Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 122, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 August 1926 — Page 1

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VOLUME 37—NUMBER 122

PLAN MDSE SPACE AT I). yira. SIOO.OOO Addition North of Federal Courthouse Is Contemplated. IN NEXT FIVE YEARS Four Stories Proposed— Survey Made. Erection of an addition to the federal Bldg., Ohio and Meridian Bta., to cost more than SIOO,OOO, is contemplated by Government officials. Plans for the proposed structure, drawn several years ago, to relieve the congested conditions of the post office department, have been sent to Washington. Postmaster Robert H. Bryson said the addition will take up most of the plaza on the north. If the addition is constructed, Bryion said, tentative plans are to have a New York St. underground entrance for the mail tracks, placing the driveway on a lev?l with the mailing room This will save using elevators to bring mail from the trucks to the mailing room. Cost SIOO,OOO Erection of this part of the addiiton is expected to cost about SIOO,000. The structure probably will be four stories high, the architecture harmonizing with the main building Construction outline of the plans is in the hands of James A. Wetmore, supervising architect. Investigators are making a survey of cities where postal receipts are more than $20,000 annually to determine the housing facilities. Facts will be presented to the next Congress. Wetmore is empowered to spend $165,000,000 for Government buildings, where they are most needed. Os the aggregate building fund $50,000,000 is for Washington for a live-year period and $15,000,000 is to complete structures authorized in 1914, but not completed because -of lack of funds. P Five Years Ahead Bryson said five years ago the postoffice did not have the present facilities at the Union Depot, in the Illinois and South Sts. station. This, with the additional space procured there several months ago, has left practically only first-class mail to be handled at the Federal Bldg. It is expected it will be almost five years before the addition will be needed. There is a decided lack of space in other Governmental departments. More room Is needed in the prohibition department, district attorney's office, while the United States Navy offices and the department of agriculture are not in the building, the latter being at Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind.

INSANE MAN KILLS ONE AND IS SLAIN Sicilian Laborer Shoots Up Depot in Chicago.. Bu United Pres* CHICAGO, Aug. 27.—After he had fired fifty shots into a crowded railroad depot, killing one man. wounding three and narrowly missing scores of others, John Mazza, 45, a laborer, who is believed to gone insane suddenly, was ghot and killed here last night by a World War veteran. Louis Kignzas, a waiter, was the man killed. Joseph Edwards, passenger agent of the Michigan Cen tral Railroad, was struck in the back by two bullets, and probably will die. W. K. Miller, a Pullman porter, also suffered gunshot wounds in the back and is expected to die. Van Reeves, another porter, was wounded in the face, but will recover, according to physicians. STRUCK; SERIOUS R. A. Thompson, 601 N. Hamilton Ave., was in serious condition today at city hospital from injuries received when struck by a. wooden barricade on a truck driven by Carl Williams, 240 S. West St. Williams was slated on assault and battery charge.

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SARAZEN LEADS ON SECOND DA Y

Above: Gene Sarazcn, former national open champion, who scored a 09 on his first round in the western open tournament Thursday, putting at the second hole on his second round today. Sarazcn played with Harry Cooper, Kansas (Tty. and Earl Howell of St. Louis, standing on the greeu at the left. Beiow: Part of the gallery which followed Sarazcn around the Highland Golf and Country Club course.

Little New Yorker Turns in Score of 72 for Total of 141. By Dick Miller Gene Sarazen continued in fine form today in the Western open golf tourney being played over the Highland Golf and Country Club course and shot a 72 on the second eighteen, making his total for the two days (thirtv-six holes) 141. His 69 on Thursday was low for*

