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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-05
BRAKE TESTING
WEEK IS SET
Annual Safety Service viii
Start Aug. 10.

The annual automobile brake
test sponsored by police and the
HooSier Motor Club will be con-
Quoted in indianapolis the week of
Aug. 10, Police Chief Claude Wor-
ley announced today.
Lieutenant Ralph owens. head of
the accident prevention bureau,
will be detailed with several patrol
men to make the tests, which will
be conducted on Nineteenth street
between Illinois and Meridian
the first two days, and then shifted
to other streets to suit convenience
Of motorists.
Cars with four wheel brakes
travelling twenty miles an hour
must stop within thirty-seven feet,
while those with two-wheel brakes
at the same speed must come to a
stop within fifty feet. Motorists
whose cars have defective brakes
must repair them within twenty
four hours. the chief declared.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-05
SOMMES Is DIRECTOR
OF NEW CITY THEATER
Veteran Show Man Heads Civic
Organization Here.

George Sommes. director of the
Little Theatre Society for the last
eight seasons, has been chosen direc-
tor of the new Civic Theater of
indianapolis.
Nine New York hits and popular
dramas have been chosen for
patrons of the 1929-30 season of the
new civic theater movement, made
possible by the drive for S150.000 to
100000 now in progress. it was an
nounced.
Sommes has been associated with
the theater since 1909 and has taken
parts with leading companies and
actors throughout the United States,
Mexico. Central America and En-
gland. He joined the Little Theatre
group here after a season with the
Stuart Walker players.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-05
HAY FEVER AND
ASTHMA TREATMENT
ON FREE TRIAL

D. J. Lane, druggist at 1913 Lane
Building, st. Mary's Kan, manufac-
lures treatment for Asthma and
Hay Fever in which he has so much
confidence that he sends SIPS bot
tie by mail to anyone who will write
him for it. His offer is that he is
to be paid for this bottle after you
are completely satisfied and the one
taking the treatment to be the
judge. Send your name and address
today, stating which trouble you
have.-Advertisem
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-05
BOLD BANDIT PROVES
TO BE SOLE SWEEPER
Residents Mistake Red Bandana for
Sure Sign of Danger.

"AlI is not gold that glitters, -
all are not bandits who mask.
Informed today that q, masked
bandit" armed with a shotgun, was
providing about the old vacant
church building at New York and
Alabama streets, Sergeant Charles
Hodges and squad sped to the place,
bent on shooting it OUT
They found Oscar Dickson, 20,
Negro, of 1906 East Michigan street,
with a bandana over his nose and
mouth to protect his breathing ap-
paratus from the clouds of dust he
was raising with a broom, his only
weapon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-05
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
GRAF DIRIGIBLE WILL
NOT COME TO CITY
Commander Eckener Plans Visit
on Later Trip.

on Later Trip.
Indianapolis will not be visited
by the Graf Zeppelin On its pres
ent trip, according to present
plans.
The hue dirigible will be headed
toward Germany this week. start
ing it's round-the-world flight, &C
cording to plans of its commander,
DR.. Hugo Eckener.
Richard A. KurtZ, Union Trust
Company, who extended an invi-
tation to Eckener on his previous
visit to this country, today said
no special invitation had been ex-
tended to the commander on the
present trip because of Eckener's
intentions to return to Germany at
once.
Eckener has promised, he said,
that he would visit Indianapolis
with the Graf Zeppelin later.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-05
TWO FLEE FROM JAIL
Connersville Prisoners Loosen Bar
and Escape.

indianapolis police and deputy
sheriffs we're on the lookout today
for two men who escaped from the
Fayette county jail in Connersville
Saturday night. They are Eby Da-
wilson, IS, of Richmond, and Cecil
Evans, 80. address unknown. They
loosened the bars In a window in
the rear of the iail.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-05
ALCOHOL KILLS MAN |

Body of Unidentified Victim Found
in Alley.
The unidentified body Of man
about 40 years old was found in an
alley in the rear of 401 West Wash
ington street, by Merchant Police
man Lewis Faulkner. 321a North
Senate avenue, early today.
Deputy Coroner o. H. Bakemeier
believes the man died of acute alco-
hoIism. The driver of an ambulance
that took the body to city morgue
said he thought the mans name
WAS King
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-05
BEDFUL OF MONEY

