Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 66, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 July 1927 — Page 11

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NAME MILLER NEW HEAD 9F CITY SCHOOLS State's" Public Instruction Chief Delays Answer to Confer With Jackson. SALARY $4,000 HIGHER Appointed to Fill Term of E. U. Graff, Dismissed Months Ago. Charles F. Miller, State superintendent of public instruction, today said he will wait until he confers with Governor Jackson before accepting, rejecting, or commenting upon his appointment as superintendent of Indianapolis schools by the school board Tuesday night. Miller said he had received no Official notice of his election. “Until I confer with Governor Jackson upon his return from the Governors’ conference at Mackinac Island, Mich., I shall not announce xny plans,” Miller said. The new position, effective Aug 1, carries a salary of $9,000 a year, while Miller’s present salary as Etate superintendent is $5,000. Fills Graff’s Term Miller was appointed by the board to All the unexpired term of E. U. Graff, dismissed several months ago by the Klan faction of the board. Fred T. Gladden, assistant State superintendent appointed last March by Miller, is mentioned as the most likely successor to Miller, should Miller accept the school board’s offer. Gladden formerly was an accoutant in the office of the State board of accounts. Several other possible successors to Miller have been suggested, including A. E. Highly, recent superintendent at Lafayette and. and formerly at Marion, and J. O. Englemann, former Terre Haute su perintendent. Vote Is 3 to 2 Miller was elected by a vote of 3 to 2. He was nominated by Commissioner Charles W. Kern after Commissioner Fred Bates Johnson had nominated W. W. Borden, South Bend school superintendent. Upon motion of Mrs. Lillian G. Sedwick, nominations were closed. Acting Superintendent Joseph W. Thornton will resume his old position as assistant superintendent, although formal appointment by the new superintendent will be necessary. r Board members indicated they would approve his reappointment. Thornton had been mentioned as possible choice for superintendent. The election of Miller required but a few minutes It followed a lengthy discussion of the merits of various makes of typewriters. Secret Ballot Taken Mrs. Sedwick moved that election of a superintendent be held. Johnson insisted that nominations be made publicly, although Commissioner Theodore F. Vonnegut held this was not required. Three minutes later the secret ballots had been counted, showing Miller elected, with three votes to two for Borden. The new superintendent has engaged in educational work in Indiana for many years, serving in various capacities in several cities. He was serving his second term as Elkhart County school superintendent when elected State superintendent. He served as superintendent at Nappanee for sixteen years and at North Manchester six years. Graduate of De Pauw Fifty-two years of age, Miller is a graduate of De Pauw University, with an A. B. degress. He received an A. M. degree through a postgraduate course at the University of Chicago. He was elected to membership in Phi Beta Kappa, honorary scholastic fraternity, while at De Pauw. He also is a member of the National Education Association, State director of the association in Indiana, member of the Scottish Rite, Kiwanis Club, Methodist Church, Indiana State Teachers’ Association, Indiana Schoolmen’s Club and State director of the Indiana Tuberculosis Association. MAYOR RESCUES GIRL John C. Hampton, Muncie, Prevents Drowning. By Times Special MUNCIE, Ind., July 27.—Miss Sarah Chalfant, 16, was rescued from drowning by Mayor John C. Hampton of Muncie when she fell ■lnto White River near the mayor’s summer cottage seven miles east of here. The girl lost hold on the ropes of a swing and was tossed into the water. She was unconscious when" the mayor removed her from the river, suffering from slight internal Injuries and bruises. FELL 7 MILES IN VAIN Hero of Spectacular Drop Did Not Exceed Altitude Record. By United Press WASHINGTON, July 27. —Lieut. C. C. Champion’s spectacular altitude flight Monday, in which he fought flames in a seven-mile drop with engine “dead,” yielded disappointment today to those who hoped for another American record. The Bureau of Standards notified the National Aeronautic Association that the Navy flier’s barograph registered only 38,559 feet, a half mile less than the world record of 40,810 feet, attained by Oallizo of France.

