Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 155, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 November 1927 — Page 3

NOV. *7, 1927.

BURNS CHARGES £7. S. TRIED TO ‘FIX’ OIL CASE JURY

FILES AFFIDAVIT TO PROVE NEW ANGLEIIN TRIAL Famous 'Eye’ Talks After He Appears Before Scandal Probers. ‘SHADOWING’ ADMITTED Sleuths Used in Similar Manner for 35 Years, He Explains. BY HERBERT LITTLE United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Nov. 7>—William J. Burns, noted detective, charges today that the government had tampered with the Fall-Sinclair jury. This c Mm by Burns after he had been called before the grand jury investigating an alleged jury tampering conspiracy in the Fall-Sin-clair conspiracy case, was promptly denied by the government. Burns was before the grand jury to explain why his men shadowed Fall-Sinclair jurors. He afterward charged that a government agent, H. R. Lamb, talked with one of the jurors, Norman Glascock, on Oct. 22. Agent Denies Charge Lamb, called before the grand jury immediately, said he never mei Glascock and denied he had anything to do with the case. Lamb is a special assistant to United States Attorney General Saigent, in charge of anti-trust prosecution, and government attorneys were quick to point out that his duties could not possibly include the duty of a mere shadowing agent. Burns told reporters that his charges, in the form of affidavit by William V. Long, a Bums agent, had been filed last week with the Government. United States District Attorney Peyton Gordon retorted that no department of justice agent had been connected with the case until after the grand jury investigation cf the alleged tampering conspiracy started. Reporter Is Announced Glascock himself denied ever being at Potomac flying field, where, according to Bums, the justice department man had interviewed him. Eurns coupled his announcement with a denunciation of the action of a local reporter, Donald K. King, in talking with a juror. Edward J. Kid well, after being “tipped” that Kidwell was making remarks about trial. Reports of the Kidwell-King conversation caused Justice Siddons to declare a mistrial in the conspiracy case against Harry F. Sinclair and Albert B. Fall last week. King was walking down the corridor as Burns made his statement to newspaper men. “You’re the man who should be arrested,” Bums told King. Often Shadow Juries “Is this the first time your men have shadowed a jury?” Burns was asked. “No; we’ve been doing it for thirty-five years—mosctly for the Government—but we’ve never done it before in the District of Columbia,” Bums replied. “Os course we were within our rights in keeping the jurors under surveillance,” Burns said. “The defense has the same right as the prosecution in that regard. “We had no right to approach any juror. “We found the Government itself attempting to tamper. Our manager here, C. G. Rudy, made a report to the Government on the Potomac flying field incident.

Judge Bars Reporters “The newspaper man who talked with Kidwell should have been brought before the court. He had no right to talk with that man. “If it had been a Burns man he would have been in the penitentiary by now r .” Justice Sid dons refused to see newspaper men after Bums talked, and his secretary refused to confirm or deny whether ihe affidavit and complaint had been filed as Burns said. Bums also disclosed that Mason Day, vice president of the Sinclair Exploration Company, who is charged with being “contact man” between Harry F. Sinclair and the Burns agents had employed the services of the detectives. A warrant for the arrest of Harry F. Sinclair was still held in abeyance today, although one of his lieutenants, Mason Day, was held under $25,000 bond on the same charge. Burns’ Aid Returned Further sensational developments came today when Douglas Catchim, former assistant manager for Bums here in Washington, was brought to the office of District Attorney Peyton Gordon under guard of an armed marine. Catchim, said to have boasted he would be “fixed for life” if he was able to get out of the country without telling of his activities here, was taken at Hampton Roads, Va., from which point he was to have sailed for Haiti. He enlisted in the marine service a few days ago. PUSH STEPHENSON BRIEF Appeal May Go to Printer This Week, Says Gilliom. Finishing touches on the State’s brief in the D. S. Stephenson murder appeal were being made today in the office of Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliom by Special Deputy Dale Stansbury, Williamsport, who was appointed by Gilliom to aid in the brief’s compilation. It is expected to be in the hands of the printer Tuesday and filed within a few days.

