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Capt. Joe Judge, removed several truck
loads of flowers, including wreath sent
by President and Mrs. Herbert Hoover,
from the house and then stood IN two
rows along the front walk as the bier
was carried from the house. johnson,
his relatives and his wifes relatives
followed closely.
A funeral procession more than a
mile long, fianked by squadron OF IL
mounted Montgomery County police
men, drove the 5 miles from the
johnson home to the cemetery at Rock
vile.
The members of the base ball team
were honorary pallbearers. Clark c..
Griffith, Jchnson'S boss for many years
as owner of the Washington club;
Thomas S. Flaherty, George S. Hane,
Johnson's next-door neighbor; Ford
Young, Joe Engel, scout for the Wash
ington club, and Michael F. Martin, the
clubs trainer, were active pallbearers.
Attending the funeral were Mrs.
Johnson's father, Edwin E. Roberts,
mayor of Reno, New, former Repre-
sentative from Nevada; Johnson's
mother and his three brothers, Earl.
Chester and Leslie, who came to WASH
ngton yesterday from Coffeyville, KanS.,
and the five johnson children.
Mothered Walter.
Clark Griffith today paid high tribute
to Mrs johnson.
Why" he. said, Walter was just one
of the kids in the johnson family. Mrs.
johnson bought his clothes for him.
babied him when he was not feeling
well and took all of the burdens of his
household from his shoulders. She often
called Walter one of her children.
mothered him exactly as she mothered
the three boys and two girls-although
he was probably the best-behaved OF
the lot"
Mrs. johnson, chiefly interested in
her home, her husband and her chill
dren, nevertheless was an untiring
worker in the community affairs of the
small suburban section of Alta Vista.
She was always ready to lend a hand,
Griffith said, In the community events.
and was active in community social
events.
Also, Griffith said, she was an ardent
base ball fan, following the fortunes Of
her husbands ball club as closely as
her husband, and attending most of the
games played in the Capital. Her adj
vice on matters connected with running
the club has been valuable to her huS-
band, and in many instances has meant
a great deal to the teams morale, the
club owner declared.
None of the members of the base ball
club management knows the future
plans of johnson.
May Return at Leisure.
Griffith has told his manager that he
may return to the club tomorrow, to
lead it in it's pennant chase, or that he
may remain away from the club for the
rest of the season, If he likes.
Griffith today said he has left the
decision entirely up to johnson, that
his position is there whenever he wants
it. with Joe Judge ready to carry on for
him until he wishes to return.
Griffith is reported as feeling, how
ever, that it would do Walter a great
deal of good to get back into harness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-04
Belgium Recalls German Invasion.

BRUSSELS, August (P.-Artillery
salvoes and ringing of church bells
throughout the country at $50 am
today marked the sixteenth anniversary
of invasion Of Belgian territory by the
German armies. There was a nation
wide observance of one minute of
silence, while many made pilgrimages
to the Unknown Soldiers Tomb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-04

Braves, Philadelphia Athletics, Wash
ington Base Ball Club, Washington
Chapter of Base Ball Writer'S Associa-
ton, Newark Base Ball Club Cincin-
natl Reds, Will Rogers, Boys Scouts of
Washington, Clyde Milan, Elks Lodge
of Annahain, Calf; George Weiss,
Baltimore Base Ball Club; Jewish Com
munity Center National Capital Chap
ter of Disabled Veterans of World War,
Alexandria League Junior Base Ball
Club, Mohawk Athletic Club, Wash
ington Elks, Bethesda Volunteer Fire
Department, Bethesda Athletic Club.
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POTOMAC RIVER
TO BE. PROTECTED
Steps Taken to Prevent Tar From
Polluting Eastern
Branch.

