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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-03
Cook Is Inspired by Tea,;:
Thinks He's Scu11ace Az

and told the desk sergeant so.
An ambitious, but half-asleep
police reporter, managed TO
grasp the words Of the boast
ing drunk and, within a short
time, the story was abroad that
al Capone had confessed to
the Rothstein murder"
Meanwhile, Kelly continued
his snooze in cell at head
quarters here, unaware he faced
arraignment tn morning on
an inenriety rgs
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-03
CAR THEFT SUSPECTED
Man Arrested at Columbus, Ind,
With Auto, No Title.

Police today received word from
the sheriff's office at Columbus
Ind, of the arrest Of William Gar
rett, 20, of indianapolis, for driving
a car for which he is alleged
to have had no certificate
of title. Garrett was driving q
roadster with a license 48-745
Records here show the license was
issued to Andrew J. Simpson, 1850
Morgan street. Simpson told police
the car was stolen from him
Wednesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-03
BOGUS BILLS ARE
IN CIRCULATION HERE
Crude Photograph of New Currency
Used by Counterfeiter.

Crude Photograph Of New Currency
Used by Counterfeiter.
Undismayed by the governments
efforts to make the new currency
hard to initiate, somewhere in IN
dianapolis there is an ambitious
counterfeiter with supply Of bogus
new style SIS bills.
First of the bogus bills, a crude
photograph of the genuine bill, was
turned over to Charles Macy,
secret service operator, by the Six
tenth Street State bank, which re-
ceived it with a customers deposit
Wednesday.
Macy, in warning the public to
watch for more counterfeits, point
ed out the bill apparently had been
photographed and then tinted. 1t is
shorter than the genuine bill. the
portrait Of Abraham Lincoln is in
distinct and silk fiber is absent,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-03
Police to Attend Meeting
Ra Times Special

III tNes NDettnt
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Oct. g.
r. v. Hinshaw. police chief, and
Captain Everett Anderson Of the
Bloomington department viii attend
the Police Chiefs State Association
meeting to be held at Terre Haute,
Oct. 8 and 9. Hinshaw also ex-
poets to attend the sixteenth gen.
eral assembly for Law observance
and better enforcement called by
Governor Harry A. Leslie to be held
al the statehouse at Indianapolis
Friday and Saturday, Oct. Il and II.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-03
MOTORMAN ATTACKED
Woman and Man Struck Carulan on
Head With Pop Bottle.

Harry Unversaw, ia West North
street, motorman on the English
avenue street car line, reported TO-
day to police a man and woman
assaulted him Wednesday night as
he stopped his car at English and
Hamilton avenues.
Unvegsaw said the wV11an struck
him on the head with pop bot
tie. He could give police no ex-
naenatinn Tor tlas attack. s'ss.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-03

Bu United Press
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Oct. 3d.
~ Life as camp cook and
metal polisher was bit too
drab for John Kelly Of Buffalo,
so he came to town Wednesday
night to "oil up"
A half dozen or SO drinks
later, Kelly decided he must
be AL Capone. Chicago gang
leader, and also be whoever
murdered Arnold Rothstein,
New York gambler. He walked
into police headquarters here
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-03
FEW ATTEND REUNION
Only Is of Lis Who Enlisted at
39th Infantry Event.

PN Tim es SrecioI
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, Oct. 3.-Of
the 1,116 men who enlisted in the
Thirty-ninth Volunteer infantry in
August, 1851. only thirteen were
present at the forty-sixth annual
reunion held here. Seven of this
number were residents of Hamilton
county. A few are living in the
west, but 1t IS estimated that not
more than thirty Of the veterans are
still alive.
The Women's Relief Corps gave a
supper for the veterans, who at
night held a campfire.
w. H. Stern Of Noblesville, is
president and Mrs. o. A. Somers
of Kokomo Is secretary and treas
urer of the reunion association.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-03
BUOY WORKERS KILLED
Blast in Lake Superior Causes
Death of Three Men.

