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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-24
=. r. MAXAM TALKS
TO STUDENT TEACHERS

c. R. MaXam, director Of teacher
licensing from the state department
Of education, addressed students of
Teachers College of Indianapolis in
assembly Thursday afternoon.
Interpretation of new license laws
and the necessity for filling appli-
cations for licenses accurately was
explained by Mr.. MaXam. He said
that teachers may comply with the
new oath of allegiance law by hay
ing the oath administered by school
officials.
Sorority WiU Meet
Beta chapter, Theta Sigma So
rority will meet at 8 o'clock tonight
at the Chamber of Commerce.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-12-31
Guards Held on Theft

B2 Intted Press
NEW LONDON, Conn, Dec. 81
-Four coast guards were in the brig
today and a number of others faced
court-martial action on charges of
stealing seized liquor.
They were alleged to have stolen
some of the 1000 cases of whisky
aboard the launch Flor Del Mar,
which was brought to the coast
guard base here, along with the
Black Duck, three of whose crew
we're killed and another rum-run-
ming craft seized Sunday. The con-
traband was transferred from the
boats by several shifts of men yes
terday.
The supposed thefts of liquor we're
brought to light by New London
police, who arrested three coast
guards after brawl in a lodging
house.
The coast guard continued It's war
on rum runners today, capturing its
fourth boat in three days.
The CG-148, a seventy-five foot
patrol boat, came into the base tow
irg the American boat Leona NJ.
Sproul. with four p,'i~oners and a
cargo of 700 cases Of liquor.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-12-31
END CHURCH SESSION
Christian Ministers Hear
Pension Fund Plea.

Seven hundred Disciple of Christ
ministers attended final sessions to-
day of a meeting of the Indiana
Christian Ministerial Association at
Central Christian church, Delaware
and Walnut streets.
Speaking this afternoon on at
tempts Of the Christian church to
raise an 100000 pension fund for
aged and disabled ministers, DR..
Bert Wilson, former president Of
Eureka college, said:
There is no worse heresy than
to consider such an undertaking. a
coarse and unspiritual enterprise.
Consecrated money is as holy as
the bread and wine of communion
service"
S. ]. Corey of the United States
Missionary Society also spoke this
afternoon. The meeting will close
with banquet tonight.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-12-31
OPEN HOUSE At
Leslie MANSION
U. S. Senators in Receiving
Line New Years.

Second open house to be held at
Governors mansion by Governor
and Mrs. Harry G. Leslie on New
Years day will be something in the
nature of a Republican rally.
The public is invited from 2 to
p. m.
In the receiving line, will be the
host and hostess and United States
Senators James E. Watson and Ar
thur R. Robinson and their wives.
Others to assist will be Secretary
of State and Mrs. Otto G. Fiield,
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving w. LemauX, he
is Republican state committee treas
urer; Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Rey-
noldS, Mrs. Reynolds being state
treasurer; DR.. and Mrs. j. E. P. Hol-
land of Bloomington; Mr.. and Mrs.
John c. Ruckelshaus, preventative,
and Mrs. Louis Ludlow, Miss Dor
othy Cunningham, Republican ma
tional committee woman from Indi-
ana; Miss Genevleve Brown, re-
porter Of the supreme and appellate
court; Fred cunningham and Everett
c. Watkins, Washington corre-
spondent for Indiana newspapers.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-12-31
PORCH CLIMBER IS
SOUGHT BY POLICE
First in Several Years Is
Reported; Two Negroes
Beat Up Detective.

