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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-24
Three Get JAIL
FOR GAMBLING
Receive Stiff Fines; Judge
Scores Big Time Men.

Craps-shooting proclivities Of
three Indianapolis big time" gam
blers we're interrupted today by jail
sentences and fines imposed by
Judge James A. Collins in Marion
Criminal court.
Found guilty Of keeping a gaming
house, Solly Epstein was fined $3.50
and sentenced to jail for thirty days
For visiting a gaming house, Sam
NedIeson, alias Needles Nelson, and
H. A. Burke, alias Burton, each re-
ceived $50 fines and ten-day jail
sentences.
Judge Collins refused attorneys
pleas for suspension Of the Jail SEN
tences, declaring with emphasis:
This is not going to be done, be-
cause the community must be rid of
these men who make it their bust
ness to separate people from their
money"
The three were among the seven
teen found in the Russell Avenue
Athletic Club, 1857 Russell avenue,
midnight Sept. II, 1928, when Lieu
tenant Patrick O'Connor and squad
raided the place.
Epstein was nabbed as he ran
for rear door carrying two cigar
boxes containing $1499.15, SAP
check, dice and dice box, according
to the testimony of officers.
Epstein and Nedleson are expect
ed to petition the court for return
of the S1,49915 held by Sheriff
George L. Winkier.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-24

IS, on the other hand. a mighty in
teresting story and clearly shows the
thankIess task the police depart
ment faces, day in and day out, in
the effort to enforce the traffic
laws for the welfare Of all
There isn't a man or woman or
child in this city who can not draw
a lesson from this film. It is ex-
ceptionally we'll made and The In
dianapoliS Times is to be congratu-
lated for evolving it."
Il read the articles in The Times
and decided that I ought to join
the Golden Rule Safety Club, so 1
dropped in to sign up" declared
James r. McNutt, vice-president Of
the Michigan Coin-Lock Company,
as he signed the membership card.
This movement fills long-felt
want in the community and I am
going to see The Penalty because
Of the lesson it teaches without
gruesomeneSs or preachment."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-24

The more than 1000 Boy Scouts
in Marion county have been called
into service by Scout Executive F.
0. Belzer to collect the thousands Of
membership cards.
Executive Belzer declared that he
was happy to have the Boy Scouts
join in such a worthwhile move
ment.
Every nlotorist may give his
membership card to any Boy Scout
and the Scout will see that the card
is delivered to The Times.
Il am sponsoring a contest among
the Scouts as to which one Of the
boys can obtain the largest number
of membership cards"
Similar service has been volun-
teered by the Girl Scouts Of the
city and county who long have evil
denced a sincere interest in safety,
Miss Jean Adamson, director, said.
These boys and girls have an
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-24

in Bolt on
Farm Aid
Charges President Breaks
Election Pledges to
Agriculture.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, April 24.-Sen-
ator Smith w. Brookfart Of Iowa,
leading canpaigner for President
Herbert Hoover in the farm belt,
broke with Hoover in a speech to
the senate today.
He urged congress disregard the
President and prepare to pass "a
real farm bill'' over his veto.
Brookhart accused Hoover OF
breaking his campaign pledges to
the farmer.
Congress should carry out the
pledges by adopting legislation to
place agriculture on an equal econ
omic footing with industry.
The speech opened the second
day of debate on the adninistra-
ton bill in the senate as the house
was preparing to vote upon amend
ments to a similar bill with hopes
of passing it before night.
Brookhart told how he had made
200 speeches Tor Hoover during the
campaign. In these speeches he
said he read the Republican plat
form and the acceptance speech of
promising equality. He con-
tended the statements in the plat
form and in the acceptance and st.
Louis speeches of Hoover differed
from his message at the
opening of the special session Of
congress a week ago Monday.
Before Brookhart spoke, Senator
Royal Copeland Dem., N. " intro
duced an amendment proposing that
the old equalization fee system twice
vetoed by President Coolidge be in
cluded in the administration bill,
He said he did not wish to embar-
rass the bill but that he understood
the debenture plan was to be elimi-
mated by a vote Of the senate and
the bill would be useless without
some such project,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-24
LIVES PAY
FOR HUACK|NG
Liquor Thieves Are Slain
With Ice Pick.

