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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-09
APPROVAL OF BIG UTILITY
MERGER BELIEVED SURE

Commissioners whose favorable
vote is being predicted as assured
are Chairman John w. McCardle;
Ellis, who is in charge of the pc
tition, and Commissioner Jere West.
Listed as doubtful, or possibly ad-
verse, are Commissioners Frank Sin
gleton and Calvin Mcintosh.
Three votes will be sufficient to
pass the merger plan.
Hearing date is Dec. 2 at 10 a. m.
Notices were sent to the clerks Of
the cities and towns and to fifteen
individuals and organizations which
have entered appearances.
Organizations include the Fedora
ton of indianapolis Community
Clubs, Indiana State Federation Of
Labor, Indianapolis local Of Anal
gamated Association OF Street and
Electric Railway Employees, Terre
Haute and Marion Chambers Of
Commerce, and Gavin L. Payne,
broker, representing a group of In
dianapoAs citizens
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-09
Society Women Relieved of
Fake Jewels in Gold
Coast Holdup.

BU FHCd Press
CHICAGO, Nov. "a pretty
blonde woman was the only clew po-
lice had today to the identity OF
five bandits who trailed the auto
mobile in which Mrs. Arthur w.
Cutten, wife of the multimillionaire
grain trader, and Mrs. Alfred T.
Martin, wife of a leading grain
broker, were riding through the gold
coast. and robbed them.
Mrs. Martin said the entire loot
would not total more than $500 as
most OF their jeWery was imitation.
Mrs. Cutten was reported hysJeric2l.
Cutten, whose name is known md
respected in the grain martS OF the
world, on account of his extensive
dealings, refused to comment on the
robbery or estimate the loot.
Police officers" announced one
of the bandits as he pressed a gun
against the chauffeur's side, after
forcing the Cutler automobile to
the curb.
While two bandits marched the
chauffeur around the block, two
others opened the door of the lin
CUISINE, training revolvers on the
society women, who were dressed in
evening garb, as they had been to
the Erlanger theater.
Now, ladies' said the spokesman
bandit. '"this is a holdup. No
screams or Well shoot your hands
off,"
The women shrank back as the
robbers switched off the light and
crouched in the auxiliary seats. The
gunmen snatched a diamond ring
from Mrs. Cutten's finger, her neck
lace. of imitation pearls, and a
beaded bag containing $40. The
other jerked of Mrs. Martins ruby
ring,-a sapphire ring and her imita-
tion pearls.
A whistle from the leader the
other two bandits raced up and the
quintet sped away in their car
The blonde woman sought hv
police was described by Mrs. .JoV
Morton, wife of the millionaire head
OF the Morton Salt Company who
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-09
EVERSON WILL
SPEAK SUNDAY
Militia Bureau Chief to Be
Y. M. C. A. Orator.

William G. Everson, United States
Militia Bureau chief, will address
the first big Meeting" of the sea-
son at English's theater at p. m.
Sunday, on Throw Of the Brakes
and Give Her Gas"
Everson, formerly Of Muncie, will
come to indianapolis from Wash
ington, D. c., by airplane, to deliver
this address in general observe ace
Armistice day.
Special delegations of his friends
will come from Muncie to pay honor
to their fellow citizen.
A. H. Goddard, general secretary
of the Indianapolis Y. M. c. A.,
sponsor of the big Meeting" move
ment, has announced special music
for the meeting by the Y. M. c. A.
orchestra.
Members of the Indianapolis Ma
tional Guard and high school r. O..
T G. units will attend.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-09
MYSTERY GIRL
is IDENTIFIED
Home of 'Tessie Blue Is in
PaSSaic, N. ].