The first porch climber to op-
crate in Indianapolis for several
years was reported to police Mon
day night when the home of Mrs.
Anne Marone of 1907 Broadway was
entered and loot worth SIS was
taken.
The burglar climbed up a porch
to enter an upstairs window, going
into a room when a baby slept and
stealing a purse worth S5, contain
ing SIS and a SIS fountain pen.
A Negro purse snatcher knocked
down Mrs. Dapha Hester, of 1858
Bellefontaine street, at College and
Twenty-fourth streets at $50 this
but fed without getting her
purse when she screamed.
Mrs. H. w. Melhorn, of 634 East
Forty-sixth street, reported her
purse containing $40 was Snatched
by a man near her home Monday
night.
Two men threw brick through
the window of the Gerald Hughes
tailor shop at Twenty seventh street
and College avenue Monday night
and stole a dress, coat and a mans
suit. Neighbors saw the men flee.
Breaking the glass in the door of
a parked automobile on Harrison
street Monday afternoon, a thief
stole four travelling bags. Joseph
Anthony, Bloomington, lost a bag
containing clothing and articles
worth $40; Charles Patsy of Bloom
ington, one valued at S163; Wendell
Baxter of Bloomington another val
ued at S35 and Dommich Mazullo
OF Bloomington another valued
at 500.
Two Negro coal thieves beat
George w. Kinney, Of 912 East
Twenty-Second street, and stole his
revolver at Sheldon street and the
Belt railway Monday night.
Kinney, a detective for the Nickel
Plate railway, with John Sands, of
1874 st. Paul street, his partner,
discovered the coal thieves. The two
attacked Kinney and wrenched his
gun from him before Sands could
get around a string Of coal cars to
aid him Kinney was taken to city
hospital The Negroes escaped.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-12-31
FORM COLLEGE
SUMMER TERMS
Normal School Courses to
Carry Many Subjects.

Announcement of the inaugura-
ton OF three-term summer school
was made today by faculty heads at
Central Normal college at Danville.
Students will be able to complete
a years work in two subjects dur
ing the terms, beginning May 8 to
June Is, June 16 to July Is and
July 81 to Aug. %.
Glasses will be organized in Eng
lish, Latin, German, mathematics,
social studies, physical and biolog-
ical science, music, art, physical
training, commerce, practice teach
ing, psychology, and education. Each
class meets twice daily.
The coacning school will be con-
tinued under the physical training
department.
Alumni of the school will return
to the campus during commence
ment week, beginning June 8, for
reunions.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-12-31
LUBRICANT MARKETED
FOR SUBZERO MOTOR
Intended as Aid to Heavier Oils;
Revolutions Increased.

Intended as Aid to Heavier Oils;
Revolutions Increased.
The Denham Oil Company of this
city has completed research and
placed on the market lubricant to
take care of sub-zero motor opera
ton. 1t is called Lubr-eeze and is
used as an aid to the heavier motor
oils and permits the use of the regu-
lar summer oil during winter
months.
Engines using this compound show
a decrease of normal operating tenn
peratures of IS degrees and several
service managers have found that
its use in new motors increases the
motor speed 200 revolutions per
minute.
The compound is a combination
Of highly refined oils and ingredi-
ents to promote creepage and is
especially adapted to top motor"
fabrication as it actually separates
itself from the heavier engine oils
to enter the smallest apertures by
capillary attraction.
It flows freely at so degrees be-
low zero and contains no gasoline
distillates or graphite. 1t is applied
by adding one quart Of Lubr-eeze
to the gallon of motor oil already in
the crankcase,
The Indianapolis times., 1929-12-31
RHODE ISLAND
WILL fight IN
rum KILLINGS
State Grand Jury to Act;
Federal WhiteWaSh to
Be Combated.
SURVIVOR FACES COURT
Capitol Officials Barred by
u. S. From Bedside
of Wounded Man.

