Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 198, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 January 1929 — Page 2

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THOUSANDS ON WAY TO BASK IN FLORIDA SUN Throngs Flee Frozen North by Auto, Train, Boat and Plane. n „ United Press _ „ JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. B. Along the modem paths to Florida, highways, railroads, airways and the ,ea, move 2,000.000 fleeing the vigors of a northern winter. Chambers of commerce in resort cities are with one another in reporting arrivals. They are hopeful at Miami. Palm Beach and all along the east coast of a gay brilliant season, sparkling with social and sports events for those who like their winters that way. At St. Petersburg, where the more sedate gather, they look forward to long quiet days with the semi-tropic sun beating down. The huricane is past—few vestiges of its terror and destruction remain. It is a gay, pleasure-loving Florida all over again. The Royal Poinciana will open at Palm Beach. The new Breakers, a $7,000,000 hotel, already has had its house wanning. Gaiety Reigns Again The dogs will run at Miami—and the horses at Pompano—unless plans go awry. Forty golf tournaments —speedboat and automobile races—horseshoe pitching at St. “Pete”—tarpon fishing off Key West—yachting at Miami— bathing everywhere—Everglades excursions— dancing at the thousand anl one night ciubs^-Flor-ida has awakened as the snow covers the north. The Miami Jockey Club plans a gala reopening. Strings of ponies from the Bud Fisher, Henry C. Phipps. John Hertz and Harvey Firestone stables have arrived for training, polo and races, at Fla. points. Sports of Every Kind Sports programs of all kinds are scheduled in more diverse numbers than ever before. The $15,000 Miami Beach-La Gorce open golf tournament will be the main attraction for golfers. The Havana-Key West yacht races will be held in March, with a real international flavor certain, due to entries from England and Cuba. At Miami Beach the Cuban Davis cup team will meet American amateurs in series of matches. Gar Wc-od has accepted a challenge from Major H. O. D. Segrave, the British race boat and race car driver, for a world’s speedboat record race. Major Segrave also plans to try for the race car record he formerly held, probably making the attempt on the Daytona Beach sands. Prices to Be Lower Among other sports events, is the first national shuffleboard tournament at St. Petersburg the national roque tournament; the international lawn bowling tournament; and the horseshoe championship, all at the west coast city. Reports from United Press correspondents in Florida cities indicate that hotel rooms will be below the high top prices of season’s past —while managements have gone to greater trouble than over to entice visitors. Miami's hostelries r.re opening. At Key West the Casa Marina opened Dec. 20, ten days ahead of time. The visit of President-Elect Herbert Hoover to Miami before his inauguration is expected to make that city the hub of the season’s activities. * FUNERAL IS ARRANGED FOR MRS. 2. C. TODD Christian Science Practitioner Dies at Her Home Here. Mrs. Zada Corson Todd, 40. died at her home, 5918 College avenue, Monday, and funeral services will be held at 8 tonight at the Flanner <fc Buchanan mortuary with James Taylor, reader of the Third Church of Christ, Scientist, officiating. Burial will be Wednesday at Genoa, 111. During the World war Mrs. Todd managed an organization soliciting American funds for wounded French soldiers. During this time she met and later married Lieutenant S. Wright Todd, now an insurance broker in Indianapolis. They have lived in Indianapolis ten years. Mrs. Todd has been a Christian Science practitioner for several years. Surviving are her husband and parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Corson of Genoa.

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Dr. Caldwell watched the results of constipation for 47 years, and beieved that no matter how careful people are of their health, diet and exercise, constipation will occur from time to time regardless of how much one tries to avoid it. Os next importance, then, is how to treat t when it comes. Dr. Caldwell always was in favor of getting as close to nature as possible, hence his remedy for constipation, known as Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin, is a mild vegetable compound. Ii '•an not harm the most delicate system and is not a habit forming preparation. Syrup Pepsin is pleasanttasting, and youngsters love it. It does not gripe. Thousands of mothers have written us to that effect Dr. Caldwell did not approve of drastic physics and purges.* He did not believe they were good for human beings to put into their system* In a practice of 47 years he never saw any reason for their use when a medicine like Syrup Pepsin will empty the bowels just as promptly, more cleanly and gently, without griping and harm to the system. Keep free from constipation! It robs your strength, hardens your arteries and brings on premature old age. Do not let a day go by

Pictures Tell Story of Question Mark's Record Flight —By Joe King j

Determined to break the world’s record for sustained flight, the big army transport, Question Mark, with five men f aboard, takes the air at Los* Angeles on the morning of Jan. 1 “to stay aloft until the motors wear out.”

