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New Britain herald., 1929-12-24
SANTA CLAUS

By Irwin Glenn Cmcr love 10 dream Of Santa Claus, Who, disrcgarding Natures Laws, Came sliding down the smallest
 Chimney While Strains Of Christmastidc
 rolymny Were borne across the driftcd Sno" Of colder Winters, long ago. He drove Team of gallant Rein
 deer, Not ordinary safe and sane Deer, But Elk of Polar Solitudcs. Now classcd among the Wholesome
 Foods. To Children, Elders, Princes, Peas
 ants, He brought delightful, Useless
 Presents Like Toys, and Daintics dry or Wet That folks won't Buy, but like to
 Get. He never gave tor Ostcntation, Reward, or Sense of Obligation: A Saint Of boundless Warmth of
 Heart. He made Munificcnce an Art. Alas. this King of Benefactors Has Doublers, not to say Detractors: My Infant Relatives insist That Santa Claus did not exist. To which 1 answer, discontented. If not, he ought to be lnvcntcd." The Hours I Spend With Thee Dad: You ought to keep better hours, Stan.'
 Son; Are there any better ones than those now in use 2"
 -Clarcrcc w. Kira.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-24

The Herald is sale daily in New York at Hotsllng's Newsstand. Times Square: SchUltzs Newss' ands Entrante Grand Central. 4cnd Street.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-24
\ Christmas Query

These are the days of merry days When all the world at giving plays, When rich men give to make q hit, And poor men give their little bit When kings invite their scrfs to sup. And children hang their stockings
 up
 When everybody, boy and man, Bestows on friends the most he can. But Uncle Sam. are you content To give onc-half of one per cent?
New Britain herald., 1929-12-24

Tine Herald Classified Ad dept. serves as an example for many other newspapers.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-24
TELEPHONE CALLS
 Business Ofiice ,... gos Editorial Rooms .... y-6

The only profitable advertising medium in the City. Circulation books and press room slTays open 10 advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-24

They cover New Britain like q blanket of snow Herald Classified
 Ad dept.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-24
Facts ndFancies

By Robert Qulllcn Public servant: A millionaire Who knew Hoover in the old days.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-24

Battered at tho Post Orcs at New Britain
 As Second Class Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-24

Correct this sentence: Being broke and out of job" said the rich guy, wouldn't make mo do anything I'd scorn to do now"
 Copyright. 1929. Publishers
 Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1929-12-24

Think how many poor people were denied q horse and buggy in the old days because nobody had thought Of the dollar-down scheme.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-24

The sports writers seem to agree that kicking is a lost art. Evidently they never hear travelling men com mcnt on the train service.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-24
New Britain Herald

:2.00 Three Months
 15c. Month
New Britain herald., 1929-12-24

If love is caused by germ, &s that Munich scientist declares. the Treasury Department is wrong in it's contention that germs don't thrive OF money.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-24

Mr. Coolidge. luckily ont of it while hard luck rcigns. has the added satisfaction of getting paid to keep himself ill the public eye until l932.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-05
ALLISON SUIT ENDED
First and Second Wife of
Capitalist Divide Estate.

Second step in the compromise of
law suits between Mrs. Sara Ali
son, first wife of the late James A.
Allison, Indianapolis Q and Florida
capitalist, and his second wife, Mrs.
Lucille Mussett Allison, was taken
in a court at Miami, Fla, Monday,
according to dispatches today.
The first wife Saturday an
nounced acceptance of a large sum
of money from the reported $4,000
900 estate of Mr. Allison that re-
suited in withdrawal of two suits
filed against the second wife here
for alienation of affections and an
other seeking probate of Mr.. ALI
sons will.
Mrs. Lucille Allison has accepted
$125,000, and an unstated amount,
together with monthly payments
guaranteed in prenuptial agree
ment as her share of the estate, &C
cording to the papers filed in the
Florida court.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-05
LOWLANDS OF INDIANA
UNDER FLOOD WATER
White and Ohio Rivers Out of
Banks at Several Points.

