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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-26
Cops Wanted, Firemen
Arriue, Man Fined

While in argument with younger over woman
Samuel S. Dan &c. put in what he thought call for
police according testimony in Police Court today before
Judge Gus A. Schuldt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-26
18th st. Tailor Shop
Looted During Night

Ripping away three iron bars
over window of a rear shed,
unidentified robbers entered tailor
shop and dyeing establishment in
the $500 block Fourteenth st. n. W,
early today and ransacked the
place of 5000 worth of clothes.
Samuel H. Gorowitz. the pro-
prietor, discovered the loss when
he opened the place for business.
Garments were scattered about
the place when Gorowitz arrived.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-26
New Officers Installed
BY Hotel Greeters Here

New officers of the Washington
Chapter, Hotel Greeters of Amer
lea, were installed at meeting in
the Lewis Hotel Training School,
last night. Hugh F. Mason, re.
Gently reelected president. had
charge of the program.
In an adjoining room of the
school building, the chapters aux
iliary also intalled officers, headed
by Mrs. L. E. Bowman. Following
the meetings, a supper and social
hour were held.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-26
COlOred Man Dies From
Wounds CRYING for Aid

Staggering into the street from a
house in the 100 block Eighth st.
N. W.. today, crying for help. an
unidentified colored man fell dead
with several bullet wounds in his
body.
Police were unable to learn the
identity of the mans slayer or the
circumstances surrounding the fight
in which he was wounded.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-26
BOY INJURED IN POOL

James Gray, ., 1922 Maryland
Ave, n. E.. was injured yesterday
while swimming in the pool of the
Rosedale Playground The boy was
climbing a ladder to the top of
the pool, when he slipped and
lacerated his left leg He was
treated at Casualty Hospital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-26

You, too, can own home Of yOur
Own--select II from the home buys
listed for sale~iH today's Classified ads.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-26

: The evening was featured by the
attendance of many outstanding
aviators, men and women. They
were headed by David ingalls,,
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
for Aviation, and Marjorie Stinson,
pioneer woman flier.
The charter of the Washington
group as a member of the national
organization was presented by j. p.
Muller, vice president of the Ma.
tional Exchange Club, to Lieut..
Walter Hinton, local president and
pilot of the Nays transatlantic
seaplane. the NC-4.
Greater airport facilities. better
lighting of afrports and public back
ing of aviation were stressed bv the
array of. speakers introduced by
Colonel Landers.
He called upon Comdr. John H.
Towers, organizer of the first trans
atlantic flights by the Navy; Major
T. dewitt Milling, pioneer Army
flyer; Miss Elinor Smith. holder of
the woman's air record; Miss Mar
jorie Stinson. pioneer woman pilot;
p. G. b. Morriss. president of the
Early Birds, an organization of
fliers who entered aviation in its
early days, and r. Duncan Just,
president of the Atlantic Coast Air
ways.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-26

HOmea to suit your Individual taste
and requirements are offered for sale
BY leading real estate operators In
tOday's Classified ads.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-26
AUiators Make Talks
To Exchange Club

Airpanes will be safe only when they will always be within
gliding distance of landing fields large enough
date the largest planes speakers declared last night the
official installation of the Washington Exchange Club in the
national organization The dinner Dance speeches and
ainment held the Congressional Country Club
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-26
Firecracker in Bottle
Sends Boy to Hospital

Alfred Dintanan. 10 1880 Neal
st. N. E.. was treated at Casualty
Hospital last night for facial cuts
received when a tirecracker he
had placed in a milk bottle shat
tered it.
The bottle was exploded into
finv bits
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-20

mayor will present you with a key
TO the city"
Don't need it." Sandy grinned.
Come on, Tony. Got your carp"
of coursei" she exulted. Then
she saw Crystal and Colin. Her
brilliant blue eyes darted from the
mans face to her chun' S, then sud-
denly she stood on tiptoe and whis-
pered to Sandy. His grin widened,
and he nodded.
Room for the four of us in my
carl" Tony cried. Let's make a dash
for it. It's not far. Hurry
Colin. beside Crystal in the runs
BILE seat. leaned forward and touched
Sandy on the shoulder. Il take it
that your important business is at
City Hall. but not with the mayor"
Right" Sandy agreed, his eyes
upon Tony's lovely profile.
Then we'll make it double. won't
We. Crystal?" Colin shouted, hug
ging the girl close in sublime dis
regard of the hundreds Of reioicerS
who had to Scurry out of the cars
path. Guess I can grab a phone
at the license bureau to break the
news to The Press, and then-on
our way. Crystal
ON our way" Crystal repeated,
her voice breaking on sob Of pure
10Y.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-20
TIE NEW
Sdillt,,SinllQr
HX4IUz6-A Justin enas3,zA snes.a ~

