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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-28
Hou the Market
Opened

By United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 28.-1rregular
ity in progress Friday on the Stock
Exchange was carried over to the
opening today. Changes were rela-
lively small and trading light, how
ever.
Further bearish. pressure was
exerted against Fox Film A and
the stock broke to new low on
Reinforcement at 201z, off y on a
block of 5000 sha, IS. The short in
terest in Fox is estimated to be
nearly one-half the stock outstand-
ing.
United States Steel opened frac-
tionally lower at 1851. Radio Cor
poration, American Telephone Gen.
eral Motors and Montgomery Ward
eased off slightly. General Elec-
trio gained liz to 232.
Rails were easier, as were utili-
ties and oils. Motor shares held
about steady, featured by activity
in General Motors. Copper stocks
were f-m.
Amc.Ig the wider changes were
Standard Gas, off rs at 10; Allied
Chemical, off ~ at 254, and West
inghouse Electric, off TX at 1891
Columbia Graphophone opened off
rs at 26A ON 1000 shares and then
rose to ~.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-28
MEDICINE SEARS
CHILD PATIENT
Charge Prescription Error
in Meningitis Case.

A chemical SO strong that 1t
scared the walls of the stomach Of
Pauline Wueliner, 8, of 821 Villa
avenue, cerebro spinal meningitis
patient, was to be identified in an
inquist today by Coroner G. H.
Keever.
A druggist, alleged to have made
a mistake in filling a prescription,
had been summoned by the coroner,
who withheld his name.
The child died at city hospital
late Friday night. DR.. o. H. Boke-
meier, deputy coroner. held death
due to spinal meningitis, but also
declared the chemical could have
been strong enough to cause death
Coroner Keever learned that the
attending physician gave a pre-
scription designed to reduce the
child's fever. The druggist was fill
ing two other prescriptions at the
time and made the error, 1t Is
claimed.
He discovered the error himself,
it is said, and hurried to the Wuel-
liner home to find some of the medi-
cine already had been administered.
The childs condition rapidly be-
came worse and she was taken to
city hospital Friday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-28
PORKER PRICES OFF 5
CENTS AT LOCAL PENS
Cattle Market Slow and Unchanged;
Veals Lower at S17.50.

Cattle Market Slow and Unchanged;
Veals Lower at $3.50.
Hog prices we're largely S cents
lower today than Fridays average,
at the city stockyards. The bulk,
100 to 300 pounds, were selling at
$685.. Butchers held mostly steady.
Receipts were estimated at 5000;
holdovers 1913.
Cattle slow, with indications
pointing to steady market,
slaughter class Of steers little
change. Vealers generally so cents
lower selling at $17.50 down.
Sheep and lambs unchanged, with
better grade Of good and choice
lambs tending lower and selling at
$3.50 to $13.25.
Chicago hog receipts, 5000, in
Guiding 5000 directs: followers,
5000. The market steady to strong
with Fridays average to shippers;
200 to 220-pound weights, sold at
$9.75 to $3.50. Choice Of $50 TO 280
pound averages, were selling at
$3.50. Cattle receipts, 100; sheep,
$500.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-28
Administration and Congressional Leaders
Reported Agreed on Lifting of
Authority From Mellon.
BORAH CRITICISM START OF MOVE
Complete Shakeup in Personnel Heralded
by Quiet Acceptance as Fact; Bill
Likely to Be Drawn Soon.
BY PAUL r. MALLON
United Press STAFF Correspondent

WASHINGTON. Dec. 28.-The transfer of prohibition
authority from the treasury to the department of justice
virtually has been agreed by the administration and
gressona dry officials involved in the recent volcanic erup
ton of the prohibition controversy.
In addition to other tightening steps planned the house
leaders arranging to adopt Immediately after the ho
days, resolution which already has passed the senate
calling for joint congressional committee to investigate
the transfer plan.
The investigation will be undertaken with the idea that
bill to authorize the transfer to be drawn and probably
PASSED by congress before it adourns next Only
the industrial alcohol unit be left in the treasury.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-28
Victim Is Dragged Beneath
Wheels of Street Car
for Half Mile.