Tessie Blue, mystery girl who has
been held in Marion county Jail on
vagrancy charges since she appealed
to police two weeks ago for aid in
reaching New York, today was
identified as Thresa Oberling, Is,
Passaic, N. J.
Through correspondence, the
Travellers Aid Society also learned
the girl was one of three who
roamed the United States under the
nameof Tessie Blue since early in
September.
The others, one a Passaic girl,
and another from Louisville, were
returned by the society to their
homes from Kansas City and st.
Louis.
Police are trying to communicate
with relatives of the Oberling girl.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-09
FIVE KILLED IN GAS PLANT EXPLOSION
Girl Loses MilA0n-D0IIar
Fortune in Bull Market

BV tHited Press
NTEW YORK, Nov. 9.-The mil
~ lion-dollar fortune of Mar
garet Shotwell, 19-year-old
Omaha concert pianist, has been
lost in the stock market.
"I was terribly upset at first but
what's the use Of crying over split
milk" she said in confirming re-
ports Of her losses. It expect to
keep up my piano work and Will
go to Omaha in a few days to
settle my affairs
Miss Shotwell inherited $1,000,-
coo at the age of 13, from John
Neal, friend of her father. Her
youth, beauty and rare musician
ship brought her considerable
newspaper attention.
NNCE, it was reported from
W Europe that a duel had been
fought over her. Several times she
was reported engaged. She ap-
peared at the Paris national opera
house and with the London SYM
phony, and made her New York
debut on Oct. 2.
Miss Shotwell's inheritance was
in Reynolds Tobacco stock. She
said that upon seeing friends
double and triple their money in
the booming bull market she
bought other stocks on margin,
principally General Motors, Para
mount, City Service and Mont
gonerY Ward.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-09
father, Child
IN FIGHT FOR
DEAD WOMAN
Court Called On to Decide
Rights to Funeral in
Family Quarrel.
BURIAL is RESTRAINED
Mrs. Charles Allison Also
Tragic Figure in Sons
Legal Case.

Whether father or a daughter
shall have possession of the body
of the wife and mother for burial
was to be decided today by Superior
Judge Willim McMasters in one
of the most unusual cases ever tried
in a county court.
The court action is the outgrowth
of a suit filed late Friday by the
father, Charles Allison, 1917 Roache
street, to prevent his daughter, Mrs.
Bessie Olsen, 3840 East Thirteenth
street, from disposing of the body
until he has had opportunity to
show the court that he is entitled
to the care of it.
Killed Nurse
Mrs. Lola Allison, IS, the mother,
died Friday. The case is the after
math of a family quarrel that re-
suited in a charge of voluntary
manslaughter against Ross Allison,
%, son of the dead woman.
Ross Allison is charged with
throwing Mrs. Ida M. Davis, So,
housekeeper and nurse, from the
porch Of his parents home, June %,
injuring her fatally. He is alleged
to have fed to Chicago, but was
returned to Indianapolis to face the
manslaughter charge. The case is
pending in criminal court.
Sent Undertaken
Charles Ollison Friday made an
attempt to obtain the body of his
wife by sending an undertaken to
the daughters residence. Mrs. Olsen
refused to surrender her mothers
body and Olsen obtained a restrain
ing order from McMasters prevent
ing funerel services or burial,
Mrs. Ollison had been i'll for sew
eral weeks and had been staying at
the home Of the nurse for treat
ment. Mrs. Ollison was moved to
her daughters house shortly before
death.
The husband charged the body
was removed without his consent
and he had supported his wife un-
til they were "forcibly separated"
by the daughter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-09
MRS. PANTAGES
SHOWN MERCY
IN CAR DEATH
Put Under Probation for
10 Years, Pays S78,5O0
to Japanese.
ILLNESS MOVED COURT
Wife of Theater Magnate
Hears Judgment From
WheeIChair.