BU nIfed Press
NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-William
Langwell, a $3-a-week ledger, was
found by his landlady with bed
full of currency. She summoned
police. who tried to persuade the
man to put his $4,000 in bank.
He demurred, explaining that Il do
not trust banks" but finally agreed
to open a savings account.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-05
WAITING GAME Is
PLAYED BY CHINA

servers say the next Chinese lire
Of defense would be the Kaingan
mountain region.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-05
BACK HOME AGAIN

Stolen automobiles recovered by
the police belong to:
Owen E. Armes, 400 Eastern ave-
nue., Hudson coupe, found at rear Of
500 East Drive, Woodruff Place.
Ford roadster, 749-434, found at
Kentucky avenue and Morris street.
Hudson brougham, 741-845, found
at Tenth street and Indiana avenue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-05
Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported to the police
as stolen belong to:
Jack Sacks. 1923 West Michigan
street, Ford coupe, 731-095, from in
front of 1928 West Michigan street.
Joseph B. Conner, 337 North Adj
olson street. Ford sedan. 600-039,
from Pearl street and Capitol ave-
me
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-02
TWO HURT IN CRASH
Woman Held After Collision
With TaxiCab.

Two persons we're injured and one
under arrest today as the result Of
an auto crash, and six others we're
slightly injured in accidents Mon
day night.
Mrs. Lettie Cameron, a, Negro,
2345 Martinda1e avenue, drove a
machine that struck a taXicab oper-
ated by Carl Clark, %, Of 1416 North
Illinois street, at Twenty first street
and Northwestern avenue, injuring
the cabs passengers, James R. Di-
ven, 68, and his wife, Sc, Of 20 East
Eighteenth street. Mrs. Cameron is
charged with reckless driving.
Others injured were; Miss Doris
Newhart, 3340 Colorado street;
Charles Hulse, 10, of 2120 West YER
mont street, scratches and bruises;
Mrs. F. D. Munson, Chicago, shock
and bruises; Mrs. Ida Pope, 1853
West Pratt street, cuts on face and
hands; Mrs. Hattie Purnell, so, Of
1872 West Tenth street, bruises, and
Mrs. Nora Williams, 80, of 727 In
diana avenue, bruises.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-02
DELAY NAMING JUDGE
Anderson Successor May
Be Picked in Winter.

Successor to Judge A. B. Ander-
son on the United States circuit
court of appeals may not be nomi-
mated until after converting of the
regular session of congress Dec. 2.
This was the information given
out by M. Bert Thurman, Republic
an national committeeman, upon
his return from Washington.
Thurman reported that no per-
son will be considered for the post
who is more than so years old, I'M
less he now is a district judge.
Among attorneys whose names
have been discussed in connection
with the vacancy are: Will H
Thompson, indianapolis; Philip C.
Gould, Evansville, Howard l.
Townsend, Fl. Wayne, former
supreme court judge; Supreme
Court Judges Clarence R. Martin
and Willard B. Gemmill; Fred c.
Cause, former supreme court
judge; Eliza o. Rogers, Republican
state chairman; Albert Ward,
former district attorney; Criminal
Judge James A. Collins, Circuit
Judge Will M. Sparks of Rush
county, Oliver Starr. Lake county
prosecutor, and Frank A. Symmes,
indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-02
SEAT TRADE HEADS
OeIuSe Assumes Duties as
Board Chief.

Otto P. Deluse today began his
duties as president of the Indian
apolis Board of Trade. He was in
stalled by the board of governors
Monday night. Deluse succeeds
Mark H. Miller. who becomes a
member of the governing board.
E. M. Elliott is vice-president.
Tom Oddly, treasurer. and Samuel
A. Holder has been reappointed
chief grain inspector and weighmas-
ter. and L. E. Banta, traffic man
ager.
Committee chairmen are:
Finance. Mark H Miller: ARRANGEMENTS
Elmer ". Stout membership. victor c
Kendall. house, Joseph C Gardner; law
Linton A. Cox; communications. joseph A.
Keller; bylaws, Edward B. Raub: arbi-
tration, H. f. Kinney; appeals. William j.
Mooney; city interests. E. Clifford Barrett.
manufacturers, Fred Hoke; public health
and charities. James H Taylor: relief.
A. NJ. Glossbrenner and Industrial Fduca-
ton. Richard Lieber.
Grain. f. Clifford Barrett; grain arbi-
tration. Edward Evans. grain discount.
Edwin F. Winslow: seed. Edward NJ. Burge;
call. Harold D. O'Brien: hay, Walter c.
Garten; mercantile interests. Frank D.
Stalnaker; produce. Lowell H. Wilson: rail-
road and traffic, George H. Evans: fire in
surance. Fred c. Appel; real estate O. J.
Smith. and live stock, Chauncey H. Clark.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-02
BEATS LICENSE GRAB
Union Official Gives Free
Notary Service.

