Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 231, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 February 1928 — Page 3

FEB. 3, 1928

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FLIER WILL BE ROYALLY FETED AT SAN JUAN Several Social Functions on Today’s Program of Good Will Envoy. SANTO DOMINGO IS NEXT Havana Is Preparing Great Reception for Landing There Feb. 8. Bii United Preen SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Feb. 3.—San Juan today entertained Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh as enthusiastically as if he hr.d made a 1,000-mile flight instead of the short hop of seventy-five miles he made Thursday in coming here from the Virgin Islands. While the flight was short in distance it almost linked the Lesser and Greater Antilles in the young flier's program of extending good will. It was a repetition of the conquests of go6d-will that the famous Lone Eagle has made in his long trip through Central and South America. He will be a guest at several functions today and this evening and tomorrow will fly to Santo Domingo. Santo Domingo Excited Bn United Press SANTO DOMINGO, Feb. 3.—Santo Domingo, where Columbus founded the first colony of Europeans and where many people believe Columbus still is buried, was awaiting eagerly today the arrival of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, a trail blazer of another age. A national 'holiday has been declared for tomorrow, when Lindbergh is expected to arrive from Porto Rico, and there will be a gay floral carnival in the streets tomorrow night. The city has been decorated profusely in Lindbergh’s honor. President Vacquez, the minister of foreign affairs and the American minister will head the reception committee. Newspapers today, announcing names of the welcoming committee that would be at the flying field, added simply: “And everybody else j in Santo Domingo.'’ Colcnel Lindbergh is expected to I land at 2p. In. He will be taken j to the city hall, where the keys of i the city will be handed to him. At 5 p. m. President Vasquez will hold a reception in Lindbergh's honor and decorate him with a gold medal. Sunday Lindbergh will visit the Columbus Monument. . Havana Plans Reception Bji I nited Press HAVANA. Feb. 3.—Plans for the reception for Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh when he lands here Feb. 8. have been completed by President Machado, Martinez Ortiz. Secretary of State, and high Army and Navy officials. Lindbergh will •be greeted when he lands at Columbia air field by the secretaries of the army and navy, Dr. Rafael Iturralde and Gen. Alberto Herrera, chief of staff of the army, in bahlf of the Cuban government. He then will be escorted to the presidential palace. Other plans include a call at the Pan-American Conference, another at the yacht club, and then a banquet given by President Machado, where the Cuban president will decorate Lindbergh with the Order of

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Carlos Mainuel de Cesredes, with the title of grand official, the highest honor within the power of the government. ORDER REDUCTIONS IN PARK SERVICE SALARIES Slashes Totaling $5,050 Approved by Board. Reductions totaling $5,050 in city park department salaries were ordered Thursday by the park board. The board unanimously adopted a report of Michael E. Foley and Adolph G. Emhardt, a committee named to make the cuts in accordance with the reduced appropriation for 1928. Reductions: Superintendent Walter Jarvis, from $5,500 to $5,000; Assistant Superintendent George E. Morgan, from $3,720 to $3,000; Auditor Cora E. Hartman, $2,400 to $2,100; Assistant Auditor Grace Casey, SI,BOO to $1,620; Chief Clerk Charles M. Davidson, $2,400 to $2,100; Investigator Edward E. Kuhns, $2,100 to $1,800; Engineer J. E. Perry, $4,000 to $3,750; Junior Assistant Engineer Norris O. Thompson, $2,000 to SI,BOO, and Golf Course Managers H. A. McClure, Chick Nelson, Harry Schopp and Herman Uebele, from $2,000 to SI,BOO. Positions of Park Shop Foreman James M. Driver and Recreation Shop Foreman William A. O’Nan, SI,BOO a year, were abolished. A new position, shop and construction foreman#paying $2,100, was given to Andrew Bruce, Brookside custodian. Driver will succeed Bruce as custodian. Engine Kills Switchman HAMMOND, Ind., Feb. 3.—Barry Somes, 35, switchman, was killed instantly and his body horribly mangled today when he was run i down by a switch engine in the Monon Railroad yards here.

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A BURGLAR played hide and seek with Frank A. Simon Thursday night at his home, 1014 Garfield Dr. The prize for the winner was SIOO and a sack of pennies in the Simon home. After considerable maneuvering, Simon won, retaining his cash. • Returning home, Simon found a rear window of the house had been jimmied and the place ransacked, although the money had been overlooked. He called police and told them of the money as well as the burglar. Evidently the burglar heard this conversation, for shortly after police left the neighborhood, he eame from a hiding place in the alley and approached the house, which had been darkened. Simon rushed out of doors and the burglar left with Simon in hot but unavailing pursuit.

