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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-13
BANDITS TAKE
AUTO, BATTLE
LOCAL Police
Gustav A. ReCker Is Victim
of Robber Trio on
North Side.
COPS HUNT IN CRACKUP
Car Crashes Into Window
of Grocery During
Thrilling Chase.

Bandits who robbed Gustav A.
Rocker, president of the Sander and
Rocker Furniture Company, and his
wife of jewelry, money and their
auto early today were chased by
police for two miles over wet, north
side streets at more than sixty miles
an hour, in a running gun battle
that eliminated in the crash of the
police car and injury to the occu-
pants.
Police pursued the bandits who.
fed from Cornelius avenue and
Westfield boulevard in Rockers
Auburn, but failed to catch them
when the bandit car skidded at Six
teenth and Illinois streets and the
police car hurtled through the doors
and windows of the Charles Rails
back grocery, 80 West Sixteenth
street.
Sergeant William Dever 10 in the
city hospital with probable internal
injuries. Motor Officers Otis Tyner
and Henry McClain were cut and
bruised.
Forced to Curb
Mr.. and Mrs. Recker we're driv-
ing to their home. $40 Kenwood
avenue, when three men in small
car forced them to the curb at
Forty-ninth street and Kenwood
avenue. One of the bandits got into
Rockers car and, drawing his gun,
ordered Rocker to drive to the lone
ly spot at Cornelius avenue and
the boulevard, while the other BAN
dts followed in their auto.
They robbed Mr.. and Mrs. Rocker
Of $12, a $3.50 watch and bracelet
valued at $35. After the bandits
fled in Rockers car, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rocker went to the residence OF
Fritz Weiffenbach, 5315 Cornelius
avenue, and called police.
Meantime, Sergeant Dever and
the other officers were investigating
report of a prowler at Thirty
eighth and Illinois streets.
They were standing at the corner
when the stolen auto, in which two
of the bandits were riding, followed
by the smaller, car, passed the in
tersection at terrific sped.
Dever and the officers got in the
police car and followed. They over
took the Auburn at Thirty third and
Illinois streets.
Shots Are Exchanged
"Pull over there" Sergeant Dever
commanded. Speed of the bandit
car increased and police fired two
shots at the tires. Police followed
this by two more shots and then
opened a volley at the speeding car
when the bandits fired in return.
At Twenty-first and Illinois
streets, police fired fifteen shots at
the car. Efforts of the bandits to
swing the stolen car west in Sixteen
street failed when the auto skidded.
The police car hooked on the rear
of the whirling Auburn and crashed
throughNa a large plate glass window
and two doors of the grocery.
During the chase, police lost track
Of the smaller car used by the
bandits. Patrolman John Haney
reported seeing the stolen car
speeding south on Capitol avenue
at New York street shortly after the
bandit car swerved away from the
scene Of the crash.
The bandit who got in Rockers
auto was described as being about
25, feet 10 inches and slender. The
other men wore white masks.
The car was found in the 600
block Of Russell avenue with two
bullet holes in the body. One Of
the rear tires had been shot to
pieces by the police gunflre.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-13
FOOTBALL STAR DIES
Santa Clara University Loses Tackle
to Appendicitis.

BU U1t3ted Press
SANTA CLARA, Cal, Nov. 13.-
Henry Luoma, star tackle of the
Santa Clara university football
team, whose illness caused dismis-
sal of classes for special prayer serv-
ices for his recovery, died today in
hospital
Luoma had undergone two appen-
dicitis opera tions and blood trans
fusion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-13
Youths Eye Shot Out

BIZ United Press
EDWARDSPORT, Ind, Nov. 13.-
Accidental discharge of the gun
which James Archer. IT,, was hunt
ing cost him an eye and probable
loss of an arm. Archer's left eye
was shot out and physicians said
amputation of the left arm probably
would be necessary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-13
Many Stock Issues Reach
New Lows in Orderly
OoWnSWing.
R0UT NOT SPECTACULAR
7,746,300 Shares Change
Hands as u. S. Steel
Leads Action.
BY ELMER C. WALLER,
United Press Financial Editor

NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-Another
tremendous trading day on the
Stock Exchange found prices today
in a fresh downward rout, with
new lows established on many
Issues.
There was nothing of spectacular
nature, however. Drops were order
ly. Despite the further says from
Tuesdays lows. there was a conf
dent tone prevailing.
The opening was on the tremend-
GUS scale that has characterized
markets ever since the down swing
started a fortnight ago. At the
end Of the first half hour, it was
found that trading had been at the
rate of 100000 shares for a full
f1ve-hour day.
BY closing time, trading had eased
down somewhat but the day found
7,746,300 shares traded.
Ticker Far Behind
At 1880 p. m. the stock ticker
was rs minutes behind. It was
estimated it would run until $3.50
before the last quotation was
printed.
Steel opened at 156, rose to around
160 and then dropped to around $50.
1t closed Tuesday night at 1884,.
Steel's low was new 1929 low.
Dozens Of other leaders made new
1929 lows and elsewhere more than
200 shares dropped to new minimum
levels for. the year or longer.
Huge blocks of stocks held by
wealthy individuals were put up for
sale. They were taken by in
diYiduals who believed that the
turn was not far distant.
The encouraging thing about the
market was that buyer was found
for nearly every offer. This in
dicated to traders that the banking
group was taking hand. How
ever. that was not verified and no
word was given that the banking
group had got together today.
Steel Comes Back
The break in steel was aScribed
in some quarters to reports of a
falling off in operations of the cor
poration to rs per cent of capacity
from 80 per cent a week ago. That
information, however, was available
before the opening and in the first
half hour the stock bounded up
ward from Tuesdays low.
Railroad stocks were supposed to
be sold on the decline reported in
car loading for the week ended
Nov. 2. These decreased 62,160 from
the preceding week and 32,292 cars
from the preceding week and 32,292
However, they were still well above
1927. In railroad circles, the falling
off was laid to normal seasonal
changes and was not considered an
indication of poor business ahead.
Near the close word came from
Washington that no emergency ex-
listed. This was made in response
to numerous messages suggesting
that the government take action in
the. present economic situation.
Accounts Are Reassuring
1t was said that officials of Wash
ington, after a survey of New York
and other financial centers, have
accounts vastly more reassuring
than those painted in the messages
to the White House, treasury and
federal reserve board.
The announcement came rather
late, but it had an immediate effect
on prices. Steel. which had been
at $50 fiat, rose in five minutes to
151M, American Telephone came
back to 201 and several other pi-
votal issues were bid up somewhat
from their lows.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-13
SUIT WILL BE HEARD
Supreme Court Rules Against Man
ager Case Dismissal

Appeal Of the Michigan City cleo
ton commissioners, which, If acted
on favoraoly, will keep the newly
elected Republicans from holding
the city offices, will be heard by
the supreme court, the judges ruled
today.
The ruling turned down the motion
of the Republican defendants to
dismiss the case.
The present city government. by
virtue of the high courts declar-
ing the city manager law uncon-
stitional. is democratic. 1t is
represented in the appeal by former
Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliom.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-13
BIZ Times SDeridI

BIZ Tfn1cS NDcrIdT
NEW RICHMOND, Ind, Nov. 13.
Stephen Wilson, 80, Oldest resident
Of Coal Creek township, is dead at
his home near here. He was a vet
eran of the Civil war and was a
member of the G. A. r. He leaves
three sons and daughter. Funeral
services were held today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-13
HOUSE AWAITS SENATE
Passage of Tariff Bill Still Is
Hoped for by Leader.

BB United Press
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-The
house will remain in session con-
tinuously until the first Monday in
December in the hope the senate
may complete action on the tariff
bill in time to pass it at the special
session, Representative Smell (Rep.,
N. ", chairman of the house rules
committee, told President Hoover
today
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-13
UTILITY HEAD IS DEAD
Robert VI. Searle Is Found in
Gas-Filled Home.

