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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-16
OVERHAUL DRY
LAW MACHINE
FOR new YEAR
Need Money and Men for
Better Emit. cement,
Mellon Says.
BY RAY TUCKER,
Times staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON, Jan. 16-F7or the
first time in eight years the whole
machinery of prohibition enforce
ment is to be oyerhauled to dis
cover methods of making it more
effective.
Besides the general survey con-
templated by Hoover, Secrei airy
Mellon, who is expected to remain
in Office afr March 4, has ordered
his various subordinates to present
him with a complete picture of the
needs of all branches Of the prohi-
bition service. These include the
coast guard, the land frocs under
Commissioner Doran, the special
squads assigned to breaking up ma
jor conspiracies and the border pa
troll.
Eliminate Court Congestion
While these steps are uncer way
bills for eliminating court conges-
ticn in handling case will be pre-
pared by dry members of house and
senate. These contemplate creation
0 Traditional judges, the grant OF
more power to federal commission
ers and other means for facilitating
trial Of small offenders. Already
New York City is expected to get
three more judges as result OF
passage of the La Guardia bill by
the house, for its enactment in the
senate is certain.
1t is likely that the department
of justice will be asked to submit a
report on its needs under the pro-
gram contemplated. Mellon point
ed out that more funds to enforce
the law can not be used until some
method of disposing of indictments
already on the docket can be estab.
lished.
The demands for more money
and personnel expected to follow
Melons instructions to his sub
ordinates will be heavy. In every
army of the dry service there is
need of more men and equipment.
AhCAC d9L ApQl AOl H dOAOA
The dry navy of twenty-five de-
stroyers is virtually obsolete, and will
be- ready for the scrap heap in a
year, according to treasury officials
If new ones are built to take their
place, the bill will be about $50, 000,-
600. This can be cut down If navy
destroyerS now stored at Phila-
delphi and San Pedro, Cal, are
turned over to the coast guard.
The customs service has never had
enough men. A recent request fol-
additional inspectors to check
smuggling off foreign liners in New
York harbor was met by an ap-
preparation for only 400. More than
1000 extra are said to be necessary
This body has also asked for more
craft for inspection of the ships at
New York, Boston, Philadelphia
Baltimore and other ports, but with
little success.
Mellon admitted that the break
down of negotiations for obtaining
Canadian help in stopping border
rum running had proved a serious
handicap The only remedy, ac-
cording to prohibition spokesman, is
to increase the patrol along the
boundary from Maine to Washing
ton
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-16
STATE SENATE FIGHT
ON PEACE AVERTED

referred to the federal committee.
Two concurrent resolutions were
passed by the senate at the ses-
sion.
One introduced by Senator Will
liam F. Hodges, Gary, invites Presi-
dent Coolidge to speak at the
George Rogers Clark celebration at
VincenneS, Feb. 25.
Senator Bruce E. Cooper present.
ed and had passed a resolution pc
titioning congress to provide funds
for the erection Of a United States
veterans hospital in this state.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-16
DRAFT BILL TO PREVENT
FOREST FIRES IN STATE
Annual Appropriation of $4,000
Would BE Provided.

state conservation department
officials are sounding out the Senti-
ment of senators and representa-
tives for a bill, already drafted,
which would set up machinery for
"the prevention, detection, control
and suppression of forest fires"
under direction of the conservation
department.
The measure defines powers of
the department and criminal Of
lenses under its provisions and
makes an annual appropriation of
$4,000 which, 1t is claimed would
be matched by federal aid.
The conservation department,
now headed by Richard Lieber.
would be empowered to employ for
est fire wardens, with powers of ar
rest, and direct them in searching
out and eliminating forest fire
hazards and arresting offenders.
1T shall be unlawful for any per-
en- to use fire for the purpose of
smoking bees, animals or birds out
of any tree, log hole or cavern"
when such a fire endangers wood
lands" says the bill Fine of not
more than $500 is provided to which
may be added Imprisonment of not
more than six months.
Forest fires started maliciously
would be punishable by two to four
teen years Imprisonment and fine
of not over 5000.
Enactment of the bill would
enable the department to erect adj
ditional observation towers similar
to those now maintained in the
state forest preserves.
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Resolution Backing Kellogg
Pact introduced After
U. S. Passes 1t.