Commissioner Herbert B. Crosby said
today that he had been assured by
officials of the Washington Gas Light
Co. that no more tar deposits would
be allowed to flow into the Eastern
Branch of the Potomac River.
The tar had caused numerous COM
plants from boat owners and others,
and Commissioner Crosby caused a
chemical examination of samples of the
water near the east plant of the COM
pany to be made. The analysis showed
the presence of tar and phenol. Crosby
said today he would wait awhile and
then have further analysis made to see
If the situation had cleared up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-04

I1OONCA oS(NS SS
weather did some
good. You know
these Republicans
just get careless
that way. They
are so used to
running e yer y
thing for so long.
They just think 1t
will go without
them. China Is
having a new war.
And we are hav-
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the merger partly on the Price, Water
house report. the reputation of that au-
diting firm and other thiEgs," Bray teS-
tilted.
He was asked the same questions put
to other sheet and tube directors last
week concerning the bonus system
through which the merger opponents
claim Eugene Grace. president of Beth
lehem. was paid a bonus of 81 SOC, 900
last year. Bray said he had heard
casually that Bethlehem had bonus
system. but he had never heard the basis
on which it was calculated.
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ing trouble getting into It.
We always have gunboatS there so
if there is any shooting why one of our
boats will get shot at and that
gives us the usual alibi. But this
time 1t seems we only had one gun
boat And it had to maneuver
around for days before 1t could get
in the line of fire. Yours, WILL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-04
Gen. summerall Resumes Duties.

Following a weeks treatment at
Walter Reed General Hospital for
minor digestive arrangement, accent
uated by the hot weather, Gen. Charles
p. Summerall, chief of STAFF of the
Army, today resumed his oficial duties
at the War Department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-04
PILOT LEAPS TO SAFETY
Flying Field Presidents Plane
Loses Wing.

WARWICK. r. l., August 4 Op)-
Charles H. S. Weaver, "a, president of
flying field here, joined the Cater
pillar Club yesterday when he took to
his parachute after wing of his plane
was torn away
The plane crashed into the yard of
Lemy Palm, only 10 feet from where
Palms 2-year-old twins were playing.
For nearly 1000 feet Weaver worked
in vain to free himself from the cock
pit, finally clearing the plane at a
scant 1000 feet from the ground. He
escaped with minor bruises
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-04
Will Rogers
Says:

SANTA MONICA, Calif.-Say,
that little lacking up I give Mr..
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There will be no meetings of the
Business Womenis Council during Au-
gust. Meetings will be resumed dur
ing September.
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CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.

Meeting, Admiral George Dewey
Naval Auxiliary, United Spanish War
Veterans, Northeast Masonic Temple,
Eighth and F streets northeast, pm.
Moonlight excursion trip, Federal
Post, No. 824, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, and auxiliary, aboard steamer
City of Washington, down the Potomac.
$50 pm.
Lawn party, Petit Auxiliary. No. 6.
U. S. w. w., Sixth street and North
Carolina avenue southeast, tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-04

Meeting, George Washington Isost.
No. l. the American Legion, 1441 Rhode
Island avenue, tomor"vT. pm.
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FUTURE.

Meeting, Danes of Malta, 1922 Twen-
tieth street, tomorrow evening.
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SALE OF
TOIEETRIES
No Phone, Mail or
c. Q. .. Orders

81 Tre-Jur Thinnest Single Com
pact Soc
$l.5O Tre-Jur Thinnest Double
Compact .69c
Cuticura Skin Soap, 3 for Soc
Woodbury's Facial Soap, 3 for Soc
Resinol Skin Soap, 3 for Soc
Cashmere Bouquet Soap, 8 for Soc
Imported French Soap, 5 cakes, Soc
Imported French Lavender SOAP
5 for -. SOC
Terri-Tri Book Compact. CSC
81 Houbigant's Face Powder. .69c
Lifebuoy Shaving Cream. :. .19c
Barbasol Shaving Cream. -. .24c
Mennen's Shaving Cream. Soc
Palmolive Shaving Cream and
Gillette Razor with blade. $50
Williams Shaving Cream and
bottle Williams Aqua Velva,
both Csc
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-25
VICTIM OF BACK
FRACTURE MAN
NOBODY WANTS
Richmond Police and Hos
pitaI Would Shift
Sufferer.

Bu Times Special
RICHMOND. Ind. Jan. 25.-Alton
/ Singleton, confined in city hospital
with a broken back, is almost with
out a place to go. Police will not
assume charge of him and federal
authorities indicate they do not
want him. He is an alleged viola
tor of the Dyer act. He suffered
broken back in an automobile &C
cident several months ago while
he was trying to elude Sheriff
Henry E. Long of Wayne county.
A physician attending Singleton
SAYS that the man is not under ar
rest and that he will release him at
any time to any one who will take
him. Sheriff Long, however, states
that Deputy Marshal Harry Gates,
a federal officer, served a warrant
on Singleton several weeks ago and
that the hospital authorities had
been advised that the man is under
arrest.
The district attorney at Indian
apolis has advised the local author
tiles that he knows nothing about
the mans case and said he would
begin an investigation. He stated
his Office had no funds for hospital
expenses.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-25
Columbus Man Gives Dem.
onstration of DeiseI
Engine Car.

