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GET NEW CLEWS IN ALGER HUNT State Police Confident of Early Capture, State police today were confident that Gene Alger, 21. state reformatory alleged parole violator, and his wife Josephine, alleged bandits, will be arrested soon. Operatives were working in Kentucky, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio Friday and today in an effort to-] bring an end to the week's pursuit, of the couple who are alleged to: have obtained $750 when they robbed the Paris Crossing state bank nine days ago. Circumstances, which police pointed to as indications of final phases of the search, were: Arrest of Joe Roth, alleged Louisville (Ky.) bootlegger and gambler, at Vernon. Ind., Friday afternoon as a material witness. Location of a Chevrolet., belonging to the wife of Gail Alger, brother of Gene, in which the alleged bandits Made their escape, in a Detroit garage. Information that a woman resembling Mrs. Alger and a man went through the Ohio river locks near Cincinnati in a motorboat late Friday. Other information indicated the Algers might be headed for Canada. The claim check for the Chevrolet was contained in a letter received by Gail Alger’s wife. Gene's wife, Josephine. has relative's in Canada, the state police said. In the Air Weather conditions at 9:30 a. m. Southeast wind, nine miles an hour: temperature. 75: barometric pressure. 30.04 at sea level: ceiling, Unlimited: visibility, two miles: light fog and smoke: field, good. New York Curb Opening _AU. 24Amer Super Power <A> S. Amer 0s Commonwealth A S , Cities Service SO* De Purest 1 Elec Bond and Share 1® 7 , 4 Elec Inve* 2*3 Jj Ford of England 18-* Goldman Sachs Gold Sea! 20 4 General Realty tnt S Pr Mount Prod Nat P Ser <A> St 1 * National Theater Newmont 210 N Am Aviation Niagara & Hudson 2®r* Ohio Oil ?• Standard OH Ind 56% Standard Oil Kansas Hl* Standard Oil Ky Standard OU Ohio .......12* Sel Industrie* 23V Stand Brands 27’Senandoah 26> s Trans Cent A T 22 United L and P ;Ai 52?* United Gas and Imp 2.a 4 * Uni tad Warte-B-... 17H Utility Ea '■ 3*S Ulan 2; “A.:::::::::::::::::::::::

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How the Market Opened

By United Press NEW YORK, Aug. 24.—Extreme cautiousness marked the opening of today’s short session on the New York Stock Exchange. While a firm tone characterized the general list, the transactions were small and price changes were fractional, mostly on the upside. The largest, opening was in Republic Iron and Steel, in which a block of 12,000 shares was traded at 120!s, up 3*B. This over-night jump was significant of the behavior of the steel group as a whole during the last several days. United States Steel, which rose 9 7 4 points Friday, showat reactionary tendencies today, selling off 1% points to 258 V. New YoriTstocks Opening —Aug. 24 Allis Chalmers Am Can JSf Am Loco Am Steel Fdry Am Tel & Tel -9‘ Am Wool Anaconda iff,, Beth Steel Cont Can Famous Players 7 i£ Fisk Tire Oen Electric 3 ®‘ • Gen Motors Hudson Motor Hupp Motors Inspiration jJ 4 Kenn Cop. ,5?,. SfVSt * Pennsylvania Rep re® & Steel 120 _ St L A.B F I” Sears-Roebuck *o2* Un ld A Ca'rbon 135 United Air Craft 13JN Yellow Truck 37

Bv Time* Special PAOLI. Ind.. Aug. 24.—Indianapolis police could dry up the state capital in thirty days “if they would get on the job in a determined way,” E. A. Miles. Indiana Anti-Saloon League attorney, told the conference of the United Brethren church in an address here today. "The great difficulty we have in the enforcement of the prohibition law is the complete failure of many officials to perform their duty,” declared Miles, who Is credited with having directed the dry league’s affairs during the prolonged absence