With All His Grief, Jimmy Can Laugh

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Shun Meat, Don’t Stoke Your Body in „ Hot Weather, Advice From City Chefs•

Eat and Keep Cool, Their Counsel; Fruit and Vegetables Will Do It. Es— 1 AT and keep cool,” is the advice passed out by chiefs of leading hotels. However, all agree that so doing is an art—almost a science. Discussing the needs of the “inner man” during the hot months, the chefs declare the best thing to do is to eat—"eat wisely, but not too much.” With the thermometer way up, the chefs are taxed at times, they say, to provide satisfying dishes for the customers who come in, wilted from the heat. However, the problem can be solved. The greatr rule seems to be, “Give* them vegetables.” Tomatoes, lettuce, melons and fruits constitute the main dishes at the leading hotels and at popular eating places here. Tomatoes are

in huge demand. At present tomatoes are none too good, as they are mostly hot-house variety, it was said, but later better vegetables will be coming in from nearby truck gardens. “Lay off the meat,” all the chefs advise, briefly but emphatically. “Meat’s a furnace stoker. Eat meat and you’ll be hot, eat like you knew something about it and you’ll keep cool.” Fat Man Suffers “Take the fat man,” said one of them. “He comes in, hot and ready to melt in his shoes. He orders a big meal made up of meats, heavy food in general, and in a half hour he’s hotter than ever—if he’s able to be hot. “What do I eat? Salads, vegetables, fruit, some fish. And I don’t go chilling my stomach with a barrel of iced tea, iced coffee, iced water. Drink cool water, but don’t gulp down gallons of iced water. Fruit Goes Good “A good salad, maybe of lettuce, tomatoes, a few nuts, is good hot weather food. Or another with crab meat, tuna*flsh, celery and such. It’ll keep you going and it won’t burn you up.” “Now there’s a dish,” said another, pointing to a tempting looking something-or-other. “What’s in it? All kinds of fruit, mostly pineapple, pears, oranges. Is it nourishing? Well, try and eat more than one dish full and then come back and eat anything else. And it isn’t a heat producer.” These men are feeding hundreds more persons daily than the usuali number, and as the hot weather continues still more persons ccme in to dine. It is to “save the wife” the chefs say, to prevent her from standing over a hot fire. BULETS HALT SUSPECT One Man Captured After Night Chase by Police. Police held one of two men captured Tuesday night after a chase in which several shots were fired. At the city prison the man gave the name of Max Thomson, 2103 Ghent Ave. Patrolmen Bartlett and Patrick McMahon reported they saw the men in an auto that coasted quietly into a driveway at 1435 Northwestern Ave. As the officers approached the men ran. The auto is said to belong to George White, 1363 W. Thirtieth St. ‘MAGIC’ FAILS IN CELL Sells Two Jars to Produce Ghosts; They Don’t. By United Press CHICAGO, July 27.—Howard Adelaide, magician, had need of his black art tonight, but it failed him. He claimed he could make himself disappear or disintegrate at will, but failed to do this when placed behind the bars on a term of from one to ten years for operating a confidence game. Adelaide sold a man two magic jars which he said would produce ghosts. They didn’t.

Grave of Johnny Appleseed, Pioneerin Reforestation, WtllßeMarkedatFt. Wayne

Bu United Press PORT WAYNE, Ind., July 27. Johnny Appleseed, first great advocate of reforestation, at last is to win a belated recognition, according to announcement here by the Fort Wayne Historical Society. Arrangements are being made to place a modest monument over the grave of the pioneer tree planter, and to make the spot a national shrine where those who love nature may pay their respetet to the old wanderer’s memory. \

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WIDOW KILLS SELF Despondent because her husband killed another man and .then took his own life two years ago, Mrs. Jessie P. Sheets, 44, of 1859 Thalman St., ended her life today by taking poison. Howard King, a brother, with whom she lived, found her dead this morning. Relatives said she had been despondent since her husband’s death two years ago at Coatsville and had threatened suicide several times.

Undertaker Finds Fortum Hid Away in Shack of Strange Beggar Woman

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For years Mrs. Catherine Kennedy, 77, lived precariously at 325 E. South St., picking up wood in alleys, accepting the charity of neighbors. Today it was disclosed that in all the years of her apparent poverty she had carefully hoarded a fortune in odd places about the old house. Undertaker Fred ‘W., Vahling, 702 Virginia Ave., appointed administrator of her estate, discovered about $250 in cash hid under dishes, $17,000 in building and loan stock and evidences of ownership of real estate valued at about $15,000, it is reported. % Mrs. Kennedy died last week, and her funeral was held Monday. The undertaker discovered the fortune in preparing the body and house for the funeral, no relatives having appeared. Three persons have been dis-

Older citizens of Indiana still can recall Johnny’s quaint figure. They used to meet him trudging along the road with a pack on his back, usually munching an apple Or whistling Sometimes he would be at the roadside, solemnly planting the seeds of an apple he had just eaten. Polks laughed, but they couldn’t help liking the old “tramp,” as they called him, and he was always welcome at any pioneer home. He was “company” of the most desirable sort, and the children ' — be depended upon to listen with

