Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 194, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 January 1929 — Page 5

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SMASH POISON RUM RING. PLEA OF NEWSPAPER New York Telegram Finds Wood Alcohol Sold by Many Bootleggers. Bn United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 3.—Fifty-five of 504 samples of liquor purchased in New York drinking places by representatives of the New York Telegram, a Scripps-Howard newspaper, contained wood alcohol. Seventy others were classified by chemists as “bad.” Three hundred sixty-two were drinkable, though synthetic or - “cut.” The Telegram made an extensive investigation of the liquor being served in Manhattan, employing thirty men over a period of three weeks. Analyses of samples were made by registered chemists. Whereover evidence of wood alcohol was found, at least three purchases were made, and the original findings were cheeked. The Greenwich Village section Showed the highest percentage of wood alcohol in samples—24 per cent. Five per cent of all samples of rye whisky showed wood alcohol, says The Telegram. Three and a half per cent of the so-called Scotch showed the same poison, while 37 per cent of the cordials disclosed wood alcohol. , Many Are Victims "According to medical authorities. all drink containing wood alcohol are dangerous,” The Telegram says. “The effects vary, being dependent on the quantity and the physical condition of the drinker. In small quantities, the effects are cumulative. Large quantities mean quick blindness and death.” 1 During the last year, sixty persons are known to have died in New York from drinking wood alcohol, twice the number of the year pre- . vious, and thffee times that of 1926, according to The Telegram. Known deaths from “alcohol poisoning” were 600 in 1928, and it is thought the total includes many who drank poisonous liquor. , The Telegram printed a first-page editorial in which it said there are nearly 20,000 speakeasies in New -York, and urged Grover Whalen, new police commissioner, to raid those places where poisonous liquor was being served. Sees Prohibition Failure "Making New York dry is like sweeping the ocean back with a broom,' 1 said The Telegram. “Failure of prohibition is nowhere so marked as in New York City. “One of the first activities of the new police commissioner is the raiding of speakeasies. He is dealing with a problem inherited from his predecessor. In this connection The New York Telegram desires to offer a suggestion—namely, that the raids be directed where they will do most good. “The Telegram aspires to no reformer role. It does not contend that prohibition can be enforced in New York City. It believes, in fact, that it can not—that alcoholic beverages will continue to be sold in spite of Mabel Willebrandt. Maurice Campbell, James Doran, John Roach Straton, hell and high water. “But in these efforts at enforcement that are made, a maximum result can be secured. If alcohol cannot be abolished, at least the wood can be driven out. Urges Whalen to Act “The Telegram suggests to Commissioner Whalen that he concentrate his raiding against those speakeasies that sell bad and poison liquor. “The Telegram believes that every fair-minded man will agree that there is a vast range hi the grade of criminality between the one who sells liquor and the one who sells poison liquor. “Whether liquor is poisonous is merely a problem in chemistry. Those who sell can find out, if they have enough regard for human life to pay for thg analyses. “Centering of police pressure against the speakeasies that are selling drinks which are dangerous will not solve the prohibition question. But it will bring tangible results in terms of life and death. “We are today sending Commissioner Whalen the list of those drinking places where wood alcohol was found, and we urge that he put the fear of the law in the hearts of those who sell poison.” Guard Against “flu” With Musterole luQutmza. Grippe and Pneumonia usually start with a cold. The moment you get those warning aches rub ou good old Musterole. Musterole relieves the congestion and stimulates circulation. It has all the good qualities of the old-fashioned mustard plaster without the blister. First you feel a warm tingle as the healing ointment, penetrates the pores, then a soothing, cooling sensation and quick relief. Have Musterole handy for emergency use. It may prevent serious illnes*. To Mothers: Musterole is also made in milder form for babies aud small children. Ask for Children’s Musterols.