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PROVIDENCE, r. L, Dec. 81
Whether criminal action viii ne
taken against members of a coast
guard patrol who killed three men
in Seizing rum-running boat in
Newport harbor Sunday will be de-
termined by state grand jury, 1t
seemed probable today.
United States Attorney Henry NJ.
Boss has decided he will not present
the case 70 federal jury and 1t
seems probable he will find himself
in the role of defender of the
guardsmen, as the whole state of
Rhode Island, which never has rati-
fled the eighteenth amendment, acts
to determine if the killings we're
juStifiable.
Benjamin M. McLyman, first as
siStant attorney general, who takes
Office as attorneys general within
two weeks, will direct the state in
quiry, supported by Governor Nor
man S. Case.
"The state of Rhode Island has
certain rights to protect in this
case and I shall see that they are
protected" McLyman declared.
There is only one way to determine
whether these killings were justi-
fable and that is by calling grand
jury.
"The people of Rhode Island want
to know the facts. If there is no
grand jury action they are going to
say the United States government
whiteWaShed the affair"
Captain Charles Travers, wound
ed sole survivor of the crew of the
rum-runner, the Black Duck, was
to be arraigned in bedside proceed
ingS today on charges of violating
the Volstead act.
Coast guards barred state officials
from Travers' room at Newport hos
pital Tuesday. This action infu-
rated McLyman, who said he would
swear out murder warrants if neces-
Sary to keep Travers from being re-
moved to the coast guard base at
New London, Conn.
Travers, who has said the Black
Ducks crew never had a chance"
is the only witness the state has so
far. The coast guards said they
were firing at the Black Ducks rud-
der and did not intend to hit the
men with their burst of machine gun
fire,
The Indianapolis times., 1929-12-31
APPROVAL GIVEN
AUTO PURCHASE
Split -Requisition Deal Is
Made Legal by Act.

Before turning over the reins of
city government to the new mem
bers, city council Monday night ap-
proved purchase of the La Sale
automobile which was bought on
split-requistions last July for Police
Chief Claude M. Worley.
Purchase of the machine without
council authorization was the topic
of the recent council investigation"
which resulted in a report of facts
to the public.
Herman P. Lieber, chairman of
the committee which recommended
passage of the ordinance, told the
council Monday night that moth
ing could be gained by delaying ac-
tion on the ordinance" which was
presented to the council month
ago.
The municipal airport south Of
Ben Davis was annexed to the city.
The pay of E. Kirk Mckinney.
Democratic city chairman, Bert
Richardson and S. II. Montgomery
expert witnesses" IN the Pleasant
Run sewer appeal case was cut from
81 900 to 5000 by the council.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-12-31
SAVES PAIR IN FIRE
Negro Leaps From Window,
ReSCueS Wife, Son.

Leaping from a Second-floor win
dow when trapped in his bedroom at
1:46 this morning by fire. William
Coleman, Negro. of 14l3 East
Twenty street. ran half a
block to get a ladder and rescue his
wife and eight-months-old son from
the flames.
Coughing of the baby awakened
the family to find the bedroom filed
with smoke. The lower floor was
filed with flames and after an eff
fort to descend the stairs, Coleman
leaped from the upper floor win
dow.
He returned to the bedroom to
carry the baby to safety while his
wife descended the ladder. Dam
age was $500. Fire resulted from a
clogged stovepipe.
Mice. gnawing on matches in
closet at the home Of Oscar Royter,
los Kansas street, caused q fire
which did $50 damage.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-12-31
new PASTOR IN
Church PULPIT
DR.. Gardner Will Assume
Post Here Sunday.

Passionate of the First English
Lutheran church of Indianapolis
Will be filled Sunday with the for
NAL induction of DR.. Clarence E.
Gardner, former pastor of st. Marks
church of st. Louis, at the church
edifice, North Pennsylvania and
Walnut streets.
DR.. Gardner accepted the call re-
Gently.
He was born in Kendallville. He
is a graduate of Wittenberg college,
S2IiE jield, o., and served as
r during the Spanish-Amer-
lean war.
III. Gardner has occupied pulpits
in Springfield, o., and st. Joseph,
Mo, in addition to his work at st.
Marks church.
Mrs. Gardner is president of the
missionary society of the Illinois
and Missouri synods Of the church.
A son of the Gardners is taking
post graduate work at Johns Hop
kins university and a daughter is
enrolled as a junior at Wittenberg
college.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-12-31