the first round. He was leading l the big field on early returns today. Jock Hutchinson, the Glen View pro, had a good chance to catch the little Italian. The Scot made his Hist nine today in 33. A par 35 on > the final nine would tie Sarazen. Hutchinson turned in a 73 on Thursday's first round. Evin iriore fans watched Hagen than followed Gene and they were rewarded by seeing Walter shoot a 74. one under par, for the first tune Eddie Heid, St. Louis star, .vho formed part of the threesome with Hagen, had a 36. and Bob Mac Don aid of Chicago lagged with 39. Harry Hampton of Memphis. Tenn. and Emmett French of Youngstown. Ohio, were under par on the first nine, each shooting 34s Weather conditions were ideal. The wind which bothered players Thursday had died away. Lower scores were expected on the second round. The greens were lightning fast and some of the players found difficulty there. H. E. Zimmer, former Indiana State amateur champion of this city, had a 154 and seemed sure to be among the select sixty-four which will continue play on Saturday. Scores for first eighteen holes, second eighteen holes today and totals for thirty-six holes: Chester Nelson Ft, Wayne, 70-78—154. Meredith Nickel. Indianapolis. 94-82 170. J. Conneli. Travers Cit.v. Mich.. 77-76 153, IV. I’olnesa Three Rivers. Mich.. 85-82 —IH7 Rov Smith. TndiananoM*. 78-81—15 P. Meant v Miller. Newcastle 84-79—163 Jack Tuite Indianapolis. 50-78 —138, Bob Hesa, Terre Haute. Ind . 83-79—10" Bob McKav. Lafayette. Ind . 78-81 —1.59. Keyes Atkins, Indianapolis. 85-84—-100. H. Crim. Ft. Lauderdale. Fla.. 89-01 189. K. G. Leonard. Milwaukee 79-78—157. J. J Meehan. Indianapolis. 84-77—161. Bob Resener. Kokomo. Ind . 78 80—158 Paul Hi rt. Indianapolis. 83-83—10“. Waldo Johnson. Davenport. lowa. 92-8.-> —177 James Hammil Indiananolis, 87-82 — 1 HE) W L. Lincoln. Indiananoli-. 86-79—105. Alex Campbell. Dayton. Ohio. .8-70-153 153 • VV. W. Fischer. Erie. Ha.. 83-82-—lO5. H. E. Zimmer. TndLinanolig. 78-<o—-104. Rudy Fielitz. Westover. Ohio, 7U-<B— Hegfer. Tulsa Ok!a.. 79-79—158. Bob Bowen. Indianapolis withdrew. George Stark Indianapolis 79-74—15. T Dave Mttchell. Indianapolis 70-/H—l-> >. Walter Murrav Vincennes. 81-79—160 Glen Diddle. Indianapolis 90-102—108. Frank Higgins. Indianapolis, withdrew Dill Swanson. Rockford 111. 78 7ft—ls4. William W'olfe Louisville, 84 8->—lo9. Harrv Rees Cleveland 83-79—162. Times MiHnc. Erie. Pa.. 7-73—149. F,/l Field C'-awfordsvtllc. SO-7o—loo. nick N. idianapolis. 79 73—152 Karrv If.. on. Memphis. 711-70—146. W M 't o Indianapolis. R <i 30—100. Herb Bowers. Iron wood. Mien.. 80-70-1 1 tt4 Walhe Nelson Indianapolis. 78-75—153. Joie Finn. Chicago, 77-75—15-When darkness falls today over the Highland Golf and Country Club links, that is, if it doesn't fall too soon, sixty-four golfers and all ties for the sixty-fourth positipn ns low scorer!*, will remain in the race for the Western open crown of 1926. and will play thirty six holes Saturday. Eighteen holes are scheduled for today. The low medal score for the seventy-two holes will determine the winner. Meanwhile. thirty-four players who were unfortunate enough to be (Turn to Page 16) PROHIBITIONIST ACQUITTED Bu United Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 27. J. D. Dwvrlek, anti-prohibitionist, who made sensational charges against Tennessee officials In a statement read before committee investigating prohibition enforcement last spring, today stood exonerated of charges of operating a still. He was acquitted of the charge by a Jury. WINE ONLY FROM RABBIS Bu United Press NEW "YORK. Aug. 27—Sacramental wine to be used by Jews in observing Rosh-Ha-Shanah and Yom Kippur next month must be obtained from the rabbis at their or churches. Anew order put. into effect by Maj. Chester P. Mills. New York's dry administrator will force all stores selling sacramental wine to close this branch ,of their business.

DUVALL STUDYING MANAGER SYSTEM AT GRAND RAPIDS Local Mayor and 0. R. Scott Learn Success of New Administration. Mayor Duvall is studying methods under city manager form of government, during a visit to Grand Rapids, Mich. "Grand Rapids has a_£Pmpetent and efficient city manager," Duvall is quoted as saying, after an inspection of governmental departments ruled by City Manager Fred H. Locke. He told Grand Rapids authorities the municipality is "quite some city." Duvall and O. R. Scott, head of the Barrett daw department, have been in Grand Rapids several davs They were received 'cordially by officials of the city manager regims and were shown advantages of that type of government. Numerous municipal swimming pools were noted especially by the Indianapolis mayor. Methods of sex segregation in the pools were observed also by the visitors. A Grand Rapids newspaper published a picture of Duvall and Scott with city officials. f TWO - BANDITS GET~S47I Unmasked Men Hob Rushville Insurance Collector. Bu United Press RUSHVILLE. Ind., Aug. 27 Paul W. Christie, collector for the Metropolitan ImjArance Company, was robbed of $471 by two unmasked bandits in a daylight holdup in the outskirts of Rushville today. Two men repairing a tire on an auto at the side of the road suddenly confrohfed ’ Christie with a revolver and ordered him to halt as he approached in his machine. They fled north in their machine after robbing him.

