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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-13
ACTORS TO INSURE
VOICES

Plans are under consideration at
the Fox Morietone studios, Beverly
Hills, Cal, to insure the voices of
actors for the period of a produc-
ton, it became known today when
leading insurance firms were asked
to submit rates on such policies.
Fox MoYietOne officials point out
the great monetary risk now under
taken in making feature sound pro-
auctions.
eff an important players voice
goes bad in the midst of a big pro-
duction," said one official, it meant
an unusually heavy expense to the
production through keeping large
casts and technical stats idle. You
can't double a voice. once recorded
in a picture, although it might be
possible to double the actor who is
forced to drop out"
The possibility of an actor suffer-
ing voice collapse" during pro-
duction was brought to the atten-
ton of Fox Movietone officials when
Sylvia Sidney, who plays a featured
part in Thru Different Eyes" next
weeks aIl-talking feature at the
Apollo, lost her power of speech
temporarily.
In a trial sequence, Miss Sidney
was required to scream at the top of
her voice as the man on trial is
found guilty. With rehearsals, diff
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-13
Die in Paris Heat Wave

PARIS, June 13.-Three persons
died from the terrific heat wave
which struck Paris during the last
forty-eight hours, it was announced
today, The average temperature
Yesterday was 81.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-13
MISSING RADIO
MAN REPORTED
IN FOOD RAID
Woman Charges Coast
Staying Suspects Ties Her
Up, Takes Money.

Los ANGELES. June 13.-Police
hunted the North Wilcox avenue
residential district today for William
L. Tallman. wanted in the murder Of
Mrs. Virginia Patty, pretty bankers
widow. after a woman reported
man she believed vas Tallman had
entered her apartment. trussed her
with towels and fed with money and
food
The intruder. the VOman-Nfrs.
Harry Stern-said was pale and
~maciated and wore six-days'
.-roWth of beard.
Mrs. Stern identified pictures of
Tallman as the intruder. She said
she had telephoned for a radio re-
pair man earlier in the evening and
an hour later heard 2 knock at the
door.
Poses as Radio Man
On opening the door she was con-
fr0nted bv a pale unkempt man Of
medium height and slight build.
Are you the radio msn?' she
asked.
YES he answered. andWalked in
she SAID the man explained he
had been i'm an automobile accident
and asked if he might wash.
Emerging from the bathroom with
several towels on his hands. the in
truder seized her and bound her
took some oranges and crackers and
. purse and fed. but did not modest
her further. Mrs. Stern said.
FingeTprints Are Traced
The Development came on the
heels of an announcement from Los
Angeles police that fngerprints Of
Tallman corresponded to several
found in the love apartment where
Mrs. Patty was found beaten TO
death with a brick. her dress pulled
over her head and the body suspend
ed from a hook in the clothes
closet
Police announced the fngerprintS
Of Tallman had been obtained from
marine records at Washington.
Tallman vas last seen on the Ad-
miral Benson in san Francisco bay.
He vanished before the ship locked.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-13

Thirty-four religious faiths are
represented by students at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin this year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-13
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-13
Precious Remedy
For Rheumatic Pains
Recently Improved
and Druggists Praise 1t
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and Distress Speedily Surrender.

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it as soon as possible.
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-13

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advise Allenru because they know
of the countless number Of people it
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They know it is a real remedy be-
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the makers OF Alenru have so much
faith in il that they authorize drug
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Advertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-13

TRY A WANT AID IN THE TINES.
THEY WILL BRING RESULTS.
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movie starring Lois Moran, will be
offered on the screen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-20
BILL TO BUY D. C.
BUILDING FAVORED

Chairman Simmons OF the House
subcommittee on District appropria-
tions, today introduced bill authoriz-
ing the Federal Government to take
over the present District Building. The
bill was referred to the House commit
tee on public buildings and grounds,
and Representative Simmons said that
he has reason to expect favorable re-
port soon.
The bill provides for the Federal
Government TO take the Municipal
Building at a fair valuation. 1t creates
a committee, composed of the archi-
tect of the Treasury, the architect of
the Capitol and the District assessor, to
determine what is a fair valuation and
to report to Congress.
The Simmons bill instructS the Treas
ury Department then to place the
money to the credit of the District,
with the limitation that the funds are
to be used for buildings in the new
municipal center.
Under this legislation the District
Offices would occupy the municipal
building without rent until q suitable
building Is provided, but the District
must bear the expense Of upkeep and
maintenance while thus occupied
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-20
SALES OF u. S. TOYS INCREASE
AS DEMANDS ON SANTA GROW
Commerce Department Statistics Reveal Steady Gains in
America and Abroad.

