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Smyrna times., 1929-12-25
CANCEL STATE ROAD BONDS
Bonds Amounting to $3.50, 900
Will Be Redeemed on January

On January 1, State highway
bonds to the amount of SO, $50, 900
will be cancelled, that amount be-
ing available in the sinking fund
of the State to redeem such bonds.
Also on January L, 1880, the ST.
$4,000 State highway bonds in
the hands of the public will be
called redeemable at S105, making
nearly S5,0O0,000 State highway
bonds redeemable January /. Pre-
vious bonds cancelled on July 1,
totaled S2,100,000 including the is
sue of State highway bonds of
1918 of 100000, issue of 1919 of
S500,000 and the issue of 1920 of
100000, all redeemed at S105.
Smyrna times., 1929-12-25
DUAL HIGHWAY OPENED FROM
ST. GEORGES TO STATE ROAD
ENTIRE STRETCH OPENED TO
TRAFFIC LATE SATURDAY
This Double Highway, One For
North and the Other for South
Bound Traffic is Is Miles Long

Late Saturday afternoon, an
other link in Delaware's highway
system, the north-bound roadway
of the dual highway between st.
Georges and State Road was
thrown open to traffic and SO pop
ular has it become at the start,
many are hoping that the coming
year will see the dual highway
system all the way to Dover, the
State capital. The old roadway
of the highway viii be limited to
south-bound traffic and the new
roadway to northbound traffic.
The new concrete roadway, on
which construction was started
last Spring, provides accommoda-
tions for a double lane of traffic
travelling in both directions all the
way between Wilmington and St.
Georges, approximately IS miles.
The new roadway is 20 feet wide,
two feet wider than the south
bound 18-foot roadway. It extends
II miles running parallel to the
southbound road until both enter
the limits of St. Georges where
they branch. NorthbOund traffic
after crossing the bridge at st.
Georges will swing sharply to the
right over the new road Superin-
dent Reynolds urged that motor
lists use care in passing cars on
the new highway as the shoulders
of the road are still soft and cars
that run off the concrete face the
possibility of becoming mired. The
new roadway is expected to do a
great deal to relieve traffic con
gestion of the DUPONT boulevard
between State Road and St.
Georges and will no doubt, elirni-
nate accidents for the reason that
traffic on the new stretch will all
go one way for north-bound traf-
fic and the old road, southbound
traffic. When this dual system is
continued down the state, it viii
be unique in that no state on the
Atlantic Seaboard will have such
a system. The nearest approach
is the Chester-Darby pike
Smyrna times., 1929-12-25
TRUCK OWNERS CONFER WITH
STATE OFFICIALS ON LAW
SATISFACTION OBTAINED IN
MATTER LOADING TRUCKS
Some Contradictory Clauses Found
In Law and Truck Owners May
Load Pretty Much as Before

Fifty truck owners of this State
( accompanied by Philip F. Guerke,
head of the traffic department of
the Wilmington Chamber of Com
meTce, held conference with
State officials at Dover Wednes-
day. The conference was held
concerning the law passed by the
last legislature concerning loads
permitted on automobile trucks.
After the meeting the truck own
ers expressed themselves as salts
fed with the situation. The troub-
lie arose over a provision in the
automobile code which limited the
size of the load on a truck to the
manufacturers rating. 1t is found
that the law is contradictory in
respect to this matter and the
trucks will be loaded very much as
they were before the law was
passed. Those who conferred with
the truck owners were Secretary
of State Charles H. Grantland,
Chief Highway Engineer w. W.
Mack, Superintendent of Highway
Police G. G. Reynolds, and William
Ball, state titling officer. There
has ben much dissatisfaction since
the automobile code was passed by
the last legislature. The law pro-
vides in one section that it is un-
lawful to load truck beyond the
weight specified by the manufac-
turer. In other words if the man
ufacturer sells vehicle for a five
ton truck it can only carry five
tons. Even if the truck is
strengthened to carry heavier
load this section appears to pro-
hibit. In other states they are al
lowed to carry more. 1t was
claimed by Mr.. Guerke that this
operated against Delaware truck
owners as they may not carry
loads carried on the same size
trucks from other states. It was
claimed by others that one man
with Delaware truck in another
state was arrested and fined be-
cause of the provision of the Del
aware law. Immediately follow
ing the session of the Legislature
attention was called to this phase
of the law and the truck owners
asked for an Interpretation. Moth
ing was done on the matter, how
ever, until recently. At the meet
ing Wednesday it was pointed out
that another section of the law
appeared to give the truck own
ers the relief which they asked
and would leave the situation very
much as it was before the present
law was passed. Various states
viii be notified of the interpreta-
tion placed on the law and will be
asked to give full reciprocity on
trucks as well as on pleasure carr.
Smyrna times., 1929-12-25
SMYRNA GRANGE MEETING
Harry c. johnson, the Master.
Presides and Mrs. johnson. Reads