II vas 10 O'Clock Of that December
ssturdav morning when Sandy
Ross plane, the automatically
named Number One, sWoOped down
an invisible runway and TAXED to
a perfect landing OH Stantons avn
alton field.
But the tired wings we're almost
lifted again by the great gust Of
iov which issued from 10000 cheer
ing threats.
"Oh. Crvsi can't stand it, I'm
too happy to live!" Tony TarVer
cried. stretching her arms upward
tn heaven in an unconSciouSly mag
nificent gesture of Thanksgiving.
Lets give them minute" Colin
Grant suggested. then its up TO
US to set an interview. Since you're
Tonv's chunl, SANDY ought TO loosen
I'D with you. if with no one else.
Look! There's our story! She's
In his arnls-snd listen TO the
cheeringl This mob's going Wild.
Probably no other engagement was
ever announced quite so publicly
They don't even know the mob
exists" Crystal said. as she and
Colin began to elbow their way
through the shouting. pressing. de-
lirious throngS.
They won through somehow. with
the aid Of press badges and the I'M
expected strength in Collins long
arms. But reporter from their
rival. the Morning Star. had beaten
them 70 it.
Sandy Ross. with his arm about
Tony's shoulders, faced the news
paper man with possibly the only
real fear he had known since he
had taken off on his sensational
fight. For Sandy hated publicity
only little less than he hated being
turned into hero.
Nothing 10 say" he protested. al
most sulikly. I'm back. That's all.
Nothing happened. Just few
The reporter chuckled concilat-
ingly. God knows that's enough.
Mr.. Ross. But how did you leave
Bill Plrrvis? Won't you describe the
meeting between mother and son?'
please. Sandy" Tony whispered.
"Everybody's so terribly inter
ested-'
Nothing TO tell" Sandy grinneo
at her. He knew his mother. Glad
70 see her. Doctor says be may. get
we'll. Nov. that's all. 1 got
important business 70 attend to
But here's the mayor and MS
reception committee" the reporter
protested. The idea is for you TO
Be escorted to city hall, where the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-20

Small. Maynard & Small, Al Mt.
Vernon street, Boston, Mass.
Can airplanes go faster than au-
tomobJes?
The present airplane record is
278 miles per hour; the automobile
record is 231 miles per hour.
Is the milk of sheep used for
cheese?
In certain parts of Europe it is.
Where in the Bible can one find
the Lords Prayer?
Matthew 6:o-13 and Luke 1924.
Is Charles Emmet Mack still play
ing in pictures?
He vas instantly killed IN an auto
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-20

the twentieth century. The first
century A. D. was from the year l
to 100.
How many one cent pieces we're
coined In 1922?
100000.
Is Mussolini of Italy married?
He is married and has four chill
dren.
Who is Beau Drummer"
The name was given to George
Bryan Brummel, a leader OF fashion
In London and friend Of the prince
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Questions and AnS1Ue1cS
OUT OUR WAY
sza. u. g PAT. CT.
SALESMAN SAM

You can get an answer 70 any answer
able question OF fact or information By
writing TO Frederick n. kerbY. Question
Editor The Indianapolis Times wash
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advice can not be given. nor can ex-
tended research be made. All other
questions Will receive q personal reply&
Unsigned requests CAP not be answered
Al letters are confidential. You ers
service.
Is this the nineteenth or the
twentieth century?
This is the twentieth century.
centuries have passed and
We are in the twenty ninth year Of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-20
FISH SWIMS $40 MILES

Trout Tagged in Michigan Caught
Sixty Days Later in Wisconsin.
Bu United Press
MANISTEE, Mich, July 20-A
rainbow trout, twenty-five inches
long, tagged on April "a, 1929, and
released near here by the conserva-
ton department has been captured
by a Kenoska, Wis. fisherman.
The fish, in the sixty days, had
Travelled at least $40 miles, il it
crossed te lake in straight line and
nearer 500 if it followed the shore
line.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-20
Ends High School Course at So.