Tennessee Democrat Had Distinguished Record as War Officer. By United firfss -**—*** PHILADELPHI, Aug. 24.—Senator Lawrence D. Tyson of Knoxville. Tenn., who has been under treatment at Manresa Mahor sanitarium near here for several weeks, died at the sanitarium early today following a sudden relapse. He was 68 years old. Tyson, who was just completing his first term as Democratic senator from Tennessee, was bom in Greenville- S. C. He was graduated from West Point in 1883. served several years at Indian posts in the far west and was detailed as commandant of cadets at the University of Tennesse, at Knoxville, in 1891. While at the university he studied law and later began practice of law in a firm at Knoxville of which Associate Justice Sanford of the United States supreme court was a member. President McKinley, in 1898, commissioned Tyson a colonel in the 6th United States volunteers, which saw service in Porto Rico. After returning from Porto Rico, Tyson made his first entry into politics as a member of the Tennessee legislature. Diming the World war Tyson distinguished himself as brigadier general, commanding a brigade of Tennessee and Carolina troops attached to the “Old Hickory” division, which saw service on the Hindenburg line in France. He is survived by his wife, who was at the bedside at the time of his death. His only son. McGee, a lieutenant in the naval air service, was killed in an airplane crash during the war. Chicago Stocks Opening (By James T. Hamill & Co.> Adams 35 Auburn .455 Bendix Aviation 94 Borg Warner 85’, Butler Bros 1 30 Erla 2<s Grtgsbv Grunow -80 Iron Fireman 36 4 Insult 106’i Ken Radio Tube 23 Noblitt Sparks 55 >4

City Cops Pont Try to Enforce Dry Law, Miles Hints

of Dr. Edward S. Shumaker, superintendent. Laxity by police and sheriff’s forces and leniency shown by the courts are serious impediments to liquor law enforcement in larger cities of the state, Miles declared. “Pretty generally in Indiana, officials are doing their duty and the law is being well enforced.” he said. “There are many counties that do not have a liquor problem worth mentioning. “However, in.our cities, particularly in the large ones, there is a disposition on the part of police

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, AUG. 24, 1929

LEAPS BENEATH TRAINWHEELS Car! Hamilton Ends Life Under Locomotive. Plunging into the path of a locomotive Carl Hamilton, 45, a. farmer, living on Acton road in Johnson county today committed suicide near the Acton railroad depot. His head was severed from his body. Persons who knew Hamilton said he had been in ill health and despondent ove? 4 the loss of several jobs recently. According to R. J. Murphy, engineer and E. H. Stutsman, fireman, in charge of. the switch engine, Hamilton stood on the track and watched the approach of the locomotive. When the engine was withing a few feet of Hamilton he threw himself onto the tracks in front of it, they said. Deputy Sheriff Harry' Bendel and Deputy Coroner O. H. Bakemeler, who investigated, learned the locomotive was going at a slow rate of speed and the crew attempted to warn Hamitlon, but he paid no heed. Hamilton’s body was carried into the depot. George Reid, a neighbor, identified Hamilton. The widow and three children survive. BAND PLAYS SUNDAY Program Is Announced for Rhodius Concert. Program of the Indianapolis Military band at Rhodius park at 7:39 Sunday night, will include: ‘ New Friendship:” excerpts from “The Prince of Pilsen;” “March of the Toys;” “The Spanish Dances;” “A Huntjpg Scene;” “II Guarany;” “Robert Bruce;” “Hungarian Comedy;” “Dream City and the Magic Knight;” “The Star Spangled Banner.’/ Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m £6 * 8 a. m 79 7 a. m 66 9 a. 18..... 74

officials to disregard the violations of liquor and the gambling laws. “In many places police officers receive favors of various kinds, political preferment or financial help from the gambling and liquor interests. This is so apparent in some of our larger cities that it is amazing with what boldness it is carried on. “Patrolmen, especially, go into dens of crime, visiting them regularly, and see law violations and take no steps whatever to punish the violators or to stop the criminal acts. There also are a very few .sheriffs- in the state who seem to

