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COQLIDGE VETOES FARM AID BILL; RELIEF PLAN CALLED MENACE TO AGRICULTURE Doom of McNary-Haugen Measure Seen, With Present Session of Congress Nearing Its Termination. SIX OBJECTIONS CITED IN MESSAGE Real Perils Are Conceded in Wording of Draft, President Says; “Vicious Devices” Are Renewed. By United Press WASHINGTON, May 23.—President Coolidge today vetoed, for the secod time within two years, the McNaryHaugen farm relief bill, designed to aid stabilization of agriculture. No chance of passing the bill over the veto is seen. Action would have to come first in the Senate, since that body passed the bill first, but the legislative jam would offer a justifiable excuse to lay the bill aside. On passage originally, the Senate showed sufficient strength to pass the measure over a veto, but the votes are lacking in the House, according to the roll call there on the measure. The bill sets up a Federal farm board appointed by the President, which is to supervise surplus operations. For surplus operations, a $400,000,000 revolving fund isprovided, half allocated to a loan fund, the other half to equalization fee operations.

If loans to cooperatives do f not take care of a surplus, then j the Federal farm board may j operate with the equalization fee, but it can not start opera- j tions with any commodity until j the commodity council ap- \ proves. In his veto message accompanying the bill to Congress, the President pointed out six objections to the measure: Its attempted price-fixing policy. The tax characteristics of the equalization fee. The widespfead bureauocracy which it would set up. Its encouragement to profiteering and wasteful distribution by middlemen. Its stimulation of over-production. Its aid to foreign agriculture competitors. Measure Falls Short In referring to farm products usrpluses, the President said: “The recurring problem of surpluses in farm products long has been a subject of deep concern to the entire nation, and any economically sound, workable solution of *t would command not only the approval, but the profund gratitude, of our people. “The objective indeed, although it purports to provide farm relief by lessening the cares of our greatest industry, it not only fails to accomplish that purpose, but actually heaps even higher its burdens of political control, of distribution cosls and of foreign competition. “It embodies a formidable array of perils for agriculture which are all the more menacing because of their being obscured in a maze of ponderously futile bureaucratic paraphernalia. “Vicious Devices’’ Renewed “In fact, in spite of the inclusion in this measure of some constructive steps proposed by the Administration, it renews most of the more vicious devices which appeared in the bill vetoed last year. “Price-Fixing—This measure is as cruelly deceptive in its design as governmental price-fixing legislation and involves quite as unmistakably the impossible step of attempted governmental control of buying and selling of agricultural products to political agencies as any of the other so-called surplus control bills. “In fact, in certain respects it is much broader and more flagrant in its scope. The heights to which price-fixing might be promised are freed from the limitations fixed in previous measures. No Doubt of Intentions “The bill carefully avoids any direct allusion to such price-fixing functions, but there can be no doubt about its inntentions and authorizations to the Federal farm board in this respect. “There is apparently no change in tfie import of the bill in the resolution to impose upon the farm and upon the consumers of farm produce a regime of futile, delusive experiments with price fixing, with indirect Governmental buying and selling, and with a nation-wide system of regulatory policing, in-' tolerable espionage, and tax collection on a vast scale. “These provisions would disappoint the farmer by naively implying that the law of supply and demand thus can be distorted legislatively in his favor. Economic history is filled with the evidences of the ghastly futility of such attempts. Fiat prices match the folly of fiat money. “This document is much altered from its previous form, but in substance, particularly as to its evident ultimate affect of tending to delude the farmer with a fantastic promise of unworkable governmental price regulation, is still as repugnant as ever to the spirit of our both political and commerciaL’’