An alleged drunken hit-and-run
driver was held today, charged by
police with having struck and killed
a man at Missouri and Washington
streets Friday night. His compan-
ion also was held in connection
with the accident.
The victim, Joseph Vespo, Al, of
liz West North street, was hurled
in front of a street car, which
dragged the body more than half
mile through Washington street
downtown before State Policeman
Carl Losey extricated it from be-
meath the trucks.
An unidentified man, standing in
a safety zone at Delaware street,
noticed the legs protruding from
under the street car, and attracted
attention of the motorman.
Samuel Schuch, 38, of 1925 North
Mount street, manufacturer, was ar
rested by state police at his home
early today, after James Hunter,
1851 New street, a witness to the
accident, pursued the hit and run
car more than a mile before he lost
it in traffic.
At police headquarters, Schuch re-
fused to name his companion, but
police learned he was Harlin Hogue,
81, of IL North Rural street. He is
held on vagrancy charges, while
Schuch is charged with drunken
driving, failure to stop after an &C
cident, and operating a blind tiger.
He probably will be reslated today
on manslaughter charges.
Schuch today said he could not
remember having struck VeSpo.
eff I'd known that hit any one,
I'd have stopped" he said. Il just
can't remember"
Schuch's auto is said to have
clipped Hunters car before it struck
VeSpo.
Coroner G. H. Keever said he
would open an inquest Immediately,
calling Henry Burke, 1914 North
Healing avenue, motorman, to as
certai why the body was not found
until it had been dragged seven
blocks.
Given the number of the hit-and-
run machine, Losey. George McHie,
assistant chief of state police and
Nick Rawlings, state policeman,
went to Schuch's home, where they
lay in wait for him. McHie fired
two shots in the air when Schuch
tried to escape.
Coroner Keever said today he
was unable to locate relatives of
Vespo. The body is in city morgue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-28
In the Stock Market
lny Thomson & McKinnonl

NEW YORK, Dec. 28.-With so
many rumors af1oat affecting the
financial status of one of our larg-
est companies, none Of which have
as yet materialized. 1t is refreshing
to find that business mortality dur
ing the past week, according to trade
reports, has shown a sharp decline
That here has been exaggeration of
the admittedly less satisfactory
state Of general business finds veri-
fication in the weekly trade re-
ports. The White House, too, has
been informed that contrary to
pessimiStic reports, the holiday VOL
ume CT bushes did not fall below
that of a year ago. Surely the
continuance Of the extra dividend
policy being followed by so many Of
our larger corporations does not in
dictate diminished confidence in the
future on the part of big business.
We are inclined to anticipate a de-
cided turn for the better shortly
after the turn Of the year in the
security markets. when re-purchase
of stocks sold to establish losses,
and reinvestment demands attain
larger proportions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-28

BIZ mes Special
BOWLING GREEN, KY. Dec 2S.-Captured in a
rooming house here Elmer Grayson of indianapolis
rushed to Nashville Tenn forty miles away under heavy
guard, when threatening mob gathered.
Two other indianapolis men, aegedly his companions
in robbng the Oakland Ky) bank of $1,000 and Staying j.
Robert Kirby Smiths Grove banker sought. Kirby
member of volunteer posse which attempted pre-
escape of the bandit trio at Hays here and
killed when the bandits returned fire of the posse Another
member of the posse wounded.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-28
BACK TO FIRST LOVE-
Helen Wills Moody Yields Tennis
Racquet on Hospital Court.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
SAN DIEGO. Cal, Dec. 28.-Not
even a honeymoon can make the
worlds woman tennis champion,
Mrs. Frederick S. Moody Jr., for
merly Helen Wills, forget her first
love"
The honeymoon yacht Galatea,
which unexpectedly put into the
harhor, had hardly come to anchor
at the San Diego Yacht Club land
ing when Mrs. Moody urried into
the city and borrowed q tennis
racquet. The champion than
arranged with the superintendent of
the naval hospital to play with
several young men internes Of the
institution courts.
The Moodys expect to make a
leisurely cruise along the lower
California coast for the next two or
three days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-28
MOTHER KILLS
CHILDREN, SELF
Coroner to Return Verdict
in Goshen Death Case.
BIZ limited PfeRa

BIZ United Press
GOSHEN, Ind, Dec. ga cor
oner's verdict of murder and sui
eide was awaited as formality to-
day to close the books on the tragic
death of Mrs. Helen Robinson, "a,
and her three children.
All indications were said to point
to guilt of the mother. Her body lay
beside those of the children in the
kitchen of their home, and gas Jet
in the range was open.
Harlan E. Robinson, the father
returned home for his midday meal
to find the bodies. The children
were: Philip, IL; David, 8, and
John. S.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-28
four MORE DIE
OF MENINGITIS
Death List Numbers 81 and
Cases So.

