Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 41, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 June 1924 — Page 2

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COLUMBUS HOST TO INDIANAPOLIS SCHOOLOFFICIALS Inspect Buildings # There to Get Data for Program Here, By Times Special * CCLUMBUS, Ohio. June 26.—Columbus was host today to a delegation of fifteen Indianapolis school officials, who inspected four new senior high schools. .Charles R. Yoke, Indianapolis stfhool board president, said ha and three other members of the board with him, were much impressed with the new buildings, built as a result of a $4,000,000 investment voted four years ago. -Indianapolis officials made the trip preparatory to a proposed program to give the Hoosier capital three new senior high schools. Business Director R. O. Johnson, Inspector of Construction Jacob Hilkene and Superintendent of Buildings George A. Rickes are in the party. Others are architects. Dayton was visited Wednesday, where schools also were inspected. The delegation plans to return to Indianapolis tonight. School commissioners indicated it would be necessary to ask for an increase of about 26 cents in the tax levy for 1925 in order to raise money fbr the new construction. About $1,600,000 would be added to city taxes by this move. Besides raising money for the construction the board must/provide for about $500,000 in the sinking fund to retire $10,000,000 worth of outstanding bonds. Eight cents of the increase would go for this purpose. -PTesent school levy is 85.25 cents.

COMPROMISE SEEN ON MAN-LEAGUE (Continued From Page 1) fall committee by night, but that it probably would not be laid before the committee before tomorrow. JThe K'an plank, which meets with almost unanimous favor in the committee, is a vigorous denunciation of all secret organization which seen, to impair racial and religious free dom, out does not mention the Klau by name. It was with cold, hard political judgment that the committee apl>rcached this issue It was agreed that it would be political folly to Blngle out the Kian for specific denunciation, thus "reading out of the party” all members of the order. Three members of the committee, however, had been instructed to fight to the last for a plank denouncing the Kian by name. To satisfy them an alternative plank along this 'ine was drafted for submission to the full committee, but all indications are that if the Kian is to be named in the platform those advocating such proceedure will have to make good their threats and carry the fight to the convention floor for the resolutions committee will not make such a report. Wet Plank Fizzler The wet “bombshell” proved to be a dud. Agitation for a wet plank fizzled out quickly. This plank, as adopted, calls for strict law enforcement and goes further in administering a stinging rebuke to the Republican administration for failure to properly enforce the dry law. It was adopted with little opposition. Anew plank, insofar as Democratic platforms are considered, provides for a referendum on war. This was written into the platform by William J. Bryan. I; would also amend the Constitution, which gives the President the right to declare war with the consent of Congress, and place such power entirely in the hands of the people. The League of Nations proved to be the most troublesome subject the committee had to wrestle with. The plank which has the general approval of the committee is a definite compromise between the ideas advanced by former Associate Justice Clark of the Supreme Court and Owen D. Young, colleague of General Dawes on the German reparations report. The League plank reaffirms Wood row Wilson’s belief in the League as the most effective instrument to prevent war, and advocates a referendum independent of any political election upon the question of America’s eptrance into the League and world court. The plank would safeguard this country’s interests through reservations on the League covenant, upholding the Monroe Doctrine and leaving the United States free from entanglement in foreign wars. Senator Walsh of Massachusetts sponsored a plank which was adopted, providing for Government regulation of the anthracite coal industry and other necessaries of life when contrplled by monopolies. Under a constitutional amendment proposed in a Walsh plank, Congress would assemble Jan. 1, following elections, instead of in December a year following, as now. Constitutional amendments would be'submitted directly to the people instead of the legislatures, under another plank adopted. That has also been urged by Republican progressives. ,The agricultural plank modeled along the general lines suggested by Bernard M. Baruch contains a number of reforms designed to increase purchasing power of the farmer’s dollar. It promises to reopen foreign markets to the farmers, to adjust the tariff to cut the cost of living and agricultural production, to lower freight rates, to create a co-operative martceting system and restore prosperity. Forty Subjects Covered The platform as tentatively drafted covers nearly forty subjects.

