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BOONE NAMED TRIBE HURLER AGAINSTWINGS Early Rush for Seats at Ball Park Despite Afternoon Shower. PLAY AGAIN THURSDAY Irvin or McCracken to Pitch for Rochester Today; Sky Is Heavy. The old question of “weather permitting” entered into the baseball feature at Washington Park this afternoon as the Indianapolis Indians and Rochester Red Wings made ready to resume action in the “little world series.” The sky grew heavy as game time approached, but there was an early rush for seas despite unsettled outlook. There was a light shower at 1 p. m., one hour before the teams were scheduled to take the field to start the contest. Seven months ago the main squad of Indians departed for the Southland and spring training and few thought at the time the boys still would be throwing baseballs and running out base hits in early October. But here they are, sporting the American Association crown and all wrapped up in the double A classic with the pennant winners of the International League. Manager Betzel planned to send Carl (Danny) Boone to the Tribe mound today with the reliable Roy Spencer on the receiving end. According to Billy Southworth, Rochester field boss, his pitching choice would be between Laurence Irvin, southpaw, and Jim McCracken, right-hander. Finish Series Here The teams staged four battles in Rochester, with Indianapolis winning two, losing one and tying one. Five wins are necessary to take the series, and all remaining games will be played in Indianapolis. The second local clash will occur Thursday, with Friday open, and "hen play will be resumed again Saturday. In the tilts at Rochester Steve Swetonic pitched the two Hoosier victories, and he may get the call again Thursday if the Indians were turned back today. Steve went the full route in both contests. In the game captured by Rochester, the Wings used three hurlers, McCracken finishing and being credited with the victory. Twice in Relief Role Boone acted as relief twice at, Rochester, Friday and Saturday, and his work pleased the Tribe pilot and earned him the chance to start the game here this afternoon. Burwell, Leverett and Yde, mainstays duringg the A. A. season, were unable to stem the Red Wing attack at Rochester, blaming their failure on lack of control caused by cold weather. Ferd Schupp, veteran Indian southpaw, was called home from Rochester, but rejoined his mates here Tuesday and will be available the remainder of the series. Byron Speece worked two innings against the Wings last Friday, allowing two hits and no runs.

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RED WINGS— INDIANS— Layne, cf Matthews, cf Toporcer. 2b Connolly. 2b Gelbert, sj Haney, 3b Southworth, If Russell, rs Kaufmann. rs Blenklron, If Monahan, lb Spencer, c I. Smith, 3b Warstler. ss Morrow. C Holke, lb Irvin, p Boone, p Umpires—Clarke and Johnson. APPOINT G. 0. P. AID Evansville Man Named Assistant is Veterans’ Department. Lieut. Art. O. Lillicrap of Evans - ville, an American “ace” in the World War, today was appointed vice, chairman of the veterans’ department of the Republican State committee by State Chairman Elza O. Rogers. Lillicrap will assist Frank T. Strayer, veterans’ department director, from State headquarters at the Severin. STORM FUND GROWS Total of Relief Raised Here $14,583. With $371 added today the local Red Cross relief fund for Florida and Porto Rico hurricane suffers reached a total of $14,583. A meeting of the committee in charge of the local fund has been called for Thursday noon at the Columbia Club by Chairman Gavin L. Payne. More infant and children’s clothing are needed for the storm destitute, Red Cross officials announced. Fumes Blamed in Death NOBLESVILLE, Ind., Oct. 3. Milton Hare, 84, Civil War veteran, •was found dead in bed today. Death was believed to have resulted from breathing fumes from a coal burning heating stove. CHARLIE’S RESTAURANT open for Sunday dinners, 5 to 9 p. m. 130 E. Ohio St. —Adv.

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Just Like Home by United Press OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 3. —Just as the play, “The Eternal Feminine,” had progressed to the point where the wife was accusing the husband of taking advantage of her absence from home to visit other women, an argument of feminine “you do’s,” and masculine “I don’ts,” broke out in the audience. The man floored his spouse with a blow, broke her spectacles and then carried her out of the theater.

