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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-22
AVIATOR'S BODY FOUND
Unidentified Filler Died Of Shore
of Lake Erie
RV JUittd Press

ERIE, Pa, April 22.-The body Of
an unidentified aviator was found
ten miles east of here on the banks
OF Lake Erie early Sunday. He
wore a helmet and a heavy blue
sweater. On each arm the letter
&C" was tattooed.
About a week ago residents re-
ported seeing a burning plane
plunge into the lake.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-22
PASTOR TO LEAVE CITY
CarroIton Avenue Reformed Church
to Lose Minister.

The Rev. G. H. Gebhardt, pastor
of the Carrolton Avenue Reformed
church, has resigned to accept a
pastorate at Wadsworth. o. Mr..
Gebhardt has served the local
church for ten years.
The resignation is effective in
June. No successor has been named.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-22
L. S. Ayres Go.

AleNandria-R. l.. Lesson & Sons 60.
A nderson-Ho osier Maytag Co.
blooming Hoosier Hardware Co,
acknowledging Miller Co.
sales Go.
Clay Eity-John Weber Il Sons
Cloyerdale-tlo,r rdale Hardware a
Ibr. Co.
Columbus-Simmen Hardware Co.
Observation-Disclosures Sales
Eiwood-R. l. Lesson & sons Co.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-22

Frankfort-Maytag SsIes
Gaston-Shaw Hardware Co
astl's-Hirt 4 Moore Electric
Service
treeufield- Frank Loudenbeck
Gosport-tosport Hardware Co.
reensburg-The Gorbett Rome Co.
reenwood-(arsons Furniture Store
Indianapolis-L. ;. Ayres & Co.
Lebannn--Mayfag Sales
kekomc---Wm. III. Turner Co.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-22

Harry Block, 48. Of The Broadway
hotel, took poison instead of medi-
cine Sunday night while i'll in his
room at the hotel. In the darkened
room Block mistook bottles, he told
police He was taken to the city
hospital His condition is not dan
gerOus.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-22
Member Drive Head Chosen


MARION. Ind. April 22.-Fred
Edward. president of the Marion Ice
and Cold Storage Company, has
been selected to head the member
ship drive of the Association of
Commerce which will start May 6.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-22
TELEPHOTO IN SWEDEN
Cable Connections to Be Maintained
With Capitals of Europe.

STOCKHOLM, April 22.-Swed-
ish newspapers soon will have the
same facilities for receiving tele-
photo pictures that now are used in
the United States, England and
other countries.
Apparatus is being installed in the
central Office of the state telegraph
department Gable connections are
planned with Berlin. Paris and
London.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-22
LAUOS u. S. SEA STAND
Joint Trusteeship of Oceans With
Britain Predicted by Writer.

GV IHift1 Press
PRAGUE. April pa Joint trus-
teeship OF the sea. composed OF Eng
land and the United States. was
predicted by Ferdinand Veverka.
Czecho- Slovakian minister to Wash
ington, writing IN the newspap per
Czekeslovo.
Veverka S article explained that in
in United States opinion, England
actually is the worlds arbiter be-
cause she supports the largest navy
and could blockade Europe.
Public opinion in the United
states strives legally and actually TO
change the situation, the article
said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-22
POLICEMAN Is KILLED
AFTER W0MAN'S CURSE
Highway Cop Shot While Trailing
MOtOriSt.

IN fHit'd PrCss
ERIE. Pa. April 22.-Russen T.
Swanson, state highway patrolman,
OF Mont Jewett. Pa, was shot to
death at Northeast, near here. with
the curse OF a Negro woman Oh his
head
Twenty minutes before Swanson
had prosecuted a Negro woman and
her husband for driving with de-
fective brakes. They were fined $40.
III pay the fine the woman
said, but I place my curse upon
YOU Then she made a mysterious
sign over Swanson's head.
Swanson returned to his beat.
halted an automobile he believed
stolen and directed the occupants to
drive to the Office of a justice.
Samuel Bard of Minneapolis
reached from the rear window of
Inc car and shot the patrolman as
ne trailed them on his motorcycle
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-22
Forced 10 Barn by Wife

UTITT
COLUMBUS, o. April 22,-Frank
Wilson was forced to live IN his
barn for three weeks because he
feared his wifeS threats, he charges
in a divorce petition filed here to-
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-22
PROTESTS SHIP BOOZE
". c. T. L. Asks United States
Lines TO Reconsider New Policy.

y
Eu 'Hifcd Press
NEW YORK. April 22.-Mrs. Ella
A. Boole, president of the National
Womens Christian Temperance
Union. has written a letter to the
officials of the United States Lines
INC. criticising the concerns new
policy of permitting liquor sales on
the Leviathan
She appealed to the directors to
reverse the decision of Joseph Shee-
dy. executive vice president, con-
tending that any loss suffered by
the failure to provide liquor for
passengers would be more than
made up by more efficient opera
ton policies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-16
COMMERCE BUILDING
STONE REACHES HERE
First Big Lot Arrives as Work
Steadily Progresses, With 500
Men Employed.

