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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-06
OUTLINE Mine
AID PROGRAM
Report Made to Leslie on
Pike County Situation.

Relief, employment and further
surveys are the recommendations
made for the destitute miners
families at Little, Pike county. in
a report to Governor Harry G. Les
lie by special committee appointed
by him to visit the district.
The committee consisted of Sec
rotary John A. Brown of the state
board of charities; Adjutant- Gen
eral William H. KerShner and w. H.
Hacker, director of social relief in
the Indianapolis schools.
The report called attention to the
restitution of families, estimated at
about $50, and to the temporary re-
lief now being afforded 1t then
recommended the following:
That some outside agency, prefer
ably the American Red Cross, make
a survey of the problem and COM
munity resources for meeting it.
That a citizens committee be or
ganized to direct the relief under
Red Cross guidance.
That temporary relief be provided
by public and private agencies of
the community.
That if possible road building or
other public work be supplied by
the county or state, until other suit
able employment is found.
That families be encouraged to
move where permanent employment
may be found.
Mrs. Aida j. BigloW, national Red
Cross representative, has already
entered the district to start the
survey, it was reported in dispatches
from Petersburg.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-06
URGE ASSEMBLY TO
FIX MANAGER LAW

Federation of Civic Clubs Endorses
Amendments to Acts.
The Federation of Civic Clubs to-
day asked the general assembly to
pass amendments to the city man
ager law which were drafted by
the Indianapolis City Manager
League.
The federations executive COM
mittee was called together Tuesday
night at COZ Meyer Kiser Bank
building by President Oscar Stoehr.
A resolution indorsing the manager
law with the leagues proposed
amendments was adopted, Stoehr
announced.
Stoehr named legislative COM
n1ittee of Oscar F. Smith, Albert
Neurerberg and Robert Sloan to
study pending legislation on the
Barrett law.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-06
STARK SLABS
AT CRIME CODE
AS INEFFECTIVE
Bemoans MaudIin Senti-
ment of Society, Pro-
testing Criminals.

"Maudlin sentiment toward GRIM
inals on the part of persons WHO
are the victims of bandits and other
law violators is one of the chief rea-
sons for the lack of effectiveness of
the present-day criminal code"
Prosecutor JudSon l.. Stark told the
indianapolis Lions Club today at
luncheon at the Lincoln.
Stark pointed to the Indiana stat
uteS that give smaller penalties to
minors and the series of appeals
that can be taken without the Of
fender ever being incarcerated, as
two other bad points of law en-
forcement.
Don't Weep Over Gunner
Our criminal law and the deci-
sions affecting it, place unmistaka-
ole emphasis on protection of the in
dividual-the criminal instead of So
ciety-and public sentiment has not
crystallized against that view," he
said.
Why should people be so .solicitous
Cor the individual while society
trembles, hides and takes out in
surance? The dangerous criminal
comprises less than one-tenth of
l per cent of our population, yet the
population stands back, shudders
and passes law, increasing penal
ties.
why should the half million peo-
pie in Marion county weep over $50
gunner who would enforce their will
at the point of guns? Our law is
no stronger than the average juror,
and I've seen jurors turn guilty men
loose more than once"
Juries Against Death
Stark said it was next to i'm
possible" to obtain a jury that would
inf1ict the death penalty. He said
changes of venue to counties adj
joining Marion county can be had
for the asking" and that public
sentiment prevented giving death
penalties for more than thirty years
in these counties.
when will the public think
more of widows and orphans and
cease to glorify crime?" Stark asked.
He said the average age of the
dangerous criminal is under 81
years.
StarEs recommended a law provid-
ing that once a person is convicted
in municipal court and again on
appeal TO criminal court, he ought
no longer to be presumed innocent
and should remain in Jail until his
attorney can, on preliminary hear
ing, convince the supreme court
that his appeal is in good faith.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-06
TEACHERS Oath
ASKED BY D. A. R.
Bill in Legislature Provides
for Loyalty Pledge.

