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SCHOOLS WILL RECESS FOR VISIT BY ZEP ) V Pupils May Leave Studies While Big Dirigible Flies Over. EXPECTED ON THURSDAY I Giant Craft Is Fueled for Flight to West From Lakehurst, N. J. Fifty thorusand school children will be addeifl to the throngs paying tribute to thfe Graf Zeppelin Thursday through orders issued to Indianapolis school principals today by Superintendent Charles F. Miller. • As an educational as well as historical event,; Miller instructed that all pupils be permitted to leave their studies while, the huge German dirigible is hovering over the city.. In view of telegraphic reports, city officials were l confident the airship would pass over Indianapolis some time Thursday, although it has been announced by Commander Hugo Eckener that the complete itinerary of the tour ;is dependent entirely upon weathef - conditions once the big craft goes! aloft. May, Leave Today Latest reports today were that the flight woiuld begin “as soon as conditions were favorable.” Y was indicated the' airship might'leave any time between this afternoon and early Thursday morning. Dr. Eckener announced also the dirigible will not stop at Scott field Belleville, 111., as previously planned but will keep constantly in the air until it returns to Lakehurst. Unable to land here because of lack of a mooring mast, the Zeppelin is expected to float comparatively slowly over the city in ordei to permit Indianapolis citizens j gathered on housetops and on high j buildings and other vantage points an opportunity to see it. A large fleet of airplanes from the four Indianapolis airports is expected to meet the air liner before it reaches the city, and to escort it a distance on its continued flight to St. Louis. No* U* Land Here Bcause the airship will not land here, no formal celebration has been planned. Factory whistles are expected to blow, calling attention of citizens to the dirigible’s flight over the city. The Zeppelin is expected to fly about forty miles an hour and to circle over the city. The Graf Zeppelin was fueled and ready to leave the hangar at Lakehurst, N. J., today. If the ship sails early Thursday morning it is not expected to reach Indianapolis before early afternoon. The route taken will depend upon weather conditions, but tentative plans include Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, Terre Haute, St. Louis and Belleville, 111., outbound, and Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland and Buffalo, inbound, returning to Lakehurst Friday night.

INVITE BUTLER FACULTY Northwood Christian Church Club to Be Host. Butler university faculty members and north side civic, religious and educational leaders, will be guests at a fellowship meeting of the men’s class of the Northwood Christian church, Friday at 8 p. m., at the church, Forty-Sixth street and Central avenue. The guests will be Introduced, officers of the class and Professor K. V. Ammerman, teacher of the class, and the Rev. C. H. Winders, pastor, will speak. Special music will be provided and the women of the church will serve cider and apples from the J. K. Lilly orchard. SLAIN LEARNING VIOLIN Blasted Stump Crashes Into Home; Teaches Escapes Injury. Bn United Press MARIETTA. Ga., Oct. 24.—A stump blasted by a charge of dynamite crashed through the roof of a house here and killed Georgia Chapman, 16, while she was practicing a violin lesson. The girl was found in the ruins of the parlor of her home, her violin clasped in her arms.. Near by lay the body of her pet terrier dog. Her music teacher, George Haldeman, escaped injury. The blasting occurred at a point 200 yards from the Chapman home. PROCLAMATION ISSUED ' Thanksgiving Day Officially Set by Coolidge. Bn United Press WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.—President Coolidge issued his annual Thanksgiving proclamation today, setting aside Thursday, Nov. 29, as a day of “general thanksgiving and prayer.” The President called thanks for peace and tranquillity and the prosperity now evident in America. CHARLEY’S RESTAURANT open for Sunday dinners, 5 to 9 p. m. 130 E. Ohio street.—Advertisement.

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Spouse Spikes Spirit Sparking With Big-Eared Martian Mama

LONDON, Oct. 24.—Oonaruru, ozone soul mate of Dr. Mansfield Robinson, in his attempt to say “howdy” to Mars, was given “the air” today—and by the doctor’s unsympathetic wife. Setting down a “mean” feminine foot Mrs. Robinson gave interviewers to understand she would not suffer in silence while her husband “gallivanted” '.round receiving messages from his “big-eared” Oonaruru. She banned him the house for his Martian experiments with: “I don’t know who it is that’s encouraging my husband, but there’ll be no more foolishness in this house while I remain in it.” Forced from a heartless hearth for his future wig-wagging with an upper world, Dr. Robinson, found himself today ragged by scoffers for the failure of his two messages, “Love to Mars from Earth” and “God Is Love,” in reaching the satellites of Oonaruru of the huge mastoids. n n a BUT the doctor finds a silver lining in his ether experiments from the mysterious message which was received eight minutes after his affectionate phrases were broadcast over the Rugby radio statation.