M. H. Miller, legislative repre-
sentative for the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen. has taken ur
The indianapolis Times idea OF
beating the drivers license notary
racket and in going to local union
meetings throughout the state has
been giving free notary service to
members.
Monday Miller came to the office
OF Otto G. Fifield, secretary of state
with letter from c. E. BALKAN. An
drewS, returning an application for
drivers license. which Miller had no
tarized, with a letter stating that he
had been refused a license at the
licensing branch at Huntington.
Fif1eld ruled that the Hunting
ton buraeu would have to recognize
Miller'S notarization, or any other
on applications properly made out.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-02
NAME INN MANAGER
State to Reopen Hotel at
Mccormick Park.

Conservation department officials
have signed a contract with Mrs.
Grace Carver Smart, Indianapolis,
to conduct the inn at Mccormick
Creek Canyon state park.
The inn will be reopened under
the new management Tuesday, Di-
rector Richard Lieber of the con-
servation department announced to-
day.
Paul Brown, who Is in charge Of
the parks, had considerable diff
Guilty in ousting Mrs. Harriet Rich
ardson, former manager Of the Inn.
II was commended by department Of
fcials that she had agreed to leave
and did not have a contract. When
she refused, Brown is said to have
gone to the inn and removed tables
and chairs in the presence Of guests.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-02
.EYESIGHT CONE,
CHOOSES Death
Waterman Kills Self When
Blindness Loses Job.

BIZ Tu,tcd Press
CHICAGO, July Failing sight
cost Frank Garthen, "a, his job as
night Waterman a few days ago,
and it was with the greatest effort
that he manipulated a pen as he sat
in his small hotel room.
On the reverse side of a do not
disturb" sign, Garthen scrawled in
wavering capitals the following no.
tice:
Dead man inside"
A porter, alarmed by the odd
notice on the outside of Garthen's
door, called the proprietor who
entered the room and found the
old nightwatchman dead, with a
bullet through his brain.
A note in the same crooked CAPT.
tails said:
Only $50 left. Use it for the
funeral"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-02
SEEK SCHOOL POST
Several Mentioned for City
Transfer Position.

Several names have been men
toned by school officials as possible
successors to Fred T. GLADDEN., city
school transfer clerk and first as
siStant to Superintendent Charles
F. Miller, whose resignation will be-
come effective Aug. 16 when he be-
comes county school superintendent
Russell c. Lowell, 5722 Oak ave-
nue., is reported by school commits
sioners to be an active candidate for
the post
Lowell, at present an oil burner
salesman. several years ago was
manual training supervisor in the
city schools. Another mentioned as
a possible choice is Mrs. Maude
Moudy. 1919 Park avenue. principal
of School So for a number of years.
Mrs Moudy. it was reported. may
have the support of Mrs. Lillian v.
Sedwick, school commissioner.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-02
ELKS TO CONVENTION
Delegates Ride on Special
Train to Los Angeles.

Carrying delegates and officers
from eastern and mid-western
lodges, the past exalted rulers spe-
cial train left Indianapolis early to-
day on the Big -Four lines for Los
Angeles, Cal, for the Elks' grand
lodge reunion and convention. The
train was in charge of Mr.. and Mrs
Vernon Hinkle. 1907 University
court.
Tonight the party will visit the
Lindbergh museum of trophies in
st. Louis, and the train will stop
over in Kansas City, Mo, Wednes-
day morning.
Included in the party are Miss
Edna Fisher, 726 East Fifteenth
street; Miss Bess Garten, 3242 North
Meridian street, and H, D. Hagan,
1929 Roosevelt avenue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-02
STUFF CUTS PRICES
Reductions From S400 to
$500 in Effect.

