Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 257, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 March 1929 — Page 1

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GARY, FRANKFORT GO TO SEMI FINALS

STEEL CITY FIVE SWEEPS TO VICTORY OVER BEDFORD IN HOT BATTLE, 23 TOIB Case-Coached Team Leads Bulldogs at Half by 1912 Count; Score Is Knotted Several Times During Hectic Session. HORACE MANN PLAYS BRILLIANTLY Northern Indiana Five Leads at End of Initial Period, 11 to 8; Kcs Shines for Winning Five in Hard Struggle. Horace arm e£ Gary and Frankfort advanced into the semi-final round of competition in the State finals high school basketball tournament at the Butler field huose this morning. The Steel City team eliminated Bedford, 211 to 18, in a furiously contested struggled. Frankfort downed Columbus

in another terrific stru""]e. The score was 28 to 21. The echo of the referee’s starting whistle hardly had died away when 16 points had been scored in the second morning game of the quarter-final round between Frankfort and Columbus. Frankfort opened the scoring when Eddy fouled Lawhead, who sank both his charity tosses. Eddy connected with a field goal, and Shaver hit one for Frankfort. Fehring evened the count for Columbus, but on the next tip-off Shaver put Frankfort into the lead again with a pretty floor shot. Columbus went into the lead when Schaefer hit two from well out on the floor, and the Columbus lead increased to 12 to 8 when Fehring hit another field goal. Fehring missed a foul goal. The ball traveled fast from one end of the floor to the other in the furiously contested battle. Schaefer fouled Hadley*, who missed his free attempt at the casket. Beck also missed from the foul line. W. Unroe sank a neat field goal. After nine minutes of the game had elapsed. Columbus resorted to the delay offensive style of play. On an put of bounds play Lawhead looped a basket. W. Unroe connected for another field shot to put Frankfort into the lead. 14 to 12. . Lawhead missed two from the foul stripe, but R. Unroe hit the net from the center circle for a field goal. W Utiroc hit a one hand shot. Eddy fouled Hadley, who sank his free toss just before the half ended. Score, Frankfort, 19: Columbus, 12. Shaver Shoots Ouc On the opening tip-off of the second half Fehring was fouled. He contributed line loss to the Columbus total. Shaver fribbled down fast and sent a lin-„ shot into the hoop. Columbus missed several shots at the hoop. Hadley sank a free throw. Lawhead hit a pretty shot from the side center. Schaefer sank a long one from the center ring for his fourth basket of the game. Shaver dribbled the length of the floor for a short basket. Horace Mann in Lead Horace Mann jumped into a three point lead at the start of the game when Todd fouled Johnson, who made one of his two free throws. As the second foul attempt rolled from the hoop. Kas g-abbec! the ball and sent it into the basket for a field gQal, Bedford was having a difficult time getting an opening for its fast-breaking game. Elser fouled Self, who connected with two charity tosses. Cavanaugh was doing some splendid guarding under his hoop, taking the ball back down the floor repeatedly. Kos tossed a field goal. Self fouled Elser, who missed. Kos connected with another short basket. Tod hit a free throw, but Cavanaugh came back with a field goal from the center of the floor. Miller sank a charity toss, and Reath looped in a field goal. On the next tip-off Umpire Dale Miller fouled Coach Kieth Crown for remarks from the Horace Mann player bench, and Krutchen sank the free Jhrow. Continued talk on the Horseman bench resulted in Miller halting the game for a few minutes. There was no more scoring before the gun ended the half. Score: Horace Mann, 11; Bedford, 8. Miller Ties Count At tlie opening of the second half. Kos pulled a sleeper play, tossed for the basket from short range, but the ball rolled from the hoop. Todd took the ball and fell to the floor, and Massitti, who fell on top of him, was charged with a foul. Todd tossed his foul shot. Miller took a fast pass from Elser and connected with a field goal, tieing the count at 11 all. ; Elser looked vainly for someone to pass to. dribbled down the floor, took his time ants loped a pretty CHARLEY’S RESTAURANT open for Sunday dinners, 5 to 9 p. m. 130 E. Ohio St.—Advertisement.

