Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 322, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 April 1927 — Page 2

PAGE 2

Spring Motoring Defeats Hope for Gasoline Price Cut

FAIRBANKS* AND COUNTY SPUR SWITCH WAR ENDS Commissioners and Company Officials Sign Agreement After Three Years. After three years of controversy, Marion County commissioners ami Falrbanks-Morse Company officials today agreed on use of tlie spur switch on the company's property, Twenty-First St. ami Northwestern Ave., formerly the county workhouse grounds. It was practically the same reached with R 11. Morse Jr., and the county council on March 23. Provisions arc: That the deed given to the company for the switch area in October. 1023, be ratified: that the county has use of the switch and loading grounds until April 1, 1930; that the company will move a small building on the county's property at the firm's expense; that .within the three-year limit the county will have a right to take off a switch from the spur and that repairs amounting to $1,270 needed on the switch will be made immediate, ly by the company and the Arm will maintain it. The company bought the - workhouse grounds from the county for $150,000. The bill of sale called for the entire tract with the exception of a small area on which the county garage and the spur is located, com. missioners asserted. Leo K. Fesler. the county auditor, was indicted for tampering with public records when it was found a later record of the sale included the switch. Fesler’s case is pending in Criminal Court. Fred C. Cause, attorney, is special judge. It was set out that Marion County and the public would benefit by improvements made by FairbanksMorse. Work of enlarging the plant was held up, however, pending the agreement. The firm plans to build large manufacturing structures. Several we.'ks ago the company moved three of Its statistical departments to Beliot, Win.

ESTERUNE SLAPS MAYOR SYSTEM (Continued From Page 1) order to stay the hand of professional politics, operating on the principle that ‘To the victor belongs the spoils? “It. is nothing short of cowardice for us to pass on to the coining generation the problems which should be solved here and now. '“One thing should now engage the minds of men. Th?t is the problem of municipal administration. It is that part of government which comes nearest to the lives of a majority of people. It involves health, safety and • material prosperity. Coed Administrators “You can elect legislators, but good administrators must be selected. Legislation is the summing up of tthe work of many minds, while administration requires the concentration of one mind on definite authority and responsibility. You must not take chances by electing administrators. “Men elected to public offices cannot be removed if incompetent: but men selected and employed can be discharged. “Just as long as we confront the voter with a long list of candidates to be voted for, incompetent men will be swept into power. “To prevent one party from capturing the city permanently, a change of personnel is required every four years, no matter how good an administration the citizens might elect. No institution can undergo frequent disruptions and be successful. “Due to wide use of political patronage, regarding those who have helped to win an election, all municipal employes realize the temporary character of their positions, with consequent lack of interest and loyalty. This frequent change of personnel eliminates all possibility of continuing plan or policy. Looking Ahead “City manager cities are looking from twenty to fifty years ahead in their plans, and under competent leadership, with business - like methods, they have created high grade, honest, capable organizations which deserve to be continued because they are responsive to the public will and are rendering the people service, something which is impossible under the partisan system. “In the partisan system of dou-ble-headed government the mayor Is vested with appointive and administrative duties, and the council with legislative and appropriating power. Neither can go very far in opposition to the other. W here the mayor and council arc crooked, the people are robbed. When one is straight, the other not, they get nowhere. “Some very good men refuse public office. Politics will not work in business and business does not go in politics. “The failure of the mayor-council system is due to the system itself." E6terline outlined reasons why able men and women refuse to serve under the aldermatic system. They do, however,. respond to places on the boards civic and welfare organizations. because there they cun obtain results. Politics is eliminated. Esterline said. He charged that the citizens of Indianapolis are paying a tremendous price for the maintenance of a political organization which is serving no good purpose. “If is time in municipal affairs to quit talking about the good of party and think ibout the good of Indian'apolie," he declared.

