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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-20
$500 TAKEN BY
BANK BANDITS
Falkland Institution Robbed
by HoIdup Pair.
Rn limited PFC 8

81 UHtteG Press
FALKLAND, Ind, Nov. 20.--Two
men held up D. G.. Gordon, presi-
dent, and his laughter, Miss Laura,
%, of the Falkland National bank,
at $3.50 today and escaped in a
gray Studebaker roadster with a
California top. Loot was estimated
at $500 to 5000.
Close on the trail of the bandits
was A. L. Pond, director of the
bank, who followed them in the
direction of Greenfield.
Two men, age approximately "a
and 80, locked Gordon and his
daughter in the directors room, got
the money which had been set out
for the days business, and left
quickly.
They overlooked more than $4,000,
which was in the unlocked safe in
the vault.
Gordon Immediately ran out of a
rear door. but the bandits had
reached their car when he got back
to the front of the institution.
Neither bandit wore a mask. They
could not have been in the institu-
ton more than five minutes, Cor
don said.
Ordinarily, Gordon said, he leaves
the safe locked, but this morning
the robbers could have taken the
rich haul it contained, merely by
reaching in for it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-20
C0NNELL FACES
COUNCIL PROBE
Testimony About Vouchers
to Be Given.

Investigation into the purchase of
automobiles for the city will be con-
tinued this afternoon by the probe
committee of the city council, acting
on charges submitted by former
Mayor Charles w. Jewett.
Among those who will appear to
testify regarding the purchase of a
La Sale automobile for Police Chief
Worley are Fred Connell, president
of the board of safety, and John E.
Ambuhl, secretary to the chief.
Ambuhl will testify regarding the
presentation of two vouchers for the
purchase of the La Sale. Jewett
charged evasion of the law requiring
council approval of all purchases of
$4,000 or more.
1t was testified Monday that al
though two receipts, one for the
chassis and the other for the body,
dated a week apart, were presented
to the city controller, the chassis
and body never were separated.
Department heads also will bring
lists of automobiles and their as
SignmentS.
The board of inquiry is expected
to take testimony regarding the
purchase of land by the city from
billing & Co. and the Granite Sand
and Gravel Company.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-20
TWO DRIVERS HELD
Collisions of Autos Bring
Arrests of Motorists.

Two collisions Tuesday night re-
suited in the arrest of John Gillen,
%, of 10 West North street, and
Charles Brewer, It's North Arsenal
avenue.
Gillen was detained on charges of
drunkenness, operating car while
intoxicated, and reckless driving,
after his automobile crashed. into
car driven by Charles Leeper,
2081a North Noble street, at the in
tersection of East and McCarty
streets.
Gillen's car turned over. He
suffered bruises.
Brewer was arrested following an
accident at New York and Meridian
streets, when car, driven by
Charles Ruddle, 38 North Colorado
street, collided with his auto. He
is charged with assault and battery,
running a stop sign, and failure to
have drivers license.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-20
GET JAIL AND FINES
Three Draw Sentences, One
Faces Grand Jury.

Ralph Jones, %, of 1341 Charles
street, was assessed fines totaling
$135 and costs, and sentenced to
thirty days in pail when convicted
on three charges in Municipal Judge
Paul G.. Wetter's court today.
He was arrested by state police
Sunday night, and charged with
carrying a concealed weapon,
drunkenness, operating blind
tiger and drunken driving. Judg-
ment was withheld in the blind tiger
case.
Roy Anderson, SO, Negro, 1886
North Arsenal avenue, was bound
over to the grand jury on charges
that he murdered his wife, Mrs.
Mamie Anderson.
Frank johnson, %, and Henry
Miltner, both Negroes, of 626, Agnes
street, were fined SIS each and SEN
fenced to thirty days in jail on
petit larceny charges.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-20
ACCUSER ARRESTED
Witness in Extortion Case
to Face Charges.

Albert Clyde Steinberger, 80, of
5000 North Emerson avenue, today
faced automobile banditry charges
at Fran in, because he appeared as
a witness against three men in mu-
niclpal court, who we're charged
with impersonation of an officer.
He was arrested as he testified that
Leroy Smith, 1408 Bradbury avenue;
Doak Wells, 837 Oakland avenue,
and Harry Berghman, 235 East Yer
ncat street, had accosted him and
a woman while they sat in a parked
car on a road near the city. He
said the men threatened arrest and
that he gave them 81.
Detectives recognized Steinberger
as a man wanted in Johnson county
and his arrest followed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-20
AUTO WRECK FATAL
SpeederS Sought for Death
of Frankfort Woman.

