Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 119, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 September 1931 — Page 1

DRYS RALLY TO BATTLE LEGION ON PROHIBITION Challenge Is Accepted by Anti-Saloon League Head; Plan Vote Drive. WILSON IS DENOUNCED Veterans’ Leaders Attack Methodist Chief; Call Statement Insult.’ f!>> Tfnltcrt Prim* WASHINGTON, Sept 26.—The American Legion's request for a referendum on prohibition brought from the Anti-Saloon League today • declaration that it is ready to meet the issue at any time. F. Scott Mcßride, general super- ! Intendent of the league, asserted the legion’s action was “neither an index of public opinion nor an indication of any change in the prohibition situation. It merely is the culmination of years of maneuvering by the organized wets to seek advantage in a wet vote by the American Legion.” But as for a referendum, said Mcßride, “the Anti-Saloon ’League will be ready at any time to meet the issue of repeal exactly as it carried on the fight for adoption.’ Plan Vote Drive * The board of strategy of the national conference of organizations supporting the eighteenth amendment at the same time gave an indication of the intensive campaign it will direct for the election next year of dry congressmen and senators. “Thousands” of speakers will be used, the board said, and “tons” of literature distributed. “In addition to going directly to the voters in every constituency,” an outline of the campaign said, “the board of strategy intends to address itself to the national conventions of the major political parties, insisting that no platform plank shall be adopted which is unfriendly to the eighteenth amendment. or which favors the return of legalized intoxicating beverages.” Rest r to Be Sought Represent! Ve Fred A. Britten | <Rep., 111.) announced he would introduce in the next session of congress a bill to repeal the Volstead He said the legion’s vote “sounded the knell of the silly Volstead law and the costly eighteenth amendment and it now is but a matter of time and concentrated organization until the cry for a glass of wholesome beer will be answered in most states of the Union.

Wilson Is Denounced p. a United Press CHICAGO. Sept. 26.—Prominent legionnaires were unanimous today in their denials of the assertions of Dr. Clarence True Wilson that “staggering drunks, yelling for beer,” disgraced the American Legion convention at Detroit this week. They commented as follows: Howard P. Savage, Past National Commander—Dr. Wilson has absolutely no conception of the ideals and purposes of the legion and he is talking about something of which he is utterly ignorant when he commen’s on members of the legion and their deeds. Ivan A. Elliott, Commander Illinois Department of the Legion— When Dr. Wilson says that “there was a marked absence of the sober, well-behaved, typical American” at the Detroit convention, he is positively insulting and disgusting to the iOO,OOO gentlemanly, sober, wellbehaved, typical Americans who actually attended the convention. Major-General Milton J. Foreman_l don't know where Dr. Wilson could have obtained his information. He either was misinformed or he carelessly has uttered a slander on men who deserve better. Such slander is typical of a radical dry and he has hurt only his own cause bv saying such things. Former United States Senator James A. Reed—Dr. Wilson probably is the only fanatic in the United States who would go so far as to utter the wholesale slander against the men who stood on the battlefields of France and defended the honor of the United States. SWINE MOVE UP 15 TO 25 CENTS AT YARDS Cattle Market Nominal: Vealers Sell Off 50 Cents. Hog prices showed the usual quiet action this morning at the city yards, prices moving up 15 to 25 cents on several classes. The bulk, 160 to 300 pounds, sold for $5.40 to $5.60; early top holding at $5.60. Receipts were estimated at 2,500; holdovers 157. Cattle were nominal, receipts numbering 50 only. Vealers sold off 50 cents at $9.50. Calf receipts were 200. In the sheep market not enough lambs were on hand to make a market Receipts were 100.

Set Time Back By United Press NEW YORK, Sept. 26. Communities which have been observing daylight saving time since last April will return to standard time at 2 a. m. Sunday. Clocks will be set back an hour and the hour of sleep lost in April will be added Sunday for those who like to sleep late Sunday mornings.

