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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-28
Indiana Mother
Knew Answer

Yes, sir, am certainly proud OF
my little boy" says Mrs. Geo. D.
Reese, 925 Woodlawn Ave, Indian
apolis. Hes the picture of health
as you can see, and I feel like he'll
always be that way as long as can
get California Fig Syrup. l have
used it with him ever since he was a
year old. I knew what to give him
for his colds and his feverish, upset
spells because I had used California
Fig Syrup with all of my older chill
dren. I have used it freely with my
baby and he loves it. 1t always fixes
him up, quick.
In many homes, like this, the third
and fourth generations are using
pure, wholesome California Fig
Syrup because it has never failed to
do what is expected of it. Nothing
so quickly and thoroughly purges a
child's system of the souring waste
which keeps him cross, feverish,
headachy. bilious, half-sick, with
coated tongue, bad breath and no
appetite or energy as long as it is
allowed to remain in the little stom-
/ ach and bowels. Fig Syrup gives
tone and strength to these organs so
they continue to act as Nature in
tends them to do, and helps build
up and strengthen weak, pale and
underweight children. Over four
million bottles used a year shows its
popularity. The genuine, endorsed
by physicians for fifty years, always
bears the word California" - ADJ
yertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-28
Urge Law Repeal

BVIUitfG PrCE2
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March %
After a scathing denunciation Of
the killing of Mrs. Lillian De King
in Aurora by dry raiders, vets in
the lower house of the state assem-
bly, today predicted the state pro-
hibition law would be wiped off the
statute books.
The predictions came after vets
and drys had staged a spectacular
battle of oratory in the lower house
and the vets had forced consider
alton of a bill that repeats the state
dry act. Drys had won in COM
mittee, but the vets, by Y to 10
vote, forced adoption Of minority
report. thus assuring a vote on the
measure.
Nearly the entire day Wednesday
was taken up with the legislative
battle. the vets terming the STAY
ing of Mrs. De King 'legalized muir
der" No dry legislator arose to de-
fend the killer, although the pro-
hibitionists fought hard to have the
majority report adopted.
"The' eighteenth amendment was
conceived in fraud and thrives on
corruption" Representative Leroy
Green. one of the vets. said in
obening the session. There aren't
.Eftean members here who don't Vio-
tie it,r
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-28
CONFERENCE ON
HOSPITAL TO Be
SECRET SESSION
Public viii Not Be Repre-.
Sented at Meeting With
Mayor.

The public will be denied rep
resentation at the conference at
which the city hospital building
program, involving expenditure of
millions, will be discussed Friday
afternoon, Mayor L. Ert Slack had
decided today. He announced his
conference with health officials and
city councilmen will he secret.
81 never have public conferences
in my office" said the mayor.
The conference is to De one of the
most important in the series of
negotiations, extending over the last
three years, which health officials
hope will result in city hospital be-
ing enlarged and equipped to a
point where it will adequately serve
the present population and form a
foundation for an even greater in
stitution as the city grows.
The health board, upon advice OF
DR.. Christopher w. Parnell, hospit-
al consultant, favorS the eventua.
construction OF new power plant
out-patient and laboratory building
and two six-story ward units tc
serve 200 additional patients.
The board would be willing to un-
dertake the program N one piece
but the council is not expected tC
authorize so large an expenditure
at this time.
The health board is particularly
anxious to get the out-patient de-
partmentl developed. This depart
ment served $4,000 cases in 1928, DR.
Frederick E. Jackson, president, said
There are many persons of small
means who need periodic treatment
or examination without being insti-
tutionalized. For such classes the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-28

Judgment against the West Street
Cold Storage Company, 1912 South
West street. Wednesday by a jury in
Superior Judge Joseph NJ. Miller's
court.
According to the complaint. which
was empnatically denied by the
company, Smulyan left twelve dozen
barrels of rabbits in storage with
the company for nine months dur
ing 1927. When he opened the bar
relS he found the rats had disposed
of most of the rabbits
Consequently the damage suit was
filed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-28
PAGE

