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BOARD PLANS BOULEVARD TO MILLERSVILLE Orders Survey to Extend Fall Creek System Three Miles. WOULD COST SIOO,OOO A. W. Brayton Jr. Named to Landscape Proposed Linking Drive. A. W. Brayton Jr., landscape consultant, today begun a survey to determine the land needed for a boulevard northwest of Fall Creek from Keystone Ave. to Millersville. The park board Thursday afternoon authorized Brayton to make preliminary studies and charts to determine the amount of land which should be acquired for the proposed boulevard and park tract and report next Thursday. After several conferences with Mayor L. Ert Slack, Brayton has negotiated with property owners relative to deeding the city the ground needed for the project. Extend Fall Creek Plan Brayton proposed to extend Fall Creek Blvd. system from the Key- j stone Ave-Allisonville Rd. bridge j over the stream to Fifty-Sixth St. and Millersville, with provisions for ] future extension in all dilutions. Under Brayton's plan the FiftySixth St. route for Kessler Blvd. would be dropped and the proposed east and west boulevard moved northward. Property owners have tentatively agreed to donate a 300-foot strip along the northwest bank of the creek to induce the city to establish the natural drive, connecting Maple Rd., Fall Creek Blvd., Millersville, Broad Ripple, Holliday Park and Riverside Park. Would Extend Three Miles The boulevard would be about three miles in length, with a fortyfoot roadway. A strip of ground between the property-line and the 100-foot boulevard would be used for park and playground purposes. Possibilty of a bridge at Forty-Sixth St. in the near future was cited. Brayton declared it will be necessary to replat some of the sub-di-vision lots after the boulevard route Is staked off. “In going into-‘this project we should think of what is best for the city in years to come and purchase enough ground to permit proper development and atmosphere. The creek could be dredged for materials to build the embankment,” Brayton told the board. Brayton said the project might cost $100,000.” Park Engineer Perry told the board the future flood prevention precautions should be given consideration. Asks Personal Survey “First, we need to determine the thing that will make this a finished and creditable thing to Indianapolis. It will be long walk, but I think the board should go over the route soon,” Michael E. Foley,Democratic member, declared. The board indicated it would employ Brayton, former park consultant under the Duvall administration, to landscape the north side project in event the board is impressed with his survey. Sarah E. Johnson, Silas Johnson and the Steinmyer heirs own most of the property. LOCAL MEN DENY GUILT Arraigned in Monroe, Mich., on Charges of Transporting Beer. Two Indianapolis men arrested on charges of transporting thrity-three cases of Canadian beer in an automobile, pleaded not guilty today in a justice court at Monroe, Mich., according to a United Press dispatch. The men gave their names and addresses as Vernard Drake, 30, a railroad brakeman, 1614 W. New York St„ and Ralph Otis, tool maker, 227 N. Capitol Ave. Bail for each was set at SI,OOO and their examination on the charges set for Tuesday. WAR rll YEARS ~A G 0 President Wilson Called Nation to Arms April 6, 1917. Bn United Pres* WASHINGTON, April 6.—Eleven years ago today Washington was the scene of wildest turmoil as Woodrow Wilson signed the declaration of war with Germany. He attached his signature to the famous document, calling a nation to arms, at 1:15 p. m., April 6, 1917, while chimes of a church here played “America.” FLIES; HEARS AGAIN Deaf Colonel, 84, Cured After Air Ride. Bji United Press WASHINGTON. April 6—Deaf for a long time, Colonel J. P. Scott, 84, enroute from Gettysburg, Pa., to Hampton, Va., found on alighting from an airplane here that he could hear again. He said his eustachian tubes had opened up during the air journey. Easter Clothing on 20 j ayments. H&R Clothing Cos., 29 E. Ohio St. —Advertisement.

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VOLUME 39—NUMBER 295

No, Henry Never Existed, but the Fo ’ Hens Sho ’ Did

YAS, sah, Henry Jones, 28, Negro. Cleveland, is through with chickens. Henry was on trial before Municipal Judge Paul C. Wetter today for stealing four chickens and for resisting arrest. “Yas, sah, judge, ah was guilty of that petit larceny, all right, but I don’t know nuthin’ about this existing. I never was existing.” Mid the roars of courtroom attaches. Judge Wetter sentenced Henry to thirty days on the Indiana State Farm

TRIBUTE OF WORLD IS PAID TO DEPEW

Uhuh, Dad, See Judge Officially Upholds High School Boy’s Rights to Family Auto.

