Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 154, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 November 1928 — Page 3

ISOV. 17, 1928.

COOLIDGE WARNS AGAINST PRICE FIXING FARM AID

‘CO-OP’ MARKET PLAN SEEN AS REALSOLUTION Help Now Given Agriculture Ca J !ed Unsurpassed in World History. SPEAKS BEFORE GRANGE Over-Production Is Held to Be One of Greatest Handicaps. />// United Press Wr hington. Nov. 17—Any attempt at price fixing or putting the government in business would be fatal to the independence of tire farmer and in the end would bring disaster, president Coolidge said .here last night in an address before the sixty-second annual convention of the National Grange. The President characterized the aid being given agriculture by the government as unsurpassed in worid history and pointed to co-operative marketing as the most promising I method of solving the problems of I the American farmer. Tax reduction virtually has re- | lieved the farmer of federal taxes, President Coolidge said'. “This movement toward cooperative marketing still is in its infancy. It sometimes has failed, through lack of management, but it sound in theory and when con- I dieted in a business-like way offers -a most promising solution to the eat marketing problems,” the . esident said. Price Fixing Avoided “It avoids any attempt at price ng or putting the government in j siness, both of which would be cal to the independence of the j .rmer and in the end would bring I .. saster. “It likewise avoids the hazardous j oposal of a subsidy, which the | nerican people never wduld be j .ling to pay for any length of le . It rests on the sound merandising principle of taking the oduct and disposing of it in the 1 >st advantageous w'ay that shrewd id orderly marketing affords. “Such further assistance as Is pessary to render this effort more .active through setting up a board r its administration, supplied with fficient funds to demonstrate its -undness m its experimental stage, well may be provided by the national government.” At another point, Mr. Coolidge said one of the greatest handicaps of agriculture was temporary overproduction. • World Always Hundry “The world is hungry to consume all that the farmer ever raises,” he said. “His difficulty arises from attempting to sell at the wrong time or the wrong place. The most successful method of meeting this difficulty has bee nthrough cooperative associations.” Mr. Coolidge emphasized the definite assurance of an increased gross income for agriculture because of federal aid. In reciting examples of this aid, he mentioned governmental supervision of grain exchanges and standards for cotton; a recent $4,000,000 appropriation for farm research; the law setting up in the department of agriculture a department for co-operative marketing; and establishment of extensive radio and wire service for supplying vital market information. He spoke of farm loans through the federal farm loan system as a benefit “the like of which no government anywhere on earth ever before bestowed upon an industry." In discussing the protection afforded agriculture by tariff measures, the President said: “Practically everything that the farmer raises is well protected. Practically everything he buys for the purpose o fengafeing in the business of farming comes in free of duty.” He said further that about 65 per cent of American importations now come in free of duty, that between 15 and 20 per cent of the balance are farm products which are protected. Concluding his address, the President said the great strength of the farm in national life was in the farm home, from which have sprung the ability and character of the nation. FLAPPE~RS~TURN COOKS Food Expert Gives Attractive Modem Kitchen the Credit. lip United Press EVANSVILLE, Ind., Nov. 17. More and more “flapper wives” are learning how to prepare meals for their husbands, in the opinion of Miss Mary Ann Stuart, food expert, who conducted a cooking school here this week. The expert attributes the desire for cooking to the attractive modern kitchen and that husbands are tired of buying meals at restaurants and really enjoy helping their wives in such kitchens. Miss Stuart compared the kitchens of today with its high coolred furniture with the drab furnishings of a few years ago.

Spite Split Bp Times Special EVANSVILLE, Ind., Nov. 17. —Mrs. Marie Strucken has obtained a divorce from Edward SStrucken on allegations that he married her to “spite” another woman, he also testified, “He never gave me a nickel in his life.” The couple was married in June, 1927, and lived together less than a month.

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CHARGES G. 0. P. AFTER SOUTH Attacks Congress Probe of Texas Election. Bp Timm Special WASHINGTON. Nov. 17.—Charging that he Republicans are applying the subpoena instead of the bayonet of carpetbagging days to the south, Representative Doring M. Black Jr., of New York, asserted today that the decision of the house campaign funds committee to investigate Texas elections was the first move .to reconstruct southern states on a Republican basis. Commenting on the committee’s plan to inaugurate an inquiry in Hidalgo county Nov. 26, Black, Democratic member of the investigating body, said: “The carried four southern states in the national election, and they intend to hold on to them. That’s why we are going to Texas to look into squabbles over elections of judges and county officials. That’s the reason for the inquiry—to obtain local political control through the pretense of investigating a congressional and national election. “The is the first of many moves to make and keep the south Republican. It is carpetbag government by resort to the subpoena instead of the bayonet of the 1860’s and 1870’5.” Representative Lehlback, chairman of the committee, denied Black’s allegations. He said the inquiry had been decided on following thousands of requests.

