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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-18
INVENTOR OF ARC LAMP
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY

CLEVELAND, March 18.-Dr.
Charles F. Brush, inventor of the
arc lamp, tinkered around in his
beloved laboratory as usual today,
after quietly celebrating his
eightieth birthday Sunday.
Scores of congratulatory teIegrams
poured in on him Sunday, one of
them from Henry Ford, said in
part: my heartiest congratulations
on your eightieth birthday ami
versary. May you have many more
years of health and happiness. Your
contribution to the science of light is
justly held in high esteem by the
world"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-18

Under the auspices of the Besant-
Service lodge, local branch of the
American Theosophical Society,
Bishop Irving S. Cooper of Los An
geles, Cal, will speak tonight, Tues
day and Wednesday nights at the
D. A. r. chapter house, 824 North
Pennsylvania street.
Bishop Cooper last spoke in 1927.
He has lived and studied in India
and the two Americas. He is also
the author of number of we'll
known books on psychology.
His subjects for the three nights
will be: New Morality" Purpose
and Practice Of Meditation" and
Psychology of Mysticism"
There will be open forum at the
close of each lecture, during which
Bishop Cooper will answer questions.
Lectures are open to the public and
there is no admission charge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-18
WOMEN WILL CONVENE
Supreme Forest Circle to Hold
State Gathering.

officers and delegates from all
parts of the state will attend the In
diana state convention of the Su-
preme Forest Woodmen Circle, fra
ternal insurance organization. for
women and children, which will be
held Thursday and Friday at the
SEVERN.
Mrs. Mary E. La RoCca, Omaha,
Neb., national president, and Miss
Margaret G. Meadows, TT. Worth.
Tex, national chaplain, will be
guests of honor. Competitive drill
work will be given Thursday after
noon, and the complete junior ritu-
alistic work will be given Friday aft
ternoon in charge of the American
Beauty junior drill team of Elk
hart.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-18
ERROR IN BILL
MAY COST LOSS
OF 100000
ForeStaIIs Income Tax Vote;
Farmers Mourn Defeat
of Pet Measures.

A "S5,000000 boner" which fore
stalled state income tax for an
other four years was bemoaned by
Farm Bureau Federation officials
today as they checked up the fate
of farm bureau legislation measures.
1.-The clerical error by which a
referendum on the income tax
amendment failed of enactment
after being passed by both houses
will cost Indiana farmers 5000, 900
a year." declared Lewis Taylor, head
of the farm bureaus tax and legis-
latiye department.
A post mortem' conducted by
the farm bureau Substantiated At
ney-General James M. Ogden's
finding that the title did not con-
form with the bill. An amendment
to the referendum bill was incorpo-
rated IN the measure in the senate
enrolling room although the amend
ment had been tabled A to 80 in
the house.
The bill would have provided for
referendum in the 1880 primary
election on constitutional amend
mentS giving the legislature author
ity to levy an income tax and pre-
scribe qualifications for admission
to the bar
Didn't Catch Error
Four enrolling room employees at
tested they had proof read the en-
rolled bill; but their proof-reading
had not detected the change throw
ing the referendum into the general
election of 1880. In the absence of
Senator Ralph Adams of Shelbyville,
author of the measure, Senator
Perry Johnson of Atlanta signed the
enrolled bill late last Monday night
without reading it. Because of the
error, the bill was not signed by
Governor Harry G. Leslie.
The referendum can not. be held
until provision is made by the. 1881
legislature, and if the amendments
are approved it will be 1888 before
the legislature can consider levying
the income tax.
Farmers Disappointed
Farm bureau members were
weighed down with disappointment
in the legislature. Their tobacco
amusement and corporation stock
tax bills were Inflated. The primary
law was changed over their obiec-
lions and no step taken to prevent
utilities from using value for rate
making purposes in excess of the
value of the utility as assessed for
taxation.
Necessity for an or 1O-cent in
crease in the state tax rate was bad
enough, from the farmers stand
point" they say, but loss of the in
come tax amendment through a
'huke' added insult to injury"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-18
MCDONALD ON
STAND IN HAAG
MURDER TRIAL
Suspect Denies Ever Being
in Indianapolis Before
Arrest.

