Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 33, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 June 1921 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday. Probably lohal thunder showers.

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MORE MOTOR ROUTES BEST TRAFFIC HELP Downtown Congestion Could Be Solved, in Part, by Opening Streets. PROBLEM OF THE JUG By VOLNEY B. FOWLER. You can pour just so much water through the neck of a bottle at a time, and after the bottle is. full you can force in no more. Consider the congested district of Indianapolis —the section jammed with traffic and not the technical territory set out in the city traffic ordinance—as the bottle, and the various streets entering these arteries as the neck. So many hundreds cf vehicles can be rushed through the neck into the bottle at a time. Except upon occasions of great celebrations there never has been a time that the bottle has been full to overflowing, but the time has come when it is getting so crowded it Is exceedingly difficult to move about inside. The moment Is here, those who give thought to ihe problem declare, when attention to the enlargement of both the neck and the bottle must be given. ARTERIES NOT WHAT THEY SKOILn BE. Were arteries Into and out of the downtown district what they should be there would be no neck to the bottle, or the neck wonid be Just as wile as the bottle. Because travel into the heavily crowded downtown streets has been shnnted into fewer routes than there ought to be and because the bottle is not large enough to hold the full load comfortably Indianapolis has its present downtown problem. The agencies which finally eome to the common sense solution of the whole traffic problem must, has been stated, look at it with the city wide viewpoint. There must be no relief for one part without full realization of the effect upon the whole. It Is such a coordinated solution which is needed. Three kinds of traffic must be kept In mind In dealing with downtown troubles, street cars, vehicles not operating upon fixed rails and pedestrians. Forget not the latter. Let them have a fair inning at last.

WHERE HEAVY TRAVEL SHOWS. Because by far the greater part of downtown travel, and all street movement for that matter, is by vehicle not operating on fixed rails, principally automobiles, the general difficulties of this class are taken up first. The greatest movement In and out of the downtown district is from the north side, say from the territory north of Ohio street between Cajdtpl ajpl College avenues. Most cf this traffic moves over Meridian street. The heavy load of the remainder Is In Capitol avenue, Delaware street and Massachusetts avenue. In addition, much of the motor travel from all other parts of the north side gets Into these streets. This means that the movement of more than half of the motoring public is condensed into four chutes. Three times this number should be available, but few will say that this is practical. Eight principal openings might be used if jogs were removed and more bridges provided. Such Improvements, which have been discussed by authorities, will be set out later. Traffic flows In the strightest line. Make more direct, unimpeded ways and motorists will fall into them. THREE SHEETS SUPPLY SECTION. The part of the bottle neck which admits motorists from Irvington and the great residential district north of Washington street, south of a line about midway between East Michigan and East Tenth streets and east of the Big Four and Xlonon railroads comprises only East Washington, East New York and East Michigan streets. Most of this traffic comes into Washington and New York streets and by the time It reaches (Continued on Page Four.) ‘BONUS’ BILL IS BEFORE SENATE Finance Committee Favorably Reports on Compensation. WASHINGTON, June 20.—The soldier adjusted compensation bill today was favorably reported to the Senate by the Finance Committee. The measure was accepted practically as drafted by a subcommittee, and embraces five plans for adjnsting compensation of veterans, ranging from a cash payment of $1 a day for home service and $1.25 for foreign service to aid In acquiring homes. Its early consideration by the Senate is to be expected. Mice and Matches in Store Cause SSOO Fire Fire caused a Toss of about SSOO today at G. N. Hansel’s grocery, 1517 West Vermont street. Mice and matches caused the blaze, according to the reports of the fire department. ,

Harding Outlines Plan for World Association

WASHINGTON. June 20— A diplomatic giving a rough outline of an association of nations rlnn, purported to be favored by President Harding has gone to two South American republics, it was learned today. The two governments asked their rep-

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Camp Fire Girls disporting themselves at Camp Minnehaha, Bat Cave, N. where the training course for Camp Fire guardians has Just opened. Women from all over the country have registered for this course, which constitutes actual camping, handcraft, and homecraft.

