Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 121, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 August 1926 — Page 1

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VOLUME 37—NUMBER 121

VALENTINO’S BODY LIES AMIDPEACE Only Intimates Admitted to Bier —Police Guard Funeral Parlor. i LARGE CROWD OUTSIDE To Dury Actor Where Friends Desire, Says Brother. Hu United Pre • NEW YORK, Aug. 26.—Rudolph Valentino was In peace today. Up In the splendor of the gold room of the Campbell funeral home here, the movie actor, who died Monday, rested in his silver-bronze casket, flowers of his friends around him and the quiet of death in the room. The door was locked. The casket was kept closed. There was not a living person In the room except when, at intervals, the door was unlocked and some former associate of Valentino walked r,lowly through and to the bier. Statement on Burial Meanwhile, word was received that Alberto Guglielmi, Rudolph's brother, before boarding the White Star liner Homeric in Paris for New York, had announced that the wishes of Valentino’s American friends will determine the last resting place of the star's body. , “If they desire the body to remain in ,the country in which his great qualities were developed,’’ Alberto said, “that will be done. Otherwise he will be buried in Italy.” Valentino had at last been removed from the confusion which 75,000 curious people had created up to midnight Wednesday, which had amaze<J not only Valentino’s friends, but much of the world. Outside Different Outside the funeral chapel the scene was different. One hundred fifty police paced the three blooks around the funeral building keeping watch on 2,000 persons who gathered there despite the announcement that no longer would th 3 public be admitted. They demanded entrance, but the police kept them mevlng. About half of the crowd was composed of girls and women. They carried umbrellas against the rain, or newspapers to cover their hats. They refused to leave the district, but police would not permit them to stand. So the 2,000 milled (Turn to rage 2)

HUNT MEN WHO ' FOLLOWED HAAG Druggist Trailed so Home'in Auto. Police today attempted to locate a roadster and two men who, Wednesday night, are reported to have trailed Herbert Haag, general manager of the Haag Drug Company, and cousin of Wilkinson, Haag, who was slain by hold-up men, May 17, to his home, 630 E. Pratt St., Patrolman James Collins reported the mysterious action of the two men after they followed Haag to Franzer’s garage, 219 E. St. Clair St. Haag left the garage with Frank Sales, night man, and was drivel to his home. It is said the men followed the car to the Haag home and back to the garage. When they saw Patrolman Collins standing near the garage, they drove hurriedly away. It is believed they were the men who recently threatened Haag, by shouting ‘‘You’re next.” INDIANA'OAY POSTPONED Jackson Fails to Show L’p at Philadelphia Sesqui. Bii United Press PHILADELPHIA, Pa., -Aug. 26. —lnability of Governor Ed Jackson, or the Lieutenant Governor of Indiana to attend caused the postponement today of the Indiana day celebration at the Sesquicentennial Exposition here. Clyde A. national advisory commissioner for Indiana, was on hand to raise the Indiana State flag in the “forjyn of the founders,” but no special exercises were held.

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Valentino Dead , Girl Kills Self Bu United Prj-ss LONDON, Aug. 26.—Miss Peggy Scott, a 26-year-old girl, committed suicide here today, apparently because of grief over the death of Rudolph Valentino, whom she had' met frequently at Biarritz. There were letters from Valentino in her bedroom and she left a letter to a friend in which she gave evidence of grief over the actor's! death.

EXTRA BLAST ENTOMBS SIXTY MINERS Bu United Press JOHNSTOWN, Pa., Aug. 26. Between sixty and seventy miners are reported entombed in Central Run No. 1 mine of (lie Clearfield Bituminous Coni Company at Cylmer, Pa., where an explosion ocrurred at 2 p. m. today. Rescue teams from Johnstown, Heilwood and other mining centers are rushing to the scene. It is not known whether any have been killed. Telephone wires into the mining town are inaccessible. The cause has not been ascertained.

