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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29

T AM very susceptible to colds and when had
n to go out selling in the worst day of the win
ter, was vas in for my usual prolonged
cold and coughing spell. When came home that
night, however, took Smith Brothers Cough
Syrup Almost Immediately felt better. My
nose cleared up, my cough stopped.
After that, every Time began shifting or cough
ing, | reached for Smith Brothers,. All iUinter9
long Smith Brothers kept me iCeH
l can't begin to figure out how much money,
worry and trouble Smith Brothers Cough Syrup
has saved me- Mr.. A. MELVIN
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wGN (72o). Chicago-Tomorrow
Trib.: Hungry Five.
VICES tl360l, Chicago - Marbrc
wHAM t11so,. Rochester-organ
WHO l57o). Chicago-Dance or
chestra.
NBC System-Slumber music to
WIZ. WRC.
WGN (720l, Chicago -Goldkettes
orchestra; Nighthawks.
11:45-WDAF (610l. Kansas City-Night-
hawk frolic.
12:0O-CNRV l1O3Ol. Vancouver-Concert.
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HIeH SPOTS or TUESDAY NIGHTS PROGRAMS


7:00-WNAC (24Chicago Civic Boston
Opera huose, Judith" and Don Pasquale."
8:00-WEAF Internationally hour.
8:00-WABC Simmons Show Boat.
Institute with Davis,
Josef Thevinne pianist and the Swastka quartet
10:00-WEAF -Orpheum hour.
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Daylight Hits
WEDNESDAY

WEDNESDAY
s:Oo-NBC System (wJz. 76O)-Dr. Cope
MIC system (WEAF, s6ol--Na-
tional home hour.
Columbia Network - Ida Bailey
Allen
1o:OO--NBc System (wJz, 76O)-Cooking
1O:15-NBC System (wEAF. DOLLHOUSE
hold institute.
12:o0-NBC system (CentraD and
and home hour.
1855 (WMAQ. 670i. Chicago-Association
Commerce program.
2.30-(WGN, 720l. Chicago Women's
Club. mandolin trio.
3:00-NBC System (WJz. 760)--U. s.
Army band.
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Dial TzgiSters
Central Standard Time)

WLW t7O0) CINCINNATI
TUESDAY
s:oo-WorId book man.
5.15-Club period.
3:30-Office boys.
4.00-Five O'Clock Hawaiians.
4.30--Livestock reports
4:40-Jack and Gene.
5:00-Henry Thiess' orchestra.
5:30-Dynacone Diners.
6:0o-Dog talk.
6:l5-Jack and Gene.
s.30-Sohio program.
7:00-Perfect Circle hour with Cincin-
natl symphony orchestra.
3.00-Three in One program.
3:30-Dutch Masters Ministries.
s:00-Longine's correct time.
9.30-Crosley Cossacks
io:00-Weather announcement.
lO:OO-seth Parkers' old-fashioned singing
1O:so-The ouintile trio
1i:o0-Hotel Gibson orchestra.
1l:s5-Henry Thiess orchestra.
12:Oo-Jack and Gene.
TUESDAY
7:oo-wLw (7OOl. Cincinnati-Cincinnati
symphony orchestra
NBC tWJz. 700 stromberg-Carl-
Columbia-Sehool Daze.
7.30-Columbia-" SweetheartS-"
s:O0-NBC WIZ. 0l-Three-in-One the
MIC iWEAF. 66Ol-Eveready hour
Roy Chapman Andrews. explorer
Columbia Network-Simmon's show
boat.
gram.
wSUN t9OOl, St Petersburg-Re-
cital.
wRNY lO1Ol. New York-old Town
hall.
wRVA t1t1Ol Acknowledgement
play.
wTAG $500 Worcester Studio
musketcerS.
wTIC lseOl. Hartford - Medical
s:ls-wTIC 5000. Hartford Singing
school.
s:so-KWKH tssol. shreveport-studio
program
S:20-NBC WIZ. 1901 Dutch Master
woR mo- decentralization din
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Prisoner so Times Is Insane

BB Times SDecidl
KOKOMO, Ind, Jan. 2e.-Earl
Hyde, World war veteran, who has
been jail prisoner here fifty times,
has been adjudged insane and COM
mitteG to the Central Indiana hos
pital, Indianapolis.
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Every police beat maintained for
the full "a hours in London costs
about S., 900 a year.
The Washington times., 1929-12-13
Killed As Car
Hits Truck
In Va.

