Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 181, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 December 1928 — Page 3

DEC. 19,1928.

PHILLY DRIVES OUT RUM AND GAMINGJONGS Police Force Cleaned Up; Great Progress Made in Four Months. Four months ago Judge Edwin O. Lewis ordered a grand jury to investigate Philadelphia’s underwo'ld and find out about gambling, bootlegging and police corruption. What has been accomplished is told in the following story. BY HILLIER KRIEGHBAUM United Press Staff Correspondent PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 19.—Four months ago Tuesday Judge Edwin O. Lewis told the August grand jury to investigate Philadelphia underworld. Now the bootlegging ring which shipped alcohol as far west as Cincinnati and Chicago is broken, and the gambling “kings” have left, reportedly for Cuba. Nearly 100 policemen have been suspended as “unfit to hold any public office.” Before the investigation, bootleggers’ trucks, with gangsters manning machine guns, rumbled through tire streets. Some from the coal regions of eastern Pennsylvania brought beer to Philadelphia, while the Quaker city supplied alcohol in exchange. Speakeasies Close Down Gambling was reported common four months ago. Elaborate “palaces” of chance were numerous. Their owners told how they paid thousands of dollars to police for protection. Liquor now is hard to obtain in Philadelphia. Hundreds of speakeasies have closed. The beer trucks from the up-state towns do not disturb the sleep of Philadelphians living along the trunk highways. The alcohol industry has been checked and rechecked by federal probition agents until now they know where all alcohol goes to the last drop. Police to Be Reorganized Gamblers from Philadelphia moved over the Delaware river to Gloucester, N. J„ and later to Selinsgrove. Pa. Both towns turned them out. The three alleged “gambling kings”—Richard and Charles Kaelker, both prominent in local politics, and their right-hand man, Moses Weinberg—are reported to have left the country, supposedly for Havana, Cuba. The police department is on the verge of a huge reorganization under its new director, Major Lemuel B. Schofield. MA-MA DOLLS MUST LIVE UP TO NAMES Attorney-General’s Office Declares Should Say *Ma-Ma,’ Not Squeak. 11/I United Pres* NEW YORK, Dec. 19.—A ma-ma doll should say “ma-ma” with a clear enunciation and if they don’t the state attorney general’s office is going to find out why. Saturday it developed that on Christmas morning some 2,000,000 children through the United States were going to awaken and find that their ma-ma dolls only squeaked. This situation was presented to Israel M. Lerner, deputy attorney general of New York state and he announced: “If it is' true that half of the ma-ma dolls now being sold are fal-setto-voiced, a deception is being practiced on the youngsters of the city and the nation. It seems reasonable enough to expect that ma-ma doll should say ma-ma. We plan to take all necessary steps to ! see that ma-ma dolls can sayj ma-ma.” STARS. DIRECTORS BEAR ROBERTS TO HIS GRAVE Hollywood Pays Tribute to Memory of Noted Character Actor. Ji United /’res# HOLLYWOOD, Cal., Dec. 19. Theodore Roberts was buried Tuesday in Hollywood cemetery, near the studios where his motion picture characterizations made him an international figure. Scores of movie stars and actors attended the services, which were conducted by the Elks. Cecil B. and William De Mille and George Fawcett were among the active pallbearers. Douglas Fairbanks, Richard Barthelmess, Milton Sills and others were honorary pallbearers. Roberts died last Friday of uremia after an influenza attack. ADOPTS NEGRO MELODY London Ahum With Corn and Cotton and Ol’ “Viriginie” Tunes. tin Times Special LONDON, Dec. 19.—1n the old days of England’s Christmas panto - mimes the actors sang old carols and madrigals which had come from Elizabethan times and earlier This year, however, Negro spirituals are to be sung at Christmas entertainments, and all over London entertainers are struggling to master the Dixie accent before Christmas day comes. One can hear Negro songs being played on a hundred pianos, strummed on a hundred mandolins, sung by a hundred voices in studios above Charing Cross road or Shaftesbury avenue, in the theater district. Everywhere they are singing about corn fields and cotton fields, about Kentucky and Virginia and Alabama. SUES OVER INCISION Drainage Tube Left in Body 19 Years, Patient Charges. Bn United Press NEWARK, N. J„ Dec. 19.—Murray Weinstein brought suit for $50,000 against Dr. Oliver Blanchard, who he said, left a rubber drainage tube in an incision after an operation on him nineteen years ago, when Weinstein was 4-years-old.