Those leaving Office Thursday are
Carl F.. Eurton, superintendent OF
buildings and grounds; Charles F.
Miller, superintendent of schools,
and Charles c. York, business dI-
rector.
They are appointees of the old
school regime.
Board members taking office
Thursday are: Julian Wetzel, Mrs
]. Don Miller and Russell Will
son. They were elected on the
citizens school ticket at the fall cleo
ton.
Two Are Holdovers
They succeed Charles w. Kern,
Theodore F. Vonnegut and Mrs. Lii
liam G.. Sedwick, retiring members
of the board.
The holdoVer board members tor
two wears are: Lewis E. Whiteman
and Fred Kepner.
In commenting on their selection
Of Weir as acting superintendent,
pending the employment of an edu-
Gator of nation wide note the mcom-
ing board said today:
"The choice of permanent super
intendent of schools is OF such I'M
portance that it has been impossible
in the few weeks between our elec-
ton and the new year to make a
selection. All educators are now In
the midst of their season contracts.
1.-THE new board drafted Weir to
serve. We feel certain teachers and
school personnel will approve Of our
choice of Weir during the time
we're searching for a permanent
superintendent.
Has Efficient Record
''He has record of efficient serv-
ice in the schools. We feel a deep
sense of gratitude for Weir's un-
selfish and willing cooperation.
I'm recognition of his preference
to continue in his former position at
Technical high school, we have
pledged that he will be relieved by
the selection of a permanent super
intendent at the earliest possible
date, consistent with the difficulty in
making a proper choice" the state
ment concluded.
Weir was assistant superintendent
of schools during the superintend-
ency of E. u. Graft. He was de-
noted after the present board dis
missed Graft two years ago.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-12-31
Odd Little Gray Building
Houses Is SeIf-ExiIed
Medics, Nurses.
BY ARCH STEINEL


There's a gray frame building in
Indianapolis where heroes and hero
ines are being made.
It's an odd little gray building
with two wings and door between
the sign, Danger, Stay Out" 1t
looks like a school and it iS-in
heroism.
Nine women and six men live
within its boarded walls, live with
death.
To the lay person, the little gray
building is the meningitis ward Of
the city hospital, but to the hospi-
tails personnel it's simply, Ward
Four"
Ward -Four" such simple way OF
saying it.
A way that does not tell that
thirty patients have died in its
white-sheeted beds from spinal
meningitis.
From Bed to Bed
A way tha' does not speak of the
f1fteen-nurseS and doctorS-who
walk from bed to bed watching,
helping. fighting, waiting for the
dawn or maybe the night.
A way that does not tell that the
fifteen we're in charge Of the ward
Dec. 8 when the meningitis epidemic
touched the city and how without a
growl, a whimper, an excuse to be
relieved, they've gone On with their
work of trying to save lives at the
risk of their own.
"Fear2 Why Mol We're too busy
to be afraid" explains Miss Mar
garet Guilty, day supervisor Of the
ward.
We took their photos, the fifteen
or as many as were not asleep, and
they poked, laughed at the ones that
were camera-Shy.
"They do that to keep a rein on
themselves" whispered DR.. William
Doeppers, superintendent of the
hospital.
Out of the door with the danger"
sign walked a worn-looking man as
DR.. Doeppers' remark ended.
Private Practice Waits
It was DR.. L. H. Gilman, visit
ing staff physician of the hospital.
He has directed the little army's
offensive against meningitis while
his private practice awaits the out
come OF his fight in the cause OF
Indianapolis.
What did you do Christmas?" we
acHad hTrc (1Iftu
Her mask dropped. Her sober face
Frightened momentarily.
1--WE had little Christmas tree.
opened the packages our relatives
had sent us. We had as much fun
as much as we would"
"And what about New Year's?"
"Well I had four days coming to
me. I was going to visit my father
and mother in Detroit. I'm sup
posed to be there now, but Of course
I won't be. I've written them I
can't come because of the epidemic.
So when the New Year crackles
in Wednesday morn with the clatter
Of whistles, dance strains, and mer-
riment and you wait breathlesS in
silence for the stroke of twelve, re-
member there's fifteen men and
women, heroes we call them, who
are out of the gaiety and in a little
gray building Of death just trying
to take down the danger sign for
indianapolis New Year.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-12-31
WEIR TO TAKE
OVER POST AS
SCHOOLS Chief
Tech Teacher to Be Picked
as Temporary Head by
New Board.
GOOD TO BE DIRECTOR
OSIer viii Be Named to Job
as Superintendent of
Grounds.

