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The Washington times., 1929-08-23
Tong Wars Are Help
To Insurance
Business

NEW YORK, Aug. 23 Q.N.S).-
Tong wars, such as recently threw
scares into New York. Boston,
Philadelphia and other cities, have
their influence upon business. ac-
cording to q report issued by the
Fidelity.Phenix Fire Insurance
Company.
THE activities of the tongs Is
a factor in our business" the
report said, because Of the prac-
tice of many of the Chinese, espe-
cially members OF such organiza-
tions to ship back to China the
bodies of their countrymen who
have died on foreign soil"
After a ceremonious funeral,
a body Is arranged for transport,
and during the trip it is insured
against loss under the marine
form Of insurance for the amount
that has been contributed for
embalming and other expenses by
relatives and friends OF the de-
ceased"
The Washington times., 1929-08-23
MAY CALL NAVY
| SALE MEET IN OCT.

Four more obsolete cruisers. Of
1860 tons each. veterans Of the
Navy's transport service during the
world war. yesterday were stricken
from the Navy Register and offered
for sale.
The order was given after the
Board of Inspection and Survey
recommended their dismissal. The
four, together with nine light cruis-
ers already offered for sale, makes
a total of 13 cruisers that have been
stricken from the Navy Register
since the beginning of the present
Administration.
The vessels dropped today, all Of
which are out of commission. are:
U. S. S. Huntington, formerly
L. S. S. West Virginia, at the
Philadelphia Navy Yard; u. S, s.
Frederick, formerly the u. S. S.
Maryland, at the Mare Island Navy
Yard; U. S. s. Pueblo. formerly the
U. S. S. Colorado, Philadelphia Navy
Yard; U. S. S. Huron, formerly the
L. S. s. South Dakota. Puget Sound
Navy Yard.
During the world war these
cruisers were used in convoy SER
vice.
The Washington times., 1929-08-23
.LUNAT|C HANGS
HIMSELF

STAUNToN, Va, Aug. 2s.-N. r.
Harris, Of Loudoun county, Va, a
patient at the Western State Hos
pital for the insane here, was found
hanging from a limb of a peach
tree in one of the orchards of the
institution.
He had been dead several hours
when found, according to DR.. ]. r.
Catlett, Augusta county coroner,
who pronounced him a suicide.
Harris, who had been a patient
at the institution for some time,
was known to be subject to spells
of melancholia with suicidal intent.
Yesterday morning he was seized
with one of these attacks, and told
another patient that he "was going
to kill himself" He then dis
appeared, to be found dead some
time later.
The man had tied q rope around
the limb of the tree, fastening the
other end around his neck while
in q standing position. He then
dropped, to his knees, the rope
strangling him to death.
The Washington times., 1929-08-23
Beach Outing Arranged
For Riggs Bank Employees

The Riggs Bank Club, composed
of employees, will give a dinner
dance tomorrow night at Chesa-
peake Beach. One hundred mem
bers will so to the resort on special
cars. Dinner will be served at the
Casino at 1880. The large dining
room has been reserved for the
party. The arrangements commit
tee is composed of Donald McCor-
mack, chairman; Harry Morris, Miss
Mildred Archer, John Keener, and
Steven Ramsburgh. George Da.
genais is president of the club and
Miss Constance Fogle is secretary.
A railroad card party will be a
feature of the annual outing of
Washington division, No. 46. Ma
tional Fraternal Society of the
Deaf, at the Beach tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1929-08-23
TELLS ROTARY GROWTH

LEESBURG, Va, Aug. 23.-Jules
Burrows, of Blacksburg; Va. dis.
trict governor of the Fifty-sixth dis
trict of Rotary. which comprises the
State Of Virginia. at the meeting OF
the Leesburg Rotary Club, delivered
an address on the growth and In
fluence of the organization in the A
countries where clubs have been or.
ganiZed.
The Washington times., 1929-08-23
NEW TRY MADE.
To SAVE DEBT
CONFERENCE

