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OHIO FLIERS SET RECORD OF 174 HOURS Land After Exceeding Previous Air Endurance Mark Two Hours. PLANE ‘CONQUERS’ MEN Ship Could Have Kept On, but They Were All In, Aviators Say. BY CLAIRE M. BLRCKY United Pres Staff Correspondent CLEVELAND, July 6—A new worlds refueling endurance flight record today crowned the efforts of Byron K. Newcomb and Roy L. Mitchell, co-pilots of the enduranpe ship City of Cleveland. They established a sustained fly- i ing time of 174 hours and 59 sec- | ond*. eclipsing the former mark of i 172 hours and 32 minutes made by Reg Robbins and Jim Kelly, Texas cowboys. The City of ICeveland was brought > to earth at 12:39:50 a. m. today, after having been aloft since 6:38:51 p. m. Friday. June 28. "We busted the record so we came down." Greeted by 100,000 As they made that statement the ex-army fliers were surrounded by a shouting, howling, whistling mob of 100,000 persons. Police fought the crowd back, to enable the plane to taxi to the Stewart Aircraft Corporation hangar. It moved along slowly and souvenir hunters practically stripped it. of fabric. The heroes were raised up on stalwart shoulders. Police cleared a way to the hangar entrance. Through it sped Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Newcomb. “Billie!" Shouted Newcomb, crushing his wife in his arms and smothering her with kisses. Too hoarse to utter a sound Mitchell just folded his wife to him and kissed her. Talk Over Radio Struggling with the crowd the police escort literally dragged the fliers into the hangar and over to a small office crowded with wellwishers. At a cry to "give them air." a window was opened, but a score of people closed into the opening to get a look at the record breakers. A closed window at the other end of the office was smashed in by the anxious crowd. A radio microphone was set in front of Newcomb. He was asked to say something to his invisible audience. "Glad to be back, folks, after breaking the record,” Newcomb said. “Our motor worked perfectly to th# end. It wore us out. and not we the motor. Good night.” In front of Mitchell the “mike” was placed. “Hello folks," came Mitchell's hoarse voice. Plane. ‘Conquered' Men The flight of Newcomb and Mitchell demonstrated one thing different than previous endurance ventures. In previous flights man outrode the machine. In this the Citv of Cleveland conquered man. Both pilots declared they were completely exhausted. They said the machine was in perfect shape, but they were too tired to go on. The storm of Thursday night sapped their last bit of strength. Newcomb declared. -It was hell." he said. 'The rain beat down and lightning flashed It was the worst flying weather I ever was in. God only knows w here we were flying that night. Riding through that storm knocked the last bit of strength we had. We were soaking wet and cold next morning and flew all day Friday on the last reserve we had.” Rcfeuled 34 Times The City of Cleveland is the same Stinson-Detroiter monoplane in which Eddie Stinson and George W. Haldeman established a nonrefueling endurance flight record of 53 hours 26 minutes. It was refueled twenty-four times in its record flight by a crew composed of Ernie Basham. Jim Hayden and Dale Dryer. During the flight 1.993 gallons of gasoline and eightyseven gallons of oil were consumed. Death took its toll in the ranks of the endurance flight spectators. Stephen Kusko. 16. was electrocuted while watching the fliers. It was reported that the boy was standing on top of a box car on the railroad tracks east of the airport and in some manner came in contact with a high voltage wire. Scores of others were bruised and scratched in the jam when the fliers landed Start Fifth Day in Air I Pres* CULVER CITY. Cal . July 6. California'* endurance fliers. Loren Mtndell and Pete Reinhart, were shooting at anew record today as they entered their fifth consecutive day in the air.

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Fliers Whip Storm to Set Flight Record

From left to right here are Pilots Byron K. Newcomb and Roy L. Mitchell of the endurance plane City of Cleveland, who Friday set a new refueling flight records, and Pilot Ernest Basham of the refueling plane. The endurance plane rode out a terrific storm that downed Basham's supply plane on a railroad track, as the lower picture shows. Basham and his crew escaped injury and soon were up again in another plane to continue the work of refueling.