By United Prose
ROCHESTER, N. Y, Nov. 49,
Robert NJ. Searle. president of the
Rochester Gas and Electric Cor
poration, and an official Of the AS
sociated Gas and Electric Company
was found dead at his home here
today.
First reports said he had been
overcome by Illuminating gas,
Searle came here from New York,
Tuesday night. His family is re-
ported to be in New York
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-13
Postoffice Being Enlarged

BV Times SDectdI
ANDERSON, Ind, Nov. 13.-The
first floor of the new postoff1ce
building will be ready for use during
the Christmas rush, Postmaster A.
v. Reschar has been assured by the
contractor. The postoff1ce is in
temporary quarters until the new
building is finished.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-13
Paroled In May

Authorities from Huntington, and
Grant counties also wanted Alger
for bank robberies he is alleged to
have committed, but Identification
of the alleged gunman was not as
positive as that in Jennings county.
Alger was sought throughout the
nation after the Jennings county
robbery. He was paroled by Gov
ernor Harry G.. Leslie in May after
he had served minimum time of a
two to twenty-one years manSlaugh-
ter sentence in the reformatory for
the fatal shooting of John Bu-
chanan, Negro, indianapolis police
man. in 1926.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-13
FIRE SWEEPS HOSPITAL
Patients Are Removed From Cancer
Research Institute.

BIZ United Press
MILAN, Italy. Nov. 13.-Speedy
removal Of patients from the second
floor Of the Institute for Cancer Re-
search today prevented possible loss
of life when flames swept part OF
the building. Firemen, wearing gas
masks, fought the fire for four
hours. An explosion in the base
ment started the blaze.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-13
ENVOY TO CANADA QUITS
u. s. Minister Resigns to Educate
Children in Homeland.
BIZ United Press

Bu United Press
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Presi-
dent Hoover today accepted the
resignation of william Phillips,
United States minister to Canada,
who is leaving the diplomatic service
so that he may educate his chill
dren in the United States. Phillips
gave this explanation to the Presi-
dent when he declined to accept an
other poSt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-13
WITNESS IS PUZZLED

Ill Man, Factor in M'Manus Trial,
Says Testimony Not Important.
Bp United Press
MILWAUKEE,, Nov. 13.-Alvin
Thomas, whose absence from New
York has delayed the trial Of George
A. McManus on charges of murder
ing Arnold Rothstein, Is unable to
understand the Importance attached
to his testimony.
Thomas said from a hospital bed,
where he is suffering from pleu-
risy, that he had seen neither Nc
Manus nor Rothstein since two
months before the latter's murder.
At that time he played cards with
them and recalled that McManus
lost.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-13
THEATRICAL MAN KILLED

PrOmnnent CODCerI MdHdger rdIIS
Seven Stories to Death.
BU United Press
COLUMBUS. O., Nov. 13.-Joseph
O'Leary, prominent Columbus con-
cert manager, fell to his death here
today from the seventh floor of the
Neil House, downtown hotel.
Police, after an investigation, said
they believed OLeary committed
suicide. He had been respondent
over financial difficulties they said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-13

Boys Escape From School
PLAINFIELD, Ind, Nov. 13.-Joe
Sunicich and Frank Dombroski,
each Is, have escaped from the In
diana BOYS school here.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-08-03
- Aviation
INITIAL TEST
FOR AUTOMATIC
BEACON MADE
Air Signal Designed for Use
in Western Region
of j. S.
Aviation

BH Scrjpps-H Ho,GHrd Newspaper 4li1rcc
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3-A wind
driven air mail beacon, designed to
fash automatically every night for
six months without attention, has
received its first test here.
The beacon has been placed on an
eighty-foot tower a few miles be-
low Washington on the New York
Atlanta air mail line The beacon
consists Of three lenses and three
lamps, a flashing mechanism, a
storage battery, a generator and a
windmill,
When charged the battery will
run the beacon for two weeks with
out air blowing to turn the wind
mill and run the generator This
experimental beacon was designed
for use out on the deserts and
mountain tops of the west.
The generator needs grease once
in six months. The lamp will burn
for eight months without replace
ment.
Thursday night fiers of the air
ways division of the department OF
commerce went up to test out the
shining powers of the beacon. They
found that it could be see'' from
twenty-four miles away. and that a
flashing rate Of between twenty and
twenty-five flashes a minute gave
the best results.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-08-03
Rivals Darius Green