THE HAGUE, Netherlands,
Aug. 20 (I.N.S. IA new at
tempt was launched today to
save the Hague conference on
reparations and postwar prob
lens from collapse.
Delegates of France. Belgium,
Japan and Italy met with the Ger
man representatives in an effort
to work out scheme to satisfy Is
per cent OF the demands made by
Philip snowden on behalf OF the
British Government.
A double session was held, one
In the morning and the other In the
afternoon. At the conclusion of the
morning meeting M. Jaspar, of
Belgium, visited Snowden and &C.
quainted him with the result.
According to German sources.
Snowden turned down the offer in
Its present form. Another meeting
OF the five power group was then
summoned for the afternoon.
Meanwhile announcement was
made that the six power plenary
sssion. scheduled for today, has
been postponed until tomorrow.
The plan calls for the allied ma
tions to contribute two-thirds of the
amount demanded by Britain in ex-
cess of the reparations total pro-
vided for under the Young plan,
while Germany would supply the
remaining third.
No Great Hope Felt
Observers were none too hopeful
that the scheme would be worked
out successfully, However, for even
If Germany were persuaded to :.
nish !. this additional amount. there
was considerable uncertainty as to
whether Snowden would be willing
to accept this compromise.
Germany's share in the concession
would be as follows:
1. Increase the unconditional an.
nuities.
2. Renounce It's claim to the sur
plus accruing during the transition
| period between the Dawes and
Young plans in favor OF Britain.
Herr Gustav Stresemann, Ger
man foreign minister and chief Ger
man delegate to the conference, was
unwilling to participate In this COM
| promise attempt which augured Ill
| for its success from the start.
Socialist Committee
The allied delegates, however, de-
cided to consult the socialist leader,
Breitschied. Herr Drumming, chief of
the Center party and DR.. Hjalmar
Schacht. president of the Reichs-
bank. all Of whom have now arrived
| here.
In spite OF Stresemann's attitude.
there seemed to be some chance that
the other German delegates would
| agree to these proposals, but even
this would still leave Britain to be
considered.
A stumbling block may arise in
| the reported demand of Snowden
that the remaining 25 per cent Of
unsatisfied demands be covered by
an economic understanding de-
signed to relieve Britain's home sit
uation.
LONDON. Aug. % I.N.Sl.-Any
| optimism that prevailed at The
Hague today regarding the out.
come of the reparation conference
there was not shared in official
quarters here. Belief was expressed
in circles close to the foreign office
that the conference might break
down before Sunday.
The Washington times., 1929-08-23
Woman Elected Head
OF Legion's Auxiliary

two years Of service as secretary OF
the Clemmer.McGuffin Unit, Amer
Elizabeth Murphy was elected pres.
night. She succeeds Miss Rollie
James Lohr.
Other officers elected TO serve with
Miss Murphy were. Mrs. Richard
M. Hamrick, vice president; Mrs.
Guy Davis. treasurer; Mrs. s. K,
Davis, sergeant-at-arms: Mrs. Daniel
Groghan, chaplain: Mrs. G, r. Nc.
Guffin, historian.
The Washington times., 1929-08-23
NutritiOnal Delegates
To Visit Johns Hopkins

Women attending the conference
on nutrition at the National Red
Cross headquarters will visit the
animal experimental laboratory at
Johns Hopkins University, Balti-
more, tomorrow morning.
DR.. E. v. McCollum, of the School
of Hygiene at Johns Hopkins will
speak on recent developments in nu-
triton.
The Washington times., 1929-08-23
Back to District Group
Names Executive Body

CLARENDON, Va, Aug. 2S.-Dr.
Frank r. Stone, president of The
Observation-Disclosures Club" today an
nounced the personnel Of the execu.
tive committee as follows: DIR. j. H.
Walton, Cherrydale: Richard L.
Eacho. Ashton Heights: Miss Bessie
Christian. Radnor Heights; J. Cloyd
Byars, Alcova Heights: James w.
Head. Bancroft, and ". s. Donald.
son, Seminary Hill.
The Washington times., 1929-08-23

LONDON. Aug. % I.N.Sl-Any
optimism that prevailed at The
Hague today regarding the out
come of the reparation conference
there was not shared in official
quarters here. Belief was expressed
in circles close to the foreign office
that the conference might break
down before Sunday.
The Washington times., 1929-08-23
DRUNKEN DRIVER FINED

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Aug. 23
Driving while intoxicated cost L. w.
Miller, OF near this city, $102.6O. He
was arrested by local officers
George VShanholtz, arrested for the
same offense, left his car as forfeit
until he raised his heavy fine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15
STATE RED men
OPEN SESSIONS
Memorial Service Held as
1000 Register Here.

Indiana Improved Order of Red
Men opened its two-day session in
the K. of P. building here today with
a registration of approximately 1000
delegates.
Memorial services were held this
morning, at which eulogieS were dc
livered by Arch H. Hobbs, keeper OF
records. Indianapolis, and Mayor
Wilson Rouse, past great sachem, Of
SturgiS, Mich.
Several state officers will advance
to higher positions in the order at
Wednesdays session. These include
r. B. Written, Knightstown, great
sachem, who will become great
prophet; Eli G. Lee, Terre Haute,
great senior sycamore, who will be-
come great sachem and Russell
Evans, Spencer. great junior saga
more, who will advance to great
senior sycamore.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15
BOOM WOMAN
FOR u. S. JOB
Dorothy Cunningham May
Be Revenue Collector.

