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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-03
BANDITS SLUG,
ROB CHINESE OF
LAUNDRY FUNDS
Taxi Driver Loses His Cap
and So in Cash to
Banana Kid

Chinese competitors of Pang
James laundryman at 906 North
Illinois street, were in charge of his
affairs today while Pang, victim of
two holdup men Thursday night, is
at city hospital suffering from deep
scalp wounds.
Chow Lee, laundryman at 1909
North Illinois street, has charge of
Pang's laundry, and Lee Yum Wall,
tea importer. at lib West Ohio
street, is taking charge of Pangs
affairs.
Use Lead Pipe
The holdup men entered Pang's
laundry early Thursday night with
bundle of blankets, asking that
they be laundered. Pang was COM
PEELED to open door to take in the
bulky package, and one of the two
Slugged him with a piece OF pipe.
The two ransacked Pang's living
quarters while he was unconscious,
taking more than 500 from trunk.
Pang told police he had been send
ing money back to relatives in
China, accounting for the small sum
he had in the place.
A customer found Pang uncon-
sciCus on the floor later and mott
fed police. His wounds are not
serious.
The Banana Kid was the name
youth gave James Weaver, 40, of
1449 North Delaware street, taxi
driver, as he robbed the driver of
So and his cab at Lyndhurst drive
and Seerley road.
Woman Held Up
Ten minutes later he drove the
stolen cab up to confectionery at
GIT Rockville road, operated by
Mrs. John Shields, and held her up,
taking 50. The stolen cab was
found two hours later at Howard
and Reisner streets, the point
where the youth engaged it for his
ride to Lyndhurst drive.
Charles Fleming, 20, of Apartment
II, at 3640 North Meridian street,
reported two men held him up at
Dexter and Eighteenth streets at
1870 p. m. Thursday as he waited
for street car and took S. in cash.
A sneak thief got $40 from a cash
drawer at the Shell filling station
at Indiana avenue and North street
Thursday night while Alonzo
Wright, go, of $500 Brookside av-
enue, attendant, served a customer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-03
FERRY BOAT RAMS TUG
Seventeen Thrown Into Icy Water
and Injured in Collision.

BIZ Unifcd Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-The mu-
nicipal ferryboat william Randolph
Hearst rammed and sunk the tug
Mutual in the inner bay today,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-03
In Name, Maybe

BIZ United Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Jan. g
Pat Sullivan, city hall car
penter, was a good sport" last
week when he was asked to buy
a 81 racing pool ticket on Pa
tricia Marian for the new
years handicap at New Orleans.
Il never won anything in my
life" he told the salesman,
but here goes again"
Sullivan today received the
congratulations of his fellow
workmen as the winner Of
$4,000 because Patricia won.
The carpenter wouldn't be-
lieve it was true. III stick to
carpentering," he said, even if
it turns out to be true. I've
been working too long to put
much faith in stories Of big
money"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-03
LABORATORY TO
Be CONTRACTED
City Slated to Sign With
Eli Lilly Company.

The board of public health today
was expected to sign an agreement
with the Eli Lilly & Co. rep
resentatives to equip and maintain
for a five or ten-year period, the
new research laboratory at city hos
pital
The fourth and fifth floors of the
new out-patient laboratory building
viii be devoted to the Lilly re
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-03
Amnesty is Granted
BDTnjt,d Press

BIZ Hift0 Press
ROME, Jan. "a general
amnesty for prisoners, such as is
granted only upon occasions of
great and joyful public events
signalizes King Victor Emanuel's
happiness at the forthcoming we'd
ding of Crown Prince Humbert and
Princess Marie Jose of Belgium.
Six thousand convicts will be re-
leased from jail, thousands more
will have their prison terms reduced
one year. and thousands of fines will
be RENTED.
Under the terms of the kings
amnesty act. all those now being
punished for common or military
ofenses calling for q years i'm
prisOnment or less - excluding
political prisoners - will be re-
leased Immediately.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-03
PROBATE COURT HAS
1929 BUSINESS GAIN
Judge Bash Has Handled Millions In
Estates, Report Shows.