DEATH CLAIMS HOTEL MANAGER William A. Holt of SpinkArms Flu Victim. William A. Holt, 62, 2115 Central avenue, manager of the Spink-Arms, died Monday at 1:30 p. m. at the hotel, where he became iil three weeks ago. Bronchial pneumonia accompanied by influenza and a heart attack caused death. Mr. Holt was widely known among hotel owners of Indiana and throughout the country. He was born in New York, came to Indianapolis with his parents when a child, attended the public schools here and was graduated from ohortridge high school. Holt became telegraph operator in 1883 at the old Bates house, which stood on the present site of the Claypool. After employment as clerk at the Palmer House in Chicago for a short time, Mr. Hffit became manager cf the Btaes House, resigning in 1893 to become manager of the Grand hotel. Five years later he became manager of the Denison, holding this position twelve years. Instrumental in building the Fowler hotel at Lafayette, Mr Holt was its manager a number of years. Eight years ago he returned to Indianapolis and for six and a half years had managed the Spink-Arms. Mr. Holt was a member of Masonic bodies and the Indianapolis Athletic Club. He was a vestryman at St. Paul’s Episcopal church. He was married to Miss Isabelle Appleby of New York forty-two years ago. Surviving are the widow, two daughters, Mrs. Harry K. Dunn and Mrs. Wilbur B. Sfyook, and a granddaughter, Miss Jane Holt Shook, all of Indianapolis. Funeral services will be held Thursday, 2:30 p. m., at St. Paul’s Episcopal church. Dr. Lewis Brown, rector, will officiate. Interment will be in Crown Hill cemetery, NEWSBOYS TO TOP Hertz Quits as Yellow Cab Chief in Chicago. By United Press CHICAGO, Jan. B.—Two millionaire financiers, who more than forty years ago began their careers as newsboys on Chicago’s streets, were the principals in the change of directorate announced by the Yellow Cab Company today. John Hertz, who peddled papers along the water front of the Chicago river, ret red as chairman of the board and president of the Yellow Cab Company. He gave $250,000 in 3tock to about sixty employees who cast their lot with him in establishing the Yellow companies. Another old time newsboy, Charles A. McCullough, president of the Parmalee Transfer Company, who long has been associated with Hertz in the cab concerns, takes Hertz’s place. 19 Workers on Dam Drowned KARACHI, India, Jan. B.—Nineteen workers on a dam on the Indus river were drowned today when their boat capsized. Among the victims were three brothers whose mother died of shock on hearing of the drownings.

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More than thirty times the Question Mark is ref leled in midair by means of a host from a supply plane flying directly above. Wearing a heavy helmet, thick gloves and a gas mask, Major Carl Spatz, commanding officer, handles the hose on each occasion.

Late, Bah Jove! Bu Times Special ■ COLUMBUS. Ind- Jan. B. A resident of England who received a letter from the Cummins Engine Company here a jear and twenty-nine days a'ter it was mailed, replied without even as much as a sarcastic remark or a joke about the long delay.