By CRited Press
BAYFIELD,. Wis, Oct. 3-Three
members of the United States light
house tender Marigold were killed
and four others were injured
Wednesday when q Lake Superior
buoy on which they we're working
exploded near here.
The explosion occurred when the
three mer sought to install an
acetylene gas cartridge in the steel
buoy preparatory to late fall ship
ping.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-03
BRAZIL MAN CHOSEN
BY THEATER OWNERS
Executive Secretary and General
Manager Retains Positions.

A. c. Miller of Brazil was elected
president of the Associated Theater
Owners of Indiana at the annual
meeting Wednesday in its offices in
the Chamber of Commerce building.
w. c. Earring of Indianapolis was
elected vice-preSident and Jean
Marks of indianapolis, treasurer.
Mrs. Helen Brown Keller of Indian
apolis was retained as executive
secretary, and Charles Metzger OF
indianapolis as attorney and gen.
eral manager until Jan. when the
position will be open.
The directorate voted to continue
its stand against arbitration of dis
putes between the producers and
exhibitors Of motion picture films.
The local deadlock began Aug. l
when the association withdrew from
arbitration with local Film Board
of Trade, alleging unfairneSS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-03
NOBODY LOVES EN-
Girl Clerks Dodge Fat Women
BY FREDERICK C. OTHMAN
United Press STAFF Correspondent

CHICAGO, you fat stout for
~ matter snubbed by the the
time to buy dress.
either she likely has been
attention possible
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-03

Casually just prove solid human flesh Be- the sales
frock but she gets
it any farther the shoulders.
youthful styles but the manu-
granted that when is more
around chest she doesn't what she wears
libel"
nate Miss Donovan snickere
fat displaying good nature In selecting
q she said
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-03
GAS TAXES INCREASE
Gain of SIS Per Cent Registered for
Month of September.

NOnth OF September.
Once more state gasoline tax COL
lectlons have gone over the previous
high, the September report in the
sttae auditors office shows.
Total for September was $685.
9O6.92, a SIS per cent gain over Sep
TENDER, 1928. There were 1922, $40
gallons sold this year and 39,693, 500
last, a gain of 6,729,070 gallons.
A total of S131 ,998.98 was refunded
this year and $56,856.21 in Septem-
her. 1902
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-03
Paris Auto Show Opens

BIZ United Press
PARIS, Oct. with France and
the United States wing for
numerical superiority IN the number
of exhibits, the twenty-third annual
automobile salon opened today at
the Grand Palais. The exhibits
totalled 1920 automobiles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-03
STRIKE is POSTPONED
New York Market Transfers Give
Employers More Time.

Employers More Time.
BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Oct. ga strike Of
market teamsters and chauffeurs
threatened for midnight, was post
poned until late today by the
drivers union pending the outcome
of a meeting Of the Merchant
Truckmen'S Association.
Union officials said the men would
not walk out until their employers
had had further opportunity to
consider their demands. Despite the
assurance, fear of the strike caused
numbers of commission merchants
to cancel orders for shipments of
perishable fruits and vegetables.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-03
VAMP GOES ON STAGE
Theda Bara Finds Wiles Out of
Style on Silver Sheet.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Oct. 3.-Theda Bara,
original movie vampire, is staging a
comeback, literally and f1guratively.
Miss Bara, who in real life is the
wife of Charles j. Brabin, screen
director, will appear in the title role
of vaudeville sketch opening at a
New York theater soon, she an
nounced when she passed through
Chicago.
MY style Of vamping is not in
vogue on the screen now" she said,
80 I am returning to the stage. "
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-03
Cooker Blast Hurts Two
Bv United Press

BIZ United Press
DECATUR, Ind, Oct. 3.-Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Speakmen Of near
here we're seriously burned Wednes-
day night when steam pressure
cooker exploded and sprayed them
with water and steam. Physicians
said both probably would recover.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-03
BOY PRODIGY ENDS LIFE
Parents Blame Study of Philosophy
for Students Suicide.

for Students Suicide.
Blu United Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3.-The
parents of Meyer Switzky, 16, high
school prodigy, blamed the youths
study of philosophy today for COM
hitting suicide. Although a de-
voted student of the philosophers,
from Plato to Heine. young Meyer
failed to find any useful purpose in
life, his parents said.
He tried three times to commit
suicide before he succeeded. Taking
.22-caliber rife from the school
rife range Meyer shot himself
through the head.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-03
POLICE TO BE TRIED
Third Degree Case to be Heard
Oct. 16 at Bloomington.

