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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18
SHIPPING GEAR DIES
Great Lakes Owner Passes
in London Hotel.

BN United Press
CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 18.--Harry
Coulby, millionaire shipper, known
as the "czar of the Great Lakes"
died Thursday night at the Ritz
hotel in London, according to word
received at his home here today.
Coulby was 81 years old. Cause
of his death was not made known
here. For twenty years Coulby had
been president of the Pittsburgh
Steamship Company. subsidiary of
the United States Steel Corporation.
The shipping magnate had been
on visit to his birthplace at
Claypoole, England, accompanied
only by his valet.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18
TO CHILDREN
Judge Rules in Fight Over
Taylor Will.

Four children of the first wife
of William S. Taylor, former Gov
ernor of Kentucky, will receive the
bulk of Mr.. Taylor's estate, accord
ing to a decision. given today by
Probate Judge Mahlon E. Bash.
The estate is valued at more than
100000. Those who will benefit
under the courts ruling are: Mrs.
E. Leo Davidson, Mrs Merrill Will
son and Mrs. Erwin Miller, all of
indianapolis, and Mrs. Letha Bailey
of Columbus, o.
Real estate valued at $4,000 and
a life interest in the Indianapolis
home of Mr.. Taylor, gifts of Mr..
Taylor to his second wife, were not
affected by the ruling.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18
LIFE CRIPPLED SONS THAT GIRL 10, MAY HAVE THINGS

true man the mother hoped the
daughter might marry some day.
She counseled 1T would be better
that the man be wealthy.
Maurice had been kept from
school by measles. He had recov-
cred sufficiently Thursday morn
ing to he taken by his father to
barber shop for hair cut.
a double funeral for the mother
and son is planned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18
SCHOOL CHILDREN
KILLEDIN TORNADO
TWiSter Wrecks Buildings
in Illinois Town; Toll
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Unknown.

By United E'reGs
MT. VERNON, Ind, Jan. 49,
Two school children are known to
have been killed and many other
persons are believed to have been in
jured by a cyclone which struck
Maunie, H., near here today.
Entirely unconfirmed reports said
the twister completely wrecked two
school buildings and leyeied seven
or more dwellings and several busi-
ness structures.
The amount of damage done was
unknown. A check is being made.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18
KEENE QUITS
STATE BOARD
UNDER fire
Storm of Criticism Brings
His Resignation From
Pharmacy Post.
ATTACKED BY RIVALS
CenSured by Competitors in
Insurance Business for
Activities.

Smoldering fires of criticism,
which burst into flame at the state
pharmacy board meeting this week,
resulted today in Bernard M. Keene,
Indianapolis, Democratic member,
rendering his resignation to Cover
nor Harry G. Leslie.
Besides operating the Keene drug
store, 201 North Delaware street,
Keene is state agent for the Amer
ican Druggist Fire Insurance Com
pany, Cincinnati, a mutual organ
ization in which he says he has been
interested for the last twenty years.
1t was this connection that caused
him to be the target of attack while
on the board. Competing insurance
agents charged that being a board
member gave him an undue advan-
tage in selling to druggists and that
he used this advantage.
These complaints have appeared
at various times in drug trade
magazines and the editor Of the
American Druggist wrote that they
have been numerous of late.
Assailed in Magazine
In the January issue of that mag
azine there are two letters COM
planning against Keene, although
not mentioning him by name. One
is signed Indianapolis Pharmacist"
and the other Indiana Pharmacist" /"
A portion of the latter letter reads
as follows:
"In this state a board member
sells fire insurance. In 1858 inspec-
tions of drug stores in Indiana, and
3e0 grocery stores that handle drugs,
there were but four prosecutions by
the board OF pharmacy.
"Is this not proof enough that if
the board would prosecute, our dear
fire insurance agent member Of the
board of pharmacy would lose the
commission annually from the pre-
mimum? BAIL 1t smells putrid!"
Denies Resignation Asked
The criticism reached q climax
Wednesday night, when the board
members met especially to discuss
the matter. Keene announced then
that he would resign from the board
he stated today. He denied that his
resignation had been asked by other
board members.
Keene asserted that for the past
year his insurance business has
been increasing, until now he must
devote so much time to it that it
would be impossible to attend board
meetings.
This press of business was given
as the reason for his resignation
in a letter to Leslie. In closing, he
praised the other members of the
board and they in turn denied that
the resignation was asked by them.
All admitted that Keene had been
criticised because of his insurance
activities.
Appointed by McCray
Republican members of the board
are Russell B. Rothrock, Mt. Ver-
non; Charley E. Reed, Winchester,
and John A. j. Funk, Galveston.
The other Democratic member is
F. w. MeiSner. La Porte, who is
board president.
Keene was appointed to the board
by Governor Warren T. McCray
and reappointed by Governor
Ed Jackson He has served a TO-
tai of six years and his present
term would have expired May s,
1881.
He is a past president of the In
diana Retail Druggists Association
and brother-in-law of James E.
Deery, Marion county Democratic
chairman
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18