Great Britain and France Still Divided on Germany

PARIS, June 20.—Great Britain and France, sitting as a Jury, failed again today to determine Germany's fate. The conferences here between Lord Curzon and Premier Briand came to an end with the upper Silesian situation and the Rhine customs barrier unchanged. Lord Curzon argued strongly for dissolving the customs barrier, declaring that Germany has shown her good faith by making the first reparations payment. ’’Good faith,” retorted Briand contemptuously, "hasn't paid ua a franc yet.” , The British representative told Brian he was convinced the allies should evacuate Duesseldorff, Huhrot and Duisburg and give the Germans full freedom In paying off their debt. Lord Curzon also outlined British opinion on the final division of Upper Silesia, declaring that the plesbtscite vote should be followed by awarding the Industrial regions to Germany. Both were left open for consideration by the Allied Supreme Council which probably will meet in mid July. The conferees, however, reached an agreement regarding the Near East. With the approval of the Italian government, a note was sent to the Greek government proposing that it should consent to a pence with Turkish nationalists to be arranged by the allies. The basis of peace, it was stated, would lie substantially that propoied last winter in London calling for withdrawal of Greek forces from Asia Minor until negotiations were completed. GREEK WARSHIPS SINK TURK CRAFT ATHENS Greece, June 20.—Many small craft which were discharging arms for the Turkish Nationalists were sunk by Greek warships at Inedoli, (Treboli) on the Black Sea coast near Trebizond according to the following communique issued here today: “A Greek squadron demanded the delivery of forty launches that were discharging war materials at Inedoli. Surrender was refused by the Turks. Following the evacuation of the town by the civilian population, the Greek squadron began a bombardment. Many launches and two coastwise ships were sunk. Warehouses containing war supplies were des':#yed. The Turkish battery defending the town was silenced.” Official circles are opposed to the suggestion of the allies that the Greeks halt their offensive until the allies can mediate In an effort to arrange peace between Greece and Turkey. RUSS ACTIVITY AIDS NATIONALISTS CONSTANTINOPLE, Juno 20 The concentration of strong forces of Russian troops in the Caueusus, supported with artillery and armored cars, has enabled the Turkish Nationalists to withdraw, troops from that district and the Kemalist army in Anatolia, Is continually being reinforced, according to Information received here today. Following the occupation of Kars, by pnrt of the eleventh army corps of the Russian army. The Turks withdrew and large amounts of Russian war materials were transported to the Anatolian coast.

resentatives for a report on the Harding association. The salient features of the plan were: The association would have no written constitution. It would function through a council of representatives of member nations whose decision would be advisory, rather than binding. The present allied supreme council could be used as a nucleus for the association. The association's plan calls for an international law conrt, but without compulsory arbitration of disputes and without penalties for failure to abide by the court's judgment. Th“ word that such diplomatic reports have been sent closely follows information that an association of nations has been put on paper. Ilsrdtng has not worked out all of the details of his plans, the diplomats reported. but they expressed the conviction that be will base suggestions for an as soeiation sole'y on cooperation between members for a world policy of good fellowship and mutual helpfulness.

Entered as Second Class Matter, July 25. 1914. at Postofflce, Indianapolis, Ind.. under act March S. 1879.

