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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-18
Hourly Temperature

Mccormick, deputy city clerk, at
city chapel.
MY children have the privilege
of choosing whom they want"
Sproul said. They're all intelli-
gent and professional people.
I'll take him (PeterSon) into
the family with open arms.
He's a wonderful fellow.
When Mrs. Sproul, who died
seven years ago, was alive We well
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-18

Scarcely any one had arisen
in the hours before dawn when
the wreck occurred.
Sleeping passengers were thrown
madly about or pinned where they
slept.
The bridge was about seventy feet
long. The engine and the first two
cars passed over safely. The third
car was the first to leave the rails.
1t dove over the center of the creek.
The next three cars were banked
along the side of the creek, partly
submerged.
It was difficult to ascertain wheth-
er the dead were victims Of shock,
painful injury or drowning.
Wrecking crews, rescue workers
and nurses were sent here from
Denver and GoodIand, Kan.
In the submerged coach, rescue
was almost impossible 1t may be
necessary to delay relief until the
flood subsidies, it was said.
Filled With Vacati0niSts
The wrecked train was filled with
VacationistS, on the seasonal trip to
Colorado, the Pacific coast and other
western points There we're many
families aboard, including children.
The train carried passengers from
Chicago, DeS Noines, Omaha, Lin
coin, st. Louis and Kansas City.
The body of a pullman porter,
Brok Cline, was found in the creek,
considerable distance down stream
from the scene Of the wreck. He was
believed to have been thrown from
one of the cars and was drowned
while trying to escape.
AS noon approached rescuers still
had failed to eXtricate from the sub
merged pullman the bodies of the
dead. The water was twenty-five
feet deep below the bridge and at
first covered the car. Later it be-
gan to recede and three feet of the
car was above water when wreck
ing crews got to work. However, the
track and bridge were so badly
damaged that it was impossible, un-
til they we're repaired, to operate a
derrick.
Unless the water recedeS sufficient
ly to enter the pullman from the
banks, the bodies may remain i'm
prisoned until the salvage crew can
lift the sunken car from the creek
bottom.
E. J. Perry Of New Bedford,
Mass, believed to be the only sur
vivor in the Pullman car that was
submerged, described to the United
Press today the most horrible ex-
perience can imagine"
Tells of Wreck Horror
Perry arrived at a hotel here, his
hands cut and suffering from shock,
but not in a dangerous condition.
Il owe my life to the fact that I
was awake when the wreck oc-
Cured" he said. 1T was shortly
before 4 a. m. I felt a terrible blow
as if were being thrown against
stone wall and heard the screech-
ing application Of brakes. Suddenly
there was breathless drop down
ward, as in a falling elevator"
Realizing vaguely what had hap
pened. I left water pouring about
my feet In the Pullman berth and
flooding the car.
i broke window in the berth,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-18

bN HIItu FTtSS
NEW YORK, July 16.-Parental
~ blessings were awaiting the
white daughter OF Albert E.
Sproul, photographer. today after
the marriage of Edith Z. Sproul,
81. TO Jerome S. Peterson, %,
Negro, Wednesday.
The newlyweds are students Of
the college of physicians and
surgeons, Columbia university.
They were married by Joseph ].
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-18
Burning Money

Uncle Sans new currency
has taken its first toll in IN
dianapolis in a confidence
game, police reported today.
Edward Lee, 13, Of 1851 North
Capitol avenue, delivery boy
for j. z. Kofacker, druggist,
Maple Road boulevard and
Illinois street, Wednesday
night delivered a quart of ice
cream to a man in the 1900
block on North Capitol avenue,
gave change for a new s5 bill,
and accepted 25-cent tip.
When he returned to the
store he discovered the bill
was a cigar coupon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-18
EDITOR,
AID APPEAL TERMS
Press Officials Garry Contempt
Battle to Higher Court.

