Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 225, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 January 1928 — Page 2

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NEW CLEW TO VANISHED GIRL FALLSTHROUGH ‘Hiker’ Held In Kentucky Is Not Frances Smith, Says Long Island Man. By United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 27.—The theory that Martha Mitchell, held in Olive Hill, Ky., is the missing Frances St, John Smith, apparently was dissipated today by Henry Mitchell of Glendale, Queens, who verified a story that his daughter had disappeared last October. Mitchell said he knew his daughter had been in the South, when told police were holding a girl who described herself as Martha Mitchell and gave his address as her home. Investigation at the home of Frederick Fouch, the girl’s companion, also disclosed that he had disappeared about the same time Mitchell missed his daughter. Girl and Man Held OLIVE HILL,? Ky., Jan. 27. —A young girl who claims to be Martha Mitchell of Glendale, L. 1., was held here today under suspicion that she might be Miss Frances St. John Smith, missing student from Smith College, Northampton, Mass., The young woman was stopped by Miss Kathleen Dehart, who said that she greatly resembled the missing student from the East. The girl was traveling with a companion who gave his name as Fred Fouch of Ridgewood, L. I. The two said they left Columbia University, New York City, several days ago on a hiking trip of the South. Miss Dehart said the girl was wearing glasses when she entered the town, but that she quickly took them from her eyes when Miss Dehart started questioning her. Ransom Note Answered NORTHAMPTON, Mass., Jan. 27. —Authorities tqday still were without a clue as to the whereabouts of Francis St. John Smith, freshman at Smith College, who disappeared Jan. 13, despite the fact that a ransom note had been answered. Police had answered a letter asking that $12,000 be placed at the foot of a stairway at a Springfield department store. The package—without the sl2,ooo—was placed at the stairway and a careful watch kept, but no one appeared. The “clew” to the girl died as many have done since she disappeared from her dormitory two weeks ago. Burned Cleaning Clothing By Times Special VINCENNES. Ind., Jan. 27. Friction in rubbing clothing with naphtha during cleaning set the liquid afire, causing Mrs. Paul Rettmeyer to suffer severe burns. fit All Bird Cages Including Ilendryx While they Inst nt nHB 25 to 50% off fflmm EVERITT’S SEED STORES

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CITY MAY GET CHURCHBRANCH Missionary Office Move Is Sought for Irvington. A movement to bring to Indianapolis the national headquarters of the United Christian Missionary Society is on foot, it was learned today. The society, which is the missionary branch of the Christian church, now has headquarters in St. Louis. The transfer would bring a staff of about 150 employees, many of whom are leading religious workers of the nation. The society owns an interest in the College of Missions in Imngton. Should the transfer be made, improvements totaling about $30,000 to the College of Missions Bldg, would be necessary. Dr. C. H. Winder, college trustee and leader of the Indianapolis group working for the transfer, said much pressure is being brought to bear on the executive committee. The committee at a meeting about a month ago in St. Louis considered the transfer, it has been learned. F. W. Burnham of St. Louis is president . Definite action resulting in the transfer would be a recommendation by the executive committee to the church convention in Columbus, Ohio in April. Final vote of the transfer would be made by the convention. FAUCET FLOWS LIQUOR One Turn Gets Water, Another Whisky, Raiders Find. By United Press AKRON, 0., Jan 27.—A versatile | water spigot was discovered here I recently by detectives raiding a house in search of liquor. The spigot, if turned on in the I ordinary way, would produce a I stream of clear water. If a slender instrument such as a knife blade) were inserted at the base, a stream j of not so clear corn liquor issued forth.

