramspeck, DeKalb County at
torney and nominee of the Democratic
party, was elected to Congress from
the fifth Georgia district Wednesday to
succeed the late Representative Leslie
J. Steele.
Complete unofficial returns from the
five counties of the district gave RAM
speck plurality of 1922 votes over his
two independent opponents. The vote
stood: -Ramspeck. .759; Hooper Alex
ander, DeKalb County, 1887; James
Hill Palmer, Atlanta, 121.
Alexander, a strong anti-Smith
worker in the last national election.
waged his independent campaign on the
basis of refusal to accede to a decree
by the district Democratic committee
that all persons who voted other than
with the party in the presidential cleo
ton would be required to sign pledge
to uphold the Democratic platform be-
fore taking part In the primary.
Ramspeck carried all but seven pre-
cincts In the district. With $4,000
eligible voters in the five counties, only
9,417 votes were cast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-04
ACTOR ACCUSED
IN MURDER CASE
American. Theatrical Man on
Trial in British City for
Staying Shopkeeper.
Ry the Associated Press.

-
READING. England, October Am
American actor who plays the role of q
detective in "The Monster" now tour
ing the provincial >theaters, yesterday
was identified as man seen inside a
tobacconiSt'S shop "wiping blood off his
face" on the night of a murder there.
Five months ago Alfred oliver, 60,
was killed in his shop by an assallant,
who took $12 from the till.
For a time 1t seemed as ii the case
would be listed among the Yards few
I unsolved murders and forgotten. Then
with dramatic suddenness Scotland
Yard reopened the Investigations.
Halls From Massachusetts,.
The man about whom attention CEN
tered at yesterdays renewed inquest
was Philip Yale Drew. who said he
comes from Massachusetts, and Is a de.
scendant in the, ninth generation of
Peregrine White, the first white child
born in America. He has lived in Lon
don since 1910.
At the coroner's inquest Drew, who
Is burly man with a mass of brown
hair above Cromwellian features. ap-
peared, represented by a lawyer. He
also produced witnesses who testified
that he was in the dressing room of the
theater at the time OF the crime.
Statement by Woman Witness.
Mrs. Alice James. was the first witness
at yesterdays hearing. She was a care
taker across the street from the tobac-
conist's shop. She testified that she
saw a man on the night of the murder
lust inside the shop door, wiping blood
of his face. He was muttering and she
thought he had been fighting.
'''Do you see him in court?" asked the
coroner.
''That's the man." She replied, point
ing at Drew.
Yesterday Drew was identified by a
butcher named George Loxton as an
eccentric man" whom he saw hatless
and agitated near divers shop about
the time of the murder.
Drew Seems Unconcerned.
Drew seemed unperturbed yesterday as
the coroner asked him to stand for
Identification by Mrs. James He chcwed
the end of an unlit cigar and smiled.
Mrs. Frank Lindo, wife of the pro-
ducer of 1.-THE Monster" testified before
the coroner that at the time which has
been fixed for divers murder she
heard Drew talking in his dressing
room at the theater.
The inquest was adjourned until to-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-04

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-14
BRITAIN PLANNING
MOVE

LONDON. Feb. 14.-P-It was
learned in well informed quarters
today that proposals for a new APP
preach to settlement Of disarmament
problem may be made by the Brit
ish government TO the United States
in the near future.
IL Is believed that responsible Of
ficials here are studying how the
existing armament statement can be
terminated and that after a lengthy
process Of consulting the domin-
ions and obtaining their agreement,
the proposals may be embodied in
the answer of the British govern
ment to the recent Kellogg note.
IL vas in this note that the Unit
ed States government stated it was
unable TO accept the proposals put
forward in the A~nglo-French naval
accord but at the same time said il
would welcome any further sugges-
tions, thus leaving the door open for
future negotiation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-14
SCOUTS STAGE
QUICK SESSION
Three Troops Mobiliz-
ed Inside of IL
Minutes

Setting what il believed 10 he n
record in Brownsville, the three local
Boy Scout troops were modified
from all parts OF the city Mt the
chamber of commerce in twelve min
utes Wednesday afternoon.
This demonstration was put on in
connection with the nation wire cele-
brstion Of the 18th anniversary OF
the Boy Scout movement.
The boys did not know when the
whistle for mobilization vas 10 be
sounded but they had been warned
that it would be blown sometime dur
inf the week. They were ail pre-
pared wearing their uniforms and
scouting equipment.
Nine blasts were blown on the
Model laundry whistle at n minute
until four Wednesday afternoon. The
Scouts, scattered in all parts OF the
city. rushed 10 their headquarters at
the Presbyterian, Methodist and Bap-
fist churches where they received or
ders to report at the chamber Of COM
merce. The three troops came from
their Headquarters on the double
quick and all were at the chamber in
side Of IL minutes after the whistle
had blown for mobilization.
Troop one, of the Presbyterian
church, under Scout Master Clyie a.
King imediately threw W n first aid
station in the Missouri Pacific park.
A ten and a number Of cots were
pressed into service and the scouts
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-14
Sl2OO PARDON
FUND SOUGHT
Oklahoma Quiz Board
To Question Father
Of Convict