BV United Press
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 9.-Mrs.
Lois Pantages, convicted of man
slaughter in the death of Juro Ro-
kIunotO after an automobile COL
lision, today was under probation
for ten years, during which she
must not drink, must obey laws and
must not drive an automobile.
Superior Judge Carlos S. Hardy
ruled late Friday that she would not
have to 60 to prison. Addressing
himself to the pale woman who lay
in wheel chair before his bench
and stressing that her i'll health in
flUenCed his decision, he added:
within five days, a payment OF
S78,500 must be made to the estate
Of Juro Rokumoto End to those
other japanese injured in the crash
which took his life
Signs Check at Once
Supported by two white garbed
nurses who stood beside her, Mrs.
Pantages made good on that condi-
ton quickly. She signed a certified
check which had been prepared for
the widow after an agreement with
the attorney and it was paid imme-
diately.
Higher up in the hall of justice
building, the wonan's husband,
Alexander Pantages, multimillion-
aire theater man, was confined to a
county iail CELL He was convicted
on a charge OF attacking Eunice
Pringle, II, when she applied to him
for booking, and is awaiting hearing
on his motion for a new trial. He
faces sentence of from one to fifty
years in San Quentin prison.
Prison would mean serious i'm
pairment of Mrs. Pantages' health
and not improbably, death, doctors
tell me" Judge Hardy said.
Rich. Poor Alike
"The probation law is designed as
a humane measure. 1t applies tc
all persons, rich and poor alike. 1t
affords a means of compelling
restitution
District Attorney Buron Fits
made no objection to probation be-
ing granted, but asked the court:
IF Juro Rokumoto were before
this court. charged with the death
of Mrs. Pantages, wobld your de-
cisIon be the same as it is in this
case?"
He asked the court to consider
further Testimony that Mrs. Pant
ages was intoxicated at the time the
japanese gardener was injured
fatally. Judge Hardy said it was
not established definitely in his
mind that she had been under the
influence of liquor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-09
BY BEN STERN
Times Stan Correspondent

FRANKFORT, KY, Nov. e.-Regi-
nald H. Sullivan, indianapolis
mayor-elect, continued his post
election vacation here today and
planned a series of short trips to
historic and scenic sites.
Sullivan and his party, consisting
of Indianapolis newspaper men and
Walter w. Watson, his publicity di-
rector, were to go to Lexington
later today and expected to spend
the night at Hodganville, the birth
place of Abraham Lincoln. after
visiting Harrodsburg, where the
pioneer state park is located and
BardSstown, where Stephen Foster
composed My Old Kentucky
Home"
The mayor elects jaunt is ex-
pected to end Sunday and he is
due back In Indianapolis Monday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-09
Playful Hubby
BIZ United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO, Nov. 9-Gilva
McClathie's sense of humor
brought him into the divorce
court Friday.
Every morning, according to
a complaint filed by his wife,
Mabel, he would send her into
the kitchen and then hide rs
cents securely somewhere in
their apartment.
Don't peek" he would warn
playfully, you'll have lots Of
fun finding your allowance to-
day"
But some days there was no
evidence that he hid it at all"
Mabels statement continued.
I'D hunt high and low until
noon and never find it. I had
to borrow from the children or
go hungry"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-09
INTERSECTIONAL.
TSFEATURED
Clean Slate Grid Teams
Have Easy Day.
BY United Press

Although lew important football
games are scheduled for today, some
100000 persons will watch 1000
players in action throughout the
country.
None Of the years unbeaten teams
is facing threatening competition,
and intersectional games are the
feature attractions of the day. Army
and Harvard are in the middle west
to try conclusions with Illinois and
Michigan, respectively.
Georgia is at New York to play
the New York university Violets,
while another southern eleven
Maryland-is at New Haven, where
it viii face Yale.
No sectional honors are at stake
on either coast, but in the middle
west the Iowa Minnesota and Ohio
State-NorthWestern games will have
an important bearing on the Big
Ten race. Purdue, one of the Big
Tens teams, meets Mississippi in an
iutersectional contest.
At Chicago Notre Dame meets
Drake, Missouri valley conference
champions-and this is looked on as
the Rambler's idea CT a breather!
With Notre Dame at Chicago to
battle Drake, and Indiana and De
PAW idle, Wabash at Butler and
Mississippi at Purdue topped the
state schedule Of nine games today.
Renewal of the Bulldog Scarlet grid
rivalry at Butler Bowl at 2 p. m.
promised local fans action galore.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-09
Birth Control

bu Hife1 Press
GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov. 9.
The Dunfermline parish
council has adopted a reSolu-
ton which amounts to legiSla-
tive birth control for a con-
sumptive parent.
The council. by a vote of
IS TO 4, Friday night adopted
a resolution to halt unemploy-
ment relief payments to a man
suffering from tuberculosis
whose wife gave birth TO three
children in the four years he
has been receiving the dole.
The council also is empow-
cred to separate the husband
from the wife if they have any
more children.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-09
SULLIVAN PARTY MAKES
TRIPS TO HISTORIC SITES

