Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 226, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 January 1928 — Page 1

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DRY LEAGUERS SEEK BIG FUND TO WAGE WAR Money Is Foremost Want, 1,800 Delegates Told , at Convention. DRASTIC LAWS URGED Shumaker and Mcßride in Impassioned Pleas for Arid Nation. What the Anti-Saloon League V r ants was told in no uncertain terms to the 1,800 delegates attending the closing sessions of the Indiana dry convention Friday afternoon and night at Roberts Park M. E. Church. Foremost among the wants is money; money to carry on the work of the league in a general way, such as paying expenses of secretaries, attorneys and office forces, and publishing the American Issue. Then more money for a separate fund to be used in political campaigns. These purposes were outlined in an impassioned plea by Secretary E. S. Shumaker. It was followed \by the passing of the envelopes, 'long used by the league in financial campaigns. Donations for Two Years The only change was that in the printing on the face of each envelope was the sentence “For Two Years,” which meant that cash payments and pledges made would cover this period. Shumaker called attention to this and pointed out that it might not ba necessary to hold another dry convention next year, should funds be sufficient. Other wants of the League were outlined by F. Scott Mcßride, Washington, superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League of America. McBride wants all critics of the League crushed and all politicians who refuse to do the League’s bidding driven from the public office. “The issue now is bigger than it ever was before,” he told the convention. “If the Democratic party nominates a wet for the presidency, it v'ill be nothing but a sad memory for the next quarter century.” Wants Prison Terms He told of the legislation wanted by the League. This will make fiveyear prison sentences mandatory in conviction in liquor sales, accompanied by fines of SIO,OOO. If the offender is not a naturalized American, he will be deported forthwith. This legal phase of what the drys demand was gone into even more extensively by Secretary Clarence True Wilson of the Methodist Board /of Prohibition, Temperance and Public Morals. He wants purchase of illicit liquor to be a misdemeanor punishable by jail sentence. Automatic padlocks for all property where liquor has been sold; a definitely dry presidential candidate; American sailors who don’t drink in foreign ports; a Supreme Court that rules in favor of the dry side, and finally a dry world are | others of his aims. He also wants the Sunday blue laws revived and enforced and the Bible taught in American public schools. All these Dr. Wilson wants in the name of “true Americanism” and the flag. Gilliom Is Denounced The flag played an important part at all the Friday sessions, being used to emphasize all points in the dry program. Other Friday afternoon and evening speakers were Editor Fred Rohrer of Berne, Ind., who denounced Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliom and his father, who are natives of Berne; Secretary Ernest H. Cherrington of the league education department and the World League Against Alcoholism, and the Rev. E. Y. Mullins, president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and the World Federation of the Baptist Churches. ACOSTA ‘JAIL BOUND’; FIGHTS FOR FREEDOM Writ of Habeas Corpus Sought to Free Aviator. By United Press NEW HAVEN, Conn., Jan. 28. Similar to the way he was land bound before his Atlantic flight with Commander Richard E. Byrd, Bert Acosta was “jail bound” today. Warrants and attachments instead of fog now hold Acosta. He was arrested at Naugatuck for low flying and sentenced to five day e in jail. A SIOO appeal bond filed Friday failed to free him. Offiers of Bergen County, N. J., served a detainer on Acosta charging him with stealing his own airplane. The warrant was based on attachments on the plane for debts. Acosta went to court this morning to attend a hearing for a writ of habeas corpus. G. O. P. Chooses Leader By Timet Special MUNCIE, Ind., Jan. 28.—Dr. S. Gilbert Jump was chosen chairman of the Delaware County Republican central committee at a meeting here Friday night. He succeeds Harry Hoffman, resigned.

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'Snickers'for Watson Dry Pledge

The Indiana Dry Convention, at the Friday afternoon session at Roberts Park M. E. Church, turned “thumbs down” on Senator James E. Watson. When Superintendent E. S. Shumaker of the Anti-Saloon League finished reading a letter from the senior Senator, in which he stated he favored enforcing the Eighteenth Amendment like all other provisions of the Constitution, silence fell on the crowd and there was no applause. The silence was broken at last by several “snick-

