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New Britain herald., 1929-01-02
GOTEb0RG HARBOR
SHIPPING CENTER
Many Modern Improvements to
Be Made Next Year

Washington, d. c.. Jan. ..-The
harbor of Goteborg (Gothenburg),
Sweden, where are found Lavantine
merchantmen. trading vessels OF the
Baltic and the North Sea. huge
transatlantic liners and tiny traw-
lers of Scandinavian fishermen, 10
brought into the daily news through
the announcement Of improvements
to be made there In 1929.
1.-THE location of Goteborg on the
vest coast of Sweden, at the mouth
OF the Gotta River. makes 1t busy
shipping center. Ships from Cote
horg circle the globe in their voy-
ages" says bulletin from the
Washington. D. C. headquarters Of
the National Geographic Society.
"Goteborg's harbor already has
most modern improvements. Ex-
tcnsivc quays on either side OF the
Gotta River have railway connec-
tons to speed the transportation Of
imports. Ice-breakers keep the har-
hor open during the long winter.
Visitors to Goteborg who enjoy wa
ter travel may so by boat from
there across the country to Stock
holm by means of the Gotta Canal,
a feat of modern engineering.
Six Railroads
For land travellers, six railroads
keep Goteborg IN constant touch
with the rest OF Sweden and many
of the larger Morse towns.
Goteborg contrasts with the quiet
towns of Swedish Dalecarlia much
as birmingham, England. might
contrast with Stratford- on-Avon.
The variety of its manufactures runs
the gamut from elevators to sugar
refining machinery. Although it
ranks second to Malmo in CONNER
cial importance. Goteborg justifies
the expectation Of its founder. Gus
tavus Adolphus, that 1t would be a
memorial to Sweden's industry.
Canals Built by Dutcllnlan
"Outside Goteborg proper lie
modern suburbs which house most
OF the working quarters and which
connect with the city by electric
railways. In the old portion the
New Britain herald., 1929-01-02
JUDGMENT DISSATISFIED

Nahan NJ. ku2elian placed a judg-
mcnt lien on the property OF Annie
Caffagan according to r. certificate
filed in the office Of the city clerk.
to satisfy a judgment rendered IN
Il decision Of the city court on De-
cember 10. 1928 amounting 20
$115.95 and costs of $3.50. The
plaintiff claims that the Judgment
remains unsatisfied and the prop ~
attached. Attorney Andrew $. Ahar-
oman represents the plaintiff.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-02
Dies After Being
Hit nv Automobile

Hartford. Jan. c.-Pl-Winslow
Banning. so, Of Windsor died at $3.50
this morning at the Hartford hos
pital from injuries received when he
was struck by an automobile Mon
day evening. The accident occurred
at state and Commerce streets. The
charge against Robert c. Murphy Of
Pleasant Valley, South Windsor.
driver of the car that struck Ban
ming was charged to manslaughter
this morning.
Murphy was arrested at the time
OF the accident on a charge Of reck-
less driving. Banding suffered frac-
lures of both legs and broken col
lar bone.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-02
SALARY HEARINGS
TO open TONIGHT
Schedule Opens It 7;R When
Kirkbam Will Be Heard

The first of two sessions of the
salary committee to hear and act on
requests for pay increases will be
held tonight at 7:45 o'clock, with IS
minutes allotted for each official or
department to be heard. The second
session will be held Friday evening
when those not interviewed tonight
New Britain herald., 1929-01-02
FOUND NOT GUILTY

Springfield. Mass, Jan: LT-
Joseph r. Comfy OF this city tried
last week on charge OF manslaugh-
ter as a result Of the death Of his
wife, izabeth, was found not guilty
by a jury that reported today. Canty
admitted beating his wife In a rage
because OF her alleged misconduct.
but denied that the blows caused her
death.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-02
Won't Comment

Mr.. Hoover reiterated that he will
not discuss the legislative program
of this congress with any leaders as
he would regard 1t highly improper
for the president elect to interfere in
any way with the legislative affairs
New Britain herald., 1929-01-02

wells Syrup Of Pepsin will prove =
blessing.
Its overwhelming success and
popularity is based on real merit
on one satisfied user telling another.
Your drugstore sells the generous
bottles on a positive money-back
guarantee to give satisfaction.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-02

As molecule Of water passes
through the pores OF your skin It
is like a man passing through a gate
seven miles wide.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-02
NEA New York Bureau

Aloysius church where solemn
high mass of requiem will be cele-
brated. Burial will be in st. Mary's
cemetery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-02
Three End Fifty Years Of
Work on Pennsylvania;
One, Thirty-TWo.