AWAKENS; MAN IN ROOM Woman Peels Hand Pass Over Face —Burglar Flees. Police today sought a man, who entered the home of Mrs. Bertha Floyd, 1120 Calhoun St., Thursday night and awakened Mrs. Floyd. She gave police a description of the burglar. Awakened when she felt a man's hand pass over her- face, she moved and the man fled. abductioiTis'reported Fires Shot at Man in Car—Whclchel Case Recalled. A reported abduction similar to that of Mrs. Helen Hager Whelchel, murdered in November, 1924, after being kidnaped on alighting from a street car, was Investigated today hy police. Clarence Wurz. 2717 Shelby St., told police shortly after midnight he heard a woman scream and saw a young man dragging her into a small coupe. The woman just had alighted from a Shelby St. car at Gimher St.. Wurz said. Wurz flred one shot, but failed to the driver of the car. He "’w-- a description to police. No one hat locality was reported miasin g.'

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NEW YORK FORGETS BIER OF VALENTINO Crowds Which Stormed Funeral Parlors Turn to Home of Gertrude Ederle, Two Blocks Away.

Bu United Preen NEW YORK, Aug. 27. —America's metropolis today forgot its dead hero. Rudolph Valentino, and turned to a living one, Gertrude Ederle. Twenty police and but a handful ,of people kept watch outside the undertaking parlor where for three days New York fought for a second glance at the form of the screen idol. Early in the day the people seemed converging again toward the funeral parlors, but somewhere they learned that the home of Miss Ederle, channel swimmer who returned today, was but two blocks from the funeral Home. By noon there were hundreds around the Ederle home awaiting

LABORERS REQUESTED BY BUREAU No Excuse for Idleness in City, Declares Free Agency Head. “There’s a job in Indianapolis for any man who wants to work.” Edward A. Williams, secretary of the State, city and United States employment service at the city hall, today thus summed up the labor situation. There are few soft white collar jobs in the labor shop managed by Williams, but there's no excuse for idleness now. with a number of manual labor jobs open until an ambitious man can find something better, according to Williams. Sixty Needed "Take today—here I am trying to fill ah order for ten skilled machinists and fifty laborers.” Williams said. “And* I’ve been able to find only nine laborers ” Twenty of the laborers are needed in a job In another city. They would receive 37 cents an hour while thirty aro required in Indianapolis at 35 cents an hour. 1 The skilled machinists are heeded to operate lathes, screw. B. and O. and J. and 1., machines. “But the fellows who register with me want more money.” Williams said. “There's a big exodus from this office when an offer of jobs like the one I mentioned come in.” Asks Police Aid Williams Thursday asked policemen to aid him in obtainng the workmen sought. The employment service is operated without cost to either employers or employes by the State, city and the Federal Government. Although common labor Jobs are its main business, the bureau places a number of clerks, bookkeepers,stenographers and domestics. VIOLENCE SUBSIDES ‘lntellectual . Slayer’ Seems to Be Sane Again. Bu United Pres* BROOKLYN, Aug. 27.—The violent insanity which seized Emanuel Silberstein, 19, “intellectual slayer” of James H. Callsch, aged philosopher, whom the youth beat to death with a hammer Wednesday evening, subsided today. Silberstein, still helples®, in a straitjneket. was visited by his'father. Friends of Calisch, whose disagreements with Silberstein in philosophic arguments . over a long period culminated in his death, made plans for his burial. HOURLY TEMPERATURES 6 a. m 66 10 a. m 79 7 a. m 68 11 a. m 81 8 a. m v 73 12 (noon .... 83 9 a m 77 1 p. m 84

[ the arrival of New York's favorite daughter. j Meanwhile S. George Ullman, Val- ; entino's manager, wal seeking a health department permit to extend the funeral until Wednesday, so ■ Valentino's brother, Alberto Gugli|e.mi. may attend. Alberto is due Wednesday on the liner Homeric. \\ hen the coffin was closed at midnight Ullman said it would not be leopened for any one but the brother. Although public viewing of the body was forbidden Thursday, crowds gathered before the undertaker’s j building and a police guard was j maintained. All the night and uni til dawn today police kept occasional ] loiterers moving. Admission was possible only to those who came ' with passes signed by Ullman. *Sev- ’ Pra l hundred were thus admitted.