DEATH CLAIMS BLASCOIBANEZ Author of ‘Four Horsemen’ Passes in the Riviera. By United Prest PARIS, France, Jan. 28.—Blasco Ibanez, author, best known for the “Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse,” died at his home on the French Riviera at 3 a. m. today, according to advice from Mentone. He had been suffering from bronchial pneumonia, diabetes and pleurisy. The Spanish author had been ill for several days. Yesterday his condition became worse and his two sons and a daughter were summoned. Ibanez’s political movements brought about voluntary exile from Spain. He wrote the pamphlet. “Alfonso XII Unmasked”—a charge that the king had betrayed France by giving secret information to Germany during the World War. In addition to the “Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse” Ibanez’ best-known writings were “Blood and Sand,” “Mare Nostrum” and “The Temptress.” His greatest fame came from the “Four Horsemen,” and its appeal was striking throughout the world. Ibanez was bom at Vallencia, Spain, Jan. 29, 1867. He was married twice. His first wife died in 1925 and he remarried the same year.

DEATH DRIVER HELD Youth Faces Charge After Victim Dies. Harold Libowitz, 21, of 29 N. Jefferson Ave., was charged with manslaughter as the result of the death of Dean Massey, 20, of 929 East Dr.. Woodruff Place. Massey was injured by Libowitz’s automobile Friday night as he alighted from a street car at Hamilton Ave. and Washington St. Police say the automobile was not stopped until it had proceeded sev-enty-five feet and crashed into a telephone pole. The youth is survived by his parents, Fred and Edna Massey, and one brother, Morris Massey, all of Woodruff Place. Bom in Stinesville, 111., he moved to Indianapolis five years ago. He was a member of the Woodruff Place Baptist Church. He had attended Butler University two years, dropping out for one year, and planned to return next semester. He was a member of Tau Kappa Tau fraternity at Butler.

VARE MAY ABANDON FULL RECOUNT PLAN Early Decision in Wilson Contest Considered as Alternative. Bn United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.—Sen-ator-elect Vare of Pennsylvania may not take advantage of the offer for a recount of the whole State and instead may seek the earliest possible decision in the election contest brought against him by William B. Wilson, Democrat, It was learned here today. Wilson has sought a recount of only six counties. Sub-committee of the Privileges and Elections committee is to meet Monday to plan the work of recounting these six counties. His friends have advised Vare that a full recount would require weeks and he could not file for the April primaries.

MOST PORKERS GO AT STEADY PRICES TODAY Most early sales at the Union Stockyards today in the hog division were at steady prices. Te top however was $8.40 in early dealings, 5 cents lower. Receipts were estimated at 4,000, and 3,144 animals were held over. Calves dropped 50 cents to $1 and other livestock was about steady. The Chicago market closed the week strong to 10 cents higher. The nuyket opened slow with 5,000 fresh animals and 7,000 holdovers in the pens. The best bid was at $8.40 for good 200 pound averages.

PRETTY WOMAN REFUSES BIG JOB BECAUSE ‘TOO MANY MOSSHEADS RUN BUSINESS’

BY PAUL WHITE United I’ress Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Jan. 28. A pretty 27-year-old woman today declined the vice presidency of a large advertising agency because “too many mossheads, whose opinions of women’s ability in business belong to the stone age, head our big corporations.” The girl is Louise Luckenbill, who six years ago was an advertising solicitor for the Schultz-

ers” in various parts of the auditorium. Shumaker said nothing and proceeded to read a letter from Senator Arthur R. Robinson. It was definitely dry and rather long, and received sustained applause. Shumaker then paid tribute to the junior Indiana Senator. Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliom took a deposition from Watson contradicting certain statements of Shumaker and this was used in asking an extension of the contempt sentence of the dry chief already passed by the Supreme Court.

Appreciation A laborer is worthy of his hire—but at times he doesn’t get It. Herbert Wacaster. 27, who told police he had tramped from Portland, Ore., found that out Friday. He helped a woman motorist crank a refractory car, with anticipation of a tip. Instead, he cut his hand on the license plate and the woman drove away, leaving him to nurse the wound. He sought out police, who took him to city hospital and had the wound dressed and then found lodging for him at the Salvation Army Hotel.

