Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 204, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 January 1929 — Page 2

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HORROR TALE OF ITALIA TOLD IN NEW ROOK Left Scientist Half Naked to Die, Companion Is Charged. Bn United Press NEW YORK. Jan. 14.—A word picture of two men of the Italia expedition on an Arctic ice cake—one, Captain Fllippi Zappi, warmly ciad in three suits and the other Captain Alfred Mariano, half-naked and helpless, waiting to die and be eaten —was painted in a book, ‘‘The Krassin,” written by Maurice Parijanlne, a French journalist, the translation of which was published in this country today by the Macaulay company. The book takes its title from the Soviet ice-breaker that went to the rescue of the crew of the Italian dirigible, Italia, which crashed while on a flight to the North Pole. Lay Down to Die Zappi, Mariano and Finn Malmgren, Swedish scientist, set out to find aid after the airship, commanded by General Umberto Nobile, met disaster. Malmgren, according to statements of Zappi after his rescue, had a grave hacked out of the ice, handed his food and surplus clothing to his two companions and sat down in the grave to die. Zappi and Mariano pushed on and were next heard of when the steel-prowed Krassin cut its way to the ice cake on which they floated. There, according to the book, lay Mariano, thinly clad, and Zappi stood over him wearing three suits. Mariano, looking up at Zappi, had said, according to Parijanine: “When I die you can eat me, but not before.” Apparently Well-Fed Parijanine was not on the Krassin, but persons who were, confirmed Mariano’s statement, the author claimed. The writer challenged Zappi’s statement that Malmgren lay down in an ice grave to die; he wrote that Zappi apparently was well-fed when rescued end that he wore clothes belonging to Malmgren and to Mariano. The Italian government is investigating the Italia disaster this week. YALE STAFF INSURED ON $5,000,000 POLICY Group Plan Covers All Members From President to Janitor. NEW HAVEN. Conn., Jan. 14. The staff of Yale university, from president down to humblest janitor, is insured under a group insurance plan involving $5,000,000. The first month’s premium was paid in full by the university, an announcement said today, but after Jan. 19. part of the premium must be paid by the individual or the policy will become void. The unversity will continue to pay “a substantial portion*’ of the premium, the announcement said. It is believed to be the largest group insurance of its type negotiated in the state. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY IS OVER EARS IN WORK Great Demands Are Being Made on Government Bureau. Bn United Press WASHINGTON. Jan. 14.—The Geological Survey is making a topographical map and water resource inventory of the entire United States and 'or these purposes the states of the Union have contributed $750,000. George Otis Smith director, said today in his recent annual report. Popular interest in the work of the Geological Survey, Smith said, has put upon the survey “increasing demands” that are “gratifying, even though embarrassing.” Chambers of commerce, mining and development associations and engineers are asking for federal investigations in aid of mining and other developments, it was stated. HELD ON LOOTING COUNT City Police Believe Man Robbed South Side Mail Boxes. Fred Hartman, alias Fred Cunningham of Indianapolis, held at Danville, 111., is believed to be the man who looted half a dozen street mail boxes on the south side about Six weeks ago, according to Detec-, tive Chief Jerry Kinney. Hartman was arrested in a Danville bank when he acted suspiciously and several checks made out to different persons were found on him. Hartman also is wanted here on a vehicle taking charge. Kinney said. Stone Operator Dies Bit Times Svvcial BEDFORD. Ind.. Jan. 14.—Funeral services were heid today for Robert Reed 69, prominent stone operator In t v .* Bedford-Bloomington district, who died Saturday of pneumonia. He had been for many years president of the Reed-Powers Stone Company here.

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Ice Lures Thousands to Parks

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Thousands of children and adults enjoyed coasting in seven city parks Saturday, Sunday and today as the result of flooding of hills by the recreation department. These seven were snapped in Rhodius park. The ice made excellent toboggans and made the children forget that the weather man had not