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field goal. Terry replaced Self in the Bedford lineup. It looked like the officials pulled a boner when Reath fouled Massitti as he sank a basket. The goal was not allowed, and Massitti was given only one charity toss, which he missed. Johnson sank a basket from the center of the floor. Self returned to the game. Johnson was replaced by Altenhoff, but returned to the game immediately. Gary Calls Time Kos missed an easy one from under the basket, and Gary called time out. Referee Williams explained to the score keepers that he called the foul on Rath for pushing Massitti as he picked the ball from the floor. He was slow' blowing the whistle, he said. Todd and Cavanaugh each sank free throws. Reath was charged with guarding too closely, and Cavanaugh sank a free toss. made'one "from fire*" corner of The floor, and when Johnson dribbled in under the hoop for a field goal the Bedford team called time out. Terry replaced Reath and sank a free toss. Self connected from under the hoop and Gary called time out. Wells went in for Todd. Johnson missed an easy basket, and so did Cavanaugh. Miller sank one from the center of the floor. Reath returned to the game, replacing Self. Terry sank a free toss. Johnson connected with a short toss. The game ended as the ball was tossed for the next tip-off. Final score: Horace Mann, 23; Bedford. 18. BEDFORD G FTP HORACE M. G FTP Miller.!' .... 2 1 5 Johnson,f ... 3 1 7 Reath.f .... 1 0 2|Massitti,f.... 10 2 Self.c 1 3 S Kos.c 3 0 6 Todd, g 0 3 3'Cavanaugh.g. I 2 4 Krutchen.g.. 0 1 1 Elser.g 2 0 4 Terry.c 0 2 2 VVells.f 0 0 0 Altenhoff,! ..0 0 0; Totals 410 18 Totals 10 323

CONSTANCE TALMADGE TO WED AGAIN IN MAY Movie Actress' Third Husband to Be Wealthy Chicagoan. By United Press HOLLYWOOD, March 16.—Constance Talmadge, blond screen comedienne, will make her third

matrimonial venture in May by becoming the wife oi Townsend Netcher wealthy Chicago merchant, it was said today at the home of the act re§s’ sister, Mrs Nat. lie Keaton. The wedding if schtduled to take place May 8 in th< Hollywood home o Miss Talmadge’s sister and brother in-law. Buster Keaton, film comedian

The actress formerly was the wife of John Pialogou. a Greek importer, and later of Captain Macintosh, a socially prominent Englishman. Netcher also was married before. His marriage to Grace Selby, actress, was terminated recently by a divorce.

In the Stock Market

'By Thomson & McKinnon> NEW YORK, March 16.—The enthusiasm of the stock market is easily explained as we observe the day to day reports of business expansion throughout the country. Not the least important indication of this is the report of our exports, showing the largest shipments abroad of any February since the postwar business boom. One of the unfavorable spots in industry has been that of oil. In view of recent developments, there are many indications that efforts for production control will soon meet with success The oils as a group have not participated in the general bull market. We believe the conservation plans now being worked out are of prime importance and place the oils in a most attractive investment position.

FLEE HOME FOR TEAM Seek Two Bedford Boys Lured by Tourney. Somewhere in the huge crowd that fills the Butler university field house two rabid basketball fans, 10 and 12 years old, are furtively dodging police. The boys, who disappeared from their homes in Bedford Thursday night, apparently to follow the fortunes of the Bedford High school net quintet in the state tournament, are John Root, 10,' and John Short, 12. Police have been asked to search for them.

M’DONALD ALIBI IS BOLSTERED Brother on Stand in Haag Death Trial. The defense today continued presenting in criminal court its alibi that Rupert McDonald, 21, on trial for muider of Wilkinson Haag, May 16, 1926 at the Green Hill barbecue, was driving a Checker cab in Chicago in May, 1926. Nelson McDonald, a brother, testified that Rupert drove a cab all of May. He drove some time before he got a license in July from the Checker company officials to drive one of their cabs, the brother said. Judge James A. Collins announced there would be no court session this afternoon and Eph Inman, defense counsel, announced the defense would not complete its case until Monday. AUTO HITS WOMAN Injuries Serious; Driver in Accident Sought. Anew type of “hit-and-run” driver appeared on the Indianapolis traffic horizon Friday night. After striking Mrs. Callie Jeffries, 304 West Walnut street, at Alabama and St. Clair street, the driver took her home in his car, gave her his license number and departed without giving his name. Mrs. Jeffries, hurt more, seriously than at'first was believed, was taken to city hospital Offering from severe bruises and an injury to her back. Police learned the license number had been issued to a man in Farmersburg, Ind., but had been transferred. CITY REALTOR DIES John K. Burgess Passes in South; Funeral Here. Arrival of the body of John K. Burgess, 54, Indianapolis realtor, who died Friday at Savannah, Ga., is expected late today or Sunday by his relatives in Indianapolis. Mr. Burgess had been ill since Christmas. He went to Savannah to spend the winter months, according to his brother, Harvey H. Burgess. 37 North Chester avenue. He lived at 2308 North Pennsylvania street and was president of the Burgess Realty Company, 827 Lemcke building. Born in Hamilton county near Noblesville, Mr. Burgess came to this city ten years ago from Newcastle. He served as county clerk 'f Henry county two terms. Mr. Burgess was a member of the Inights of Pythias and the Indinapolis Real Estate B'>ard. Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Clara Burgess, who was with him when he died: two brothers, H. H. Burgess and Oliver Burgess, both of this city; his mother, who lives in Newcastle; two daughters, Mrs. Edna Scott, Newcastle and Mrs. Bernice Edwards, Indianapolis, and a son, John D. Burgess, Indianapolis.