Indiana's senate operates on CEN
trail standard time.
The senate at Washington on
eastern standard time.
But that was not what put the
national body ahead of the state
in approving the Kellogg peace pact
Tuesday afternoon.
Thirty minutes after the United
States senate had unanimously ap-
proved the treaty, Senator Robert
L. Moorhead, Indianapolis, intro
duced concurrent resolution in the
state senate asking that the sew
enty-sixth general assembly me-
morialize congress to approve the
measure and to instruct the Indi-
ana delegation to vote FOR it.
He did not know until after 2d-
journment that the treaty had al
ready been ratified.
Faced Stormy Seas
Had it not been, Moorehead's
resolution faced stormy seas.
No sooner had it been read than
Senator Perry Johnson, Atlanta,
arose and asserted that he saw no
reason for its introduction.
ct think if we tend to our own
business here we'll have enough to
do without instructing Washington,
he asserted.
Senator Alonzo H Lindley, King
man, then stepped to the front of
the senate floor and asked all sena-
tors who had read the Kellogg treaty
to raise their hands.
Ten out of the fifty right hands
went up.
Debate Seemed Certain
Debate seemed inevitable, but was
averted by having the resolution
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-16

Drop leaf table and four chairs
popular design. Real bargain See
the ad in tonight's Miscellaneous for
Sale classification in the want ads.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-16
MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
BONDING BILL DRAFTED
Measure Would Enable Extension Of
Projects on Receipts.

A bill is being drafted by Repre-
sentative John Scott of Gary, to
permit cities, towns and other
municipal corporations owning and
operating unencumbered water
works to provide for extensions and
additions of such water works and
for the issuance OF bonds payable
from the revenue and receipts of
the utility.
Although of general interest the
specifically will Apply to conditions
in Valparaiso where the recently &C
quired municipal water works is in
need of extensions and improve
ments.
The public service commission
would be empowered to approve or
disapprove of any contracts which,
however, must be authorized by city
ordinance.
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TRY A WANT AID IN THE TIMES.
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Debate seemed inevitable, but was
ayerted by having the resolution
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-16
STATE HIGHWAY
BODY ASKS BIG
BUDGET BOOST
Increase of S5,0O0,0O0 a
Year Sought in
Request.

Budget requests for the fiscal
years 1923 and 1929 mounted to
s7S,349,5 54 today as the state high
way departments request for $4o,-
100000, representing a 5000, OO0-a-
year increase, was added to figures
in the hands Of the state budget
committee.
In belated statement of the
highway departments requests,
timed to follow directly on the heels
of Governor Harry G. Leslie's rec
ommendation of the 100000 an
nuaI increase, John d. Williams,
highway director, proposes that the
increase be financed by boosting
auto license fees in 1880, increasing
the gasoline tax / cent from April
1 to Dec. 81, 1929, diyerting the
100000 now in the auto theft fund
TO the highway department and by
turning over to the highway DEPART
ment $644,375 ,of the inheritance
taxes and depository interest
claimed by the commission.
New Budget Puzzle
williams requests added new per-
plexities to those already confront
ing the budget committee which
must pare down proposed appro-
r~iations before submitting the bien-
rial budS.y DILL to the legislature.
BuCgct requests are required, by
Nv, tt, be filed with the chief ex-
amer of the board of accounts
on or before oct. Is.
Five million dollars more can be
spent annually by the highway de-
partment without increasing super
vision charges, Williams reported.
Supervision now costs 3.71 per cent
of total expenditures, he said.
His report set out that the Scent
gasoline tax in Indiana is q, little
higher than the average in other
states, but that the average auto
mobile license fee of 1851 is fourth
from lowest of any state.
Federal aid is diminishing, he said,
and only current federal aid appro-
priations can be anticipated after
Sept. 30, 1929.
Increases Are Asked
Specific requests by the highway
department. include $4,000 for a
" testing bureau building; an $4,000
increase in appropriation for the
maintenance division contingent
upon discontinuance of motor
transport division, now separate;
$500 COO increase for the construc-
ton division, $3,150,000 Of which is
wanted for increases in pavement
and bridge construction.
A total of SIS, 739, 900 is asked for
each of the two fiscal years for the
construction division which spent
s10,838, 1877 in 1926-1927 and $12,-
439 800 in 1927-1928.
Increases Of $4,000 for each of
the two years are asked for the
administration department which
spent S60,201 in 1926-1927 and
S73 SAT in I927-1928. Expenses lin
cident to moving the department
from the statehouse to the state
house annex" require $1,000, the
report said.
Receipts of the department in
&. I928-1929 we're estimated at $16.2 02,-
100 as compared with $16,073, 409.0
in 1s27-1928
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-16
BILL PROPOSES CLOSER
CAMPAIGN FUND CHECK
Clubs Would be Forced to File
Report of Expenditures.