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Wary Mrs. Borah Foils Curious 'Dope Seekers’ For St\ Service WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.—Many tales of very serious political messes caused by fool official wives are always rife in Washington. Sometimes the wives, knowing what is expected of them, like to kid the deep-dish politicians and worry them with their chatter. Mrs. Borah from Idaho, who has been in Washington life nearly a quarter of a century as wife of “the senator from Idaho,” is as wary as any of them. Talk of Borah being selected for the chair of secretary of state by Hoover was in the air about the time she was invited to a dinner out west. The question was innocently brought up, but the whole - table laid down its knives and forks to listen to her answer. A guest present reports that the host, an astute politician and a close friend of the Borahs, nearly had apoplexy when Mrs. Borah began: “Yon can’t understand what a delicate question this is to talk about; But I feel that tonight I am among friends. I am simply going to tell you all in confidence that this cabinet seat has been offered to Mr. Borah—” The host turned purple and almost upset his ice water. But Mrs. Borah went on: “Offered him by everybody in Washington except Mr. Hoover.”

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After being forced to march barefoot for hours, Miss Ruth Duvall, 18, of Parchman, Miss., finally eluded her kidnaper, Charles Shepherd, escaped Negro convict, who was burned at the stake in Mississippi as the slayer of her father. Her father. Sergeant J. D. Duvall, a prison farm guard, was found murdered in his home.

‘CRANK’ IS ARRESTED; THREATENED COOLIDGE 1,200 Menacing Letters Found in Postoffice Clerk’s Home. By United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 3—The arrest of Abraham Rosenberg, 27, clerk in the main postoffice here, has cleared up the mystery of “crank” letters received in the last few years by President Coolidge, Vice-President Dawes, former Governor Smith, and other dignitaries, postal authorities announced today. Postal inspectors said they found 1,200 letters, all of a threatening nature, at Rosenberg's home, 622 Neptune avenue. Rosenberg dropped his last letter down a chute in the main postoffice. It was traced to him and the threatening letters were found in his home. Rosenberg, postal men say, threatened “action” after such developments as the sinking of the submarine S-4. Father of Local Man Dies By Times Special GREENFIELD, Ind., Jan. 3.—Funeral services were held today for William R. Cox, 92, who spent his entire life in Hancock county. Among surviving children is Roscoe Cox, Indianapolis, Robins Found in Storeroom Bu United Press ' CHICAGO, Jan. 3.—The Harry Nelsons found two robins in the storeroom of their home. The summer birds apparently had fluttered in through an open window, to escape zero temperature outside.

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THREE DIE ON RAILCROSSING Train Strikes Auto of Altona Men. By United. Press AUBURN, Ind., Jan. 3.—Three men were killed instantly and another injured seriously near here when the automobile in which they were riding was struck by a Baltimore & Ohio train at a crossing. The dead are: Clayton Watier, 20; Richard Hall, 18, and Clifton Miller, 25. The injured man is Samuel Leeson, 20. The four men, residents of Altona, a small town near here, were employed on the night force of the Auburn Automobile Company plant here. They had finished work and were on their way home when the accident occurred. The automobile, wrecked badly, was carried nearly 350 feet by the locomotive. Engineer Clady, Garrett, said he saw the approaching automobile and sounded his whistle. Police who investigated the crash said they believed the driver of the machine attempted to stop, but on account of the slippery condition of the roads, skidded directly into the path of the train. FAITH IN PRODUCT COSTS HIM TWO TEETH Court Demonstration Proves Tragedy to Witness. Bu United Press POPLAR BLUFF. Mo., Jan. 3. An attempt to demonstrate to a jury that rubber his company produced was of high quality cost Edward Babcock two front teeth. A St. Louis rubber company was being sued for selling alleged rotten rubber. Babcock placed one end of a piece of rubber in his mouth and asked a juryman to pull on the other. He did and two of Babcock’s teeth rolled across the court room floor. An outbreak of laughter came from spectators in the court room as Babcock opened his mouth and disclosed the gap. Incidently the rubber comp? ,iy lost its case. SEYMOUR’S MAYOR DIES Funeral for Charles E. Miles to Be Held Friday. By United Press SEYMOUR, Ind., Jan. 3.—Funeral services for Mayor Charles E. Miles of Seymour, who died here after an extended illness, will be held Friday afternoon. He was well known as a railroad men throughout Indiana and Illinois, having held various posts in both states. All offices of the city will be closed until after the funeral Friday. It was announced that his successor will be selected within ten days.

