Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 51, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 July 1927 — Page 3

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HR LINE WILt “CONNECT CITIES ! OF CALIFORNA I Ford-Built Planes to Start Regular Service on July 12. BY MAX STERN SAN FRANCISCO, July 9—An airplane passenger service from San Francisco and Los Angeles to Honolulu is made more than a dream by the twenty-four-hour flight of the Army fliers, Maitland and Hegenberger. A passenger route through the air from here to Los Angeles and back is an actual reality. July 12, the finest and most highly financed inter-city system of gigantic airships in America will begin operating between the two California cities over the 600 miles of coast along the Pacific shore. Pay for First Planes A corporation, financed by San Francisco and Los Angeles capital for $10,000,000, is building a number of sky-liners in the Detroit plant of the Ford Company. The first of these has been paid for by a $50,000 check, and will arrive here within a few days for the first flight. This be from Los Angeles northward. it will carry Edsel Ford, Willys Mayo, chief engineer for the comIpany; Jack Maddux, Mayor George Cryer of Los Angeles, and others. Haddux is representative of the Ford Company’s Lincoln division. A train trip between here and the southern metropolis takes thirteen hours. The air liners will make the hop in from three to three and one-half hours. The liners are huge affairs, tri-motored, all metal cars, fitted to carry twelve passengers. The first will be flown from Detroit and will make a round trip trial from Los Angeles op July 12, according to announcement of Maddux. Fly Between Meals "The plane will leave right after breakfast and will land thfe passengers in San Francisco in plenty of time for lunch,” said Maddux. “The passengers will lunch in San Francisco and then return in the afternoon. They will be back in ample time for dinner,” The San Francisco-Los Angeles air line service is not the first American inter-city passenger route to run schedules similar to trains and buses, but it will represent the latest word in air comfort and speed. Air service is carried now between Detroit and Chicago, Detroit and Cleveland and between Cincinnati and Cleveland. The California Company, known as “The Aviation Development Company,” announces that their cars will be veritable "Pullmans of the air.”

HOOVER’S NAME ’ WORTH $60,000 V Attorney Tells Conference Radio Law Is 'Rotten.’ Bv Time* Special WASHINGTON, July 9.—How a Cabinet officer’s signature comjtnanded the highest autograph prices in history--from $30,000 to $60,000 in the open market—was described here yesterday by Morris L. Ernst, New York attorney, speaking at the free speech conference called by the People's Reconstruction League. Ernst said the signature was that tof Commerce Secretary Hoover, as attached to broadcasting licenses pwned by New York radio stations. Being commissioned last year to buy a radio station, Ernst said he talked with owners of one who held lit at $40,000. When he suggested the equipment was only appraised at SIO,OOO, they pointed Hoover’s signature on the license and said that made the difference. He had the same experience with another station appraised at $40,000 and held at SIOO,OOO, Ernst said. Ernst forecast a fight in Congress iJiext winnter to amend the present radio law, which he described as being full of jokers. “The present commission is doing pretty well. It is a rotten law,” he said. “The law needs revision as to non-discrimination against minority ■parties, control over assignments of trading in stations, etc.” RECALL PIONEER ERA Historical Reminiscences to Feature Homecoming. Interesting tales of the aged town |>f Belleville, Ind., will be told at the community and school homecoming to be held there July 17, J. W. Noel, of the arrangement committee, announces. Located but eighteen miles from Indianapolis, the town is one of the oldest in the State. “Belleville came near being county seat of Hendricks County,” Noel relates. “It was planned to open a court at Bellville in 1823 and an assembly was called for that purpose. There was much drinking of very hard liquors and the meeting wound up in a big fight. Next year it was reconvened at Danville and thus the county seat was established there instead of at Belleville.” Among the homecoming speakers this year will be Superintendent of Public Instruction Charles F. Miller, Noel announced.

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Automobiles reported stolen to police belong to: F. H. Farley, 1136 Kentucky Ave.; Nash touring, 11-265; from rear IY. M. C. A. Eafl Slater, 1525 Villa Ave.; Ford touring, 577-502;- from Real Silk Hosiery Mills. Orville Miller, R. R. D. Box 88K; Auburn sedan, 18-578 ;from stock yards.