OF her husband, Joseph De King,
knocked there by the butt of Smiths
gun.
"That point in itself proves to my
satisfaction that Smiths self
defense plea is a hasty alibi," NIL
roy said. The wound in Mrs. De
Kings stomach ranged downward.
Smith is a tall man and she was but
five feet two inches tall. 1t is OBJ
yious that she was shot as she start
ed to the aid of her husband.
From my own knowledge 1 can
testify that ! heard the shot and a
scream over the phone. An instant
before she had been talking to me.
SE2 couldn't have got as far as her
husband and left that blood stain
on the table CLOTH" Milroy added.
Legality of the search warrant
also was under fire of the De King
attorneys.
According to the story told by
Magistrate John J. Weber. who
signed the document, it was made
out in the name of Mr.. and Mrs,
John Doe" at the address of the De
King home, but described the house
as a two-story dwelling, whereas
the De King home is story and
a half.
The warrant, Weber said, was
sworn out on the testimony OF Fair
child that he had bought a drink
at the hotse on Jan. 10, nine weeks
prior to the raids.
Another point Of doubt concern
ing the warrant is whether it was
valid the second time it was used
Monday night at the De King home,
two distinct raids having been
made.
The deputies have admitted the
warrant was not read to the De
Kings or even shown to them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-28

John Law is the name of dep
uty United States marshal at Tam
pa, Fla.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-28
PLAY FOR KIWANIANS

A concert by the Arsenal Tech
meal high school orchestra featured
the ladies day luncheon OF the In
dianapolis Kiwanis Club at the
Claypool Wednesday.
Milo H Stuart, Arsenal Technical
principal, described music as an
everyday need in the lives of men
and women and told of the growing
attention given music in high
schools of the United States.
Ruben o. Jackson announced the
KiWanis international convention
will be held at Milwaukee June %
to 81.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-28
SALARIES INCREASED
Adjustments Made for
State Employees.

Salary adjustments for several
department employees were worked
out Wednesday by the state burget
committee, Lawrence F. Orr, chief
examiner of the state board of &C
counts, announced today.
Special tax board representatives
were reduced in number from five
to four and will receive $4,000 rather
than $4,000 annually.
A $150-a-month revolving fund
authorship was authorized in the
office of Archie N Bobbitt, state
auditor.
Three clerks to carry out new
corporation laws in the Office of
Secretary of State Otto G. Fifleld
were approved with salaries from
$1,000 to $1,000.
Salaries of two travelling auditors
in the automobile license bureau
were increased from 1920 to 1920.
A painter at $3.50 a month was add
ed to the statehouse maintenance
force.
John Law is the name of dep
uty United States marshal at Tam
no TTIo
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-28
BIotchy Skin?
Clear Ii Up Easily!

It'seasy to clear your face of blotches,
freckles and sallowness. Why be ugly
when Golden Peacock Bleach Creme
will give you fine, white clear conf
plexion in few days2 At drug and de-
partment stores. Money back if you
are not satisfied. A million users prove
these claims.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-28
REALTORS SHOW SETS
ASIDE SPECIAL DAYS
Designate Dates for Lumbermen
and Furnishings.

Special days TO be observed at the
realtors home SHOW, to be held at
the state Playground nine days,
starting April 4, announced today by
J. F. Cantwell, show director.
The designations: Thursday, To-
cal realtors night; Friday tiny
town and distinguished guest day;
Saturday, Indiana and Kentucky
lumbermen day; Monday, Indianap-
oils Electric League day; Tuesday,
builders day; Wednesday,, Indiana
realtors day; Thursday, better
homes and America day; Friday,
material mems day, and Saturday,
household furnishings day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-28
out-patient department furnishes 6
most satisfactory solution
RATS ATE RABBITS; HE
GETS $500 IN CLAIM

Poultry Dealer Wins in Suit
Against Storage Firm.
Rabbits and rats just can't get
along,
Since this is true, Calvin A. Smul-
van, local poultry dealer, 1851 South
Capitol avenue, was awarded $500
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-28