This Should Put ‘Big Shiner ’ in for Some Time But He's One of the *Good Government’ Pets and That May Save Him. Charles “Big Shiner” Mlddaugh, 40, 213 Dougins street, had bad luck Saturday and Sunday, and today another affidavit was sworn out charging him with operating a blind tiger. This makes the second charge of this kind lodged against him in three days. “Big Shiner's" bad luck started when the Marlon county grand Jury indicted him on the charge of perjury. Those charges grew out of a “blind tiger” case tried some months ago. Chitwood and a squad of police raided The Fame livery barn 036 j West Court street at noon Saturday and i found twenty-nine one-gallon tin cans of | “white mule’’ whisky hidden in the bayj mow. They arrested George Atkins, ne- | gro, 538 Bright street, who is employed ! at the barn and charged him with operating a “blind tiger.” | Atkins declared the twenty-nine gallons of moonshine was the property of | “Big Shiner” Mlddaugh, and hail been ‘ brought to the barn by two of “Big j Shiner's” friends Friday nigbt in an au- ! tomoblle after Mlddaugh’s car had broke down west of the city. Atkins said he gave the men permission to store the liquor in the barn until Saturday night. The police were unable to find MlJdaugh until be appeared at police headquarter* Sunday noon and surrendered, j He was “slated" on the charge of operatj ing a “blind tiger." Hyman Unger, 802 j South Illinois street, signed Mlddaugh’s | bond. Motor Policeman Wllkerson was off I duty last night and was enjoying an j automobile ride in Want Tenth street when he saw two men fn an automobile | driving east in Tenth street near Olen avenue. The men recognized the polieeman and tried to crowd him into the ditch, the officer says. He turned his car around and started a pursuit. As the leading automobile approached Mt. Jackson cemetery It slowed down and one of the men burled a sack over the wall. Then the policeman swung nls auto ahead of the other one and blocked the road. Wllkerson says the men in the car were Charles Mlddaugh and William Roach. Taking the keys out of both cars the officer went back and got the sack that liad been thrown nway. It contained five one-gallon cans of “white mule" whisky, of the same kind found in the livery barn. When the policeman got back to the automobile “Big Shiner” was not there. He arrested Roach who is charged with operating a blind tiger. Roach, £O. 152 North Blackford street, was released on a bond signed by Pannl Shaneff, 336 North Blackford street. Wilkerson today swore out an affidavit against Middaugh charging him with operating a blind tiger. The automobile was ordered held for the Federal authorities. Middaugh also was charged with driving a car without an automobile license. The reason that, the latter charge was placed against him was that the license used on the “booze” car, No. £42285, .was Issued for an Overland, but was usco on a Fo> 1. Middaugh said the automobile is owned by Kress. Middaugh was released from custody on a bond of SI,OOO signed i v Ira Ho'mea and the first tiger case was continued until June 30. F

‘Must Fight Out Near East Issue * LONDON, June 20.—The Near East Issue between Greece an 1 Nationalist Turkey must be settled on the field of battle and not In the peace chamber, according to a Smyrna telegram to the Daily Telegraph today quoting Dr. Stratos, an ofticial of the Greek government. Dr. Stratos has fust arrived at Smyrna, at the head of Greek parliamentary committee which is going to the front. Dr. Stratos was quoted as saying: “Mediation is not acceptable. We cannot yield Thrace and Smyrna. The only solution is by force of arms. A military offensive is necessary to bring the Turks into a more reasonable state of mind.”

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1921.

TURMOIL RULES INDIANAPOLIS SCHOOL BOARD Constant Wrangling of Membei*s Obliterates Any Semblance of Harmony. PROBLEM FOR PUBLIC [Editor’s Note—This is the first of a series of articles dealing with the composition of the Indianapolis board of education, its problems and the manner in which it has met them and the method it is using in plunniiig fur the future.] By BLYTHE Q. HENDRICKS. In the bright lexicon of tho board of school commissioners there is no such word as harmony. For more than a year past the bi-monthly meetings and the numerous special meetings of the board have been marked by quarrels, squabbles, verbal knock outs and general hostility among the members that would be laughable were It not for the fact that upon this body depends the welfare of the school city of Indianapolis.

