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CALLES SPURS ON TROOPS TO CRUSHREBELS Two Important Mexican Battles Expected in 48 Hours. KEY CITY IS TAKEN 1,000 Insurgents Give Up at Camtas Without Firing Shot. Hu United Press MEXICO CITY, March 11.—Mexican federal troops moved northward to attack the city of Torreon on the central northern front today as insurgent forces pushed steadily southward toward the west coast city of Mazatlan, state of Simalon. Clashes at Torreon —in Coahuila state—and at Mazatlan were expected within the next twenty-four hours. Meanwhile, the federal government expressed complete confidence in a communique issued at Mexico City that the rebellion rapidly was nearing an end. The capital placed its trust i nthe power of the army, headed by Plutarco Calles, which was advancing steadily into reebl territory. The government described the rebels as “completely routed” in Zacatecas after t’ie fal lof Canitas, where 1,000 revel* sun. idered and joined the fedems without firing a single shot. The conflict in the Sonora region apparently was due to result in bloody fighting. The rebels were reported strongly entrenched and the column moving on Mazatlan appeared to have considerable strength. Advices to the United Press today from Durango said a decree annuling the church laws of Mexico and authorizing the return to the country of all Catholic prelates has been issued by General J. G. Escobar, commander-in-chief of the revolutionary movement.

Governor Joins Revolt BY DENNIS LANDRY United Press Staff Correspondent NOGALES, Ariz., March 11.— Three columns of Mexican rebels converged on Mazatlan, Sinaloa, rich west Mexican coast town, today for a concerted, attack, General Francisco Borquez, revolutionary commander in Nogales, Sonora, just across the border, said. The rebel forces number about 5,000 men, General Berquez said, and the town is defended by about 2,500 federals under General Jaime Carrillo. General Amada Aguirre, Governor of the southern part of Lower California, has joined in the revolt and now is advancing on Mazatlan, across the Gulf of California, with a shipload of 1,300 men, Borquez, announced. Another column, commanded by General Ramon Iturbe, is continuing an unchecked advance on the seaport and is at Modesto, only a short distance away, Borquez reported. The third army, under General Ricardo Topete, is moving parallel to Iturbe and expects to attack simultaneously. rebel headquarters in Nogales, it was reported. Meanwhile, General Francisco Manzo, commander-in-chief of the revolutionists in Sonora, was reported operating in the vicinity of Navajoa. General Borquez said the revolutionists planned to surround Mexico City after immediate objectives are captured and take the capital from the forces of President Portes Gil. The rebels also laid plans to capture Tampico, center of the oil industry in Mexico and site of many American controlled oil wells.

Battle of Statements BY FREDERICK C. OTHMAN, TnllPd Press Staff Correspondent EL PASO. Tex., March 11.—As rebel and federal forces concentrated today near Torreon for a battle that may decide the revolution, a “battle” of statements was being waged merilly here and in Jaurez, across the boarder. Revolutionary generals, of which there are many, acted as press agents for their side and claimed the entire no:them part of Mexico from Juarez west and said 10,000 troops were ready to pounce on federals at Torreon. Insist Claims Exaggerated The Mexican consulate here acted in the same capacity for the government, saying rebel claims were exaggerated. There was great activity in Juarez, wrested from a handful of federal troops Friday after a short but bloody battle. Supplies and additional troops were -being sent south to the battle area where the rebels expect to meet the forces of Plutarco Elias Calles, former president and now leading an army to crush the revolt. Clash Expected Soon Rebels have placed a strict censorship on all telegraph lines leading from Juarez to the Torredn zone. Rebels and federals are expected to clash near Torreon, capital of Durango, Tuesday or Wednesday. General Marcelino Murrieta, commander at Juarez, declined to discuss troops movements on the ground it might result In hampered movements.

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Left to Right—Miss Daisy Nejdl, Sanator James J. Nejdl, Lambert Nejdl and Miss Lucille Witter.

Since he first entered the senate in 1917, Senator James J. Nejdl, Whiting, has been an ardent supporter of all bills designed to increase public education opportunities in the Hoosier commonwealth. Saturday he introduced to his senatorial friends two tangible results of this support. A son and a daughter who are both seniors. Miss Daisy Nejdl will graduate this spring from the home town high school. The senator’s son, Lambert, will be twice a senior. Four years ago he graduated from Purdue university as a chemical engineer. He was then 20. This year he will receive his M. D. degree from Northwestern university medical school, Chicago. Miss Lucille Witter, also a Whiting high school senior, a friend of Miss Nejdl, accompanied her. Senator Nejdl, as a youth, came to America from what was then Bohemia. His formal education was slight, but in his years here he educated himself by the aid of a little black book, in which he wrote new words heard, and a large dictionary. He is considered an authority on good usage of English in the senate. He also has graduated from journeyman bricklayer to one of the leading contractors in the Calumet district. Senator Nejdl is chairman of the senate rules committee, an authority on parliamentary procedure and three times has served as president pro tern, of the senate. TRAINS CRASH, 32 HURT Elevated Express Cars Crash in Chicago. Bn United Pr<gß CHICAGO, March 11. Twelve persons were taken to Cook county hosoital and twenty others were treated at the scene of the accident today after two wooden cars had been wrecked in a rear end collision on the Chicago elevatod lines at the Marshfield station. A Logan Square express train rammed into the rear of a Humbolt train which was standing at the station, wrecking the rear car of the latter train and the front car of the former.

KILL NEGRO FOR CROSSING INTO WHITE NEIGHBORHOOD

Bp United Press CHICAGO, March 11.—A Negro was beaten to death today when he. his wife and a friend, crossed the “boundary line” into a white “Irish” neighborhood. • The victim, Charles Mallor, 47, was halted, according to his wife, by several young white men who

You Guess It Everybody is reading “The Black Pigeon,” an Anne Austin serial story, now running in The Indianapolis Times. It is a mystery story centering around the killing of Harry Borden. The Times is offering $25 cash in prizes for the best solution of the mystery. Send in your answers to The Times after the appearance of Chapter 44 and before Chapter 46 is published. No one knows the correct solution, net even The Times. Your solution of the crime doesn’t have to be the same as Anne Austin’s. But it must be clear and logical. “Who killed Harry Borden and why?” must be the subject of your essay. Turn to page 8 now, read the synopsis, and start the story.

STABS HUSBAND AT FJLMPARTY Hollywood Festivties Are Broken Up in Fight. By United Press HOLLYWOOD, Cal., March 11.— A party in the apartment of Leonore Cosnova, film actress, broke up this morning when Cora Mahoney stabbed her husband, Will, with a bread knife, police reported. Mahoney was treated for his wounds, minor in nature, and then was returned to his home. His wife, held briefly by police was released when he declined to prosecute. Mahoney is said to be the son of a New York police inspector. Michell Harris, stage actor, and Mahoney were said to have quarrelled previous to the stabbing. PROGRESS OF WOMEN CHEERS GANNA WALSKA Opera Star Returns to Paris After Concert to U. S. Ry United Press CHICAGO, March 11. Mme. Ganna Walska, the operatic wife of Harold F. McCormick, announced today that she was returning to Paris “satisfied with the reception of my concert appearances in the United States.” Mme. Walska said she was impressed by the great advancement in the position of women since she last visited her husband here three years ago. “They now seem to have every educational opportunity that men have,” she said, “and fill important posts in business and politics, and with this all, their feminine charm has not decreased, and they dress better than ever.” Hourly Tempeartures 6a. m.... 35 11 a. m.... 49 7 a. m.... 35 12 (noon).. 51 Ba. m.... 38 Ip. m.... 53 9 a. m.... 44

demanded to know why the tliree Negroes were in “white terirtory,” Before he could explain, said Mrs. Mallor, one of the men struck him on the head with a blackjack. Mallor was dead when he arrived at a hospital.

DELAY MUURDER JURY State Removes Two From McDonald Panel. With efforts to obtain a jury to try Rupert McDonald, 22, of Chicago, charged with the murder of Wilkinson Haag, Indianapolis druggist, passing the eleventh day today, chances for swearing in a panel soon became more remote in criminal court. Prosecutor Judson L. Stark excused four men, two of whom had been tentatively accepted and who had been In the box ten days. Stark, however, still holds ten peremptory challenges while the defense retains one. The state is expected to handle its challenges so that the defense may be forced to exercise its last McDonald and Lawrence Ghere also awaiting trial on a similar charge, are alleged to have murdered Haag April 16, 1925.

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DARES DEATH TODAY IN AUTO SPEEDTRIAL Major Segrave Will Try to Set New Record on Florida Sands. ‘CHANCE IN 10 TO LIVE Tm a Fatalist in This Game/ Says English Race Driver. Bit United Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., March 11.—Major H. O. D. Segrave, English automobile driver,, this afternoon expects to attempt to break the world’s automobile speed record of 207.55 miles an hour now held by J. M. White, Philadelphia. White, or a driver to be selected by him, also will try for anew record with his Tri-plex car.' Segrave will drive the Golden Arrow, the Irving-Napier car, which lias a theoretical speed of 240 miles an hour. The rivals for speed honors mutually have agreed that Segrave will have the first hour upon the beach speedway, made hard and smooth by a northeast wind. He will be followed by White, if the latter elects to drive today. The British driver estimated he would have about one chance in ten of coming out of the speed attempt alive. “I have become a fatalist in this game,” he said. ‘That is, after I have taken all possible precautions with the car, its construction, and condition, and have taken all possible precautions as to beach and’ wind conditions—after that I am an absolute fatalist. If everything is right, I will try. If I win, I win; if I fail, I fail.” The Golden Arrow is more of a hazard than the Sunbeam, with which he exceeded 200 miles an hour here in previous competition with the White Tri-plex, Segrave said. He said the new Irving-Napier is much lighter than the giant twinmotored Sunbeam. SEIZE woman; jug Defends Booze With Poker; Overpowered by Cops. A modern Amazon held a squad of policemen at bay several minutes Saturday night while she brandished a poker in her effort to guard a jug of alleged whisky. The police raiders overpowered her, however, seized the liquor, the poker and the woman, Mrs. Florence Green, Negro, 40, of 1004 South Pennsylvania street, and slated her on a charge of operating a blind tiger.

PASS SCHOOL BILLS Levy for State Aid Will Raise $350,000 Yearly. Senators who spent them selves debating state school aid when two house bills were up for consideration Saturday, said not a word when the bills were passed in the senate today. One of the bills was amended so that it provides a 2.8 cent levy and will raise about $350,000. Originally it provided for a levy of 3.5 cents and raising of $700,000. It will be sent back to the house for concurrence. The other bill gives the state aidexaminer a SIO,OOO fund to employ investigators on state aid requests. The examiner remains in the office of the superintendent of public instruction, despite efforts to put the fund back under the state board of accounts. HUNT MISSING GIRL, 3 Child Disappears From Home; Police Search. Police are searching for Eunice Tate, 3, of 1541 South State street, who disappeared from her home soon after noon today.

Scores of City Bowlers to Roll in Times Meet Thitry-six members of the Optimists Club have been added to the swelling entry list of more than 600 optimists who are counting on taking some of the prizes in The Indianapolis Times first annual bowling singles tournament. The Optimists’ Club entry, which includes the club’s entire bowling league, was received Saturday by Webb Wallace, manager of the Indiana alley? in the Indiana Theater building. The Optimistic Mr. Wallace, who is certain that many records are going to fall in the tourney, is making arrangements for all clubs that desire to roll their tournament games in a group. Meanwhile, the entry blanks are pouring in rapidly and indications point to a record-breaking entry list by the time the tourney starts March 18 on the Indiana drives. Procrastinating bowlers would better get busy and clip that coupon today on page 11 and send it to Wallace at the Indiana alleys or The Times bowling editor. The $1 entry fee is due when you bowl, so don’t bother about borrowing it yet. The prize list, which will include many valuable articles of merchandise, as well as 40 cents of every dollar entry fee, will be announced in The Times Watch for it, and get set for a big surprise.

Cabinet Has ‘Young Generation ’ of Sub-Debs and College Boys

Youth Will Play Its Part in Social Life of New Administration. BY MARTHA STRAYER Ui.ited Press Special Correspondent (Copyright. 1929, by United Press) WASHINGTON, March 11.— Two years before the Herbert Hoovers were being mentioned favorably for the White House, a Washington architect tried to get the support of wealthy and prominent men and women here for a worthy project, a self-supporting, reasonably priced hotel for single wage-earning women. “Everybody turned me down,” he said, “except Mrs. Hoover.” A group of young Washington girls were learning Girl Scout work under the leadership of a woman who not infrequently took weekend or overnight hikes with them, cooking food in the open and sleeping in a hut maintained by the organization on the outskirts of the city. They met at her handsome home and sometimes assisted her when she gave large teas or receptions. “She’s wonderful!” these young girls say of their scout leader, Mrs. Hoover. During hectic war days, when housing was one of the most severe problems of the overcrowded and overtaxed capital, this problem was solved for a group of women workers in the food administration through a club and dormitory, established largely through the efforts of one woman whose husband then was head of the food administration —Mrs. Hoover. tt u , a THE new mistress of the White House is and always has been an active, keen-minded woman, of many interests and much human understanding. She is quieter than Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, her predecessor; where Mrs. Coolidge laughed, Mrs. Hoover will smile with greater reserve. She will be a serene, effective and most gracious first lady of the land.

LESLIE SIGNS BILLS ON GAS TRANSFER

Luck Smiles Bn United Press NICE, France, March 11.— A little bet of five francs (20 cents) won the neat sum of S6OO in twenty minutes at baccarat, reports in Nice said today. The bet was placed by Phillip Dale of Galveston, Tex., who made nine straight wins.

BLOW DEALT ’LEGGERS BY APPEAL BILL Must Stay in Jail Pending Pleas Under Draft. Bootleggers who spend their time between convictions and appeals plying their trade to earn sufficient funds to pay their fines will find themselves handicapped by being held in jail until final decision on their cases is rendered, under provisions of a house bill which passed the state senate today. The measure provides that release from imprisonment on criminal appeals only can be obtained upon petition to the court where appeal is taken and then only upon showing that there is strong probability of a reversal. This applies to criminal, circuit, juvenile, appellate and supreme courts. The bill now is ready for the Governor’s signature. MILTON SILLS IS ILL Movie Actor Reported In Grave Condition at Sanitarium, By United Press OSSINING, N. Y., March 11.— Friends of Milton Sills, motion picture star, declared today he is gravely ill in a sanitarium here and that Doris Kenyon, his actress wife, is greatly concerned over his condition. He is reported to have had a breakdown recently his whereabouts is being kept a secret.

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The new administration as a whole will not be noted for youth. It has two grandmothers, no young children and only a couple of girls of debutante age. Several of the new cabinet members have no children. But there will be a gay "young generation,” composed of sub-debs and college boys, children of other cabinet members, to liven the affairs of social Washington. Mrs. William DeWitt Mitchell, wofe of the new attorney-general, has lived here for some time, her

City’s Ownership of Firm Approved by Signature. With Marion county senators and representatives looking on, Governor Harry G. Leslie at noon today signed the two bills which clarify the city’s right to purchase and operate the Citizens’ Gas Company. The bills were finally passed Fri-' day and reached the Governor today, having passed through the enrolling room and the attorneygeneral’s office. Mayor L. Ert Slack and the city legal department were ready to proceed at once with the steps necessary to close the city’s option to purchase, contained in the old gas franchise. Trustees of the Citizens Gas Company have promised to cooperate, but legal opposition is expected from some holders of common stock certificates. One of the bills clarifies the city’s right to exercise the option to take over the gas company by retiring the common stock and assuming the company’s indebtedness. The other bill creates a utility district with a board to operate the gas property, the idea being to remove the operation as far fro: i possible political interference as possible. The bills were introduced by Representatives Lloyd D. Claycombe and James H. Lowry of Indianapolis. The Governor signed one with the pen of Claycombe and the other with the pen of Senator J. Clyde Hoffman of Indianapolis. The Noll city manager bill, strengthening the 1921 city manager act, signed by the Governor Saturday was on file in the office of the secretary of state today, awaiting publication in the Acts of 1929.

HINES REAPPOINTED Keeps Job as Director of Veterans’ Bureau. B WASHINGTON, March 11.—General Frank T. Hines, Utah, was reappointed today as director of the veterans’ bureau. Along with other department heads Hines had submitted his resignation to President Hoover. It was announced at the White House today that Hines would remain at his post permanently, DEATH COMES - AT" 109 Oldest Woman in New England Passes at Vermont Home. lit/ United Preaj BURLINGTON, Vt., March 11.— Mrs. Angeline Willette, believed the oldest woman in New England, is dead at her ho - ne here in her 109th

Mrs. Hoover Always Has Been Interested in Girls’ Work. husband having been solicitor-gen-eral. The Mitchells have an attractive home not far from where the Hoovers lived on S street, in which they have entertained not lavishly but discriminatingly. They have two grown sons, both Princeton graduates and one doing postgraduate work at Harvard. ana MRS. JAMES GOOD, wife of the new' secretary of war, also is well known in Washington, her husband having been a congressman from lowa. Since Secretary Good retired from congress in 1921 they have lived in Evanston, 111., and he has practiced law in Chicago, They have two grown sons. The Walter Browns first came to Washington during the Harding administration, when the new post-master-general became a presidential ap P )intee, and later he was a special assistant to Secretary of Commerce Hoover. They have lived very quietly, going out little in society. They have no children. Mrs. Ray Lyman Wilbur, wife of the new interior department „-'cretary, is one of the two cabinet grandmothers. The Wilburs have three married children, a fourth in Leland Stanford university, and five grandchildren. Mrs. Arthur M. Hyde, whose husband just has been made secretary of agriculture, knows what it means to be the wife of a Governor, Secretary Hyde having occupied that position in Missouri. They have one daughter, Caroline, who is 16 and in school in New Jersey. She probably will make her debut here.

n u nr''HE Robert Patterson Lamonts, A who, except for Secretary of Treasury Mellon, probably are the members of the new cabinet group, have two children, a married son in Chicago and a sub-debutante daughter, Gertrude. Lamont is the new secretary of commerce. Mrs. Henry L. Stimson, wife of the new secretary of state, also has had much experience in high official position. Her husband was secretary of war under President Taft and has just resigned the governorgeneralship of the Philippines to accept Hoover’s appointment. Mrs. Charles Francis Adams, wife of the new navy secretary, is the second administration grandmother. The Adamses have two sons and three grandchildren. Their younger son is a freshman at Harvard. Two holdovers from the old administration are Secretary of Treasury Mellon and Secretary of Labor Janies J. Davis, the latter having five young children.

NEW BOXING ORDINANCE APPROVED BY SLACK Mayor Reappoints Members of Old Commission. Mayor L. Ert Slack today signed the new city boxing ordinance and reappointed Kenneth Woolling, Gideon W. Blaine and David Jennings the members of the old commission. The new measure provides for a SSO fee instead of the 5 per cent tax which was protested by American Legion boxing promoters. The new measure was amended to provide that council approve commission regulations in accordance with the opinion of Superior Judge Byron K. Elliott. The new ordinance becomes effective in ten days. FLEES DURING FIRE Posse Seeks Prisoner at Kendallville. B,v United Press • KENDALLVILLE, Ind., March 11. —Posses searched this section of Indiana today for Ray Coffelt, 40, Kendallville, who escaped from Sheriff John Singleton, Albion, during a fire at the officer's home. William Kennison, Kalkaska, Mich., another prisoner who escaped with Coffelt, was recaptured. Coffelt was to be taken to the state penitentiary at Pendleton, Ind., today, to start serving a sentence for non-support of his family.

FIREMAN LOSES LEG Surgeons Forced to Amputate; Injured in Crash Saturday. Surgeons were forced to amputate the left leg of Emil O. Butzke, 2164 North Harding street, city fireman, who was injured when two fire trucks collided Saturday ftt Market and Pennsylvania streets. The operation was performed city hospital Sunday. Butzke, a fnember of No. 13 fire company, was riding on the rear of one of the fire trucks when the crash occurred. Both legs were broken and crushed when he was pinned between the two machines. WOMAN ROUTS ATTACK Knocks Down Purse Snatcher With Hand Bag. Attacked by a purse snatcher at Twenty-fourth and Delaware streets today, Mrs. Elizabeth Glass. 1905 North Talbott avenue, a deputy tax assessor, wielded her hand bag to good advantage when she knocked her youthful assailant down with it. The young man picked himself up isom. the pavement and fled.

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ASSEMBLY IN LAST DAY; 34 BILLSPASSED 113 Measures Still Are to Come Up for Third Reading. SLASH APPROPRIATIONS Boost in Levy From 23 to 31 or 33 Cents May Be Necessary. The seventy-sixth Indiana legislature went into the closing hours of its session this afternoon with the providing of funds for the operation of the state for the next two years its major business. Thirty-four bills were passed this morning, twenty-two by the senate and twelve by the house of representatives, leaving 113 measures still to come up for third reading. Most of the measures were regarded as unimportant, however. On conference committee agreements hinged final approval of the $55,000,000 appropriation measure and the store licensing bill—only revenue raising measure of any importance to win legislative favor. The joint committee on the appropriation bill slashed SIOO,OOO from the measure at conferences this morning and were considering cutting off another SIOO,OOO.

Strike Out Armories The SIOO,OOO slash definitely decided on will be made from the Governor’s contingent fund, reduc-j ing that item to $200,000 a yeaJ from the $250,000 a year to whiclj senate amendment had raised it) The house originally set the amoun at SBO,OOO a year. The SIOO,OOO provision for building two new state armories was the slash under consideration. After announcement that it has been decided to make the cut, striking out all provisions for building new armories, the committee decided to reconsider the matter this afternoon. Meantime, committees of the tofri houses were trying to reach agreement on senate amendments to the store licensing bill. These amendments increased the license fee for stores singly operated from $2 to $5 and reduced the maximum license fee for each store in large chains from $l5O, as fixed by the house, to $25. The senate further amended the measure to bring fiiiing stations within its provisions. License Bill Hangs Fire All hope having been abandoned of erfacting a tax on the capital stock of corporations -doing business in Indiana, the legislature was resigned to a substantial increase in the state tax rate. Budget conimittee members have estimated th\ present 23-cent rate must be boosted to 31 or possibly 33 cents. Because there is no certainty what amount of revenue may be obtained from the store licensing bill, if approved by the Governor, legislators were not prepared to estimate what reduction might be effected in the potential 8 or 10-cent tax rate increase. One revenue raising proposal has been advanced to the Governor’s desk. It is the house bill, passed by the senate Saturday, placing g, tax of 50 cents on each SIOO ditfne annual volume of business of foreign finance corporations. It is expected to produce approximately $300,000 annually.

‘OUGHT TO SHOOT YOU’; YOUNG WIFE IS SLAIN Husband, 27, Is Held for Heath of 19-Year-Old Male Bu United Press CINCINNATI, 0., March 11.—A first degree murder charge will be lodged against David Price, 27, whose 19-year-old wife, Olla, was shot to death here Sunday. The shooting occurred in the Price apartment and climaxed a bitter quarrel during which Price shouted: “I ought to shoot you,” neighbors told police. CAL IS MERE ALUMNUS Amherst Paper Gives Two Lines to Coolidge’s Retirement. Bu United Press AMHERST, Mass., March 11.— Under alumni notes for the class of 1895 the current issue of the Amherst Student carries this item: "Calvin Coolidge has returned to his home at Northampton after an extended stay in Washington.”

Gold Braid, Too Bn United Press EL PASO Tex., March 11.— An opera bouffe touch was added to the Mexican revolution today when the following telegram was received by the El Paso Post from a newspaper man in Erie, Pa.: “Have option five thousand old Knights Pythias uniforms. Can you sell them to rebel generals?” Editors of the Post instructed their report s to apprise the generals of the bargain in uniforms.