Clubs and other organizations
taking active part in election cam
paigns would be required to file the
same report Of receipts and expendi-
lures as is required Of political
parties by a bill Representative
Thomas A. Cantwen, of Terre
Haute. has ready for introduction.
other measures prepared by
Cantwell would abolish the office
of county assessor, place his duties
In the hands of township assessors
and make the county board of re-
view consist Of four members under
presidency of the county treasurer:
recurring superior court judges to
!, nav the salary Of judges pro tenn.
except Of absence because OF sick
ness: and give circuit judges power
to appoint one or two probate clerks
ans to fix their pay
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-16
Daughter Succeeds Father

BIZ Times Special
DECATUR, Ind, Jan. 16.-Miss
Bernice Nelson, 81, has succeeded
her father, John E. Nelson, who
died Friday, as clerk Of the Adams
circuit court.
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and their subjects, viii be John w.
Yates, Detroit, Massachusetts, Mutu-
al Life Insurance Company, Income
Insurance; Nathaniel Seefurth,
New York National Service Publica-
tons president. Business Life In
surance": George Harris, Montreal,
Sun Life Insurance Company,
Painting Pictures; Milton H,
Grannatt, New York, Liverpool,
London and Globe Insurance Com
pany; F. B. Stalney, Glenn Falls,
N. Y, Glenn Falls Insurance Com
pany president; Hale Anderson, New
York, Fidelity and Guaranty Com
pany vice-president; John A. Reyn-
olds, vice-president Union Trust
Company, Detroit, When Both
Sides Meet; John N. Wander Vries,
north central division manager
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States.
Governor Harry G. Leslie, Mayor
L. Ert Slack and Clarence G. Wy
song, insurance commissioner, also
are scheduled to make talks.
The annual insurance day dance
will be held Monday evening at the
Clarpool.
The Indiana Actuaries Association
and the Indiana Casually Adjusters
Association will hold meetings in
connection with the Insurance day
convention. George Graham, vice
president of the Central States Life
Insurance Company of st. Louis,
will speak at the actuarieS meeting.
Smyrna times., 1929-08-28
MANY HOLSTEIN RECORDS
Delaware One of the Leading Stat
es in High Producing

Delaware rates highly in butter
fat production by Holstein cattle,
according to report released rec
emily by the Holstein-F -Friesian AS
Sociation of America. In the seven
day record, two cows produced
over 80 pounds, one between 80
and 81 pounds; and three over 90
pounds; one over % pounds; six
over 81 pounds and three over 26
pounds. For the 305 day butter
fat testing period, one COW in Del
aware produced over 800 pounds
and seven over 700 pounds. The
yearly testing period up to March
81 of this year, shows that one
cow in Delaware produced more
than LOO pounds of butterfat.
During this period, three produced
more than 1000 pounds, seven
more than 900 pounds and % more
than 800. That high producing
Holsteins are being steadily de-
veloped throughout the United
States is shown by the list of Al
States and the District of Colum-
bia in which high producing Hol-
stems can now be found. AL
though the eastern States lead in
the total number of records cred
tied to purebred Holsteins, the
greatest testing activity is shifting
westward. New York leads in the
total number of 7-day tests with
233 above 26 pounds of butterfat
but only one of these was report
ed during the Ia months prior to
March 81, 1929.
Smyrna times., 1929-08-28
PROHIBIT KILLING OF DUCKS
Game Warden Arrested Men Who
Had Fowl in Possession