Nevj Works Board President

i/i aM ww

Virgil Vandagrlfft, president of the Cotton Belt Land Development Company, named hoard of works president hv Mayor Duvall. Duvall and Vandagrlfft are said to he dose personal friends. He accompanied the mayor and Police Ch'of Claude F. Johnson on their jaunt to Chicago last week.

ITAEO-JUGO-SIAV TILT ONCE IRE WORRIES EUROPE Move to Bring Action by League of Nations May • Cause Serious Crisis. Bu United Press PARIS, April 19. —The Jugo-Sla-vian-Italian dispute over Albania, from which attention has been diverted by the Chinese situation, emerged from obscurity today when it became evident that diplomatic observers wqre alramed b ya possible appeal to the Leageu of Nations. The plan for direct diplomatic negotiation of the dispute under surveillance of Great Britain, France and Germany has been side-tracked, allegedly because of dilatory tactics by Italy. The Jugo-Slavs were repotted to be considering asking the League to insist that Italy comply with its promise to negotiate. If the League acceded to the request and Italy refused, serious difficulties might result. JUGO SLAVIA ACCUSED Laflan Correspondent Charges Potential Soldiers Summoned. Bn United Press ROME, April 19.—The newspaper Impero's special correspondent at Zara has sent a dispatch to his paper charging that Jugo-Slavia has secretly ordered all able-bodied men to evacuate the Dalmatian Islands and come to the Jugo-Slavia mainland. The newspaper remarked that the order purported to prevent the Jugo-Slavia army from losing a large force of prospective soldiers in the event Italy seized the islands, but that its real purpose was to automatically place the coastal region of Jugo-Slavia on a war footing without preparatory mobilization. ALBANIA ACTS, REPORT Greek Newspaper Says Troops Moved to Frontier Bn United Press ATHENS. April 19. Warlike preparations in Albania were reported In a dispatch from Salonicato the newspaper Elefterou Vima today. Six battalions of Albanian troops left Eelbassan for the Jugoslavian frontier, the dispatch said.

COURTS TO GET MANAGER EIGHT May Mandate City Clerk to Certify Petition. Bu Times Special EVANSVILLE, Ind., April 19. City manager proponents today were planning to file a writ of mandamus to force City Clerk Ivouis P. Sarlls to certify to the city Council a petition, calling for a special election on whether the city should change Its form of government. Monday, Sarlls refused to certify the petition, claiming he had been unable to examine the 13,388 signatures on it within the five days allowed him by law. Sarlls in a statement declared he had been able to examine only 2,074 signatures and that he lyid found 1,312 of these were disqualified. The council accepted his report without any action.

Runaway Pair Leaves on Fifth 1927 ‘Tour* For the fifth time this year. Richard Cradey, 14, of 839 Bradshaw St., and Raymond Caplinger, 13, of 1312 Cottage Ave., are missing from home. ' Parents of the Cradey youth said they sent him to the grocery early today and he did not return. Investigation disclosed that Cradey and Caplinger met in the grocery, talked a few minutes and then walked out, leaving the groceries. The runaway pair once was found in Tennessee, and they have been many miles from home on every occasion of their capture.

