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The Indianapolis times., 1929-06-13
MEXICO CHIEF,
CHURCH HEADS
DISCUSS PEACE
representatives of Both
Sides Indicate Success
Is in Sight.
BY GEsFORD F. FINE

nff~n Press stan CORES poUnfNt
MEXICO CITY, June l3-NeEo-
Hations toward settlement of Me-
ico's religious troubles are proceed
ing today with representatives OF
both church and state indicating a
belief that success is in sight.
Archbishop LeOpoldo Ruiz Y
Flores. representing the Holy Sec,
formallv announced the beginning
of peace conversations a few hours
sfter he and Bishop Pascual Diaz of
Tabasco had conferred with Presi-
dent POrtes Gil Wednesday.
"I am able at this time to report
only that negotiations have COM
menced. the archbishop said. THE
President is very friendly. I an
most pleased at our reception and
his attentive consideration.
Bishop Antonio Guizar Valencia
of Chihuahua. who arrived last
night. is expected to have an i'm
portant influence in the negOtia-
tions.
The bishop came here from Rome
and New York and expressed pleas
IRE at the situation at the Vatican
and in Mexico City.
L was greatly pleased at the sue
cess of my efforts at the vatican "
he said, "and I am still happier TO
note the good beginning made here. .
Archbishop Ruiz, as the personal
representative Of the pope. and
Bishop Diaz talked with President
Portes Gil for an hour and thirty
I'VE minutes.
When the conferees emerged all
appeared in excellent humor and
posed cheerfully for photographs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-30
NEW DEVELOPMENT IS
FOUND IN CHlROPRACTIC
Fountain Square Man Claims it
Eliminates Pain.

One of the latest developments
in chiropractic since its birth
twenty-eight years ago. the Spears
painless system of adjusting, is be-
ing used by E. M. Ryan, D. c., M. c.,
Fountain square chiropractor. To-
Gated at 1861 Virginia avenue.
This system makes it possible to
give adjustments without pain or
discomfort to the patient. and with
still better results.
1t actually permits the adjust
ment of the tinieSt babies without
causing them the least pain or sore
ness, DR.. Ryan has found.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-30
SHANK CONCERN
PROVIDES SAFE,
CLEAN STORAGE
Vault for Oriental Rugs,
Special Piano Rooms,
AMONG Features.

Safe and clean storage for furni-
ture in one of the largest and most
modern warehouses in the state is
offered the public by the Shank
Fireproof Storage Company, 1880
North Illinois street.
Cleanliness is assured by thorough
cleansing and fumigation of all stor-
age departments each week. Special
storage rooms, steam heated and
offering even temperature at all
times. are provided for pianos.
Another feature of the service is
individual locker service for those
wishing it. A vault is provided for
oriental rugs, with specially made
tear gas burglar-proof door. A lock
box vault is provided on the first
floor.
The company has a combined
storage space of more than 100000
square feet. 1t is equipped to pack
furniture for shipment any distance.
Dead storage is provided for auto
mobiles.
Mrs. Lew Shank, widow of the
former mayor, is president OF the
storage company, and is attempting
to carry on the business exactly as
it was conducted by Mr.. Shank, with
his policy of courtesy and fair deal
ing.
The storage company was founded
about thirty-flve years ago by the
former mayor, first being located on
East Washington street, later re-
moving to North New Jersey street.
The present commodious, modern
building was constructed on Illinois
street three years ago.
Organization of the firm is prac-
tically the same as several years ago.
Irwin Walker is general manager
and Carl Noting assistant manager.
The Shank Auction Furniture
Company, 1882 North Illinois street,
is connected with the storage COM
pany.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-30
CANCELS CONTRACTS
ResCind Action on Building
of Schools 81 and 81.

The Indianapolis school board Fri
day adopted resolution resembling
former action on the construction
of schools 81 and 80 in order to be
able to obtain new plans. The
original plans, under which a few
minor contracts were made we're
copies of those used on School IS.
Board President Charles w. ken
said he doubted if the boards reSo-
luton would invalidate the con-
tracts, and that he feared the board
would be morally and legally re-
sponSible for them"
Contracts were awarded for equip
ment for the new auditorium and
gymnasium at Arsenal Technical
high school. Included were stage
curtains, mats, portable bleachers,
basketball bank boards, lockers,
simplifying equipment and grand
piano.
Bids also we're received for Rauh
Memorial Library equipment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-30
CITY PRODUCTS
SOLD TO ALL
AUTO MAKERS
HoudaiIIe- Hershey Concern
Expands Its Business
After Merger.