The Delaware Game Commits
sion is determined to break up the
practice of shooting wild ducks
out of season and wardens have
for some time been patrolling the
marshes along the the bay shore.
Shooting wild ducks during the
closed season has been a common
practice among certain classes of
gunners. This is especially true
during the latter part of August
and the first weeks of September
when ducks are unusually tame
and plentiful. Two offenders felt
the force of the laws penalties
last week when they were arrested
by Game Warden Joseph Watson.
The men had killed five wild ducks
and when taken before Justice of
the Peace e. v. Hendrixson of
Milford they were fined $500 and
costs for each duck. Warden
Watson has only recently been re-
appointed to the job and ne is now
on the job each day watching for
offenders against the fish and
game laws of the State. The ar
rest of the men last week is the
forerunner Of strenuous cam
Smyrna times., 1929-08-28
ANCIENT BUILDING BURNS
Structure is Such a Hazard Fire
men Make No Effort to Save IT

structure IS such a Hazard Fire
men Make No Effort to Save 1t
Fire early Thursday morning de-
stroyed the blacksmith shop on
North Race street, Georgetown,
which for years was owned and
operated by the late Kendall B.
Wingate. The building was own
ed by Peter G. Short, farmer, liv-
ing near Georgetown, and was oc-
cupied by Frank Pepper, of Col
lingsville, a Georgetown suburb, as
a business establishment Within
the past year, the building had
been on fire five times. It proved
such a menace to the residential
section that a few days ago City
Council ordered the owner to va
cate and raze it. Firemen have
been given much concern over the
delapidated structure and made no
effort to save it. They hooked up
their fire engines and played water
on the surrounding buildings. For
more than a quarter of century it
has been considered a fire hazard
and it was on fire less than ten
days ago. The owner had stored
in it a quantity of material to re-
pair it this week, but was given
notice by some members of City
| Council to tear it down instead of
making repairs.
Smyrna times., 1929-08-28
INSPECTING ROAD STANDS
State Board of Health Meets No
Opposition i'm Sanitary Survey

The work of seeing that road
side stands are being made sani-
tary is being followed up closely
by officials of the State Board of
Health, according to DR.. Arthur
G. Jost, executive secretary d
board. 1--WE are not meeting with
any srious opposition" said DR.
Jost, "and those whose places real
ly need attention have promised to
attend to the matter. A somewhat
similar condition exists among the
bottlers. There are a few to whom
we have refused licenses, and
whom we have given 9. bit more
time to make improvements in a
sanitary way about their places.
Others whose plants have made
the health standards set by the
Smyrna times., 1929-08-28
PIlLAGERS ARE STEALING
PRODUCE At DELAWARE CITY
OWNERS OF GARDENS KEEP
ING LOOKOUT FOR CULPRITS
Footprints May Establish Identity
of the Thief; Jack-the-Peeper
is Caught and Reprimanded

After a lapse of several years
vegetable gardens in Delaware
City are again being visited by
pillagers and according to reports
large amount of vegetables are
being stolen nightly. Although no
report of the matter has been
made to town authorities the own
ers of the gardens are now keep
ing a still lookout for the culprits.
Last Tuesday vegetable garden
on the west side of Delaware City
was visited in the early hours of
the morning and a large amount
of truck was carried away. Upon
investigating the matter it was
found that the thief evidently was
barefooted as there were prints OF
his feet on the soft dirt of the
garden. From all accounts it is
the same person doing ali the
stealing as a checlxup on the fot-
prints has shown. 1t is said that
the thief enters the garden during
the night and helps himself to the
vegetables and picking whatever
he can get his hands on. A large
basket of vegetables picked and
ready for market was stolen from
garden on the west side of town
sever nights ago. Not only have
footprints of barefooted man
whose foot measurements are said
to be unusually large. been found
in gardens there, but in yards of
residents. A close watch is now
being maintained and if the pillag-
ing keeps on it is thought that the
thief will be taken in custody. Del
aware City is again being visited
by Jack-the-Peeper, who persists
in looking into windows in an eff
fort to scare residents of the town.
However in this case the pepper is
known and he was caught several
nights ago looking into window
on the east side of town. The
youth, who is about IS, was given
a severe reprimand and let go.
Delaware City has not been visit
ed by window peppers in several
years and formerly it was always
found to be a colored man. Sew
eral residents have been visited
nightly by another pepper and his
identity was also learned. After
pleading to be set free his wish
was granted although he was told
he would be locked up if it occur
red again.
Smyrna times., 1929-08-28
LAY CABLES UNDER RIVER
Seek Permission For Eight Lines
Beneath River to New Jersey