Try Stepladder Atop Merchants Bank, Mayor MAYOR L. ERT SLACK is interested in aeronautics! Yes, but not to the extent that he will greet the giant Zeppelin Thursday from the cockpit. The mayor still has his first flight toy make. Hoosier airport officials invited the mayor to takeoff in one of their ships to welcome the German Zep. “I think I’ll witness the visitors from the ground or a tall building,” said the mayor. Purchase of a municipal landing field is before the mayor and he has declined several invitations to soar over the city.

ASSAIL PASTOR-MARSHAL AT EDINBURG FOR FIRING AT COLLEGE BOY’S AUTO

5 Shots Strike Car Driven by 'Franklin Freshman; Demand Official Scalp. Ey Times Special EDINBURG, Ind., Oct. 24.—That portion of the citizenry of Edinburg who are foes of W. C. Milburn, the town’s preacher-marshal, again are demanding his official scalp as a result of his firing five shots at an auto driven by George Myers, Franklin college freshman, living near here. According to Myers he was en route home from Indiarapolis at night when the marshal waved a lantern as if signaling for a stop. Myers said he feared he was going to be held up, and speeded up the car. Five bullets were fired at the car, all striking a fender. Demand Pay for Damage Later Myers saw the marshal on a street here and recognized him as the man who shot. He demanded the officer pay for damage to the car, whereupon Milburn is alleged to have administered a severe shaking and told Myers he should be thankful the bullets hit the auto instead of him. * Milburn declared that shortly before the shooting he had been given a tip that a light had been seen in a sawmill by which Myers passed, and that he was making an investigation regarding the light. He said he had an idea the man in the car was transporting liquor. Faces Killing Charges A few months ago James Glass, Milburn’s deputy, fatally shot Earl Jackson, 31, and is now facing trial on a manslaughter charge. It Is said the shooting followed an attempt to arrest Jackson, declared by Glass to have been drunk. Prior to the shooting, Milburn, a Church of God minister, had been the center of stormy episodes. At one time it was charged that his strict law enforcement was keeping business away from Edinburg merchants, because farmers were afraid to come to the town. Milburn countered with an offer to pay $lO to any farmer who would say he had such a fear. BOY, 15, ADMITSTrSON Confesses Burning House of Man Unfriendly to Father. Because he had stolen Axel Hogman’s revolver and because his father was “on the outs” with the man who owned the house where Hogman lived, 15-year-old Wilbur Bradley burned the house down. So he confessed to Harry Gates, arson investigator for the state fire marshal. The boy is held for first degree arson in the Plymouth (Ind.) jail. The fire occurred Oct. 7. Bradley lives across the road from Hogman on a farm near Tyner in Marshall county. Pins Election Hope on Singing Bu T 1 tilled Press NEWARK, N. J., Oct. 24.—Eugene J. O’Mara, Democratic candidate for congress, believes he may sing himself into congress because voters like his singing better than his speaking.

ASKED FOR BREAD AND GOT A STONE; LOOKED FOR BEER—AND FOUND A BIER

'T'HIS is the sad, sad story of a prohibition sleuth who went looking for a beer—and found a bier. What Federal Dry Agent Ferris Jay thought was a line-up of booze customers at* a small store in St. Leon, Ind., turned out to be friends waiting toi file through a grocery to a residence past a casket in Southgate! Ind.

In the hom® of Prof. A. M. Low, well-known scientist, the doctor and newspaper men reecived an undecipherable message over the scientist’s radio. Despite Oonaruru’s warning that static stabs had voided his efforts to communicate with the planet, the doctor expressed the belief that they had eceived an answer but could not understand it. Professor Low was skeptical regarding the purported signals from the god of war, but admitted peculiar “tappings” came in over his radio set. While Robinson awaited reports of answers to his messages of other radio stations of the world, England buzzed with ethereal and etheric comment. n * ONE newspaper held communication with Mars would increase the membership in the League of Nations: another “that France would cop England’s radio business to Mars if the English continued to charge the excessive rate of 36 cents a word for a 35,000,00 C-mile message; while a third paper tossed “bologny” at his messages by saying that his "Oom Ga Ka Na Na” signal of “God Is All in All” is a common saying among Thibetan Buddhist monks. Robinson answers his critics with a complaint

Sock! By United Press EL PASO, Tex., Oct. 24. A 75-year-old Mexican woman, the mother of twelve children, was taken into police court here, charged with the theft of a pair of socks. “If the Republican party can get away with millions, a Democratic court like this ought to excuse the theft of a 15-cent pair of socks,” said Police Judge R. E. Sherman. “Case dismissed.”