First Icicles of Season Are Here

Miss Mary A. Neil, stenographer in the county surveyor’s office, went out to look the fountain icicle crop over and plucked one. “Asa general rule,” said Miss Neil, “I do not care for the early fall variety of icicle. It lacks the flinty brilliance of the mid-winter species. And they don’t last.”

Miss Mary A. Neil, stenographer f- - The first icicles of the season In the county surveyor’s office, hanging off the fountain in SEEK TO QUASH gC ~ 9 BLUE SKY CASE IBIF | Vandagrifft and Wallsere /Ictujjia Motions to quash in behalf of v & :§r TL . I Virgil T. Vandagrifft, former board Wj r& j of works president, and F. S. Wellsv,, I mere, charged with Indiana securTgffiSjC.V',? mm! fgUl Criminal Court today. The two with G L Taylor. Louis-

DEFEND HOLDING MDOfS HOME Took Deed to Save Loss to Selves, Say Lawyers. The purpose of their taking the deed to the property of Mrs. Martha Copeland, 54, 2110 N. Rural St., when they appeared as her counsel in the appeal of two possession of liquor charges to Criminal Court, was to “indemnify thefnselves against loss,” W. 13. Waddell and William K. Mawson, attorneys, declared today. Judge James A. Collins reprimanded the attorneys last week in open court and later discharged Mrs. Copeland, a widoW, on one of the charges and took the other under advisement. Waddell has the deed to the property and a contract, which Mrs. Copeland signed while in jail, showing that she conveyed the title of her property to them, ana that it was to be reconveyed after costs, fines, attorneys’ fees and other expenditures were collected. Waddell declared Judge Collins, as judge of the Criminal Court, can not give any judgment relative to contracts or property rights.

INSURANCE MEN HERE 150 Attend Annual State Convention. More than 150 delegates were registered this afternoon for the twenty-eighth annual convention of the Indiana Association of Insurance Agents at the Claypool. Barrett M. Woodsmall, president of the Indianapolis Fire Insurance Agents’ Association, welcomed delegates. Speakers were George B. Maldaur, New York; T. R. Dungan, and Fouglass Foote. Clarence C. Wysong, insurance commissioner of Indiana, and Allan Kennedy, Ft. Smith, Ark., member of the executive committee of the National Association of Insurance Agents, will speak at the banquet at 6:30 tonight. Election will be held Tuesday.

CROWD SMALL ON LAST DAY FOR PAYING TAXES “Looks Like Many Delinquents,” Says County Treasurer. Although today was the last day for paying the fall installment of county taxes, the crowd that paid was less than in former years. Two cash windows were open and the taxpayers were taken care of without much trouble. “It looks as though there will be a lot of delinquent taxes to collect this year,” Treasurer Edward Ramsay said. All checks received by the office in Tuesday’s first mail will be considered proper payments. Willie Banister, 130814 W. Washington St., told police he was in a downtown theater when his pocket was picked of S2O and a check for S2B.

THE CITY IN BRIEF

TUESDAY EVENTS Indiana Association o £ Insurance Agents convention. Claypool, all day. Rotary Club luncheon. Claypool. Community Fund luncheon. Claypool. University of Michigan Alumni luncheon, Lincoln. American Chemical Society luncheon, Chamber of Commerce. Purchasing Agents Association ulncheon. Severin. Universal Club luncheon, Columbia Club. Gyro Club luncheon, Spink-Arms. Phi Gamma Delta luneneon. Chamber of Commerce. Indiana Associated Press banquet, Claypool. 6:30 p. m. Riverside Civic Association meeting, Riverside M. E. Church. 3 p. m. A. J. Berge of the National Association of Real Ectate Boards educational staff, will speak Thursday before the Indianapolis Real Estate Board luncheon at the Chamber of Commerce. John P. Hooker, president of the Real Estate Board at Chicago, will speak on “Principles Underlying Real Estate Appraisals” on Nov. 17. Officers are expected to arrive today from Canton, Texas, to take in custody Audley Sutherlin, 22, of 4531 Royal Ave., held in city prison as a fugitive. Sutherlin is said to have broken jail in Texas after conviction cn a robbery charge. Bid for first place on the delinquent tax list was made by Howard Sims, Negro, 905 Fayette St., today. Sims told police a burg’ar entered his home with a master key and stole S6O he had saved to pay taxes. William Davy, 415 W. Ohio St., traced his au.tomobi’e, stolen from Morris and Dakota Sts., to an Illinois St. garage, but asked police to aid in recovering a missing extra tire and wheel. Mrs. Ina Sampler surprised a man seen prowling about her home at 2147 N. Talbott Ave. in the basement Sunday. He was attempting to open a door from the basement to the upper floor and fled when she appeared, she told police. With the arrest of Robert Davis, Indianapolis, and Tony Sanzoni, St. Louis, the numbered defendants in the Ferracane liquor conspiracy today reached seventy-five. Davis, a former employe of Herman (Poor Boy) Johnson, Negro, now serving a fifteen months’ sentence at Leavenworth, was recently released from the Dayton (Ohio) jail.