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COOLIDGE SIGNS SHIPPING BILL Measure Increases Aid to Vessel Men. By United Press WASHINGTON, May 23.—1 t was announced at the White House today that President Coolidge had signed the Jones-White bill, designed to maintain a strong American merchant marine by aiding private ship operators. The bill increases to $250,000,000 the present $125,000,000 construction loan fund to private ship builders and provides that money from this fund may be; lent up to 75 per cent of the value of ships to be built. It also provides for reinsurance of Government vessels and those on which the Government holds mortgages, and increases the present rates for contract mail-carrying. The measure provides that United States shipping board vessels may be sold to private iftterests only by vote of five of the seven board members, and permits the board to recondition and repair Government vessels. OBELISK CONTRACT LET Hunkin-Conkey to Complete War Memorial. Frank E. Henley, secretary of the Indiana World War memorial commission announced today that the contract for building a 100-foot obelisk, an electric fountain, laying off of the square bounded by Pennsylvania, Meridian, Michigan and North Sts. and the inclosing of the shrine with doors, windows and bronze grills had been awarded the Hunkin-Conkey Construction Company. Contract price is $635,730 and the work is to be completed by May, 1929. The same firm has been awarded the contract for the shrine, work to begin in a few days. Hourly Temperatures 6a. m.... 58 10 a. m.... 65 7a. m.... 59 11 a. m. ... 69 Ba. m.... 61 12 (noon).. 68 9 a. m 64 1 p. m— 69

NOBILE OFF AGAIN FOR NORTH POLE

Bu United Press KINGS BAY, Spitzbergen, May 23 Gen. Umberto Nobile started for the North Pole in the dirigible Italia at 4:35 a. m. today. The weather here was excellent for the departure and all members of the crew were confident of success on the northern trip. The present flight is the third into the uncharted air spaces over the frozen north for Nobile on this present journey and, weather permitting, he will go direct to the North Pole.

‘SHOW WINDOW’ SALOON WITH WHISKY N’ EVERYTHING IS POLICE CHIEF’S DREAM

BY HARRY WILSON SHARPE United Press Staff Coi respondent CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 23. Police Chief Jacob Graul of Cleveland, long an ardent dry, has changed his views on prohibition and now favors not only return of the saloon, but of oldfashioned whisky. The chief doesn't advocate the

Society Women Steal for Thrill; Jailed

By United Press NEW YORK, May 23.—Five women, prominent in so:ial circles in Phillipsburg, N. -J., were sentenced to five days in the workhouse today because they thought it “would be so much fun” to go on a shoplifting expedition. Sentence was passed in West Side court by three magistrates, despite pleas for clemency by clergymen, judges, bankers and other prominent citizens of the town. The women took $65 in merchandise from Macy’s department store here several weeks ago. Mrs. Nellie Kelly, Mrs. Maude Veist, Mrs. Evelyn Kehoe, Mrs. Catherine Cameron and Mrs. Sue Cummings came into court to tell a story of how the spirit of ad-

LINDBERGH GOES TO WORK AS CHIEF OF NEW AIR RAIL LINE

Becomes Technical Head of 48-Hour Cross-Country Corporation. By United Pri ss NEW YORK. May 23.—C01. Charles A. Lindbergh, who has been out of a regular job since he quit the air mail service more than a year ago to fly from New York to Paris, went to work today for the Transcontinental Air # Transport Corporation. Lindbergh’s new position is a “full time job,” his employers said. As chairman of the corporation’s technical committee the famous ocean flier will have charge of selecting airplanes, motors, safety devices. routes and flying schedules for the new coast-to-coast air-rail service. Experts to Aid It is up to Lindbergh to say how soon the new forty-eight-hour passenger service between New York and San Francisco can begin. His committeemen have not yet been selected but the Colonel already has given some time and considerable thought to the problems of his new job, and it is believed that the service may be inanugurated within six or seven months. Four other aviators will "serve as Lindbergh’s fellow committeemen. C. M. Keys, president of the transport corporation, who announced the signing of Lindbergh, said the Colonel’s aids on the technical committee would be men of “long experience and proved ability.’’ 48-Hour Service The air-rail system across the country is the plan announced recently by the transport company in conjunction with the Pennsylvania and Santa Fe railroads. New York passengers bound for San Francisco will leave New York by train at night, change to an airplane a f awn the next day at Columbus, Ohio, fly to Wichita, Kas., change to train again for another overnight trip to a ’point in New Mexico and then fly to California. Other routes via Chicago are contemplated when the service is extended. There had been numerous rumors that Lindbergh was about to identify himself with a commercial enterprise. The transport corporation obtained his service only this week after long negotiations. Although the company would not reveal Colonel Lindberghs salary it was understood that he would have an interest in the $5,000,0C0 concern. FIRST LADY TO SCHOOL Bouquet Presented to Mrs. Coolidge Where She Once Taught Bii United Press NORTHAMPTON, Mass., May 23. —Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, who is here visiting her mother, Mrs. Lemira Goodhue, critically ill at the Cooley Dickinson Hospital, paid a visit to the Clarke School for the Deaf, where she taught before her marriage. A girl pupil presented the first lady with a bouquet of roses.

