Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 229, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 February 1928 — Page 3

EEB. 1, 1928.

LINDBERGH GIVEN GREAT OVATION BY ISLAND THRONGS

AIRMAN FLIES 1,000 MILES TO REACH ISLE Remarkable Flight Over Sea Made to Land at St. Thomas. By United Press ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands, Feb. I.—Back on United States territory, Col. Charles A. Lindbergh •was a guest today at the residence of Governor Waldo Evans, while the entire, if small, population of the island united to do him honor. The American flier’s program included a luncheon and a short visit to the golf course, where his Spirit of St. Louis airplane landed yesterday. Streets in St. Thomas—formerly called Charlotte Amalaie were decorated gaily today in Lindbergh’s honor and the flying ambassador was cheered heartily whenever he appeared. Native girls presented the smiling aviator with a wreath of flowers. Two guns fired in town and the ringing of church bells signaled the approach of Lindbergh to St. Thomas yesterday and caused a great rush to the golf course, three miles west of the city. A$ the Spirit of St. Louis landed, a town battery fired a twenty-one-gun salute—a royal honor—and steamships in the harbor sounded sirens. After his presentation, Lindbergh was taken by Governor Evans to an open automobile which headed a procession to the Governor’s palace. The flying good will ambassador macte a typical Lindbergh flight here from Maracay, Venezuela, yesterday, covering the more than 1,000 miles of airway in scheduled flying time. He dropped out of a clouded sky just before dusk to receive the acclaim of thousands. Lindbergh's flight was remarkable Sn its precision. It was the longest flight he had made since leaving Mexico City and it was made at a swift flying schedule, as the American aviator wanted to bring his Spirit of St. Louis to the flying field here before darkness. Keeps True to Course He took off from Venezuela, with the good wishes of thousands ringing in his ears, at 724 a. m. From then on it was just a steady and rhythmic swing, somewhat in the form of an arc. that brought Lindbergh over the Lesser Antilles chain and thence to the Virgin Islands. Flying at a rate of approximately 100 miles an hour, the plane was sighted at the Island of St. Lucia at noon, over Guadalupe about an hour and a half later, over Montserrat Islands, over St. Christopher's Island, and finally he was sighted over American soil flying steadily toward his goal. He circled the city, then swung l to the landing field and dropped to an easy landing as the thousands of residents gathered to welcome him back to American soil. He grinned good humoredly and appeared to.be in excellent condition after the long flight. His first concern was with his beloved airplane. After inspecting it and seeing it placed in safe care for the night, he was ready to accept the adulation of the people. Cheered by Throng Government officials greeted him and told how delighted they were to have him visit their islands. There was a steady cheer and there were many women in the group to give welcome to Lindbergh. It was the longest over-water flight since his notable cruise to Paris last sping and was made with the same perfect manner as the flight over the North Atlantic. He was guest at a banquet last night and was to be entertained by government officials at a luncheon today. His plans call for a rest here today and then a flight to Porto Rico Thursday. From Porto Rico he subsequently will visit Santo Domingo, Hayti and then wind up his good will tour at Havana.

COOLIDGE HAS GUESTS Thirteen Members of House Breakfast With President. "i'u United Press WASHINGTON, Feb. I.—Seven Democratic and Six Republican members of the House were breakfast guests of President Coolidge today. They were: Democrats— Lowrey, Mississippi; Davis, Tennessee; Aswell, Louisiana; Linthicum, Maryland; Quin, Mississippi; Vinson and Bell of Georgia. Republicans—Perkins, New Jersey; Parker, New York; White, Maine; Haugen, Iowa; Porter and Butler, Pensylvania. SHINGLES TO CONGRESS Mute Plea From Pacific Coast for Tariff on Product. By United Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. —Two shingles, a mute plea from the Pacific coast for a tariff on such products, were before the Senate Finance Committee today. They were sent there by Senator .Dili of Washington, who explained to the Senate that 5,000 more are to descend on Congressmen in a coast drive to get Congress to put a tariff on shingles and thereby open many shingle mills now closed. Comb Fire Injures Woman Itu Times Siorcial , DALEVILLE, Ind., Feb. I.—Mrs. Julia Lambert, 86, suffered severe burns when a celluloid comb in her hair became ignited from a match she struck to provide light while taking canned fruit from a closet. Most of her hair was burned off and the scalp blistered. She plunged her head into a Tub of water, preventing flames from spreading to her clothing.

