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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-20
Thousands See Mayors
Niece Break Bottle Over
Propeller Hub.

With the tinkle of bottle Of
mineral water broken over its CEN
ter propeller hub, the City of In
dianapolis, tri-motored Ford mono
plane of Transcontinental Air
Transport, was christened officially
at $50 today at the Mars Hill air
port.
The program preceding the
christening ceremony, performed by
Mrs. Mary J. Thatcher, niece Of
Mayor L. Ert Slack, was witnessed
by a crowd of several thousand per-
sons, and was broadcast to count
less others over WFBNf.
The City Of Indianapolis scared
into view from the east and after
circling over the throng several
times gracefully landed and TAXED
up to the new T. A. T. administra-
ton building.
While airport attendants we're
servicing the huge ship, Paul @.
Richey, Chamber of Commerce
president, gave brief Introductory
talk.
Slack Thanks 7. A. I.
Appreciation of the city for the
honor was expressed by Mayor l..
Ert Slack. He also lauded Hoosier,
Capitol, Mars Hill and Schoen field
ports and told of plans to rush the
new municipal airport to compile
ton.
Mrs. Thatcher smashed the bottle
over the propeller hub and as the
bottle broke, attendants removed
the flag which covered the words,
"City of Indianapolis" on the nose
Of the ship.
Miss Betty Jane Acre presented
a bouquet of roses from the Cham
Der Of Commerce to the pilot, Harry
w. MCGEE. On behalf Of the Young
Men of Indianapolis, President E.
E. Whitehill presented a thermos
bottle to MCGEE. Parker B. Stur-
gis, T. A. T. chief Of transportation,
spoke briefly.
Postmaster Robert H. Bryson de-
scribed efforts made to establish a
connection here with the transcon-
tinental air mail lines, successful in
December, 1927,
Official Praises City
indianapolis was not selected as
a port of call without great care, "
said j. w. Brennan, T. A. T. traffic
manager. There were many other
cities seeking the stop"
The motors were started and with
a tremendous roar the ship took off
at 9:39 a. m. to continue its trip
from Columbus, O., to Waynoka,
Okla.
This was the first test run made
by T. A. T. on the regular time
schedule. Passengers on the plane
included: G.. j. Konvalinka, Chi
cage, Pennzoil Company; Major
Reed G. Lands and Russell L. Put
nam, Chicago; G. E. Everett, as
sistant to general traffic manager,
and M M. Garfield, ship courier.
Regular daily test runs will be
started Monday and passenger car
rying is scheduled to start July 8.
Planes will leave Columbus, o.
shortly after 7 a. m. and will arrive
here at 9:13 a. m, departing for
st. Louis and west at 9:28 a. m.
The program at the airport was
preceded by a parade Of automo-
biles from Monument Circle, headed
by the Police and Firemen's band.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-20
RECOVER STOLEN LOOT,
HOLD FOUR AS ROBBERS
Goods Valued at $500 Believed
Taken in Kentucky.

Merchandise valued at more than
5000 was recovered today in a house
at 222 Eden place and four persons
are under arrest charged with being
members OF a gang that committed
robberies in several small towns
near Bowling Green, Ky.
Shilto Ethridge. 80, and Walter
launch. "a. Wednesday were bound
over to the grand jury for alleged
robbery Of Mrs. Lottie Stewart, IN
her home at 4S7 West Ohio street,
Sunday night. Ben and William
Willer. of the Eden place address.
will have a hearing on extradition
TO Kentucky June IS.
Police Chief c. c. Sullivan, Bowl
ing Green, and L. H. Hildreth, own
er of a general store at Smiths
Grove. Ky. identified the loot.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-20
AIRPORT INSPECTED
City Officials Look Over
Proposed Entrance.

A group of city officials visited
the municipal airport site today to
look over ground proposed for an
entrance. It has not been decided
what part of the field will be used
for the entrance.
Mayor L. Ert Slack, Theodore
Dammeyer, works board president
Oren S. Hack, corporation counsel,
and Henry o. Goett, secretary to
the mayor, were in the party.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-20
PRISON GUARD SLAIN
Inmate Runs Amuck, Kills
Foreman With Pipe.