. COLUMBUS, O., July 20-J. G.
Byers, So, pastor of a United
Brethren church at Etna. o., was
among the graduates to receive di-
plomas at a high school here. Be-
fore entering high school three years
ago, ByerS had taught in a number
Of schools in the state.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-20
IN Ahern
DN GidItIu
By Blosser
BY COWan

accident when his automobile hit
another. H is survived by his
widow, Marian Lovers, who some
times appears on the screen under
the name of Marianne LoYera.
What are the latest pictures m
which Jackie Coogan has played?.
Buttons" and Johnny Get Your
Hair Cut"
How many persons committed sui
eide In the United States in 1925?
approximately 1000.
How is rattlesnake oil made and
has il medicinal value?
II is made by boiling The bodies
of rattlesnakes. II has no recog-
nized medicinal yalUe
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-20

Of Wales early in the nineteenth
ceutry. 1t is frequently applied to
men who are fastidious about their
clothes.
How many immigrants were ad-
nnitted to the United States in 1927?
335,l75.
Who played the part of the milk
man In the movie The Cat and the
Canary?
Joe Murphy.
Of what books Is Edith VI. Hull
the author?
Camping in the Sahara, The
Desert Healer" Shadow OF the
East" The Sheik," Sons Of the
Sheik" They are published ~
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-20

cred convlIlsively. and slipped, like
a woman. 70 the floor. There was a
great commotion at the press table.
Reporters dashed nadly for the
telephones in the corridor. Messen-
ger boys ran from the room. And
then. in the midst of all the con-
fusion. Molly tainted. Quietly
falling 10 the floor. in a still heap,
Ike the defendant.
They threw cold water on her and
made her drink coffee that vas cold
and bitter. And when they had re-
vived her. they laughed at her. be-
cause reporters are not supposed 70
be emotional. and should be hard
boiled.
On the courthouse steps Molly
bought a paper Her story led the
sheet. and across the top vas a
flaming banner line that exhorted
the public. in scarlet type, to Read
Molly Burnhsm's Heart Throbs."
Her picture was there. And there
we're pictures, too, Of Bernice Brad
ford and Lionel Barrows.
The Teek vas up. and Molly, one
evening. was reading James Joyce's
Ulysses" Everything she read
these days vas carefully chosen.
Books that dealt with naked emo
tons she read avidly, having de-
cided to begin work soon on her
own novel. The novel that was to
portray the Soul Of Woman.
She could see. like creature of
fame. the girl she must imprison
between the covers of her book. A
girl Ike Bernice Bradford, with a
red mouth made for kisses. A girl
with white, tvining hands. And a
slim body fashioned for love and
pain.
Ulysses slid to the floor, as
~ Molly began TO plot her tale.
The girls name should be Magda-
lene. and she should die for love. A
gorgeous, SHINING siren, Kneeling be-
fore the high white altar OF a pure
passion. Suddenly, maddening-
ly-the doorbell rang.
"Yes?" Molly addressed herself
coldly through the mouthpiece.
Whoever it was, ne could not come
up.
Molly? Hey, Molly, it's Red
Flynn"
"Yes-Wen. you can't come in,
Red" she told him. TIN all ready
for bed"
Red vas unimpressed. Nov
listen. dear" he countered. I'm
not going to have a long distance
argument, you know. I've some
thing to tell you. And III wait just
FIVE minutes. If you don't let me in
then. I'll go open my heart to Oracle
Burns
Oracle Burns vas sob sister on a
rival sheet, and not a particularly
good friend of Niolly's.
What's it about?" she parted.
I'm dreadfully tired, Red
Its about Bernice Bradford" he
informed her. And Graceful get a
big kick out of it,"
Molly gasped. And, gasping,
pressed the button.
She met him in the hall. apollo
giving. Please forgive me. Red. /
wasn't really ready for bed. you see.
vas only tearing my hair. trying
TO think Of plot. felt sort of in
spired, and exactly as though was
about to give birth to perfectly
wonderful idea"
He grinned engagingly. You're
z. very rude girl" he told her. And,
besides. you tell lies. 1 should pun
ish you by using your telephone to
make a date with Oracle. I should
tell Oracle all ! know, and collab-
crate with her on a crime play based
on my newly acquired information
about the late lamented Miss Brad
ford
Red" she threatened. Don't
YOU dare. Here-sit down. Have a
cigaret? Have piece of pie7 I've
some cold chicken in the ice box"
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CHAPTER X