All public school teachers applying
for new or renewed license will be
required to take an oath of allegiance
to the constitution of the United
States, under a bill introduced to-
day by Representative ThaddeuS S.
Adams of Danville.
The measure is sponsored by the
legislative committee of the Indiana
D. A. r., who in a statement declar-
ing their intention of introducing
the measure said that all public
school teachers are public officers
All of their duties are public duties
They hold in their hands in a veS2
large measure the mental, moral
physical and patriotic department OF
the future development"
The allegiance bill also provides
that teachers from foreign countries
who teach in this country will be
required to take an oath ITO support
the instructions and policies of the
United States"
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House bills introduced:

H. B. 24I Cromer and Tay lor--Amend-
atory. Fixing minimum degree OF pas
teurization OF milk at las and eliminating
from>this provision herds tuberculin tested
at least once a year. Medicine and public
health.
H. B. 242 Scott of Floyd-Amendatory.
Providing for transfer of cemetery funds
from city sinking funds to deposit in trust
companies. judiciary A.
H. B. 243. Scott of Floyd-Providing $50
to 500 fine or thirty days Imprisonment
for giving or accepting intoxicating liquors
on election day for the purpose of in
fiuencing votes. Elections.
H B. 244. Foster-Providing that actions
may be bought and judgments enforced
against unincorporated voluntary associa-
tions or clubs Corporations.
H. B. 245. Evans and Scott-Regulating
raising of muskrsts for commercial pur-
poses. Natural resources.
H. B. 246. Evans-Providing for lighting
aTst carrying of signs by school hacks and
regulation of driving of these vehicles. to-
sether with penalty for violation. County
and townships.
H. B. 247 Brown-By request. Providing
that officers of county where crime has
been committed may arrest fugitive
wherever found. Criminal code.
H. B. 24s Knepper-Providing that fees
lying unclaimed in circuit court clerks
office for ten years shall be placed in
comon school fund. Emergency. Ways
and means.
H. B. 24s Knepper-Providing for five
year closed season on quail in forty-three
northern Indiana counties and fine for vio-
H. B. $50. Ahlgren and Harris-Nulh-
tying attempt to change cIassifcations of
cities on results OF 1890 census. Cities OF
second class.
H. B. ISL. Thiel-Providing for exami-
nation for admittance to bar and regu-
lating practice of law Some measure that
was pocket vetoed by Governor Jackson in
1925 and 1927. Judiciary A.
Il. B. 252. Grant Amendatory. Au-
thorizing county commissioners and coun-
ellis to appropriate money to aid agricui-
tural fairs and providing that such ap-
preparation be not more than cent on
500 of taxable property. County and
townships.
H B. ass. Brown and King-Defning
defense of resisting an officer. Criminal
code.
H. B. 254. Lowry-By request FIXING
IS registration fees for all moter vehicle
tratlers and semi-trailers except motor
cycles. Roads.
H 3. ass. neutrality-suspicious. that
Barrett law assessments may be paid with
out payment of full ten-year interest By
property owners who have been paying as
sessments on instaIlments. Judiciary A.
H. B. 256. Malott and Storea--Providing
that II be unlawful TO return or accept the
return OF bakery products that have been
delivered for sale and sanitary and de-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-06

BIZ Times Special
MARION, Ind, Feb. Goodies of
two of three boys drowned here
Jan. 20, have been recovered from
the Mississinewa river. They are
those of Myron Todd, IA, and his
uncle, Jewell Todd, IT.
A search is continuing for the
body of Bailey Officer Is, the third
victim of tragedy resulting when
boat in which the three were
riding was capsized after striking a
bridge abutment.
Harry Reese, 16, also in the boat
escaped the fate of his companions
when he succeeded in swimming
ashore.
Myron Todds body was discov-
cred Tuesday when Francis Milli-
gan, 10, and a playmate saw a
white object protruding above the
surface of the river through cracks
between boards in the BranSon
street bridge.
Accompanied by the Milligan
boys mother, Mrs. R. H. Milligan
wife of Big Four railroad employe
the lads returned to the river
where they discovered the protrud-
ing object to be one Of the Tod
boys arms His body was being
f1oated a few inches beneath Lie
surface of the water by log or
which is had become hooked.
Though the river was frozen over
the spot surrounding the boys body
had been kept clear of ice by warm
water from the electric light plant
The Todd boy was drowned wher
a boat in which he, Jewell Todd, II
an uncle; Bailey officer, Is, ant
Harry Reese, 16, struck a bridge
abutment about five blocks above
where the body was found. Reese
escaper the fate of his companions
by swimming ashore.
Jewell Todd's body was found to-
day, caught in an abutment of the
Washington street bridge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-06
GERMANS END
FIRST DECADE
OF REPUBLIC
Constitution Proclaimed in
Berlin Ten Years
Ago Today.
BY FREDERICK LAUTON
United Press stan Correspondent