BUY INSURANCE FIRM Lorenz Schmidt & Son Sold to Viehman Company. Purchase of the insurance business of Lorenz Schmidt & Son, Inc., 144 East Ohio street, by the F. J. Viehman Company, real estate firm, 142 North Delaware street, was annonuccd today by F. J. Viehman. The considerr tion was not disclosed. Effective Nov. 1, offices of the Schmidt con pany will be consolidated with those of the purchasing company at 142 North Delaware street. The deal, Viehman said, does not involve the Monument Investment Company, of which Lorenz Schmidt is president and Oscar Schmidt vice-president. Its offices will remain at 144 East Ohio street. However, offices of the Monument Savings and Loan Company, now at 144 East Ohio street, will be moved to the Viehman company’s quarters. Viehman is treasurer of the loan association, Oscar Schmidt is its president and Joseph Borrows, secretary. BARBERS TO BANQUET Committee Reports Heard at Meeting Todlay in Lincoln HoteL Reports of officers and committees were heard by the Associated Masters Barbers of American in convention at the Lincoln today. Efforts were to be made to complete convention business and election of officers at this afternoon’s session. The convention had been scheduled to continue Thursday. The annual banquet and ball of the association will be held at the Claypool tonight. runs! caught Nab Drivei' for Sideswiping Car After 24-Block Chase. Caught after a twenty-four block chase, Arthur A. Price, 28, of 246 Detroit street, was arrested on driving while drunk and failure to stop after an accident charges today. Aaron Storey, Detroit, charged that Price’s machine sideswiped the parked car in which he and his wife were eating lunch in the 4800 black Madison avenue. Storey gave chase and caught Price in the 2400 block and held him for police.

Which requires a lot of explanation. Here it is, just as Jay told it on himself today: A Catholic priest at St. Leon complained to prohibition officers that liquor was being sold at the grocery of John Schuman, across the road from the church, an attraction such that the parishioners were staying way from mass. Led by a' stool pigeon, who be-

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 24, 1928

PUTS WOMAN DEATH BLAME ON STRANGERS Detective Held at South Bend Admits Payment in Stults Case. By United Press SOUTH BEND. Ind., Oct. 24. Harvey L. Smith, private detective, admitted in a statement to police today that he had been hired both by Charles L. Rehyer. and Mrs Rehyer to get Mrs. Genevieve Stults out of the city, but he declared he had turned the actual Job over to two strangers. Mrs. Stults was beaten to death and her body buried in a lime pile near Elkhart. She had been carrying on a love affair with Rehyer. Wanted Letters The detective said that he was hired by Mrs. Rehyer on March 24 He said Mrs. Rehyer wanted to break up the love affair betweer her husband and Mrs. Stults and he said Rehyer also hired him to get the woman out of town for a few days so that Rehyer could obtain some letters from Mrs. Stults’ apartment. Smith said he found two men in a dance hall here and hired them to take Mrs. Stults from the city. He said he planned merely to have her frightened into staying way for a few days. He declared he knew nothing of the murder until he was arrested last week in Atlanta, Ga. Used Fake Note The detective said he decoyed Mrs. Stults into an automobile by a fake note. He said he saw the two men drive away with her and he followed them to Elkhart. Then he returned to South Bend, his statement said. Smith said he left South Bend a short time later and started traveling with a small circus. He will be taken to Goshen, later today or early tomorrow to await action of a grand jury which will decide whether he is to be held in connection with the case. Smith said his home originally was in Hagerstown, Md. Several days ago Mrs. Stults’ body was found in a lime pile near Elkhart after she had been missing since last spring. She appeared to have been killed by a blow on the head. Previous to going before detectives for questioning today, Smith promised that he would tell the whole story of his connection with the case. Mrs. Reyher, also under arrest here, has said that her husband, a real estate man, was so infatuated with Mrs. Stults that she was afraid she would lose him. She then employee* Smith to break up the romance. Declares SSO Paid According to Mrs. Reyher, she paid the detective SSO and he then called for Mrs.Stults in an automobile, ostensibly to take her to a tryst with Reyher. Neither Mrs. Stults nor Smith were seen in South Bend or Elkhart thereafter. Mrs. Reyher said, however, that she had no understanding with Smith that her rival was to be killed, but merely that she was to be induced to leave the community. DIES~OF~P OiSON OLIVES Girl Is Victim After Feast at Wedding. By United Press BRIDGEPORT. Conn., Oct. 24. Believed to have eaten poisoned olives at a wedding celebration, 6-year-old Bridget Macriory died at Park city hospital here today. Five other guests at the reception —four of them children—were said to be in a critical condition at hospitals.