Sunday School Lesson

The International Uniform Sunday School Lesson for Nov. JB. Paul’s Experience in Jerusalem. Acts 21:37-40; 22-1. 22-29. BY WM. E. GILROY, D. D. Editor of The Conjcretrationalist WE have seen Paul in the lesson of Oct. 28 taking farewell of the elders of the church at Miletus, on the eve of his last journey to Jerusalem. At that time, though the future was not clearly revealed to Paul, he felt the consciousness of tragedy and destiny in his going; but he felt, apparently, an equal obligation to go. He was true that bonds and afflictions were awaiting him, but he was conscious of a witness that he must give and that his sufferings would turn out for the furtherance of the Gospel. Now, in Jerusalem, what Paul had predicted was coming true. Paul had come to Jerusalem under a vow, and, in accordance with custom, had shorn his head. At the suggestion of church leaders in Jerusalem he had accompanied others who were under a vow in going into the temple. Apparently this proposal had been made with a view to Paul’s protection, but, as often happens, measures pursued as a sort of compromise turn out to be most disastrous in the long run. Where Paul had committed himself so fully to the Gospel, and to its proclamation to gentiles, and to the reception of gentiles into the Christian Church, it is strange that he should have lapsed back into formal judaistic observances such as this shaving of his head. At any rate, it was his liberal spirit which was the basis of attack upon him. Being seen in the temple by his enemies he was accused of having brought Greeks into the sacred edifice. He was seized by the mob, and either rescued, or arrested, by Roman soldiers when his enemies were about to kill him. The Romans had arrived 6n the scene in response to an urgency call that “all Jerusalem was in an uproar.” The hand of Roman law was firm, but it was the hand of law. The chief captain commanded that Paul should be bound with two chains, evidently under the assumption that he had rather a dangerous fanatic to deal with. He supposed that Paul was an Egyptian who had formerly gathered to himself a dangerous company and made considerable uproar. But when he found that he was mistaken, and that Paul was a Jew of Tarsus, the Roman captain not only gave him"better treatment, but permitted him in response to his request to speak to the people.

Class-y Case fill Timex Special SEYMOUR. Ind., Nov. 17. Mrs. Velma Frail declares high school students who are married find the situation “very embarrassing.” She is seeking a divorce from John Prail, charging cruelty and nonsupport, and an allegation that at the- time of their marriage she was only 15 years old. Both are students at Shileds high school here.

VOTE SUITS FILED Elections Contested in Three Indiana Counties. Suits contesting election results have been filed in three Indiana counties, dispatches related today. Recount has been ordered in Sullivan county of the votes cast foi sheriff and treasurer. Returns show’ed Frank Wible and Luther Keene, Democratic incumbents oI the two offices, re-elected. Recounts are in progress in Warrick county as result of suits brought by Calvin Hopper, defeated candidate for circuit court clerk against Henry Shafer and by Caleb J. Lindsey, defeated candidate for judge of the circuit court, against Union W. Youngblood, Republican. In Vermillion county, John Hughes, defeated Republican candidate for re-election as state representative, has filed an affidavit contesting the election of Louis Douglas, his Democratic opponent. Hughes charged misconduct of election boards, illegal voting and bribery of voters.