With four additional deaths in
the last twenty-four hours, the
death toll from cerebro spinal
meningitis In indianapolis today
mounted to thirty-four. Fifty-three
cases, including the deaths, have
been reported TO DR.. Herman, citN
health commissioner, within the
past three weeks. Six new cases
were reported today.
The additional deaths are: Paul
Inc Wuellner, 8, Of 821 Villa avenue;
Irwin A. Harvey, 81, of 1888 Ken
wood avenue; Anna Alexander, g.
Negro, of Sal Hiawatha street, and
Orville Whitney, "a, Negro, 104s
North Belmont avenue.
New cases reported: Betty Har-
ris, 7, Negro, 1908 West Vermont
street; Norma Melton, 8, of 500 West
Henry street; Harry Sanders, 2, OF
500 West Henry street; Charles
Ochiltree, 81, of 412 East Court
street; Fred Schneider, Is, of 1928
Evison street, and Marie Cook, 81
Negro, of 2710 North oxford street
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-28

News of the arrest of
Grayson spread rapidly, and
a few minutes after his ar
rest a threatening mob was
gathering in front Of the jail.
Heavily manacled, Grayson
was spirited from the Jail and
taken to Nashville.
He readily admitted the holdup,
Sheriff T. @. Ferguson said today,
but denied participation in the kill
ing of Kirby.
Three other occupants of the
rooming house where Grayson was
found, were taken into custody.
They are Warner Elrod, AZ, his son,
Fred Elrod, and Blade Duff.
Not Gang Members
These men, however, are not the
other members of the actual bandit
gang, Sheriff Ferguson declared,
and two indianapolis men are be-
ing trailed as Grayson's active ac-
completes.
Grayson is quoted by Sheriff Fer
guson as saying he and his two
companions packed bags and left
their rooming house few hours be-
fore the Oakland holdup. Sheriff
Ferguson believes Grayson's COM
panions are hiding in or near Bow
ling Green. Both have been identi-
fled as friends of Grayson in Indi-
annapolis, one being known as Red.
Failure of the bandit trio to
escape pursuit and double back to
side road where Grayson's car
was parked, resulted in their
identification. The Indiana license
plates on the parked car were
issued to Grayson, residing ct 722
Madison avenue, Indianapolis.
Clothing found in the machine aided
to identify him and his two COM
panionS.
Intended TO Switch
A stolen car was used in the
bank holdup, the bandits intending
to switch from it to the parked ma
chine to foil pursuit. The stolen
car was wrecked and abandoned
when it struck hastily constructed
barricade on the road at Hays,
where the fatal shooting of the
banker occurred.
Two companies Of Kentucky ma
tional guard continued a patrol of
the l.. & N. railway near here to-
dav to prevent escape of the two
hunted men by this route. Volunteer
posses continued to beat the wooded
hills near Hays to drive the two out
Of cover.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-28
Muncie Spent $1,375,537

RI Times SDeciGI
MUNCIE. Ind. Dec. 28.-Muncie
spent s1,375,537 on public improve
ments during the last four years,
figures compiled by City Engineer
Paul R. White show, the most, $527,-
1853, in 1929. More than ten miles
of street paving have been COM
pleted while sidewalks built would
extend more than three miles. More
than twelve miles of curb and gut
tiers were built.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-28
SIGN OFFERED CITY
Works Board Names Airport
Entrance for Holt.

The proposal of Mayor L. Ert
Slack that the Banner avenue en-
trance of the indianapolis municipal
airport be named the Holt entrance
in honor of City Controller Sterling
R. Holt, was approved today by the
board of public works.
Theodore Dammeyer, works board
president, announced city council
will be asked to accept formally an
offer of the General Outdoor Ad-
vertising Company to donate an
electric sign marking the north en-
trance.
Mayor Slack received the offer
from the General Outdoor company
and presented the matter to the
board, which thanked the company
for its cooperation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-28