President HARRY W. KRAUSE

Harry W. Krause, 3322 Guilford Ave., is the new president of the East Washington Street Merchants Association. Election was held at the Lincoln Wednesday night. Others elected: Phil G. Kerz, first vice president; Harry Llndstaedt, second vice president; Charles Kotteman, treasurer; Ferd A. Meyer, secretary; A. H. Goldstein. Sol Kiser, Charles Hartman and Samuel Mueller, directors. The main planks can be summarized as follows: : Taxes—A further reduction in taxes is pledged to be brought about by strict economy and efficiency and honesty in government. Railroads—Revision of Esch-Cum-mins transportation act, particularly the rate-making section, and abolition of the railroad labor board, is promised. Merchant Marine Republican shipping policy is denounced and the upbuilding of the American merchant marine wfith Government aid when private enterprise fails is recommended. Corrupt Practices—A smashing indictment of the Republican Administration for graft, corruption and favoritism is coupled with a pledge of honest Government and recommendations to secure clean elections.. Disarmament: Recommendation for a sweeping reduction in armaments on land and sea is qualified by a declaration for adequate Army and Navy until international agreements have been effected. Welfare: The child labot amendment is indorsed and legislation to protect women in industry is recommended. Philippines: Immediate independence of the Philippines is pledged. Scienteeh Club to Picnic Scientech Club annual pilenie will be held Saturday afternoon at Northern Beach.

Veteran Mail Carrier Will Retire After 32 Years Service BXirMHlrTTnnnri f rrrTw ~ v .. <•-'• .. • • . • . * * 1-v.. / . , WILLIAM C. WEBER

After thirty-two years as a letter carrier William C. Weber, 1631 Shelby St., will carry mail for the last time Saturday, June 28. Hie retirement begins officially Sunday. Weber will be 65 Monday. Weber and Mrs. Weber will go to Los Angeles. Cal., where they will reside near their daughter, Mrs. Shirley Scott. Weber spent twenty-eight years carrying mail to the section between the canal and White River and Washington St. and Indiana Ave. At present he drives a parcel post wagon to the same section. When Weber entered the postal service, Feb. 18, 1892, there were only fifty-five carriers in Indianapolis and they all carried from the old postoffice building located on. the site of the Fletcher American Bank. Had Mule Cars “Indianapolis at that time had a population of about 150,000,” said Weber. We had mule cars instead of electric cars. The first electric city cars ran on the Illinois St. line. “Many changes have been made in Indianapolis since I started carrying mail. Where the New York store now 6tands on Washington St., there used to be the

ROOSEVELT POTS GOVERNOR SMITH IN NOMINATION Cites’ His Record and Asks He Be Given Chance at Washington, By United Press MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK, June 26. —Asserting his career possessed much of the romance of Lincoln's life and declaring that it Is not the Intention of his campaign managers to try and nominate A1 Smith by a wave of emotion, Franklin D. Roosevelt placed in nomination the name of “our own Alfred E. Smith.” Pointing to Smith's record in the State as Governor, and the high re gard in which he is held, Roosevelt pleaded: "Give this man the opportunity of wider service. I guarantee that he will make the dry bones rattle in Washington, and that no longer will cynics and pessimists point the finger of scorn at our executive machinery.” ‘‘Satisfy All (’lasses” Smith would satisfy all classes as President, Roosevelt said, and he would regain the lost faith of American public opinion. "With him we can win. This Governor of ours is the most dangerous adversary that the Republican party ever had to fear, and you owe it to the nation to choose a candidate whose name spells victory,” he continued. Referring to his record as Governor, he also said: “Here in this State, through the leadership of this Governor, governmental efficiency Increased so that the executives of other States have done the honor to seek to copy our method. “He was author of the budget system. He was a pioneer in the reorganization and simplification of governmental departments. Through It all he has held up and strengthened the system of promotion in the government service for merit only, and the appointment to public office of men and women pre-eminently qualified for their tasks. Laws for Workers “Under his guiding hand our State has recognized by its statutes that its most priceless asset is the life and health of its women and children. He obtained laws prohibiting night work for women and the employment of small children. “He secured State pensions for widowed mothers, and State aid for promotion of the health of rural communities. That is progressive. He has sponsored a practical work men's compensation law and has established a labor board to mediate disputes between employer and employe. He was responsible for the best factory laws ever passed in any State.”