BIZ Lnited Press
CLEVELAND, April 24.-Bodies of
two slain men found in Brooklyn
Heights village here early today
were identified as Isadore Schiller,
IS, and Morris Fuerstman 27, alleged
hiiackers.
Both men had been stabbed with
an ice pick, one of them having his
eyes gouged out. The ice pick was
found imbedded in the head of one.
Police said Fuerstman was re-
leased about year ago from Atlanta
federal prison. They said Schiller
was paroled from Eastern peniten-
tiary, Philadelphia.
The pair was arrested a month
ago on a hijacking charge after at
tempting to steal a truck load Of
liquor consigned to Detroit boot
leg gang.
Samuel Abrahamson, Detroit pro-
fessional bondsman, provided bond.
Leaders Of the bootleg gang CEN
sured Abrahamson and two weeks
ago he was found slain.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-24
MILLION TOBE
SPENT At AIR
MOTOR PLANT
Allison Company Expansion
viii Boost Number of
Employees to 1000.

One million dollars will be spent
for building and equipment to in
crease the number Of employees of
the Allison Engineering Company,
Speedway City, to 1000, Eddie v
Rickenbacker, who with associates
purchased the company several
weeks ago, announced today.
The plan now employees less than
200 persons.
Rickenbacker heads a syndicate
which bought the plant for approx
mateiy $500,000 from the estate Of
the late James A. Alison.
More Land Acquired
The syndicate a few weeks ago
bought eleven acres adjacent to the
present plant and it was unoflcially
declared that the big development
program was under way,
The statement by Rickenbacker
confirmed the report and added i'm
petus to the movement TO put Indi-
annapolis prominently upon the air
map of the nation.
The Allison company hitherto has
been concerned chiefly with expert
mental work on aviation motors.
Rickenbacker announced that with
the enlarged plant the production of
airplane engines and superchargers
will be the main activity.
Air Center Predicted
''I confidently expect Indianapolis
to be one Of the great air centers of
the country" said Bickenbacker.
The expenditures upon the ALI
son plant will represent the third
million dollars Rickenbacker and his
associates have invested in Indian
apolis since they bought the Indian
apoIis Motor Speedway in 1927.
Rickenbacker announced that N.
H. Gilman will continue as presi-
dent Of the Allison company.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-24
Kindergarten
Tip in Manners
for Mr.. Stark

JudSon L. Stark, Marion
county's youthful prosecutor,
today was digetsing a little lee
ture on how a lawyer should
act in court, administered with
biting emphasis by Criminal
Judge James A. Collins.
During the trial of Frank
Meyles, Chicago, alleged bandit,
Tuesday afternoon, Stark sat
with his back to the judge
when he announced that the
state rested.
Judge Collins raped his
gavel down so smartly that
Stark whirled around as if he
had been shot at.
Mr.. Stark" declared the
court, "I am the judge Of this
court. When you address this
court, hereafter, see that you
face the bench"
Stark nervously shuffled some
papers and turned away.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-24
JURY CALLS DUVALL
Former Mayor to Appear
Thursday.

John l. DuvalI, former mayor, has
been sobpenaed to appear before the
Marion county grand jury Thurs
day.
This was learned today after it
became known that the former
mayors recent address in Cadle ia
bernacle has interested deputy
prosecutors.
1t is reported that Duyall will be
questioned about assertions in this
speech. Vinson H. Manifold, grand
jury deputy, heard the address, but
would not comment on whether the
Jury had called DuvaIl.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-24
CLUB HAS NEW HEAD
Hatfield Succeeds DUNCAN
as Motor Group Chief.

Frank D. Hatfield, president and
treasurer Of the Frank Hatfield
Company, today succeeded James
Duane DUNCAN, as president Of the
Hoosier Motor Club
Dungan's resignation, because Of
i'll health, was announced Tuesday
night at a farewell dinner for Of
fcers and directors Of the motor
club at the Indianapolis Athletic
Club. His place on the board Of
directors will be filed by Robert
H. Losey, president and general
manager of the Losey-Nash Motor
Company.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-24
FORD SEES POSTAL BOYS
Flivver King Greets Party of
Messengers Visiting Plant.

