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The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-16
C. OF C. DEMAND FOR
TAX CUT ASSAILED
Termed Catering to Larger Tax
payers by Engineers Report.

Termed Catering to Larger Tax
payers by Engineers Report.
Demand of the Chamber of Com
merce for lower taxes was termed
catering to the larger taxpayers"
in report today of a committee of
the Indianapolis Engineering So
ciety.
The committee, headed by Dan
iel B. Luten, charged that the civ
les affairs committee of the cham
ber and the Indiana Taxpayers AS
sociation, in appealing to the state
tax board for lower 1880 school
budget, were interested primarily in
large taxpayers.
"a low tax rate is consistent only
with a full discharge of city's obli-
cations to it's citizens" the report
averred.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-16

department store, and its arrival
is timed annually to correspond
to Easter.
= q
MA BROWN has no regret at
1V1 the turn her life has taken.
She has never been back to Can
ada since she married her black
husband, and she has no desire to
go. She knows of the ways of the
modern world and contends that
she can raise her daughters better
in Liberia than in America.
Several times she has been near
death. Once knife was at her
throat. but she threw of her at
tackers by witchcraft.
'sYou never can kill me; I will
The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-16

MA was knighted for saving the
A Liberian army from almost
certain extinction in an ambush in
the depths of the contest. The
army had as its mission the sub
jugation of one of the smaller
tribes, which refused to send men
for contract labor work in a Por-
tuguese colony st the instructions
of the government.
AS the army moved through the
forest, the tribe deployed in am
bush. Ma Brown heard of the
ambush and ran ahead, argued
the rebels out of their position,
and saved the army. She took
The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-16

forces OF Mayor Thompson and
Robert E. Grove, former states at
torney, whom Swanson defeated.
Stansbury's inquiry revealed what
was said to be conclusive evidence
that Chicago's taxpayers had been
defrauded of millions. Indictments
were returned Immediately against
many once powerful political
leaders.
That was several months ago.
Since then, the states attorneys
Office has announced its intention
of dismissing indictments against
the former sanitary district trustees
and their underlings and seeking
new ones.
The North Clark street massacre
of seven gangsters offered Swanson
an excellent opportunity to break
The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-16

announced in a letter Of resignation
he wished to leave Office because
of enforced inactivity.
Political observers who listened
hopefully to Swanson's promises to
break the alliance of politics and
crime" in Chicago attached consid-
cradle significance to Stansbury's
charge. AS second in rank of Swan
sons assistants, Stanshury had been
entrusted with many important in
vestigations through which Swan
son had promised to "clean up"
Chicago.
He had been chosen to lead the
allied forces of Swanson and
Charles Deneen in the investigation
of the alleged payroll graft in the
sanitary district, which move was
aimed directly at the defeated
The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-16
Hush Tactics Are Charged i'm ChicugoS
Campaign to Clean Up Huge Crime Ring.

what he often had termed the po-
Itical power of "Scarface Al" Capone
and other gang power. Stansbury
was assigned to the case and soon
announced he had reached its solu-
ton. Now, seven months after the
massacre, one person is in technical
custody. He is Machine Gun" Jack
McGurn, Capone man. and the case
against him is scheduled to be nolle
pressed.
In addition to the three large
cases, there way the case of Con-
gresham Oscar De Priest. De Priest
was indicted as a gambling overload
shortly before the last election. The
case was dropped.
Swanson gave up lucrative
private practice of law to take up
the responsibility of ridding Chi
cago of crime and graft.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-16

To the tribe Ma Brown has been
a loyal and faithful medicine
man." curing ills more by her
knowledge of the curative powers
of plants and drugs than by evil
mutteringS. although at times she
does resort to witchery. She is
feared by the superstitious natives
and reigns almost as queen over
thousands OF them.
Since The American rubber in
terests moved into Liberia to plant
100000 acres with rubber trees,
Ma threw up hasty general store
and caters IN fruits, fowls and
fresh bread for the Americans en-
gagged in clearing the forest, and
their thousands of workers.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-16
Child Killed, Sister Saved

BIZ LHtted Prc88
GARY, Ind, Sept. 16.-Twelve-
year-old Mary Koran was killed,
and her sister, Agnes, 9, rescued to-
day as they stepped into the path
of a speeding passenger train at
crossing. Lewis Teboda, crossing
guard, clutched the younger girls
clothing and pulled her to safety.
It was said that Teboda yelled at
the children, but they apparently
did not hear him.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-16
BY RALPH HEINZEN