GIVE NEW CLEW IN BLASTPROBE Guilt May Be Traced by Two New Witnesses. Prosecutor William H. Remy took two witnesses with important clews to the identity of the person or persons who blew up the Traugott Clothing Store, Aug. 26, before the Marion County grand jury today. The prosecutor refused to disclose the names of the witnesses but admitted they had important information not hitherto uncovered and tending to blast several theories heretofore held. Another move in the general crime clean-up growing out of the explosion was forfeiture upon Remy’s motion in Criminal Court of the $1,500 bond of Joseph Hunter. Hunter is known as "Kentucky Joe.” Kentucky Joe was indicted during the summer with Harold Libowitz, 22, of 39 N. Jefferson Ave. on a charge of holding up a ’ocal professional gambler and taking S6O and $757 in jewelry. Libowitz died Sept. 12 of burns received in the Traugott explosion. Hunter has been sought in the general crime quiz for several weeks. His bond was signed by Mrs. Ida O’Roark, wife of Fred (Pickles) O’Roark, former policeman. O’Roark is under indictment in a liquor conspiracy case. William M. Jones, 5502 Wtnthrop Ave., indicted by the Federal grand jury in the auto theft case, was liberated from county jail under $25,000 surety bond late Tuesday. MARATHON ON TONIGHT Legion Sponsors Dance Endurance Contest in Tomlinson Hall. Memorial post, American Legion, will open a dance marathon at 7:30 tonight in Tomlinson Hall. Todd Stoops, Toosier Motor Club secretary, will be official starter of the long-distance dance contest. The hall has been redecorated for the event and arrangements made for broadcasting over WFBM, according to the marathon promoters. Vaudeville features also are to be offered during the marathon. SETURNED TO U. S, Embezzling Church Official on Way to Atlanta. WINNIPEG, Man., Oct. 3. Clinton S. Carnes, former treasurer of the Home Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Church, left Winnipeg for Atlanta today to face charges of embezzlement. Carnes, who has admitted he aided two pretty movie apprentices, said he was anxious to clear up financial entanglement which involve between $150,000 and $1,000,000. DROWNSSELF IN PIT Salesman Leaves Note on Pillow. Leaving a note, “I’m going to the gravel pit and end it all,” Louis Berdel, a salesman for the Kahn Tailoring Company, disappeared from his home at 1864 Koehne St. early this morning. Police found his body in the water at the gravel pit at Twenty-First and Montcalm Sts. at 10:30. Berdel, who had been despondent because of ill health for some time, often had threatened to end his life before, relatives said. He awakened at about 4:30 this morning, his wife, Mrs. Lena Berdel, told police, and, saying he had not slept well, announced his intention of firing the furnace. Mrs. Berdel slept again, and waking, found the suicide note pinned on her husband’s pillow. Berdel was about 45. He had no children. ‘hod~ eller Improves Former Baseball Star Reported Much Better. The condition of Patrolman Horace “Hod” Eller, 33, of 3117 E. Washington St., former baseball star, who was injured in an automobile accident at Twenty-Eighth and Meridian Sts., Sunday was reported much better at tlie city hospital today. Eller suffered a fractured skull when thrown headlong from his car, police said. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 61 10 a. m 66 7 a. m 61 11 a. m 57 8 a. m 64 12 (noon) .. 57 9 a. 66

