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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15
WOMAN TRIES
TO END life
UNDER TRAIN
Horrified Crew Witnesses
Sudden Suicide Attempt
at Belt Railroad.
INJURIES MAY BE FATAL
Sits on Switch Block and
PIungeS Under Fourth
Freight Car.

Before Mortified train crew, Mrs.
Winford Tuohy, 525 Denny street,
plunged beneath a moving freight
car on the Belt railroad at Twenty
first street and Sherman drive,
shortly before noon today.
Probably fatally injured in her
suicide attempt, the woman was
rushed to the city hospital in all un4
conscious condition.
Touhy and MRS. G. r. Swain, $40
North Denny street, a neighbor, who
saw Mrs. Touhy leave the house at
9 a. m. today and walk north, went
to the hospital in an effort to iden-
tify the woman. Touhy began a
search for her shortly after noon
after he awoke from a nap.
Both Touhy and Mrs. Swain said
the police description Of the woman
who made the suicide attempt tall
lied with Mrs. Touhy.
Sat on Switch Block
Touhy told police that his wife
has been suffering from nervous
breakdown for ten days.
William Mcmahon, her father, at
city hospital this afternoon identi-
fed the girl as Mrs. Winifred Touhy.
Two men, Elliott Gill, 958 North
Tuxedo street, and Delbert Gray, r.
r. Z, Box $50, engineer Of the Belt
railroad transfer train, under which
the woman dived, witnessed the
suicide attempt.
Gray told Sergeant Walter Coles
man of the police emergency squad
he saw the woman sitting on S
switch block when the locomotive
was few hundred feet from Sher-
man drive.
He said as the fourth car ap-
preached the block she jumped to
her feet, ran and dived beneath the
car.
Gray stopped the train and rushed
to the woman as she lay moaning
under the coal car. Apparently she
sturck her head against an under
part of the car and her left hand
was crushed beneath one of the
wheels.
Gray said the wheels did not run
over any other part of her body and
she was showed against the rear
trucks of the car.
Clothing Water Soaked
Dragging her from the tracks,
Gray asked the woman her name.
. please, oh, please, let me die"
Gray said she moaned. and then
lapsed into inconsistencies.
Gill said he saw the woman walk
ing toward the tracks several min
utes before she attempted the. sui
eide and said her dress and stock
ings we're water soaked. He also
gave a description similar to Gray's
of her suicide attempt.
The police described the woman
As being between rs and 80 with
dark brown hair; wearing a blue
apron with black designs and about
5 feet 4 iches tall. She wore no
hat.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15
GOVERNMENT FINISHES
EVIDENCE AGAINST FALL

Fall appeared to be in good health
despite the attack of bronchial
pneumonia, from which he has been
suffering. He brayed a particularly
cold day to come to court.
MahIon 7. Everhart, Falls SON
in-law, testified to the Sinclair
transaction. The evidence has no
direct bearing on the indictment
under which the former cabinet
member is being tried. The specific
charge is that he received a 100000
bribe from E. L. Doheny.
Falls lawyers Immediately moved
to dismiss the case. The motion
was denied and Igano Dunn, a New
York engineer, was called to open
the defense case.
Defense, lawyers expect to take
three or four days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15

can be handled. To realize this
ambition, John T. Hawkins. Times
radio expert, who has had many
years of experience in radio work,
has been placed in charge CT the
department, with a capable as
Sistant.
With fully equipped interfer-
ence car, a Roosevelt, obtained
through courtesy Of the Marmon
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15

After narrating Monday how he
killed Miss Agnes Johnson, 26, after
brutal attack in a lane near West
Chicago Saturday night, Preston Of
fered to plead guilty to escape the
electric chair. 1t was indicated in
toxication will be his only defense.
Fear Of vengeance at the hands
of Thomas Johnson, brother of the
murdered girl, prompted his confess
sion, police officials said.
The wife he had told he was
Awocking late at the office" stood
M weston today as she has since
&SRring of the crime.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15

partment back Of us, we can cor
rect many Of the mistakes made
during that time and give far
better service than has been the
case in the last twelve months.
Also, write in to The Times and
tell us what you think we can do
to improve our radio department
and be a greater help to radio
owners,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15

company. and with the highest
type of interference set, used
through courtesy of the Vonnegut
company, this newspaper will
endeavor to give the greatest serv-
ice in its power.
If there is interference in your
neighborhood, write in your ex-
pekience with it-when you en-
counter 1t. when its volume is
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15

