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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-09
IoWan Asserts President
Erred in Appointing
Treasury Head.
By United Press

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Senator
Smith Wildman Brookhart (Rep.,
la, chief witness in a recent grand
jury investigation of the alleged
senatorial wet" dinner given by
Walter j. Fahey, Wall Street broker,
told an Anti-Saloon League meet
ing Sunday night that President
Hoover erred in reappointing An
drew Mellon as secretary of the
treasury.
Brookhart said Mellon should be
removed from Office and that the
issuance of domestic liquor permits
and border patrol work should be
investigated.
The Iowa senator reported seeing
fewer intoxicated persons in the
capital today than in 1896, when
there was a bar in the house res
taurant.
st saw more drunk congressman
then than I have seen drunk peo-
pie during the seven years I have
been here" Brookhart said.
"Any action the grand jury de-
cides upon in the Fahey dinner cas-
must be taken before midnight to-
night under the statute of Hmi-
tations."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-09
113 KILLED IN
FIERCE Gales
Terrific Storms Take Huge
Toll in Europe.

BIZ United Press
LONDON, Dec. ga new storm
raced in from the Atlantic today
and struck the Scilly islands with
great force, renewing the gales and
heavy rain which have battered the
British isles and the European
coast for five successive days.
The fresh attack of the elements
came after a short lull in the storm
which has taken toll of at least
lib lives, and damaged ships and
property to the extent of millions of
dollars.
The storm was described by off,
Gals as the worst in the last CEN
fury. Mighty ocean liners we're
tossed about on the English channel,
some of their passengers injured
and others exhausted as the ships
struggled in the face of 100-mile an
hour gales.
Smaller vessels were completely
at the mercy of the wind and
dozens of distress calls were sent
out, many of which could not be
answered by tireleSs but over-bur-
dened rescue forces.
A carefully checked death list,
which indicated that complete re-
ports would show a much larger toll,
follows:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-09
: CHILDREN KILLED
IN HOME BY BOMB

investigated these missives at the
time and then dropped the matter
at Falzone's insistence. Today they
redoubled efforts to locate the
sender.
One letter told Falzone the writer
knew he had told police, and added:
1T won't be well for you now. We
are going to kill you"
Mrs. Falzone, quoted from the
hysteria which followed the ex-
plosion, told police of trouble she
had had with her husband. She
sought once last summer to have
him arrested for threatening to
kill her, but then withdrew the
charge.
She said Falzone had been init
mate with divorce for many
years and that this woman had writ
ten her that Falzone was the
father of her 3-year-old son. The
woman, Mrs. Fay Stoehrer, was
questioned by police in secret.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-09
FIRE DAMAGES CARS
Youthful InCendiarieS Are
Suspected by Local Police.

Boy firebugs are blamed for dam
age to two automobiles in the 1900
block on Beecher avenue Sunday
morning.
A car owned by John jones, 1922
Beecher avenue, was damaged 500
by fire and another car, the owner
Of which has not been located, was
damaged $3.50 about the same time.
The license on the second car was
issued to Vernis Jones, 1926 College
avenue.
Both cars were parked on the
street and neither had been oper-
ated for some hours, fire officials
said.
Fire caused by lighted match
dropped down a clothes chute did
500 damage at the home Of Jack
Westneld, II East Thirt.'-seventh
street, early today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-09
BIG APPRAISAL
Difference IN
MERGER Barred
Figures of Public Service
Body Shade Utilities
18 Millions.