United Press STAFF Correspondent
DARIS, Sept. l6.-Amid the
Il humping of drums in the devil
bush OF tribal camp deep in the
forests of Liberia, Ma Brown, 55,
widow of Canadian missionary, a
white woman who for thirty years
has been married to a black chief
of an African tribe, has been
knighted by the Liberian govern
ment for supreme bravery.
Ma Brown went native upon the
death of her husband. She has
four children by her black hus-
band, and around her hut now
toddla her grandchildren many of
them blond-haired and almost
white in color.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-16

Club and emphasize the principles
for which it stands. Remember that
all the principal characters, the sup
porting players, the extras, hundreds
of them, and those making up the
group scenes will be local boys and
girls, members of The Indianapolis
Times Golden Rule Safety Club.
Now watch Tuesdays Times for
full details of this campaign and
watch for the entry blank.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-16
COLLISION DAMAGE TO
SHIP TOTALS $250,o00
None Injured When Liner Crashes
With Freighter in Frisco.

AAA AcNOs
BIZ United Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 16.-The
Palatial Panama Pacific liner Vir-
ginia which rent jagged hole in its
bow when it collided with the
freighter Hermion, near Golden
Gate, Saturday, will enter drydock
today TO undergo repairs.
L. E. Archer, executive of the
Panama Pacific line, estimates the
actual damage at 100000. 1t is be-
lieved in marine circles, however,
that the total damage will amount
to nearly $250,ooo. as delayed pas
sengers have had to be taken care
Of; raw silk may have to be shipped
by rail at the compsny's EXPENSE
and forfeiture may have to be
made for delay caused United States
mail, destined for Central America.
A seventy-foot hole was torn IN
the Virginia's starboard bow. The
Hermion also stove in its bow. The
collision occurred during a dense
fog. No one was hurt.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-16
By United Press

6V ONtt6U fTtce
CHICAGO, Sept. 16.-Skeletons
of the unsolved st. Valentines day
gang massacre, the so-far convic-
tionless vote fraud investigation and
the ageing sanitary district scandal
stalked from the political closet of
Cook county today to cloud with
worry the face of gray-haired John
A. Swanson, who was vaulted into
the states attorneys Office after the
crushing defeat Of the William Hale
Thompson forces in the stormy po-
litical campaign year and half
ago.
The rattling of the skeletons was
caused mainly by the reported
resignation of David D. Stansbury,
special assistant states attorney.
was understood to have
The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-16
FOUR DIE IN STATE
AS VIOLENCE TOLL
STARS BROTHER HELD
John J. NoOnan Charged With
Theft of Furs From TED Lewis.

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-John j.
Noonan, brother of Sally O'NeilI and
Molly O'Day, motion picture
actresses, was held here today as a
fugitive from justice.
He was arrested at Hampstead,
L. L. Sunday charged with stealing
10000 in fur coats and costumes
from the Los Angeles home of Ted
Lewis, orchestra conductor, a month
ago. He said a film actor and studio
attache had intrusted the clothing
to him and that he was innocent.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-16
Bloomfield Attorney Dies
Bu Times Special

BW TIMES bDeCtnE
BLOOMFIELD, Ind, Sept, 10
William L. Cavins, "a, veteran at
torney, is dead at his home here
after long illness. He was presi-
dent of the Citizens State bank
and a ce-preSident of the Farm
ers and Mechanics Building and
Loan Association.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-16
ACCUSED SLAYER
HALTED IN FLIGHT
AIR SAFETY DRIVE ON
Cook County, Illinois, Would Pre-
vent Recurrence of Tragedy.
Lady Diana Cooper

Cook County, Illinois, Would Pre-
vent Recurrence of Tragedy.
BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Sept. 16.-Action by
Cook county, which has started an
individual drive to make the air
safe, will make highly improbable
recurrence of Saturdays air tragedy,
which claimed four lives, Coro-
ner Herman N. Bundesen told a
jury today which was called to in
vestigate the deaths.
Bundesen blamed a 21-year-old,
unlicensed pilot, Charles Kron, who
flew a wartime plane, for the COL
lision that resulted in deaths of two
pilots and their two passengers, one
a granddaughter of one of the
founders of Mandel brothers,
pioneer Chicago department store.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-16
Health Nurse Employed

Bv Times Special
MUNCIE, Ind, Sept. 16. - Miss
Elizabeth Ulmer of New York, has
been named a member of the health
service of Ball State Teachers COL
lege here. She will act as nurse at
the Burris school and assist in the
health examinations given all stu
dents of the college.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-16
Representative to Speak