Police today followed meager
clews in search for two motorists
held responsible for an accident
that resulted in the death of a
Frankfort QndO woman, on state
road No. So, near Thirty-eighth
street, Tuesday night.
The two drivers, racing abreast
on the highway, forced Paul
Michael, 81, to swerve abruptly into
a field. A radius rod snapped, and
the automobile overturned, killing
Mrs. Michael, %, instantly.
Michael escaped with minor in
juries. The two cars sped on to-
wards Indianapolis. Mrs. MichaeIs
body was taken to Frankfort for
funeral services.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-20
GARY MURDER
limited LIQUOR
PROBE SEQUEL
Federal Authorities Act
After Fatal Shooting of
PaymaSter.
ROBBERY NOT MOTIVE
Watch and Money Found on
Body Believed Thrown
From Auto.
Br Times Specidl


HAMMOND, Ind, Nov. 20.-Police
Of this city and Gary are confront
eel with a battling mystery III the
Staying of Joseph Austgen, so, Ham
mond pioneer, whose bullet-riddled
body was found in Gary Austgen,
bachelor, was paymaster for the
Southern Car Wheel Company.
Federal authorities are taking a
hand in the investigation on a
theory that the paymaster was shot
because he testified before the fed
eral grand jury at South Bend in
liquor cases. A robbery theory first
held was discarded when it was re-
vealed that a watch and money
were not taken.
F. G. Coyle. Gary, said that
shortly before the body was found
he noticed gray automobile in the
vicinity, occupied by two men who
appeared to be in a hurry.
The body was found by James
Celfh. It was still warm. The
bullet which caused death entered
the neck, Severing the jugular vein,
then ranging downward through
the heart, There was no powder
burns to indicate close firing. The
position of the body indicated,
police said, that it had been thrown
from an automobile.
So far, information received by
police shows Austgeu had no enc
mics. He was an active member of
the Elks lodge. He was brother
of the late Peter Austgen, former
Hammond police chief.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-20
Federal Labor Department
Advocates AboIiShing
Legislation.
BY HORTENSE SAUNDERS
NEA Service Writer

NEWARK, N. J., Nov. 16.--While
death is closing its grip upon an
other of New jerseys radium pois-
oning victims, and physicians ano
lawyers are preparing to show ir
court that the dread malady has
been transmitted to three little chill
dren, the federal department OF
labor is advocating provision FOL
completely abolishing the luminous
paint industry.
Thus it may be that more than
a score of women whose bones are
slowly being destroyed by the in
cessant bombardment of deadly
radium rays, will live to see the end
of the hazardous occupation to
which they are martyrs.
It was eight years ago that Mrs
EthelWynne Metz, and Mrs. Helen
Tuck left the plant of the United
States Radium Corporation In
Orange, N. j. Their job had been
to paint luminous watch dials, and
to point their brushes for the deli
cate work, they moistened the paint
filled brushes between their lips.
Told Children Wouldn't Suffer
Two children were born to Mrs.
Tuck, and one son to Mrs. Metz.
Still later, to their horror, both
women found that they had deYel-
oped radium poisoning.
The insidious Alpha rays emitted
by the tiny particles of paint they
swallowed had done their work.
Medical science had declared that
there was no known process by
which the radioactive substances
could be extracted from a living
person.
"But we didn't know that our
children we're TO suffer too" Mrs.
Tuck said. Doctors had told us
that the poison could not be trans
mitted to children"
But now, according to allegations
n suits filed against the Radium
Corporation, Edward Metz Jr., s;
Walter Tuck Jr, 6, and Harold Tuck,
2. have developed symptoms Of the
same malady in the incipient stages
It has been more than a year
since the Radium Corporation set
tied suits aggregating S1,250,00O
brought by five women employees
who were said to have only one year
to live. Each was awarded $4,000
a $500 year pension, and expert
medical attention.
Predicts Their Doom
Physicians testified that, so far as
they could determine at that time,
the five women were doomed.
But the care of the best special
lists has prolonged the lives of the
five. They have passed the year
originally allotted them, and only
one, Mrs. Quinta Mcdonald, Is re-
ported to be close to death. She
now is in New York hospital, but
the others still are able to lead al
most normal lives.
In the new radium paint cases
coming up for trial this month in
Newark, both Mrs. Metz and Mrs.
Tuck seek 100000, and their hus-
bands each ask $4,000 for each for
loss of services.
Mrs. Tuck was employed as dial
painter by the Radium Corporation
from May %, 1917. to Dec. l, 1921,
but her injuries did not become ap-
parent until February, 1928, after
the birth Of both her sons.
Mrs. Metz was employed from
March I, 1915, to Dec. IS, 1918, but
her injuries were not evident until
June, 1928. She has lost thirteen
teeth, and her Joints, particularly
her knees and elbows, have become
affected. Both women say they now
are in bad health.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-20
SUES IN MATES DEATH
Mrs. Rosetta Smith Asks $4,000 In
Action Against Big Four.