The first big lot of stone for the De-
partment Of Commerce Building has ar
rived. and before long the stone work
will be started on the building, 1t was
learned today from the Consolidated
Engineering Co, contractors. The stone
is in lexington yards.
Steady progress is being made on the
whole structure, where mass of steel
is now arising. and total of about 500
men of various trades are employed
The large pool of water in the north
eastern corner of the building site, at
Fourteenth and E streets, has been al
lowed to seek its normal head or
height. from seepage through test holes
through the basement flooring, and pro-
vides quite lake in that section. The
water later will be pumped from the
hole and the test holes plugged, so as
to keep the basement dry.
been decided, but engineers are figuring
on the factors involved, and the water
will be disposed of in the normal course
of progress of the building. If necessary
pumps will be installed to keep down
the pressure.
The contractors are fully up to their
schedule of operations on all parts of
the structure, according to Government
supervisors, who appear well satisfied
with the progress made so far.
President Hoover, upon the occasion
of recent Sunday visit to the site, was
reported later also to be gratif1ed with
the work on the building. plans for
which he approved while Secretary of
Commerce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-16
POOLS ARE CLOSED
BY WELFARE GROUP
Swimming Season Is Ended,
but Night Tennis Playing
Will Be Continued.

The swimming season, as directed by
the Welfare and Recreational Associa-
ton of Public Buildings and Grounds
Inc, closed yesterday with the shut
ting down of the swimming pools at the
Francis swimming pools for colored
people, at Twenty-flfth and N streets,
and at the Mckinley Swimming Pool,
r street and Lincoln road northeast.
F. w. Hoover, the associations gen
eral manager, said today that while the
swimming season is at an end as far as
his association is concerned, night ten
mis- playing is going forward in full
force on the courts at Seventeenth and
B streets, and will be continued as long
as popular interest demands.
Concerning the night tennis playing
Mr.. Hoover said that the program will
be continued indefinitely Of having the
courts ready for patrons from 7:30 to
1890 pm. He Is particularly Well
pleased with the patronage shown thus
far. The hour from $3.50 to $3.50 is the
most popular. the other two hours being
about equal in popularity. Mr.. Hoover
said the hour of 7:30 for opening night
play will still be continued, despite the
earlier twilight, on the theory. that
people desire to have dinner before
coming to the courts.
The night lighting Of McKenley pool
had q successful tryout, Mr.. Hoover
explained, but the patronage was be.
low the expected mark, due to cool
weather. The system is now set up,
ready to be placed into operation at
the start of next years season, Mr..
Hoover explained.
Oficials of the association were busy
today closing cut the accounts OF the
pools and making inventories. Mr..
Hoover said three cups were awarded
Saturday and numerous medals for
swimming and diving distributed at the
Francis swimming pools. Lieut.. Col.
U. S. Grant, Sd, director of the ONCE
of Public Buildings and Public Parks.
and president of the association, which
supervises these activities, delivered a
brief address at the ceremony, pointing
out the desirability of patrons bearing
the expense Of maintaining such plants
after the Government had erected
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-16
PAGEANT TO OPEN
CHEST CAMPAIGN
Activities Of Member Agencies Will
Be Shown at Mayfower
November 90.