ATTICA, Ind, Sept. 16.-The
speaker for joint meeting of
farmers organizations in Ravine
park here tonight will be Fred S.
Purnell, representative in congress
from the ninth q strict. Counties to
be represented ~ Fountain, War
ren, Benton and ~ pecanoe.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-16
Alleged Slayer Surrenders

By Times Special
CROWN POINT, Ind, Sept. 16.-
Nick Sudovich, alleged aid Of Al
Capone, gang leader, at East Chi
cago. has surrendered to Lake
county authorities following indict-
ment by the county grand jury on
a charge Of numbering Urosh Marc
vich.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-16
FUND WORKERS MEET

Hospital Teams to Plan Continu-
ance of Campaign for 100000.
Workers in the Indiana Christian
hospital fund campaign will meet
tonight at the Hoosier Athletic
Club. Plans will be made to con-
tinuc esie S530,e5v drive. During the
summer more than 100000 was
raised.
Robert L. Moorhead will continue
as general chairman. Other di-
rectors are William B. Boatright.
Scott r. Brewer and Judge Byron
x. Elliot
The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-16
COLUMBUS MAN CHOSEN
Harley E. Talley, Is Statistician for
State Education Board.

Harley E. Talley. Columbus, for
mer Bartholomew county schools su-
perintendent, has been employed as
statistician by the state board of
education.
He will work in the office of Roy
P. WiSehart, superintendent of pub
lie instruction. Mrs. Fay Jones,
Owensville, has been employed as
assistant supervisor of home eco
nomics in Gibson county.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-16
COP FOILS HTJACKING
ConfiscateS Five Gallons of Alcohol
in Juterrupting Robbery,

in Interrupting Robbery.
A five-gallon can of alcohol was
confscated Sunday by police from
a hijacker and his victim at Michi-
gan and Pettijohn streets.
The hijacker was attempting to
rob his victim when Patrolman j.
Owens appeared on the scene. Hi
jacker and victim fed in their cars,
leaving the liquor in Owens hands.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-01
Liquor Wins In
Nova Scotia

HALIFAX, N. S., Nov. l. W.H--
The province of Nova Scotia has
gone on record against prohibition,
and in favor Of government control
Of liquor sales.
With only few precincts yet to
report, it was apparent today that
residents Of the province had given
a majority of approximately $4,000
votes to the proposal for the return
Of liquor on basis similar to that
approved in the province Of Ontario
Wednesday.
Ten years ago prohibition carried
Nova Scotia by $1,000 votes.
Voters registered their opinions
on n simple referendum which call.
ed for either retention of the pro.
vincial temperance act, or for sale
Of liquor under government control.
The result of the Novia Scotia
balloting leaves Prince Edward Is.
land the only Canadian province
maintaining prohibition.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-01

average Of less than 1000 per day
but for that period a record to be
proud Of
AS years of the first decade
passed, the factory was called on by
sales requirements Of the western
territory for a constantly increas.
ing volume Of product, until in 1929
daily production reached 13,500
tires. A total Of 2,964,943 tires will
be produced in the - month period
ending November /, 1929.
The total 10 year record of l5,.
100000 tires produced since the
plant first opened, will be reached
about November 90. One-tenth of
the 150000,O0O all,time production
of Goodyear in Akron, O.; Toronto,
Canada; Los Angeles, Calf, VOL
verhampton, England; and Gran
vile, Australia, has been turned out
by the western plant on the site
where 10 years ago japanese gard
eners raised vegetables.
The Los Angeles plant imports,
through Los Angeles harbor, 1900
tons Of crude rubber annually
great deal of this coming from Good
years own plantations in Sumatra
B. f. I.
In another way this 10 year old
veteran has benefited the west
due to the location here of it's cot.
ton mills-the only tire factory in
the world to have {. mill for cotton
fabrication as = part of its com
plete operating establishment. To
feed this cotton mill, Goodyear.
California has become the largest
consumer of raw staple cotton in the
west, the present yearly require
ments running ever 10000 bales
A total of 5000 people are EN-.
Ploycd, with Il total annual payroll
of over $5,000,O00. These EN-
ployees distribute this payroll
through every conceivable kind OF
business in the metropolitan area
The butcher, the baker, and amuse-
ments; the automctive field, rea
estate, all benefit.
Another $J,O0O,00G is expended
annually by this great establishment
fer the purchase Of supplies, material
and equipment. This amount and
the payroll total represent tre.
mcndously important assistance tc
balanced prosperity of Southern
California and tie west.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-01
MISS SCROCCINS
RECAINSLEAD IN
QUEEN CONTEST

