Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 1, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 May 1927 — Page 1

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SHANK SAYS DUVALL GOT SELF IN BAD All City Hall Knew of Armitage Deal, Ex-Mayor Declares. LEW DENIES HE AIDED Tells of Confab Over Election at Home."John Duvall should have known he would get in trouble making promises such as he did when he was running for office,” declared Mayor Samuel L. Shank to--day. Shank elaborated upon a speech he made before the Bible Investigation Club at the Y. M. C. A. Wednesday evening. The former mayor was discussing, among other things, how to run for office and be mayor and stay out of the clutches of prosecuting attorneys. "Why,” said Shank. "There’s no excuse for a man ever getting into trouble running for office. The law about corrupt practices is so plain that no one should misunderstand it. It says right out that you can’t promise any one a job. Duvall should have known that when he was running. Deal No Secret ‘‘But, everyone around city hall during the last few months of my administration talked openly that Bill Armitage had made a deal with Duvall whereby Bill was to support John in the November election and in return was to get to name the city engineer and two members of the board of works.” Armitage, political general of the Shank administration, held frequent confabs with the Shank board and made no secret of the fact that he hoped to retain his connections during the Duvall administration. "Why,” continued Shank, “It was no secret. My folks at city hall openly talked about Bill having donated $14,500 to the campaign fund and he was to get the jobs in reArmitage Peeking "They even tried to get me into the deal, but I knew my law and I stayed out. Bill never told me directly about the $14,500, but some of the others around me did and Bill told me he was going to support Duvall. “Duvall came out to my house in Golden Hill to see me between the primary and the November election. He has denied that he did this, but my wife saw him sitting in a car in front of the house and I guess John didn’t, know that Bill Armitage was ■tanding around a corner of the house watching us. “Duvall told me he wanted my forces to work with his and asked (Tnm to Page 12) ASKS 115,000 IN CHUCKHOLEcase Motorist Whose Family Was Hurt Sues City. Edward D. Tomlin. Sr., 1818 W. Vermont St., whose family was injured April 17 when his auto struck a chuckhole in the 2500 block S. St. and overturned, today the city for $15,000 damages. The suit, filed in Circuit Court by Carl E. Wood, attorney, charges negligence on the part of the city. It is alleged the hole was four and one-half by three feet In size and s. foot and a half deep, and that thq hole was In the street sixty days previous to the accident. The steering gear broke when the machine struck the hole, causing the car to overturn, the complaint states. It is alleged Eileen L. Tomlin, 5 months old, Is still in city hospital with a broken hip and that Mrs. Ethel M. Tomlin, the mother, received a broken shoulder bone. Others listed as injured: Edward D. Jr., Ermal J., Eugene R. apd Ethel L. Tomlin, children. ‘Fist-Slaying* Maid ~ Says Contender Weak Bu United Press LOS ANGELES, Cal.. May 12.—A determined effort to shatter the vivid court story by Ethel Lee, Negro maid, will be made today by counsel for Paul Kelly, screen juvenile, in his trial for the murder of Ray Raymond, “song-and-dance man,” it is Indicated. The girl quietly but emphatically described the onesided fist fight in the Raymond bungalow. “ ‘You’re a damned fool,’ ” she testified Raymond told Kelly. “‘I used to like you at the Lambs Club, but jou have changed.’ ” “ ‘l’m in no condition to fight. I been drinking and have been on the road for more than fifty hours,’ Mr. Raymond told Mr. Kelly when he ordered him to get up and fight,” she testified. The Best-Grand Laundry. Main 07<4. Economy finished. 10 lbs., $1.51. if half flat. Everything ready to uSfc. —Adv.