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New York Stock Opening —March 16— Amer Can 122>i Amer Smelting ..118 Anaconda 161 Cont Can 71 r s Fisk Tire 17 Marland 41 3 Mid Conti Pete 35 Missouri, Kans & Texas 49! Mont Ward 133 Pan-Amer Pete (Bi 46 1 2 Erie 731, Reading 107'b Sinclair 41WSo Ry 14844 Stew Warner .136 l 2 Studebaker 87% Texas Oil 64 S Onion Carbide and Carbon SlS’o U S Rubber 62 >- U. S. Steel 18714 White Motors 30 > 2 Magma 771, Radio .’. .107'Int Nickel 61 ~ Club Plans to Buy Plane By Times &i>cci<n MARION. Ind., March 16.—With eighteen members of the twenty membership limit already enrolled, the Marion Aero Club today is planning to purchase a Waco dual control plane for instruction, which is to begin April 1. Training will be under direction of Lieutenant R. L. Stephens, chief pilot at the airport. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m.... 38 8 a. m 37 7 a. m.... 37 9 a. m.... 36

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, MARCH 16,1929

FLIER STARTS TEXAS-PANAMA PERILJLIGHT Army Ace Braves Fog and Mountains in Dawn-to-Dusk Attempt. ROUTE OVER 5 NATIONS Captain Eaker Hopes to Reach Canal Zone With Setting Sun. BULLETIN TAMPICO, Mexico, March 16. Captain Ira C. Eaker arrived at Huasteca Oil Company field here at 6:29 a. m. At 6:58 he soared into the air again on the way to Minatitlan in a cloudy fog-streaked sky. By United Preset BROWNSVILLE, Tex., March 16. —Braving dangers of high mountains and passible death in a wilderness, Captain Ira Laker, noted endurance and war pilot, hopped off at 4:08 a. m. today on a dawn to dusk flight to Panairfa, 1,960 miles away. Eaker roared down the runway of International field here in his tiny P-12 pursuit plane “Pan-America” just as the first streaks of dawn showed over the Gulf of Mexico, pointing his ship to follow the sun 'across five nations. Before the sun sets on the western horizon, Eaker hoped to set the little plane down at France field, Canal Zone, to prove that the United States army can move supplies to panama in a day if need for such speed ever arises. Flying Conditions Idea! Eaker faced almost ideal flying conditions as he started. The route, transversing Mexico and following shorelines of Guatemala. Salvador. Nicaragua and Costa Rico, isjjver a sparsely settled territory never finown on an endurance flight. Successful completion of Baker’s attempt will mark it one of the major aviation feats of the year. While first stages of the journey offer no particular hazards, rugged peaks of inner Mexico and possible fog and rain on the Pacific side of Central America present challenges to the daring flier. The 600-mile route from Brownsville to Minatitlan, or. the Gulf of Mexico, is at sea level and ideal for flying. Fog and Mountains Peril From Vera Cruz and Tabasco and across the state of Chiapas in Mexico, flying is dangercus due to Mountain ranges and thinly habitated country. The jump from Chiapas will carry Eaker along the Pacific coast shore lines of Guatemala, Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Only the most daring pilots have risked their lives to fly from Minatitlan to Panama, where the region is shrouded in rain and fog. For a time the Mexican revolt threatened to cancel Eaker’s attempt, when the war department became apprehensive and considered calling off the flight. Eaker will make five refueling stops, at Tampico and Minatitlan, Mexico; Guatemala City, Managua, Nicaragua and David, Panama. Detailed preparations for the flight were made by Eaker Friday night. He placed two large chicken sandwiches in the cockpit along with a bottle of orange juice, his only supplies for the trip. Except for a Very pistol he carried no emergency supplies. A twenty-four hours’ growth of beard protected his face against tropical sun and wind burn. In addition he greased the exposed parts of his face.