Captain 11. Weir Cook, United States Army flier assigned to the Indiana National Guard as instructor, will speak at the Universal Club luncheon at the Columbia Club Tuesday on his World War flying experiences. A burglar entered the home of Samuel Ratcliff, 4249 Fairview Terrace and took clothing and household lines valued at $392. Harvey Spencer, sentenced Oct. 20, in Marion Criminal Court to SSOO fine and 180 days at the Indiana State Farm for larceny was paroled to Tennessee authorities by Governor Jackson. He is wanted in that State as a parole violator from Brushy Mountain Penitentiary. Petros, Tenn. Wesley Israel, 57, Negro, former policeman, 220 Smith St., fell fifteen feet while roofing a garage at 1503 N. Pennsylvania St., today, breaking his left leg and suffering body injuries. He was taken to city hospitaL

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

The first icicles of the season were hanging off the fountain in courthouse yard this morning. If you are burning up to see an icicle, hasten to the county building, for the weather bureau says they can’t hang on long. The mercury dropped to 24 Sunday morning and to 31 early today.

SEEK TO QUASH BLUE SKY CASE Vandagrifft and Wallsere File Motions. ~ Motions to quash In behalf of Virgil T. Vandagrifft, former board of works president, and F. S. Wellsmere, charged with Indiana securities law violation, were filed in Criminal Court today. The two. with G. L. Taylor, Louisvill, a fugitive, are charged with selling stock in an alleged oil well rejuvenator without permission of the State securities, commission. The motionsjto quash postponed their arraignment scheduled for today. Ira L.. Holmes appeared for Vandagrifft and Henry L. Winkler for Wellsmere. No date was set by Judge James A. Collins for oral arguments asked by the defense. Appearing for Earl S. Garrett, former market master, charged with official misconduct for alleged pocketing of part of excess fees he collected for city market stand leases. Homes stated he would file a motion for change of judge on two new affidavits filed against Garrett this week. , Collins stated that the new affidavits will nullify affidavits returned against Garrett some time ago. Jackson Carter already had been chosen special judge on the old affidavits and has under advisement a motion to quash. The new affidavits will make necessary anew choice of a special judge and filing before him of new motions. GROWERS TO DISPLAY 76 KINDS OF ‘MUMS’ Second Annual Flower Show at Garfield Park Planned. Seventy-six varieties of chrysanthemums and their ancestors will be displayed at the second autumn flower show at Garfield Park the week of Nov. 13 under auspices of the Indianapolis park board and Indiana State Florists’ Association. Preparations to transform the eleven greenhouses into gardens of striking beauty are already under way, according to Assistant Parks Superintendent George Morgan. Chrysanthemums will . dominate the display. The show will be free to the public and is expected to stimulate interest in flower growing. NEGRO’S WATCH TAKEN Janitor at Statehorss Robbed by Bandit Trio. Robert/ Christian, Negro, 645 N. West St., janitor at the Statehouse, was robbed of his gold watch by a white man and two Negroes today. Christian said he left the Statehouse at 6 a. m. and at Ohio and Doanoke Sts., th§ three men leaped from a brown sedan, threatened him with pistols and took his w’atch.

Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported stolen to police belong to: \ Harry Whitesides, 2238 College Ave., Ford, 576-754, from Fifteenth St. and Arsenal Ave. A. B. Winters, 822 N. Alabama St., Buick, from Bird and Ohio Sts. Carl B. Coombs, Walter St. and State Ave.. Essex, 8-658, from Southern Ave. and Shelby St.

BACK HOME AGAIN

Automobiles reported found by police belong to: Louis Freidman, Lafayette, Ind., Ford, at 552 N. Oriental St. Thomas Sanford, 1023 W. Michigan St., Ford, near that address. Jackson Bros., Rushville, Ind., Ford, at 315 W. Ohio St. A. G. Miller, 142 W. Vermont St valued automobile tools at SIS? stolen from his car parked at Kentucky Ave-, near Washington St.

SPARKS KEEP FIREMEN BUSY Sixty-Six Alarms Turned in Over Sunday. Firemen were kept busy between 6 p. m. Saturday and 8 a. m. today answering sixty-six alarms, caused mostly by sparks from defective flues. Sparks caused destruction of the roof of the home of Henry Riemer, 1342-44 Talbott St. Damage was estimated at SI,OOO. Damage of $1,500 resulted at the home of George Patten, 1417 S. Meridian from sparks. The fire spread to the home of A. Deversey and caused loss of S3OO. As firemen fought a roof fire at 310 E. New York St. Sunday, Elmer Wyon lay critically ill. Canvas protected him from dripping water. Explosion of a still caused $6,000 damage to two homes Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Amelia Tosich, 42, of 2742 Station St.,, was arrested. The Tosich home was destroyed. The home of Charles Sears, 2738 Slation St., suffered SI,OOO damage. A vacant house at 125-27 W. North St., owned by Dr. Goethe Link, 4207 N. Pennsylvania St., Durned Saturday night; loss $5,000. Neighbors said they saw three young boys running from the house shortly before the fire. LUDLOW PRAISE GIVEN WOOLLEN Al Has Little Chance, Cal to Run, Thinks Writer. “I think Mr. Taggart has acted with his usual wisdom in putting Evans Woollen forward as Indiana's presidential candidate. I am certain that Indiana citizens, regardless of political affiliations, consider him worthy of the honor. The Democratic party is going to look him over critically and the more it inquires about him the more it will become convinced that he is of presidential size and fiber.” This is the statement of Louis Ludlow, president of the National Press Club of Washington, D. C., who is here for a series of speaking engagements. Ludlow recently was put forward as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Congress from Indianapolis by Thomas Taggart. Ludlow said that he believed Coolldge would be the Republican nominee and intimated that Governor Al Smith would never have enough votes tft get the Democratic nomination. Ludlow was to address the Woman’s Press Club of Indiana at the Claypool today noon, on “Men and Women of My Time.” He will be ho*or guest of the Writers’ Club at the Columbia Club at 6:45 tonight and at 8:15 will speak on "Tne Press and the Public Service.” Tuesday noon he will address the Rotary Club at the Claypool on “Back to the Constitution.” Ludlow also is to make addresses in Terrs Haute, Tipton, Bloomington and Connersville.

HOLD BANK SUSPECT Last of Tuxedo Bandits Is Nabbed in Chicago. With the arrest of Wayne E. Brown in Chicago, Saturday, after he had been shot by detectives, Marion County authorities today believed the final chapter closed in the robbery of the Tuxeda State bank, April 8. Two other men are serving terms for the robbery. Brown had been followed - since Sept. 22, when he began cashing checks of the American Express Company. Saturday detectives of the company attempted to arrest him. He fled and was shot. His condition is considered serious at the Bridewell hospital. John L. Niblack, deputy prosecutor, is preparing extradition papers to have Brown returned here for trial. Reunited After 61 Years Bn Times Special ANDERSON, Ind., Nov. 7.—Mrs. Francella Johnson, 80, this city, and her brother, John Murren, 84, Chicago, have been reunited here aftet sixty-one years separation, during which each believed the other dead.