STUTZ OFFICIAL TO FLY TO COAST ON INAUGURAL TRIP OF T. A. T. MONDAY

Governor Will Greet First Planes Here: Informal Reception Planned. Indianapolis will be represented | at inauguration ng regular passenger service on Transcontinental Air Transport air-rail line Monday by E. S. Gorrell. Stutz Motor Car Company president, who will fly to Los Angeles. Two planes will leave Columbus Monday morning with Miss Amelia Earhart. new assistant to the T. A. T. traffic manager, as one of the passengers. An informal reception Is being planned for the plane's arrival here at 9:13 a. m. Monday. Present plans call for the planes and their passengers being greeted by Governor Harry G. Leslie, Postmaster Robert H. Bryson, Adjutant-Gen-eral William H. Kershner and possibly Mayor L. Ert Slack. All Arrangements Made All arrangements for the local stop have been completed. The Curtiss hangar, which will be used by T. A. T. is nearly finished. Charles F. Devoe, local T. A. T. manager, said. A record of practically 100 per cent efficiency was set during the two weeks' "dress rehearsal" of r. A. T. service which closed Wednesday, according to Paul F. Collins, general superintendent. Planes carried 261 passengers and flew 50,652 miles on schedule. The test period gave an opportunity to check the entire routine, including ground plane and station-to-sta-tion communication, weather bureau service and other facilities. Will Meet Dealers Colonel Gorrell. leaving here Monday morning, will reach Waynoka. Okla . Monday evening. There he. with other passengers, will be transferred to a Santa Fe railroad Pullman for a night trip to Clovis. N. M., where he will board a plane Tuesday morning that will carry him to Los Angeles Tuesday evening. The following morning. July 10, Gorrell will fly to Salt Lake City, Utah, for a dealers’ meeting. From there he will continue back home by airplane, stopping for dealers' meetings at Denver. Colo.. July 11; Kansas City. July 12. and St. Louis, July 13. Ray Fisher of Fisher's Pharmacy. 4850 College avenue, has made reservation for a flight to St. Louis Wednesday. Devoe said. In the Air Weather conditions at 9:30 a m. at' Indianapolis airport: i Southwest wind, fourteen miles an hour; temperature, 78; barometric pressure. 29.99 at sea level; I ceiling and visibility unlimited; field good.

Steals Sermon

EVANSTON. 111., July 6. The thief who took the Rev. Harry Illingworth's brief case is in for a scriptural lesson. In “lifting” the minister's portfolio, the thief incidentally made away with Mr. Illingworth's Sunday sermon. “I hope the poor fellow will be so affected by the text that he will return the manuscript,” said the clergyman. “He can keep my shirt if he does.” (The shirt was in the brief case along with the sermon.)

GANGLAND GUNS BOAR IN CHICAGO Saloon-Keeper Near Death as War Is Resumed. Bu l Kit'd Press CHICAGO, July 6 Gangland guns, silent since the recent “truce of Atlantic City,” have blazed again, George Maloney, south side saloon keeper, convicted just a month ago of the murder of Hugh (Stubby) McGovern, racketeer, is near death from two bullet wounds. He was shot by a gunman as he and a girl friend walked alone in the aftertheater crowds. His assailant, kneeling in the entrance of a drug store across the street, emptied his revolver at Maloney. The saloon keeper reached for his own gun. but a second bullet brought him down before he had a chance to return the fire. Maloney's girl companion, whose name police did not learn, attempted to drag him behind a parked car. Unable to do so. she seized his gun and started in pursuit of the attacker. She followed the gunman into an alley, then tripped and fell and he eluded her. At a hospital Maloney was asked who shot him. “A friend of mine,” Maloney whispered. “We had an argument. What do you think of a friend who would shoot you in the back?”

‘BRIDGE WIDOWER’ WINS MOST PATIENT HUBBY CROWN

Ru I nitc4 rrr*g CHICAGO, July S.— James Breen, "bridge widower." is the ‘ world's most patient husband." Judge William N. Gemmlll believes. , "My wife is bndge crazy,” said

