Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 316, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 May 1928 — Page 2

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RACES WALSH, REED IN CLOSE CALIFORNIA TILT Democratic Vote in West to Settle Three-Way Campaign Race. HEAVY POLL EXPECTED Result to Mark Definite Turning Point in Party Presidential Race. BY GERALD P. OVERTON United Press Staff Correspondent SAN FRANCISCO, May I.—A primary election that will go far toward establishing definitely the Strength of three candidates for the Democratic presidential nominatiion xras under way today, with clear "Weather forecasting a record vote. East, West and mid-West representatives made a bid for the support of California Democracy at the forthcoming national convention. This three-cornered light for the California Democratic delegation has been one of the most vigorous and most interesting of all the primaries thus far held this year. Governor Alfred E. Smith of New York. Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana and Senator James A. Reed of Missouri are the three candidates and adherents of each have made intensive drives for the California confidence. Reed is the only one who has appeared in the State personally since the campaign opened. Result of Vital Import While most forecasters say the principal fight is between Smith and Walsh, it was believed that a victory for anyone would mark a definite turning point in the campaign. Should Smith win. as his managers predict, the Smith forces say that nomination at Houston will be gust a matter of routine. Some said that a Smith victory in California would mean nomination of the New York Governor by acclamation. A victory in California for Senator Walsh would place him very much in the contest for the nomination. He has entered California with the support of the William G. McAdoo forces. Should he be successful here today, he probably will be heir to much of the support McAdoo had in the Democratic convention of A defeat probably Would almost end Walsh's hopes. Means Much to Reed Victory for Reed would place him In the forefront of opponents against the New York Governor. With the California delegation safely behind him, the Missouri Senator might be able to swing over a number of doubtful States. Smith and Walsn backers have centered most of their campaign in the northern section. Reed has remained in the southern part, where much of the citizenry is composed of former Middle Western residents who would know more of the Kansas City man. The closing campaign was quiet and marked only by claims of the various organizations. Smith forces claimed they would win by at least 50,000. Heavy Vote Forecast Voting was to start early and it was believed generally that with iair weather 1,250,000 persons would ballot. Herbert Hoover is unopposed as the Republican choice, but Hoover workers have made an interesting fight to gain the commerce secretary an overwhelming popular indorsement. The Hoover people believe that a great indorsement from California would be a convincing argument for Hoover in the States that now are doubtful. FOREST PARK BILL UP Congress Considers Establishing Site In Minnesota, Ontario. United, Press WASHINGTON, May I.—Hearings before the Senate and House agricultural committees will continue today on the Shipstead-Newton bill to establish a great international wilderness park in northern Minnesota and Ontario. The region comprises 14,500 square miles, covered by the Rainy Lake watershed, and the immediately adjacent lands and waters. The present Superior National Forest is a small part of this section. Proponents of the bill point out that it is the only remaining vast wilderness area in the eastern half of the continent. s- ~ ;■ A Message to Underweight Men and Women The one supremely good health building tonic that is also the one great weight producer known to modern science the country over is McCoy's Tablets. Take them for a few weeks and the hollows in your cheeks, your neck and chest should soon till out and whetlier you beman or Woman you may have an attractive figure and plenty of “get there’’ energy in just a short time. Many times the increase in weight is astonishing—one exceedingly thin woman gained 10 pounds in 22 days. McCoy takes all the risk—Bead this Ironclad guarantee. If after taking 4 alxty cent boxes of McCoy’s Tablets or 2 One Dollar boxes any thin, underweight man or woman doesn't gain at least 5 pounds and feel completely satisfied with the marked improvement in health—-your druggist is authorized to return the purchase price. The name McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets has been shortened—just ask for McCoy's Tablets at Hook's Dependable Drug Stores or any drug store in >|tierica.—Advertisement. *