Rupert Mcdonald, II, took The
stand in his own defense today al
his trial in criminal court for the
murder of Wilkinson Haag, Haag
Drug Company official, May IT.
1926, at the Green Mill barbecue.
mo" and 81 never did," was his
answer to the majority of long
string of questions, touching the
states evidence against him, asked
by his attorney, Eph Inman.
On cross-examination frequently
he could not remember. The state
cross-examination continued this
afternoon.
Mcdonald testified that he had
lived at Chicago three years before
he went to California in August or
September, 1926. He drove a taxi
cab in Chicago in May, 1926. He
was not out Of Chicago any day or
any night in May, June or July, he
said.
'Never in indianapolis"
He never had been in Indianapo-
lis until he was brought here under
arrest. He never was in the Lin
coin hotel, never at the Green Mill
barbecue, never saw Wilkinson
Haag, never tried to rob him, he tes-
tined.
4 never pointed a revolver at
any one in my life" he said.
Often his answers were so that he
had started to talk before Inman
had finished the question.
He testified that he was in Florida
three months in 1926, but returned
to Chicago in April.
The state contends Mcdonald and
Lawrence Ghere, also under arrest
charged with the Haag murder,
stopped here and staged the holdup
in which Haag was killed on their
way back to Chicago from Florida.
liked to Florida
Mcdonald said he hiked to Flor
ida with person named Edward
Ghere. He did not know whether
or not Edward Ghere was any rela-
tion to Lawrence Ghere. He hiked
back by himself, he said, going
from Kentucky through Illinois
without passing through Indiana.
Asked by Prosecutor Judson l..
Stark if he came back through In
dianapolis, Mcdonald started his
answer.
''We -"
''We?" Stark interrupted.
ST thought you were talking about
going down. I came sack alone"
Mcdonald said.
Testimony Ruled Out
Mrs. Nelson Chittick of Chicago,
sister-in-law of Mcdonald, was on
the stand as court opened today.
She Substantiated testimony of
other defense witnesses that Nc
Donald drove a taxi in Chicago in
May.
The defense lost an attempt to
impeach testimony of Martin
Critchfield, counter man at the bar
becue. Testimony of Earl Mush-
rush, former manager of the bar
becue, who is alleged to have been
told by Critchfeld that he (Critch-
field did not see the Haag shoot
ing, was ruled out by Judge James
A. Collins.
The defense may complete its
case sometime today. Rebuttal by
the state and McDonald's counsel is
expected to take several hours
which, with lengthy speeches to the
jury in suraming up the case, prob
ably will put the case before the
jury late Tuesday or Wednesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-18
AIRPORT ACTION UP
Council to Discuss Bond
Issue Tonight.

Authorization of a $692,000 bond
issue for the municipal airport will
be considered by city council to-
night.
The period for remonstrance
against the purchase of Site 8, 1000
acre tract south of Ben Davis, ended
today. The city administration plans
to push the airport acquisition and
construction as soon as funds are
available.
Several amendments to the city
traffic code, including a provision
that the board of safety be granted
jurisdiction over cancellation of
traffic Stickers, will be acted upon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-18
DEATH TO BE ASKED
New Law Will Be Invoked in Bank
Robbery Case.

BIZ Times Special
DECATUR, Ind, March 18.-The
death penalty under a new state law
will be asked in the case of Robert
w, Sinniff, 50, and Fred Gather,
both of FIT Wayne, arrested in con-
nection with the robbery of the
Bank of Linngrove, in which $4,000
was taken.
Sinniff was arrested Saturday
night at Fl. Wayne and Gather
Sunday
Prosecutor Nathan Nelson an
nounced he will try both cases I'M
der the new Hartzel law, signed by
Governor Leslie.
According to police, the men
were arrested on tip given them
by Charles Johnson, filing station
owner at Coesse, where they re-
fueled their automobile.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-18
TRAVELLERS TO MEET
Make Hotel Reservations for Albany
Farley.