VITHEN a father has a son in ’ ’ high school and doesn’t let him use the family automobile, he is really forcing the boy to steal some other machine. Such was the modern ethic expounded from the Municipal Court bench today by Judge Pro Tem. Jacob Steinmetz. The judge lectured Merrill Doyle, Sr„ 3510 N. Pennsylvania St., for not letting Merrill, Jr., 18, Technical high school student, use the family car. The youth had confessed to stealing the machine of a neighbor, Clifford Arrick, Apt. 6, 3419 N. Pennsylvania St. “I took the car because I wanted to be a race driver,” young Doyle told the court. “My father wouldn’t let me use our machine. All the boys at high school have cars and without one I was considered a ‘heel.’ ” tt a tt THIS tale of thwarted modern youth aroused the ire of the judge pro tem. He turned to the young man's father. “It is just men like you that cause boys to go astray,” he admonished. “The idea, of being too stingy to let this boy take your car. I have three sons and three cars for them. I ought to give the boy days, but because I feel that you are to blame for his plight, I’ll let him off with a SSO fine.” The judge later declared that two of his three cars are in the garage for repairs. The fine was possible by changing the charge to unlawful possession. The father paid it.

GERMAN DIRIGIBLE TO CIRCLE GLOBE

BY FREDERICK KUH United Press Staff Correspondent FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany, April 6Xin a hangar on the shore of Lake Constance, Germany’s new giant dirigible, destined to make the world gasp because of its amazing performances, scheduled to begin in June, is being completed. In June, Dr. Hugo Eckener, who flew the “Los Angeles” to the United States in 1924, will soar over Gennany in the first trial flight of PLANS BUILDING DRIVE Rescue Mission Seeks SIOO,OOO for Three-Story Structure. The Rev. H. E. Eberhardt, superintendent of the Wheeler City Rescue Mission, and the oard of directors, will hold opben house at the mission, 241 N. Delaware St„ Sunday afternoon. This is in preparation for the coming campaign to raise SIOO,OOO for anew three-story building. The campaign which will open April 10, and close one week later, is authorized by the Community Fund, which partially supports the mission work. MUST GO TO GALLOWS High Court Refuses to Stay Hanging of Charles Birger. Bn United Press SPRINGFIELD. 111., April 6. Charles Birger, notorious southern Illinois gang leader, was denied by the Supreme Court today a rehearing of his conviction of murder and sentence tp death. This removes Birger’s last chance to escape hanging unless Governor Len Small intervenes in his behalf. He is under sentence to be hanged April 13 for the murder of Mayor Joe Adams of West City. Ask Cafeteria Funds Audit Student book and cafeteria funds of Indianapolis high schools will be audited by six State board of account field examiners soon at request of school commissioners. Plans are under way to place all high school cafeterias under one head.

and fined him $lO on the petit larceny charge and fined him $5 on the “existing”'charge. “These is the last chickens ah ever want to see,” replied Henry. “I'm through with chickens. Henry was arrested when he tried to sell the chickens to a poultry dealer. He said his mother gave them to him, but when police took him to the address he gave as his mother's they found a vacant house. It was then he committed the “existing” by trying to jump out of the police car.

Thousands Send Word of Condolence to Family; Burial Saturday. fill United Press NEW YORK. April 6.—The popularity of Chauncey M. Depew, which extended from the lowest level of his railroad’s employes to the White House, proved as great in death today as it was in life. The body of the 93-year-old chairman of the New York Central lay in state behind the drawn blinds of his brownstone home while before his casket passed in person and by representative hundreds of the great and humble personages who had learned to honor his name. Thousands Pay Tribute Depew died of bronchial pneumonia yesterday, after a remarkable career, which spanned twothirds of the history of the United States. In the procession which passed his bier today were gray-haired men whose fathers and grandfathers had knownfDepew as a national figure. Those who could not come to pay their respects in person sent telegrams and cablegrams of sympathy to his widow and his son, Chauncey M. Depew, Jr. Men and women around the world who had known Depew as a United States Senator, a candidate for President, a great railroad executive, and the most notable after-dinner speaker of three generations, sent thousands of lflessages of condolence. Funeral Saturday Police were making elaborate plans tq handle the crowds at the funeral Saturday morning in the Protestant Episcopal Church of St. Thomas in Fifth Avenue. From the church the body will be taken to Peekskill, N. Y„ Depew's birthplace, for burial in the Depew mausoleum.

