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HINT PRIESTS’ PLOT IN DEATH OFJKREGON Mexican Police Officially v Lay Assassination at Door of Church. COMPLETE CRIME QUIZ Execution of Young Killer of President-Elect Is Expected Soon. BY GESFORD F. FINE tJnlte i Press Staff Correspondent MEXICO CITY, July 20.—Investigation of the assassination of Gen. Alvarado Obregan—already officially blamed to the ’’Catholic clergy”— may end today and the execution of young Jose De Leon Toral may come momentarily. Ten persons, in addition to the confessed murderer, now are held end Chief of Police Rice Zertuche said the general inspection of the crime almost was concluded. Zertuche blamed the church for the assassination of the popular former president, recently re-elect-ed, Tuesday. “Police headquarters now is in a position to make public that responsibility for the crime rests with he Caholic clergy,” Zertuche’s statement said. Reporters See Killer Previously, President Plutarco Calles had blamed the murder of his friend and political adviser to a “religious fanatic.” Zertuche yesterday had ordered Toral, the young caricaturist who walked up to Obregon in a suburban restaurant, fired five shots into the former president’s body, then claimed he had “done what I came to do,” brought before a group of newspaper men, including the foreign correspondents. “We want to prove he has not had hard trteament as has been reported,” Zertuche said. Toral walked into the office between two guards. He was young in appearance, his face was set and his eyes sparkled. His right eye was swollen, the result police said, of an attack just after Obregon had been shot, but otherwise he appeared in good physical condition. He wore’ a brown suit and there were blood stains on the coat lapel. Killer 23 Years Old Zertuche ordered Toral to walk back and forth across the room, to proven he was not physically unfit. The assassin did so, walking slowly but with no hesitation. “Sit down,” the police head said. Toral slouched to a chair and stared somewhat vacantly about the room. “Can you talk?” Zertuche asked his prisoner. , “I think so,” Toral said in a clear and direct tone. “You see he is perfectly well,” the police head said. There was no effort made to question the 23-year-old murderer. He seemed at ease but offered-no comment on the crime that had robbed Mexico of her former one-armed leader. Finally, he was Jed from the room. Revenge Theory Probed Semi-official reports said today that Toral would be granted a civil trial immediately. The general expectation was that his execution would follow, immediately, just as did the execution of four men accused of attempting to bomb General Obregon’s motor car last fall. It generally was believed that Toral would be executed in the same spot in the headquarters yard, where the priest from Juarez and the three other alleged bombers were shot by a firing souad last fall. Toral had carried a picture of the executed priest in his pocket and it seemed highly probably today that police were attempting to definitely connect the assassination of Obregon and the bombing attempt. Among the ten persons held with Toral are members of Toral’s family and relatives of Luis Segura Vilchis, one of those four arrested in the bombing attack. An unofficial belief prevailed that Toral may have shot Obregon in revenge for those four executions last winer, although it is known there were five in the bombing car that stopped Obregon’s machine last winter. Only four were arrested. Forbid Trousers on Women lOLA, Kas., July 20.—An order forbidding women to appear on the street in trousers has been issued, and two women ordered from town for wearing overalls.

OHIO COAL OPERATORS SCORN UNION BID FOR PAY PARLEY

Bii United Press CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 20. The Ohio Coal Operators Association today flatly rejected an invitation of Ohio ofl>'.als of the United Mine Workers of America to meet at Columbus next week to negotiate anew wage pact. Lee Hall, district president of the miners, sent out the invitation after the international mine union policy

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HOOVER BEST MAN TO AID FARMERS, LESLIE ASSERTS IN ADDRESSING EDITORS