SMITH REPLY AND BIGGER TAMMANY BELIEVED LINKED Nation-Wide Scope Plan of ‘Hall’ —Many Praise Governor. Bu l nit id Press NEW YOi.K, April I?.—While prominent men and women of'widely different political beliefs congratulated Governor Alfred E. Smith today on liis statement of faith, Tammany Hall started work on plans to expand into a national institution. Some political observers interpreted the Tammany move as an attempt to establish through the country political clubs which would support Smith for President in 1928. The Governor is a member of the board of sachems of Tammany Hall. Timely Move Announcement of the Tammany expansion plan was made last night at tlie annual election of officers of the organization. It came at an opportune time from the political standpoint, for Republicans and Democrats alike conceded that the Governor’s reply to Charles C. Marshall on the status of a Catholic in American public life had aided his prospective candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination. No Further Reply Governor Smith stood pat today on his long statement reconciling the beliefs of the Catholic church with the duties of an American citizen. He announced he would not reply to Marshall’s second letter, made public yesterday, which undertook to refute some of the Smith satements, made in a reply so an earlier letter from Marshall raising the question of whether Catholicism’s requirements were at variance with Americanism. Among Democratic leaders who praised Smith's statement were John W. Davis, presidential nominee in 1924; Senator Walsh of Montana, who is a Catholic; former Governor Cox, Ohio, presidential nominee in 1920; Governor Donahey, Ohio; Governor Moore, New Jersey; Senator Edwards, New Jersey, and Senator Bayard of Delaware. Praised by Republicans Republicans who praised the statement included Senators Edge, New Jersey; Borah, Idaho, and Curtis, Kansas. Prominent churchmen expressed great interest in the Smith reply. Several large bets on Smith's nomination and election to the presidency were placed in Wall Street after publication of his letter. W. L. Darnell & Cos. announced some bets at 5 to 9 that the Governor would be nominated and orie of SI,OOO to $7,000 that he would be elected. Five to 1 was being placed against. William G. McAdoo’s nomination; 3 to 1 against Governor Ritchie of Maryland 4 to 1 against Senator Read of Missouri; 6 to 1 against Senator Carter'Glass of Virginia; 5 to 1 against Governor Donahey of Ohio; 10 to 1 against E. T. Meredith of lowa, former Secretary of Agriculture, and 12 to 1 against Josephus Daniels of North Carolina, former Secretary of the Navy. No Republican quotations were listed.

FORD’S COUNSEL TO ASKJSTRIAL Based on Alleged Remarks of Woman Juror. Bu United Press DETROIT, Mich., April 19.—The Ford-Sapiro libel suit was postponed today until next Thursday morning, because of illness of Senator James A. Reed, chief counsel for the defense. “At that time," said Stewart Hanley, in making motion to judge Fred M. Raymond for the postponement, “the defense will move for a mistrial because of published reports concerning investigations of a certain juror." FOUR BEFORE REALTORS "A Few Things that Realtors Should Know," will be the subject before the weekly luncheon of the Indianapolis Real Estate Board Thursday noon, at the Chamber of Commerce. D. A. Coulter, C. W. Henry, W. H. Cooper, and B. M. Ralston will present facts on this subject.

There Were Two Favorites —Reiner and Braslau

Musical history of this city will record that on the night of April 18, 1927, at the Murat the audience had two favorjtes. They were Fritz Reiner, conducting the Cincinnati Symphony, and Sophie Braslau, contralto soloist. And there were many reasons for this fact. The ochestra opened with Beethoven’s overture, “Egmont," by the orchestra, and was followed by Sophie Braslau singing a Beethoven aria, “Ah, Perfido.” This was Ona B. Talbot's contribution to the hundredth anniversary of Beethoven’s death. It was beautifully done on the part of the orchestra and the soloist. 1 certainly did not agree with the “death" notice aspect of the printed program, which contained the announcement of, Beethoven set like a funeral notice. The fact remained that the printed program gave one a wrong introduction or mental approach to this exquisite experience with grand music. Beethoven's music is not dead, far from it, and it is not necessary to give one the impression of in announcing any composition of tlds master. His music lives and will Always live.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

THEY’LL DIRECT MANAGER VOTE

These men, named by Council President Claude Nrgloy, will have charge of the city manager elect on June 21. (Left In right), \V. 11. Inslcy, city manager supporter (Photo by Dexheitner); Fred W. Connell, secretary of Indiana Crushed Stone Association, representing opponents, and City ( lerk William A. Boyce Jr,