With only three more nights left
for voting, interest in the contest
for the Queen of FL Centre is in
cressing steadily and once again a
change has been made in the lead,
Miss Velma ScroCgins displacing
Miss Clariee Ferguson for first
place.
The winner Of the contest will be
a guest Of Manager Hartman Of the
new Fox Theatre a. San Diego, when
it is opened next week. Girls rep
resenting cities from all over the
southland will b, on hand for the
occasion and VIII be introduced
from the stage together with many
moving picture stars.
All expenses to and from San
Diego will be borne by the theatre
and the lucky girl to win the prize
will have an enjoyable time from
start to finish.
Following is the standing Of the
today:
Nelma Scrogsins, 1890; Clarice
Ferguson, 6530; Lottie Self, 4635;
Ethel Price, 1926: Audrey Skipper,
1920; Ellen Merritt, 1860; Elmira
McCarns, l045; Florence Franklin,
975; Demice Parker, 900; Dorothy
Farnsw orth, 6l0; Elizabeth Won Der
Linden, $50; Temple Robinson, 175;
Emily Reddon, 40; Florence Busby,
l65.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-01
Officer Fined
For Abusing Boy

Carl Huffman, immigration Off
Ger, was fined $25 yesterday after
noon by Judge Mayfield in police
court after he was found guilty of
disturbing the peace. Huffman
was accused of slapping and kick
ing little 4 year old Richard Miller
about two weeks ago when Richard,
according to huffman, started a
fire in his uncle's yard near two so
gallon tanks of gasoline.
D. Huffman, oe Southgate, brother
of the defendant, who was here in
his brothers defense, told the court
that his brother did not slap or hit
little Richard but made loud
threats to scare the child away from
the tanks of gasoline and the fire
Mrs. C. w. Smith, neighbor of
Mrs. Miller, Richards mother, testi-
fled that she saw the immigration
officer grab the child by the arm,
just mending from q recent break,
swing him around and kick him.
She also testified that Huffman
used loud and profane language to
Mrs. Miller when the child's mother
told him the child had bad shout
der, saying Huffman declared, at
is lucky it isn't lis neck" splicing
the quotation with profanity.
Mrs. Miller ana others testified
10 the same effect. When the i'm
migration officer was put on the
witness stand he declared that all
the testimony given by the complain
ing witnesses was untrue, that he
never touched the Miller lad. The
trial was one Of the longest tried in
police court in several months.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-01
LOS ANGELES GOODYEAR PLANT
OBSERVES 10TH ANNIVERSARY

"Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. of
California is celebrating its 10th
anniversary today" says J. b. Me-
Neece Of McNeoce & McNeece
Goodyear dealers, at FL Centre, and
in making this announcement Me
Neeee tell an interesting story Of
the value to the entire west of this
tremendous industrial plant, which
was the first Of the big eastern tire
companies to locate in Los Angeles.
In the spring Of 1919, 3. G-Be-
fore Goodyear-Irdustrial Los An
geles was but shadow Of what it
is today. Down on Broadway, be-
tween Second and Third streets, in
the old Chamber of Commerce build
ing, dreamers were visioning the
city of tomorrcw-but to some
thinking Of Los Angeles only as a
tourist center, these were but idle
dreams.
Then came the announcement that
executives Of tie Goodyear Tire &
Rubber Co. Of Akron, O., had select
ed Los Angeles as the site for their
big western factory.
Some Of the droamers' visions
were coming trae. Engineers fol
lowed the executives. Construction
crews started 70 dig up what was
then an immense cauliflower field
and wreck the adjoining original AS
cot Park Speedway, long famous as
the fastest dirt track in America.
In II months 'he largest indus
trial establishment in the west was
completed, and I4cs Angeles-made
tres were goil G into service
throughout the IL western states
Industrial Los Angeles was a fact.
Men of affairs in the Los An
geles business world have said
many times since, that the coming
of Goodyear marked the turning
point towards the attainment of the
balanced prosperity required in d
community that has been growing as
fast as Los Angeles has during the
period from 1919 q date.
Hundreds of industrial plants of
all kinds have foilowed-until now
Los Angeles is as famed for the
number of its varied industrial es-
Establishments as il is for the volume
of output and value of the plants.
The value of products manufactured
by Los Angeles industrial establish
ments grew from $27S,1S4, 143 in
1919 to $3.50 in 1923.
Production Records Set
Goodycar's Los Angeles factories,
consisting of a tire building plant
and cotton mill, have been q sue
cess 10 Goodyear and the com
munity since the very first day of
organization of the company on No
vember l, 1919.
During the first years operations
345 900 tires were manufactured, an
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-01
JAPANESE ARE
INTERESTED IN
FROST RECORDS