Hundreds of acres of lowlands in
Indiana are inundated today be-
cause of overflow of rivers and
creeks. The Whit eand Ohio rivers
are at Or near flood stage in many
sections.
At Decker the Ohio is on it's third
high rise of the year. The Chicago
& Eastern Illinois Railroad embank-
ment is in danger, several minor
caveins already being reported.
Some track is under water. Many
Workmen are stationed at weak
pints today to watch for additional
breaks. The same river near Ev-
ansville is beyond flood stage, back
water in some instances overflow
ing many acres of loWlands.
Ferry service at many points
along the Wabash has been stopped
and others are operating under
great difficulty. White river, though
nigh, is not expected to cause seri-
Gus damage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-05
BIDS ON "a. BRIDGES
TO OPEN MARCH 26

Twenty-four bridges in eleven
counties, representing an approx
mate investment of $36O,000, will be
bid on March rs, the state highway
department announced today.
This is to be the second letting
of the 1929 construction program.
Bridges to built include: Ors on
Road 90 near Rossville in Car
roll county, where the. highway
will be relocated to save two niles
and avoid two railroad crossings,
and another on the same road on
relocation in Clinton county.
Three bridges on Road % in
Shelby county, where paving is to
be laid this spring between Shelby
vile and Greensburg; four IN De-
catur county. Largest of the latter
will be n 300-foot structure span
ming Flatrock river on relocation
from the present route.
Four bridges in Jasper county on
Road So; two in Tippecanoe on Road
90 east # Lafayette.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-05
NIGHT NURSE SOON
ENDED SEVERE COLD
Almost Instant Relief Came When
Doctor Advised Method Used
In Homes of Many Here

Realizing the needless misery
and risk so often caused by neg
lected colds, doctors are now adj
vising quick method that gives
almost instant relief-then ends the
cold completely in a few hours. And
now Mrs. Edith Healy, hospital
nurse, like numbers of people here,
realize how needless it is to take
chances on a cold when relief can
be had so quickly and pleasantly.
Long hours of duty as night nurse
frequent trips from warm sick rooms
into chilly halls-caused Mrs. Healey
to catch q severe cold It started in
her head but she made the mistake of
neglecting it until congestion started
spreading rapidly. Then she consulted
one of the hospital physicians who
advised Ayers Pectoral-a hospital
certified medication of wild cherry, ter
pin hydrate and other ingredients now
used in leading clinics to help reduce
fever, clear up congestion and drive
out the cold.
Just a pleasant swallow brought al
most instant relief. She felt its COM
forting, healing warmth-from her
nose passages deep down into her
chest. BY night her fever was reduced
from 100 degrees to normal and conges-
ton in her head was rapidly clearing
up. She was able to return to duty
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-05
FIRST SKIRMISHES ON
CUSTER OF STEWART
FOUGHT IN CHICAGO
Field MarshaIS of Both
Camps Seek to Agree on
Proxy Ammunition.

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, March 5. - Harsh
words SKINNED back and forth
across a mahogany-Gopped table in
the Standard Oil of Indiana build
ing today as field marshals in the
billion dollar proxy war strove to
agree on the ammunition to be used
in the Battle of Whiting Thursday
afternoon.
Both sides spread their weapons
on the table, but there seemed to
be little likelihood of an agreement.
Representatives of John D. Rookie
Teller Jr., who is fighting to force
Colonel Robert w. Stewart off the
board of the Standard Oil Company
because he refused to obey John
DIS demand to resign, looked with
suspicion upon the proxies dis
played by the Stewart group.
Stewards representatives likewise
searched for dunn dums" among
the thousands of proxies presented
by the Rockefellers.
At the stockholders meeting at
Whiting, Ind, Thursday the group
which comes through with the most
valid proxies will walk off with con-
troll of the billion-dollar oil COM
pany. Hence today's controversy
over the validity of the disputed
proxies.
Each share of stock entities it's
owner to one vote in the meeting
and as both sides have spent thou
sands of dollars in campaign to
corral majority of the votes, they
are equally determined not to have
their proxies thrown out on tech
nicalities.
From the proxy checking room
came sounds of dispute which in
dicated to those outside the real
contest over whose vote is legal and
whose not may be carried into the
shareholders meeting itself.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-05
SLABS SWEETHEART
Lover Shot by Police in
Chase; Captured.

After stabbing his former sweet
heart in a jealous rage, Hastings
NIedaris, 33, of 435 Madison avenue,
was shot in the foot and captured
Monday night by police, who
pursued him several blocks.
Medaris stabbed Miss Sadie Gill
bert, 90, of 400 Madison averue, with
a screw driver. Although she was
cut in the left arm, hand, and
chest, her wounds are not serious.
The jealous sutton was captured
at Henry street and Madison avenue
where he fell wounded in the right
foot after police had fired three
shots at him. His wound is not
serious.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-05
DRAW ESQ FOR JURY
Record Set in Mcdonald
Murder Trial.