AS DR.. N. M. King prepared to be-
come acting collector of internal
revenue for Indiana Wednesday,
Eliza o. Rogers, Republican state
chairman, and Harry G. Fenton,
secretary of the state commit
tee, left for Washington to urge
Miss Dorothy E. Cunningham, Re-
publican national committeewoman
from Indiana, for the collectorship.
DR.. King, employee Of the revenue
department eight years, received the
temporary appointment when United
States senators James E. Watson
and Arthur r. Robinson were I'M
able to agree on a successor to
George L. Foote, whose resignation
became effective today. For the last
year. DR.. King has been assistant
collector.
Miss Cunningham has been re-
garded candidate for the post for
several months. Senator Watson is
said to favor her appointment, while
Senator Robinson has withheld his
approval.
Rogers and Tenton left today by
automobile, intending to take a
route through Kentucky and Vir-
GINA to the capital. The state
chairman is recuperating from cuts
and bruises received in an auto &C
cident here last week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15
WHITEHALL HIT
IN BALM SUIT
$4,000 Is Asked in Breach
of Promise Case.

Eugene E. Whitehill, manager of
the Banner Furniture Company, to-
day was named defendant in a
$4,000 breach of promise damage
suit, filed in circuit court, by Miss
Pauline Bunche.
Miss Bunche's occupation and adj
dress we're not given and her attor-
neys refused to make any comment
on the action. Whitehill is alleged
to have promised Miss Bunche to
marry her, Dec. "a, 1923, according
to the complaint. The suit further
alleged that Whitehill has taken no
further steps to carry out his mar
rage promise.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15
Prison Reared
Young Robber Is Facing
Thirteenth Term in Six
teen Years.

For the thirteenth time in sixteen
years Harry D. Foster, Is, who gave
his home as Pennsylvania" today
was behind prison bars after he was
convicted Monday by Criminal
Judge James A. Collins of a charge
of second degree burglary.
Commenting on the nine years he
has spent in penal servitude, Foster
declared II have been reared in
prison, gone to school in prison and
expect to spend the rest of my life
in prison" He is alleged to have
looted rooms in downtown hotel
in his recent offense.
II don't know what makes me
take things" he said, "but I'm sure
the law will get tired of sending
me up for few years and make it
life" Today he faces a three to
ten year state prison sentence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15
COUNTY FUND
GONE; SUIT TO
DEMAND Cash
No Money Is Left to Pay
BaiIiffS in Nine Courts,
Auditor Says.
NO CHECKS ON MONDAY
Employees Are Unable to
Collect Salaries, So
Dunn Acts.

Suits to mandate the county
county council to appropriate funds
for paying the salaries of bailiffs
in nine Marion county courts dur
ing the three remaining months of
this year we're being prepared to-
day, after a disclosure by County
Auditor Harry Dunn that the bail
ifs salary appropriation fund is
exhausted.
The actions will seek court orr
der mandating Dunn to call the
county council into session imme-
diately to make a special appro-
priation for salaries during the re-
mainder of the year.
Pay checks were not forthcoming
for bailiffs Monday, and future
litigation may force the nine court
attaches to go unpaid until a
special appropriation is made by
the council.
Since January. 1928. bailiffs have
been paid $4,000 a year by Dunn,
who is under a court mandate of
two years standing 10 pay eaCn a
5000 a month salary. At the same
time, the council has appropriated
only 81 300 for each of the bailiffs,
resulting in an exhausted fund.
At the Sept. 4 session of the coun-
Gil, the same 1,800-a-year salary
rate was voted, to apply during
1880. The law provides that the
salaries of court attaches be set by
the presiding judge. The opinion
has been expressed by attorneys
that the council has superseded its
authority in denying the requested
salary appropriation.
Ed v. Fitzpatrick, attorney, today
conferred with Superior Judge Linn
D. Hay and bailiffS, stating that the
suits probably will be filed Wednes-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15
II GIRLS HURT
INpORCH CRASH
Collapse HurIS Group rs
Feet to Pavement.