Members of tn indianapolis
council of the United Commercial
Travellers are making hotel reserva-
lions with Harvey Dodge for the
grand council meeting May % to Is
in New Albany, N. Y.
Representatives of the grand
council are asked to attend the reg
ular meeting April of the Indian
apolis council at 1902 North Me-
ridian street.
Sunday, April 7, is memorial day
of the order, and exercises will be
held at the hall.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-18
FLIES TO SICK CHILD

BIZ United Press
TAMPA, Fla, March 18. - Mrs.
H. L. Underhill of Binghamton,
N. Y, arrived at the bedside of her
6-year-old daughter, Ruth, today
after an airplane flight from New
York.
The child, i'll with influenza, was
reported in a serious but not critical
candition.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-18
Kills Self After Accident

By United Press
LOGANSPORT, Ind, March 49,
Believed to have beer respondent
over i'll health after an automobile
accident eight weeks ago, John
Kern, so. committed suicide at his
home here today by shooting him
self. Kern, using a shotgun, nearly
blew the top of his head away.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-18
Charges Husband EIoped

MARION, Ind, March Is. - Be-
cause Clifford Weldon eioped with
a 16-year-old girl, his wife, Mrs.
Jessie Weldon. has filed a divorce
petition in superior court here. She
also charges failure to provide. The
Weldons were married April IL, 1924.
Mrs. Weldon asks restoration of her
maiden name, Miss Jessie Hickman.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-18
Gets Gate m
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
WILDWOOD, N. j., March
w 18. Warrant Officer
Frederick w. Swimme of the
Coast Guard climbed aboard
the fishing boat Nautilus,
owned by Captain Josh ShiY-
ers. He was looking for con-
traband liquor and noticed
that three men stealthily were
lowering a packing case over
the stuff.
Whats in that caSe?" asked
Officer Swimme.
"Alligators," said Captain
ShiverS.
That's a new abili," said
Officer Swirnme. Pull that
case back on deck. I think I'll
have a look at it."
Officer Swimme kicked the
case. 1t collapsed. So did Of
.dcer Swimme when 200 alli-
gators crawled out.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-18
SEX QUIZ DEFENDED
BY COLLEGE STUDENTS
Appeal for "Free Thought" to the
Authorities.

BIZ United Press
COLUMBIA, Mo, March 18.-An
appeal for free thought was made
today by students defending the
"sex QUESTIONABLE" issued at the
University of Missouri.
On the eve of a special session of
She board of curators, called by
President Stratton D. Brooks to inn
vestigate the QUESTIONABLE, students
sent out more petitions defending
five professors and four students
who will be called up by the board.
In large red letters on Campus
sidewalks today were appeals to al
low liberal expression" of students
in their activities of the classrooms.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-18
Two sIayers Enter Prison

BB United Press
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, March Is.
Convicted of manslaughter in the
0eath of Obediah Thompson, Negro
preacher, James Martin and Van
Williams, Negroes, were taken to the
state prison at Michigan City today
to start serving 5 to 81 years SEN
fences each. The Staying occurred
after bitter argument between
rival factions in church, of which
Thompson was pastor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-18
FIRE LEVELS BUILDING
Screen Companies Fight Blaze; 10000
Look On.

A two-story vacant building on
the property of the Bell Packing
Company, COL West Ray street, was
destroyed Sunday night by fire of
undetermined origin. Seven ire
companies fought the blaze while a
crowd OF approximately 10000
watched. Damage vas estimated at
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-18
GIANT OIL DEAL Barred

Prairie Company. Buys Holdings of
Oklahoma Operator.
By United Press
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. March
discrimination of the sale of oil
holdings of T. B. Slick of Oklahoma
and one of the largest independent
operators in the world, to the
Prairie Oil and Gas Company was
made today by Prairie officials.
The price is believed to be about
S40,0OO,0O0. Prairie officials said il
was between $1o,oO0,000 and $780,
100000" and Slick himself would not
divulge the price.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-18

kd1SCl > II AOA1OoAl4l
The reconcilia
lion ending the
l3-year-old feud
between the for
mer Kaiser Will
helm and Won
Tirpitz is the re-
suit of overtures
by Won Tirpitz
t r u g h his
friends.
Won Tirpitz-
the Won was be-
slowed by Will
helm in 1900 -
broke with the
kaiser when the
latter refused to
sanction the old
admiral's desire
for unrestricted
maritime war
ARE.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-18
In the

Weather conditions at $50 a. m.
at Indianapolis airport:
Southwest wind, IL miles an hour;
barometric pressure, 30.19 at sea
level; temperature, AZ; ceiling and
visibility unlimited; field good.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-18

The film company introduced
evidence to show that she was
temperamental. refused to enter
from the right side of set be-
cause she thought her left profile
was better and often walked off the
set.
1.-THE obedience of artists is not
the obedience of menials," Judge
Yankwitch said he would rule.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-18
CIergyman-P Publisher Dies