RACE TO HELP SHIP SINKING IN MID-OCEAN Steamer America Answers Dutch Ship in Distress on Atlantic. MESSAGE REPORTS GALE Hero of Heroic Rescue of Sea on Way to Give Aid. By United Press NEW YORK, Oct. 3.—Radio reports received at the offices of the United States Steamship Line today said the Dutch freighter Celaeno was sinking in mid-ocean at a point approximately 1,160 miles east by north of Cape Race, N. F. The report came from the line’s steamer America which said it was speeding to the ship’s rescue, although it was at that time approximately 280 miles north by east of the Celaeno. First reports of the ships condition came frrom the White Star liner Laurentic, proceeding from Montreal to Liverpool. This message from the Celaeno was brief and said the ship was sinking and asked for immediate assistance. Sinking in Rough Sea Later a report from the America said it was proceeding to the Celaeno’s assistance with all speed. Its report said the Dutch vessel was sinking in a northwest gale In a high rough sea. At that time the position of the America was in mid-Atlantic, approximately 1,000 miles east by south of Cape Race. It was recalled that Captain Fried of the America, gained international recognition and a decoration by the British government in 1926, when he personally directed the rescue of the officers and men of the British freighter, Antinone. He then was the captain of the President Roosevelt. Carrying 30 or 40 Men Efforts to learn the port of sailing of the Dutch freighter were unsuccessful. The freighter had called at Gulfport, Miss., on a previous trip. Other information described the Celaeno as a single screw freighter of 3,544 tons and carrying a crew of from 30 to 40 men. The freighter is owned by Hudig and Veeder of Rotterdam and is thought to be bound for Boston or Montreal. STATE C. OF C. ELECTS Kokomo Man Named President; Dick Miller, Treasurer. John E. Fredrick, Kokomo was reelected president of the State Chamber of Commerce at the annual meeting here today. Other officers reelected are: O. B. Tuthill, Elkhart, vice president; Dick Miller, Indianapolis, treasurer; and W. H. Arnett, Indianapolis, managing director. These directors were elected: Aus’in Igelhart, Evansville; J. Lloyd Kimurough, Muncie; B. T. Smith, Sheltyville; B. F. Gerer, Ft. Wayne; Fred Bryan, Bedford; Chas. Chase, Gary; G. M. Williams, Indianapolis; W. F. Huthsteiner, Tell City; J. W. Stephenson, Marion; J. S. McQuinn, Newcastle; J. A. Johnson, Crawfordsville; Donald Purviance, Huntington. SLIDE LEVELS FORESTS Swiss Inhabitants Flee as Mountains Are Destroyed. By United Press GENEVA, Oct. 3. A terrific, landslide, demolishing mountains and forests, has occurred in the Montarbino district. Millions of cubic feet of rock and 250 acres of forest were dislodged. A mile and a half of debris moved into the valley but all inhabitants had been forewarned and it was believed no loss of life occurred. HONORED AT SCHOOL Local Lad at Military Academy Wins Lieutenancy. Ry Times Special SWEETWATER,, Tenn., Oct. 5.~ Albert L. Jackson, son of Mrs Nellie Strain Jackson, 220 E. Twen-ty-Eighth St., Indianapolis, has been promoted to first lieutenant of his company at the Tennessee Military Institute here. He also plays on the football squad and in the band.

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NINETY persons who rode downtown on a Pennsylvania car this morning had an alib’ - being late to work which eve boss would believe and chuckle over. The car stopped at St. Clair St. Friendly passengers assisted a blind man to the rear of the car. Conductor No. 332 assisted him to the pavement and then, in-

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 3, 1928

TUNNEY AND GIRL WHO INSPIRED HIS SUCCESS ARE WED

§ | % ; _S |f Retired Champion of Worli M -W& and MiSS L * auc * er Are JL Married in Rome. BY THOMAS B. MORGAN I'nitrcl Press -tad Correspondent rwllliik !ROME. Oct. 3. Gene Tunne K and tho lr * 'b° inspired him t ft. make a million dollars before quit

