Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 9, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 May 1928 — Page 2

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CHINESE ARMY PREPARES FOR RETREAT FROM PEKIN

CONFLICT OVER CAPITAL LIKELY TO BEMERTED Nationalists Keep Steadily on Way Toward City; Evacuations Start. MAY YIELD TO JAPAN Shantung, Concessions Are Expected: Tokio Also to Get Railroads. MILES W. VAUGHN United Press Staff Correspondent TOKIO, May 22.—Latest unconfirmed advices in Tokio indicate possibility that the civil strife between the Northern and Soutnern forces may be avoided through withdrawal of the Chinese Northern forces from Pekin. Reports here said that General Chang Tso Lin, leader of the Northern forces, was negotiating with the Japanese government on a basis . that he might order a retreat of his Northern Army into Manchuria, his home province. Chang heretofore has indicated he would resist the advance of thq Southern army with his full strength. Although he has c riled upon the Nationalists to desist their civil strife—to meet what he termed was the menace of Japanese intervention—he has indicated throughout that he was prepared to combat the southerners. The latest reports, however, indicated the Manchurian war lord might forego the promised test of strength against the combined armies of General Chiang Kai Shek and Genetral Feng Yu Hsiang. There was no confirmation or official statements on these reports, however, and the Southern army was reported advancing steadily toward Pekin. I* Meanwhile * the wives of the Japanese minister and legation counsellor in Pekin have left the city to return to Tokio. It was learned here that Japanese evacuations from China, since the Tsinan incident, have totalled 500. Japanese airmen, flying from their new base at Pekin, were reported to have sighted the army of General Chiang Kai Shek in its steady advance. Meanwhile, advices here said that the Nanking, or Nationalist Government, through a special meeting of the foreign affairs committee, had decided Japan's attitude on the Tsinan incident was conciliatory. They advised an early settlement. This would give Japan control of the province of Shantung during the civil war period, complete control of the railroads, and would not permit the Nationalist armies to cross Shgntung. Reports today indicated there had been no reply to the United States -demands that foreign lives and property in China be protected. The demands were sent to both the Pekin and Nanking Governments. The note asked that only reliable and disciplined soldiers be sent to Pekin. This message mentioned .specifically that two Americans had been ' killed in the recent fighting in Tsinan.

May Evacuate Americans By United Press WASHINGTON, May 22.—Evacuation of all Americans from north China has been decided upon by the United States Government in case of an extreme emergency in the increasingly menacing military situation there, it authoritatively was stated here today. Plans already completed call for withdrawal not only of civilians, but of American armed forces as well. The first step would be to remove the legation and all civilians to Tientsin, this to be followed by withdrawal of American troops to the same city. , The Asiatic fleet is concentrating near Chefoo, within easy sailing distance of Tientsin, and would be called upon if needed to remove Americans from that city. DEMOCRATS TO MEET Committee Will Settle Dispute Over Chairman Notices of a meeting of a subcommittee of the Democratic State committee May 29 to decide the Delaware County chairmanship dispute were mailed out Monday by Marshall Williams, Democratic. State committee secretary. W. J. Linebeck and Lewis Acker are claiming the Delaware County chairmanship. Prison Heads Here Heads of Indiana prisons and reformatories conferred with Gov. Ed Jackson today regarding affairs at the institutions and discussed prison labor classification. Daihr Comment $205,000,000 Tax Cut The Senate passed the tax reduction bill last night which will cut Federal taxes $205,000,000. Dawes cast the deciding vote for the bill. This is an efficiently managed country and good times are in prospect for years to come. Get your share of prosperity and save regularly at the City Trust Company.

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Captain Emilio Carranza, “Mexico’s Lindbergh,” has just received his Ryan plane from the manufacturers and is getting ready for his good-will flight from Mexico City to Washington and New York, repaying the visit of Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh. The plane cost $25,000. the money being raised by public subscription in Mexico. It is almost a duplicate of Lindbergh's “Spirit of St. Louis.” Captain Carranza, , a Mexican army flier and nephew of the late President Carranza, is shown in the inset.

