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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1928
Page
3
A reader critiques a general December 7 zodiac forecast noting its broad claims about travel, fame, and love. The piece uses Groucho Marx quotes to lampoon celebrity attention and questions the accuracy of predictions for actors and writers.
Members re elected all officers at the annual assembly Monday night at the Columbia Club. Officers listed include Sovereign Elwood Barnard Greenfield viceroy Louis G Buddenbaum Indianapolis senior general George S Parker Anderson junior general Charles Knofel New Albany perfect Fred C Goldsmith Terre Haute prelate Eugene Water Muncie recorder Adrian Hamersly Indianapolis treasurer Charles F Meyer Indianapolis standard bearer Harry G Strickland Greenfield herald Elmer F Gay Indianapolis sentinel Donald J Pickett of Indianapolis.
Indiana state Senator John L Niblack proposes a bill to form a state department of public safety modeled after Royal Northwest Mounted Police and Pennsylvanias New Yorks systems. It would create three bureaus including identifications and invest in a military style force with enlisted troops and barracks. The plan allocates 5000000 annually and outlines salaries, ranks, and a fingerprint driven identification bureau.
Phil M. Watson succeeded Harvey Bradley as president of the Woodstock club after Monday afternoon’s meeting for the annual election of officers. Other officers are L. V. Campbell re elected vice president A F Goulding secretary treasurer and Watson Mrs William R Higgins and Reginald W Garstang three year trustees
Washington beauty parlor insiders reveal plans to court Mrs. Herbert Hoover as first lady, arguing she should use professional services to boost the industry. Shops compare approaches through close friends and targeted appeals to win her business, while avoiding graft or bribery.
Leadville Colorado, famed two mile high mining town, was hit by a prohibition cleanup. The mayor and five city officials, plus four citizens, were arrested on conspiracy charges to violate national laws. Government agents expect more arrests as a grand jury crackdown follows decades of dry resistance.
United Press reports that at the Michigan City chamber of commerce dinner tonight Pane and Mrs. Harry G. Leslie will be guests of honor with Mr Leslie as the main speaker.
Lester Asbury, 20, a night watchman at S and K garage, slipped while handling a revolver at 322 East Market Street. The weapon discharged, wounding a finger and nearly striking his head before being taken to the city hospital by Motor Policemen Kinder and Hague.
Thomas King of 302% Blake Street is held in Detroit amid removal proceedings in a federal probe of an interstate motor theft conspiracy. He allegedly took 100 dollars to claim he sold a La Salle sedan to Frank J. Glenn, a coal dealer fined 1000 dollars and given 21 months at Leavenworth. Officials say King was prompted to pretend sale to shield William J. Laffey, Glenn’s cousin, and faces a charge of helping conceal the stolen car.
Bolivia today accepted the Pan American arbitration and conciliation conference good offices to settle the Paraguayan Bolivian border incidents. Paraguay followed with acceptance. Both nations ordered their troops to cease actions in the Chaco amid League of Nations urging restraint.
Paraguay denounced Bolivian accusations in a note to the League of Nations. The foreign ministry acknowledged Briand's communication citing that Paraguayan forces attacked Bolivian forts but rejected the charge as a distortion of the truth. Paraguay offered mediation or investigation while Bolivia refused.
Paris December 18 The council of the League of Nations may be called into session Friday to consider the Bolivian Paraguayan dispute. Artistide Briand president of the council and Sir Eric Drummond secretary-general awaited developments ready to act. Briand expressed confidence in the Pan American conference efforts in Washington to settle the issue.
Willirz n Moore, two miles south of Washington, identified the head of a hog held by Sheriff Bowman as the animal stolen from his farm. The thief butchered the hog on the Joe Cummings farm the same night and left the remainder after taking the choice cuts.
OHN CASSIDY a Station A mail carrier writes a holiday poem urging mailers to verify addresses before mailing Christmas packages and cards. The verse cites Aunt May, Minnie Jinks, Andy Miller, and Johnny Black, warning misaddressed items end up in the “corner” or with orphans and urging careful checking to avoid bungled mail.
Washington Dec 18 Herbert Hoover supporters nationwide protest Senator Watson of Indiana as senate leader as Curtiss may remain until end of session. President Coolidge urged Curtiss to hold post till March amid protests over Watsons primary campaign attacks. Some Republicans in Indiana distribute anti Hoover Kansas City speech excerpts to hinder Watson. Senate progressives threaten to reprint the speech in Congress if Watson wins.
George Parker, 58, once famed as New York’s top confidence man, received a life term under the Baumes law for forging a $150 check. Once famous for selling the Brooklyn Bridge tale, Parker had twelve arrests and seven prior sentences, and his long criminal career ended with a worn coat as he faced a life sentence.
A man and a woman, Glenn Hyde and his wife of Hansen Idaho, began a boat descent of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado last month and have been missing since November 15. Army fliers at Crissy Field were mobilized to locate them with a plan to use a tri motor from March Field due to hazardous terrain. The Hydes left the river headwaters aiming to reach Needles California, while father R G Hyde of Las Vegas requested government aid.
Washington December 18 The state department was informed by the American minister at Managua that the American electoral mission in Nicaragua has completed its work and General Frank R. McCoy president of the board of elections has resigned and sailed for home.
Evansville Ind Dec 18 Mrs Martha J Hassell 62 dies after taking poison she mistook for medicine during illness from influenza.
Hollywood investigators warn that top stars use extreme diets to maintain slender figures, risking tuberculosis, anemia, and other illnesses. Photoplay Magazine cites weight cuts from 126 to 96 pounds for Alice White and 125 to 97 for Renee Adoree, with several others named as examples. The camera’s two dimensional effect inflates perceived size, while Anita Page defies the trend by maintaining a normal 118 pounds and growing fan mail.
E L Cain 68 of O N Go, Ind, hanged himself in garage following despondency over illness. The National Economic League council vote shows strong Indiana support for federal style jury instruction in civil and criminal trials, mixed views on judges and prosecutors, and opposition to grand jury abolition.
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