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the new-born LZ 127, christened Count Zeppelin. In July or August, Dr. Eckener intends to fly to the United States and back to Germany without landing. Should some of his passengers desire to “drop in” at Lakehurst, N. J„ they may be permitted to do so by the parachute method. Thereafter, if Dr. Eckener’s dreams come true, he will attempt to fly around the world in twelve days by way of Vladivostok, Tokio, California, Lakehurst and the Atlantic. He is prepared to carry twenty passengers on these flights, of whom three will be newspaper correspondents. In the same year he hopes to fly from Lakehurst to San Diego. Ultimately, the Gargantuan airship is destined for regular service between Spain and Argentina. The cost of a single flight from Sevilla to Buenos Aires, Dr. Eckener has computed, will be 200,000 gold marks ($50,000) provided such trips are made every week. The net revenues from passenger fares, postal revenue and freight were estimated at 400,000 gold marks. “The dirigible will fly from Germany to the United States in three day,” Dr. Eckener said, “and over the return journey in two days, thanks to favorable winds. Four and a half days will be required to Buenos Aires and six and a half to Australia.” Higher Phone Rates Asked The Decatur County Independent Telephone Company has filed a petition with the Public Service Commission asking for an increase in rates.

FORD AND WIFE LAND IN ENGLAND FOR VISIT

8 11 United Press SOUTHAMPTON, England, April 6.—Henry Ford and Mrs. Ford arrived here today aboard the Majestic and proceeded to London by automobile. Landing in England for the first time in twelve years, Henry Ford was greeted by a large crowd of photographers, who asked him to pose for a picture.

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1928

SEEK SENATE VOTE ON FARM BILL TUESDAY Leaders Work for Unanimous Consent: May Ballot Tomorrow. EXPECT COOLIDGE VETO Make Plans to Pass Measure Over Objections of President. Bit I'nited Pres n WASHINGTON, April Negotiations were begun by Senate farm bloc leaders today to work out a unanimous consent arrangement to vote next Tuesday on the pending McNary-Haugen bill. • Chairman McNary of the Senate Agriculture Committee, in charge of his measure, proposed in the Senate an agreement to limit debate after 2 p. m. Tuesday, but Senator Simmons <Dem.), North Carolina, objected temporarily. Simmons said he would see if a similar agreement could be worked out later in the day. A check by Senator Curtis. Repubican floor leader, showed only six speeches remain to be made on the measure. Unless the agreement is reached the Senate may be kept in session Saturday in an effort to force a vote, instead of taking the usual week-end adjournment. Plan to Override Veto Friends of President Cooli-jge and farm bloc members believe or fear the President will veto the measure. Every objection he set forth in his veto message on the old bill has been met—except his objection to the equalization fee system of disposing of surplus farm crops. This system is the crux of the bill and Coolidge has given no indication that his objections are diminished. Hence arrangements are being made in both Houses for a determined effort to pass the measure over the expected veto. The farm bio? polls, made in secret, show three less than a two-thirds majority necessary to override a veto. These few additional votes are expected to be enticed away from the opposition by adoption of several comparitively unimportant amendments before final action on the measure. Farm bloc leaders therefore arc certain that in the Senate they can pass the measure over the vfto. It will come back to that body first if the President returns its, because the Senate will be the first house to act. Then it would go before the House again. Smaller Majority in House In the House the situation is less encouraging. The majority there in favor of the bill is considerably lower than in the Senate. Only some unforeseen development could get the bill through there over a veto. The Senate farm bloc expects its big majority from southern Democrats who have indicated they are satisfied with the cotton provisions of the bill. A clarifying amendment may be necessary but at least five who formerly voted against the bill have indicated they will switch because of the cotton provision. RENEW OIL HEARING Teapot Probers Quiz G. 0. P. Witness Tuesday. P.V I'nited Press WASHINGTON, April 6. The Senate Teapot Dome hearings probably will be resumed next Tuesday to hear two. witnesses and then adjourn until the criminal conspiracy trial of Harry F. Sinclair is concluded here, Chairman Nye said today. The witnesses to be heard are Claudius Huston and Hary M. Blair, New York, both of whom were connected with raising money for the 1920 Republican campaign. SPEED UP FORD OUTPUT Expect Production to Reach 5,000 a Day by July 1. Bu United Press DETROIT, Mich., April 6. —There is every reason to believe production of the new Ford autos will reach 5,000 a day by July 1, it was announced today by the Ford Motor Company. The present daily production of fifteen assembly plants throughout the United States is 2,000 a day, it was said.