old Glenn building. On the top was the old fire tower from which fire alarms were sounded. "Among the many buildings I have seen go up are Ujie State Life, the Knights of PyWias, and, of course, the Federal building. No Postal Stations “When I started there were no postoffice stations. Now there are ten, besides many substations.” Weber said he never was held up and never met with any accidents while in the service. “As far as health goes.” he said with a twinkle in his eye, “that Is largely a matter of what you believe about it. I am feeling fine.” Weber was born in Boonville, Cooper County, Missouri. “And I have been from Missouri ever since,” he said. Vehicle Theft Charged Daniel Dunn, colored, 23, of 543 W. Twenty-Fifth St., is held on a vehicle-taking charge. Detectives say that Dunn took a machine belonging to the American Railway Express Company at Twenty-First St. and Northwestern Ave. on June 3. China is a great market for American canned milk.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Dc OF V. FOR G. A. R. Reception Planned Tonight for New State Commander. Camp No. 9, Daughters of Veterans, will be hostess at a public reception tonight for Capt. F. M. Van Pelt, Anderson, new G. A. R. commander, at G. A. R. home, 512 N. Illinois St. Capt. Albert J. Ball, Indianapolis, retiring commander, also will be honored. RESIDENTS CAN’T SLEEP Board of Works to Hear Protest Against Noisy Street Cars. Delegations from Pennsylvania St. north of Fortieth St. will appear before the board of pubjic works at its next meeting to protest against noise made by street cars due, it is claimed, to poor track beds. Sleep is disturbed, residents say. Efforts will be made to have the street car company re-lay the tracks afld pave. BOON FOR PATIENTS State to Prevent Charging for Free Laboratory Work. A plan to prevent physicians from charging patients for laboratory I work which is done free for the physician at the State medical laboratories has been evolved by Dr. W. F. King, State health commissioner, and the Indiana State Medical Association. The patient will be notified that the laboratory work has been done free, although patient will be referred to his I physician for results of the work. BODY TAKEN TO OHIO Dr. White, Dentist, to Be Buried at Port Williams. Funeral services for Dr. Charles E. White, 55, 410S Park Ave., who died Wednesday, w r ill be held at the residence tonight at 8 o’clock, with burial at Port Williams, Ohio, Friday. Dr. White w r as a dentist and the inventor of several dental devices, j He conducted clinics at Indiana Denj tal College. j Surviving: A widow and a brother, j John White of Boulder, Colo. LUTHERAN CHURCH MEET Indianapolis Pastor Asks for $28,000 More for Mission Work. | By Times Special FT, WAYNE, June 25. —More than i a million persons are being served by Lutheran churches, but thousands more could be aided if the 122 vacancies in the church could be filled, according 'o a report given today at the Missouri synod of the Lutheran Church in session here. Rev. J. D. Matthls of Indianapolis. | presdent of the Indiana, Ohio, Ivenj tucky and West Virginia districts. ! announced that $28,000 more was i needed for mission work in his efistrict. POLICE PENSION TEST UP Trial Contesting Full Effect of Law to Open Friday. Trial contesting full effect of riie police pension fund amended in 1921 by the Mate legislature will open in Judge James M. Leathers court Friday, James M. Ogden, city attorney. said today. Suit was hrought by Charles F. Dawson, retired police captain, who contends that police who retired prior to amendment of the statute, should rece:\6? benefit of ! the present law. Ogden said that twenty six other Indiana cities are watching the outcome of the case. BLOCS IN CLOSE RACE ! Groups of G. rt. P. Battle in N. Dakota Primary. FARGO. N. D., ,lunc 26. —Early returns from Wednesday's primary In North Dako a indicate a close race between independents and the old non partisan group for control of the Republican ticket. y Although Governor R. A. Nestos. leader of the independents was leading A. G. Sorlie, non partisan, two to one in early returns, many counties which gave Nestos majorities two years ago were giving Sorlie slight leads, with returns incomplete. Both seek tile Republican nomination for Governor. COURT RULING REVERSED St. Vincent Hospital Not Liable for Jurist Holds. Judge Fred C. Oause, State Supreme Court, today held St. Vincent Hospital is a charitable in stitution and as sueh is not liable to a beneficiary of its bounty for alleged negligence of one of its servants. Clause reversed the decision of Jiendricks Circuit Court granting $15,000 damages to Robert Stine for the loss of a leg. Stine alleged necessity for amputation of the member was due to burns after a nurse had placed a hot water bottle against it while he was under an anaesthetic. CHURCH WORKER DIES Funeral services for Mrs. Almira Alexander, 74, who died Wednesday at her home, 2838 Central Ave., will be held at 8 tonight at the home, with the Rev. Allan B. Philputt, pastor of Central Christian Church, officiating. The body will be taken to Lebanon, Ind., where services will be held at 2:30 p m. Friday, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Joseph Bart. Burial will be in Lebanon. Mrs. Alexander had lived in Indianapolis for many years. She was an honor member of the Osric Mills Watkins post auxiliary of the American Legion. She is survived by three sons, C. K., J. E. and W. J. Alexander, and three daughters, Mrs. Bart and Mrs. A. A. Garner, both of Lebanon, and Miss Inez Alexander of Indianapolis. She was an active member of the Central Christian Church. Anesthetist Named Dr. Daniel McDevitt has been named anesthetist at the city hospital by the board of public health. His appointment will take teffeot July 1, Salary will be SI,BOO.