FEAR 13 LIVES LOST IN STORM Gulf Hurricane Takes Heavy Property Toll. Bu United Pres* NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 27.—Thirteen fishermen are missing from the Barataria fishing colony, and it is feared they may have perished in the hurricane which struck the Louisiana gulf coast Wednesday night, was announced today, when communication was established with sev eral communities which had been isolated. A much heavier toll of lives and property than had been expected was indicated. Property damage was estimated today at four million dollars. Sixty per cent of standing crops was reported destroyed in the gale-swept area, which stretches inland almost one hundred miles. Stockmen also suffered heavily. BIG SURPLUS FOR 0. S.JIS YEAR Financial Experts Predict Tax Cut by 1928. Bu United Pre** WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. —The Government will close the current fiscal year With a surplus Close to $406,600.000, opehing the way for tax reduction by 1928, federal financial experts predicted today in the face of a statement by Acting Secretary of the Treasury Winston yes.terday that no new levy cut was in sight. Despite the gloomy attitude of Administration leaders toward another tax cut soon, treasury officials pointed out that if the present prosperity continues the nation's revenues s<}on will be sufficient to justify another reduction. In the first fifty-five days of the fiscal year there was a surplus of $54,021,393.05 in the treasury coffers, as compared with a 'balance of only $23,920,000 for the corresponding period last year. Income tax collections are mounting and customs receitps are the largest in history. The only major obstacle to tax reduction in 1928 is retirement of $2,500,000,000 Third Liberty Loan bonds, which mature in 1928. WATCH FOR BANDITS Police watched for two bandits in on open roadster who robbed a Rushville insurance man of S4OO early today. They are believed to have driven toward Indianapolis

MANHATTAN WELCOMES ITS TRUDY’ N. Y. Gives Greatest Ovation \ in History to Girl Channel Swimmer. THRONGS FILL STREETS Boats Salute in Huge Harbor Demonstration. By Henry L. Farrell, United Press *tnft Corresuondent NEW YORK, Aug 27.—" Trudy" came home to Manhattan today and Manhattan went wild. Even the enthusiasm of Dover. Boulogne and Stuttgart hadn't prepared Gertrude Ederle for the recep tion of her home town, and the girl who sw*arn the English Channel was a confused, though joyously happy, heroine. It was after 12:30 p. m. when Gertrude came ashore at the Battery from the cutter which took her off the liner'Berengaria at quarantine. At 1:30 p. m. Miss Ederle arrived at the city hall to receive the official w*elcome. Her progress up Broadway from the Battery had been slow, impeded by the throngs which surged out into the street and at times threatened to block the way. Broadway from Battery to city hall was jammed as traffic officers said it had never been jammed before. Police kept the streets clear. It was perhaps the greatest demonstration New York ever has given, not exceptiing the reception of General Pershing and his Ist Division and New York's own 27th. Crowd Waits A tremendous crow*d awaited in City Hall Park and cheered when Miss Ederle stepped from her automobile. Two bands played—one of them playing German airs which, many said, had not been heard in City Hall Park in ten years. Two Telegrams Dudley Held Malone, counsel for Miss Ederle, showed the swimming star two telegrams of congratulation, one from President Coolidge and one from Gpvernor A1 Smith of New York. Malone said he knew of offers aggregating $900,000 for stage, screen and swimming that had been made to her. Once in the city hall, “Trudy” again received glowing praise. Mayor “Jimmy” Walker expressed the nation's pride in the girl. Miss Ederle was presented with a scroll and a bouquet of American Reauty roses. She then was called on for a speech and outpoured words of gratitude—scarcely connected but from the heart. Way Cleared A bodyguard of “hLiskies” had to clear a way for her to get to her car after the reception. On the way in to the Battery from the Berengaria “Trudy” received the greatest harbor reception ever given here. A United States destroyer boomed a salute, tugs shrieked, private (Turn to Page 7)