l Antiseptic or Aesthetic Trim, Sir?’ Asks Barber

Environment Is Raised by Women’s Invasion, Masters Point Out. “Do you wish an antiseptic or aesthetic hair cut,” will be the barber’s greeting to a prospective customer in the future if barbers attending the second annual convention of the United Master Barbers’ Association of Indiana today and Tuesday in the Severin have their way about it. “The barber shop used to be the man’s realm,” says Otto Ewert, Chicago, national president, “but since the woman usurped his place the shops must be more sanitary and the standard of work and environment must be raised. State’s Lowest Prices “Elliott’s Five-Foot Book Shelf” has replaced the Police Gazette, and the “Second Hungarian Rapsody,” by Listz, has replaced “Flamin’ Mamie,” by Izzie Berlin, on the

Forget Love of Flag to , Get Peace, Urges Russell

Passion to Kill Incited by Biased History, Says English Pacifist. Stop teaching patriotism and love of the flag and preserve international peace. Such was the prescription offered by Bertrand Russell, English mathematician, writer and international pacifist, in the first of the second annual open forum lectures at Kirshbaum Community Center Sunday night. “We must produce human beings who do not love war,” Russel asserted, and unfolded his plans for doing so by proper education. Education Called Remedy “To my mind the economic causes of war are merely pretexts.” he declared. “The causes lie much deeper than that, they are in the hearts of the people themselves in democratic countries. There is the love of power, the desire to hate and to practice cruelty. “But human nature can be changed by education. Nine-tenths of what we term instincts are merely the product of our early environment.” The speaker then dealt with “geographical passions,' meaning love of country as now taught in the State schools. He pleaded for honest history as opposed to the strongly nationalistic as now taught. Teach to Shun Hatred “Biased history is taught by the State so as to prepare their citizens to kill when called upon,” he continued. “Civics consists of incitements to homicide. The pupils are taught to revere the flag to arouse them to war. Symbols are resorted to for bad purposes. "Children shoujd be taught to shipi hatred and cruelty, both of which are based on fear. Make them courageous and let them find some constructive, creative outlet lor their love of power.” Dr. Howard E. Jensen, Butler University sociology professor, introduced the speaker, emphasizing that agreement with his ideas is unnecessary. Next lecturer of the series will be Lewis Browne, author of “This Believing World,” Nov. 27. Written questions may be asked the speaker following the talk.

SCHOOLS HEAR ACCISENT TALK Police Prevention Campaign Explained to 17,000. Accident prevention messages were delivered to 17,019 children and parents in Indianapolis during October, Capt. Lester Jones, head of the Police Accident Prevention Bureau, reported to Police Chief Claude M. Worley today. The report covers the work carried on last month by Sergt. Frank Owens of the bureau. Twenty-six schools were visited and lectures were delivered before 15.061 children, four night meetings were held and 858 parents addressed, in addition to three talks over radio station WFBM, Captain Jones reported. During the month only seven school children were injured and none was killed. Meetings have been arranged for every day this week as follows: Monday—School No. 60, at 1:15 p. h„ South Irvington Copimunity Club at School No. 82, at 7:45 p. m, Tuesday—School No. 48, at 9:30 a. m.; School No. 35, at 1:15 p. m., and School No. 56, at 7:45 p. m. Wednesday—School No. 51, at 1:30 p. m.; School No. 49, at 3 p. m., and School No. 62, at 7:30 p. m. Thursday—School No. 5, at 1:30 p. m., and School No. 67, dt 8 p. m. Friday—Ben Davis School, at 1:30 p., and School No. 47, at 8 p. m. PLAN DE PAUW DINNER 200 Expected at Alumni Dinner on Nov. 18. De Pauw University alumni will have a dinner Nov. 18 at the Marott. About 200 are expected. ' Music will be furnished by the Old Gold orchestra. Fred C. Tucker is president of the Indianapolis alumni. The Alpha Chi Omega quartet, directed by Mrs. James M. Ogden, and George Kadel will sing.