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‘BREAK’ IN WEATHER BRINGS THOUSANDS TO AIRPORT RITES Crack Military Pilots Will Thrill Throngs This Afternoon at Municipal Field Dedication Ceremonies. BY LOWELL NUSSBAUM Times Aviation Editor weather man today came to the rescue of the municipal airport A dedication, with promises of cloudy and cool weather for the program this afternoon, without a repetition of the heavy rains which Friday afternon caused postponement of the opening .session. With the sun breaking occasionally through the heavy blanket of clouds this morning, thousands of Indianapolis citizens got heavy coats out of cedar bags and prepared to be thrilled by antics of crack military pilots at the airport this afternoon. Nearly 150 daring army, navy, marine and national guard fliers to present a program of maneuvers and stunts this afternoon with spectacular flying by civilian pilots interspersed. •

Military fliers began arriving at the field during the morning, together with a number of civilian planes, in addition to the forty-five that arrived Friday. Vying with military fliers for attention this afternoon will be two of the nation’s greatest speed merchants, Captain Frank Hawks, holder of scores of speed records in the United States and Europe, and Major Jimmy Doolittle, who recently set anew transcontinental speed record. Hawks Here Today Hawks, en route from Roosevelt field, L. 1., to Claremore, Okla., to join Will Rogers, was to stop off at municipal airport this afternoon to greet spectators. Doolittle was expected to arrive from St. Louis before noon. He proposed to attempt to set anew St. Louis-to-Indianapolis speed record in the fast Laird monoplane he used in his record cross-country dash. Other celebrities expected to entertain spectators include Freddie and Betty Lund, Jimmy Haizlip and his wife, Mrs. May Haizlip, both famous fliers; Miss Dorothy Hester, the nation’s most daring woman flier, and Tex Rankin, famous pioneer flier and instructor. The program was called off after the light plane race of fifteen miles and the dead-stick landing contest had been held in the rain. Friday Tickets Honored Ernest C. Ropkey, general chairman, announced tickets for Friday’s program would be honored today and events called off Friday would be started at noon today. In case of several events scheduled for repetition Sunday, prizes will be doubled for Sunday’s events. Lou Strickler, 17-year-old pilot, who Sunday will seek to regain the junior light plane altitude record, at present 16,600 feet, arrived during the rain Friday afternoon from Latrobe, Pa., in his little Aeronca. Strickler and “Skyball”* Ross Brinkley, master of ceremonies, this afternoon were to give their famous “mind reading” act. Brinkley, through the loud speaker, will issue directions to Strickler, in the air, and Strickler will attempt to carry out maneuvers ordered by Brinkley. By shaking his plane’s wings he will answer “yes” or “no” to questions propounded by Brinkley.

Rain Halts Feature The rain Friday afternoon halted announcements of Brinkley over the loud speaker system, when the wires became water soaked and shorted. One entire shift of city police will be on duty at the port and on roads leading to the field this afternoon. City police are being aided by details of state police and Marion county deputy sheriffs. Among aviation notables expected to be present today and Sunday is Dr. J. D. Brock, Kansas City (Mo.) dentist-aviator, who won fame by making a flight daily for a year. It was announced today that A. H. Wait, department of commerce airport specialist, will be added to the formal dedication program at 2:30 Sunday. Principal speaker on the brief program will be William P. MacCracken Jr., former assistant secretary of commerce for aeronautics. Murphy Wins Contest Earl B. Wadsworth, postoffice department airmail superintendent, was on his way here to attend the dedication. The deadstick landing contest Friday was w’on by Mike Murphy, Lafayette, in a Gypsy Moth, missing the mark 3 feet 3 inches. C. L. O'Dell, Rushville, in an Aeronca, was second, missing by 10 feet 9 inches, and Harold Neumann, Moline, 111., in a Travel Air, was third, stopping 17 feet 7 inches from the mark. Dick Arnett, Central Aeronautical Corporation president, w’on the fifteen-mile light plane race in his single-seater Buhl Bull Pup, rounding the course in 12 minutes 43 seconds. Elvan Tarkington of the Eaglet Aviation Corporation, in an Eaglet, was second, and C. Hack, in an Eaglet, was third. OLGA NOW AMERICAN Miss Baclanova, Russian Movie Star, Becomes U. S. Citizen. By United Press HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 26.—01ga Baclanova, Russian motion picture actress, today was a citizen of the United States. She was one of a class of 302 persons who took the oath of allegiance before Federal Judge George Cosgrave. In private life Miss Baclanova is the wife of Nicholas Soussanin. also of the films. In the Air Weather conditions at 9 a. m.: West wind, 22 miles an hour; i temperature, 56: barometric presi sure, 29.84 at sea level; ceiling, I broken cloudiness, 2.500 feet; visi--1 biUtyvio miles; field, fair.