DETROIT, Mich, April 24.-Hen-
ry Ford today received ninety Postal
Telegraph messenger boys after they
had completed a tour of the Ford
airport, laboratories and the Dear
born plant.
The motor manufacturer ex-
pressed admiration for the boys
new uniforms and questioned a few
their work.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-24
BIZ Lnitca Press

BB United Press
ROOSEVELT FIELD, N. Y, April
24.-Miss Elinor Smith, the 17-year-
old girl who once before held the
women's endurance flight record,
today made every attempt to estab-
lish a record which would stand
for some time to come.
She broke the record shortly be-
fore 10 a. m. and at 1:43 p. m. she
had been in the air 26 hours, 3 min
utes and II seconds, four hours
longer than Mrs. Louis McPhetridge
Thaden remained aloft when she
established the former record Of %
hours, minutes and u seconds.
Miss Smith is still flying.
Shortly after her twentieth hour
in the air. Miss Smith dropped a
note saying her stabilizer had gone
haywire' and that she had both
arms wrapped around the stick. J"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-24
STREET REPAIRS RUSHED
Two Gangs of W rkrnen Busy on
Downtown Pavements.

Two gangs Of workmen under Ed
ward Rochat, street repair superin-
tendent, today rushed the repair Of
streets in the downtown district.
Repairs are expected to be COM
pleted this week. After the busi-
ness district is put in condition the
workmen will start on the outlying
districts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-24
Marion Child Dies of Burns

BU United Press
MARION, Ind, April 24.-Donald
Tusing, seven months old, died here
today of burns received when an
oil stove exploded in room in
which he had been placed while his
parents we're in another part of
the house. Damage of $4,000 re-
suited from fire started by the eX-
nlOSinn
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-24
BACKS u. S.
Shares Fully in Naval
Views, Parliament Is Told.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
LONDON. April 24.-Sir Austen
Chamberlain. the foreign secretary.
announced in the house of commons
today that Great Britain shared
fully the hopes and wishes of the
United States" on disarmament.
Making his expected statement on
the arms proposals submitted at
Geneva on Monday, Sir Austen said
England like the United States, de-
sired reduction of naval armaments
as we'll as limitation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-24
PROSECUTOR
IS BRANDED
WEAK SISTER
Actions of Stark and His
Aids in Wild Bank Case
Bitterly ASSaiIed.
FEEBLE AND HELPLESS
Enforcement of Law in
County Is Declared
Near Breakdown.

Breaking down of the law en-
enforcement agency of the county
government" is indicated by Prose
cUtor JudsOn L. Stark's statement
that he is dropping prosecution in
the J. F. Wild and Company State
Bank failure, Joseph r. Williams,
attorney for a league of 5000 de-
pOsitors who lost money in the
crash, declared in a formal paper,
issued today.
The prosecutors baCkdoWn on the
Wild case was printed in his per-
Sonal organ, Tuesday.
Indication that the depositors,
checked in their movement to OBJ
tain redress for their wrongs, by the
prosecutors "break-d down" might
seek a new avenue OF procedure was
contained in Williams statement.
Stark Is Assailed
Williams said he is very much
surprised at the attitude now as
sumed by the prosecutors Office"
Stark was criticised severely for
waiting until this late hour when
the statute of limitations doubtless
Will expire in July"
THE reasons assigned in the
apologize statements of the prose-
cutor are flimsy, indeed, when not a
single witness, not even the receiver,
was called before the grand jury"
Williams asserted. we do not
criticize the grand jury, as grand
iuries usually follow the advice of
the prosecutor. but six men, after
heretofore hearing the evidence,
voted an indictment that was re-
turned into open court.
This indictment, on account of
the inefficiency of the prosecutors
office. was quashed on a legal tech
nicality, which would not have oc-
Cured at the hands of any expert
enced lawyer.
"Law Agencies Feeble"
Us 1t any wonder that the Presi-
dent of the United States has called
upon the public to assist in law en-
forCement? We gently would suggest
that Marion county would be a
splendid place to begin, as the law
enforcement agencies here seem to
be very feeble. if not helpless"
Williams said he did not see how
Stark could come to the conclusion
that there was any sign of solvency,
after some of the banks officials
did not deny its insolvency and did
not make any effort to resist the
receivership.
He also pointed out that personal
friends and relatives of the banks
officials had removed their finances
from the institution.
OF course, the depositors have
been aware of the passing of the
buck in this matter since the in
dictment was quashed," Williams
said.
One question on the announce
ment of the prosecutors opinion re-
manned without explanation today.
This was why the report was not
made to Criminal Judge James A.
Collins. who ordered the probe re-
opened and who approved the ap-
pointment of Homer Elliott as Spe-
cial deputy prosecutor.
Elliott placed too much credence
on unreliable sources OF information
IN his probe, Williams said.
The depositorS' league will meet
soon to discuss future moves.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-24
AUTO THEFT CHARGED
North Capitol Avenue Man Is Held
Under $1,000 Bond.