Estates opened in Marion probate
court during 1929 numbered 1927,
bringing the total value of estates
brought under the courts jurisdic-
ton since 1915 to $165 100000, &C
cording to a year-end report of
Judge Mahlon E. Bash.
During the last year, 364 guard
ianships were opened, increasing the
total since 1915 to 4,732. In two
years. 708 trusts came under survey
of the court.
Other statistics follow: Civil cases
opened last year los, a total of
1888 since 1915; jury and court
cases passed on last year, SO and
685. respectively. and claims docket
ed. 572. The court ruled on 3,795
miscellaneous petitions last year, &C
cording to the report.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-03
MIERS' CONDITION IS BAD

The condition of Robert w.
Miers of Bloomington, former rep
resentative in congress from the
Second district, at the Robert w.
Long hospital as a result of a stroke
of paralysis. continued serious to-
day. For many years he was
Monroe-Owen circuit court judge
and twice was Democratic nominee
for secretary of state.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-03
NEGRO SNATCHES PURSE

AS Mrs. Nettie Rigler, A, of 1905
Montana street, left her home at
8 this morning to go to a bank to
make a deposit in her savings &C
count, a Negro snatched her purse
containing $26 and escaped.
Mrs. Rigler left her home through
the back yard and the Negro
grabbed the purse short distance
from her home as she walked
through the alley.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-03
Auto Kills Bow

WEST TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan.
3.-A vampire motorist automobile
killed Otto Byrne, IA. The driver
was said to have been speeding west
on the National road between here
and TaylorSville. The boy was walk
ing home along the road with his
mother when struck.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-03
Thirty Years Service Honored

A gold emblem was presented 70
A. r. Henry, secretary treasurer
of the Indiana Bell Telephone Com
pany. New Years day i'll honor of
his completion of thirty years serv-
ice. Department heads and officials
gathered for the ceremony.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-03

throwing seventeen persons into the
frigid waters.
Twenty minutes later all had been
rescued and five physicians Were
working to revive the more seriously
Injured. Carl Carlson, cook on the
Mutual. who was suffering from
shock, was said to be the most criti-
cally hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16

zee how we could make any honest OBJ
lection 10 having the incinerator there.
He said that only trash would BE- burned
there and no garbage, and he told Us
that this proposition had been ap-
proved by the National Capital Park
and Planning Confusion as the only
site which could be used. He promised
us that there would be no doors or
smoke and, Of course, we believe him
and so there does not really seem to be
any point IN continuing the protest"
Miss rita TMggmrk another Of the
group, said: I'VE made our original
protest year ago. but we thought an
the time that garbage wagons would be
unloading &C the place, and e seems
that this win not be done. While / do
not know whether Il viii be nuisance,
stiil I agree with Mai. Donovan that
the only fair proposition would be to
wait until 1t IL built and see how the
thing works out.
Other members Of the delegation
were Miss Jennie Hedrick and Mrs
Mabel Frye, who nodded their assent
and the group smiled and took its de-
parture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
Brewers RESENT
FRUIT JUICE RIVAL
MlIWaukee's Use Of California
Product Stirs Some
n Criticism Of U. S.
spssaal Dispatch to Tn. star.