BB United Press
CLEVELAND, O., July 10.-Louis
3. Seltzer, editor of the Press, and
Carlton K. Matson, chief editorial
writer, today had carried their con-
tempt Of court case TO the court
Of appeals.
They were fined $500 each and
sentenced to serve thirty days in
jail Wednesday.
Judge Frederick p. Walther, who
made the citation against the press
men, sat as trial jurist and passed
sentence, ordering them to jail.
BIZ United Prcss
NEW YORK, July 18.-The Amer
lean Civil Liberties Union wired
Attorney Newton D. Baker an offer
Of assistance, if desired, in further
action in defending Cleveland Press
men against contempt Of court
sentence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-18
PRISONER KILLS SELF
Former Frankfort Man Dies by
Hanging in Jail at Chicago.
BV Times Special

BIZ Times Special
FRANKFORT, Ind, July 10
Wayne Thompson, %, formerly OF
Frankfort, hanged himself in Cook
county Jail at Chicago today, while
awaiting commitment on a one
year to life sentence for robbery,
according to word received here.
Two years ago, Thompson served
time for robbing the indianapolis
Y. NJ. c. A. Later paroled, he mar
ried and left Frankfort, after run
ming into further trouble here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-18
End Comes Suddenly to Most of Sleeping Victims
Without Forewa1nng of Disaster Until Drop
Into Bed of Creek
Engine First Two Cars Pass Safely Over 7OFoot Span;
Third Dives Into Flood Nine Coaches of
Express Are DeraiIed.

STRATON Col, July 18Nn
of the Rock Island line crashed through bridge the flooded swollen
Death suddenly of the sleeping victims.
Few had chance warning the disaster until the
train dropping to the creek below, Jared them awake.
They held tight the Pullman
berths.
submerged Spring
from ST. Louis Colorado Springs Seven porter
inspectors all of
avof1cia ssaid
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-18
SHERIFF TO HOSPITAL

Winkler May Be Operated on for
Appendicitis.
Sheriff George Winkler today was
to be taken to st. Vincent's hos
pital, where he may be operated on
for appendicitis. Winkler became
III Monday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-18

Nine cars we're derailed.
Bodies were taken to LmOn, Colo, east of Col
orado Springs.
First reports coming from the jumbled Of wreckage
first aid workers sought ercate the tangled passengers
said that F'dozens were injured''
Frightened survivors told meager and conflicting tales of
their experience.
deep.
AS the first left the rails and catapued down through
the bridge others followed in confusion their steel twisting and
creaking
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-18
SANITY PROBE ASKED
Attorneys for DIR. Shook File Re-
quest for Commission.

By United Press
COLUMBUS. o.. July 18.-Formal
request for a sanity hearing for Dr.
James H. Shook, confessed slayer
of Theora Hix. 25, state university
coed, was filed in common pleas
court here today by the former in
structor'S attorneys.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-03
METHODISTS DRAFT Big
BUDGET FOR MISSIONS
S3, 459 900 Will support Work
i73,00O Children Enrolled in
Sunday S"iDls.

Evanston, ILL.,, Jan. ; P-A
budget of s33,459.0oo has been draft
ed for foreign missions or the COM
ing year by tho Methodist Episcopal
church. the report Of DR.. John H..
Edwards, senior secretary of the
board of foreign missions shows.
The proposed budget is Included
in the report, prepared for prcs"n-
taton at'the Methodist world serr-
ice conference today, which also
shows the church owns S,536 build
ings and has l,066 missionaries IN
addition to the 734 supported by tho
Woman's Foreign Missionary so
ciety.
There arc 47@.oor hoys and girls
enrolled in the 9.4S0 sunday schools
in foreign lands, the report sets
forth. and the church has a mem
bership of more than GSo.0oo.
Other speakers included Bishop
J. Mcconnell, New York.
Speaking at the opening session
yesterday, DIR. Clarence True Wilson,
secretary of the board of temper
ancc. prohibition and morals. dc
fcndcd the church's right TO foster
political issues. The church, he said,
is the hope for morality.
The conference ends tomorrow
New Britain herald., 1929-01-03
STRUCK BY AUTO, \
BOY gets $3.50
Handle Of Door Punctured Brain
and Fractured Skull