U. S. ATTORNEY PLOT TARGET Gangs Conspired to Ruin Character, Is Charge. By United Pres CHICAGO, Sept. 26. Reports that federal officials have uncovered a plot by Terry Drugs n and other gang leaders to accuse United States District Attorney George E. Q. Johnson of in some way accepting a bribe were made today after Johnson himself was questioned by officials from Washington. Druggan, Frank Lake, A1 Capone and Jack Guzik, all of whom have been charged by Johnson with income tax evasions, were named as being involved in the sensational plot, although it was said Capone refused to become directly involved because he did not want to give out the impression he was a “squealer.” The reported plot was said to have been resorted to as a desperate move to destroy Johnson’s character and obstruct further prosecution of the gang leaders on tax charges. According to reports, there was an elaborately laid plan to make it appear that Druggan had paid $75,000 to some government official and that, as the climax of the plot, Druggan himself would take the witness stand and swear he had paid that amount directly to Johnson for immunity from punishment.

MERCURY HITS SLIDE Cool, Fair Weather Promised for Week-End. Indianapolis today is in the center of a weather area that promises cool and fair weather over the week-end. Residents shivered today when the mercury dropped to 54 in the early hours and climbed slowly despite intermittent efforts of the sun. Sunday, however, will find the mercury resting near 50 with little probability of a hasty climb upu the therometer. The weather bureau said unsettled conditions have cleared west of Indiana and frost was reported in Nebraska. There is no danger of Indiana being stricken by frost desptie the clearing weather that is forecast, it was said.

How the Market Opened

By United Press NEW YORK, Sept. 26.—With trading volume materially reduced, the stock market opened irregular today, changes generally were fractional. A few large blocks appeared at the outset, the largest being 10,000 shares of Kreuger & Toll at 7%, off and a record low. This company, huge holding company for Swedish Match interests is feeling the effects of the decline in pound sterling, according to observers. United States Steel opened at 77%, off % on 1,500 shares; American Can 79%, up %; Westinghouse Electric 47%, off ’■>; American Telephone 140, up %; General Motors 28%, off % and Radio 14%, up %. Leading issues immediately met support and firmed up from the initial levels, steel crossing 78. American Can and Westinghouse Electric also forged ahead. Railroad shares held well with New York Central at 64. up % and Chesapeake & Ohio 29%, up %. Utilities also firmed up. Oils held steady. Woolworth dipped % to 54 while Montgomery Ward held unchanged at 12%.

Coal Price Trickery Robs Utility Patron

Public utilities are compelled, under the law, to file statements of their expenses. This is presumed to give the public service commission information on which to base honest and decent rates. Theoretically, the commission has power to compel an economical and honest administration of utility affairs, to protect the public from extortion.

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1931

MILES OUSTED FROM POST AT REFORMATORY Resignation Is Demanded by Trustees in Parley With Leslie. FARM HEAD SUCCESSOR Action Long Planned by Governor Follows Suit on Prison Death; BY DANIEL M. KIDNEY Thirty-one years of state institu- ; tioal service will terminate for A. F. Miles Oct. 1, when he has been ordered to leave his position as superintendent of the Indiana state reformatory. The request for his resignation was voted by trustees of the institution at a meeting with Governor Harry G. Leslie Friday afternoon. The ouster represents final accomplishment of one of the early objectives of the Leslie administration. Miles will be succeeded by Ralph Howard, now superintendent of the Indiana state farm, who in turn is to be succeeded by Clifford W. Craig, chief clerk at the Indiana state prison. Leslie “After” Him Miles is a Democrat. He had been with the reformatory since May 2, 1904. Previously he had four years service at the Evansville state hospital. He began his career as a guard at the reformatory at Jeffersonville and has been with the Pendleton institution since it was erected. Miles became superintendent of the institution upon the death of G. A. H. Shideler in 1923. Previously he had been assistant superintendent for a number of years. Leslie has been after him ever since he became Governor. At one ! time he planned to bring the late j E. J. Fogarty back to Indiana from Chicago to take Miles’ place. Fogarty had been one-time warden at the Indiana state prison. Caucus Lasts 2 Hours All trustees at the institution were removed by the Governor with the Miles ouster in mind. Final accomplishment was engineered by Dr. H. O. Bruggeman, Ft. Wayne, trustee. He was in the city conferring with the Governor and Howard, while other trustees were meeting at the reformatory. Gaylord Morton, Leslie’s secretary, in charge of penal affairs, called Pendleton by phone and said the Governor wanted the trustees to meet with him. The meeting lasted two hours before trustees were reported unanimous on the ouster move. Tell of Criticism A statement was then issued explaining the action: “The action was brought about by a continued criticism of the man- . agement of the Indiana reformatory and lack of whole-hearted cooperation and confidence between the superintendent and the board.” It outlined Howard’s qualifications, which include twenty-eight years of state institutional work at the boys’ school, prison and state farm. He has been superintendent at the farm for the last ten years. Charities Board Shifted Most recent “criticism” of Miles was made in a SIO,OOO, damage suit filed at Anderson by Attorney Clarence N. Dugan, who was fired by Miles as a teacher at the reformatory in 1928 for “insubordination.” Miles’ action at that time was sustained by the state board of charities. The suit is based on the death of a prisoner from alleged brutal beating by a guard. The charities board membership was shifted by the Governor recently and one of the comments at the time was that the old members found nothing wrong with Miles’ conduct of the institution. During his service as superintendent, Miles has built a reputation for being forthright with newspaper men and giving honest answers to embarrassing questions, an unusual thing in Hoosier public life. POOL VERDICT HELD UP Case of Ex-City Councilman Is Taken Under Advisement. Case of Louis Carnefix, former city councilman, charged with keeping a room for pool selling, was taken under advisement of Special Judge William Henry Harrison in municipal court Friday. Carnefix denied testimony of a state’s witness, who said he bought five lottery 7 tickets from the former councilman in the Carnefix pharmacy, 1101-03 River avenue.