@0eekal Dispatch to The Star.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, November Is
TIE brewing companies, whose products
fornsrly gave this city q claim to dis
tinction, are froWning On the, California
juices, started here this week. -
While leading brewers see in the ex-
peEiment q slight ray Of hope for the
breakdown Of prohibition, they unite
IN criticfxing the Government for what
Tiny term sits unfair discrimination IN
1aEoF Of an individual industry"
Product Sold Freely.
Concurrent with these expressions
ciated Fruit Industries, Inc, distributors
OF the grape concentrates, to the effect
that Milwaukee Is tapping up the new
drink with unlocked for alacrity.
But there was no rejoicing at the
Pabst Brewing Co. plant, where $780,
600 Is being invested in new machinery
in the hope Of .'real' beers early re-
turn. The firms president, Fred Pabst
ST., though unwilling to commit himself
beyond the comment that -the Govern
nent's unheard Of nberality in financing
thu wine interests puzzles me, did not
coEiceal his resentment.
Protest May Be Drawn.
That the brewers win not let the
situation 10 unchallenged was made
evident by the statement Of Sol Abrams,
spokesman for the Schlitz Brewing Co.,
who said: I'VE are making no COM
ments now, but there win be a meeting
Of some Of US in Chicago soon. We
shall then have something to say"
The single exception to the general
attitude was that Of Walter H. Kraft,
general manager Of the Miller Brewing
Co. He said: 81 am not sure the brew
ers have q legitimate complaint against
thu Government Their own malt strip
products to q degree parallel the grape
juice concentrates. Both are intended
for conversion into drinks with alcohol
contents The Government has not
tnterfered with the sale OF the sirups.p
(Copyright, 1897
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
WOMEN WITHDRAW
IINClNERATOR PROTEST
Reach Agreement on Georgetown
Site After Conference With
Maj. Dawson.

Four women members Of the Pro-
gressive Citizens Association Of George
town called on Maj. Donald A. Dawson,
Assistant Engineer Commissioner, yes
terday with an emphatic protest against
the construction of an incinerator for
trash at Thirty-first and K streets in
Georgetown. They said the matter
had been adjusted to their satisfaction.
THE way Maj. Dawson explained it
to US" said Mrs. Elizabeth Sullivan,
leader Of the group, I'VE really cannot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
MRS. BOOTH TO TELL
OF U. S. PRISON WORK
Noted Welfare Worker Will Ad.
dress Needlswork Guild Of
America.

7 Lessons learned during years 81 vel
fare work h priSosas throughout TIE
country win be outlined By mrs. Maud
Ballington Booth In an address Tues
day afternoon at 3 O'Clock at nesting
In the District Chapter House Of the
american Red Gross. Seventeenth and
II streets.
The speech win mark the annual
gathering Of the Needlewcrk Guild Of
America. Gen. p. r. Keeler, chairman
Of the District chapter, the host, VIII
preside
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
DR.. WALKER TO REPORT

DR.. w. r. Walker Of the American
Public Health Association will deliver a
report on Washington hospital facilities
Tuesday afternoon ct 1880 o'clock at a
meeting of the washington Council Of
Social Agencies at the Y. w. C. A.,
Seventeenth and X streets.
This report, itemixing the extent Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
SETTLE is REELECTED
Society of Virginia Fills Other
oflces Besides Presidency.

Thomas Slator Settle was reelected
president Of the Society of Virginia of
the District Of Columbia at a recent
meeting OF that organization.
Other officers elected were Henry st.
George Tucker, first vice president;
Fielding M. Lewis, second vice presi-
dent; Z. Hamilton jackson, third vice
president: Fred p, Meyers, treasurer;
Miss Frances G. Linfoot, secretary, and
Julian L. Brown. financial secretary.
Members Of the Executive Council
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16

are Julian L. Brown, Giles B. Cooke, E.
Hilton Jackson, Fielding M. Lewis, Miss
Frances G. Linfoot, Robert Marshall
Lynn. DR.. Henry Taylor Miller, Fred p.
Myers, John w. Price, Mrs. Maud
Howell Smith and Henry st. George
Tucker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16

hospital facilities here, is expected to
form the basis for a future health
planning program by the Council OF
Social Agencies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
sls4 THEFT REPORTED
hing. Watch and cash Included In
Apartment Loot.