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 14.-tE9-
After a day numbered with tech
nical testimony. Oklahoma's i'm.
parchment drama today promised to
unroll rapidly as members Of the
senate impeachment court contem-
plated calling T. N. Crossthwaite
Ardmore shoemaker. before them to
explain just what happened to an
elusive $1,000 which Crossthwaits
procured from the bank just prior
to the granting Of a pardon to his
son. r. ID. Crossthwaite.
This pardon. granted when the
younger Crossthwaite was listed as
a fugitive, after he had been con-
victed Of murder, Is one Of ii ar
ticles of impeachment upon which
Henry s. Johnston, suspended gov
ernor, is being tried by the senate
court.
j. c. slack" Walton, former gov
ernor and himself removed by the
Impeachment Route" in 1923, took
an impromptu role in the impeach-
ment drama yesterday when he told
the Associated Press that in his
opinion if the state had another i'm
parchment trial, the federal gov
eminent should step in, and assume
control of the states actipities.
IF we have about one more ses-
sion of this kind in this state" he
said in commenting on Johnston's
4~.1 -~L.zL ko kou Ahanrun1 frnnl
the balcony. II believe the United
States government should declare
the people OF Oklahoma incapable Of
enlightenment, should repeal the
act giving them statehood, and place
them back under government con
troll. as was done when the people
Of the Philippine Islands were de-
clared incapable of handling their
own affairs"
Walton branded the trial as "iust
q bunch Of horseplay," saying he
didn't think there was IAN elected
state official, including members Of
the legislature, who could serve for
one year and not commit an I'M
peachable offensc. Any governor
would be impeached if the senate
were just in the right spirit he
added.
The name or Mrs. o. q. Ham
monds. former confidential secretary
to Johnston. was brought before the
house investigating committee again
when two witnesses testified Gov
ernor Johnston had instructed them
to follow Mrs. Hammonds' orders
as IL given BY the governor him
self"
This testimony was given by Roy
o. Coppock. republican vice chair
man Of the state board Of affairs,
and Roy Burton, auditor for the
same body.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-14

(Continued from Page 0ne.)
Hidalgo visitors Of the house failed
entirely. After once marching up TO
the capitol Wednesday morning,
pooling for pictures and marching
back 10 an Austin hotel, the delega-
ton. finally arrived at the bar of the
hose at 2:2O. headed by Gordon
Griffin, attorney for +. NJ. Smith,
Griffin himself n contestant in court
proceedings Of the election of j. +.
Leslie as district jupdge. Mayors
IA. Kirgan Of Weslaco and H.. L.
Freeiand of McAllen were also in the
vaH Of the delegation. Griffin sert
in a card. calling Grady Woodruff,
representative from Wise county 10
the door.
He asked Woodruff 70 present the
written petition asking a hearing on
behalf Of the Hidalgo delegation and
hearing of the petitions asking re-
opening Of the Smith Montgomery
case. Woodruff. who said he had
given no previous warning that he
would be asked to be messenger for
the delegation, complied. Speaker
Barron passed on to the house ms
points Of order flew thick and fast
All tHUEStlunS OF ucNiSlpH - ~ HhN
tin9 fhe matter before the house.
The members voted, 100 TO 26. 20
permit the petition TO be read. One
petition carried 5i7i signatures. II
was said. asking a %rehearing of the
election contest, and another, 1910
naTnks, calling on Representative
W. IN. Montgomery 70 resign. These
twolwere not read. A motion by
Rcurescntative s. r. Barnett Of
Grserville TO suspend the rules un-
dennhich the contest was previously
disposed or, and send the matter
bach TO n committee for ~rehearing.
lost ga to So, requiring a W thirds
majority.
filter that the debate was largely
het>xccn Mr.. Barnett and Representa-
tive w. r. Pope of Nueces.
Earnett's second motion. TO refer
thd. petitions to the committee on
privileges and elections. was the OBJ
led Of the successful point of order
or tRep. Jack Keller Of Dallas, which
was sustained. "a to IS by the house,
no hiin9 that the house, after having
once disposed Of the matter could not
ag5in take it NJ.
Rep. Montgomery sat unmoved IN
|ki&tent Is the house debated the dis
no 1Aion of the election contest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-14
25SAVED0F DIT
SINKING ship
Crew of Jap Freighter
On Rocks Rescued
By Two Boats