BIZ IfHleS SpeCluI
NEWCASTLE, Ind, Jan. 18.-
IN The tragic story of a mother
so fearful that failing health
would prevent her giving loving
care to her family that she COM
nitted suicide was told today by
a note.
The note was written to June
Lawless, 10-year- daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. william L. Lawless,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18

better able to give little June the
fine things Of life if Maurice and
the mother were out of the way.
So the mother perpetrated the
carefully planned nlarder-suicide.
TN words apparently written in
Il mental agony the mother gave
the daughter advice about her fll-
ture life with particular instruc-
tions as to the strong, tender and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18
AUCTION SALE is SET
FOR COUNTY REALTY

Tax Burdened Property 60 Be
Disposed of for Songs
The county treasurer's auction
sale to be held Feb. II in order to
obtain delinquent real estate taxes
will include almost $2,000,000 worth
of property, G. o. Harris, Chief
deputy treasurer announced today.
The county Office will realize $780,
600 on the properties which includes
the amounts delinquent, plus adver-
tising and certificate fees.
Those who desire to buy the prop
critics will pay from $2.26 to $1,000
parcel, Harris said. But when
they buy they are not sure of being
able to keep the property, for orig
inal owners can redeem within two
years by paying the sale price plus
10 per cent, in six months; plus Is
per cent in the first year, and rs
per cent after the first year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18
COOLIDGE NAMES MARCH

Nominates Minnesota Man for Post
on u. S. Trade Commission.
BH United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.-Presi-
dent Coolidge sent to the senate to-
day the nomination of Charles H.
March of Minnesota, to be a MEM
Der of the federal trade commission.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18
ROB FIRM OF $4,000

Bandits Take Pay Roll After Ar
mored Car Brings it to Plant.
BIZ United Press
TRENTON, N. j., Jan. 18.-Five
minutes after ali armored car de-
livered a $1,000 pay roll to the Ma
tional Radiator Works near here to-
day four bandits raided the place
and escaped with the money.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18

was born hopeless, although
not helpless, cripple.
y
THE mother lavished upon him
Il tender care, born Of feeling
that she was responsible for his
condition, as the note to the
daughter indicated.
The mothers health has been
falling and she stated in her note
that she felt the father would be
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18
BOY IN
CITYLINDY'S HOST
Death Piper

BIZ UTtteU PT6SS
YOUNGSTOWN, O., Jan. 1S.
Mrs. Mary Cont, 83, Lake
Erie quarry recluse, smoked a
pipe in safety most of her life,
but Thursday night sparks
from the pipe ignited her
clothing and she was burned
to death.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18

by Mrs. Lawless, 35, before she
sent two bullets through the heart
of Maurice, a 7-year-old son, and
then shot herself twice through
the heart here Thursday after
noon.
TINE bodies were found in bed
4 in the pretty bungalow oc-
olIpied by the Lawless family by
the father when he returned from
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18
200 BODIES OF
QUAKE VICTIMS
FOUNDIN RUINS
Light Hkers

BY CH1ted Press
CONCORD, N. H., Jan. 49,
New Hampshire hitch-hikers
would be obliged to pay $500
for a hitch-hiking license and
would be compelled to carry a
light at night under bill filed
in the legislature.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18
Back to Old Days