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WHITE ‘CALLS’ ROBINSON SLAP Denies Calling Hoover Fat Capon; SI,OOO for ‘Proof.’ By United Press EMPORIA, Kas.. Oct. 3.—William Allen White, Emporia editor, declared in a statement here that he is willing to pay Senator Joseph T. Robinson SI,OOO of the Democratic vice presidential nominee can prove that White called Herbert Hoover a “capon sitting on eggs.” Robinson in an address at Wichita said that White had referrd to Hoover as “a fat, pudgy capon sitting on eggs.” “The Senator is more trouble to me than all my money,” White said. “He insists on quoting me as saying things I didn’t say. I wish I had said Hoover was a capon sitting on eggs, for certainly he has hatched out a fine brood of trouble for the Democratic party. “Poor as I am at arithmetic, I can figure there is something biologically wrong about a capon sitting on eggs.” White said Senator Robinson "wears the harassed look of an AntiSaloon Leagu preacher at a bartenders’ convention.” LINDY BACKS HOOVER Flying Ace Wires He Will Vote for G. 0. P. Nominee. By United Press WASHINGTON, Oct. 3. Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, the flying ace, today wired Herbert Hoover he would support the Republican presidential ticket in the November elections. Lindbergh stated he believed the eleclion of Hoover was of supreme importance to the Nation. His telegram follows: “I have recently flown to St Louis to register. The more I see of this campaign the more strongly I feel that your election is of supreme importance to the country. “Your qualities as a man and what you stand for regardless of party make me feel that the problems which will come before our country during the next four years will be best solved under your leadership.”

formed by the helpless passenger he wanted to cross the street, alighted and led him through the maze of rush hour traffic to the curb. Comedy, always lurking around the corner from pathos, entered. The motorman, unaware of the kind deed, started the car. Absorbed in watching the act of mercy no passenger had presence of mind enough to pull the

Retired Champion of World and Miss Lauder Are Married in Rome. BY THOMAS B. MORGAN United Press Staff Correspondent ROME, Oct. 3. Gene Tunney and the girl who Inspired him to make a million dollars before quitting the prize ring were married today. The retired heavyweight champion of the world and Miss Mary Josephine Lauder, heiress to part of the Carnegie millions, were united by church and state in the Hotel de Pussie. Only a few friends were present. The wedding was not formal and there was a wide variety of costumes. Tunney wore a blue serge sack suit. Some of the guests wore morning coats, while others were in full evening dress, in accordance with Italian custom. Bride Strikingly Dressed The bride was strikingly dressed in yellow velvet. Her hair was drawn close to her head and covered with a network of pearls. She carried a bouquet of jasmine. The civil ceremony came first. Commendatore Giuseppe Brofferio, municipal chief clerk, performed. Brofferio welcomed the bridal couple in the name of the “immortal city of Rome.” He wished them perennial happiness. Tunney replied in Italian; “Tante grazia.” (So many thanks.) The wedding formula then was read. Tunney was designated as the head of the family and their mutual obligations were outlined under Italian law. The proceedings were in Italian. Drink Couple’s Happiness The party then moved to an adjoining room, where Mgsr. Joseph A. Breslin, vice rector of the American College in Rome, performed the religious ceremony. The priest addressed the couple, exhorting them to live in accordance with the principles of the Christian religion. He urged that their lives redound to the glory of God and that they raise their children as Christian parents best know how to do. After Mgsr. Breslin finished speaking, the words of the marriage formula were read to them and they repeated the customary “I will.” They knelt side by side while the ring was placed on the bride’s finger and the ceremony concluded. Still kneeling, Tunney and his bride turned toward each other and kissed. Champagne was served and all drank to the happiness of the bride and bridegroom. Tunney refused all requests to pose for photographers, and repeatedly threatened *to smash the camera of any photographer who tried to steal a picture. The only untoward incident of the day occurred after the ivedding breakfast when the Tunneys entered their car for an unannounced des - tination. A hostile demonstration, believed to have been incited by disgruntled photographers, was started. The car sped away without further incident however.

bell cord until the car, with the conductor dashing after it, had gone almost a block. The puzzled motorman stopped the car, the conductor caught up and explained and passengers settled back to complete the journey downtown, observing generally that this isn't such a cruel old world after all. Conductor 332 is James W. Daws, a veteran.