Pledges Ticket to Back Dry Law, G. 0. P. Rule Praised. BY ROBERT BARD, Times St&lf Correspondent CORYDON, Ind-, July 20.—“ Herbert Hoover is the best equipped leader in the United States to meet and solve aright, on sound principles, the problems that confront agriculture,” Harry G. Leslie, Republican candidate for Governor, told the Republican Editors’ Association memhbership gathered in the shade of the trees surrounding the first Statehouse here today. The editors, accompanied by political leaders, are making a tour of this section, starting from West Baden, where they had assembled Thursday night. “We go forward with the people of Indiana for the Eighteenth amendment and the Indiana dry law as it has been repeatedly approved,” Leslie said. 'Except for sharp denial of Republican misdemeanor from E. E. Neal, Noblesville, president of the editors’ association and toastmaster at Thursday night’s banquet, there was no surface indications that editors had ever heard of D. C. Stephenson’s “black boxes,” the statute of limitations, or Governor Ed Jackson’s $2,500 horse. Reverse Farm Aid Position Neal shouted “there is no truth or common sense in the charge that the State house is rife with corruption. Indiana never had a better Governor.” The complete reversal of position on the McNary-Haugen bill for farm relief, embraced in the speech of Henry Marshall, Lafayette editor, brought embarrassment to banqueters, who a month ago stormed the Kansas City convention, demanding support for the bill, including the equalization fee. Ed Bush, Salem, nominee for Lieutenant Governor, who led the Indiana farm fight, winced when Marshall declared “the only farmer leader to break out in threats of vengeance and reprisal was an Indiana man.” Bush breathed easier when Marshall named William E. Settle, Indiana Farm Bureau Federation president. Robinson Is Applauded Senator Arthur A. Robinson was applauded for his defense of his Senate stand on Democrats in the oil probe. Governor Jackson was applauded when he was introduced but no one stood up. Secretary of State Frederick E. Schortemeier pledged support to Harry G. Leslie. Robinson once more linked himself with Governor Ed Jackson and his Statehouse cohorts, praising the Jackson regime as “an excellent administration,” indorsing Harry Leslie for Governor and the entire State ticket and, incidentally, indorsing Herbert Hoover.

committee granted district unions permission to negotiate private wage scales. S. H. Robins, president of the operators association, said action of the union “in no way changes or affects the attitude of the operators.’’ He said the operators vould continue operating on the open shop basis and added they “were through

Soap Cupid Bu United Press MINNEAPOLIS, July 20. The day Marvin Kapp wrote "I Love You” with a piece of soap on a window he was washing, he won Dorothy Proctor’s heart. Kapp was not an ordinary pane wiper. He was a college student working his way through school. At her desk in a building across the street, Dorothy watched him washing windows, but responded not to his efforts to attract a smile. That is, not until he wrote his message. Once certain of her eye, Kapp boldly wrote other messages in letters two feet high, such as: “Please meet me by the postoffice. I’ll be the one with golf knickers.’ Now they are married.

JOHNSON APPEALS Asks City Boxing Body to Collect SBSO. Jack Johnson, Negro, former world's heavyweight champion, today appealed to the city boxing commission for his SBSO, which he said was withheld after his fight Thursday night at Douglass Park with “Ruffhouse” Wilson. The exhibition ended in the third round when Wilson left the ring after the referee had ordered him to either stop certain tactics or get out. Boxing Secretary Rolland Rhodes took up the complaint and promised to aid in arbitration. Johnson said Jack Cro‘S, Douglass custodian, who promoted the match, refused to pay him. USE "RUBBER in paving Britain Plans Widespread Use of Block for Roads. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, July 20.—A plan for widespread promotion of rubber roads in Great Britain has been reported to the commerce department by its London office. For durability, cleanliness and freedom from vibration, roads made from rubber blocks are said to be unequalled. A British rubber paving block company has been formed, with the idea of selling such roads for special “quiet areas” such as surround hospitals, his f "ric buildings and bridges. Hold Dog for Murder Bn United Press PEORIA, ill., July 20.—A formal charge of murder has been placed against a dog, booked “J. Terrier,” and accused of barnyard murders. It took three policemen to capture him.

with the union for all time.” Forty thousand union miners are now idle in the State. ST. LOUIS, July 20.—New contracts are expected to be signed in the southern Illinois coal fields before Sept. 1, following abolishment of the Jacksonville wage scale agreement between miners and operators by the United Mine Workers of America. *