VCt' TO Ut DIOOLIIH5 IUH'
PU Times SDecidI
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Oct. 3. -
Three members of the Bloomington
police department, facing assault
and battery charges as the result
of alleged third degree" methods
used on Lewis Smith, 18-year-old
high school student, have entered
pleas of not guilty. and trial has
been set for Oct. 16. "a
The accused men ara gerett An
derson, night captain$AHd Patrol
men Homer Terrell ndEcott Davis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-03
RADIO STORE LOOTED
Sets and Loud-Speakers Valued at
$1,093 Are Stolen.

Someone in Indianapolis today is
hooked up" to receive the play-by-
play report of the world series.
Early today thieves broke open a
back door of the Pearson Piano
Companys branch Office, 624 Col
lege avenue, and stole six radios and
seven loud-speakers valued at
S1,093.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-03

on feminine psychology.
'T got all the material I needed
and more, too" Miss Donovan
added.
She learned among other things
that business women and young
girls are good customers because
they usually know what they want
and moreover are in such a hurry
that they seldom waste the sales
woman's time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-03

because most of the time she hasn't
the price to buy anything. But the
fat woman-ah, she is the worst
Of all.
THE struggle Of flesh Is fought
every day in the selling of dresses"
she said. 1t is the expected thing
for a woman who is a perfect As
to ask if you thing she can wear a
80 and to be willing to compromise
oy,Iv IN the avteI1t IF a 40
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-03
TAG WITH WIFE AND
GUN BRINGS ARREST
Police Take Hand in Game, Putting
Robert Van Hook in Jail.

L OtlCc AaAC AAoAA III OsSAANJ o"tAAS
Robert Van Hook in Jail.
Robert Van Hook, %, of 1925
Jackson street, is in the city jail
today because he played tag with
his wife and police played "croSs-
tag"
Neighbors called police Wednes-
day night and said Van Hook was
chasing his wife around the house
with a revolver in his hand.
When Motor Policemen Jack Al
kire and Fred Stages arrived Van
Hook quit the game and ram
After a mile chase, police tagged
Van Hook for a jail cell and vag-
rancy charge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-03
SENTENCED TO LIFE
Pleads Guilty to Attack on
Tiny Girl.

On his plea of guilty before Grim
inal Judge James A. Collins today,
Carroll Batty, 81, county inf1rmary,
was sentenced to life in state prison
for an attack on 81 year old girl.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-03
The Times 70 70 Contest

desire enter The indianapolis
Championship 70 Contest be held subject to the
the contest board This blank must be in the Office Of The
indianapolis not later than Oct TO- Prizes places and
viii be announced later.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-02
New Haven Lady at 70 Finds in Bon-
 Tone Real Relief From Acid Stomach
"Bon-TOne Has Made Me Feel lOO9o Better.
 and I'll Recommend It to Anyone"

would split I would get dizzy spells without warning, and almost tall over. My back was so lame all the time that l couldn't stoop over 10 pick piece of paper off the floor The least little exertion would send sharp shooting pains through my hack like electric shocks. l COuld not sleep at all nights, but would lust roll and toss. In the morning I'd get up all Jagged out and would just have 10 drag myself around the house, My husband bought me q bottle Of Bon-Tone, and at first, I thought II wasn't goirg 10 help me, put l didn't lose patience, but kept right on. l have now taken four bottles, and have wonderful appe- tlte, l don't bloaL nor belch acid no more headaches Or dizzy spells. and the pains in my pack have been relieved, too. A nights l can now go 10 bed and sleep like top. I have lots of pep now and feel 100 per cent better than I have felt in a long time, I'll recommend Bon-Tone 10 anyone, as 1t did so much good for me"
 Mr. M. D. Woodward. the Bon Tcne man, is at Miller & Hanson Drug store, 30 Church street, New Britain, Conn. Come in and let him tell you more about this great herb- al remedy and the good it Is doing fer thousands of sufferers. \ very interesting booklet free call or write for yours.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-02
WASHINGTON PARK
 DIAMOND WANTED
Sacred Heart Church Citizens
 Committee Draws Up Protest