The drys have been divided
over the proposition until re-
Gently. The suggestion first
was made in the Coolidge ad-
ministration and then revived
by. President Hoover. Since
last spring criticism of the
proposal has been coming
from dry quarters. To meet
this criticism, President Hoo
yer changed from a direct
recommendation to a request
for a congressional inquiry to
thrash the matter out.
Now from the furore raised by
Senator Borah of Idaho In criticising
the prohibition enforcement per-
sonnet from top to bottom" has
come a revival of the scheme and a
quiet acceptance of the fact 1t is
to go through.
Drys Back of Move
MANY drys believe the transfer
Is the key to the whole situation.
The attacks which have been made
against Secretary of Treasury
Mellon. his undersecretary, Ogden
Mills, and others in the treasury
enforcement bureau would be
eliminated by establishment OF a
new regime in the justice depart
ment.
According to information given
the United Press, a complete change
in personnel of the Washington en-
forcement headquarters can be an
ticipated from the transfer. Legal
authorities probably will be in
stalled in place of the present unit
officials.
Would Satisfy Borah
This would satisfy Borah and
Senator Norris (Rep., Nebraska
chairman of the senate judiciary
committee. Norris has demanded
that Mellon be ousted. Both are
understood to favor swifter and far
reaching action.
But if the transfer is to be sup
plemented, as promised, with fur
Their shakeup of administrators and
perhaps of district attorneys in
some localities, Borah. Norris and
the other drys associated with them
are expected to drop their fight.
The whole atmosphere concern
ing the situation is expected to be
cleared early in the new year with
a report on this and the other
phases of the law enforcement
question by the Presidents law en-
forcement commission.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-28
CHILD SUFFERS BURNS
Baby Severely Injured When Fire
Ignites Liniment on Hand.

An inhammable liniment, placed
on the hand of Orville Miller, 3, by
his mother, Mrs. Pearl Miller, OF
Sal ArnoIda street, was ignited from
a stove early today and the child's
hand was burned severely.
The baby approached the stove
after being treated with the lini-
ment and the flames ignited the
liniment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-28
A Hot Serial

If you're not reading The
Times big new serial in the
Pink editions only, you're miss
ing a treat. It's The Show
of Shows" and you can double
your enjoyment by reading it,
as the film, one of the biggest
in years, is starting at the
Apollo today. Read the third
installment in The Times Pink
this afternoon. If you want
back numbers, call Riley 1851,
The Times circulation depart
ment, get Thursday and Friday
papers and catch up on this
fascinating story of life in the
big movie colony.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-28
PANTAGES DENIED BAIL

Theatrical Magnate Must Remain
in Jail, Despite Sick Plea.
BIZ United Press
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28.-Alex-
ander Pantages, millionaire theatre
cal man, remained in the county
Jail today despite his plea that he
is so i'll his life is endangered.
Judge Charles w. Fricke denied
the Showman's plea for bail pend
ing appeal Of his conviction of at
lacking Eunice Pringle, coed
dancer.
Pantages may have personal ply
sicians and nurses attend him, but
any treatment he requires must be
given in the prison, the court de-
cided.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-28

PU Times Special
MUNCIE, Ind, Dec. pa deer
roams the woods on the Ball State
Teachers college campus. The ami
NAL was seen to jump over a high
steel fence that surrounds the COL
lege grounds, but all efforts to get
near it have failed. 1t is thought
the deer escaped from zoo in a
nearby city.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-28
Corporation Licenses Revoked

Licenses Of thirty-seven foreign
corporations have been revoked by
Secretary of State Otto G. Fifield
for their failure to file annual re-
ports under the new corporation
law. One hundred others have been
cited to show cause why they have
not fled, Fifield said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-28
In the Air

Weather conditions in the air at
$50 a. m:
Southwest wind, six miles an
hour; barometric pressure, 1910, at
sea level; temperature, 81; ceiling
l 200 feet; visibility, four miles; field
frozen, light snow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-28
Icicle Breaks Window

FL Times Special
NEWCASTLE, Ind, Dec. ga
lage icicle on the Citizens Building
and Loan Company building here
fell to an awning, causing it to drop
in such manner that a plate glass
window was broken.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-28
Muncie Man on Program

M Times Special
MUNCIE, Ind, Dec. 28.-Dr. Al
bert LeFleur, professor of geogra-
ply and geology at Ball Stats
Teachers college here. will be q
speaker at the convention of the
Association of American Geogra-
pliers at Columbus, O., next week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-28
COUNT KAROLYI SAILS

Former Hungarian Leader Departs
for U. S. on George Washington.
BIZ United Press
PARIS, Dec. 28.-Count Michael
Karoyli, former leader of the Hun
garian government, and who re-
Gently won his four-year legal fight
for a United States passport, sailed
today on the George Washington for
New York.
Count Karolyi, who visited Amer
lea in 1925, vii lecture in various
cities of the United States.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-28
HOSPITAL CONTRACTS
TOPIC AT CONFERENCE
City Council to Be Consulted by
Board Of Public Health.