The 1880 Community Chest campaign
will open November 20, with pageant
depicting the multiple activities OF the
several Chect agencies. The pageant
directed by Mrs. Marie Moore Forrest,
secretary of the Community Drama
Guild, will be staged at the Maynower
Hotel. Frank Baer. local dramatic
critic, is writing the sequences: 80.
Several organizations animated with
the Chest have staged pageants in the
mast. notably the Friendship House, the
Neiehborhood House and the jewish
Community Center. Costumes and stage
SETTINGS win be made by the handicraft
departments of several Chest organiza-
tons. A.
naoeant viii include, at least In some
measure. the work of every agency as
ISOLATED with the Chest. Among these
are child welfare work, care OF ex-
service men, family welfare work, care
of the unmarried mother. aid to
travellers. care of the blind, provision
for homes for the aged, character build.
ing and recreational work. care OF
animals. Summer outings and other
work of the 70 organizations.
All details of the pageant have been
turned over to Mrs. Forrest and Mr.:
Baer. Some of the most successful
na0eants in the history Of the city
have been staged by Mrs. Forrest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-16
BUS RATES STUDIED
AS UTILITIES BODY
CONVENES HEARING
Commission Begins Consid-
GRAFTON of Motor Service
East of AnacoStia River.
VAL UATION OF LINE
is FIRST BUSINESS
Washington, Marlboro & Annapolis
Co. Will Be Valued at
Public Sessions.

Definite steps toward a readjustment
Of motor bus transportation east of the
Anacostia River were taken today BY
the Public Utilities Commission when
1t began public hearings on a series Of
applications which involved rates. routes
and schedules on the various lines now
operating in that section. A uniform
rate of fare and improvement in exist
ing service are expected to result.
The commissions first move was to
consider the valuation of that part of
the Washington, Marlboro & Annap-
obs Motor Bus Lines which operates in
the District. The company applied to
the commission several months ago for
a rate of four tokens for so cents. This
is the present rate of fare, but it was
approved for an experimental period
and the company wants it made perma-
nent. The former rate was 10 tokens
for 81.
Valuation Claims Checked.
Valuation of the Marlboro Line will
be the first bus valuation to be con-
cluded in Washington. The former
Commission undertook valuation of
the Washington Rapid Transit Co., but
1t was never completed.
The morning session of the hearing
was devoted to checking the bus COM
panieS' valuation claims against the
Commissions inventory. 1t developed
that the company and Commission are
in substantial agreement as to qualities
and prices, but differ on items Of depre-
citation and intangibles. These will be
determined later. The valuation how
ever, is not expected to exceed 500, 900.
Citizens Requests Studied.
After luncheon recess the commits.
sion began consideration of the service
on the Marlboro line and on the bus
lines of the two street car companies
serving Randle Highlands. Bradbury
Heights, Benning and Capitol Heights.
1t also will consider a petition of the
Garfield Citizens Association for I'M
proved bus service in Congress Heights,
Stanton. Anacostia and Garfield.
Stuart Purcell, a member OF the
Maryland Public Service Commission.
sat with the Utilities Commission dur
ing the hearing. He was interested
particularly in the valuation case of
the Marlboro Bus line. which operates
into the territory under his commits
sion's jurisdiction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-16
SISTER OF SLAIN
NURSE ARRIVES
Husband Who Found Body of
StrangIed Girl Freed
Pending Inquest.

Mrs. T. H. Blackwelder, sister of Mrs
Virginia Mcpherson, 2l-year-old nurse
who was found strangled to death with
"a BAHAMA cord in her apartment at
Twenty-first street and Pennsylvania
avenue Saturday, reached Washington
this morning from her home in North
Carolina and Immediately made an ap-
pointment with Inspector. william S.
Shelby, chief of detectives, presumably
to discuss the police investigation Of
the case.
An inquest will be held at the Dis
trict Morgue tomorrow morning.
Mrs. Blackwelder left the local hotel
at'which she and her husband are stop
ping shortly after her arrival, and visit
ed the Wright undertaking parlors. 1887
Tenth street, and saw her sisters body.
Husband Tells Story.
According to Robert A. Mcpherson,
jr, husband of the dead girl he went to
his wife'S apartment Saturday afternoon
to adjust some differences in regard to
their joint bank account. He told police
he admitted himself to the apartment
with his own key and found the body
Of his wife lying on the floor Of the
bedroom beside q twin bed. She was
clad, he said, in pajama jacket and a
kimono. Horified at the sight, McPher-
son informed the manager of the apart
ment house, who called police.
Mcpherson was taken to the third
precinct by police and there questioned
by Lieut.. Edward j. Kelly, chief Of the
homicide squad. Then he was released
in custody Of his father, Robert A.
Mcpherson, ST., Of 405 Upshur street.
Police learned that some time ago
Mrs. Mcpherson attempted suicide by
taking gas. Quick work by DR.. I. Rut-
koski Of Emergency Hospital. who re-
sponded on a call for the hospital am
bulance after neighbors had found her
overcome by gas in the bathroom OF an
apartment on Mount Pleasant street,
saved her.
The girls husband and Lieut.. Kelly
are expected to be the principal wit
nesses at the inquest tomorrow morn
ing.
Bruises and abrasions found on the
girls forehead by DR.. Joseph d. Rogers,
deputy coroner, and DR.. A. McGruder
Mcdonald In an autopsy Saturday eve
ming brought the order for an inquest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-16
Progress Shown on Watergate.
ONCE BUSY COAL TOWN
TO BE DEMOLISHED
Corporation Orders It's 200 Houses
at De Koven, KY, Torn Down
and Salvage Shipped.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press. %
DE KOvEN, KY, September 10
The community Of De Koven will be no
more. Once one Of the most thriving
coal towns In Western Kentucky, De
Koven is doomed by an order OF the
Madison Coal Corporation that more
than 200 houses belong to the corpora
ton must be torn down not later than
October Is and the salvage shipped to
other points.
Since 1924, De Koven has been dead
town. On that date, 400 men employed
by the Madison Coal Corporation mine
walked out and struck for higher wages:
A little later all equipment was removed
from the mine and residents had little
left to remind them Of more prosperous
days. During i've years, officials OF the
mining company say, miners have lived
in the company houses without pay
ing rent.
Only q few houses in the town are
owned by individuals. Notices to leave
have been served on the other residents
Corporation officers said the move was
taken to reduce taxes and to salvage
part of the lumber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-16
SUSPECT ARRESTED
IN TAX|CAB Theft
Man Denies Taking $40
From West virginian While
in Automobile.