The Citizens Committee of the Sacred Heart of Jesus church met at the Sacred Heart hall on Orange street Sunday and discussed the mat ter of procuring suitable grounds in which the church team could play baseball During the past month the club engaged a diamond at the Willow Brook park. and all the local games were played there.
 The distance from the northern section of the city to Willow Brook park, which is located near the town line of kensington, is several miles and this the committee feels is a great handicap to the fans who de sire to see the team play
 The only diamond in the Polish section of the town is located at Washington school park and the committee feels that the team should also benefit by the use of tha grounds.
 A protest drawn up at the meet ing reads as follows:
 We, the members of the Citizens Committee, citizens of the United States of Polish descent, have held a meeting in the Sacred Heart of Jesus school hall Orange street, this 30th day of June, 1929, and unani- mously passed the following protest:
 "Becausc the Washington school park is a public park and for the use of the public,
 Because only certain party has the benefit of the Washington school park,
 Therefore, we the members of the Citizens committee, protest most vigorously against the present sys- tenn, where only certain parties have the benefit of the Washington school park The park is for the public and therefore everyone should benefit from same.
 And we, as citizens, want to know under what law. the authority of city gave such privilege to certain parties"
 "The Citizens Committee of Sacred
New Britain herald., 1929-07-02
City Items

Snpernumerary Officer Stanley J. snaitis found the rear door of the Iotter Coal Corp. office at Wood- Ind street open about, II o'clock tst night. and a large pane of glass l the door broken. He looked about he place but observed nothing out ( order. He locked the door with is house key and notified head uarters.
 Try our roast chicken dinner Wednesday. 11:50 to 3, soc. Soda hoppe.-advt.
 The stock and fixtures of the meat aarket at 47 Main street will be old at auction by Constable Fred Vinkle to satisfy execution in the uit brought by Morris Cohn against rank Papa and Giovani Cianflone omorrow afternoon at o'clock.
 Officer Walter Wagner is off duty n account of illness.
 Officer William J. Mccarthy will esume duty tonight after a brief lyoff on account of illness,
 The police were notified today of he suspension of the operators censes of Harry J. Savage, Jr.. of 2S Chestnut street and Harvey But IT of 1 sOak street.
 Officer James Sullivan has resum- l duty after a brief layoff because f illness.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-02
KIDNAPPED BANKER
 ESCAPES GATORS
(Continued From First Page)

by his captors, nor any ransom de- manded, and could assign no req son for his abduction.
 He said that while he was en route to Passaic last Wednesday morning from his home in East Orange his machine was forced off inc road by a car containing three men who forced him into their ma chine and drove away. He said he was held captive from Wednesday night until last night and was re- fused permission to communicate with anyone.
 Drank CaptOrS Silly
 He said last night he started drinking with his captors and when they became drunk. managed to get away. He found his own ma chine in front of the place where he had been held. The car was un- damaged but the license plates had been changed. After driving a .l,1rt distance he found himself in Nut ley
 He told the police he had no idea of why he was taken prisoner and was unable to say where he had been held.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-02
Heart of Jesus Church, "TADEUR WLODkOWSkI,
 Secretary
Foreclosure Granted
 By City Court Judge

Judge Morris D. Sake who pre- sided at the reopening of the case of Benjamin Belman against Gus tave Brause rendered a judgement for a strict foreclosure on Whitman street property today. The first hearing was held on April 5 be- fore Judge Stanley J. Traceski and the second or re-opened hearing was on July s.
 The debt is s3.5113O and an al- lowance of s100 was made for attorneys fees. William E. Hagear- ty was appointed a committee to sell the property and the appraisers are David E. Mahoney, E. ". Schultz and Harry MilkowitZ The date of sale will be July IS, at ? ?. m.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-02
The volumes, privately compiled MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

