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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-25
AIMS BOXES ROBBED
Thieves Build Fire of Prayer Books
to Light Their Way.

BN UNtted PrFSs
EVANSTON, H., Nov. 25.-Van-
dals lit their way with gold-plated
candlesticks to rob the aims boxes
in st. Mary's church. Apparently
finding that light insufficient, they
built a fire in the vestibule Of prayer
books. They smoked numerous ci-
garets, leaving the stubs in the sane
tuarY and the nave.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-25
Landmark Burns

By Times Special
JUDAH, Ind, Nov. 25.-The home
of Luther Davis, a Lawrence county
landmark, was destroyed by fire
Sunday afternoon while the family
was absent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-25

IERES Indianapolis greatest stunt
staged broadcastng that will listener
the city on days.
You've sat for hours and hours listening to favore
after night distant stations
your you've spent tnkering with
to make reception better and clearer.
pleasure
from it Now. here's your chance TO cash in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-25
100000 LOST IN FIRE
Ten Buildings Destroyed; Eight Per-
sons Overcome by Smoke.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
RUMFORD, Me-, Nov. 25.-Fire
swept the business section Of this
town early today, destroying ten
buildings at loss estimated at
100000.
Two hotels, a shoe store, two
clothing shops, two tenement houses,
the plant of the Rumford Times and
several small stores were ruined
Eight persons were overcome by
~rnOke.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-25
$50 Jobless as Mine Closes

BELLAIRE, O., Nov. 25.-More
than $50 miners were thrown out of
work today by the closing Of the
Wheeling 81 Lake Erie Coal Com
pany mine located at NeffS, Bel
mont county. The nine will re-
main closed until next spring be-
cause of the low demand for coal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-25
STATE PLEDGED TO
PROSPERITY MOVE

decided today make the Hoover
periy that will boom Indiana industry
telegram of the
national administration Saturday
declared it will have the utmost state support
telegram
will cooperate with possible your
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-25
DISTRESS CALL is FAKE
Operator Arrested After British Rush
to Rescue on His S o S.

BY United Press
MALTA. Nov. 25.-The radio op-
orator of the steamship Baron Elcho,
who sent out a distress call last
week. was handed over to civil au-
thorities today. after the British de-
stroyer which had returned from a
useless race to the side Of the
steamer.
Captain j. w Clayton of the
Witch. said the operator had made
a lengthy statement concerning his
mysterious radio call. but had not
produced proof of his claim that
SINE one had attemnted to murder
him, as his s o S call indicated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-25
DRILLING OF WELL
ADVISED BY MOORE
Airport to Get Own Water at Esti-
mated Cost of $2,500.

Drilling of a 5o0-foot well at the
municipal airport was recommended
today by City Engineer A. H. Moore
instead of extending the Indian
apolis Water Company line at a
cost Of $4,000.
The we'll will cost about $2,500,
it was estimated. The Charles
Krauss g. Son firm probably will
be employed to drill the well. A
preliminary test showed that a
twelve-inch we'll must be sunk,
Moore said.
The board has advertised for bids
on the runways which will be con-
sidered this fall. Work will be be-
gun this winter if possible, Moore
said,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-25
SENATOR TO RUN AGAIN
Illinois SoIon, Barred Once, Ready
for Campaign in 1882.

BIZ Unttfd Press
DWIGHT, H., Nov. 25-Colonel
Frank L. Smith, barred from the
United States senate, will be a can
didate for that Office again in 1882,
provided I am in good health" he
told the United Press today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-25
MISS BANK MILLIONS
Rob Gas Station While $2,20O,000 Is
rTo.rnd nnrurn Carnn Street

Rob Gas Station WnlIe $Z,SUU,UUU IS
Moved Down Same Street.
BIZ Triited Press
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Nov. 25.-
The Peoples Bank moved into a new
location. Seven policemen and seven
private detectives guarded the
100000 being transferred.
Down the street, at thta moment,
bandits held up a gas station and
got $285. They haven't been found
yet to advise them of what they
missed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-25
GAS BLAST KILLS THREE
Explosion Shakes District; Search
for More Bodies Goes On.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
ESSEN, Germany, Nov. 25.-A gas
explosion shook the residential dis
tricts today and wrecked several
buildings. Three persons were killed.
Police believed that other bodies
would be found in the debris Of the
demolished buildings.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-25