Frank Lane. 20. of 32S North Cap
itol avenue, was arrested by police
early today charged with motor We
hicle taking. Bond vas set at
5000 Lane is alleged TO have been
connected with a car found near
Charlottesville about ten days ago
which contained twenty gallons of
alcohol.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-24
HIGHBALL BRINGS DEATH
Former Soldier Mixed IT With
Cyanide, Authorities Say.

7
FLUSHING. L. L, April pa
cyanide highball' was believed by
police today to have been the cause
Of death Of man tentatively
identified as former Private j.
Lange of Fl. Totten. His body was
found in a subway retiring room
with can of cyanide. and partly
filed bottles of whisky and mineral
water.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-24
SINGER SHUNS CONCERT
Tnited Pres

Schumann- Heink Prefers Movie to
Opera Star.
BIZ United Press
ENID, Okla, April 24-When
Madam Schumann- -Heink has a day
off" she doesn't like to spend it
listening to soprano concerts, even
if they are by leading artists. Stop
ping here, she Stunned the concert
Of Cyrena Van Gordon, mezzo So
prano star of the Chicago Civic
Opera Company, for a movie.
Madame Schumann-Heink was
here en- route from Wichita Falls,
Tex, to Hutchinson, Kas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-24
17-YEAR-OLD GIRL FLIER
SETS ENDURANCE RECORD;
ALOFT AFTER 26 HOURS
Drops Note Before Breaking
Mark, Saying StabiIizer
Went 'HayWire.'
BIZ United Press

BU JHijCd Press
ROOSEVELT FIELD, L. l.,
April 24.-Elin0r Smith, 17-year-
cid Freeport IL. ~ aviator, landed
at 2:04 p. m. today after estab-
fishing new endurance fight
record for women.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-24

Bu United Press
TANGIER, Morocco, April "a
The Graf Zeppelin passed here at
> p. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-24
ZEPPELIN PUSHES ON
Dirigible Passes Through Straits of
Gibraltar.

GIBRALTAR, April 24-The Graf
Zeppelin passed the straits early this
evening, headed from west to east
toward the Mediterranean.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-24
PULLMAN CHIEF DIES
President of Company Since l92a

President of Company Since 1929
Passes at Age of 81.
BIZ United Press &
CHICAGO, April 24-Edward L.
Garry, president OF the Pullman
Company since 1922, died of cereb-
raj embolism today at his home on
the Gold Coast. Garry was 81
years old.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-24
Dies on Anniversary Eve

Dies on ANNIVERSARY Eve
BIZ United Press
MARION, Ind, April 24,-While
preparing to celebrate her golden
wedding anniversary, Mrs. Belle
Clampitt, SIS, Warren, died here.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-06-05