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This group of Girl Scout swimmers who will compete in the Girl Scout swimming meet Saturday night at the Hoosier Athletic Club will do a number of water stunts, among them the Siamese Twins stroke. Each two girls will be tied together and use only one leg and one arm. About twenty Girl Scouts are entered in the fifteen events. The proceeds from the swimming meet will go to the Girl Scout camp. GIRL'S HAIR IS IGNITED Combs Catch Fire as Freshman Dries Locks; Burns Are Serious. Ignition of celluloid wave combs by too close proximity to an electric heater cost Miss Evelyn Hauswald, Indiana Central College freshman, most of her hair and serious burns on her face Thursday. Miss Hauswald. daughter of William Hauswald, Corydon, Ind., was drying her haid in front of the heater in her room in Bailey Hall Thursday afternoon. She screamed and beat at her flaming hair, attracting fellow students who smothered the flames. Cold Ruins Peach Crop By Times Special COLUMBUS, Ind., Jan. 27—There will be no peach crop in Bartholomew county next summer, orchardists declare. Buds made tender by warm weather and rain were frozen during the cold period at the beginning of the new year.

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SEEK BUILDING AT STATE FAIR Isaac Walton League Backs New Exhibit House. An appropriation for a State fairground building for the Conservation department will be asked at the next session of Legislature by the Indiana Division of the Isaac Walton League, Charles Eiederwolf, clerk of the supreme and Appellate courts and president of this division, announced today. “At the state convention in South Bend Oct. 15, we pledged ourselves that such a building would be erected. I am now conducting a campaign among the Indiana chapters. “At these meetings I stress the fact that the conservation department. like our organization, works to produce improved fishing and hunting in Indiana. “A proper exhibit at the fair will awaken an enthusiasm for the outdoors among the city dwellers of the state, who need the open.” Such a building could also house the exhibits of the various state institutions and prove educational. Sailfish such as frequent the gulf stream can swim at the rate of 70 miles an hour.

MONOPOLY HIT BY RUCKER IN OPENINGBLAST Only Issue People’s Right to Rule, Says Candidate for Governor. The Republican party cannot win and will not deserve to win unless it cleans its skirts and reaffirms in principle and leadership the humanitarian doctrines uppn which it was founded.” With this declaration, Alvah J. Rucker, former corporation counsel and candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor, launched his speaking campaign at a meeting in Fountain Square hall Thursday night, unloosing a verbal broadside at “super-government by monopolistic utilities.” “The only issue in this campaign,” he said, “is ‘shall the peoplee rule?’ There are vast aggregations of captal, admittedly monopolistic, which ior a long time have run our affairs and shall continue to run them until informed that ours,is a government of, by, and for the people. Elected by Cliques “This statement involves certain public officers presumably elected on the Republican ticket, but who in truth have not been elected by Republicans, but by certain cliques, factions and financial interests controlling our unguarded primary. “By these things our state has been disgraced in many ways and government has been operated not for the people, but for predatory wealth. “The Republican party is not well served by men who think that the issues may be glossed over: that by old-fashioned propaganada the people obediently will fall into line and vote the Republican ticket because of its name. "They will vote the Republican ticket this year if we come before them as Republicans without palliating the faults of those who have misrepresented us. Monopoly Is Assailed Arraigning “the public utility monopoly” as “the super-government in this state,” Rucker declared: "Super-government runs our State House and many city halls and court houses. It runs the political

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With a meager description to work with, police were on the lookout throughout the city today in an effort to apprehend the child grabber, who chased a 6-year-old school girl four blocks to the gate of her home Thursday. The girl, Lucile Rizzi, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Rizzi, 909 S. New Jersey St., was a half block from Public School 13, New Jersey and Buchanan Sts., when the man grabbed her, she told police. Breaking away, she fled toward home with the man in pursuit. Her screams attracted her mother, who ran out in time to see a white man,