According to stipulation entered
yesterday In superior court as judg-
ment, Arthur r.. Mason. jr., OF 1888
Church street is to recover 1880
damages from the Albro Motor
Sales Co. for injuries sustained
when he was run down by a car on
May 4, 1928, driven by Stanley AL
bro on Chestnut street.
At the time of the accident. wit
nesscs testified that AIbro was pro-
ceedinG at Il moderate rate of speed
and he was not held by the police
after investigation. According to his
test imony. he did not see the boy,
but as soon as he felt jar and
found that the handle of the cars
door was off he stopped. went back
to where the boy was lying and
took him TO the New Britain Cen
eral hospital An examination re
vealed punctured brain and q
compound fracture of the skull. It
was expected that the boy would
not recover, but later he rallied and
recovered.
The suit, instituted by the father
of the boy. was for $4,000 and was
brought through Attorney S. Polk
Waskowitz. The firm of Day, Berry
e Reynolds appeared for the auto
sales company.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-03
"MIDNIGHT TAXI' AT CAPITOL

The inner working of one of the
nations biggest though least known
industries is dramatically revealed
IN 1.-THE Midnight Taxi" the War
her Bros release featuring Antonio
Moreno and Helene Costello which is
at iho Capitol today. Friday and Sat-
urday on the Nitaphone.
The picture centers around the
bootleg ring. with its supply ships
plying from Europe to the Ameri-
can 12-mile limit, its fast motor
boats connecting with the midnight
taxi feet that carries the booze car
go inland, and its schemes Of hi
lacking and illicit traffic.
Although Antonio Moreno's role
In THE Midnight Taxi" is roman
tic one. it is said to be based upon
the actual career Of one Of the most
sensational figures of the underworld
ID man whose defiance Of law en-
forcement and notoriety as gun
man has made him one of the kings
Of the underworld.
There will be two Vitaphone acts
featuring Harry J. Conley in 1.-THE
Book Worm and the Croonaders
in Grooming Along" A new cpl
sode of "Thet Collegians' will also
be offered. Beginning Sunday the
Capitol will offer George NJ. Cohan's
1.-THE Home Towners." q 100 per
cent talking picture.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-03
GRAND THEATER, HARTFORD


The lure of the motion picture
studios has taken many girl from
comfortable home only to meet
keen disappointment in the Holly
wood rush for fame. That is an
axiom preached from thousands of
pulpits and has been blazoned in the
public prints for years. With this in
mind Harry Strouse, the up-to-thc
second sponsor Of "Frivolities" the
current attraction at the New Grand
thoater this week has taken a. slice
from real life and incorporated it in
to the routine of fun and music,
max ng il a striking contrast to the
other sequences in his entertainment.
The theme is not new but it Is given
a new twist that sinks in as nothing
offered in burlesdue in years has and
the fact that burlesque devotees like
a bit of trite drama blended Will
their fun is attested by the fact that
this dramatic treat is always ac-
corded rapt attention upon the part
OF the audience.
With Charles {fRimbo) Davis as a
head!iner. the show is far from seri-
GUS but as it progresses many things
new to this form of entertainment
are offered Reservation may be
made by calling the box office any
time after II. Next weeks attraC-
ton will be Ginger Girls" road
show Of note starring inimtable
Harry Cle%X.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-03
WOMAN DIES UNAWARE
Wish IS REALIZED
Desired to Have Poem In Memory
OF Unknown Soldier Published
-Suctunbs at ~