-Four veteran Pennsylvania rail-
readers fdgeted around their homes
today unacCuStonled to the idlenesS
that was given them Wednesday
with all the honors the Pennsyl-
vania can bestoW on trusted en-
ployes.
The reception given the quartet
at the Union Station marked the
completion of fifty years of con-
tinuous service with the Pennsyl-
yania for William Chase Jr., me-
chanical inspector, Indianapolis
shop; R. K Yardley, agent at Vim
cennes, Ind; Philander Crawford,
crossing Waterman at Mooresyille,
and the retirement from active ser
vice Of Frank Mesker, thirty-t two
years a boilermaker at the East
Washington street plant.
j. T. Ridgely, superintendent of
the Indianapolis division, presented
gold service buttons to Chase, Yard
ley and Crawford and gave Mesker
a certificate signed by w. w. After
bury, president of the Pennsylvania
system.
Chase entered the service as a
machinist apprentice at Logansport,
Ind, May 1, 1879; Yardley as tele-
graph operator at Worthington,
Ind, April 1, 1879; Crawford as
brakeman on the Vincennes branch
of the Indianapolis division May 1,
1879, and Mesker as boilermaker
here Dec. %, 1897.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-02
FORMER HOPE
BANKER FACES
TEN CHARGES
Three More Cases Filed
Against Herman Stewart
at Columbus.
TWO ALLEGE LARCENY
Accepting Funds With
knowledge of Insolvency
Basis of Another.

BH Times Special
COLUMBUS, Ind, May 2.-Three
more criminal charges have been
filed in Bartholomew circuit court
here against Herman A. Stewart,
former cashier of the defunct Citi-
zens National bank at Hope, making
a total of ten he faces.
Two of the latest charges filed
today allege grand larceny and the
other accepting deposits when the
bank was inSolvent.
Warrants we're issued by Judge
Julian Sharpnack and Stewart is
expected to be arrested and ar
raigned within a few days.
Six charges of grand larceny were
previously filed against him. He is
free under a $4,000 bond.
Stewart was arrested shortly after
the bank closed and taken before
a federal commissioner on embezzle-
ment charges in connection with his
alleged manipulation of funds of
the bank.
In one of the charges here Stew
art" is alleged to have taken $4,000
belonging to Lutte Carmichael; in
another he is alleged to have taken
$4,000 worth Of Liberty bonds and in
the third to have accepted for de-
post $4,000 from the Hope Sales
Company at time the bank was in
solvent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-02
WIFE HELD FOR
MURDER STORY
Mate of Gary Ak Killer to
Be Put Under Bond.

BU Times Special
GARY, IND, May Police here
have succeeded in finding Gayola
Fields, 10, common law wife of
Ulysses Mack, giant Negro ak killer,
following her disappearance shortly
after his trial had been set for
May 10. She is in custody and it is
planned to put her under bond to
assure appearance on the witness
stand.
Mack, accused of the murder of
three persons, will be placed on trial
first for the Staying Of Miss Joseph
inc Odoriczzi. 20, Tolleston. His
other alleged victims were Miss
Mary Gigl, Is, and James Welsh, so,
the latter a Negro. He has con-
feSsed in the first case, police de-
clare.
Conviction of the Negro will re-
suit in death in the electric chair,
as he will be tried under a new law
providing the extreme penalty for
Staying connected with robbery.
He is said to have taken a small
amount of money. a ring and
watch from Miss OdOricZzi.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-02
MANAGER SUIT Due
Court Action by Foes Is Ex'
peCted Today.

Suit to mandate City Clerk Will
liam A. Boyce Jr. and city election
commissioners to advertise mu-
nicipal primary election for next
Tuesday was to be filed today in cir
cult court,
Warren A. Sampsell, Republican
candidate for the nomination for
city clerk, and aid of George v. Cot
fin, Republican city and district
chairman, was to be the plaintiff.
The purpose of the suit will be to
carry the question of constitution
atty of the present city manager
law before the Indiana supreme
court.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-02

the women students and the court
chosen BY the queen. Margaret
RoWhedder is May queen this year
and Mary Frances Page, maid of
honor.
The choruses of the pageant, gyp-
sizes, soldiers, scholars, tWo-faced
creatures, sweethearts and children
of nature will be costumed by STU
dents. The dances will be directed
by instructors in the physical edu-
cation department and music pro-
vided by music school students.
The day will close with the second
performance of the May day play,
sponsored by the Association of
Women Students and given in pub
lie speaking hall.
The university observance of
mothers day will be held Sunday,
and many organizations on the
campus have included mothers
house parties in weekend events.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-02
IOWA EXODUS
ORDERED FOR
PASTOR POSER
Congregation Acts After
Learning of Sentence
at South Bend.
PUBLIC OFFICE SOUGHT
Political Foes at Fowler
Defeated Hopes of
Being Prosecutor.