New constitution and bylaws re-
quired by an expansion of the fed
Grafton and by new conditions
created through the formation CT
the federal farm board, are to be
adopted.
The president and two vice-preSi-
dents will be elected at the banquet
of the federation tonight at the
CIaypool.
Slated for Reelection
Indications are that Settle, Lewis
Taylor of Newburgh, first vice
president, and Mrs. Charles Sewell
OF Audubon, second vice-president
will be reelected.
The address was broadcast from
WIS, the Prairie Farmer station,
Chicago, and the NBC farm net
work.
Lowden strongly indorsed rec
concentrations made this morning
by William H. Settle. president Of
the federation, for farm support of
the referendum next fall OF. consti-
tutional revision.
I'm all our business relations, eX-
cept taxation, We recognize the fact
that real estate becomes all the
time a less valued factor in the pro-
duction of wealth." the speaker de-
clared.
Yet we are told by the United
States census bureau that rs per
cent of the revenue OF the states
and local units of government is de-
rived from the general property tax.
While this tax unduly burdens all
real estate, it bears more heavily
upon farm lands.
Only Alternative
"The only alternative to the gen.
eral property tax, I know, is tax
upon incomes. In the complex
civilization which we have evolved,
there is no other test Of ability to
pay as just and equitable as the
income of the citizen
The speaker pointed out that the
United States is the only great nG-
ton where the general property tax
has not been abandoned.
Asserting that the country schools
have been going backward while
city school advanced, he urged that
the entire state support the cost of
rural education. THE farmers can
not stand the increasing costs OF
adequate consolidated schools" he
asserted.
Equalization Needed
"The time has come" he con-
tinued, when we must drive to
eoualize conditions of living upon
the farm and in the towns and
cities. The agricultural problem is
worldwide in extent. The greatest
problem now confronting the states
men of all countries is to hold theiI
farmers on the land.
1T is no longer necessary to por-
tray the economic plight of the
American farmer. All classes Of ouI
citizenship now recognizes the tacl
that in recent years his lot ha;
been a hard one. All parties and al
classes profess a willingness, ever
an eagerness, to help improve his
condition.
THE federal and state govern
ments have it within their power
to lift or greatly tighten the unjust
burden of taxation now resting so
heavily on the farmers shoulders.
The new articles of incorporation
we're discussed following the Low
den address. and conferences Of the
Wool Growers and the Poultry Pro-
r5Y,cers' Association were held
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-25
PETITION is SUCCESSFUL
Sufficient Signatures Obtained to
Force Referendum.

BIZ United Press
BERLIN, Nov. 25.-Suff1cient sig
natures were obtained to the Ma
tionalist petition for a referendum
it was announced officially today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-25
L0WDEN RAPS
PROPERTY TAX
FOR FARMERS
Former Illinois Governor
Asserts Income Method
Only lust One.
LAND VALUE DWINDLING
State Convention Hears
Plea for Revision of
Constitution.
tsettle's Address on Page 81

Income tax instead of property
taxes, state and federal aid for
rural schools and an economic revo-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-25

Optimistic that he nation building that expenditures
alone viii Total two billion dollars next
President Hoover these construction leaders Of the
country above after their conference with the chief executive
at
Reimers president Of the Southern Pine
Louisiana; Rifle president of the National Build
Employers Association Pittsburgh Samuel Eckels pres
Association of State Highway Officials Pa; Frederick
Of the American Road Builders Association New
M Upha managing directors of the Road Builders Assoca
Washington TeSchmann president of the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-25

undermining Bureau Levin president of the Retail
Cincinnati Sam Hohkss president of
Builders Exchanges Missouri Secretary Of
Wilson Compton of the National Lumber Manu-
Arthur W.
D. E. L.
president Associa
anta president of the American Insi-
Construction ILL., Frank H Smith, president
Association and F. Stokes of the Home Or
Chicago
New Britain herald., 1929-01-11
deny BONUS Plea
| FOR N. 5. teachers
Finance Committee Of School
Board Rejects Petition