Difference of more than $18,000,-
900 in the expert" appraisals Of
property in volved in the $70,000,000
insult utilities merger was disclosed
today when the public service COM
mission engineers figures were in
troduced.
The merger hearing was resumed
before the commissioners in the
house of representatives with the
introduction of commission evil
dence. This evidence is expected
to be complete by Tuesday night,
Commissioner Howell Ellis, presid-
ing, announced.
Harry B. Wenger, chief commits
sion engineer, testified the depreci-
ated value of the combined Central
Indiana Power Company and the
Terre Haute, Indianapolis & East
ern properties, exclusive of the In
diana Electric Corporation, is $685.
963,708. The appraisal for these
properties offered in evidence by the
utility group last week was $57 1884,
271, difference of $18,720,563.
Not All Inclusive
Commission figures, however, in
clude nothing for materials and
supplies, cash working capital, cost
of financing and going concern"
value.
Charles w. Spooner, president of
Sponer & Merrill, Inc, Chicago en-
gineers who made the utilities ap-
praisal, testified last week he al
lowed from 10 to 20 per cent for
going concern" value. The amount
he said varied with the properties
involved, prosperous ones being given
the greater allowance.
The commission figures, intro
duced today, gave the reproduction
new valuation of the Central as $21,-
206, 500 and T. H, I. & E. $30,901 1856.
Deprecated, the values were set at
SIG, 866,419 for the Central proper
ties and $22,097,419 for the T. H.,
I. & E.
Wenger testified that he allowed
1854 per cent depreciation for T. H,
I. & E. and 20.4 for the Central.
Spooner allowances were 13 plus and
II plus, respectively.
Depreciation Base
Allowances for materials from
March 1, 1929. made by the COM
mission engineers, were $494, TIC for
T. H, I. & E. and $449,502 for the
Central. Added to the reproduction
new total, the grand total would be
$50 ,052, TAO, and deprecated $39,907,-
986. 1t is on the latter figures that
rates would be based.
Bert May, secretary of the state
tax commission, testified that the
valuation for taxation of the Central
is $22, ,022 and T. H, I. & E.,
$7,540,645. making total tax valua-
ton of the combined properties of
S3o,455,671.
Wenger testified that tax on util-
tiles runs from IL to per cent
and that assessments are about so
per cent of real valuation.
Size of the task faced by the
commission engineers was outlined
and the cost of the engineering in
vestigation estimated by Wenger at
$4,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-09
MRS. SLACK IS DEAD
Mayors Mother SuCcumbs
to Heart Attack.

Mrs. Nancy o. Slack, rs, mother of
Mayor L. Ert Slack of Indianapolis,
died at her home at Trafalgar at
Sunday night from a heart attack.
Mayor Slack was at her bedside.
Mrs. Slack was a pioneer of
Johnson county. Her husband,
Elisha o. Slack, and her son, Mayor
Slack, and three daughters, Mrs.
Guy Clore, indianapolis; Mrs. Webb
Hunt, Muncie, and Mrs. Ferguson
of Indianapolis survive her.
Funeral services will be held at
Trafalgar at the Christian church
at 1870 Tuesday afternoon, with
burial at Mt. Pleasant cemetery.
Sterling r. Holt, city controller,
today ordered closing of city hall
Tuesday afternoon out of respect
for the mayors mother. A floral
tribute was sent to Trafalgar by city
employees today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-09

Stokes whose divorce suit against his wife at
tracted national attention.
The accusation carried with it the charge
that Lindsey had received $4,000 as part
of fee paid to Samuel Untermyer, famous
lawyer who acted for Mrs. Stokes.
Lindsey explained the innocence Of the
transaction and the services rendered after
he had been forced from the bench, but the
explanation was not received by the court,
elected by the forces which Lindsey had
fought for years.
In his book, Lindsey predicted years ago
that the forces which he calls "the beast"
finally would conquer any one who opposed
them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-09
CONGRESS IS EXPECTED TO
GRANT funds FOR PROBE OF
HAITI POLITICAL SITUATION
President Hoover Urged to
Appoint Negro as
Co-InveStigator.
OCCUPATION SCORED
Low Scale of Democracy
Maintained, Charge of
Policy Association.
BIZ Tnitef Preas


WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Further
unverifed reports of disorder in
Haiti reached Washington as 500
American marines approached the
Negro republic aboard the aircraft
tender Wright, which is due to reach
Port Au Prince Tuesday.
President Hoover's request for
authority and funds to send an in
vestigating commission to Haiti is
before congress and probably will be
granted Friday. In comprehensive
report upon Haitian conditions, the
foreign policy association today
urged Mr.. Hoover's commission
should include an American Negro.
The association report discussed
American occupation of Haiti"
which began by order of President
Wilson in 1915. While conceding the
occupation had restored order, initi-
ated public works and organized
health activities, the repor said 1T
had maintained Haitian government
on lower level Of democracy than
that of Porto Rico and the Philip
pines.
Authority Concentrated
American authority in Haiti" the
report says, consists of an Ameri-
can high commissioner, General
John H. Russell, five American
treaty officials and about 200 other
marine and naval officers and
civilians.
Actual responsibility for the adj
ministration of practically every de-
partment in the local government
except justice and literary educa-
ton has been concentrated in the
hands of these Americans.
During the American occupation,
all popular control over the Haitian
president Oouis Borno) has been
abolished. The Haitian legislature
has been suppressed in favor of the
council of state, body composed
of twenty-one members appointed
by the president with power to adopt
legislation and to elect the presi-
dent. No elections for the Haitian
parliament have been held since
1917"
The report says Borno has been
kept in power by the American
occupation and that American Of
ficerS in the gendarmerie have
executed his orders for suppression
of newspapers and political meet
ings.
POstpOnement Blamed
The present situation is attributed
largely to popular resentment
against Borno's intention, an
nounced Oct. II, again to postpone
parliamentary elections.
Borno subsequently announced he
would not be candidate to succeed
himself next year and this decision
is understood to have been made on
suggestion from Secretary of State
Stimson.
For solution of the Haitian prob
lem, the association recommended:
l. Replacement of American mill
tary men with civilians.
2. Withdrawal of the marine
brigade.
3. Imposition of greater response
bility on Haitian officials.
4. Election of parliament and
abolition of the council of state.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-09

BIZ United Press
DENVER, Dec. 9.-At the finish Of
twenty hve-year fight against the corrupt
forces in this state, Judge Ben B. Lindsey,
famous founder of the juvenile court sys-
tenn, today lost his battle and was disbarred
by the Colorado supreme court.
For twenty-five years Lindsey was the
leader of the forces of reform. He forced
reforms of various kinds. He compelled hon.
esty in elections where frauds had existed.
On one occasion he sent the head Of a great
utility company to Jail for contempt, an act
never forgiven.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-09
FOREIGNERS IN
CHINESE CITY
TOEvACUATE
Women, Children Gather on
Shanghai Waterfront
in Preparation.

BIZ United Press
LONDON, Dec. preparations
have been made to evacuate for
eigners at Shanghai and a precau-
ton women and children were con-
centrated on the water front Sum
day, Arthur Hnedrson, foreign sec
rotary, told a questioner in the
house of commons today.
Henderson declined to discuss the
question of whether the Soviet re-
ply to Britain's reminder of the
Kellogg pact pledge represented the
British note as unjustif1able inter-
ference and an unfriendly act.
He also declined to discuss
whether the Soviet reply was the
sort to be expected from "a friend
ly nation"
Meanwhile the Manchuria gov
eminent continued negotiations for
settlement of its disputes with Rus
STA, dispatching its delegate to Ha-
barovsk to sign formally a prelim-
mary ueace agreement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-09
ware IS SUPPORTED
G. O. P. Committee Stands
Back of Pennsylvania Boss.

BH United Press
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Dec. 9.
The Philadelphia Republican city
committee today issued statement
supporting William s. Ware, who
was denied a seat in congress as
senator from Pennsylvania. The
statement said:
"The Republican city committee
will stand behind Ware in any pro-
gram he might formulate during
the course of the campaign for the
coming primary elections"
Late conferences between Ware
and civic leaders of Philadelphia
indicated that the move to dis
credit him has proved a political
boomerang.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-09
OFFICERS DECORATED
Bravery in Nicaragua Is
Recognized by U. S.

BIZ United Press
navy and marine corps officers were
awarded government decorations,
by Secretary of Navy Adams today
for bravery in Nicaragua.
Distinguished service medals were
awarded to Rear Admiral David
Sellers, Washington, former COM
mander of the special service
squadron in Caribbean waters, and
Lieutenant Colonel R. r. Wallace,
st. Louis.
Navy crosses we're awarded
Lieutenant Colonel r. r. Sanderson,
washington; Lieutenant E. H. Salz-
man, Manitowac, Wis; Lieutenant
Earl S. Piper, New London, Mo-;
Lieutenant John S. Letcher. Lezing-
ton, Va; Lieutenant John B. O'Neiu,
received star to be attached TO a
navy cross previously awarded.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-09
Marking Also Ready