Nv TiWcF SDeci1i
SOUTH BEND, Ind. May ?. -
Samuel Milton BeckWith, who re-
signed as pastor of the First Chris
tan church at River Park, South
Bend suburb, following suspension
of a sentence for contributing to
delinquency, is i'm trouble again.
This time his resignation as pas
for of the Church Of Christ at Shell
don, Ia. is demanded, the cOngre-
cation charging that the major part
Of his energy was directed into
channels far from ministerial
Authority Denied
Members Of the Sheldon church,
after communicating with officials
OF two industries here. were told
that BeckWith was wholly without
authority to negotiate with them in
regard to removal Of their plants
10 the Iowa town, although he told
the chamber of commerce he was
working ON such plans.
Then the congregation went into
BcCkWith's past 1t learned about
the delinquency case here, but when
confronted with the report, asserted
an uncle. not himself, was involved
Assumes Leadership
After leaving the River Park
church, BeckWith stayed for short
periods in other Indiana towns, be-
lore moving to Iowa. He was lOcat-
cd at Fowler Just after the River
Park exodus. and set himself up as
community leader, pastor and edi-
tor. He became a candidate for
prosecuting attorney of Benton
county, but political foes succeeded
IN defeating him.
During the delinquency trial,
South Bend authorities traced
Beckwith's record in New England
and New York cities. finding he was
running true to form here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-02
WIFE, GIRL MISSING
Fear Woman Suicide Vic
tim; Police Join Search.

Police today we're asked to search
for Mrs. Mary Luciel McCord, %,
of 1O621s West mccarthy street, who
disappeared. from her home Tues
day. Her husband, Carl, told police
she had been respondent lately and
had threatened to jump in the river.
She was described as weighing
about 124 pounds, nearly five feet
tall, black hair and wearing a
brown coat with a fur collar.
Louise Rose, 10, of SOC South War
men avenue, has been missing from
her home since Wednesday when
she went to the grocery store and
failed to return. The father of the
girl appealed to police today to
search for his daughter. She is re-
ported as weighing lis pounds, five
feet tall and wearing light dress
and brown coat.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-02

garet Harvey, Betty Nicely, Virginia
Grishaw, Marian Smith and Betty
Cook on the staff.
At a. m. on the east campus the
ring ceremony will take place. Two
girls who have been voted by De
Paw women as representative girls
of the junior and senior classes will
receive the class rings from the
wearers Of the current year. The
senior class ring is worn by Mar
garet Rohwedder and the junior by
Lucy May Roelle this year.
The remainder of the morning will
be spent at Blackstock athletic
field for the girls intercIass track
meet. Miss Rachel Benton, instruc-
tor in the physical education de-
partment, has charge of this feature
of the day. The competition is by
classes in the following events: Fifty
yard dash, basketball throw, stand
ing broad jump, baseball throw,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-02
De PQ1izU Colds Rule May Day

running broad jump, shot put, sixty
yard hurdles, discus throw, javeli,l
throw, running high jump and no.
yard relay.
The gala event Of the day, the
May day pageant will be presented
on the south campus Saturday
afternoon. This years pageant was
written by Betty Nelly, a junior.
"Rainbows End" it depicts a child
in search Of the most beautiful thing
in the world which she is told by the
various ones that she meets is
adventure, power, knowledge, hypoc-
risy, strawberry tartS, youth and
spring and which she finally finds
to be her own mother waiting at
the garden gate to welcome her
home from her journey.
The pageant includes the process
sional of the May queen and her
maid of honor, who are elected by
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-02

COMEWHERE in Indiana is
~ boy who has an opportunity
never before accorded any Ameri-
can youth. Governor Harry Les
lie wants to find this boy and
The indianapolis Times will help
him do so.
This fortunate lad may become
the successor of Thomas A Edi-
son, greatest electrical genius in
world history, through an offer
made public this week by the wiz
ards son, Charles A. Edison.
The Governors of the forty
eight states will choose one boy
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-02