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If You’ve Some Congressman to Help, Advertist ing Is Cheap. By Times Special WASHINGTON, July 9.—Widespread political use of the. free postage privilege of congressmen is admitted at the House and Senate office buildings and the Government printing office. The practice of using a congressman’s name on an envelope to disseminate political propaganda through the mails free has become so common as almost to be the rule, it is said. In presidential election years as many as 55,000,000 individual envelopes bearing names of congressmen have been sent out postage free Not only does a congressman avail himself of it to further his own political campaigns, but to assist his narty, his state, his city, his church, his social organizations and even his personal friends. Trick Is Easy The Republican and Democratic parties avail themselves of it, the wets and the drys, the pacifists and the militarists—in fact any individual group or organization which can get certain information read into the public record of Congress can with the assistance of a congressman, get this matter printed acfld then mailed free. Interest has been awakened by an inquiry started by the Postoffice Department in the mail of Senator Thomas H®flin of Alabama. Heflin' has been distributing pamphlets containing speeches he has made against the Roman Catholic chufch and the Coolidge administration. Heflin Welcomes Probe ' These are printed at the Government printing office and are sent out in franked envelopes bearing Heflin’s name. Heflin pays the cost of the printing and forwards them in lots up to 1,000 to anyone willing to repay him the printing cost. The Postoffice Department is seeking to determine whether sending out unaddressed franked envelopes in wholesale lots to be addressed and rrxiled free elsewhere in the Senator’s name, is an abuse of his franking privilege. Heflin maintains it is not and welcomes an investigation. Heflin says he knows other congressmen do the same thing. MAITLAND IS COLONEL Wisconsin Confers Honor on Hero of Pacific Flight. By United Press MADISON, Wis., July 9. Colonel Maitland now. Lieut. Lester J. Maitland, who flew to Hawaii from California, has been commissioned a colonel in the Wisconsin National Guard and a member of Governor Fred R. Zimmerman’s military staff. The commission was signed Friday by the Governor and Brigadier General Ralph M. Immell, adjutant general of the State militia. Church Honors Young People The University Place Christian Church will observe Young People’s night at its services Sunday evening. A chcir of thirty young persons will provide music for the special services.

MARRIAGE OR CAREER? WHAT IS YOUR CHOICE The Times Offers Tempting Prizes for Writers of Best Letters. Would you fling the dice with Fate, spend the last cent of your bank account to beautifuy yourself, quit your thought of a business career to become a glittering butterfly of fashion, burn all bridges behind you, to* win the man of your choice? Would you pick a “career” before marriage? That’s what Vee-Vee Cameron does in “The Penny Princess,” fascinating serial story which starts in The Times soon. - What would you do? Do you think Vee-Vee chose the right course? Write your views to "The Penny Princess” Editor of The Times in a letter of not more than 175 words. For the best letter The Times will give a trip to Grand Beach, Mich., near Michigan City, transportation costs paid, the winner to remain there a week at the Golfmoor Hotel, one of the finest along the lakes, with room and meals at The Times expense. Other prizes for contestants will be announced next week. The first “Penny Princess” letter reached The Times office Friday, just three hours after the first edition of the paper was printed. They’re getting in early for the prizes. Hurry your letter along and maybe the week’s outing will be yours. The Times will sponsor a “Penny Princess” dance at Cinderella, “the dance hall beautiful,” at Riverside, Thursday night, July 21. Dance all evening free, ac a guest of The Times.

75 KILLED BY SAXONY FLOOD; TRAIN WRECKED Rising Waters Cause Tremendous Losses Near Dresden. Hu United Press DRESDEN, Germany, July 9. Floods caused large loss of life and property in Saxony today. It was estimated that seventy-five persons had died and that hundreds had been injured as a result of the rising waters. One train was overturned by the flood. Details of the accident were lacking. FARM REVALUATIONS DELAYED TO JULY 16 Nothing will be done regarding farm tynd revaluation until after July 16, Chairman John J. Brown of the State tax board announced Friday. The board is occupied with rehearings on valuations of banks, trust companies and utilities. Hearing* have been held regarding the farm situation in many counties and adjustment may be made to meet local conditions under the 1927 statute. All Indianapolis utilities, which were raised in at the spring session of the board, have applied for reductions, and severai have been given heatings.