Mayor-elect Frank Pritchard and
Mayor Marcus Sulzer of Madison
accompanied Sullivan and his party
on an inspection tour of the Ohio
river bridge under construction and
launch trip on the river Friday.
Sullivan spent some time Friday
visiting the family cemetery at Mad
lson and the old Sullivan home
which was erected in 1918 by Jere-
miah Sullivan, great-grandfather OF
the mayor-elect, and one OF In
diana's first supreme court judges.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-09
SOUGHT AS
ROBBERY 'SPOTTER'
Times to Tell
All About It
Can passenger ships fightf

Can passenger ships fght2
What is freedom of the
seas" and how does it affect
you?
Why do they speak OF "the
lawlesS ocean?"
How did we come virtually
to scrap our naval base at
Manila?
The Times will tell, begin
ming Armistice day, Monday,
as it pictures for you the back
ground of the coming naval
conference at London.
Don't miss these articles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-09
Hourly Temperatures

Although notice Of hearing in the
S70000,000 insult utilities merger
has been mailed by Howell Ellis,
public service commissioner, it was
being predicted at the statehouse
today that the huge combination
will be approved.
Those familiar with the present
commission makeup contend there
will be at least three votes Of ap-
proval of the merger, which affects
all types of utilities in 216 Indiana
cities and towns.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-09
FOREST FIRES THREATEN
California Flames Are Believed of
Incendiary Origin.

By UnUed Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 9.-Fire
believed to be incendiary in origin
offered stubborn resistance to armies
OF fighters in various sections of
northern California today.
Near Berkeley and Oakland, con-
flagrations had been checked after
desperate work by more than 1000
men. In sections north of here.
however, the situation remained
serious with thousands of acres of
brush and wooded land burned over.
Two thousand acres of Redwood
trees were burned in Sonoma coun-
ty. while hundreds of men were
lighting another fire in upper Las
sen county.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-09
DISCUSS PARLEY SCOPE
Hoover Wants Freedom of Seas as
Topic AT London.

WASHINGTON, Nav. 9.-Presi-
dent Hoover is seeking some means
of broadening the London naval
conference to include discussion of
freedom of the seas, it was learned
Friday.
News of this development in the
naval conference preparations drift
ed to diplomatic circles today fol-
lowing an hours conference at the
White House between the chief ex-
ecutive and Secretary Of State Slim
son.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-09
PORK MARKET STEADY
AT LOCAL STOCKYARDS
Lambs Dull and Unchanged; Veal
ers Selling at $3.50.

Hog prices were mostly steady to-
day, with Fridays average, at the
local stockyards. The bulk, 100 to
325 pounds, sold at $9.40; top price
$9.45. Receipts were estimated at
$500; holdovers BAT.
Cattle scarce and unchanged, with
a slaughter class of steers nominal.
Vealers held stationary selling at
$3.50.
Sheep and lambs steady with a
good and choice grade Of lambs sell
ing at $11.50 to $3.50.
Chicago hog receipts were 5000,
including 1000 directs; holdovers
5000; market steady with Fridays
average, few loads of good and
choice grades of 100 to $50 pound
weights, sold at 1925 to $94O. Cat
tie receipts were 200; sheep, 5000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-09

had accompanied the party to the
theater and got out OF the limousine
at the Blackstone hotel to go to her
suite.
This young woman, extremely
attractive and fashionably dressed,
sat near us at the theater," Mrs.
Morton said. "She stared at us
throughout the performance and
when we waited cur car in front
she stood behind us, talking to two
men. She apparently nodded in our
direction several times"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-09
SHOO, NOT SHOOT, IS
EDICT FOR SQUIRRELS
Friendly Animals Save Lives by
"Cultivating" Police Chief.

Friendly Animals save Lives Dy
"Cultivating" Police Chief.
BU United Press
CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-Lake For
rests police chief, Lester Tiffany,
draws the line on executing friend
ly squirrels.
Three of the animals had eaten
away one corner of the roof of P.
j. Carr's home. He complained and
Tiffany appeared with shotgun.
The cuIprits came out of their hid
ing places, leaped on the officers
shoulders and explored his pockets
for nuts.
81 just can't kill them," the chief
admitted. "I'll post policeman to
see that they don't bother you any
more"
Today a burly bluecoat paced
back and forth before Carr's house,
shooing off the squirrels whenever
they attempted to return to their
nests.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-09
BOYCOTT U. S. PRODUCTS
Secret 'Anti-American' Society Is
Organized in France.