On Wednesday evening the req
ular meeting of Smyrna Grange
was held with a good attendance
An interesting report of the meet
ing of the recent State Grange
was given by Master Harry C.
Johnson. Reading. "Washington's
Christmas at Valley Forge" by
Mrs. Harry c. Johnson and sing
ing by the Grange featured the
meeting. The meeting of Decem-
Der 25 will be omitted and tba
next meeting viii be on Saturday
evening, December %, which viii
be an open meeting.
Smyrna times., 1929-12-25
CENTURY CLUB XMAS PARTY
VIII BE at Club House Next Fri
day Afternoon with Program

The Smyrna goth Century Club
Christmas party will be held Fri
day afternoon, December 81, at
o'clock, at the Club House. A
special committee has charge of
the program which will be in
keeping with the Christmas sea-
son and will be of a social nature.
Come and enjoy an hour of cheer
and good will.
Smyrna times., 1929-12-25
IA music FEATURES
|GIIiI 4 / AL CHURCH HE'S

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VI. CHURCH 1aas,Ms aSp
n. s.'l lQuartette, Duets siers
II';s' services rTdipes-DseorstloGns 'ss s15mGsv
9t,g 5.,G,,' '''Ps practically ctsS al
churches but .t,onr on 'nsil n
Va, decorated with
u, while pOinsettis ano
y, I,eorations we're plac,
oal in front OF
suspended over the
q, an electric stal
|, lighted as the organ
n "A Song to the
Il Thomas H. Coverdale
n had charge Of the
n directed the choir Il, \
'thens which were well
! he large congrega-
Il services. Rev. Essen
]. preached sermons Ootn
',ring and evening serv-
,0.riate to the day Inc
S,sool also rendered 2
|, DrOgram. The morn
,srvice was as follows
rAlie. Christmas Offer
Jsles Grisson; Hymn,
The World; Apostles
lsysr. followed by the
layer chanted by enoit
r,gstion; Anthem, Sing
BY George S. Schuler
4 Reading for Christmas
Hmual. Announcements
Organ, "a Song to the
Il Ralph Kinder; Offer
"Cantique De Noe" by
lis Mary Hynson; An
The Angels Christmas
BY Philip Greely;; Sec-
krrtmss Gifts" The Pas
T.r: Anthem, GLORY to
Tie Highest, Dy II. NJ.
ksneiction and Doxology;
Stluie, March of the
Egs,' by Dubois. The ev-
lnce, like the morning
|ssy attended and the
/ music, under the direc-
Is. Thomas H. Coverdale,
ha same painstaking or
Eu as fololws: Organ
Frsphrase on "Oh Little
Bethlehem" by William
Hymn, 1T Came Upon a
Gear; Prayer; Anthem,
y Night" by Edward A.
announcements; Organ
rY Golden Morning, " BY
PkiHsi Double Suartette,
Heart This Night Rejoic-
Frederick Maxson;- An
ssp Little Babe, " by r.
E Singing Christmas
isr The lighted star; Ad-
the Pastor; Anthem,
God in the Highest. " by
aisii DOxOlogy and Bene-
vi8an-Postlude, March
Sc Men," by E. S. Has
" Petpr's p T. ChI
'nnunion was observed
% Sunday morning. at
a9al Church; Church
wy and morning pray
aon at II o'clock. Rev.
a'lne used as his theme
asFcial and Spiritual
for Christmas. n
services his subject
Sufce Of Personal Pow
eng the second in a
4. Life Worth Living
asis will be carol sing
slaoratiOn of the Hoiy
|. \ |, Christmas Eve be-
hl' ?. N. The service
i,s;, y Inc choir singing
n n ~! n the transept,
y !lght being used. The
then be turned on and ng
ilnS n,sf singing the pro-,
|p...a ...a The Realms Of
@ssnt Square; "Kria i
H. sSaInsyl; 59 Liturgical
.p.s,l .T,sonD'' Gloria -ribi
k,a,al' slal'e be to Thee, 3
lcsal: e.l.; "Nioene Creedn,
b I:s'lag' y Eg;, offertory, 20
! =, Faithful" CAdeste
EIro,ss ~ Be sung as a
n. .,.a |. Jenkins. "All
!, c,,s. { 7ass"(old Chant nn
[Aass Del Del , san 'tus,'
aItli, ssi.lsi'" Cold Chant Chant
as . .Iurle); Reoes-
E. : si1g g This Blessed
DssG D. Z Morn. On 5sp st
aaaSio1O OsCsnber ss',l 2sth,the
4 n aad At 7s 'elebrat-
ioei''4 '4'' festival Of the l,l
~ ! services i, nn'ifsn tsa
=. d ,ns as,., Presbyterian ian
HI. 1sual and I,
Smyrna times., 1929-12-25
OF INTEREST TO SPORTSMEN
State Game and Fish Commission
Plan Restocking State With Game