BIZ United Press
LEAVENWORTH, Kan, June 20
Carl Panzran, prisoner, ran amuck
today while working in the laundry
of Leavenworth federal prison and
killed r. G. Warnke, 30, laundry
foreman, by striking him over the
head with an iron pipe.
Panzran fled into the prison yard,
where he was captured by Phil Holt
grave, guard.
The prisoner, serving a sentence
for burglary, was placed m solitary
confinement while authorities in
vestigate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-20
RHlNELANOER EXPECTED
TO WIN DIVORCE SUIT
Mental Cruelty VIII Be Charged
Against Negroes Daughter.

LOS ANGELES. June 2O.-Harley
Harmon. attorney for Leonard Kip
Rhinelander, predicted today that
RhineIander would receive favorable
action on his petition for divorce
from Alice Jones Rhinelander,
daughter Of a Negro hack driver.
Harmon expressed complete con-
fdence that the Nevada courts
would grant the divorce. Rhineland-
or has established residence IN
order to bring the divorce suit there.
He is living under the name Of Lou
Russell.
Harmon said Rhinelander will
charge mental cruelty.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-20
MANY DIE IN FLOOD
5,400 Miles Inundated in
India: Toll Unknown.

BU United Press
CALCUTTA, June 20.-Fears were
expressed today that possibly sew
eral hundred persons were drowned
IN the disastrous floods which in
undated the entire Cachar and ad-
joining districts Of northeastern IN
ola.
Officials in charge of the relief
workers from Assam stated that the
extent of the disaster would not be
known for several days. The devas-
tating floods have affected an area
Of $500 square miles with a popu-
lation of more than a million.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-20
She Had Been Begging for
Cocaine Detective Says
Professor Cried.
BLOOD STAINS STUDIED
Suspected Man Has No
Explanation for Most
Damaging CIeW.
BY HARRY w. SHARPE
limited Press staff Correspondent


COLUMBUS, O., June 20. - A
corps of investigators continued
hammering at DR.. James H. Shook
late today, convinced the deposad
Ohio State university professor was
on the verge of confessing the MUIR
der of Theora Hix, coed in the Col
lege of Medicine.
The din of questions began
Wednesday afternoon. There was a
brief respite for breakfast today,
then the barrage was resumed with
the be-speCtacled Shook weakened
and distraugh and responding CO.
herently.
Miss Hix's mutiIated body was
found on the New York Central
rifle range here last Friday. The
following day, Shook, who admitted
he occupied a north side love nest"
with her, was arrested.
Shook, according to Investigators,
has admitted he was with the girl
Thursday night, the night she was
killed; that he gave her key to
their room which later was found
in his possession, and that on Fri
day he burned some of the girls
clothing which he took from the
"love nest"
Damaging Admission
Detective Otto Phillips claims to
have obtained a damaging adnis-
sion from Shook when he took him
to breakfast this morning.
why did you kill the girl?" Phil
lips demanded.
Phillips said Shook answered
evasiyely, then, when the detective
repeated his question, said:
"She had been begging for CO.
caine. Wait till it all comes out"
The detective said Shook then
asked him to send for John Seidel,
his attorney, adding that he was
ready "to tell ALL"
When Seidel arrived he went to
Shocks cell. He emerged a few
moments later and told newspaper
men:
phillips says Shook confessed,
but Shook denies it. He's all be-
fuddled. He can't even pronounce
words correctly. He said he wanted
to see me to get away from them
(the Investigators for awhile?"
Denies Partial Confession
Phillips told Of the denial, insisted
Shook made a partial admission of
guilt, and John M. Chester, county
prosecutor, prepared to resume
questioning the professor.
Shook had no explanation today
for the blood spots found on his car,
represented as a clew in the brutal
murder of Miss Theora Hix, grad,
uate medical student.
How do you account for the blood
spots?" asked Prosecutor John
Chester, who is conducting the in
vestigation.
eff there were such spots, they
must have come from some dog up
on which I operated" Shook said.
you know that's not true"
Chester said. you never carried
such animals in your car, did you?"
Shook replied that he did not. He
was again asked to explain the
presence of the blood, revealed as
such by the chemical analysis of G.
F. Long.
IT have no explanation for it," he
finally admitted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-20
LOSES VOICE IN AIR, GETS
1T BACK IN SECOND FLIGHT