Hudson, Wis. Jan. ; R-Un-
aware that her poem in memory of
the unknown soldier had found its
Way into print, an ambition which
she long had cherished, Mrs. Cas-
sandra T.. Dyer, %. OF Hudson. is
dead after two weeks illness with
pneumonia.
The poem, "a Mother of An I'm
known" written Armistice Day.
1921, has just been published in
newspapers throughout the United
States through "A Washington By
conducted by kirkc l.. simpson, staff
writer for the Associated Press.
Her interest aroused by an artici"
in which simpson made reference
to the sacrifice of gold star moth
ers. Mrs. Dyer sent the poem TO him
saying she was anxious to see il
published. The verse was used. but
Mrs. DYER died before her wish was
realized.
Mrs. Dyer was the mother Of
eight children. three Of whom sur
vive. None of her sons served in
The World War. hut one, Max Dyer
of Los Angeles. is a veteran OF the
Spanish American war The other
survivors are Mrs. Harry Weyand Of
Crookston. Mimi. and Mrs. George
Nicholson of Tariffville. Conn.
The poem is in six stanzas, the
last being:
"And if it be he still shall rest
Whore Flanders peoples blow
or in that sacred tomh-'tis best
That ] should never know"
New Britain herald., 1929-01-03
GENERAL RESIGNS

Sofia, Bulgaria. Jan. ) Rt-Acuto
differences within the cabinet over
the activities of the Macedonian rev
dictionary organization and other
questions, were followed today by
the resignation of General Ivan Vol
koff as minister of war effective
Jan. 10.
General Nollloff who will be APP
pointed Bulgarian minister to Italy,
probably will be succeeded as minis
ter of war by General Bakardjef, the
present chief of the general staff.
General Nolkoff is known as an
ardent supporter of the Macedonian
desire for liberty. Last August For
eign Minister Buroff demanded that
the general resign because OF his al
legged relations with the Macedonian
revolutionaries. The general resigned
on the next day, but King Boris re-
fused to accept the rcsisnaton.)
New Britain herald., 1929-01-03
Knox Motors Close
Tn Springfield Shop

Springfield, Mass, Jan. 3 Up
The Knox Motors Co.. has closed Its
plant here, four story building,
and the Springfield Union says to-
day that the firm will be dissolved
Part of the plant was sold recent
ly to the Milton Bradley Co. The
newspaper says that the recent
death Of Edward o. sutton, treas
urer is thought to have fastened
the dissolution of the concern. which
has been in business here for 80
years.
The present plant. the last of six.
was used to manufacture replace
ment parts for old Knox cars and
trucks.
The first Knox car was built here
in 1899 and was driven OH the road
in the spring of 1900. 1t was of n
three wheel type. The first Knox
four-wheel car was turned out in
1903.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-03
Peck Funeral Service
Will Be Tomorrow

New Haven, Jan. 8 N-Funeral
services for Friend ]. Peck, 81, one
time representative OF Hamden who
died at his Mt. Carmel home Tues
day night, will be held tomorrow
afternoon with burial in the Mt. Car.
mel cemetery.
The former representative was q
prosperous farmer. A democrat all
his life, he was swept into the gen.
eral assembly in 1911, along with
Burton ID. Potter. democrat as the
result of fractional fight in the re-
publican party.
Peck retired from business ten
years ago. For SO years he had suf-
fercd from an injury to his feet. this
injury requiring an operation . short
time ago.
Two daughters, Alice and Florence
Peck, and a son. Leon, civil en-
gineer, who is at present superin-
tendent of streets in Hartford. sur
vivc
New Britain herald., 1929-01-03
City Items