Thefs Of . diamond ring md gold
watch valued at cleo and 90 IN cash
was reported 10 the police last night
hv Georgia Mcguire, third hour Of e2e
Eighteenth street.
Books. q fountain psn and vanity
case IN an automobile parked at Fiji
teenth and " streets were reported
stolen By Julia BFAshears. e9e Acker
street northeast.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
SPEED AND SLIPPERY ROADS

During the winter one reads con siderable about slippery highways and the danger of automobile opera ton. Numerous accidents result Some prudent drivers in fact, keep their cars ID storage all winter rather than risk the inconvenience Of travel or tires.
 Judging by the actions of some drivers. however, slippery highways arc not necessarily detrimental 10 speed They trust 10 luck. When luck fails it IS simply too bad, and q doc tor, hospital or an undertaken gets q telephone call in the emergency.
 There is only one way 10 drive a car along slippery highways, and that is not 10 be in the slightest hur- ry, even If there is some delay in getting 10 the destination. AS the old saying goes better late than never
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
REPLACING GOODS

| must be clear to anyone with cy's to sec that the consumption Of goods, despite the curtailment during 1850, has been running ahead Of production. Storekeepers everywhere throughout the year followed hand to mouth buying with a vengeance. preferring to let their stocks run down rather than 10 make new con- mitments. That. to borrow a phrase from the economists. is one way of 'liquidating" the depression.
 The process could not continue in definitely. however. L. F. Swift, pres ident of the meat packing concern bearing his name, is undoubtedly on firm ground when he expects the re- placement ot manufactured goods during 1881 will mean better busi- ness, Production cannot trail con- sumption indefinitely.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
MIR. BORAH AND MIR. NORRIS

It is said down in Washington. where all the political thunder originates, that Senator Borah would prefer 10 stand at the head of the American liberal movement rather than to see Senator Norris at the peak.
 That there is species 0. political jealousy existing between these two staluart insurgents is a conclusion Of many observers,
 Senator Borah has his place. But it IS not at the head Of q liberal movement in American politics. His place IS 10 trail behind Senator Nor rls.
 During the last presidential cam- paign Senator Borah set his back to all his previous liberalism and made campaign speeches for Mir. Hoover. This was his privilege, but the pub lie has a right 10 expect q public man not to forget his principles dur ing poii,ica! emergency.
 Everyone knowing political history in this nation of ours reallzed at the time that Senator Borah was merely doing lip service; that his support" Of Mir. Hoover would vanish quickly after the election.
 And when the smoke died away Senator Borah became as independ- e1t as usual, giving as much trouble as possible 10 the Administration. He is still busy at it. Right nov ne wants an extra sesson of Congress. which is contrary to the ideals of the Administration and Big Business.
 Senator Norris is found curing po- .itIcal emergences exactly where he can be located between elections. In 1923 he weighed the platforms and statements Of Messrs. Hoover and Smith, and decided that the latters were more to his taste. Consequently he supported Mir. Smith.
 H. could just as easily have sup ported Mir Hoover and made speeches ou his behalf. like Senator Borah did. Bu. that would have been contrary 10 his elementary rules of political conduct.
 Senator Norris stands head and shoulders above Senator Borah be- cause the latter has blown hot and cold too frequently. Tn the next po- litical campaign Senator Borah gan may bc making speeches tor Mir. Hoover. The Idaho senator Is an insurgenl an independent, liberal between .Iections and an ordinary standpat'.r during campalsns
 Nobody can say that against Sen ator Norris.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
Observations On tie Weather

Washington, Dec. 31.-Forecast for Southern New England: In- creasing cloudiness followed by snow or rain in northern Massachusetts late tonight or Thursday: not so cold tonight except on the south- east coast Thursday; fresh west winds tonight increasing Thursday.
 Forecast for Eastern New York; Increasing cloudiness followed by snow in central and north portions late tonight and Thursday; not so cold except in extreme northwest portion tonight; colder in central and north portions Thursday; fresh to strong southwest winds.
 Forecast for New Haven and viz cinity: Fair tonight and Thursday; not much change in temperature.
 Conditions: A disturbance central over Ontario is causing unsettled weather with furries Of snow in the Lake region and northern New England. This disturbance will pass out the St. Lawrence valley on Thursday. The temperatures are below normal in all districts. Freez- ing temperatures extend as far south as Georgia
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather and not much change in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
COST OF RJ RAJ ROADS