BW InlfCn TTfSN
PARIS. Nov. "a secret Anti
American" society, which pledges it's
members TO boycott certain Ameri-
can products. has been organized
here and was reported today enlist
ing many members.
The society's boycott is directed
especially against American tobac-
CO. automobiles. operettaS and mo-
ton picture films. Its the EEro-
pean against the American spirit, :"
according to the description of its
founders
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-09
In the Air

Weather conditions at $50 a. m:
Southeast wind, 10 miles an hour;
temperature, 45: barometric pres
sure, 3045; ceiling unlimited; visi-
bility. one mile. dense fog ana
smoke; field good. .---.-.zA-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-09
DAWES LEAVES U. S.
Ambassador TO England Sails; Nine
Curie Goes Home.

Bp United Press
NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-Charles G.
Dawes, ambassador to England,
sailed on the White Star liner HON.
eric early today to resume his duties
in London after visit to the United
States.
Nine. Curie, co-discoverer of ra-
dium. sailed for home Friday night
on the French liner lie De France.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-09
BIZ United Press

~ United dPrCss
ONDON Ramsay Mcdonald
IL that he the
their recent disarmament conversations that ex
"Oh, you quaker"
Addressing meeting Friends Friday
night Macdonald praised power
the United States executive head
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-09

Macdonald said powerful urthering
him smile tempted
happiness OF his SOUL "Oh dear old Quaker"
Macdonald paid tribute
daughter Ishbel on the American
Without her. it would impossible for accomplish
what did, he said II would have things
tary uaRs
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-09
H. S. FOOTBALLER DIES

deart disease faLal 10 OreenCdStle
Gridder in Game.
Bu United Press
JASONVILLE, Ind, Nov. "a
high school youth whose spirit AID
loyalty were too strong for his heart
brought the football game between
JasonvilIe and Greencastle football
teams to a tragic ending here Friday
night.
Charles Haymei, II. Greencastle
guard, dropped dead Of heart dis
case as he was walking from the
field at the end Of the first half.
The game was stopped. Jasonville
was leading, TO, at the half. Hay
mer was the son Of Mrs. Tullis Hay
mer. widow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-09
BAN U. S. NEWSPAPER
American Daily at Shanghai Is
Barred From Mails.

Barred From Mails.
BIZ United Press
SHANGHAI, Nov. 9.-The Amer
ican Daily Post, only American daily
newspaper in Shanghai, has been
barred from the Chinese mails be-
cause of its allegations of corruption
and bribery against the department
Of public safety.
The Posts charges followed what
the paper termed "illegitinate col
laboration" between the department
and striking Chinese employees Of
the Post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-21

Extra Pair of Trousers to Match, So
Make your Easter suit this year Wexford suit! You'll
be making wise choice! $21 is all need payand
you'll be getting quality and style that didn't think pos
sible a price lou!
Right now selection of Wexford suits for Easter is
complete. We're showing all the styesthe peak
ed lapel coat the Tattersa" vest; well models for
the older conservative man. We're showing the correct
shades-tans and greys blues and browns. And Weferd
suits made of strong, har d-wearng materials.
In All Sizes-Regulars, Longs, Shorts e Stouts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-21
Postal Force Told
By Brown Business
i Methods Are Aim
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Postmaster General Brown has
laid down the dictum for his ad-
ministration that the Post ONCE
Department sis business, not a
political or eleemosynary insti-
tuition"
In his first address to the
postal employees, the new Post
master General declared that the
service should be conducted in
accordance with principles and
practices of successful. COMPETE
tive business and industry. except
that no factor of profit should be
added to the cost Of the various
services rendered"
He said he wanted all Of his
a.. associates sin the postal services
to know that I have a genuine
interest In their welfare"
Their problems and aspirations
will receive prompt and sympa-
thetic consideration from me-"
he asserted. ION the other hand.
I shall expect from them full
measure Of loyalty and. co-opera-
ton"