Thesps Butler university dramatic organization will
Being Earnest" Little
Mrs Eugene Fife university department public speaking
The production entirely project Hamilton Clarke
general Pickere assistant director and Pearl
includes Robert Arsda Edwin
Ogbne David Clarke Schnger Elizabeth Whe Helen
vennard Nan Dunav Robert
sale at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-03

DEOPLE nowadays are keeping their homes in tune
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furniture. The trend of the times insists TASTE
fully furnished home. You and your friends will
enjoy correct home plenishings, and will be
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for very little outlay. May show you tomorrow?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-03
1OO.Mile Deliveries

Our trucks deliver TO all
points within 100 miles.
IL you live farther, freight
will be prepaid within
continental United States.
Mayer service is Nation
wide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-03
Parking Service

Park your car at Otis Ca.
rage, 62l ID Street, while
you shop here. 1t is con-
venient to enter from ID
Street, between 9th and
9TH, and enter store from
rear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-03
DINING Room
SUITES OF INTEREST

Hundreds of them every one a beau
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A few are listed.
Ten-piece Dining Suite in walnut and gum.
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Dining Suite in walnut chiefly, with 66-inch
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$3.50
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walnut and gumwood with 10 pieces of large
proportions
$275
And Many Others
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-03
MANY New
SUITES FOR BEDROOM

No type of home has been overlooked In
our collection of Bedroom Suites
-. every good kind of de.
sign and every imagin-
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Bedroom Suite of walnut chiefly or mahogany
chiefly, with poster-type bed and chest of
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sos
Six.piece Bedroom Suite in good taste-beau-
tilted with choice walnut, 48.inch bureau, com.
plete
1915
Twin Bed Suite of eight pieces of Colonial in.
fuence with 45-inch dresser and night table,
$500
Beautiful walnut and gumwood Bedroom Suite
of six pieces with 7-drawer vanity, complete
$315
Evening star., 1929-06-30
The Best Laid Plans

and so ON. And now the Otler-hum-let's
call it the Rainbow Boys-meaning they're re-
cruited from every business in town.
Fine"
There's two in the bank you saya" observed
Light Horse Harry els that all the talent
there?"
Hum Yeah. Old Bradlaw is too old to
play-but Headleigh the payin' teller, is q
husky chap and / know he'd like it-and
Sansone, the receiving teller, will be o. X.
That's about all there is In the bank anyway"
"Oh," said Light Horse Harry, relighting his
cigar We'll, we've got 1t pretty well mapped
out. You see all of the boys you can tomorrow
and If you'll introduce me to some that Will
give me wedge to do some campaigning
myself"
Fine" said Mr.. Hooker, rising and stretching.
"Gosh, feel happier than i have for years.
Never could get along without base ball. I'm
darned glad you came here Mr. Pilkin.''
so am T." smiled Light Horse Harry. II
know wen make q killing"
Lenster may have been mapping long time,
but it sure woke up with bang Under the
inspired missionary work of MIR. Hooker and
Light Horse Harry, the Sunset League, consist
ing of two bali clubs already and one or two
potential ones, the main topic of CONVEX
sation.
Already rivalry had sprung up. nifty"
Hooker had challenged the Rainbow Boys for
an exhibition game the following Friday night.
And already third team had sprung into
being with speed TO shame a nervous mushroom.
The Rangers, composed entirely of workers In
the fish rod factory, were all formed and out
for practice.
HXX7HAT we've got TO have suggested Light
"A Horse Harry, els more rivalry. An inter-
city league amt so hot as one where there's
some town spirit. Isn't there some town near
here"
There is" replied Nifty Hooker. Jackson
about S miles down the river, ought to be
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good for a team Wen go down there and
sound 'Gm."
1t was as easy as touching off skyrocket.
Not only would jackson outfit bali club worthy
of her proud traditions. but she would fix up
the village green into ball yard.
The first real game on Saturday afternoon
between the Lenster Tigers and the Rainbow
Boys must have drawn 4,760 souls. On
hurried errand in borrowed car. Light Horse
Harry circled back to the heart Of Main street
TO see the results. It looked like town bereft
of human habitation.
what a pipet" murmured Light Horse Harry
as he wandered here and there, trying doors.
mot soul around. Well base bali certainly
Is some magnet
One there was who moaned audibIy. "Casaba"
John stood in front of his array of apples. pears
and peanuts, lamenting and swearing In his
native tongue.
"Wat's a deesa base ball? Nobody come, mo-
body buy Casaba Johns fruit. wat da help"
"Say what are you stockin' around here for?"
asked Light Horse Harry. why, everybody 10
out at the ball park. John, get yourself push
cart and go out there where the big doings
are. Youli sell more stuff there in two hours
than you would here In q week"
A great light broke upon Casaba john. Why
hadn't he thought Of 1t before?
.I keeka maseif In da pants! puSha da cart
when da United States she first come to me.
Hot damn! getta da cart and run all da way
out!"
"And I guess that about makes this unani-
NOUS" mused Light Horse Harry. as he watch-
ed Johns frantic efforts TO get where the ex-
citement was. "All I've gotta do is just pick
the psychological nonnent-and then-the
grandest pickin's ever. Oh, boys''
The proprietors of the Sunset League kicked
Continued on Nineteenth Page.
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place with grandstand or seats? To make
any jack we gotta have
Gosh, III say there is. clean forgot. The
county fair grounds. It's pretty level and a
few of us could lay out diamond in no time"
Great We could hire couple of workmen
for groundkeepers
The limb of the law grunted. ''say. I al
ways have few hobos In the calaboose with
nothin' to do but time. Why pay for the lawn
bein' moved when got perfectly good jail?"
At the mention of jail Light Horse Harry
shivered slightly. But he recovered and went
on wits the airy castles
1.-THE Town Tigers" he unused. tapping ON
the tahlecloth with knife ''Thats you boys
the police, fire department, mayor, editor
Evening star., 1929-06-30