Installed ' % BLAINE M’GRATH Blaine McGrath was installed as new president of the Indianapolis Advertising Club at luncheon at the Chamber of Commerce today. Other new officers: Jesse E. Hanft, vic9 president: O. T. Roberts, treasurer; Bert O’Leary, Frank Flanner, Scott C. Legge, Briant Sando and Frank S. Chance, directors. Frank S. i Chance is retiring president. George Santee, Chicago sales manager of Earl & Wilson, shirt makers, spoke on “Profit.” BONDSTOLENIN BANK ROBBERY HERE IS TRACED Man Held for Alleged Sale of SIO,OOO Certificate of Indiana National. With the arrest of Sam O, Miller, Chicago restaurant owner, at Cincinnati, Ohio, today, police believed .solution of the $41,100 bond robbery at the Indiana National Bank. Sept. 13. 1923, was near. Miller is said to have sold a SIO,OOO certificate of indebtedness stolen from the bank, to Greenbaum & Son at Chicago, 111., Monday. Miller was arralnged before a United States commissioner at Cincinnati and his bond set at SIO,OOO. The securities, amounting to $41,1100, Including Interest coupons, were j taken from the desk of Edward Moore, vice president of the bank on the afternoon of Sept. 13. 19L3. Moore was called to the telephone | and left the securities, consisting of three Jin.OnO bonds, one for $5,000 five for SI,OOO on his desk. Miss Gertrude Dausman, stenographer. later said that while Moore was away a man entered, sat beside Moore's desk as if awaiting him for a few minutes, and then walked away briskly. The robbery was discovered when Moore returned. Several days later Milton Joyner was arrested in Canada and taken to Wilmington, Ohio. Detectives attempted to connect him with the local crime. The attempt was unsuccessful and Joyner now is serving a three to fifteen-year sentence in the Ohio State penitentiary for bank robbery in Ohio

