Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 167, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 December 1928 — Page 2
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CALLAO BOUND, HOOVER PARTY STEAMS SOUTH f • ' >■— Increased Good Will Lies in Wake of Maryland’s Journey. BY THOMAS STOKES, United Press Staff Correspondent ABOARD THE U. S. S. MARYLAND, EN ROUTE TO CALLAO, Peru, Dec. 3.—The warm welcome received by President-elect Herbert Hoover on the first South American call of his good will tour was in the minds of all on board today as the Maryland headed along the barren South American coast toward Callao, Peru. The Maryland is due at Callao Wednesday morning, and the Hoover party will go fifteen miles from there to Lima, tire capital city of Peru, for Hoover’s second South American visit. Callao is the seaport of Lima. Ceremony Impressive It was with impressive ceremony amid a magnificent setting that Hoover bade President Ayora of Ecuador, farewell Sunday. On the gangway of the Maryland at 4:3° p. m., Hoover and Ayora exchanged Spanish “embrazos” in the characteristic Latin-American manner of saying a sympathetic farewell. Ayora then left to board the Cleveland for his trip back up the Cuayas river to Guayaquil. This occurred after a short walk from the quarter-deck of the Maryland betwen lines of white-suited sailors and khaki-clad marines standing with their shining rifles at ’’present.” After clearing the Maryland, the admiral’s barge, carrying Ayora, stood by with the Ecuadorian ensign hoisted. The Maryland gave a 21gun salute. Behind the pageantry, diplomatic minds did swift work in effecting a mutual understanding of the economic situation of Ecuador. It was evident that Hoover, Ayora, and their associates intimately discussed the entire situation doubtless including the Ecuadorean project for a $6,000,000 public improvements loan but officials, subsequently, made no comment on the loan. FIVE ESCAPE PRISON IN HAIL OF BULLETS Prisoners Dash Past Guards at U. S. Reformatory in Ohio. By United Press CHILLICOTHE, 0., Dec. 3.—Five prisoners escaped from the federal reformatory here Sunday night amid a hail of shots fired by guards. The prisoners bolted past guards who had been stationed at the reformatory outposts. Those escaping were: William J. Martunck, 19, barber, Charleston, W. Vn.; Harry Zolent, 17, barber, Chicago: C. W. Stewart, 22, steeplejack, Charleston, S. C.; Charles Crook, 20, coremaker, Chicago; William Cantor, 22, laborer, (record not > received). Cantor escaped while helping guards search for the other four men.
CITY C. OF C. PRAISED FOR TAXATION STUDY National recognition has been accorded the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce for the work of its civic affairs department in obtaining economy in local taxation through study of local governmental budgets for 1929 and recommendations for decreases wherever possible. Warm commendation of this work is expressed in a letter from John Jay O’Connor, manager of the finance division of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, to William Fortune, chairman of the civic affairs committee. The letters asks permission to circulate the budget studies among other commercial organizations which have begun to plan similar effort. The permission was given. STUDY HOSPITAL PLAN Dr. C. W. Parnell in City to Advance Building Project. Dr. Christopher W. Parnell, Rochester, N. Y., consultant for the city hospital building program, was in the city today conferring with Dr.' Frederick E. Jackson, health board president, upon plans for the new structures. Dr. Parnell will study the hospital needs and work with architects and engineers. / Location of the power plant probably will be the first work as location of other units depends on the position of the power unit. PLACE TAX” FEE SUIT Truck Association Seeks to Enjoin City Against Collection. Motor Truck Association of Indiana, Inc., today planned a suit to enjoin the city of Indianapolis from collecting the city truck license fee. The suit probably will be filed in a superior court and will be based on the theory that the fee is discriminatory because the tax is not assessed against pleasure vehicles. The association further contends that the fee provides double taxation for use of streets since a part of the gasoline tax goes to the city. The fees net about $45,000 a year MRS. T. R. WHITE DIES Wife of Presbyterian Minister Passes Away Sunday Night. Mr'.. Emily S. White, wife of the Rev. Thomas R. White, pastor of the Meridian Heights Presbyterian church, died Sunday night in her home, 4720 Park avenue. Pneumonia was the cause of death. Mrs. White, who was 61, had been an invalid for eight years, suffering from paralysis. Funeral services will be held at 2 Wednesday afternoon at the Meridian Heights church. Mr. White will preach the funeral sermon.
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REPORT TWO HOLDUPS Pedestrians Are Robbed; Grocer Routs Bandits. Two hold-ups early today and a holdup attempt Saturday night were investigated by detectives today. Two youthful bandits held up Ivan Durham, 21, of 2037 North Illinois street, at Illinois and Twenty-eighth streets shortly before 1 a. m. They took $2 and a valuable watch. J. W. Hammons, Negro, was stopped by two Negroes in the 700 block West Fourteenth street at midnight. They took S4O, he said. A Negro and a white youth, botlj about 18, attempted to rob Barney Jelgenhois in his grocery at 1112 Harlan street Saturday night. Jelgenhois laughed at the two when the white youth thrust a smallcaliber toy revolver at him and ordered him to hold-up his hands. The boy pulled the trigger and the two ran. The small-caliber bullet struck Jelgenhois in the stomach, but did not break the skin. Seeks Speakership NEWCASTLE. Ind., Dec. 3.—Herbert H. Evans, Representative-elect, today began a tour of northern Indiana in his campaign for the speakership of the house of representatives. Evans plans to cover twenty-one counties. Next week he will visit southern Indiana.
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District Attorney Moves to Effect Rescue of ‘Hexing’ County. B.n United Press YORK, Pa., Dec. 3.—As the Salem witchcraft practice was "brought to an end through violence—burning at the stake—so may the western Pennsylvania witchcraft be brought to an end through violence—murder. Since the slaying of Nelson D. Rehmeyer and the subsequent confession of two youths and a man that they killed the aged farmer because he refused a lock of his hair to break a “hex,” resentment has grown against the medieval belief that has prevailed here for years. John Curry, 14, and Wilbert Hess, 18. are said by police to have confessed naming John Blymyre, 28, a “witch doctor,” as their accomplice. Blymyre subsequently confessed. Amos Herrmann, district attorney, believes enlightenment is needed in York county and therefore, is planning a campaign against the entire belief of witchcraft. He plans to drive out the “pew wow” “hex” doctors and attempt to educate the believers in these strange rituals against the medieval superstitions. There are thousands of believers in witchcraft through the county. Many are of German and Dutch descent. One woman, reports say, is the head “pow wow” doctor. She is some 80 years old but has every appearance of being 100. She is slight of stature and bent. Her eyes are piercing, lending a rather eerie aspect as she looks at anyone. AIM AT YULE GRIME Police Start Drive to Guard Holiday Shoppers. “Christmas crooks,” whose prey is the annual crowd of holiday shoppers. are to have hard sledding in Indianapolis this year. Police Chief Claude M. Worley ordered the start of the annual drive on shoplifters, pickpockets, purse snatchers and short change artists today, and issued a warning to shoppers and store cwners to use extra precaution. A police deadline, bounded by Missouri, New York. East and Georgia streets, will be established, and all known ciooks will be arrested on sight within the restricted district. An unusually large police detail, augmented by a large corps of special operatives, will be on duty until the close of the special shopping season, Chief Woi'ley announced.
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