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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-11
Gas WELL FIRE
is BLOWN OUT
Dynamite Saves Oklahoma
Field From Flames.

B3 United Press
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 1.-THE
roar Of the flaming Sinclair No. 3
Stanper well was displaced today
by the hiss Of the wells 60,000000
cubic feet of gas flowing wild under
tremendous pressure.
A veteran oil fire fighter team
blasted the blaze, which had threat
ened the extensive south Oklahoma
City field for more than sixty hours.
The task today was one Of shutting
in the flow of gas.
The fire fighting team, led by M
M. and F. T. Kinley of Tulsa, car
ried on their dangerous task for two
days and nights. They braved the
withering heat Of a blue pillar Of
flame 150 feet in height to cut away
the melted steel derrick and to en-
place charge of gelatine-dynamite
which, when ignited by an electric
switch, drove the flames into the air
and the gas into the well, separating
the elements. They spurned asbestos
clothes to do this and relied on
streams of steam to protect them.
The lease was mass of wreckage.
Twisted masses of steel were strewn
about the well. Debris Of bunk
houses cluttered the approach.
Damage was estimated as more
than $4,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-11
Pitchers Are Named at Game Time as
Betting Favors Mackmen for Days
Conflict by Odds of to s.
JUNIOR LEAGUE CHAMPS CONFIDENT
National Title Holders, However, Determined
to Wage Desperate Battle After Losing
First Two Contests at Chicago.
BY FRANK GETTY
United Press Sports Editor

SHIBE PARK, PHILADELPHIA, Oct 11.-Warm
Indian sunshine flooded Shibe park the Athletics
and Chicago Cubs took the field this afternoon for the third
game of the 1929 world series.
The Mackmen, in their freshly pressed and spotessIy
white home uniforms appeared about noontme and put
score of basebals in motion without ecitng bit of en-
thusiasm from the fans.
George Earnshaw, AS star right handler and young Guy
Bush Cub right handler, few moments before game time
were named to do the twiring.
Out in left field the rush seats were filed to capacity
most of those who the coveted places having been in
line for more than twenty-four hours.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-11

street. Jackson drove his car to
the rear Of the bank.
When within 100 feet of the rear
door Of the bank Jackson discov-
cred the men and their car in the
alley.
AS jackson drew his revolver and
stepped from his car, the bandits
turned on their auto lights and fired
a shot at the policeman. 1t lodged
in the rear of his car after shatter-
ing the windshield.
They drove past Jackson, who
fired five shots at them as he pur-
sued them to Forty ninth street and
the Monon railroad, where again
they eluded him.
Motor Policemen Charles john
son and Otto G. Raasch searched
the vicinity, but no trace of the
bandit car was found.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-11
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 11.-William
Jobelman, press agent for Alexan-
der Pantages' Los Angeles theater,
before the magnate sold his hold
ings, was reluctant witness for the
prosecution today in the trial Of the
millionaire Snowman on a charge OF
attacking Eunice Pringle, 17-year-
old dancer.
Fits intended to show Pantages
had told his press agent what to say.
Prior to the trial, the district
attorney announced that Jobelman,
after telling one story of what ne
saw when he heard Miss Pringle
scream and ran to the small room
where she asserts Pantages attacked
her, had changed his mind and, IN
another statement, given the dis
trict attorney the correct version.
Under pressure from Fits, the
publicity man finally said that Pan
tages suggested he go to the dis
trict attorney with a statement"
He said this was the day after the
asserted attack
Fits endeayored to bring out
that Pantages told the press agent
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-11
Jewish Delegation Asks
Macdonald to Aid in
Palestine Work.
BY JOSEPH GORDON

OnILeu HTGSS SLaH correspondent
NEW YORK, Oct. 11.-Premier
j, Ramsay Macdonald, beginning
his New York program, was greeted
today by a delegation of American
Jews with plea for British CO.
operation in the development of
Palestine as a Jewish national
homeland.
The delegation expressed con-
fidence in the British mission ap-
pointed to investigate the recent
disorders in Palestine.
Macdonald received the delega-
ton, which was headed by Felix M.
Warburg, the Jewish banker and
philanthropist, at his hotel suite.
The delegation included Louis Lip
sky, president of the Zionist Or
ganization; DR.. Cyrus Adler, presi-
dent of the Jewish Theological Sem
mary; Bernard FleXner, president of
the Palestine economic commits
sion; DR.. Lee K. Frankel, vice.
president of the Metropolitan In
surance Company; Judge William M.
Lewis of Philadelphia, national
chairman of the United Palestine
appeal; Morris Rothenberg, vice
president Of the Zionist organiza-
ton, and Rabbi Stephen S. Wise.
The premier also was greeted to-
day by delegation Of New York
Socialists, including Norman
Thomas, Socialist candidate for
mayor; Morris Hillquit, Charles
Solomon, Algernon Lee, B. G. VIA
deck, Lewis : Waldman and I. w.
Laidlaw.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-11
Bullets Fly as Policeman
BaIks Attempt on City
Institution.