The Houdaillc- Hershey Corpora
ton, recently organized through
consolidation of three prominent
manufacturers and their subsidiaries
in the automobile industry, includ-
ing the Cakes Producers Corpora
ton, now is in the unique position
of supplying one or more of its
products to every important auto
mobile manufacturer in the United
States.
The two other companies included
in the consolidation were the
Houdaille Corporation and the Her.
shey Corporation All three COM
panies are each recognized leaders
in their respective fields, with plants
located in Indianapolis, Detroit,
Buffalo and Chicago, and their COM
bined facilities among the largest in
the nation devoted to the manufac-
ture of automobile accessories.
The former Cakes Products Cor
poration has become the Cakes
Products division of the Houdaille-
Hershey Corporation and manu-
features a number of autoombile
accessories, under valuable patents
owned and controlled by the
Houdaille- Hershey Corporation and
cover basic principles on these
products.
The original Cakes company was
incorporated in 1912 and the bust
ness has grown to its present size
and Importance largely through
quality of its products, efficient
manufacturing methods, an d
through reinvestment of surplus
earnings. This division manu-
facture a varied line of automobile
equipment, its products including:
Cakes spare tire locks, Cakes spare
wheel locks, Cakes spare tire car
rierS, Cakes pressed steel door
handles, Cakes pressed steel door
locks, Cakes motor cooling fans and
Cakes air cleaners for carburetors.
The Cakes products division oper-
ateS a large and Well-equipped
plant in Indianapolis. It's products
are sold direct to manufacturers,
distributors, and JobberS and this
division lists among its customers
nearly every important automobile
manufacturer.
The Houdaille division manufac-
lures the Houdaille hydraulic shock
absorber, which is installed as
standard equipment by many i'm
portant motor car manufacturers in
the industry.
The Hershey division consists of
a modern and well-equipped plant
in Chicago and the properties in
Detroit, formerly known as the De-
troit Carrier Company. The Chi
cago plant manufactures the Her.
shey co-incidental lock, which, with
one operation, locks both the igni-
ton and steering wheel on automo-
bileS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-30
GRANT WILD HEARING
Plea for New Bank Trial to
Be Heard in April.

Oral arguments in support of a
new trial motion in the suit brought
by Richard L. LoWther, receiver for
the J. F. Wild g. Co. state bank,
against three indianapolis business
men, two Of whom now are dead, to
collect 100000 worth of accommo-
dation notes, will be made in April.
Attorneys for LoWther filed a pc
tition asking permission to argue
the new trial motion and Hay
granted it, announcing that a date
will be set later.
Three weeks ago Hay held that al
though the men had signed the
notes to the bank they could not be
held liable. Lowther commended that
since they put up the notes, they
should pay the amount as assets of
the bank.
Robert I. Todd and John j. Appel
signed two of the notes several
years before their deaths and Frank
NJ Milliken signed another.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-30
NOSE BLEEDS 4 DAYS
Linton Woman Is Very Weak Due
10 Hemorrhage.

RU Jnitcd Press
LINTON, Ind, March 3O.-Mrs.
John H. Bailey, local telephone OPP
orator, is in an extremely weakened
condition today as result of a
nasal hemorrhage which has con-
tinued for four days, according to
the attending physician
The hemorrhage began early
Tuesday morning and has been un-
der control only at intervals since
when the nose was packed with
gauze and medicine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-30
Playground Provided

D 7 INkES SVCCIUE
ALEXANDRIA, Ind, March 3d.
Three lots have been purchased by
the school board, adjoining grounds
of the Central school building, which
will be utilized as play center for
children.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-30
CLUB TO HEAR LAWYER
Defense of State Politics to Be
Topic at Scientech Talk.

Russell T. MacFall Indianapolis
attorney, will tell Scentech Club
members at the Chamber Of Com
merce Monday noon why Politically
Speaking, Indiana Is the Best State
in the Union"
MacFall's talk will be in reply to
one made recently at a Scientech
Club luncheon by John w. Esterline,
leader in the Indianapolis city man
ager movement. Esterline declared
Indiana was politically backward"
and would not take its place abreast
of other state politically until the
state constitution is rewritten.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-30
Building Permits

H. E. East. garage, 5670 Winthrop. $24o.
Q. Day. addition. 1852 North Sheffield,
$500.
schoen & Morgan. boiler. 1888 North
Meridian. $4,000.
R. Treeter. dwelling and garage, s75 AL
y: Hallowell. addition. 1717 Dawson.
]. Memoirs, porch. 2o25 Caroline. 5000.
G. Walker reroof. 1855 Park, $315.
J. Greek, reroof. 1857 Laurel. $3.50.
r. BulStra, reroof. 1913 Ewing. 1898.
E; B. Boone, reroof, As North Grant.
G. R. Beebinger. reroof. 2O14 North Capt.
toll $500
lace. $3.50
NJ. Bruce. reroof and remodel, 919 East
Forty-second, $464.
$3.50.
c. Carlson dwelling and garage. 1888
Kessler boulevard. $4,000.
J. D. Marley. porch. 1888 Linden, $3.50.
F. Taylor. addition. 755 East McCarty.
a; La Penta. repair. $40 East Merrill,
Shea. garage. 1888 North Delaware, s255.
E. Platt. garage. 1915 North Holmes.
V, C. Lancaster. addition. 2O25 Langley,
NJ r. Marks. floor. 1876 North Illinois.
$500
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-30
Hunt Tor 5000 Eggs

BIZ Times Special
COLUMBUS, Ind, March 80. -
Children from 3 to II years old took
part in a hunt for 5000 candy Eas-
ter eggs on the Driftwood golf
course.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-30
Pioneers Funeral Today

BIZ Times Special
KOKOMO, Ind, March 30. -
Funeral service were held today for
Mrs Arena Harrison, II, member
of a pioneer Howard county family.
who died Of paralysis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-30
HOLD CHICAGO MAN AS
$500 CHECK FORGER
Bail Set at $4,000; Police Seek
Accomplish.

Accomplish.
Elmer G. Ellis of Chicago, was
charged in criminal court with con-
spiracy to commit felony and
grand larceny today by county pros
ecutors in connection with the al
legged forgery of a $1,000 check
against the Butler University Foun-
dation. Judge James A. Collins set
the bond at $25 1000 and Ellis will be
arraigncd Monday.
Another man, whose name was
not made public, is being sought by
police as Ellis accomplice in what.
Deputy Prosecutor Harry Cause
termed IAN elaborate forgery
scheme that would have made local
banks and institutions victims"
The Washington times., 1929-10-15
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The Washington times., 1929-10-15
BEST PROSPECTS

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WMAL-476.
1900 p. m.-Peggv and Mack Go
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$500 D. m.--Thelma Mills Rector.
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The Washington times., 1929-10-15
CITIZENS FORUM TO MEET

The Citizens Forum of Columbia
Heights will hold it's regular month
ly meeting tonight at 8 o'clock in
the auditorium of Wilson Normal
School. Eleventh and Harvard
Streets
The Washington times., 1929-10-15
Local Programs
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Washington-S5O-S18
12:S0-Farm Flashes under the au-
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Department OF Agriculture and
the University Of Maryland Ex-
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studios
Educational Farm and Home
Hour-"The Garden Calendar"
THE Contract Grain Markets"
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A. Keller
3:3o-Kenneth Moore. tenor.
3:45-Barbara Hillard. soprano.
4:OO-"The New IDEAL" by Elizabeth
Osborne.
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4:4s-"Books," by Walter Gruenin-
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Kiwanis Club.
5:15-Tea Timers.
530-The Lady Next Door.
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6;oO-Biack and Gold Room Orches-
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7:so-Goldenbergs Thirty-fourth An
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11:00-Good Night.
The Washington times., 1929-10-15
RADIO PROGRAMS
Today;s Song Hit
Another Popular Chorus in The Warrington Times Series
"ThnEs Her NOU"

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27
Gresorian Chant Professor
To Lecture on Wednesdays

THE Right Rev. James H. Ryan an
nounces the arrival at the Catholic
University of the Rev. Dom Maur Sa-
blayrolles, o. S. B., guest professor Of
Gregorian chant.
Dom Sablayrolles is a Benedictine
monk Of the French Cassinese Congre-
CATION of the Primitive Observance. He
has been o lifelong student Of Dom
Andre Mocquereau OF Solesn1es. He
comes to the Catholic University as a
direct representative Of Solesnes and
OF Dom Mocquereau, a mission he has
fulfilled in Paris and all parts Of France,
Spain and Switzerland. His research
work, especially in Spain, led him to
many important discoveries which
helped in the restoration Of the Gregg
rian chant. In 1905, with another Ben
edictine monk, he made a profound
study of the musical manuscripts OF the
Spanish libraries and brought 5000
photographs as his personal contribu-
ton toward the work of preparing the
Vatican edition. Dom Sablayrolles IS
the author of numerous works on Gre
gorian chant.
Wednesday evenings, commencing Oc-
tober 80, Dom Sablayrolles will lecture
and give practical lessons in Gregorian
chant to choir directors, organists and
choir singers of the city. The public
is cordially invited to attend these lee
lures. They will be held In the audito-
rum of Mcmahon Hall at o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27

CONSTITUTION HALL, the new au-
ditorium at Eighteenth, c and D
streets northwest, will be formally
opened to the public as music hall
Saturday at 8 80 pm, when Mrs. Will
son-Greene will present a gala concert
featuring five artists of international
fame. This will inaugurate a series Of
Saturday evening concerts to be given
at this hall during the current season
under her management.
The five artists Saturday will be
Efrem zimbalist. violinist: Anna Case,
soprano: Sophie Braslau, contralto;
Hans Barth, Quarter-tone pianist, and
Cornelia Otis Skinner, daughter of the
famous stage star, Otis Skinner, in
character sketches.
The program will open with a group
of violin selections by Mr.. Zimbalist.
Miss Case, assisted by Carroll Hollis
ter at the piano, will sing Sir Henry
Bishops arrangement of the old Eng
lish air, My Pretty Jane; an old
Swedish folk dance of the fifteenth
century. "Dolpolska"; Care Selve," by
Haendel." and "Alleluja," by Mozart.
Cornelia Otis Skinner, whose charac-
ter interpretations have made her al
most as famous as her brilliant father,
is scheduled to offer a delightful de-
lineation called Home Work." the first
of two numbers that Miss Skinner will
give during the course of the evening.
Sophie Braslau will sing an aria from
Donizetti's La Favorita,' 20 Milo Fer
nando." The first half OF the program
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27
Friends of Music Present
First Concert of Year
THE Society of the Friends of Mus.e

THE Society of the Friends of Mus.t
opens its seventeenth season this
afternoon at Mecca Auditorium with
Haydn's 1.-THE Seasons" This will be
the first performance Of that classic in
New York in quarter century.
The first concert of the society was
held December Z 1918, in the ballroom
of the Ritz Carlton, and was heard by
few hundred subscribers. The pro-
gram was arranged and conducted by
Franz KneiSel 1t consisted of Schu-
bert's Unfinished Quartet in c Minor, "
MoZart's Quartet in F Major" and
Bach's Concerto in G Major" for vio-
lin and flutes, with string accompani-
ment and piano.
At the concert today Artur Bodansky
will conduct the societys own chorus,
now in its tenth year and augmented
for the present season to lao voices.
accompanied by the orchestra of the
Metropolitan Opera. The soloists will
be Editha FleiScher, George Meader and
Alexander Kipnis. The work to be per-
formed is a major choral work, and the
concert hall is one of the largest in the
city, affording more than 5000 persons
the opportunity to hear what for the
vast majority will be a first perform
ance.
The society's growth from the hotel
ballroom to the large auditorium, from
chamber music to the largest choral
forms. represents no change from its
original purpose, which, in the words of
Mrs. j. F.. D. Lanier, founder of the
society and now its honorary president,
was ito open up new vista to the
public by playing the beautiful works
of the classic masters, with occasional
modern works of import"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27
M u SIC
BY HELEN FETTER.

! interest, but also because of the
exceeding great possibility that
this music will be, IN some form OF
subsequent development, tn c
music of the future.
While in Europe Mr.. Barth
called on the great pianist and
composer BuSoni, and had eX-
tended conversation with him
upon the possibility Of the quarter
tone scale being used both lr
melody and harmony. Mr.. Buson!
expressed himself as being con-
WINGED that the old diatonic scale,
or even the ordinary chromati3
scale, was a thing of the past in 81
far as creative work is concerned.
and that the composer of the fu-
ture must inevitably seek some
new idiom Of musical expression.
Mr.. Earth has already proved
his ability as performer on the
new piano, and equally so as a
composer for the quarter-tone
scale. He has already allowed
some examples Of his music to be
heard at his recitalS, and is now
completing a concerto which one
of the most eminent conductors
in America has requested to see
when it is ready for performance
This concerto is written not only
for quarter-tone piano but for
quarter tone strings as well, and
Mr.. Bsrth has had to invent a
method of notation so as to indi-
cate whether any tone is to be
natural, sharp or fiat, or half
sharp or half flat. In his concerts
he plays a harpSichord which is
an exact reproduction, built by the
celebrated antiquarian DolmetSch,
of the harpSichordS used in the
days of Handel and in Beethoven's
early days. This harpsichord uses
crows quilts and leather as plec-
trumS, and has numerous pedals
by which the various qualities of
tone can be controlled. At his
concerts Mr.. Barth illustrates the
music of the olden days on the
harpsichord, the music Of today
on the ordinary piano and the
music of the future on the piano
with two keyboards playing quar-
ter tones.
It is evident that the quarter
tone piano doubles the vocabulary
of music. There are just twice as
many notes in each octave and
twice as many harmonic effects
possible. 1t is limited neither to
the ordinary seven tones of the
diatonic scale nor to the IL tones
of the ordinary chromatic scale.
but has the use of either the one
or the other Of these, with the ad-
dition of the quarter tones wher-
ever needed. OF the two key
boards the upper one is tuned tc
the regular pitch, the other one
differing from this pitch by q
quarter tone. Mr.. Barth himself
invented this piano, and developed
it at great expense. He was aided
especially by George L. Weitz, a
skilled inventor and mechanical
enthusiast, who developed the
device.