Is a fine town. like It. may buy up here
and start business
What business?"
Real estate. I'm developer of town prop
erty. You know it wouldn't take much to make
busy little city out of this place No. sir"
"No-only few dozen factories and hun
dred stores snorted MIR. Hooker. ST know this
burg. Born here and went away-and now I'm
back for good. I've seen all the bright lights
Of every big city In the United States-and.
believe me. this little old place looks good
to me-"
"oh. so you've travelled" said Mr.. Pilkin,
wonderingly.
yep. On a ball club. I was Nifty Hooker,
right fielder for the Pink Sox up to five years
ago. That's how travelled so much"
Nifty Hooker" observed Light Horse Harry.
"Gosh, I thought I'd you some place.
I've seen you lots of times. Gee, it must be
tame to you here in the sticks"
mot so bad-only for one single thing"
sighed the ex-athlete There's no ball club
not even an amateur team You see"
1GHT HORSE HARRY lost contact with
surface words for the moment His busy,
searching brain had suddenly reached out and
grabbed an idea
"Hum." unused the visitor. mo bali teams.
And the population IS
-Four thousand seven hundred and sixty"
prompted Mr.. Hooker shifting his cud Of Navy
Cut. ''Some of 'em adults anyway"
ANY money!"
Good. There's not much chance to spend
any here. Only one movie. and that amt SO
hot"
when are you off duty, Mr.. Hooker2"
Lunch at IL. but OFF for the night at g."
"WilI you have dinner with me tonight ut
the Mansion House?" smiled the dapper new
conner 1--WE got something on my mind-and
you're just the man for me. We can talk 1t
over at dinner. What do you say?"
"Sure. I'd be glad to-
"Fighto. then" chirped Light Horse Harry.
"Meet you here little after g."
AS he moved jauntily away, Mr.. Pilkin felt
he was stepping high, wide and handsome. He
hummed gay tune as he strolled past the bank
with its funny mid-V Victorian curly iron guards.
This was going to be a haul that would make
a vacuum cleaner ashamed of its own weak
ness.
Mr.. Hooker relaxed several hours later, even
unbuttoned his vest, that gastronomy might
be unconf1ned 1t had been nice din
ner. He kept nodding while he ate and Light
Horse Harry kept talking.
"Yeah. Yeah Darned if don't think it's
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the darb. Yeah. Two clubs would be easy
and after that / bet we could get three or
four. And the Sunset League is nifty title"
You'll be manager, see," observed Light
Horse Harry, cycling him narrowly Manager
of the Town Tigers. That viii include the
police force, the fire department-and you say
the mayor once played shortstop on Mount
Mulberry College?"
Yeah" said MIR. Hooker. gnawng chicken
bone. He's nuts over the game. Pesterin me
all the time to go out and throw ball with
him. With me as pitcher and him at short,
that's a-a-"
"A nucleus" prompted Mr. Pilkn.
yeah. And then the two fire laddies. as
the Lenster Gazette calls 'enn-they'd be tickied
pink. That's four of US. Lessee who else we
can dig up"
Two hours later, over their third cigars, the
Sunset League was pretty well lined out.
"Darned If / had any idea there was SO much
talent in this old town." rumbled the ex-star
of the Pink Sox. Now how about the gate?"
"Aint there a park here OF some kind?"
asked Light Horse Harry. "Some sort Of
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culiar method of classification, 100