HOGS SELL 35 TO 75 CENTS UP IN PENS Cattle. Market Steady; Vealers 50 Cents Lower. Hogs of 160-300 pounds sold mostly 35 to 50 cents higher, and the underwegihts brought 75 cents higher. The bulk of 160300 _ pounds sold at $12.25 to $12.50 at the city stockyards today. Receipts were slightly lower, estimated at 2,000, and holdovers from Friday’s market numbered 746. The cattle market was steady. Vealers were selling around 50 cents lower, bringing $17.50 down. The sheep and lamb market was also steady. Few native lambs brought sl7. The Chicago hog market opened with hardly enough hogs on hands to establish a market. Occasional load around $1 higher. Paying around $12.10 for choice 200-pound weights. Odd lots strictly choice 250-280 pounders brought sll3O to sl2. Receipts were numbered at 4,000, including 1.500 directs, and holdovers totaled 2,000. Cattle receipts were 400; sheep receipts were 5,000.

HUNDREDS DEAD IN ALADAMA, FEAR OF RESCUE WORKERS IN FIVE FLOODED COUNTIES

Floods Take Heavy Damage Toll

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Floods fed by sudden heavy rains and melting ice are causing millions of dollars in damages and threatening death and disaster to scores of cities both in the north and south. The pictures above show two principal streets in Fond du Lac, Wis. Other cities in the district also were inundated, while reports from Alabama told of the lives of thousands of people being endangered by swiftly rising waters.

TORRENTIAL RAINS SWELL DAMAGE IN MIDDLE WEST

Peril Grows in Illinois; Mississippi Continues to Rise. By Unit eel Press CHICAGO, March 16.—Torrential rains, thawing ice jams and melting snows today added further misery

Opening Markets

BY EI MER C. WALZER United Press Financial Editor NEW YORK. March 16.—Friday's impressive strength in the general list brought further urgent buying in stock market trading in the short week-end session today. Radio Corporation new stock continued to overshadow all other developments, the issue opening up -\'z point at 107 on sales aggregating 20,000 shares. Some realizing came into the market shortly after the opening representing week-end profit-taking. However, offerings of this character were well absorbed and early advances were main* air in most sections of the list. Radio Corporation new stock continued extremely active around its record level and tickers were hard pressed to keep up with trading quotations. Rails were again quiet and steady, although special buying was in evidence in Missouri-Kansas-Texas, which moved up nearly a point on unusually heavy trading. New Haven and New York Central were under pressure, while Erie was firm. Further new highs on the current recovery' were attained throughout the list. High grade issues like American Can, Union Carbide. Standard Oil of New York. Anaconda and Wes ting house moved up fractionally, while Radio old lost ii point on the initial transaction at 537. Bethlehem Steel also met considerable realizing, losing 1% points to 108 %. On the other hand,

to thousands of flood victims in Missouri, Illinois and several states in'the Mississippi river basin. Reports from sections of southern Illinois today stated that vast areas of farm lands still are under water and that all efforts to rescue livestock from the fury of the floods have been futile. Added to this condition, the re-

Youngstown Sheet and Tube ran up nearly a point to 121%. Coppers continued bouyant following the further price advance in domestic copper to 21 cents a pound. Kennecott opened at a further record high at 102%, up 1 % points on sales totaling 8.000 shares. Andes and Anaconda both moved up fractionally. Oils met good demand following further reports of progress in curtailment of crude oil production. Superior Oil was turned over in tremendous blocks at the 10 level, while Sinclair. Pan-American B and Barnsdall A were in broad demand at fractional advances. March 16Open. Amn Gar- 154 As?oc Gas lAi 60% Amn 8 Poster tAi 107% Eoeinis Air T 35% Cont OH 27*8 CHies Service 120% Can Marconi 9% Durant Motors 14' De Forest „ 20% Elec Bond k Sh 91% Elec Inves 107 Fox T 29% Gulf Oil 153% Ocneral Bak A 8% Humble Oil 105 Hudson Bay 20% Imp OH 97% Ind Pipe 38 Int Pete 56 N E Power : 51% Ohio Cooper 3% Normarda 59% N Am Aviation 15% Ford of England 17% New Cordelia 45 % Rainbow '. 51 Std Oil Ind 90% Stri Oil Kr 40% Salt Creek 23% Serve 1 18% Sparks W 179 S E Power 85% Shattuck 25 United L & P (A) 36!i