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RAPS W. C. TANARUS, y. AID TO WATSON State President Takes County Group to Task. Bu Times Special VALPARAISO. Ind., May 1.-The Marion County W. C. T. U. was take nto task today by Mrs. Elizabeth Stanley, State W. C. T. U. president, for having advanced a ‘'slate'’ of primary candidates and for having omitted the name of Herbert C. Hoover while including Senator James E. Watson in its list. “Why the Marion County W. C. T. U. should have taken this step is not clear to me,” said Mrs. Stanley at the Porter County W. C. T. U. meeting today. “On April 16. the State executive board met and decided that it would not put a slate of any kind for the primary election. “Os course the Marion County chapter has the right to do as it sees fit, but the other ninety-one county organizations and the State executive committee as well have had no part in their political move. The Marion County chapter omitted many good dry candidates from its list of State and general offices.” RACER’S RITES TODAY Lockhart Funeral at 2:30 Will Be Private. Funeral services in the Flanner & Buchanan Mortuary at 2:30 today for Frank Lockhart, will be private. The Rev. Lewis Brown,'rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, will officiate. The body will be placed in a temporary vault, pending later removal to Los Angeles. During the services, Capt. H. W. Cook of the Indiana National Guard, will fly over the mortuary, scattering flowers. Robert Lockhart, Los Angeles, brother of the dead race driver, arrived in Indianapolis Monday. The mother, Mrs. Carrie S. Lockhart, became ill en route here and had to be taken from the train in St. Louis. Race drivers will be pallbearers and members of the mechanical staff of the Stutz plant trill be honorary ballbearers. SALE OF HOTEL STOCK IS ORDERED STOPPED Anderson Incorporators Enjoined By Commission. Refusal of the Anderson Hotel Company Incorporators, of Anderson, to file an application with the securities commission to sell stocks, has resulted in an order by Commissioner Wallace Weatherholt to stop sales. He refused a claim for exemption from the jurisdiction of the securities law. Weatherholt declared the hotel company had been capitalized at ! $300,000, of which $90,000 was to pay ■ for the site at Jackson and Twelfth j Sts., in Anderson. Assessed valuation of this site, however, is but $5,160, Weatheholt said. Incorporators of the company are Wade H. Free, Anderson attorney, and Charles E. Davis and George A. Lee, of Chicago. J 0 R DA ERE Head of Motor Car Company Will Address C. of C. Forum. Edward Stanlaw Jordan, president of the Jordan Motor Car Company, will be the principal speaker at the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce open forum luncheon Friday. Jordan was voted one of the ten most distinguished alumni of the University of Wisconsin by the student body. He worked his way through the university as a newspaper reporter, took a course in salesmanship at Dayton, Ohio, and later entered the automobile business with the Thomas B. Jeffery Company, Kenosha, Wis., in 1907. Nine years later he organized the Jordan Motor Car Company.

Health! They just bubble over with it, these youngsters pictured here. Above. Jane Schnell, 2125 S. East St., and Elmer Haymaker. 933 Church St., received certificates from Mayor L. Ert Slack showing that they gained most weight of any pupil in the public school nutrition classes during the twelVe-week class period. Below, Dr. Herman G. Morgan, secretary of the city health board, congratulating Nina Bell Ratcliff, 422 W. Fortieth St., who was proclaimed the healthiest Girl Reserve in Indianapolis and the title of Queen of Health. The awarding of the titles is part of the city-wide observance of child health week.

BELIEVES IN STUTZ Keech to Seek Speed Mark in Lockhart’s Car. Believing that the Stutz Black Hawk Special, designed by Frank Lockhart, is capable of setting anew record, Ray Keech, Philadelphia. Pa., holder of the world’s record for one mile, has signified his intention to cooperate with W. F. Sturm, the late driver’s manager, in rebuilding the car for another record attempt. The test probably will be made next fall, when Daytona Beach is in the best condition for such tests. The car which Lockhart drove to his death is not vitally damaged, Sturm said, and it is being returned to the Stutz factory for an examination. The motor entirely is undamaged, it is believed. SEEKS SHORT RAIL LINE Central Indiana Asks to Operate Anderson and Lebanon Trolley. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, May I.—Continued operation by the Central Indiana Railway of a forty-six-mile portion of its line, between Anderson and Lebanon, Ind., was proposed in an application to the Interstate Commerce Commission today. The commission previously authorized the Central Indiana to abandon operations. The road asked that it still be permitted to abandon fifty-six miles of its track west of Lebanon and an eighteen-mile portion between Muncie and Anderson. The commission was also asked to approve sale of the Central Indiana’s Muncie terminal facilities to the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad. Truck Kills Anderson Man ANDERSON, Ind.. May I.—Robert M. Oliver, 60, Union Traction Company section worker, is dead of injuries received when struck by a truck driven by Lin Gibson.

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Gone, but Not Forgotten Automobiles reported stolen to police belong to: G. E. Mullen, 1130 N. Arsenal Ave.. Nash, 16-373, from Ohio and Delaware Sts. Thomas Cullen, 333 Vi Limestone St., Ford, 188-704, from Capitol Ave. and Washington St. W. P. Jennings, Newcastle, Ind., Chrysler, from New Jersey and North Sts.