Council Sets June 21 for Manager Election

POWERS MAY USE SIRONGER TERMS IN CHINESE NOTE French Foreign Office Intimates Nature of Renewed Demands. Bu United Press PARIS, April 19.—The fore.gn office indicated today that the powers had decided to address another note to Eugene Chen, Chinese nationalist foreign minister at Hankow, demanding satisfaction for last | month’s Nanking disorders in strongI or terms than were employed in the first note. It was suggested that the note might be in the nature of an ultimatum. Active exchanges of opinion were ! in progress among the powers, the foreign office spoke-man said. To define a common policy in the event Chen again "refused satisfaction." ■ I Great Britain. France, Itu'y, Japan and the United States sent identic notes to Chen protesting against the Nanking disorders during which foreigners were killed and their property looted. Chen replied with five notes, each different from the ethers. Chen refused to accept without investigation the powers' contention that nationalists had been proven guilty of the Nanking disorders. NEW REGIME IMPENDS Followers of Chiang Kai-Shek Propose to Form Government. Bn United Press LONDONO, April 19.—Formation of anew Southern Chinese government in opposition to the Hankow Nationalist regime was imminent today, a dispatch to the daily express said. Shanghai Moderate Nationalists, followers of Gen. Chiang Kaishek, were reported to have been instructed from Nanking to prepare to celebrate establishment of the new government. Rumors that Chiang would organize his own government followed the open break between moderate and radical wings of the Kuomintang last week. Chiang, in a speech at Nanking yesterday, announced definitely hi3 determination to ignore the Hankow government of which Foreign Minister Eugene Chen is the outstanding figure, the Express said. Joms Bank’s Realty Dept. • H. T- Hottel. manager of the real estate department of the Washington Bank and Trust Company, announced that E. H. McLain has been added to its staff of salesmen. McLain has had several years expertence in selling west side property and will specialize in this in his new connection.

-By Walter D. Hickman

It seems to me that Reiner wisely included “Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks" with its volume as well as its strains of haunting melody. Equally wise was he in giving us as t’ue closing number “Italia," both a volcano of warm symphonic outbursts, as well as a soothing melody. It was played in the best style of Reiner and his orchestra. The melody warm and appetizing. One reacts eeasily to it. Beautfully played. The orchestra came into its very big own by playing Wagner’s prelude to the third act of "Tristan and Isolde.” It seems to me that Fritz Reiner has grown more this season than ever before. Or is it just genius becoming more visible and more appreciated? His guest conducting experiences has brought anew majesty and a quickening response on part of the orchestra to the conductor. Reiner now gets exactly what he wants from his orchestra. There is no lost motion. The orchestra is responding every second to the will of its conductor. Here is a conductor wlo is making national history for % ' .

•v. I i <r * : ■>• I i . >'%, (Ai v 1 • - v I Irv-; < r < \ '■

Decide Not to Block Vote on Advice of Lawyers. \ Indianapolis citizens will vote June 21, on whether they desire thenmunicipal affairs managed under the city manager form of government instead of by politically chosen councilmen and a mayor. That was decided by council Monday night, after City Clerk William A. Boyce Jr., certified that the petition asking the election contained 32,612 signatures. Only 19.185 were needed. The board of election commissioners named by Council President Claude E. Negley will meet Tlnysday to make preliminary arrangements for the balloting. William H. Insley, a city manager advocate, and Fred W. Connell, opposed to the new form, were named by Negley to serve on the election board with City Clerk Boyce. No Dissenting Vote The council adopted a resolution setting the date for the election without a dissenting vote. A large delegation of manager boosters was present. Numerous city officials and politicians also were on hand to hear the debate. Councilman O. Ray Albertson persistently questioned Boyce on the manner in which ithe 2,612 signatures on the city manager petition were checked. Corporation Counsel Schuyler Haas told the councilmen it was mandatory that they set the date after the petition had been certified by Boyce. “I’m against the city manager plan, but am voting for it because I have to. Nevertheless, let the people have what they want," said Councilman Otis Bartholomew. A resolution fixing June 7 as the election date was introduced by Dr. Austin Todd, but amended to read June 21. Pledge Fair Election Insley and Connell thanked Negley for the confidence shown in them and assured the council president that the people will have a fair an. honest opportunity to express their sentiments. Insley lives at 445 N. Audubon Rd. and is president of the Insley Manufacturing Company and the Family Welfare Society. Connell, 3909 Salem St., is president of the F. W. Connell Company, road materials, 802 Hume-Mansur Bldg. He was secretary of the Indiana Crushed Stone Association for many years and is said to be close to Lawrence Cartright, Portland, chairman of the Republican State executive committee. No Funds for Workers Haas pointed out the possibility of persons serving on the precinct election boards not being paid before next year as there is no city election fund. The approximate SBO,OOO expense is appropriated each election year. "There is no money in the general fund and when the new budget goes into effect it twill be impossible to transfer from other funds to tho general fund,” Haas said. "It looks as if they would have to go unpaid until next year.”