We may be glad of Paul’s arrest and of this permission, for it has brought into our scripture records a biographical account of Paul, which is the most valuable that we possess, and which, taken in connection with Paul’s writings in other passages, gives us a more complete picture of Paul as an early Christian leader than we possess of any of the other founders of the Christian church. However, Paul’s account of his religious experience and defense of his present faith did not appease the wrath of the mob. When he spoke of his divine commission to go and preach to the Gentiles, Jewish | prejudice broke out in all its fury,! and as the mob clamored for Paul’s j life, the chief captain brought him | into the castle for safety and that he might inquire more fully concerning the facts. Paul was about to be bound for scourging, but his inquiry as to the lawfulness of scourging an uncondemned Roman brought consternation to the centurion who was directing proceedings, apd to the chief captain in authority over him. The chief captain came and inquired about Paul’s citizenship. It was a moment, perhaps, of justifiable pride for Paul. When Paul assured the chief captain that he was a Roman citizen and the captain incredulously answered, “With a great sum obtained I this freedom,” Paul must have felt a pardonable superiority as he said, “But I was free-born.” Paul set so little upon earthly grandeur and privilege that one can readily understand the spirit in which he made his boast. Under the circumstances it gave him a very marked advantage, and apparently, it also secured for him a measure of justice that he might not otherwise have had. Our lesson leaves the incident at this stage, but the following chapter goes on to tell the story of Paul’s accusation by the chief priests and the Jewish council and Paul’s defense before those of his own religion and race. The fact of the matter is that Palu’s arrest at this time is the beginning of momentous experiences and consequences. Fie appears successively before vai ious individuals and tribunals, the most valuable product of these experiences being the record of his addresses on these occasions. But the action now begin ultimately led him to Rome and to the imprisonment there with all that deep experience that has come down to the church in such Epistles as the letters to the Ephesians and -to the Philippians. *

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

‘DON'T STREW TACKS/JLUDLOW Representative-Elect Urges Parties to Back Leslie. Democrats, in defeat, share with Republicans, in victory, responsibility for conduct of the state's affairs during the coming four year's of Republican reign, Louis Ludlow, representative-elect, told Jefferson Club members at the Denison, Friday night. Drawing a state parallel from Governor Smith's valedictory radio address, Ludlow implored Democrats to regard Harry G. Leslie, Republican Governor-elect, as “the Governor, not of the Republican party, but of Indiana,” and not to strew his path with “political tacks.” At the same time, Democrats were but only “for the purpose of being enjoined to be w’atchful and critical, constructive and helpful to the state.” Ludlow gave as the topic of his address, “Keep the Democratic Record Straight,” which, he said, might appropriately have been the title of Smith’s final radio address. He described two “schools of partisan politics”; one concluding, "Our opponents have won, let them run the shooting match and take the blame for their misdeeds;” the other advocating, “Let us spread all the tacks we can in the way of our successful opponents. Let us make all the trouble we can and embarass them all we can. That's good politics.” "There is no patriotism in such a course of action,” Ludlow declared. "The people are not dumb-bells, and the party that resorts to such minor and mapor obstructive tactics soon, without realizing it, shares the people’s disgust which ordinary would be visited solely upon the party in power if it misbehaves.” PEER SHUTS OFF CREDIT FOR WIFE, NOTED FLIER Formal Notice Is Given Public by Lord Heath. Bp United Prexx LONDON. Nov. 17— Sir James Heath, husband of the famous flier, Lady Heath, today published a formal notice of not being responsible for his wife's debts. He also withdrew Lady Heath’s

au t ho 1 ity for pledg in g his credit. Lady Heath is one of Great Britain's most famous aviators, holder of the altitude record, and also one of the few women to fly from Capetown to London. Recently she vent to the U n it e and States and is

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making a lecture tour there now. The Evening Standard quoted Sir James today as saying: “Os course, my announcement includes Lady Heath’s* tour of America. It includes her activities everywhere.” Watermelons for Christmas Bp United Press MONTICELLO, Ind., Nov. 17. Rolla Williams, who raised watermellons during the summer still has some left and says he expects to save them for Christmas dinner.

Dear Saints: Please Give Us More Indian Summer Bp Times Special ■WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.—Indian summer—have you been having it this fall, and if so, what is it? The United States weather bureau states that it has been widespread over the country this autumn. There may be more of it. When the weather bureau refers to Indian summer, it means "a period of mild, even warm weather, following a period of days so cold that many persons started up the furnaces. “There is an erroneous popular belief that Indian summer Is a definite period occurring more or less regularly every autumn. “On the contrary, Indian summer varies in date and duration. In many years it is intermittent. There may be several Indian summers i none autumn. “In Europe the dates of Indian summer, sometimes known as St. Martin’s summer, St. Luke’s summer, or St. Michael’s summer, are supposedly more definitely fixed than in America. The various saint’s days mentioned are expected to be warm. Climatological -facts, however, do not always check up with this belief.”