For a number of years past there has been a steady decline in the morale of the school board of the city and In the present board the climax In this respect has been reached. For the past year the history of the board has been the story of just one quarrel after another. HAS RAN GAMUT OF DISCORD. The board wrangled over the appointment of a superintendent of buildings and grounds; over whether or no' to give the League of Women Voters a reason for the discharge of a very popular high school teacher, and then when it finally agreed to do to the entire situation got messed up as to what constituted an answer and they quarreled over that. It fought over legal opinions submitted by Its own legal representative until Albert Baker, for sixteen years legal advisor of tho board and for more than twentyfive years connected with school affairs of Indianapolis, handed In his resignation. Then the board quarreled for an evening or two as to whether or not to accept the resignation, it has wrangled over 'he building program, over business methods, in fact over every conceivable thing. Back of all this dissension and wrangling lies utterly divergent views oi various members of tho board as to the proper manner in which to conduct the school affairs of the city under present conditions. Two factions finally have evolved out to the turmoil, or more properly one majority faction, and two individual members that sometimes act together and sometimes do not. The majority faction which Js composed of Mrs. Julia Belle Tutewiler, president of the hoard; Bert R. Gadd and t’larenoe E. Crlpptn, with Charles L. Barry and W. D. Allison as the two dissenting members.

NOW SCRAP OVER HI lI.I>tNG PROGRAM. Lately the differences of opinion have centered on the building program of the board. The majority faction has been determined to go ahead with the building program, high building costs to the contrary notwithstanding, and build lip to the very limit of the $12,000,000 bonded Indebtedness permitted under the present law. The minority on the other band has insisted that until building costs fall to a lower level that only absolutely necessary building should be done, and that where necessary children shonld be taken care of by means of portables as a temporary expedient. In view of the fact that at the city election in November an entirely new school board will bo soiccted by those voters of Indianapolis who take the trouble to vote for members of the school board, the whole question becomes one (Continued on Page Six.) 5 BANDITS SEIZE $17,523 PAY ROLL Motor Gang Overcomes Express Driver. GRANITE CITY, 111.. June 20.—Five armed motor imndlts held up John Metro, driver for the American Railway Express Company, here today, seized a pay roil of $17,523, belonging to the National I>ead Company and sped away in a touring car. PHILADELPHIA. .Tune 20.—Four bandits in an automobile today held up and robbed Fred Myers, messenger for the Mutual Trust Company of SIO,OOO in cash. The robbery was committed a few yards from the bank. CHICAGO, .Tune 20.—Three armed bandits today held up and looted the Jewelry shop of Harry Behrens In Lincoln nvenue. They obtained $3,000 worth of jewels. The bandits fled in a block touring car Canada May Ask for Return of Bergdoll PHILADELPHIA, June 20.—Announcement was made today at Ottawa. Canada, by minister of Justice C. J. Dohorty, that extradition from Germany of Grover C. Bergdoll, is under consideration by the Canadian government.

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The firat photograph of the new Shipping Board, take* at its first session in Washington. From left to right—Meyer Lissner of Lo Angeles. Admiral Benson of Georgia; T. C. O'Connor of Buffalo, N. Y,(|vice president of the board); A. D. Lasker (chairman) of Chicago; George E. Chamberlain of Oregon; Frederick 1. Thompson of Alabma and Ed C. Plomr&er of Maine.

Willard Park Playground in Full Operation

Out of mansion and cottage, duplex and bungalow, apartment and tenement, the youngsters of Indianapolis flocked to the city playgrounds, when they were officially opened at 0 a. m. today. Attendance, according to recreation department officials, was up to a midsummer figure, indicating that many thousands

PRISONERS ROB EACH OTHER -I- -I- -I- -l- -l- -I- -I- -I- -I- -|- -|- -|- -l- -j- -ITheft of Ring , Pin at City Jail Starts Search ONE SELLS HIS LOOT FOR'sl

That turnkeys at police headquarters have failed to obey orders of Chief of Police Jerry E. Kinney to search all prisoner's became known today when a man slated under tho name of "John Doe. city." mude complaint that he been robbed of a valuable diamond ring and a diamond stick pin. Record* shew that "John Doc" was arrested by Patrolman Burk at Pennsylvania and Washington streets at 12:15 a. m , and was charged with drunkenness. When detectives gave the prisoners ' file once over,” John Doe complained that he had been robbed. Detectives Manning and White were assigned to the ~ase and taking off their coats started In to search fifty-one prisoners. In the pocket of • Chick'’ Granger, known to the police as a pickpocket, who it is said has served time in prison, was fbund the diamond pin. The pin was identified by Doe. Granger said he purchased the pin for n from Willis Butler, negro, 25,