Attempt Of two mer to rob the
Forty-second Street State bank,
4209 College avenue, early today was
frustrated when Chester Jackson,
%, of 1075 West Twenty-eighth
street, merchant policeman, engaged
in running gun battle with the
bandits.
The men escaped in Chevrolet
sedan bearing a mud-covered Ohio
license, after six shots were ex-
changed, following thri~ recond ap-
pearance at the bank thin few
minutes.
jackson told police he first saw
the men when he stepped from the
Motor Inn garage, Forty second
street and College avenue at 3:20
a. m. One was attempting to open
the front door of the bank and the
other was peering into window.
The bandit suspects jumped into
their car when Jackson started to-
ward the bank and drove north on
College avenue, and eluded Jackson
after turning east into Forty-sixth
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-11
CRACKSMEN FOILED
I'M RAID ON BANK
Biggest Yet

Today's issue Of The Times
carries the largest volume Of
local display lineage ever pub
lished in a single issue of this
newspaper.
indianapolis merchants rec
cognize more than ever the
value of The Times market,
with it's low advertising rate
and its heavy concentrated
circulation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-11

Louis Zukerman, As, of 933 Church
street, was one Of two persons
killed when a Yelloway motor
stage overturned near Reno, New,
late Thursday, according to a
United Press dispatch today.
Premonition outStripped tele-
graph wires to Zukerman's home,
where the widow and three small
children awaited his return to cele-
brate the birthday Of the eldest
daughter.
Not yet advised that her hus-
band was dead, and believing him
only injured, Mrs. Mary zukermap,
the widow, today declared that
dreams Thursday night warned her
Of disaster.
"I dreamed I buried him." she
told a reporter.
The crash occurred, according to
the United Press report, when a
fender on an automobile, driven by
j. E. Berry, Reno, pierced tire on
the bus as it rounded a curve.
With twenty-nine passengers
aboard, 1t careened and overturned.
Besides zukerman, w. S. Mumery,
Vassar, Mich, was killed, and four
teen were injured. Police indicated
today that one of the drivers may be
charged with manslaughter.
Zufferman left Indianapolis last
summer to find employment in
California, and planned to be in
Indianapolis Oct. 10 to greet a
daughter Sarah on her thirteenth
birthday.
Besides the widow and Sarah, two
children, Joe, 8, and Bessie, 3, his
mother Mrs. Benjamin Cloder, 1874
South Capitol avenue, survive him.
Funeral arrangements have not been
cOmOleted
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-11
SHUMAKER BETTER
AFTER GOOD NIGHT

After restful night, DR.. Edward
S. Shumaker, Indiana Anti-Saloon
League superintendent, today was
improved slightly and took nour-
ishment for the first time in several
hours.
Shumaker has been i'll at his
home, 2232 Broadway, for several
weeks suffering from "an incurable
liver disease" according to DR..
Charles R. Sowder, attending ply
sician. There have been times dur
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-11

ing the last three days when rela-
tives and friends Of Shw-1aker be-
lieved his death to be only matter
of hours.
"Dr. Shumaker spent a restful
night and was able to take nour-
ishment," was the report from the
league leaders residence this morn
ing.
The dry leader suffered severe
sinking spell late Thursday and
was unable to converse with men,
bers of his family.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-11
Bennie LOUeS En1, but
Not Quite Unto Death
United Press