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Automobiles reported found by police belong; to; Ford coupe, 642-461, found at Vermont St. and Senate Ave. Fred Olsas, 27 Karcher St., Ford, found at Indiana Ave. and Michigan St. William P. Bohr. 2928 E. Vermont St., Ford, found at Belmont Ave. and Michigan St. BUROLARSJET LOOT Store and Houses Entered: Tools Stolen. Burglars who robbed the Standard grocery, 804 Madison Ave., Monday night, took $36 and left $lO in change. Neighbors reported they saw a man enter the home of Charles O. Cook, 475 Luett St., Monday afternoon, but thought nothing of it. When Miss Nellie Cook arrived she found the place ransacked. W. S. Blatchley, 1558 Park Ave., arrived home from California to find that a vase valued a' $175 was taken. Burglars removed $25 worth of tools from the garage of William Rushton, 522 Sanders St. Two hundred dollars worthed tools were stolen from carpenters employed in garage construction at FiftyEijtfith St.

WILKINS’ DASH CLIMAX OF 3 YEARS' WORK Polar Flight Adds Vast Area to Explored Region of Arctic. Tluce vears of difficult and seemingly unsuccessful work preceded the remarkable flight of Captain Wilkins across the Arctic Sea. In this exclusive signed article. the head of America's leading geographical society tells the history of this epic in aviation and arctic exploration. By DR. ISAIAH BOWMAN Director. American Geographical Society (Written for Science Service* When Capt. George H. Wilkins sought the indorsement of the American Geographical Society of New York for his expedition to unexplored parts of the Arctic by airplane he emphasized the scientific aspects of his undertaking. He stressed the possibility of finding new land, the making of valuable meteorological observations, the possibility of taking soundings after landing on the ice in case land were not found, and technical knowledge concerning the use oi the airplane as an instrument of exploration in the polar regions. He was singularly well equipped by practical experience with Stefansson for taking care of himself should he be obliged to return to land on foot because of the disablement of his plane. In addition, his record during the World War and otherwise showed him to be a man of exceptional courage and resourcefulness. Made Notable Flights Associated with the American Geographical Society was the Detroit Aviation Society that supplied funds, airplanes, and other equipment in pursuance of its object of lostering aviation. His first expedition accomplished a number of notable flights between Fairbanks and Point Barrow, Alaska, more than 500 miles away. On these flights he crossed unexplored portions of the Brooks Range under exceptionally trying conditions.' On one occasion he flew more than 100 miles north of Point Barrow and saw far beyond, but so far as the Arctic Basin was concerned the expedition accomplished little of value. This was in 1926. In 1927, he obtained the support of the Detroit News lor further equipment and the Geographical Society made a small contribution in addition to a portable echo depth-finding device. The second expedition completed one important fight out of three it had been planned to make. He flew 550 miles northwest of Point Barrow into the heart of the unexplored territory that lay between the line of flight of the Norge and the track of the Jeanette. After landing upon the ice he took a sounding with his echo depth-finding device, the depth being 17.847 feet. The possibility of finding land in this direction thus was shown very remote. Restricts Land Area In 1928, Captain Wilkins oiganized his third expedition, securing funds for the purchase of anew Locklieed-Vega machine by the sale of some of his equipment of earlier years, supplemented by moderate contributions from individuals as well as a contribution from the American Geographical Society. He returned to his earlier plan of using a single plane with one engine and traversing the Arctic Ocean from Point Barrow to Spitzhergen over a route that would take him through quite unexplored territory for most of the way. Wilkins tried still further restricted area in which land may be ! found and to give a quite revolu- j tionary turn to Arctic exploration j by demonstrating the flexibility, cheapness, and efficiency of the air- | plane on sustained flights in high 1 latitudes. JEWS PLEDGE $43,537 __ First Day of Drive Nets Over Half! of $60,000 Goal. Success of the second annual Jewish Welfare Fund drive was assured according to an announcement of the collection of $43,537.50 Monday, the first day of the drive. The goal has been set at $60,000 and collections continue until Friday. One hundred fifty workers in the drive attened the luncheon and presented reports at headquarters, 33 S. Illinois St. Team No. 6, captained by Eli Schloss and A. S. Goldstein reported sixty-three pledges totalling $2,335.50, which gave them the team leadership. Number one team captained by Ralph Bamberger and Isidore Feibleman. reported $2,133.50 from fiftysix pledges and were second in line of team leadership. E. A. Kahn is chairman of the drive. Married Women May Work Again Bu United Press SOMERVILLE, Mass., May I.—: After a three-months’ ban, married women may again teach school in this city. By a vote of 9 to 6, the school committee decided to rescind the rule. School Dress a Shroud SANDBORN. Ind., May I.—Miss Lucille Dean. 18, will be burled in the dress which was made for her to wear at the commencement exercises of Sandburn high school from which she was graduated this term. She suffered a relapse after an attack of influenza during the winter and died after a few days illness.