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1927

WALKER HALTS GOTHAMSTRIKE Truce Is Established; Both Sides Claim Victory. By United Press NEW YORK. Juty 27 —New Yorkers rode to work today under a flag of truce. The threatened subway strike, set for midnight, was postponed through the last-minute intervention of Mayor Walker. It was regarded as only a temporary peace, however, and the issues involved were not settled. The workers and the transit companies agreed to postpone their showdown pending the outcome of the city’s efforts to unify the subway systems. Both sides claimed "victory” in the outcome. “A strike has been averted and I want to say it is the happiest moment of my life,” said Mayor Walker.

covered since, however, who claim relationship. They are J. F. and Patrick H. O’Donnell, 2212 N. Delaware St., cousins, and Albert Fessler, Detroit, a son-in-law. The undertaker has a claim against the estate for the funeral expenses. According to neighbors, Mrs. Kennedy lost interest in keeping up appearances after the deaths of her husband and daughter many years ago. She hoarded up her small income from rentals and often begged money or food from neighbors, or picked up bits of fruits and vegetables which had been discarded. “She left Indianapolis but once in her life that I can remember,” said one of her old neighbors. “That was when she went to St. Louis to see her daughter. When the daughter died there she never went back. I’ve lived by her since I was 4 years old.” I

open mouths to the tales of his wanderings. He was a long, I‘ean, lank, barefooted man, according to old settlers. His hair was long and his beard straggly, but he had a kindly face, they say, and sparkling black eyes. He had a mission, so he said,' to plant fruit trees, especially apple trees, along the roads which he traveled. How well he succcetled r"be discovered by an autc:no*: "e •> along the older h:'hv;e;‘ : r ’ ‘ State. Here and there can be c2::i

JACKSON MUM ON STORY OF M’CRAYOFFER Doesn’t Know Details; May or May Not Talk Later, Says Governor. COFFIN VOICES DENIAL Executive Asserts Matter Must Wait His Return From Michigan. Governor Ed Jackson, according to a United Press dispatch, today refused to be drawn into comment upon the copyright story of The Indianapolis Times about his offer of immunity from prosecution and SIO,OOO to Governor Warren T. McCray in 1923. if McCray would let George V .Coffin, Republican boss, name the prosecutor .of Marion County. The Times’ copyrighted story declared that the proposition was made to McCray at the time he was facing indictment for his financial transactions. Offer Was Spurnod His son-in-law, William P. Evans, was resigning as prosecutor because he did not care to conduct the case. Evans had recommended appointment of William H. Remy in his place. McCray spurned the Jackson offer and named Remy. Coffin has denied participation in the negotiations, saying he never heard of them. The Times and the Indianapolis News editorially have demanded that Jackson disprove the charge or resign. “Doesn’t Know Details” “In the first place.” Jackson told the United Press, “I do not know the details of this charge and naturally shall not comment upon it or upon this demand until I return and investigate it, if even then. “It is not the first time that such demands have been made uplbn me When I return, and if I find that conditions warrant, I probably shall say something worth while, but I do not intend to be drawn into comment upon this matter until that time.” Race Drivers Improve By Times Special BRAZIL. Ind., July 27.—Benny Bennefleld and Paul Wiese, Indianapolis auto race drivers hurt here Sunday in a crash at the Sunflower trade, are improving at the Community hospital here.

The neighbor is not a young man, either. He said that Mrs. Kennedy had worn one brown skirt for about fifteen years, and when she got too thin for it she pinned it over with a big safety pin and kept on wearing it. He did not remember ever seeing her go to a grocery to buy food. The only person known to visit her regularly was Mrs. Ethel Abel, whom Mrs. Kennedy called "Sunshine.” Mrs. Abel, 315 S. Alabama St., was often seen taking food to Mrs. Kennedy. Few other people ever went there. If they did the door was slammed in their face. “She seemed to lose interest in everything when her husband and daughter died,” said Mrs. J. F. O'Donnell, wife of her cousin. “She ate little and refused to allow people to enter the house. She rarely spent any money. My husband did all her repair work and never got a cqpt for it.” '

fruit trees, mostly apple, along the edge of the road, and most of them the farmers will tell you, were planted by Johnny, years ago. Most of the trees are old and bent now; many have been cut down to make way for telephone and electric wires, but where they still stand, thtir fr’it is ns delicious as when . ..--3 to pas3 them . rr^r^rk, f-- . C’lr.oI e v. ..s bqrn in