Stella Rebckah lodge will open its
meeting at 1880 tomorrow evening.
There will be a Christmas tree enter
tainMcnt and members are requested
to bring small gift for the grab
bag.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Black Of Park
place, were in New York city yester-
day.
Laurel Court, o. OF A will meet
Friday night in Masonic ball. The
regular meeting will begin at 7:45
o'clock and will be followed by in
stallation of officers.
Complaint has been made to the
police by Richard Stamberser, rep
resanting the airways division of the
United States government. that the
lens of the beacon light near the
town farm has been broken by rifle
shots. 1t is believed boys In the
neighborhood used the light as Il
target and an investigation is being
made.
The return of the operators IL
cense of Ernest w. Cannell of 222
EairNiew street and Joseph Pavann
Of 81 Sexton street has been report
ed to The police by The state COM
missioner OF motor vehicles.
Night school opens tonight after
the holidays. Moody's Secretarial
School-ad,t.
The regular meeting Of Court CO.
lumba. Catholic Daughters of Amer
lea will be held in tho X. of C..
club rooms. Franklin square, this
evening at s o'clock.
Thomas Hayes. John Conlon and
Edward O'Bricn have returned TO
catholic university. Washingt on, D.
c., after spending the holidays with
their parents in this city.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-03
GOV, GARDINER
Of OLD FAMILY
Maine Executive Also Noted
as Athlete at Harvard

Gardiner, Me. Jan. 8 tP-On the
shoulders Of Col. William Tudor
Gardiner, that have bucked husky
college linesmen and cXcrted their
strength fer Harvard shells in earlier
Years. today was officially placed in
the chief eHecutiveship of Maine.
Despite a busy political and bust
charge from tho artillery in 1919
Gov. GARDENERS love for the out-of-
doors. fostered by an active athletic
life. has remained undiminished.
All-ArOu,d Athlete
At Harvard. whore he graduated
in 1914. he became distinguished as
one of the best all-around athletes of
Lis day. As a member Of Harvard
crews he rowed in International COM
petition m this country and in Eng
land IN 1913 he won the national
intermediate single sculling cham
pionship and shared the double
sculling championship with Sullivan
A. Sargent
sailed boats along the coast, he has
retained his love for the water and
as late as 1927 he Cruisod in a %
foot yawl from Pemaquid to Pcnob-
scot Bay
Gov. Gardiner was admitted to the
Massa chusetts bar while he was with
his regiment at Camp Bartlett
1t was not until after the World
war that he became a member of
the Maine bar.
ENLISTED Man
He enlisted as private in the
First Maine Heavy Artillery. which
later was reorganized as the seth
Pioneer Infantry. He served for
nearly two years. nine months OF It
in France and Germany. He re-
turned a lieutenant.
On his return he became asso-
ciated in law practice with Congress
man John f. Nelson and Charles L.
Andrews in Augusta
He entered politics as a member Of
tho Maine house in 1921.
He was reelected in 1928 and in
1925 became speaker OF that body.
In 1926 he presided at the republic
can state convention.
Gov. Gardiner surmountcd the diff
iiculties Of travel in his campaign
of rural districts last winter by i'm
browsing a snowmobile with cater
pillar tread and runners. The car
carried him some hundreds of
miles.
The governor is sixth generation
Of Gardeners descending from Dr.
Sylvanus Gardiner who was one Of
tho proprietors OF the kennebec
Purchase. The GARDENERS have
owned Oaklands, a magnificent
stone mansion and estate here.
since 1854. Mrs. Gardiner. who was
Margaret Thomas OF the family
from which Thomaston was named
shares with her husband and four
children the love Of outdoors and
animals.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-03
NORMA shEARER AT STRAND

NoJtNh Su EANkAEtt al 81 nhND
Norma Shearer assumes tho first
'erook" role of her career in "A
Lady Of Chance" Metro-Gold
wyn- Mayer production that will
open at the Strand theater today for
three days.
Miss Shearer. in the role of a telc-
phone operator in New York hotel,
manage to acquire goodly portion
of the wealth of flirtatious old men
who can't understand that there
might be a catch when a beautiful
young girl seems 10 fall in love with
them. She works with two partners,
played by Lowell Sherman and Gwen
Lee.
When she makes an eNtravaRantly
successful ''haul" she double crosses
her pals and fees with the spoil.
Then she meets very good looking
young man and marries him under
the belief that he is 4 millionaire.
When she. discovers he has no
money. things move with surprising
thrills and climaNes. First of all,
she finds she has really fallen in
love. Then he makes good and her
erstwhile pals appear on the scene
for blackmail purposes.
The vaudeville program has five
good acts presenting George Libby's
Broadway Dance Track: Rome and
Gaut in Just for Fun; the Howard
Girls in Artistic Novelty: Carey
Long. and Mari, "The Rathskellar
Boys; Wheeler Potter Co, in the
comedy skit Head Lines" On Sum
day for four days the Strand will
present Joan Crawford in Dream of
Love" and on Monday for three days
the big attraction will feature Ray
Marrs Rainbow Revue" with 2G
peoplc
New Britain herald., 1929-01-03
LONDON ART EXHIBIT