An unidentified white man was
instantly killed near Alexandria
last night when the automobile
he was driving skidded on a long
down-grade and crashed into a
parked truck at the side of the
road.
Cyril Marks, colored, of New
York, owner of the car, was IN
injured. According to Marks.
who was driving from Florida to
New York, he picked the white
man up at Lynchburg, Va, and
was giving him q ride to Wash
ington. A short time before they
reached the scene Of the accident
Marks complained Of being
sleepy and his companion offered
to drive the car.
MARKS relinquished the wheel
to his passenger and was doing
when the machine skidded into
the truck, The white man, APP
parently Is to so years old, was
taken to the hospital at Fort
Humphreys. but was dead
The Washington times., 1929-12-13
SUGAR LOBBYIST
COT $4,000

Edward r. Shattuck, President
Hoover's personal attorney, was
paid a fee Of $4,000 to represent
Cuban sugar interests in this coun-
try, it was revealed today at the
Senate's lobby inquiry.
The payment Of this sum pro
voked a charge by Senator Walsh
I'D Of Montana that the Cuban
sugar interests had brought Shat
tuck's services for the purpose of
influencing President Hoover"
with Herbert e. Lakin. presi-
dent Of the Cuba company, again
on the witness stand, the lobby
committee brought out Shattuck's
activities in behalf Of 3 low duty
on Cuban sugar Imports. Most Of
the revelations came from letters
Lakil had written TO President
Machado, Of Cuba. or to members
Of his cabinet.
In one letter IIakin said he
couldn't put the source of our
information in writing" In an
other he wrote: we must not
dictate to Shattuck how he shall
handle this matter" Il
The Washington times., 1929-12-13

Andrew B. Cauldwell and
Grace Caldwell, 34O1 Six
teenth st. N. W.; Mary H.
Farmer, 1864 Columbia Rd.
N. W., and Eva Middleton,
1919 Oak st, N. W., are the
plaintiffs in the action. They
are represented by Attorney
w. Gwynn Gardiner.
Besides the Smith company,
the other defendants are @.
Bryan Pitts, chairman of the
board of directors of the Smith
company; Samuel J. Henry,
president; Daniel r. Crissinger,
former comptroller of the
Treasury, and Fred N. Zihl-
man, a member of Congress
and chairman of the House
District Committee, directors
of the Smith Company; r.
Golden Donaldson, president
of the Commercial National
Bank; the Smith Selling Com
pany, a Smith company sub
sidiary, and Henry @. Maddux,
described as a salaried en-
ploye of the Smith co.. ,any.
Donaldson Not Indicted
Donaldson was not indicted by
the Grand Jury Tuesday, but a
separate report was filed with
the court recommending appro-
pirate action against him for al
legged unprofe con duct
while acting as attorney for tie
Smith company.
The suit filed today asks the
court to require Donaldson to re-
pay to the receiver for the de-
PENDANTS the $4,000 he is alleged
to have received from the Boyle
Continued on Page 2, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1929-12-13

Ex-policefnan Orville Staples
who occupied the limelight two
years ago when Congressman
BIanton defended him against
trlimped-lp charges hafore the
Police Trial Board, has been sub.
pOcnaed to appear before the
Grand Jury today in its belated
investigation into the murder
three years ago of Detective
Sergt. Arthur B. Scriyener,
detective Mentioned
staples viii furnish the sensa-
ton Of the entire inquiry II he
tells the same story to the Grand
Jury that he has told several
persons since reopening Of the
Scrivener case investigation.
Staples has stated to several
persons that q certain headqllar-
tiers detective told him Scrivener
was too friendly with The detec-
lives wife and that he tSc1'iv-
enerl was counting trouble. The
same detective Is alleged to have
told another person that there
are men at headquarters with
enough hatred for Scrivener to
have killed him. 2
The detective added that
ScTiyener undoubtedly was muir
dered and that no one knows it
any better than the police" The
detective named by Staples is not
Lieutenant Kelly.
just why Staples hasn't been
drawn into the case before is not
known. District Attorney Leo A
Rover was informed of these
facts yesterday and Immediately
issued q subpoena for Staples.
Four Others Called
Staples also told q washington.
newspaper man that he was with
Scriyener 10 minutes before the
latter was slain.
Three other witnesses will be
brought before the Grand Jury
today, their names having been
given to Rover yesterday by i
surprise witness named Charles
Menzman. Menzrlan voluntarily
went to the District Attorneys
(continued on Page 2, Col. u
The Washington times., 1929-12-13
VI. OIL Plan I
HIT BY fire

