Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 202, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 December 1927 — Page 3

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ALL BELIZE OUT TO HEAP HONORS ON LINDBERGH

OFFICIALS JOIN WITH CITIZENS TO FETE FLIER Honduras to Banquet First Aviator to Land at City Field. PATS WITH GOVERNOR Did Glory and Union Jack Flutter Side by Side in Streets. BY ROBERT T. GRANT fe*lo of the Roral tieorrraphinl Society United Pre* Special Correspondent BELIZE, British Honduras, Dec. Bl.—The people of this small section of the British Empire today Jionored the aviator hero of the United States as no other guest of honor has been welcomed to British Honduras. Just as the Spirit of St. Louis *was the first airplane to land here when it glided down on the athletic field at 9:45 a. m. Friday, so Lindbergh was being offered a reception as no other guest or visitor rvrr has received here. Today Lindbergh had several official affairs on his program. Honored at Banquets 'rhe launch of the Governor, Sir John Alder Burdon, K. B. E., C. M. G., was to take the American aviator for a short river trip. At 3 o'clock this afternoon a baseball game in Lindbergh’s honor was planned at the St. John’s College, Loyola Park. At night Lindbergh was to be the guest of honor of government officials at a banquet in the International Hotel. The American consul, Ellis Bonnet. and Lindbergh were to be the guests of honor at the banquet to which were invited justices, members of the executive and legislative councils, leaders in the city government and the reception committee which welcomed the aviator when he landed here. City Is Decorated After the dinner, a dance was to lie held in the polo club. But besides the official program, the citizens who were not. fortunate enough to be invited to the official functions planned to let Lindbergh know that, they appreciated his visit. It was a visit which might have cost his life if his plane had fallen in the jungles or volcano regions. And the people of British Honduras want the aviator to realize they know the chances he has taken. The whole city was covered with Streamers and banners of welcome. American and British flags were displayed together almost everywhere. The welcome to Lindbergh when he arrived was a colorful and exciting affair.

Crowd Breaks Police Line* The crowd at the athletic field where Lindbergh landed was controlled by police and special constables who were recruited especially for the occasion. But despite the precautions for controlling the throng, persons broke through the lines of guards and rushed toward the plane when it came to a stop. Lindbergh was taken to the golf club by- the reception committee, who rescued him from the wildly cheering crowd. In the clubhouise he was formally welcomed by the governor and promlpent members of the community. The band played “The Star-Spangled Banner’’ and “God Save the King." Cheers went up from the man;* persons who jammed the inside of the clubhouse and the veranda in front. The aviator smiled happily in response and when they were silenced he addressed them. Parades Through City I am glad to be able to land in Belize and hope the colonv soon will have proper aviation field'and regular air lines." said Lindbergh. “I intended to take the direct route over the mountains but owing to the fog I had to detour. Otherwise I would have completed my journey in less than throe hours.” There were cneers for Lindbergh and for h.s mother. It was with cieat difficulty that the flier pushed his w-av from the balcony through the dense crowd to the decorated automobile in which he was to parade through the city. The parade was led by bands and followed by automobiles containing the visitor and the other prominent persons in the colony. The streets through which the procession passed were lavishly decorated. At the government house. Lindbergh had lunch with the governor. “I only want some British Honduras grapefruit and some sandwiches." Lindbergh told his host. And he had them. Among those who welcomed the trans-Atlantic aviator were mahogany cutters and chicleros from the up country camps who had come to the capital to spend their savings on the holidays over the New Year. LONDON TRAINS BETTER Spend $11,500.000 to Improve Subway Service. F.u United Pr-xi LONDON. Dec. 31.—1n an attempt to obviate strap-hanging and other discomforts on the subways, the London Underground Railway Combina has decided to spend $12,500,000 pn improvements. Tnp entire rolling stock of the mann railways in the combine will be rflewed or renovated and power static** will be extended and modernizefc. ' Jug the improvements on the train* will be greater seating capneitM increased speed, improved ventJkUon and lighting, greater conp>rt generally and bigger trams.

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It’s been anounced that Edythe Baker, Yankee stage-dancer pet of London town, is going to elope to Paris with Robin D'Erlanger, scion of a titled British banking family. Why elope? Because D'Erlanger's high-hat kinsfolk have opposed the match. Here's Edythe in caracteristically alluring pose.