phonograph. And all because of the feminine influence. “The women had to have it, and the men liked it. And the same female tendencies have caused men to adopt every one of the synthetic beauty aids-uch as permanent waves, facials, manicures and arched eyebrows. “But even if one does get all the new-fangled ideas and methods, it costs more. Indianapolis has the lowest barber rates in Indiana because of their organization, and the standard of work is relatively low,” says Ewert. * Hair Cut in Nice Way Whether you get a hair cut or several of them cut, you will get it in a nice way. Frederick E. Schortemeier, secretary of State, welcomed delegates following the invocation by the Rev. O. A. Trinkle, pastor of the Englewood Christian Church. Otto Ewert was on the afternoon program. Senator William T. Qulllin will be the toastmaster at a banquet at 7:30 p. m.

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COUNTY C. E, UNION TO FORM Christian Herald Editor to Attend Meeting. A reorganization meeting of the Marion County Christian Endeavor Union will be held at 7:30 tonight at the Central Christian Church, Walnut and Delaware Sts. Dr. Daniel A. Poling, D. D., LLD., pastor of the Marble Collegiate Church, New York, will be the principal speaker. Dr. Poling is also editor-in-chief of the Christian Herald, president of the International Christian Endeavor, and president of the Greater New York Church Federation. He broadcasts every Sunday over WEAF.'The Rev. Vernon W. Couillard, pastor of tlie Second Monrovian Church, will preside. William T. Pearcy, director of music, has charge of the song service. The Rev. E. W. Welch, pastor of the Woodruff Place United Presbyterian Church, will lead the devotional service. Dr. Poling will be introduced by Dr. H. B. Hostetter, executive secretary of thfe State Presbyterian office. The Rev. W. A. Rothenburger, pastor of the Third Christian Church, will give the closing benediction.

MARY GARDEN ON AIR 27 Stations to Broadcast Super-Program Tonight. Bli Vnitrd Press _ NEW YORK. Nov. 7.—Mary Garden, Willie Collier and other celebrants of the concert and variety stages will appear on tonight's radio program sponsored by the General Motors and broadcast by twentyseven stations of the National Broadcasting Company. Tonight's program will Inaugurate a series of variety hours which will be designated as “family parties.” Mary Garden will sing and a forty-two-piece symphony orchestra, conducted by Nathaniel Shilkret, will play in the classical period. The second part will be a popular revue, with Cojlier as master of ceremonies, a sixteen-piece Marimba band, “a mixed chorus and singers of popular ballads, including Nora Bayes and Lewis James. A twenty-minute concert of light numbers will be given bv the Goldman Band of forty musicians, with Patrick Conway, noted bandmaster, conducting. Broadcasting will begin at 9:30 p. m„ eastern time, 8:30 p. m. Indianapolis time.

TWO ATTEMPT SUICIDE Women Drink Poison After Quarrels With Men. Police investigated two suicide attempts Sunday nigfit. Mrs. Stella Parker, 25, of 314 N. East St., said she took poison after an unsuccessful attempt at a reconciliation with her husband. Miss May Hacker, 19, of Martinsville, Ind.,rooming at Trenton Hall, 516 N. New Jersey St., said she quarreled with a man and drank poison when he left. Both women were taken to the city hospital in serious condition. CRASH VICTIM IS DEAD Terre Haute Interurban Struck Car of Jesse Jones. Jesse Jones, 34, whose auto was struck by an interurban car on the Terre Haut,§ division, T. H. I. & E. last Wednesday, died this morning at the home of Mrs. Anna Grimes, 942 S. Missouri St. ’ Following the accident which occurred at Oliver Ave. ad Coffee St., Jones was treated at city hospital for head and chest injuries and then removed to Mrs. Grimes’ home. CRUSHED BY ELEVATOR Cage Is Let Down as Worker Is Sweeping Pit. Sweeping out the elevator pit at the Indiana Refrigerator Company, 240 S. Pennslyvanla St., H. C. Sallee, 40, of 315 Bicking St., was crushed about the legs and hips today when Fritz Gessler, 1134*N. Oakland Ave., lowered the car on him. Gessler and Sallee usually cleaned out the pit togefcer, company officials said, but Sallee hsxl started work unknown "to Gessler today.