Girl, 23, Gives Up Business for Love Her love for William J. Amos. 39, who has a wife and 13-year-old son in Milwaukee. Wis., caused her to give up a prosperous hosiery and lingerie shop she owned in Ft. Wayne, Ind.. Miss Helen Miller, 23, held in police station on statutory charges, said today. Amos and Miss Miller were addressed at 3308 College Ave,, where police charged they have been living as man and wife. Amos, salesman for a silver fox farm, said he expected to get a divorce from his wife in thirty days and marry Miss Miller. They came here, the girl said, after she had gone to California to join Miller. ‘LOVE PIIT CHARGE Young Man Must Face Trial for Death of Sweetheart. , Bw United Pre** CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 27.—Ermil Balanescu, 21, must face trial for the “love pill” death of his sweetheart, Dorothy Kirk. A warrant charging manslaughter was worn Out today, following a conference between the county coroner and prosecutor. BLOOMINGTON SELECTED Bu United Pres* VINCENNES. Ind., Aug. ?7 Bloomington was selected today for the 1927 convention of the Indiana Federation of Labor, winning out over Ft. Wayne, which also made a strong bid for the convention. GERMAN PLANE CRASHES Bu United Pre** BERLIN, Aug. 27.—An airplane on route to Dessau crashed today at Dortmund, the government wireless announced, killing the pilot and mechanic. CALLS WOMEN BEST WRITERS Bu t'nited Pres* NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—Dr. J. Franklin Jameson, in a report on “The Writing of History," says women write better than men. He said men hesitate to take cultural courses at college because they believe them “sissifled.”

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Police Interrupt Actual Duel

Leroy Bell, 640 Charlotte St., and Robert Parker, 856 W. Eleventh St., both Negroes, were all set for a duel today when Sergeant O’Connor and his squad interferred. The duelling ground was the sidewalk in front of the Bell home. Officers found Parker pointing a German rifle at Bell, who was armed with a revolver. The rifle contained dum-dum bullets. The two men, and John Hall, 840 Fulton St., Negro, second for Parker, were arrested. Bell '-'•'lauded Hall struck him when he accused Hall and Parker of taking ten gallons of his alcohol. Dueling arrangements followed.

BANDIT, GROCER EXCHANGE SHOTS AFTERJOBBERY Bobbed-Haired Girl Joins County Road Hold-up Gangsters. A daylight hold-up of the Piggly Wiggly grocery at 401 E. Thirtieth St., in which a lone bandit obtained SSO and a gun batt'e between Frank Nichols, 25, of 1030 Albany St., the grocery manager, and the bandit, early today followed a night marked by four other hold-ups and several burglaries. The three youthful bandits active on county roads near the city for more than a week staged two of the four other hold-ups, obtaining $435 in cash and jewelry and a S7OO automobile. Nichols had just opened the grocery store when a tall slim man drove up in anew Buick coupe with a Michigan or Illinois license. He entered, adjusting a pair of smoke glasses. “Hello, old man,” he greeted Nichols, as he drew a revolver, “He was so polite I thought he was joking until he punched the gun into my s'de and locked me in a rear room,” Nichols said. Nichols climbed out a window, went up a back stairs and borrowed a revolver from persons living on the second floor. He fired at the man as the bandit prepared to drive away with SSO he had taken from the cash register. The bpndit returned his fire. Nichols believes his shot took effect. The trio of road bandits was aided in one hold-up by three other men and in another by a woman. Their first activity of the evening was the theft of the Chevrolet of Harry Epstein, 306 Marion Bldg., (Turn to Page 7)

BORER DISCOVERED IN FOURTH COUNTY Corn Pest Now Infests 20 Townships in State. That the European corn borer has entrenched himself thoroughly in northeastern Indiana was proved today when word was received from State Entomologist Frank N. Wallace that the pest has moved into a fourth county, La Grange. Wallace, leader of the State conservation department’s force in the infested area, assisted by "Government agents, previously had discovered the borer in seventeen townships in Steuben, Allen and De Kalb Counties. New traces of the borer were found in Milford Township, La Grange County, and in Milan and Springfield Townships, Allen County, making a total of twenty townships occupied by the pest. Wallace announced that the State will establish an experimental bureau near Auburn at once, near the heart of the infested area. SHE WILL NOT GO HOME Girl, Member of Religious Sect, Denies Being Held. Bn United Press SOMERVILLE, N. J., Aug. 27. Her mother’s plea to return home has been scorned by 22-year-old Ruth Marshall of Woodmont, Conn., a member of the Pillar of Fire sect, which has a college near here. “I am not held against my will,” Miss Marshall said. “I like it here and I simply cannot live at home.” N, Y. DRY DIRECTOR MAY QUIT Bu United Pres* ALBANY, N. Y., Aug. 27-—ln resentment over operations of “under cover” men in his district, Maj. Eugene C Robe>-ts, Federal prohibition director for New York, is expected to resign. He was reported today on his way to Washington to offirr his resignation, effective,' Sept. 8. TOWN TREASURER KILLED Bu United Pre** HAMLET, Ind., Aug. 27. —Funeral arrangements for Alfred Childs, 34, town treasurer, are pending arrival of his fatjher from Wisconsin. The town marshal found Childs dead in his garage, where he had been electrocuted while repairing a light, when he failed to report for a meeting of the town board Thursday night.