INDIANAPOLIS AIRPORT WEATHER CONDITIONS AT 9:30 A. M. (Compiled tor The Times bv Government Weather Observer J. H. Armington and Donald McConnell. Government aeronautical observer.! "Northeast wind, 12 miles an hour; barometric pressure, 29.86; temperature, 70; ceiling and visibility unlimited. A number of the newest types ol airplanes has been promised by manufacturers in the first annual Indianapolis aeronautical exposition at the Indianapolis airport, Saturday to Tuesday. Among interesting exhibits will be military aviation equipment valued at approximately $1,500,000 from Wright field, Dayton, Ohio. Four large Army trucks, will bring the equipment here Thursday. Included will be various types ol motors, landing gear, instrument panels, planes, machine guns, bombs, aerial photographic equipment and other exhibits. Among new type commercial planes promised for the exposition, are anew Travel Air monocoupe, a Stinson-Detroiter monoplane of the same model used by Stinson and Haldeman in setting the world endurance record, by Haldeman and Ruth Elder, and by Brock and Schlee in their globe trip. Others will include a Fairchild four-passenger monoplane, a Buhl airsedan sesquiplane, having one large upper wing and a small lower wing, and the new “Robin” plane recently produced by the CurtissRobertson Aircraft Company of St Louis. The valuable equipment in the display will be guarded night and day during the four days by a police and military guard. The exposition is open to the public. A small admission fee will be charged. Proceeds above expenses will be used to improve the Indianapolis airport and provide additional flood fights for night landing. The field is reached by driving west on Washington St. and the National Rd. to Holt Rd. and south about one mile. The exposition is being arranged by Capt. H. Weir Cook, regular Army aviation instructor for the Indiana national guard aviation division, and Paul H. Moore, Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce aviation secretary.

Air Tour to Stop Here Arrangements for the national air tour stop in Indianapolis June 30 have been completed following the visit of Ray Cooper, touj - manager, and Ray Collins, traveling referee, here Monday. Cooper and Collins made the trip here in a giant three-motored army Fokker plane Col. Charles A. Lindbergh used in giving members of Congress short air flights in Washington recently. They were piloted by Lieut. Peter E. Skanse, United States Army Air Service, Bolling Field, Washington. The pathfinding trip will end about June 15 and will include the thirty-one other cities on the itinerary of the tour. Cooper conferred with G. M. Williams, Marmon Motor Car Company president, sponsor of the local stop. After a late lunch, the pathfinders stayed at the Speedway for more than an hour looking over the race cars. Earl Cooper, captain of the Marmon Specials team, is a brother of Ray Cooper. The party stayed overnight in St. Louis, Mo. Need on Air Law Seen Need of a State law in Indiana preventing unlicensed pilots from flying unlicensed planes was urged by Maj. A. Bevan, United States Army air corps reserve and assistant professor of mechanical engineering of Purdue University, at the Scientech, Club luncheo%Monday. The only present restriction, he said, is that of the Department of Commerce preventing amateur fliers from transporting passengers across a State line. ** “Poor judgment of the pilots, and not structural defect of the ship,” he said, “causes 80 per cent of the airplane accidents. If all pilots were licensed by law and forced to prove their flying ability, there would be few accidents in the air.” Will Bring Planes Here Bob Shanks, of the Hoosier airport, left today for Huntington. W, Va., to fly back a Travelair biplane, owned by the airport. Pilot Paul Payne left at noon today for the Travelair factory at Wichita, Kas., to fly back anew biplane to be delivered to Henry Ramsire, New Albany, who was graduated from the Hqosier airport aviation class Saturday. Ramsire and Elston Jones, New Albany, the first Hoosier pupil to take his solo flight, will open an