London, Jan. :; H-For once there
is u sensation in London's art world
which has no connection with the
auction room.
Tomorrow at Burlington house
headquarters of The Royal Academy.
an exhibition of Dutch art to which
a dozen foreign governments and
lent their aid, viii lopen. Stories are
told of the loaned masterpieces be-
ing brought here by guards of armed
men and escorts of battIeship and if
these stories are not strictly accurate
the art expert will say they ought TO
! 900 items.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-03
Young Accepts Position
On Experts Committee

Paris. Jan. 3 (UP) = Owen u.
Young, of the General Electric Co.
has surrendered to insistent requests
by the powers that he serve as ono
of the American representatives on
the reparatons experts committee.
Announcement of Young's accep-
lance was made by Premier Ray
mond Poincare yesterday.
Young will he one OF two repre-.
sentatives the United States will have
on the committee. The other was
expected to be appointed after S.
Parker Gilbert, agent-gcneral of rep
arations confers with government
authorities in Washington.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-03
DIES or PARALYSIS

Amherst. Mass, Jan. 5 R)-Mau-
rice Robinson Edmund, 16, died Of
infantile paralysis yesterday in a
hospital. where he
had been since July I last. The
boy was born in Whitney Hall on
the campus of Connecticut Agricul-
tural college at Storrs where mis-
father. Herman Deane Edmund. was
a chemist at the experiment station.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-03
Nathan Poole Clifford
Succunbs in Boston

Boston. Jan. 3 t'pD - Nathan
Poole Clifford, father of President
Walter s. Clifford of the American
Telephone and Telegraph company,
died here today in his 18th year
after an illness OF moro than year.
He was Il native of Salem, where,
until his retirement several years
ago. he was engaged in the lumber
business.
Besides his wife, he leaves a sis
Ter, Mrs. Charles +. Shirpcn; 1--WE
sons. Arthur F.. Frank S, Morris p,
Lawrence w, and Walter; and four
daughters, Mrs. Frank A. Brooks,
Mrs. b. W. Woodbury.. Mis-. Richard
Scamans and Mrs. james Garland.
Funeral services will be held pri-
lately in Salem Saturday
New Britain herald., 1929-01-03
PALACE TOMORROW

Glenn Tryon. popular Universal
star. whose latest hit, How to
Handle Women" will open at the
Palace theAter tomorrow. deliber-
ately went back to the extra ranks
Of motion pictures from featured
roles in comedy productions. The
star took this unusual step in order
to learn more OF the art OF screen
acting. Marian Nixon plays opposite
him. while others in the supporting
company are Raymond keane.
Robert T. Hams, Bull Montana,
Cesare Gravina, +. II. Herman.
Leo White. Mario Garlic and Violet
La Plante, William J. Craft directed.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-03
New Britain Blues Team
Defeats Hartford Five

The New Britain Blues basketball
team defeated the st. Cyril five of
Hartford in an overtime game last
evening atthe Sacred Heart gym
nasium by a 20 to 28 score. The
work Of Gwadz in floor work and
passing featured the game.
In the preliminary game the
Sacred Heart girls team defeated
the st. Mary's girls five of Hartford
by q 10 to 4 score. Both games
were watched by large crowd and
proved very. interesting.