At meeting of the State Game
anu flsh commission Thursday,
lhe chlef game warden was di-
rected to write to western sec
IIohs concerning rabbits which
lhe COMMISSION expects to purch-
ase and restock the State The
chief warden was also instructed
to write concerning pbeasants as
to whether they are injurious to
quail, the report having been
heard that the pheasants fight aud
Kill quail. Wardens and other of
ficials of the commission are re-
stocking the several ponds in the
State with game fish.
Smyrna times., 1929-12-25

The Times Issues Early for Xmas
The Smyrna Times. despite the
fact its publication date falls on
Christmas Day, issues Tuesday
morning, Christmas Eve, that our
force may enjoy, as usual, an ex-
tended Xmas holiday.
Smyrna times., 1929-12-25

ptsg sg'srian 'ssrIaaa Church
b. 4, ,as ,'s,,., Presbyterian
tAs a,,.ss usual and Rev. u i
de- svs,, Preached the
staaS, Ssalng sal at 7.sO, a
Nrstasass y the The Sunday
atIsa stssanist, Mrs. Yer. eie
h sigs.rr s,ssr Which silent lent
r. ~ n vas ',a sing by !
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-07
Last of Free Glasses to Be
Conducted Tonight at
Indiana Roof.

The Camel Glide" from all in
dications, win introduce new epoch
in dancing.
Such was the opinion of Tom De-
vine today, after seeing the manner
in which the new. dance has been
received here and at other bathrooms
in this section of the country. De-
vine is manager of the Indian Roof
land for the last week has been Co
operating with The Times in in
Producing the new steps to dancers
Of indianapolis.
A clipping Of this story will pro-
vide admission for one to the free
instruction class which is to be held
at the Roof for the last time to-
night between 7:30 and $3.50.
BY new epoch" Devine explained
that he believes the cycle has turned
to that point where the popular
demand for son time to come will
result in smooth and graceful dane
ing, instead of the hectic body con-
tortions which have been charac-
teristic of "jazz creations" during
the last few years.
Since introduction of the Camel
Glide" here a week ago, ballroom
operators in several other large cities
have advised Devine that it lis just
what we need to satisfy the
dancers"
They all agree that the demand
for a new and slower dance is the
result of motion picture theme
Songs, which almost without excep
ton are "slow and sweet" Syn
chronization has made it possible
for these tunes to be played
thousands of times within a short
period and they, as a result, be-
come popular quickly. The next
move is their appearance in the ball
room and the demand for a new
dance follows.
Pupils can learn the glide in two
lessons. They also will have a
chance to enter the contest which
will be held at the ballroom tonight
at 1890. Valuable prizes donated
by Indianapolis merchants. Two
beautiful Bulova wrist watches have
been given by Rogers & Co., jewel
ers, 5 North Illinois street The
William H. Block Company has SET
aside some useful prize for both
men and girls. An exquisite hand
embroidered shawl has been do
mated by the Circle Linen shop, anG
three pairs of Jacqueline Mode shoes
by the Morrison Company, Inc, &c
West Washington street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-07
BEER BANDITS
RECEIVE STIFF
JAIL SENTENCE
Four Youthful Hi-Jackers
Will Serve Up to
Ten Years.