CHE is timorous. He is bold.
- Lets try True Blue Lou
Singing in the Rain Am I Blue?'
Mean to Me- My Man" and thus
the "lamb-chop" reels of an even
dozen records and he and his
fancy baggage" would like to
hear.
The clerk groans inwardly. He
knows what's coming.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15

more glass in them-so- that they
could be looked into easier"
From one of the booths near by
issued the wall of Satisfied. A
couple left the booth and placed
several record on the counter NUT
tering. Put them away. We may
come back for them"
They were smiling, looking love
at each other as they walked out
Of the store.
Satisfied" scratched the record
through the open booth door.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15
Happy Bride, IS, Fo'gets
Beans; Dies BY Gas Fumes

money to buy her q bungalow
in the suburbs.
She was just starting a new
paragraph, Duke is" when
her head fell forward, on the
kitchen table, and her pen
trailed off into scrawI.
The pot Of beans had boiled
over and put out the flame Of
the gas stove.
Hours LATER her father, Ora
Barrow, found her, dead, with
the pot of beans cold and the
gas Kissing from the jets.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15

The booths door slams on them.
The record whines and youth
"pours its honey"
They dance. They mug" in
corners.
I'll meetcha at 8 tonight at the
Purple Puppy" floats through the
door as the last record is played
and they leave without a prr-
chase.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15

greatest, and what manner Of in
reference it is. Get your neigh
bors to sign with you. The peti-
tions carrying the largest number
of signatures naturally will be
given first attention, that the
most radio owners may be bene-
flied.
Mr.. Hawkins, in addition to TEX
ing care Of all letters asking help,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15
S2.83 SET AS
TAX RATE FOR
CITY TOWNSHIP
New Center Figure Fixed
by Board Is Boost
of 13 Cents.
APPROVE SANITARY LEVY
Friendly Suit Looms After
$4,000 Slash From
Salary BUDGET.

Total tax rate for property own
ers Of Center township, Marion
county. today stood fixed at $2.83 on
each 500 worth of taxable prop
erty after the state tax board ap-
proved the 7-cent sanitary district
levy.
The new rate represents an in
crease of 13 cents over the present
rate.
The 1929 rates, payable in 1890,
as determined finally, are: Indi-
annapolis school city, $1O2; Marion
county, 38 cents; city, S1.1O; state,
% cents; Center township, 4 cents.
The 1928 rates, payable this year,
were: School, $1O2; county, 31a
cents; city, $11O; state, % cents,
and Center township, 315 cents.
Other Total 'LevieS
Total levy figures for residents of
Indianapolis in other townships are:
Perry township, $2.98, increase of 13
cents; Warren township, $2.86. in
crease of 10 cents; Wayne township,
S299, increase of 8 cents, and Wash
ington township, $2.96, increase Of Z
cents.
Possibility Of friendly suit to test
the right of city sanitary commits
sioners to receive a $500 annual
salary, loomed as the state tax COM
missioneers clipped $4,000 from the
salary item on the sanitary budget.
The board was guided by the ad-
vice of Attorney-Genera James M.
Ogden. that $500 is the salary limit
for sanitary commissioners.
Reductions totaling $13670 were
made BY the tax board without af-
fecting the 7-cent levy, however.
The sanitary budget totals $617730.
as approved.
Attorney Fees Cut
An item of $1,000 for attorneys
fees was eliminated when it was
learned it was incorporated in the
budget to defray expenses of a suit
that has been threatened each year,
but has never materialized.
Other reductions totaled S2,870,
the largest item being $1,000 for sup
plies.
Otto c. Ross, Republican board
president, and B. J. T. Jeup, Demo-
cratic commissioner, are affected by
the cut. City Engineer a. H. Moore,
being an ex-offlcio member, receives
his salary from the works board.
Jeup said he woulG not resist the
$1,000 reduction, but Ross declared
he favored a friendly suit to get a
court decision.
Attorney Joseph J. Daniels advised
the board that the sanitary law per-
mitted them to receive the maxi
mum pay as long as construction
work is under way, and interpreted
the Fall creek interceptor as part
of the sewage plant"
Ogden's opinion declared the law
intended the board to receive the
maximum only while the city sew
age disposal plant was in construc-
ton and did not include repairs or
extensions to the sewage system.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15