BANK QUIZ ORDERED Grand Jury to Probe Wild Failure, Poor Farm. Specific instructions to reinvestigate the J. F. Wild & Cos. State bank failure of 1927 and to probe conditions at the county poor farm were given the new grand jury today by Criminal Judge James A. Collins. The jury selection was completed when Edward C. Ossenforth, 816 Parker street, employed by a cream separator company, and Emil H. Kottkamp, 1363 Union street, electrical contractor, qualified. The court had been attempting to complete the jury for two weeks. Vance Z. May, i'o2s South Meridian street, was named foreman Other jurors are Harry F. Hohlt, R. R, 0., gardener; Elmore G. Shirley, Acton, farmer, and Resse A. Maxwell, 27 West Pleasant Run boulevard. partner in a scale and weight company. METER ‘RACKET’ HITS UTILITY FOR $50,000 Reads Electric Bills, Turns Machine Back, Saves 95 Merchants. Bu United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 14— Anew racket came to light in this racket-rid-den city today. It is known as the electric meter racket and has been operated at a large profit by Louis Newman, 28. Newman confessed that he had a clientele of ninety-five merchants on whom he made monthly calls. Every time he called on a merchant he went into the basement and turned the electric meter back so that w r hen the meter reader came the meter would indicate that the electricity bill of the place was smaller than it actually was. The Commonweath Edison Company estimated that the merchants who conspired with Newman defrauded the utility concern out of from $50,000 to $75,000. Newman said he divided the savings with the merchants. POLICE REFUSED POOL Don't Need Training to Swim Is Ruling In Milwaukee. By United Press MILWAUKEE, Jan. 14.—A swimming pool is unnecessary to train a police patrolman, the city council decided today, in crossing ofT a pool from the proposed plans of anew public safety building. J. G. Laubenheimer. police chief, asked for the pool to teach life saving and to keep his force physically fit. CAPITAL WEDDING SET Assistant Navy Chief's Daughter Marries Viscount’s Son Today. Bu United Press WASHINGTON. Jan. 14.—Miss Elizabeth M. D. Robinson, daughter of T. D. Robinson, assistant secre- ! tary of the navy, will be married to ; Jacob Blaise de Sibour here this i afternoon at her father's home, it I was learned today. I The bridegroom is the son of ■ Viscount and Viscountess Jules j Henri de Sibour. TWOIsANDITS GET S4O Thomas Mingo. 1226 Pleasant street, reported to police today the loss of $43 Sunday night when he was held up by two men at Lexington and Olney streets. Mingo said he got off a street caf at the comer and took a few steps 'men two men got out of a parked automobile and robbed him.

sent enough snow so far this winter to make regular coasting available. The little girls on skates were among the hundreds who enjoyed the sport at South Grove lagoon. They are Miss Janet Sherman, 221 West Thirtysecond street (left), and Miss Louise Sherman, 624 West Thirty-first street.

$1 SUIT BELIEVED RAP AT ‘SNOOPING’

Evansville Man Files Slander Suit After Liquor Raid Fails. Bu Times Special EVANSVILLE. Ind., Jan. 14. Thomas Leach won only a $1 verdict in his SIO,OOO slander suit against his neighbor, Mrs. Eliza Bamickel. but it is believed that the superior court jury which heard the case set a precedent that will serve to check "snooping'’ by liquor foes. During the trial it developed that a raid made on Leach’s home in which no liquor was found, occurred after Mrs. Barnickel reported to the Vanderburgh county W. C. T. U. that she suspected him of violating the dry law. Mrs. Lettie Payne, head of the organization, was accused by the defendant’s attorneys of causing the raid In behalf of Leach, a street car conductor, it was shown “a little satchel’’ which he carried from home each morning, and which figured in testimony, contained his lunch. Lights in the basement of the Leach home were also cited as “suspicious.’’ His counsel remarked: “If every man’s home that had a light burning in the basement was raided, every home in Evansville would be visited by police.” HUGE AREA TO BE SAVED Reclamation of 125,000 Acres in Everglades Started., By United Press CLEWISTON, Fla., Jan. 14.—Reclamation of a great area of swamp land started today, wfwn the mill of the Southern Sugar Company was opened formally here. The company has obtained 125,000 acres of Everglade property and B. G. Dahlbf-vg, the president, said the company planned a string of sugar mills t; tending between Clewiston and Canal Point. The second mill will be completed by 1929. Many Acres of sugar cane are under cultivation now and Dahlberg said an additional 12,000 acres would be planted next year. BANDITS BIND VICTIM Lynn Filling Station Attendant Tied to Foie on Cold Night. By Times Special LYNN, Ind., Jan. 14.—Dick .Jones, today is apparently unharmed as a result of being tied to a telephone pole in a freezing temperature after which he walked eight miles, following robbery of a filling station where he was employed as an attendant. , After robbing Jones of $l5O. two bandits forced him into an automobile and driving eight miles into the country and tied him to the pole. He managed tc free himself and waUed back here. FEW FIRES REPORTED SBOO Damages Done by Blaze in Home; Garage Burns. In spite of the cold weather there were few fires here over the weekend. Damage at the home of D. B. Head. 1731 Hall place. Sunday afternoon, from fire started .by an overheated furnace, was estimated at SBOO. Flames destroyed a garage of Lawrence Yonkman. R. R. TANARUS., Box 152, southeast of the city, with damage estimated at SBOO. A truck also was destroyed. In several other fires the damage was placed at less