END TERMS IN PUBLIC OFFICE No. 3 Head See r*u-.zlc Jackson Fails to Name State Officials’ Successors. Terms of nine State, three county, four city and two school board officers, elective or appointive, end today. Governor Jackson has not announced reappointments or successors to Herbert Foltz (eQm.) Indianapolis, board of engineering registration and examination; Paul Davis (Dem.) Indianapolis. Central State Hospital trustee; Mrs. A. V. Kennedy (Deni.) Liberty, Richmond State Hospital, trustee; Dan R. Young iDem.) Attica, Logansport state Hospital trustee; James K. Risk (Dem.) State School for the Deaf trustee; Mrs. William A. Hough (Rep.) State School for the Blind trustee; Jess C. Andres <Rep.> West Point, Indiana State Prison trustee: Mrs. Sannie French ißep.i Evansville, Madison State Hospital trustee. Mrs. Margaret T. Hoop. Crawfordsville, resigned as director of the women’s and children's division of the State industrial board Jan. 1, and Mrs. William Gremelspacher, Indianapolis, has been named her successor. At. the courthouse, Clyde Robinson will succeed Edward A. Ramsay as county treasurer; Harry Dunn will begin his second four-year term as auditor and County Commissioner Charles O. Sutton will begin this second three-year term. B. J. T. Jeup will succeed Russel Mac Fall on the city sanitary commission. Terms of John E. Milnor (Rep.). park board president, and J. H. Atherton, commission member, also expire. Fred Bates Johnson and Charles R. Yoke will be succeeded on the school board by Lewis E. Whiteman and Fred Kepner.

FOILS HOLDUP MAN Filling Station Attendant Prevents Robbery. Ross Moore, 856 N. Taroma Ave.. attendant at the Great Western Oil Station, Eagle Creek and Washington St., was on the alert Friday night and nearly captured a bandit. A man drove in the station Moore said and ordered gasoline and then motioned for the attendant to come to the car door. Moore saw a gun in the man's hand. He leaped behind a gasoline pump. The bandit saw A. C. Moneymaker, 2002 1 a W. Waashington St., inside the station and drove away. Moore and Moneymaker followed in another automobile, but lost the trail. Fraternity Plans Temple R u Times Special WEST BADEN. Ind„ Dec. 31.—A headquarters temple is to be erected at Washington, D. C., by Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, it was decided at the national convention here Friday. President Coolidge and his son, John, are members of the Amherst College chapter of the fraternity. First of Year, Last of Clock Rii Times Special KOKOMO. Ind„ Dec. 31.—After more than half a century of service. the clock in the tower of the Howard County courthouse here will ring out 1927 and ring in 1928. then go into the discard. Unless it is placed in the new courthouse, which is unlikely, the clock's days will >c ended early in 1928 when it will <>e allowed to run down.

MARRIAGES IN GOUNTY GAIN Mo. 3 Head—Sec Puzzle—--3,812 Couples Get Licenses in Last Year. Dan Cupid did more bow and arrowing in Marion County this year than in 1926. At the close of business in the county clerk's office Friday night he had hit the target for 3.812 couples as compared to 3,775 last year. The figures were expected to showeven a greater increase when the oifice was finally closed for the year this afternoon. It is expected about fifty couples will try to get licenses before the day and year ends. Figures compiled by Miss Anna Chesline, license clerk, show the following number issued each month: Jan., 246; Feb., 222; March, 234; April, 323; May. 280; June, 494; July, 325; August, 341; Sept. 373; Oct.. 358; Nov. 315 and 301 for Dec. up to Friday evening. June, it will be noticed, held the lead. The largest number of licenses issued in a day were forty-four on the day before Thanksgiving. DIVIDEND SETS RECORD Prudential lo Give Large Sum to Policyholders. NEWARK, N. J., Dec. 31.—Dividends of $41,667,000—the largest sum ever paid to policyholders by any industrial life insurance company in any single year—will be distributed by the Prudential Insurance Company of America during 1928. This sum, which is approximately $10,000,000 above that allocated for industrial dividends during the year 1927 by the same company, is also millions in excess of the dividends declared by any other company issuing industrial policies, says Edward D. Duffield, Prudential president.