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CUPIDITY MARKS 1927 PAY BOOST. ALLEGES GILLIOM So He Files 90-Page Brief Assailing Judges, LawMakers. "Cupidity and not public interest” characterized the pay boost of the* 1927 Legislature which was upheld by the Indiana Supreme Court, Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliom charged in a petition for rehearing filed today. Gilliom assailed the decision of the majority judges and sternly criticised the legislators in a ninetypage brief, j Gilliom’s action charges that the majority decision of the Supreme Court, was “fatally erroneous’’ when it held as constitutional the law I w hich raised the Legislators’ pay j from $6 to $lO % day. The court had voted three to five, upholding Senator James A. Nejdl in his suit to mandate State Auditor Lewis S. Bowman to pay the Increase. Gilliom alleged that the pay Increase is in direct violation of the Constitution and that‘lts effect is to nullify the Constitution. Martin Opinion Attacked Attacking the opinion of Judge Clarence E. Martin which urges “del. cent respect for the wisdom. Integrity and patriotism of the legislative body,” the petition asserts: “That rule is applicable when an act is passed for public objects, but it has no application when it is passed for the private enrichment of members of the General Assembly at public expense. Not Public Interest “It cannot be said of this increase, as of increases to take effect after the session when made, that increased compensation operates in the public interest in that abler representatives will be elected to office. Here they were already elected and no one could benefit by the increase but the members of the General Assembly in their purely private affairs. Cupidity and not public interest characterizes the act, and this cupidity was practiced at the expense of a helpless public unless the Constitution is given its plainly intended application.” Wisdom of Governor It pointed out that the “wisdom, integrity, and patriotism” of the Governor in yetoing the measure was far superior to that of the Legislators, who passed it over the veto. In closing the brief filed with the petition, Gilliom called attention to the practice which has developed of disregarding the constitutional clause which would require that no bill may*be presented for the Governor’s signature within two days of adjournment. JEWEL CARRIER NABBED Man apd Pal Arrested After Discovery of Diamonds. Indianapolis police were asked to help unravel a mystery arrest at Crawfordsville, Ind., late Wednesday. A man giving his name as William F. Block, 40, of Rock Island, 111., driving a Nash coach, and carrying diamonds valued at $3,000 and $992 in cash, was taken into custody while attempting to pawn some of the stones. Block said he was to meet his partner, D. E. Piei’ce, here. Pierce was arrested at a local hotel and taken to Crawfordsville. He gave his home as Chicago. — l New Accounts Examiner Leonard Schrader, Columbia City, was today appointed to the field examiner staff of the State board of accounts by Chief Examiner Lawrence Orr. He Is a Republican. All of the Democrat positions are filled, Orr reported. Hourly Temperatures fi a. 45 10 a. m... ... 50 7‘ a. m j 45 11 a. m 53 8 a. m 4fi 12 (noon) .... 5(5 9 a. m 48 1 p. m 56

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Brother Policemen Echo ‘Abide With Me’ at Carter’s Grave. , "Our buddy.” In silver fetters, this simple message of affection from brother officers rested against the body of a brave patrolman, Charles E. Carter, 2014 Brookslde Ave., when he was buried Wednesday afternoon. Brother officers stood at attention in the rain when his coffin was lowered into the ground at Memorial Park cemetery and * the strains of “Abide With Me,” played by the Policemen’s Baud, was the last earthly tribute paid to a man who gave his life to protect others. But citizens will not reward this man by forgetting the (Turn to Page 2) Churchill Labels Mellon *Mistaken * Bn United Press LONDON, May 12. —Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon of the United States was “misled into what Great Britain believes was a rnisstattement of facts” In his recent letter to President Hibben of Princeton University on war debts, Chancellor of thf Exchequer Winston Churchill told the Bankers Association last night. Churchill defended the British note to the United States protesting against Mellon's statement that Britain was receiving more from her debtors than she was paying the United States. He expressed “high admiration" for Mellon, who, he said, has the "highest reputation as a statesman and financier,” and is “an unequaled financial authority.” Nevertheless, he said, Britain was forced to clarify her position to show her European debtors that under no circumstances would she profit by war debt transactions. , Infant Scalded by Coffee Near Death Little hope was held out at city hospital today for the recovery of Arthur Milburn. 1-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Milburn, 407 W. Merrill St., who was scalded early Wednesday nihgt when a boiling pot of coffee was accidentally overturned on his head. The accident in the kitchen pf the little home climaxed a playful romp between Mabel Milburn, Arthur’s 10-year-old sister, and her father. Mabel ran around a stove to catch her father and accidentally overturned a coffee pot. Police in charge of Lieut. O. D. Thomas administered first-aid and rushed the child to city hospital. State Near Close in Mellett Murder Case Bu United Press CANTON, Ohio, May 12.—Direct testimony by which the State hopes to send Floyd Streitenberger to the electric chair for the murder of. Don R. Mellett, editor, will be completed late today, Henry Harter Jr., county prosecutor, announced as the trial of the former detect:v was resumed this morning. Witnesses to be called today included Doll Carey, sweetheart of Louis Mazer, who sought to save himself from going to trial for the murder of Mellett by turning State’s evidence. MORE CROSSING LIGHTS Coroner Robinson Causes Change on Southeastern Ave. More red lights were to be installed today at the Southeastern Ave. crossing over the Pennsylvania, Belt and C. I. & W. railroads as the result of action of Coroner Paul F. Robinson. Railroad officials agreed to install the lights when i Robinson called them in and pointed out lights already there were not, visible from certain angles. $50,000 Liquor Seizure Bu United Press SANDWICH. Mass., May 12.—Assorted liquor valtled at $50,000 at bootleg prices was seized here today when the coast guard surprised thirty rum runners who had just landed the at Harlow's Hollow. i v