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BOOZE RUNNER IS KILLED IN ATTEMPT TO KIDNAP EX-SHERIFF, STEAL CAR Former Officer, Traveling Alone on National Rd. in Sedan, Preparing to Sleep at Roadside When Trio Tries to Take His Automobile CITY OFFICERS SEEK CLEW TO RUM RING Hijacking Theory Is Being Investigated by Greenfield Police Chief; Shelburn Man Grazed When Bandits Return Fire PiU Times Special CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind., Oct. 3.—Newman Guy, former town marshal of Shelburn and once Sullivan County sheriff, shot and killed an unidentified man on the National Rd., one-half mile west of here, early today. The slain man was one of three who attempted to kidnap Guy and steal his ear to aid them in transporting liquor after stripping the gears of their own car. Guy, traveling alone, in a sedan, had prepared to sleep in the car at the roadIndianapolis detectives investigated the possibility that the bandits were members of an Indianapolis rum running combine. The bandit’s body lies in a morgue at Greenfield. Charlottesville is thirty miles east of Indianapolis. The battle occurred at 3 this morning. Guy declared he was driving from Toledo, Ohio, to liis home at Shelburn, Ind., when he became sleepy. ITe stopped liis Nash sedan along the National Rd. and was preparing to sleep when three men in a Ford touring car drew alongside, covered him with guns and ordered him to get out.

MILLIONAIRE TO FLY TO BOLIVIA Sportsman Plans Nonstop Hop From Florida. (Copyrißht. 1928, by United Press) NEW YORK. Oct. 3.—Prompted by his love for adventure and at the same time conducting an experiment, Charles Victor Bob, millionaire sportsman and mine operator, will attempt a non-stop flight from Florida to Bolivia some time next month, he revealed today in an exclusive interview with the United Press. The flight will be made in a Bellaanca monoplane, which Bob purchased from Commander Richard E. Byrd for $22,000. Dean Lamb, former Royal Air Force ace. who is credited with having downed the first German plane over London during the war, as well as with starting several minor Central American revolutions, has been retained to pilot Bob to Bolivia, where he will inspect his mineral holdings at Llagagua. If the flight is successful Bob said he would equip most of his mines with planes for the use of engineers in flying *rom one development to another, thus saving several days which might be consumed if the trip were made by pack horse or canoe. After the South American attempt, Bob said he would inspect his holdings in British Columbia and Alaska, using an airplane as a means of travel. QUIZ FOR NOMINEES Views on Farm Aid Sought by State Farm Bureau. Embarassment lies just aroimd the corner for Edgar D. Bush, Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor, Senator Arthur R. Robinson and other candidates who, before Herbert Hoover’s nomination, were staunch advocates of the Mc-Nary-Haugen type of farm relief. For Bush, Robinson and the others will be asked to explain their desertion from McNary-Haugen ranks in questionnaires formulated today by the Indiana Farm Bureau Federation. The questionnaires will go to State and County candidates as well as to candidates for the United States Senate and House. The bureau wants to know the stand of legislative candidates because of the possibility of an effort being made in the coming session to memorialize Congress or farm relief legislation embodying McNary-Haugen principles. FLY ~TO SEE HOOVER New York Republican Delegation Go by Plane to Washington. By United Press WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.—The full development of commercial aviation will assure the independence of the United States in peace and in war, Herbert Hoover told a delegation of young Republicans who flew from New York to Washington today to meet the Republican presidential nominee.

He said hey told him, “We are not going to kill you. We will take you with us and deliver our liquor and then give you back the car.*' The bandits searched the car and Guy’s luggage, the exsheriff said. They failed to find Guy’s .38-caliber revolver hidden under a blanket in the rear seat. The bandits put five one-gallon tins of alcohol into Guy’s car. They also tossed in sets of Illinois and Ohio license plates.