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Valet Truck By Times Special SULLIVAN, Ind., Jan. 14 —Gears of a truck on which Lynn Gaston was working performed a valet’s job for him —they took off his clothes. Gaston, alone in a garage, was lying beneath the truck making some adjustments with the engine running, when the sleeve of his work shirt was caught in the transmission gears. He managed to keep himself away from the machinery, but it tore off the work shirt, two flannel shirts, underwear, a pair of trousers and two pairs of overalls. Gaston also wore a pair of laced boots when he went beneath the truck —they formed his sole attire when he finally freed himself.

DEATH WINS IN RACE TO SAVE CHILD’S LIFE Plane and Train Used in Rushing Aid to Texas Boy. By United Press TEMPLE, Tex., Jan. 14.—Death won a sfectacular race with man and machine here last night. Airplanes, rushing oxygen inhaling apparatus here to save the life of Preston A. Sunnie) Childers, ill with influenza, were forced down by snowstorms in Missouri and Ohio. Tfie instruments were transferred to trains, but arrived here after “Sunnie’s” death. The child was the grandson of Dr. A. C. Scott, prominent surgeon. Dr. Scott said he was confident the inhaling apparatus would have saved the boy’s life. British Warships to Visit U. S. By United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.—Secretary Kellogg has informed the war department that the British warships Helicopter and Colombo will visit the United States this spring.

Help Kidneys After Flu Don’t Neglect Kidney and Bladder Irregularities TLTAS grip or flu left you stiff, achy—all worn out? Feel tired and drowsy—suffer nagging backache, headache and dizzy spells ? Are the kidney eliminations irregular or painful? Too often this indicates sluggish kidneys and shouldn’t be neglected. Thousands rely on Doan’s Pills. Doan’s, a stimulant diuretic, increase the activity of the kidneys and assist in the elimination of waste impurities. Are endorsed everywhere. Ask your neighbor! Doan’s Pills A Stimulant Diuretic to the Kidneys At all dealer*. Me a bos. Foater-Mllbum Cos., Mf*. Chemist*. Buffalo, Jf. V.

CHICAGO WINS LAKES WATER CONTROL SUIT Mid-West States Lose in Supreme Court Suit Over Michigan. By United, Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.—The Great Lakes states lost in the United States supreme court today their suits to prevent Chicago from diverging large amounts of water from Lake Michigan into the Mississippi. The upper lakes states petitions for injunctions against the state of Illinois and the Chicago sanitary district, to stop the diversion, now amounting to approximately 85,000 cubic feet of water a second, were rejected by the high court. Charles Evans Hughes, who as special master took testimony for the court of this subject, had recommended that the court dismiss the suits. ' TWO-GUN MAN OF WEST DIES Wyatt Earp Was Famous as Early Peace Officer. LOS ANGELES, Jan. 14.—One of the last of the west’s oldtime, twogun men, is dead. Wyatt Earp, gold-hunter, fig’n„ enthusiast, peace officer and cowpuncher, lived to be 81 years old. He knew the late “Tex” Rickard and Wilson Mizner when they mushed over the frozen trails of the Klondike in search of gold in 1882. He was deputy sheriff and marshal in Dodge City, Kan., when it was a rough and ready cow town —ready to shoot on sight. He was marshal and then United States marshal of Tombstone, Ariz., where he added new laurels to his reputation at the trigger end of a couple of six shooters.