DU JNitCU PfoSS
CT. LOUIS, Oct. 15.--Mrs. Ora
~ Lee Dues, 18 and newly
wed dried her hands on her
gingham apron and put a pot
Of beans on the gas range to boil.
Then she sat down to write a
letter to her sister. She told Of
her great happiness in her new
home, even though the home
was only a share in the small
apartment Of her father.
She outlined the plans Of her
husband Duke to save enough
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15
1890

"TTHERE have been times when
4 I've had to go in and stop
the loving" asserted one feminine
arbiter of the record rooms at a
Pennsylvania street music shop.
They'd crowd in one booth
two or three couples - dance
around and. Well we just
couldn't have it. We needed more
floor space for our record rooms,
so we moved from the basement
to the first floor. The record try
out rooms were made smaller with
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15
SHUMAKER WEAKER
Dry Chief Rests Well, How
ever, Officials Announce.

Although visibly weaker, DR.. E. s.
Shunaker, superintendent Of the
Indiana Anti-Saloon League, rested
quietly Monday night, league Off
Gals announced today.
Shumaker is suffering from liver
disease and has been confined to
bed for two weeks at his home, 2232
Broadway.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15
LAUDS SULLIVAN'S
STAND ON MANAGER
Nez, Tourney

Owing to the inclement
weather Saturday it was impos-
sible to hold satisfactorily the
district contests in The Times
city-wide Yo 70 contest as was
announced
In order to permit every child
under 18 in the city to compete
in such a contest, there is
planned a gigantic Yo Yo
tournament, to be held in a
centrally located spot, probably
Saturday.
Watch The Times Wednes-
day for complete details.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15

BH Times Special
SOUTH BEND, Oct. 15.-Fed-
eral Judge Thomas Slick dis
qualified himself to hear the mo-
tion Of John ]. Jack Maroney,
ex-prohibition agent, for abate-
ment of a federal grand jury in
dictment charging him with con-
spiracy to violate the liquor laws,
today.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Oct. 15.--
John j. (JacD Maroney of Indian
apoliS, former prohibition and de-
partment of justice agent, today
vas awaiting action on his legal ef-
forts to dodge trial before Federal
Judge Thomas w. Slick here on
charges of conspiracy to violate the
prohibition law.
Maroney is known throughout
Indiana for his political activities
and his former job as Senator
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15
GAS STATION ROBBED

Attendant Is Held Up During Tally
Of Days Receipts.
AS jess Finke, 1s, Of 1885 North
Harding strete, Standard OIL Com
pany filing station attendant at
Twenty-first and Harding streets,
counted the days receipts Monday
night, a bandit held him up and
robbed him of S35. The bandit es-
capped on foot.
Clothing valued at more than $3.50
was missing from the room Of Otto
Acres and Earl Sutherland, e3S
Division street, today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15
The Truth

Sinclair Lewis, author of
main Street." "Babbitt" and
"Arrowsrnith," has been sent to
the southern textile field by
the Scripps-Howard news
papers. His articles will tell the
inside story Of what is going on
there. The first will appear in
a few days in The Times.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15
FLORIDA FIGHTS FLOOD
Waters From Everglades Menacing
HiaIeah, Race Track Town

MIAMI, Fla, Oct. 15.-Heavy
rains in the everglades sent flood
waters over Hialeah today to a
depth of two feet and inundated
64OO square miles Of land, engineers
reported.
Emergency measures were taken
to save the town, where race track
IS located. Damming of the Tamiami
trail. west of Miami, and opening
of a ditch to carry flood waters into
Biscayne bay was planned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15
CAN'T STOP THEM
Record Booths Honey HaUen
nv ARCH STEINEL

ZONE the spoonng choirnight cddng
VI sofas bloom their stead indianapolis youth
has the love booth"
stores two-by-four compart
nts where muggng generation whispers Of kisses and rings and
many other things.
cys Aley-he photograph the
hardets hit.
They drip with saccarne words heavy dates to be kept while the
Of black
this of the downtown music stores with their
try-out booths for phonograph records.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15
High Paris Official Is Dead