RULES COUNCIL CAN FIX RATE - FOR TAX LEVY Majority Faction to Slash $50,000 From Lighting Budget. City council has power to set the tax levy for 1927, regardless of recommendation of City Controller William Buser, Alvah J. Rucker, city corporation counsel, ruled today. Buser last week submitted a budget for 1927 to council providing for a tax rate of $1,035. He declared council could cut the budget and tax rate, but not raise them. The ruling of Rucker gives council authority to disregard Baser s recommendations and raise tne appropriations for various departments and the tax rate. Majority faction members of council are working on the budget, considering the various items preparatory to a special council ses sion tonight when it will officially act on it again. In caucus they decided to reduce the proposed Appropriation of $250,000 for city lighting to $200,000 at the request of Councilman Walter R. Dorsett. who recently went about the highways to spot the bright lights that, prevail in residence districts where houses are many blocks apart. Declaring that the ruling of Rucker also would forestall the necessity of readvertising the budget, councilmen set the night of Sept. 3 for public hearing and said they would take final action Sept. 6. Majority faction wera jubilant at Rucker's ruling. 'The power of this council has never been tested, but we are going to test it now,” said Boynton J. Moore, president.

HALL-MILLS BAIL PLEAS ME DENIED Supreme Court Judge Will Not Let Two Out. Bil United Press SOMERVILLE, N. J., Aug. 26. The application for bail presented in behalf of Willie Stevens and Henry Carpender, charged with murder in the reopened Hall-Mills investigation, today was denied bf Supreme Court Justice Parkei* Justice Parker supported the recent decision of County Judge Cleary that the State had established a prima facie case against the two men, charged with the murder four years ago, of the Rev. -Edward W. Hall and his choir-singer sweetheart, Mrs. Eleanor Mills. Judge Cleary today sat on the bench with Justice Parker. When the hearing opened, Alexander Simpson, special prosecutor, informed the bench that a card bearing the fingerprints of one of the three defendants In the case was found near the bodies. Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall, the slain clergyman’s widow, also is charged with the murder. SLAYING ARRAIGNMENT SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Aug. 26. W. R. Leffler, whoAias been unable to furnish bond of $2,000 in connection with the slaying of the Rev. Edward Gillum, a former pastor at Sheridan, Mo., will J>e arraigned today and at that time the prosecuting attorney will decide what charges he will prefer against Leffler, police officials said, HOURLY TEMPERATURES 6 a. m 63 10 a. m 75 7 a. m 64' 11 a. 76 3.a. 65 12 (noon) 78 9 a. m 73 1 p. 79

HERE’S WHY VOTERS DU NOT VOTE ‘Politics Is Rotten/ Opinion of Many, Committee Survey Shows. WOMEN MAKE REPORT I, Are Interviewed by League Workers. / “Politics is rotten.” politicians are all alike, and all crooks.” "I'm disgusted! What's the use?” These were the underlying reasons for the large stay-at-home vote In the 1926 Indlanapoiis city election, according to a survey by the effl ciency in government committee of the Indianapolis League of Women Voters. The com nlUee, composed of Miss Alma Sickler, chairman; Mrs. Frank J. English and Mrs. Ltßoy Kahler, interviewed 1.000 non voters. Reasons Given In a report to directors of the league they submitted the following reasons given by nonvoters t<*r not voting: Illness, 8 per cent. Absence from city, 15 per cent. Indifference, 21 per cent. Neglect, 12.5 per cent. Disgust with own party, unwilling to vote other party 5.5 per cent. No satisfactory candidates, 7 per cent. Favored candidate couldn't win, 7 per cent. Uninformed, 3 per rent. * Miscellaneous, 12 Per cent. Not voting/ because "politics Js rotten” was termed the "quitter reason” by the committee women. They made the following comment regarding it: “It is a hard attitude of mind to combat. It Is primarily the quitter attitude, and, as every one knows, very little progress has ever been made by quitters as a class.” They urged that this attitude be combated. The fact that there were 70,000 more registrations than votes is somewhat misleading, according to the report, as there were numerous duplicate registrations of persons who had moved during the summer “When all allowances are made, however, the number of nonvoters remains far too large to indicate a good condition in our city political life,” the report continues. Haven’t the Habit Many w'ho were ill or ahsent could have used absent ballots It points out. Women for the most part were ill and men absent. Women outnumbered men two to one in the matter of indifference. Some women refused to vote for anything less than President of this United States and others told the committee that they “didn’t have the habit.” The committee has no theory to advance, as to why the Interest In national affairs should be greater than in local. "Disgust with party” was accounted for by the committee in the fact that the Ku-Klux Ivlan was a factor in the election. Men more often than women are afraid of "losing their vote” by supporting a candidate who is likely to be defeated, they declared. “Many of our nonvoters In this group are anti-Klan Republicans, too much opposed to the Klan to vote a Republican ticket, but too loyal to their party to vote the opposing ticket, the report said. “A sprinkling of Klan Democrats, too loyal to their party to vote against it. but too interested In the Klan to vote against he ticket It advocated, Is also found here.” One woman rvas reported to have "paired” with her husband. They were on opposite sides and both agreed to refrain from voting. The committeewomen learned from the poll-books that the man voted, however. s PURDY CASE POSTPONED Injured Man and Woman Unable to * Appear as Witnesses. Case of Hal L. Purdy, vice president of the Marmon Motor Car Company, charged with assault and battery arid failure to stop after an accident, was continued until Sept. 30 In municipal court today on re 1 quest of Sergt. Frank Owen. Owen requested the postponement because Mr. and Mrs. Carl Fredericks, 5418 Broadway, whose auto it is charged Purdy's machine struck Saturday night at FiftyFourth and Pennsylvania Sts., are unable to appear in court. Both were thrown from their auto. Mrs. Fredericks, more seriously hurt, Vas slightly Improved at city hospital today. DON’T VISIT ON RaTIING Police Warn Against Annoying Women—Four Held. Don't siD on the railing at the Y. M. C. A. and make' insulting remarks to >vomen who pass, police warned today. Several complaints from women who have been annoyed have been received by police. Four youths living at the Y. M. C. A. were charged'with congregating Wednesday night.