per cent. That is, 1t was q hick
town, and yet it wasn't. For one thing, 1t was
on the beaten highway-alone by itself. That
was nice.
1t had one main street and that was the
name Of 1t. There was neat bank with or
nateIy curved and spiked iron guards. These
guards made MIR. Pilkin chuckle inwardly. They
might just as well have been cheese. There
were also perhaps 80 stores of various appeal.
And there was fish rod factory at one end
of the town, so he found out later.
Lenster was like a girl with all the necessary
ingredients of peach, who was stil wearing
mutton leg sleeves and skirt binding that swept
the dust All there hut, oh, so somnolentl MIR.
Piikin liked 'em that way; not girls, towns.
Funny how he happened to get of the rattIer
at Just that point. He had never heard OF
Lenster. But travelling from Boston over the
b. & A. he had been dreadfully uneasy over
man who was sitting not quite opposite him
In the Pullman smoking car. That mans face
stirred up something and Mr. Pnkin wished to
heaven ne could place him.
Now that was a queer facet to Mr.. Plkin's
character. Tt was darned uncomfortable to one
of his profession not to be able to remember
face instantly. Was he dick? Or was he
another member of Mr.. Pilkins own fraternity?
For 40 miles his busy brain hammered at this
problem.
FINALLY, after general summing up of all
the disturbing gentleman's ensemble. M.
Pilkin grabbed his new pgskin bag and got
off the train, not even knowing what station it
was He didn't care if it just water
tower That guy with the big feet and red
.iowls was something MFR. Pilkin wanted none OF.
AS matter of fact, the gentleman was
garter salesman from New York and he had
sglared at Mr.. Pilkin because he was trying to
think of word of four letters meaning rumi-
rant to fit into horizontal AZ of crossword
puzzle.
So Mr. PiIkin had practically descended upon
the unconscious town of Lenster blindfolded.
Subsequent events assured him that 1t was
bountiful fate that had done the trick.
Light Horse Harry registered at the Mansion
House. all the while engaging the clerk in airy
persihage. Was business good? How big place
was Lenster2 And was there anything moist
around that wouldn't be too harsh on the
stomach? And he, himself? Oh, just man
interested in real estate development and in
dustrial projects.
1t didn't take Light Horse Harry very long
TO check up on the possibilities of the town.
It had as has been noted. a neat bank and
some stores. And we hope to tell you police
force night and day shifts One man by day
and another separate one by night. Lenster was
that good!
Light Horse Harry on his first day in town
anproached the day force with secret forebod-
ings inside Ohhcer jeremiah Hooker was a
little short of six feet, hard as nails, ruddy OF
face and steeIy blue OF eyes. But couple OF
good cigars brought the Hooker affability to
the surface.
said, good-naturedly. $50 you're looking for the
fish rod factory Follow this road around the
river and it's just the other side Of the bridge"
"Fine," observed Light Horse Harry. This
Evening star., 1929-06-30

IGHT HORSE HARRY" PILKTN
looked over the town of Lenster
and il rated, according to his Pc
4 culiar method of classification, 100
Evening star., 1929-06-30

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