BV Tujtrd Press
GPEENCASTLE, Ind, May o.
One day in the year when women
hold sway at De Pauw university is
May cay, which this year will be OBJ
served saturday.
The festivities will begin Friday
night with the first presentation Of
the Nay day play, THE Patsy"
Miss Berneice Campbell, LeWisville,
and Hollis Hull Jr., seniors, OF Con-
nersviIle will have the leads in the
play
Following the play, women Of the
university viii form a procession
with lighted lanterns and circle the
campus singing college songs. This
parade is a tradition of long stand
ing, known for its colorful beauty
May day officially will begin Sat
urday morning with an out-Of-door
breakfast sponsored by the college
Y. w. G. A, Tables will he set on
the campus. At this time Mortar
board. honorary fraternity Of senior
women, will announce pledges for
the following year. The present or
ganization is composed Of Edith
Leavitt. Helen Ranton, Frances
Wingerd, Mary 10 Springer, Mar
garet Rowhedder. Evelyn Carlson
and Helen Beaverton.
An extra edition of the De Paw
student publication, put out by
Theta Sigma Phi, WOmen'S journal
istic fraternity. and May day pro-
grams by the Women's Athletic As
ISOLATION will be sold at the break
fast. The May day issue of the
newspaper contains announcement
of the new Theta Sigma Phi presi-
dent, a program of the days &C
tivitieS, announcement Of the wear
ers of junior and senior class rings,
and features on May day customs.
The paper this year will be edited
by Kathryn Jan HOman, with Ruth
Ward as business manager; Mary
Baker, advertising manager, and
Misses Lorene NeeS, Frances Win
gerd, Margaret Rohwedder, Mar
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-02
THE NEXT EDISON MAY LIVE IN INDIANA TODAY

each TO be sent to Orange, N. j.,
Edison headquarters, there to be
tested as to their qualifications
to succeed the great inventor. The
youth who makes the best show
ing will receive a four-year edu-
cation in a high-clasS technical
school, with all expenses paid, to
fit him for his great life work.
Before July l, Governor Leslie
must select Indiana's represent
alive. To help him. The Times
asks every boy in the state who
believes he possesses the qualifi-
cations for this test to write to
this newspaper in detail.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-02
Fate Turns
IrOniCaL
BH Times SDecicj

|BU Times SDecicB
GOSHEN, Ind, May 2.-Ray
Butrick is the butt of an ironic
fate. After serving as a mem
Der of juries which convicted
John Hall of murder, sending
him to death in the electric
chair, and which acquitted
Harvey L. Smith Of Staying
Mrs. Genevieye Stults, Butrick
is accused of assault and bat
terry with intent to kill.
Arraigned in Elkhart superior
court, Butrick entered a plea
of not guilty. 1t is charged he
struck Ledger Pontius, a neigh
Dor, on the head with club.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-02
G. 0. P. RANKS SPLIT
Southern Committee Denied
Official Status.
BIZ Lnited PrcS2

BIZ GHted Press
WASHINGTON, May Post
master General Walter Brown an
nounced today the patronage COM
mittee he had appointed in Georgia
would stand despite protests from
members of a committee appoint
ed by Colonel Horace Mann, Hoo
ver'S southern campaign director.
Brown refused to set aside his
committee in a conference today
with a delegation representing the
Mann committee, headed by H. G.
Hastings (RepD Atlanta.
This committee carried its pro-
test to Brown after comforting Tues
Gay with Walter Newton. one of
President Herbert Hoover's secre-
taries. Hastings may lodge a final
protest with President Hoover later.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-02

HIS letter, addressed to The In
dianapolis Times, Edison Oppor-
tunity Editor, should tell briefly
his life story-his schooling, his
hobbies, his health, his hopes,
what he has done in the line Of
electrical research and expert
menting. If you have a photo
graph, send that with your let
ter.
"I will have no more important
appointment to make during my
term of Office than the choice of
Indiana's Edison candidate" says
Governor Leslie.
And The Times believes it has
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-02

no more important task than to
see that every Hosier youth who
has the possibilities Of a great in
ventor gets his chance.
Write to The Times today. This
decision will require a great deal
of study on the part Of the states
chief executive and he will need
time to go over the many letters
he will Judge. So don't wait.
Procrastination or timidity may
rob you of your great opportunity.
Sit down now and write your let
ter with care and mail it to
The Times.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-02
PARK FUND STARTED
Clay City Bankers viii
Gives $1,000.
RN Times SpcciaI

BU Times SDCCinI
BRAZIL, Ind, May 2.-The will
of Josiah Goshorn, Clay City bank
er, sets aside $500 as start for
fund to erect a park for Clay
City and Harrison township.
Sums of $500 each are bequeathed
the Methodist Episcopal, Presby-
terrain, United Brethren and Pro-
gressive Brethren church, interest
to be used annually to perpetuate
the late bankers annual Thanks
giving offering.
To the widow is left $4,000 and
the family home, both to be given
to Clay City, on her death to be
used for q charitable purpose.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-02
CLUB ELECTS DELEGATE
William Wertz to Represent City
Boys Federation.

