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The Washington times., 1924-09-03
that bleak country presents peculiar

that bleak country presents peculiar
problems.
Doctor GrenfeN is not an expert
on radio himseh-as yet--but he is
an expert on experts" and when
he decided to install radio he ,ap-
pealed for expert help and guidance
to the American Radio Relay
League. whose headquarters are at
Hartford Conn.
The league promptly assigned to
Charles A. Service, its assistant
secretary, the job of making an ex-
haustive and impartial investigation
in order to determine what types
OF circuit and apparatus would be
hest adapted to the peculiar con-
ditions in Labrador. Mr.. Service
spent his vacation making the in.
vestigation, and is now en- route
to Labrador to install sets in hos.
pitfalls and nursing stations, at St.
Augustin. Hare Bay. Cape Charles,
Honedalc and Rigolet.
Requirements for Success.
The most northerly one is a few
hundred miles below the Arctic
Circle where radio shops and ser.
vice stations are all part of the
great unknown.
In order to make good the cir.
cults chosen had to meet strict and
unusual requirements. First of all
sets must be simple to operate and
capable Of ordinary adjustment by
an intelligent novice. Secondly, the
apparatus must be capable of re-
ception over | 900 to 1900 mile,
from the nearest broadcast stations
using a loud speaker IL possible
The nearest station is at Mon
tieal, approximately 900 miles lie
Cant. Boston, LOO miles away. ant
New York 1900 miles. are the mex
nearest stations. Thirdly, dry eel
tubes (UV.19es) must be used, a,
There IL no other source Of A bat
terry Juice. -
The Washington times., 1924-09-03
EVEREADY TRIO WCAP FEATURE
DISTANT STATIONS

This program Is seGt bv mail and corrected b.
telegraph. but subject to IGst-nsinute changes.
The Washington times., 1924-09-03

/. Among the noisest of the night
owl stations were webb, WIS,
Chica; WICK, Detroit; WCAE, Pitts.
burgh; WLW, Cincinnati; WQJ, Chi.
cago, and WTAS, Elgin.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-17
MORGAN WILL ASK
VACCINATION ORDER
Increase in Smallpox Leads to
Compulsory Move,

A compulsory vaccination order for
every school child will be presented to
the board of health tonight by DR..
Herman T. Morgan. city health officer.
The rapid spread of the disease this
month has caused the compulsory or
der, Dr. Morgan said. A total of sew
enty-four cases has been reported Tor,
March.
If the order is adopted parents will
be given one week to comply with the
order, and then children must show
certificate of vaccination from a
physician before being admitted to
school. Parents financially unable to
have the vaccination done may have
it done free of charge by school physi-
clans.
DR.. Morgan today advocated COM
pulsory vaccination as a permanent
feature in local schools. He would
require it before the child would be
the first year.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-17
NO CUT IN LIGHT
RATES EXPECTED
Rats Says Matter Not Before
Commission,

No reduction in domestic electricity
rates for Indianapolis is under con-
sideration by the public service com
mission. Oscar Rats. vice chairman,
said today in discussing a report that
a rate cut would be made soon.
The matter is not even before the
commission, so far as I know, and
probably will not be-" Rats said.
Power rates of the indianapolis
Light and Heat Company and the
Merchants Heat and blight Company
were lowered $780, 900 a year by the
commission recently. At that time,
the question of a domestic rate
change was discussed by certain mem
bers.
Rates of other leading Indiana cities
are lower than Indianapolis present
7-cent on the first fifty kilowatt hour.
Logansport, FIT. Wayne, Terre Haute
and Richmond have schedules of
cents. South Bend has an Scent rate.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-17
RELIGION ISLIFE,
BISHOP DECLARES
Two-FoId Purpose Seen in
ChriSt'S Coming,

Too much stress has been laid on
the intellectual side of our religion, &"
Bishop J. M Francis of All Sairts
Episcopal Cathedral said at today's
noon-day Lenten service at Christ
Episcopal Church.
" We have thought that to be
Christians we must have certain cul-
tivated things" the Bishop said. THE
thing we have to remember Is tt t
Christianity is life to be lived, a Life
to be practiced and to be exhibited.
"Jeshs Christ came for a twofold
purpose to answer these questions:
What is God? and What can really
make of myself In this world2'"
Christ in his human life showed
us our possibilities"
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-17
FAMILY Of
SIX DIES IN
HOUSE FIRE
Father Is Baked in Rescue
Effort When Flames Burst
Into Room,

Mrs. Susie Stoval, Al, colored,
and her five children died in fire
which destroyed their home, 882
W. Eleventh St., early today.
Percy Stoval, Al, the husband,
escaped.
The children vera Nevada. IA Oar
nell. IL; Lydia, 9; Cornell, 2, and
Catherine, 2 months.
Stoval told Sergt. Walter Coleman
and squad that Mrs. Stoval awakened
him when she smelled smoke. He
said he sprang out of bed and at
tempted to open a window leading to
a roof. The window was stuck so he
kicked out the glass. Mrs. Stoval
said she would hand the children out
the window to him.
Stoval said he had just reached the
roof and turned to receive the chill
drer when flames burst through the
bedroom door and shot out the
window. He was forced from tho
family.
Battalion Chief Fisk said he
thought the flames started in the
kitchen and had almost engulfed the
house before the family awakened
Coroner Paul f. Robinson and
Deputy c. E. Tolles investigated. Tie
bodies were sent TO city morgue
House and furniture loss was esu-
mated by fireman, ut SO COO
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-17
Governor Charged With Embezzement and Larceny
Selection of Jurors Slow,