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY/AUG. 26, 1926

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Jack Tuite, Highland Golf and Country Club member, opening the Western open golf tournament on the Highland course this morning. Tuite was given the honor because he holds the course record for rlub members with a 69.

MAN ADMITS CONTEMPT Sentencing of Striker Deferred by Baltzell. Sentence of Paul Madison, 715 Roache St., who today pleaded to contempt of court for violation of a Federal injunction prohibiting striking street car men from Interfering with the operation of cars, was deferred by Federal Judge Robert CBaltzell until the arrival of United States District Attorney Albert Ward. Judge Baltzell permitted Madison to return to work. The court stated that Madison and Harry Boggs, who pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges of contempt, and is held In default of SIO,OOO mond, will be sentenced on Ward's return. The court said Ward might return Friday.

MYSTERY WITNESS IS DUE TO TESTIFY Grand Jury to Hear Story of Mdlett Killing. Bu United Press CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 26—Steve Kascholk, “mystery witness" In the Don R. Mellett murder case, was to tell his story to the Stark County grand jury here this afternoon. Kascholk lus been held in Jail at his own request since his testimony was first given to Investigators shortly after the' publisher’s assassination. He fears, underworld vengeance. Three men were involved In a plot against Mellett by Kascholk’s stqry. They were Louis Mazer, formally charged with murder; Patrick McDermott, fugitive witness, and Ben Rudner, Massillon, nee convicted bootlegger. Proceedings at the grand Jury quiz were carefully guarded from the public ti> prevent tampering. . KIDNAPED LAD ESCAPES Bu United Press MARSHALL, Texas. Aug. 26. After being held captive six days and crossing six States In an automobile, Ralph Caitoof, 16, son of the circulation manager of a Miami, Fla., newspaper, was en route home today. Young Caitoof, kidnaped In Miami, escaped by leaping from the car as It neared Marshall late Wednesday. STEAMER REPORTED ASHORE Bu United Press SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 26.—The Norwegian steamer Storviken, out of Astoria. Ore., with a cargo of lumber, Is ashore on Tungsha Spit, near Shanghai, according to advices to the marine department of the Chamber of Commerce. JUDGE TAKES HIS LIFE Bu United Press OSCEOLA, Neb., Aug. 26.—Despondent over his falling health, Judge F. H. Ball, 68, District Court judge here for the past twenty years, shot and killed himself in his private office at the Polk County courthouse here today. RITES FOR ACTOR’S FATHER Bu United Press ROCHESTER, Ind., Aug. 26. Funeral arrangements were being made today for Louis t Linkenhelt, 70, father of Elmo Lincoln, movie actor. Linkenhelt’a death resulted from cancer. ' '

TAX REDUCTION IS NOT IN SIGHT Debt Being Retired, Says Treasury Official. Bn United Press WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.—N0 tax reduction is in Sight "for the present” Acting Secretary of the Treasury Garrard Winston, asserted today. He would not predict concerning future possibility of reduction. Winston explained that It was the Administration’s policy to retire the public nebt as rapidly as possible now during the period of prosperity. The interest on the public debt of about $20,000,000,000 now is about $850,000,000 a year, and it is more oractlcalto reduce the debt cut thts interest in time of prosperity than to leave a heavier burden for the lea'ner years that follow, Winston said.