United Press
ANSAS Kan, 11.-Benne Ball. "
N mythical William Syvanus Baxter whom Booth
Harrington Seventeen Both took their love affairs
somewhat deadly earnest.
Benne love with Opal Jackson dancer He loved her
Her heart wasn't exactly adanant but Bennie
thought his devotion too lightly.
I'll in hell It's old Spanish custom Bennie
in enough to touch
any damsels heart He placed beside of his clothes
bridge to hide in the coal bin
held could. Then his mother found him.
What say?" asked Benne breathlessly.
laughed and said great Edder his mother
answered.
With Benne wrote note to Mrs. Lena Raburn
leading lady heater here Benne loves ardeny and
repeatedly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-11

With two games under
their belts, the Athletics were
overwhelming favorites to
continue on and win their
first worlds championship in
fifteen years.
The Cubs, after a day of respite
from successive defeats at the hands
Of the American League, were de-
ternined to make a start toward
evening matters by winning the
third game.
Ed Romnlel started throwing up
to to the AS in batting practice any
Jimmy Dykes knocked him down
with terrific line drive. The Ath-
letics, who were on the field, rushed
to the box, but RommeI was not
hurt badly and resumed his work
after a few minutes.
Enthusiasm Lacking
The sky was cloudless, fblue over
head and the weather seasonably
warm in contrast to the bitter cold
Of the second game in Chicago.
Out beyon dthe right field fence,
where Shibe park has no bleachers,
temporary stands had been built or
the roofs of houses adjoining the
ball pakr, but these were slow in
filling.
Somehow the city's reported en-
thusiasm over the series seemed to
have dwindled. The early arrivals
in the gradstand sat quietly watch
ing the Athletics go through their
batting practice.
The Cubs put in an appearance
at 12:1O.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-11
KING SUCCEEDS F0OTE
State Revenue Collectors Job to BE
Taken by Assistant.

DR.. N. H. King, assistant internal
revenue collector for Indiana will
be named acting collector Tuesday
when the resignation of George L..
Foote, collector, becomes effective, it
was learned today. No successor to
Foote has been appointed.
Foote announced today he has ac-
cepted a position with Foster and
Messick, Indianapolis bonding firm.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-11
SON ADMITS Staying
Newcastle Man Who Killed
Father Sentenced.

Bv United Press
COLUMBUS, O., Oct. 11.-Benja-
min Scanlon, 27, Newcastle, Ind,
was sentenced to life imprisonment
today after he pleaded guilty to
second degree murder in the killing
of his father, James. The elder
Scanlon was killed Sept. 10. His son
said he shot him because che abused
mother and always was drunk"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-11
Corruption Rampant, Says
Attorney-G General at
Crime Session.
SCORES GOOD CITIZENS
Conference Hears Plea for
Concrete Suggestions
for Reform.
(other news Of the crime conference on
page one, second section.)
BY DANIEL M, KIDNEY

PG6C OhCs oCIVuu oSCblOHsJ
BY DANIEL NJ. KIDNEY
Ridicule of the eighteenth amend
ment has become a national pas
time.
Judges traffic with bootleggers
and suspend sentences.
Police and sheriffs accept favors
from bandits, gamblers, bootleggers
or other criminals.
Lawyers defend the guilty on false
testimony.
These were but part of the picture
of general crime conditions drawn
by Attorney General James M. Og-
den today. His speech was one of
welcome to the 500 local and state
officials and citizens attending the
state crime conference which opened
this morning in the house of repre-
sentatives. 1t will continue until
noon Saturday.
Ogden opened the afternoon ses-
sion with plea to make the re-
suits of the meeting something con-
crete in the way of reform.
Ardent Dry
An ardent dry, he admitted that
almost a majority of our people
ridicule the Eighteenth amend
ment" and as president of the In
diana State Bar Association, he laid
considerable blame for present law
lessness on the unethical lawyer.
Lawless enforcement of law, irrev-
Ogden declared, "for they know that
some of our so-called good citizens
directly or indirectly are protecting
them. They realize that others OF
these so-called patriots are listless
and unconcerned as to what is hap
pening here and elsewhere"
LawleSS enforcement of law, 1rTev-
erent reverence for law and general
limberlunging about law" he cited
as the three chief contributing fac
tors to present lawlessness.
Corrupt courts and liquor drink
ing judges were pointed out as one
cause of 'lawless enforcement Of
law" Others listed were police off,
GERS coloring testimony to protect
law violators and accepting their
favors.
BIames officers
"When law enforcing officers show
this attitude toward law we can not
expect better attitude by the pub
lic,' the attorney-ge general asserted.
Ignoring the known existence OF
law violations by the citizenry in
general and aiding friends who are
arrested justly were given as ex-
amples as the 'irreverent reverence
for law"
'Limberlunging about law" he de-
scribed as the prevailing 'loose talk
about the Eighteenth amendment,
judges, prosecuting attorneys and all
law enforcement officers"
He denied the charge that Eng
land has better government than
the United States and cited the SUI
preme court as an example Of our
superiority over the English system.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-11
PLANE is FORCED DOWN
Inability to RefueI in Fog Causes
FIiers to Land.
BV United Press