FORGET ‘LINES’ AT HILL TRIAL Witnesses’ Failure Reacts to Aid Defense. By United Brest OTTAWA, 111., Jan. 27.—Failure of two witnesses to testily as the State had expected at trial of Harry A. Hill for matricide reacted in favor of the defense, which expected to contend that the body found in the basement of the Hill home was not that o' Harry’s mother. Dr. George E. Mason, dentist, said he was unable to identify a dental plate produced by the State as the one he made for Mrs. Hill three years before her death. Prosecutor Russell O. Hanson insisted that Dr. Mason had positively identified the plate both at the coroner’s inquest and before the grand jury. The dentist said on the witness stand, however, that while he had done work for Mrs. Hill, he could not recognize his work. Letha Branz, Dr. Mason’s assistant, corroborated the testimony. William Walter, a shoe dealer, identified the shoes found on the body as the kind he had always sold Mrs. Hill. Earlier in the day. Judge Joe David decided to allow William Kent, Seattle, Wash., detective captain, to repeat testimony concerning statements made by Hill when he was arrested in Seattle. Judge Davis ruled the detective could not tell the jury of Hill’s admission that he forged checks on his mother’s account and feared she had disinherited him.

ln the Stock Market

(By Thomson & McKinnon) NEW YORK, Jan. 28.—1 suppose many of you like myself have seen a culmination of this market in fifty-seven varieties. Something occurs that looks like a definite ending and all it means is a step backward to get a fresh start. Those of us who take bank statements as worth the cost of publication and therefore worth reading could not escape the conclusion that in the stock market things were being overdone. And now and then we have had a word or two from higher sources confirming that view. But, oh, how I wish that those who speak for finance were more ingenuous and would stop the practice of making cryptic statements. Conditions are either sound or they are not sound. This morning the Journal of Commerce publishes the flat statement that more reserve banks are to advance the radiscount rate, and In Europe the great national sport continues, standing armies and making implements of war, even shipping them as furniture. To me the stock market looks like a very strained affair, notwithstanding that it looks strong on the surface. New York Curb Opening —Jan. 38— Bid. Ask. Humble Oil 65% 66 Contlnnenta! Oil 20 Vi 20% Imp Oil of Canada 61% 61% Ind Pipe Une 75 76*4 Ind Pete 39% 39% Ohio Oil 64*1 64% Prairie Oil and Gas 49% 49% Prairie Pipe Line 185 Vi 186 S O Indiana 7% 78 S O Kansas 16% 16% S O Kentucky 127 127% S O Ohio 75% 76% Vacuum Oil 146 146 Vi Salt Creek Prod 32% 32% Durant Motors Dela 10 10% Ford of Canada 525 540 Stutz Motors 16 16% Cities Service com 55 VI 55% Marmon 44 44%

McGregor corporation and now holds the position of secretary. “When I was offered the vice presidency, I told my superiors that the firm would lose business if I accepted it,” she explained to the United Press in an interview. “I wasn’t trying to be noble, because it’s to my advantage to have the company for which I am working be successful. So I turned it down. That’s all there is to it.’* *

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, JAN. 28,1928

SMASH GANGS, CHICAGO EDICT Big Reward Is Offered for Bomber’s Arrest. Bn United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 28 —Offer of a personal reward of SI,OOO to the person who tells him who bombed the home of City Controller Charles Fitzmorris was made today by Police Commissioner Michael Hughes. In spite of assurances that an arrest was imminent, the gangsters who set off bombs at the homes of two of Mayor William Hale Thompson’s closest politica l advisers remained unknown and at large. Hughes called all deputy commissioners to his office today and instructed them to institute a drive against “every man in Chicago who doesn’t make an honest living.” “I don’t care what the racket is,” Hughes said, "beer, alcohol, gambling or con games—arrest them all and make ’em like it.” Hughes promised the policeman who solves the bombing case not only SI,OOO, but “a sweet promotion” beside. LAND DIRIGIBLE ON SHIP Los Angeles Brought to Rest on Deck of Plane Carrier. By United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.—Naval officers were elated today at what they believed to be an advance step in aviation through knowledge that a dirigible could be landed aboard the landing deck of an airplane car- j riex. _ j This fact was proved Friday when the Dirigible Los Angeles nosed down onto the landing deck of the carrier Saratoga off block Island Sound, R. I. ! BLOOD TRAILS BURGLAR Cats Hand Breaking Window; Loot Is Valued at $144. Leaving a trail of blood a burglar ransacked the home of Roy E. Pearson. 5817 College Ave., and took clothing valued at $144 Friday night while the family was away. The burglar cut his hand in breaking in a kitchen window. A burglar visited the home of W. N. Moore, 2813 School St., and took two watches and a gun, property of Moore, valued at $42, and a watch and string of pearls, valued at $47, the property of Everett Whitaker, a roomer. GAMBLERS CONVICTED Twenty-Five Men Taken in Police Raids Given Suspended Finds. Police obtained first convictions resulting from raids, in which 124 persons were arrested last Saturday, Friday, when Judge Pro Tern. Paul Rochford gave twenty-five men suspended fines of $lO and costs on charges of visiting a gaming house. Th emen were arrested in William Killough’s poolroom, 1237 Oliver Ave. Killough was convicted of keeping a gambling house and fined $lO. Charges of gambling against six men arrested in the home of James Atkins, 1068 W. Twenty-Eighth St. STEVE IS IN HOSPITAL Ex-Dragon Suffering Rheumatism, Say Prison Officials. By Times Special MICHIGAN CITY, Ind., Jan. 28. D. C. Stephenson, is confined to the State Prison hospital with rheumatism, it became known today. Prison officials indicated Stephenson’s condition was not serious, but he had been under treatment for some time. Stephenson was not so ill that he did not desire to appear before Superior Judge Harry L. Crumpacker yesterday. He had, according to his attorney Robert H. Moore, sent word “indirectly” that Moore should not take any action in the suit alleging mistreatment by prison official unless he could appear in court. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m... —1 9 a. m... —2 7 a. m... —1 10 a. m... —1 8 a. m... —1