ORDERS QUIZ OF LOAN COMPANIES I Illegal Interest Charged, Says Prosecutor. An Investigation of practices of several petty loan companies in Indianapolis was ordered today by Dixson H. Bynum, State Industrial boafd chairman, following a complaint by Prosecutor William H. Remy that Illegal rates of’interest are being charged. Bynum detailed James H. Reagln, chief Inspector for the board, to make the inquiry. The companies, it is alleged, have been lending money to railroad employes, charging as high as 10 per cent interest a month. Failure of the men to meet the return installments has occasioned attempts on t the part of the companies to attach their wages. Some of the companies. It is alleged, have failed to obtain consent of the employes' wives, as required by law. If the charges are proved true, prosecutions will, follow, according to Bynum. SCHOOL BONDS APPROVE#) A $44,000 bpnd issue for remodeling the Kingsbury High School building In Washington Township, La Porte County, was approved today by the State board of commissioners.

Patrolman Victim of Burglar While Patrolman Ernest Rounds was taking the air with his family on the front porch of their home at 2009 E. St. Clair St., Wednesday night a thief was nearly taking the house. Entering the house at bedtime Bounds and Ms family found dressers, tables and cupboards ransacked. Only sll was misping from a pocketbook. The thief betrayed superstitious traits, passing up a $2 bill In the wallet.

GOLF STARS IN TOURNEY FIGHTWIND Western Open Players Are Hindered by Breeze on First Round. GALLERY WATCHES PLAY - . t Champion on Hand to Defend Coveted Title. By Dick Miller A high wind blowing across the Highland Golf and Country Club course was likely t;o arid several strokes to the scores of the contestants in the western open golf tournament on the first eighteen-hole medal round today, it was thought by a number of observers. Owing to the great number of entrants and large galleries officials announced that play in the second round on Friday woull start at 8 a, m. Sarazen in Form Among the first of the famous golfers to shoot in fine form today was Gene Sarazen, who went out on his fine nine in even par—taking 35 strokes. Walter Hagen had a 39. Early Scores Early scores turned in today for the first eighteen holes Included: .l(wk Tulle. Indianapolis. 80. Bob Bowen. Indianapolis. 88. Bob Hess Terre Haute. 83. Chester Nelson. Ft. Wayne. 78. Meredith Nickel. Indianapolis. 04. .1 Connell. Indianapolis. 77. George Stark. Indianapolis. 70. Bub McKay. Latayette. 78. Girard .Varren, New York, 103. Kay Smith. Indianapolis. 78. M. B. Miller. Newcastle, 84. Keyes Atkins, Indianapolis. 85. Wm. Polnessa. Three Rivers. Mich., 85. Dave Mitchell. Indianapolis 70. Walter Murray. Vincennes 81. Harry Krini. Ft. Lauderdale. Fla. 98. V. G. Leonard. Milwaukee, 79. J. J. Meehan. Indianapolis. 84. Paul Hurt. Indianapolis, 83. Stephen Zappe. Springfield. 111., withdrew. Waldo Johnson, Davenport lowa. 02. Janies Hamniill. Indianapofis. 87. Bill Swanson. Rockford. 111., 78. William Wolfe. Louisville. 84. Glen Diddle, Indianapolis. 06. Frank Higgins. Indianapolis. 84. Robert Reseller. Kokomo. 78. W. L. Lincoln. Indianapolis, 86.' Alex Campbell, Dayton. Ohio. 78. W. W. Fischer. Eria. Pa.. 83. M. E. Zimmer. Indianapolis. 78. Rudy Fielitz. West Dover. Ohio. 76. Phil Mesler. Tulsa, Okla..' '9. Harry Rees. Cleveland. 83. ' James Miller. Erie. Pa.. 76. Ed Flanigan. Crawfordsvlile. 80. Dick Nelson. Indianapolis, 79. Jack Smith. Cleveland. 82. Harry Hampton Memphis. 76. W. M Reed. Indianapolis. 80. Herb Bowers. Ironwood. Mich., 88. J. E. Rogers. Pittsburgh. 87. The largest list of entries In the twenty-six years' history of the organization was on hand when the tourney opened at 8:30 a. m. Two hundred and fifty players got away in threesomes at five-minute intervals. A. C. Allen, vice president of the Western Association. and Ray Fruitt, assistant secretary, were in the starters’ booth, checking the entries and keeping things moving smoothly. Champion on Hand MacDonald Smith, defending the championship he won last year at Youngstown. Ohio, and Hagen, winner of many crowns, and regarded as the greatest match player in the world, drew large galleries. Smith took a 38 on his first nine. Jock Hutchinson. In the same threesome had a 36 and Densmore Shute a 37. Busses, running from Monument Circle, carried crowds to the course. Tickets for each day sold for $1.65. For the three-day meet the price was $4.40, war tax Paid. The giant score board was operated by radio with connections at (Turn to Page 9)