Although a violent rainstorm was
in progress, Chamberlin was as de-
termined as the patient to see the
treatment through.
From an altitude of 5000 feet he
made devious dips, nose dives, loops
and tail spins
Afterward Miss Wintermeyer said
quite clarly:
Gee, 7 feel kind of funny"
Miss Wintrmeyer's family saved
up" for payment for the fight
treatment. The girl, who is "a, lost
her speech in a nervous breakdown
eighteen months ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-20
.HEFLIN'S SON
IS HELD ON
DOPE CHARGE:
Accused of Operating Car
Under Influence of
Narcotics.
PLEADS NOT GUILTY
Bond Set at $1,000; Youth
Says He Merely Had
Been Drinking.
PLEADS NOT GUILTY

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, June 20.-James
Thomas Heflin Jr., son of Senator
Helm Dem, Ala pleaded not
guilty to "a charge of driving an
auto while under the influence of
narcotics when arraigned before
Judge Isaac Hit in police court
here today.
Young Helm demanded q jury
trial and his bail of $1,000 was con-
tinued by Judge Hit He was ar
rested Wednesday night after an
automobile he was driving struck
the rear end of a laundry truck.
Heflin Jr., denied to the United
Press today ne had used narcotics,
as charged by Washington police.
Il drank about a pint of grain
alcohol mixed with two parts gin
ger all at a party with some boys
and girls in an apartment Wednes-
day and that's all that was wrong
with me when I ran into truck
at Seventh and Pennsylvania ave-
nue." he said.
Denied He Was Drinking
81 was driving across Seventh
and Pennsylvania avenue when the
cop flashed q stop sign against
me-" young Hef1in said.
THE brakes didn't hold and the
car slid on. The driver of a laun-
dry truck which I hit saw me put
on the brakes through his mirror
and came back and said if 1 was
willing to let everything slide he'C
keep on going.
II was all set to drive away wher
a policeman came up, took a smell
of my breath and said, Come with
me, and we drove off together.
1.-THE cop asked me if 1 had been
drinking and I told him no. I told
him 1 had taken a veronol tablet
as I had not been feeling well.
"You see, I used the same excuse
when I had been drinking at the
University of Alabama and avoided
getting suspended from school, as a
veronol tablet affects you like al
cohol.
Fears Worst From Father
when they took me to the hos
pital they said I'd been using all
kinds of dope, morphine. cocaine
and whatnots. Finally my doctor
came in and they let me go home. "
Young Heflin said he didn't know
what his father would say, but he
feared the worst"
1.-THE senator is in Toledo, o.,
making a speech, thank goodness .
he said, "You know promised him
to stop drinking when I returned
from Panama, and I really had been
on the wagon from April Is to June
II. Then I 'faw down and go boom
with a bang!"
Young Hef1in denied he used mar
cotics in any form, but said he once
used veronal for a week after he
had been on a spree in Alabama
and his nerves were ragged.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-20
Near 200-HOur Mark in
Nonstop Endurance
Test.

Nearing the 2OO-hour mark, two
Roosevelt automobiles continued
their record breaking drive at the
indianapolis Motor Speedway today
after breaking the worlds nonstop
endurance record for gasoline mo-
tors Wednesday afternoon at 1921.
The Roosevelts had been under
way 1875 hours at l p m. today and
we're still going strong" attendants
said.
The cars. under the supervision
Of A. A. A officials, began the
monotonous drive at 10 Wednes-
day morning, June II, and even
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-20
DRIVERS, AVOID LICENSE JAM! USE>TIM SERVICE!

a license by July /. The secre-
tary of states Office fears there
will be an overwhelming jam I'M
less more folks take OFT the IL
cenSe now.
Why not take advantage now Of
The Indianapolis Times offer of
tree notarization OF yox license
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-20
CITY MAY BUY FARM
Consider Laurel Stock Land
for Park.