AUNT SARAH PEABODY at the Convention By AUNT SARAH PEABODY. | jI EW YORK CITY, June 26.—1 got up at 6 o'clock this morning I I vva itod outside the Democratic conventional hall for several I 1 hours. Something must have gone wrong with the convention plans, for Mister Madison of the Madison Square Gardens was late in opening up the doors. Other delegates arrived and I noticed their badges w r ere different from mine. I had missed the first two days of the convention, so, to play safe, when the doors finally opened, I walked right up to the doorkeeper and said. "Well, here I am again,” and he let me right in, without looking at my delegate badge. After being pushed around In a jam I found I was standing right in front of a place marked “Resolutions Committee.” Just the place I was looking for. Around the first of the year I made a lot of resolutions that the whole world would benefit by. I walked right in and found two men who hadn't got down to business yet. I sat down with them and started to explain w'hat this country needs. They kept trying to stop rp e but I managed to suggest an .anti-bobbed hair plank, an anti-pipe smoking plank, and a plank prohibiting the rise of sugar price at canning time. I also gave them a very good slogan on smoking: "Smoking put the old nick in nicotine.” Then they explained that I w r as in the anteroom. “Well,” says I, “that’s just where I w'ant to be. I’m Aunt Sarah Peabody and every plank in my list is an anti plank.” But, when they admitted they were just doormen and not members of the resolutions committee I was terribly put out. Finally, however, they promised to carry my message to t{ie proper authorities so I made my way to the big room where the rest of the delegates were still getting acquainted. Just think! They’ve been in session for three days and they are still acting like the Ladies’ Sewing CJub back in “The Old Home Town.” Never heard so much noise in my life. I knew there must be some other women delegates. Just happened to think about promising to send postal cards to Marshal Otey Walker, Dad Keys, at the depot, and Doc Pillsbury. So I sat down and wrote them. Then I followed a crowd of people who were all going in one direction. Shortly 1 was out on the street, so I guess the third day’s session adjourned. I’jl be back again tomorrow. . _, .