Suit for $4,000 damages against
the Big Four Railroad Company by
Mrs. Rosetta Lucille Smith, admin
istratrix of the estate of William
Elvin Smith. was on file today In
superior court one.
The complain AYERS that Smith
was killed when his auto was struck
by a Big Four train at the Harding
street crossing of the railroad Nov.
IL No warning whistle was sounded
by the train. it is alleged.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-20
Hoover Is Suspected of
Holding Sympathy for
Party Insurgents.
LEADERS LOSE CONTROL
Young Guard Has Balance
of Power With Support
of President.
BY C. J. LILLEY
Times staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-The
senate today is split more widely
and in greater revolt against party
leadership than old timers can re-
call in it's long history.
On the Republican side are three
distinct groups while Democrats
are being held under one leader
ship only with the greatest diff
Guilty.
The three Republican groups are
the so-called "old guard" repre-
senting the conservative group
which was in power during the
Coolidge and Harding administra-
tons; the progressives and the
young guard"
The senate has seen many re-
volts against party leadership on
one side of the chamber or the
other, but this is the first case in
recent years where a President has
shown a disposition to side with
the insurgent element in his own
party.
Hoover Is Suspected
Many believe President Hoover is
backing the new guard" even to
the extent of assisting them in
overthrowing permanently the sem
ate leadership of the "old guard"
Hoover had asked for limited re-
vision of the tariff with particular
attention to improvement in the
agricultural industry.
The action of the Watson group
resulted in an alliance of the pro-
greSsives and the Democrats, with
the result that control of the tariff
bill passed out Of the hands Of
Watson and Smoot into the hands
Of Senators Borah, Norris, Robin
son of Arkansas, Harrison, La
Toilette Pittman and others.
The Republican loss of control
aroused the ire of new senators in
that party and the freshmen
bloc" was organized at a dinner
given by Senator Kean. Little con-
sideration was given this until the
word passed around that Chairman
Huston of the Republican national
committee had become active at
the capitol and that Hoover had
thrown his support behind the new
guard"
Watson Leaves Capitol
The first development was the
departure Of Watson for Florida.
It followed conferences between
Huston and Watson extending over
a period of several days. With
Watson out of the way, a move
ment was started to make Senator
McNary the party leader on the
floor.
Senator Jones, assistant floor
leader, asserted his right to the
position during Watson's absence
and tried to reach an understanding
with the progressives and the
Democrats by agreeing to permit
them to write the tariff bill, pro-
viding the job was accomplished
quickly as was desired by Hoover.
The new guard did not take kindly
to this idea.
Jones offered a recess amend
ment, the excuse being that the
senate needed a rest before the
regular session began next month
The power of the. young guard be-
came evident when the recess reso-
luton was defeated overwhelmingly
The senate has been proceeding
with the tariff bill while the many
leaders created by the party divi-
sions have been trying to agree
upon a definite program. Cloak
room conferences are being held
constantly without definite result.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-20
INDIANA CEMENT FIRMS
WILL GET PREFERENCE
Delegations Urge Highway Board
to Aid Coal Industry.

That contracts for cement for the
state highway department in 1880
be awarded companies using Indiana
coal was urged before the highway
commission today by a delegation
from coal mining districts Of south
western Indiana,
The group was headed by T. N.
Taylor, president of the State Fed
Grafton Of Labor; State Senator c..
H. Pell, Brazil; Michael Ferguson
of the state mining board and
president of district No. IL, United
Mine Workers of America, and Will
liam Mitch, vice-president of Dis
trict No. IL.
Contracts for 100000 barrels of
cement were opened by John Brown,
director of the commission, Tues
day, and, as all bids were virtually
the same, except one on 100000 bar
rels submitted by the Marquette
Company of Illinois, it was indicated
the bids would be let to Indiana
concerns.
Delegations from all parts of the
state appeared before the commits
sion today asking local changes N
the highway system.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-20
RAISE IN BUS FARES
Is CALLED FAILURE
Motor Coach Firm Holds Test Shows
Line Improbable.