The park board was expected to
discuss informally the proposal to
purchase the Laurel Stock Farms,
along Millersville road, northeast Of
the city, at the session this after
noon.
A committee headed by John E.
Minor, presidnet, viewed the tract.
1t is understood that some board
members feel that the present board
should not enter into a long time
lease on the property in view Of the
change to the city manager form
OF government in 1880. The ground
is ideal for park purposes, board
members said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-20

scheme of politicians to notarize
the application blanks through
political bureaus and collect a
young fortune in Is cent fees on
each.
More than $500 motorists had
used The Times service up to noon
teda&
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-20

application blank? All you have
to do is come to The Times office.
Courteous notaries will fix up your
blank for you and tell you just
what to do and charge you moth
ing.
At the same time you register
dignifed protest against tbs
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-20

NNLY thirty thousand of the
" 10000 persons who drive
either their own, their parents.
their husbands or their employ
ers' motor vehicles in Marion
county have taken out driver
licenses.
Each OF the 10000 must have
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-20
MELLON LIKES WRITING
But Secretary's Son Doesn't Know
What Work to Choose.

81 United Press
WASHINGTON. June 20.-Paul
Mellon, son OF Andrew j. Mellon,
secretary Of treasury. who was grad
uated from Yale this year. likes 70
write, but IS uncertain what his
future profession is to be, his father
said today.
Told that news Of the career his
son viii embark upon would be of
public interest, Mellon said:
THAT would be of interest to me
and my son. also"
The secretary explained that IN
college his son was an editor OF
the school paper and wrote two edi-
tortals weekly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-20
KILLER IS EXECUTED
Ends Weeks Stay to Make
His Peace With God

BIZ United Press
HUNTSVILLE, Tex, June 20.-At
the expiration of weeks reprieve
which had been granted by Gov
ernor Dan Moody so that he might
make his peace with God" o. c.
Wells, of Coleman, was executed
at 1927 a. m. today for the murder
of j. A. Mitchell, filling station OPP
orator.
Desperate last minute efforts to
obtain another reprieve failed when
the Governor refused to interfere
further.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-20
POLICE AID STRANDED
MOTHER, 8 CHILDREN
Officers Make Up Money Stolen
From Widow on Trip West.

Police today came to the rescue of
Mrs. Laura Hersh of Goodtown,
Pa. who was stranded here with
eight children Wednesday night
when her pocketbook, containing
500. was stolen from her car in front
of the Log Cabin Inn, l645 West
Washington street.
With money from their charity
fund. police sent Mrs. Hersh and her
children on their way to Berriver,
Utah. where they we're going to live
on a small sugar beet farm left by
the father of Mrs. Hersh, a widow.
The eight children slept in the
back of the car while the money was
stolen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-20
BuUnited Press

BIZ United Press
JERSEY CITY, June 20.-MiSs
Margaret Wintermeyer, the former
telephone operator who regained
her lost power of speech through
stunting in an airplane Monday,
only to lose it again Tuesday morn
ing. was talking again today.
Clarence Chamberlin, trans-At-
lantic fier, who read Of the girls
plight, gave her the fright treat
ment" prescribed by her physician
and enabled her to win back her
speech.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-20
MISSING GIRL FOUND
Writes That She Will Return Friday
to Home in Peru.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
PERU, Ind, June 20.-Missing
since Monday when she was said
to have left her home in the COM
pany of a stranger, Miss Ombra
Wise, 90, will return Friday, the
girls mother told the United Press
today.
The mother, Mrs. Sarah Wise,
said she received a letter from her
daughter, mailed from Liberty Mills,
Ind, near Huntington. Mrs. Wise
said she did not know why her
daughter left, but believed she had
been offered a position by the
stranger.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-20
MAYOR SLACK IS SUED
Official Refused to Discuss Florida
Claim for $4,000.

Mayor L. Ert Slack today refused
to discuss the suit filed in federal
court by the City National Bank Of
Miami, Fla, against he and his
wife, Mrs. Mayme Slack, asking
Sc 1000 Judgment on three notes
given the j. c. H. Realty Company
in 1925.
"It is purely a personal matter"
the MAYOR said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-20
TWO FIGHT TO BE EARL
Canadian Rancher and London Bak-
er Seek English Title.
nrnited Press