npHE girl said she was convinced that “there still are many business men so prejudiced against young women that they would throw up their hands in horror at the idea of a woman being the first vice president of an agency which served them.” The prejudice is waning, she believes, but it will exist for many years.

JURY CHOSEN TO FIX FATE OF THE FOX’ Defense Springs Surprise in Accepting All; State to Combat Move. HICKMAN GETS WEARY Slayer Impatient to ‘Get It Over With’; Resume Trial Monday. BY DAN CAMPBELL Pnitcd Press Staff Correspondent LOS ANGELES, Jan. 28.—Impatient to “get it over with,” Edward Hickman paced his cell today while attorneys prepared for another battle, expected when his trial resumes | Monday. j The fight was to center around the State’s right to challenge a jury, : which the defense contends already has been accepted by both sides. The defense precipitated the battle at the close of Friday’s session by unexpectedly accepting a full jury, after Judge Trabucco had allowed the State the privilege to challenge. The defense had expended its sixteenth peremptory challenge and filled the vacant jury chair. Jerome Walsh, Hickman’s counsel, then passed the juror and the judge tendered him to the prosecution. Defense Springs Bomb District Attorney Asa Keyes passed and Richard Cantillon, youthful defense attorney, threw a bombshell into the proceedings, by waiving his right to challenge last, and accepted the entire jury. Keyes rose hurriedly and announced that he still reserved the right to challenge and Cantillon countered that he had had that right a few minutes before the defense passed on the Jury. The district attorney contended he still had power of challenge and Judge Trabucco adjourned court until Monday, when he will decide if the present jury must remain in the box. It generally was believed that the defense had scored a point, because the prosecution still has sixteen peremptory challenges, and it was thought some of them might have been saved for jurors now in the box. Hickman Little Interested Hickman sprawled in his chair, only occasionally showing interest in the proceedings. He was called on twice, during the yesterday’s session, to stand while prospective jurors answered the question: “Have you ever known this defendant?” • Each time, when commanded by the judge, he jumped to his feet, and stood erect, while the jurors looked at him. He looked one woman juror squarely in the eye for several seconds while she scanned him. He showed no emotion at mention of “insanity, bias, death penalty and capital punishment,” the most prominent words in the proceedings. Alienists Worry “Fox” He did seem uneasy when aware that State alienists, employed to sit in the courtroom, were watching his movements. He continued his resigned attitude, expressing the belief “they're going to hang me, anyway.” The present jury, as a whole, is well past the prime of life. The prosecution, throughout the jury questioning, appeared content to remove only Jurors Under middle age.