By URited Press
LONDON, Jan. 18.-Cornish Hall
End school, Essex, has gone back
to the good old days. Under direc-
ton of the headquarters, boys are
making hand-looms, and the girls
are taught to use them in the old
fashioned grandmother style.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18
IcebOnnd

BU United Press
RICHMOND, Ind, Jan. 18.
Two Richmond youths were
safe at home today after being
marooned on an island after
their ice bridge had melted.
The boys, JaL7es Cooper and
John Holt, hiked to the is
land across the ice and when
they prepared to return the ice
had melted.
Their cries attracted youth
on an opposite shore, who sum-
moned the fire department.
Firemen rescued the boys by
dragging them through the
water with ropes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18
MINORITY WHIP TO QUIT

Texan Says He'll Resign House Post
on March 4.
BB United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.-Repre-
sentative John G. Box Dem, Tex,
announced in the house today he
would resign as minority whip on
March 4.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18
OPEN SOCIETY TRIAL

Sportswoman Is Charged With
Shooting Husband.
By United Press
NEW YORK, Jan. ia jury to
hear evidence against Mrs. Esther
Evans De Forest Wilson, Washing
ton society woman ard big game
hunter, charged with shooting her
husband, Dallett H. Wilson, lawyer
and prominent Republican, was Sc
lected today in general sessions
cOfIrf
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18
QUEEN MARIE RECEIVERS

Grippe Attack Subsidies; She Leaves
for Retreat on Black Sea.
Bg United Press
BUCHAREST, Rumania, Jan. Is.
-Quen Marie has recovered from
the attack of grippe which kept her
in bed for several days. She viii
leave tomorrow for Constanza, the
royal retreas on the Black sea.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18
ROB FILLING STATION

Three Bandits Obtain SIS From
Western Oil Company's Branch.
Three bandits in a green coach
heldup the Western Oil Refining
Company filling station Thursday
night, and obtained SIS from John
Dougherty, attendant.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18
In Air Today

Weather conditions at $50 a. m.
at indianapolis airport:
Southwest wind, 10 miles an hour;
barometric pressure, 1885 at sea
level: temperature. 81; ceiling. 1000;
visibility, miles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18
SLAYER'S Hope FADES

Doubt Bandit Sentenced to Die
Monday VIII Get Reprieve.
BIZ United Press
HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 13.-No
further reprieve likely will be
granted Paul Jawarski, condemned
Allegheny county bandit murderer,
who is scheduled to be executed
Monday in Rockview penitentiary,
Governor Fishers Office indicated
today.
The Washington times., 1929-03-26
EPPES HAWES.
To MARRY

Is Miss Eppes Hawes, beautiful
daughter of Senator and Mrs.
Harry B. Hawes. of Missouri. to be
married abroad to stephen J. San
ford. International sportsman. polo
ist and intimate of the, Prince OF
Wales? Cablcsrdms received here
by friends stale that she is. But
Miss lIaWeS' mother says II know
nothing OF The reported engage
ment."
Mrs. Halves statement continues:
Beregnaria, going Immediately to
Paris to visit Mrs. William ID.
Thomas. They went together to
Liverpool to witness the Grand Ma
tional and from. England Miss
Hawes will return to Paris to he
the guest of Mrs. Thomas until
May, when she will go to Spain
with Mrs. Cary Rumsey.
These were her plans when she
left Washington and we have n"
reason to think she has changed
them. If an engagement exists he
tween Miss Halves and Mr.. Sanford
we naturally would be the first to
be informed
However, according to word re-
ceived here by friends of Miss
Hawes and Mr.. Sanford, the couple
plan to be married in London dur
ing the season. to spend their
honeymoon abroad and probably TO
make their home in England. The
two are old friends, We're thrown to-
.ethpr during the Western pOlu
championship matches at Del
Monte, Cal, and were in the same
group of American sport lovers
assembled at AinSree, near Liver
pool, for the classic Grand National
Sanford has the. reputation OF
being one OF America 3 wealthiest
most eligible but most elusive
bachelors. He has homes in Paris
London and New York. He main
tains a large racing and polo
stable in England and is a frequent
hunting companion of the Prince OF
Wales
The Washington times., 1929-03-26