SEATTLE, Wash. Feb. I.--tPl-
Twenty-Five Japanese, snatched from
the treighter Meiyo Maru while w
was being ground to pieces on the
rocks CT the Alcutian Islands. were
safe aboard the steamer Illinois and
the Japanese ship Nankoh Maru Co.
day.
Messages last night told or the
exciting rescue, but details were
lacking
The rescue was effected BY shoot
inr brccches buoys from the Illinois
and the Nankoh Maru TO the doom
ed ship and pulling the crew "a TIC
Meiyo Maru 10 safety.
In n pounding sea and with the
rescue ships working dangerously
near the rocks, the buoy lines often
sagged until thsir human cargoes
we're dipped into the surf
The Meyo Maru. a ~freightcr on
5.f00 tons. ran aground Tuesday
during a storm. Several hours later
the Nankoh Maru reached the scene,
but was unable To effect m rescue.
Yesterday she stood BY until the nli-
nois arrived.
At Dutch Harbor. Alaska. the crew
Of the freiThter Aliowly was recu-
perating after having been picked
up by the STEAMER Montauk about
100 miles from the wreck or the
Meiyo Maru. Thirty-three men, all
hut one az the crew. abandoned the
Alloway as il seemed about 60 crash
into the rocks or Unimak Pass One
member Of the crew. m oilsr named
Poicy. refused to leave the AlIoway-
Latest advices here were the Al
loway's anchors were holding her n
few yards Off the rocks and Policy
was still aboard.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-14
Sale OF i. 5.
SHIPSUPHELD
Senate Votes Not To
Interfere In Act
Of Board

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-CR-The
senate commerce committee voted
today not to interfere with the pro-
posed sale by the shipping board OF
the Atlantic fleet of government ve=-
sells to Paul W. Chapman, Inc, OF
New York.
The decision leaves the shipping
board free to act and it has informed
the committee that six OF the seven
board members favor the sale to
Chapman for $4,000, 0Oc.
Chapman's bid was for the eleven
ships OF the United States and Amer
lean Merchant lines, including the
giant liner Leviathan.
Chapman proposes to build imme-
diately two ships Of the size Of the
Leyiathan and to construct seven
vessels over a period Of ten years
The bidder would pay Immediately
% per cent of the price for the gov
eminent ships and he guarantees ia
continue the fleet under the Ameri.
can flag for ten years.
With this sale the government will
have disposed Of the prize Ships OF
its wartime fleet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-14
BODIES FOUND
CONTINUED from page one.)

CONTINUED from page one.)
Of gang slayings here in the past
few years TO more than 1875.
Every body, including those Of the
wounded men, bore from six 10 ten
bullet wounds. From the appearance
Of the Carriage company's offices. the
gun raiders apparently swooped down
with the intention Of killing every
body in the place.
The building il a garage and con-
tanned a number Of cars. The bodies
lay in an open space where the men
had been herded by their killers,
before the executions.
The police viewed the slayings as
a new outbreak of bootlegging hos
Utilities but at first were unable to
determine the affiliations of the
raiding gang.
Police were OF opinion that the
Moran gang was holding n meeting
in the Carriage company office, used
for ~bootlegging, when their assail-
ants took them by surprise. The
| slayers apparently learned Of the
meeting and took advantage of II
TO wipe out all their rivals.
The s~iayings created a sensation
in official circles. William +. Rus
sell. commissioner Of police, DIR. Her
man n. Bundesen, county coroner
and Harry Stansbury, assistant state
attorney. were on the scene within
n few minutes and took charge OF
the investigation.
Two hours after the killings the
bodies still lay in the shambles in
the same positions in which they
were found while hundreds milled
about outside the buildings as the
| officials started their inquiry.
This is the end Of gangland in
Chicago" Chief Russell declared a.
he looked at the bodies. ats a war
to the death now and no quarter
given or asked by the police. Every
policeman in Chicago Is going Ia
get his orders. We are going To
start one Of the greatest fights
against crime this or n other city
ever has seen. The raids in which
5000 were taken and put in jail
won't be in il with what we will dc
now"
Today's slayings were new in Chi,
Gag mi warfare. Previously tho
gangsters had taken their victim.
for "rides" during them into auto.
mobiles and killing them, or hac
swept past in automobiles. rakins
their victims with gun fire.
Never before. however,. had one
gang invaded the stronghold OF an.
\ other, rounded up the victims anc
deliberately shot them to death. The
slayers escaped today in approved
gangster fashion, dashing away II
waiting motor cars.