LITCHFIELD, Conn, March ID.
Funeral services will be held here
Tuesday afternoon for George
Catlin Woodruff, IS, clergyman.
country editor, soldier and founder
of the Bald Head Club of America.
Woodruff, who was editor and pub
Usher of the Litchf1eld Inquirer, a
weekly more than 100 years old, died
Sunday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-18
Suffers After Rat Bite

. 2 INIFS NUPciNf
MARKLE, Ind. March 1s.-WiI-
ham Gephart, II. IS in serious
condition rs a result OF injection
which developed after he was Bit
ten behind an CAR By a rat while
he lay asleep.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-18
PARENTS LOSE CHILDREN
Brutal Whipping of Girl Revealed
at Terre Haute.
BIZ Times Special

DIT IlheS 3pectuI
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, March 18.
MIR. and Mrs. Van Avis, Negroes,
have been deprived of the custody of
their three children because of a
severe beating administered to an
8-year-old daughter, Marie.
Juvenile court officers charge the
little girl was beaten with a strap
by her father because she tore a
small hole in her clothing. She
went to school where blood was dis
covered running down her legs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-18
BLAST ROCKS TOWN
Gas Explosion Destroys Two-Storv
Building.

Building.
BIZ United Press
CHARLTON, Pa, March 1s-The
city OF Clarion was wrecked by an
explosion OF accumulated gas in the
basement of a two-story brick build
ing here early today. The building
was destroyed by FIRE which followed
the explosion.
No one was injured. Many win.
dows IN dwellings and business
establishments we're shattered by
the explosion. Damage was esti-
mated at S25.00O
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-18
FATALLY WOUNDS WIFE
Linton LabOrer Believed Sufferer
From Mental Disorder.

From Mental Disorder.
By United Press
LINTON, Ind, March 10. - Be-
leyed to have been temporarily de-
ranged, Luthern Duncan, 40, labor
er, shot and fatally wounded his
wife at their home near here. The
woman was brought to local hos
pital where she died.
Duncan was placed in jail charged
with first degree murder. He was
arrested Tuesday upon an affidavit
by his wife, charging him with in
sanity, but was released Friday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-18
Won TIRPITz
END OLD FEUD
With KAISER
Break 13 Years Ago Grew
Out of Differences on Sub
marine Warfare.
BY ERIC KEYSER
United Press staff Correspondent.

BERLIN, March 18.-Admiral Al
fred Won Tirpitz's outstanding pres
ent on his eightieth birthday Tues
day will be a renewal of the former
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-18

Jeta GOudal
ANGELES emperamenta STAR
-
against the Mile Picture Corporation
Judge Yankitch
that actresses the right
Miss Gouda
the Mile
of a five contra
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surprised at the developments which have taken place, which is proof of the productivity of vege- tables and grains in Alaska; also, your flowers are a source of won der and amazement. I would also suggest that the practice of send ing out ice and snow pictures be discontinued, and in their place summer scenes be distributed.
 1T must confess that Alaska has completely won me over. The hos pitality which has greeted us in every place has made deep and profound impression on this en- tire committee. We are immensely pleased with the high type of the citizenry of Alaska. I do not think that we will serve in Congress long enough to ever forget Alaska, and appropriations for the Ter ritory will certainly fall upon sym pathetic ears. I predict Alaska will receive splendid treatment.
 "One thing we see that you need is roads as a means of communi- cation. Your towns, with few ex- captions, have short roads only, 10 to IS miles in length. With the numerous autos in each town, they form almost a continuous process sion on these short roads. Civiliza- tion and road building go hand in hand, and for one, am heartily in favor for more road building in Alaska, which is the funda- mental factor"
 Congressman Summers t h e n dWelt briefly on yak, reindeer,
 Continued Page Four)
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J. ". SUMMERS

Dr. J. w. Summers of Wash ington stated: T find that Alas ka is peopled largely by citizens of the state of Washington, which state is noted for it's wonderful climate. I also find former citi- zens of Kansas and Iowa, but these came up here for the pur- pose of finding a better place in which to live
 Our committee deals with ev- erything concerning agriculture; under this are the national for ests. You have tremendous areas of timber in southeastern Alaska. We are not overlooking other proj- ects, however, in framing appro- priations. The Alaska experimental farms and stations are of much interest to us, and I am greatly
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CONGRESSMAN SANDLIN