American toys anticipate q far larger
consumption total for 1929.
Changing customs and tastes and the
development Of construction, transpor-
tation and other industries were said h~
the department to have had their effect
on the toy industry and are reflected in
the new kinds and designs Of playthings.
Some of the old favorites are holding
their own, while others are either losing
in popularity or are being adapted TO
meet the present day. The modern doll
is person far superior to her sister Of
yesteryear. Her wardrobe is fashioned
after that of the growing child and Is
Just as complete. The child is no
longer content with one doll, but re-
quires several. as well as furnishings to
transform the doll house into q real
home.
Airplanes, zeppelins, electric trains,
trucks and other toys designed to help
the child grow mentally as well as
physically are finding an increased de-
mand, with most of them more cleverly
constructed to simulate the real thing
even to the most minute detail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-20
ARMY men STUDY
CROWDER CHARGE
Reported Cuban Sugar Disclosures
May Bring
Query.
az the AssocIated press.

BY the Associated Press.
Army heads plan before the week end
to discuss testimony before the Senate
lobby committee that general staff war
plans were given to Cuban sugar inter-
ests by Maj. Gen. Enock Crowder, re-
tired.
Whether Crowder's reported dis
closures will be the subject of formal
Army investigation may be determined
in conference, but it was indicated at
the department that some study of the
matter would be made.
Secretary Hurley will take the mat
ter up with Gen. Summerall, chief of
staff.
H. c. Lakin, president of the Cuba
Co., said before the lobby committee
he had been informed by Gen. Crowder
that in the event of war the Army
would not attempt to hold traffic lane
open to the Philippines. This infor-
nation, Lakin said, was to be used as
an argument for the restriction of
Philippine expectation of sugar to the
United States.
Chairman Caraway of the lobby COM
mittee announced today that he would
not call the attention of Army officials
to Crowder's testimony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-20
LAK|N NOTE CLAIMS
HOOVER INTERVIEW
Letter Read Into Lobby Rec
ordS to Give ShattuCk
Chance to Reply.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A letter from H. C. Lakin, president
of the Cuba Company, to Edwin P. Shat
tuck, employed by Lakin to advocate
low sugar duty, read today before the
Senate lobby committee, said Shattuck
had had an interview with President
Hoover.
Shattuck, who testified yesterday, de-
MED he had ever discussed the sugar
tariff with Hoover.
In placing the letter Ill the record,
Chairman Caraway said he wanted the
record to show that Shattuck would be
given an opportunity to reply to it.
The letter, dated August "a, said:
"Just before we last went to Cuba
you had an interview with President
Hoover. You understood him to approve
of Cuban sugar newspaper criticNm.
Points to Editorials.
at inclose translations of two
editorials. I think that they ought to
be given some publicity, but are to be
called especially to the attention OF the
White House"
After the letters were read into the
record, w. L. Petriken of Denver, presi-
dent of the Great Western Sugar Co.,
was called to the stand. He said he
had called on Congressman in regard
to the duty on sugar in the pending
tariff bill.
The witness also said he had had a
number of conferences with a repre-
sentative Of the Department OF Com
merce.
He said the Great Western produced
as or SO per cent of the beet sugar in
the United States, and that his COM
pany paid his expenses here.
Petriken testified his company was
associated with the Domestic Sugar
Proudcers' Association
Talked With SmOot.
Questioned about dividends paid by
dend had averaged Is to 20 per cent
during the % years the company has
been in existence.
Besides paying Is to 20 per cent
YOU have laid by enough additlonal
money so that now $30,000,OOO placed
in the company, has been increased 70
$65, 100000" Senator Walsh, Democrat
Montana, asked.
"Yes," Petriken replied.
Petriken said he had discussed the
sliding scale with Chairman SmooG o1
the Senate finance committee.
did you discuss it with President
Hoover" Walsh asked.
st called on Mr.. Hoover IN an IN
formal way and he asked me what l
thought of it. I told him thougnt
it was surrounded with good deal OF
hazard" 49,,
During Petrekin's brief stay on the
stand a letter to Col. T. G. Gallagher
of Toledo, general manager Of the Con
tinental Sugar Co., from H. A. AUSTIN
of the United States Beet Sugar Asso-
citation was read:
1.-TWO days before the Republican
caucus Love ano were called to Speak
er Longworths room, where we met the
four horsemen' - Longworth, Illson,
floor leader; Small, chairman OF the
rules committee, and Hawley, chairman
of the ways and means-and told that
unless we accepted sliding scale we
would get nothing at all"
The Love referred to is Stephen II.
Love of Salt Lake City, president OF the
United States Beet Sugar Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-20
ROVER TO SUBMIT
DREYFUS EVIDENCE
Grave Accusations by Sisters Of
Dead Woman Bring
Decision.