PARIS, Oct. 15.-Rodger Nepoty,
54, director Of the public hygiene
department of the ministry of la
Dor, died here Monday night Of a
heart attack. He was an officer
of the Legion Of Honor and had
been a high government official for
many years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15
ACCUSES U. S. PATROL
Congressman Demands Probe Of
''ShoOt First" Policies.
BIZ United Press

Bu United Press
DETROIT, Oct. 15.-Government
investigation Of coast guard and
border patrol forces charged with
Shooting first and investigating
later" was demanded today by Rep
resentative Robert H. Clancy.
Clancy's latest protest followed
complaints by occupants Of three
pleasure boats, who charged their
boats were fired on while cruising
in nearby rivers and lakes.
Representative Clancy recently
protested the alleged firing by coast
guardsmen on the private boat Of
Lawrence P. Fisher, wealthy body
builder.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15

BELGIAN BANKER DIES

Former Premier Expires Suddenly
at Baden Baden of Heart Disease.
BIZ United Press
BADEN BADEN, Oct. IS. - Leon
Delacroix, noted Belgian banker and
delegate to the committee organiz-
ing the international bank, died sud-
denly today Of heart disease.
Delacroix was former Belgian pre-
mier. He served as delegate on the
reparation commission and was
trustee for the German railway
bonds which were held as security
against reparation debts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15
-Four Lose Driving Licenses

Driving licenses of four men today
were revoked by Judge John Nc
Cord, following drunken driving con-
victtons. They were: Cyrus Kenise,
is Cedar street; John Murphy, 2966
Arsenal avenue; Edward Knoerr,
Jacksonville; and John Cudif,
Memphis, Ind
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15
'GOOSIE' LEE IN JAIL
WelI-K Known Negro Politician Begins
Liquor Sentence.

Harry (Goosie) Lee, Negro. 40, OF
1857 Indianapolis avenue, police
character, politician and poolroom
operator, today started serving a
thirty-day jail sentence for violating
the liquor law.
He was convicted before Criminal
Judge James A. Collins, Nov. 10,
1928, and the appellate court last
month affirmed the Judgment, which
included a 500 fine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15
BABY CH0KES TO DEATH
Two Operations Fail to DisIodge
Bread From Windpipe.

Bread From Windpipe.
An 3-month-old baby died late
Monday in Riley hospital after two
operations failed to locate a piece
of bread, lodged in his windpipe.
The child, Charles Miller, Ander-
son, was brought to the hospital
Sunday. An emergency operation
failed to dislodge the particle of
bread. and another attempt Monday
failed. Coroner G. H. Keever will
hold an autopsy today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15
WESTERN UNION IS SUED

Mining Company Asks S50o,000 for
Failure to Deliver Wire.
By United Press
BOSTON, Oct. 15.-Because the
Western Union Telegraph Company
allegedly neglected TO deliver tele-
gram, the Combination Mining and
Milling Company Of Denver has
fled suit against Western Union
seeking $500. 600 damages.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-16
WILSON PROMOTED
 BY BRISTOL BRASS
Succeeds Late Julian Hol- ley as Firms Vice
 President
Special 10 the HeraldJ


 Bristol, March 16.-At a meeting of the board of directors of the Bris- tol Brass Corp. yesterday afternoon, Albert D. Wilson presented his res. ignation as secretary and was im- mediately elected vice president and treasurer to succeed Julian R. Hol- ley, who died on February 15. Har- " N. Law was elected secretary to succeed Mir Wilson.
 MT. Wilson entered the employ of the brass corporation as bookkeep- CT a number Of years ago and his promotion has been rapid He wae elected secretaIy and treasurer few years ago and had held that po- sition until his elevation to the vice presidency yesterday.
 Mir Law has also been connected with the firm a number of years as employment manager and later as office manager.
 The directors also voted. at yes terday's meeting, a quarterly divi- dend of sl.75 a share on the pre- ferred stock and an additional divi- dend of sl.15 on the same issue to apply on accrued dividends. No dividends can be paid on the con- mon stock until all accumulated preferred stock dividends have been cared for.
 At meeting Q the board of d.. rectors Of the American Silver Co. also held Friday afternoon. Albert T. Wilson was elected director to succec Julian r. Holley. deceased
New Britain herald., 1929-03-16
H. V. BOWEL DIES
 AT THE AGE OF 75
National Bank Building Superintendent III for
 Two Weeks