CUTS TERMS OF FIVE Jackson Also Grants One Parole Upon Retiring. Five sentence commutations and one parole were granted prisoners at the Indiana state prison as one of the final acts of the administration of Governor Ed Jackson. The parole was given Edwin L. Bunch, sentenced to from ten to twenty-one years from Howard county in July. 1922. Paul Nicholson, convicted of murder in Henry county in 1912, had his sentence reduced from life to fifteen years. Robert Manly, Negro, sentenced L o life from Marion county in 1925 for, murder, had his sentence reduced to from two to twenty-one years. Homer Basey, serving from ten to twenty-one years for auto banditry, had sentence commuted to from five to twenty-five. He was sentenced in Hancock county in 1923. Arthur Silbert, sentenced to life for murder in Kosciusko county in 1921, reduced to fifteen years, Robert Holcomb, life sentence for murder changed to from two to twenty-one years. He was sentenced in Montgomery county in 1921. PASTOR - ~RAPS DARROW Rev. W. A. Shullenberger, Attacks Noted Attorney’s Theory on Man. The Rev. W. A. Shullenberger, pastor of the Central Christian church, attacked the mechanistic theory of Clarence Darrow, famous Chicago attorney, in a Sunday sermon on “The Ninety-Eight Cent Man.” The Rev. Mr. Shullenberger contended that although man disintegrated into dust, dust led by an ideal—the image of God.” KILLED PUSHING AUTO Bu United Press HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 14. Uriah Howard Hench, 53, of this city, was instantly killed last night when an automobile which he was pushing out of the garage, toppled over on him. Mrs. Anna Spencer, who was in the machine, suffered possible fractured ribs.

EXECUTIVE IN CITY FOR SCOUT DAY

James E. West, National! Chief, Here for Exercises. Dr. James E. West, national chief ! scout executive, arrived in Indian- | apolis this morning as guest of j honor on the extension day pro- i gram of Indianapolis and Central j Indiana Council, Boy Scouts of! America. Following an inspection trip to! the Indiana Soldiers and Sailors’ 1 Monument and the Memorial plaza, I Dr. West was to attend an informal j luncheon at the Indianapolis Athletic Club with the executive board and local council members. This afternoon he was to attend a memorial service at the Memorial plaza and place a wreath at the base of the shrine in honor of the Indianapolis and Indiana Scouts, who lost their lives in the World war, Ralph Gullett, Troop 13; Frank Hubbell, Troop 17, and Earl Barcus, Troop 20. Trips to the scout reservation, Troop 76; Indiana State School for the Deaf; Utley Hut, Troop, 69; Central district headquarters, Y. M. C. A., colored branch; Foreigners’ settlement, Troop 53, and Caroline M. Kahn cabin. Troop 30, were to be made later in the afternoon. After an official visit to the Govern’s office at 4:30 p. m. a Boy Scout band concert will be held in the rotunda of the statehouse. The Court of Honor will be held at 5 when Dr. West will give Eagle Scout badges to Howard Young, Troop 18; Homer Glass, Troop 38; Fredrick Gottlieb, Troop 48; Joseph Ford, Troop 69, and Walter Squires, Richmond. At the scoutmaster’s appreciation dinner at the Columbia Club at 6:30 Dr. West will present the new Area charter to the local organization, giving it jurisdiction over the counties bordering Marion county. FLETCHER TRUST MADE Resources $29,151,000, Says Woollen at Luncheon. Total resources of the Fletcher Trust system as of Dec. 31, were: $29,151,403.72 including deposits of $.25,543,797.54, Evans Woollen, president of the Fletcher Savings and Trust Company, told directors and officers of the various Fletcher Trust institutions at luncheon today at the Indianapolis Athletic Club. The statement of condition included trust funds invested, $lO,668,377.11; trust funds uninvested, $149,145.44; customers’ securities, $2,940,396.54; corporate trusts, $20,016,000.00, and real estate trusts of $5,513,650.00. Total resources of the Fletcher Joint Stock Land bank were given as $16,494,702.68. Loans to farmers of central Indiana and a few Illinois counties, total $15,648.498.76. John H. Donlon, Chicago, spoke on “Bank Co-operation,” and Hugh McK. Landon, vice-president and chairman of the executive committee, discussed the company’s business. CRACK TRAIN CRASHES None Hurt When Engine and Seven Passenger Cars Overturn. Bn United Pfss PLEASANT HILL. 111., .Jan. 14. The locomotive and seven cars of “the Hummer,” crack Chicago & Alton passenger limited bound from Chicago to Kansas City turned over when the train ran through a broken rail near here today. Officials of the railroad said no one was seriously injured and that all the passengers were sent on their way by special train.