Six days left to file your personal
tax return. Automobiles being
bought ON the deferred payment
plan are taxable to the person buy.
ing the car il in their possession. on
January 1st, 1929.
The Washington times., 1929-03-26

Mrs. Mary c. Brown. who shot her
husband, Charles A. Brown, as he.
stood outside of the jury room in
Police Court last February !, was
The Washington times., 1929-03-26
. EARS !. /. 50 ]
YEARS # l
SENT TO
JERSEY

Willingness to serve 10
years in a District Jail rather
than a day in a New Jersey
penitentiary5 was expressed to-
day by Frederick A. Schenck,
former Washington policeman,
after he was charged with two
robberies here.
Lieut.. Edward J. Kelly quoted
Schenck as confessing he had held
! up the manager Of Newark IN. ~
filling station. January 20 and shot
a policeman in making his escape
Schenck, however, denied to news.
paper men that he mad any knoWi-
edge of the New Jersey shooting.
Admits HOldups
The former policeman told both
newspaper men and detectives that
he had held up two men here last
month. He subsequently, was
charged with the two robheries.
Detectives said they W ould attempt
to- have him identified in several
other Washington holdups.
Schenck said he held up Russell
Bennett, manager of an apartment
house in the 2400 block Sixteenth
st. n. w, February 20, taking $50.
He also declared he took $40 from
Kenny c. Van Meter, manager OF
a Standard Oil Company filling
station at Fourteenth and ID Streets
Northwest, February Is. ~.
The Van Meter robbery was con-
sidered one of the most daring in
the history Of Washington as it
was perpetrated within a stone
throw of detective headquarters.
Newark Wants Him
Lieutenant Kelly declared Sehenck
would not be turned over To New
Jersey authorities pending his trial
here and not then if he is convicted.
Lieut.. George E. kass and Ben
iannin Birch, a detective. both of
Newark. remained here hoping to
take Schenck into custody on
@arrant charging him with being
. fugitive from justice.
Schenck made no effort to deny
that an automobile found 'aban-
doned near the scene Of the New
Jersey hold-up was his. II suppose
it flew up there" was his reply
when he was asked to explain how
the car happened to be found in
Newark when he contended he had
been in Washington the night of
Ghe robbery.
Fears Fifty Years
The former policeman frankly
admitted he had. confessed to the
Washington robberies in order TO
avoid being returned to Newark.
Being former policeman, |
wouldn't have a leg to stand on
IL they took me up there" he
asserted.
Schenck added that he was
wanted in New Jersey on several
charges in connection with the
hold-up and robbery and probably
would get so years" if he re-
turned.
.s.} Van Meter identified Schenck as
the man who held him up. De-
tectives were unable TO locate Ben
nett to have him look at Schenck.
The Washington times., 1929-03-26

The results of the survey nave"
been included in the report Of the
Personnel Classification Board on its
study of the field service OF the Gov
ernment and will face Congress the
next time that body takes up the
question of Government pay.
Reports OF the Bureaus investi-
gators show that Federal employees
and their families are living in pitt
able circumstances where they are
forced to live in big cities on the
money the Government pays them.
Need Outside Work
A detailed study was made Of more
than 500 Government families In
Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, New
York, and New Orleans, taking into
consideration only those families
consisting of a husband, wife, and at
least one dependent, where the sal
ary Is $500 year or less. Among
the startling conclusions reached by
thethe Bureau OF Labor Statistics
were the following:
"Only from to 10 per cent of
families live within the Government
sala .yfof the husband.
Government salaries constitute
but 7S per cent of the total family
income in New Orleans. In other
cities it was still lower. being only
IS per cent in Chicago.
I'm the several cities from to
33 per cent Of the husbands in
these Federal families do outside
work to add to the family income.
Children Go To Work
From IS to 3 per cent Of these
Government employees wives go out
from the home to work elsewhere
for money
children work and contribute to
the family fund in many families.
"A few families take in boarders
and dodgers.
Some families are helped by rel
atives and friends. by gifts OF food.
clothing, and other things.
"In a few families there is an
income from interest on savings or
from rents on property owned.
Food is the main item of ex'
pense, ranging from % per cent to
36 per cent in different cities. and
the smaller the income the greater
the percentage of the expenditure
for food. for people must have
food though clothing be shabby
and the house crowded.
From As to SO per cent OF the
families have expenses above the
entire income from all sources"
The Washington times., 1929-03-26
SURVEY Shows SALARY
IS ONLY 78 PER CENT !.
Of HOME NEEDS !.