Efforts obtain jury for the trial in Criminal Court of
Governor Warren McCray charged with embezzement and
grand larceny progressed slowly the opened today before
Special Judge H. O. Chamberln
Michael A. Ryan defense attorney into minute detail
the knowledge OF each prospective uyman concerning the
He asked each newspaper he had read
about McCrays difficulties He also asked about banking
nectons.
AS the questioning progressed McCy sat his battery
of attorneys with hardly change of expression.
Spectators admitted to the during the first
hour of the hearing Later the doors opened the
was filed m ding
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-17
DEERY POINTS TO
IRELAND AS OASIS
IN ANCIENT WARS
St, Patrick'S Day Celebration
Includes Speeches at
TomIinSon Hall,

THE world might we'll turn to
Irish history for a solution of present
day problems" said James E. Deery
in an address in Tomlinson Hall this
afternoon in a program observing st.
Patrick's day.
only one country ireland, escaped
the hordes of barbarians who swarmed
over Europe following the collapse Of
the Roman Empire and during these
dark days, Ireland was the bright
spot of Europe" said Deery. "A des-
pairing world turned toward it as it
now turns to America"
Situation Is Met
Ireland met the situation by send
ing out saints and scholars taught in
universities and missions established
by st. Patrick, Deery said.
''St. Patrick did not resort to man
made laws or a scrap of paper for
war Thirsty tribes to sign, but was
armed with the cross of Christ
A parade through downtown streets
preceded the Tomlinson Hall meet
ing. A platoon Of mounted police
and the 18th Infantry Band from TT.
Harrison led the procession. Knights
Of st. George, clergy, city and Stats
officials composed the first division.
DIR. McCoOl Presides
The second division included the
Juvenile drum and bugle corps and
floats, knights of Columbus and other
orders composed the third division.
DR. John F. McCooI presided. The
Rev Pierce Dixon Of Terre Haute
also spoke.
Another program consisting Of
musical and dance numbers was
scheduled for tonight in 'Tomlinson
Hall.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-17
BANK EXECUTIVE
RAPS VOTING BY
MINORITY GROUPS
Financial Association Holds
Thirteenth Annual Confer
enCe at CIaypooI.

We are becoming a government
Of blocs and groups. said Fred N
Shepherd. executive manager of the
American Bankers Association, speak.
ing before the thirteenth annual con.
ference Of the presidents, vice presi.
dents and secretaries OF the Central
States Bankers Association meeting
at the Claypoo1 today.
The people are not content to elect
representatives, and have them oper-
ate the government in accordance
with their best judgment" he said,
but they want TO tell them how to
act on the details of the business.
''The second and main reason:
Voters do not vote. In the 1920 presi-
Dental election less than one.half OF
the legal voters voted In the con-
gressional election, less than 40 per
cent voted ItIs interesting to note. 4"
said Shepherd. by how small a vote
certain radicals were put into the
Senate. Brookhart of Iowa received
20 per cent of the votes OF those who
took enough interest to register La
Toilette, Wisconsin, 2S per cent and
Dill of Washington received II per
cent"
b G. Huntington. vice president.
Ohio Bankers Association. spoke at
the afternoon session on What Shall
We DO With Slow Credit"
About seventy-five bankers attend
ed the morning session.
The bankers were to take an auto
mobile trip to the indianapolis Motor
Speedway at 4:30 and tour the city.
Claude S. Kitterman, Cambridge City.
president Of the State association, will
preside at banquet at the Claypool
this evening. Later the bankers will
be the guests Of the Indiana Associa-
ton at a theater party at English's.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-17
POLICE AUTO IN ACCIDENT
Emergency Car on Way to Death
Scene COllides With Truck.

police emergency car, bearing
Motor Policemen Bernauer and Gooch,
Coroner Paul F. Robinson and Con-
stable Hennesey to the scene of a
murder and suicide at 709 n. fremont
Ave. today, collided with a truck
driven by Ellsworth Johnson, r. r. A.
1. Box 155 at Yves tand Washington
SITS. The police car was damaged.
Johnson was arrested. He said he
did not hear the police car siren.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-17