Awarding of city hospital i'm
provement contracts totaling about
$a75, 900 will be taken up Sunday at
a conference between the board OF
public health and city councilmen.
Council demanded that 1t be con-
suited before the contracts are
awarded on the out-patient and
laboratory building, a new laundry
and other improvements. The funds
already have been appropriated by
council.
Appointment Of 100 physicians as
city hospital staff members was
made by the health board Thursday.
DR.. T. L. Sullivan, brother of Mayor
Elect Reginald H. Sullivan. was ap-
pointed on the gynecology staff.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-28
Elmer Grayson Rushed Into Tennessee After
Capture and Alleged Confession
of Part in Holdup of Bank
DENIES PARTICIPATION IN MURDER
Two Other Indianapolis Men Are Sought for
Shooting Down Volunteer Posse
Member in Making Getaway
RITILETTN
BULLETIN

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 2S.-EImer GraysOn,
fessed member of the bandit trio that killed bank pres
dent Oakland, KY. today, named two Indianapolis
youths as his companions, police said.
Grayson was brought here to avoid possible Ken
lucky lynchng. He said Richard McNeese of McCarty
street. Indianapolis and Ben Orvie Meridian street.
his companions
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-28
ARGENTINA SINKS LOAN
Government Negotiations With U. S.
Bankers Nearly Concluded.
BIZ United Press

By UHited Press
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Dec.
%. - The Argentine government
virtually has concluded negotiations
with United States bankers for a
loan of $10O,OOo,OOO, La Razon said
it had learned from reliable sources
today,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-28
ALLEGED DRUNKEN
HIT-SKIP DRIVER IS
HELD FOR KILLING
THIS is THE UP AND UP
Postum Hunters Climb High When
Balloon Makes Safe Landing.

BIZ UHIte0 Press
DALLAS, Tex, Dec. 28.-Rollo,
baby baboon, escaped from the
Marsalis park ZOO, was still at large
today after frightening party of
Negro 'possum hunters half out of
their wits. The Negroes were tree
ing 'possums at night when Rollo
swung down out of tree and the
Negroes Skinned up others.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-28
Baby a Christmas Gift

OOLITIC, Ind, Dec. 28.-Bobby
Hubbard, 6, Oolitic, has proof that
there is a Santa Claus. Last week
Bobby wrote to Santa Claus asking
for a baby brother on Christmas.
He got him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-28
SUICIDE ATTEMPT FAILS
Dependency, Due to Illness, Said to
Be Cause for Mans Act.

A poisonous liquid which had
been purchased for use in treating
blood poison due to a cut on his
finger was swallowed by Glenn
Lowe, 81, of 1927 st. Paul street,
early today in an attempt to end his
life.
After taking the poison he told
his wife of his act and was taken to
city hospital. His condition is not
serious. Dependency. due to the
illness caused by the infected finger,
was the cause OF the act, police said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-28
BOY KILLED BY SISTER

Accident Victim Dies in Illinois
Hospital from Gunshot Wound.
BIZ United Press
MAYHEM, Ill, Dec. 28.-Marvin
Lester. Is, was dead today from a
gunshot wound received when a gun
in the hands of his 12-year-old sis
ter was discharged accidentally.
The charge struck the boy in the
right leg, and amputation at the
knee was necessary He died at an
Urbana hospital Friday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-28
CLEANERS FEUD FLARES
Three Men Attempt to Assassinate
Former Agent of Union.

By United Press
ST. LOUIS, Dec. ga f1are-up
of the cleaners and dyers' war was
blamed today for the attempt Of
Ghree men to assassinate Edward
Clark, former agent for the Clean
ers' and DyerS' Union.
Clark, staggered into police
sta ton, wounded twice. He said he
was fired on by three men as he
drove in his auto.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-28
New York Curb Opening
(By Thomson g. McKfnnon)

(By Thomson g. McKinnon)