ZEP MORE THAN ONE-THIRD OF WAY TO U. S. AFTER BATTLING FIERCE STORMS OVER PACIFIC

Twenty-Five Years of Flying Achievements Shown at Cleveland. NOTED LEADERS ATTEND Crowd of 100,000 Persons Expected for Opening Ceremonies. BY CLAIRE M. BURCKY United Press Staff Correspondent CLEVELAND, Aug. 24.—Achievements of the aeronautic industry during its first -twenty-five years were assembled here today to open the 1929 national air races and aeronautical exposition. Aviation was the password—and will be for the next ten days—as famous desiginers and builders of aircraft, celebrated war-time aces, and noted civilian fliers gathered here to participate in the “air classic of the century." Meanwhile, two groups of air race contestants were speeding east from two widely separated starting points on the Pacific coast. Fourteen women participating in the first “ladybird derby” left Wichita, Kan., past the halfway mark in the series of hops from Santa Monica, Cal., to Cleveland. Prizes totaling $25,000 drew nineteen women pilots to the starting line last Sunday. Finish of the derby will be Monday afternoon. Numerous Air Derbies Nine airmen took off from Swan island airport, Portland, Ore., Friday on the first leg of the Portland-to-Cleveland derby. They left Spokane today. They are competing for $6,000 in prizes and an additional several thousand dollars in lap prize money. The race through the northwest will end be™ Tuesday afternoon. A third derby, the Mi^mi-Miami Be&Ch-to-Cleveland derby. for $5,800 in prizes, ten valuable trophies and several thousands of dollars lap prize money,'was scheduled to get under way today and finish here on Tuesday afternoon. • . Other derbies are the all-Ohio derby which starts Sunday at 1 p. m., the philadelphia-to-Cleveland derby, the Oakland. Cal.-to-Cleveland derby, Canadian derby, the Rim-of-Ohio derby, and a non-stop race from the Pacific coast to Cleveland. Air race executives anticipate a crowd of more than 100,000 persons for the official opening of the air race program Sunday afternoon, when the participants in the allOhio derby take off from municip. airport. Other events of the afternoon include a number of closed course events—short races for various types of planes—and parachute jumping contests. Opening Rites Today The blare of bands and roar of motors overhead will herald the opening ceremony at the airport at airport at 1 p. m. today. Half an hour later public auditorium will open its doors to an exhibit of more than $3,000,000 worth of aircraft and aeronautic accessories. A fleet of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company blimps will escort the five-mile-long flower pageant from University Circle through downtown streets to public auditorium. Following this, keys to the city will be presented by William R. Hopkins, city manager, and Mayor John D. Marshall to the National Air Race and Aeronautical Exposition Corporation. Clifford W. Henderson, managing director of the air races and exposition, with city officials, will greet pilots and passengers of the first Ohio good-will air tour caravan, scheduled to arrive at the airport at 9 a. m. Following the observance in honor of the good-will caravan in public auditorium, spectacular fireworks and a daring aerial circus will be shown on the lake front close by. Old Soldier Buried By United Press FAIRMOUNT. Ind., Aug. 24. Funeral services were held today for Newton Beals, 85, who served throughout the Civil war in the First Indiana cavalry. He died suddenly Thursday morning.

be tied up in some way with the criminal element and who make a complete failure as enforcement officials. “There is not a county in the state where the sheriff could not with proper effort enforce the prohibition laws. Neither is there a city but what-has sufficient police force on the pay roll at the present time to wipe out the bootlegging and blind tiger business completely. The police force in the city of Indianapolis inside of thirty days, if they would get on the job in a determined way, could clean up the city in good shape.”

WOMEN POINT DERBY PLANES TO ST. LOUIS

Fourteen Surviving Entries Are Due to Reach City Sunday. Bv I'nited Pr< sts WICHITA, Kan.. Aug. 24.—Safe beyond the hazardous mountains and sand of the west, the fourteen surviving contestants in the women’s California to Cleveland air derby pointed their planes toward the level plains of the central states today in their race for fortune and vindication ot woman's claim to a place in the air. They took off at 9 a. m. for Kansas City, the day’s only scheduled refueling stop. The day’s flight will end at Parks Field, East St. Louis, 111. Their gay spirits dimmed by tragedy and misfortune and their trim planes spotted and begrimed in very non-feminine style, the “ladybirds" entered the final stages