William Wertz, superintendent Of
the Boys Club Association of Indi-
annapolis, has been selected to attend
the International Boys Club fedora
ton conference at Boston, Mass,
June 81. Wertz is from the CLUB on
English avenue and the Lauter
Club.
The directors voted to purchase
fifty chairs and a stove for the Lau-
ter Club
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-02
TEXAN IS PROTESTED
Senators Reconsider Ap-
pOintment of Ex-Governor.

BIZ UHited Press
WASHINGTON, May 2. - The
senate interstate commerce commit
tee decided today to inquire into the
appointment of Oscar 3. Colquitt,
former Governor Of Texas. to the
United States board Of mediation.
The committee approved Col
quits nomination about a week
ago, but reconsidered Tuesday be-
cause of objections that a quorum
had not been present.
Colquitt denied he had accepted
loans from Texas brewers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-02
Staying At PARTY
Woman Shoots Man at
Terre Haute.

BIZ United Press
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, May p
Alleged 70 have killed Sam Fer
guson, AZ, during a drinking party,
Mrs. Fred Fawley, So, is held in jail
here today charged with first de-
gree murder.
According to police. the shooting
took place as liquor party was at
its height.
The woman said she shot Fer
guson with a shot gun after he had
attempted to force his attentions
upon her.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-02
FAST TIME IN EFFECT
Schedule at Anderson Factories
Affects More Than 10000.

By Times Special
ANDERSON, Ind, May 2.-Day-
light saving schedules affecting
more than 10000 employees were
placed in effect this week at the
DeIco- Remy Corporation, Guide
Lamp Corporation, National Tile
Company and Certain-teed Prod
ucts Corporation factories.
The city has no daylight saving
ordinance, but transportation lines
and many stores change schedules
to meet needs of the industrial
workers during month period
beginning in April and ending in
September.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-02
WASTE TO MAKE LEVEE
Kokomo Plant Will Utilize Glass
Sand After Use.
D Times Special


KOKOMO, Ind, May 2. - The
Pittsburgh Plate Glass factory has
purchased thirty acres of land east
of here and has started an unique
engineering feat in building a levee
along the banks of Wildcat creek.
One Of the main problems Of the
factory for many years has been dis
posal of sand after its use in the
manufacture Of glass. Much of the
lowland near the plant has been
filled in the past with sand.
Dredges of the Dixon Paving
Company are now at work on the
Improvement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-02
PRAY FOR GOOD HAUL
Police Charge Chicken Thieves
Knelt After Looting Church.

BU Hited Press
LANCASTER, Pa, May 2.-After
breaking into a church, burning
Sunday school books and tearing
pages from hymn books, four al
legged thieves knelt and prayed for
another good haul Of chickens, +" po-
lice charged today.
Police held Thomas Meyer, SO,
alleged leader Of a gang which has
been terrorizing farmers in this
vicinity, and Charles Walton, Wal
ter Gehr and Earl Lebo.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-02
NEVER MISSED SCHOOL
Pupil Near Columbus Perfect in
Attendance and PunCtuality.

Efi Times special
COLUMBUS, Ind, May ?. ~ An
unusual record has been established
here by Miss Beulah Robertson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Robertson, east of here, a pupil of
the Newberu school, in that in her
eight years OF school work she has
not missed a days attendance and
has not been tardy a single time.
She is TO graduate from the eighth
grade and Will enter Columbus high
school next fall.
Sixteen other pupils of the New
bern school have perfect attendance
records for the past school year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-02
CLUB MERGER PROPOSED
Minister Urges Federation of Five
West Side Groups.

Federation of five civic clubs west
of White river was proposed by the
Rev. Clarence G. Baker, Hawthorne
Community Association president,
Wednesday night before the West
Riverside Civic League at Municipal
Gardens.
The Rev. Baker urged the merg-
ing of civic forces to bring about
enlargement of the Washington
high school, elevation of the Big
Four and Belt railroad tracks and
other civic improvements. Edward
o. Sneathen, attorney, spoke on the
value of civic clubs.