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By United Press ALBANY, N. Y., Feb. I.—New York State’s first experiment with a woman in high office reached an unhappy climax today when Governor A1 Smith decided that the evidence accumulating for months against Mrs. Florence E. S. Knapp, former Secretary of State, should be turned over to a grand jury. Governor Smith's decision was based on a special inquiry which had concluded that Mrs. Knapp’s case should be reviewed by a grand jury, with a view to indicting her for forgery, false audits and certifications, illegal removal of State records and grand larceny.

SENATE PASSES COURT CHANGE Indiana Would Get Two U. S. Districts Under Bill. By United rrcss WASHINGTON, Feb. I.—The Senate today passed the Robinson bill giving Indiana anew Federal judicial district. The bill now goes to the House. The bill provides separate judges and other court officials for the northern and southern halves of the j State, the dividing line being the north boundaries of these counties: Vermillion, Fountain, Montgomery, Clinton, Howard, Madison, Delaware and Randolph. Judge Robert C. Baltzell would continue to preside in the southern division at Indianapolis and Judge Thomas Slick in the northern at South Bend. For two years the State has both Slick and Baltzell with concurrent jurisdiction, but they have worked under an agreement giving Slick the northern and Baltzell the southern half. One grand jury, meeting in Indianapolis, has handled all cases. There would be separate grand juries for each judge under the Robinson bill. INVITE SUGGESTIONS ON STATE G. 0. P. PLATFORM Party’s Advisory Committee to Meet Here Feb. 16. First consideration of State Democratic platform planks for the 1928 campaign will engage a meeting of the party’s platform advisory committee at State headquarters in the Claypool Hotel, Thursday afternoon, Feb. 16. Appointments to the committee are being made this week by district chairmen, who are naming one man and one woman from each district, R. Earl Peters, State chairman, said today. The session will be the first of a series when all persons with platform plank suggestions in mind are welcomed to lay them before the committee. The advisory committee will then make recommendations to the regular platform committee which ordinarily is not named until the day before the State convention. Date for the convention will be determined at a meeting of the State Central Committee here on the morning of Feb. 16, Peters said. June 5 and 6 are tentative dates suggested by party leaders. Fearing Arrest, Kills Self By United Press LOGANSPORT, Ind., Feb. I. David R. Price, 25, was found dead in the garage of his farm home near here late Tuesday. A shotgun, a charge from which struck him in the head, was beside the body. Fear that he would face prosecution for the theft of sixteen hogs from a farmer was believed to have motivated his act. Philippines Official 111 By United Press WASHINGTON, Feb. I.—Philippine Resident Commissioner Guevara passed a “fairly comfortable” night at Emergency Hospital, to which he was taken after a heart attack suffered in the capital building Tuesday. Refinance your debts now "and repay as you earn. Low cost, confidential and quick. CAPITOL LOAN CO., 14114 E. Wash.—Advertisement.

HOLD PAIR AFTER CHASE Injured Woman Refuses to Tell How Accident Occurred. Edgar Salter, 21, of 4244 Madison Ave., is held at the city prison today charged with driving an automobile while intoxicated, speeding and reckless driving. Patrolman Gillispie saw a woman in the machine bleeding about the face, on Virginia Ave., he said. He called the emergency squad and after a chase Sergt. Clifford Richter arrested Salter, at 1130 Hosbrook St. Mrs. Marie Sanders, 3005 Bluff Road, the woman, was charged with vagrancy. A man, said to be her husband, fled.