FIRE LOSS INCREASES Number of Runs Is Cut in 1927, Chief's Report Shows. Fire loss during 1927 was esti mated today at $720,000 by r .re Chief Jesse A. Hutsell. The figure is an increase of about $30,000 loss over 1926, Hutsell said. Hutsell said the Salvage Corps estimate of $760,000 was higher than that of the fire department because it includes some fires out of the city limits. Hutsell pointed out the year’s loss includes $45,000 water loss at Van Camp Hardware and Iron Company caused by a defective sprinkler. There was a large increase of incendiary fires, Hutsell said. There were 3.796 fire runs to Dec. 29, compared with 3,841 in 1926.

A Great Year Here are some of the outstanding items on the scientific record of 1927: Civilian aviators in America flew more than 12.000.000 miles. Naval survey mapped whole territory of Alaska in fifteen days. Medical scientists discovere malaria will cure paresis. Radio developed trans-At-lantic telephony, beam trarlsmisslon, television and other new steps. Many exploration trips made to all parts of the globe by American scientists.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

TWO MEN ARE KILLED BY HIGH TENSION WIRE Workers Accidentally Touch Line; Two Others Are Injured. Two men were killed and two were injured Friday afternoon when a derrick which they attempted to move at the new power plant of the Methodist Hospital came in contact with a high tension wire. The dead are: LORENZEDOW STEVENS, 48, of Huron, Ind. FRANK STEVENS, 17. Huron, Ind. The injured are: Thomas Mattingley. 65. of 19 N. Oriental St., burned about the arms and legs. Fred Espehund, 37, of 417 E Ohio St., burned about the arms and legs. Double funeral services will be *held Sunday at Huron. Injured While at Work The four w r cre on a scaffold moving the derrick used to hoist brick. The two Stevens lost their hold on the derrick and it swung around | and touched the 3.500 volt wire just : as they grabbed the derrick. The elder Stevens was hurled to the floor of the power house, and the youth was thrown against the scaffold. Espehund and Mattingley also were thrown against the scaffold, stunned. They recovered and rushed to aid the other two. William Linenweber, 1431 W. Twentw-Second St., removed Frank's body to the ground. Dr. George Garaccau, hospital i house physician, pronounced the : two Stevens dead and gave first aid treatment to Espehund and Mattineley. Corner Charles H. Kever sent the bodies to the city morgue. Construction Firm Workers The elder Stevens was a. stone mason and his son an apprentice; the other two were helpers. All | were employed by the Dux Conj struction Company, 916 E. Michigan ! St. Indianapolis Power and Light Company owns the high tension line which connects two main lines of the old Merchants Heat and | Light Company and the Indian- ; apolis Light and Heat Company. The elder Stevens has worked in 'an around Indianapolis for twelve { years and has worked four years I for the Dux company. The youth has worked only ten days as ar apprentice under his father. While in this city both lived with another son and brother, Wiliam, at 417 E. i Ohio St. Surviving the father are his | widow. Sarah; and seven children; | Lowell, William, Morlin. Emery. I Roy, Marie and Ruth. All live near . Huron except William.

Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported stolen to police belong to: Fame Laundry, 27 N. Capitol Ave., Hupmobile, from 1512 N. Meridian St. Hugh Love, 1804 N. Meridian St., Cadillac, 7-216, from side of that address. Mary Murphy, 4 Woodland Dr., Chevrolet, 9-162, Market and Pennsylvania Sts. Indiana Motor Truck Company, 144 S. Senate Ave., Indiana, Nineteenth St. and Sugar Grove Ave. Ralph Murphy, 728 N. East St., Chrysler, 560-285, New York and Meridian Sts. H. B. Lowen, 425 Prospect St., Chevrolet, 537-758, New York and Meridian Sts. C. E. Nichols, 319 E. St. Clair St., Chevrolet, above address.