NOW co o. WIN THE STORY
CHAPTER X ri
THROUGH the long night the
1 reporters waited in the court
room. They sent out for food. but
Mollv vas TOO excited 70 eat As
it grew late. the others slept. drop
ping their heads on their arms
across the press table. While they
rested Molly wrote sheet after sheet
Of copy.
Dawn found her bright-eyed and
feverish. She could scarcely re-
member when she had eaten. But
when messengers arrived With
steaming coffee and toast. she Won
dered how the rest could eat.
In the jail across the street sat
q man in agony. awaiting the YER
dict of the jury. BY their word he
lived or died. And in the court
house those twelve men hsggled the
long night through Some seeking
10 convict and others TO free.
Molly had written two stories.
One to be used if Burrows was
found guilty. And the other If he
was acquitted.
The first one began with two
lines from The Ballad Of Reading
Goal
THE man had killed the thing he
loved,
And so he had to die"
Then, thinking Of how tho
reporters had watched the accused,
Iy1x-eyed, for fifteen days, she
quoted again:
$50 With curious eyes and sick sur
mise.
We watched him day by day.
And wondered If each one Of US
Would end the self-same way,
For none can tell TO what red He'll
His sightless soul may stray"
She wrote of Bernice Bradford,
and described her in poets terms
the poor dead woman whom he
loved. and murdered in her bed"
It was a good story, and Molly was
proud of it.
The other she had written rather
carelessly. since the consensus of
opinion was that BarroWS was un-
deuiably guilty. Betting around
the press table was TO that he
would be convicted.
At 10 o'clock they brought the
prisoner in. He walked slowly TO
his cage. a guard on either side.
Hsi lace looked like a death mask,
emo his long dark lasheS swept his
sShen cheeks. He seemed like p
murderer going TO the hangman's
moose. And Holly Shivered as he
passed
Gentlemen of the jury. have
you reached 4 decision?"
The foreman stood. We have,
your honor"
A guard in blue. With brass but
tons on his uniform, pulled the
prisoner to his feet.
MOLLY Tss praying silently. She
lFL believed the man guilty. but
because A TOmans heart is made
of pity. rather than of justice. she
began. weakly. 70 pray. oh. COD.
don't let him be guilty. Please. God,
don't let him be guilty
The foreman of the jurT squared
his shoulders. Not guilty, your
honor"
The prisoner closed his eyes. shiv-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-01
u. S. DEBT CUT
TO II BILLI(
Country Starts Year Wi
S185,OO0,00O Surplus.

WASHINGTON. July l. The
treasury started the fiscal year 1890
today with surplus of S165 900, 900,
a public debt of less than $1,000
100000 for the first time since the
war. and with government finances
generally in highly satisfactory
state Secretary Andrew J. Mellon
announced today.
Closing the treaSury's books for
the present fiscal year Sunday night.
Mellon announced the surplus.
which exceeded the treasury's first
estimate by sl48,000,00O. His state
ment said;
Our national debt shows a reduce
ton over the twelve month period.
just closed. of approximately S673,-
100000 as compared with one Of
S9O7 ,00OO 900 in 1928"
A remarkable increase of about
1920 100000 in receipts from the cur
rent individual income tax was at
tributed by the treasury chiefly to
widespread prosperity and profits
made on the bull stock market OF
the past year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-01
The WeU-D7-eSSed Man
of Future Very FutWe)

T ONDON. July 1.-See the man.
IL Is he not a strange looking
person?
He doesn't think so, though. He
thinks he is very well dressed, and
is proud to look like this.
What's that? the absent
minded professor who forgot to
put on his trousers? Go to the
foot of the class!
This man is supposed to be per-
fectly rational
In fact. he calls himself
pioneer in movement for
rational dress for men
Just to prove it, he appeared
like this at the Ascot Races in
England. which are very exclusive
socially; in fact, downright snooty.
Everybody stared at the poor
fellow whom they thought must
have lost something besides his
shirt on the ponies.
Little did they guess that the
we'll dressed man of the future
will look like this at least, &C
cording to some of the free-think-
ing designers.
Miladdie's afternoon costume,
they say, will consist Of a ducky
little dark coat, much like din
ner Jacket. an open-necked shirt
chic little white shorts, no hat,
golf stockings, knobby OXFORD
and knees. Yeah?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-01
MEAT TRUCK STOLEN
Disappears While Driver Is
at Breakfast.