Four youthful beer bandits" to-
day were sentenced to long terms
in the Indiana state reformatory by
Criminal Judge James A. Collins.
The quartet was convicted of as
sault with intent to rob after they
had made statements to police Off
GERS revealing that they hi-jacked
Mrs. Nancy Griffith in her home at
l210 Beecher street and taken four
teen quarts of beer Jan. IA.
Their raid on the Griffith home
followed similar intrusion in which
they obtained quantity of whisky
from an Illinois street apartment,
one of the youths confessed.
Sent to RefOrmatOry
Those sentenced were Harry Bud
nick, II, of 937 South Illinois street;
Norbert F. OLeary, 10, of 1872 South
Missouri street, one to ten years in
the reformatory; and John F. Coyle
%, of 376 Prospect street, and Hud-
son Bickford, 81, of $40 Prospect
street, who were given sentences OF
two to ten years each.
Judge Collins, in sentencing the
youths, characterized them as be-
ing gunner who have Jesse James
and the Ford brothers backed of
the boards"
The boys, in their defense teSti-
mony, admitted making the state
ments to police that were presented
to the prosecutor, but denied, raid
ing" Mrs. Grifith's home at the
point of guns.
Tells of Raid
Mrs. Griffith testified that soor
after IL p. m. Jan. IA two of the
youths, whom she identified as
Coyle and Budnick, raped on the
door of her apartment and sale
they were friends of hers.
''They told me that they were
friends and they wanted to get some
beer" she testified. 81 told them
didn't have any beer and they
asked for whisky. 1 told them I hac
none, and that it was too late te
be coming to persons house. Bud
nick put a gun on me and pushed
me inside the door,"
She testified that the youths, with
a. fifth man, ransacked her home
and then demanded So with which
to buy gasoline, which she gave
them.
On cross-exanination the woman
said she used the alias, Roy, but
denied she was in the "beel
business"
Judge Collins directed that Mrs
Griffith be held under bond for fed
e1cal authorities or the grand jury CT.
a charge of possession of liquor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-07
HITS FUNDS SPENT
Money for Bull Exhibits,
Not Hospitals He Says.

Hoosiers spend $1,000,000 annually
to exhibit bulls at the state fair
ground, but the legislature will re-
fuse 100000 for a hospital for the
mentally i'll, Senator c. Oliver
Holmes, Gary, told the state senate
today, just before his psychiatric
hospital bill went down to defeat.
Last session the bill passed the
senate, but was killed in the house.
Today is mustered but thirteen
favorable votes, with thirty-six
against it.
Indiana is backward and archaic
in caring for those who are sick
mentally" Holmes asserted in
opening his campaign for passage
of the bill which was on third read
ing. It had received a favorable
report from the finance committee.
The bill required 100000 for a
hospital for mental diseases to be
added to the Indiana university
group of hospital buildings here.
Holmes pointed out that under the
present system, people must be in
sane and be sentenced by court
before they can get institutional
care.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-07
IN
PLEA TO JURY
TO SAVE LIFE
Murder Ranch Owner Says
He viii Talk All Day
in Argument.