came mixed in his towns, Jay went to Southgate, two miles from St. Leon. Sure enough, there was a grocery and there was a line of men going into it. Looked like a landofflce business. Jay and his aid got in line. nun THEY were mystified when they found the line led through the grocery, but they were positively mortified when they passed

against the British postoffice for sending his messages on 18,000 wave meter length instead of the requested 30,000 meter wave. He threatens to slip French or American stations some of his Martian business if he’s not given wave length sufficient to ponetra ;e the earth’s atmospheric ceiling.

Womens Clubs to Name Officers

Outgoing officers of the Indiana Federation of Clubs, now in convention at the Claypool. Abovve (left to right)—Mrs. Elmer B. Funk, chairman department of education, Warsaw; Mrs. Walter Saxon, recording secretary, Falmouth; Mrs. George Phillips, trustee, South Bend; Mrs. Estella B. Prince, chairman of trustees, Brownstown; Mrs. Frank J. Sheehan, general federation director, Gary; Mrs. Hamet D. Hinkle, president, Vincennes; Mrs. Edward F. Miller, first vice-president, Peru; Mrs. Harry L. Greene, corresponding secretary, Muncie; Mrs. Edwin N. Canine, treasurer, Terre Haute; Mrs. W. J. Torrance, state chairman citizenship, Evansville; Mrs. John Downing Johnson, second vice-president, Indianapolis. Candidates for federation office are: Below (left to right)—Mrs. Robert Hicks, Cambridge City, for treasurer; Mrs. Charles Hartley, New Albany, for recording secretary; Mrs. Edwin N. Canine, Terre Haute, outgoing treasurer, for first vice-president; Mrs. Estella B. Prince, Brownstown, outgoing chairman of trustees, for re-election.

Mail Smiles Forty-Two Years of Daily Grins Brings Letter Carrier SI,OOO.

Em Times Special Malden, Mass., Oct. 24. Thomas J. Garrity, who has walked nearly 125,000 miles during his forty-two years as a mail carrier, trudged along his route as usual. Approaching the front door of Mrs. Bessie L. Eaton’s house on Dexter street Tuesday he extracted two letters from his bag, stuck them in the box and rang the bell. Then he turned to descend the steps, just as he had done almost every other day since 1806. But suddenly the door opened and Mrs. Eaton stood there with an envelope in her hand. “Here’s a little present for you,’’ she said. Garrity opened the envelope and pulled out a SI,OOO check. “You're a fine man and you’ve always greeted me with a smile,'’ Mrs. Eaton explained. DRYS FIGHT JUDGE Saloon League Organ Urges Defeat of Myers. Defeat of Judge David A. Myers, Republican supreme court judge, seeking re-election, is urged in the Indiana edition of the American Issue, Anti-Saloon League official organ, published today. Myers was the judge who wrote the supreme court decision which found the Rev. Edward S. Shumaker, superintendent of the Indiana league, guilty of contempt of court on which Shumaker was fined $250 and sentenced to serve sixty days at the Indiana state farm. The American Issue article points out Myers’ connection with the Shumaker case, and asserts that he “joined with a majority of the state supreme court in permitting many violators of the state liquor laws to go free through technicalities.” VOTING MACHINeTIENT Fifth Goes to Chamber of Commerce Building. The fifth voting machine to be placed for practices purposes prior to the election, was sent to the second floor of the Chamber of Commerce building today. The machine was requested by William H. Book, secretary of the civic affairs department. If pressed for time, “travel” by Long Distance. Basic rate to Cincinnati and return 70 cents. —Adv. |

on into the adjoining residence and found a bier —not beer. Safely out of their embarrassing situation the agent and the stool pigeon went to St. Leon, found the right grocery and got some evidence, according to Jay’s testimony in a hearing before a United States commissioner here today. The commissioner had a number of defendants before him, arrested

From Washington comes the advice that United States stations will accept his communications, but at the same time a “razzberry” from Dr. J. H. Dellinger, radio engineer for the federal radio commission who says, “Someone has been having some fun with the doctor.”