BACK HOME AGAIN

Automobiles reported found by police belong to: John Collins, Ft. Wayne, Ind., Buick. at Illinois and Market Sts. Harry Gilmore. 913 S. New Jersey St., Ford, at Capitol Ave. and Pearl Sts. Richard Rudolph, 1432 Reisener St., Ford, at 600 W. Market St. Moving Day for Orphans n>' Timex ftpreinl FT. WAYNE. Ind.. Dec. 31. Fifty-seven children, wards of Allen County, are now housed in the new' orphans’ home, nine miles north of the city. The transfer from the old home was made by special interur- ’ n car. -

Pity the Poor Turnkey on a Night Like —Any

Runs Clearing House for Troubles of' Entire Police Force. Turning keys is not all that city prison turnkeys do. They turn everything this sid of handsprings. “All one has to do keep score on the 1.001 drunks, ‘vags, ’jurglars and bums that come in and out of this place,” one of the officers explained. “Then operate a foolish question bureau, relief association, telephone exchange and a check room.” “Please, turnkey, can I speak to George Thompson for just a minute," someone pleads. “But you just talked to him ten minutes ago,” turnkey replies. “I want to tell him something I forgot and it'll Just tatae a minute, please." “I'm sorry, but you'll have to get a permit from the captain.” “I've got one right here." “Isn't that the one you used before?" “Yes. but—" and so at last the weary turnkey swings open the big

G. F. Riley Will Be Buried Here

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Funeral services w ill be held Monday at 10 a. m. at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral for George Francis Riley. 26. mechanical engineer, who died at the home of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. John M. Riley. 3411 Salem St., Thursday, after an extended illness. Services will be held at the home at 9:30 a. m. Burial will be in Holy Cross cemetery. Bom in Indianapolis. Mr. Riley w r as educated at St. John's Boys’ School. Benjamin Harrison Grammar School, Shortridge High School and Purdue University. In his senior year at Sho-'t,ridge he was student officer in the military training corps, and later a member of the officers’ reserve training corps at Purdue. In July, 1918. he was one of twenty-one Indianapolis high school students to win scholarships for military training at Camp Steever, Lake Geneva. Wis. When taken ill a year ago, Mr. Riley was ventilating engineer w ith L. K. Ascher and Son. He was a member of the Catholic Church. Indianapolis Athletic Club and Sigma Chi fraternity. Besides the parents, he is survived by a brother, Reginald Riley, student at St. John’s Boys’ School.

WORKS BOARD HAS BIG TEAR No. 3 Head — See Puzzle Projects Completed by Engineering Unit. During the last year 34.37 miles of public improvements were completed by the Indianapolis board cf works, at a total cost of $1,585,722. This is $510,000 more than was spent in 1926. The city engineering department reported completion of 292 projects in 1927. The department laid 132,000 feet of curbing during the year. About 528,000 square feet cf cement walks, or the equivalent of twenty miles of sidewalks, were laid during the period. There were 13.55 miles of new streets paved during the year, 3 miles of asphalt, 3.4 miles of asphaltic concrete and 7.15 miles of concrete pavements. Alleys paved with concrete totaled 15.93 miles. The works board bought fire sta-, ticn sites at Hawthorne Lane and E. Washington St. and Forty-Sixth and Illinois Sts. The east side site cost $12,500 and the north side location $6,700. Five board presidents who served during the year were Roy C. Shaneberger, Virgil Vandagrifft. Frank Cones, Oscar F. Smith and Oren S. Hack. Hack, a Democrat, who served as a board member under Shaneberger. was named president by Mayer Slack. PHONE SALE IS ASKED Marietta Company Files Petition for $25,000 Deal. Marietta Telephone Company, owned by Pierre F. Goodrich, son of former Governor James P. Goodrich. today filed petition to sell its plant to the Johnson County Telephone Company for $25,000. The latter company is headed by John J. Cheney, who asks permission to issue common stock to pay for the purchase.

barred door and again admits the visitor. Permits to talk are issued by the captain in police cases, but by detectives, sheriffs or Federal officers when they make the arrests. Enrolling prisoners is only part oi the work of the turnkeys. They have to make out bonds and papers for bondsmen and keep records of all transactions. Tales of woe from wives whose husbands have been locked up are a daily occurrence. The prisoners themselves are often a source of trouble and occasionally reserve police must be called in so quiet them. They want to use the phone and turnkey often has to search about to get them a nickel in change. Helpless drunks are hard to handle and often several come in unable to tell their names. The turnkey books them as John Does, first, secand third, then changes the record to their right name when they sober up. Officers functioning as turnkeys at present are Irvin McClain, Scott WaughtelL Charles Icenogle and Martin Hansforth.