Defense was made today by the
Peoples Motor Coach Company, sub
sidary Of the Indianapolis Street
Railway Company, of its petition to
discontinue service on the Twenty
first street-River avenue line, from
Ritter to Shadeland avenues.
When the petition was presented
a month ago, declaring the service
lost money, residents demonstrated
with statements that drivers failed
to collect the additional scent fare
for rides beyond Ritter avenue.
In a thirty days trial, the bus
company alleges it lost s117.0e, and
took in only $44l0 in extra fares.
Oral arguments and action before
the public service commission were
postponed until Tuesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-20
THREE HOMES LOOTED
Burglars Get Jewels, Clothing,
Revolver and Cash.

Three homes were entered by
burglars Tuesday, according to po-
lice records today.
Jewelry and clothing valued at
more than 5000 were taken from the
home of Mrs. william Carrigan, 959
North Sherman drive, she told
police.
Paul c. Long, SIG North Grant
avenue, reported theft of two
watches, a revolver and $40 in
money. Several dresses and coats
were taken from the home of Mrs
II. B. Baker, 1924 North Missouri
ktreet. according to police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-20
CLUB TO NAME HEADS
Three Tickets to Compete In Vote
of Universal Members.

Annual election of the Universal
Club will be held Dec. 3. A third
ticket, known as the Workers ticket,
is composed of William Henry Har-
rison, president; Donald Kellum,
vice-president; Willis Thompson,
secretary; William D. Lewis, SER
geant-at-arms, and Harry Kalb,
William Roepke, Dr.. Watson e. Dea-
kyne, Rollin French and George
Morrison, directors.
Need of more universal world
brotherhood, expressed in terms Of
unselhsh service, was discussed at
the luncheon at the Columbia Club
Tuesday by Ed jackson, former In
diana Governor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-20
GOVERNOR IS INVITED
Greensburg VIII Celebrate Opening
of Newly Paved Road.

Governor Harry G. Leslie today
was asked to attend the celebration
at Greensburg Dec. 9, marking the
opening of thirty-six mile stretch
of new pavement on State Road
No. 90. from Shelbyville to Osgood.
The invitation was extended by a
delegation including Stanton Guth-
RE, Greensburg engineer and form
er Purdue classmate of Leslie; Hsr-
old T. Kitchen, Greensburgh post
master, and Ed j. Hancock, editor
of the Greensburg News and the
Rushville Republican. Four counties
will join in the celebration, Ripley,
Shelby, Decatur and Jefferson.
Highway Director John J. Brown
will be the principal speaker.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-20
PICKPOCKET AT WORK
Street Car Passenger Loses S12;
Rif1ed Purse Found.

Hellis Stern, $40 North Alabama
street, called police headquarters
Tuesday night to report the theft
of his pocketbook and s12 from his
person as he boarded a street. car
at Illinois and Washington streets.
1--WE know it." replied the desk
sergeant, "for we've got your
pocketbok now"
The purse had been found. empty,
BY John E. Smithmeyer, % South
itol aVenua
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-20
PROPOSE NEW ARMORIES
Board VIII Consider Marion and
New Albany Locations.

Leasing of new armory building
at Marion and selection of site at
New Albany will be considered by
the state armory board at its meet
ing Thursday.
The lease on the present armory
at Marion has expired and an offer
Of o city building has been made.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-20
Shortridge Juniors Elect

Curtis Plopper was elected junior
class president at Shortridge high
school Tuesday. He will be assist
ed by Mary Frances Diggs, vice.
president; Winifred Jean Louden,
secretary; Louis Darko. treasurer,
and James Funkhouser, vaudeville
chairman.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-20
DITCH DIGGER IS HURT
PatroIman Rescues Man Buried in
Gavin of Earth.

While digging a ditch for the
Western Union Telegraph Company
in front of 1l6 West Washington
street early today, Barney Haryerd,
80, of 500 Abbott street, was injured
slightly in a dirt cave-in.
Harverd was buried in the ditch
by the cave-in. Fellow laborer and
patrolman James A. Senteney res
cued him. He suffered body bruises
and was taken houa
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-20
LEWIS BROWNE TO
GIVE TALK HERE
'CreduIous America Topic
Chosen by Writer for
Lecture.