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KILLERS SLIP PAST POLICE, MAKEESCAPE Detective Chief Believes Slayers Have Fled From City. MANY CALLS TRACED Emergency Squads Unable to Pick Up Trail of Murderer Pair. Although calls still were received today from citizens who beheved they had seen the slayers of Motor Policeman Paul Miller, Detective Chief Jerry Kinney believes the men have escaped from the city. “I’m afraid they're not only out of town, but have been out of town for some time,” Kinr.ey said. Police and detectives, however, will continue to investigate all reports of prowlers and suspicious persons. More than fifteen such rc ports were investigated Thursday night and early today, the majority horn the northeast section of ttie city. In some cases police were even unable to locate the persons who called headquarters, indicating that some were taking advantage of police zeal to turn in “false alarms” for tneir own amusement. Believe Pair Escaped Possibility that the two roughly dressed men who shot Miller Tuesday night at Station and E. TwentyFifth Sts., left the city in a Ford coupe parked on Fountain St. near Hillside Ave., after hiding in the barn of Mrs Ivy Sullivan. 2434 N. Keystone Ave., until Wednesday afternoon, was given credence by Detective Chief Kinney. Negro youths from the Colored Orhpans’ Home saw two men get in the car and drive away north shortly after Mrs. Sullivan routed two men, one wounded in the shoulder, from her barn. Among the calls answered by police early today by persons who believed they had trace of Miller’s slayers was one from Mrs. Edith Cripper, 1738 Parker Ave., who said she heard men walking in the garage at her home Search Vacant House The same emergency squad answered a call to Wilson and E. Eighteenth St., in Lake Park addition, where they searched a vacant house in which neighbors believed some person was hiding, because two dogs had been barking near the house during the night. Nothing was found. Police also searched a vacant house at 2614 N. La Salle St., but failed to find any prowlers. Evidence that some persons had eaten a lunch in the house was found. Motor police were sent to 835 Audubon Rd. and 1602 E. Tenth St., on report of prowlers. O. W. Castle, 3206 School St., told police two men ran from his back yard early today, but officers were unable to find the prowlers. Man Washes Handkerchief At 8. p. m. Thursday a squad made a run to Emerson Ave. and Pendleton Pike c#i the report that a man was washing a bloody shirt in a creek. They found John Chesster, Harvey, 111., washing his handkerchiefs in the creek. He said he was on his way to Marion and was questioned, but not held. Nearly 100 loiterers and suspicious persons were picked up by police during the night and taken to headquarters for questioning. About twenty of that number, unable to give good accounts of themselves, wei*3 held on vagrancy charges for further questioning. Saw Masked Man A1 Jones, proprietor of a garage at 3700 Massachusetts Ave., told police of seeing a man and a woman, the man wearing a mask over his face, cruising near the Schaller & Cole drug store, 2502 Station St., the night of July 4, which suggested that a gang has been plannning to hold up the drug store for some time. The two men who shot Miller were loitering about the store. Jones said he and another man followed the man woman from his garage and saw them circle the drug store in their car four times, finally getting out of their car on N. Gale Street. The slayers of Miller ran down an alley between Gale and Station Sts. after the shooting. ORDER PARK LAND SOLD $3,500 to Be Used for Conditioning Sarah Shank Golf Course. Use of $3,500 obtained from the sale of park property for conditioning Sarah Shank golf course, on the south side, has been ordered by the park board. The south side links was opened July 4, without the regular staff at the course. The course will be put in condition the latter part of the summer, the clubhouse being rebuilt along with various improvements. Supt. Walter Jarvis said the board could not maintain the course this season because ol’ lack of funds.

Mercury Continues Climb With No Hope for Relief in Sight

Bans Cigarets Bu United Press WEST ORANGE, N. J„ July 20.—Thomas A. Edison has placed a sign in his laboratories forbidding the smoking of cigarets, under threat of expulsion. Cigars and pipes are permitted.

