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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-23
$40 CAR LEADS
DRIVER TO JAIL
AFTER CRASH
Two Children Bruised; Find
Auto Lacks License
Plates.

Edward Graham. 16. of New
Bethel. today pondered the amount
Of trouble one can bump into with
a $40 auto.
Bad luck rode with him along
Stop road, near Emerson avenue,
Monday night when he forced an
other car. driven by Fred Behold,
902 Gladstone avenue, into ditch,
bruising Robert Bechold, 3, and Roy
Behold. 5.
Today he awaited trial on charges
Of reckless driving, having improper
lights, no certificate Of title and no
license plate.
He admitted. police said. that the
one license plate that dangled from
a rear fender had been found in a
junk yard.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-23

ADMINISTRATION divisions. Rest rooms
for women are on this floor.
The basement is given over to
heavy merchandise, such as auto
mobile tires, tubes and accessories,
washing machines, kitchenware and
hardware, glassware and china, cleo
tricaI appliances of all kinds, house
hold. furnishings, paints and wall
paper, sporting goods, bicycles, wheel
toys and other toys. radio sets and
supplies, vacuum cleaners, campers
supplies, farm equipment, harness,
stoves and heating plants of all
kinds, plumbing supplies, complete
bathroom and kitchen equipment.
building materials and builders
hardware and supplies, luggage, and
electrical fixtures
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-23
CONVICTS idle
AS REVOLT IS
BEING PR0BED
Attempted Jail Break SuSpi-
cionS Point to Chicago
Cowboy Gangsters.

BIZ United Press
DANNEMORA, N. Y, July ga
fearsome holiday hung over Clinton
state prison mere today. No prisoner
labored. Only the officials of the
prison worked
The 1863 desperate coflvicts here
yearnedfor labor to break the dead
~ monotony and tense expectancy
Of an investigation of the attempted
jail break of Monday.
Thirteen hundred of those 1853
prisoners who made a desperate
plunge for freedom, minus the three
who had found death instead, shiv-
cred in their narrow cells expecting
the worst.
Prison officials were attempting
to find the source of the well-plot-
ted concerted attempt
Cowboy" Gangsters Suspected
Suspicious pointed to Dick anc
Leon Kraemer, brother members Of
the famous Richard Reese White
more cowboy" gang. who headed
an attempt in November. 1922, frus-
trated before it got as far as Mon
days daring dash.
Officials realized the unlikelihooc
of finding "squealer" among the
1900, mindful as all of them were
Of the nearly fatal stabbing of Her
man Linderman by Leon Kraemel
for "squealing" on a former attempt
Linderman, later pardoned for hi.
treachery to his prison mates. is re-
ported now as being in the Tomb'
in New York awaiting trial under
the Sullivan law for, possessing 6
gun.
Eleven Convicts Wounded
Warden Harry M. Kaiser in brie
letter to Charles Jones, actin:
commissioner of correction at AL
bany, reported only six Of TIT
eleven wounded in the riot, which
entailed the burning of two prison
factories, required hospital treat.
ment.
A complete report of the riot was
prepared today for submission tt
Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt al
Albany.
The Governor, now engaged in 2
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-23
Held for Attack

Accused Of an attack with a bill
lard cue on Lee Mathews, japanese
bell boy at the Indianapolis Coun-
try Club Sunday night. Walter Ste
gall, 10, of 23i4 West Walnut street,
today was charged with assault and
battery with intent to kill.
After the fight Stegall fed to Co
lumbus, O., where he was arrested
Monday
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-23
.nirIoma Wills Are Routed

81 Z 2 TN TT y
WASHINGTON. July ga COM
bination of unfavorable publicity
and stringent laws have rio the ma
tional capital of its former host OF
diploma mills" or hall room uni
versities selling everything from fake
ministerial degrees to medical para
phernalis Kiss Pearl Mccall, as
sistant United States attorney. has
stated
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-23
Beer EXnIOdeS. Cuts Man

