Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 133, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 October 1927 — Page 2

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FEAR OF NEW DIAZ CAUSE OF MEXICOSTRIFE Nation Remembers Days of 'Czarism;’ Firm Against Second Term. BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS Foreien Editor, Scripps-Howard Newspaper WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.—Across the aisle from me on the train from Vera Crux to Mexico City sat a young chap who reminded me of pictures I had seen of Rudolph Valentino. The temperature was tropical and presently he got up and took off his coat. A revolver about a yard long was strapped at his side. A belt filled with cartridges w r as around his waist. Soon we fell to talking. He turned be the young secretary to General Arnulfo Gomez, who revolted against Calles in the State of Vera Cruz. “What does all this opposition I hear about to General Obregon mean?” Tasked. Fight Second Term "The opposition is not so much to Obregon,” the young secretary replied, “as to a second term for any Mexican president.” “We have second terms in the United States,” I reminded. “Yes,” he retorted, “but you’ve never had a Diaz.” “There’s some talk even of a third term,” I insisted. “There won’t be after you’ve had a Diaz,” he smiled. “You see,” he went on making himself comfortable by unbuckling his belt and tossing his artillery and amunition upon the seat in front of us, even as I had tossed my hat, “in many respects the biggest gain Mexico got out of her fifteen years of revolutions was to make it so she never could suffer another Diaz. And now there is danger of our losing all we’ve won.” “How?” Diaz Was Czar “To explain, I’ll go back a bit. Porfirio Diaz came into office in 1876. With the exception of one four-year stretch, he remained in office for thirty-five years. Then in 1911, in his old age, he was overthrown by Francesco Madero. “Madero’s slogan was ‘Down with dictators.’ That is what Diaz was, a dictator, a czar, an absolute autocrat. And, in a way, Mexico prospered under him. He played in with all -the: rich interests, including the foreign land, mine and oil concession crowd, along with our Mexican overlords, so he had powerful support. “The people, however, never improved an iota. They remained the slaves of landowners, some of whose haciendas were as large as some of your States. And whenever opposition appeared, Diaz would line up everybody who had anything even remotely to do with it, and shoot them down. Madero Ended Dictator Rule "Madero put an end to that, as I have said. And it became part of our constitution that a president never could again serve more than one term. A year or so ago, however, the constitution was ‘interpreted’ by our chamber of deputies to mean no president could succeed himself—that is, he could not serve two terms in succession. “Under this interpretation, former President Obregon is eligible to reelection. And that means that, however good a president General Obregon may be, the way is paved for another Diaz. "What is to hinder Obregon sue-

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■ IOT every one has had the IM I honor of being jealous of a H I princer But that is one of the reasons Hilding Alarik looked forward here today to the visit of Prince William of Sweden, with probably more relish than did any other Indianapolis resident. Alarik, recently appointed advertising managey of The Indianapolis Times, was born in Sweden and spent the summers of his school and college years at Marstrand, a fashionable seaside resort on the west coast of Sweden. This was the favorite summer resort of King Oscar 11, grandfather of Prince William and father of the present ruler of Sweden. King Oscar would make frequent visits to Marstrand, anchoring his yacht there for a month or more at a time. Often Prince William known as the Sailor Prince of Sweden, would accompany the royal party and attend many of the society events of the resort. That’s where the jealousy came in. The girls naturally preferred a prince to mere college boys, and Alarik and his youthful companions w'ould watch neglected while the belles of the resort would flock around the prince, angling for a smile or a dance. But Alarik has a greater reason for interest in Prince William. His sister, Ingrid Alarik, is assistant director of the Red Cross in Sweden and, by royal command, nurse to the royal family. Her first royal patient was Prince William’s only son, Prince Lennard. She attended him at the time he was a student in Lundsberg school, in the northern part of Sweden. Since, she has attended almost every member of the royal family.

ceeding Calles and Calles succeeding Obregon until both are dead of old age And what is to hinder a Mexican president from putting up a straw man and, once elected, having him resign after a day or so, thus making the president again eligible?” All in all, it is "a healthy sign rather than otherwise, that public opinion in Mexico has reached a point where it can object to such policies as second terms for presidents. It shows stupendous progress since the days of Diaz, when any number of terms, along with peonage, poverty and wholesale butchery, were accepted as a matter of course. EXPECTS 1,000 VISITORS South Bend Will Welcome State Walton League Thursday. Bu Times Bvceial SOUTH BEND, Ind., Oct. 12. One thousand persons are expected here Thursday, opening day of the State Izaak Walton league convention to continue until Sunday. Mayor Chester R. Montgomery will officially welcome the visitors Thursday afternoon. The same day committee appointments will be announced and L. A. Walker will give an illustrated lecture on reforestration. Stream pollution and its remedy will be the subject of an address Friday morning by Harry A. Savage of the Michigan Izaak Walton league.