America is a land of "isms" and
cults, and Lewis Browne, famed
author of This Believing World"
and That Man Heinie," will ap-
pear at the open forum at Kirsh-
baum Community center next Sun
day night to tell how the country
got that way.
The public is invited and those
who disagree with Brownies con-
illusions will be given an opportu-
nifty to question him following the
lecture.
President Leonard A. Strauss of
the Jewish Community Center As
ISOLATION today extended an invi-
tation to the public to join whole
heartedly in these open forum Sc
ries and other activities at the CEN
ter as IAN experiment in commu-
nifty democracy"
Our association Is dedicated to
the cultural and recreational inter
ests of not only the Jewish, but the
general community of Indianapolis, "
President Strauss explained.
Steady Growth
"Three years ago we started with
little more than an idea. This season
we have program of which the en-
tire city may be proud. The recep-
ton given Norman Thomas, the first
forum speaker, was very gratifying
1t disclosed an intelligent attitude
on the part of the local public to
welcome all kinds of doctrines, SC
that the truth finally may prevail
In presenting Lewis Browne we
are not launching an experiment
Twice before he has appeared on our
programs with great success. He is
a dynamic young man and his SUBJ
ject, 'Credulous America will
prove interesting.
Activities Varied
Another feature of our program
this season, which Is attracting con-
siderable attention, is the expansion
of the educational department. In
conjunction with the extension di-
vision Of Indiana university, we are
conducting classes in public speak
ing, short story writing, current po-
litical problems and contemporary
European literature.
"Other courses at the center in
clude lectures by business leaders for
the young man in business, Jewish
studies, Jewish history, Hebrew fol
adults, debating, training in clut
work and the Topics Club, an adult
discussion group.
Ferdinand Schaefer again is con-
Quoting the Kirshbaurn orchestra
and talent is welcomed. This season
plans are being made for a series OF
Sunday concerts. These will be
preceded by an interpretative lee
ture by Mrs. Clarence Coffin.
Our gymnasium, ballroom, lounge
and library offer exceptional enter
tainment facilities"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-20
FERRACANE SUED FOR
POSSESSION OF HOUSE
Real Estate Man Asks Damages for
Contract Breach.

Awaiting trial by federal au-
thorities on a charge of transport
ing liquor, for which he was ar
rested ten days ago, Tony Ferra-
cane today was sued for damages
and for possession of him home at
6355 Washington boulevard, where
he resided at the time Of his arrest.
Suit for 500 damages and for i'm
mediate possession of the house was
filed today in superior court three
by j. Harry Miles, real estate dealer.
Miles AYERS in the suit that he
sold the house to Ferracane Aug. IT.
He alleges Ferracane used an as
sumed name of Thomas Bowman"
in making the purchase. The con-
tract provided that Ferracane pay
$75 a month toward the purchase
price. The suit charges that Ferra-
cane has refused to pay since
Nov. Is.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-20
RUSH COUNTY MAN DIES
Isham Daley Expires at Home at
Age of SO.

Funeral services will be held at 10
a. m. Thursday at the home and at
p. m. at Fairview chapel, Rush
county, for Isham Daley, SO, Of 1924
West Twenty-seventh street, for
twenty years maintenance man at
Riverside park, who died Tuesday.
Burial will be in Rush county.
Surviving him are the widow, Mrs.
Anne Daley: daughter, Mrs. Alta
Magraw. Greensburg; and three
sons, Claude Daley, Connersville;
Rolla L. Daley and Janaas w.
DALEY. Indianapolis
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-20
". K. MCCOY PASSES
Aged Big Four Worker Dies of
Pneumonia 1T Home.

Funeral services for William K.
Mccoy, 68, who died of pneumonia
at his home, 1926 North Illinois
street, Tuesday, will be held at the
residence at Q p. m. Thursday. Burr
al will be in Washington park
cemetery.
Mr.. Mccoy was an employe of the
Big Four railroad for forty-seven
years and for many years was rail-
road inspector. He was a member
Of the Masonic order, Sahara Grot-
to and Order of Odd Fellows. Sur
viving him are the widow, Mrs.
Elizabeth Segar Mccoy, and son,
Frank Mccoy, of Indianapolis.