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Cold Spring Weather Hard Blow to Farmers

Bn United Press WASHINGTON. May I.—'The spring agricultural season has been retarded severely by unseasonable weather, the Agriculture Department announced today, in its monthly report on the farming situation. Farmers have been liandicaped by delayed field work and slow growth of early crops by excessive rains and cold waves, the department. said. Considerable replanting of cotton and corn have been necessary. The department issued a warn-

NORTH CHINA'S DEFENDERS ARE NEAR COLLAPSE Flight of Pekin Dictator and Southern Army Victory Predicted. I Bn United Press SHANGHAI, May I.—The combined armies of the North are c rumbling before the concerted I Nationalist attack, it was reported ! from Shantung province, where the I Chinese civil war lias centered in recent weeks. Generals Chang Chung-Ghang ; and Sun Chuan-Fang, to whom had | been entrusted the defense of the province, were reported today to j have fled to Tientsin, while the j Nationalist forces occupied the area south of the Yellow River j surrounding Tsinanfu, as well as 1 Tsinanfu itself. Presage Dictator's Flight ! The flight of Generals Chang and Sun seemed to presage the flight of Marshal Chang Tso-Lin, the Pekin dictator, with the possible complete capture of northern territory by the Nationalists under Generals Chiang Kai-Shek and Feng Yu-Hsiang. Reports from Tsingtao said the Nationalists (southerners) now occupy a considerable section of the Shantung railway east of TsinAnfu. Chiang Kai-Shek and Feng participated in besieging Tsinanfu. No Peril to Missions British and American missionary organizations here were advised from Tsinanfu there was no danger to missionaries there. The normal missionary population of that city is approximately 200, most of them connected with Shantung Christian j University. It is not known how many are there now as British and American consuls had ordered their evacuation two weeks ago. SLIDE KILLS FOUR Flaming Avalanche Traps Men Unuer Coa! Dump. Bn United Press CHARLESTON, W. Va., May I. Four men—an uncle and his three nephews—were killed in a burning coal slide at a dump near Madison late Monday, mine officials telephoned police here today. The avalanche, an old coal dump which had been burning for several months, apparently was loosed by water seeping from the Mills above. The slide gave way with a terrific roar and trapped the men in a sawmill below the dump before they had r. chance to escape. The victims were Dell Sheets, sawmill foreman, and his nephews, Delmcr, Everett and Edward Sheets. OPPOSES FLOOD BILL Coolidge Says Draft With ‘Riders’ Unacceptable. Bn United Press WASHINGTON, May I.—President Coolidge believes the Sacramento River rider on the Mississippi flood control bill should be removed, it was said at the White House today. He was represented as believing that if it is meritorious, the House amendments including the California project in the general control measure should be able to stand alone in a separate bill. Mr. Coolidge also feels, it was said, that the numerous changes in the flood bill since the Senate passed it have made it more unacceptable in its financial features. He believes that too many interests, desiring to ride along with it, have overloaded it with provisions objectionable to him.

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Circus Day The kiddies of Indianapolis are happy today, for this is circus day. The famous SellsFloto circus is here for two performances after a most successful run at the Coliseum in Chicago. It is an Indiana enterprise and its home is at Peru. You may be interested in knowing that this circus company has had a banking connection with the City Trust Company for many years.

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ing to farmers not to increase potato acreage in excess of demand. Growers have indicated they plan to increase potato plantings 12 per cent this season. Heavy frosts during April failed to injure the fruit crop, except in sections of the Southwest. There was slight damage to peaches, pears and plumbs in Central States, but buds in general were not far enough advanced to be severely damaged and there is prospect of good apple, peach, strawberry and citrus crops, the department said.