U. S. OBJECTS TO HUN FINANCING Protest Made to Reparations Body to Steady Exchange. WASHINGTON, June 20.-Representa-tions have been made by the United State* to the allied reparations commission to prevent Germany from paying largo reparation sum# and drafts on New York banks and using American Vlnane'al institutions ns a "credit fulcrum. " The reason for the request is that the resent action of Germany in paying huge sums to the allies through American banks has played havoc with the exchange situation, to the detriment of American foreign commerce. It was said. Last week's drop in the price of wheat is blamed on the exchange fluctuations caused by the German action. Authorities hero say no benefit is derived by the sudden purchase of huge sums of dollars and then the gradual withdrawal of the credits thus gotten. Homes Destroyed by West Virginia Flood SISTERSVILLE, W. Va., .Tune 20 Manny scores of persons are homeless, farms nnd gardens have been washed bare of crops, land* flooded, a gnsoltne refinery station almost totally wrecked and numerous narrow escapes from drowning resulted from a cloudburst over parts of Wetzel, Dodrtdge and Tyler Counties, W. Va.. according to reports reaching here today. The damage, it is estimated, will reach upywards of $300,000. $1 With Costs for Shot at Milkman Otto Lockman, 266 Mlley avenue, who shot at. his milkman Saturday morning nnd was arrested or- a charge of shooting within the city limits, war fined $1 and costs by Judge Walter Pritchard in city court today. Lockman is said to have fired three shots at Ralph Burt, driver for the Polk Milk Company, alleging that Burt “took his wife out on automobile joy rides,’’ while he was at work.

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more children will make use of the. play plots this year than in 1920, when all previous records were broken. The kiddles were enjoying themselves, as are tie tots In the photograph above, on forty five playgrounds. The city intends to have five more in operation before the summer la over. Every modern contrivance for health-

610 East Court street so the detectives searched Butler. In Ills pockets were found a knife, identified by Spencer Coleman, a prisoner, as having been stolen from him, and a pencil, identified by Clifford Bowman, another prisoner, as having been stolen from him. The ring that was stolen from John and valued at about $l5O was not found. The detectives say Butler admitted selling the pin to Granger. The ring bears a lodge emblem. In city court Granger’s case was continued until Jilue 24. He was caught Saturday In a raid on an alleged blind tiger and is charged with drunkenness, llutier was fined *1 and costs on a charge of profanity. Detectives then placed the charge of grand larceny against him and his bond was fixed at $2,08®. Charges against .Mrs. Butler of profanity were dismissed. Detectives say Butler served two years in the Michigan State Prison following his conviction for murder about six years ago. Ho is said to be out on parole.

Hottest Day, but No Sun Strokes , No Auto Spills , Vo Dr ownings ST. PAUL, Minn., June 20.—Although the highest temperature of the year—93 was recorded Sunday, there were no heat prostrations, no drownlngs and no serious automobile accidents. Thousands in the country and at the lake were caught in i heavy rain late in the evening that brought a ten degree drop in temperature. The weather bureau promised no relief, however, from high temperatures of the last week. TUG RUSHED TO AID OF U. S. BOAT Shipping Board Vessel Having Boiler Trouble Off Halifax. HALIFAX. June 20.—The United States Shipping Board veset Ozette is in trouble 200 miles south,of Halifax, according to a radiogram to the naval station here. The Ozette was having trouble with her boilers and requested that she be towed in. The tug Musquash was sent to her aid. . The Ozetta was en route to New Portland, England. Collector Held for Shortage_of Money John Morris, 32. 550 North La Salle street, was arrested on a charge of embezzlement today. Virgil L. Jones, manager of the Electric Gift Shop, 25 East Mnrket. street, charged that Morris, who had been employed a sa collector, had embezzled S6O. Morris admitted that he was S6O short nnd said that doctor bills and expenses at home were so heavy that he had been force dto use some of the company’s money, but that he wanted a chance to pay it back. Morris told the police he had five children and a wife at home. The youngest is 1 week old, he said. Motor Police Officers Driukur, and Bernauer arrested Morris at the JonesWhltaker salesroom. Capitol avenue and Vermont street, when they were called there todsy.