HOOVER PLANS ST. LOUIS TALK Trip to West Coast Will Begin Nov. 1. By United Press WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.—Herbert Hoover will leave for California Nov. 1 and will speak in St. Louis the night of Nov. 2, it was announced officially at his headquar- ! ters here today. The route to St. Louis will be through western Maryland, West Virginia and Kentucky. Hoover will make several per- | sonal appearances on the trip. The ; complete itinerary of his westward swing to California to his home in Palo Alto, where he will vote, will be announced later today. Hoover was visited today by “a group of civic leaders and social workers, headed by James N. Rosenberg of New York, vice chairman of the American Jewish joint distribution committee who praised Hoover for his relief and humanitarian activities and pledged their support. “The great tasks of life saving in which it was my privilege to have a part with you, are, thank God, things of the past and today we look at a more hopeful world,” Hoover told the group. “The disaster of the war is behind us. Today we have but one problem before us—to bring up those who lie in the great march of progress to the front ranks, for we are all marching. * PENTALPHAS TO MEET Masonic Lodge Holds Initiation Thursday, Pentalpha lodge, No. 567, F. and A. M., will hold a special meeting at the Masonic temple Thursday afternoon and evening to initiate five candidates into the master mason degree. A banquet at which the principal speaker will be the Rev. F. R. Daries will be held at 6:30 p. m. The police craft will administer the work to one of the candidates. LIN DY OFF ON HU NT Hops for Mexico to Join In Expedition for Bears. By United Press EAGLE PASS, Tex., Oct. 24. Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh took off from Eagle Pass at 10:40 a. m. today for Lababia ranch in Mexico, where he will be the guest of Mai Mangum on a bear hunting expedition. Mangum and Lindbergh spent the night here after flying from midland Tuesday.

in raids in Fayette, Dearborn and Franklin counties Tuesday. These defendants were held to the grand jury under these bonds: Schuman, $3,500 bond; William Mullins, Franklin county, $2,000 bond; Victor Ellerman, Franklin county, $2,500; 'Alfred Woerst, St. Leon, $2,500; Henry Shanding, near Laurel, $3,000; William Spoonemore, Laurel, $2,500; Ever-

Entered as Second Class Matter at Postoffice, Indianapolis

THE motorist who police were led to believe had not only fled from an accident but had kidnaped the dying woman victim turned out to be today's most courteous driver. Police rushed to College avenue and Fall Creek on a report that a speeder had struck a woman, lifted her unconscious form into his car and fled. They found a wrecked car there and begun calling hospitals and doctors’ offices. Later a woman returned to the damaged car and exploded the “big kidnaping mystery.’ ’ She was Mrs. George Kasserman, 28, of Newton, 111. She said Joseph L. Potter, 3505 East Washington Street, had. failed to observe the boulevard stop sign and struck her car. Shaken up, Potter courteously invited her into his car and took her to the home of her sister, Mrs. George W. Shumaker, 3454 Carrollton avenue, where she is visiting. The driver the reported the damage to his insurance company, assured himself Mrs. Kasserman was not seriously injured and then said he would continue the fishing trip he had started. A automobile load of disgusted policemen vowed vengeance on the “witness” who saw the “big kidnaping case.

‘SWEETHEART’ LEFT Six Couples and Extra Girl Left in Marathon. The "sweetheart couple” In the marathon dance contest at Tomlinson hall was separated today. Earl Johnson, Denver, dropped from the contest at 7 a. m. leaving his partner. Miss Betty Tate, 1337 Ringgold street on the floor without a partner. The couple was known as the "sweetheart couple” because they became engaged since the marathon started. Miss Tate has twelve hours after which she must drop out unless one of the girls in the couples remaining drop out. In which case she could take the spare partner. Si:: couples remained on the floor wheo. the dance went into its four hundred and ninety-fifth hour at noon They were couples 8, 18, 11, 25, 23, 13. 0 ■ K.S BOXING LAW Slack Signs Ordinance, but Opposes It in Part. Despite his declaration that he was opposed to two of its provisions, Mayor L. Ert Slack today signed the new city council boxing ordinance.