United States Attorney Leo A. Rover
today definitely announced his inten-
ton to submit to the January grand
jury the testimony which has been
submitted to him concerning the death
of Mrs. Aurelia Fischer Dreyfus 1T the
Potomac Boat Club following a dance,
october 13. Because Of the grave nature
of the accusations made by Miss Frieda
Fischer and Mrs. Elsa Knorr, sisters
of the dead woman, who late yesterday
afternoon amplified the contents of
affidavitS recently made by them, Mr..
Rover said he thought a grand jury
should pass on the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-20
BANK MERGER PLAN
ENDS IN FAILURE
Directors of Commercial and
Continental Are Unable to
Agree on Terms.

In an authoritative statement made
jointly today by r. Golden Donaldson,
president of the Commercial National
Bank, and Col. Wade H. Cooper, presi-
dent of the Continental Trust Co., it
was announced that all negotiations
for a merger between the Commercial
National and the Continental Trust
Co., were definitely ended because the
boards of directors of the two tnstttu-
tionS could not agree on terms.
Conferences have been held between
officials of the two institutions in the
last few days. In the early sessions
progress was made in general way
toward merger. Working out OF the
details, however, brought about sharp
differences In proposals which could
not be bridged over.
Had the consolidation gone through,
the merged bank would have had over
$4,000, 900 in deposits, combined cap
ital of $2,000,000, and surplus of ap-
proximately $4,000.
Cooper Slated for President.
The new bank was to have taken the
name of the Commercial National and
established in the Commercials build
ing at Fourteenth and G streets
northwest. The Continental would
have moved from its present location at
Fourteenth and H streets northwest.
Mr.. Cooper was to become president
of the consolidated bank, according to
plans previously made public.
Mr.. Donaldson has been at the head
of the Commercial since 1921 and Mr..
Cooper, in addition to being at the head
Of the trust company, Is president of
the United States Savings Bank.
There have been tremendously i'm
portant bank mergers this year in 9TH
er cities in the country, but so far
Washington banks have failed to reach
any definite consolidation agreements.
Would Reduce Expenses.
The aim OF all these proposed consoli-
dations Is to hold all the deposits of
the uniting banks and to make sharp
reductions in operating expenses. If
these aims cannot be reached and sat-
isfactory agreements regarding the
stock and the personnel worked out, the
merger plans fail.
This appears to have been what hap
pened in the Commercial Continental
negotiations. The moment the negotia-
tionS were definitely dropped, the Of
flcials of both banks were anxious to
make the news public, thereby ending
further speculation in the financial dis
trict regarding terms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-20
Holds Provisions Will Save
Money and Park Values
for D. C. and U. S.
PLANNERS CITE VIEWS
IN ANNUAL REPORT
Point to Increased Real Estate
Values Where Purchases
Should Be Made.