A request OF the teachers council
that the school board allow each
teacher holding an NJ. s. degree an
additional 5000 in annual salary will
not be granted, unIeaa the school
board at its meeting this afternoon
does not accept the unfavora BILE rec
concentrations Of the boards finance
committee.
There are 10 teachers in the serv-
ice who have this degree and II the
board voted favorable on the matter
a total Of $1,000 would be added TO
the salary item OF the school budget.
The request came up at the last
meeting of the school board and the
matter was referred to the teachers
and finance committe which acts as
4 salary committee. Representatives
Of tho teachers' council and the com.
mittee held q conference but it was
learned at that time that it would
be impossible to get it in this years
budget.
There Is 4 possibility that the
matter may be taken up and recon-
mended in next years budget. it was
learned today.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-11
REED OPENS FIRE
ON KELLOGG PACT


have not been able to accomplish in
all time" Reed declared. lis now
proposed to be done by the magic
stroke Of Mr.. Kellogg'a pen.
ION its face the treaty would do
away with all wars but the negoti-
ations had scarcely begun when Mr..
KELLOGG began to admit exceptions
II wish to call your attention to
those exceptions 80 We can see what
10 left OF this treaty after We have
considered them"
Remembered a. an irreconcilable
IN the historic fight against the
league Of nations, Senator Reed de-
scribed the pact n a document 20
mutilated by notes OF reservation
that nothing was left to preserve =
lasting peace. He argued that the
Locarno pact, the covenant Of the
league Of nations. the asserted right
in certain spheres Of the world by
Great Britain and the right to wage
wars in self defense LEFT tho treaty
meaningless and dangerous
"Your treaty 10 a treaty Of words. :"
he shouted. "You are doing nothing
to remove the causes Of war.
mo wonder the senator from Wiz
ginia, Mr.. Swanson. described the
treaty as gesture and the senator
from Idaho tMr. Borah) practically
admitted that the treaty was moth
New Britain herald., 1929-01-11
ERECT BARRICADES

Hankow. China. Jan. II Rp-Ten-
sion created by ant.-Japancse boy
colts, which yesterday led to the
erection OF sandbaR barbados
around the japanese concession. had
cased today although Chinese pickets
continued their vigil around the con-
cession.
japanese business was reported
paralyzed because of the boycott
and Chinese labor leaders were try
ing TO call out dock workers en-
ployed on japanese boats and TO
prevent Chinese pilots from navi-
eating japanese steamers.
The japanese have protested
against the picketing of the con-
cession.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-11
BUILDERS WILL SPEAK
FOR EXTRA INSPECTOR

Contractors VIII Urge EnspaOynsent
OF Another Official BEFORE
Common Council Committee
4 committee of building contrac-
tors, the chairman Of the building
commission and the president of the
New Britain Master Builders' asso-
citation will be heard tonight at 5
o'clock when a special committee of
the common council takes under
consideration the proposal that an
additional inspector in the building
department he provided. PROPOSE
ton advocated by the builders-
The builders association will be
represented by its president, Eugene
j. Dyson, and the committee, con-
sisting OF !. Wexler. Clarence J.
Callahan, Alva p. Leavitt. Bernard
Stein and A. Reinas. Chairman
Thomas Heslin will represent the
building commission.
The present inspectors have not
been invited to tonisht's meeting to
explain their work. but they will he
heard at one Of the several meet
ings which are expected to follow.
Councilman w. Spaulding Warner
is expected to be elected chairman
of the committee by his colleagues,
Councilmen D. L. Bartlett and
Samuel Sablotsky.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-11
French Liner Faces
Fine for COntraband

New York. Jan. IL R-Customs
agents hunting smuggled narcotics
among freight on transatlantic piers
Hlong the Hudson. last night dis
covered $50 gallons OF whiskey
malt on the French line pier where
it had been unloadcd from the lie
DE France.
The agents declared the malt was
equivalent to $4,000 quarts Of boot
leg Scotch and that as a result of
the discovery the French liner faces
penalty of so, 500. Officials of the
company were directed 10 appear at
the customs house today.
The malt. which was not on the
ships manifest, was in 11S zinc
lined packing cases. The agents in
their search for narcotics ripped
open more than 500 cases OF gen.
eral merchandise on piers and ships.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-11
GET INTO ARGUMENT

Torrington. Conn. Jan. II tPl-A
tombstone maker and representa-
tive OF an Italian newspaper came
to blows here last night as the re-
suit Of argument over the merits Of
a moving picture being shown at
theater here. As an aftermath Of
the row. the tombstone maker.
Mariana Didominicis. in city court
today paid fine of so on a charge
Of breach of the peace. The news
paper man, Seraphino Delvecchio.
claimed that the tombstone maker
hit him with cobbIestone.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-11
Harvard Play Called
"Unclean" by Bost0neso