BIZ Times Special
COLUMBUS, Ind, Jan. 25.-
ClesSie L. Cummins, head of the
Cummins Engine Works here, has
returned after. exhibiting his oil
burning DIESEL engine automobile to
Henry Ford, son Edsel, and other
high officials of the Ford Motor
Company at Detroit.
CumHinS was on his way home
from New York after trip from
indianapolis at a fuel cost of $1.38
when he visited the Ford plant.
Ford and his son rode in the auto
mobile and both expressed much in
terest in it. Ford sat in the front
seat with Cummins and the son in
the rear seat for part of the trip
and they exchanged seats. without
the automobile being stopped. They
asked .many questions concerning
the motor and Cummins explained
the differences between it and others
of the Diesel type.
The engine, which is built at the
CumminS works here, is declared
especially suitable for use in trucks,
buses and other heavy motor We
hicles. CumminS claims two ad-
vantages over the gasoline motor
pointing out that it is much cheaper
to operate and has greater accelera-
ton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-25
MURDER CONFESSIONS
AROUSE DEFENDANTS
James Wood Shows Interest for
First Time in Trial for Life.

First Time in Trial for Life,
BIZ United Press
MUNCIE, Ind, Jan. 25.-State
testimony continued today in the
trial OF the case against James E. S
Wood, kentucky World war vet
eran, char yed with the murder of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Heath at
their farm home Dec. 10. It was
indicated today the trial in Della
war circuit court will not be COM
pleted before the middle of next
week.
For the first time since the open
ing of the trial Monday, Wood Fri
day displayed interest in his fight
for life, when his two confessions
were read by states attorneys.
Wood Strengthened in his chair,
eyes flashing, as Judge L. A. Guth-
RE admitted to evidence the con-
LESSONS made by Wood soon after
officers captured him near his home.
Only for a few minutes did the
apparent realization of the mean
ing of the trial remain with the de-
PENDANT and he slumped back in his
chair, resuming faraway gaze that
has marked his daily appearance in
court.
The defense admits the killings,
but seeks to evade the death pen
atty for Wood, contending he is
insane.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-25
LIFE TERMS TO
BABY BANDITS
Youth, II, and Two, IS,
SIayerS of Two.

CROWN POINT, Ind, Jan. 25.-
Three "baby bandits" of East Chi
cago face life terms in the state
prison after sentencing by Judge
Martin Smith in Lake criminal
court here. Their combined ages
are only Al years.
The youths were convicted under
a 1929 Indiana statute which pro-
vides mandatory death penalty
for murder during a robbery.
Defense counsel received consent
of the prosecution to change the
charges to murder, upon which the
three pleaded guilty.
Walter Zielinski, II; Alfred
Shoue, IS, and Tony Lekornek, IS,
all of East Chicago, were SEN
fenced. They confessed to the
murders of Mrs. Mary Flaczyk and
William Hendron, East Chicago,
during holdups.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-25
WOMAN, WEIGHT %,
PROVES COMBATIVE
Prisoner at Fl. Wayne
Fights Verbally and
Physically.

RI Times Special
FIT. WAYNE, Ind, Jan. 25.-At-
taches of the Fl. Wayne city court
are willing to admit that Marie
Gordan, %, weight 98, is little but
mighty
While in court where she was
fined 81 on a lettering charge, Marie,
replying to a deputy prosecutor as
to why she asked a man on street
for a dollar, replied
shut up, you smart fool. I
haven't time to fool with you and
answer your questions"
Mrs. Emma B. Lepper started to
take the prisoner to a cell. Marie
started to run. Mrs. Lepper grabbed
her by the coat but her grip was
broken. Then she got neck hold.
Her screams brought help.
In her cell Marie said: you
know. I got in trouble here, because
I don't know any one. In Chicago,
the officers are my friends"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-25
PLEASANT RELIEF
FROM CONSTIPATION