airport at New Albany to be affiil- ! ated with the Hoosier. Aviation Classes Held The second class of the non-tech-nical aviation course being conducted by Paul H. Moore, Chamber of Commerce aviation secretary, will be held at the chamber tonight. Five new members have been added to the class since the first meeting.' Purpose of the course is to give a thorough non-technical understanding of aviation. At the end of the course members of the class probably will be taken for flights in an airplane. Talk Bloomington Post Movement for establishment of an airport at Bloomington has been started by the Graham Motor Sales Company of Bloomington. Although an airport meeting Government regulations as to size and location is desired, a flying field suitable for landing may be established temporarily until a more satisfactory port can be obtained. Present Bust of Lindy Bij Times Special \ KOKOMO, Ind., May 22.—Members of the senior class have presented the school with a life sized bronze bust of Col. Charles Lindbergh. Included in the gift is a walnut pedestal. Robert Wayland, class president, made the presentation to the school and faculty as th? class day exercises. See First Monoplane l!ii Timex Special MT. VERNON, Ind., May 22.—Local residents had their first glimpse of a monoplane in this locality Sunday when a large silvery craft passed over the city headed for Evansville. Pilot Goes to St. Louis By I'ijncx Special MUNCIE, Ind., May 22.—Ron.a Stevens, formerly pilot at the Muncie airport, has gone to St. Louis to take charge of Chandler Flying Field. The Muncie Aerial Company is now in the hands of a receiver. Stevens came here from Anderson several months ago when E. E. Bashan left here to accept a flying position with the Swallow Aircraft Company of Kan. Terre Haute Builds Plane lit/ 'l imes Special TERRE HAUTE. Ind., May 22. More than 5,000 persons saw this city’s first home-built aircraft take to the air Sunday when the yellow airplane of the Wabash Aircraft Company soared into the clouds. The din of klaxons, whistles and shouts voiced the pleasure of the crowd when the tiny ship succeeded in its maiden trip. The plane is constructed to fly 140 miles an hour and lifted from the ground after a comparitively short run. In U. S. Balloon Race Hu Times Special PERU, Ind., May 22.—Indiana will be .represented in the national balloon race at Betts Field, Pittsburgh, on Memorial* Day by Captain William E. Kepner. He will pilot one of the three balloons representing the Army corps. Kepner was born and reared in Miami County. He began his military career as second lieutenant in the Indiana National Guard. Airman on Long Dash BUFFALO, N. Y., May 22.—Lieut. William R. Sweeley of Ft. Galveston, Texas., left the airport here at 5:15 a. m. today on his one-day flight to Galveston He expects to reach his destination late this afternoon. >y Lieutenant Sweeley planned to make one stop for fuel at Louisville, and a second at # Memphis, the full distance is 1,525 miles. He flew a Curtiss-Falcon A-3 biplane. Floodlights for Show Additional flood lights will be placed at the Indianapolis Airport temporarily this week, Adjutant General William H. Kershner announced today, in preparation for the first annual Indianapolis aeronautical exposition. The additional flood lights will light the field adequately for night flying and landing* during the exposition. Lighting of hangars at the airport, where planes and aviation equipment will be shown, is being I arranged by Harry Brunell, of the Indianapolis Power and Light Company. /

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Stunt Flier to Leave Jack O’Brien, movie stuht pilot, and Mechanic Mott Haines, who have been visiting the Hoosier airport several days with anew model Stearman biplane, equipped with a Menasco-Sampson nine-cylinder motor, will leave Wednesday on the reurn trip to the factory at Los Angeles. O’Brien's stunts above the Hoosier airport and the speedway in his trim, speedy little ship have attracted much comment. The plane has been here on a demonstration trip. Anderson Flier Here Walter Sarley. Anderson, stopped at Hoosier airport Monday in a plane for a short visit. He was accompanied by Mrs. Sarley. Experimental Plane Here An experimental monoplane, the first manufactured by the new Wabash Aircraft Company. Terre Haute, visited the Indianapolis airport Monday on a demonstration trip. Richard Link, Terre Haute business man, was a passenger. Mail Pilot Killed Bn Tailed Press RICHMOND. Va.. May 22.—Edward J. Morrissey, 33, air mail pilot, was killed today when his plane nose dived to earth here, pinning him beneatlj_the wreckage. He had delivered the mail from New York on the New York-Atlanta route and was starting on the return flight, when engine trouble developed. He started back for the field, but his motor stopped. Fog prevented a safe landing. Morrissey, known to eastern airmen as “Pat,” was said to live in Idaho. Conduct Piane Contest Ha Timex Special FT. WAYNE. Ind., May 22.—Local merchants have arranged a list of prizes for school pupils building airplanes in a movement to stimulate interest in aeronautics. The Y. M. C. A. and Lions Club are sponsoring the model airplane contest. Bremen Crew'in Canada By United Press MONTREAL, Quebec. May 22. — The crew of the trans-Atlantic plane Bremen arrived in Montreal today to be guests of the city. The fliers. Maj. James Fitzmaurice, Capt. Hermann Koehl and Baron Gunther Von Huenefeld, were greeted at Windsor Street Station by a large and enthusiastic crowd. After official greetings they, were taken on a drive about the city. Flier Safer'in Air lip I ailed Press HAVERHILL, Mass., May 22. Elbert Walker, an aviator who has made many flights in perfect safety, was injured today, when he fell from a second-story window of his home while walking in his sleep.