One of the chief items of expense in the manufacture and distribution of electricity is the purchase of coal. The local concern uses about 500,000 tons of coal a year. That coal becomes current. It is what the citizens pay for. Theoretically, the company is supposed to buy coal on the same basis as other businesses. it

Football Makes It’s Bow

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Indianapolis will get its first 1931 glimpse of collegiate gridiron action at Butler bowl today, when Harry Bell’s Bulldogs tangle with Franklin’s Grizzlies at 2:30. Originally scheduled for Friday night, the sport rivals were forced to delay the struggle until today, due to rain. Among new stars performing with Coach Roy Tillotson’s Grizzlies is Martin, former all-Wabash Valley high school half back at Martinsville (111.), who has made the varsity grade In his freshman year. He will be one of the chief scoring threats against the Fairview boys today. Butler ruled a slight favorite,

PEACE APPEAL OF LEAGUE IS FUTILE

China and Japan Remain Far Apart on Move to End Conflict. BY HENRY WOOD United Press Staff Correspondent GENEVA, Sept. 26. —China’s appeal to the League of Nations council to intervene in Manchuria, due to threats of war, remained unanswered today as the council adjourned to allow private discussions of the Manchurian situation. Lord Cecil of England said the council had fulfilled its duties under Article XI of the league covenant, by which the league may be asked to intervene to prevent “war or the threat of war” between league members. He agreed with Kenkichi Yoshizawa, head of the Japanese delegation, that the duty of settling the dispute rested with China and Japan. Diplomatic circles regarded the league’s efforts so far as distinctly favorable to Japan. If it is impossible for Japan and China to settle their difficulties, however, China may appeal to the league under Article XV of the covenant, by which league members may submit for settlement disputes not settled by arbitration or judicial means. Alejandro Lerroux, Spanish foreign minister and president of the council, appealed to Japan to withdraw her troops within the south Manchurian railway zone as rapily as possible. Dr. Alfredo Sze, head of the Chinese delegation, in an impassioned speech, told the council that in view of the Japanese military invasion of Chinese territory “direct negotiations are absolutely impossible.” Sze was visibly moved. China, he said, had not resisted the Japanese invasion and had hoped to avoid conflict by placing her trust in the league. It was obvious that neither China nor Japan would retreat from its positions. Japan continued for settling the dispute by direct negotiations. while China sought advantage of her membership in the league council, achieved after three years for the primary purpose of using membership to settle disputes with Japan. Arsenal on Fire By United Press MUKDEN, Sept. 26.—The Chinese northeast arsenal, one of the largest munitions storehouses in the world, caught fire today. The arsenal is equipped for man-

An Editorial

does, the people are robbed by their electric charges. The kind of coal used for this purpose is being sold at the mines at 60 cents a ton. But the light company does not buy its coal from the coal operators. It buys from its own holding company. In 1927, the people of this city were charged at the rate of $1.79 a ton for coal used in the manufacture of electric-