A new leaf will be turned for IN
dianapoliS' schools Thursday morn
ing when the three incoming board
members meet for the first time.
Their first official acts following
organization, they said today, will
The Indianapolis times., 1929-12-31

be the appoint
ment of D. T.
Weir, teacher of
m a t h e matics at
Arsenal Technical
high school, as
&C tin G superin-
tendent of schools;
H. F. Osler, as
S i S t ant superin-
tendent of build
ings and grounds,
to the super / n -
tendency, and A.
B. Good, assist
ant city controller,
to business di-
.ao+N~
The Indianapolis times., 1929-12-31
MURDER CASE PLEA
IS TWO YEARS OLD
Stephenson Has Caused Delays in
His Supreme Court Appeal.

When judges of the supreme court
return to the bench Jan. 7. it will
be exactly two years from the date
of filing final appeal briefs in the
D. G. Stephenson murder case.
Whether this term of court will
see the matter decided seems doubt
full.
Each time the case has been
closed, new attorneys and new err
ratum have been brought forward
by the one-time khan dragon who is
serving life sentence at the Indi-
ana state prison at Michigan City.
The case has attracted widespread
interest and during those moments
when the docket was about clear
an early decision was predicted.
Each time, Stephenson has created
new delays.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-12-31
HIGHWAY BODY
INSTALLS new
MONEY POLICY
R. E. Simpson Becomes
Heads of Accounts DiVi-
sion as Chief Clerk.
TRANSFER is OPPOSED
Leasing System to Be Used
to Afford CheCkup on
Expenditures.
BY DANIEL M. KIDNEY.

New accounting policy, recon-
mended by the state board Of ac-
counts, will be in augurated with the
new year in the Indiana state high
way department.
Director John J. Brown and the
commissioners today announced the
appointment of Ralph E. Simpson TO
head the accounting department as
chief clerk at salary Of $4,000
year.
Simpson has been with the de-
partment for the last ten years and
was assistant to William Titus, chief
engineer.
His new duties will include both
engineering and accounting, it was
said.
The new accounting system calls
Tor leasing of accounting machiery,
such as is used by eight other state
highway departments, at cost OF
approximately $3.50 a month.
No Final Check
This move was recommended by
Teckemeyer of the state board of
accounts when he found the COM
mission accounting scattered hither
and yon in the department with no
final accurate check, according TO
his field examiners report.
"A central system in charge OF
chief clerk is Sorely needed and will
mean a great saving" Teckemeyer
said.
The appointment of Simpson to
the position has its reflection also
in prevailing office politics" 1t was
said to have been froWned upon by
owen Rolling, who has the title of
assistant to the director without ap-
proVal of either the commission or
the budget committee.
Brown brought Boiling over from
the state tax board Office with 6,p-
provaI of Governor Harry G. Leslie.
Titus also was said to have op-
posed the loss of Simpson, who has
been the main prop of his depart
ment.
Rivalry Unabated
The old rivalry between Titus and
A. H. Hinkle of the maintenance di-
vision still goes on, as dYs the
quarrel between the cemex End
black-top interests.
Omer Manlove remains i1f
of the garage, but the mot
port division now is under t
tenance division.
Difference on policy eA be
tween Brown and the commission
erS and the new year promises to
provide clashes.
Simpson, native OF Princeton,
was graduated in engineering & at
Purdue university, served in the
army during the World war and
since has been in the commission
engineering department.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-12-31
Missionary to Return
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ZY~DY IcNTT ~ T~z nan 2

BIZ IfHles SDtcIuF
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, Dec. 81
Miss Marie Adams, who has been at
home on a furlough for year and
a half, will leave this week to re-
sumo her work as a missionary in
China. During her vacation, Miss
Adams has spoken in many Of the
churches in central Indiana con-
cerning her work in the Orient.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-12-31
TWO INJURED IN RIOT
Communists Wage Four Hour Bat
tie With German Police.