himself and the Cincinnati orchestra. Sophie Braslau really came into her own while singing three of Moussorgsky's songs: “Pain,” “The Classicist.” and “On the Dneiper.” Here you recognized that something. that “it,” which distinguishes this singer. There seems to be something in her blood and her genius which responds to the artistry of Moussorgsky. In doing these three numbers, she made for herself an ovation as well as an appreciation for Moussorgsky which will live in the memory of those who rejoice in a big musical experience. It is with pleasure that I record the , fact that Ona B. Talbot last night at the Murat closed her present orchestral season confident that her dream of years has come true. Her big dream has been this—to give Indianapolis the best of orchestral concerts. And at her big triumph Mrs. Talbot announced for next season three orchestral concerts by the New York Philharmonic, the New York Symphony and the Cincinnati Symphony.

jmy

WATER COMPANY VALUATION SEE AT 116,568,000 State Tax Board Boosts Figure $2,000,000 Despite Utility Plea. Despite the oratory of William MeTnerny, South Bend attorney and expert utility pleader, the Indianapolis Water Company was given a tax valuation boost of more than $2,000,000 today by the Indiana tax board. The 1927 figure was set at $16,568,000, while in 1926 it was but $14,500,000. Mclnerny admitted improvements and extensions had been made, but told the tax commissioners the company thought an increased valuation of about SBOO,OOO would covtr it. The figure still is considerably below that set by the United States Supreme Court, which ruled the Indianapolis Water Company was to be valued for rate-making purposes at not less than $19,000,000. Varying figures regarding valuation of the property are on file with the commission. The company report of 1926 places the total assets at $18,953,631, of which the actual property value is $15,769,045. The last estimate made by the engineering department of the commission in 1922, and which the courts refused to accept, was $14,123,286. The company paid $465,481.60 taxes last year. Besides the figure set by the tax board, there is a local real estate valuation of $1,246,740, the same as in 1926. This makes total valuation $17,714,740.

NEW BOARD MAY FAVOR AMI (Continued From Page 1) C. (Chick) Buser, city controller and brother-in-law of Duvall, came in and told Shaneberger the Mayor wanted to see him. Shaneberger went upstairs to, Duvall's private office. There Duvall asked him if he would have any objections to resigning from the board. No Objections Whatever Shaneberger immediately replied that he had no objections whatever. Shaneberger went back to the board office and told Hack and Trotter what had happened. Hack and Trotter decided that since all three had stood together in the asphalt concrete war that they might as well all resign together so Hack prepared a five line letter of resignation which all three signed. The letter wished Mayor Duvall good fortune in the remainder of his administration. Duvall issued a statement declaring he wanted it understood there was no friction between the board and himself. Three Engineers / This marks the first change in the board of works since Duvall became mayor. He has changed city engineers three times. Engineer George Schmidt, the original appointee was ousted when the board of works objected to prolific use of Amasite, a cold patch mixture, in the repairing of asphalt streets. Chester C. Oberleas, Sheridan, Ind., replaced Schmidt. He lasted until a month ago, when the con-crete-asphalt dispute became acute. He publicly declared that he was asked by the mayor to resign. He said that he was ousted because he would not side <with the asphalt interests. Then Lingenfelter was named. Lingenfelter immediately tried to talk the board into changing street specifications to make them more favorable to asphalt. Under the law Vandergrift as board president becomes a member of the city plan commission. Mayor Duvall announced that Shanebevger would remain on the board of zcalng appeals. „