bH HfCN IFfSS
HOUSTON. Tex, Aug. 3.-Darius
Green and his flying machine had
nothing on Lloyd Womacf, Negro.
Lloyd has built his own plane.
Equipped with motorcycle motor,
the small monoplane has an iron
fuselage, bright colored wings with
a twenty-four foot spread, and just
barely enough room for the pilot.
Womacf admits he doesn't know
much about flying but this is the
second plane he has built.
That first one didn't look right.
so he started out to build new
one one of his Negro friends ex-
planned.
Womacf's queries as to who
want a ride?' doesn't get many
af1rmatie answers.
"Sho, it's gonna fly" he declared.
Amt no reason why not. Got a
good motor. spreadin wings. every
thing it takes tub make me go up
an say howdy tub de hawks an
de eagles"
The Indianapolis times., 1929-08-03
Fishing the Air

reception satisfactory? call The
Riley he will
radio trouble Telephone calls should be made
m. day except Sunday
The famous Donizet and
ecerots from Aida by entirely
operat will the Goldman band
WJG
system Saturday night from Gas to $50 o'clock
program sothmos Italy
Columbia broadasng when
Saturday night o'clock
the famous Second Hungarian Rhapsody OF
Phil Spitanys
the NBC system Saturday night at
o'clock
selections opera Sundown by Frn
improvement central American musical IN
rument number OF selections
from WAbC
Columbia broadcastng system at 73O o'clock Satr
day night
Out of awkWardness their last Job the
Two Troup beach carnival theater
NBC Saturday night at $50 o'clock
The Indianapolis times., 1929-08-03
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
SERVICE ANNOUNCED

Love" is the subject OF the les
son-sermon in all Churches OF
Christ. Scientist. on Sunday. Aug. T.
Among the citations which COM
prise the lesson sermon is the 1ol-
lowing from the Bible:
Behold the fowls OF the air; for they
.ou not. neither do they reap. nor gamer
into barns. yet Your heavenly Fatner
f..d.th them. Are ye not much better
than thev7 Therefore take no thought
.svinV what shall ve eat7 or. what
.nsu Il. drink7 or. ThereTithal shah re
=, clothed But seek ye hrst the kinsoom
~ COD and his riEhteousness. and al
these things shall Dc added unto you tMatt.
g. IS 81 80.
The Iesson-sermon also includes
the following passages from the
Christian Science textbook, Science
and Health With Key to the Scrip
tures." by Mary Baker Eddy:
Az, re benented b. praying7 Yes. the
desire uhlch goes forth hpnEerinE After
righteousness is blessed Of our Father. ana
Z. does not return unto Us void
prsv.r can not change the Science Of
n.inr but II tends 70 bring Us into mar
nenv with II.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-08-03
COEVOCATION FOR
PRAYER is ANNOUNCED

Beginning next Wednesday az
Salem park. the national convoca-
tion for prayer will be held. extend
ing until Aug. 20. with Evangelist
S. 3. Shaw In charge.
Mr.. Shaw of Grand Rapids, Mich,
has had charge Of many convoca-
tions Of prayer, held In different
parts of the country. The first one
was held at St. Louis. Mo, over
thirty years ago on Marvin Camp
ground. a historic place for Bishop
Marvin of the Methodist Episcopal
church. South.
1t Was largely attended by preach
ers and evangeliSts and other Chris
tian workers of many denomina-
tions.
The next national convocation for
prayer was held in Baltimore, Nd,
the next year. Another similar
meeting was held in Chicago.
A year or two later another was
held at Urbana. III. and still an
other at Wilmore, KY, the location
Of Asbury college.
All Of these meetings resulted in
closer fellowship among Christians
Of many churches.
The following covenant Of prayer
has been indorsed by many local
and national convocationS Of pray
er. and will be voted on here:
Covenant Of Prayer
Believing It to be tn. will Of God that
the love Of Christians. Notwithstanding
their differences. Shoue Be 50 manifested
that all men should ee compelled to say
20 them Behold. how these love on an
other"
Therefore. We do covenant together to
call upon God continually for a more
abundant fulhllment Of His promises for
the outpourinEs OF the Holy Spirit than
has vet been witnessed among US, and for
deep general revival Of pure and un-
denleo religion.
Mr.. Shaw'S work is indorSed by
the Michigan Conference of the
The Indianapolis times., 1929-08-03
Radio -
TIMES ENGINEER
REPORTS THREE
SECTIONS CLEAR
- Radio -
Interference Expert Finds
Difficulty in Checking
Irvington Trouble.

