Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 78, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 August 1927 — Page 9

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HUGE WHEELS OF INDUSTRY ruse FAST Greater Efficiency of Workers Given as Cause pf 1926 Prosperity. REPORT SHOWS ADVANCE Commerce Department Survey indicates Nation’s Business Healthy.

By United Press WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.—United States prosperity in 1926 is traced by the Commerce Department to the men and women “behind the wheels” in mills and factories, whose increasing efficiency geared the great American industrial machine to high possibilities. Commerce Department experts declare in the year book, issued today, that: “Even in the short period from 1919 to 1925 the output per wage earner in our factories increased about 40 per cent as a consequence of the greater efficiency of the wage earners themselves, improved management, more scientific methods and waste elimination, and greater use of machinery and other forms of capital as an aid to human effort. The advance in educational standards and in scientific research are the fundamental causes of this progress in industry.” Luxury Market The luxury market is a good index of prosperity “The great prosperity of the country and the general activity of business resulted in large purchases of tropical foodstuffs and of exotic raw materials,” the year book says. “Imports of rubber and coffee were larger both in quantity and value than in any previous year, but there was a slight decline in the value of silk imports as a result of lower prices.” In figures showing the record volume of trade and production during 1926, these facts stand out: Manufacturing output was 2 per cent larger than in 1925, and 8 per cent above 1923. Harvests Enormous Harvests reached a larger aggregate volume than in any year since 1920, while marketing of animal products and crops was larger than in 1925, but slightly under 1924. Mineral production increased 7 per cent, breaking all records. Output of forest products was smaller than in 1923 or 1925, but larger thany other year. Volume of employment and payrolls of manufacturing industries was slightly ahead of 1925, with an increase in the average earning of Workers. Sales of wholesale concerns were about the same in 1926 as 1925, while sales of mail order houses and department stores both showed increases of about 4 per cent. WOMAN, 90, RESIDENT OF CITY 30 YEARS; DIES JVlrs. Carrie Scroggins Had Been Invalid Last Two Years. Mrs. Carrie Scroggins, 90, for thirty years a resident of Indianapolis, died Tuesday, at the home of her granddaughter, Orin Glass, 3308 N. Sherman Dr. Mrs. Scroggins had been an invalid for two years and was found dead in her wheel-chair by Glass, yrhen he returned from work. Mrs. Glass had gone to the store a few minutes before, leaving Mrs. Scroggins in high spirits. Doctors said death was due to old age. Mrs. Scroggins is survived by, besides Mrs. Glass, one daughter, Mrs. Mary Freeman, who also lives at the Glass home; five grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren,

PADLOCKS ARE BINDING Judge Rules Change of Ownership Does Not Warrant Reopening. Bj/ United Press EAST ST. LOUIS, 111., Aug. 10.— Change of ownership does not affect property closed by injunction under the Federal prohibition law, United States Judge Wham has ruled. In denying the application of Harry Luckey to reopen an establishment formerly owned by another which •was closed by injunction, Judge Wham said he refused to set a precedent. COOLIDGE AID SAILS McCoy to Make Survey of Affairs in Nicaragua. NEW YORK, Aug 10.—Brig. ©en. yj. J. McCoy, named by President Coolidge to make a survey for him of affairs in Nicaragua, left aboard the liner Tivivis today for Nicaragua. Rear Admiral H. H. Cristy also was % passenger on the ship, en route to Balboa, C. Z., to relieve Rear Admiral George Day as commandant of the Balboa naval district. Auto Smashed; Bull Not Hurt BARABOO, Wis., Aug. 10.—Ted Taylor was driving along a country road in a light roadster and ran into a bull. Radiator, lights and fenders of the roadster were badly damaged. The bull trotted away apparently (inhurt.

No Flitting BU EVANSVILLE, Ind., Aug. 10. —Effective Sept. 1, flitting will be a violation of a city ordinance here. The measure requires all transfer companies moving families to record where from and where to. Unannounced movings, it is declared by city officials, are often made to elude police and bill collectors.

PROGRESSIVES OF I. T. U. ARE BOSSING MEET Resolution Upholding‘Howard Adopted After Long Debate. Further demonstration of power of the Progressive faction of International Typographical Union was expected at the convention session today with report of the resolutions committee. Resolutions upholding action of President Charles P. Howard in dismissing twelve representatives, which was claimed to have brought about deadlock between Howard and members of his executive council, was adopted by the convention after three hours debate. Question of Authority Howard, in explaining the resolution, said it upheld his contention commissions of all representatives expire with that of the appointive power. Executive council members, in the discussion, termed the president’s act in not consulting with the council as an act of “one man authority,” in violation of constitution and wishes of previous conventions. Progressives demonstrated their control of the convention Tuesday afternoon in clashes with administration faction members over seating of protested delegates. Mailers’ Fight Important One of the most important resolutions before the convention is one that would require Mailers Trade District Union to reimburse I. T. U. for attemoys fees and costs in court action in which mailers secured an injunction preventing submission of amendments destined to reduce voting power of mailer members. The resolution also would order Vice President Brown, Hewson, Smith and Secretary-Treasurer Hays from giving further support to Mailers’ Trade District Union in its appeal to the courts and denying responsibility for attorneys’ fees or costs incurred by their action in employing counsel to support mailers in the United States District Court in Indianapolis or in the Circuit Court of Appeals at Chicago. Another resolution would declare unwarranted and illegal action of Vice Presidents Seth R. Brown, Austin Hewson, Charles N. Smith, and Secretary Treasurer John W. Hays, in exempting I. T. U. members unemployed from paying assessments to pension and mortuary funds, and upholding President Howard’s opinion that dues and assessments should be collected on the same basis as prior to this “illegal” ruling. FEARS FOR CURWOOD Writers’ Condition “Not Favorable,” Says Doctor; 111 Since Saturday. By United Press OWOSSO, Mich., Aug. 10.—The condition of James Oliver Curwood, writer, ill since Saturday from general streptoccocic infection at his home here, was reported “less favorable” today by his physician, Dr. J. J. Haviland. “At midnight I found his condition not good at all,” Dr. Haviland said. “He was considerably disturbed, with rising respiration and a temperature of 103.” MAY FORECAST TREMORS Seismographs Established by Soviet to Study Earthquakes. By United Press LENINGRAD, Aug. 10.—One hundred seismological stations are being built throughout the Soviet Union by the Academy of Science, which is undertaking to forecast earthquakes before they occur, in the hope of saving life and property. Professor Nikiforoff, a distinguished earthquake expert, is in charge of the work. POETIC WRECK PROBED Bv United Press WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.—The United States coast and geodetic survey expects to determine definitely whether the “Wreck of the Hesperus,” made famous by Longfellow’s poem, was a myth. It will make anew survey next summer of Gloucester Harbor, the scene of the supposed wreck, it was announced today. The survey is necessary because of increased shipping.

Roads Are Bogs, Farm Land Waste of Weeds; in Rural Southern Indiana

Indiana’s rural communities are not all traversed by good roads running through fine farm land. This has been brought to the attention of State Conservation Director Richard Lieber in a recent survey of southern Indiana by Assistant State Forester Ralph Wilcox. The survey was to lay plans for reforestation. It depicts a condition of poverty of land and people comparable to that of the mountain fastnesses of Tennessee.

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WOOD’S JOB LIKELY TO GO TOJIYILIAN Stimson and Wadsworth in Forefront for Berth in Philippines. By United Press WASHINGTON. Aug. 10.—President Coolidge is expected to select a civilian with some military knowledge to succeed the late Leonard Wood as governor-general of the Philippines. Henry L. Stinson, who effected settlement of the Nicaraguan civil war, and former Senator James W.

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Wadsworth, New York, are mentioned prominently. Stimson was secretary of war in the Taft administration, when General Wood was chief of staff of the army. Wadsworth was chairman of the Senate Military Affairs committee, until defeated by Justice Wagner last year. Representative Edgar Keiss (Rep.) Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Insular Affairs Committee, also is in line. Keiss has displayed much interest in the Philippine problem, and has introduced several bills designed to improve conditions in the island possessions. Among military men, Brigadier General Frank R. McCoy, an old friend of Wood, Is being discussed. McCoy, however, has been assigned to go to Nicaragua soon to help supervise the 1928 elections under the Stimson settlement. Carmi Thompson, of Ohio, special Philippine investigator for President Coolidge, is believed to be connected too intimately with domestic politics and affairs to wish to go to the islands, and W. Cameron Forbes, Woods predecessor at Manila, does probably not wish to return to his old job there. DRY’S CAUSE RESTS Some Legal Move for Shumaker Likely by Aug. 18. Attorneys for Edward S. Shumaker, Anti-Saloon League superintendent, were silent today on the next legal move in the sixty-day State Farm sentence for contempt of the Indiana Supreme Court. James Bingham, attorney, stated some motion will be filed before Aug. I'B, the date set by the court for filing a motion to arrest judgment or any other move. NEW COURSE IN DRAMA Ball Teachers College, Muncie, Adds to Curricula. By Times Special MUNCIE, Ind., Aug. 10.—A course in drama has been added to curricula at Ball Teachers College here and will be offered for the first time at the opening of the fall term. Prof. Ervin C. Shoemaker will be in charge of the course. He made a special study of dramatic literature during a graduate course at Columbia University. CAR PLUNGES IN RIVER Two Occupants and Man Asleep on Dock Are Killed. By United Press NEW YORK, Aug. 10.—An automobile sped down a waterfront street today, found an opening between parked trucks and plunged into the East River, killing three men. Two bodies were recovered soon after. One was that of one of two men in the car. The other was that of a dock laborer presumed to have been sleeping near the edge of the stringpiece when the wheels brushd him Into the stream.

Following are excerpts from the Wilcox report: “I saw the United States mail carrier leaving on a trip in southern county. He road a mule and led another upon which the mail and parcel post bags were tied. The roads over part of this route are impassable, even for a horse and wagon, for many months of each year. “One meeting in this county was scheduled at a rural center of 200 people in a township of farm land

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, AUG. 10,1927

Palatial Plane Carries Standard Oil Notables

1,000 JOBS FOR INDIANAMINERS Companies Owning Five Pits Sign Scale. By Times Special TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Aug. 10.— One thousand miners will be back at work soon in five coal mines of this district. The Vigo Products Company, operating mines 28 and 29, and the Vandalia Coal Company, owner of mines 12, 17 and 23, have signed wage agreements with officers of District 11, United Mine Workers of America. Signed by the Vigo Products Company is especially significant as its manager, A. M. Ogle, is a member of the Indiana Ccal Operators Association and served on its scale committee which failed in negotiations with miners, leading to the present strike. The association has turned down a suggestion of Governor Vic Donahey of Ohio that anew wage parley be called. CLAIRE WINDSOR AND BERT LYTELL DIVORCED Romance of Hollywood’s Noted “Perfect Couple” Collapses. By United Press LOS ANGELES, Cal., Aug. 10.— Bert Lytell and Claire Windsor, “Hollywood’s perfect couple,” legally were separated today. • Testimony at the divorce hearing revealed there had been another woman in the case. Miss Windsor declared her actorhusband sent another woman S3OO so she could come to the coast. Lytell admitted he had sent a woman money upon a telegraphic request. Miss Claire also said her husband treated her harshly and once caused a scene at a dance. WALKER ‘SELLING’ CITY Mayor of New York Sails for Europe Tonight. By United Press NEW YORK, Aug. 10.—As a "salesman for New York,” Mayor James J. Walker will sail at midnight tonight aboard the Berengaria for a European tour. The mayor announced his forthcoming campaign of salesmanship at a “send-off” given last night by the Grand St. Boys’ Association. Walker was presented with a small charm bearing the Ten Commandments in Hebrew. PLANS $25,000 PLANT By Times Special GRIFFITH, Ind., Aug. 10. Construction of a $25,°00 plant here by the Keen Foundry Company will begin immediately, it is announced by Louis E. Keen, president. Operation of the new plant Is expected to begin in October. Gray iron castings for use in the automobile and radio industries will be produced by the plant.

far above the average for southern Indiana. We were informed that we could not get there unless we went horseback. “Unwilling to cancel any meet ings, we decided to go as far as possible by automobile and then walk. “Horses were unavailable. Choosing the best of several roads, we managed to get within a mile of the town, after negotiating mud-holes hub deep and driving through creeks and barnyards and over xosk-

At top Is the Stanolind, the official Standard Oil of Indiana plane, which will land at Mars Hill Aug. 15 for a three-day stay. The plane is all metal and will carry at least half a dozen passengers comfortably. Standard Oil evidently believes airplanes are safe. At the right you see its most important officer, Col. Robert W. Stewart, chairman of the board of directors, and other officials alighting from the maiden trip of the Stanolind from Detroit to Chicago. Colonel Stewart, facing the camera, is shaking hands with Edward W. Seibert, president of the company. Interior view of the Stanolind, looking toward pilot's cabin, is shown at left. Note the comfortable chairs and two lower berths of the plane.

Father Shows Way to Boys in Plane Contest

Fathers as well as boys and girls are interested in The Times’ model airplane building contest, and it was one of the dads, Henry L. Stenger of 512 N. Dequincy St., who first reported completion of a model plane. It was on display in the window at 36 S. Meridian St. Tuesday and thousands of people in town to see Colonel Lindbergh stopped to admire the tiny plane. The builder has named it “Spirit of Indianapolis.” A yard stick furnished all the wood needed for the frame, and Stenger suggests that other model builders use yardsticks, because the inches are marked right on them and much measuring work is saved. All the material for the plane was purchased for less than a dollar in local stores, Stenger says. It took about six hours’ work to build it. In cutting the propellers, however, Stenger made both alike the first time and had to make a third in order to have a right propeller as required. He warns others to read the directions very carefully before starting, to prevent such mistakes. “I think this is great sport,” he says. "And a boy who will persevere and make a little machine like this has the makings of a real man in him. “As soon as The Times begins giving instructions for making the second model plane, I’m going to start and I’m going to encourage all the boys in our neighborhood to make them.”

Where Gaiety Reigned, Watchman Sits in Quiet

‘Peaceful Out Here,’ Says Councilman’s Father Guarding Casino. The blare of saxophones no longer echoes from Casino Gardens! Instead, there is the chirp of crickets along White River. That’s why Night Watchman Henry Albertson, 2943 N. New Jersey St., likes his job at the former dance resort on the Lafayette Rd. He is father of O. Ray Albertson, city councilman. "It’s quiet out here,” Albertson said, “like up in the mountains.” Since the city bought the gardens there are no laughing feminine voices or bright lights. Albertson sits on a chair at the Casino driveway, with flashlight in hand, to challenge any “visitors.” “An occasional car with lovers seeking a quiet nook Is about all one sees here. When I ask them what they want they express ‘surprise’ on learning then place Is closed,” Albertson said. “Some negro lads ran across the lawn the other evening. ‘We’re going over here to play, one said when I questioned them. “‘The city has other playgrounds for you so just skidoo,’ I told them.” “Pretty moon tonight,” Alberson declared. View Keystone Ave. Pavement County commissioners today viewed the new Keystone Ave. pavement north of Seventy-Fifth St. The road will be opened this week, they announced.

ledges. It took an hour and forty minutes to walk the remainder of the distance. "At another town we tried to purchase gasoline and were informed that they ’han’t had any gasoline yet this spring.’ “I asked what the farmers did for their cars and was informed that they didn’t need gas, because they could not use cars on the roads. Our machine was the second over the road since last fall and proved real curiosity.

CRASH LEADS TO JAIL Youth Faces Reckess Driving and Blind Tiger Charges. Arthur J. lies, 23, of 4400 N. Meridian St., in in city prison today charged with blind tiger operation and reckless driving, following a triple auto crash Tuesday night at Thirteenth St. and Broadway. His car collided with an auto driven by Charles Lawrence, 2020 Eroadway. His car then lurched into a second auto driven by Leonard Weghaft, 1215 N. New Jersey St. lies auto then overturned. Miss Bernice Dellinger, 22, of 601 Cottage Ave., who was riding with lies, also was arrested on a blind tiger charge. She tried to throw a bottle of alleged liquor out of the auto, police said. PAY AS YOU CHEW False Teeth Now Financed Like New Automobiles. CHICAGO, Aug. 10.—False teeth and new bridge work may be purchased on the Installment plan now, it was learned today at the convention of the National Dental Technicians. “Financial organizations have recently been created to act for the dental profession In a way similar to that of the financial firms handling automobile Installment purchases,” Ernest E. Dalton told the convention.

“Parking along a State road, we walked three miles east to an abandoned farm of 300 acres. The road was impassable to vehlclar traffic. A school house, in extremely bad repair, bordered It. Frame buildings were deserted and field untilled. “About eighty acres of native timber was scattered over the farm, all of which has been culled over for the last dollar. Fire had destroyed much of the natural reproduction

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‘GROWING PAINS' AID MUSSOLINI Breathed Life Into Italy’s Dead Past, Says Speaker. By United Press WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass., Aug. 10. —Rise of Mussolini and the present Italian political and social solidarity are the direct result of the country’s post-war growing pains, Prof. Henry B. Spencer of Ohio State University, said in an address here today before the Institute of Politics. “Mussolini,” said Spencer, "merely took the dead bones of the past and breathed new life into them. Machinery of Italian government came practically to a standstill at the end of the war, and the Fascists took advantage of it.” Lieut. C. B. Gary of the Navy Intelligence Department, Washington, outlined to the Institute the British naval policy since the World War, declaring it had been influenced by fear of other countries’ increases and the Far Eastern situation. G. 0. P. CLUB GROWS Republicans Will Hold Two Initiations. Republican State committee will be entertained by the Elephants Club, local Republican organization, with a ceremonial and Initiatory work at Oliver Lake, near La Grange, Aug. 13. Harry D. Tutewiler, president, announced. A class of about one hundred fifty will be initiated at Ft. Wayne, Aug. 20, Tutewiler said. A large Indianapolis delegation is is expected to attend the Twelfth district Republican meeting in Ft. Wayne cm that day. These affairs are first steps of the Elephant Club in Its plan to branch out into a State-wide Republican organization. ASKS FIELD SECRETARY Committee Recommendation to Society of Friends. By United Press RICHMOND, Ind.. Aug. 10.—Appointment of a field secretary to stimulate interest in Friends activities and co-ordinate the work of young people was advocated in a report by the advancement committee before the 107th annual convention of the Indiana Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. The suggestion will be considered during the meeting. The peace committee reported Tuesday that It had been active in a movement to fight the spread of military training in schools. Abolition of capital punishment is another objective the committee said it is seeking to attain.

“Fences were down and fields were seeding into worthless weed species, persimmons and sassafras.’* There are thousands of acres like this Wilcox says. One county agent reported 5,000 acres in his locality obtainable for one dollar an acre. Lieber is of the opinion that the State should purchase and reclaim this land and place it in the asset rather than liability column, In a report of Indiana’s natural resources.

SHOWDOWN ON SCHOOL CHIEF IS DEMANDED Board Tells Miller to Decide by Next Tuesday Whether He Wants Post. VOTED BY 3 MEMBERS President Vonnegut Favors Giving Educator All Time He Needs. Next Tuesday is the time limit set by school board members for Charles F. Miller, State superintendent ot public Instruction, to accept or reject formally the superintendency of Indianapolis schools. In the face of opposition by President Theodore F. Vonnegut, this definite date was set by three other board members, Charles R. Yoke, Fred Bates Johnson and Mrs. Lillian Sedwlck. Commissioner Charles W. Kern was not present. The subject was brought up by Yoke, who suggested a definite date for Miller’s acceptance or rejection so the board might prepare lor opening of school Sept. 6. Urges More Time Vonnegut urged the board to give Miller several weeks to make up his mind, if necessary. “It seems to me the board Is placed in an embarrassing position with Miller’s delay in acceptance.” Mrs. Sedwick remarked. “Why? I am not embarassed,” Vonnegut said. “We are getting along fine. Besides, I expect Miller may have at least an informal announcement for us perhaps Wednesday afternoon.” Vonnegut Opposes Move Yoke’s motion setting a definite time limit, seconded by Mrs. Sedwick, was carried, 3 to 1, Vonnegut voting “No.” Vonnegut. In opposing a definite date, pointed out the resolution of the board appointing Miller at the last regular board meeting set ‘Aug. 1, or as soon thereafter as possible,” for the appointment to become effective. . Before the meeting, Vonnegut stated he favored giving Miller as much time as he wants so he might be assured of appointment of a suitable successor to the State superintendency by Governor Ed Jackson. Advertise for Bids. ?oard members instructed Ure M. Frazer, business director, to advertise for bids for construction of new classroom buildings at Arsenal Technical High School under recommendations made by the State tax board Tuesday, and to have prepared plans and specifications for a combination gymnasium and auditorium.

Request for part on the dedication program for the new Washington High School for presentation of a hag and Bibles was made to the board by Charles L. Kelley, heading a delegation of members of Junior Order of United Mechanics. Request was referred to the educational department. Miller Is Reticent Although Miller conferred this • morning with Governor Jackson, he refused to state definitely whether or not he would resign to accept the proferred superintendency of the Indianapolis schools. The Governor will be out of the city next Tuesday, by which time the school board has decreed Miller must answer. Jackson refused to give Miller assurance of appointing Fred Gladden, present assistant to Miller, to the position and Miller has refused to present his resignation without sudh assurance. This deadlock may result in Miller retaining his present position, despite the fact that the Indianapolis superintendency would mean a salary increase of $4,000. TWO GUILTY OF ATTACK BEGIN SERVING TERMS Third of Five Accused Bhelbyville Girls to Be Tried Thursday. By Times Special SHELBYVILLE, Ind., Aug. 10.— Theodore Seitz, 22, second of live men to be tried for criminal assault upon Miss Josephine Cord. 17, today is under sentence of five to twenty-one years in the State Reformatory. A jury in Shelby Circuit Court Tuesday found him guilty after only half an hour's deliveration. Raymond Dehoe, the first defendant tried, was also found guilty and given the same sentence as Seitz. Today they are prisoners at the reformatory. The three other men awaiting trial are Robert Kettler, Edward Hungate and Raymond Muir. Kettler’s trial has been set for Thursday. BUILD MYSTERY PLANE Bellanca Working on Plans for Trans-Ocean Machine. By United Press NEW YORK. Aug. 9.—Oluseppr Bellanca. designer of the trans-At-lantic plane, Columbia, is at work on plans for a trans-oceanic mystery airplane, said to have been ordered by an internationally know flyer lager to establish anew distance record. Construction will be started in September. It will be a monoplane, similar to the Columbia in general outline, but radically different in construction details and cruising radius. The ship will be able to fly between 5,500 and 8,000 miles, it was •Aid, and wUI coin two meOi