The dirigible probably will pass north Greenland on the way to the pole. When the Italia arrives at the pole, Nobile plans to land, probably by means of ladders, and then if possible to have other members of his crew land. They will make close at hand observations. Presumably Titiana, the beloved terrier that always i accompanies Nobile, was on the big blunt-nosed semi-rigid craft as it poked its way through the northern skies this morning.

brass railed bar where the imbiber quaffed copiously behind drawn curtains and munched luscious free-lunch, but one where “the world can see what's going on.” Graul's views on prohibition were altered by crime conditions. Never before, he says, has there been so much crime nor has it been so widespread.

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venture led them—auction bridge friends in the small New Jersey town—on a career of petty crime. a a a “TT looked so easy,” they said, A “when we saw a woman steal a shawl in a department store about a month ago, that we decided to try it just for fun. Any one of us could have bought anything we wanted, but there would not have been any thrill.” The women were arrested on May 10 after a store detective saw them secreting bits of clothing under their coats as they laughed gayly. The courtroom was filled with neighbors and friends today, all of whom seemed to consider tnc affair a joke. The five defendants maintained their smiling com-

Single Track By United Press PITTSFIELD. Mass.. May 23. —The Howard Porter mud turtle has started its twentysecond annual two-mile crawl from a swamp near here to a mountain in the Berkshires. The turtle began its annual pilgrimage when Porter's son, Malcolm, carved his initials on its back in 1906. It never deviates a foot from its path.

GIRL WOUNDS BANKROBBER Hammond Teller Shoots Negro; $45 Taken. By Uniteil Pres* HAMMOND. Ind., May 23.—Undaunted by the fact that she was looking into the muzzle of a revolver held by a Negro bank’ bandit. Margaret Reppa, today drew a gun and wounded the Negro, who escaped with only $45. The lone bandit was wounded but ran into the street and stole a bakery truck in which he drove toward Chicago, eluding police. Miss Reppa, teller at the Twin City Saving and Loan Bank, was alone in her cage, when she looked up and saw the Negro, pointing the gun at her. He reached for a stack of currency but was unable to secure only $45 before the girl obtained her revolver and fired. The Negro shot at Miss Reppa but the bullet went wild. COAL MAGNATE KILLED British Capitalist Dies on Verge of Great Merger. Bu I ntied Press NEWPORT, Wales, May 23—On the verge of his conclusion of the greatest industrial mergers in British history, Lord Buckland, leading coal mine owner, financier and general industrialist, was killed today. Lord Buckland went out before breakfast this morning to exercise a horse at his estate, Rucklanas near Bwlch, Breconshire. The horse was going at a gallop when It collided with a telegraph pole. Lord Buckland’s head was crushed. He died instantly. BOY TAKES LUNCH BOX Hungry Trio Are Held by Police After Trip From Louisville. Carl Dick, Leo Briggs and Ahart Bushman, all 18, left their homes in Louisville Sunday to see the world. They saw Cincinnati and were seeing Indianapolis this morning. Not having eaten for two days they grew hungry. So they thought the lunchbox of Beecher Emily, 2145 Leland Ave., one of the city’s most inspiring sights. It was in Emily’s car in front of his home. Dick took it. The owner caught him. Now all are city prison facing vagrancy charges. CITY PLEA OVERRULED Motion for New Chilcote Trial Is Denied. Circuit Judge Harry O. Chamberlin today overruled a motion of the city for anew trial of the mandate suite of Thomas A. Chilcote, former city building inspector. The city will appeal the case to the Supreme Court. Judge Chamberlin last week ordered the board of safety to restore Chilcote to his former position, holding the board had no right to remove him without preferring charges and having a trial.