A battle for rural road improve ment lu Connecticut has started III earnest. L. c, Tolles. president Of the Connecticut Rural Road Im- provemcnt Association, has let it bc Nno"n that the sl,o0o,o0O suggested tor that purpose by the Connecticut Board of Finance and Control is worse than useless" Mir. TolIes thinks an initial appropriation of S5,o4Q.n0O is the only amount that will satisfy the association.
 Mir. ToIles of Southington evident ly is aware that the state govern mont has money. One report has it that the state treasury had surplus Of more than s1o.00o,ooO at the close Of the fiscal year.
 This looks very encouraging. But it must no. be overlooked that the Ft t- l- IiflI 'N' pis> O4 IiIOl| lItdll U = 100000. and Of this huge total suc- cee1ed in disbursing more than $47.000, 900.
 Mfr. Tolles. speaking for his asso- ciation, wants no meagre million dollars under such circumstances. Perhaps he has figured out how many miles oG rural roads could be improved with million dollars and has come 10 the conclusion that the rural dwellcrs would scarcely notice them.
 Seeing that the country repre- sentatives still remain a power in the Legislature, trouble is brewing on capitol hill for somebody.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
IN THE EDITORS MAIL Action On Belyidere Filling Station Draws Fire Of
 For Fair Pay.'

phone company will soon be com- pleted, according to an announce ment made today.
 Although New Britain has been classified as hazardous town by the insurance commissioners. there were only a feW serious fires here during the past year.
 Florists report that artificial flowers have begun to take the place of the natural variety at fun erals in this city.
 The vital statistics for the year show q large gain in births among the foreign element
 A. L. Thompson was elected treasurer of Washington camp, r. Q. s. Of A, at the annual meeting held yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
Facts andFancies

f only we could hit on the de- gree of prosperity that would lit peoples heads without lifting thelF noses,
 Mir. Hoover hasn't Wilson's s polish ed fuency. but he seems to know the best words 10 stir up the anl- mals.
 Maybe Hitler is a great man like Einstein. Very few people under stand him, either.
 We're still hoping that Floyd's yarns wIl include one about his first thrilling encounter with the cootie.
 One way to keep out Of the soup is 10 b. an oyster at a church oys- ter supper
 Another oddity of the times is that shoppers ask the price before telling the man to wrap il up.
 Farmers using wheat as fuel at last afford q perfect example of q burning issue.
 There isn't much wrong in q coun- try where hard times work no hard ship on the fire insurance conl- panies.
 Perhaps Nero tiddled while Rome burned, but h. didn't do 1t 10 keep the boys in line at the next election.
 Amcricanlsm: Feeling very self righteous when Congress approprl- ates 10n million for hungry Euro peans: rowling about taxes when a similar sum is appropriated for hun, gry Americans
 An, well; if sin Is caused by pros parity. there should be a little busl- ness soon for halo makers.
 The remarkable thing about Lind perch is that he became hero without anybody to run interference for him.
 Too many people think coopera- ton consists in going through re- yolvlng door with tho other fellow and vet doing nothing to make Il rovolVe.
 The reason q small window dis play attracts the most people is bc- cause it doesn't obscure the mirror in the back.
 The Flood that destroyed the race
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
COMMISSION WILL
 ACT ON PROGRAM
Railroad Consolidation Plan Goes
 Before Members

Washington. Dec. 3t Up) - The quickest action consistent with the magnitude of the task is expected to be taken by the interstate commerce commission on the new plan for con solidating eastern railroads into four great systems.
 The agreement by the railroads, announced yesterday by President Hoover. 10 allocate all Eastern lines except those of New England to the Pennsylvania, New York Central, Baltimore and Ohio. and Nickel Plate. is expected to take some time 10 assume shape for presentation to the commission. Afterwards it must go through q routine of eXamina- lions and hearings which normally would consume many months.
 The plan, said the president, was agreed to except for q single point left to arbitration by executives of the four roads. They conducted nc gotiatIons for several weeks after MT. Hoover had urged them to end the ten-year stalemat", which had seen plan after plan for railroad uni ficaton fall through since congress first proposed the consolidation polI-