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1927

ANGRY MISSOURI LICKS BORDER OF lOWA. NEBRASKA Flood Stage Near —Waters Attack Bayou, Old River Most Serious. Hu I luted Pi ess Warning that the Missouri River would go over its banks today was issued to all communities and farms along the swirljng stream from Bleneoe. lowa, to Omaha and Council Bluffs on the Nebraska and lowa sides, by the weather bureau today. Blair, Neb., twenty-five miles from Omaha, reported at 10:30 a. m. that the river had risen witliin six inches of flood stage. Fear was expressed that the west end Section of Council Bluffs, with a population of more than 15,000. would be inundated. * iSeeps in at Bayou . Wate- scoped through honeycomb openings in dikes along Bayou des daises, la., today as workers redoubled efforts to repair small breaks and avert a major flood in "Sugar Cane Bailey.” A dike break here would flood 65,000 acres. The most serious is levee of the Old River, east of Des daises, where the crest of the flood will be apparent soon. I,evees Mainstays Levees mjjst constitute the mainstay of any Mississippi River flood control project. Secretary of War Davis asserted at St. Louis today after a tour of the inundated southern valley of the River. Spillway and Reservoirs as secondary “measures will be studied by government engineers, be said, but levees must remain the principal bulwarks. ALL OF BUILDING TRADES AT WORK Most of Lathers and Iron Workers on Jobs. Ail Marion County building trades were back at work today. Wage agreements expired April 1 and lathers and iron workers went out on strike. Other trades continued at work pending agreement with the contractors.. Lathers have returned to work at the same wage and about 60 per cent of the iron workers have signed up with contractors, it was said. Several contractors have signed up with steel erectors for a 5-cent hourly wage increase until April 1. 1928 and an additional 10-cent jump on Dec. 31, 1928, according to John J. McNamara. Iron workers union business agent. All contractors have not agreed te the jump. About 150 iron workers struck for an increase over the $1.35 an hour price. Contractors and labor leaders refused to give details of the agreements except to say that no building is being held up and that all trades are back at work. A sliding wage scale to change with living costs was considered. ‘TO HIM WHO WAITS’ i "Pieces of Eight” Murder Victim Identified as Italian’s Wife. Bu United Press LONDON, May 12. —Bernie Banati. Italian hotel waiter here, today identified the dismembered victim of the murder trunk as his wife, Minnie, whom he had not seen for several months. Sotland Yard Is hunting a wellsed man who checked the trjink at the Charing Cross station. The body was in eight pieces. Two Rings Taken Two rings were reported stolen to police today. Miss Henrietta Murdock, Spink-Arms, reported loss of a gold and pearl ring valued at S2OO and Mrs. Hal Uettig, 2229 N. Gale St., a S2OO diamond.

PLANESMAY SEEK PARIS ! SAME TIME r Dash for France Seen as 1 Three-Way Race Between Yanks. STILL SEEK FRENCHMEN Lindbergh, Chamberlin and Byrd Get Ready. Bu Lnited Press The search for Charles Nungesser and Francois Coli, missing transAtlantic aviators, went on by air and sea today while three sets of American aviators sought to be, ready to attempt the perilous New York-Paris flight within a few days. ! The possibility of a marathon air j derby for trans-Atlantic honors was revived when Capt. Charles A. Lind- j