“I don’t mind,” said Ford smiling. Then he thought of Mrs. Ford’s desires in the matter. “We’ll ask her if she wants her picture taken; I don’t mind,” he repeated. Both were photographed. The automobile manufacturer banned closeups, however. The United Press correspondent

New City Councilmen Take Oath

CiSy Councilmen Albert F. Meurcr (left) and John F. White (center), receiving the oath of office from City Clerk William A. Boyce Jr. They were named to council seats Thursday.

YOUNG MOTHER DIES IN STORM Hurled From Auto to Road Near Kentland. By T i * special KENTLAND, Ind., April 6-Mrs. Leslie Burman, 23, died before the eyes of her three little children from injuries suffered when a miniature cyclone sucked her from the automobile she was driving and hurled her with great force on a paved highway near here. The young mother was on her way to Kentland when the storm struck. She was drawn from the car when she attempted to close a door. The auto was wrecked as it continued a short distance along the road with no one at the wheel, but the children, one only seven months old, escaped injury.

DOUBLE CROSS LAID TO WATSON, JUDGE

Supreme Court Judge Clarence It. Martin “was nominated at Jim Watson's request to keep the late Albert J. Beveridge out of the senatorial race against Mr. Watson,” declared Oscar G. Foellinger. Hoover State manager, in a statement today, purporting to explain the reason for Judge Martin's open indorsement of Watson's presidential candidacy, Thursday. “I think it is pretty well known that Mr. Beveridge was doublecrossed,” Foellinger said. “In one breath, Clarence R. Martin, judge of the Supreme Court oi Indiana, says that his present work ENLARGE PLANT FORCE Glenn Locomotive Cos. to Incrrcase Number of Employes. The Glenn Locomotive Company, rebuilder and reconditioner of railroad locomotives, which recently moved here from Cincinnati, 0., expects to increase its number of employes soon. The company, located at 3823 Massachusetts Ave., now employs sixty workers. At Cincinnati the company averaged 400 skilled workers, at times emloying 700. Locomotives purchased from larger railroads are rebuilt and sold to railroads. fallTleaves EL PASO Entrains Today for California to Recover Health. Bn United Press EL PASO, Texas, April 6.—Albert B. Fall, former secretary of the interior, will leave here tonight for Pasadena, Cal., where he will enter a sanatorium. Reservations have been made on a train leaving here this evening. Length of Falls stay in Pasadena will be detremined by the rapidity with which he recovers, Mrs. Fall announced. Pure Food Violators Fined Monthly report of the pure food and drug division of the State board of health reveals that four prosecutions of persons found violating the Indiana pure food law were made in March and the offenders fined, I. L. Miller, division head, said.

asked Ford about the rubber situation growing out of Prime Minister Baldwin’s announcement that the Stevenson scheme would be abandoned Nov. 1. “I think that is a move in the right direction,” Ford said. “But I do not know much about it.” Regarding the purposes of his visit, Ford said:

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MID-WEST CITIES ISOLATED BY SNOW