A warehouse of the Betholine
Oil Company. at the intersection
Of the Columbia Pike and Alex
a1dria Road, South Washing ton.
Va, was totally destroyed BY fire
early today. and about 10000 gal
Ions of oil stored in the building
was burned or damaged by water.
Loss is estimated at $4,000.
Ths fire, the origin Of which
is uncertain, was prevented from
spreading to tanks near BY which
contained between $4,000 and
$4,000 gallons Of gasoline and
benzoil by the efforts Of firemel1
Abner Beales. a member OF
the South Washington Volunteer
Fire Department, was severely
burned about the face and arms
when drum of oil exploded as
he and another firenerl we're
playing the hose on the flames.
Beales' burns, though painful.
are not considered serious.
An employee of the Betholine
Co., Joseph Royston, had one
hand painfully, though not SerI.
ouSly, burned as he was moving
one of the connpany's trucks out
of danger. One of the trucks
was considerably damaged by the
fire, but none of the others we're
damaged.
Guy Livingston, District Of Co
lllrnbia manager of the Betholine
Co., said that a fleet of trucks
has been started from Baltimore
with oil to replace that destroyed,
the. greater part of which was
the property Of the Government.
The Washington times., 1929-12-13
Cheers ] ollolu Smith
On Visit to y. c.

His famous brown derby cooked
jauntily on his head, and the
inevitable cigar tilted upward in
ia corner of his mouth. ex.Goy. AL
Smith came to washington today
to see about getting some gov.
ernmentaI cooperation in the
construction Of a dirigible moor
ing mast. atop the towering new
Waldorf Hotel to be built in New
York.
Although he is a business man
now, and his tripNto the Capital
has no connection with politics,
the former Democratic candidate
found 1t utterly impossible to
escape the crowds and the spot
light of public attention that
have been his lot in recent years.
When the former governor
showed up at the Navy Depart
ment at 1915 a. m. for a. con
ference with Secretary Of the
Navy Adams. he found the spa
ciols halls Of the building jammed
with hundreds Of clerks and EN-.
ployeS.
Cheers Rock Building
He must have thought he was
still campaigning for the Presi-
dency, for as he entered the
building a ripple of applause
started. It rolled down the
crowded halls, gathering in vol
uine until it became veritabIe
bedlam of cheers and hand
clapping.
So great was the crush In the
halls that Governor Smith could
hardly get through to the door
OF Secretary Adams office. He
was escorted by police and they,
with the guards. about the build
ing, finally cleared a narrow
passageway after much showing
and pushing.
Crowd at Station
al" took it with his custom
airy grin, although he plainly was
somewhat embarrassed at it all.
Hey" he once said, this Is q
business trip"
The former governor came to
the Capital in the private car
The Washington times., 1929-12-13
TRIAL
ON MARCH 6
Tinlee staff Pilot

The trial of Edward L. Doheny.
mllltinlillionaire oil magnate, on
8 charge of having given Albert
3. Fall, ex-Secretary of the In
terror, a bride OF 100000 in con-
nection with his lease of the Elk
Hills naval oil reserve. was set
today by Justice William Hitz in
District Supreme Court for March
8 next.
FAN already has been convicted
of having accepted this money
Gin a little black satchel:" but is
at liberty pending an appeal Of
the case.
Doleny was a witness at the
recent trial Of Fall, which re-
suited in conviction. He testified
that the 100000 was not a
bribe, but "a loan from one old
friend to another
When the jury brought in the
verdict cohvicting FAN, the aged
oil magnate had to be restrained
hy his attorneys from shouting
tniprecations at the court.
The Washington times., 1929-12-13
Cop Arrests 2 Youths
Robbi11g Store

c st. S. s. W., and Herbert
Brown, 81. Of the 400 block
School st. S. W., in the store.
He ran over to the place as
one Of the two youths tried to
make his escape through a plate
glass indow, later to be. arrested
along with his partner.
When arraigned at the Fourth
Precinct the boys. rather stability
dressed, were technically charged
with breaking and entering.
other charges may be placed
against their names before the
day is over as tales Of recent
thefts are gone over.
The Washington times., 1929-12-13

Two youthful bandits, wanted
by District police for a number
of breaks in various sections Of
the city, were arrested early this
morning as they attempted to
ransack a Sanitary Grocery Store
at the corner of Eleventh Street
and Maryland Avenue Southwest
by Policeman Earl D. Alder, at
tached to the Fourth precinct.
According to Alder, he was
standing on the opposite corner
from the grocery store when ne
noticed the two young men, who
later gave their names as Rich
ard Swami, 10, Of the 1000 block
The Washington times., 1929-12-13
HOLDERS Of SECURITIES
file LAWSUIT TO
GUARD ASSETS