BIZ United Press
BLUE MOUNTAIN, Miss, Oct. Is.
- Seventeen girls were injured,
when a second-Story porch at Blue
Mountain college. a girls school,
collapsed and hurled them to the
pavement, twenty-five feet below,
Monday night. Fifteen of the in
jured, all suffering from broken
arms, legs or cuts and bruises, were
in hospitals at New Albany.
Two others, suffering from bruises,
were taken to a Memphis (Tenn.0
hospital.
School authorities said about
forty of the girls had gathered on
the porch to watch freshmen initia-
tons. The supports gave way when
they jumped in giving a yell and
they fell in bunch.
The scene of the merriment al
most instantly was turned into one
Of panic, as cries of terror and pain
came from the Mortified students.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15
The .'Booers"-are at work.

The BOOeTS-are al WOIkl
Don't know who the "Booers"
are? Well, they are members Of
the clan-young and old who
get out on Halloween and scare
the old Ned out of you.
In the upper photo, QefD are
shown Ted Morrison, 8, Of al
East Forty-ninth street and Betty
Joe Meeker, 8, 812 East Twenty
first street, two of the orders best
members. Ted is the "Tacker-
on-the- window" and he's making
one of his tick-tacks with large
spool. Betty's just carved her
self a pumpkin scarecrow.
The upper photo (right) is Ed
win Holy, 8, of TIC Bellefontaine
street, to whom nobody'S pie pan
tzy is holy. Edwin is trying to
prove that in the circumference
of "punkin" pie there are three
triangular pieces and only his
molarS cam bisect them.
The lower photo is "Nobody's
Baby" having a good cry in one
of the new imported masks for
Halloween pranksters. But she
really is Mrs. Bee Gray. 2403
BrookSide avenue, saleswoman of
the H. e. R. Store, as shown in the
inset-laughing at you because
you couldn't recognize her in the
Halloween regalia.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15
GIBSON GIRL is COMING BACK DECLARES CREATOR

another 200 years that I might
see the costumes women invent
for themselves. But, regardless
of what they wear, their bodies
remain the sarne-always they
are beautiful"
With that he sketched female
from divine, logged her In a
long skirt. endowed her with
lengthy hair, and sighed because
he would have TO go down TO his
grave without the consolation Of
knowing how the Gibson girl Of
212o A. D. would look.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15
Gotham Bank Clerk Was
WarPlaSa Statue Model:
Costs $4,000 to Finish
Huge Casting Is on Way to
indianapolis From
New York.

The largest bronze casting ever
executed in the United States, q
statue PRO Patria," was en- route
today from New York to Indianap-
oils to be placed on base of the
south steps to the war memorial
according to word IEceived by the
Indiana World war memorial COM
mission.
The statue, costing $4,000, took
eight men nine months to complete
under the direction of the sculptor
Henry Herring.
Weighing seven tons and approx
mately twenty-five feet in height
the statue will be placed on a gran
tie base in the center of the shrine'S
south steps.
In describing the creation of the
statue, Herring says: My intent
was to give, not q blurred impress
Sion of the details of warfare, but
blending of all the elements OF
time and space.
Here is figure of youth reach
ing upward for all that is good.
have endeavored an expression OF
all that there may be in humanity
of aspiration, valor, remuneration
courage, patriotism, sacrifice and
peace. Yes-peace-for the hand
of the statue is uplifted in exalta-
ton to snatch the olive branch"
Herring said one of the difficulties
he encountered in making the
statue was the finding of a youth to
use as model for his youth.
A New York bank clerk, Walter
Louis Warmers, was chosen to model
for the bronze statue.
Herring says of Warmers:
80 interested did he become in
my figure that, in his enthusiasm
he would pose for me at all hours OF
the night and day when he was free
from duty at the bank. I feel great
ly indebted to him for his intelli-
gent, tireleSS posing"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15
AUTO INJURIES CHILD
James stroud, 3, Runs Into Path Of
Car Near Home.

Crossing in the path Of an auto
mobile driven by Ernest w. Engle
q, of 1913 Blake street, James
Stroud, 8, of 246 North Keystone
avenue, suffered possible skull
fracture today. The accident &C.
Cured in front of the boys home.
The boy was treated by DIR. Her
man Click, 2705 East Michigan
street, and taken home. His con-
dition Is critical.
Eng1e was held blameless by by
ISLANDERS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15
LIGHT jubilee
OPENS FRIDAY
Concerts, Illumination Of
Plaza, to Be Events.