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J. A. ROSS INSTALLED ROTARY CLUB CHIEF Butler Leaders Tell Civic Body of University’s Work. James A. Ross was installed as head of the Rotary Club by Frank A. Sparks, retiring president, at a luncheon Tuesday at the Claypool. The latter half of the program was devoted to “Butler University Day” with President Robert J. Aley was in charge. Aley pointed out increased enrollment at the school and introducted Emsley W. Johnson, member of the board of directors of the school, who outlined the construction plans at the new site at Fairview. Potsy Clark, football coach, and Paul Hinkle, basketball coach, spoke briefly. Members of the Rotary board of directors who were introduced: Hilton U. Brown, president; William G. Irwin, Columbus; P. C. Riley, W. C. Smith, Lee Eurns and Albert G. Synder. • Harry C. Huffstetter, Arthur R. Baxter and Frank R. Sheppard were appointed to prepare a resolution of condolance on the death of Caleb S. Eaglesfleld, - club member, who died Monday night. Hardware Men Meet WASHINGTON, Ind., Oct. 12. Representatives of retail hardware firms in Daviess, Knox, Greene, Sullivan and Pike Counties are holding a district session here today. A dinner will be served at 7:30 o’clock this evening with G. F. Sheely, Indianapolis, as principal speaker.

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HOPE IS GIVEN ON PAVING PLEA Board of Works in Favor of Shelby Appeal. The board of works today indicated to a delegation of forty south side residents that it would grant their plea that Shelby St., between Troy and Madison Aves., be paved with concrete. A resolution providing for improving the street with a 55-foot roadway under the “connecting link” law, property owners to pay 50 per cent of costs and the city and county the remainder, is pending before the board. It lists concrete as one of the prospective paving materials. Frank Cones, board president, told the delegation the board desired to give them what they want, “a good concrete street.” The delegation clashed, however, with Indianapolis Street Railway Company and Interstate Public Service Company attorneys on removal of tracks from the center of the street. Both companies declared they would move the tracks to the side of the roadway, but said they did not desire to pave in between the tracks, rather keeping that space in repair so it could be used as a roadway. The board postponed for two weeks conformation of the ordinance. The delay was taken, it was believed, to permit change within tha> time of concrete paving specifications, to make them more favorable to concrete interests and reduce costs. Poison Fatal to Child L BRIDGETON, Ind.. Oct. 12.—Robert A. Monts. 3, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Monts, near here, is dead today, from the effects of poison tablets swallowed by accident.

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London Dog Show Features Salukis, Graceful Hounds of Arabia. Bn I'nitcd Press LONDON, Oct. 12.—London dog fanciers recently had a glimpse at a number of the real "sheiks” of the canine world. They are known as Salukis, and were brought here from Arabia to take part as a special feature in a dog-show. The bodies of these remarkable animals are slim and arched like a greyhound. Their legs are long and slim, but their tails are like ostrich plumes, their feet padded like those of a camel, and their ears resemble feathery millinery. In their native deserts where the Arabs look upon common dogs as unclean and not to be tolerated, the Salukis are often better treated than the favorites of the harem, and sleep on silken rugs in the Arab chieftain’s private tents. In fact they are never called dogs, but always “hounds.” The Salukis are the oldest breed of dog known, and have been domesticated for countless centuries in the deserts of the East. They hunt by sight and not by smell, and were used for hunting by the Uharoahs. In fact their forms are seen carved on many Egyptian monuments. Since the dawn of the Arabian history they have been the covetted favorites of the real desert sheik, and have caused many tribal wars by arousing jealousy among their owners. Muncie Man Electrocuted Bn Times Bvceinl „ __ MUNCIE, Ind., Oct. 12.—Harry Myers, 45, of this city, a lineman employed by the Dayton (Ohio) Power and Light Company, was killed Tuesday, near Dayton, when he came in contact with a live wire while splicing a 600-volt power line.

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HOME BUILDERS MEET IN CITY 400 Savings and Loan Men Attending Session. More than 100 delegates were registered today for the thirty-seventh annual convention of the Savings and Loan Association of Indiana at the Lincoln. Telling the league that they must have faith in Indiana. Frederick E. Schortemeier, secretary of State, gave the address of welcome. “There is no short cut to prosperity and power; it is based on religion. character, education and hard work. And we must hrvo faith in Indiana before we can go on and on,” he declared. “The building and loan business in Indiana is in a better condition than it has ever been before." Lew M. O Bannon, Corydon, first vice president, responded. There are more than 400 associations in the State and 240 members of the Savings and Loan Leagua-Twenty-six new members wer® added in 1927. and the assets Jan. 1, 1927. were $224,036,000, the last ! date at which figures were available. | according to Secretary George F Ogden. | Eugene C. Ashley and Luther £ Symons, State bank commissioner, and D. L. McKesson. Plymouth, spoke at the afternoon session. A baqnuct at the Lincoln will be held at 6:30 p. m.. with A. Q. Oallahan. president, presiding. J. Adam Eede, former Congressman from Minnesota, will speak. Oldest Engineer Dies R,i Thnn Special MICHIGAN CITY. Ind., Oct. 12 Charles E. Dabbert, 86, reputed to be the nation's oldest locomotive I engineer, Is dead here today, having : succumbed Tuesday after a long illI ness.