ASK TARIFF CHANGES Nearly Every Industry at Quiz Wants Rates Higher. Bn United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. B.—Strenuous campaign to bring upward revision of the tariff on hundreds or thousands of manufactured artkVes into the “farm relief adjustment” of the customs walls was apparent today, as the second day of congressional tariff hearing started. Nearly every industry represented in the first day’s twenty-eight witnesses praised the presen' tariff and then called attention to a few commodities on which the European producers are paying tariffs and still under-selling them. CiTY TOJUY SITE 8 Advertising for 3 Weeks Ordered by Council. Legal advertising of the city’s Intention to buy Site 8 for a municipal airport was ordered today by city council following adoption of a resolution to acquire the property Monday night. City Clerk William A. Boyce Jr. proceeded with plans for advertising the project for three consecutive weeks. The 1,000-acre site is south of Ben Davis. Within four weeks after expiration of the three weeks’ legal notiee the board of public works will ask city council for a bond issue of $692,000 to acquire and improve the property, providing taxpayers do not remonstrate. FROBE CHURCH DEATH Bullet Kills Kneeling Man; Punctuates Gospel Phrase. Bn United Press KANSAS CITY. Mo.. Jan. B.—The dramatic death of Henry J. Schepers, 30, lumber company collector, in the Roman Catholic cathedral herfe, was under investigation today after police were told that an unidentified man ran from the church after the shooting. Sehepers’ body was found in a kneeling position between two pews. The bullet, after passing through his head had gone through a stained glass window, the hole making a period at the end of the sentence, “All thy sins are forgiven.” A pistol was found near the body. ANNA B. MARKEY RITES SET FOR THURSDAY Life-Long Resident of City Dies at Home Monday, Aged 71. Funeral services will be held at 9 a. m. Thursday at St. John’s Catholic church for Mrs. Anna B. Mrirkey, 71, who died at 2 p. m. Monday at \ her home, 1032 South New Jersey j street. Burial will be in Holy Cross ! cemetery. Mrs. Markey was born in Indian- i apolis Sept. 3. 1857. the daughter of | Michael and Ellen Broden. She was i a member of the St. Patrick’s Catholic church and the Brighter Prospect Club. Survivors are a daughter, Sister St. Leo of St. Mary's of the Woods, Terre Haute, and three sons. Joseph T.. Thomas F. and Charles E. Markey, all of Indianapolis. Site is also survived by nine grand children. DIDN’T BREAK RECORD But This Thief Made Nice Little Haul From Phonograph. Music may have power to charm savage beasts, but it doesn't work on thieves. Loren Pierce, 32 North Chester avenue, reported to police today. The tineves pried open the top of a phonograph and stole $59 and two checks he had hidden there, he reported. Mrs Lora Cruse. 230 Anderson street, reported $lO and two ear rings made of $2.50 gold pieces taken ! from her home. Dental gold thieves who looted three dentists offices Sunday are the same who broke into two offices in the Fountain Square theater building Monday, police believe. They took sl2 worth of gold from the office of Dr. T. E. Quill, 307. and j ransacked the office of Dr. P. C. Hulco.

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Sergeant Roy Hooe, mechanic of the Question Mark, dares death climbing out on a narrow cat-walk hundreds of feet above the ground to make repairs on the motor. His parachute wr,s his only hope.

YOUTH,I7, HELD IN CRASH DEATH Richard Lowther Facing Manslaughter Charge. Richard J. Lowther, 17, of 5540 Central avenue, faces manslaughter and speeding charges today as the result of an automobile collision Monday afternoon in which Julius A. Underwood, 53, of Jamestown, Ind., was killed and his wife, Mrs. Ivy Underwood, seriously injured. The crash occurred at Fifty-sec-ond street and Cefitral avenue. Lowther, son of Richard L. Lowther, attorney and receiver for the J. F. Wild & Cos. State bank, was freed on $2,500 bond as soon as he was ta.cen to police headquarters. Lowtner, according to police, admitted he was going about fifty miles an hour. Underwood was east-bound on Fifty-second street, and, according to Lowther and two youths riding with him, William Layton, 17, 910 Riveria drive, and Calvin Nelson, 17, of 4350 Guilford avenue, failed to stop at Central avenue, a preferential street. Mr. and Mrs. Underwood were pinned under the wreckage of their car and extricated by persons who rushed to the scene. Underwood died in a few minutes and Mrs. Underwood was taken to city hospital with a fractured skull. John Underwood, 5535 Winthrop avenue, son of the dead man, identified his father’s body. The ’ son drove past the scene of the crash on his way home a few minutes after the accident. ‘HIGHER DPS’ LINKED Slot Machine Profits in Chicago Probed. By United Press CHICAGO, Jan- B.—Annoying echoes of the government’s punitive expedition into Chicago Heights, suburban center of gangland, disturbed the peace of the municipal and county building in Chicago today. The government is investigating methods by which $60,000 a month slot machine syndicate' profits and $30,000 a month rum ring profits were divided among “protecting higher-ups.” George E. Q. Johnson, United States district attorney, and John A. Swanson, state’s attorney, who co-operated in the spectacular Sunday morning cleanup of the suburb’s gangsters, racketeers, beer barons vice and gambling lords, said records seized in the raids implicated four prominent politicians. ASKS CEMETERY BAN ORDINANCE REPEAL Glen Haven Association Seeks Action by City Council. Repeal of the city ordinance banning cemeteries within 1,000 feet of j* boulevard was asked in an ordinance introduced in city council Monday night. Merje N. A. Walker, attorney for the Glen Haven Cemetery Association, is sponsoring the measure to enable the promoters to obtain park board permission for the* improvement. Walker said he believed the ordinance. passed in 1925, to be invalid because the statute gives the park board authority over control of boulevards. Glen Haven is located along Kessler boulevard across from Broadmoor Country Club. Walker said the cemetery will be beautifully landscaped, with no mounds or tombstones. The measure was referred to the j law and judiciary committee, ; headed by Meredith Nicholson. FARMERS SAVE ON TAX $310,000 Cut Results From Slash in Land Assessments. Indiana farmers will save approximately $310,000 in taxes as the result of reduction of farm land assessments made last spring, the Indiana Farm Bureau Federation ani nounced today. Reductions amounted to $135 600,000, it was estimated. This was jin compliance with an act of the 1927 legislature providing reassessment should be made with consideration ! for the normal earning capacity of the land, voluntary sales of similar property in the same vicinity and speculative value. Lewis Taylor is director of the farm federation’s tax and legislative department, organized a year ago More than a million dollars was cut from tax budgets through appeals to the state tax board, as advocated by tiie bureau, Taylor said.