Boston, Jan. II (uP)-"Festa."
the Harvard Dramatic clubs play
which was banned here a. "un.
Clean" may yet be presented IN
this city.
Charles Leatherbee, Of New York.
Harvard senior and president Of the
club, said Mayor Malcolm r.
Nichols had been persuaded to APP
point 4 special board to recons'der
the play.
The request for reconsideration
was based on the grounds that the
play had been condemned BY IN.
capable persons, Leatherbee said.
Fiesta was barred from Boston
stages after 4 Cambridge police
board Of censorship had branded II
Indecent.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-11
ENGINEERS Will
HEAR LETTERING
Gtoa,l Motors Vice President to
Spelk in Hartford

New Britain engineers. factory o.
hcials, automobile dealers and me-
thanics are planning to send large
federation to Hartford Monday eve
ming to hear Charles +. KetterIns.
vice president of the General Motor"
Co. talk on 1.-The Relation OF Re
search to Modern Engineering Pro-
sfess.' The address will be de-
livered in the Buikcley high school
at a Joint meeting Of the New Brit
ain. Meriden and Hartford chapters
of the American Society of Mechanl-
cal Engineers and the Hartford En-
Eineers' club. which has large New
Britain membership.
The engineers Of this section have
been competing with the New York
city group for more than five years
to bring Mr.. kettering here. The
New York men lost out when the
automobile manufa cturer finally de-
cided In favor Of central Connecfi-
cut.
Besides being vice president OF
General Motors, Mr.. Kettering is
president OF General Motors Re-
search Corporation and 10 claimed
by local engineers to be one Of the
worlds foremost engineers and d.
rectors OF research. He was the
inventor Of the electric self starter
for automobiles, former director of
In, sob
tional Cash Registering Co. and or
kaniser of the Dayton Engineering
laboratories.
He is an airplane pj It. a director
bf the Pratt & Whitney Aircraft
Corporation and is said to have
been a pioneer in the development:
of small isolated power plants for
farm and home lighting.
He was instrumental in founding
the Moraine school In Dayton, O.,
and later the establishment OF An
tioch college. He Ia chairman Of
the board of trustees OF Ohio state
university, past president OF the So
cie'y Of Automotive Engineers,
member Of the American Society for
Steel Treating and of the American
Rociety OF Mechanical Engineers
There will be no charge for the
lecture, which is open to all mem
bers and their friends. At 6 o'clock
Mr.. Kettering will be the guest Of
the members Of the various organi-
Nations TT dinner at the Hartford
City club.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-11

II Didn't Raise Ny Boy to Be =
Soldier"
coull have composed such a song a.
''other nations teach their young
men to honor laying down their
lives 1er their country" Senator
Reed declared.
Many C0aferonCes
Deeply ensnared In the legisla tive
snarl in the senate involving the row
over farm relief and an extra ses-
sion, the Kellogg anti-war treaty was
the subject today Of conferences
looking to an early vote which would
snap the tansie.
Chairman Borah Of the foreign re-
lations committee. sponsor Of the
pact. il standing firm against any
interpretative declaration by the SEN
ate on the treaty and says he has
the votes TO defeat any such move.
Those seeking the Interpretation.
however. happen also to be In the
group anxious to get started on the
pending cruiser construction bill and
get 4 farm measure through this aes-
sion with view to avoiding the
extra session. They are anxious to
vote. for the most part.
And complicating the situation is
the attitude Of some Of the strong
ct advocates Of the treaty againxt
action At this session on farm relief.
THIS situation leaves opponents Of
the treaty looking for \ compromise
leading the way to an early vote with
treaty supporters in no mood to ac-
cspt q compromise and In no partic-
ular hurry to get to other businesA
Although leaders have virtually
abandoned hope OF = vote on ratifi-
cation this week, an attempt to limit
debate was foreshadowed today.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-11
ing but . gesture - Esd WiH."