Applications for marriage licenses have been filed at the office of the town clerk by the following: Clifford B. Cutie of 66 Prospect street, and Hazel r. Butler of S21 Monroe street; Charles F.. Bigge of 3S0 Church street, and Margaret A. Sin skic of 132 Pennington avenue: Cyril J, Curtin of 12 Hawkins street and Alice R. Bailey of 20 Lincoln street.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-02
WANTS NEW ROAD
 ID BERLIN PIKE
Quigley Suggests Route Via
 Rocky Hill Avenue

A suggestion that the Lions cluo support a campaign to put New Britain on the Boston Post road met with enthusiastic approval ty the members of the club when made by retiring President George A. Quigley today.
 Mir. Quigley, three times mayor Of the city, spoke of the need for additional relief from traffic con- gestion in this city and of the neei of better facilities for getting onto the Berlin Turnpike, a part of the Boston Post road. He cited the fat that the Berlin underpass is flooded storm and that there was need for
New Britain herald., 1929-07-02
MISS KELLY SHOWERED

A kitchen shower was given last night at the home of Miss Doris Greene at 2S Stewart street, in hon. or of Miss Eleanor Kelly, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kelly of Pennington avenue. Twenty guests, all Of them school teachers, were present and they presented Miss Kelly with an assortment of useful gifts.
 Bridge was played during the eve ming.
 Miss Kelly will become the bride of Frank Zinc of Washington street on August 22.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-02

value.
 A second apartment building, To- cated at 40 Walnut street, was ap- praised for 392,650. as against 315O,- 900. Aliens figure. The mortgages are $105,S0O, s13,150 more than the appraised value.
 His Maple Hill residence, which he valued at s30,000. with mort gages of s17,000. was appraised at $14,300, or s2,70O less than the mortgages
 Oneida street lots, represented by Allen to be worth $500, were valued at $40o. and Black Point realty ap- peared on the appraisal sheet at s2,100. or $500 less than Allen claimed.
 The appraisers fixed a valuation of s2,030 on an automobile and s6,500 on Clinton shore property.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-02

a new roadway to main highway.
 Calling attention to the fact that the city has cut Monroe street through so that there will be, in a short time. an uninterrupted high way from West Main street and Cor bin avenue through Corbin avenue and over Monroe street and Ellis street to Rocky Hill avenue, he said the city could go from Rocky Hill avenue past the town farm. bridge the railroad tracks and proceed through Newington 10 the turnpike. On the other end, he pointed out the continuation of Corbin avenue, the crossing of Com monwealth avenue and Eddy Glover boulevard to Washington street and Pennington avenue and pointed out that this would give the city a gigantic boulevard on all four sides, as well as put the city on the Boston Post road
 ''The traffic problem in New Bri- tain is assuming great proportions daily the former mayor said
 He pointed out that this boulevard would pass by the proposed new aviation field and would give the city main trunk line that would relieve Main street congestion.
 It was the first meeting over which Fred C. Teich, the newly elected president, presided. Mr. Teich referred to his plan for tie coming year. He said Mr. Quiglev's up as the clubs one main project for the season by the civic commit tee. It is expected the former mayor will head the civic committee. Among the clubs minor projects Mir. Teich and several other mem- bers are considering seriously the formation of a harmonica band among a selected group Of boys. A suggestion that it be made a har- monia, accordion and piccolo band, made by L. w. Vogel, is being con- sidered
 A motion that the club start a campaign for More, bigger and better street cars that are open in the summer time' made by Mr. Nogel was not acted upon.
 A committee consisting Of Attor- ney William F. Curtin, l.. W. Nogcl, H. G. Hancock, Robert Patterson James " Onorato, Harry C. Brown and James E. O'Brien was appoint cd to arrange with Bristol, Water- bury. Torrington. Meridcn and Mid dletoWn Lions clubs for an annual outing.
 An invitation from F. l.. War ren, Boy Scout commissioner, that the club resume it's former annual custom Of holding one meeting each year at the Boy Scout cluo was accepted. The members will visit the club as individuals but will meat there.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-02
TWO HTRT ACCIDENT

Norwood, Mass, July ? P)-Two persons were seriously injured here today when their automobile crash ed through a wire fence on Upland road.
 Those hurt were Mir. and Mrs. William J. Peterson of Dayton, Ohio. They are at the Norwood hospital. suffering from injuries of the head and body. The automobile was wrecked.