C ARE FINED FOR SPEEDING BY JUDGE WIUIETH Even Hundred Traffic Cases Disposed of in City Court Session. Disposing of an even hundred cases in speeders’ court today, City Judge Delbert O. Wilmeth fined forty-three drivers on speeding charges. Os the forty-three, ten paid the costs and agreed to store their cars for from thirty to thirty-five days in preference to paying fines. Thirty-seven cases were continued, one case indefinitely. Five drivers failed to .appear and were ordered re-arrested. Charges w-ere dismissed in fifteen cases, known as "border line cases” which evidence was not sufficient for conviction. Judge Wilmeth congratulated Police Chief Herman F. Rikhoff on the campaign to stop fast driving Speeders fined: Fred Cannickle, 32. of 1401 Kentuckj Ave.. S3O: Herbert Bush. 20. of 537 Chase St., 28 miles, sls. suspended on payment of costs: H. C. Brooks. 30. Ben Davis. 28 miles. SB, suspended on payment of costs; I P. K. Bigelow. 40, New Augusta. 30 miles. $10: Miss Helen Keith, 24. of 1227 Park Ave . 32 miles. sl7; Harry Lehner. 10. of 1255 Union St 30 miles. sls; Jacob Morgan, 28. of 710 N. Pennsylvania St., 30 mile* SSO: C. W. Martin. 19. of 771 McCarty St.. 30 miles. $10: L. K. Owens. 18. of 1277 W Ray St.. 30 miles. SSO: Louis Schneider. 23. of 4025 Washington Blvd.. rearrested. 38 miles. $25: Harry Swift. 29. of 2232 N. Alabama St., 29 miles. $lO. Richmond Man Fined Clarence Taube. 24. Richmond. Ind.. 38 miles, $18: Robert Ti'.ford. 34. of 2278 S. Pennsylvania St 30 miles sls: Antone Gaebroda. 22. of 1027 Blaine Are . 25 miies. $lO. suspended on payment of cost: R. M. Green. 35. Rowland Ave.. 32 miles. $10: George Heston. 28 colored 7123, W. North St.. 30 miles. sls: Fred Hummel!, 20. of 1533 3 State Are.. 28 miles. SB. suspended on payment of costs. Henry Ayres 32. of 4117 Park Ave . 31 miles. SSO. appealed: Charles Card. 17. of ; 27U7 N Illinois St.. 35 miles. sls; AlI ford Keller. 19. Huntington. Ind.. 45 miles, S2O Harvey Runion. 29. R. R B, Bo> 141, 30 miles sls. Monroe Stars, colored. 3558 Washington Bird., was fined $5 on charge of driving on wrong side of street. Staton Owens 707 Union St 33 miles. sl3: C. S. Roberts. 401 National City Bank Bldg . 31 miles $11: Charles Hoefeensmith. 39, of 22 W. Twenty-First St., 31 miles. sl6; Melvin Shepherd 34. colored. 220 Blake St., 38 miles, s2l: Robert Skillman. 5201 K. Tenth St,. 30 miles, SSO. W. G Martin. 2709 Franklin PL. 30 miies. sls; Cari Brummert, 2310 Station St. 30 mile* sl9; Pierson Smith 3552 N. Pennsylvania St.. 30 miles sls. sus- ! n-nd'-d dc. pavnient of costs: Nela Hahener. Greenfield. Ind. 30 miies, sls: Claude Paul. 820 Christian St.. 30 miles. sls: D. E Corburn, 1308 Central Ave.. 34 miles. ! sls. Cars Are Stored Those storing cars: Martin Konrad 18. jof 857 Pershing Are . 35 miles storing J car for 55 days in preference to sBo fine; Paul Lee, 23. of 330 Orange St.. 30 miles j storing car for 30 days in preference to I SSO fine: Russell Lower 23. of 605 E. , Pratt, 32 miles, storing car for 40 days in l preference to SSO fine: Wilbert C. Le’r'e-ber 440 S, Rural. 20 miles storing car for 15 days in preference to SSO fine; Lewis | Northern. 19 of 926 Coffey St . 32 miies. , storing car 40 days in preference to SBO I fine; Rossi Pasquaie. 16 of 706 Lord St.. 31 miles storing car for 30 days in r>re{- | erenoe to SSO fine; Carl Parham. 22, of 848 Fletcher Ave . 33 miies. storing car : for 40 days in preference l to SSO flue: i Ralph Welland, 32. of 325 N. Chester. 30 miles, storing car for 30 days in preferl cnee to $.50 fine. Ernest Lohrman 18. of 2418 Prospect St. 50 mlit-s, slnrlng car for 30 days In i preference to SSO fine. Arthur West, 942 i Chadwick St.. 30 miles, storing car for , 30 days in preference to SSO fine. These drivers failed to appear and were ordered rearrested: Warden Holland, 2302 Arsenal Ave.: Fred Meyer, 2122 N. Meridian St.: James Honeycut. 1 346 Hoefgen St Frank I.anvenskamp 3828 Washington Blvd ; Edward Borne. R R Box 33, Sitting beside the judge were two visitors. Judge Samuel W. Bell, presiding Judge of municipal court at Cincinnati, and Maurice A. Thon, a Cincinnati attorney. Judge Bell has been totally blind for sixteen years and has been a judge for ten years. There are almost 2,500,000 persons employed in the motor industry' and allied lines.