HOLMES TO AMEND Includes Ouster Attempt in Suit for Mayoralty. Ira M. Holmes. Republican, who is seeking the mayor’s chair in a quo warranto :uit before Circuit Judge Harry O. Chamberlin, today prepared an amendment to the suit, setting out city council’s action Monday. Holmes said he did not know whether council’s attempt to rescind action on the resolution of Oct. 27 declaring vacancy in the mayor’s office was legal or not. “I’ll give the court a chance to rule on it,” he said. Meanwhile city and school city employes were receiving their regular pay checks today following announcement by County Clyde E. Robinson that he would acknowledge the signature of Sterling R. Holt, Slack’s city controller. Mayor Slack continued to conduct city business as usual, except that a police guard was continued at city hall by the safety board. HEIRESS QUITS sl7 ROOM Moves With Ex-Clerk Husband to Better Quarters. By United Press NEW YORK, Feb. I.—Vincent Edward Brown, former hotel clerk, has given up the sl7 a week furnished room where he first took his heiress bride, the former Sybil Bayer. The couple left for more commodious quarters, giving the address of an exclusive apartment hotel. It was said at the hotel today, however, that the Browns were not registered. Edwafd S. Bayer, glove manufacturer and father of the bride, still has exhibited no signs of forgiveness. PETERS, STUMP TO TALK R. Earl Peters, Ft. Wayne, Democratic State chairman, and Albert Stump, Indianapolis, candidate for the Democratic nomination for United States Senator, will address the recently organized Tom Marshall Club at Elkhart, Ind., Thursday night. Loot Safe of S3OO Bu Times (Soeciul FT. WAYNE, Ind., Feb. I.—Burglars who chopped through a brick wall of Miller’s Cafeteria in the downtown district took more than S3OO from a safe after ripping off the door. Suicide Uses Slow Poison ANDERSON, Ind., Feb. I.—Miss Muriel Hitzer, 36, is dead here, a suicide by slow poison, which she swallowed a week ago. She refused to tell authorities about relatives and gave no further information regarding herself, save her name and age. __

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VENIRE DRAWN FOR JACKSON'S TRIAjJEO, 8 Fifty Will Be Ready First Day for Examination by Attorneys. Special jury venire of fifty county taxpayers, who will be examined next Wednesday for the bribery trial of Governor Ed Jackson in Criminal Court before Special Judge Charles M. McCabe, were drawn today by Jury Commissioners Joseph R. Raub and E. A. Hendrickson. Another venire of fifty that will report next Thursday will be drawn Friday. Commissioner Hendrickson gave this as the reason for not drawing both venires. “The box is nearly empty and it will be necessary to add some names before another drawing can take place. We arc drawing juries for other courts every few days,” he said. Sheriff Omer Hawkins and deputies started serving the prospective jurors at once. Those drawn: Oscar F. Gottlieb. 4301 Carrollton Ave.. factory manager. John B. Adams. Oaklandon. Hubert Adams, Route B. Box 204. Charles S. Hargroves. Route A. Acton. Walter L. Shirley. 946 N. Illinois 6t.. undertaker. Charles W’llliams. 521 W. North 6t. William J. Green. Acton. Simon P. Baus. 26 N. De Quincy. C. W. Field. 315 N Alabama. Leonard Myers. New Augusta. Route A-2. W. H, Abraham, 403 Wild Bank Bldg., coal dealer. John Bodte. Route C. Ivan Fowler, Route D, Box 233. Ace Berry, Indiana Theater manager. Louis N. Grossman. 807 N. Delaware. E. S. Penn. 1128 Hume-Mansur Bldg. H. B. Hostetter, 721 Peoples Bank Bldg. David P. Porterfield, 2 Washington Bt. Thomas R. Beaver. Fishers Isham C. Hamilton, Route F, Box 237. James A. Bange, 621 Meyer-Klser Bldg. Henry W. Boggs. 3911 W. Washington Bt. James Bell. Route K. Peter P. Trlller. North St. and canal. George P. Bornwasser, 402 N. Meridian. Ennis Bragdon, Lawrence. R. C. Coe, ill E. Sixteenth St. Ferd L. Hollweg. 130 8. Meridian Bt., Htbben-Hollweg Cos. William B. Achglll, Route 4, Box 704. Dwight S. Ritter. 707 Merchants Bank Bldg., Insurance. George H. Oilar, 229 Massachusetts Ave., furniture. _ Everett McClain, Wanamaker, Route P. Persey L. Allen, Route 1. Box 182. John J. Zaring. 706 Guaranty Bldg. Theo. C. Anderson. Route H. Box 368. Elmer C. Arnold. Route C, Box 616. Jas. A. Baird, 630 Occidental Bldg. John H. Talge, 1101 E. Thirteenth St. Louik Alchorn, Route G. William H. Howard, 712 Board of Trade Bldg. Carl E. Banta, Route 6, Box 515. Charles W. Bade Route G. Claude Wlttorff. Route O. Harvey M. Thompson. 521 W. North St. Louis H. Enners, Route H-2, Box 334. Fred W. Berndt. Route P. Box 342. George F. Albrecht. 828 Holt Ave. John P. Ashton. 3506 Madison Ave. William H. Bade. Route P. William R. Myers. Route A-2.