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despite a small squad. Several veterans were listed in the Bulldog starting lineup. It was the lid-lifter for Butler. Indiana university pigskin warriors also were scheduled for the lid-lifter today, opposing Ohio university Bobcats, unbeaten in two consecutive campaigns and rulers of the Buckeye conference, at Blomington. It marked the first appearance of the Hoosiers under Coach E. C. aHyes. Indiana Central, another Indianapolis eleven, journeyed to Crawfordsville today to oppose Wabash in the Scarlet’s first test of the season.

ufacture of all modern war equipment. Several thousand Chinese are employed under direction of foreign experts. Japanese troops captured the arsenal when they occupied Mukden a week ago. Bombing Is Charged By United Press PEIPING, Sept. 26. A communique issued by the Chinese forces charged that Japanese airplanes bombed and opened up with machine guns on three passenger trains south of Mukden. Another was said to have bombed Tungalo, north of the Manchurian capital, following a bandit attack. CHINA HONORS UNDY Awards Him Medal for Flood Relief Flights. By United Press NANKING, Sept. 26.—Colonel Charles A. Lindberg’s relief flights over Chinese flood areas were interrupted today long enough for President Chinag Kai-Shek ( to present the famous flier with an aviation medal. The presentation ceremony was simple. ♦ The colonel and his wife then resumed their flights, dropping vaccines, drugs and physicians’ supplies over Kang-Chow, Tai-Chow, Hinghua, Fowning and Yangcheri. Lindbergh declined to reveal the itinerary of his flight from the Orient to Europe, but indicated he would follow the southern route, which might include Hong Kong Indo-China, Siam, Burma, India, Persia, Turkey, Greece and Italy. GREET SIAM’S RULERS Japan Pays Tribute to King and Queen as They Arrive. By United Press YOKOHAMA. Japan, Sept. 26. Japan greeted the king and queen of Siam for the second time today on their arrival from the United States aboard the liner Empress of Canada. A three-day round of visits and receptions awaited King Prajadhipok and Queen Rambaibami, but at their request the plans were less elaborate than on the occasion of their first visit when they were en route to America.

ity. The difference in price went to the holding company. For two years the price was lowered to $1.30, but in 1930 it jumped to $1.39 a ton. The difference goes to the pockets of Clarke and his associates. That one trick costs the people of this city approximately $300,000 a year. Is the time not here for a concerted demand for a reduction of rater on electricity?

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CYCLONE PERILS 200 PUPILS IN INDIANA SCHOOL Nine Injured Seriously, Scores Are Cut and Bruised When Building Is Demolished by Storm. MANY ARE TRAPPED IN WRECKAGE Terrific Wind Strikes Boston Structure Almost Without Warning; Children Stampede From Rooms. By United Press BOSTON, Ind., Sept. 26.—From Boston’s hearths today proyers ascended in thanksgiving for a miracle that spared 200 high school pupils, trapped by piles of timbers, brick and mortar when a cycle demolished the high school building here late Friday. Volunteer workmen, who labored in the debris all night, today had determined that none perished in the building collapse, although more than a third of the student body were injured. Nine were hurt seriously, but these, in the Richmond haspital, are expected to recover. Boston is six miles east of Richmond.