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SAME OLD CITY HALL, RUT HOW THINGSCHANGE! Mayor’s ‘Open Door’ Policy and Absence of Familiar Faces Noticeable. Familiar faces during the two years of the Duvall administration noticeably were absent at city hall today. John L. Duvall usually had an extraordinary large number of visitors waiting to see him in the reception room of the mayor’s office. But Mayor Pro Tern. Claude E. Neg2ey has had relatively few callers. Ward heelers and precinct committeemen flocked to congratulate Negley tha early part of the tenday period, but they soon stopped coming when they learned he contemplated no wholesale shifts in personnel. Greets All Callers Those in the administration who were close to Duvall have not been seen so frequently since Negley took the reins. Negley has not been so pressed with “city business” that he could not greet all callers. Frequently he steps to the outer office when Informed someone wishes to see him. Some of his Iriends and political advisors have been with him practically every day since he was named mayor pro tern. The door to the private office remains open no matter who called to see the city’s executive. Predict Wholesale Sliakoup A wholesale shakeup is expected to follow the council’s choice of a permanent mayor Tuesday regardless of who is selected the city’s head. If Frank Cones, city controller and a strong Dodson supporter is named, which Is considered altogether likely, the ax probably would fall on several depautments which are thickly manned with “Coffin workers.” It is believed Cones would put outstanding civic leaders on boards. Manager Gains Either Way On the other hand selection of a Coffin political follower would mean the weeding out of several Dodson workers in the administration. John A. George, former board of safety member, is backed by the Coffin faction for mayor. Some city manager leaders pointed out that the “city manager league will win no matter what happens.” It was pointed out that if council sees fit to select one of the four recommended by the mass civic gathering the mayor would conform in principle to the city manager theory o’ business-li.ie government for the remaining two years before city manager form Is effective. But if a political faction is thrown back in power to force the spoils system on the public another two years it will be added argument for the need of business practices in city affairs, they declared.

WORKS BOARD DELAYS FOR MAYOR ELECTION Action Ordering Paving of Harris St. Is Rescinded. Works board members "marked time” today pending outcome of the mayoralty election Tuesday. Action' on paving Harris St. between Washington St. and P., C. C. L. Railroad was rescinded. Several projects also have been held up because the board failed to conform to the 1927 statute providing for legal advertising in two newspapers. Bids on resurfacing and widening Meridian St. between Fall Creek and Thirty-Eighth St., which the Duvall administration hoped to finish before winter, were opened. Bids were rejected once. It was considered likely that the project will be readvertised to conform with the 1927 law. BURGLARS TAKE GUNS Loot Valued at SI,OOO Missing from Washington St. Store. Theft of six guns valued at SSOO from the Gus Hablch Company store. 136 E. Washington St., was discovered today when the itore was opened. Burglars are believed to have entered the store by breaking a window Sunday night, according to a report by Alex C. Byerly. Police and store employes today were checking stock to determine the lull loot. The total loot was increased when it was discovered merchandise had b een -emoved from boxes on shelves and the empty boxes replaced. The missing stock included all kinds of sporting goods, supplies and other merchandise, bringing the total to over SI,OOO.

.TRIBUTE TO SLAIN COP City Policemen to Honor Officer Shot in Line of Duty. Indianapolis policemen will pay tribute to one of their number who was shot down in line of duty, when the Police Craft of Logan Lodge. F. and A. M.. conducts funeral services for Burford V. Shirley, 43. at the home of his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Shirley, 1826 Montcalm St., at 2 p. m., Tuesday. Shirley was killed Nov. 1 In Richmond, Cal., where he was a policeman. He is survived by his mother, a son and a daughter. Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery. Federal agents today Intercepted an express shipment of “merchandise” which, when opened, revealed twelve quarts of “John Haig & Cos., Ltd., whisky.” The consignee of the shipment, a business House, denied knowledge of it.