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1929

SEVERE STORM SWEEPSEUROPE Worst Disaster in Decades Destroys Lives, Property. By United Press BERLIN, July 6.—The most severe storm which has visited Europe in nearly two decades vm,s abating today after many persons had been killed by lightning, hailstones and cyclonic winds. The hurricane swept across many central European countries, including Czechoslovakia, Switzerland, Germany, Hungary and Austria. The full extent of the damage is yet unknown. Many persons were killed by falling trees, flying stones and by the lightning. 7 Killed in France By United Press PARIS, July 6.—Relief parties were dispatched today to aid the victims of the most devastating electric storm w-hich has struck southern France in decades and w'hich took a toll of seven lives and great property destruction. Most of southern France was affected by the disaster, but the Pyrenees district suffered the full force of it. Fruit and wheat crops were ruined, many animals perished and the streets of several towns were inundated by cloudbursts which followed. dr. g7l7shepard~rites HELD IN SEDALIA, M 0 Retired Dentist and Civil War Veteran Dies, Aged 87. The body of Dr. G. L. Shepard. 87, Civil war veteran, who died here Friday, was taken to Sedalia, Mo., by friends today for burial. Funeral services were held this forenoon at the home of his son. Harry S. Shepard. 4729 College avenue. Charles W. Hale, C. S., was In charge of the service. Pallbearers were Morris Dowd. Albert H. Goetz, Scott M. Ford. Edwin F. Burrows, C. E. Bateman and Albert W. Lawler. Dr. Shepard, a retired dentist, came to Indianaoplis twenty years ago, from Sedalia, Mo., w'here he engaged in dentistry. He was a member of the G. A. R. and the Meridian Heights Presbyterian church. Surviving are two daughters ana three sons, and a brother, Alfred Shepard, Flushing. N. Y. ‘YOU’RE IN CHICAGO,’ BANDITS GREET VISITOR Four Relieve Girl of Car. Party Gowns and Cash Near City. By I nited Press CHICAGO. July 6.—‘’You're in Chicago new-’,” four bandits greeted Miss May Fassett, Findlay, 0., as she drove into the outskirts of the city early today to visit a friend over the week-end. The quartet forced her to drive to a prairie and took $5. her suitcase containing her party dresses and bathing suit and her automobile. Miss Fassett talked a street car conductor out of a ride to a friend's house and reported the theft. “The bandits said I w-as in the badlands now’ and I believed it,” Miss Fassett commented. BANK ROBBED OF $2,000 By United Press HARRISBURG. Pa., July 6.—Two men followed Harold Cobaugh, cashier of the Dauphin National bank at Dauphin, near here, into the bank as he opened the doors today, beat him on the head, looted the bank, and fled in a fast automobile with *2,000.

James when Mrs. Marie Breen demanded alimony. “In the seven years we were married, we separated eleven times—always over a bridge argument. *1 had to mind our two children every night while die played.

STRIKERS BURN CARS; MARTIAL LAWJOOMS Night of Terror May Bring Soldiers to City of New Orleans. SEVEN TRAMS FIRED Car Barns Dynamited While Cops Fail to Disperse Huge Crowd. By United Press NEW ORLEANS. La.. July 6.—A mob of 5,000 striking car men sympathizers fired seven street cars in the Canal bams today and then repelled firemen and police with bricks and clubs, allowing the street cars to be consumed. While firemen and police were attempting to approach the fire at the canal barn, a, stick of dynamite w'as hurled into the Poland car borns. The dynamite blast did little damage, however. Police attempted to disperse the crowd with tear bombs, but were unsuccessful. Burning of the cars followed a night of rioting in which desperate efforts were made to reach strikebreakers entrenched in the canal barns. Company Remains Firm The Governor it was hinted in official circles, would be asked to declare martial law T early today. The Public Service Company seemed determined not to give in to the demands of the strikers for more pay and shorter working days. No street cars or busses were being operated, an injunction having been obtained to prevent the manning of cars and busses with strike-breakers. The restraining order followed clashes w'hich resulted in the deaths of‘Joseph Molinario, 68-year-old car washer, and Silvain Thibodeaus. Both the men were strikers. Molinario w-as shot through the throat when he participated in a mixed battle with strike-breakers, and Thibodeaux w’as fatally wounded during a riot at the Canal street barn early yesterday. Patrolmen Quit Jobs Three policemen have turned in their badges, declaring they would not use their guns against friends. Hundreds of persons, many of them not in any way involved in the dispute, have been injured by bricks, clubs and revolvers used in the rioting. Battered street cars, the debris of cars destroyed by fire, and bricks, timbers and stones littering the vicinity of the car bams gave evidence of the prevalent mob spirit. The strike started last Monday when unicn motormen walked out after a strike vote by acclamation. The principal demands of the strikers are for an eight-hour day instead of working nine hours; 60 cents an hour instead of 47 for the first six months of service, proportionate increases for greater length of service; promotion by ability ana seniority; elimination of the contract's "no strike" clause, and noninterference with the affairs of the union association.