Dynamite Kid By I in tat Pri si AURORA, 111, April 6. Harry Gulich is looking for someone to untie his goat. The trouble is the goat swallowed some dynamite whica Gulich wanted to use in blasting stumps and tnere seems to be some uncertainty as whether dynamite surrounded by goat is still effective. Gulich placed the dynamite in his house. The goat entered the house and Harry arrived just in time to see the last stick of explosive disappaering down the animal's throat. Gulich tied the goat and departed in haste.

precludes his taking part in the campaign,” Foellinger declared. “Then in the next breath he takes part in the campaign. However, I am not surprised, for had it not been for James E. Watson and his organization of ‘slick’ politicians in the State, Clarence R. Martin, who had been Senator Beveridge's campaign manager, would not have procured the Republican nomination for judge of the Supreme Court.” “Certainly it was not because of Judge Martin's superior ability as a lawyer nor because of his unusual qualifications,” the Foellinger statement continued. “Jim Watson gave the order and his gubernatorial candidate and campaign manager. M. Bert Thurman, carried out the order, which was done, as will be recalled, with the assistance of Clyde A. Walb, at that time Watson’s chairman of the Republican State committee. “Since then, Judge Martin has been a great admirer of Indiana’s senior Senator, notwithstanding that it became necessary for him to change his mind over night. “Judge Martin speaks of Albert J. Beveridge very affectionately, but I think it is pretty well known now that Mr. Beveridge was doublecrossed.” Judge Martin, in his indorsement of Watson’s candidacy for the State’s presidential preference vote, lauded the Senator’s record as fitting him “as a candidate whose name we confidently can present to the Republican national convention.” “My present work,” the Martin statement concluded, “precludes my taking part in the campaign, but I feel that there is no impropriety in my making this statement of my personal preference for an Indiana candidate for President.” STOREROOM IS LEASED United Rug Company Opens Third • Store in Five Years. The United Rug and Linoleum Company has completed negotiations for a lease on a storeroom at the southwest corner of Washington St. and Capitol Ave. This is the third store opened by the company in the five years it has been in business and was necessitated by growing business,

“I am going to see the English people. I am particularly interested in people. In fact, it’s the only thing I am interested in. I have no particular plans.” Ford and Mrs. Ford looked the picture of health. For the manufacturer, it was his first visit to Great Britain since his famous peace ship venture.

Omaha and Lincoln, Neb., Without Telegraph and Telephone Wires. By United Press Belated winter swept over the northern Middle West and the near Northwest today, leaving much of the area covered with snow and isolating large areas. Wet, clinging snow covered large areas of Minnesota, lowa and Nebraska. Omaha and Lincoln, Neb., were almost completely isolated. Wet sticky snow, accompanied by wind, snapped telephone and telegraph wires. Western lowa also found communication difficult. Trains were delayed. Cold rain spread over most of the area not covered by snow, and the weather forecast was for more rain and lower temperatures today and Satudray. Unseasonably low temperatures spread into the Southwest and added to the suffering in areas swept by rain and tornados Thursday night. The death list in Shawnee, Okla., flooded by a cloudburst, and in Arkansas and Kansas towns swept by high winds stood at seven. The center of the snowstorm apparently was near Council Bluffs and Omaha. It was spreading eastward today, and by Saturday the weather bureau forecast, the Lakes States and Ohio Valley wall be visited by rains and low temperatures. Easter over most of the district will be cold and alternately fair and cloudy, it was predicted. The snowfall was reported at five inches in Council Bluffs and Omaha. CITY BACKS CIRCUS Part of Proceeds to Go to Emergency Fund. Mayor L. Ert Slack today announced a four-ring circus will be! staged in the State fairground coli- ! seum the week of April 23 for the benefit of the "emergency fund” recently created by the Slack cabinet. E. V. Richardson has signed a contract with the committee to stage the affair. The fund will receive 25 per cent of gross proceeds, Slack said. Nearly 200 performers will give two performances daily, in afternoon and evening. Some of the best circus acts in the country will be brought here directly from Chicago and Cleveland, it was said. Slack pointed out the fund, which will be used to provide charity, rewards for slayers of police officers, and other emergencies in the police and fire departments, will in no way conflict with the community fund. STUDY PRECINCT SHIFT Election Board Will Decide Its Action Today. Whether or not the county elecr tion board will file suit to halt precinct redistricting as advertised by the county commissioners, will be decided at a meeting of the board this afternoon in the office of County Clerk George O. Hutsell. Members of the board are Hutsell and Ira M. Holmes, Republicans, and James E. Deery, Democrat. They objected to the action of the commissioners on the ground that it was “gerrymandering.” The election board is in a dilemma because candidates for precinct committeemen are filing under both the old and proposed boundaries and the time for filing expires at midnight Saturday. Fred Stone at White House Bi! United Press WASHINGTON, April 6. Fred Stone, famous stage comedian, and his daughter, Dorothy, were luncheon guests today of President Coolidge.