Shoulders droop under weight of
years. Young, yet beauty has fled.
Cheeks are sallow and drawn. IN
slightly pimpleS. Keep your system
clean and you keep the beauty of
youth. It's energy. It's irresistible
charm. Then life is not failure.
Clogged bowels and inactive liver
cause posions to seep through the
system. Health vanished and with It
beauty and energy. DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets will help save you from
this dark hour. For 90 years they
have been prescribed in place of
calomeI to men and women seeking
health and freedom from constipa-
ton. They act easily and smoothly
No dangerous gripping. Take night
ly before retiring. Results will amaze
you.
Thousands of men and women
would never be without DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets, vegetable compound.
Know them by their olive color. 15c,
30c and 60c. All druggists.-Adver-
tisement.
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twice SEIZED
LIQUOR HELPS
Hammond Mans Plea Nets
Tighter Term.

EH ines NECcjni
CROWN POINT, Ind. Jan. 25.-
Fred Vogel, proprietor of Ham
mond fish fry resort, formerly a
meeting place for Lake county poll
ticiaus, is unCer sentence of a 5000
fine and six months penal farm term
for violating the liquor law, after
making an unusual plea in mitiga-
lion.
According to Vogel, eighty-four
pint bottles of liquor found in his
possession in a raid in September,
was part of stock which caused his
arrest and conviction in 1927. Judge
Martin Smith accepted the plea
which saved Vogel from being pun
ished as a third time violator, with
a penalty of a year in prison. He
was also convicted in 1923.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-25
ALLEGED BANDIT
AIDED BY WIFE
IN ALIBI EFFORT
Joe White Declared Out OF
Indiana When Bank
Was Robbed.
Rn Times Nnccinl

RI Times SDCcidi
MARION, Ind. Jan. 25.-Joe
White. held in the Grant county
Jail here with william King, both
charged with robbery of a bank at
Gas City. is innocent, his wife as
sertS. She has given his attorney
dispositions to show that during
July, 1929. the month in which the
robbery occurred. White was travel
ing with a carnival company in
West Virginia and had not been in
Indiana.
Five affidavitS in support OF the
alibi defense from as many mem
bers of the company were obtained
by Mrs. White, who lives at Bridge
port, o. The wife told officials here
that she and her husband own
home in Bridgeport, but have mort
gagged it to obtain money for his
defense. She has been married pre-
viously and is the mother of two
children.
King is a British subject and has
been promised by the British en-
bassy at Washington that it will In
vestigate his case. His appeal to
the embassy brought reply from
the secretary of Sir Esme Howard,
British ambassador to the United
States.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-25
ANDERSON DEBT
OF $4,000 TO
Be LIQUIDkTED
Start in Payment Made
BY AnderSon'S New
Administration.

~ Itnfs bVfctGi
ANDERSON. Ind, Jan. Is
Mayor J. II. Niellett and other new
city officials have started paying a
s875.00O debt inherited from the
preceding administration. Current
obligations Of S2l9.48242. including
a number Of unpaid claims more
than a year old. will be paid as
rapidly as money becomes available
and the bonded debt will be retired
as it becomes due. it is announced
in a program Of the mayor and City
Controller Ira Davis.
The controller has grouped the
bills against the municipal electric
light and water plants according to
size and in the next few days will
issue warrants to pay all claims
ranging from 81 to $50. There are
about l25 claims in this classical
ton. Larger claims will be satisfied
from time to time Bills against the
general fund will be paid in a like
manner.
Two freight and demurrage bills
of long standing have been paid
$4,000 to the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company and s4,700 to the Big
-Four.
The Hatfield Campbell Coal Com
pany OF Cincinnati VIII be paid
$4,000 on a bill Of S34.982
Included in the debt are several
judgments entered in the Madison
county courts in behalf Of creditors
VINO became tired of waiting for
their money and filed suits.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-25
SHERIFF'S NAME USED
BY YOUTHFUL FORGER
Sentence of 2 to IA Years Results
at Greensburg.