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HORSE STAGES COMEBACK IN ' AIRPLANE ERA Expert Says Animals Never Be Displaced E/y Engines. WASHINGTON, July 9.—Strange as it may seem in this day when plane joy-rides are becoming usual, the horse is staging a come-back. It would appear that the American, is bent on riding every way he can, for the number of automobiles is increasing by leaps and bounds. There is now one for every five persons in the United States, commerce department figures showed today. Meantime, the come-back of the horse was described by Dr. J. O. Williams, animal expert of the agriculture department, who said in a United Press interview the fourfooted friend of man for centuries is being used increasingly for pleasure and business—the latter for milk and bread routes and on the. farm, where he still is almost indispensable. Forced in Background “The demand for speed and quick service during and after the war pushed horses and mules in the background and motor transportation came to the fore,” Dr. Williams said. “But horses are coming back both for pleasure and business. "Horses are just as important on farms as ever, and they will never be replaced entirely by trucks and tractors. Farmers in many instances are finding horses cheaper than motor driven machines, and they haven’t so much capital tied up In animals as is required for trucks and tractors.” * Dr. Williams said horses always will be used for milk and bread routes, as they can be trained to follow their drivers when they are making deliveries. City merchants, too, are using horse deliveries considerably. because smaller capital is tied up than for motor vehicles. Plenty of Horses “The country at present is confronted with a dearth of good horses.” Williams said. “For the last eight or ten years horse breeding has dragged. “The average city man will continue to use motor cars for both pleasure and business, because of the speed needed in this modern age, but horse-back riding is becoming popular city sport and fancy animals are in demand.” The number of horses on farms is now estimated at about 15.300.000 while mules number about 7,735,000. Farm horses are valued at an average of $63.81 each. Dr. Williams pointed out that the number of horses on farms had decreased 17 per cent in the last seven years, but he foresaw that they would still compete heavily against inroads of i the farm tractor.

GRANT POWER RATE GRANGES Wabash Valley Electric Cos. to Try New Schedule. Following a hearing Friday afternoon at which William Mclnerny, •South Bend, represented the Wabash Valley Electric Company, an Instill interest, new electric rates were authorized for Martinsville by the public service commission. The new schedule is based on a lower price a kilowatt hour and increased consumption, determined by the number of outlets. Should the program prove effective it will be extended to other towns served by the company, Mclnerny declared. Lafayette Telephone Company was authorized to issue $450,000 in bonds for installation of automatic equipment. An issue of $39,000 preferred stock to retire $15,000 first mortgage bonds, pay interest and finance extensions and improvements of the Batesville Water Works Company was approved. Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company was permitted a $500,000 preferred stock issue., Overcharges on bond issues of the company were ordered adjusted. Munster, Ind., was authorized to sell SII,OOO in bonds for additional water works equipment.

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These men were assigned to important positions in the recent reorganization of the Indiana Bell Telephone Company departments. Above, left, H. M. Romberg, plant accountant; right, Le Roy A. Wilson, traffic superintendent Indianapolis toll office. Below, left, L. H. Kirkhoff, traffic superintendent central district; right, Foster L. Stanley, traffic engineer.

NEGROES GET S3O OF TROLLEY CONDUCTOR Police Search for Hold-Up Pair and Companions. City detectives are searching for Negro bandits who held up George Hall, 516 N. Hamilton Ave., street car conductor, Friday night, at Columbia Ave. and Twenty-Third St. and obtained S3O. Hall told police a Negro woman boarded the car at Twenty-Third St. and that the trolley was pulled off as the car started. Hall walked around the rear of the car and two men stepped from a parked auto and held him up. Four other Negroes waited in the auto, he said.