A light delivery truck belonging to
the Meier Packing Company, SGT
West Ray street, containing j
worth Of meats, was stolen early
TO-DAY from West Washington street,
while the driver was eating breakfast
in restaurant, police we're in
formed The truck. minus the meat
was recovered later.
Two bags, with clothing valued at
more than 500. disappeared from
the home of D. L. Hope, 430 North
Meridian street, Sunday. Clothing
valued at more than $170 was stolen
from the Mcndell Tailor shop, 1879
East Market street, Sunday, and
Victor J. Stitz, 3343 North Capitol
avenue. reported to police the theft
Of an 1855 ring from his home.
Bandits who forced Ed Duncan,
ID. of 1928 KcnWood avenue. delivery
boy for the Wells drug store, TWen-
ty-Eighth street and Capitol ave-
nue.. into an automobile near the
store Sunday night, robbed him Of
a box of candy, a quantity Of cigar
cts and S1.15 in cash.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-01
STORM CAUSES
CRASH; 3 HURT
Women Injured as Drivers
Are Blinded by Rain.

Three women were recovering at
tkeir homes today from injuries re-
ceived in an automobile accident
that occurred when two drivers were
by the storm at Center
church and Bottom roads, west Of
the city, at $50 p m. Sunday.
They are: Mrs. Clara Sutton, 43,
Ind with back injuries;
Mrs. David Clark, 70, Edinburgh,
Ind, scalp wound and bruises, and
Miss Fern Clark. Is, Edinburgh,
bruises. All were passengers in a
car driven by Roy Sutton, 45, Frank
lin. Cornelius Poindexter, 5O412
West Washington street, driver Of
the other machine, and his wife and
two children escaped injury.
Mrs. Ruth Curtis, %, of $50 North
Pershing avenue, was cut badly by
flying grass when an auto driven by
Mrs. Sophia Shook, 81, Of ZIG North
East street, in which she and five
children we're riding, was forced
into ditch off the Rockville road
west of Indianapolis Sunday night.
Fred Snoddy, Is, Bloomington,
Ind, was cut severely or the left
arm when machine driven by
Verde Mcmillan, 10, also of Bloom
ington, collided with an auto oper-
ated by James A. Hash, Rural Route
4, Box sol, on Bluff road Sunday.
Others injured in traffic mishaps
over the weekend were: James
Sykes, 18, of 421 East New York
street, head injuries; Gwendoline st.
John, 8, Apartment 3, at 1875 East
Pratt street, head injuries and
bruises; Mrs. Robert Beaver, 81, Of
1139 North Beville avenue, head in
jurieS.
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ledo, Peoria g. Western and Chi
cago q Illinois Midland
In addition othese nine carriers,
all serving industrial districts in
eastern trunk line territory, the Wa
bash asked authority to acquire a
one-siXth interest in the Montour,
Moncngahela connecting railroad;
Union Railroad of Pittsburgh and
the NeWburgh & South Shore rail-
way.
The Wabash petition is in direct
conflict with two earlier merger pro-
posalS dividing eastern railroads into
four great systems filed by the
chesapeake & Ohio, Van Swer-
ingen property, and the Baltimore
g. Ohio.
In it's petition the Wabash at
tackled the four system plan of its
wv opowerful rivals as ''uneconomic"
and liable to disrupt trade adjust
mentS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-01
BIG q VETERANS FROM
NINE STATES AT PICNIC
Railroad Association Holds Frolic
at Broad Ripple.

Nine states were represented at
the picnic Of the Big Four Veterans
Association Saturday at Broad
Ripple park More than 1900 at
tended.
The days program was preceded
by a luncheon of railroad officials
and officers of the association at the
Columbia Club. President R, R.
Harris of the association was in
charge.
A basket dinner was served at the
park and raceSand contests staged.
Music was provided by the Big -Four
band
j. G. Van Wrinkle was given the
prize for the longest service, hav-
ing been with the road for sixty
eight years. w. T, Streibling, IS,
was the oldest veteran present. w
J. Smith. Long Beach, Cal, came
the farthest.