Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 40, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 June 1929 — Page 7

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Aviation GIANT MERGER OF AIR FIRMS IS ARRANGED Curtiss and Wright Aviation Companies to Join in $70,000,000 Corporation. n • r nitfl /v<* NEW YORK, June 27. —Formation of the Curtiss-Wright Corporation, the largest aeronautical concern in the world, has been announced officially here by C. M. Keys, president of the Curtiss Aeroplone and Motor Company, and Richard F. Hoyt, chairman of the board of the Wright Aeronautical Corporation. The new concern, if ratified by the stockholders, will be a holding company controlling ten aviation companies. It will have assets of i tore than $70,000,000 and an authorized capitalization of 12.000,000 no par value shares. It will deal in virtually every branch of aviation and will dominate the world's largest air lines. The ten companies involved in the proposed merger are: Wright Aeronautical Corporation, Cprtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company. Curtiss Flying Service, Inc.; Curtiss Airplane Export Corporation, Cur-tiss-Caproni Corporation, CurtissRobertson Airplane Manufacturing Company. Keystone Aircraft Corporation, New r York Air Terminals, Inc.: New York and Suburban Air Line and Curtiss Airports Corporation The air transportation lines controlled by companies involved in the merger include: National Air Transport, operating from New York to Dallas. Tex.: the Pitcairn lines, from New York to Miami, Fla.; the Transcontinental Air Transport, which will start passenger service between New York and Los Angeles next month, and the Aviation Corporation. Origin of ‘Joystick’ "Joystick'’ is the term given the world over the control bar by w’hich a pilot actuates the ailerons and flippers of an airplane and it originated from the name of its inventor. Joyee, a pioneer English aeronautical engineer, says Popular Mechanics Magazine. The stick method of control has remained practically unchanged since the early days of flying, but with the recent introduction of large planes and flying boats, the wheel control is coming into favor for these craft. U. S. Fliers to Try Again Bv l •>’<> l‘r. -- OLD ORCHARD, Me.. June 27 Undaunted by two false starts in the Green Flash, Pilot Roger Q. Williams and Navigator Lewis A. Yancey were back in Maine with another plane today, preparing for j a fresh attempt to reach Rome by air. A sister ship of the Columbia, In which Clarence D. Chamberlin crossed the sea. will be used. The bi - monoplane. Pathfinder, was flow : by the aviators from New York Wednesday night, and was landed at the Portland municipal airport. II was expected to be transferred here today. Southern Cross on Sea Hop By United Press SYDNEY. Australia, June 27.—The airplane Southern Cross, piloted by Captain Charles E. Kingsford-Smith. left. Derby, on the north coast, at 5:40 a. m. today, en route to England. The Southern Cross started from Sydnev and hopes to lower the flying time between Australia and England. On a previous attempt in April the Southern Cross was forced down in the wilderness and was the object of an extensive search in which two fliers lost, their lives. The next stop of the Southern Cross will be Singapore. INDICT TWO FILM STARS Griffith and >l< Kee Charged With Making False Tax Returns. /:u l m >i /v. vs LOS AXGELFS. June 27. —The government s v holcsale investigaiion of income tax re urns from Hollywood, reached to two mere prominent motion picture figure icday. The grand jury, after hearing evidence collected over the past several •vecks. returned indictments accusing Raymond Griffith and Raymond McKee, actors, with making false i-e turns.

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Automobiles reported to the police as stolen belong to: Orville Polar. R. R 18. Ford roadster, from Missouri and Waslington streets. Gerald Pymaster, Graystone apartments. 239 North Illinois street T'orri roadster. 80-496. from New York and Illinois streets. Charles H. Taylor. 708 North Cap•,’cl avenue. Durant coach. 55-696. from New York and New Jerscv streets.

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Stolen automobiles recovered by he police belong to: George Funk. 1639 Southeastern avenue. Dodge touring, found at 1898 Southeastern avenue, i George Francis. R. R 7. Box n. roadster, found in front of 2130 ■feuth Delaware street. ■Charles R. Johnson. 919 North street. Ford coupe. 730-427. And near 140 Virginia avenue.