BLOCK GAS GO. STOCK SALE AT LESSTHAN PAR Public Service Commission Rules Against Any Lower Price. “Under no circumstances,’’ shall the Citizens Gas Company sell its $1,000,000 five and a half per cent preferred stock issue at less than par. That was the ruling today of the Public Service Commission. Authority was given the utility to issue and sell the stock, but the restriction requiring that par or better be received for it w 7 &s made emphatic. The company intends to use the issue in retiring the present $1,000,000 issue, bearing 7 per cent. Basing its order on the fact that it learned at a hearing Thursday tHat investment security brokers were willing to pay more than par for the issue, the commission's action rendered null a tentative contract by which the utility had agreed to sell the issue to the Union Trust Company at 97. The order stipulated that the gas company receive sealed bids “from all persons desiring to make offers for purchase of the securities,’’ and that it report to the commission all bids received, "specifying in particular the bids of any persons or persons, company or companies, which may be accepted.’’ The order becomes effective upon payment to the commission of $2,500. the fee for issuance of the securities. Commissioner Howell Ellis conducted Thursday s hearing, when Gavin L. Payne and Newton Todd, i local investment brokers, complained ; vigorously that, they had not been given a chance in the bidding and offered to post, $50,000 as a guarantee that they would bid par or higher if sealed competitive bids w 7 cre entertained. Apparent effort of the gas company to keep Payne out of the bidding generally was interpreted as a continuation of the utility’s fight to keen out of the hands of the H. W. Byllesby & Cos., eastern utility operators. Payne had acted as their agents, it was said, in previous efforts to obtain controlling interest in the .gas company’s common stock.

BAPTISTS OUST CHURCH FROM SCHOOL CAMPUS Fundamentalists and Modernists in Controversy Over Theology. Per United Prefix DES MOINES, Dec. 31.—Controversy over modernist doctrines in the Baptist Church have resulted in a definite split between authorities of Des Moines U niversity, stronghold of the fundamentalists, and more liberal members of the denomination. The smoldering quarrel over accepted theology took the form of ousting the Universtiy Baptist Church from the campus of the institution “because the church was unable to provide Biblical Instruction and inspiration for the students of the university." Although the order for the church to stop using the university chapel was to become effective Feb. 1. members of the church asserted they would seek other quarters at once and would not return to the campus.

U. S. DEATH RATE SHOWS SMALL DROP Report Shows 1,285,927 Persons Died in Nation Last Year. Bit Time * Su'dnl WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.—The Department of Commerce announces that 1.285,927 deaths occurred in 1926 with in the death registratioii area of continental United States, representing a death rate of 12.2 per 1,000 population, a slight increase over the rate for 1925. This area in 1926 comprised forty-one States, the District of Columbia. and twenty-five cities in nonregistration States, with a total estimated population on July 1, 1926. of 105,170,000, or 89 8 per cent of the estimated population of the United States. The principal increases In death rates in 1826 were from diseases of the heart, irom 186 to 199 per 100,000 population; influenza, from 30 to 41; pneumonia (all forms), from 94 to 103; measules from 2 to 8; and whooping cough, from 7 to 9. Decreases in rates in 1926 were from diarrhea and enteritis, under 2 years, from 32 to 27 per 100,000 population; and typhoid and ‘paratyphoid fever, from 8 to 7

SHIPS HELDJY FOG Vessels Unable to Enter New York Harbor. Per United Prrxg NEW YORK, Dec. 31.—Twenty shipswere fogbound off Sandy Hook today and unless the fog lifted before night a score more ships would be prevented from entering and leaving New York harbor. For the last twenty-four hours only one ship entered port harjor and none succeeded in leaving, because of fog. Two Confess Slaying Bir Timex Soecia' LAFAYETE, Ind.. Dec. 31.—Police here announce confessions by Rodney Johnson. 20, and Otto Garrison, 22, to the slaying of Peter Minicus, 57. a week ago. The killing occurred during a hold-up at the John Plunkett Social Club. 'The two accused were arrested at Horse Cave, Ky.