Favoring passage OF the Cramton
park purchase measure, now before
Congress, the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, in its annual
report made public today, asserts that
IAN advance from the Federal Treasury
as proposed by the House resolution to
be repaid without interest by annual
payments from the combined revenues
of the District of Columbia equal to
the present annual appropriations for
this purpose, would save both money
and park values for the people Of
Washington and of the United States. "
Relative to real estate values in the
city, the report says: Real estate
values throughout the District have
been increasing annually at an average
rate of over 8.S5 per cent during the
last five years. While this rate is like
ly to Slacken somewhat in the near
future, it is precisely in the. regions
where many of the park requirements
ought to be made, that the advances
have been and probably will continue
to be in excess of the average"
Provides for S16,O0O,OOO.
After discussion of the provisions
of the Cramton bill, providing for an
advance of $16,000,000 from the Fed
eral Treasury for the purchase of parks.
parkways and Fairgrounds, the report
sets forth this summary:
I'm view of other urgent needs and
practical difficulties in the way OF
speeding up purchases, even if ade-
uuate funds were to be made immedi-
ately available, it seems reasonable to
allow a period of five years for such an
requirement program. The experience
of the commission to date seems to in
dicate that such land acquisitions, II
distributed over a five-year period, are
likely to cost on the average fully rs
per cent more than the assessed value
of the properties at the beginning of
the period. Therefore, minimum all
lowance of $16,000,00 should be made
for the above groups. To secure the
needful lands within any such sum re-
quires, of course. that the most urgent
situations be dealt with first and that
the rate of acquisition be rapid enough
to forestall any considerable erection Of
buildings on the land to be acquired.
Unless by some means the funds are
forthcoming rapidly enough to do this,
CONTINUED on Page z, Column IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-20
RAIL MITIGATION
PLANS DISCLOSED
19 Major Systems Are Re-
ported Provided For in
|. c. C. Proposal.
BY the Associated Press.

by ASSOCldbSu STeSS.
NEW YORK, December 20.-Dow,
Jones g. Co., in copyrighted dispatch
from its Washington bureau, today
states that the Interstate Commerce
Commissions railroad consolidation
plan has been completed, allocating the
country's railway properties into 10
major systems, comprising five systems
in the East, based upon the present
four trunkline systems, and an addi-
tional system, the nucleus of which
would be the Wabash. Official publi-
cation of the plan is expected within a
few days.
In addition to the five systems in the
East, two are planned for New England,
three for the South. and nine for the
West. These are exclusive of the
Canadian controlled 500 Line, Grand
Trunk Western and Vermont Central.
The dispatch states that the plan is
not viewed in responsible quarters as
an iron-clad affair, but the general
impression is that it is intended as a
guide for the ultimate groupings and
puts the burden Of proof on the car
riers.
In the East, the New York Central
and Pennsylvania systems would be
left substantially as they are. The
Wabash is scheduled to receive the Le-
high Valley, the Pittsburgh and West
Virginia, the Western Maryland, the
Wheeling and Lake Erie and an inter-
est in the Chesapeake g. Ohio Railway
of Indiana.
The Baltimore 81 Ohio would receive
the Reading, the Jersey Central, and
the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh.
The Baltimore 81 Ohio and the Wabash
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-20
POLICE BREAK DOOR
TO SERVE HEAvR|N
Park Lane Witness ResiSts
Officers With Court
Order.