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! ful sport is provided by the city for the kiddles, with the exception of swimming pools, upon which the board of park commissioners ha% delayed action until It now will be impossible to get any con- | structed until near the end of the playi ground season. A splash In the pool was all that was needed to make It a perfect j day for the rampant little frolickers.

V. T. MALOTI' ESTATE IS PUT AT $4,000,000 Late Banker Drew Up Carefully Worded Will and Codicil. Disposing of an estate conservatively estimated at four million dollars, a carefully worded will and codicil, written in long hand by the late Volney T. Maiott, chairman of the board of directors of the Indiana National Bonk and prominent in financial circles of the city for many years, was filed for probate today before Judge Mahlon Bash of the Marion County Probate Court. Under the specific terms of the wilt, Louis B. Ewbank, Judge of the Indiana Rtate Supreme Court; Thomas 11. Kaylor, assistant cashi-r of the Indiana National Bank, and John Maiott Fletcher, a nephew of Mr. Mnllott, were appointed executors of the estate. The will directed that each of the three executors should give bond In the sum of SIOO,OOO. Bonds, totalling $300,000, were given with the London & Lancashire Indemnity Company as surety. Judge Bash agreed that one bond could be given in the sum of $300,000 to cover all the executors. Under the date of March 16. 1916, the will was made and on Dec. SI, 1919, a codicil was added. FIRST PROVISION FOR HIS WIDOW. Mr. Maiott firs, made provisions for his widow, nroline Macy Maiott, by giving to her his summer home at Roaring Brook near Harbor Springs, Mich., with all of its effects and also the Indianapolis residence at 536 North Delaware street with its furnishings, automobiles and like property. To his six children —Mary Florence Morris, Mary William Maiott, Caroline Maiott Forry, Ka'herlne Maiott Brown. Ella Maiott Evans and Margaret Maiott, each the stun of SIO,OOO was awarded to be paid in cash at the expiration of a year after his death. In another section of the will Mr. (Continued on Page Two.) Wandering Woman Found at Mars Hill Discovery of hair pins. Identified as the property of his wife, who disappeared from their home, at Minnesota street and Big Eagle Creek, today led 11. B. Ingells, 1714 Blaine avenue, and a companion, who were searching for Mrs. Rosa Ingeils, 34, to believe his wife had drowned herself. The police were called, and when they started dragging the creek, they were Informed by a boy Mrs. Ingells had been found. Mrs. Ingells was discharged from the Insane Hospital Tuesday, declared to be cured of insanity. She was found by a street car man who works on the Mars Hill line, wandering about Mars Hill. Says U. S. Has Only Academic Interest WASHINGTON, June 20.—The United States Government has nothing but an academic interest in the request of the League of Nations that the American member of the Hague tribunal submit names of American candidates Tor the Court of International Justice, which was organized under the league, it was authoritatively stated at the State Department today. The department. It was stated, is not concerned with the matter ono way or another, except that it is interested in seeing the establishment of such a tribunal.