The mayor said he is opposed to the 5 per cent tax on gate receipts and the prohibition of payment of a percentage of receipts to boxers. “But it can be amended,” said Slack. The mayor helped prepare the ordinance. American Legion promoters who stage weekly matches at the Indiana National Guard armory made a bitter fight against the ordinance. The ordinance will go in effect in ten days after legal publication. Hourly Temperatures . 6a. m.... 43 10 a. m.... 53 7a. m.... 42 11 a. m 56 Ba. m— 45 12 (noon). 58 9 a. m.... 49 1 p. m.... 59

ett Kahl, Connersville, $2,000; William Corn, near Laurel, $2,500; Harry Richmond, near Laurel. $2,500; Lee Hall, Laurel, $3,500; Roy Timberman, Franklin county, $3,500; Matt Bryant, Franklin county, $2,000. Spoonemore and Shanding are under federal indictment on liquor charge and had been sought by agents for more than a year.

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I’M FOR AL, NOT hoover; SAYSNORRIS Nebraska G. 0. P. Senator Flatly Indorses Democrat. EXPLAIN OVER RADIO Announcement Expected to Sway Five Million Votes in Mid-West. B,y United Press PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 24.—Senator George Norris of Nebraska, Republican, unqualifiedly indorsed the candidacy of Governor Alfred E. Smith, Democratic presidential' nominee, in an interview with the United Press here today. “Yes, I am for Smith,” Senator Norris said. “I favor his candidacy over that of Herbert Hoover. I guess that’s about all there is to it. I’ll speak over a radio-hookup at Omaha Saturday night when 1 11 go into detail and explain my views.” Senator Norris arrived here today from Seattle, where last night he completed a speaking tour in the interests of Senator C. C. Dill, Democrat. He was in Portland only between trains and was scheduled to leave for Omaha in a few hours. “How any person who is progressive can support Hoover, is beyond me,” Norris told the United Press. “On both the farm problem and the water power issues he lias demonstrated that he is anything but progressive.”

Speech Over Radio BY PAUL FREDRIX United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Oct. 24,-Demo-cratic strategy achieved today one of its most vital campaign objectives—definite indorsement of Governor Alfred E. Smith by Senator George Norris of Nebraska. The Nebraska Republican leader will tell the nation over the radio next Saturday night why he favors the Democratic presidential nominee, the Progressive League lor Smith announcid. This simple announcement, made by the league’s executive Secretary Frederick C. Howe, through the Democratic national committee, is calculated by party chiefs to appeal to perhaps 5,000,000 voters, mostly in midlde west states of political importance. That many voters, classed under various designations as "Progressives,” supported the late Senator Robert M. La Follette for the presidency in 1924. If Norris, their unofficial spokesman, could swing them all to Smith, the latter s election Nov. 6 would be practically assured.

A1 Praised La Follette Smith would need, in addition to the agricultural states he could carry in such manner, only the usual "solid south” and New York state to put him over. Whether Norris has strength to influence so many voters is, of course, open to debate. But the Democrats, including Smith, had such healthy respect for him that they bid all along for his backing. Smith started this bid in his acceptance speech when he praised the elder La Follette and advocated “progressive” as opposed to “reactionary” government. He since has stressed in campaign speeches government ownership and control of water power, particularly with reference to Muscle Shoals, a thing for which Norris has fought in the faca of presidential vetoes. It had been forecast that Norris would suppor; Smith. Senator Blaine of Wisconsin, one of Norris* group, had done so. Senator Robert La Follette Jr., with a fight for re-election on his hands, had failed to indorse Herbert Hoover, the Republican nominee. Hoover, invading New York City Monday, attacked Smith’s proposals as “state socialism.” In doing so he afforded a strategic moment for Norris to come to Smith’s support. The announcement of the Progressive league came while Norris was in Washington state, compaigning for re-election of Senator Dill. At Tacoma Tuesday he said that Hoover by his position on Hydro electric power had "repudiated” all the progressives who had backed him in the past. He will make his Saturday night pro-Smith speech in Omaha, Nebraska, a state who eight electoral votes might be sorely needed In the Smith column.

Republicans Co-operate “A nation-wide radio hookup over the Columbia chain has been arranged by the progressive league to bring his speech to the millions of voters who will be interested in it, 1 ' the announcement said. “Senator Norris will speak from 8 to 9 o’clock, central time. He will devote his entire speech to a discussion of the two presidential candidates on national issues.” Prominent Republicans in Nebraska were said to be co-operating in arranging for the meeting in the auditorium in Omaha, where the senate will address “one of the largest meetings to be held in the west during the campaign." DRESS BETTER ON CREDIT! H. & R. Clothing Cos., 29 E. Ohio Bt, —Advertisement.