BERLIN, Feb. Germany to-
day celebrated the tenth ami
versary of its constituent assembly.
On Feb. 6, 1919, the national as
sembly, which was to give Ger
many its new constitution and thus
place the formal seal of law upon
the birth of the republic, met in
Weimar
A period of chaos and violence
had preceded this first attempt at
a return to order. When the Ho-
henzollern dynasty was overthrown
in November, 1918, the time was
not yet ripe for reconstruction.
Too many forces had been re-
pressed or aroused by the super
human tension of the four war
years. So the first months of the
German republic were character
lied by a complete 'tohowabohu,"
as German describe extreme tur-
mol.
Then on Feb. the new German
legislative body convened and, after
days of feverish effort, proclaimed q
provisional constitution.
Other events of a similar nature
followed and, after a relatively short
period, the permanent constitution
was created and the peace treaty
was signed with the allied and as
ISOLATED powers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-06
Thief BATTLES
HAND TO HAND
WITH z COPS
Attempts to Shoot Officers:
0verpoWered, Admits
Stealing.

After staging hand-to-hand
battle with two motor policemen,
drawing a revolver and attempting
to shoot at them, a 29-yesr con-
fessed burglar was overpowered and
arrested early this morning.
The man is Ray Coleman. 825
Cednr street. He is held at police
hea quarters under high bond on a
chargeof vagrancy.
The fight occurred at z a. m,
When Motor Policeman Dale Smith
and Tim Shanahan, doing night
patrol duty, saw car parked in the
middle of the College avenue bridge
across Fall creek.
Blow Breaks Blackjack
smith advanced to question the
driver. He was struck a smashing
blow in the face by Coleman. and
Yetaliated with a blow that broke
his black Jack. Coleman, injured
only slightly, struck again, and then
drew a pistol.
Smith grasped Coleman's wrist,
and with Shanahan'S assistance,
wrested the gun from him. but not
before the youth had pelted both
officers with blows.
Even after he had been hand
cuffed. the youth continued his bat
tie for freedom.
In the car Coleman had been
driving, which had been stolen from
E. r. Dorey, 1902 North Pennsyl-
vania street, police found a quantity
of cigars, cigaretS and meats.
Steals for Family
At police headquarters Coleman
admitted the merchandise had been
stolen from the Frohman lunch
room at 108 West Maryland street.
The restaurant was entered by bur-
glars last Friday night and again
Tuesday night.
Coleman, who declared he had
been driven to stealing to support
a wife and baby, said he had no &C
complete.
Coleman denied he stole the au-
tornobile, but was unable to salts
factorily explain how he came to
be driving it.
Police searched the two rented
rooms in which he lives with his
wife and 10-months-old baby girl
and found no evidence connecting
him with any other robberieS. A
half loaf of bread and can of
beans was the only food found in
the rooms.
His wife told how he had been
out of work since Dec. l and had
left home at a. m. saying he was
leaving on another search for a. job
Police learned he owes $42 rent and
more than 800 at nearby gro
Gerry. Residents in the neighborhood
declared they could not believe him
connected with any robberies, and
the grocery store proprietor declared
he felt no fear Coleman would fail
to pay the money due him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-06

serves CIlS puIpOSS EluClI DcCVcI.
Already this college town is be-
coming accustomed to the tinkle
of bells on the horse-drawn win
ter vehicles filled with smiling
girl students.
Miss Helen Bliss, junior in
the college of liberal arts and her
sister, Esther, member of the
faculty, innovated the idea. They
are from Boston.
AS to the pulling power for their
sleigh the Bliss sisters have a
stable of three horses-not exactly
thoroughbreds-Which they use
for different occasions.
Jupiter, a police dog accom-
panieS the prancing Steed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-06
EAGLES OWN REALTY
VALUED AT $3.50, 900
Get Acquainted Meeting Is Held by
indianapolis Aerie.