HE attributes this increase solely to liquor and bootlegging and says he will persist in his belief regardless of the attitude of “the powers-that-be.” • “What the country needs,” the chief said, “is not only light wines and beer, bu whisky and saloons.” The saloon the chief proposes would open at 11 a. m., close at 9

posure until they heard Magistrates Vorhees, Kelley and Healey pronounce sentence. Then they broke down and wept. ana MRS. VEIST explained that while many of the residents of Phillipsburg, a quiet village where every one knows everybody

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CITY TO FILE NEW SUITS IN TAX FIGHT

Seek to Recover $400,000 ‘Scratched Out’ From Books. Additional suits for collection of taxes, resulting from alleged changes by the public of assessor’s books bringing $400,000 loss in real estate values, will be filed soon by County Attorney Clinton H Givan, he said today. One suit for the collection of $33,487.60 for the years 1922 to 1924 is pending in Superior Court Four against Elnora Haag, chief owner of the Haag drug store echain, and the Sentinel Realty Company, a subsidiary corporation. Since It was discovered last year that some persons had scratched out valuations listed by the assessor on his books and replaced them with smaller ones, a complete check of books has been made, resulting in several discrepancies being found. No Fraud Charged The suit pending sets out that $27,487.64 is due in back taxes anu has accrued. Discrepancies in valuations on downtown stores of the Haag chain were discovered, according to Assessor Frank B. Brattain, the evidence of which was turned over to Givan, who is filing suits as fast as he can prepare them. Other families prominent in Indianapolis business are involved and will be defendants In suits filed later, Givan said. No allegation of fraud is made in the suits, which set out merely that certain amounts in back taxes are due and unpaid. Books Changed In the instance on wnich suit was filed, a real estate valuation of $138,000 was changed to $30,000, and $19,000 of improvements was made to read $9,000. Bratain said the changes must have been made when all attendants were out of the room, and as a precautionary measure the books are guarded at all times naw. Frank A. Symmes, attorney for Miss Haag and the Sentinel Company, is preparing a demurrer to be filed shortly, he said. Other than that he declined to comment for his client. BEST COFFEE IN TOWN. Sccond cup without charge. FLETCHER CAFETERIA, basement Fletcher Trust Bldg. 10:30 a. m. to 7:30 p. m.—Advertisement.

p. m., and would be restricted to one large room. There would be no shades on the windows and no swinging doors. The saloons would be privately owned and limited in number, one to each large territory, and would operate on a yearly permit. “They would be under jurisdiction of the Federal Government,” he said, “but not under the

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else, saw the humor in the situation, others considered their offence a serious one. “We were ostracized by many people,” she said. “I didn't mind it so much when the grown-ups snubbed me, but some of the school children began to express their dislike for me openly.”

’Atsa NizeDog! By I niteil Press WASHINGTON. May 23. A thief chloroformed Arthur C. Taylor and his 23-year-old wife, beauty contest winner, early today and escaped with $370 cash and jewels. Bocus, police dog, condemned to death for viciousness and later reprieved for good behavior, slept peacefully in the back yard of the house during the robbery.