PROSPERITY TO WINTER IN 11. EXPERTS SAY Industrial, Coal and Textiles Show Increased Activity. BY RAY TUCKER Times Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.—Evidence that the present range of prosperity will continue through the winter was found today by government experts and economists in reports of industrial and business conditions throughout the country. As most of the basic statistics were gathered during September and October, wtih a national election just around the corner, President Coolidge and his cabinet associates find increased assurance that existing conditions will remain. Retail Trade Brisk Almost all industrial and commercial lines are active, even the coal and textile * industries show seme signs of recovery, and employment is on the upgrade. Most of the improvement Is shown in industries often regarded as barometers, including iron and steel, automobile manufacture and railroads. Postoffice reports reflect increased avtivity at fifty centers, indicating retail trade is brisk. Increased car loadings alos are reported. Seasonal activities, including stores and factories preparing for the Christmas holidays and fruit and vegetable harvesting, provided employment for thousands. Ship Yards Improve In such centers as New York and Pennsylvania, the surplus of labor at the end of October consisted mainly of unskilled laborers. In such basic industries as metal trades and factories manufacturing electrical equipment, agricultural machinery and machine tols, the demand for labor was greater than the supply. A significant development was the operation of most of the iron and steel mills at about 80 per cent capacity. A slight increased of workers was noted in locomotive works, while railroads tok on additional employers. Ship yards also reported greater demand for marine machinists. WOMEN m HOOVER Representation in Cabinet Is Sought. Timex Special WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.—Will a cabinet portfolio be the next step up the ladder for the woman in politics? Nobody but President-Elect Hoover can decide that question, but it is understood in Washington that the women in the Republican party, as well as organized women in other groups, are exerting all pressure possible to influence him to select a woman. By going to Mexica and South America, Hoover may avoid the full measure of resolutions, delegation calls, telegrams and long-distance telephone messages which would come to him on the subject otherwise. Friends of Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt, assistant attorney general, have urged that she be given the justice department portfolio. It is not believed, however, that she will get this post. EXEGUTEJ6 PIRATES Looters of British Steamer Put to Death. It it United Press HANKOW, Nov. 17.—Chinese aunorities today executed sixteen of he pirates who participated in the joting of the British steamer Hsin Jhi, off Tae Island, last week. Ten others were held in custody pending rnd investigation. Several Chinese vqre killed when the pirates raided the vessel, but the British and American passengers were not larmed. TOWN IS FOR SALE Abandoned Missouri Village Hunts a Feudal Lord. KANSAS CITY. Mo., Nov. 17. Any one with a desire to own a town has his chance in the Ozarks. West Eminence, a community which grew to a population of 10,000 when the timber industry was at its height and then lost every citizen when the slump came, is for sale. The town has several residences, a hotel and a general store.

Plan Two-Continent Dash

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A hop from New York City to Bogota, capital of Colombia, is the feat these two South Americans plan to attempt this month. Lieutenant Benjamin Mendez, left, of the Colombian army, is the pilot. His companion is Carlos Puyo Delegado, Bogota newspaper man. The Curtis-Falcon seaplane pictured above will be used in the attempt.

LAUNCH DEAF SCHOOL FUND $2,000,000 Raised to Aid Coolidge Endowment. Bp Timex Special WASHINGTON, Nov. 17. The Coolidge fund of $2,000,000 for the Clarke School for the Deaf at Northampton, where Grace Goodhue was a teacher when a young lawyer named Calvin Coolidge came along, was'launched here Friday at the Mayflower hotel. Plans for raising the endowment were outlined to many friends of the Collidges and following the discussion the group went to the White House for tea. It tvas pointed out that enlargement of the school will benefit many deaf persons throughout the country since many pupils become teachers. More than $1,000,000 of the total has already been pledged. Among the donors are William Boyce Thompson and family, who gave $135,000; the late Clarence W. Barron, Earle P. Charlton, Henry L. Doherty and Fred M. Kirby, each of whom gave $100,000; Andrew Mellon, $100,000; Cyrus H. K. Curtis, Edward S. Harkness, William A. Paine, Frank Phillips and John J. Raskob, each contributing $50,000; Clarence Dillon and Arthur Curtiss James, $25,000 each; Edwin C. Jameson, George D. Pratt and Herbert L. Pratt, each $20,000; Mr. and Mrs. iGeorge F. Fuller, $11,000; Joseph H. Frellnghuysen, Mr. and Mrs. Errest H. Graham, Robert L. Studley and Albert H. Wiggin, SIO,OOO each; Mrs. Francis A. Kinnicutt and Frank H. Metcalf, $7,500 each; Howard Clark Davis, Jeremiah Milbank, the Horace A. Moses Foundation, George F. Paphen and Aloph S. Ochs, $5,000 each. MAN HIT BY TRUCK IS HURT SERIOUSLY Machine Skids and Hurls Victim to - PavementStruck by a motor truck at Illinois and Washington streets early Friday, John W. Krause, 84, of 3333 Graceland avenue, was injured critically when he was hurled to the pavement. He was taken to city hospital suffering from a severe scalp wound and probable internal injuries. The accident occurred when the truck skidded on the slippery pavement as David Hefferbert, 1003 East Ohio street, the driver, applied the brakes. ADMIT CAR THEFTS Arrest 3 Boys; Confess Stealing 15 Autos Autos. Three boys, who admitted to police they have stolen fifteen motor cars in the last two months and stripped them of accessories, were arested Friday night after two of the trio had stolen the automobile of Patrolman John Moorman, 1432 Silver avenue. Moorman, with a police emergency squad, located his car near Ray and Reisener streets, stripped of parts, and found the boys hiding in nearby weeds. John Poe, 17, of 1520 Sheppard street, admitted to police he was the leader of the trio and confessed to the car thefts. He was slated at police headquartres on charges of vehicle taking. The other boys were taken to the detention home. CONVICTED OF MURDER Bpi ailed Press ERIE, Pa.. Nov. 17.—Rubin Brltchey, 38, of Chaneysville, Pa., charged with killing Leonard Kohler, 43, of Louisville, Ky., during a row over a gun, was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter by a jury late Thursday after several hours' deliberation. As the verdict was read Britchey broke down, crying “I didn’t kill him.” He was literally carried back to jail by deputy sheriffs. He has a wife and two children in Chaneysville. Judge Rbssiter deferred sentence.

Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported to the police as stolen: Hershel Burns, West Minnesota street south of Mickleyville ,Ford coupe, from Senate avenue and Washington street. Marvin Hufford Pr.. 2419 Broadway, Chrysler roadster, 711-056, from 25 West Sixteenth street. Athan Taylor, 759 East McCarty street, Ford sedan, fi’om 1100 Prospect street. Lena M. Bange, 1442 West Morris street, Chevrolet touring, from Ohio Street and Capitol avenue. Henry Williams, 1456 Fletcher avenue, Ford Touring, 706-090, from in front of 1456 Fletcher avenue. Joe Laker, 1822 East Eleventh street, Ford roadster, 636-480, from Pine and Washington streets. George Spetli, 2140 South Delaware street, Chevrolet coach, 704181. from in front of 1502 Union street. James Halftad, Connersville, Ind., Durant sedan, 208-322, from Connersvillc, Ind. Harry Turner, 873 Edgemont avenue, Chevrolet touring, 662-916, from Holmes avenue and Michigan street.

BACK HOME AGAIN

Stolen automobiles recovered by the police: Ford roadster, T 18-404, found at Belmont avenue and Michigan street. Ford coupe, 48-213, found at Oliver avenue and Harding street. Ford roadster, no license plates, found at Reisner and Ray streets. Kathleen McMellis, 736 Fletcher avenue, Ford touring, found at Market and Alabama streets. ROUTED BY SCREAMS Wife Escapes Attempted Attack in Home. Screams of Mrs. Estelle Seller routed a man who attempted to attack her in her home, 1612 Woodlawn avenue, Friday afternoon, Mrs. Seller reported to police. Mrs. Seller’s husband, Earl, is serving a sentence at the Indiana state farm for driving while intoxicated. The man, weighing about 200 pounds and over six feet tall, came to her house and said he was there to discuss a release from the farm for her husband, Mrs. Seller told police. As they xyere talking about her husband’s conviction, he suddenly remarked, “What you need is a real man,” and lifted her from her chair and carried her to another room, she said. v Wher she continued to scream he fled, Mrs Seller said. ARRESTED AT HOSPTIAL Dazed Lafayette Man Accused as Lodge Fund Embezzler. Bp Timex Special LAFAYETTE, Ind., Nov. 17. Clarence C. Cunningjiam is under arrest at hospital here charged with embezzling $2,195.94 of the funds of a local Masonic lodge of which he was secretary. He was found wandering in the streets in a semi-con-scious condition a week ago and later the same day his auto was found in the Wabash river. No explanation of these angles of the case has been made. Cunningham is an assistant, professor of agriculture at Purdue university. SURVIVES BROKEN NECK East Chicago Man Will Return to Work in Four Weeks. Bp Times Special EAST CHICAGO, Ind., Nov. 17. L. G. White is recovering from a broken neck suffered Oct- 10 in a fall from a scaffold and within three weeks will be able to have a cast removed and a week after that return to work. At the time of the accident, little hope was held for White’s recovery, as a person rarely survives such en injury.