Much interest has been shown in
the newly installed fruit frost ser
vice by the japanese residents of
Imperial Valley. f.. j. Sasaki, sec
retary Of the Janhnese Farmers AS
sociation, has been an active par.
tieipant i'll meetings held prior to
he installation Of the Observation
stations and at the time of the visit
of c. H. Ellison, from the Pomona
weather bureau, who installed the
stations now in operation III this
section.
A newspaper article, written by
Sasaki, appeared in q recent issue
of the Los Angeles japanese Ameri-
can, a newspaper published in Jap
anese in Los Angeles, telling of the
two weather stations established in
Imperial Valley to aid in the pre-
vention Of froso damage to fruit
and vegetable crops. The japanese
Farmers Association also expressed
its willingness to contribute toward
establishing more observation sta.
tions # they were necessary at this
time, but according to G. II. Eli
son, the two already established are
sufficient to fill tke present needs
of the department. for tabnlations.
Sasaki, and the japanese associa-
tion have at all times shown a de-
sire to cooperate with the Ell Centre
Chamber Of Commerce, and their
work being somewhat along the
same lines, the spirit of cooperation
end friendIiness IS greatly appreci
;ted by the chamber officials.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-01
Pair OF Fresno
Girls Missing

FRESNO, Nov. /. U.P)-Daugh-
ters of two prominent Fresno
families were still missing today
after an intensive all night search
by authorities.
The two girls, Laura Barnard, 13,
daughter of Appellate Judge Charles
R. Barnard, and Margaret Swartz,
II, daughter of Fred L. Swartz,
architect, disappeared about 9
o'clock last night.
Margaret, one of the twin daugh.
ters of Swartz, accompanied the
Barnard girl homcward, about a
block distant, after Laura had spent
the evening with her. They have
not been seen since.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-01

Fifteen dairymen, with 500 cows,
have joined the new testing associa-
tion in Solano county.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-01
DR.. Blume Head
OF Chiropractors

DR.. II. A. Blumc Of Brawley will
head chiroprac.ors of Imperial Val.
ley for the next year, following his
election as president at the first
meeting of the profession at DR.
Blume's office.
Other officers elected were DR..
Ernest II. l.. Kneeling, vice presi-
dent, and DIR. ii. j. Havlik, secre-
tary-treasurer. The next meeting of
the association viii! be held in Holt
Vile, Thursday, November 7, at the
office of DR.. r. l.. Shurtlif.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-01
EXPERTS REVIEW
WILD WEEK IN
STOCK MARKET
BY ELMER G. WALLER

NEW YORK, Nov. /. (U.D--
Hysterical liquidation of stocks has
given way to a tremendous volume
OF buying, and while the exchange
remained closed today financial ex-
perts reviewed the most unusual
week in financial history in an ef-
fort to get a clarified perspectivs
on the situation.
Since there will be no more trad.
ing until Monday, the financial week.
ended yesterday with q turnover OF
7,l49,3 800 shares in a short afternoon
session on the exchange. In the three
fiVe-hour days and the one three
hour day, more business was done on
the stock and curb exchanges than
in any full week in history. The two
exchanges accounted for q turnover
of 63,s79,356 shares.
The following table gives sig
nificant picture of the tremendous
trading activity.
Stock Curb Bond
Day Sales Sales Sales
Mon 9,2l2,000 4,l52,90O 1925, 600
Tues 1G,4l0,030 7,006,30 100000
Wed. l0,727,326 3,S09,20 22,604 goo
Thurs. 7,l49,3O0 1921, 800 1881 900
Totals
46,499, ,456 17,379,9OO o,s43,Oo
Last Week
37,482, ,2S0-x 15,350,41 s3,350, 900
+Previous records.
The 16,410,030 shares traded on
the stock exchange on Tuesday rep
resented the largest day in history
as did the 7,096,30O on the curb on
the same day.
The Dow, Jones averages give
picture of the markets trend. On
Monday and Tuesday the industrial
average broke 5000 points, the
largest for such period since the fig
ures have been compiled. The rail
average lost 1926 points. The two
subsequent days brought the indus
trial average back 43.44 points and
the rail 1915.
An idea of the decline can be seen
by examining the stock with large
capitalization. Take General Motors
for example with SIS 43,500,00
shares, the largest number of shares
of any stock on the board. From the
high of the year to low on Tuesday
a net declin. of 5SA points was
registered. That meant loss in mar
ket valuation of all stock outstand-
ing of $o,533,S75, 900.