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WOOD VICTOR IN TREASURY FIGHT Indianian Forces Appointee to Recall Name. By Times Special WASHINGTON. Jan. 14.—H. T. Tate, who holds a recess appointment as United States Treasurer announced today he had asked Secretary Mellon to recall his nomination now before the senate. Tate’s statement says he was requesting Mellon to recall his nomination because of the opposition to his appointment by Representative Will Wood, Republican, Lafayette Ind. Wood is a personal friend of Frank L. J. Thiel, assistant treasurer. who is from Ft. Wayne, Ind. Thiel was first assistant treasurer and Tate, a Tennessean was second. Wood contends that Thiel’s much longer service in the treasury entitled him to the job. He opposed confirmation of Tate. Wood said hearings in connection with the investigation were held late last week. The charges, he said, involved alleged incompetency, alleged trickery in obtaining the position, and alleged favoritism to women employes. Wood declared Thiel was not behind the charges against Tate. LOVERS FLEE FATHER; LEAP OFF ROOF; 1 DIES Jump 30 Feet After Chase; Girl Has Fractured Skull. By United Press KANSAS CITY, Mo.. Jan. 14. Death today separated Hilaria Sausedo, 21 ,and her sweetheart, Frank Tomallo, 27, who poined in a thirtyfoot leap from an icy roof to escape Hilaria’s father.. Hilaria carried on a courtship with Frank against the will of her father, Santiago Sausedo. The lovers sought refuge from his wrath by leaving home. The father pursued them. The chase led to the roof of a three-story building. Frank and Hilaria attempted to leap across to the roof of an adjoining building. Both fell to the pavement. Frank died in a hospital today. Hilaria suffered a fractured skull. Railway Coach Draft Charged By United Press BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 14. Charges that his predecessor in office made illegal purchases of $1,827,000 worth of railway coaches from two United States firms have been made by Manual J. Claps, Argentine administraor of state railways.

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BOYS’PARENTS TESTIFY IN TRIAL OF NORTHCOTT Asked to Identify Bits of Clothing Found on Death Ranch. Bu United press RIVERSIDE. Cal., Jan. 14.—Gordon Stewart Northcott, on trial for the murder of three young boys, faced the parents,of two of his asserted victims today, when the state began its attempt to prove that he beat Lewis and Nelson Winslow to death with an ax. Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Winslow of Pomona were asked to identify bits of clothing found on Northcott’s Wineville chicken ranch as that once worn by their sons. The father already has told prose - cution that he recognized pieces of the clothing. The state then was to introduce letters, supposedly written by Lewis and Nelson, advising their parents that they were “adventuring in Mexico.” The prosecution is attempting to prove that Northcott wrote the letters in an effort to divert the search after killing the boys to silence them regarding mistreatment to which they assertedly were subject by him. The court was to move to the Northcott ranch during the day and there the state was to attempt to link bits of bone, blood clots and clothing to the death of the boys. The bodies have not been found and the state must show that murder was committed. PUBLICITY DEMANDED ON BIG TAX REFUNDS Senator McKellar Will Ask Action by Congress. By Times Special WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Senator McKellar of Tennessee will make a new effort to force publicity on big income tax refunds made by the treasury when the first deficiency appropriation bill comes before the senate this weekHe secured approval yesterday from the senate judiciary committee for an amendment providing that all cases involving over SIO,OOO shall be certified to the board of tax appeals, and that the board shall draw up regulations for refund settlements. At present, the treasury makes its own regulations. Certification to the board would make the case records public, McKellar explained. At present they are held secret by the treasury, except for the report of settlements made once a year to congress. SIOO,OOO LOVE THEFT SUIT TRIAL BEGUN Start Selection of Jury to Hear Charges Against Piano Salesman. Selection of a jury to hear the SIOO,OOO alienation of affections suit of Vasile Vitelaru, baker, 1040 South Fleming avenue, against Charles M. Bates, 68, piano salesman, 2836 Ashland avenue, was begun before Superior Judge William O. Dunlavy today. Vitelaru charges that Bates became acquainted with Iris wife, Louise, when he sold her a piano. Bates made frequent visits to the Vitelaru home later and enticed Mr*. Vitelaru to flee with him June 22, 1927, deserting her husband and 4-year-old daughter, the complaint alleges. Vitelaru since has obtained a divorce. Bates denies the charges. Six Below in Indiana B ROYAI’cItNTER, Ind., Jan. 14. The United States weather bureau here reoprted the temperature at zero at 8 a. m. today. It was 6 below zero Sunday, according to the report. ___