GREATEST DRY MACHINE ROTS FROM POLITICS Ousted Prohibition Officials Threaten to Expose Methods. BY RAY TUCKER WASHINGTON, July 9.—The prohibition enforcement machine Brigadier General Lincoln C. Andrews built up, during his two years as Federal dry chief, is breaking to ’ pieces. There already have been four resignations since Andrews quit, several important shifts in the most troublesome districts and transfer of one official from prohibition to the customs service. It is predicted that half a dozen more resignations of administrators, assistant administrators and headquarters officials will occur when field forces assemble here next Monday for a conference with the new prohibition heads. Assistant Secretary Seymour W. Lowman and Commissioner James M. Doran. Politics Plays Part Two of the retiring administrators have gone out of office with threats to disclose alleged political administration of the law. Chester P. Mills, in stepping out after he had been transferred as New York administrator to the post of North Atlantic zone supervisor, declared he had been continually bothered by politics. Col. Ira L. Reevs, former New Jersey administrator, has charged that Federal authorities hampered his office by continued "espionage” of himself and his agents. He also asserted the law was not enforced against rich and influential men living in New Jersey. Another former official making similar charges in magazines and the press is Walter Green, who served for some time as confidential investigator. In short, the erstwhile enforcement officers arc publishing red and white and green books, giving mysterjous hints of political handling of the whole prohibition question. Andrews to Publish Book Now it if understood that General Andrews will publish his memoirs after his official retirement on Aug. 1. Washington is asking whether he will divulge details supporting allegations made by his subordinates. Will the reported Andrews white book tell the inside story of two years of prohibition enforcement? What light will it throw on the ministration's attitude? What will it reveal as to the obstacle or assistance the Anti-Saloon League proved with regard to enforcement? These are some of the questions heard in the capital as one after another of the dry chiefs charge that politics rather than efficiency has guided adminstration in enforcing the dry laws.

OLD FIDDLERS WILLCOMPETE Indiana State Fair Offers SSOO In Prizes. Arrangements have been made by the management of the Indiana State fair to offer SSOO in cash prizes in an Old Fiddlers’ Contest. It will be made one of the features at the State fair, Sept. 3-10. Contestants must be 50 'years old or over. Only tunes twenty-five years old or more will be played and with no accompaniments. The contestants are to play in any style and any number of tunes. The time limit will be 214 minutes for each contestant. Judging will be based on a total of 100 points, divided into five divisions of twenty points each, for age of music, tone, time, style of execution and stage presence. Competent judges will make the awards. The State is divided into five regions for this contest, and there will be prizes for six winners in each region, namely, $25, sls, $lO, SB, $7 and $5. In addition there will be five champion prizes, S6O, S4O, $25, sls and 10. Only first prize winners of each region are eligible to compete for the champion awards. REALTORS TO FROLIC AT ANNUAL OUTING Strenuous Physical Tests Are Placed on Day’s Program. Test of how physically fit realtors are, after a winter 'and spring of handling real estate transactions and sitting at desks, will be given at the annual realtors’ picnic Thursday at Broad Ripple Park. Thomas F. Carson, chairman of the social affairs committee, promises sore muscles and loss of weight as payment for plenty of fun. Events on the program are: Horseshoe pitching, men’s sack race, women’s lemon race and ball throwing contest, men’s three-legged race, men’s running race, boys’ threelegged race and children’s shoe changing contest. A chicken dinner will be served at 6:30.

The Passing Procession NEWS OF THE WEEK BOILED DOWN BY COLTA TORREY

Henry Ford made peace with the Jews this week. “Many a time and oft in the rialto” his magazine and his pamphlets have rated the Jews, but his automobiles were making

so much noise that Mr. Ford did not hear. Now, he pleads that he knew nothing of the havoc his hire 1 i ngs were raising. Jewish leaders accept the apology gracefully. Sapiro says negotiations for settlement of his sl,000,000 libel suit are under way. Another peace move between Jew and gentile was made *in New York. Six gentile

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internes of King's Hospital, where three Jewish doctors were hazed brutally, wrote an apologetic letter, saying “whatever motive inspired it, be it either prejudice or intolerance, must be abhorrent to good citizenship.’* The Jewish doctors replied in the same spirit.