JACKSON TRIAL IS DELAYED ONE DAY

Formal agreement upon a oneday postponement of the trial of Governor Ed Jackson, scheduled for Feb. 7 in the Marion County Criminal Court, was reached at a conference of attorneys with Special Judge Charles M. McCabe of Crawfordsville at the Court House this morning. The double venire of fifty men each, was ordered to appear on Feb. 8-9, rather than Feb. 7-8, as originally scheduled. Judge Cabe asked the day’s delay that he might attend a business conference at Sturgis, Mich. He suggested that Jackson and his co-deiendants in the attempted bribery charge, Republican County hCairman George V. Coffin and Robert I. Marsh, be arraigned today. Defense attorneys stated that they were not all in the city and

"Women have brought it on themselves,” she said. “Too frequently they have taken advantage of their sex appeal. You will find that few business women with pretty necks wear shirts and collars and few with pretty legs wear long skirts.” Miss Luckenbill’s own dress came just to her knees. “I think most men still resent bobbed hair,” she said. Miss

REMUS SAVES LIFE OF HOSPITAL GUARD

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SCIENCE AIDS IN SEARCH FOR GIRL Psychologist Seeks Reason for Disappearance. By United Press ; NORTHAMPTON, Mas;., Jan. 28. '—A scientific survey was being ! made today to determine the reason | for the disappearance from Smith | College, exclusive girls’ school, of Miss Frances St. John Smith. Miss Smith, daughter of a wealthy New York family, was seen last at Smith College on Jan. 13. It became known Friday that students at the exclusive girls’ school had been molested recently by prowlers. State police, special detectives, Smith College officials and relatives of the girl conferred many hours during the day. Among theories suggested were that the girl had killed herself; that she had disappeared because of her low grades, or that she had been forced away from the school. In New York, Dr. Lydiard H. Horton, prominent psychologist, planned a study of the girl’s normal actions, of the tilings her mind turned to and of her desires. In this way he hoped to deduce what might have caused the girl to disappear. Convicted of Wrong to Girl By Times Special MUNCIE, Ind.. Jan. 28—Convicted of contributing to delinquency of a high school girl. 16, Mrs. Irene Dillie was sentenced to six months in jail and fined S2OO and costs in Delaware Circuit Court. She is said to have taken the girl to a house near here, where she remained overnight with men present. Mrs. Dillie also faces a charge of neglecting her children.

the suggestion of the State that they be arraigned next week was also turned down. All will waive arraignment on the day - of the trial, Louis D. Ewbank of the defense counsel said. NAMEDTO IIiTcOUNCIL City Prosecutor Will Advise “Dads” on Legal Proceedure. City Prosecutor Herbert M. Spencer, Democrat, has been named by Corporation Counsel John W. Holtzman to advise city council on legal questions. Council was without an attorney at the last meeting, marked by a series of tangles over proceedure.

Luckenbill’s hair is short, waved and blonde. o u n “TN my flield there is a definite x place for women,” Miss Luckenbill said. “Women are best qualified for advertising cosmetics, household goods and feminine attire. ‘On the other hand, there are some things distinctly masculine, such as mechanical devices and men's wear. Real estate advertis-

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Negro Patient Beaten From Strangle Hold by Bootleg King. By United Press LIMA, Ohio, Jan. 28.—George Remus, former millionaire Cincinnati bootlegger, committed to the State Hospital for Criminally Insane here after his acquittal for the murder of his wife, saved the life of a hospital guard late Friday, it became known today. The guard, whose name was withheld, was attacked by a giant Negro patient and was on the verge of strangulation when Remus, drawn oy his gasping screams, leaped upon the Negro and beat him with his fists. The guard, wrenching free from the Negro’s huge hands, helped Remus subdue him. Guards Praise Other guards, hearing the struggle also ran to the rescue and the Negro was lodged in a padded cell. Remus won the praise of asylum attaches, who have been lenient with him since his imprisonment. Remus was received at the hospital six weeks ago, after the Cincinnati Probate Court, while finding him sane, held he is too dangerous to be at large. His behavior has been exceptionally good and it was believed today | that he had woven another and more sound link in the chain of evidence he is building up in the hope of obtaining his liberty. Taft Fights Freedom Habeas corpus proceedings, seeking the former rum king’s release on the ground he was never adjudged insane, were to have been filed by Remus’ attorneys this week, but action was postponed until Monday. Remus’ future depends much upon Dr. W. H. Vorbau, superintendent of the asylum, who is empowered by law to liberate an inmate whenever he deems him cured. Since his incarceration, Remus never has exhibited signs of insanity, asylum attaches declare. Charles P. Taft, 111, prosecutor of Hamilton County, Cincinnati, where Remus was tried for killing his wife, Imogene, has announced he will come to Lima and fight Remus’ efforts at freedom. HOOSIERS ARE ELECTED Electric Railway Association Honors State Men. Members of the Central Electric Railway Association elected four Hoosiers to office Friday at Cincinnati. Lemuel M .Brown of Greenwood, geenral superintendent of the Interstate Public Service Company, was named vice president; L. Earlyv/ine, 4818 Carrollton Ave., secre-tary-treasurer, and J. A. Greenland and T. J. Foote, also of Indianapolis, members of the executive committee.