Federal permits are being sought
by the Delaware Power and Light
Company of Wilmington to lay
eight submarine cables in the lei
aware River between peepwater
Point, n. j., and Pigeon Point, Del.
tiana River; for construction of
cable terminal piers with protec-
tion and fender piling; and for the
erection of transmission towers
and cables, together with neces-
sary dredging incidental the to
Plans showing the work proposed
are now on display at the Office of
Colonel G. B. Piilsbury, District
Engineer, of Philadelphia. 1t is
said by the United States Engineer
Office of Philadelphia that the de-
cision as to whether or not per-
nit will be issued on the plans
submitted must rest primarily up
on the effect of the proposed rlS
on navigation. AS it is desired to
act on the application next Wed
nesday, any criticism or protest
regarding the plans from the
standpoint of navigation should be
submitted to the Philadelphia Of
flee before that date. Officials of
the Delaware Light and Power
Company would not discuss the
proposed work.
Smyrna times., 1929-08-28
AT MILFORD SOLD
Sold for $37,500 at Sheriff's Sale
to w. ID. wilkins of Wilmington

The Plaza Theatre, Milford, was
sold at sheriff's sale, Tuesday af-
ternoon for S37 1900, subject to a
first mortgage. 1t was purchased
by w. D. Wilkins, of Wilmington.
The first mortgage on the proper
ty is for $4,000 and is held by the
Wilmington Trust Company. The
property sold few years ago and
it was then purchased by Mr.. Will
kins, who later sold it to the Mil
ford Theatre Corporation. The
sale last week was simply taking
the property over by Mr.. Wilkins
from the Milford Theatre Corpor-
alton.
Smyrna times., 1929-08-28

paign which will be waged against
those who kill wild fowl and game
out of season. The Fish & Game
Commission will enforce the laws
to the letter and in the near fu-
ture additional special wardens
will be appointed. Reports are
being received that squirrels are
already being killed out of season.
Those guilty of this offense will be
arrested and fined if apprehended.
Smyrna times., 1929-08-28

State and city boards !,
have been given their lioa 2 3
matter of issuing lioorSa sa'e'
dealers is about in ~ i s 70,
tion. There are some "a SAM
les need cleaning Up a bit %ao'' !
the; they attend 70 the ns..a aaa !
will have no licenses ''d'l'l
them" The work n ISL.
the canning houses Of y la'p'c
proceeding smoothly. = s''i
stated. Few Of the plsot.
Grating, and not uDt i = q
start in the canneries viii T.
much action The State Ba,~ !,
,,,,,.+ IL '''-e'S } What
must 90 about keeping tbei, :,
clean, and when tbav -. y
tions the board will 49, y
: = I lhese dires
Smyrna times., 1929-08-28
HEAVY LOSS DURING STORM
Seven Horses Killed Instantly by
Lightning Over at Cecilton, Md.

David Davis, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lambert w. Davis, who ten
ants his mothers farm adjoining
Cecilton, Md, met with heavy
loss during the thunder storm
Tuesday afternoon of last week,
seven of his horses being killed
and another badly injured when
lightning struck a tree under
which they were standing in the
pasture. He did not learn of his
loss until he went to get his hors-
es the next morning.
Smyrna times., 1929-08-28
FISHING CONTEST CLOSES
Marion Kitchens Wins the First
Prize With a 9-POund Trout

Marion Kitchens was awarded
first prize, rod and reel, offered
in a trout fishing contest open to
all who fished in Delinarva waters
during the past week. The con-
test closed at 10 a. nj. Wednesday.
Only few minutes after Hitch
ents entered a nine-pound and two
ounce trout taken at Slaughters
Beach Tuesday afternoon. Second
prize went to Raymond Bailey,
Salisbury, a 10-year-old boy who
entered. Hardesty, off Salisbury,
took third place with six-pound.
13 ounce trout. All of these en-
tries were taken from the Della
ware Bay, near Slaughters Beach.