BIZ United Press
RIVERSIDE, Cal, Feb. 7.-Gor-
don Stewart Northcott was pre-
pared to talk all day" today in q
last desperate plea to save himself
from the galIows for the murdes OF
three California boys.
The 22-year- Canadian youth
was expected to make categorical
denial of state charges that his
Wineville chicken ranch was turned
into a murder farm" where he
killed his victims with an ak.
He sat unmoved in court Wednes-
DAY while Loyal Kelley, special
prosecutor, characterized him as the
"most flendish slayer ever to be
brought before a bar o. Justice"
Northcott only scrubbed hurriedly
in compiling notes to use IN his final
argument.
The defendant-attorney probably
will talk for three hours and then
be followed by Earle Redwine, dep
uty district attorney, who will make
the closing argument for the prose-
cution. The case probably will
reach the jury late today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-07
EIGHT PLATES STOLEN
Depredations of License
Thieves Is Mystery.

Climaxjng series of automobile
license thefts which began when
the 1929 markers first appeared,
bandits and hi-jackers stole eight
plates Wednesday night, it was re-
ported to police.
The thefts, which have averaged
approximately two a day since the
first of the year, are causing police
and motorists much confusion, and
have seriously Inconvenience drlv-
ers in the present campaign against
the use of 1928 plates.
Those who reported missing
licenses were George L. Brown,
Seventeeth and Alabama streets;
T. H. Craig, 1921 Byram avenue; G.
G. Rathz, 400 East Minnesota
street; Jesse Burch. r. r. 4; Frank
Gossa, GIG Prospect street; Carolyn
Brown, 447 North Tacoma avenue;
the Virginia Auto Wrecking and
Tire Company, and the Capitol City
Auto Parts and Tire Company.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-07
BY PAUL r. MALLON

United Press STAFF Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb 7. - The
congressional quarrel over the pro-
posed S24,0oo,OOo prohibition in
crease became so involved today the
leaders just decided to forget about
it for a while.
With the house and senate con-
ferees deadIocked over the proposal
the house strongly against the
amendment and the senate favoring
it, all offers of compromise have
being made that the whole program
of the government supply bills may
be jeopardized.
Chairman Warren of the senate
confereeS will not call another
meeting until there is something
to discuss. He thinks it useless
now to carry out his first plan of
reporting back to the senate for new
instructions which might open the
way for a compromise.
Plan Is IhWarted
His plan was thwarted by the
threats of Senator Harris, Demo
cratic author of the amendment,
who served notice he would fight
to make the senate conferees stand
by she increase.
The house confereeS do not want
to report back to the house and
seek straight vote on the amend
ment. They fear political influ-
ence would be used to make them
change their position. Publicly they
say the house already had voted
five times to instruct them to OPP
pose the amendment and they see
no reason for another vote.
Leaders thought they might aban-
don the deficiency bill entirely be-
cause of the dispute, although the
measure carries millions of neces-
sary funds for other government
departments.
The cruiser bill was to be brought
up in the house this afternoon for
ratification of senate amendments.
Hope to Avoid Debate
Leaders hope to avoid extensive
debate in order that the bill may
go to the White House before the
end of the. week for the Presidents
signature. The naval appropria-
tons bill was the unfinished BUSH
ness of the house.
Further debate was expected In
the senate as result of adoption
late Wednesday of the Mcclellan
resolution holding up the shipping
board sale. of the governments
North Atlantic passenger fleet to
D. w. Chapman, New York broker.
Senator Mcclellan dem. Tenn)
charged the board was preparing to
accept Chapman's $32,000,000 bid
this morning.
The investigation of the bid by
the senate commerce committee, as
called for In the resolution, will be
undertaken as soon as possible,
Chairman Jones of the committee
announced.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-07
ANNOUNCES BAR
APPOINT MENTS
Foley Names Committees
for 1923.