FOE OF FRECKLES + New Parasol Hat Routs the Pests

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Miss Mary Hess and Miss Alice Brock While the new parasol hat is “ju st the berries” when taking a stroll in a bathing suit, many Indianapolis girls are adopting them for street wear when the sun shines hot. Perhaps Miss Mary Hess, 2002 Ashland Ave., has discovered the reason. “This parasol hat surely is fine to keep one from getting freckles,” the pretty blonde, a model for H. P. Wasson and Cos., remarked. Any one who shrinks from h aving her ears pierced and yet wants to adopt earrings, will be interested in the new “earring’Hiats. Through fancy pins, the pendants a re fastened and when the close-fit-ting chapeau is adjusted, the effect is quite the same as if the wearer had earrings dangling from her own shell-like ears. Miss Alice Brock, 201 N. New Jersey St,, illustrated the new hat at the Durand Millinery establishment.

Battle Flags Back to x Dixie After 60 Years War-Scarred Trophies Returned by Maine to Carolina at Governors’ Parley. By United Press MACKINAC ISLAND. Mich. July 27—Six battle-scarred flags over which blood of opposing armies in the Civil War was shed are to be returned to governments of three Southern States more than sixty years after they were captured by troops of the State of Maine. The standards were returned formally at the annual banquet of the conference of Governors last night by Ralph O. Brewster, Maine chLpf executive. He announced the action as “a happy symbol of the unification of all sections of America.”

“In the spirit in which they are returned and in behalf of the entire South, I am more than pleased to accept the flags,” was the response j of Governor John G. Richards of South Carolina. Among the flags was one captured nt Ft, Semmees. Texas. Nov. 17. 1863, by the Fifteenth Maine Volunteers; a flag taken from the Twenty-first South Carolina regiment by the Ninth Maine regiment at Morris Island. S. C., June 11, 1863; one captured by the First Maine Cavalry at Aldie. Va.; and a flag taken by the Fifth Maine Infantry at Rappahannock, Va.. Nov . 2, 1863. ROBBED BY ‘FRIENDS’ Given Ride, Couple Takes Away All His Belongings. A. B Verity, Toledo. Ohio, called upon police here today to help him recover his belongings, he said were taken by alleged friends with whom he was touring. He was walking near Terre Haute. Ind., he said, carrying two suit cases, when a young couple in an automobile offered him a ride. They stopped for gasoline. He went to get a drink. The couple drove away with his suit cases.

DOG BESTS FIERCE HOG Farm Boy’s Life Is Saved by Faithful Animal. Bu United Press PRATT, Kan., July 27.—Edward Treman, 11-year-old farm boy, who was attacked by a vicious hog probably owesfhis life to a large shepherd dog. After escaping from the pen, the hog attacked the boy, knocking him down. The dog then drove the hog away and held It at bay. The dog's barks drew the boy’s father, who carried the boy to safety. Stolen Bicycle Is Revenged CHICAGO. July 27.—A quarter of a century ago, Judge Michael Hartigan was the victim of a bicycle thief. Judge Hartigan doesn’t forget, and today he sentenced Frank Fisher to flfty-flve days In prison for stealing bicycles from messenger boys.

Massachusetts in 1775. In 1800 he began his travels in the West, and while he was regarded as eccentric, he was respected and loved *by all. For forty-seven years he travelled the Western wilds going barefoot most of the time, even in winter; sleeping in the open preferably, but sometimes, if the weather was too inclement, .on the cabin floor of come kind settler, with his knapsack for a pillow. He carried with him bushels of applq seeds, which he secured at cider mills in the States through

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Bird Gets Cat 1 ' 4 I J

By looking closely at this picture you can see the cat, but where is the canary? The answer is: Miss Margaret Williamson, holding the cat, is the bird—the song bird. She is one of the members of the American Opera Company that recently gave a “season” at Magnolia, Miss., before members of North Shore society. Miss Williamson's home is Mansfield, Pa.

BALLOONS HOLD PARLEY Three Standard Dirigible Types Housed In Single Hangar. Bu United Press LAKEHURST, N. J., July 27.—For the first time, three dirigible balloons representing the standard types—rigid, semi-rigid and nonrigid—are housed in one hangar. The Army semi-figid RS-1 was placed in the immense shed used by the Los Angeles, which is of the rigid type, and the J-3, also owned by the navy, which Is non-rigid. The RS-1 arrived at the field from Bolling Field, Va., Tuesday

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which he traveled, and so enthusiastic was he in the scattering and planting of these seeds all over Ohio and Indiana, that folks gave him the nickname by which he is remembered. He was buried in the old David Archer graveyord, near Port Wayne, and had been almost forgotten when the Indiana Horticultural Society placed an iron fence around the grave, and a granite memorial stone in Swinney Park, in memory of the Apostle ol the Apple Orcharda.