Richard Dickerson, 50, Of the 800
block of Third street northeast was
arrested yesterday by police of No. 6
precinc: on q charge of grand larceny
preferred by Orth Talbot of Weston,
w. Va, who said Dickerson was one OF
two men who accompanied him on a
taxicab ride Friday, when $40 was
stolen from his pockets.
Dickerson was pointed out to police
by Talbot, who Is registered at the
Capital Park Hotel. Dickerson denied
the charge.
-.. Couple Get $24.4o Loot.
How he was held up by colored
gunman and a woman companion and
robbed of $2440 early yesterday morn
ing was reported to police by Joseph
J. Barry, COS Third street northeast
Barry said the couple accosted him a
he was about to enter his home. !.
Luella Oldridge, l13 Liberty street
New York City, registered at Continent
tai Hotel, last night asked police tc
helm recover an oblong shaped diamond
pin. valued at $375. The pin, sne
stated, disappeared while she was In
Chinese restaurant Saturday.
Burglars last Saturday night or early
Yesterday morning visited the store OF
Samuel Matthews. 3104 M street. gain
ing entrance by smashing rear WIN.
dow, and stealing wearing apparel
valued at $275. The loot, consisting OF
shirts, ties, khaki trousers. SOCKS ano
other articles. was taken from the store
in four suit cases belonging to the
merchant.
Loses Case From Auto.
Lemon Mollohan, Harrisonburg, Va,
last night was the victim OF one OF the
prowling thieves who have peen TOD
hing marked automobiles recently. A
suit case containing wearing apparel
and a pair Of field glasses was taken
from his car, parked on Eighth between
z and F streets. He valued the stolen
property at $3.50. 90
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-16
NEW GAMING LAW
SOUGHT BY ROVER
District Attorney Responds
to Capper's Request
for Suggestions.

District Attorney Rover is drafting
proposed new legislation aimed at vari-
Gus kinds Of gambling in Washington,
which he viii submit to Congress in the
near future, he informed Chairman
Capper. Of the Senate District commit
tee. today.
Senator Capper several days ago
wrote to the District Attorney COM
mending him for the efforts being made
by his ONCE to enforce existing laws
along this line and inviting him to make
any suggestions he might have in mind
regarding additional laws that may be
needed.
In replying today to the Senator's
letter, Mr.. Rover wrote that he was
working on a memorandum which
would set forth in detail the type Of
legislation he believes is necessary to
effectually stop all types of commercial
gambling in the District Of Columbia.
The district attorney did not indicate
in his letter today what the nature Of
his recommendation would be, explain
ing that another letter would follow at
later date containing his detailed
suggestions.
The Senator had assured the district
attorney in his letter several days ago
that the District committee would give
careful consideration to any measures
the district attorneys ONCE might
submit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-16
Police Search Fails to Locate Fugitive,
But Traps Pair of Dry Law Violators

vicinity in search for a colored man
supposed to have stabbed Paul Curtis,
colored, of 1920 New Jersey avenue last
night. Brown and the girl aroused
the suspicious of the detective enough
to warrant questioning. As Kane and
Robey approached the machine in
which the couple were sitting, both
opened the door and fled.
short chase resulted in their cap
ture and, walking back to the parked
car, the detectives found nearly $50
quarts Of alleged corn whisky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-16
D. C. EMPLOYE is FREED
OF JOYRIDING CHARGE
Leon Stearns, Municipal Chauffeur,
Claimed He Used Automobile by
Consent of Authorities.