HALL CASE TO OPEN Vote Recount Hearing Set Before Judge Chamberlin. Hearing on Archibald M. Hall’s suit for a recount of votes in the Republican congressional nomination race which Hall lost to Representative Ralph E. Updike was to start late today before Circit Judge Harry O. Chamberlin. The chief point to be raised was the validity of service obtained on Updike notifying him of the suit. M. L. Clawson, Updike’s attorney, announced he would maintain the service was faulty, while Wilbur A. Royse and his associates representing Hall, claim it was legal. Also pending in Circuit Court Is a similar suit brought by County Surveyor Henry Campbell, who lost the nomination to Paul Roscoe Brown. A move Is under way to join the two suits. NOT COMPANIONATE Lindsey’s Manager Will Marry in Old-Fashioned Way. By United Press ROCHESTER. N. Y., May 23. Warren E. Fitzgerald, who managed Judge Ben Lindsey’s speaking tour on “Companionate Marriage,” will have an “old-fashioned wedding.” The tour manager came here with the Denver jurist when Lindsey debated Dr. Clinton Wunder of the Baptist Temple. Here he met Miss Thelma Smith, a member of Dr. Wunder’s staff. Their courtship followed the oldfashioned course and their engagement was announced this week. Both said the marriage would be on the “old-fashioned” basis.

Canadian plan*which is a failure. Enforcement would be in the hands of a Federal board of five members who would promulgate and enforce rules and regulations.” a * THE chief said the rules would require the saloon keeper to stop serving drinks tu an intoxi-

FREEZEOUT GIVEN JACKSON AT G.O.P. STATE CONCLAVE; SIDETRACKED AS SPEAKER Session Adjourned, Governor Leaves Hall With Speech, Undelivered, in Pocket; No Talks by Senators. BALLOTING TO START AT 9 THURSDAY Convention Suddenly Halted for Day by Chairman Purnell; Barnard Gives Keynote Address. Governor Ed Jackson was crowded off the program of the Republican State convention at Cadle Tabernacle this afternoon and bad to go away with an undelivered, prepared speech in his pocket. It was reported that the Governor was ready to deliver his answer to the testimony of witnesses in his February trial that he attempted to bribe former Governor Warren 1. McCray with sslo,ooo in 1923. Whatever the Governor’s speech, lie was shunted off the program when Permanent Chairman Fred £>. Purnell suddenly announced at 12:45 this afternoon, after he had concluded a long speech of party praise, that “m accordance with instructions given to me by the arrangements committee, the convention now stands adjourned until 9:30 tomorrow morning.”

The crowd sat silent for a moment, stunned a bit because Jackson and Senators Arthur R. Robinson and James E. Watson had fieen billed as other speakers. Then the meeting broke up. Asked if Jackson would be permitted to speak tomorrow the last day of the convention, Elza Rogers, State chairman, said: “We will start ball<. ing on candidates the first thing in the morning.” Jackson Is Sidetracked When Purnell began stretching his speech so that it was apparent he deliberately was lengthening It, a report that Jackson was to be shunted off the program spread around the stage and press stand. Jackson once drew out his watch and glanced at it. Purnell finally came to the end of his talk and the band suddenly struck up an air. The rest of the scene was dramatic, every eye being glued on the speaker’s platform. Purnell walked over to where Senators Watson and Robinson were seated, talked with them a moment, and then walked back to the rostrum. The chairman banged vigorously with the gavel and waved the band to silence. Then he made the announcement of adjournment. Governor Makes No Comment Jackson sat silent for a moment and then arose. He stood at the edge of the group of notables on the stage. Robinson and Watson shook hands with him and passed on. A few others of the hundreds on the ttge greeted him. Finally he stood alone, biting his lips. At length he turned away and left the convention hall. Tuesday it was announced at the Governor’s office that Jackson would have no advance copy of his speech, as practically all speakers on such occasion prepare. This morning, however, it was announced by his secretary, Pliny Wolfard, that Jackson was writing a speech and copies would be ready soon. While reporters waited, the rumor spread that the Governor at last was to break his silence upon the bribery charges. Finishes His Speech The Governor finally finished his work and went to Cadle Tabernacle. The reporters then were told that they could get copies of the speech at the Governor's office, but not until after he had finished it at the convention. As the day’s session wound up, only State Chairman Rogers, George M. Barnard, temporary chairman, and Purnell had made speeches. In shutting Jackson out today, the arrangement committee also crowded off Watson and Robinson, but the Senators apparently knew all about the plan. Robinson had prepared advance copy, but instructed reporters it was to be guarded carefully, Implying that he might not speak. Watson frankly let it be known that he did not have much expectation of speaking. Avoid Embarrassment In muffling Jackson, Robinson, and Watson in one move, the arrangements committee paralleled the tactics of the party leaders, who, it was reported, decided to avoid the embarrassment of a fight over