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Miss Bessie Love LOS ANGELES, Cal.. June 27.—Bessie Love, film actress, was suffering from a broken nose and a cut near her left eye today as the result of an automobile accident. Four stitches were taken in the cut. but. It was not believed the In-

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GIRL SUES MAGNATE Woman Asks $1,500,000 for Breach of Promise, Bu United Press ’ TULSA. Okla., June 27.—The second breach of promise suit to be filed by a Tulsa girl against s millionaire within the past few months was on file here today. The action was brought by Miss Muriel C. Standley, 29. against R. A. Josey, president of the Josey Oil Company and asks $1,500,000 damages. The complaint told of a three-year courtship during which she and Josey traveled about the United States as man and wife. They later broke off relations when Miss Standley said she found Josey was paying attentions to another woman. While mentally unbalanced from the shock of the separation the plaintiff said she married J. L. Crowell at Port Chester, N. J. This marriage later was annulled. SET ORAL ARGUMENT ON GOVERNOR'S VETO Supreme Court to Hear Law Angles on .Inly 3. Oral argument on the question of the veto by Governor Harry G. Leslie of the bill separating Grant and Delaware superior courts, will be held before the supreme court July 1, and the court will adjourn July 3. for the summer recess. Briefs were filed in the case Tuesday and Attorney-General James M. Ogden asked permission to file a brief supporting the Governor's veto as a “friend of the court.” The case is built around the idea that Sunday should not count as a day when a bill is killed by “pocket veto.” Ogden contends that since The time of Governor Samuel M. Ralston. Sunday has been counted, and also sets out that the Governor's office never gave notice of receiving this particular bill. Senate Bill 212. SHERIFFS POLICE FORT Col. Cromwell Stacey, post exeeut ve officer. Ft. Benjamin Harrison, today was granted the request he made of Sheriff George Winkler for deputy sheriffs to be stationed at the Fort to co-operate with military police in prevention of operation of bootleggers and other undesirables among cadets of the Citizens’ MiliTraining Camp. i iijl LiftQFFlV] NO PAIN 1 | A Ah! What glorious \ f relief when you apply 1 -f FreezonetoacomlThe I . aching and throbbing y stops at once, and the I , corn soon becomes so j loosened in its bed that you I can lift it right out with t . J your fingers. Really, its so easy, you'll laugh. Hard y | corns and soft ones—corns :| || on the toes and between the toes-all yield to marvel- ••J Kl ous Freezone. Get a bottle ly at any drug store and say, a! “Good-by Corns!”

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EDITOR TO TELL OF DEAL WITH ‘POWERPRESS’ Georgia Publisher Threatens to Expose Utility in Injunction Suit. By L'kited Press AUGUSTA, Ga„ June 27.—Unless injunction proceedings involving control of the Augusta Chronicle and three South Carolina newspapers are withdrawn, William Lavarre, defendant in the proceedings, is prepared to tell the “whole story” of his and his partner’s dealings with the International Paper Company in purchasing the publications. A temporary receiver for the lour papers was appointed Tuesday by Superior Court Judge A. L. Franklin, who, on petition of Harold Hall, Lavarre’s partner, ordered Lavarre to show cause next Tuesday why the latter should not be enjoined from taking control of the chain from Hall. “If the injunction proceedings are not withdrawn either by Hall or the International Paper Company.” Lavarre said Wednesday, “I will tell the whole story of the deal in my answer.” Lavarre added that he did not wish to give the history of the transaction because it “would be an explosion,” but said he would do so unless demands that he turn over all the newspapers’ stock and monies to Thomas J. Hamilton, editor of the Chronicle, who has been named receiver, were withdrawn. The South Carolina papers in-

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The Rev. S. S. Lappin The Rev. S. S. Lappin of Cincinnati, 0.. for many years editor of the Christian Standard and now editor of the Local Church Life department of that weekly, will deliver a series of lectures at the Bethany assembly at Bethany Park, Ind.. July 21 to 28. Mr. Lappin will conduct an institute at the assembly for the improvement of the local churches. Sessions of the institute will be held twice daily and Mr. Lappin will lecture at one of the general sessions on July 26.

volvea are the Spantanburg Herald and Journal and the Columbia. Record, which, together with the Chronicle, were purchased with $870,000 borrowed by Hall and Lavarre from the International Paper Company.