Four local persons, claiming to be stock and
bond holders of the F. H. Smith Company,
and acting in behalf Of such others who may
wish to join in the suit, today applied to
Equity Court for an injunction against the
r II. Smith Company, and q number Of the
principal officials of the company who were
recently indicted for use Of the mails to de
fraud, asking that a receiver be appointed to
take over the assets of all Of the defendants.
The Washington times., 1929-12-13
Orphans Benefit on
! Tonight; Be There

O'Clock. tonight for the benefit
preview of the latest william Fox
picture, tHot For Paris" to be
shown at the Fox Theater.
The benefit is being staged by
The Washington Times to raise
funds for. the papers orphans
Christmas fund. Proceeds will be
used to buy toys for the pooi
children. A Christmas party for
them win be held at the Fox
Theater on the morning Of De
Gcontiausd On Page 2. Col. -
The Washington times., 1929-12-13
PAS TOR IS
SILENT ON
GIRL

While q pretty young woman Oh
mysterious identity lies near
death at Emergency Hospital, the.
Rev. Leon A. Shearer, assistant
rector Of the fashionable st.
Johns Church, Sixteenth and III
Streets Northwest, today refused
to disclose to newspaper men cir
climStanCes under which the girl
took poison In the church Wednes-
day afternoon.
The Rev. Mr.. Sl1earer is the
last person known to have talked
with the mysterious young
woman. According To naeager pO-
lice information he had several
consultations with her preceding
her attempt at sell -elest ructicla il1
El1earer's church.
At the hospital. where the girl
has been unconscious since
dilesday it was said she prob
ably has pneumonia Ill adj inFl
Cd fae effects 0f the poison
she has developed the disease ie
chance for recovery Is extremely
slim. doctors indicate.
Can't Find Minister
MS PEI a.. -s.,,aaE,.o,,.s Ig,,,os ~.
a21 siyfeeitn II is h,iiIeI,nr
snwl,ea IN fy1e church Tge e q
bachelor. All. day, yesterday re-
porters sought to interview him,
ag 10 ii fl,e. a,,Iv oase known IN
have tssel,yaSI MI ~ fl,p csrl l,efnre
she became i,Ii,oo,asein,,s II WAS
said 81 tlle iIo,ise .hnweyer That
ne was out and THAT there was no
Wav az leari1irlr where l1e was 81.
when lie would return
Today & Svisit to the pastors
home brought the Information
that he had left early ill the,
morning and 1t was not known
when he would return.
Al later telephone call to- the
residence brought curt state
ment from the telephone opera
tor:
Mr.. Shearer will make no.
statement, he says
Asked II ne was there, she re-
pled: That Is the only mes
sage. and hung up,
Horas ,sor f.;rI sE.aa
-, nO l 1T ai.I raus
az ~ 1 81 ii NJ. = wa aaiu tls.y
,,at cs I - 90 e ~ Ill aa ila ~
The Washington times., 1929-12-13
otto 81 Interna tLonal

Of his friend, s'Bill'' Kenney,
which he used so extensively dur
ing the campaign. He left New
York at midnight, and arrived in
Washington early today. He plans
to return to New York this after
noon.
Despite the early hour Of his
arrival there was q small crowd
at the Statiaon to see him. and
when the familiar brown derby
hove into view there was cheer
(continued on Page 2, Col. 50
The Washington times., 1929-12-13
Wife Reports Ware
Spent Restful Niglit

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., Dec.
10 dNS.).William S. Ware, who
is here after his futile fight for
recognition by the Senate as
Senator from Pennsylvania, was
resting comfortably today. Mrs.
Ware told newspaper men today.
She said that Mr.. Ware spent
a restful night in his Chelsea
home. and that he was quite
cheerful.
The Washington times., 1929-12-13
De Rivera May Quit
Dictatorship in Spain

MADRID, Dec. Is QNS).-It
was reported today that Primo De
Rivera may give up his dictator
ship. and permit Spain to return
to constitutional government next
year.
This possibility. it is understood,
has been discussed at the recent
secret meetings of the cabinet.
Official announcement in this con-
nection is expected in January.
The Washington times., 1929-12-13
FREED GIRL QUITS MEXICO

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 10
GN.SD Miss Bernice Rush, Of
Louisville, KY, acquitted of the
murder Of Jenaro Benavente, is
expected to return to the United
States shortly. She was liberated
yesterday from the Belen Jail fol-
lowing the upholding of her
acquittal by the superior tribunal
The Washington times., 1929-12-13
COMMUNITY HOUSE NEEDED

ARLINGTON. Va, Dec. 49,
The Parent Teacher Association
Of the Patrick Henry School will
meet tonight. The need of a
community house viii be the prin-
cipal subject of discussion.
The Washington times., 1929-12-13
RE Vol. I IN CHINA
HITS SNAG
-Tlmes staff Photo