PORTLAND AIRMEN OFF TO MONTANA

Eight Racers Take Air for Second Leg of Air Dash. By United Press FELTS FIELD, SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 24.—Eight sky racers roared away this morning on the second lap of the Portland-Cleveland national air derby. The bright hued, 200-horse power planes took off at three-minute intervals starting at 7 a. m. and sped to Missoula, Mont., today’s first control point. Ranged alongside the eight racers was the trans-continenta! plane Sun God, in which Nick Mamer and Art Waler, who flew it from Spokane to New York and return without touch-

AVIATOR STARTS FLIGHT TO SET NEW RECORD ACROSS UNITED STATES

Captain Turner Hopes to Break Time Mark Set by Hawks, By United Press ROOSEVELT FIELD. N. Y., Aug. 24.—Captain Roscoe Turner flew west into a fog at 5:21 a. m eastern standard time today in quest of the transcontinental flight record held by Captain Frank Hawks. Turner’s destination is Los Angeles and he plans to make stops for refueling at Cincinnati, Tulsa, Okla., and Albuquerque, N. M. Weather reports received by Turner just before he and four companions started in the LockheedVega monoplane indicated they would have to fly through fog for part of the distance to Cincinnati. The flight to Cincinnati, Turner said, probably would be made in from two and one-half to three hours. His companions are Fred Trosper of the Los Angeles police department; Russell Pecht, mechanic; Charles Gatty. navigator, Saves Hail-Beaten Crop Bu United Press SYRACUSE. Kas., Aug. 24.—Just before J. E. Rector harvested his 400 acres of wheat, a hail storm beat the crop to the ground. Rector attached a sweeping machine to a combine, swept the ground so closely that 90 per cent of the crop, estimated at 15,600 bushels—39 bushels per acre—was saved.

Deploring "leniency shown criminals by the courts,” Miles asserted: “Instance after instance has come within our knowledge of hardened criminals who have been persistent law violators receiving clemency and. indulgence from the courts. "Lawyers are employed who use every artifice of the skilled attorney to cause delay and postpone trial and judgment, sometimes for years, arid in the meantime, the criminal has kept on with his wickedness.” i At the outset of his address he

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of their race with definite seriousness. Cash prizes of $25,000 await the winners of the derby in Cleveland, Monday, and with the finish in sight only a little more than one hour in total elapsed time separated the four leaders. The fliers are due in Indianapolis Sunday. The four leaders in the heavy plane class were Mrs. Louise McPhetridge Thaden of Pittsburgh; Mrs. Gladys O'Donnell, Long Beach Cal.: Ruth Nichols. New York, and Amelia Earhart. New York, in order named. Mrs. Phoebe Omlie held a lead oi nearly three hours in the light plane class. Mrs. Thaden. competing in the “housewife” class, held a lead of nearly forty minutes over Mrs. O’Donnell. Miss Nichols and Miss Earhart of trans-Atlantic fame, were closely grouped about thirty minutes behind Mrs. O'Donnell.

ing the ground, planned to fly to Cleveland. The Sun God will proceed directly to the Ohio city, where it will give refueling demonstrations at the national air races. Charles W. (Speed' Holman won the first day’s honors by a thrilling power dive over the field, which brought him to the ground a scant fourteen seconds ahead, of T. A. Wells. Wichita, Kan., who had pursued him from the take-off at Portland. Entries in the race are: Charles Holman, Chicago; T. A. Wells, Wichita. Kan.: Tex Rankin, Portland, Ore.: W. H. Emery, Bradford. Pa.; W. B. Clark, Portland: Major G. H. Eckerson. Springfield. Ore.; Dick Rankin. Portland, and Sydnor Hall. St. Louis.

and David Lane, a newspaper man. The five men recently flew here from Los Angeles in nineteen hours fifty-two minutes, making several stops for refueling. At that time Turner said he was not seeking a west-east record, but merely was trying to demonstrate how rapidly passengers could be taken across the continent.