BURGLAR SUSPECT HELD Tooth Found With Tools Questioned About Robbery. Joseph Hodges. 18. of 2019 W. New York St., was arrested by Patrolman Martin O'Connor Friday night when they found him with a set of burglar tools in the rear of the Hcosier Products Company, 251 N. Elder Ave. Hodges was held on charges of malicious trespass and having burglar tools. Detectives are questioning him about a broken window 7 in the rear of the Albert Bemake grocer} 7 store. 247 N. Miley Ave.

VALUATION GAIN SHOWN IN NEW CONSTRUCTION Permits Drop in Last Year, but Total Value Is Up $821,000. Gain of $821,000 in valuation of new buildings in Indianapolis w 7 as recorded over the 1926 figures, despite the drop in number of building permits issued, Building Com • missioner W. A* Osborn declared today. Permits for new buildings numbered 3,683 during the last year, compared with 5,093 in 1926, statistics showed. Total valuation of the improvements was $17,956,490, ! compared with $17,135,786 the pre- ! vious period. Number of dwellings constructed dropped from 1,705 in 1926 to 1,573. Number of onc-story single dwellings fell from 1.237 to 1.092. Twostory single dwellings jumped from 211 to 277. Doubles Show Drop One-story doubles dropped from 196 to 144 and two-story doubles totalled sixty against sixty-onc in 1926. Figures compiled by Mrs. Clara Oxley, bookkeeper, included permits to Dec. 24. Building activities the last week were light. Valuation of dwellings fell from $8,333,835 to $7,297,509. Valuation of tenement houses increased from $1,485,800 to $1,812,800, the number jumping from twentyone to thirty-one. Tenement and business buildings combined dropped from six to two, but showed increased valuation from $151,000 to $204,000. Number of accessory buildings decreased from 3.081 to 1,781, with valuation totalling $423,829. Number of business buildings dropped from 211 "to 201, but recorded a gain in valuation from $1,582,069 to $1,755,372. Values in Slump Industrial structures totalled 44 against 26 last year, but w 7 ere listed at a valuation of $525,744, compared with $1,316,650 a year before. Valuation of public buildings, which Jumped from 43 to 51. was $6,037,206. compared with $3,412,426 the year previous. Value of 5.945 additions was $3,396,000, which, with miscellaneous, heating and elevator permits, made a valuation of $4,624,847. Total in 1926 was $4,785,367. Total of permits fdr additions, miscellaneous, heating and elevators was 9,167, compared with 10,243 in 1926.

STATE LOSES $50,000 Can't Recover Funds In Defunct Kokomo Bank. The State will lose at least $50,000 of the approximately $160,000 of State funds on deposit in the American Trust Company at Kokomo when it collapsed, it was established today. According to State Treasurer Mrs. Grace Urbahns, the State has collected $92,500 on the bank's surety bond and from Government bonds put up by the bank as collateral on the deposit, and lias filed claim for the remainder. As the State's claim takes no precedence over those of ordinary depositors and it is believed depositors will receive only 25 per cent, the State loss will be between $50,000 and $55,000. The State has only collected $87,000 and will lose about $50,000, according to a statement at Kokomo of Grover Bishop, one of the receivers.

UNFROCKED PASTOR DIES Episcopaleon Was Found Guilty of Heresy Charges. Pjt t nited Prexx ROCHESTER, N. Y„ Dec. 31. The Rev. Dr. Algernon S. Crapsey, 80, unfrocked Episcopalian pastor, died of pneumonia at his home here today. He had been in generally poor health for some time but contracted pneumonia only two days ago. He leaves a widow' and one son, Arthur S. Crapsey, Rochester newspaper man. Mr. Crapsey was unfrccked several years ago following trial on heresy charges. SIDENOR WILL SPEAK Third Christian Men’s Class Prograji WUI Be Put on Air. “One Year From Today” will be the subject on which Merle Sidener will talk to the members of the Christian Men Builders class cf the Third Christian Church tomorrow. The services will be broadcast through the courtesy of WFBM, Indianapolis Power and Light Company Station. Joe Perine of the Civic Opera Company of St. Louis will sing two numbers, “Holy City” and “The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise.” He will be accompanied on the piano by Clarence Weesner.