BUD AND LENA SLIP AWAY ON WEDDING TRIP First Few Honeymoon Hours Are Spent in Vicinity of Montreal. MAY GO AROUND GLOBE All Is Quiet at Bride's Old Home; Broken Plates Are Picked Up. BY MORRIS DE HAVEN TRACY United Press Staff Correspondent GRAND ANSE. Que., July 27. Bud and Lena Stillman have escaped the exciting atmosphere of the St. Maurice River and today were somewhere in the vicinity of Montreal, enjoying the first few hours of their honeymoon. They slipped away from the jedding party at Grand Anse last night in a private automobile, made their way over torturous roads to Grand Mere, thirty-five miles away, and took a train. They have passage booked from Quebec on Friday to Europe. Their honeymoon may last a year and may include a trip around the world. Today all was quiet again at Grande Anse. Lena and Bud were married and gone; the broken crockery had been picked up; the guests had left, and Mrs. Anne Stillman was able to resume her routine role of leading lady of the St. Maurice, while Pere Stillman busied himself with his business. Crockery Is Hurled The young couple's married life was ushered in with the hurling of crockery by Anne U. Stillman, mother of the bridegroom, but that comic strip climax to the most romantic of weddings was received by bride and groom with laughter Instead of as an ill omen. The guests went to the rear of the Stillman house to Vttness the cutting of the wedding cake. Mrs. Stillman posed for the camera men, but their orders got the best of their patience. She orordered the camera men away. They returned. She saw them. She grasped a fine china dinner plate from one of the many stacks around the wedding cake and hurled it. The plate crashed through a window. She tried a second shot. It toppled over a camera. Then a third throw, and the plate went straight for the head of one of the photographers. He wasn't hurt but the plate was. 250 Attend Ceremony Worl went out at 2:30 in the afternoon that the guests should assemble. The “city" people Included eight Princeton students who knew “Bud” in college and a handpicked group from New York’s 400, mostly relatives. Then there were about 200 natives from “a’.ong the river.” Promptly at 3 the Highlanders’ band struck up the wedding march from “Lohengrin.” Bud. with Fowler McCormick of Chicago, led the way down the steps. Both were dressed In formal afternoon clothes Then came the father, James A. Stillman. Then came the bride, on the arm of her brother John. Lena showed no nervousness. Read Ritual The bridal gown was of white Georgette, and the veil was caught over her head with a handsome pearl and crystal pin, in which glittered a solitary large diamond. Around her neck, instead of pearls, was a tiny platinum chain, and from it hung another handsome diamond White stockings and slippers with heels set with rhinestone completed the costume.

Then came Mrs. Stillman, wearing orchids and Jewels. On her arm was Mrs. Wilson, Lena's mother. The two women were strong contrasts in appearance. Mrs. Wilson, in a well worn dress and a hat of solid black, walked a bit uncertainly, led by Mrs. Btillman. The wedding party knelt before the altar and the priest read the ritual in French. Bud and Lena answered in French, in low voice, the questions that were asked. Lena and Bud Dance The wedding dance last night was an event lor\g to be remembered in the north woods. About 250 people, largely ' French-Canadians. were guests. The Canadian Highlanders’ ( band of Montreal played until midnight, then the band left for LaTuque and native fiddlers and accordion players provided music until nearly dawn. Lena and Bud appeared on the dance floor. Lena, still wearing her wedding dress, but without the veil, smiled up to Bud as they danced together to the strains of “You Made Me Happy When You Made Me Cry.” Then Lena danced with several of her boy friends from along the river. After that the newly wedded eou-, pie slipped away for Montreal. STORM HITS NEW YORK State Has One of Worst Electrical Disturbances of Season. Bis Vnitrd Prtm BUFFALO. N. Y., July 27,-One of the worst electrical and rain storms of the mid-summer season hit western New York early today. The storm centered along Lake Erie and moved on toward Lake Ontario. Little damage was done by the storm to crops. A large barn stocked with hay and grain owned by Qeorge Johnson of Orchard Park, N. Y., was struck by lightning and burned.