Henry Newman Bodwell 75 years old. of 1928 Stanley street who came to this city to become superintenl- ent Of construction of the National Bank building in 1906, died at his home this morning at 1:45 o'clock, following an illness of two weeks.
 He was born in BoXford, Mass, March ?, 1854, the oldest son of Leonard w. and Abby NJ. Bodwell He received his early education in the public schools of BoXford and Westport. Mass, and before he was 21 years old had learned the car pcnter's trade.
 He studied architecture and was employed by leading architects in Poston. For many years he was in the office of Peabody & Stearns of Boston. Seeking a practical man with a thorough technical knowi- edge of building construction, Nor cross Bros, contractors of Wor- cester. engaged him as superin tcndent
 During the 20 years he worked for that concern he had charge of buildings in many parts of the coun- try. Among the buildings erected un- der his supervision were the Kellogg Terrace, Mark Hopkins resi- dence at Great Harrington, Mass. the Allcghany court house at Pitts burgh. Pa, and the public library at
 Continued on Page 12)
New Britain herald., 1929-03-16
NINE DOCTORS MEET
 AT FOCH'S BEDSIDE
French War Hero, With Weakening Heart Is
 Nearer to Death :.

Paris, March 1s P}-Nine doctors who have attended Marshal Foch in his illness met for consultation at his bedside this morning. They said at the conclusion of their conference that though the Marshal was "in no immediate peril' he gradually was weakening.
 His two months illness has slowly sapped his strength, they added. One of them said that the Marshal had undergone neither a great setback nor shown any permanent improve ment during the last three weeks. His heart. however. it was said, was mot as strong as it was"
 The nine doctors issued the fol- lowing bulletin as to the Marshals s condition.
 We are unanimously agreed that the previous treatment IS to be con- tinued. His heart is weak"
 They found his temperature to be so.9 and his pulse 92. The patient lad very restful night. but never theless he was extremely tired this morning. He failed to take any inter- est in things about him.
 In addition 10 the doctors who have aided in the treament of the Marshal heretofore, a Dr. Andre and Professor Malartic of Toulon were called into the case this morning.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-16
Girls Share Bonus
 With Government

New York, March 16 tp,-- scores of young women secratar- les and stenographers were bach m their Wall Street offices today after sharing their last years bonus with Uncle Sam.
 Among the huge mass Of r. turns still 10 be checked today ny an army Of clerks in the in ternal revenue department o. fees were many sent in by girls employed in brokerage houses whose income tax payments re- fected the prosperity of the Sc curity market.
 The usual mum Der Of girls in the long lines which filed through the tax offices as New Workers rushed to get under the wire and avoid penalties for late filing was remarked by customs house attaches.
 When the offices closed st midnight a check for no dollar and no cents" and checks run ming into six figures had been poured into the huge bins.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-16
FAMILY SHOT BY
 CRAzED ENGINEER
Fitchburg Man Kills His Daughter, Wounds Wife,
 Commits Suicide

Fitchburg. Mass, March IS Op>- Charles H. Scott, 3S. an electrical engineer, early today shot and killed his 9-year-old daughter, Eliza beth, and after probably fatally wounding his son, Richard. 6, and less serious ly injuring his wife, committed sui eide in their home on the outskirts of this city. Another son, Charles H.. Jr.. escaped and gave the alarm.
 The tragedy occurred a few hours after the family had retired for the night. Scott entered his wifes room, revolver in hand. One bullet struck her, lodging behind an ear. Another killed Elizabeth, who had been sleeping with her mother.
 Son Runs for Help
 Mrs. Scott, although stunned, rose and grappled with her husband and manager to rouse Charles, II, who was sleeping in another room with Richard. The older boy managed 10 flee to neighbor, but Richard was unable to escape a bullet from him fathers revolver.
 The crazed man then descended to the kitchen of the house where he loaded double -barrelled shotgun and apparently discharged the trig- ger with his toe. He was dead when the boy Charles returned with help.
 Mrs. Scott and Richard were taken to the Burbank hospital. Police said Scott had not been in good health recently and had been worried about business troubles Investigat tors found 21 loaded revolver shells scat tered about the upper rooms.