Bu United Press
COLOGNE. Germany, Dec. 81
Two men were injured seriously and
fifty were arrested today in four
hour battle between rioting Com
muniSts, unemployed workers and
the police.
The riot occurred simultaneously
with q Communist disturbance in
the city parliament when proposal
to increase financial help to jobIesS
citizens was defeated.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-12-31
GIRLS STRUCK BY AUTO
Step in Car Path in Attempting to
Avoid Walking in Water.

Knocked down by a car driven by
Herbert E. Hill of 5128 Carrollton
avenue, at Sixteenth street and
Belle Vieu place Monday night, Miss
Jean Williams, %, of 1925 Madison
avenue, and Miss Christina Tharp,
%, of 1880 West Tenth street, were
bruised slightly.
They were attended at city hos
pital and then taken home. Hill re-
ported to police that both girls
stepped in front of his car suddenly
to avoid a puddle of water.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-12-31
LEAVES RAIL SERVICE
James Hennessey Retires After IS
Years With Big Four Lines.

Retiring from service today after
f1fty-fiye years employment with
the Big Four railway, James F.
Hennnessey, 70, of 2035 North Me-
ridian street, will be honored by
fellow employees at a party in jan
uary.
Since Jan. 10, 1891, he has been en-
ployed in the coach yard of the
Union station as yardmaster. Prior
to that time he served on a work
train as section foreman. roadmas-
ter's clerk at Lebanon Office and In
other posts.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-12-31
Suicide Victim Buried

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CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. Dec.
31.-Funeral services for Mrs Irena
Profitt, who committed suicide by
jumping into cistern early Friday
morning, were held here. Relatives
and friends were present from many
cities in Indiana.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-12-31
Christmas NIishaps Fatal
Rr I7nited Press

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FIT. WAYNE, Ind, Dec. 81. -
Christmas accidents have resulted
in two deaths here. Delmar Gene
Harshberger, 2, died of scalds re-
ceived when he tripped backward
into q bucket of water on Christmas
Elay. Mrs. e. N. Howe, 20. died from
INJURIES suffered in en- automobile
accident on Christmas night.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-12-31
RADIO HOUR CHAIRMAN
Girl Heads Committee for Butler
Programs Over WKBF.
Miss Phyllis NordStrom, Butler
university senior. is chairman of |

a radio hour ar
rangements COM
mittee which will
broadcast a pro-
gram from WKBF'
at 1:30 p m. each
Sunday.
The programs
will include in
Strumental a n &
vocal solos, read
ingS, music and
dramatic a C t s.
Butler Is the only
university in the
state to have a
weekly radio hour.
Miss NordStrcuo
The Indianapolis times., 1929-12-31
TROOPS PURSUE BANDITS

Mexican Soldiers on Trail of Gang,
Following Staying in Holdups.
Bu United Press
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 31.-Federal
troops today were in pursuit of a
group of twenty bandits who Mon
day descended on the La Joya
ranch in the state of Coahuila, and
the Pompeya ranch in the state of
Durango, killing one ranch employe,
wounding six others and escaping
with $1,000 in cash.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-12-31

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CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, Dec.
31.-The Montgomery county corn
exhibit will open Wednesday with
cash awards of $40, for winners
The Indianapolis times., 1929-12-31
Mother of Four Dies

PH ItflFN NNfflnI
UNION CITY, Ind, Dec. 81
Mrs. Charles Hufford, 81, Is dead
here. She leaves three daughters
and a son.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-12-31
Egyptian Cabinet Quits

BIZ United Press
CAIRO, Dec. 31.-The cabinet sub
mitted its resignation to the king
today.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-12-31

has prepared several short plays
to be read on the programs.