Speaking with the delightful soft southern accent, John N Sandlin of Louisiana was the first of the distinguished members of the Congressional party to ad- dress the gathering.
 Evidently some kind of She nanigan' has been pulled off here for ordinarily I have been hither- to called on last to make speech. However, I thought that when I came to Alaska I would see a strange country, strange people, strange voices, etc, but I find my self in the same place as the colored man in No Mans Land when he overheard the worries rattling and someone exclaimed: Shoot you for a dime!' and the colored chap yelped Thank God, I have fallen into the hands of Christians
 'Your mayor, MT. McMullen, comes from near my home which is not far from the Texas border. We have lots in common. I must admit I was extremely ignorant of Alaska before coming up here" Here MT. Sandlin recalled story on a woman's fox scarf which
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LEGAL NOTICE

IN THE UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE FOR THE JUNEAU LAND DISTRICT
 AT ANCHORAGE, ALASKA zn the matter of the application of the ALASKA PACKERS ASSOCIATION, corp poration, for Patent under Sections 2306 and 1907. Revised Statutes, to tract of land as a Soldiers Additional Homestead em- braeed in U. S. Official Survey No. 1888 SERIAL NO. 0e412. Notice of application for Patent.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the ALASKA PACKERS ASSOCIATIO a corporation organized under the laws of California, whose principle office is at III California Street, San Francisco. California. has filed application Serial No. 06412 for . patent under and by virtue of sections numbers 2306 and 2307 Revised Statutes of the United States. as assignee of M. J. Wine. for tract of land embraced in U. s. Official Survey No. 1889, situate on the east shore of Isanotski Strait upon the western end of the Alaska Peninsula in the Territory of Alaska in latitude 54 deg. 52 min. 43 sec. N., and longitude 163 deg 20 min. co sec. w., and particularly described follows. to-wit:
 Beginning at corner No. M. c. of
 said Survey No. 1883, point on the
 eastern shore of Isanotski Strait from
 which United States Location Monument
 No. 1888 bears s. B deg. A min east,
 variation 20 deg east. SAP chair. distant,
 and running thence from said corner
 No. l. M. c. by meanders along said
 eastern shore at Isanotski Strait, fol-
 eauS
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aptly illustrated his remarks. '"These visitations to your country Iare bound to give us better knowledge of conditions up here. You have vast natural resources in minerals, fishing and agricul- ture but what interests me more than anything else is folks, just folks.
 "The people will be the de- veloperS and the pioneer spirit is what your advancement will de- pend on. Right here let me say that if every member of Congress could visit Alaska I am afraid there would be no money left in the treasury. Before I forget it, while on this trip, we organized a new Alaska lodge; the men are called Gentlemen. of the Caribou and the women 'CaribouSes.' I mo- ticed this evening one of the mem bers had forgotten the password.
 T can assure you as far as I am concerned Alaska problems to come before me in the future will be looked upon with a friend ly attitude"
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cnHIHs 10 cOrHef NO. 5. theHce E. II.5I chains to corner No 4; thence N. 16.74 chains to corner No. l M. C., the place of beginning, containing an of 11.23 acres"
 Any and all persons claiming adversely any of the above described land should file their adverse claims with the Register of the United States Land Office at Anchor age, Alaska within the period of publica- ton or thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provisions of the statute.
 J. Lindley Green, Register First Publication May 20, 1929 Last Publication August 10, 1929.
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1 Ec,At
T. s. LAND OFFICE, ANCHOR
 AGE. ALASKA. MAY 3. 1929

E. A NOTICE is hereby given that Nils Hagen, has made application for a trade and manufacturing site, serial O6869, for land situated on the westerly shore or ResurrcC- ton Bay in the s. W. corner of the Town of Seward, and more parti- cuIarIy described as follows;
 A tract of land embraced in U s. Survey No. 1896, from which corner No. 1 M. c. U. s.
 l.. M. No. 726 bears N. g 26' E. 6.51 chains, containing 5.08 acres, Latitude 50 O5' 40" N. Longi- tude 149' 27' O5" w.
 Any and all persons claiming adversely any of the above land should fife their claims in the U. S. Land Office, Anchorage, Alaska, within the period of publication. or thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provisions of the Statutes.
 J. LINDLEY GREEN, Register Date First Publication May 31, 1929. Date Last Publication Aug ust IS, 1929.
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Supt. Sly, of the Anchorage school system, advocates strongly the early completion of the new school building; that all delays be avoided.