Twenty-Five more talesmen, max
ing total of $50, we're drawn to-
day as the seventh day of efforts to
select a jury for the trial Of Rupert
Mcdonald for the murder Of Wilker-
son Haag, Indianapolis druggist, be-
gan in criminal court.
The trial promised to set several
new courthouse records. The $50
talesmen drawn was the largest
number ever summoned in any Grim
inal court case. The previous record
was 200 in the trial of former Mayor
Joseph Bell in 1917.
If jury was not obtained today,
the trial also will set new record
for time used in securing a jury. 1t
required seven days to get jury
in the Bell trial.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-05
Two Bushels of
AgOnizing COrns
Removed Last Week
In United States Alone
Beats All Records

Sales of Shur-Of indicate that in
the United States alone two bushels
of corns were taken out-roots and
all-from the feet of the American peo-
pie.
Think of the Joy and happiness this
wholesale loss of corns and gain in
health brought to a multitude of
American people.
Shur-Off not only instantly stops
pain of worst corn, but in 3 minutes
you can easily and painlessly take it
right out-root and ALL Painless. In
case you get another corn from shoes
or such-you can well anord to chuckle
because y0u know Shur-0n instantly
sends the worst corn to eternity. soc
other good drug store.-~AdY ertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-05
SON OF DOOMED
Chinese HUNTS
MOTHERS NAME:
Boy in Orphan Asylum
Asks Guam Sings Aid in
Learning Percentage.

"Who was my mother? Help me
find out"
Criminal Judge James A. Collins
received this plaintive plea today
from a sad-eyed, lonely young boy
in a Petersburg, Ind, orphanage.
The boy is the son of Guam Sing,
45-year old Chinese who last
Wednesday sentenced himself to
slow death by disease in the In
diana State Prison in Michigan
City.
His name is Billy. He has not
seen his mother since he was 2
years old, but be believes she was
a white woman, the daughter Of a
judge.
Can Not Escape Death
These facts came to Judge Collins
in letter from Mrs. John Grim,
probation officer at Petersburg, as
Ouan Sing, a graduate of Leland
Stanford university, President Hoo
ver's alma mater, began the one-to-
ten-year sentence in the state prison
from which doctors say he can not
escape alive.
Cancer and tuberculosis will end
his life before the law can exact its
penalty for the crime for which he
was sentenced, issuing a fraudulent
check.
Dictated Own Sentence
Guam Sing, himself, dictated the
charge on which he should be SEN
fenced and pleaded guilty when he
was brought before Collins last
Wednesday. Then between wracking
coughs he told how he graduated
from Leland Stanford with legal
degree twenty-three years ago. How
he did well in the restaurant bust
ness for a few years and then start
ed on the downward path which
resulted in his sentencing for a
laundry truck robbery here in 1928
and finally his arrest in Chicago
seventeen months ago for passing a
bad check here.
The letter from Mrs. Grim men
toned Guam Sings sentencing.
Wants to Know Mother
"Tm sure we have his son, Billy,
in cur orphans home here" it said.
BILLY has written him, but I was
afraid he would not answer before
he died.
1.-THE boy wants to know who his
mother was. She left them when
he was 2 years old. He has always
been told she was white and the
daughter of a judge. Billy is a very
bright and unusual boy and is in
terested in religion and wants to be
a missionary"
The boy has been shown pictures
of Guam Sing and identified him as
his father, the letter said.
Sends Letter to Warden
The letter did not tell how Billy
came to be admitted to the Peters
burg home or give his age.
Judge Collins Immediately for
warded the letter to Warden Walter
H. DAILY at the prison and asked
DAILY to question Sing and attempt
to secure an answer to the boys
| question
who was my mother?"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-05
CABINET NAMES
ARE CONFIRMED
BY US. SENATE
Hoover Appointments Are
Rushed Through in
Fifteen Minutes.
BY PAUL c. MALLON
United Press staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON, March 5.-The
senate today confirmed the cabinet
nominations of President Hoover.
Favorable action was taken fifteen
minutes after the list had been sub
mitted.
Immediate confirmation had not
been expected, it having been pre-
viously reported the nominations
would be referred to committees be-
cause of threatened opposition to
some of the appointeeS.
The principal opposition, however,
was reported to center about Sec
rotary of Treasury Andrew w. Mel
lon whose nomination was not sub
mitted along with the others.
Secretary Of Labor-JameS j.
Davis, the other hold-over appoint
ment also was left off the list. These
nominations may never be submit
ted to the senate, as it was felt gen.
orally their confirmation a second
time was not necessary.
Following is the new cabinet:
Secretary of State-Henry L.
Stimson of New York, lawyer, 81;
secretary of war under President
Taft; until recently Governor gen
eral of Philippines.
Secretary of War-James w. Good
of Iowa, lawyer, 81; member OF
congress fourteen years until 1928,
Attorney General - William D.
Mitchell of Minnesota, lawyer, 81;
solicitor general of United States
since 1925; Endorsed by entire
supreme court.
Under Presidents
Secretary of Treasury-Andrew
w. Mellon of Pennsylvania, banker
IA this month; secretary of treasury
from beginning of Harding admin
istration; understood to be plan
ming to remain in cabinet only one
year; only man to hold the office
under three Presidents.
Postmaster General - Walterr F
Brown of Ohio, lawyer; So; assistant
secretary of commerce since 1927.
Secretary of Navy-Charles Fran
els Adams of Massachusetts,, bust
ness man and amateur yachtsman;
81; great-great-grandson of Presi-
dent John Adams, great-grandsou
of President John Quincy Adams.
Secretary of Interior-Ray Ly-
man Wilbur of California, educator
and physician; SO; delegate to sixth
Pan-American conference at Ha-
Varla.
Ex-Governor in Cabinet
Secretary of Agriculture-Artful
M. Hyde of Missouri, farmer anC
business man, 81, Ex-Governor Of
Missouri.
Secretary of Commerce Robert
Patterson Lamont of Illinois, engi-
neer, 81, active in many business
enterprises.
Secretary of Labor-JaInes j. Da-
Wis of Pennsylvania, former iron
puddler, now head of fraternal or
der, SIS; secretary of labor from first
of Harding administration; has con-
sented to serve one year under Hoo
/
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-05
BATTLE IN CAFE
Man Dives Through Win
dow; Three Arrested.