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Governmental action is at the moment
focusing public attention on the owner.
ship of newspapers.
The Scripps Howard organization does
not nominate itself Judge of what other
newspapers should or should not do. But
it does emphatically subscribe to the right
OF every newspaper reader to know
whether or not his newspaper is a free
agent; free to view all issues and events
impartially; free to print all the news
without biased Interpretation.
Today, as from their beginning, the
SCRIPPS- HOWARD NEWSPAPERS are owned
from within =. by the men and women
who make them. They have no Especial
interests" to favor or conciliate. No public
utility corporation or other vested interest
owns single share OF the SCRIPPS-
HOWARD Newspapers.
The Scripps-H Howard papers are free of all
entangling alliances. And that is why their
editors can be, and are, the sole sovereigns
of their columns. Free of all dictation. Free
from fear. Free from the anxiety that assails
even the most courageous editor working
on the ''secretly controlled" newspaper.
Nor do Scripps- Howard workers have to
look outside these newspapers for their
own investments. Every proven ScrippS-
Howard employee is given an opportunity
to acquire Scripps-Howard stock and
pay for it out of earnings. That gives him
an impelling incentive to make worthy
newspaper work his sole business interest.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-05
DRY AGENT is HELD
AFTER FATAL RAID
Farmer Shot to Death and Second
Man Wounded in
Oklahoma.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
TECUMSEH, Okla, July 5.-Jeff B
Harris, Federal prohibition agent, was
in Jail here today following a liquor
raid which ended in the fatal shooting
of one farmer and the wounding OF
another.
Harris was arrested last night shortly
after the death of James Harris, IS
who had told officers he had been shot
by a Federal prohibition agent at his
farm near here, after he had thrown his
gun down and surrendered. Oscar Low
~, "a, brother-in-law of James Harris,
who said he was wounded by the Fed
eral agent, was reported to be in criti-
cal condition.
JEFF B. Harris denied that he shot
James Harris after he had surrendered.
The of11cer said he was looking into
some chicken coops when he saw the
farmer approaching with gun. He de-
clared that he and the farmer, who was
accompanied by Lowry, fired at the
same time. Lowry ran and the ofdce1
said he shot him in the belief he was
going after gun.
Three other Federal officers who par
ticipated In the raid on the Harris farm
were arrested, but later were released
when it was learned they had no part
in the shooting.
No charges had been filed against Of
ficer Harris early today, but before the
farmers death last night County At
torney Randall Pttman said he would
be charged with murder II either Of the
men died.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-05
HOOVER MAY NAME
FARM BOARD SOON
President Hopes to Announce Per.
sonnet ON Return From
Fishing Trip.
BY the Associated Press.

President Hoover is hopeful that he
will be able to announce the complete
personnel of the Federal Farm Board
shortly after his return from a week
end visit to his Virginia fishing camp.
Five Of the boards eight places have
now been filled.
OF the three vacancies the President
Is planning to I'LL one with a spokeS-
man for the wheat-growing industry
and another with q representative Of
the dairying industry. If Mr.. Hoover
follows his original intention the eighth
place will go to man experienced in
banking and finance, but there have
been indications that he may give up
this idea and appoint second wheat
or cotton man.
Although Senate confirmation is
necessary for the members, the board,
If completed before the Senate recon-
venes on August 19, may Immediately
begin to function under recess ap-
pointments. 1t Is expected to first turn
its attention to the wheat surplus.
Congress has already made $751; 500, 900
of the $500 000,o 900 appropriated for
the board available for action.
L. w. Baldwin, president Of the
Missouri Pacific Railroad, conferred
briefly today with President Hoover
and reported that business conditions
were good in the farming sections serv-
ed by his road. He said that although
1t was too early for the farm bill to
have had a practical effect, the passage
of the measure had already had a
psychological effect" upon the farmers
Of the area traversed by his line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-05
GROUP OF j. S. REDS
HELD IN MOSCOW
Ben GitIoW, Former New York
AsSembIyman, and Jay
LoveStone in Party.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 5.-The New York
Times says today that a group of
American Communist leaders are being
detained" in Moscow under orders Of
the Communist International.
Among them are Ben Gitlow, former
Socialist member of the New York As
Sembly; Bertram D. Folfe and John
Pepper, Hungarian aide Of Bella Kun.
They were called to Moscow to dis
cuss factional troubles in the Ameri-
can Communist party and are expected
to remain here year or until the fac
tional elements in the American party
have been reconciled.
Jay Lovestone, who until recently
was head of the party in this country,
and was known as the American
Stain" defied the detention order and
escaped to this country.
He fed after interception OF a cable
message to his adherentS here instruct
ing them to seize the party machinery
and wreSt control from w. z. Foster,
who succeeded him as head Of the
party.
The group in Moscow has the free
dom of Soviet Russia, but they face
expulsion from the party II they stand
on their rights as American citizens
to take their departure or leave with
out permission.
Under orders from Moscow, the Times
says, LoveStone has been expelled from
the American Communist party as a
renegade"