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OPPOSE GIVING GOV. JACKSON DELEGATE POST ‘Big Place Not Yet Assured at National Convention. Whether Governor Ed Jackson will be accorded a place among the "big seven” delegates-at-large to the national Republican convention at Kansas City was a controversial topic today for party leaders and delegates at the Severin in preparation for the State convention Wednesday and Thursday. Watson leaders continued their resistance to efforts of Jackson’s friends to make him a delegate. Six who appear certain of places on the delegation are E. Faye Kitselman, of Muncie, former State chairman; Senator Watson and Robinson; Ed Bowen of Delphi, former Ninth district Republican chairman; Henry W. Marshall, Lafayette publisher, and Miss Eleanor -Barker Snodgrass, State woman manager for Senator Watson’s primary presidential campaign. E. E. Neal, Noblesville publisher, president of the Indiana Republican Editorial Association, and a close friend of Governor Jackson, may be made a delegate if Jackson is refused the honor. Fight New as Delegate Because of Postmaster General Harry E. New’s indorsement of Herbert Hoover. Watson forces have proclaimed that New shall not be a delegate-at-large. New’s friends are endeavoring to have him chosen as one of the two Seventh District delegates. Schuyler A. Haas, Coffin leader and former district chairman, is slated for delegate, and Probate Judge Mahlon E. Bash is mentioned as the second delegate. The delegate slates tacitly agreed upon by district leaders today and to be decided in district meetings here Wednesday night, are: First District—Stuart Fisher of Princeton and Ben Huffman of Rockport. Second District—David Scott of Linton and Ewing Emison of Vincennes. Third District—M. Bert Thurman of New Albany and James Tucker of Salem. % Other Delegates Fourth District—(Uncertain) Rollin Turner of Greensburg and Mrs. Estella Prince of Brownstown. Fifth District—George Nattkemper of Terre Hkute and Glenn H. Brown of Greencastle. Sixth District—John Millikan of Newcastle and Oliver jLefuse of Liberty. Eighth District—George Ball of Muncie and Alfred A. Kist of Portland or Mrs. James Larimore. of Anderson. Ninth District—John Owen of Noblesville and Walter Dixon of Kokomo. Tenth District—Walter C. Riley East Chicago and Lawrence E. Lyons of Brooke. Eleventh District—Roy Wertenberger of Wabash and B. F. Van Winkle of Hartford City. Twelfth District—Ralph Gates of Columbia City and Fred Bodenhafer of Kendallville. Thirteenth District—(Uncertain) Ernest Morris of South Bend and Mrs. Martha Gold of Knox. NEWSIES SEE PEGGY 500 Times Carriers Guests of Palace Theater. More than 500 boy and girl carriers of The Indianapolis Times were the guests of Baby Peggy and Manager Wallace Allen at Loew’s Palace. Monday night. The little movie star did a lot. of special things for her guests while they were present for the 6:45 p. m. show. Manager Allen gave the carriers the entire regular show, including Emil Seidel and his orchestra in the stage presentation, the organ feature and the movie, "The Crowd.” Test Laundry Equipment. MARION, Ind., May 22.—Steps toward eliminating possibilities of a laundry explosion similar to the one a week ago, at Kokomo, the Central Indiana Laundrymen’s Assiciation has passed a resolution to have all steel equipment in their plants tested and inspected.

Sends Estranged Spouse Posies Despite Law Ban By United Press CHICAGO, May 22.—Although he has presided over 25,000 divorce actions, Judge Sabath of the domestic relations court admitted today that the case of Mrs. Ruth Johnson was unique. Mrs. Johnson obtained an injunction to restrain her husband, James Barrett Johnson, from buying her flowers and candy. She was to appear before Judge Sabath to explain why. The Johnsons are estranged. ' When Mrs. Johnson sued for divorce, charging cruelty, Johnson sent her candy and flowers. She then got the injunction. Johnson" sent more candy and flowers. So she cited him for contempt. “I want to know just what she doesrt’t'like about this man who tries so hard to be good to her that he gets into difficulties, Judge Sabath said. “I am going to try to bring them together."