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Oct. 11.-Inability to
make contact in a heavy fog with
a refueling plane this morning
forced the Chicago eve VIII" en-
durance airplane to descend after
264 hours in the air.
The aviators, who had hoped to
equal and then surpass the 400
hour record of the st. Louis Robin
fiiers, had kept their identity a mys-
terry until early today. The news
leaked out that they were brothers,
Kenneth and John Hunter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-11
OFFICIALS BAFFLED
BY AGENTS DEATH
Undercover Dry Operative Found
Slain at Newport, KY.

~~NN~~~
Slain at Newport, Ky.
BH United Press
NEWPORT, KY, Oct. 11.-While
a special federal investigator was
en- route here from Louisville, local
federal officers today were trying to
solve the mystery surrounding the
death of Andrew Berlin, IS, under
cover agent, who died a short time
after he was found under a railroad
overhead bridge near here.
Bierlin's left arm was broken and
several ribs were fractured. Before
he died, he talked incoherently Of
having been struck on the head
with jug welded by woman.
Berlin had been working out of
the Louisville office and had been
in this area attempting to obtain
information concerning rival liquor
gangs whose clashes have resulted
in numerous deaths.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-11
PANTAGES' PRESS AGENT
Is RELUCTANT WITNESS

he was to say he had been in the
conference room" and that he left
to go to his publicity Office to tele-
phone to a film exchange. He then
was to say he was attracted, few
minutes later, by a girls screams
and ran back to find Miss Pringle
struggling at the door.
Jobelman admitted he was not in
the conference room" the day Of
the alleged attack.
Jobelman testif1es he heard
screams, which he at first believed
was a messenger boy "cat-calling'
in the hall. He ran from his Office
and saw Miss Pringle struggling at
the door of the meZzanine room.
The publicity man said he ran to
close two doors because he feared
the girls screams might start a
panic in the ShoWhOuse.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-11
4 Great NezU Feature to
Start Monday i'm Times
You'll start reading-''BELIEVE 1T OF
~ Robert L. Ripley in The Times Monday.

by Robert L. Ripley in The Times Monday.
Ripley that fortyeght hours long; that
Methuselah died before his father that July h legal
holiday; Patrick neither Hisman;
Arc Maid Orleans married. that George
Washington the first President that Pennsylvania
named after William Penn its founder that Lndbergh the
Sxyseventh make nonstop flight the Atlantic
that guinea pig, 1t from
Guinea that there soda in soda water lead in lead
pencil; cork in cork legs.
Rip prove that spider not insect; that Napoleon
the Red dry like Moses did, that Christ
first of Christian that the world
that the south the hottest spot ear that
there with eight days; that the sets in China
live the EARTH that there month with
that Of feathers weighs than pound
of god that the north pole south pole that nobody
the
This great feature starts Monday In The Times
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-11
ChiIdren's Class to Open

Arthur B. Carr, curator Of the
Children's museum, will open his
classes for public school children
Saturday at $3.50 q. n. Thomas A.
Hendricks, an anthority on Indian
stone implements. win speak.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-11