ing but . gesture - Esd wih."
00ea6 lDeessupls
The Missouri senator waS tntse-
rupted for the ArsG time Ut this
point BY senator Bsrah. whe OBJ
served that when the senator gets
through there won't he that left.
Well" Senator Reed rejoined.
Secretary Kellogg won't listen. He
sets up hts ewn opinion ~ anal, -
there IL nothing to Dc but debate
this to the end"
He added that he was not filibus-
tering against the treaty. or In any
way aiming to prevent ratification
coming to Z vote. but he commended
II was necessary that the dangers Of
ratification without an Interpretation
protecting the Monroe Doctrine. ~
brought to the attention a. the SEN
ate.
Senator Reed described the con-
tention Of some advocates Of the
treaty that IL will be enforced by the
general opinion Of mankind"
what II the general opinion Of
mankind? ?" he asked.
More people have been fooled by
phrases than anything else. One
would think that this opinion could
be got into one room. aroused
against conflict, resolved into some.
thing like 4 church meeting whore
everything would be considered
lovely. sweet and nice"
Tho general opinion Of man
kind" he growled. Lets have Q lit.
tie common sense. They have It on
the other side.' "..,....
The senator denounced sentinel
tality" In this country. No nation
but the United States, he contended.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-11
NONE INJURED

Philadelphia. Jan. II P,-An OK
animation of the participants today
showed that none Of the University
Of Pennsylvania freshmen or sopho-
mores in the school of fine arts who
enga ged in the annual egg and
smock fight received any serious in
iuries The battle was fought yes
tcrday and many of the nearly 1000
students retired with torn clothing
The outcome of the battle decided
that the sophs are permitted to wear
smocks In class rooms during the
year.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-11
Lou Gehrig Knocks
Out First Home Run

Key West. Fla, Jan. II N-Lou
Gehrig has the satisfaction Of being
the first major Lacquer to knock one
out of the park in 1929. Bah
Ruth's friendly rival and teammate
took the held before = game be-
tween a picked Key West team and
the navy champions from the U. S.
s. Wright yesterday and knocked
several out of the park. Key Wes'
trimmed the U. S. 8. Wright, . to ..
In the first game OF the 1923 season.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-11
Einstein Submits
Ten Years Work

Berlin. Jan. IL @-Prof. Albert
Einstein has submitted to the Prus-
sian Academy of Sciences manu-
script of five pages which 1t took
him 10 years to complete and which
he considers of more Importance
than his widely discussed theory of
relatively.
The manuscript contains mathe-
NAUTICAL and physical formula ampli-
flying the theory. 1t Is a treatise in
abstract mathematics dealing with
the problem OF merging mechanics
and electro dynamics. The Prussian
Academy OF Sciences will release 1t
in about two weeks.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-11
178 New Cases of
Influenza Today

Hartford, Jan. II (UP)-The
state health department received re-
port Of IFS new cases of influenza
today. Bridgeport continued to lead
with 80 new cases. Others were
Hartford, 81: Waterbury, 9. and
Danbury. 5. New Haven reported
mono.
1t was explained that yesterdays
huge Bridgeport report OF 645 was
a mistake. The number did not rep
resent new cases but was the result
of a survey of all cases noted in
the city.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-11
Millionaire Weds
Former Secretary

Pittsburgh. Jan. II Rt-Joseph C.
Trees. multi-millionaire Gil operator.
who rose from laborer in the oil
helds Of western Pennsylvania to be
One Of the dominant figures in the in
ternational oil industry. has married
his former secretary. Miss Edith
Lehm. Of Dormont, a suburb, it was
learned here today. The ceremony
was solemnized in Washington by an
Atlantic City pastor. the couple is
spending honeymoon in Washing
ION.
Mr.. Trees. whose first wife died
hbout year ago. is SO years old
The bride is 35. Mr. Trees sue
Cess in the oil industry was saddened
by the death Of his entire family.
The first Mrs. Trees died after a long
Illness and two sons were killed in
eccidents-one in an automobile
crash 20 years ago and the other in
an airplane wreck in a Texas train
ing camp during the World War.
They are making friends daily
10 IA l.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-11
Pupils With Head
Colr!S Are Excluded

Springfield, Mass. Jan. II Up
All pupils with head colds are being
excluded from the West Springfield
schools by order Of Superintendent
J. r. Fausey. it was announced to-
day this step having been taken in
an effort to minimize the amount Of
grip. influenza and similar illnesses
among the pupils.
The step has TO date resulted in
absences amounting to about 10 per
cent in the high and junior high
schools among both pupils and
teachers. This figure is not con-
sidered excessive at this season by
the school authoriti.s.
READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
New Britain herald., 1929-01-11

Senator Reed. democrat ef Mis-
souri, holds the key to any prspesal
to limit debate. This proposal would
require unanimous consent unless
the cloturs rule were invoked and
there IL no suggestion OF such . step.