Official Bares Night Life of Instruments A Bohemian life has been led by the swirling swlnettes, tintinnabulary trumpets and other musical parahernalia a high-ranking committee from the Duvall administration is seeking to recover from William T. Bailey, former director of the Police and Firemen's Band. Don Roberts, assistant city attorney, and member of the recovery committee, today told the tale of their kidnaping from a room next to the council chamber at city hall. Bailey first changed the lock on the room, then restored the original lock on orders of the Duvall administration city hall custodian and removed the Instruments in a truck to parts unknown in the dead of the night, according to Roberts. ‘‘Bailey will give up the Instruments when he learns his night adventure in city hall might be construed as a law violation,” Roberts said. i MANUFACTURER STABBED But Six Striking Garment Workers Fail to Escape. Bn United Frees . HASTINGS - ON - THE - HUDSON, Aug. 26. — Six men, said to be striking New York garment workers, today raided the plant of a manufacturer here, stabbed the proprietor in the back, beat one of his tailors, then made a vain effort to es cape. They were captured in tmiontown. Thomas Gilloion, who came here recently to conduct his business because of the strike in New York, told police his assailants had been picketing his shop for the past month. The men gave their na.m6s as Michael Kelly, James Roma, Joseph Longo, Samuel C. Marrone, all of Manhattan, and Jack Nantura of the Bronx.

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•VON KRUPP’ HELD FOR BAD CHECKS Youth, Arrested in West, Says He’s Heir of Gun Maker. Bu Unitrd Press ALBUQUERQUE, N. M„ Aug. 26. —ln a dingy cell in the city jail, far from the splendor of the celebrated homes in which he claimed to have been entertained, a sandy-tjfiired youth of 20 years, who said' he is Baron G. Frederick E. von Krupp, Jr., son and heir of the maker of guns during the World War, Is awaiting the clearing up of charges of passing worthless checks. Traveling in a specially equipped automobile, which he said was given him by Henry Ford, the youth was picked up here Wednesday on a warrant from Denver, charging writing worthless checks and being an imposter. Von Krupp said he would waive f Jirjditi’. and go back to Dei vei to face the charges. Two officers are on their way. According to the story told by Von Krupp /and his companion Charles Taetsoh of Newark. N. J., they had toured the Pacific coast in the car and wet a on their way East when arrested. Von Krupp said he was at a loss to know why his -checks wouud be refused unless his father has cut off his allowance. He said his father wanted nun to return to Germany and enter a military school, and aided that he had been attending Harvard University. The youth listed Ford, Thomas A. Edison, A1 Smith, Harvey Firestone, Harry Chandler and others as his friends. TAKE INJURED FLIER Lieutenant. Betts Is removed <o Washington in Plane. Bu Unitrd Press BELLEFONTE, Pa.. Aug. 26. The United States Army hospital airplane, dispatched here from Washington, Test her today, taking Lieut. Cyrus Betts, injured Army flier, to the Walter Reed Hospital at the capital. The injured aviator fell with his plane at Jack's Mountain Monday afternoon. 24 MOTORISTS SLATED Five Charged With Speeding; 19 Traffic Violation. Five motorists were charged with speeding and nineteen were charged with traffic law violations today. Held on speeding charges: Ferdinand Beck, 1404 E. Market St.; J. B. Wolf, 1817 N. Delaware St.; Thaddius Stevens, 4551 Guilford Ave.; Alexander J. Cory, 5006 University Ave., and James Thurman, Negro, 763 Indiana Ave., also charged with reckless driving on left side of the street, and failure to have chauffeur's license. RELEASE IS ORDERED Hennerson Out of Marion Jail, but Must Pay Fine. Governor Jackson ordered Earl Hennerson released from Marion County jail, where he was sentenced to ten days for fighting. He has been permitted to pay a S4O fine on installments. Hennerson was convicted in municipal court*. Aug. 19. The parole of Thomas James of Knox County, who has - served part of a ninety-day sentence at the State Farm for posssesslng liquor, was revoked. Jame3 failed to keep up payments on a SIOO fine.