Several sections that really have
been giving interference TO the
radioing public we're checked to find
If such repairs as were made had
erased the interference or if new
trouble had developed.
Radio interference has been play
ing -and-seek" with The Times
radio interference engineer for the
past three nights in the IrVington
section around Oak and University
avenues. Virtually every time
Jacoby started to check this Sec
ton residents stated that the
trouble stopped.
The section around Forty second
street and Park avenue was checked
and found to be cleared of the
trouble radio owners we're ex-
periencing.
The west side difficulties around
Belmont avenue and West Wash
ington street soon will A all cleared
up as all of the grief" fans were
having has been found and report
ed. AS soon as the trouble is re-
paired, The Times engineer will re-
check this section and make final
report.
The section around Thirtieth and
Delaware streets again was found to
be clear of radio troubles after
needed repairs were made and fans
have sent in reports that they now
are receiving distant stations that
have not been heard for some
months.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-08-03

The quiet Silver will be heard
the episode the Retold Tales series the
system Sunday evening at $50 O'Clock
Opening series of radio WABC and the Co
o'clock Sunday
widespread radio audience Earle Nelson the
grooming trapper
An old Russian march Peter the opens Sunday
by entitled Toka Bells the
system Sunday II O'Clock.
"AIahs Holiday" from Frms Katnka, and
Estrelta by Ponce the NBC
system Sunday night at AS O'Clock
Nfyra 1orng will enter
Arabesque the audience Of this popular
entitled Love stations OF the Columbia broad
casting system Sunday night at 8 O'Clock
The Indianapolis times., 1929-08-03
Aviator Skins Niagara

BIZ rttcd YreSS
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, Aug. 3.
Identity of an aviator who added
new chapter to the thrills of Nj
agara Falls remained a mystery
today.
Spectators saw a, blue and white
plane enter the dangerous gorge Of
the falls late Friday. skim along
few feet above the rapids and pass
under the falls view bridge. They
rushed closer, expecting to see a
wrecked plane tossed up by the
angry waters
Instead, they say the craft rise
gracefully over the falls and dis
appear toward the west.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-08-03

instrumental numbers from classic
will be the Maesos hour
system Sunday afternoon at 2:3o o'clock
Young the with which the Nelghborhood
the works of Spns foremost daat G. Martinez
the NBC
Sunday evening at 8:15 o'clock.
The romance the musical seec
jon to be included will
sent brOadsng Sunday night at
orchestral feature Of
the mid summer Time Of Roses
the NBC system Sunday night 5 o'clock
group Of seni-classa by
and orchestra Sunday night
at o'clock
The Indianapolis times., 1929-08-03
KANSAS CITY 'SHIEKS'
ARE SAVED BY GIRLS
Police Campaign Virtually on Reefs
When Washers" Get Break"

Police Campaign Virtually on Reefs
When Washers" Get Break"
Bv United Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Aug. 3.-Po-
licevoman Frances TroWbridge' IS
"anti-mashing" campaign struck a
snag today when the nemesis of
Kansas City's sidewalk sheiks failed
to find girls who objected to being
mashed"
Mrs. Thovbridge made a brave
start by arresting four youths who
invited Ann Swartz, 20. and Gather
Inc zielinski. 19, to go for ride in
their automobile.
Summoned to appear III court
against the mashers, neither Ann
nor Catherine could remember
anything" the youths had said and
denied emphatically they had been
insulted
The Indianapolis times., 1929-08-03
NOTED EVANGELIST
TO SPEAK HERE

Evangelist Ira s. BaSseu 3no
nartv will conduct a county VICE
svaneelistic campaign for Marion
county at the Cadle tabernacle be
ginning Sept s.
There are seven members OF the
party. consisting Of the evangelist, a
male quartet. business manager ano
secretary. A local committee OF loo
will arrange for the campaign.
The Rev. z. F. Day, Chrlstlan
minister. is business manager 1or
the party. ..
Evangelist Bassett lives in Pitts
hurgh. Pa. and is a successful ousl-
resS man as we'll as an eyangehSt'
Eis party has held many meetings
IN America