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Here are 4cme of the titled girls of Europe, each of whom rumor has named, at various time, as a possibble bride for the prince of Wales, in whose possible marriage the world's interest has been revived, with King George seriously ill. No. 1 is the beautiful Princess Ileana of Rumania. The others: No. 2, Princess Martha, second daughter of Prince Carl of Sweden; No. 3 Princess Beatrice of Spain; No. 4, Princess Marie Jose of Belgium; No. 5, Crown Princess Puliana of Holland; No. 6, Lady Anne Wellesley, a leader in London society. To date, all of these rumors have remained rumors and nothing more.

SLAYER TALKS TO GRAND JURY! Unusual Action at Franklin Causes Speculation. ftjl Timex Special FRANKLIN, Ind.. Dec. 19.—Much speculation is being indulged in here as what will come of an hour and half examination of a sentenced slayer b ythe Johnson county grand jury. The slayer was James Glass, 23 who while serving as deputy marshal of Edinburg shot and killed Earl Jackson, 31, World war veteran at his arrest on a charge of being drunk. Although sentence of turn to twenty-one years for manslaughter had been passed upon Glass,. he was held over here so he could ap : pear before the grand jury. Glass was a deputy of W. C. Milburn, preacher-marshal of Edinburg, who resigned a few weeks ago after holding the office severe' months during which he was the center of considerablle contention. It developed at Glass’ trial that Milburn, a zealot in law enforcement, had remarked to him in ordering that all persons be off the streets at midnight, to enforce it to the limit, “even if you have to shoot two or three of them.” i SET UTILITY PROBE Federal Body Is Scruitinizing Propaganda, Methods in January. IS, Tunes Special WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.—The federal trade commission will resume its scrutiny of propaganda methods of public utility companies early in January. It made this announcement, subject to change if court hearings in the Electric Bond and Share Company case conflict 'with the program. The greater part of the power company investigation must wait until the Electric Bond and Share case has been disposed of. The company has questioned the right of the commission to examine holding company receipts and expenditures, and has refused to produce its books. HINTS SENATE INQUIRY Borah Delving Into Work of Commission In Cumberland Falls Project. Bp United Press WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.—Senatorial investigation of the manner in which the federal power commission has handled the Cumberland Falls project became a possibility today. Senator Borah, through a sena’e resolution, is obtaining copies of the reports of O. C. Merrill, executive secretary of the commission on Cumberland Falls and other Kentucky water power sites. “I wanted to find out just what Mr. Merrill reported and also whether other sites could be used for power development and Cumberland Falls remain undisturbed.' Borah said. MINISTERS TO MEET Christian Association Sessions Set for Dec. 26-28. The Indiana Christian Ministerial Association will hold its annual holiday meeting Dec. 26-28 at the Central Christian church. Evening sessions of the meeting will be open to the public. Among speakers at the evening sessions will be Dr. Charles S. Paul, president, College of Missions; S. J. Corey, foreign missions secretary. United Christian Missionary Society; Perry J. Rice, western secretary of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ, and the Rev. Edgar De Witt Jones, pastor of the Central - Woodward qhristian church, Detroit. \