Price cuts on Stutz and Black
hawk automobiles, ranging from
$500 to $700 become effective at
once, it was announced today by
Stutz of Indiana, Inc, through
which information Of the reductions
was given Monday.
New models in both lines are in
production at the Stutz plant and
will be introduced to the public
within a few weeks, it was an
nounced Monday on the return Of
Colonel E. S. Gorell, president of
the Stutz Motor Car Company.
Colonel Gorell will leave Wednesday
for a survey Of dealers in the west.
Edgar Spencer, for fifteen years
in the automobile business here, has
been named sales manager Of the
distributorship of Stutz cars.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-02
GROCERY ROBBED OF S64
Thieves Take Money From Regis
ter; Ingition Firm Burglarized.

Thieves who entered a Standard
grocery, 1919 East Twenty-dfth
street, early today took S64 from q
cash register. Albert Wagner. man.
ager, told police.
The Eisemann Ignition Company
Is North Calf avenue, was bur-
lari5ed Monday night. Joe Foley
manager, said today, but he was
nable to estimate how much was
AIKEN from the cash drawer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-02
Boy, 9, Freed
.AferKiIHng
.Grundbarent

BIZ United Press
TULSA, Okla, July "A 9-year-
old boy, who because he was afraid
of getting spanked withheld con-
fession of the killing Of his aged
grandmother, was released today
when police decided the shooting
was accidental.
The grandmother, Mrs. Mary Gil
lard, was killed while hanging
clothes on a line at her home.
The boy refused to talk for three
days, then confessed that / was
pointing the big gun OF the base
ment window and it went of"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-02
river RECEDES,
AvERTS FLOODS
Rises to 1876 Feet; Repair
Damaged Buildings.

From a crest of 1876 at 7 this
morning, highest stage mere since
Jan. 20, this year, the White river
was reCeding today, eliminating the
flood danger made imminent by the
downpour which accompanied Sun
Gay nights devastating gale.
While state, county and city road
and street crews reported debris
cleared from highways and streets,
carpenters, nasons and roofers were
repairing hundreds of structures
damaged by the storm.
Power, light and telephone COM
panies were completing repairs to-
day.
Many cottagers searched the
banks Of White river and Fall creek
for boats carried away by the sud-
Gen rise Of the streams. White
rivers level this morning was within
two-tenths of foot of the 1913
mark set Jan. 20.
The upper part of the west fork
Of White river reached a stage of
1877 at Anderson this morning, IL
feet above flood stage. At Mobiles
vile the level was 1877, near flood
stage
Although there will be consider
able rise downstream on the White
river, southern Indiana will not be
endangered by high waters, j. H.
Arlington weather bureau head
said, because the Wabash did not
get as heavy rainfall as centered
over the White river and Fall Creek.
Fair weather tonight and Wednes-
day with rising temperatures
Wednesday was the forecast for In
dianapolis today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-02
CITY MANAGER CASES
TO BE ARGUED AUG. 10
Decision by Supreme Court
Expected Before Election.

Decision by Supreme Court
Expected Before Election.
Oral gument in the supreme
court or the city manager appeals
taken from the Marion county Su-
perior court has been scheduled for
Aug. Is by Chief Justice Willard B.
Gemmill
The court adjourns wednesday
for the summer recess from July 3
to Oct. l, but has scheduled recess
sessions for August and September.
Election of commissioners under
the city manager form is scheduled
for Indianapolis Nov. 5, and it is
considered likely that the court will
decide upon the constitutionality OF
the law either at the August or Sep
TENDER meeting.
Two of the justices, Gemnill and
Clarence r. Martin, have ruled in
previous cases that the law is con-
stitutional. 1t is considered likely
that this will be the final verdict.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-02
luxe DRIVING
PROvOKES COP
Evanston Law Bans Ha-
Waiian Fiddle From Autos.

BIZ United Press
EVANSTON, Ill, July Prank
Greml, motorcycle policeman, con-
WINGED crime was over for the night,
turned his motorcycle station-Ward
A big sedan rolled by him. In the
front seat sat its sole occupant, a
young man, nonchaIantly Strum-
ming a ukulele as he steered the car
with his feet.
"Just initiating a Hawaiian" eX-
planned the driver, Robert Kenny
25, a Waukegan salesman.
GO home and finish your con-
cert" said the sergeant. And in
the future, leave that hootchy-
Kootchy fiddle on the parlor table. u
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-02
Atheist Is
Babti&edat
Death Chain