NANKING, Dec. e.-Foreign off,
Gals in Marking, the seat of the
Chinese central government, were
concentrating today on the evacu-
alton of all women and children
down the Yangtze river, as the re-
volt of Chinese troops in the vicin-
ity threatened to reach a crisis.
1t was feared if the rebellious SOL
diers gained foothold on the city,
looting and b1oodshed would follow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-09
Occupation Continues
BN Tnited Press

BU United Press
HARDIN, Manchuria, Dec. g.
Dispatches from Manchuli-the first
direct word from that city in two
weeks-said today that the Soviet
occupation of the city continued
despite the negotiations for peace
between Manchuria and the Soviet
union.
Ten thousand Chinese, driven to
desperation by cold and hunger,
were reported to be eating horse
flesh.
The Chinese populace was re-
ported in dire straits and the dis
patches urged that immediate as
sistance be rendered.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-09
BRING NO INDICTMENTS
Lack of Evidence Is Referred to Be
Grand Jury in Probe.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9. - The
grand jury that investigated the
alleged wet dinner" given to SEN
ators here by Walter j. Fahy, New
York broker, three years ago, failed
today to return any indictments in
connection with the incident. Sen
ator Smith w. Brookhart was one Of
the important witnesses during the
hearing.
Due to what it termed lack of
evidence and the lapse of time be-
tween the alleged violation of the
prohibition law and the statement
of facts concerning the affair, the
jury report to Justice Peyton Cor
don that it was impracticable to
consider further action.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-09
PRINTING BIDS ARE
TAKEN BY BOARD
CHILDREN DIE IN FIRE
Two Victims as Farm Home Burns
Mother, Ten Others Escape.

BY T-nitpd Press
SAULTE STE. MARIE, Mich,
Dec. 9.-Leonard Huhlta, II, and his
sister Ellie, IS, were burned to death
and their mother and eleven other
children had narrow escapes when
fire destroyed their farm home near
Brimley this morning.
Five of the children were brought
here with the mother, whose feet
were believed frozen by snow, as
she led ten of her children to safety.
Helen, another daughter, leaped
from the second story window, frac-
turing both legs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-09
TWO KILLED IN BLAST
Three More May Die as Result OF
Oil Company Explosion.
BIZ United Press

EVERETT, Mass, Dec. 9.-Ex-
plosions and fire killed two men and
injured three others perhaps fatally
at the Trimont Oil Company's plant
here today.
Three men, suffering from burns
which it was believed might prove
fatal. were taken TO the Whidden
Memorial hospital
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-09
BANDITS BATTLE POLICE
Gun Fight or Streets Evokes No
Interest From Bystanders.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 9.-Police
and bandits fought battle on Los
Angeles streets today before small
crowds which paid little heed, as
Stunning "it was just another movie
scene"
Two policemen chased two BAN
dts, who Communicated a milk
truck, through the fashionable Will
shire district. Both sides fired with
pistols and rifles. The bandits S.
capped.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-09

Quinta Nc
Donald, one
five women
formerly en-
ployed by
the United
States Radi-
UNI Corpora
ton, died Of
radium pois-
oning.
The medi-
cal e Xa m =
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-09
NEEDED RAIN ARRIVES

Pacific Coast Welcomes Downpour,
Ending Five Month Drought.
BIZ United Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 9.-The
Pacific coast was literally singing
in the rain today as generous
downpous ended a five-month
drought.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-09
NEW SENATORS SWORN
Sullivan and Baird Given Talks by
Vice-President Curtis.

BU United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The oath
of Office was administered by Vice
President Curtis today to two newly
appointed Republican senators, Pat
rick j. Sullivan of Wyoming and
David Baird Jr., of New Jersey.
BY unanimous consent as a mat
ter of routine, the senate referred
Sullivan's credentials to the senate
privileges and elections committee
for investigation after he was sworn.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-09

performed the autopsy in the
presence of a number of promi-
nent doctors, said Mrs. McDon-
aid weighed only seventy-seven
pounds at the time of her
death in a hospital here Satur-
day. Her normal weight was
40 pounds. The radium had
affected various organs and
tumors had developed.
The radium emanationS will
be extracted from the body by
a New York toxicologist.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-09
Suicide Attempt Fails