FACE ARSON CHARGE Two Notre Dame Students Held at Michigan City. By United Prcaa MICHIGAN CITY, Ind., Feb. 3. Two Notre Dame University students, one of them en route to his home in Chicago to he married, are in jail here charged with burning the Miami cottage at Sheridan Beach, near here. The prisoners are John F. Breen, 20, and Patrick Dillon, 21. Dillon had a marriage license on his person when arrested. Breen is the son of a Chicago sergeant. Before leaving the university near South Bend for the wedding, the two had several drinks. They stopped here and with two local young women, had a party. After taking the women home, the youths went to the cottage, started a fire in a grate and went to sleep. Awakened when the building caught fire, they had a narrow escape from death. Suspicion was directed to them when police noticed burned spots on their clothing.

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LESLIE, HOUSE SPEAKER, OUT FOR GOVERNOR Fourth to Announce as Seeking Nomination by G. 0. P. Harry G. Leslie of Lafayette, speaker of the House of Representatives, today was the fourth to announce his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Governor. “I believe the people of Indiana want someone in the Governor’s office who believes in Republican principles and will be a free agent to work for the good of the entire State, unhampered by any pre-elec-tion agreements,” Leslie said. The Lafayette man expressed “strong convictions on several subjects,” among them: “I am opposed to the granting of executive clemency except in rare instances, for the tendency to pardon and parole criminals is dangerous. Urges Stand on Primary "The Republican party in its State convention should take a stand on the direct primary. I shall abide by the decision of the party convention. Personally, I believe there is something radically wrong with the primary system in Indiana. “I favor necessary appropriations to stated institutions and believe in the further development of our State park system. “I am opposed to the furtherance of political ambitions from the pulpits of the church. I have too high a regard for the churches and will accept no invitation to speak in any church while a candidate.” Born at Lafayette Leslie was born at Lafayette, April 6, 1878 and lived in that county continuously except for seven years when he managed a farm in Warren county. He was graduated from Purdue University in 1903 and for the last three years has been General Alumni Association secretary and managing editor of the Purdue Alumnus. In 190? he was captain of football and baseball teams at the university. His wide acquaintance among Purdue alumni throughout Indiana is expected to prove a valuable asset to his candidacy. He also was gradu-

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Harry G. Leslie of Lafayette, speaker of the House of Representatives, who today announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Governor.

ated from Indiana Law School In 1907. Starting his political career as clerk of West Lafayette, Leslie was elected Tippecanoe County treasurer during the Progressive split in 1912. He was re-elected in 1914. In 1923 he became Republican caucus chairman of the House of Representatives. As presiding officer of the House in the last two sessions, Leslie frequently has blocked legislation he regarded questionable. His refusal to hand down,a bill in the 1925 session which would have reorganized the State board of education w r as an affront to D. C. Stephenson forces. Leslie is married and has three sons. He is a member of the Methodist Church, Masonic and Odd Fellows Lodges and the Columbia Club. Arthur Symms, Linton; Charles W. Jewett, Indianapolis ex-mayor, and Alvah J. Rucker, Marion County ex-prosecutor, were the three whose announcements of candidacy preceded Leslie’s. Hoosier Dies in Fire By United Prcaa INDIANA HARBOR, Ind., Feb. 3. —John Banila, 48, steel worker, was suffocated and burned to death by a fire in his home here today. It was believed he fell asleep when smoking a cigaret. . >

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HAVANA PARLEY GETS REPORTS OF COMMITTEE Social Service Group to Submit Recommendations to Group. By United Prcaa HAVANA, Feb. 3.—The sixth PanAmerican conference, which opened here eighteen days ago, was scheduled to place its first concrete results before the world today. The first plenary session to be devoted to “business” rather than oratory, was due to open at 3 p. m., with the full report of the committee on social problems, with accompanying resolutions, ready for final approval of the conference body. Resolutions adopted by the committee on social problems, which will be presented over a wide range of topics in the field of public health and sanitation. Urge Sanitary Code In part, they provided that the sixth Pan-American conference should: 1. Recommend that all countries ratify the Pan-American sanitary code. 2. Acknowledge that t application of principles approved kt the fifth Pan-American conference has been a factor ip developing efficiency in hygiene and sanitation in American countries. 3. Recommend to all American countries that their sanitary personnel should be trained In special schools, free from political interference as to tenure of office with promotion based on merit and with retirement pension provided. Ask Technical Advisers 4. Request the ninth Pan-Ameri-can sanitary conference attempt to establish the bases for training sanitarians. 5. Request all governments of the America’s to send technical advisers to future international American conferences. 6. Recommend the creatloA of bodies of visiting nurses duly licensed in all American countries. 7. Recommend international interchange of specialist in public health, and hygiene. Many other recommendations of related character were included.