HOOSIER FOURTH WORST

On the morning after July 4, newspapers began to diagnose the Nation's headache by counting the dead. The United Press had | recorded 280 casualties. There were too many Injured to count. Hooslers were astounded to hear that more than one-fourth of the Nation's total violent deaths were in j Indiana. Here, in the State where the occasion was made doubly solemn by the comer stone laying exercises for the World War Memorial Shrine, the Fourth of July spree cost forty-nine lives. Most of the deaths were caused by auto accidents. But drownlngs and fireworks took a heavy toll. Late Monday evening, as the firecracker peddlers were selling out, a gang of rowdies stood on a downtown Indianapolis comer and deliberately tossed two-inch crackers at the feet of pedestrians, indicating a preference for girls. Such morons ran loose in other cities. That is why the celebration was as much of a national calamity as a flood or tornado. If the Nation could throw off the; bondage of its fools, it would attain greater independence that was won by throwing off the bondage of England's King.

SENSE AT SING SING?

There were so many fatalities that accounts of the circumstances generally were crowded off press wires. But Sing Sing prison was shaken by a tragedy of unusual taint. Three boys drowned in the Hudson, just outside the prison yard. Convicts begged, shouted, and cursed guards, demanding that they be allowed to go to the rescue. The guards kept their guns levc’lcd, and let the boys drown. The warden said he could not blame the guards.

FLIERS NEVER STOP

By Wednesday, the spotlight which had been temporarily drawn by holiday activities, was back on the aviators, who rush forward with plans at a speed equal to that of their planes. Byrd announced that his next trip will be to the South Pole. Secretary of Navy Wilbur would prefer an endurance test flight rather than such a scientific expedition, but will not act “to clip Byrd’s wings.” After saying “hello” by radio from the South Pole. Byrd plans to do the same thing from the interior of Brazil, from Arabia and from the top of Mt. Everest. No man has returned alive from the latter spot. Charles A. Levine has hired a French pilot to drive his Bellanca plane back to New York, and will take the controls part of the way himself, just for fun. Chamberlin has quit Levine and will come back on a boat.

STINSON LEADS TOUR

Ford reliability tour planes left Memphis Friday evening, with fiddie Stinson holding the best mark thus far. Stinson will .attempt a flight around the world when the present tour ends. Anew balloon distance record, 580 miles, and anew endurance record, 26 hours, 46 minutes, are the result of the Detroit balloon race Monday. Several trunk-line railroads are discussing plans for joint air-and-rail passenger service from coast to coast with Assistant Secretary of Commerce' MacCracken.

LA CONFERENCE COOLIDGE

While politely serving tea to •“La Conference Coolidge” < that’s what the Swiss call it) delegates at Geneva this week, Admiral Sato dropped a bomb by saying Japan f ave red adherence to Uncle Sam’s original minimum of 250,000 tons for cruisers. W. C. Bridgeman of Britain rose and said: "These figures are impossible as a basis of discussion.’’ The result is that failure looms. The British are as firm on the question of cruiser tonnage as the United States was on restricting the parley to the work for which it was called. Britain wjints maximum tonnage of cruisers to be not less than 580,000. The United States went to the confab to ■ -ge cruisers of from 250,000 to 3bv tons, but is willing to go up to 4o ,000 in a pinch. Now Japan says 250,000 tons is the right size, and won’t budge a ton above 300,000. They’re still talking about it, but the American public has shown little Interest. Airplanes are the rage.

OUT PLAYING COWBOY

Just as Mr. Coolidge's cowboy game was getting exciting, with a big birthday party, round-up, ’neverything, Ambassador Sheffield arrived from Mexico and tendered his resignation. He declined to discuss the reason. All has not well iif Mexico. The anti-imperialistic League held a July 4 mass meeting to contrast America’s conception of liberty in 1776 with that of 1927, much to the discredit of the latter. General Wood reached Washington after his visit with the President and let it be known that he favored keeping the Philippines under the War Department. Jt had been learned at Rapid City that Coolidge favored a special bureau to boss the islands.