BIZ United Press
LONDON, June 2o.-The Cana
dian rancher, F. j. T. Perceval Of
Priddis, Alberta, found the road to
his possession Of the earldom Of Eg-
mont increasingly difficult today
when the claims Of his rival, James
William Perceval, London baker,
came before Justice Vaughan in
'chancery court.
Attorneys representing the trus-
tees said it is probable that It will
be necessary to place the question
of who is entitled to the earldom
into the house Of lords. .xw~
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-20
Held Years as SIaUe,
GeOrgiQ Man Charles

TFIENS 20-W. peanut planta-
ton held under $4,000 bond peonage charges
after Claude King % father of four children told officers he
had been held several Arnod plantation virtually
slave
King away plan
taon the escape his family.
He caught by Negroes AnoIds employ, according
brought back TO the plantation beaten with
of the plantation Negroes
witnesses
Negroes he logged
while Arnold pointed gun at him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-20
BISHOP BACKS HOOVER
INVITATION TO NEGRO
Southerner Declares Attendance Of
Mrs. De Priest Justified.

SOutnerner OeCldreS ALCenudnCS Oh
Mrs. De Priest Justified.
BIZ United Press
MACON, Ca, June 20.-Bishop w.
N. Ainsworth, Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, took exception to-
day to Bishop H. NJ. Dubose's con-
domination Of the tea party at the
White House attended by the wife
Of Representative Oscar De Priest
Of Chicago.
There is no more justification for
the exclusion Of a black man and
his wife from such function than
there is to exclude a red, yellow,
brown or white one" Bishop Aims
worth said.
"Such occasions are not personal,
but Official" Ainsworth added.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-20
Dog Kills 12O Chickens

A stray dog was under arrest" to-
day in custody Of Shepard Hodrich,
1909 Prospect street. owner of 100
chickens, slain by the dog early this
morning. His fats wiz be decjdA4
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-20
BRIDGE BILL SIGNED

Authorizes Span Across Wabash
Near Vincennes, Ind.
BIZ T-nifed Press
WASHINGTON, June 20.-Presi-
dent Herbert Hoover today signed
bill authorizing Illinois and Indiana
Jointly to construct a bridge across
the Wabash river at or near Vim
cennes, Ind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-20
SHOE STRIKE SPREADS
WaIk-Out Affects 1900 Massachu.
sets Workers.


HAVERHILL, Mass, June 20
An additional $500 shoe operatives
went on strike here today, increas-
ing to approximately 1890 the total
number Of workers participating in
the walk-out which began a fort
night aga --..----------.l---.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-20
POTATO ADS PLANNED
Shippers Consider Drive to Over
come Women's Prejudice.

BIZ United Press
KEARNEY, Neb., June 20.-A ma
tional advertising campaign to extol
the healthful properties Of the pota-
to and overcome the prejudice
against it Of women who desire to
retain that school girl silhouette"
was under consideration by the agri-
cultural council of the Central West
ern Shippers Advisory Board in ses-
sion here today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-14
OGERS-CARROLL TEAM
MAKES GOOD BOX OFFICE

illusion" brings to us again those
popular youngsters, Buddy Rogers
and Nancy Carroll. The show OF
course is great box Office, following
so close on the heels of "Close Har-
mony," which proved that the
names of Rogers and Carroll, TO-
gether, are good box Office.
OF the two shows I like "Close
Harmony" best, but that does not
mean that do not like illusion.
Although the plot has been rather
worn out of late, the director has
padded it up, and the result is soma
good entertainment, with some good
comedy interviewer, to counterfeit
the serious nature of the picture. C.
It's every ones nature to always
want something they have not got,
and something they can not get.
This seems to be Buddy's main fault
in this picture. An illusionist in a
circus, he tries to break into high
society. and to pal around with the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-14

the best mystery thriller that I have
ever seen on the screen. It even sur
passes the excellent 1.-THE Mysterious
DR.. Flu Manchu" And that is say
ing lot. The chief reason is that
Lionel Barrymore directed 1.-THE
Unholy Night" This member of the
Barrymore family is rapidly becom-
ing as famous as a movie director
as he was a stage actor. He is
fortified with a great knowledge O.
the rules of the theater and above
all he knows what is the proper
thing to do to get certain results.
Barrymore has seen to it that
realistic stage sets have been pro-
duced. Right at the beginning of
the picture he gives you fine Lon
don fog and he gets you all worked