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port cited, a general rainfall has swollen rivers and streams to the flood stage. Rockford, Galefia and Freeport reported that overflow waters had flooded sections of the cities. Hold Rowboat Funerals Throughout the stricken section of southern Illinois, rowboat funerals were common sights. Caskets are conveyed from residences in boats and a procession of mourners follows in canoes and flat boats. Little rain fell in eastern central lowa today, but the turbulent waters of the Pratt and Prairie creeks and the Skunk river continued to inundate lowland farms and destroy bridges. Huge cakes of ice hurled landward by the lowa river wrecked houses and railroad trestles near lowa City. At Quincy, 111., the Mississippi river was reported to have reached a seventeen-foot crest. Weather bureau officials said that the river had risen more than tw'o feet since last night and that a twenty-five-foot crest may be reached before Sunday. Subsidiary In Wisconsin Sections of southern Wisconsin reported that new floods were spreading over country acreage today. Inhabitants sought refuge from the floods in neighboring cities. From Fond du Lac reports stated that th3 waters of the Sheboygan and Fond du Lac rivers had subsided slightly and that ice jams had been broken up by dynamite. At Memphis, the advancing waters oi the lower Mississippi and Ohio rivers gradually were pushing Dack residents from their lowland farms while relief workers battled to meet the widening menace. More than 200 families at Mariana. Ark., were left homeless when the St. Francis river poured over its banks and spread destruction throughout the section.

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Loss of 100 Lives in Elba Is Reported to Flier Over City. OTHER TOWNS TRAPPED New Horror —Disease —ls Added to Suffering in Stricken Region. BY. W. O. PLAYER JR. I'niied Tress Special Correspondent .RESCUE CAMP (four miles from Elba, Ala.), March 16. The Hood waters of southeastern Alabama rivers are spreading death and destruction over a huge section today as downstate towns felt 1 lie fury of the raging waters. Hundreds are believed dead. Concern was felt for Geneva, Flomaton. River Falls. Brewton and other nearby hamlets as details of the damage at Elba became known. Anew horror, disease, confronted the weary residents of Elba today as two cases of measles and on< case believed to be typhoid levo were reported by rescue worker, returning from the little town. 100 Dead in One Town The first estimate of the death, toll at Elba was signalled to the last of the planes as it flew' over the stricken town at dusk Friday. A man on the roof of one of the three brick buildings still standing gave out the information that “at least 100 are dead' - in the code which had been dropped earlier in the day by planes. National guardsmen estimated that at least 2.000 persons were still in trees and on roofs of the little city, with the whereabouts of several hundred others unknown. Three physiicans in camp from the state health department wired Montgomery yesterday for typhoid vaccine i d for medical equipment. They went out with the first rescue party at dawr todayA glimmer of hope that the 4.000 trapped inhabitants of Elba, marooned by flood waters since Thursday night, might be rescued by nightfall came with the dawn today as the Pea river began to recede. Five Counties Flooded Plans immediate iy were made to rush trucks over highways toward the stricken town. Nearly 1,000 Elbans shivered throughout the night on a knoll, surrounded by rushing waters of Pea river and White Water creek. The rest of them were in top stories of Elba’s tallest buildings. The stricken area comprises five counties: Conecuh, Escambia, Geneva and Coffee. In each of these counties, every town is inundadted. Six- towns, including Elba, county seat of Coffee county, and the town first flooded, are out of communication, being reached precariously by boat or airplane. Comparatively few’ persons have been organized at two centers, here and another near Troy, sixty miles distant from Elba, Two Rescue Camps This camp contains Red Cross workers, National Guard troopers, and at least one hundred volunteers. Headquarters have been set up in a barn, with an emergency hospital in the structure. Three doctors arc in attendance. Another disaster, coming as a tragic climax to the flood, was the almost total destruction of Castleberry <Ala.) by fire, word of which was brought by a plane chartered by the Birmingham Post. The 3.000 residents of West Point, Ga., on the swollen Chattahoochee river, took to the hills late Friday when the river rose into downtown to a height of six feet. Every resource of the state National Guard, Red Cross, civil and military units and volunteer relief corps were thrown into the battle to reach helpless thousands marooned by miles of water. Whole South Menaced Bu United Pres* ATLANTA. Ga., March 16.—The entire south is subject to the swollen river conidtions that have devastated portion of .Alabama, according to a survey ts weather reports, though conditions in Georgia, Mississippi and extreme southwest Florida, lacks the seriousness of that state. All rivers in these states have been far above flood stage all winter, but today it was said unless the heavy rains that have fallen in the last twenty-four hours stop the waters might reach a point of destruction.