Cross-Country Flier Fails to Show Up Indianapolis looked in vain totfc.o' for Capt. Charlee A. Lfcndherith. daring young mail plane pilot, who hopped off at St. Louis at 8:12 a. m. for a nonstop flight to I>otig Island, N. Y. The Missouri National Guardsman had reached St. Ix>ui* flying field after mi overnight flight from San Diago, Cal. In belief that Lindbergh might pas over Sehoen field. Ft. Benjamin Harrison, LJeut. Walter Peck sent a scout plane out over a forty-mile radius to meet him. A lookout was placed iit Sehoen field, but no trace was found. It was decided he , had taken the northern route. After two or three days in New York reconditioning his Ryan monoplane. Lindbergh plans to attempt a non-stop flight across the Atlantic to Paris. A United Press dispatch reports r.indhergh is believed to have prosed over Columbus, Ohio, at 12:45 p. m.

bergh,, former air mail flier left St. Louis this morning for Curtiss Field. N. Y., and that Commanded Richard Byrd planned to fly his plane, repaired after its recent accident, to the field from Teterboro airport, Hasbrouck Heights, N. J., during the day. * * Fliers Get ReadyClarence Chamberlin and Lloyd Bertaud prepared to install a wireless set on their Bellanca plane in preparation for their flight, tentatively scheduled to start Sunday morning. AVeather reports today were regarded as favorable for the plane’s start then. Lindbergh is the only pilot left who Is eligible for the $25,000 Orteig prize for the first non-stop flight between Paris and New York. Noel Davis, only’ other American who qualified by filing an application with the National Aeronautic Association. was killed when his plane crashed. Nungesser was the only foreign pilot qualified. Sets New Record Lindbergh’s fourteen-hour flight from San Diego to St. Louis was the longest nonstop flight made in America by a one-man plane. The 25- I year-old pilot will fly alone on his trans-oceanie attempt. The missing French plane. White i Biid. in which Nungesser and Coli left Le Bourget air field, Paris, for New York on Sunday, has been traced as far as the west coast of Ireland, but no word to show what fate befell it after it headed into the mists of the Atlantic had been received. Dirigible to Help The Cunard liner, Cameronia, denied by radio last night reports which circulated both in London and New York that it picked up the two airmen. The naval dirigible, Los Angeles, was scheduled to join United States coast guard cutters and airplanes today in searching the American coast for traces of the % White Bird. The French plane was built to float only forty-eight hours on the ocean, and it was feared that if the aviators were forced down at sea, their craft would have- sunk by now. ‘MOVIE ACADEMY’ NOW Douglas Fairbanks Heads New film Organization. Bu United Press ( LOS ANGELES, May 12. Augmented by an enrollment of 300 representatives of every branch of the film world, the “Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences” today was prepared to exert its influence on the motion picture in* dustry. Douglas Fairbanks, president; Will Hays. Motion Picture Pro-, ducers' Association president: Mary Pickford, Fred Niblo, Cecil B. De Mille, and Conrafl Nagel were principal speakers. Wales Back From Spain Bu. United Press LONDON. May 12.—The Pi re- of Wales and his brother. Prince George, returned today from a \ -dt to the royal family in So.iin T Spanish y.mbas-atlor and > ' inent persons welcomed the* era at the station.

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Shoe Polish , Sir , Is N . G. for Nude Lady Bu United Press LONDON, May 12.—Sir Gerard Maxwell-Willshire, Bart., 34, has been arrested because of startling charges by a young woman. She said “a titled gentlman” took her motoring, ostensibly to a dinner dance. In a lonely wood, she said, he stopped his car, overpowered her, tore off her clothes, tied her to a tree, painted her body with shoe polish and motored away. CHAPLIN JURY LET GO Unable to Agree in $50,000 Suit Against Film Comic. Bu United Press NEW YORK, May 12.-—Antics of Charlie Chaplin on the witness stand in his defense against a $50,000 plagiarism suit amused the spectators, but left ten of the jurors cold, it appeared when the jury was discharged early today, unable to agree upon a verdict. The twelve men were reported to stand 10 to 2 in favor of giving Leo Loeb, salesman. $50,000 for the alleged theft of his scenario, “The Rookie," which Loeb charged was the basis for Chaplin's popular picture, “Shoulder Arms.." Nathan Burkan, Chaplin’s counsel, moved (dismissal. The judge took the motion under advisement.