at Greensburg.
BIZ Times Special.
GREENSBURG, Ind, Jan. Is. -
Virgil Colson, IT. is under sentence
of 2 to IA years in the state, i'm
posed by Judge John w. Craig in
Decatur circuit court here, follow
ing plea of guilty to forgery.
The boys check deals were large
and rapid. He deposited a bad
check for $940.67 on the American
National bank of Rushville in the
Third National bank here, to which
he had signed the name of Ray
Compton, auctioneer and Rush
county sheriff. Within few min
utes he had given the GreenSburg
Motor Company check on the local
bank for $755 in payment for a new
automobile. In the meantime he
cashed three other checks aggregat-
ing $23.
Judge Craig, in withholding judg-
ment for a few hours, had about
decided to be lenient, but the boy,
during the periods, is said to have
told police of several other misdeeds
he had pulled and made insulting
remarks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-25

IN Timcs SDcciGf
NEWCASTLE. Ind. Jan. 25.-Al-
though the new city administra-
ton which took office here this
month is Democratic, George Van
zant, Republican, remains as fire
chief. Several other department
heads remain at their posts, the
Democratic mayor, Sidney Baker,
announcing he believed that long
and efficient service Offset political
affiliations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-25
KIDNAPPED. CHILD
ESCAPES HARM
Two Women Take Lagrange
Girl on Motor Trip.

By Times Special
LAGRANGE. Ind, Jan. 25.-Bar-
bara Schermerhorn, 7, is safe and
unframed today in the home of her
foster parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Schermerhorn. proprietors of a hotel
here. after being kidnapped by two
women who took her on a motor
tour which covered much of La
grange county,
Authorities believe one Of the
women was the childs mother, who
abandoned her in the Schermerhorn
hotel when weeks old and who
later lost court fight with the
couple for her custody.
The child was seized as she left a
school here. A posse headed by
Sheriff Clarence G. Minnich
searched roads in the county with
out getting trace Of the kidnapers.
Before the posse returned, the child
was brought back and left at exact
ly the spot where she had been
seized.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-25
JOURNALISM STUDENTS
TO VISIT NEWSPAPERS
Sigma Delta Chi Members at 7. L.
Will Go to Chicago.


BLOOMINCTON, Ind. Jan. Is
Members Of Sigma Delta Chi jour
naIistic fraternity at Indiana uni
versity will visit newspaper plants OF
Chicago Friday and Saturday. ac-
cording 70 Franklin Mullin, Rush
vile. president of the fraternity.
Professor J. w. French, faculty
adviser of the organization, who will
accompany the journalism students
to Chicago, has received permission
from the Chicago Tribune, the Chi
cago News and the Hearst publica-
lions.
Those who will make the trip in
addition to Professor French and
Mullin are: Kelvin BrOSnan. Carl
Brecht, Robert Pebworth. Vincent
Fowler, Leroy Corey, Melvin Leh-
man and John Rosebaum, all of In
dianapolis; Scott Chambers, New
castle; Stanley A. B. Cooper, Brazil /;
Griffith Niblack, Wheatland; Jean
GRATIS, Richmond: Clifford Minor,
Rome City; John Collins, Anderson;
Charles Hoover Wabash: Lewis jar
rard, Angalo; Ray Tharpe. Ladoga,
and Ray Mullen, Kokomo.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-25
Estate Land Sale Asked

htU III 6 NUeciuI
ANDERSON, Ind. Jan. 25.-Ap-
praisement, sale and distribution of
proceeds from sale of 1876 acres of
Jackson township farmland is
sought in a suit filed in circuit court
by Willis S. Ellis, administrator of
the estate of Leannah Kemp, who
died year ago. Another suit is
pending in which heirs are contest
ing the will. but regardless of the
outcome it will be necessary to sell
the real estate to pay claims against
the estate and mortgage of
slLo@
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-25
FORD AND SON RIDE
IN OIL-FUELED AUTO
Death Pairs

FIT. WAYNE, Ind, Jan. "a
A series of unusual deaths
among related families was
brought to notice with the
death Of Mrs. S. M. Van Blari-
con, 81, Paramount, mother of
Mrs. N. E. Smith, FIT. Wayne.
The deaths of the fathers of
Mrs. Smith and her husband,
pastor of Fit. Wayne church,
came within az three week
period in the spring of 1923,
both being due to heart dis
ease.
The mothers of the couple
died recently, also in three
week period, both victims of
apoplexy.
The parents of the Rev. and
Mrs. Smith all lived in Fair
mount for many years and
were neighbors and friends.
Ages of the two fathers were
within one year of being the
same.