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MOORE FACES JURY QUIZ IN COUNCIL JAM Former Official, Convicted of Bribery, Present at Long Session. NEW ACTION FORECAST Civic Groups Confer for Choice of Candidates for Ferguson Job. Boynton J. Moore, resigned city councilman, convicted of bribery, was before the Marion county grand jury for an hour and a half this morning. Presem e of Prosecutor William H. Rem> and Special Prosecutor Ernsley W. Johnson in the Jury room with Moore gave rise to reports that important developments in the city council situation may result. The prosecutors refused to give 1 any inkling of what may be developing. The prosecutors said they have reached no decision as to whether Walter R. Dorsett, who was replaced in the council at the special election heid Thursday, will be placed on trial on his bribery indictment in Criminal Court Monday as scheduled. Meet to Pick Candidates Chamber of Commerce, Board of Trade, and City Manager League t committees were to meet late today to prepare a list of approved candidates for the council election Monday of a successor to Millard W. Ferguson, indicted councilman, who resigned Thursday. Albert F. Meurer, 4426 E. Tenth St., on the recommendation of the civic organizations, Thursday was elected to Dorsett’s seat. John F. White, 1545 Lexington Ave., president of (he Federation of Community Civic Clubs, was elected to succeed Boynton J. Moore, who was found guilty of bribery two weeks ago and faces a two to feur-teen-year term in prison. X ; All of the indicted councilmen,'' but Claude E. Negley, are seeking to be permitted to plead guilty to misdemeanor charges for which the, penalty is only fines, in return for their resignations. Committee Meets The sub-committees of the civic organizations met at noon today to consider a list of successors to Ferguson. The full committees were to meet at 4 p m. to receive recommendations of the subcommittees. Austin H. Todd has filed his resignation, effective April 25, with City Clerk William A. Boyce Jr„ but it has not been acted on by council. Council President Otis E. Bartholomew has prepared his resignation. his attorneys say, but it has not been presented. Negley has said he will not resign, declaring he is innocent of the bribery charge. It has been understood that the prosecutors will not consider the offers of the councilmen to plead guilty to the misdemeanor charge, unless all the indicted councilmen resign and successors satisfactory to the public are elected. SELL MERIDIAN SITE Frank E. Gavin Buys Property From Williams Estate. The northeast comer of Tenth and Meridian Sts., with 110 feet frontage and a depth of 210 feet, was sold yesterday by the estate of Charles R. Williams, formerly editor of the Indianapolis News. Frank E. Gavin, trustee and attorney for the estate of Mrs. Ella B. Gavin, purchased the property at a price stated to be in excess of $40,000. The property is at present under ninety-nine-year lease to the Centennial Building Company, which has eighty-six years yet to run. There is a building now covering the entire site. HUNT LION IN DALLAS Children Kept Indoors After Animal Escapes in Night. DALLAS, Texas, April B.—City police and county officers staged a lion hunt in the outskirts of Dallas today. A five-year-old female African lion escaped at midnight from the baggage car of a Katy passenger train. No trace of the animals has been found today. Parents m the suburbs, kept their children indoors and many adults were afraid to venture out. OFFERS SHUT-INS CABS Checker Company to Carry Invalids Free to Easter Services. Dr. Ernest N. Evans, executive secretary of the Indianapolis Church Federation, announced today that the Checker Cab Company had offered to take all shut-ins and cripples to Easter Sunday church services in their cabs free of charge Easter morning. Those who would take advantage of the offer should send their names and addresses to the Church Fed* era tion offices at the Y. M. C. A.