POLITICIANS* CHATTER

A1 Smith and Dan Moody is the latest tip on the prospective Democratic ticket. The rumor was started after Moody's visit to New York on a Texas "good will” tour. Governor Ritchie of Maryland, addressing the Indiana bar. waded right in and dealt vicious blows at bureaucrats and other governmental meddlers. Senator Reed of Missouri took a dig at Coolidge, by saying the Mississippi valley couldn't expect flood relief until the Dakota fishing season was over. But Reed did not discuss his own aspirations. Lowden backers are attempting a boom in lowa.

STEPHENSON SPEAKS

Stephenson was the big sensation of Indiana politics again this week. He talked with Marion county prosecuting attorneys, and as a result additional affidavits may be filed against Indianapolis officials within a few days. The prosecutors are checking up Stephenson’s evidence. Attorneys John H. Kiplinger of Rushville and Robert H. Moore of Michigan City also called on Stephenson, and advised him what to do in the present skirmish.

SOME SCOTCH DREAMS

‘ What is it that the vintners buy, one-half so precious as the stuff they sell?” Omar’s question goes unanswered, but figures announced Thursday show that if they wished they might almost pay the war debt*. At European prices, $40,000,000 worth of liquor was smuggled into our Sahara, Mr. Hoover's department estimates. At American prices, that easily could be $400,000,000. Railroad presidents, as well as bootleggers, deal in big sums. The Hiil interests filed an application for merging 15,900 miles of track into a huge new system under the name of Great Northern Pacific. The total investment represented by the roads concerned is $1,708,000,000.

IN THE COURTROOMS

Radio Milllch, former Birger gangster. was convicted of the murder of Ward Jones, another gang member, and electrocution was recommended by the Jury. Birger, himself, and the man who squealed on him. are on trial together for conspiracy to commit murder. A move for separate trials was defeated. Georgia is stirred by a flogging case. Five prominent citizens are accused by the State of flogging a woman and her 6-year-old son. Constance Talmadge and Anita Stewart are expected to enter the courts soon, seeking divorces. Mrs. William De Mille is already there, asking for a divorce from the celebrated director. This is really news. They have been married since 1903.

ODDS AND ENDS

Farms near Whitesburg. Ky.. were damaged seriously by floods, for the second time within two months. A storm swept through northern Indiana causing damage estimated at tens of thousands. John Drew sinks lower and doctors fear he is near his "last curtain.” Hawaii "Isle of Fire” volcano erupted. Rockefeller celebrated his eightyeighth birthday Friday. Ban Johnson quit as American League boss. A sensible Judge has been found who declares flagpole perchers are a nuisance. 4 HURT IN AUTO CRASH Child of 4 and Baby Escape, but Adults Injured. Four adults were injured and one child and a 2-months-old Infant escaped in an auto accident at 1:30 a. m. today on National Rd. near Bridgeport. Polar Ice Cos. truck, driven by Herbert BJbb. 450 N. Belmont Ave., and a car driven by Bryan Bazzell, 30, Highland Park, Mich., collided head on. Indianapolis police took to city hospital: Bazzell, suffering from a broken left leg and chest injuries; his mother-in-law, Mrs. Mattie Bateman, 67, face and chest injuries; her step-son, William C. Bateman, 56, leg and body lacerations, and Mrs. Dessie Bazzell, 25, small cut on right leg. Mary, 4-year-old, and Anna, 2-months-old, children of Mr. and Mrs. Bazzell, were unhurt. Accidental Shot Fatal Bu Times Special SHELBYVILLE. Ind., July 9. John R. sandefur, 65, farmer, is dead today, the result of the accidental discharge of a shotgun at his home eight miles west of here. The gun was set off as the farmer climbed a fence.