SCHOOL AGE WUAIN OF CIO INCREASES 1064

Total This Year 81,172, Against 79,108 in 1926. The school age population of Indianapolis has increased 2,064 in the last year, according,, to figures announced today by William A. Hacker, director of thelndianapolis school board social service department. This indicates a considerably larger general population increase during the past year. At present there are 81.172 persons of school age in the city, compared with 79.108 at this time last year. The enumeration lists persons between the ages of 6 and 21. Os the gross number, 66,433 are in school. 11,799 are employed and 2,490 are unemployed. Males Predominate In the total list there are 35.965 male whites, 4.876 mi le Negroes. 35,280 female whites, and 5,051 female Negroes. Os those in school 32,794 are boys and 33.639 are girls. One unusual point brought in the enumeration, a school official said, is that the boys outnumber the girls In the total list. There are 35.965 boys compared with 35.280 girls. Gary Forges Ahead Superintendent A. E. Wirt of the Gary public schools will supplant Superintendent L. C. Ward of Ft. Wayne on the State education board, due to the increase in Gary’s school population in the 1927 enumeration, just completed. , Under the law superintendents of schools from the three cities In the State having the largest school population are entitled to membership on the State board. For the last several years these cities have been Indianapolis, South Bend and Ft. Wayne. The new Gary figures are 24.852, while Ft. Wayne is 24.219. giving Gary a margin of 633. All tabulations from counties are to be submitted to the superintendent of public instruction by May 15. UPDIKE SUED BY INSURANCE FIRM Didn’t Pay Premium on Car, Company Charges. Representative Ralph E. Updike’s Packard sedan is not covered by insurance by at least one firm, because a suit was filed against the Republican Representative in Congress in Municipal Court Two today in which the insurahee department of the Loman Building Company sued him for $77.81. said due on an insurance premium on the car. According to the complaint the amount has been due several weeks and Updike has not paid despite wires, phone calls and letters sent him at Washington, D. C. The complaint sets out that a cancellation notice was sent Updike, April 18. According to the statement of Paul Matkin and James Loer, company officials, Updike took the -insurance from Bedford & Elliott Insurance Company, recently dissolved, and that the Loman firm took over the defunct flrfn’s liabilities. Harvey Bedford and George S. Elliott of the defunct firm are notables in local polities. Both have been witnesses several times before the two Marion County grand juries and group of prosecutors. In the probe into alleged political corruption In Indiana. Updike is now taking a Navy trip around the world. He lives at 2843 Wfisht-ton PJdv. Pr>\/pl Rgh V Fxne r t°H I ' i

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Ray C. Crawford, prisoner in the Indiana State prison at Michigan City, who disclosed to authorities when he was returned to prison for a parole violation that D. C. Stephenson had planned a mefodramatic escape with assassination of Governor Jackson as a possible ultimate object.

Honor of Thieves Costly to Killer Bu United Press JOLIET. 111., May 12.—William Evans, convicted murderer, today had traded dearly won liberty to satisfy a sense of honor among thieves. Gashed as a priest, Evans drove to Statevllle prison in an auto loaded with nitroglycerine, mustard gas, revolvers, and changes of clothing for four men and made an apparently foolhardy attempt to free Harry Funk, another convict, who engineered a jailbreak that gave Evans his liberty at Jefferson City, Mo., in 1923. Suspicious guards stopped the “priest.” After a fight with four guards Evans was subdued. Three Fliers Found , Unconfirmed Report Bu United Press PORTO PRAAIA, Cape Verde Islands. May 12.—An unconfirmed rumor that Capt. Saint Roman and his two companions, in an attempt to fly from Africa to Brazil, had come ashore on Boavista Island of this group circulated here today. The rumor was being investigated. Saint Roman. Pilot Mouncyeres and Mechanic Petit left St. Louis, West Africa, a week ago today en route to the Brazilian coast. They have not been heard from since. 64 ACKNOWLEDGE" ACTS 91 Counties Must Send in Receipt for Shipment. Shipment of the acts of 1927 was completed today by the Secretary of State’s office to all but Marion County. Ninety-one of the ninety-two counties have now received their quota of the new laws and Marion County will receive its allotment of 1,840 by the end of the week, it was announced. Thus far sixty-four county clerks have sent in receipts for the acts. All receipts must be in before the Governor Issues a proclamation declaring the laws in effect. It is e!t pected that the proclamation will be forthcoming not later than Wednesday. SAMSON’S A-FORDING Police Seek Strong-Back Boys Who Stole Holster. Thieves with strong hacks and a Ford truck' were sought today by police. J. W. Martin of Martin contracting firm, 816 Continental Bank Bldg., reported to police that thieves had stolen * large steel frame, used as a coment holster, from a construction job at Thirteenth St. and Sherman Ave. The loot weighed about 200 pounds and was valued at $75, Martin said. Vicinity residents said they had seen two men haul the frame away In a Fora truck. The license number was given to police. LEGION OFFICE URGEO Would Aid , Disabled Veterans Auxiliary Head Says. Need of an American Legion central service bureau to direct Legion work in aiding disabled veterans In their fight to regain health was urged at the Legion national executive meeting, which opened a two-day session at Legion headquarters here today, by Mrs. Adalin Wright, Legion Auxiliary president. She referred to Tucson, Ariz.. where 20,000 ex-service men are gathered and are largely dependent on local charity and legion aid. Chairman Watson B. Miller as sorted that there are 37,500 field veteran claims for Government compensation. * Damages to Casket Cos. National Casket Company. 902 N. <’/■' vc.. to-lc'- received $1,568.59 •idn*' Harry Tutewller. '" St., funeral <JI--hi'- .he fiim. in 1