MOVE TO CLEAR CRIMEJMET Collins Hopes to Dispose of All Jail Cases. Efforts to clear the Criminal Court calendar of all Jail cases before the August vacation, may result in a delay from Monday to Thursday of the trial of Carl Skeen charged with the murder of Mrs. Pearl Jarboe, waitress, who died In falling from his automobile. In the calendar for next week, several cases were set for Monday. Other than the Skeen case, and it was being discussed whether the murder trial would not be delayed three days. Criminal Judge James A. Collins and Prosecutor William H. Remy are trying to clear all Jail cases before August, as a deterrent during the present wave of banditry, "The calendar is cleaner that it has been during the summer In fifteen years,” Judge Collins said today, “and an effort is being made to give all men in jail an early trial, so they won’t have to wait until September.” A jury had been called for Monday in the Skeen case. FIRE LOSS SIO,OOO Exploding Oil Tanks Fan Brass Works Blaze. Exploding tanks of oil aided a fire, thought to have been caused by an overheated smelter furnace, to do SIO,OOO damage at the United Brass Works, 1412 Jones St., late Thursday. Two alarms were turned In and three fire companies under Chief Harry E. Voshell took part in curbing the flames. F. H. Coffin, vice president, 1901 Howard St., reported today that damage had been done to $7,500 worth of patterns, SBOO damage to motors and $3,000 damage to furnaces. ELEPHANT WILL WIN Zoo Director Sees Defeat of Donkey in Race. B.u United Press WASHINGTON, July 20.—The elephant is sure to win the projected race from New York to Washington, Aug. 1, Director William M. Mann of the local zoo said today. ' "Elephants have speed and endurance,” he explained. “Two elephants traveling with a circus that winters in Florida hike to Canada and back every year, while other circus animals ride.” Mann said the elephant would prove stubborn only if pushed too hard, while the donkey was certain to balk. He would not extend his prog nostications to the political parties of which the two animals are symbolic. CLOSE CHURCH RETREAT Disciples of Christ Make Plans to Raise $500,000 by Oct. 21. The final meeting of the three days’ retreat of area directors of the Washington Church Victory Sunday campaign of the Disciples of Christ was held Thursday night at the Chamb/r of Commerce. Completion of plans for raising $500,000 by Sunday Oct. 21, for the representative church in Washington, were made. Victory Sunday will mark the close of the drive for $1,750,000 throughout the United States, which is being used to build the National City Christian Church in the capital. Thirty-five member;; of the clergy and laity from all parts of the Nation attended the meeting. Dr. H. H. Harmon, Indianapolis, ' "rector of the crusade here ‘TUT’ RELICS RECEIVED Museum in Reading, Pa., Given Curios From Egyptian Tomb. READING, Pa.. July 20.—The public museum here now has on display replicas in wood, ivory and precious metals of King “Tut” and other curios found in his tomb. They are the gift of Ferdinand Thun, Henry K. Janssen and Gustav Oberlaender of the Wyoming Research Association. CAR HEAT UP? REED-HERR CO. cleans radiators.—Advertisement