Tia Reeves. switchboard operator
At police headquarters. today SUP
plemented the eighteenth amend
ment TO the national Constitution
with A personal edict against liquor,
home brew i'm particular.
A quart bottle of homemade beer
stored in his room after a recent
raid. exploded Monday afternoon,
and bits Of the glass cut his face.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-23
Two Held on Arms Count

CHARGES OF vagrancy and carry =
ing concealed weapons were lodged
e-ainst Jim Fisher. SO. Of 400 North
Delaware street. and Joe Rae, 70,
IF East Washington street, when
they we're found sitting in a parked
car in front of Fishers home at
2 a. m. today
Police said Rae attempted to hide
a 38-caliber revolver in the back
seat of the car. A.45-caliber gun
was found at Fishers side. Both
carried extra cartridges.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-23
MISSING BOY IS BACK
HomesicknesS Saves Father Pay
ment of $50 Reward.

Homesickness of Edward Frazer,
Is, of $500 Massachusetts avenue,
today saved his father $50 as he
telephoned police and said:
I'm home. Don't let anyone col
lect the reward"
A week ago Sunday Edward took
his fathers Ford and camping
equipment, and went to st. Louis.
His father posted a $50 reward for
his return. Sunday the boy got
homesick and started back to In
dianapoliS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-23
clinic Rlast Takes Sew Victim

81 rifff Press a., r
NEWARK, O.. July 23.-Death Of
Ronald Coconaur, 7 brought the toll
Of dead from the Cleveland clinic
disaster of May Is TO 129. The boy
died late Monday at the home OF his
parents here. Physicians said his
death was hastened by fumes he in
hailed at the clinic, where he had
cone for treatment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-23
ESTATE CLAIMS FILED

Additional claims tOtaling S2,917.92
we're on file today in the probate
clerks office against the estate OF
Will H. Latta, former indianapolis
attorney. who was killed in an auto
mobile-train crash in Hamilton
county several weeks ago.
The major claim filed was that OF
George L. Foote. internal revenue
collector for the government. for un-
paid income tax amounting to
S2497.92. The other claims we're:
J. A. Burton. $685. and the H. Lieber
Company. $50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-23
Hires Men, Gets $50

An agent OF hctitious dairy
concern TO-DAY was sought by police
after two men reported they gave
SO bonds to insure good care Oh
milk trucks they were to drive toI
The company.
In both cases the agent hired men
from the employment agencies III
the city and made appointments to
deliver the trucks. The victims
we're Ed Able. 1921 Oliver avenue
and Cecil Wayland. 1914 Olive street
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-23
Drivers Held for Perjury

Arthur Bailey. 3OO7 Hovey street,
today was held for the grand jury
and Benjamin johnson, 116 West
Walnut street. faced charges OF per
Jury that state police say were COM
mitted when they applied for auto
mobile operators licenses.
Both are said to have denied pre-
vious felony convictions which are
recorded against them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-23
Admits 20 Thefts

Earl Monroe. IT. Of 43O East St.
Clair street, today faced burglary
charges following his admission to
detectives Monday afternoon that he
robbed more than twenty groceries,
lunch rooms and gasoline f1lling sta
tions within the last few months.
He said he obtained cigarets, can
DIV. food and small sums Of money
Recently ne left the city, fearing
arrest. but Monday returned home,
where he was arrested.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-23

tour of state institutions which will
bring him here within two weeks,
expressed concern over the riot by
1900 convicts when he, COM
municated with prison officials Mon
day night.
The men slain were Harold F.
Drummer, 33, of Tioga, Pa, serving
a life term as a fourth offender:
Herman Refs, 46, of Buffalo, a fourth
offender serving a life term; and
Clyde Shackelford, 80. sentenced to
from twenty years to life for second
degree murder, from Albany county.
Clinton prison is the tough"
prison OF the state. Hardened
criminals, men who have proved in
corrigible at other institutions. and
convicts sentenced for particularly
brutal crimes. are lodged here,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-23
TOWN TO BACK
CROQUET TOUR
Rule. Tex. Furnishes
Money for Marathon