TRUCKS TEAR UP KENTUCKY ROADS Reason for License Law, Governor Says. Bu United Press FRANKFORT, Ky„ Aug. 26. Kentucky is making war on truck drivers from other States who have no Kentucky license, because the trucks are tearing up Kentucky roads, Governor William Fields declared today. “Agriculturists, salespien and tourists will not be molested,” said the Governor. ‘‘The law is directed only at large commercial trucks, which are damaging our roads to a great extent." Governor Fields said: ‘‘The act providing that all commercial vehicles driven into Kentucky must have Kentucky license plates is my own idea.” Validity of the law will, be tested before Chief Justice Thomas Harlan, of the Kentucky State Court of Appeals, late this week. Should the test-prove that Kentucky is within her constitutional rights, officials will be instructed to continue making arrests, the executive said. There will be one exception. Trucks going from New Abany, Ind., to Louisville will not go over a foot of Kentucky roads and it will be left up to Louisville as to whether that city warvts to levy its own tax. The Kentucky chief executive said he has not received an invitation ter send a delegate to Indianapolis, Sept. 2, where representatives of five States will dismiss Kentucky'n license law and means to combat it. POLIC E CAR IS STOLEN Bii United Press DETROIT, Mich., Aug. 20.*— Walter Heffron, 29, of. Cleveland, and Denver Wells, of Waldbridge, Ohio, were arrested here today on a charge of unlawfully driving away a police automobile.

Forecast Partly cloudy Friday; probably unsettled in e'xtreme south portion; rather warm.

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TWO DEAD IN WAKE OE HURRICANE Storm Does Damage Estimated at $350,000 on Gulf Coast. NEW ORLEANS SUFFERS Train Passengers Marooned in River. Bu United Press NEW ORLEANS, La.. Aug 26 As the tropical hurricane which struck the gulf coast Wednesday night blew itself out In sparsely settled interior sections today, a check-up of the gale-swept area showed property damage estimated at i $350,000 and a known death toll of two. A serious accident was narrowly averted when a ferry boat carrying a Southern Pacific passenger train across the Mississippi here went aground on a mud fiat. Seventy passengers were marooned all night. One liyeman was electrocuted and one man was drowned when his skiff was - overturned by the wind. Messages from Morgan City, where the center of the storm struck, reported the wind reached a velocity of 100 miles an hour, with torrential rains which totaled approximately twelve inches. One ferry boat was reported sunk, many smokestacks blown down, a planing mill badly damaged and the town water works damaged. Property damage in New Orleans was $270,000. Small towns along the coast reported only slight losses. A $26,000 fire in the Tulane University chemistry building here was laid to the storm, when fire department inspectors said a short circuit, resultihg when wires were blown down, started it. Several other fires were reported. Public utilities suffered heavily here. Electric lights were out for hours and telephone service was crippled. Transportation systems also were affected. No reports of ships’ in distress have been received, the two-day warning of the weather bureau gave all vessels time to get out of the way of the approaching storm, it is believed. HEAT WAVE COMES ON Riding Toward Lake States; Nearly Tropic Marks in Northwest. Bu United Press CHICAGO, Aug. 26.—A heat wave was riding toward the Lake States today, United States Weather Bu reau officials anftbunced. Almost tropical heat has been registered In the Northwest, and this morning in a southeasterly direction. Pierre, S. D., sent the mercury bobbing up to 106 degrees; Miles City, Mont., registered 104; at Walla Walla, Wash., it was 102; Salt Lake City reported 98; Dodge City, Kan., and Bismarck, N. D., 96. and Minneapolis, 92.

‘Nil AND RUN’ INJURIES FAIAL Man, Found in Road, Dies —Driver Sought. George Scholtz, 43, of 1641 Goodlet Ave., found injured Wednesday night on Speedway Rd. at Winfield Ave., died today while police sought a “hit-and-run” driver who speeded away from tha accident scene. Coroner Paul F. Robinson investigated. J. S. Bartlett, 3519 College Ave, and Thomas Hart, Brownsburg, Ind., found Scholtz lying in the road and took him to the city hispit,al. The best information police could get was that a Ford struck him. John Ganlos, 48, of 547 E. Market St.,* was injured about the head, back and shoulders when struck by an auto driven by James E. Walker 3606 Robson St., at Liberty and Washington Sts. He was taken tc the city hospital.

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