Indianapolis observance of Lights
Golden Jubilee, commemorat.ng the
fiftieth anniversary of the develop
ment of the incandescent lamp by
Thomas A. Edison, will be marked
woth a sehies of events. beT-n0ing
Friday. The observance will close
Monday.
Shrine of the War Memorial Plaza
will be Illuminated each night with
white and gold lights and there will
be electrical displays about the foun-
tain north of the shrine.
Concerts by the indianapolis
Newsboys' and the municipal BANDS
and the Scottish Rite carlton will
be given each night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15
\. K. DENIES RUM0R
A. Atwater Kent Says Plant viii
Continue Present Schedule.

Various rumors to the effect that
the Atwater Kent Manufacturing
Company was contemplating a
merger with one or nc other large
radio companies we're denied today
by Adolph Wagner of the Wagner
Radio Company, who gave out a
statement coming from A. Atwater
Kent.
Once and for ALL" Kent said. 'I
wish to state that there is abso-
lutely no basis whatsoever for such
reports. I have conducted my bust
ness for twenty-seven years and I
contemplate no change in my
policy"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15

skirts and her pinched waistline.
Feminine knees are going to be-
come a legend again, and if the
new Gibson girl does dissipate to
the extent of smoking a cigaret,
she will puff with regal air that
the flapper never was able to
achieve.
But as Mr.. Gibson took up his
pen to draw the 1929 model Of the
magazine goddess, he tossed out
the opinion that Kipling was right
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15

THE reign of the Gibson girl
n ended when a short haired,
short-skirted creature, described
in the vernacular of the times as
a "flapper." tossed her corset into
an ash can, Lit q cigaret and called
for three fingers of whisky with a
5 shot of Seltzer.
The news that Mr.. Gibson
brings to the world today is that
the Gibson girl is coming back.
Bringing her corset, her trailing
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15
SafetyFirSt

Professional pride took fall
over the weekend, when a
safe craftsman, who entered
the American Electric Company
ffoices, 1913 West Court street.
found instructions for opening
the Strongbox in an envelope
on the safe door.
The yegg took $35 in cash, IS
in stamps, and passed up $85 in
a locked drawer in the safe, &C
cording to Paul w. Winter,
manager, who reported the rob-
berry to police Monday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15
MISSING HIGH SCHOOL
COMRADES ARE SOUGHT
Charles Eggers and Loren Matchett
Are Believed Together.

Charles Eggers, IA deft), and Lor-
en- Matchett Jr., IS (right), fresh
men at Arsenal Technical high
school, who have been missing since
they left the school Friday after
noon.
Eggers is the son of MIS-. Pearl
Eggers, 1913 Churchman avenue,
and Matchett the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Loren Matchett ST., of 1926
Prospect street.
Parents could assign no motive for
the boys disappearance. They were
chllinS,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15
POGUE'S RUN NUISANCE
SURVEY Is UNDER WAY
Permanent Plan for Relief Will Be
Sought by Engineer.

Permanent Plan for Relief Will Be
Sought by Engineer.
City Engineer A. H. Moore today
took up the study Of poulltion Of
Pogues Run, by order Of the board
Of public works.
A delegation appeared before the
board asking an immediate and
permanent plan of relief be worked
out. DR.. Herman @. Morgan, city
health officer, pronounced the con-
dition detrimental to public health
and urged the works and sanitary
department to remedy the sewage
situation.
The worst section is from New
mn to Davidson streets, the dele.
CATION said About 200 property
owners signed the petition asking
for relief.
Moore said a relief plan will be
developed within ten days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15

Mr. Gibson, in case your mem
DRY needs jogging, is the artist
who created that goddess Of the
magazine covers-the Gibson
Girl. She ruled the male hearts
of the nation from 1901 until
1914, a cool, isolated charmer, who,
so far as the world knew, pos
sesSed no such vulgar appendages
as legs. True, she had limos,
but they were chastely ambushed
behind skirts that touched the
ground.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15
ClTY'S EXPENSES GROW
U. S. Figures Show Government
Costs SS6.21 Per Capita.

The bureau of census at Wash
ington today announced that local
government costs for 1928 in Indi-
annapolis amounted to 1851 per
capita, against $3.50 in 1927.
Civic city, school city and that
cart of Marion county tax which is
paid by indianapolis citizens were
included. The per capita cost COW
ers nothing but current operating
costs and does not include interest
on debt or outlay for public i'm
provements.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15

about the coloners lady and Judy
O'Grady being the same under the
skin. Only he would amend the
verse to read that they are the
same under the chemise.
q
"XXTOMEN never have changed
w at ALL" he said. at is
true that from time to time they
change their dress. But that
only makes them more delightful.
All. would that I could Live