Forecast / t Fair tonight and Saturday. Continued warm.

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DINE BUST WES TOLL Os (4JIVES Forty-One Bodies Removed From Shaft in Pennsylvania. THREE UNDER DEBRIS All Brought Out Have Been Identified. Bu United Press OLYMPIA, Pa., Aug. 27.—The inner recesses of Clymer mine No. 1. of the Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corporation, .have given up fortyone bodies of victims killed in Thursday’s explosion. This afternoon nine additional bodies were brought out. Three more miners are known to be dead within the workings, and It is believed the death toll will not surpass its present mark —forty-four.* Officials of the bureau of mines estimated it would require three more days to recover the bodies of the three men, lodged within a room virtually sealed as a tomb by the tons of debris. All of the bodies, lying in an improvised morgue In the machine shop of the Clymer, have been Identified by friends and fellow workers. They were mangled and lacerated. The cause of the explosion, which occurred Thursday afternoon, remained a matter of conjecture today. It was definitely established that ten miners escaped from the mine shortly after the blast, while four more. Mike Puro, Wasko Ratach, A1 Beechy and Robert Record, were saved by mine rescue crews and today were reported as resting easily in the Dixonville hospital. All are suffering broken bones and internal injuries. Fumes Strong Carbon monoxide fumes were still so strong in the shaft early today that the squads could not remain below the surface for more than two hours at a time. Huge boulders had dropped into the main passageway, blocking It. J. M. Olson, one of the four survivors, gave a vivid account of his experiences. “I was 4,000 feet from the place where the explosion took place,” he said. “I was thrown to the ground by the force of the blast. When I got up I was dazed. For minutes, I suppose, I wandered around. “When I became conscious of things, I saw a cloud coming toward me. “1 led six other miners along the passage to a point beneath the air vent. I had to walk across the bodies of twenty workers before I could reach it. Other Bodies “I counted at least eight other bodies lying in the doorway of a short hallway which crosses the center of the long passage. Several had been decapitated. “Two of the ’twenty over which I stumbled had been torn in two. “At the air vent we felt warm air coming down. My comrades thought it was the after-damp. The six left me. "I knew,' however, that the air was being pumped into the mine, and I stuck to the air vent. Later, after an hour, I climbed out.”

Die on Way to Hospital Os the men first brought up from the pit two died on the way to the hospital. Physicians believed that three of the four known survivors might not live. A crowd of several thousand gathered near the rescue workers’ headquarters. The Pennsylvania State troops were in charge of handling the crowd and Red Cross and Salvation Army units were on the ground. From the appearance of the recovered dead relief workers believe that the coal dust in the mine had caught fire. So charred were bodies found it was impossible to take fingerprints. When the explosion came, sixty miners were ready to enter the passages leading to the elevator shaft. They escaped unharmed. For an hour after the explosion, clouds of smoke came from the mine, driving hack those who attempted to enter. By nightfall, however, rescue work was well under way. A similar explosion here In June, 1924, killed thirty-seven persons. NAOMI HULL DEFEATED Indiana Girl Eliminated From Women’s Western Golf Meet. Bu United Pres* CHICAGO. Aug. 27.—Miss Dorothy Page of Madison, Wis., went into the finals of the women’s western golf championship today when she defeated Miss Naomi Hull of Kendallville, Ind., 2 to 1. The young Wisconsin golfer was stroking perfectly during the last match and by superb approaches and careful putting was able to eliminate the Indiana girl. two youths Electrocuted Bu United Press OSSINING, Aug. 27.—John Garguila and Cosmio Brescia, both 19 years old. were electrocuted in Sing Sing prison Thursday night. Gar* gulla murdered a grocer in W. Thir-ty-First St. Brescia killed, his cousin, Giovanni Pilegio.