A headlong dive through large
plate glass window in the Blue Bird
cafe, GIT North Illinois street, CHI
NAKED a free-for-all fight Monday
night.
The man who made the leap, Ber-
nard Harrington, IS, of the Roose-
welt hotel, suffered slight cuts, and
was treated at city hospital before
being taken to police headquarters
on charge of assault and battery.
Ed Allen, %, night manager of
the cafe, and Miss Josephine Sheri-
dan, 81, of 1886 North Pennsylvania
street, also were charged with as
sault and battery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-05
Ex-Governor in Cabinet
PASS JUDGES
Bill [

Act Allows Court Comment on
Evidence.
Judges of Indiana courts will be
permitted to comment on evidence
before jury, when they think such
comment helpful, under provisions
of a bill passed today by the senate.
Opposition to the measure was
on the grounds that the judges
would play politics and not prove
impartial
Admitting that his measure pro-
viding for election of an Allen
county superior judge at the general
election in 1880 is to keep Repub-
lican on the bench, Senator Lee j.
HartzelL FIT. Wayne, put it across
in the senate with 26 ayes and II
noes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-05

he muttered, and then to Bobbie
slowly, you are young"
She turned away her face.
One by one he dropped the aft
davits.
st can't try this" he said. 9TH
have someone here Wednesday to
sit for me. I could not be fair to
these"
They filed away. Outside the
street lamps fared.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-05
MAYOR WILL SPEAK AT
ST. PATRICK PROGRAM
Arrangements for Annual Event
Made by Hibernians.

Mayor L. Ert Slack will be the
principal speaker at the annual st.
Patrick's day breakfast of the An
Gent Order or Hibernians in the
Hotel SEVERN, Eugene Shine, chair
man of the committee on arrange
mentS, announced today.
All plans for the annual affair
have been completed. Members of
the order and the ladies' auxiliary
will attend high mass at st. Johns
church at 1880 a. m, where they
will receive holy communion. The
Rt. Rev. Monsignor Francis H. Cav
isk, chancellor of the diocese of In
dlanapolis, will preach the sermon.
The annual breakfast will be held
at 8 a. m. James E. Deery, past ma
tlonal commander of the order, will
be POSTMASTER. Charlie Davis and
his Indiana theater orchestra will
furnish music.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-05
Sore Throat?
Don't Gargle
With Famous Prescription
Quicker and Better Relief