machines of the State. From offices in Chicago it pulls strings for Indiana puppet shows in which governors, legislators, and other high officials are the actors. Venturing to say that the Repubcan campaign of 1924 “may have cost $250,000,” Rucker added, “any politician will tell you that it came from public utilities, the usual source of campaign supples. “Are we still to be deceived by advertisement, by large campaign funds and by candidates mouthing Republicanism who are not Republicans at heart? I shall not accept a penny,—and I give you my word,— from any public utility or other interest preying upon the people.” Rucker voiced opposition to modification of the prohibition law and of the primary law, except that the latter should be surrounded with proper safeguards. He advised a policy of “silence and forgiveness” on “former religious issued.” SINGER’S SON ACCUSED By United Press SAN DIEGO, Cal.. Jan. 27. Henry Schumann-Heink, son of Ernestine Schumann-Heink, the singer, will be arraigned here today on a grand jury indictment charging six counts of grand theft and two counts of violating the State corporate securities act. Shortage of more than $50,000 in the books of the investment company which bears his name led to the indictment. He is at liberty on SIO,OOO bail. Hoover Supporters Meet B’l United Press KANSAS CITY, Mo„ Jan. 27. More than 800 supporters of Herbert Hoover for President met here last night to plan a campaign for the secretary of commerce.

poorly dressed, disappear down an alley. The girl was afraid to go to school alone and the mother took her there and reported to the principal. Police Chief Claude M. Worley ordered his entire force to be on a look-out for the man, who was described as having a stubble beard, a brown overcoat, a black cap and trousers too short for him. “We are going to stop this thing before it gets started in Indianapolis,” Worley said. “We must have no kidnaping here and I am going to make a thorough investigation of this incident.”

UPDIKES LOSE TO COP Charges of Congressman’s Wife Dismissed. By Times Special WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. Charges brought by Mi's. Ralph E. Updike, wife of the Indiana Representative, against Policeman Theodore Patterson, who, she alleged, treated her roughly, were dismissed Thursday by the police trial board after Edward C. Kriz, attorney for the officer, had charged that political influence was being brought to bear in the case. When Kriz was pleading the case of the policeman who arrested Mrs. Updike for a traffic violation the Updike car was parked across the street in violation of traffic regulations. A note was left in the car by police, and members of the trial board were notified. The hearing was enlivened by brisk encounters between Kriz and Representative Updike, who represented his wiser Kriz brought out that Mrs. Updike had spied upon the officer and reported to his superiors three absences from his post, all of which were satisfactorily explained. Man Struck by Train Dies By United Press WASHINGTON, Ind., Jan. 27. i John J. Coughlin, 65, painter, died ! in the Daviess County Hospital here I late Thursday of injuries suffered Sunday afternoon when run down by a Baltimore & Ohio passenger train as it entered the local station. His left leg was amputated a few hours prior to his death. He leaves a widow and several children.

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CHARGES FORCE USED TO BLAST MURDERSTORY Son of Daniel Sink Accuses White County Prosecutor. By Times Special MONTICELLO, Ind., Jan. 27. Probe of an accusation that Lloyd Kimble, recently acquitted at Delphi of the murder of Daniel Sink, was responsible for the death of John Baker, a White County farmer, will be resumed here Monday by the county grand jury which is considering an accusation that Mrs. Jeanetta Taylor was forced to retract a statement involving Kimble. Mrs. Taylor, the State’s chief witness in the Sink case, went before the grand jury here after Kimble was acquitted and repeated a story regarding Baker’s death as she told it on the witness stand in Kimble’s trial* ! An ordinary blood pressure test outfit was described to Mrs. Taylor as a “truth tester” after she left the grand jury room and repeated her charges to a small group, and later repudiated them, presumably due to her belief in the “truth tester.” ! Russell Sink, one of Daniel Sink’s six sons, who have been active in endeavoring to find their father's slayer, openly accusses John Rothrock, White County prosecutor, of causing Mrs. Taylor to retract. SEEK MISSING PLANS Bartholomew county Commissioner* Want Old Court House Data. By Times Special COLUMBUS, Ind., Jan. 27.—Bartholomew county commissioners are searching for plans of the court house built more than fifty years ago. A program of remodeling the building has been decided upon and unless the original plans can be found, new ones will have to be drawn at considerable expense. Comity archives failing to yield the plans, the commissioners have' appealed to residents of the county hoping that someone may give aid in finding them.

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