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High Temperatures for Saturday Are Predicted; Chance for Showers Are Good Tonight. 13 (noon) SR 1 p. m 85 3 p. m 87 3 p. m 89 4 p. .-. 89 A p. m 90 8 p. m 73 7 p. m 76 8 p. m 76 9 p. m 76 10 p. m 76 11 p. m 73 13 (midnight) 71 FRIDAY 1 a. m 74 3 a. m.. 73 3 a. m 73 4 a. m 73 5 a. m 73 6 a. m 73 7 a. 73 8 a. m. 74 9 a. m 76 10 a. m 78 11 a. m. 83 13 (Noon) 83 1 p. m 85 No permanent relief from the heat wave in sight, was the discouraging forecast of Weather Man J. H. Armington to sweltering Indianapolis today. Although the temperature was several degrees lower tills morning than Thursday morning, the mercury mounted as the sun rose to mid-sky and temperatures about as high as Thursday’s w’ere expected later in the day. It will continue warm Saturday, Armington said. There is a chance for a shower tonight which would cool the air for a few hours, about as much chance as there was Thursday for a shower Thursday night, he said. Shower Boon to City The heat-worn city won Thursday night and the shower came shortly after 5 p. m., bringing a 17 degree temperature drop. The cooling effects of the rain were a boon during the early evening. A slight breeze helped many citizens make up sleep lost Y/ednesdav night. The low temperature of the night was 72, recorded at 4 and 5 a. m. This was two degrees lower than the preceding night’s low mark. Thursday’s high mark was 90 degrees, reached at 4 and 5 p. m. This also was the high mark for Wednesday and is one degree below the record heat mark of the summer. No more heat prostrations were recorded here. One death by lightning was recorded as storms over northern Indiana broke the heat wave. Herman Struebig, Hammond, was killed by a bolt while playing golf or, the Wicker Park course. Following heavy wind and rain at South Bend, the tempera* ure dropped from 97 to 80 degrees James Copeland, farmer firing near Spiceland, was overcome by heat while working in a corn field. Traffic Cops Remove Coat Thursday was the hottest day so far this year in Shelbyvllle, with a temperature of 96. At Newcastle, the temperature was 100. Local showers and thunder storms are probable over the State tonight and Saturday, bringing brief relief to the portions of the State lucky enough to get the rain, according to weather bureau forecast. It will be slightly cooler tonight in the northern part of the State, It also was predicted. Indianapolis traffic policemen will dress for the heat wave Saturday, Traffic Captain Lester Jones announced. Death Toll Mounts A steadily mounting death toll resulting from the heat wave was reported in the eastern half of the United States today. Twenty deaths in the East and seven in the Chicago area were attributed to high temperatures, prevalent over the eastern part of the country for four days. For the last twenty-four hours weather bureau forecasts have promised rain. In Chicago, the rain came, along with an electrical storm, which took several lives, but failed to reduce temperatures. In New York there was a high rate of humidity, which added to the suffering of persons living in cnogested parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn. One company in New York gave its office held a half holiday because of the heat. A temperature of 81 degrees and heavy humidity today combined to make Detroit swelter In the worst heat wave of the year. Seven deaths today and Thursday were attributed to the heat wave.

CLAIM TEACHERS TRAINED BY MAIL UNFIT; PROBE STARTED

Te?”hers trained by correspondence are not sufficiently educated to take charge of classrooms, several members of the State board of education declared today in a hot debate upon learning by mail. Th equestion arose in l the regular board meeting when the application of Oakland City College for recognition of its teacher training by correspondence credits was considered. The board ordered employes to make a complete investigation of the equipment and the ability of the staff of the college to train teachers by mail. President Edward C. Elliott of

NORTH SIDE GIRL KIDNAPED BY MIDDLE-AGED GAS HAWK; ATTEMPTS ATTACK IN PARK Child Dragged Into Auto and Driver Speeds Away; Returns Her to Same Neighborhood Hour Later. POLICE START CITY-WIDE SEARCH Abductor Believed to Be Man Caught ‘Peeping’ at Victim’s Home Recently; Good Description Given. Kidnaped from the streets in the north side residential district in broad daylight, Helen Clossin, 12, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Clossin, Kenwood Ave., was taken to Broad Ripple in an automobile and made the victim of an attempted attack by a gray-haired “gas hawk” this morning, according to reports to police. The boldness of the abduction aroused north side citizenry as well as police. Every available squad was sent out to find the assailant and orders were given those already on the lookout for the slayers of Motor Policeman Paul Miller to watch for him. t The little girl had been distributing handbills for Harry Rogers, grocer, 2966 N. Illinois St.

SLAIN OFFICER TO BE HONORED Elaborate Plans Made for Miller Funeral Saturday. Elaborate plans have been made to honor slain Motor Policeman Paul Miller in funeral services at the Olive Branch Christian Church at 2 p. m„ Saturday. Members of the department, serving with the officer at Substation 6, and the firemen who occupy the same building will be pallbearers. Miller was shot to death by bandits Tuesday night. Police officers to be active pallbearers are E. C. Deeter, J. B. Wells, M. C Wenz, George Mueller. C. C. Robeson and Roy Banks. The firemen, members of Company 12, are to be honorary pallbearers. Stnices are to be in charge of Beech Grove lodge. F. & A. M. The body is to lie in state at the church from noon until the service is held. A police quintet composed of D. Smith, Elmer Clary, Earl Davis, Fred Brennan and John Small, will sing. The Rev. Ephriam D. Lowe, pastor of the church, will officiate. The Police and Firemen’s Band will play a funeral march and the cortege will pass headquarters on the way to Crown Hill cemetery COURTQUITSTODAY Highest State Tribunal to Reconvene Sept. 3. Supreme Court of Indiana held its last formal session today before adjourning for the summer. Probabilities of a special summer session to consider important cases before the court are considered slight as Judge Julius C. Travis is leaving with his family for Cambridge, Mass., where he plans to do research work in law. Other members of the court are planning vacation trips with the exception of Chief Justice David A. Myers, who will probably spend his summer at his home in Greensburg, planning his campaign for re-elec-tion in November. The court was scheduled to close June 29, but due to the stress of business it was decided to continue the session. Oral arguments were held during the recess weeks and the court met in almost continual session for the past month. It will reconvene Sept. 3. Kids Should Like This PETOSKEY. July 20.—Petoskey’s boys this year believed they are the luckiest in the Nation. A large bus has been provided to transport them to and from swimming beach at Walloon Lake, where free swimming instructions are offered them.