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HOOVER PLANS SECRET UNTIL HE GETS HOME Political Leaders of U. S. to Meet President-Elect After Sunday. BY THOMAS L. STOKES United Press Staff Correspondent ABOARD THE U. S. S. UTAH EN ROUTE to HAMPTON ROADS, Jan. 3. President-Elect Herbert Hoover remained silent on political questions as the Utah came abreast of the United States early today and steamed north ivard about 1,000 miles off shore. Although the battleship was approaching the winter zone after almost two months of South American summer, the weather still was warm today; but the sea was rolling slightly. The Utah will anchor at Hampton Roads Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Hoover attended a show Wednesday night given by the crew of the Utah, but did not remain for a boxing exhibition afterward. Although the President-elect has declined to make any official or unofficial announcements, it is known he will begin a series of conferences at Washington immediately on his return there with a view to forming his cabinet. Political leaders from all sections of the country are expected to confer with him as he selects his cabinet. He gave as his reason for going to Washington instead of Florida, as originally planned, that it would be more convenient for these leaders. Records of the South American trip will be given to the government. These include Hoover’s speeches and messages as well as speeches and messages of South American officials who greeted him. EUGENICS SOCIETIES MEET IN MICHIGAN Wiggam and Dr. Little Are Among Noted Speakers. By United Press BATTLE CREEK, Mich., Jan. 3. Progress of eugenic thought during the last year is being discussed at a joint convention of the American Eugenics Society and the Eugenics Research Association here today. More than 500 delegates from all sections of the United States and Canada are attending the annual convention. Speakers include Albert Edward Wiggam. widely known author and “popularizer” of science, and Dr. C. C. Little, president of the university of Michigan. Wiggam’s topic will be “What Civilization is Doing to Us,” and Little's “Obstacles to Progress in Eugenics.” Dr. John Harvey Kellogg of Battle Creek sanitarium, director of the Race Betterment foundation, is sponsoring the meeting. March Dedicated to Hoover Bn United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 3.—Pasquale Taraffo, Italian virtuoso, has dedicated one of his musical compositions to President-Elect Herbert Hoover, it was announced today. The new work is entitled “Prosperity March.” Ancient Auto Pulls Plow Bii United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 3.—W. E. Noble recently sold an automobile he had had for sixteen years. He visited the owner this week and found him using it to draw a plow.

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BILL FOB PICKETING Labor Seeks Law Against Injunctions. Municipal ordinances~prohibiting picketing during labor strikes such as Indianapolis has would be invalidated by a bill to be sponsored in the coming session of the general assembly by the Indiana State Federation of Labor. The measure would prohibit the use of injunctions in labor disputes by providing “no restraining order or injunction shall be granted by any court of this state, or by a judge or the judges thereof, in any case involving or growing out of a dispute concerning terms or conditions of employment, enjoining or restraining any person or persons, either singly or in concert, from terminating any relation of employment, or from ceasing to perform any work of labor, or from recommending, advising, or persuading others so to do; or from being upon any public street, or thoroughfare or highway for the purpose of obtaining or communicating information, or to persuade any person or persons to work or to abstain from working, or to employ or to cease to employ any party to a labor dispute, or to recommend, advise or persuade others so to do.” HERRICK IS IMPROVED Ambassador Suffering; of Flu, Not in Immediate Danger. Bu United Press CLEVELAND, -Jan. '3.—Condition of Myron T. Herrick, United States ambassador to France, who has been i' 1 at his home here from the flu, was reported to be much improved today. Although his condition was admitted to be serious, it was said there was no cause for immediate alarm.

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BRITAIN'S KING GOES AHEAD IN FIGHTjOR LIFE Improvement of Condition Is Continued Despite Restless Night. BY KEITH JONES United Press Staff Correspondent LONDON, Jan. 3.—The slight improvement noted in the condition of King George continues to be reported by his physicians. An official bulletin on the condition of the king this morning said; “The king passed a restless night. There is no change to record in his majesty’s condition.” A bulletin issued at 8:15 p. m. Wednesday said: “The king passed a good day. There is a slight improvement in his majesty’s condition. A person in high authority at Buckingham palace regarded the bulletin as satisfactory. He pointed out that the restlessness, reported in Wednesday morning’s bulletin, was not discouraging but merely an indication that the gradual recovery was continuing. He emphasized,

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