In the Stock Market

'By Thomson A McKinnon* NEW YORK, July 6.—Judging from the willingness of the banks to use the rediscounting privilege on an elaborate scale, this apparently is no longer the restraining influence at work w-hich prompted the federal reserve authorities to exert pressure against member banks in the matter of their security loans. This to me is of far more importance than the further increase in brokers’ loans, the size of which w r as just about as anticipated in view' of the Stock Exchange report earlier in the week. It is admitted, of course, that refinancing of new issues again played a conspicuous part in the increase, although it can not be disputed that advancing stock prices were a contributing factor. However, we believe the matter of loans and credits can be put aside for the present in favor of the business situation which appears to me to justify the increasing confidence on the part of investors. Allowing for the customary technical reactions from time to time, we can see nothing immediately ahead to cause me to change my ideas of a further advance in prices. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 69 9 a. m 77 7a. m 71 10 a. m 80 8 a. m 74

"To make matters worse, her partner, Mrs. Jeanett. Pond, finally brought over her two younsters and I had to look after them, too. Both women stayed out until 4 and 5 in the morning. “When I protested, my wife told

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Ann s Case May Reach Jury Today Opposing Counsel Battle Bitterly as Hardinge Is Assailed. By United Press CHICAGO, July 6.—Ann Livingston, who w f as wooed but not wed by Franklin S. Hardinge, millionaire manufacturer, probably will know before nightfall to what extent, in dollars, the jury in her $250,000 breach of promise suit, believes that she is a “poor but good little working girl," and not a “gold digger” as her elderly admirer contends. The extended legal battle between attorneys for the pretty young plaintiff, formerly a Tulsa stenographer, and the 62-year-old oil burner manufacturer, has lasted for two weeks during which the mobs of spectators necessitated employment of extra court attaches to maintain order. Both Sides Rest Both sides rested late Friday after the defense had introduced several new “surprise” witnesses in an attempt to prove their contention that it was Hardinge's money and not his love that she sought. The much discussed pre-nuptial contracts, which broke up the Hard-inge-Livingston romance two days before the date set for the marriage, were forgotten in the closing days of the trial. Interest shifted to the testimony of defense witnesses concerning Ann's past and alleged misconduct with earlier loves. One of the last witnesses for Hardinge was Mrs. James Beyer, formerly Arm's landlady in Tulsa, who testified that Ann had confided her intentions of marrying Hardinge, divorcing him and "getting his money.’* Hardinge Is Assailed Mrs. Beyer was preceded on the stand by William E. Logan, St. Louis, w r ho said he also knew Ann when she lived in Tulsa. He described her an unscrupulous young woman w'ho always was seeking some rich man from whom she might obtain money. Opposing counsel fought bitterly and when Ann’s attorney, Benjamin H. Ehrlich, entered his closing argument he stopped at nothing in his attack on Hardinge’s character. He defended Ann as a "friendless, forsaken girl,” charged the manufacturer was a "perjurer” and a “grasping old playboy,” "Ann Livingston has been a drudge and a worker all her life,” the plaintiff s attorney continued.

Opening Markets

BY r ELMER C. WALZER United Press Financial Editor NEW YORK. July 6—Week-end profit-taking brought irregularity into the stock market at the opening today. The rise of $227,000,000 in broker loans for this week also was responsible for some selling. However, there were as many gains as losses, with both in a relatively narrow range. Radio Corporation w'as depressed more than a point to 87, Public Service 1U to 107. and Missouri Pacific a point to 95 . Fractional declines were made by Anaconda, General Motors and Consolidated Gas. Small gains were made by some of the motor shares including WillysOverland. Hudson and Chrysler. Coppers continued to decline. Special issues like Coty and Gold Dust were firmer. , , The first sale of United _ States Steel w'as made at 1960 ff on a block of 6,000 shares. Radio-Keith - Orpheum, one of yesterday s ear*y favorites, lost a point to 3712. Missouri-Kansas-Texas was a firm spot in the rails, rising nearly a point to 58 a. Montgomery Ward continued in demand m the mail order shares. Westinghouse Electric lost 24 points to 198. New York Stock Opening July - 15 8Am Can inn*. Am Car Fdry ! Am Loco no Am Smelting i 6 i , Am Tel & Tel ‘ Am Tob B Anaconda Armour A Atchison B & O -oi._ Beth 3teei iin Canadian Pac -ay, Chrvsler Coca Cola Cons Gas Cos ‘SX,* Cont Can Cont Motors .if, 2 Corn Products ,05 Cub-Am Sugar i?,* Famous Players Xj, 4 Fieischmann *' 1 B Gen Electric 3 2i,* Gen Motors 1® * Goodrich 33, ! Hudson Motor "x. t* Hupp Motors J' ‘ Kenn Cop 92 '

me I was only a husband, but that bridge was bridge." "Enough,” declared the court, "I wish I could give you a medal as the world’s most patient husband.” ' Mrs. Breen must do without her alimony. I_ _