Opposed by the shouts Of Roy Heavrin,
witness in the McPht rSon case, police
broke in the door Of his apartment this
morning and, despite his violent pro-
tests and struggles, took him and his
wife into custody on a writ of attach
ment issued by Police Court Judge Gus
A. Schuldt for their failure to appear
yesterday at the trial of Inspector Will
liam s. Shelby and Lieut.. Edward j.
Kelly on charges of bungling the in
vestigation into Mrs. Virginia McPher-
sons death.
A detail of police from the third pre-
cinct and a policewoman knocked on
the door Of the Heavrin apartment in
the Park Lane, scene of the Mcpherson
tragedy, at o'clock this morning, but
it was IS minutes after o'clock be-
fore they could get the couple from the
building.
Asks for Star Reporter.
The entire first floor of the apart
ment house was aroused by the knocks
on the door Of the officers and Heav-
rims screams. Just before Lieut.. w. E..
Holmes, commander of the party, sue
ceeded in breaking a chain fastening
OF the door, Heavrin telephoned The
Star to send a reporter as a witness of
what was being done to him.
While talking to The Star, Heavrin
placed the telephone on the floor at the
base of the door. Now listen to him
kick" he shouted into the receiver
Over the wire came the voice of Lieut.
Holmes calling on Heavrin to open in
the name of the law. Then there was
silence and Heavrin picked up the tele-
phone and said in disappointed voice,
"He won't kick
Heavrin's violent objection to submit
ting to the court writ which will force
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-20

nv a stan Correspondent of The Star.
SEAT PLEASANT, Md, December 20.
Many and varied are the stories OF
hardships and inconvenience circulat-
ing in this town as a result of the clos
ing of the Southern Maryland Trust Co.,
which operates banks at Seat Pleasant
and Marlboro, but pethaps the most
unusual yarn that is being passed from
mouth to mouth concerns woman
who declares the banks closing will
prevent her from having any teeth
with which to eat her Christmas dinner.
According to the gossip, this woman
had all her teeth removed some time
ago and was TO receive her false ones
this week. The teeth are ready. but
the money she had in the bank to
pay for them cannot at this time be
with0ra wn, so she faces the prospect
Of liquid meals for Christmas.
There Is another story about man
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-20
Trial Board Has Stirring
Scene With Return of Allen
to Witness Stand.
EX-P0LICEMAN GIVES
APOLOGY FOR ATTITUDE
Remark About withdrawing"
Intended for Others, Chair
man Is Told.

Inspector william S. Shelby, former
chief Of the Detective Bureau, told the
July grand jury on two occasions that
he thought the police had bungled the
Mcpherson case, the Police Trial Board
was informed today by Merritt o.
Chance, forman Of that grand jury, and
star witness against Shelby and Lieut..
Edward j. Kelly, charged with inefi-
cheney.
Chance quoted Shelby as saying he
had learned lesson from the Nc
Pherson case," and intended in the
future to conduct police Investigations
more thoroughly"
Later in the day Chance was char
acterized as q mental misfit, drunk
with authority Of his temporary posi-
ton a foreman" by Assistant District
Attorney Walter Shea, who strongly de-
Tended Shelby and Kelly.
Chance threw another bonbShell into
the hearing when he expressed the
opinion that had the grand jury over
which he presided as foreman not ad-
journed when 1t did, the jury would
have reported indictments against both
Shelby and Kelly, charging perjury. He
did not state upon what ground the
charges would have been preferred.
Chances testimony marked the high
point Of morning filled with excite
ment. The proceedings today were
marked by the temperance on the
witness stand of former Policeman
Robert j. Allen, who apologi2ed to the
trial board for his belligerent attitude
yesterday, and by the arrest and ap-
pearance under police guard at the trial
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Heavrin Of the
Park Lane Apartments, who had failed
to appear yesterday as witnesses. Mr..
and Mrs. Heavrin, acting on advice of
counsel, refused to take the oath and
declined to testify, whereupon they were
released.
Grand Jury Scenes Given.
Chance, sitting almost at the elbow
of the police officers who he has ac-
cused of gross misconduct, related
graphically scenes that occurred In the
grand jury chamber during the Ques-
Kelly. He said Shelby raised his fist
and told the grand jury in emphatic
phraseology that Mrs. Heavrin and that
man Allen should be indicted for per-
jury"
The ex-foreman also declared that
Kelly produced before the grand jury
black dress, later found to be not
the one which had lain over the body
Of Mrs. Virginia Mcpherson when
Kelly visited the apartment the day the
tragedy was discovered.
Chance testified that Shelby told the
grand jury it was impossible for any
one standing at certain point oppo-
site the Park Lane to see the windows
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