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WILLIAMS TO FIGHT AX AS ROAD ‘CZAR’ Hearing Before Highway r Commissioners Will Be Demanded. DEFIANT TO LESLIE Public to Know Details of Battle to Keep . Post. Proposed dethronement of Director John D. (Czar) Williams of the state highway department will not • be accomplished without a fight it was asserted by those close to Williams today. Standing by his “rights” as prescribed under section two of the state highway law, Williams will demand a hearing before the highway commissioners it was said. This hearing will be held in public instead of behind closed doors, as commission meetings have been, • or the evidence presented by th defense will be made public according to reports on tentative plans. The present status of the long- • predicted ouster of Williams is that Jess L. Murden (Rep., Peru), served official notice on him Wednesday of the Governor’s desire to give John J. Brown, Rockport, the place. The matter had been previously discussed by Williams and the commissioners and Murden announced that official action by the entire commission will be taken next week. He also said that all members favored the Governor’s proposal. Other members of the commission are Chairman Albert J. Wsdeking 'Rep.), Dale, and Democrats, Robert Boren, Fountain City and George E. Hershman, Crown Point. Hershman is up for reappointment by the Governor, April 17. The law governing the directorship is as follows: “The state highway commission shall appoint a director, who shall be chosen solely for fitness, irrespective of political beliefs of affiliations, and he may be removed by a majority vote of the commission for inefficiency, malfeasance or negleglence of duty, after notice and hearing by the commission.” Williams asserts that he is guilty of no “inefficiency, malfeasance or negligence of duty” and if trial is demanded he will require the commissioners to prove their point while he introduces evidence to the contrary, it was said. The director has made a reputation as a fighter during his seven years in office and successfully sailed stormy seas during the Jackson administration. ASKS DISMISSAL OF $50,000 BOND ISSUE Stroh Residents Protest School Repairs in Milford. Echoes of Hoosierdom’s basketball warfare were contained in a request to the state tax board'today to dismiss the proposed $50,000 bond issue for school repairs in Milford township, Lagrage county. Those asking idsmissal live at Stroh. They claim that the township trustees live at South Milford and they want the large sum to build a gymnasium for the South Milford basketball team. Stroh also has a team! While the petition is pending and hearing set for Saturday, Chairman William A. Hough df the tax board points out that there has been a township separation by the Lagrange county commissioners which will probably make the entire mattei V’C-'d. hearTncTfor'aTmee" JUDGE SET ON APRIL 8 Impeachment Links Hardy With McPherson Kidnaping. Bo United Press SACRAMENTO, Cal., March 21— Having definitely linked the kidnaping of Aimee Semple McPherson with the trial of Judge Carlos S. Hardy of Los Angeles, the state senate stood adjourned today as a court of impeachment until April 8 when the taking of testimony will proceed. Senate officials estimated the trial will require fourteen days, and will cost the senate $15,000. Hardy faces ouster because he accepted $2,500 from Mrs. McPherson for legal services while on the bench. STOLEN AUTO FOUND Machine Is Stripped by Young Men and Abandoned. A Ford sedan belonging to Court Payne, 933 North Pennsylvania street, stolen from Pennsylvania and St. Joseph streets Wednesday night, was found partly stripped in an alley at Northwestern avenue and Twenty-fourth streets today. Residents near there had phoned police a group of young men were • stripping the machine,-but the gang left before police arrived. The car wa* left in the alley after a free-for-all fight among its occupants, police were told.

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Germany Stands Silent, Aloof at Death of Great Enemy—Foch

BELGIAN KING PRAYS AT BIER; ‘MY FRIEND,’ SAYS PERSHING

Other details of Foch death on pages 3 and 16. BY FREDERICK K(JH United Press Staff Correspondent OERLIN, March 21.—The death of Marshal Ferdinand Foch of France has placed German official circles in a quandary as to what attitude to take toward their erstwhile foe and conqueror. Germany’s predicament, delicate enough in any case, was complicated further by the fact that Field Marshal Paul Von Hindenburg, leader of the defeated German armies, now is president. It would be he who would send any official message, of condolence to the French government.