‘INVESTMENTS’ ARE MADE AT TRACK UNDER COURT ORDER BY JUDGE LEATHERS Petition Asking That Restraining Writ Be Dissolved Immediately Will Put ‘Open Gambling’ Issue Directly Up to Judge. WINKLER, CORONER ‘PLAY’ HOUNDS Stark and Worley Witness System in Full Operation Friday Evening; Promoters Prepare for Thousands Tonight. Declaring he was going to “throw it directly upon th judge as to whether he wants to tolerate gambling,” Pros*, cutor Judson L. Stark late this morning was preparing a pti. tion to Superior Judge James M. Leathers that he immediately, dissolve a temporary restraining order under which the IbcU* anapolis Kennell Club Ltd., inaugurated betting under the “investment brokerage” system at the dog track one mile north of the city limits on Allisonville road Friday evening. Dog track promoters got the temporary restraining ordef late Friday without a hearing in which the prosecutor had a chance to combat. The order prohibits Sheriff CJeorge L. Winkler and Police Chief Claude M. Worley from interfering with the "investment brokerage” system in any way.

The prosecutor and sheriff, both of whom were at the track and witnesse dthe betting system in full operation Friday evening, at first had intended filing affidavits charging gambling and keeping a gambling house against at least, ten promoters and track employes, but in a conference this morning changed their plan. Stark declared that if Judge Leathers refuses to dissolve the restraining order upon the evidence of himself and Winkler abou the open and flagrant gambling at the track Friday night he will ask for a change of judge and try again. Stark is asking that the order be dissolved without a hearing, just as it was issued. The petition will show that the sheriff himself bet and lost $2 on one race.

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Expect Thousands Tonight Meanwhile the track promoter* were preparing t® handle thousands of patrons tonight. They had been operating a week to comgajTotively small crowds, but news betting has started was expected to tax all facilities. The temporary restraining rd*f was issued upon a showing by A. C. Baxter, track manager; Ralph D. Landis of Cincinnati, treasurer of the club, and attorneys T. J. Moll and Earl R. Cox that the "investment'’ system is not gambling under Indiana law. The patrons place anything from $2 up in envelopes and pass them through the betting windows as "Investments" upon the dogs for the period of the race only. If the particular dog named in the "investment” envelope wins, all those who "invested” share in the purse, which happens to be the total of the amount "invested” on all the dogs in that race. The prosecutor contends that this differs from the regular system of betting at all big horse and dog race tracks only in name. Numerous henchmen and preeinet committeemen of George V. Colßn. Republican city chairman, were in the crow'd which milled about the bettine windows Friday night. Coroner "Invests” on Dag On the last race, Coroner C. K, Keever, who had served the restraining order on Winkler by virtue f the statute which provides the coroner is the only person who ea serve a court writ on the sheriff, was among a number w r h® "invested” $5 on a dog named Unguarded Moment. Following the race the coroner stepped up to the 'brokerage office” window and received M. giving him a profit of $1 as a result of his sagacity and understanding of dogs. Winkler had a dozen deputies on the grounds. Young said: "Public sentiment demands this sort, of amusement and we have had leaders of all the churches out here and they believed it is a good thing. All the best citizens have urged us to fight to the last and protect our right to run this form of entertainment. "The supreme courts of other states have declared this is not gambling, and if the Indiana courts should decide otherwise, we have a few other plans by which we can operate our investment brokerage and be within the law. ■Quotations’ Are Postod Despite the declaration in the petition for the temporary restraining order that no odds are posted at the track, there appeared on a large board in front of the grandstand what would pass for odds at any race track under the heading “Quo'atione.” The "quotations showed what the probable returns would be on the dogs. About two thirds of the eighteen ' betting windows were open and all were busy despite the fact that there was a crowd of only about 40fl men and women. Loud speakers kept warning the crowd before the ! races began that those who desired ; to "invest" had only so many min* | utes left to get to the windows. Chicago Stock Opening ■BV James T M Adams SJ Auburn BendU Aviation .3 Bcr? Warner ‘Sc Butler Bros I Kn ll Wdio webUtt Sparks 2T SenltrOß n

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