Arrested last night on a charge of
joyriding in the House of Detention
official car, Leon Stearns, 26. 100 block
of Eighth street, chauffeur for the mu-
nicipal institution, was today released
by the order of Assistant United States
Attorney Hobart Newman, who refused
to press the complaint.
On sick leave, Stearns is said to have
taken the automobile for personal use,
which led House of Detention authori-
ties to issue lookout for the car. Last
night the chauffeur called second pre-
cinct police. Responding to the call
Policeman Van D. Hughes discovered
the machine parked in front of Stearn's
home He was arrested and held at the
second precinct.
After investigation today Newman de-
clared that use OF the ofiicial car for
personal business had been tolerated
and in this instance the offense did
not warrant criminal prosecution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-16
GEORGIA FIRM GETS
NEW BRIDGE AWARD
Arlington Spans Plaza Con.
tract Calls for Completion
Next Summer.

One of the last steps. looking to COM
pletion of the Arlington Memorial
Bridge, so that trafic may run over it
by next Summer, was taken today with
the awarding Of contract to finish the
Washington terminus of the structure.
The National Construction Co. of At
lanta, Ga, the lowest Of IL bidders, was
Arlington Memorial Bridge Commission,
headed by President Hoover, for the
construction of the bridge plaza and
water gate superstructureS that Will
form the imposing Washington terminus
of the span across the Potomac.
Completion by June Required.
Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, Sd, executive
officer of the commission, made the an
nouncement. This contract is to be
finished by the end of next June.
Two carloads of granite, the first to
be delivered under contracts totaling
$545, 900, arrived in the city late last
week. The granite, which is from New
Hampshire, was being unloaded today
at Twenty-sixth and B streets, where 1t
will be stored until used. Granite from
Mount Airy, N. c., will soon arrive in
Washington to be used in the super
structures.
Progress Shown on Watergate.
Meanwhile, the Grter-LoWrence co. OF
Statesville. N. c.. is making good prog
ress on its 1928, TOO contract in con-
structing the foundations for the water
gate and parkway approach. It is ex-
pected that this firm will complete its
work by December l.
The National Construction Co. will
set the granite in place and do concrete
work In conjunction with the super
structure program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-16
YOUTH IS TURNED OVER
TO PENNSYLVANIA POLICE
Hassler, Posing as Representatives
Son, Gave Check for $4,000 for
Expensive Auto.

Joseph w. Hassler, 20. arrested here
last week, when he is alleged to have
posed as the son Of Representative
Charles j. ESterly of Reading, Pa, and
given a check for $4,000 for an expen-
sive automobile. yesterday was turned
over to the police Of Reading. Repre-
cute the youth, but rather, If possible, to
help him out Of his difficulties.
HaSsler was turned over to the Read
ing police after being returned to civil
authorities from Fort Hoyle, Md, where
he was first sent by the local police,
who suspected him of desertion from
the military authorities, sent him. back,
stating that his leaving the military
service did not constitute desertion.
Reading police said Hassler was on
parole in Reading on another case in
volving an automobile and check trans
action,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-16
Sumter, Seriously Hurt In Plunge
Into River. Faces Trial on Recovery

Stunning on Francis Scott Key Bridge
to the amusement of Sunday afternoon
motorists yesterday landed James Hall,
rs, of 1892 N street, first in the Poo
tomac River after . 120-foot drop and
then in Gallinger Hospital, where this
and facing charge OF drunkenness
when he RECEIVERS. ~
According to DR.. George H. Nixon Of
the hospital stan, Hall suffered frac-
tured rib and punctured left lung In
his fall, in addition to numerous bruises
and severe shock. His scheduled ap-
pearance in Police Court this morning
was postponed indefinitely.
Police said Hall was going through
his daredevil stunts on q ledge OF tile
bridge amid the applause of q. large
crowd which had gathered. He would
lump from the sidewalk skirting the
bridge railing back onto the railing ledge