‘BIGOT’ IS ASSAILED ‘Southern Senator’ Insults Veterans, Says Spafford. By United Press ALBANY. N. Y„ Feb. I.—The religious tirades of a certain Southern Senator are insults to every man who served in the World War, Edward E. Spafford, national commander of the American Legion, said in a speech here. The Legion commander did not name the Senator but said he would make public the man’s name when his speaking tour taok him into “the home State of the bigot.” “He used words to breed hate,” Spafford said. “That man ought to be taken to France and shown the names on the white crosses. He will learn there is no distinction within our ranks,” Spafford said. "I plan to go to the home State of that Senator and I am prepared to say the same thing, without fear, I am certain, of being tarred and feathered.” Change “white elephants” into cash in three steps. Run a want ad in The Times. Answer calls. Sell for cash.

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Nobody Home! By Times Special PIMENTO, Ind., Feb. I. Nobody home so the postoffice was robbed. This little town’s postoffice is in a residence. While the family was away, a burglar broke in and stole $65.

$386,15 RAISED TO AID FAMILY Mrs. Arnold Is Assured of Job on Recovery. The future of Mrs. Leroy Arnold and her two babies, survivors of the husband and father killed by a hit and run driver a week ago tonight, appeared assured today, when Mrs. Arnold received a letter from H. P. Colmar, manager of the Postal Telegraph Company, assuring her a job would be open for her when she recovers. Mrs. Arnold is in city hospital, recovering from complications which set in after the birth of the second child three weeks ago. Mrs. Arnold was a Postal branch manager before her marriage. Contributions to The Times Leßoy Arnold Family Relief Fund had reached $386.15 this afternoon, assuring the widow of a nest-egg until she is able to support herself and the babies. A committee from the auxiliary to John H. Holiday Jr. Post, American Legion, will consult Mrs. Arnold and supervise expenditure of the fund. RULED OUMT WORK Combustion Engineer Says Job Is Not Abolished. Combustion Engineer Joseph C. Buchanan today reported for work as usual at city hall, despite the fact the board of safety abolished his $3,000 a year post Tuesday afternoon. Buchanan said he had been informed by his attorney that the city council has sole power to abolish the position and declared he would stay on the job. On Mayor L. Ert Slack’s recommendation the board abolished Buchanan’s post as an economy move, placing his assistant, James Knox, who gets $2,400 a year, in charge of the smoke inspection work.

SOVIET DENIES SOUTH RUSSIA REVOLTRUMOR Turkish Papers Say Huge Bodies of Troops Are Being Mobilized. By United Press LONDON, Feb. I.—The Daily News-Westminster Gazette’s Constantinople correspondent said today that Turkish newspapers reported a revolution occurred in southern Russia. The report said the Soviet government was mobilizing large naval and military forces. The British ambassador to Turkey has advised Turkish authorities, according to the story, that the principal ports of Crimea had been closed by floating mines. No confirmation has been obtained yet of the report. Within the past several days there nave been reports of revolutionary activities in Russia, which have been officially denied and which apparently were without foundation. One report from Riga, Latvia, said that four companies of the army had revolted and was bombarding the Kremlin walls with artillery. Moscow correspondents denied this immediately, saying that there were no untoward incidents in Moscow and that, only a regular peaceful gathering crowds around the Kremlin. Soviet Denies Trouble By United Press MOSCOW, Feb. I.—The foreign office today denied ruomrs of a revolt in the Ukraine district, and ascribed them to the "usual desire on the part of the foreign press to picture the Soviet Union as a country of constant, if not imaginary, revolts." No rumors of revolution or disquiet have been heard here. Trains have been arriving daily from the Crimea and South Russia. Their passengers ridiculed reports of trouble. Woman in Politics Dies By Times Special VINCENNES, Ind., Feb. I.—Mrs. Georgia Brocksmith, 47, Democratic vice chairman for Knox County four years and active in that party’s work in the Second district, is dead of pneumonia. She leaves her husband and five children.

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Water , Boys? By United Press HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. I. The drys won the first unofficial pro-convention victory today. Mayor Oscar Holcombe announced that the auditorium to house the Democratic national convention will be erected near the city water plant.