ing, insofar as it pertains to securities, is masculine, but insofar as it pertains to apartments where families will live, it is feminine.” Miss Luckenbill has active charge of nine accounts in the cosmetic and women’s wear field. “But there have been times,” she confided, when I would do the work and a man would be sent out to exhibit it to the customer because of the latter's prejudice against women.”

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FLEE FIRE AS MERCURY HITS ZERO LEVEL Dozen Saved by Alarm of Passerby; Crippled Boy Carried Out. RELIEF IS DUE SUNDAY. Slight Temperature Rise Is Promised Tonight; 30 to 35 Tomorrow. While the United States Weather Bureau thermometer hovered near zero at 7 a. m. today, resident of the Raymond apartments, 709 Ft. Wayne Ave., fled, clad in night clothes into the cold when an overheated furnace caused a blaze that filled the building with smoke. Floyd Lee, 23, of 633 Ft. Wayne Ave., passing to work, saw smoke pouring from the building. He ran to Apt. 6, where his sister, Mrs. Helene McCarthy, and family live, and broke in the door. Arousing his sister and her husband, Lee carried his crippled nephew Jackie, 6, to his home a block away. Negro Gives Alarm Other residents said a Negro ran through the buildihg hammering on their doors and warning them to flee. They dashed out with coats thrown over their night clothing. They were the Misses Belle Kennedy. Jane Armstrong. Flora Layden, Lennie Dunham, Mildred Ash and Courtland Sinclair and Frank Albet. Firemen kept the flames In the basement aand damage was small. Relief from the zero weather is promised by the weather bureau tonight and Sunday. A low temperature of zero waa reported at 6.30 a. m. Warmer Tonight ! It will be warmer tonight, with a low mark between 5 and 10 deI grees above zero, according to the i Weather Bureau experts. | Sunday the mercury will rise, | slowly reaching 30 to 35 degrees j above zero in the afternoon, they jalso predicted. Cold Over Middle West By Ini ted Press CHICAGO. Jan. 28.—The Middle ; West was struck by another cold wave overnight, Chicago and subj urbs suffering from some of the | lowest temperatures recorded this j winter. j Thermometers in the suburbs regj istered as low as 9 below zero and : a high wind added to the chill, i Coast guard stations reported temj peratures variously from 1 below i to 6 below. I Evanston experienced the lowest ! mark; all other suburban towns reported below zero marks. The cold wave was general over the area. There was little prospect for immediate relief. Winter Grips East i Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.—Winter took a fresh hold on parts of the East today, after mild temperatures had been fairly general. Prospect was for snow before nightfall in portions of the Great Lakes region, the northern Appalachian region, the northern portion of the Middle Atlantic States and ! southern New England. Northern New England will have snow tonight or tomorrow, the weather bureau said. PREDICTS IRISH GAINS Republican Party Head Believes Majority Will Increase. By United. Press CHICAGO, Jan. 28.—Eamon De Valera, head of the Irish Republican party, predicted here that the Irish Republic will be re-established in the next election. “The Free State party has 61 members in the Dail Eireann,” De Valera said, “but the Republicans have 57, an increase of 22 at the last elections.” He said the next elections will bring a further increase in Republicans. INSURANCE PARLEYiNDS “Monument to Altruism,” Says Speaker at Banquet. “The institution of life insurance is one of the greatest monuments ever built by a civilized people to the spirit of altruism,” declared Claris Adams, attorney, at the Indianapolis Life Insurance Company banquet at the Marott, Friday night, C. M. Cartwright, Chicago, National Underwriter managing editor, was toastmaster. The dinner closed two day sales congress. Frank P. Manly, president, and Edward B. Raub, vice president, spoke. , L U. Graduate Killed By Times Special NOBLESVILLE, Ind., Jan. 28rRelatives here have been advised of the death at Gainesville, Fla., of Prof. Owen Burger, in automobile accident Three brothers live here. Prof. Burger was an Indiana University graduate and a member erf th 7 University of Florida faculty.