cated man, and those who violated the law would be enjoined for a year. There would be “no padlocks or fines.” Graul doesn’t believe his Ideas ever will be carried out, and wants it understood that he still Is a dry and will remain one. He merely is “seeking a return to normalcy " he said.

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whether Jackson should be one of the seven delegates at large to the national Republican convention, to be elected Thursday. Custom dictates that the Governor and Senators shall be on this delegation, but it was reported that the bankers of Watson for the President movement did not care to have to answer any pointed questions at Kansas City about the official presence of Jackson. Accordingly, it generally was noised about that both the Senators and Jackson would be left off the delegation. Thus the party leaders would avoid both a battle against Jackson on the convention floor and the necessity of singling him out for an affront. Jackson Reported in Line It was reported that Jackson assented to the plan to leave all three off. E. S. Shumaker, Indiana AntiSaloon League superintendent, whose forces were instrumental m Jackson’s election four years ago, witnessed the “shelving” of the Governor from the choir seats, a half dozen rows back of the speaker's platform. Jackson was seated on the platform next to E. Howard Cadle, who built the tabernacle in memory of his mother. Cadle is more prominent in evangelical religious circles than politics. Jackson also has been an active church worker and his close peisonal friend, Bishop H. H. Fout of 1 the United Brethren Church, opened the convention with a prayer. The i delegates and spectators evinced little interest when Jackso narrived. Watson Is Cheered Watson was on the platform before the meeting was called to order by State Chairman Rogers. His arrival was the signal for a long ovation. Robinson was ushered in a few minutes later by Federal Prohibition Agent Jack Maroney, onetime political ambassador to the cell of D. C. Stephenson. In making his opening address as presiding officer, Rogers told the delegates that his policy would be “hands off” until candidates are chosen and then “I’ll be with them from hell to breakfast.” When Barnard referred to Watson’t stand against the League of Nations and World Court, the convention broke into a bedlam of cheering and the senior Senator arose smilingly and took a bow. Purnell Stirs Applause Congressman Purnell drew cheers when he referred to Watson as a likely successor to President Coolidge. In a veiled reference to “corruption,” he declared: “The Republican party Is larger than any individual In it, and enters this campaign unashamed and unafraid.” Tentative slate for the "big seven" took this shape: E. Fay Kltselman, Muncie, former State chairman: Henry W. Marshall, Lafayette, publisher; Ed Bowen, Delphi; Mrs. Eleanor Barker Snodgrass, Watson State woman manager; David Scott, Linton; Joseph Hutzell, Ft. Wayne, and Congressman Will R. Wood of Lafayette. Two national convention delegates will be named at each of thirteen district meetings at 7:30 tonight in the Statehouse. The seven-at-large, completing Indianas thirty-three, will be named on the floor cf the convention Thursday. The governorship contest helci first interest while candidates and astute politicians alike frankly were in the dark as to the outcome. Forces supporting Frederick E Schortemeier, who led the primary field of ten, claimed they would hold the greatest strength at the outset of balloting, while backers of Charles J. Jewett, former Indianapolis mayor, and Frederick Landis of Logansport, believed they would be In the first big three and in position to get strength away from Schortemeier as the balloting progressed.