An attempt by Mrs. Loretta
Rogers, 81, of 712 West New York
street, to end her life by taking
poison Sunday after quarrel with
her husband failed. She is recover
ing at city hospital.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-09
HURLEY is CONFIRMED
Senate Approves Successor to Good
With Quick Vote.
RN limited Press

bU OHtLeu FEebS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The SEN
ate today confirmed the nomination
of Patrick j. Hurley to be secretary
of war, succeeding the late James
w. Good. The confirmation was
effected in about two minutes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-09
MELLON MISTAKE,
SAYS BROOKHART'
Woman Dies of
RQdiun1 Poison
BIZ Tnited Press

BIZ JnIt6d Press
ORANGE, N. j., Dec. g.
An autopsy had established
definitely today that Mrs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-14
SAVE-A-LIFE
CAMPAIGN
Official Details Announced by
E. Austin Baughman, Com
missioner of Motor
Vehicles

Official details of the Save-A-Life
Campaign and mechanical inspection
Of all automobiles and trucks in this
State from June Is to July Is, inclu-
sive, just announced by proclamation
Of Governor Albert C. Richie, were
announced today by E. Austin Baugh-
man, Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.
Under the provisions of Chapter 257
of the Acts of the General Assembly
of Maryland as enacted at the Session
of 1929, the Commissioner of Motor
Vehicles is authorized to require an
inspection of the safety factors of all
motor vehicles in the State. The in.
spection of motor vehicles shall con-
sist of brakes, lights, horns, steering
mechanism, windshield wipers, rear
view mirrors, obscure license tags and
operators licenses.
The official inspection will be entire
ly free of charge due to the co-opera-
tion of garages, car dealers, repair
shops and service stations in every
community Of the State, which have
Indicated their willingness to serve as
official State inspection stations and
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-14
Fates Proved Unkind
to Spanish Explorer

Capt. Pedro De Quiros long had
been intrigued by tales of vast con-
tinent in the southwest Pacific ocean
and finally coaxed Phillip III, Of
Spain, to let him go in search Of it.
On July q, 1905 at Callao, Peru,
he drew flourish under his signature,
commissioning the captains Of his two
ships, and was ready to sail on ''the
discovery of the unknown austral re-
gions of this South sea by the order
of the king"
One of the captains presented HIM
self, respectfully asking De Quiros to
lay down course for them to follow.
LET her go as she is" returned De
Quiros grimly, God will take us some
whereof
In the following year they sighted
one of the islands of the New He
brides group and De Quiros, under
the impression that it was his long
sought land, named it La Australia
de Espiritu Santo. Followed sick
ness and discomfort, the crew mu-
TIMED and forced a return to Mexico.
But not before De Quiros had caught
a glimpse of long, mysterious coast
line, that to this day some believe
was the Australia of his dreams. An
other expedition was organized by
him in Spain but on reaching Pana-
ma he died of a fever and there her
lies, buried in an unknown grave
Detroit News. "A
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must stop in 20 feet Dy IOoI brake.
Id case a brake testing machine is
used the equivalent of above is re-
CURED.
z. Horns shall be tested by press
ing the horn button and determining
whether the signal is prompt and
gives suficient warning.
8. Lights shall be tested as fol
lows: Bulbs in headlights shall be
checked for conformity to State law.
Bulbs showing signs of blackening
or whitish discoloration inside the
glass are insufficient and should be
discarded. All bulbs which are
burned out or missing must be re.
placed. Lights must have proper lens
and the reflector must be bright. All
tail lamps must have a red lens.
8. Steering mechanisms must be
examined in all their wearing parts.
These wearing parts must appear to
be sufficiently strong to avoid any
possibility of breaking under ordi-
nary conditions, thus causing an &C.
cident.
1O.A Windshield wipers Qf auto
matic( or electric) must operate suffi.
cientlk to give clear vision at all
ltimess (if manual) the rubber
t'sweeps" shall be in such condition
as to clear the glass properly.
IL. Truck mirrors are to be In.
spected to make sure that they are
in such condition and so placed as to
give good rear visibility.
~. Operator must show operators
licensed +.
The cooperation OF the motoring
public As earnestly requested to make