Michael E. Foley, Indianapolis Bar
Association president, today an
nounced appointment of committees
for 1929.
Foley, who recently was elected
president, is Indianapolis Street
Railway Company attorney, trus-
tee of Indiana state prison and a
city park board member.
other officers are: Russell Will
son and Sidney S. Miller, vice.
presidents; John w. Kern, secretary
and Donald S. Morris, treasurer.
Wilson, Theodore Locke, Morris,
Kern, Miller, Earl Cox, John K
Ruckelshaus, B. H. Caughran, H. B
Pike, Harvey Grabill, Austin v. Cliff
ford, Robert D. Coleman and Robert
A. Adams, compose the board OF
managers.
Michael E. Foley, John w. Kern,
Donald S. Morris, Sidney S. Miller
and Earl Cox are on the executive
committee.
Other committee chairmen: Will
liam A. Pickens, amendment OF
laws; Thomas A. Daily, library; HUI
bert S. Hickam, grievances; John K
Ruckelshaus, admissions; Louis B.
Ewbank, admission to Marion
county bar; Earl R. Gender, judic-
larry; Fac w. Patrick, legal educa-
ton; Othniel Hitch, entertainment;
C. SEVERN Buschmann, legal ethics
Elmer w. Stout. advisory; Car
Wilde, auditing; Ralph M. Spann
house; Asa R. Smith, employment
Emsley w. Johnson, memorial
meetings; Clarence w. Nichols, tc
prosecute disbarment proceedings;
Edward v. Fitzpatrick, inter-asso-
citation conferences; Leo M. Kappa
port, legal aid; Fred G. Cause
American citizenship.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-07
Dancers VIII Get Prizes
in Camel Glide Contest
SLATE TWO SPEAKERS

Bishop Edgar Blake will speak
tonight and Attorney General
James M Ogden will speak Friday
might at meetings of the seventh
annual winter institute of the In
dianapolis district of the Epworth
League, being held at the Central
Avenue M E. church. DR.. o. w.
Fifer, Indianapolis, superintendent
of the Methodist Episcopal church,
was the speaker Wednesday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-07
KIWANiS SECRETARY is
SPEAKER AT LUNCHEON
International Officer Guest of Local
Club.

Fred G. Parker of Chicago, secre-
tary of Kiwanis International, spoke
at the Wednesday noon luncheon of
the local Kiwanis Club in the Riley
room of the Claypool He also was
the guest of honor at a breakfast
Wednesday at the Columbia Club.
Eli SchlosS, president, responded
to Parker's luncheon talk. Harry
E. Jockey, past president. arranged
the breakfast, and Schloss presided.
Other breakfast guests we're Julian
Wetzel, o. G. Herdich, secretary;
James E. Fischer, Cecil Crabb, Rob-
ert H. Lieber, DR.. E. E. Boyles, Sam
uel Ashby, Arthur Weber, Walter
T. White, M. I. Miller, Alfred P.
Conklin and John Early, Kiwanis
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for Indiana,
of Greenfield.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-07
DEATH lNFoRMER FREE
Farmer Admits He Knows Nothing
About Sullivan Bank Tragedy.

BIZ United Press
SULLIVAN, Ind. Feb. 7.-Will
Hodges, IS, farmer, who was ar
rested after admitting writing a let
ter to Benjamin Harrison, president
of the Peoples National bank here
that he could name the person who
killed Edgar D. Maple, vice-presi-
dent of the bank, has been released.
He promised in the letter to name
the slayer If $4,000 was placed in a
mail box near Hutton, Ind. Follow
ing questioning by Charles Bridges,
state policeman, and Jesse Bedwell,
prosecutor, the farmer admitted he
knew nothing of the case and was
only trying to exort money from the
bank. Maple was found dead on
the floor of the bank several weeks
ago, under mysterious circum-
stances.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-07
SCOUT WINS y HONOR

William McEwen Is Awarded
Harmon Scholarship.
The Harmon Foundation scholar
ship was given to William McEwen,
Eagle Scout of troop No. 3, today
at the anniversary meeting of the
board of directors of the Indianap-
oils Boy Scout council at the Cham
Der Of Commerce.
Other guests of honor were Scout
McEwen'S father, Peter McEwen: H,
F. OSler, Troop No. 3 Scoutmaster;
and the Rev. George w. Allison
pastor Of the Irvington Presbyterian
church, scout headquarters.