Purdue University and Superintendent Charles F. Miller of Indianapolis public school took the lead against teacher training by mail. Elliott declared he did not believe the correspondence method could compare with the training a teacher gets in the class room. President William Lowe Bryan of Indiana University, which operates a large extension department with a separate building in Indianapolis, defended correspondence courses. H. M. Whisler, director of teacher training for the board, asked whether he should cease recognizing correspondence credits, but the board tabled this until the next meeting.

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She was accompanied by “Bud” Ililgenberg, 12, son of H. C. Ililgenberg, 2953 N. Capitol Ave. Dragged Into Car When the children were at Twenty-Sixth and N. Meridian Sts. the elderly man drove alongside the walk in an Essex car and called to the girl. When she ran to the car he asked if she jvould like a job selling pop at Broad Ripple. Then he said, “I will give you a job on Broadway,” grabbed the little girl, forced her ftito his car and drove away. Later he brought her back to Thirty-Second and Meridian Sts. She met her father two blocks down the street, told him of the kidnaping and attempted attack and he called police. Both the girl and the boy described the kidnaper as being about 50, with iron-gray hrair, a deep scar on his left cheek, five feet, eight inches tall, weight about 170 pounds, and wearing glasses. He wore dark clothes and drove a blue coach. The boy said that he was across the street from the girl when the man drove up. Peeper Believed Kidnaper Mrs. E. H. Pearson, who lives downstairs at the Clossin home, said that, a man of similar appearance to the kidnaper, had been peeping in windows at the house for the last several nights. Calls have been made to the police, but they had been unable to find him, she said. The father of the Clossin girl was returning from home to his work of building a gasoline station on the north side when he met his little daughter at Thirtieth and Illniois Sts. She told what happened and displayed a dollar man had given her. The kidnaper had captured her about 10:30 a. m. and returned her to Thirty-Second and Meridian Sts. about an hour later. The girl was taken to a family physician for examination. DRUG SQUAD NETS SIX Federal Agents Also Seize Morphine and Needles at Evansville. B,u United Press EVANSVILLE, Ind., July 20. First steps in cleaning up an alleged dope ring in Evansville were made by Federal operatives here Thursday night when Agents Keene, Bagley and Wruze, Indianapolis, and two Evansville detectives arrest'ed six persons. Those arrested are William Feazel, Hazel Feazel, Marie Kelly, Henry Harman, Clara Wright and Fred Settlemeir. A small amount of morphine and hypodermic needles were seized. No Cattle; Ropes Judge B i/ United Press WAHN, Okla., July 20.—Harry Kier, cowboy, couldn’t find any cattle, so he lassoed E. L. Harris, justice of the peace. Harris sent a bullet through the cowboy’s hat and then sent him to jail for disturbing the peace.

The, board instructed Whisler to investigate the financial status of Indiana Central College, Indianapolis, an accredited college. These appointments were made: Eugene V. Butler, former high school inspector, to be statistician in place of Byron B. Williams who resigned, $3,000 a year. George K. Wells, State Normal School instructor, to be supervisor of industrial arts in place of Denman Kelly, resigned, $3,600 a year. J. H. Hendrickson, State Normal School instructor, to be assistant director in the division of rehabilitation succeeding C- B. Gywn, resigned, $3,000 a year.