During the long hours of flying which soon became monotonous, the flyers listen in on their radio in the Question Mark’s cabin, read newspapers and magazines and dine on hot food sent up to them via the supply planes.

‘Kick’ in Milk By Times S nee ini HAMMOND, Ind., Jan. B. This is L. V. Hudson’s story and so far he is sticking to it. Hudson was brought to a hospital here by William Brady with a cut on a lip, apparently inflicted by a broken bottle. “What happened, Hudson?” the attending doctor asked. “It kicked me,” the patient replied. “Kicked you! What did?” “Oh, I was drinking out of a milk bottle and the darned cow kicked the bottle.”

KING IS IMPROVING Physicians Now Are Omitting Morning Bulletins. By Times Special LONDON, Jan. B.—lmprovement of King George has progressed to the stage where his physicians are omitting morning bulletins. It was learned this morning from authoritative sources that King George spent a good night and that his condition w T as unchanged. Monday night’s bulletin issued at 7:45 p. m. said: “The king had a quiet day. There is no change to report in his condition. The next bulletin will be issued Tuesday night.” GANNETT BUYS EAGLE Former Brooklyn Publisher to Remain on Staff. By United Press BROOKLYN, N. Y., Jan. B. Frank E. Gannett, owner of fifteen newspapers, most of them in ; New York state, has purchased' the Brooklyn Eagle, third largest metropolitan New York newspaper in point of advertising volume. The sale is effective immediately. Frank E. Tripp, vice-president of the Gannett newspapers, becomes acting publisher. He announced no changes are contemplated in the personnel of the Eagle. Herbert F. Gunnison, president and publisher, who has been associated with the paper for fortysix years, wijl remain as chairman of the board of trustees and Harris M. Crist will continue as managing editor. JUDGE IS SPEAKER AT MYSTIC TIE DINNER Dead Honored at Past Masters Annual Banquet. Judge Leon McCord of Montgomery, Ala., was the principal speaker Monday night at the annual dinner observing past master’s night of the Mystic Tie lodge No. 398.. F. & A. M., at the Masonic temple. North and Illinois streets. He spoke on "I Believe in Man. - ' F. E. Raschig, master, who presided, was presented with a past master’s pin, and Mrs. Raschig with a silver tea service. Twenty members who died in the past year were honored in a memorial service. Arthur R. Baxter, past master, presided. Musical accompaniment was by Fred Newell Morris who sang “There Is No Death.” The second section of the Master Mason degree was conferred by past masters with John C. Henley, presiding. END SICKNESS THIS NEW WAY No medicine, drugs or dietiug. Just a light, small, comfortable inexpensive Hadio-Active Pad, worn on the back by day and over the stomach at night. Sold on free trial. You can be sure it is helpiug you 'before you buy it. Over 1 oil,ooo sold on this plan. Thousands have written us that it healed them of Neuritis. KtaeuuiaUsni. High Blood Pressure. Constipation. Nervous Prostration. Liver. Kidney and Bladder trouble, etc. No matter what you have tried, or what your trouhle may be. try Degnen's Kadio-Aetive Solar Pad at our risk. Write today for FUEIS Trial offer and descriptive literature. Radium Appliance Cos., 2153 Bradbury Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.— Advertisement.