OPEN JOBS AT MARMON PLANT Increased Production Will Mean More Work. Marmon Motor Company production plans for 1928, approved Tuesday by the board of directors, will mean millions of dollars to Indianapolis and employment of hundreds of men in making the cars and materials, company heads said today. Present employment of 2,900 in factory personnel and office staff. Present daily production of 164 cars; by the end of this week, 200 cars, and by April, 216 cars. Peak production employment of 3,400. A pay roll of $4,507,000 in Marmon’s production year. Expenditure of more than $lB,000,000 in fifteen other Indianapolis factories for materials and equipment. Employment of from 1,100 to 1,200 men at the 'lndianapolis plant of the Murray Body Corporation, the entire local output to be taken by Marmon. This program will provide for production of more than 45,000 Marmon cars during the remainder of the year. ARSON CASE CONTINUED Roomer and Landlady Held for Fire That Periled Lives. The case of Mrs. Narcissus Tolin, 74, and Homer Taylor. 24, Paducah, Ky., held on arson charges in connection with a fire at the rooming house operated by Mrs. Tolin at 308 N. New Jersey St., was continued until Thursday by Municipal Judge Paul C. Wetter Tuesday. Taylor is said to have admitted to detectives that Mrs. Tolin offered him SSO to set fire to the house so she could collect SI,OOO insurance. Eleven roomers were routed by the fire which firemen extinguished before it got well underway.

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SAFE HAULERS LEAD 24-HOUR GRIMERECORD. Filling Station Is Held Up; Boy, 5, Robbed on Way From Grocery. Another filling station holdup, a daylight delivery truck robbery, the theft of a purse from a 5-year-old boy, taking of a safe containing S2OO and several minor thefts and burglaries forms the crime record of the last twenty-four hours, according to police reports. A. Heath, 1018 W. Twenty-Seventh St., attendant at the Plaza Oil filling station, Warman Ave. and Michigan St., said a lone bandit forced him with a gun into the wash room, barricaded the door with an iron stand and took SSO. He was rescued by Noah Alber, restaurant proprietor at 2807 W. Michigan St., he said. Police are investigating. Boy, 5, Is Robbed A trio of bandits held up an L. S. Ayres & Cos. delivery truck and took S4B from the driver, Roy Colie, 359 Grand Ave., late Tuesday afternoon. They drove alongside the truck near 5302 Washington Blvd., two of the trio climbed aboard and drawing guns, ordered Colle to drive to Sixty-First St., where they robbed him and returned to the machine driven by the third bandit. Five-year-old Jack Fuller, son of Mrs. Elva Fuller, 444 S. Alabama St., was knocked down and robbed of nearly $5 when returning from a neighborhood grocery Tuesday afternoon. Drug Store Safe Hauled Out Burglars broke into the Carl Combs drug store, Twentieth and Dearborn Sts., Tuesday night and hauled away the safe, containing some S2OO. W. C. Bise, 2038 N. Dearborn St., saw the men break a glass from the front door and carry the safe to a large automobile parked at the curb. He called police, who arrived too late. A Negro boy is sought for the theft of $5 and some automobile keys from the office of Mrs. Don McClure, 1549 N. Meridian St. She told police she saw the youth as he left the office. George Newmier, 1038 Parker Ave., listed loot taken by a burglar as $55 in cash; diamond ring, $300; revolver, $lO, and flashlight, $1.50. Fred Uhl, 820 Parker Ave., was visited by the same burglar, police believe, and $lO in cash, a lodge ring valued at S4O and a S4O watch and chain were taken. Roy Stone, an actor stopping at the Grand Hotel, reported S4O stolen from his room. SLEEPS FOR FOUR DAYS Physicians Can’t Awaken Oregon Railroad Office Clerk. By United Press PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. I.—Frank J. West, railroad office clerk, entered his fourth day of unbroken sleep today. West fell asleep last Saturday and physicians have been unable to awaken him. SAILS"FOR SPEED TEST j By United Press LONDON. Feb. I.—Capt. Malcolm Campbell. British automobile race driver, will sail from Southampton today aboard the Berengaria for the United States, where he will make an attempt to break the onemile automobile speed record at Daytona Beach, Fla. The special motor car that Campbell will use in the attempt will be aboard the Berengaria when Campbell leaves.