BP JHitcd Press
RULE, Tex, July 23.-Lean days
are gone forever for Barber G.. G.
Hart and Tailor L. r. Rose, who
made a second start ON their croquet
marathon to New York today with
the money backing of their home
town.
The seeking partners we're forced
to abandon their fantastic journey
at Bryan, Tex, after 100 miles of
thWacking when, as they expressed
it, "the bacon ran out"
Back they came to their home
town, expecting to be greeted with
jeerS, for Bryan had laughed heart
lily when they first started.
Instead. they were welcomed with
enthusiasm and enough money was
contributed to properly finance their
trip, which will start from Bryan
this time.
Besides this, an advance agent
was employed to pep up" towns
along the route.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-23
Famous Pianist Is Dead

81 United Press
PARIS. July 23-Edouard RiSler,
30. celebrated throughout Europe as
a pianist. and known particularly
for his interpretations Of Beethoven,
died Monday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-23
Killed by Pony

By United Press
CHICAGO, July 23.-After
saving his pennies for five years
Cyril Watson, II, realized his
LIES ambition and bought a
Shetland pony.
On his first ride Monday
night the animal trampled
him to death when it became
frightened by a cat.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-23
Mayor Slack Will Unlock
Doors Thursday; 400
Are Employed.

With Mayor L. Ert Slack formally
unlocking the doors, the new Sears,
Roebuck 81 Co. retail store at the
intersection of Alabama and Yer
mont streets with Massachusetts,
avenue. will be opened to the public
Thursday morning at o'clock.
The big department store. en-
plOying 400 persons and offering the
wide variety OF merchandise that has
characterized the company's mail
order service. will be open daily
after Thursday from Q a. m. to $40
p. m. The store will remain open
until 9 o'clock Saturday night.
Located outside the restricted
traffic area. for convenience OF
shoppers, the store offers a park
ing space adjoining the building.
The new structure is 100 feet high.
including the tower: fronts 1874 feet
on Alabama street and 148 OH Yer
mont street. Each Of the three full
floors affords 22,5OO square feet of
space.
Offices on Third Floor
The basement. first and second
floors will be used for merchandise.
while the third floor will be devoted
to offices. A cooling system is con-
tanned in the tower.
FOrty-twO distinctive departments
will be found, John Burke manager,
said Today.
on entering the store the GUS
toner sees first immediately to the
right front the jewelry and silver
ware counters. and across the aisle
from them the mems furnishing
counters. To the immediate left are
the departments carrying handbags,
hosiery. gloves and notions. and to
the Immediate right mems hats,
mems furnishings, cigars and to-
baccos. Beyond, to the right, is the
mems clothing departments.
Down the aisle the visitor finds
the drug counters and. adjoining,
the stationery department. Across
and boys clothing, and behind them
mems work clothing and the shoe
department
Soda Fountain Installed
To The right of the main aisle. at
the wide cross aisle, are seen the de
partments for wash goods. piece
goods. towels and toweling. silks and
WoOlens and linens. To the extreme
right of the main aisle is the soda
fountain and Iuncheonette and the
candy counters. In the corner is the
music department. with sheet music,
pianos, Photographs and records.
On the second floor are the de-
partmentS for Women'S ready to
wear. with fitting rooms adjoining
millinery. lingerie. corsets. infants
wear, draperies, shades and blan-
kets.
Across are the furniture depart
ments. flood coverings, reading and
stand lamps. sewing machines, limo
leum, musical instruments and the
offices of the cashiers. route desk.
adjustment desk and other store adj
New Britain herald., 1929-11-19
THE sTRETCH-OUT SYSTEM

The U. s. Department of Labor, after a due investigation, has con- firmed what other investigators of southern mill conditions found out before it--that much of the trouble in the South is caused by the appli- cation of the stretch-out system in the mills By this means weavers in scme of the textile mills care for twice the number of looms that was the case formerly. Widespread dis satisfaction has resulted; and wide spread labor troubles. It can be said that these troubles have been large ly manufactured by mill owners themselves.
 The underlying difficulty has been that certain modern mills with lm- proved machinery have been able to double the number of looms per operator without increasing the toll of the human being employed. This has been possible through the use of improved machinery.
 But other competing mills, without the improved machinery, try to do the same thing with their ancient equipment. It won't work. As a re- suit there has developed a remark able labor turnover. "docile" wage earners from the mountains coming to town to work in the mills for a spell and then returning to where they are better off. If not that, then tbev are inclined to become unruly. The South isn't what 1t used to be.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-19
"POsTHUMOUS NDNEY-MAK1Nc"
 AND ORDINARY SAVING