600 DENTISTS ARE HERE FOR STATEMEETING Indiana Organization Is Oldest of Its Kind in Nation. Thirteen sectional meetings this morning, twelve this afternoon and a general business session late today at which officers for the coming year will be named were on the program of the seventieth annual convention of the Indiana State Dental Association at the Claypool. More than 600 Indiana dentists are in attendance. Sessions will continue Wednesday morning. Dr. Weston A. Price of Cleveland, Ohio; Dr. J. R. Blaney, Chicago, and Dr. Howard Raper, Albuquerque, N M., nationally known authorities, conducted sectional meetings this morning. Ooldest Dental Society Dental societies of Illinois, Ohio, Kencky and Michigan sent representatives to the Indiana meeting. The Indiana organization is 70 years old. It is the oldest dental association in the country. The convention opened Monday with sectional meetings. Sixteen past presidents attended a special luncheon meeting at noon. Dr. R. R. Gillis, present president, presided. Present Bust to School A bust of Phineas G. C. Hunt, pioneer in Indiana denistry, and founder of the Indiana Dental College, was presented to the Indiana School of Denistry Monday evening. Dr. Barton D. Myers, professor of anatomy at the school, accepted the bust, for the school. Dr. Roscoe H. Volland, lowa City, lowa, president of the American Dental Association, delivered a short address in which he pointed out the importance of Indiana’s contribution to the progress of denistry. Dr. M. A. Mason, chairman of the historical committee of the association. gave a brief summary of its history. PUSH NEW AS DELEGATE Friends Plan Strenuous Fight to Obtain Honor. Friends of Postmaster General Harry S. New today w'ere reported determined to make a strenuous effort to have him named one of the delegates from the Seventh district to the National Republican convention when the State convention delegates of the ditsrict meet Wednesday night. George V. Coffin, newly elected Seventh district chairman, will be out of the city, t was learned today, having taken Mrs. Coffin to Mayo’s sanitarium at Rochester, Minn. A group headed by the old Ralph Lemcke faction was expected to insist on New’s selection for the honnor, opposed by those in Coffin's command.

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203 MILLIONS LOPPED OFF IN TAX MEASURE —* Reduction Bill Now Is Up to Coolidge, After Long Debate. By United Press WASHINGTON, May 22.—Federal taxpayers will save approximately $203,000,000 annually if the House accepts the revenue bill it received today from the Senate and President Collidge signs the measure. The bill passed the Senate late last night, carrying substantially the sum recommended by the finance committee on the basis of Treasury Department estimates. It had been debated more than three weeks. As originally passed by the House last December, the bill provided for a $289,000,000 tax cut, but Senate amendments reduced the total about $86,000,000. The original and the amended bills now go to conferenle for adjustment of differences. The Senate measure is expected to prevail, however, since it is based on March 15 tax returns, unknown when the House passed the first bill, and because it is understood to have Administration approval. Principal provisions of the Senate bill are: 1. Reduction of the tax rate on corporation incomes from 13 '■> to \2Vi per cent and increased exemption from $2,000 to $3,000. Total reduction, $94,000,000. 2. Downward revision of surtax rates on individual incomes of from $20,000 to SBO,OOO a year. Total reduction, $25,000,000. 3. Repeal of the 3 per cent automobile excise tax. Total reduction, $66,000,000. 4. Increased exemption on admissions, except to prize fights, from 75 cents to $3. Total reduction, $17,000,000. 5. Complete publicity for income tax returns. Agreement Is Expected Leader Tilson of the house and Chairman Hawley of the Ways and Means Committee, which drafted the. original tax measure, expressed confidence that the conferees will reach agreement. Tilson said he opposes the income tax publicity provision, but believes this will be, eliminated in conference. Hawley said House conferees will study the bill carefully |pday before the formal conference begins, probably tomorrow. LANDIS TO SPEAK HERE Shippers Will Hear Talk at Dinner f June 5. Frederick Landis, Logansport, runner-up in the Republican gubernatorial primary, wall speak at a dinner given by the Indianapolis Traffic Club, for the Ohio Valley Shippers’ Advisory Board at the Claypool, June 5. Miss Hilda Hopkins Burke, soloist of the Chicago Civic Opera Company, and the Baltimore & Ohio Glee Club will sing. The board meets here during the day.