With one bandit behind the steering wheel and the others standing outside the car Guy said he was ordered to get into the back seat. As he got in he seized his hidden weapon and fired at the man st anding at the right of the car. The bullet struck in the left breast and the bandit was killed. Bandit Returns Fire The bandits returned the fire, grazing Guy’s left shoulder. The others fled, leaving their comrade’s body in the road, according to Guy. Police Captain Joseph Shinn, State police, Indianapolis police and Prosecutor William H. Remy, all working on the general crime cleanup immediately suspected the bandits might be connected with the Indianapolis situation. Shinn. Detective Inspector Jerry Kinney and Bertillon Expert Bert Perrott of the city police; Ollie P. Wright, and Albert H. Schofield of the State criminal identification bureau and city detectives Fossatti and Roach, the latter assigned by Remy, rushed to Greenfield. None of them recognized the dead bandit. Kinney said his hair cut resembled that of a man just out of prison. Finger prints and other identification marks were taken and all machinery of the State and city was set in motion to learn the dead man’s name with the idea of tracing his two companions who escaped. Bullet Hole in Car Police Chief John Mulvihille of Greenfield was working on a theory that Guy had had the liquor in his car in the first place and the bandits were hi-jackers. Mulvihille pointed out that the bandit’s body was found ten feet from the point where Guy said he had fallen. There was no blood at the point where Guy said the bandit fell and no trial of blood from that point to the spot where the body was found. One bullet hole was found in the side of the Guy machine, evidently fired by the bandits. A loaded pistol was found on the driver’s seat, which Guy declares belonged to one of the bandits. Guy then awoke a farmer living near and he called the sheriff and police at Greenfield. Guy told Mulvihill that the fleeing bandits fired but one shot, that which struck him. He could not explain the cause of the bullet hole in the side of the car. Baggage Is In River "The bandits might have come back and put the body in the ravine,” Guy said, “but I did not hear them.” No trail of blood to the ravine could be found. Guy carried a permit for a 45caliber automatic pistol, and his weapon is a 38-calibr Smith & Wesson special. He explained the divergence between the permit and his weapon by saying that he had given the automatic to a friend, had re-

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ceived th new Smith & Wesson from a dead brother-in-law. Mulvihill declares that when Guy’s baggage was opened It was all in order and did not look as if anyone had rummaged through it. Guy was permitted to continue on his way to Shelburn this morning after having his wound dressed. His revolver was retained by Mulvihill. Joseph Shinn, State police captain, today wired the Ford factory to learn where Ford touring car bearing the motor number 14,241,923 had been shipped. Quick on Trigger Finger The Ohio license plates bore the number 263-702, and the Illinois plates 81-233. Shinn has wired Ohio and Illinois officials to learn the identity of the original owners of the plates. The Ford touring car driven by the bandits had its transmission locked so that it could not be operated under its own power when police officials attempted to bring it in. The dead bandit is 5 feet 8 inches in height; weighs about 125 pounds; has a prison style hair cut; dark hair, light brown eyes; and had two gold filled upper teeth near the front of the mouth. Quick on Trigger Finger A few years ago authorities of Shelburn “imported” Guy from his native Kentucky to quell lawless elements in the town as marshal. He became widely known as a “cleanup” officer with a quick trigger finger, and on this record was elected Sullivan County sheriff, where he continued in zealous efforts at law enforcement, principally directed at stopping liquor traffic. ARSON CASE NEAR JURY; Arguments in Armstrong Hearing Start This Afternoon. A Criminal Court jury this afternoon was to receive the case In which Clarence Armstrong, 811 N. Dearborn St., is charged with arson. He is alleged to have burned $15,000 worth of household goods belonging to customers of his warehouse, 1329 Deloss St., to collect $6,500 insurance in two trucks stored in the place. The defense declares the fire was caused by defective wiring. HOOVER LEADER SPEAKS Judge Bash Predicts Women to Take Greater Part in Election. "Women will play a greater part in the coming election than ever before,” Judge Mahlon E. Bash. Marion County Hoover Club president, told ward chairman and vice chairmen at a meeting in the English Tuesday night in predicting a Hoover victory. Mrs. Russell T. McFall, county vice chairman, and Claude Anderson, executive secretary, made addresses. DRESS BETTER ON CREDIT? H. & R. Clothing Cos., 29 E. Ohio. —Advertisement