Doctor Dies

DR. FRANK E. MANKER Funeral services for Dr. Frank E. Manker, 67, 711 Odd Fellow Bldg-., an Indianapolis physician for forty years, who died Wednesday at Deaconess Hospital, following several months illness, will be at 10:30 a. m. t Friday at Mooresville Methodist Church. After attending Mooresville schools Dr. Manker entered Indiana Medical College, graduating in 1884, beginning the practice of medicine that year. From 1892-94 he was coroner of Marion County. Five brothers. Dr. Livingstone Manker, John Manker and Clint Manker, of Indianapolis, James Manker of Mooresville, and Charles Manker, Battle Creek, Mich., survive.

RALSTON OFFICE INSTALLS RADIO Listen in on Big Noise at New York, “Ralston by Radio” was the slogan of the office force of United States Senator Samuel M. Ralston today. Tuesday a radio receiving set was installed in the office of the firm of Ralston, Gates, Lairy, Van Nuys & Barnard, in the FletcherAmerican National Bank building, and ever since the force has listened to the big noise at Madison Square Garden. New York. The Senator and his wife heard the same thing over a set at their home in the country. •’All this noise is all right, but just wait until Ralston is nominated and then you will hear something,” one of the stenographers said. FORESEE BIGGER BUDGET City Civil Engineer Says Garbage Disposal Is Increasing. An increase in the budget for the board of sanitary commissioners for next year to provide for city' garbage disposal will be necessary, Frank C. Lingenfelter, city civil engineer, said today. City' garbage disposal hits increased 50 per cent, he said. Work on the interceptor sewer from Pennsylvania St. on the north bank of Fall Creek running west to White River near Tenth St., will start soon. Lingenfelter said. The system will cost $214,498.33. and will dispose of all sewage north of Fall Creek. Sheets and Canfield of Columbus Ohio, have the contract. FAIR MOTORIST FINED Wouldn’t Have Happened in Anderson, Site Tells Bailiff, “This never would have happened in Anderson, my' home town,” Miss Helen Keith, 24, of 1227 Park Ave., told Probation Officer Robert Dennis, as he sent her from city' courtroom today to pay' a fine of sl7 and costs on a speeding charge. Miss Keith was alleged to have driven thirty-two miles an hour. “You want to pay the fine?” Dennis asked. “Y'es, I have to.” was the reply. “Oh, no,” said the bailiff. “I can put you in Jail.” However, the pretty motorist de cided against this. IRISH TO HAVE MINISTER Separate Representative at Washington for Free State. By United Press WASHINGTON, June 26.—The State Department today' announced receipt of formal notification by the British government that henceforth the Irish Free State will be represented at Washington by its own minister, empowered to deal direct with this Government on matters exclusively' relating to Ireland. Matters which concern other dominions of the British empire in common with the Irish Free State will continue to be handled as heretofore at the British embassy, it was stated. MELLON TAKES STAND By United Press NEW YORK, June 25.—Andrew W. Mellon, Secretary of the Treasury, took the stand today as a defense witness fdr Gaston B. Means and Elmer W. Jarneke in Federal Court. Means and Jarneke are charged with conspiracy to remove liquor from bonded warehouses. CYRUS WOODS RESIGNS By United Press WASHINGTON, June 26.—Cyrus Woods, American ambassador to Japan, today formally submitted his resignation to President Coolidge. His resignation was accepted by the President with reluctance and with a warmly expressed appreciation of services.

THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1924

TOM TAGGART IS CONFIDENT OF WINNING ME Indiana Leader Begins Pressure on Boom of 'Hoosier Senator. By C. A. RANDAU, (Times Staff Correspondent) CONVENTION HALL, NEW YORK, June 26. —Confident that he is driving a winning race. Tom Taggart this morning pressed slightly, oh so slightly', on the brakes of the growing Ralston boom. When members of sev'eral delegations intimated to him that they wanted to vote for Ralston from the very first ballot, Taggart urged them to pay off their home obligations first. “I don’t want to start with more than the Indiana delegation,” he told visitors. “Our time will come after the early skirmishing has subsided.” Likewise, Taggart made no serious effort*to get other States ahead of Indiana in the alphabetical list to yield for the Ralston nomination. Indiana will nominate w'hen Indiana's name is reached, owing to the fact that Ne-w Y'ork is nominating on Connecticut's time and that other States may yield to still other candidates, it is not yet known when Ralston will be placed before the convention. One thing is certain, that is that Fred Van Nuy r s will make the price for the shortest nomination speech after listening brought the endless reams of meaningless phrases that have accompanied the presentation of other candidates, the delegates should respond handsomely' to Van Nuys’ five-min-ute effort. _ Tons in Denial New York newspapers this morning announced in unison that Taggart had changed his tactics and now had the Hoosier delegates out scouting for votes. Taggart greeted this dope wfith a laugh and said, “Nothing to it; I don’t ftiink that would help us any'. We are continuing as we have been doing, in pointing out the Senator’s strong points both as a candidate and as an executive.” Plans of some of the Hoosier delegates to have Senator Ralston come to New York from his home did not get very' far. Taggart with his customary diplomacy, did not exactly step on the suggestion w'hen it was made to him, but he saw to it that nothing came of it. He has an idea that Ralston's staying away will be helpful in the end in that it will contrast Ralston’s elder statesman dignity with the offices seeking enterprise of other aspirants who are on hand here. It is part of Taggart's plan to keep the Indiana delegates busy—to keep them thinking they are playing an important part in the convention. In no better way' can they’ be kept busy than by telling other delegates who Ralston really is. So far members of the Tennessee delegation, certain Ohio delegates and nearly the whole of the Michigan delegates have manifested friendship for Ralston. Tennessee of course mgst first stick with McAdoo, Ohio with Cox, Michigan with Ferris. But after a few ballots, things may be different. At any rate, Hoosiers, both on and off the delegation are telling other delegates that Ralston is not an old man, and as there is no more famous load of hay in the whole w'orld than that load somebody saw Senator Ralston pushing last Thursday afternoon in a very hot sun. That proved that Ralston is young and strong.

Many Want Ralston It was said by lieutenants of Mr. Taggart that a considerable number of delegates had called on him to indicate that they intended to vote for Senator Ralston, some of them at the outset of the balloting and others when it became apparent that their first preferences for the nomination could not obtain the necessary two-thirds vote. Mr. Taggart, it was explained told all callers practically the same thing and a typical dialogue between Mr. Taggart and such callers was thus described: Delegate—Senator, we want to vote for Senator Ralston and thought we'd come to you and talk things over. Taggart—What State delegation did you say you were in? Delegate—such -a - State. Taggart—lsn’t your State delegation instructed to vote for So and So? Delegate—Yes. Taggart—Oh. then, I hope you will stick to your instructions. Stick to them to the end. We are not trying to get delegates away from any other candidate. Delegate—Well, there are only two of us in our delegation who want to vote for Senator Ralston, and we think it will be all right to go to him on early ballots. Taggart—No, that will never do. Just stick to your instructions as long as they are in force; but if the delegation decides to break away from its candidate, we'll welcome your votes for Ralston. Two of you, did you say, small favors will be gratefully received and larger ones in proportion? GLASS SHOWERS STREET Window Breaks on Tenth Floor of Kahn Building. Police reports today showed Mrs. N. J. Osterman, 1527 N. Pennsylvania St., was suffering from a cut on her head and Misses Jean Thompson and Lena Parsons, employed at 1006 Kahn building, cut on the arms, as the result of a window breaking on the tenth floor of the Kahn building at Meridian and Washington Sts. Wednesday. Hundreds of pedestrians were menaced by the shower of falling glass. Several received slight cuts. Street Car Hits Man James Barrett, 70, of 447 N. Alabama St., was taken to city hospital today after he was struck by a Central Ave. street car at Illinois and Ohio Sts. He was cut about the heai