SHANGHAI. Dec. 10 dNS0.-
Having repulsed the rebels on
three fronts, President Chang
Kai Shek's Nationalist govern
ment today appeared to be on a
firmer footing than at any time
since the mutiny at Pukow two
weeks ago which began the pres.
ent widespread revolt.
While the fighting forces re-
cuperated from their recent heavy
encounters in the various battle
zones. interest turned today to
the fate Of several American mis-
sionaries who have not been
heard from for two weeks.
These missionaries, attached to
the Lazarus Catholic mission at
KanchoWkin Kiangsi province. re-
ported on November 80 that Kan
chow was threatened by Com
munist forces, apparently mean
ing footing rebel bands. No word
has been heard from them since.
The latest Nationalist victory
reported here came from the Han
kow district where Nationalist
stopped the. advance of Gen.
Tang Seng CHS troops in q
clash east of Loyang.
LONDON, Dec. Is QN.S.l.-
Rebel forces in the Canton dis
trict continued to fan back today
The Washington times., 1929-12-13

Tonight's the night.
The size Of santa's pack for
the orphans Of Washington de.
ponds on the turnout at 1880
The Washington times., 1929-12-13
ADVERTISEMENT

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The Washington times., 1929-12-13

LONDON, Dec. IS qN.Sl-
Rebel forces in the Canton dis.
trict continued to fall back today
before the onslaughts of the Ma,
tionalist defenders of the city. &C.
cording to dispatches from Hong
Kong.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-07
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
~ ATTACK 0N - BLLLROARDS

A attack the outdoor billboard, which dis
figures the landscape along nearly every public road
in our country launched by Thomas II. Macdonald,
head Of the Bureau of Public Roads in his annual ra-
port to the secretary 4 agriculture
MIR Macdonald offers a way Of eliminating
this nuisance He would have gTesS enact cgsla-
ton tha. 6lboards would be prohibited along any
road constructed with the aid o. federal funds. Since
the mileage Of roads constructed grows greater each
year. such step would have q very wide effect.
The against billboards is comprehens:VelI
stated by MIR. Macdonald.
To begin with, he pofr5 Gu taat thc value o. TIE
road markers and direction and danger signals erected
along public highways often deprecated By adyertis-
ing blasts put close to them.
IN many eases, he says, such advertisements
contain misleading Information with regard TO inter-
mediate distances the highway and TIE condition OF
the road ahead, which IS beed in less OBS cusre fash
ion by the public signs To the extent ,hat they OBJ
road signs these slgnb0aTds positive hindrance
and menace to the travelling public
But, after all there are stronger. i less UtiGtarlan
reasons, Tor demanding removal o the bilibo&rds and
Mr.. Macdonald summarizes chem thus
"DeSignedly placed where they will receive the
utmost attention. t1- gUently obscure or mar a.
tracve roadside views and detract from re pleas
blatant commercial appeals high on the tact OF ma
]estlc cliff, marrlng mountain side, completely
Obscurng beautiful vista aWakens 4 sense Of their
utter incongruity.
In practically all cases these roadside advertise
ments merely repeat III the form appeals lhat
made quite properly and insistentiy through other
agencies. They not needed by the public and Of
doubtful value to the advertiser. Their dis gura-
ment of the landscape IS national Disgrace
That Just about says l. Il Mr.. IacDonalds
suggestion be adopted, the whole motoring public
which means all Of us-UIl be the gamer
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-07
Quits
Sheriff's Staff

\. H. 0B.rH Underwood has re.
,i-ned from the office OF under
sheriff Of Imperial county and haS
@rc.ptcd position with the CaitN
leo police departments
Underwood handed his resignation
~ Nteritf G. l.. Gjilctt Saturday
night. He was undrr>hcritt of I'm
pcria. county Tor SiN years and sly
days when lie announced that he
would quit
Although Underwood dccliucd to
disclose IT definite reason for re-
signing hr indicated that general
dissatisfaction with the manner IN
which >herjfts office WAS operated
caused hia to quit.
II also WAS understood that q mis-
understanding between county law
enforcement operatives influenced
the resignation of Underwood mater
ially.
sheriff elliott sand last night that
ho did no, know why Underwood
SHOULD have quit and added that he
had arrcH'rJ the resignation.
The name Of The man who Will
>jcc-cd Underwood viii be- an
u"ue,d later, possibly today or to.
morrow. Gi'lrtf said
Underwood expects tn begin hi
work with the CaIcNico police DE-.
partmrut tomorrow morning. His
dutic> with the border city polio,
were not defined, and whether or