Don't suffer from the pains and
soreness of sore throat-gargles and
salyes are too slow-they relieve
only temporarily. But Thoxine, q
famous physicians prescription. is
guaranteed to give relief almost in
stantly.
Thoxine has double action-re-
lieves the soreness and goes direct
to the internal cause. No chloro-
form, iron or other harmful drugs
safe and pleasant for the whole
family. Also wonderfully effective
for relieving coughs. Quick relief
guaranteed or your money back. S5c,
Goo and $1.O0. Sold by all drug
Observation-Disclosures
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-05
British Senior Admiral Dies

MAIDENHEAD, England, March
5.-Admiral Sir Edward H. Sey-
mour, 89, senior admiral of the fleet,
died here Monday night. He had
spent most of his lifetime in the
service of the British navy, having
been commander of the feet until
shortly before the World war.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-05
hAn Today

Weather conditions at $50 at In
dianapolis airport:
North wind, Is miles an hour;
barometric pressure, 1858; tempera-
ture, 80; ceiling and visibility UNI
limited.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-05

LIIIo-IUUh 10 lIIIh-- nc SdIU
Youth in a gray fur coat, its
laughter out of tune; Youth de-
fiant and courageous in the brown
one; Youth with motherhood far
off crying a fearless farewell.
FUDGE CAMERON flicked the
y affidavitS through his fingers.
Helen, Bobbie, Katherine, Flor
ence-
1.-THE great American tragedy"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-05
GARY MAJ rs TO Reglster

Z BLOOMINGTON, Ind, March g.
Judge Ora L. Wildemuth, Indiana
university alumnus, was the first
person to register at the new Gra-
ham hotel which opened for busi-
ness Monday. The formal opening
will be held March is, according to
P. G.. Gilliat, manager.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-05
DISCUSS WAYS
OF INCREASING
STATE REVENUE
Senate Committee Drafting
Program to Care for
Huge Budget.

Determined to avoid the 10-cent
tax rate increase threatened by bud
get appropriations already voted by
both houses, the Indiana legislature
today moved rapidly toward increas-
ing state revenues by corporate
stock and store tax measures.
A bill levying a tax Of one-twen-
tieth of one per cent of the capital
stock of corporations operating In
Indiana was introduced in the house
of representatives by Representative
Sam j. Farrell of Hartford City,
chairman of ways and means COM
mittee, to which the bill promptly
was sent.
Meantime, the senate received the
so-called chain store bill from the
house and prepared te push it TO
speedy passage.
While the double barreled gun
ming went on for increased revenues,
Senator Alonzo H. Lindley of King
man introduced a bill in the senate
proposing a state taxing system Tor
schools, displacing local school taxes
that would shove the general proper
tv tax rate to so cents from the pres
ent % cents,
Will Add Millions
The so-called chain store llcens-
ing bill and the new corporation TAX
measure were selected as last MN
ute efforts to avoid the tax rate
increase, after a joint committee OF
the two houses conferred MONDAY
night.
The committee was created by
resolution introduced in the senate
by Senator Lindley, after he had
tried without success to trim budget
appropriations.
The two bills are counted upon to
add between 100000 and $5,OOO,-
600 annually to state revenues.
This almost will make up the dif-
ference in the budget increases over
the last biennial period which have
already been approved.
Blame Lack VI bcduClo
Complete lack of leadership in
both houses was blamed by Rep
resentative L. Glenn Harris, Gary,
for the last minute taxation terror.
Harris was appointed by Speaker
James M. Knapp to represent him
on the committee.
1--WE should have got together and
worked out a program like this
month or more ago." Harris de-
clared.
The two-bill program provides for
amendment of the chain-store
licensing bill in the senate to put
collection. of the tax under the state
auditor, rather than the tax board.
It has already passed the house. IL
provides for a gradual scale Of store
licensing, starting with 81 for one
unit and going up to $3.50 for each
store if forty or more are under
single ownership or management.
Suggest Corporations Tax
Senator Arthur B. Stonex,
Goshen, suggested the corporations
tax. It will provide for filing a
complete annual statement of stocks
and business with the auditor and
payment of a license fee of one
twentieth of one per cent on the
stock valuation.
other committee members are the
acknowledgement, Senators Lind
ley and Robert l.. Moorhead, Indi-
annapolis; Representatives Farrell,
Hartford City, and Charles M.
TroWbridge, Rushville.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-05
TOO SAD-YOUTH!
Judge Refuses to "CaSt Stone"

FUDGE CLIFTON R. CAMERON
his Monday afternoon
"ladeS of the
they youth ayertng its
of justice.
There judge tired at the dealing
muddled lives Here the most heart-wearyng muddle