I Janice Williams, 12, whose right arm was cut badly and who lost so much blood that it was feared Friday she would die, survived an operation and her condition this morning was considered good. William Holder, 14, suffered cuts on the face and head, and received serious chest injuries. Aileen Duvall, 14, had a broken shoulder and cuts and buises. Others Hurt Badly Others injured seriously were: Harriet Kitchel, 13; Maude Houser, 14; Lawrence Weller, 15; Ruth Daugherty, 13; Margaret Van Etten, 12, and Aaron Lindley, principal of the high school. Although skies over eastern Indiana had been gray all day, there was little warning of the cyclone’s approach. Principal Lindley saw the twister reach like a long tentacle from a black cloud, and heard the storm’s roar as it swept toward the school building. He ran to the auditorium, where a large group of the students were collected, shouting a warning. The pupils stampeded toward the front of the building only an instant before the twister struck. Pupils Marched Out Another teacher saw the cyclone, and herded her group of pupils out of a room that a minute later was filled with debris. The structure quivered under the storm’s shock, and then, as pupils and teachers later described it, with a ripping sound like a lightning bolt striking nearby, the timbers and roof began to give way. Bricks, stone, and dry mortar toppled out of the walls, and rashed to the floor, filling the ..oms with dust. Principal Lindley, having warned the group in the auditorium, was standing beneath one sectiun of ceiling that gave way, and the falling bricks struck him to the floor. The storm also lifted roofs from the Methodist Episcopal church and the Masonic temple, and destroyed telephone and telegraph lines. It cut a path 200 feet wide through the town, unroofing several other houses. Word of Disaster Spread Several hours passed before communication with the outside world could be established. Roy Johnson, formerly employed in Richmond, who was near Boston on his way to Lexington, Ky., when the cyclone struck, was first to take word of the disaster outside of this town. With his auto loaded with the children he found most seriously in- : jured he sped toward Richmond ' shouting to motorists and farmers along the road: “Go to Boston!” Within a shore time after his arrival in Richmond, fire apparatus, nurses, and doctors were in Boston, clearing away wreckage of the school building, and attending to injured pupils, most of whom were sent to their homes after cuts and bruises were treated. Other Places Struck The storm did not assume cyclonic proportions in other sections of this part of the state, but Liberty, Connersville and Rushville also were hit badly by wind. At Connersville the wind tore limbs from trees, and basements in the business district were flooded with heavy rains. A large bam on the Walter Creek farm, near Liberty, was destroyed by fire after a lightning bolt hit it. In Rushville several buildings were unroofed, and damage of $20,000 was suffered on the Wallace Simmons farm, east of Boston. Fire departments of Liberty and Eaton, 0., joined the Richmond firemen in Boston aiding in clearing away wreckage. Boston officials today began consideration of plans for repairing and rebuilding the school building, and j the grade school structure nearby which was damaged, but not seriously. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 54 8 a. m 56 7 a. m 55 9 a. afe.... 56

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REAFFIRMS PAY CUT OPPOSITION Gifford, Job Relief Head, Against Slashes. B / United Press WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.—Walter S. Gifford, director of President Hoover's organization on unemployment relief, reiterated Friday his position that industry would strive to maintain existing wage scales. Gifford, president of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, declined to enlarge upon the statement that his views remained unchanged. He made no comment on recent wage cuts in the steel industry. The relief director met at the commerce department with the subcommittee in charge of co-operation with national groups and agencies, which held its first session under the leadership of Eliot Wadsworth of Boston, chairman. The committee received pledges of support from business, labor, religious and welfare organizations, a number of which sent representatives to the meeting. CULBERTSON ELECTED: 3 QUIT BRIDGE CLUB Crack Players of Exclusive Cavendish Society Piqued by Action. By United Press NEW YORK, Sept. 26.—Election of. Ely Culbertson, originator of the “approach forcing” system in contract bridge, to, the Cavendish Club, leading bridge society, has resulted in the resignation of thi prominent players, it was revealed today. Mrs. Madeline Kerwin, who has charged Culbertson’s system really is hers, Louis Joseph Vance, writer, and Arthur Shore, instructor and tournament player, are the three who resigned. Sidney Lenz, an honorary member, also was expected to resign, officials said. Culbertson has been the center of a “bric.ge war” since he refused to join a group of ; ,- tional leaders of the game in adopting a simplified “official” system of bidding. OCEAN FLIERS DOWN Moyle and Allen Are Halted in Alaska by Heavy Rain. By United Press FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Sept. 26. Don Moyle and Cecil A. Allen, American trans-Pacific fliers, were grounded in Fairbanks today by a heavy rain that forced them down while flyjng from Nome to Tacoma Wash. The two Californians, who recent- ‘ ly failed in an attempted nonstop flight from Japan to Seattle, landed here after being aloft less than five hours in a projected nonstop hop to Tacoma. HIT BY TRAM; KILLED Young Negro Dies at Hospital After Accident in City. Struck by a south''bound freight interurban at Seventeenth street and Martindale avenue Friday night, Melvin Warfield, 23, Negro, 1405 Columbia avenue, died early today a? the city hospital. He was found lying in the street by persons in th® vicinity, hot was unable to give any detaffs of the accident. Witnesses said the interurban had passed a few minutes before and did not stop. EDISON HAS BAD NIGHT Famed Inventor Somewhat Improved, However, Doctor Reports. WEST ORANGE, N. J., Sept. 26.—, Thomas A. Edison spent a restless night, but was somewhat improved today, his physician. Dr. Hubert S. Howe said. Inclement weather kept him indoors and he spent his time reading the acUJjr pajpeag

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