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CONFESSION IN SACK MURDER IS EXPECTED Doctor Grilled 24 Hours Asks to See Estranged Wife: Promises ‘Story.’ I'ii Uilttfd rres* . LOS ANGELES, C^l, Dec. 31. Authorities today hoped for an early confession as to the murriei of Mrs. Amelia Appleby, widow of a Chicago inventor. Their hope was based on the statement of Dr. Charles McMillan, 57, who after twenty-four hours of continuous questioning said lie would have a "different story to tell’’ if they first permitted him to see his estranged wife. The request is to be granted today. la the face of evidence considered by authorities as “convincing proof of his guilt.’’ Dr. McMillan steadfastly repeated: “I did not kill her. I did not kill her.’’ Taken to the spot on a lonely road near San Sernando where Mrs. Appleby’s body was found, sewed up in a canvas sack. McMillan looked around carefully and said: “I know nothing about this place or how 7 she died." Promises ‘Different Story* He was shown a pair of shoes which had belonged to Mrs. Appleby and which were found in his apartment. He was told'that Mrs. Appleby’s body, when found, was without shoes. He was shown a pair of the woman's gloves. He was questioned about the woman's will which he had drawn up and which left her entire estate to him. He was shown his own shoes and other clothing which bore bloodstains. To all of these he merely shook his head and repeated: “I did not kill her.” But, finally, according to authorities, he appealed almost frantically for a chance to see his estranged wife, asserting that after the interview he would have a "different story to tell.” And so authorities decided to grant the request some time today in hope a confession will follow. Message From Florida l ate last night police received a message from Sebritig, Fla., which read: “Please hold body of Mrs. Appleby and all personal property until the arrival of Thomas S. West.” It was signed, "T. S. V r est." It is not known here who West may be or what connection he may have with Mrs. Appleby or McMillan. Neighbors of Mrs. Appleby,who declared she had disappeared Dec. 23, said the doctor and woman had lived in the same house here for some time. A violent qfiarrel was said by the neighbors to have preceded her disappearance.

G. 0. P. GROUP NAMES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Speakers to Explain ‘Clean-Up’ Program to Civic Clubs. Civic organizations desiring to know the purpose and platform of the new Republican Reorganization League today were invited to request speakers to appear before their meetings. The organization composed chiefly of younger party workers who desire to “clean up" the Republican party in Marion County formed the league. Executive offices have been opened at 412 Board of Trade Bldg, with Claude McElwaine as executive secretary and Leland Morgan, law student, as assistant. McElwaine was president of the old Marion Club, Republican organization. An executive committee com-) posed of Claude H. Anderson, Ralph\ Spann. Harvey Hartsock and .John K. Ruckleshaus. attorneys, and Dr. Cleon Nafe, former city hospital superintendent, was named to drafl an organization program and serve as temporary leaders until the election of permanent officers. About twenty-five attended the meeting Friday at the Chamber of Commerce. The next meeting will be Friday at the Columbia Club. WESTERN GARB RAPPED Chinese Girls Told to C ling to "Old Morality" Manners. Pii! United Pre PEKING, Dec. 31. Western morality, manners and dress were strongly criticised before a special assembly of the National Normal University in honor of the nineteenth anniversary of the institution. * Director Mao Peng-hui warned Chinese college women against trying to imitate the civilizaton of the west and urged them to cling to the "old morality.” He described the extraordinary progress made during recent years in the education of Chinese women, but concluded that it would be iost effort if the educated Chinese women persist in her intention to adopt west- j em ways. J ARREST 2 CONTRACTORS Dayton. Ohio, Men Face Drunkenness, Reckless Driving Charges. George Cooper, 30. and Charles Hurst, 42, Dayton, 0.. gravel contractors, were arrested by Deputy Sheriffs Brown and Shipp Friday night when the officers noticed their automobile swerving from one side of the street to the other on the National Rd., nine miles cast of the city. Charges of drunken driving and reckless driving were placed against Coopet, while Hurst was held on an intoxication charge. A small amount of liquor was found in the car. The men said they were coming to Indianapolis to see about getting repair parts for some of then machinery in Dayton.