CRASH FATAL TO GARAGE MAN Fred Englin, 25, Dies After Collision; Negro Killed. Fred Eaglin, 25. of 2347 West Washington street, died in city hospital early today from a skull fracture received when his automobile was. struck by a motor truck and jammed between two telephone poles in the 5700 block West Washington street Wednesday afternoon. Coroner C. H. Keever began an investigation. Eaglin's machine collided with a truck driven by Everett Scott, South Illinois street. Eaglin came to Indianapolis two months ago from Reelsville. Ind., and entered in partnership with his brother-in-law, Charles Clayton, in the National garage, at the West Washington street address. Surviving are a sister Eva, at Reelsville, and a brother Dan Eaglin, Indianapolis. Stumbling as he leaped from a speeding truck, Herschell Barnett, 14, Negro, of 858 Wyoming street, incurred fatal injuries Wednesday afternoon. His skull was fractured as he tumbled along the pavement three miles south of the city on the Shelbyville road. With Herbert Ray. 14, Negro. 1738 South Linden street, the youth started for a swimming hole outside the city. They rode on the truck to the point where the accident occurred. The Barnett boy was taken to city hospital, where he died a few minutes after being admitted. Natural heat from the volcano of Kilauea is used to heat the superintendent's office in the Hawaii National park.

IVY IN WEED PATCHES POISONS CITY YOUTHS Lots in Vicinity of 1800 Block on Spann Avenue Offered. Several children have been poisoned by ivy in weeds along the 1800 block of Spann avenue, the city street commissioner's office was notified today. Commissioner Charles A. Grossart ordered the weed-cutting crew of fifteen men to clear city property in the vicinity at once and ‘after Monday to begin cutting weeds on private property at the cast of the property owners. Under the law property owners must cut their weeds or pay the city for doing so after July 1. NEW POOL TO OPEN Girl Scouts to Dedicate Tank Saturday. The new $17,000 swimming pool at the Girl Scouts camp on Walnut road will be dedicated Saturday afternoon at 2 o’cloqk, under direction of Mrs. E. Blake Francis, commissioner. Speakers at the dedication will be Mayor L. Ert Slack. David C. Liggett, executive secretary of the Community Fund; Dr. Herman G. Morgan. secretary of the city health board, and Earl W. Kiger. Following the dedication will be a swimming meet with 100-yard free style, 50-yard back stroke, fancy diving and comedy diving as features. A swimming relay for younger girl scouts has also been arranged. Exhibition swimming will be headlined by Miss Euphrasia Donnelly, only Indianapolis girl to ever make the Olympic team, and Miss Dorothy Moore Reeding.

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COUNCIL FIXES CITY PRECINCTS New Division Expected to Aid Manager Forces. An ordinance providing for 255 precincts averaging 625 voters each, passed by city council Wednesday night, is expected to aid the city manager group in obtaining a fair election in November. The ordinance previously had been submitted to election ccanmissioners and approved by a commission of the City Manager League. Although the original intention was to get 750 voters in each precinct. the lower average will relieve crowded voting condition. .sa ; d Councilman John F. White of the redistricting committee. The measure provides eighteen precincts more than county commissioners had provided. Previous division ran from precincts with as low as 100 voters to as high as 1.200. An attempt was rgade by council to cut the down- . town precincts with transient population as low as possible. Other ordinances passed were an authorization for the sale of minor park board property: an appropriation for $875 to provide for a clerk in the controller's office, and an approval of sale of buildings and crops on the airport property. Burglar Takes $3 and Watch A burglar who entered the home of Michael Hodan. 1313 West Twen-ty-fifth street arly today, took a billfold containing $3 and a watch valued at SSO from Hodan ,s trousers in a bedroom, according to a police complaint.