Begged Alimony Bn Times Special EVANSVILLE. Ind.. May I. Col. Charles Cockriel of the Samaritan Army admitted in Vanderburgh Circuit Court that he had begged money from the public in order to pay sls a week alimony tc his divorced wife. Alter the colonel’s admission, Judge Charles P. Brock, declared in refeience to Cockriel and his “army.” “You are a bunch of tramps.” The court set May 12 as the date for final hearing.

LOFTON HEADS CHURCH UNION Named Federation President at Annual Meeting. * Marshall D. Lupton. secretary of ! the Beveridge Paper Company, was 1 elected president of the Indianapolis Church Federation at the annual meeting at tyie Broadway M. E. Church Monday night, succeeding Earl R. Conder. Conder, Thomas C. Day and Dr. Orien W. Fifer were named vice presidents; Bishop Frederick D. Leete of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Bishop H. H. Fout of the United Brethren, the Rev. F. A. Hayward of the Baptist Federation, and the Rev. Virgil P. Brocks of the Christian Church were named honorary vice presidents. New directors named for the coming year were the Rev. Charles Widers, George Van Dyke, Thomas C. Howe, the Rev. E. A. Piepenbrock, Henry M. Dowling and the Rev. Frederick E. Taylor. The Rev. Ernest N. Evans will continue as exectuive secretary. Seven hundred persons attended the dinner and meeting. Dr. Edward A. Steiner of Grinnell College spoke.

SHOW FOR SPELLERS School Children to Be Guests at Apollo. The school children of the State vho will be here Friday to taki part In the Indiana Spelling Bee at' Caleb Mills Hall, under the direction of The Indianapolis Times, will be the guests of James Kennedy, manager of the Apollo Theater, Friday afternoon. The Apollo is featuring Movietone News and the first local presentation of “Tenderloin,” a talking movie with Dolores Costello and Conrad Nagel, and also Vitaphone. Movietone and its relation to the news reel brings the important events of the day with every word said and every sound. One not only sees what happens but hears. A number of well known stars appear in the vitaphone part of the program that the spellers will see and hear Friday afternoon at the Apollo. Seeks to Divorce Musician By Times Special PORTLAND. Ind.. May 1 Joseph H. Glasgow in a divorce suit against Lenora Glasgow, well known musician here, alleges she is extravagant and neglectful of her home and children.

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RAIL UNIONS OF STATE LINE OP BEHIND HOOVER Denounce Watson Candidacy as. Insincere: Praise Commerce Chief. Indiana railroad workers today lined up solidly behind Herbert C. Hoover’s presidential candidacy. They denounced Senator James E. Watson’s efforts as "insincere and a subterfuge by which the delegates to the National Republican convention are to be delivered to whatever “dark horse,” presumably Charles G. Dawes, to be chosen by the inside ring.” The rail workers’ formal indorsement of Hoover was contained in a statement issued by the State legislative representatives of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, R. H. Harrington; Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, A. E. Gordon, and Order of Railway Conductors, E. L. [ Kenney. “ ‘Sunny Jim has marie repeated 1 and strenuous denials of the obvious fact, that he cannot be considered seriously as a candidate for the Republican nomination.” said Gordon, speaking for the group. Nol Serious in Race “The vigor with which Watson j has defended himself against the i charge of being a stalking horse for 1 Dawes may arise.” Gordon said. | ‘from a guilty conscience, or it may I ue due to the very well-known Watj son procivity of taking himself more I seriously than do his associates in j the national party organization. "Watson is not running for the presidential nmoination whatever may be his own views on the subject. He is simply one of the numerous ‘favorite son’ delegate grabbers which the machine has put up to prevent the people of the various States from expressing their real choice.” “Even if Watson was a serious factor in the presidential race it would be impossible for us to support him | against a man of the type of Her--1 bert Hoover.” Landed as Great Engineer Hoover was lauded in the rail I workers’ statement as “the great- | cst engineer and organizer of pubI lie and humanitarian enterprise in history.” The Secretary of Commerce was given indorsement, said the statement, because “he believes in and supports collective bargaining; is in favor of high wages; consistently has demanded a high and rising standard of living for the American people, and has devoted his time, energy and his own purse to extensive and successful efforts for the increased efficiency of industry, with consequent reduced prices to the consumer.” National railworkers* organizations indorsed Hoover's candidacy from Cleveland Monday. After drinking kerosene, James Clifford, 3, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dei' Clifford. 977 W. Washington S’, was resting well this morning. He drank the liquid Monday mornirg, but did not feel the effects until Monday night.

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