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BREWERS MAKE BEER AS FORCES OF DRYS SPLIT Squabble Among Leaders Delays Legislation to Prohibit Manufacture for Medicine. DRUGGISTS ONLY TO SELL WASHINGTON, June 20.—Defeat for the Volstead bill to outlaw beef was predicted today as the row be* tween the drys began to take on more fire. The prohibitionists were at heads when “Andy” Volstead, authoy of the new bill to make medicinal beer drinking a crime, went before the House Rules Committee for ® grilling. Their camp was split wide open by the charges and charges of bad faith passed between Wayne Wheeler, general counsel toi the Anti-Saloon League, and the E. C. Dinwiddie, leader of several national temperance bodies. The wets wept no bitter tears today! as Dinwiddie turned loose a verbal tor. rent of criticism against Wheeler, and accused him of prime responsibility sos an imminent flood of beer and liquor such as the country has not known for 20 months since the "dry" era began. Din. wlddie was vehement over Wheeler's eusatlon that he was "aiding and abetting the wetß." Dinwiddie said of all per. sons in the land, AVheeler is to ba chiefly blamed for the refusal of Con. gress to make the beer a means of paralyzing legitimate users of alcohoL BI.AME WHEELER FOR BEER DELUGE. “There will be a deluge of beer and other liquors and Wheeler is to be blamed for his obstinate attitude,” said Dins widdie. "He alone is responsible if delay re-, suits from his notion that anti-beer legislation must be hooked up with a lot ofi other controversial matters. But Congress cannot be expected to take any ac tlon whieh clearly will exterminate legitimate interests under the guise of inters dirting beer.” The row between the drys means Inevitably that the House and Senate will refuse to set aside its normal procedure to furnish a vehicle to “railroad” the bill through. GIVE AUTHORITY TO MAKE BEER. As the merry dry row brewed, fher# came a demand upon the Treasury to issue the beer regulations, and Secretary of tho Treasury Mellon directed Commissioner of Internal Revenue Blair to make the beer regulations effective without further delay. Revenue Commissioner Blair today saw that the drys were hopelessly divided and that ihelr apparent hostility iq any modification of the Volstead bill would only prolong the fight In Congress Into an endless struggle. He decided to affix signature at one# to the beer regulations and they will go out in a day or two, giving full authority to brewers to manufacture, medicinal beer with a "kick” and to sell it to sale and retail druggists.

CREWS MAY HAVE TURNED SOVIET Disappearance of 3 American Freighters Puzzles. WASHINGTON, June 20—Three good sized American freight steamers whlci) leeently disappeared in a puzzling fashion while off the mid-Atlantic coast now ar believed to have been taken over by theil crews and run into soviet Russian ports, according to information reaching Secret tary of Commerce Hoover today. Two of the steamers ara understood have been laden with wheat and one wltk sulphur. Details are yet lacking. The disappearance of the steamers oc curred about the same time the derelict Carol A. Deering. was found floating oft the North Carolina coast without a mnq aboard. The ship was in good condition and It 3 case has been a puzzle to th* authorities. 12,003 Inspections Made in Eight Wards Twelve thousand three inspections hav* been made in eight of the fifteen city wards by the fire prevention inspectoral it was announced today. Os these In. spections, 2,793 clean up orders wer* issued, and 366 loads of debris hauled away. The inspectors worked one-half day Saturday in the Thirteenth ward, making 512 inspections, 380 being approved, and 132 clean ujj orders being Issued. None Injured When Train Jumps Rails WATERBURY, Conn., June 20.—Th# New l'ork-Boston express on the New Haven railroad, due here at 11:45 a. m.,’ standard time, jumped the tracks north of Waterville station after leaving this city this afternoon. Several coaches left, the rails. Breaking of a portion of the tender caused the derailment. So far as could be learned no one was seriously injured. ; Old Trails Highway May Become Memorial

Special to The Times. RICHMOND, June 20.—A movement to organize civic bodies in Indiana cities along the National road from Richmond to Terre Haute for the purpose of making the Old Trails highway a memorial to the veterans of the World War will be initiated here Friday night by representatives of the American Legion and other Richmond organizations. Protest Oil Edict WASHINGTON, June 20.—Strong protests were registered wltti Secretary of State Hughes by a committee representing the American Oil Producers’ Assoelation against the decree recently issued by Presidetn Obregan increasing by 23 per cetn the export tax on Mexican oil. The decree was attacked on several grounds as being as “confiscatory,” as some of those issued by Obregon's predecessor, Carranza, wheib kept MexicanAmerican relations in turmoil over * number of years. HOUSE PASSES TOSTAL BILL. WASHINGTON, June 20.—The House today passed the postal reclas3L?ation bill reclassifying the postal enftloye* and their salaries.

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