Lower Crude Oil and Tank Car Fail to Benefit Car Owners—Admit Reduction Should Come Mr. Enthusiastic Motorist, gripping the steering wheel as he sniffs the balmy spring air on the highways and byways of Indianapolis and its environs, is unwittingly riding himself out a gasoline price cut.

! That is the way gas, oil and re- , fining company executives explain the probable effect of reduced crude til prices and a scattering of gas price reductions. “Os course, competition does rtrange things to prices,” they say, •‘but demand has a strong voice, and with more than 100,000 automobiles chugging around in Marion County i there will be quite a drain on filling j stations." Three Opinions 1 Most of the city's gasoline men I say they are not expecting reductions soon. ■ A number admit they are watching the “big fellows” and will meet any reductions. A minority is of the opinion that prices, both on high test and commercial grades, “will have to go lower this summer" in keeping with lower crude oil and tank car prices in Oklahoma. With warm weather slackening demand for high test gas, the “extra mileage" fuel probably will be the first to go down. Sliver Flash, a high test gas, was reduced from 25 cents to 23.2 cents a gallon Monday by the Western Oil Refining Company, but commercial gas remained at 21.2 cents. R. E. Trimble, vice president, affirmed that crude oil prices have dropped, but made no prediction as to their effect on the retail market. Innovation Launched The gas fraternity is watching 'with interest the innovation launched Saturday by the Producers Oil Company, Inc., which has opened anew station at 1004 Massachusetts Ave., selling commercial gas at 19.2 cents, 2 cent?} below the general figure here and high test gas at 23 cents. “We are able'to do this." Manager G. P. De Bra explained, “by cutting down handling costs. We back tank cars up and pump gas directly into our underground tanks. "With other companies, we cut prices 1 cent on Jan. 12 and another cent March 1, but we're not expecting another reduction soon." said J. E. Fehsenfeld, manager of the Great Western Oil Company. "Our Diamond gas will stay at 21.2 cents and Crystal Pep at 25 cents. “The motoring public should remember," he added .“that 3 cents tax per gallon is figured in all these prices.” Standard Oil Firm Standard Oil prices remain 21.2 cents for Red Crown and 24.2 for high test. “Thera has been no new reduction at the refineries so we have had none here," said Standard officials. “We’re not expecting any early changes,” said Sinclair Oil Company executives. "Sinclair gas, the comI mereial grade, is 21.2 cents, high I test is 24.2 and our high compresI sion gas 24.2. White Rose gas. product of the ! National Refining Company, is stick- | ing to its 24-cent figure, officials ! said. The Indian Refining Company's high-test gas stands at 25 cents, with the commercial grade 21.2 cents. H. L. Rauch, manager, said.

BRIDE REED TOR DEATH OF BABY Child’s Body Found Hidden in Lafayette Home. Bu Times Special LAFAYETTE, Ind-. April 19. Mrs. Lillian Watkins. 26. a bride of two months, was held in a local hospital today under guard in connection with the death of her new-born baby. The child was born Saturday at the Watkins home without medical attention. Mrs. Louis Walker, a sis-ter-in-law, found the body hidden in a wash stand. Physicians said the child had been strangled. A towel was tied around its throat. Authorities were notified and Mrs. Watkins was taken to a hospital where she will be held, pending action of the grand jury, scheduled to meet Saturday.