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By flying for seven days and six nights, the Question Mark establishes anew world record of 151 hours in the air, far eclipsing all former endurance marks. Even the records of the dirigible are bettered. It is estimated that had the Question Mark flown in a direct line from Los Angeles it would have passed over New York, crossed the Atlantic, continued on to Paris and Calcutta and finally come to earth near Tokyo.

GANG KILLINGS TOLDJNCOURT Birger Gangster on Stand; Grilled on 27 Deaths. Bn United Press MARION, 111., Jan. B.—More details regarding twenty-seven violent deaths in “Bloody Williamson” county were to be continued today with Leslie''Simpson, Birger gangster, on the stand telling his version of the death of Mrs. Lory Price, wife of a highway patrolman, who also was a victim of the Birger-Shelton gang feud. Simpson with four other members of the Birger gang, pleaded guilty on the charges of murdering Price on the promise of Roy Browning, state’s attorney, that they will receive life sentences. Twenty-seven or more murders are expected to be cleared up when the quartet has testified. Simpson was in the middle of his story of Mrs. Price’s death Monday night when Judge Dewitt T. Hartwell adjourned court, angry at obvious discrepancies in the gangster’s testimony. Judge Hartwell hinted that he might sentence the four to death despite their pleas unless the long list of murders in battles between Charles Birger and the Shelton; for

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supremacy in the liquor trade was cleared up by the gangsters. Browning indicated that the four would change their pleas and demand jury trials if the judge pronounces the death penalty. NEW CARS POPULAR Show Success Leads to Plans for Bigger Outputs. Bn United Press NEW YORK, Jan. B.—Popularity of models displayed at the national automobile show in Grand Central Palace was reported today to have caused several companies to decide upon an increase of their output of cars. Today is international day at the show, with more than 100 representatives from thirty-five foreign nations attending, including Sir Herbert Austin, representing the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders of Great Britain. INSURANCE TO INCREASE Increase in all forms of insurance during the fiscal year, 1928, is shown in the annual report of the state insurance department. Taxes an% fees collected totaled $2,035,597, as compared with $1,916,388 in 1927. There were 768 licensed foreign and domestic insurance companies doing business in the state at the close of the year, Sept. 30, 1928, and but 715 the year before.

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OPEN FIGHT TO OUST GOVERNOR OF OKLAHOMA Legislature Convenes; Plans Full Probe of Record of Executive. BY DON A. HIGGINS I’nlted Prs SUff Coirnpondfnt OKLAHOMA CITY. Jan. 8 Governor Henry S. Johnston fought a losing battle against impeachment today as the twelfth session of the ; Oklahoma legislature convened, bent on investigating the Governor’s office “from top to bottom.” The session opens with the house organization controlled by insurgent legislators, the senate apparently anti-Johnston and the political fate of the Governor about to be delivered into the hands of his enemies. Shear House Speaker It was forecast that only untoward developments can prevent investigation and impeachment of the Governor by opponents who a year ago fought his unsuccessfully. Forty-seven Republicans of the house are pledged by caucus to support the anti-administration house members in a demand for a com-mittee-on-committees. shearing Allen Street, conservative speakerelect of his appointive power. This committee, slated to be composed of irreconciliables, will name the investigating committee as well as all other committees. The strategy insures the taking up of the impeachment battle in the house during the first weeks of the session and threatens impeachment of the Governor within thirty days. Should impeachment articles be moved out of the house, sympathetic power in the senate bids fair to complete the revolt. F’/Tht Woman’s Power If these forecasts hold, defeat will mark the end of one of the most stormy gubernatorial terms in Oklahoma history and turn from office the "state’s first woman political general. It would remove with the Governor his confidential secretary, Mrs. O. O. Hammonds, one of the dominant figures in the administration whose advisory activities first aroused legislative enemies. Insurgents charged she dictated appointments and decisions in the Governor's office and proceeded to build around her the fire of rebellion. The administration labels the revolt a political move. Insurgents said conditions of state government prove their' point.