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CHEATS DEATH GY ONE CHANCE AMONG MILLION Doctors Comment on Case of Hammond Man Pierced Through Head by Bar. Du United Press HAMMOND, Ind., July 9.—The man shot through the head with a steel bar twenty-four feet long had lived thirteen days today and his physician was confident he would get well. He may recover with no permanent injury in spite of the fact thcr is a hole three-quarters of an inch'' in diameter through his head, extending from the left side of the jaw to Just below the right temple. Leading surgeons of Chicago agreed today it was one of the most amazing cases known to science. Expressed Disbelief These men, familiar wit hthe miracles of their profession, disbelieved the story of Paul Kosty at first. But when assured by the United Press that the facts were as reported, the doctors admitted it was “a chance in a million.” Kosty, who is 37 years old, and a foreman at the La Salle steel plant in Hammond was tvorking over a mill planing bepeh when the accident occurred. He stopped to pick up a wrench. The steel bar, twentyfour feet long and three-quarters of an inch in diameter, flew from the machine which held it and struck Kosty on the left side of the Jaw. The bar had been heated preparatory to cutting. It went clear through the steel worker's head and protruded Just below the right temple. Helped Doctors About four feet of the bar, according to his companions, had to be drawn through the man’s head before it could be removed. Although suffering intense agony, he assisted physicians in removing the steel. Kosty was taken to St. Margaret’s hospital to die. But a few hours later he was still alive and physicians who had done possible to ease the pain a .. a chance to save his 1 fe. The rep' o f the accident were so astou* .iig that little credence was placed in the story by persons to whom it was told. It was not until Thursday that anyone outside those immediately connected with the happening began to believe It. "It is one possibility in a great many,” Dr. Herman N. Bundeson, health commissioner of Chicago, told the United Press. “The bar apparently missed the brain and under those circumstances did not come in contact with any of the nerve cells or things similar.” Dr. Henry J. Scrireson. plastic surgeon, first asserted he didn't believe it. “It's impossible,” he told the United Press. Then he admitted: "It’s a chance in a million.

MAYOR'S EYE ON STREET PLANS Keeping Close Tab Since Lingenfelter Ousting. Mayor Duvall is keeping a close watch on street improvement resolutions and the awarding of contracts by the board of works since the ousting of City Engineer Frank C. Lingenfelter. Lingenfelter was disrharged last ! week following award of the Pleasant Run interceptor sewer contract to Krenn and Dato Construction Cos.. Chicago, which underbid a local concern more than SIOO,OOO. Lingenfelter blapned his ousting on his failure to comply with the mayor’s request on the contract. It is understod the mayor ordered City Engineer raul R. Brown. Lingenfelter's successor, to consult him before street contracts and other improvements are awarded contractors. Claude Wilson, deputy controller and nephew of Mayor Duvall, represents the mayor at various city board meetings and submits a memorandum of the boards’ actions. GOSSIPS LEAD COUPLE TO TRIAL FOR MURDER Village Leaden, Subjected to Tongue Lashing, Confess Piet. Bu United Press FRANKLIN. La.. July 9-Small town gossip over an illicit love affair today was leading a middleaged couple to trial for murder of the woman's husband. Mrs. Ida Lebouef and Dr. Thomas Dreher, both prominent socially here, are under arrest and according to authorities have admitted they planned the murder of James J. Lebouef. public utilities man. Prosecutor Emile Vulllemont says a special court terra will be called to try them. In their admission, according to authorities, the couple named James Beadle, trapper, as actual slayer. Beadle is under arrest but denies having part In the murder. CHARGE DRUNK DRIVING Police Arrest Two After Parked Car Is Hit. After a car belonging to Edward Smith, 510 N. Liberty St., parked in front of his home, was damaged badly early this morning when struck by a passing car, police arrested two men giving the names of Lewis Eastridge, 24, of 2715 Victoria St., and Otis Donovan, 26. of 312 Hancock St., for intoxication knd drunk driving. Police were unable to learn which one was driving at the time of the crash. Certificate of title in the car showed it belonged to Robert Atkins. 514 S. Warman Ave., police siiifi \ ■ ' w