ONE MAN SEATED AS SNYDERIUROR (Continued Front Page 1) counsel used a peremptory challenge and, with the exception of Young, only one man was left in the box. Twelve talesmen were called to the jury box shortly after court opened. Among the dozen were old men, young men, fat men, thin men, men of varied stations and trades. But from the first onslaught of counsel it appeared unlikely that any of the group would be chosen. The defendants, sitting twelve feet apart and almost self-consciously indifferent to each other, watched the law in its devious workings. ' Woman Enters First Mrs. Snyder, wearing the same somber attire as yesterday, was the first to enter the courtroonf after Justice Townsend Scudder had come to the bench late. Court did not convene until 10:30 a. m. As though she were eager to reach her seat at the counsel table, Mrs. Snyder strode hastily past the jury box, almost stepping on the heels of the jail matron. Her lips were tightly compressed and the rouge on her cheeks was in sharp contrast to her normal pallor. Gray! clad in a dark business suit, sat facing the talesmen.

APRIL 19, 1927

WORLEY SUCCESS DREAM FADES AS MAYOR REVERSES Police Chief but Only a Day as Duvall Plays Game of Politics. Detective Inspector Claude Worley today held the distinction of having been police chief for probably a shorter term than any one in Intlianapoli; history. Late Monday afternoon Mayor Duvall, in announcing resignation of the board of works and ment of three new members, stated that Police Chief Claude F. Johnson was shifted to president of the board of works. He said Worley had been named chief of police. This was the rulliiment of an oid ambition of Worley. He had been slated ?or police chief at the beginning of the administration, but Johnson got die job. Tlie i>olice chief' gets $4,000 a year. The works board president gets $3,000 a year. The detective inspector receives $3,600. While Worley received the congratulations of his friends upon his promotion the friends of Johnson were besieging Duvall. Johnson talked with the mayor again late Monday night, setting out that his experience better fitted him to be a policeman .than a works board member. The mayor changed his mind and this morning Worley’s friends awakened to find' Johnson otiil wearing the chief's badge.

Snips (Continued From Page t) spelling contest for The Times. At the conference today the committee acted to fore3 all any cry* of partiality that might result® from Zone Spelling Bees. They also checked the word lists obtained in the selection of grade champions and certified the champions as submitted by the building principals. They discussed the selection of judges for the Zone Spelling Bee, which will he the first general oral contest In the city competition. These assignments will be made soon. The committee will select worde to be used in the eight zones in the district bees. These lists will not be distributed until just before the contests. City grade schools principals will meet Thursday afternoon to discuss building and zone bees plans and review rules. Word lists for building bees will be chosen and pronounced by principals. In the zone bees, however, a different program has been adopted. To eliminate any possibility of charges of partiality the principals, on recommendation of Miss Drake and the Spelling Bee Committee, will not conduct bees in their own zones. Instead, the bees will be placed in charge . of principals from some cther| district, who will pronounce words. In no instance wUJ a principal pronounce the contest words in her own district. Assignment of pronouncers will be made at the conference of principals Thursday. Judges for zone contests will be chosen from the districts in which the zone bees are held. They will have the final word as to whether the contestant has correctly spelled the word, if there be misunderstanding, and as to whether the pronouncer gave clear pronounciation and definition of the word. Every effort will be made by the Spelling Bee Committee to make the building and zone bees function smoothly. They will be placed in charge of most competent principals. The word lists will contain the most difficult words in the McCall Speller. MAKES RADIO STATIC UNHEARD A simple amazing device has been Invented by C. H. Geppert, D-165 Hewitt Bldg., Des Moines, la., which practically eliminates all static in radios. Not only that but it will increase volume, bring in more diotanJ stations, saves 30 to 40 per cent oj batteries, eliminates local stations from running in, gives every set at least one more stage of radio reception, works on any type set, can be attached without change by anyone instantly. Mr. Geppert wants agents and Is willing to send a no cost sample. Write him today.—Advertisement.