The Hartford Times prints an edi- torial of surprise at the posthumous increase in the estate of &l,000,0 900 left II years ago by the late C. E' Moeller of New Haven. MT. Moeller left the estate in trust with four trustees who were to provide for the nayment of annuities to heirs and their children. The trustees in the l4 wears have been paid IO,S50 each for their trusteeship; the an nuities have all been paid. Yet the estate today, instead of being wiped out, as it's testator is believed to have expected after all sums during the years were paid, there has been an increase of s3oS,O0O, and the prin- cipal now amounts to s1,570,432.
 Most people will agree that this IS quite a remarkable result; that the trustees utilized astounding skill in investing the original million dol lars. or conserving the original in vostments, in order to bring about such substantial increase in spite of the annuities and their own sub- stantial payments. The Times ven lures the opinion that such increase Illustrates the social character of large fortunes and that the general public contributed very largely to the increase of this and other estates.
 Which is true as far as it goes. The public has a hand in the in- crease of all investments, either di- rectly or indirectly
 What IS most surprising, perhaps, is that a somewhat similar result could have been attained from noth- ing more complicated than had the
New Britain herald., 1929-11-19
MORE EXPENSE

The cost of progress again has been exemplifiedr The last election showed that more voting precincts were necessary. Those were arranged in due time. and it is now the im- pression that when somebody like Al Smith runs again there will be no necessity for voters to stand in lines half a block long. But the additional precincts called for more voting ma chimes, and last night the board of selectmen decided to buy seven addi tional such contrap ptions at cost Of between six and seven thousands Of dollars. Additional expenditures of 5 one sort or another have been regis tered quite regularly of late. all due to the city's inclination to grow and expand. Meanwhile taxpayers, who get the benefit Of the proYements. } continue 10 discuss the possibilities of reducing the tax rate. That will probably happen when the town . stops growing.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-19

Q. What is the name of the in troductory music to the Amos n Andy radio feature?
 A. The Perfect Song" from "The Birth of a Nation"
 Q. Is there any reason for sleeping with the head to the north?
 A. The direction of the body in sleeping makes no difference.
 c. What is the theme song of the motion picture The Black Watch?
 A. "Floyer of Delight by Will liam Kernell.
 Q, Where is the largest stadium in the United States?
 A. Soldiers Field, Chicago, III.
 Q. What price did Peter Minuit pay for Manhatten Island?
 A. He bought it from the Indians for sixty guilders or about s24.
 Q. What is a vacuum?
 A. A space devoid of matter.
 Q. What is the nationality and meaning of the name Crozier?
 A. It is an English name derived from the French at the time of the Norman Conquest. It means "cross- bearer" and refers to a minor office in the church. The family name is derived from the occupation.
 Q. Who was the tallest president of the United States?
 A. Abraham Lincoln. He was 6 feet inches tall.
 Q. What is the comparative speed of electricity and light?
 A. They travel at approximately the same rate of speed, 1Ss,0o0 miles per secand.
 Q. What is the value of a Spanish peseta?
 A. Its par value is 19.3 cents in United States money.
 Q. How many times does the word "reioice" or rejoicing occur in the Bible? In which book is it most frequent?
 A. They occur 279 times in the English Bible and their most ire quent use is in the book of Psalms.
 Q. What acid is used to etch glass?
 A. Hydrofuoric acid.
 Q. What strains are in the breed of dog called whippet?
 A. These dogs originated ap- proximately 100 years ago in north ern England. At that time rabbit batting was favorite Sport among the workmen of Yorkshire, Durham, Northumberland and Lancashire, and through their efforts the breed was created. Later rabbit batting became unlawful and straight course racing was adopted instead. In de- developing the whippet, breeders sought to obtain extreme speed, en- durance, and stamina with .keen- ness, intelligence and spirit. Ac- cordingly the blood of the grey hound and terrier breeds was se- lected as foundation stock. Re- gently it Is said, some whippet strains have been crossed with the Italian greyhound to obtain ad- ditional refinement.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-19
MIR. FULLER AND MIR. BINGHAM