Stephenson, II Miller. RI
Grimm, 1b Dykes, 3b
Taylor, Boley. SIS
Umpires-At the plate, Moran; Arst base,
Van Van G41Ttaasn; 41ta; second base, Klein; third
The Chicago Cubs, dowucast out
not utterly disheartened by their
two defeats at Wrigley field, had
other ideas about the third game,
which starts this afternoon at 1890
central standard tine). During
the trip from Chicago, Joe Mccarthy
had talked turkey" to his ball club.
A team which swept through all
opposition in the National League
this year certainly had some claim
to greatness, and while the Cubs,
thus far, have failed to display 1t,
they were chastened and deter
minted lot Of bali players today.
Connie Rests Easy
Pitching selections for the third
game remained in doubt. Connie
Mack had so many good pitching
choices up his sleeve that he was
able to sit back and let others do
the worrying. Joe Mccarthy had
to choose between Charlie Root, who
did well before he was removed In
the opening game, and Guy Bush,
who had little opportunity to DEM
onstrate his effectiveness against
the American League contenders.
The betting odds Of the series
favored the Athletics by prohibitive
quotations, with the odds on the
days game TO on the Mackrnen.
The Cubs have been such a dis
appointment thus far that anything
they may accomplish today or Sat-
urday will seem splendid by COM
parison. Rogers Hornsby, Hack VII"
son and Xxi Cuyler, to mention
only a few who heard the hostile
cry Of disappointed Chicago fans,
when they went to bat in Wrigley
field, will be out there this after
noon working their heads on for
personal vindication.
The Athletics. Of course, were a
confident lot, with no end Of justifl-
cation for their attitude They did
as well in Chicago as any world
series contenders have done. The
one error charged against them on
the defense was due to Jimmy
Dykes haste to complete play in
the ninth inning Of the first game
and have 1t over with.
Putnam patriot., 1929-11-21
R. EATON SMITH
Old Citizen Dies Suddenly Born In Putnam 75 Years
 Ago


 k Eaton Smith. 3a, dIRd suddenly last Saturday. Mir. Smith. who was born in Putnam, lived alone in a small house back of Sabin street. 4 friend who called on him found him il and doctor was summoned. He died during the afternoon.
 Mir. Smith was the son Of Riley E. Smith and was born in Putnam, Feb rnary l2. 1854. His father for years kept a livery stable on the site of the present Bradley Theatre. The son was brought up among horses and came to love them. Nothing SO pleased him as to view good piece of horse flesh. He was always kind to horses and an expert in their care. For a time he was with the Barnum & Bailey circus in charge of horses. He also worked for different people in and around Putnam as head of their stables.
 A funeral service was conducted at the chapel at the Grove street eeme- tery, Monday afternoon. Rev. James F. English officiating. Burial was in the cemetery.
 Mir. Smiths only near relative is a half brother. Allen H. Smith of Bos- ton. steward on a dining car running between Boston and Portland. Me, who came to Putnam to make the fu- neral arrangements.
Putnam patriot., 1929-11-21
ALDERMAN DUBOIS
 DIED NIGHT
Had Served In Council Two Terma-Member of Inn
 portant Committees
Funeral at S. Mary's Church satur
 day at 9 A M.

Following battle with death for the past several weeks, due to a para. letie shock. Edmund Dubois. for the past two terms democratic alder man from ward two. died at the home of his son, Henry Dubois. School street, Wednesday evening at $50 o'clock. It was only the fact that he had strong constitution that kept hlm alive so long, az he had been able Co take no nourishment. not even wa ter. for some days. His death had been anticipated for some time.
 Mir. Dubois was born in Waterbury. February |, 1872, son of the late John K. and Philomen lNolanl Dubois. The family removed Co Putnam when he was a boy and he attended the schools of Putnam. After q short time in the mill he learned the butchers trade and had worked for II $, Morse. ]. H.. Geeson and others For the past nine teen years he has had charge of the office of the Putnam Auto Station, of which his son, Henry Dubois, is the owner He continued in thia position up to the time he was stricken
 Elected Alderman
 Mr Dubois took an interest in civic affairs. He waa an ardent Democrat and served his party faithfully Four years ago he was elected Democratic
 Idermaa from ward two. He was re- elected without opposition in 1927. He was a regular attendant at meetings of the common council and his voice was often heard in debate He was g member of the important highway and finance committee and served on the special water committee appointed to assist in formulating a plan for the water works improvement
 Mr. Dubois was a pleasant man to meet He liked a wholesome joke or story and was always good company. He liked to fish and be and the late Victor Chapdelaine often went to the nearby lakes and ponds for this diver sion He was affiliated with the Mod. ern Moodmon of America and with the Loyal Order of Moose. In the old days he was a member of the st. Mary's Band.
 Mir. Dubois did not care greatly for social activities. He loved his home. He was the father of ten children, five of whom, Henry J.. Isadore, Jo- seph P, Leo and Louis, survive. He was married June 10, 1893 to Miss Vitaline paquette, who also survives. He also leaves fourteen grandchildren.
 The funeral and solemn high mass of requiem will be he'd at St. Mary's church at nine o'clock Saturday morn ing Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery.