Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 124, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 October 1927 — Page 3

OCT. 1, 1927

SMITH LEADER OF DEMOCRATS, SURVEYSHOWS .United Press Canvass Reveals 1928 Prospects of Both Parties. BY PAUL B. MALLON United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Oct. 1. The three most widely discussed candidate's for the 1928 Republican presiKentipl nomination at this time are terbert Hoover of California, Charles E- Hughes of New York and Prank O. Lowden of Illinois—any one of whom has a good chance to pin—according to a United Press survey of opinion among political eaders. Governor A1 Smith of New York s the most prominent Democratic candidate, the survey, conducted by Untied Press Bureaus, showed. He has gained sporadic backing in the West within the last few months, but is still considerably short of the two-thirds convention vote necessary for nomination. Summary of Situation Other in4ications developed by |he survey includes: I—At lease two-thirds of the Republican leaders feel that Mr. Coolidge -desired to eliminate himself when he issued the statement that he did not choose to be a candidate although there are still a number of local leaders who feel the President should and will be nominated by acclamation. 2—Even wets are soft-pedaling on the prohibition issue, and most talk centers about the tariff and farm relief. Republicans are having no trouble whatever over the prohibition question, but mid-western dry Democrats manifest displeasure over what they consider the efforts of eastern wets to dominate the party. 3—-'there is widespread apathy over the status of both parties and Ln many districts leaders are “lying low” to see which way the wind clows, both as to issues and candiiates. Little Discussion Yet In Republican ranks little work las been done for any of the candidates. Discussion has centered in newspaper editorials, interviews and privately-issued statements of leaders. ■No big rallies have been held or widespread voting clubs organized. None of the candidates has Dpenly taken the stump. Hughes, it was pretty generally agreed, is strong in the East, but his strength diminishes to the West. SFrom the Central States to the ■western plains Lowden is in the ascendancy, beyond the Rocky ■Mour wover is reported more i Reed Boom On |Cne e/ganization work has been Hfor Smith and Senator Reed in Hieratic ranks. Clubs for Smith organized in all sections, ■n the South. In Missouri the Boom has been set in motion BEnt nas lapped over into surHpding States. weakness of the Smith propoK at this time •vas reported to apparent unwillingness of Hroy Democratic senators and con:ressmen in dry communities to line ip With the New York Governor’s iicket, for fear they would turn their sonstituents against them In their own localities even if Smith were Elected. Among the dark horses the folowing were most prominently menioned: Republicans Vice President Charles G. Dawes, Speaker Nicholas Longworth and Senator Curtis, Republican, Kansas. Democrats—Governor Vic Donabey, Ohio; Evans Woolen, Indiana; Senator Thomas J. Walsh, Mon;ana; E. T. Meredith, Iowa; Newton Baker, Ohio; Governor Albert Ritchie, Maryland.

SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS ANSWER REFUND SUIT Deny Legislative Amendment Is Binding on Local Board. Schbol commissioners have filed their answer to the tax refund injunction suit, in which they and other city, county and school officials are named defendants, in Federal Court. The answer admits truth of the (omplaint for injunction, filed by S. C. Atkins, with exception of denial the board considers the 1927 amendment of the Legislature on refund binding on the school city or retrcative. The board, It is averred, admits the refund would be illegal and asks affirmative relief against County Auditor Harry Dunn, County Treasurer Edward A. Ramsey and county commissioners enjoining them from taking any steps to hold the school city liable or require payment of tax refund claims. PASTORS AT RETREAT Third Annual Observance Set for Monday by Federation. Third annual ministers’ retreat, under auspices of the Indianapolis Church Federation, will be held ■taglay at the Boy Scout reservaH Dr. John T. Stone, pastor of the Hh Presbyterian Church, Chi- ■ and Dr. Aobert E. Spear, of the general assembly He Presbyterian Church, will ■ Rev, W. F. Rothenburger, H of the Third Christian Hi, will give a devotional adHf and the Rev. Frederick Tayof the First Baptist will offer the closing chalH>. The Rev. Virgil P. Brock, Hitive secretary of the IndianBH Christian Church Union, will of songs. / H' Alleges Wife Cruel Press MgHEVELAND. Ohio, Oct. 1. Hges of cruelty, involving the of ice water on him when Has taking a hot bath were inHHd today in the complaint for Hce of Sam Palevsky. Palevsky HHing for divorce from his wife,

Pictures Graphically Show Power of St Louis Tornado

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Copyright. 1927, NEA Service. Trannvitted by Telephoto. A general view of the wreckage caused by the tornado as it tore across St. Louis’ central residential district remarkably illustrates the storm’s terrific force. Ir. this district more than 5,000 houses were destroyed and more than a score of people killed.

Here is the way hundreds of St. Louis homes looked after the cyclone had passed. Note the odd study In contrasts shown here; the inhabitants of the big brick house at the right are moving away, wliL'e above, at the left, a housewife can be seen “carrying on” even though the whole side of her house has been blown away.

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An automobile was an unsafe place to be when St. Louis’ cyclone raged through the streets. These two cars, parked at a curb, were buried when a brick wall collapsed on them under the wind’s force. A man seated in the car at the right was killed instantly; the other car, which ivas almost pulverized, was empty.

Cool-headed teachers and a well-performed fire drill saved the lives of many children when the Columbia School, at Garrison and St. Louis Aves., was struck. Although the building’s roof collapsed and part of its walls were destroyed, all children escaped death, marching out in orderly fashion, in the background can „ be seen a Greek Orthodox Church, badly damaged.

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U. S. RADIO WILL HELP FARMERS 34 States to Be Covered by Government Programs. Bu Time* Special WASHINGTON, Oct. I.—Beginning Monday ' the Department of Agriculture will launch the most ambitious radio broadcasting ever attempted by the Government. Eighty-three radio stations in thirty-four States will broadcast one or more of eleven regular farm and household radio services, prepared and sponsored by the Government. It will be the second broadcast season of the department service, inaugurated last year, proved so popular that this year there are not only additional but an increase in the number of stations using the program. In two weeks it is expected the department will be on the air weekly through 100 stations, thereby enabling it thoroughly to cover the entire Nation. There wili be weekly talks on poultry raising, farm economics, farm news, crop news and domestic economy. Aside from helping the farmer make better crops, the radio programs are intended to make farm life more attractive, and programs are included for young folks, likewise farm playlets are suggested.

NEED FOR BUDGETING CHARITY FUNDS TOLD J. W T . Fesler Is Speaker at Meeting of Workers. Necessity of proper budgeting of social work funds in the interest of economy and efficiency was explained by J. W. Fesler, chairman of the budget committee of the Community Fund, at a meeting of the speakers’ bureau. Miss Madeline Berry explained the charts to be used by speakers for the fund campaign, Nov. 4-14. The Rev. Orion W. Fifer, of Roberts Park M. E. Church, chairman of the bureau, presided. The next “Come and See” weekly trip of the bureau will be made to agencies giving health service Wednesday at 2 p. m. Agencies visited will be Fallner House, City Dispensary, Women’s Improvement Club and Public Health Nursing Association. WEST DODGES POLITICS National G. O. P. Secretary Here in Interest of De Pauw Fraternity. Roy West, secretary of the Republican national committee, visited the capitol of Hoosierdom for several hours Friday night and performed the remarkable feat of not mentioning politics, so he declared at the Columbia Club, where he was the guest of Wallace Weatherholt, State securities commissioner. His visit here was to discuss plans for the new Delta Tau Delta fraternity house at De Pauw University, which he asserted is to be “one of the finest in the country.” Besides being a leading De Pauw graduate and Delta Tau Delta fraternity member, West is now president of the De Pauw board of thrstees. GATHERING AT CHURCH Chester Methodists to Hold Annual Reunion Sunday. Bu Times Special CHESTER, Ind., Oct. I.—The Chester Methodist Church will hold its annual reunion Sunday, with Judge Fred Pickett, Richmond, as the principal speaker. The church will celebrate its diamond anniversary next year. The program Sunday will include an address by Rev. S. F. Harter, pastor of the church in 1899, and reading of the church’s history by Miss Lena Hiatt. Rev. E. L. Miller is the present pastor. Marion Churches in Rally Bu Times Special MARION, Ind., Oct. I.—Nineteen Marion Churches participated in a Rally day program here today, including a- parade with 150 automobiles in line, in addition to several floats,

ARCTIC SEEN AS GREAT FUTURE PLANEHIGHWAY Flights Across ‘Top o’ World Much Better Than Over Atlantic Ocean. Bu Timet Special NEW YORK, Oct. I.—That the Arctic rather than the Atlantic is the great aerial highway of the future is the view expressed by Vihjalmur stefansson, noted arctic explorer. He calls attention to the fact that recent trans-Atlantic flights, coupled with arctic flights of a year ago, have conclusively demonstrated the fact that flying conditions are much better across the top of the world than through the temperate zones. k “It is never as cold one thousand feet above the Arctic sea-ice as it sometimes is in certain towns in the United States," he writes in the October issue of Harper’s Magazine. “Cold, as such, is no handicap to airplanes, for passengers and pilots will be ln compartments heated from the exhaust. “Cold will be a great advantage for airships, for the lifting power of the gas bag increases when the temperature of the air drops. The coldest weather of the Byrd north pole trip was 10 degrees warmer than the coldest temperature recorded for New York City. “The Atlantic is far wider than tfce arctic, and in that sense more difficult to ‘hop over.’ The Pacific is wider still. Furthermore, there are more islands in the Arctic than in any other ocean, and these will eventually be used as way stations. “At first the trans-arctic routes doubtless will be flown by airship, chiefly, for they can already reach Pekin from New York easily without landing, ar.d there will soon be others built that can make the round trip without taking supplies. “But providing short-jump air stations for planes on the direct route would not be difficult so far as freight transportation is concerned. With a globe before you, put a dot on every place you think there should be a relay (say every five hundred miles); you can arrange in New York with a common carrier which will take goods or fuel to every one of your dots for a regular freight tariff already in force. "You should fly north to save half the distance, to avoid land fogs, sea fogs and wide jumps over water. "That airway runs from New York over Montreal, thence north over the flat land west of Hudson Bay. across the Arctic Sea where it is narrow and studded with islands, and across the mountainless lowland of eastern Siberia and' China, arriving in Pekin from the north. “And so with many other routes and many important cities that lie comparatively near to each other across the Arctice, although the customary east and west routes make them remote.”

STAY-IIPJECORD SET Gotham Out of Bed Latest Ever on Fight Night. Bu Times Special NEW YORK, Oct. I.—Stay-at-home New York stayed up later to hear, over the radio, how Tunney beat Dempsey, than it ever stayed up before, even on New Year’s Eve or election night, according to a check completed today by Arthur Williams, vice president of commercial relations of the New York Edison Company. And not only did New York stay up to listen to the broadcasting of the fight, but long after the last blow had been struck, those who cheered the decision stayed up to fight over the battle with those who mourned. Figures from the Edison Company’s generating stations faithfully record that the fight still was being gone over until almost 3 o’clock in the morning. At 10 o’clock Thursday night the Edison Company’s load was 12,000 kilowatts above normal. At 11, the load was 20,000 kilowatts above. At 12, the battle still was causing an excess of 51,000 kilowatts, and at 1, an excess of 15,000. Not until almost 3 o’clock did the load return to normal. , ROAD PLANS APPROVED New Paving Will Connect Zionsville With Michigan Highway. County commissioners of Marion, Boone and Hamilton counties have approved plans for the new county line road more than a mile from Zionsville to the Michigan road. The road will cost $45,500, including bridges, it is estimated. Bids will be received in November and construction is expected to be started next spring. HOLD DOG SHOW SUNDAY Second Annual Bench Event Is Planned at Meridian Hills. The second annual dog show of the Meridian Hills Country Club will be held Sunday at 1 p. m. at the clubhouse. All the dogs will be benched and under cover. * Entries should be made with N. E. Loveless, secretaary of the show. Entry blanks may be obtained at Ward's pet shop. Members of the committee are Alex R. Holliday, Willis Adams, Ralph Wallace and Russell Byers. Elect Restaurant Head By United Press BUFFALO, N. Y., Oct. I.—Charles A. aub of Buffalo, today was unanirr.widy elected president of the National Restaurant Association at the final session of its convention here. He George M. Stoughton, St. Paul.'

Old Glory Hoosier Woman’s Father Lists Confederate Uniform as Asset.

Bu Time* Special rr-riORTH MANCHESTER, Ind., S. Oct. I.—Col. Felix Robertson, Waco, Tex., father of Mrs. Sara Smith of this city, lists a Confederate army' uniform he wore during the Civil War as an asset in a bankruptcy petition filed in a Federal court in Texas. The veteran is the highest ranking officer of the Confederate army now living. He describes the old gray uniform as follows in his petition: “One old Confederate uniform—a symbol of the ‘storm tossed nation that fell.’ I wore it with fidelity and honor long ago, and now in the evening of life let me say that I fought for the cause I believed right, accepted the arbitrament of the sword in gopd faith and for sixty long years my flag has been Old Glory. Long will she wave over the land of the free and the home of the brave, because the sons of Lee and Grant stand for one country, one flag and one cause—s2s.”

SEEK 7 NEW . U. S. JUDGES Justice Taft Ready to Recommend List. By I'nitcd Prctt WASHINGTON. Oct. 1. Congress will be asked this winter to authorize appointment of seven new Federal judges to enable the courts to keep abreast of their business. Such recommendation was made by Chief Justice Taft of the United State Supreme Court following a conference here with senior Circuit judges. Taft reported that increased dismissal of “dead cases” and disposal of most prohibition and narcotics cases without trial have so speeded up the work of the courts that they can settle disputes almost as fast as they arise. The new appointments urged by Taft include: An additional judge for the Second Circuit, er/jracing New York, Connecticut and Vermont. An extra judge for the Sixth Circuit, embracing parts of Ohio and Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee. Three additional judges for the Southern New York district and one for the Eastern New York district. One additional judge for the Southern district of lowa, to substitute for Judge Wade, disabled by illness.

Biff! I-. ■ .—— % [Windfall Wife Admits Her Fists Shattered Triangle.

/?* Time* Nv**ci(ll - 1 W Mrs. Ida Courtney frankly admits using cave-woman tactics on her husband, Jesse, and Mrs. "Bud” Sanders in ending a triangle she says threatened her with loss of her husband. Asked if she had beaten the two when she found them at the home of Mrs. Sanders, the wife calmly remarked, “That is exactly what happened.” Victor physically, Mrs. Courtney announces she will also remain victor in love. “They say my husband and I might be divorced, but that is all applesauce, and I intend to stay right here and he is going to stay with me.” Persons who saw the bat...' from a distance declare Mrs. Courtney, who “weighed in” at 150 pounds, carries a wicked punch. CONFERENCE DELEGATES CHOSEN BY METHODISTS Northwest Indiana Body Names Four to General Session. Bu Times Special GARY, Ind., Oct. I.—Delegates chosen by thq Northwest Indiana Methodist Conference, holding a week’s session here, to represent it at the general conference of the church, are State Senator C. O. Holmes, Gary; J. B. Campbell, South Bend; W. E. Carpenter, Brazil, and J. J. Hunt, Lafayette. Full confidence in E. S. Shumaker, superintendent of the Indiana AntiSaloon League, under sentence for contempt of the State Supreme Court, was voted by conference laymen Friday. A historical pageant, marking the conference's diamond anniversary, was given its first presentation Friday night, and will be repeated tonight.

MODEL LIFE, OR PRISON Judge Gives Convicted Thief Chance to Escape 5-Year Term. By United Press SCHENECTADY, N. Y„ Oct. I. Fred Greenwood must be home each night for the next three years at 9 o’clock, he must not get drunk, must attend services at least once a week in church and be kind to his wife and baby. Otherwise he will serve a three to five year term in prison. He pleaded guilty to grand larceny and Supreme Court Justice Heffernan gave him the choice between a model life or the prison sentence. Refused Compensation Bu Times Special WABASH. Ind., Oct. I.—Harry King, former member of the city fire department here, injured while lowering a flag at the city hall, has been denied compensation by the State industrial board which ruled he had recourse to the firemen’s pension fund.

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BERLIN TO FETE HINDENBURG ON 80TH BIRTHDAY Entire Day Will Be Spent In Paying Tribute to Aged President. . BY GUENTHEIt TONN YJnitfd Press Staff Correspondent BERLIN, Oct. I.—Long before dawn Sunday morning thousands of his fellow citizens of the German Republic will throng the streets outside the presidential palace hoping to gain a glimpse of President Paul Von Hlndenberg on his eightieth birthday. The chief executive of Germany, still Field Marshal Von Hindenburg to the ex-kaiser, will be greeted by a thunderous acclaim of "hochs” when he appears at his window shortly before 8 o’clock. After his informal prelude the round of ceremonies will beginU. S. Envoy to Call Towards 10 o’clock the first congratulations will arrive, car after car will roll through the stately gates, discharging ministers, officials, high officers of the Reichswehr and of the imperial army and, Anally, members of the diplomatic corps, the diplomatic corps, the United States Embassy car with Ambassador Schurman being among the first. The forenoon’s events will be a severe ordeal for the old man within. After a short rest and an Informal dinner, President von Hindenburg in the afternoon will enter upon the second and more public part, of the birthday festivities. Children to Fete Hero The presidential car, with the republican colors fluttering from Its hood, will leave the executive mansion and thread its way through the cheering crowds toward the stadium where 10,000 school children will await the coming of their hero. After the car has passed the center arch of the famous Brandenburg Gate, once exclusively reserved for the kaiser, it will make swifter progress. The route it follows will be the same as that of Hindenburg’s triumphant entry into Berlin, previous to his inauguration, two and a half years ago. \ Now, as then, hundreds of thousands will line the way, shouting, cheering, and waving their banners, the imperial black-whlte-and-r&l dominating.

ARTILLERY TO MASSFOR TEST Largest Array Since War Will Be Assembled. Bu Timet Special WASHINGTON, Oct. 1. The most Imposing array of artillery ever assembled in one place since the World War will go into action next Thursday at Aberdeen proving ground, near here, when the Army Ordnance Association holds its ninth annual meeting. Every known type of gun will be represented, from machine guns flr-1 ing more than 500 shots per mlnut<| to the huge sixteen-inch gumn shooting a projectile weighing morß than a ton a distance of thlrfl miles. They will be demonstrate by picked crews from Ft. MonroeH The tests will be no “dummy’’H| ing, cither, as Secretary of Davis has ordered Chesapeake Bay kept clear of all croft for more than thirty-five miles from the proving grounds and actual targets will be fired at by all types of guns.

HOMES CHANGE HAND Real Estate Deals in Week Amount to $400,000. Real estate deals reported to the Indianapolis Real Estate Board today aggregated more than $400,000, it was announced by Robert MacGregor, executive secretary. Joseph J. Argus reported six deals, involving $75,000. Suburban property valued at $38,165 was sold by Cartmell-Burcaw-Moore, Inc. Henley T. Hottel of the Washington Bank and Trust Company reported that during September the company did $191,935 worth of real estate business. Frank E. Gates of F. E. Gates and Son. reported transaction* in Homecraft addition valued at $14,000. E. Kirk McKinney of the Btate Savings and Trust Company real estate department, announced seventeen properties sold during September for $109,500. SPEED BAN IS SCORNEP Shanghai Pays No Attention t It Safety Orders. Bu T'nlted Press SHANGHAI Oct. I—With a half dozen notable exceptions, all Shanghai's streets are narrow, yet the average motor car dashes through the streets at thirty miles per hour and more. A speed law exists, but no attention is paid to it and the oldest inhabitant can’t * remember when a motorist was arrested for speeding. Plenty of motorists appear in the traffic courts, but usually for obstructing traffic or parking cars in prohibited zones. Re-Wed on 50th Anniversary ” ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. I.—With the same wedding march, organist, bridesmaids, sermon, hymns and guests as they had fifty years ago, Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Herfurth celebrated their golden wedding anniversary here by being “re-marrUfcL"