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STEVE VISIT BATTLE TO SOUTH BEND Change of Venue From La Porte County Granted ' Moore. PRISON MENACE CITED Case Transcript Expected by Friday. Bu Times Special LA PORTE. Ind., May 12.—The fight of Attorney Robert H. Moore, Michigan City, to gain an interview with D. C. Stephenson, former Klan grand dragon, serving a life sentence in Indiana State Prison for murder, was shifted to South Bend today. Circuit Judge John C. Richter granted a change of venue to St. Joseph Superior Court One at South Bend iff Moore's suit to mandate Warden Walter H. Daly to permit him to talk with Stephenson with out a guard listening. Trial by Jury Stephenson's attorneys based theii change of venue motion on the charge that as the case finally must bedecided by a jury, a fair trial can not be obtained in La Porte County on account of influence exerted by the prison. Those 1 present before Moore were Lloyd C. 1-Itll and Paul Newman, Indianapolis. attorneys for Stephenson: Warden Daly, Chief Prison Jflerk Charles Craig, and Mohn Moorman, Knox, and Arthur Denlston. Rochester, members of the prison board. Daly was not represented by counsel. • - Transcript Expected It is expected the transcript in the case will he before the South Bend Court by Friday night. First steps there will be arguments on a petition of Relph Kane, named special attorney for the State by Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliom. to strike out parts of the man damus complaint. Moore’s Charges Charges of Moore are that he has been refused permission to interview his client. that the prison authorities have blocked every effort to talk to him. that when he has, on dates previous to March 23, been accorded permission to enter the prison, some repre sentative of Warden Daly stood guard to listen. The trustees of the prison and Daly are opposing this application and Insisting that the d*cipllne of the prison demands Just this treat-, ment of Stephenson. Mao Cite riot If the motion of Kane to strike out parts of the petition for mandamus is denied and he files an answer, it is probable that Stephenson's escape plot, related by Ray Crawford, will be set upas the final reason for action. MOore, however, is determined to see his client alone, and declared: “When the bugles were sounding and the very nation Itself was be(Turn to Page 13) WIFE MYSTERY SEARCH GOES ON Police Not to Drag Creek Yet for Invalid. (Picture on Page 2) Relatives, police and friends of Mrs. Maxwell Mahin, 44, 4801 Winthrop Ave., who disappeared from her home Tuesday, continued to search today for a trace of her. Mrs. Mahin, ill from the effects of an operation several months ago. told a daughter, Mildred, that she was going into the back yard to walk Tuesday morning. She has not been seen since. Because of a remark she made to her family at one time that she “felt like ending it all in Fall Creek.” the husband asked Capt. Herbert Fletcher for a squad, police boat and grabbing hooks to drag Fall Creek. Fletcher refused, saying no definite information is on hand as yet that Mrs. Mahin Is in Fall Creek. He assigned two police to assist in a search of the creek banks, low lands and thickets about the Fairground. A daughter. Mias Frances Mahin, Rushville school teacher, is aiding in the search here. SCHOOL PRINCIPAL DIES Terre Haute Auto Crash Injures Fellow Teacher. Bu United Press ’ TERRE HAUTE, Ind., May I*. Miss May Waldorf, 60, a city school principal, formerly of Elizabethtown, was killed, and George J. Brown, Farmersburg, school teacher here, was Injured gpverely in an automobile crash hero today. The Sandlson School, where both taught, was so stricken by the accident that pupils we;e dismissed for the day. Hupply C*. Ma. Wtt. Lcelo leaf devices snd systems