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SLATE FEUSTEL FOR CHIEF OF INSULL FIRMS Ft. Wayne Man Talked to Succeed Todd as Tram Boss. Robert M. Feustel, Ft. Wayne, president of the Indiana Service Corporation, may become chief of I Insull-owned public utilities in Indiana and possibly succeed the late ; Robert I. Todd as president of the j Indianapolis Street Railway Com- ! pany, according to rumor current ; in utility and political circles. I Officers of the Terre Haute, Indij anapolis & Eastern Traction ComI pany, and the street railway com- : pany, would not comment on the I rumor. It is regarded improbable a successor to Todd in the directorate and official staff of a dozen or more utilities will be selected until after the public service commission has acted on the merger petition now before it.. The proposed merger would consolidate into a $70,000,000 company, to be known as the Indiana Electric Corporation, the vast Insull-owned Central Indiana Power Company, serving 179 Indiana communities, he T. H.. I. & E. traction company and the Terre Haute Traction and Light Company. He’s a National Figure The Indianapolis Street Railway Company is not a party to the proposed merger, but because of th# interlocking directorate of thzi street railway company and thg companies to be merged with Insull’s interests, it is regarded not improbable that Feustel’s selection to head the ginat corporation would result In his election to succeed Todd as head of the city street railway company. Feustel is a national utility figure. As consulting engineer, he served the states of Rhode Island and New Jersey in solving their street railway puzzle, and Maine in untangling Portland’s street railway problem. He performed similar service for Toronto, Canada. He was construction engineer for mterurban and city railway properties in northern Indiana from 1905 to 1907; assistant chief engineer of the Wisconsin railroad commission, 1907 to 1913; chief engineer of the public utilities company of Illinois, 1914-1915, and since 1916, president of the Indiana Service ; Corporation. His familiarity with street railway conditions resulted in his being placed in sole charge of valuaton and contract rate proceedings of street railway system of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Say He Backed Leslie In the course of the recent political campaign, rumor had it that Feustel was backing the candidacy of Harry G. Leslie of Lafayette, Re- • publican Governor-elect. Feustel | and Leslie were classmates at PurI due university, where Feustel received his bachelor of science degre in civil engineering. Feustel welcomed Leslie to Ft. Wayne on the occasion of Leslie’s radio address there. Oct. 9, and accompanied him to a luncheon club speaking engagement. The Ft. Wayne traction executive ha sexentensive interests in industries of that city and has been prominent in civic activities there. He is 44 years old, vice-president of the Ft. Wayne Chamber of Commerce, president of the Ft. Wayne Art school, thirty-second degree Mason and active member of Rotary, University, Quest and other civic clubs. Todd was a director of the Central Indiana Power Company, of which Samuel Insull is chairman and Martin J. Insull president. Rumor has it that they would retain these posts under the meiged company, but make Feustel the managerial head in Indiana. COLLEGE PRESS BODY OF NATION IN SESSION Nineteen States Represented at Meeting in Lafayette. Bp Times Special LAFAYETTE. Ind., Nov. 17.—The convention of the National College Press Association was to close here this afternoon after a two-day session at which nineteen states were represented by forty-eight editors and business managers of college newspapers. Indiana was represented by James H. Ronald, editor, the Quaker Quill, Earlham college, Richmond; Eldon Johnson, editor, Normal Advance, Indiana state, Terre Haute, and H. Kester, business manager of the Advance. On the speakers’ program Thurs - day were Barton Reese Pogue, Taylor university, Upland; Boyd Gurley, editor, The Indianapolis Times, and Edwin V. O'Neil, Indianapolis, executive secretary of Sigma Delta Chi, national journalistic f rater in ty. NEGRO LEADER JAILED Henry Lee Gets Thirty Days 014 Liquor Charge. Henry (Goosey) Lee, Negro Republican political leader, whose frequent jousts with the law have left him virtually unscathed, lost a decision in criminal court Friday and was sentenced to thirty days in jail and fined SIOO on a liquor charge. On trial with him were Felix Williams and George Graham, both Negro Republican workers. Williams drew the same penalty and Graham was discharged by Judge James A. Collins. The case against the trio grew out of a raid last month on the Negro Racing Drivers Club at 525 Indiana avenue, when police found six gallons of liquor and arrested twenty-four revelers.