SLAYER OF WIDOW IS TO GO ON TRIAL Youth, 18, Confesses Beating Wealthy Woman to Death. Bn United Press BUFFALO, Dec. 19. Arthur Leonard, 18-year-old confessed slayer of Mrs. Samuel Jones, wealthy widow’ of Herricksville, Pa, will be returned to Towanda Thursday to face a charge of first degree murder. Mrs. Jones was beaten to death in her home. Charles Rudloff. Bradford county detective, arrived here today with extradition papers. Leonard, according to Rudloff, will be taken in city court today for purpose.; of identification and remanded to the county jail until he formally is released into custody of Pennsylvania authorities Thursday. Leonard is serving a thirty-day sentence in the county penitentiary at Alden for illegal possession of firearms. He was arrested here th.e day following the murder HOW MUCH TO ‘DEBUT,’ QUESTION TO COURT Girls Seeks Money From Trust Fund Estate to Enter Society. Bn United Press ’ MILWAUKEE, Dec. 19. The question of just how’ much money it takes to put a girl “across” in her debut into New York society was placed before a judge in circuit court. Miss Elizabeth Plankington receives $2,000 a month from the trust fund of her late multimillionaire father. That was enough for “ordinary conditions,” Elizabeth’s mother, Mrs. Alexandra Stuart Plankington, said, but more money will be needed for the debut. William Woods Plankinton Jr. went before the court with his mother to obtain an allowance of $3,500, for an automobile. William Jr. also receives $2,000 monthly under the terms of his father’s will.

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BONUSES GIVEN EMPLOYES BY CITY CONCERNS Checks, Dinners, Holidays are Among Gifts for Working Forces. Employers in city business firms will play Santa Claus to their employes by means of bonuses or turkey dinner’s during the holidays. The board of directors of the City Trust Company will give a turkey dinner to sixty-eight employes at the Indianapolis Athletic Club, Thursday night. The guest list includes employes of the City Securities Company and the City Discount Company, affiliated concerns. There will be a Christmas tree and after the dinner each employe will receive a gift. There also will be a musical program. The Continental National Bank is giving a $lO gold piece to each employe. The Aetna Trust and Savings Company is giving gold, but how much is being kept as a surprise for next week, when the pay checks are distributed. Vonnegrit Givefte Bonus The Vonnegut Hardware Company gave out it’s bonus last week so that the employes could use it for Christmas shopping. Checks were based on length of service and salary. The Peoples State Bank figured Christmas bonus checks in the same way. The Meyer-Kiser Bank figured Christmas checks accoraing to loyalty displayed toward the institution. The Link Belt Manufacturing Company is giving the Monday preceding Christmas day, off, so the holiday season may be three days in succession. Checks from Glass Company The Marietta Glass Company observes the holiday by giving a check of not less than $5 to employes who have been with the firm more than eight weeks, and from that amount up, depending on position held and length of service. All employes of the Marmon Motor Car Company will be guests Christmas eve at a turkey dinner in the company’s club room. The Great Western Oil Company will give a $5 bill to each employe and Christmas day off. GET CHRISTMAS CARDS FROM DEAD PUBLISHER Noted Hunter Died in March; Asked Greetings Sent. 81l United Press NEW YORK. Dec. 19.—Adams Brede, publisher of the Hastings (Neb.) Tribune, internationally famous big game hunter and traveler died in Kansas City March 1, this year but Monday all of Adam’s old personal newspaper friends received their annual Christmas card from him as usual. For years it was the custom of Brede to write a Christmas poem, design a layout and superintend the production of the cards with the greatest personal care. Moved by some impulse last February, Brede wrote the poem and gave directions for the designing and engraving of the cards. A few weeks later he was taken ill and died. But his last wishes ir regard to his Christmas card were carried out by the Tribune staff. NEW OFFICERS NAMED Architectural Club Selects Directors at Annual Banquet. Kenneth W. Williams was elected president of the Indianapolis Architectural Club; Vernon Kniptash. vice-president; G. W. Applegate Jr., secretary, and Alden Meranda, treasurer, at the annual banquet Tuesday night, at the Columbia Club. John C. Sohn, retiring president was presented with a gavel by Edward Clemens on behalf of the club.

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