BIZ United Press
COLUMBUS, o., July Flames T.
Nevins, former sailor and self-styled
tough guy" was electrocuted in the
state penitentiary Monday night for
the murder of Don PrentiSs, former
Detroit automobile salesman.
An avowed atheist until an hour
before his death, Nevins was bap-
tized a Catholic, received spiritual
consolation from the prison chap
lain. and then stepped into the chair
unflinchingly.
Prentiss was killed last winter
while he was Nevins' cell mate in
the county Jail at Cleveland Nevins
said Monday night Prentiss made
slurring remarks about his sister
whom Prsntiss knew in Detroit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-02

In desperation the company got
a permit from the safety board to
use dynamite for three hours this
morning and the heavy masonry
finally was crumbled. John Lam
bert, expert blaSter for forty-SiX
years, who participated in clearing
of the war memorial site directed
the dynamiting. The vault had
stood for eighteen years during
which no burglar had even at
tempted to chisel into it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-02
WOMAN PRAISES CITY
PARKS IN RADIO TALK
Mrs. ]. D. Hoss Urges Future De-
velopment of Facilities.

Wits. j. H. I1OSS OISCo Il uSulC DC
velopment of Facilities.
That a city is no greater than its
system of public parks was the cpl
tome Of an address given by Mrs.
J. D. Hoss, park board member and
civic worker, Monday night over
WFBM, as a feature Of the Banner
Booster hour, sponsored by the Ban
ner Furniture Company.
Indianapolis is not only a city Of
homes, but city Of beautiful parks
and boulevards, she said. The vision
of park boards in setting aside SUI
burban tracts for future park de-
velopment was favorably COM
mented on by Mrs. Hoss.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-02
CUTS BROTHERS. FINGER
Accident Occurs While Boy Is Chop
ping Limbs Off Tree.

Chopping limbs off a tree that
had fallen near their home Mon
day, Robert Hedrick, 10, Negro, 28l7
Baltimore avenue, swung a Ratchet
and cut of finger on the left
hand of his brother. Richard, 8.
The youth W. 3 t''s1s'n hos
initial -.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-02
Lawn Contest Attracts Fifty

En- Times Special
ANDERSON, Ind, July Fifty
lawns are entered in city beauti-
fication contest sponsored by the
Chamber Of Commerce. Cash prizes
totaling $50 will be awarded in
September.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-02
TEN CALLED IN EFFORT
TO PICK GRAND JURY
Second Try will Be Made on
Wednesday: Excused.

Wednesday,; Excused.
A second effort will be made
Wednesday by Criminal Judge
James A. Collins to obtain a grand
jury for the July court term. Mon
day FIVE men who appeared for ex-
animation. were excused by Collins
Those who will appear Wednesday
are:
Frank w. Heidenreich, $40 Greer
street; Walter J. Goodall, 4156
Washington boulevard; William j.
Shafer. 29O1 n. Meridian street;
Thomas D. Sheerin. 3l1O North Del
aware street; William V. Van Sickle,
R. R. J, Box 331; Christ Quebe, R.
R. I. Box 654: Joseph NJ. Block. 4l63
Washington boulevard; Herbert w.
Foltz. lS47 North Delaware street (:
Joseph W. Knue, 5204 College ave-
nue.. and Walter H. Ehlers, 2746
Ashland avenue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-02
Columbus Druggist Buried

BIZ Times Special
COLUMBUS, Ind, July 2.-Fu-
neral services we're held Monday for
August H. Fehring, druggist here
twenty years, who died Sunday after
a five months illness.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-02
Former Resident Dies

4 Times Special
NDERSON, Ind, July Mrs
e Brauner. formerly of Ander-
- dead at her home at Ko-
has been learned by rela-
ere.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-02

MATURE subdue mans body but not his mind Downtown In
did what fifteen laborerS with air
heavy picks had failed to do in six weeks of
night
Company had been trying
reinforced vault of the Savings
from the ruins of the building being wrecked at
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-02
Negro to Practice Law

MARION, Ind, July 2.-Oliver W.
Harvey, Negro, has been admitted
TO the Grant county bar.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-02
CITY SELLS AIRPORT
SITE CROPS FOR S1,138
Timber Valued at S1,526 Is Not
Put on Sale.

The city airport fund was richer
today by $1,138 following bargain
day Monday at the city hall when
the houses and crops on the airport
site we're sold.
Wheat on the ground sold at par,
but clover and timothy bids we're
too low to sell.
Timber on the ground appraised
at S1,526.34 was not put up for sale