‘HOT CAR’RING' NEST BELIEVED FOUNpiZ2 Suspicious Finds Made in Raid on Slill Are Probed. Discovery of what is believed to be a “hot car” transfer depot has been made near Greenfield by state police, George McHie, assistant chief of state police declared today. Police now are in possession of a Buick touring car believed stolen, two sets of Ohio license plates and two sets of Indiana plates. One of the Ohio sets is for 1929, while the Indiana plates of the 1928 type. At the same time the police, together with Hancock county sheriffs and Greenfield police, found a still in operation on the place, together with fifty quarts of rye whisky and two barrels of mash. A houseful of furni re also believed by police to be stolen was found at the still. Two Men Are Held Two men are being held, one is Clyde Bowman, who came to Greenfield from Kentucky and is charged with possession of the still, and sale of liquor. Bowman is held for the next term of the Hancock circuit court. State police brought the second man, Thomas N. Whitlock, 1523 Churchman street to Indianapolis where he was turned over to the sheriff. Whitlock is charged with transportation of liquor and receiving stolen goods. He admitted being the owner the touring car, McHie said. State license bureau records ieveal that a T. N. Whitlock, 2711 Shelby street is owner of a Buick coupe. There is no record of possession of a touring car by the Whitlock under arrest, who has been acting as professional bondsman. Check License Plates McHie has telegraphed the Ohio license bureau regarding the owners of the license plates found at the still; and is checking the office here on the Indiana plates. Police were sent to the farm today to look for dies which may have been used to change motor serial numbers. “Bowman” is believed to be an alias. A telegram has been sent to the Spiegel-May-Stern Company of Chicago to learn whether a truck load of furniture has been stolen from them. The police are looking for a third man, who is believed connected with the group. “During the investigation of the interstate hot car ring last summer, in which twelve persons were sentenced to the federal penitentiary, police combed the territory adjacent to Indianapolis for a place where the motor numbers were changed and other alterations made,” McHie said. “It is my opinion that some of the transfers were made there.” WIDOW THANKS JURY FOR CONVICTING SLAYER Negro Who Killed Husband Sentenced to Death. By United Press CHICAGO, March 21.—The widow of a detective with tears in her eyes, personally thanked a jury here which convicted Aaron Woodward, 35-year-old Negro bandit., of killing her husband. The Negro was sentenced to the electric chair. The detective, Jerry O’Connell, was mortally wounded m a gun battle with Woodward, who had been caught holding up a Negro minister. bluffton“bank'opens Resumes Business After Being Closed Since Feb. 14. By United Press BLUFFTON, Ind, March 21.—The Union Savings and Trust Company Bank, after being closed since Feb. 14 to avert an unwarranted run and to conserve resources, was reopened today. Since the close of the bank a complete check of its condition was made to reassure depositors. The reopening is expected to relieve the banking situation in this section, which had became somewhat acute, due to the closing of several institutions.

By United Press PARIS, March 21.—Marshal Ferdinand Foch always amicably settled any disagreements between himself and General John J. Pershing during the World war, Pershing said today after he bowed in tribute at Foch’s bier. “No matter how differently we thought our differences always ended in complete agreement,” said Pershing. “Foch always used to say: ‘Pershing, we always agree.’ “And I used to reply, ‘Yes, my marshal. One can not disagree with you.”’

IN some quarters, Foch was regarded as the outstanding counterpart of Von Hindenburg among the allied generals. In others—a much smaller group—it was believed Von Hindenburg, because of his presidential position, might make a chivalrous

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CRASH INJURES TWO Truck Hurtles Into Auto; Driver Critically Hurt. One man was injured dangerously and another slightly today when a two ton gravel truck crashed into a sedan at Troy avenue and Meridian street, and overturned. The injured are: Richard Stites, 49, of Greencastle, Ind., internal and head injuries and Claude Stanley, 29, Franklin, Ind. were taken to city hospital. Stites’ condition is serious. Stanley did not remain at the hospital. According to witnesses Stites was driving his gravel truck east on Troy avenue when he collided with the sedan driven by Stanley north on Meridian street. The truck was overturned and Stites was pinned beneath. A bolt from the truck pierced his head. Workmen nearbye lifted the truck from off Stites.

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Against a background as realistically New York as an airplane photograph of Manhattan island, Huek Connor, Harold Judson and Stephen Armitage each fought for one of the three things that men have always fought for—Life, Love and Money. Circumstances tossed these three widely different types, together. Huck Connor (left above) was a desperate racketeer. Harold Judson (center) was the pampered, weak-willed son of I ■ ■ (4 ■

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gesture of concilation toward France by expressing official sympathy. General D. Von Seeckt, former chief of the German general staff, frankly lauded the dead French marshal. “Death, which knows no na-

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‘Retired ’ Bit United Pres^ SPRINGFIELD, Mass., March 21—Calvin Coolidge, in applying for a license at the registry office here to operate his newly acquired automobile, filled out a form just as any plain citizen must. Over the line marked “occupation,” he wrote himself “retired.” , The car is that which he used during his last year in the White House.

GENERAL ACCEPTS JOB By United. Press RICHMOND, Va., March 21General John A. Le Jeune former commander of the United States marine corps, has accepted an offer to become superintendent of Virginia Military Institute at Lexington, according to an announcement at the state capital here today.

tionality, permits his one time enemy to lower - his sword before the bier of a marshal who was a great soidier and a great Frenchman,” he said. tt tt tt INFORMED circles believed Germany would take no official cogniance of Foch’s death for fear of raising a storm of protest amng the nationalists, former soldiers and persons bereaved by the war. The Ijokal Anzeiger expressed the bitterness of that group when it deplored Foch’s behavior during armistice negotiations as “without chivalry to a vanquished adversary.” “Germany always is ready to recognize her adversary’s great-

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SPRING USHERED IN Mercury 9 Above Normal for First Day. Spring was ushered in today with typical weather. The temperature was 48, 9 degrees above normal, at 7 a. m. According to J, H. Armington, United States weather bureau head, the spring atmosphere will continue although it will be colder Friday, probably with showers tonight. Officially winter ended and spring arrived at 8:25 p. m. Wednesday, It has been a cold winter, according to Armington. January and February were way below normal in temperature. And although the winter had a warm beginning in December and a warm ending in March, the average was considerably below normal. The daily temperatures so far this month have averaged more than 4 degrees above normal, he said.

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ness, but it is unable to look upon Marshal Foch’s hearse with any feeling except bitterness,” the newspaper said. Other newspapers described him as an irreconcilable enemy of Germany, and added that history must decide his abilities as a general. tt n tt Admiral Alfred von tirPITZ, who failed to obtain adoption of his scheme for defeating the allies on sea, while Foch was winning on land, said he was shocked by news of the death, but declined to make a statement. President Von Hindenburg also refused all newspaper requests for comment.

SHAKEUP OF STATE POLICE FORCELOOMS Fifield Says He Will Make ‘Real Department’ of It. A complete “shakeup” of the state police department, which may change much of the personnel, is anticipated by Otto G. Fifield, secretary of state, it was learned today. Before leaving for the east with Mark H. Rhoads, state securities commissioner, Fifield announced that he was planning to reorganize the police department for greater efficiency. He pointed out that this was in line with his request for greater appropriations for the department. Fifield inherited the police personnel from his predecessor, Frederick E. Schortemeier, who, in turn, inherited it from Governor Ed Jackson. Charges in Senate Charges were made in the past that much of the membership was drawn from the then flourishing Ku-Klux Klan. During the legislature numerous criticisms were voiced regarding the state police from the senate floor and proposals to put them under a governing board or abolish the department entirely were narrowly defeated. Lake county delegates came to the rescue for the sake of Fifield at that time. He is from Crown Point. It is rumored that Fifield has gubernatorial aspirations. To foster his reorganization plans, Fifield has placed George Mac Hie, Crown Point newspaper man, as assistant to Chief Robert L. Hume. Increase iiv Personnel When Fifield is ready to act, MacHie will have some information for him since he has been in the department since Fifield took office. Appropriationos for the department and the certificate of title issuance ccmes from the automobile theft fund. It is now $201,849, but was increased to $230,000 annually by the legislature. The increase will be expended for police department reorganization. Fifield has declared that he is “going to make it a real department.” Hourly Temperatures .6 a. m— 47 10 a. m.... 57 7 a. m 48 11 a. m.... 57 Ba. m.... 54 12 (noon).. 53 9 a. m.... 56

Bn United Press PARIS, March 21.—King Albert of the Belgians arrived at the hoir. 5 of Marshal Foch shortly after 5 o’clock after speeding here from Brussels to pay his respects to the great soldier in death. He stood and prayed at the foot of the bier, sprinkled holy water upon the body and drew the widow and brother into the adjoining room where he expressed to them Belgium's grief and sympathy. As the king left the home, Mme. Foch and her daughters accompanied him to the door, bowed low and thanked him in the name of France for his special trip from Belgium.

March 21 — Oh, Ho Hum, *Tis Spring Gray Dog, but No Gray Hearts; Spring Showers? That’s Fine. BY ARCH STEINEL DID you smell it? What—why spring, of course—today’s the first day of dog-days violet hunts, necking on park benches, straw hats for women, house cleaning, and that spreading epidemic which has no cureall—“spring fever.” As loud as a "talkie” spring sung her wares on downtown streets. “One dollar a bottle, spring tonic,” acclaimed a drug store placard at the nothwest corner of Washington and Illinois streets and as if in answer a dream “mama” in violet swished by the window front in the lavender hues of Easter tide in her ensemble. Gray day, but no gray hearts. Spring was in the air. an THE hammers of workmen erecting anew front for a shoe-repairing store on Illinois street swung with the swift, peppy |trokes of spring’s surge. At University park the pigeons were getting their first square meals from peanut-purveyors sitting on park benches since tree leaves did a “Brodie.” One old grandpa sitting on a bench snored beneath a newspaper—oblivous of the drizzle—while pigeons pecked at last summer’s peanut shells. While doves cooed high on the Soldiers and Sailors monument, a sapling youth in blazer sweater talked with his eyes and mouth to a bloomer-showing maid, beneath and by the waterfall. Workmen on scaffelding nearby busied themselves fixing the fountain plumbing. tt tt >t

RED HOT weinies jumped up and down on skillets in the open window of a sandwich shop, near Market and Pennsylvania street. Up went “one dog,” down went the other, as if humming, “Spring is here. Spring is here.” Frouzy and fashionable housewives stood in front of a department store window watching a demonstrator reveal the art of properly cleansing a rug with a vacuum sweeper. ■ tt tt tt “'T'AP-TAP-TAP,” with shuffX ling leaden feet came the bravest man in town on the first spring day. He carted a -dime-store flour measuring cup in his hand for the alms he solicited. He said he was blind, that his name was Frank Wallace, of the Linden hotel, and even diagnosed his blindness with the correct English as, “congenital.” “You can’t make much begging, yhe law’s against you. You have to have a permit. I haven’t one —maybe I’ll get in jail.” “Tap—tap—tap,” on he went east on Washington street in the direction of police headquarters. Incongruity in that “tap—taptap” almost as bad as the overcoats on the traffic patrolman. a a a ON to Washington and Illinois streets where a mangy dog lolls on the sidewalk trying to hold up the Occidental building. Another nondescript breed spies him—and—the fight is on. Hesitating raindrops spatter the street a ndsidewalk. Umbrellas are hoisted. Pedestrians duck for sheltering store fronts—sniffing, feeling—Spring.

SIFT OLD KIDNAPING Father, Son, Reunited After Forty Years, Hope to Solve Mystery. By United Press KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 21— Hoping to clear mysteries surrounding his kidnaping forty years ago in Emporia, Kan., George Bixler Wilhite, Kent, 0., farmer, and his recently found father, A. A. Wilhite, Kansas City, left today for Emporia. The elder Wilhite, recently reunited with his son, said the son as an infant was stolen by a man named Alfrex Bixler. They will question old Emporia residents.

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HEAVY DEATH TOLL IN MINE BLAST FEARED More Than 300 Men at Work at Time of Explosion. HUNDREDS ESCAPE PERIL Shock Is Felt Miles Away From Scene; Damage to Shafts Heavy. By United Press PARNASSUS, Pa., March 21— Less than five hours after an explosion wrecked the Kinloch mine of the Valley Camp Coal Company today, all but eighty-five of the more than 300 miners in the workings at the time had been rescued. Early repeats said fifty men were killed. Miners who escaped from the workings reported having seen bodies of miners killed in the blast, but up until noon no bodies had been removed and no check could be made on the dead. Fighting their way through the gas filled chambers of the mine approximately 100 of the entombed men reached the safety of the outer air through the entrance to the Valley ?amp Mine 1. The entrance to this mine which connects with the Kinloch workings is about three miles from the shaft where the full force of the explosion struck. A short time later Edward Jones, assistant pit boss, led more than one hundred additional miners from the mouth of the Valley Camp Mine 1. The blast, which was felt for miles, occurred at 7:30 a. m„ shortly after more than three hundred men went to work. More than four hundred men are employed in the Kinloch mine. The mine recently was awarded j the 100 per cent efficiency diploma of the United States bureau of mines for its excellent safeguadrs. The mine numbers among its men fifteen highly trained in mine rescue work, but it was feared these may be included among the victims of the terrific explosion. PACTS WITH RUMANIA SIGNED BY KELLOGG Sets Record During Office; Puts Name on 80 Treaties. By United Press WASHINGTON, March 21— Frank B. Kellogg, secretary of state, signed treaties of arbitration ond conciliation today with the minister of Rumania and after the ceremony said be believed he has established a record during his term of office in signing eighty treaties with foreign governments. Minister Cretziano also deposited at the department Rumania’s adherence to the anti-war treaty. HOOVER TO CONTINUE EGG ROLLING CUSTOM Traditional Easter Fete Not to Be Abandoned. By United Press WASHINGTON, March 21—The old custom of Easter egg rolling on the White House lawn will be continued under President Hoover, it was learned at the White House today. The Easter egg rolling, which always has been a festive occasion for children of the capital, is one of the high spots in the White House social calendar every year. It frequently attracts as many as 3,500 participants. GETS GOLD HARMONICA Hoover Sent Gift, Asked to Learn to Play it. By United Press WASHINGTON. March 21—President Herbert Hoover has received a gold harmonica and has been asked to learn to play it. The instrument was the gift of the Children’s Harmonica band of Lake Worth, Fla., and was presented by Congresswoman Ruth Bryan Owen of Florida. The band requested Mr. Hoover learn to play “America” as his first tune. JAILED FOR KIDNAPING Manufacturer Sentenced for Stealing Child. Pti United Press OAKLAND, Cal., March 21— David A. Barnett, San Leandro manufacturer and former resident of Toledo, 0., today was sentenced to serve from one to twenty years in San Quentin for child stealing. Barnett was found guilty Tuesday of stealing 4-year-old Eloise Winfelt. Sentence was passed by Superior Judge Fred V. Wood. “Bomb” Full of Bologna Pj< United Press SAN ANTONIO, Tex., March 21. —Officers called to investigate the placing of a “bomb” under a show wagon here were chagrined when they found it contained a mixture of castor oil, limburger cheese, bclogna and sausage. A blasting fuse six inches long had been attached to the bomb.