NV AANHN@AAA~~N~ - ~
indianapolis Aerie.
Realty owned by Indianapolis
aerie, No. I'll, Fraternal Order of
Eagles, has a value of $250,000, ac-
cording to Wallace ]. Dillingham;,
Warsaw, deputy national auditor.
He was one of the speakers Tues
day night at a get acquainted
meeting for which members of the
aerie'S women'S auxiliary were
hostesses. Dancing and cards fol-
lowed a program in the lodge room,
directed by Mrs. Edith Amick,
auxiliary president.
In addition to Dillingham;, speak
ers were Wilbur H. Miller, aerie Sec
rotary; Mrs. Bertha Sturgeon.
auxiliary secretary, and Otto P. De-
luse, former national president OF
the order and now chairman of its
Indiana old age pension commits
sion.
An exhibition was given by the
auxiliary drill team.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-06
ELECTION AND DANCE TO
END DRUGGIST SESSION
$50 Pharmacists will Hear United
Drug Manager.

Two hundred and fifty Indiana
retail druggists, members of the
Indiana Rexall Club, swung into
the. second and final day of their
annual convention in the Claypool
this morning.
Several addresses, discussion OF
selling methods and exchange OF
merchandising ideas are on today's
program. The outstanding address
will be delivered by H. L. Simpson,
Boston, president and general
sales manager of the United Drug
Company, who will talk on Gen
eral Sales"
Election of officers and the clubs
annual dinner and dance will end
the two-day conference.
Hungarian women were given the
franchise in 1918 and later lost it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-06
COPS HUNT INSANE MAN
State Hospital Attache Attacked (;
Tied to Bed; Inmate Escapes.


Police today sought Thomas Nc
Coy, 81, formerly of Kokomo, who
escaped from the Central Indiana
hospital early today. An attendant
declared Mccoy attacked him,
knocked him unconscious and tied
him to a bed.
Mccoy is said to be dangerously
insane. He was recommitted to the
hospital six weeks ago, when arrest
ed by federal authorities at the
postoffice, where he was said to be
waiting answers to three letters he
had written demanding $4,000
blackmail money.
DR.. Max A. Bahr, hospital super
intendent, is investigating the at
tendaIlt's story of the escape.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-06
EPWoRTH HEAD TO TALK
DIR. O. w. Fifer VIII Address League
Institute Tonight.

DR.. o. w. Fifer, Indianapolis
district superintendent, will speak
tonight at the winter institute OF
the Indianapolis District Epworth
League at Central Avenue NJ. e
church. More than 400 students
are registered.
Tuesday night was observed as
talent night" Miss Clara Apple
gate gave a group of readings and
George Thompson and Miss May
Lyon presented monologues and
piano selections.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-06
Turn Buildings to Hospital

BW United Press
NV YORK, Feb. 6.-J. P. Nor
gan has transferred two down.
town buildings, valued at ap-
proximately 100000, to the New
York hospital They are the fifteen
story jewelers. building in Maiden
Lane and the twelve-story Ander-
son building on John street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-06
Will Gives City 100000

BN United Press
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Feb. 6.-This
city will profit by the will of Thorn
as Duncan, local manufacturer, who
died recently in California. He left
100000 to the Community House
Association of Lafayette to be used
for the building of Thomas Duncan
community hall.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-06

Chiropractors to Meet Feb. "a
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Feb. 6.
The Northeastern Indiana Chiro-
practors Association will meet here
Sunday, Feb. "a. Hosts and hostess
will be Drs. j. G. Knott. H. j. Ger
Der. Thomas Bell and Mary Myers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-06
REFLECT PLAN CHIEF
George T. O'Connor Again Chosen
Head of Commission.

George T. O'Connor of Thomas
Madden e. Co., will head the city
plan commission another year.
O'Connor, who was appointed on
the commission by Mayor L. Ert
Slack, was reelected president
Tuesday. Mrs. Leila Taylor was re-
elected vice-president.
Permission to erect the new Irv-
ington high school at Riley avenue
and Washington street, was granted
the school board.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-06
DENOTE THREE FIREMEN
Engine House Lieutenant Dropped
Notch; Raise Private.