The criticism rendered by former Governor Alvin T. Fuller against Senator Bingham was one of the most acid in quality that has been heard since the famous Eyanson af- fair The ex-governor recognizes the blow 10 all New England industry done by thoughtless scheme to place Eyanson on the Senate com- mittee, and in addition believes 1t in- dicates the necessity of nominating for senator "onc who is Independent of the interests seeking concessions. and fair and unprejudiced and un- controlled." MT. Fuller might have gone further and declared that the way to bring this about is to wrest the leadership Of the Republican party from J. Henry Roraback. There seemingly is enough dissatis- faction throughout the state with this leadership to make possible the long deferred beginning.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-19

original s1,000.o0o been placed in savings institutions The rate in New Britain and in most parts of Con- necticut, so far as we are aware, is five per cent. With this rate con- pounded semi-annually, any sum will double itself in a trifle over 14 years.
 In other words, had MT. Moeller's million dollar estate been placed in five per cent savings banks 14 years ago it now would be worth more than s2,0O0,o0O.
 It is entirely likely that the estate would have been worth just as much as at present even in the face of the annuities to heirs.
 Few people or estates with a mill lion dollars would think of putting all the money in savings banks, how ever; the Moeller estate of million would have doubled itself even quicker if invested in bonds paying an average return of six per cent; the estate would have doubled itself in less than 12 years, and the market value of the bonds might have been worth considerably more. Bonds pay ing seven per cent would have doubled the estate in 10 IA years. All providing the increment inn mediately were invested in bonds of similar returns.
 The point is that anybody's money doubles itself just as easily under similar circumstances. The get-rich- quick gentlemen look down upon the possibilities of savings institutions and bonds. They crave common stocks and a quick increment-if 1t happens. But lot of ordinary folks, working men and working women. seem to think well Of the savings in stitutions and occasionally the pur- chase of a good sound bond. It is no mystery how they accumulate a fair competence after the passing of a generation or 50. Soundly, safely and without a hitch MT. Everybody's money can be doubled every fl years or less.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-19

sale of new securities. The plan Is simple and of ancient vintage. Con- cerns which eventually hit the rocks have been doing that since the day when stock levers first began.
 It is surprising. however, that a ! concern of such notifications and possessing so much expert banking talent In its roster of officials could have resorted to such doubtful methods. Possibly most of the large coterie of stockholders who share in | the losses set at between s6,000, 900 and s10,0O0,000 will agree on this point.
 E. J. Sturges, formerly bank commissioner of Connecticut. was l identified with the corporation or a l subsidiary When he was bank com- missioner MT. Sturges gained a wealth of experience in sound bank l ing practices and he helped to force banking institutions to toe the mark of rectitude. Why didn't the off, 1 cials of the bankrupt concern stick to the kind of safe and sound busi- ness methods which MT. Sturges previously knew in every detail? That is q question that will be an- swered only after all sides to the controversy are heard. So far it is merely known that the bookkeeping of the concern was marvelously com | plicated, and that a "dividend' of s21 was paid when the corporation was not making money.
 The books and records of the Bankers Capital Company, one of the 12 subsidiaries, and of which Mir. Sturges was president, were seized; and Arthur T. Connor the prominent Connecticut politician from Bridge port, has been questioned. Many questions will be asked before the matter is history, but not much of the s6,O0O,0O0 will be brought back.
 The facility with which the pub lie believed big money was to be made" through this concern again proves that thousands of investors fail to look before they plunge. It also indicates they are at disad- vantage in determining the intrinsic value of concerns in which they are putting their money. There is sure to be a movement sooner or later that all investment trusts and similar organizations be forced to make known their dealings. Some of them are doing what financial institutions used to do in the days before severe regulations were in force. All concerns which expect to get money out of the public should be willing and able to account to the public as to just how they play their game.