Most Government workers living in big cities unable
to support their families the pay they receive from the
Government according to conclusions reached by the bean
NJ Labor Statistics after survey than 500 families
in five big cities
The Washington times., 1929-03-26

indicted for assault to Kill and as
sauit with a dangerous weapon by
the District Grand Jury today.
Brown was shot four times by his
wife and was in a dangerous condi-
ton for days following the shooting.
The wife had become enraged at
her husband. whom she accused of
improper relations with another
woman. and had appeared in Police
Court tn press statutory charges
against the pair. The trial had inst
been postponed for the fourth time
on the morning of the shooting. and
she shot her husband just as he left
the courtroom.
A suit for divorce in which Mrs.
The Washington times., 1929-03-26
Hangar Mishap Causes
Suit Against Local Firm

Clarence Briscoe, Of JacksonVlIIe,
yesterday in Circuit Court filed suit
against Littlefield, Alvord and Com
pany, contractors, for $5,400 alleged
damages for losses incident TO the
alleged negligence of the firm in
dismantling an airplane hangar
which he had purchased at Boiling
Field. 81
Through Attorneys M. NJ. Doyle
and F.. A. Thuee, the plaintiff, tells
the court that on March 20. 1925,
when the defendants were taking
down the hangar they failed to stay
the framework, causing the build
ing to fall in a heap. damaging
much OF the material beyond use
fuIness.
The Washington times., 1929-03-26
Woman Who Shot Mate in Court
Indicted for Assault to Kill

Brown complained against her .hus-
band had been postponed in Equity
Court on the same day.
The Washington times., 1929-03-26
Georgetown Citizens
Back Capper Report

Senator Arthur Capper's report on
the street railway merger was in"
dorsed by the Georgetown Citizens
Association last night at the Po.
tomac Bank, Wisconsin Ave. and NJ
st. n. w.
A committee was formed to in.
vestigate means of ridding the com.
munity of offensive odors. The as
sociation went on record as favorinE
installation OF traffic signal lights
from Twenty-eighth and NJ Streets
to Key Bridge on N Street. John
Paul Jones was appointed secretary
to succeed Philip Walker, who re,
signed.
The Washington times., 1929-03-26
Rotary Club to Meet
Tomorrow at Willard

The regular weekly meeting of the
Rotary Club of Washington Will be
held tomorrow al 1890 p. m. at the
Willard Hotel.
DR.. George johnson, head of the
department of education OF the Ma
tional Catholic Welfare Conference,
will be the speaker.
The Washington times., 1929-03-26
Boy Hit on Head With
Brick in Street Fight

yesterday when he was struck by
a brick welded by an unidentified
14-year-old boy today caused suffer
ing to John Sikken. 13, OF the
2lO0 block N st. N. W.
The Sikken boy was sent home
after being treated at Emergency
Hospital following the fight at
Twenty-sixth Street and Pennsyl'
vania Avenue Northwest.
The Washington times., 1929-03-26
Eastern Star Chapter
Will Hold Card Party

Esther Chapter No. of the
Order of the Eastern Star, will hold
their annual Easter card party In
the large ballroom of the Willard
next Tuesday afternoon from to
5 O'Clock.
Tickets may be secured from
Mrs. Charles NJ. Jones, Mrs. J.
Harry Phillips or Mrs. Noble j.
Waldron.
The Washington times., 1929-03-26
Deans to Hear Wilbur
At C. w. II. in Anri]

The National Association of Deans
and Advisers of Men will meet here
April 11-13, under the auspices of
George Washington University.
Dean Henry Grattan Doyle, of the
university, is chairman of arrange
ments.
He announces speeches by Ray
Lyman Wilbur, Secretary of the
Interior and president OF Leland
Stanford University, and Dean
Thomas Arkle Clark, Of the Univer.
sity of Illinois. among others.