Demotion of Lieutenant Albert
Hauser of engine house No. 8 and
promotion of Private Charles Davis
to lieutenant we're ordered by the
board of safety. Both are Demo-
Gratis.
Davis is stationed at engine house
No. rs in Irvington. Charles
Humphrey and Peter Gallagher were
denoted from chauffeur to private
and Thomas Lambert and John
Casey we're promoted to chauffeur.
Horace w. Carey, former fire pre-
vention chief, who recently was de-
NOTED to private, resigned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-06

Yeggs Tuesday night ransacked
the office of the Walter Garten
warehouse, 518 South Senate ave-
nue., and after an attempt to batter
open the safe failed, escaped with
an adding machine valued at 500.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-06
Legislative Calendar

Struction measures for bakeries. Medicine
and public health.
H. B. 257. Denton-Providing for or
ganization and fixing powers and duties
OF drainage, sanitary and reclamation dis
tricts. Rivers and waters.
H. B. 258. Storen-Providing that town
ship trustees and treasurers issue receipts
| for teachers retirement fund assessments
| and providing that officials be liable on
| bonds for failure to report changes to
| trustee of retirement fund. Judiciary B.
H. B. 259. Observation-Disclosures and
licensing junk dealers. Fixing fines for
violation. Judiciary B.
H. B. 260 Observation-Disclosures
counties of $4,000 to 1922 900 to create and
maintain purchasing boards. fixing per-
sonnet and duties. Applies specifically to
vigo county. County and township bust
ness.
H. B. 26i. Zimmerman, Lee and Cham
berlain-Providing means FOR persons eb-
sent from polling place on business or
because of illness to vote. Fixes require-
ments and method. Elections.
House bills killed on second
reading:
H B. 1856. Rice of neutrality-suspicious.
ing state highway commission. county
highway superintendent. and township
trustees to cut weeds along roadsides or
| highways in respective jurisdictions. En-
acting clause striker out on second read
ing.
H. B. Is. McKesson and Murden-Re-
moving municipality owned utilities from
supervision of public service commission
and empowering municipality owned utili-
ties to provide own utilities and Join with
other cities In constructing and operating
| utilities. Indefinitely postponed. Ayes.
So; noes. AZ.
House bills indefinitely post
poned::.
H B. 2i3 Carter-Requiring secure
fasteners on bags and cloth containers
for fertilizer. feed. seed and meal. Pro-
viding fine for violation. Report of
| judiciary B.
| H. B. 22s. Taylor. Shaffer and Staples
Amendatory. Providing that gas tax funds
apportioned to counties be credited to
county budgets. Report of roads COM
mittee.
Senate bills introduced:
S. B. ls5. Cooper-Putting fifth class
city mayors on a $500 annual salary.
Cities and towns.
s. B. 1856 Adiller-Providing $40 weekly
relief for Albert Poland. injured in
Statehouse elevator several years ago.
Finance.
S. 3. 157. Stonex-Putting definition OF
dangerous industrial jobs for children
working on permits in hands of the in
dustriaI board. Education.
| S. B. lss MISUNDERSTANDING shifting
Of gravel road funds to retire bonds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-06
OF1-JINGLE BELLIES!
Goods Take to O11e-HOSS SleighS

ELAWARE o. Feb 6s long the ground co-eds
- at Ohio Wesleyan university will have the last laugh school
authorities who placed ban automobiles
anqlated
to it
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-06
YaIparaiso u. Given $4,000

Valparaiso u. Given $4,000
By Times Special
VALPARAISO, Ind, Feb. GA
gift of $4,000 has been made to
Valparaiso university in memory OF
its founder, H. B. Brown, by his
widow.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-18
Co. + PRIVATE SHOT .BY BYCASTNG OF BLANK
Shell in Burning Rubbish Pile EXplodes, Wounds
 Berlin Man
Especial to the Herald)

Camp Trumbul, Mantle. July 1S. While riding on the back of a horse which he had just taken for q drink, First Class Private Charles Balfore of Co. H, 169th Infantry, C. H. N., today received wound in his thigh. The accident occurred at the Fred Stone ranch in an unusual manner. A worker at the ranch was burning rubbish. and it is believed that the cartridge, hidden in the rubbish, was set off and passed into Balforc's leg as he rode by the burning pile.
 Balfore, whose home is in Berlin, was taken to the Lawrence Me morial hospital, New London, where the wound is being treated. He and his brother, Sergeant Salvatore Bal fore are in charge of the horses of Co. H. This is the only serious ac- cident which occurred ot the Stone ranch during the tWO-day encamp- ment there.
 Lieut.. Col. O. H. Petty, command ing officer, investigated the accident. It is believed that the wound was inflicted by the casing of blank cartride, as no Hive" ammunitioa was used in the sham battle yester- day The missile has been removed from Balfore's leg.