WILLIAMS TUNES PLANE FOR FINAL EFFORT TO ENTER SCHNEIDER RACE

Hopes to Dash Machine Through Air at 400 Miles an Hour. Bn United Press ANNAPOLIS. Md., Aug. 24.—Lieutenant Alford J. Williams prepared his $175,000 mercury racing plane today for a final desperate attempt to pass successful flying tests to qualify for the Schneider cup race —and then dash the tiny machine through the air at 400 mils an hour or thereabouts to break the world speed record. His three weeks of bad weather and bad luck in tryouts at the naval academy on the Severin river here have only made him more doggedly insistent on getting the 1.100-horse power machine into the air. He is reported to have a send-

said: “The most important question before the American people today is that of the retention and enforcement of the prohibition laws. I say it is the most important because it. directly affects more people than any other.” “Prohibition,” he said, “has brought blessings to practically every home In the land.” Miles said the law has brought forward one of the greatest attacks ever made on a law with the combination of wet propaganda and the organization of under-world crime rings to battle liquor law enforcement.

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Few Passengers Able to Sleep During Night on Globe Circling Dirigible. FLIES OVER STEAM LANE Lightning Causes Fears of Explosion of Huge Gas Bag. BY MILES VAUGHN United Press Staff Correspondent TOKIO, Aug. 24.—Flying high and fast through fogs and cold over the steamer lane to the American continent the Graf Zeppelin today was more than one-third of the distance across the Pacific in the Japan-to-California leg of her flight around the world. Before reaching the open Pacific the Zeppelin had battled her way through a series of violent storms. Messages from the Zeppelin said the passengers spent a most uncomfortable night. The storms tossed the ship and the lightning caused great fears that the huge bag would explode. Few on board were able to sleep. By 10 a. m., however, the storms abated. The passengers were fur-clad because of the cold. At 6 p. m. today (4 a. m. eastern standard time) the Otchichi radio station reported the Zeppelin’s position at 168:30 east, 43 north and traveling at sixty miles per hour. The position indicated that the dirigible had traveled 1,600 miles since she left the Asumigaura airport at 3:13. p m. yesterday, and was traveling along the Yokohama-Se-attle steamer lane. * The message revealed that traveling at the speed she was going the dirigible could reach Las Angeles by 6 p. m. (Eastern standard time) Monday. It was said here that the Zeppelin, before mooring in Los Angeles, might travel to San Diego, Cal., 150 miles south of Los Angeles, fly over the city and return to Los Angeles. Weather Changes Route Dr. Hugo Eckener. the commander of the flight, headed his giant ship due east after leaving the Japanese coast in order to escape storms. His success in maneuvering the ship out of the storm area was regarded as another proof of his tremendous ability as a navigator. The Zeppelin, originally was scheduled to follow a great circle acros sthe Pacific, but the dangerous weather caused Eckener to change his plans. Not until the Graf reached a point far out at sea did the Kraf Zeppelin's navigators turn her northward. toward the circle which is followed by steamers plying between Yokohoma. and Seattle, Wash.

! superstitious belief that Saturday is his lucky day. despite the weather burea’s prediction of thundershowers. The English refusal of the Italian request for postponement of the Schenider cup races scheduled in England, Sept,. 6 and 7, makes a qualifying flight necessary before Sunday night. Williams is nearly as anxious to break the 318-mile-an-hour record now held by the Italian, De Bernards as he is to compete in the international race. SERGEANT HONORED Corbett Weeks Outstanding Man at Fort. Chosen as the outstanding soldier of the Eleventh infantry, Ft. Benjamin Harrison, First Sergeant Corbett Meeks, Company K, will be rewarded with having his photograph in a frieze in the office of chief of infantry, Washington, D. C. Pictures of similar representatives of every other active infantry regiment will be sent to the chief of infantry for the same purpose. Sergeant Weeks first enlisted in the army in 1912, and since 1915 has been attached to the Eleventh regiment. He was awarded the distinguished service cross and croix de guerre in France, and holds twenty other medal* for marksmanship and service.