Sergt. Ralph Dean said cIrcum-
stances indicated Robbins shot Mrs.
Faulconer and then himself
Woman Makes Discovery
The bodies were discovered by Mrs.
Sadie MCDONALD, sister-in-law Of Mrs.
Faulconer, TAG N. Belmont Ave. She
went to Mrs. Faulconer's home at re-
quest of Reed, who said his father-in-
.aw left about $50 Friday evening
and had not been seen since.
Coroner Paul F. Robinson said con-
dition Of the bodies indicated the
tragedy may have occurred Friday
night.
Friend of Family
Motive for the affair was not clear
to police. Reed said his father-in-law
had been friend of Benton F. Faul-
and had loaned them money. About
two weeks ago, Faulconer said, be
and his wife separated after they had
quarreled when she asked him to
carry some wood.
Moved After Trouble
Reed said Robbins had been trying
to reunite the couple. Mrs Faulconer
moved from Sheffield Ave. and Walnut
St to the fremont Ave. address and
her husband to Mrs. McDonald's home
after the trouble, the husband said.
Sergt. Dean had to lock up the two
dogs in another room before the
| bodies. in the front room near the
door, could be moved.
Robbins was lying with his feet to-
ward the door.
He clutched .25 calibre automatic
pistol Four shells were empty. and
one unexploded. Reed said he found
a new box of cartridges with six
shells miscing at the Reed home. ---
Lay Face Down
Mrs. Faulconer's body lay face
down at right angles TO Robbins, with
her feet across his ankles,
Position of the bodies led to the be-
lief, Sergeant Dean said. that Mrs.
Faulconer went to the door, turned
around and was shot
Mrs. Faulconer had on her over
shoes. Her hat and that of Robbins
were on a sewing machine in the
room. Her wraps were on a daven-
port.
Reed told Sergeant Dean that he
went to the Faulconer home three
times Saturday and Sunday in search
of his fatherin-law. Barking of the
dogs were the only responses to his
knocks. so he concluded no one was
at home.
NJ. J. Dugan, grocer, 701 fremont
Ave, said he had not seen Mrs, Faul-
coner about her home since Friday.
Assessor Sees Mrs. FaulcOner
John Yeo, 2546 w. Michigan ST..
deputy assessor. said he passed the
Faulconer home about p. m. last
Friday and Mrs. Faulconer said:
well. you might as well come in
and assess me-
He said he talked with her about
fifteen minutes. Robbins was not
there, he said.
Mrs. Warren o. Reed, according to
police. said her father had threatened
"to do away with himself some time
ago.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-17
GROCERS TO SUE COUNTY
Creditors Select Firm to Bring Action
on Indebtedness.

Benjamin Frey, 1926 f. Washington
St. head of a committee of creditors
of Marion County. today said that the
c. A. Sehrader Company, wholesale
grocery finr, has been selected to file
suit Wednesday on a debt of s1,565.
The other 100 creditors will then flle
intervening petitions, he said. Their
total claims amount to $4,000.
Payment is resisted by the county
council on the grounds that appro-
priations were exhausted when sup
plies were bought in 1928.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-17
HATS KEEP ON FALLING
Political Arena Spotted With Seven
New Lids.

Entrants into the Indiana political
arena continued today with these dec
larations of candidacy filed with the
Secretary of State.
Democrats-J Robert Peek. Wal
dron, State Representative, and Noah
J. Paul, Muncie, Senator
Republicans-Frank Borns, 451 n
State Ave, State Representative; Clyde
F. Cooper Terre Haute, State Repre-
sentative; Bruce f. Cooper, Stewards
vile, State Representative; Isaiah Gar
wood. Huntington County. State Rep
resentative. and Alonza Fl. Lindley
Fountain County. State Senator.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-17
PETITION OF NEW
BANK CONSIDERED
Central Reserve Seeks State
Charter,

Petition for a State charter for a
new bank in Indianapolis. the Central
Reserve and Trust Company. IS under
consideration by the State charter
board, it was learned today.
The application follows the boards
rejection of a revived charter pre-
sented by organizers of the Central
Trust Company. Attorney General U.
S. Lesh ruled that the charter, re-
We'd as the 1911 charter of the old
Central Trust Company, became in
valid upon the company's dissolution.
The board meets Wednesday
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-17
BABE DIES AT HOSPITAL
Month Old Child Taken From Woman
at Union Station.

A month old baby taken by the po-
lice from a woman at the Union Sta
ton Feb. 1S died Sunday at the city
hospital from blood poisoning. The
woman gave her name as Mrs. Bertha
Sampson, 20, of 318 Polk ST., Charles
ton, ILL., She told police the baby was
the son of her sister, Miss Myra
Reynolds, 10, of Charleston, and that
she, the aunt, had brought It to In.
dianapolis to place it in an orphans
home.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-17
LEO RAPPAPORT RECEIVER
Attorney Says Suit Against Holding
Company Is Friendly.

Leo NJ. Rappaport, attorney, today
was appointed receiver for the In
dianapolis Holding Company by
Superior Judge Linn D. Hay. Appli-
cation was made by Charles D.
Brackett on notes totaling $25.000 he
holds against the concern which he
alleges are due and unpaid.
According to Rapnaport. assets of
the company may equal the liabilities
of $3.50 QOG. The suic is a friendly one
in the interest Of all creditors. he
said. The company was organized in
1921 to take over assets and
liabilities of Stoughton A. Fletcher.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-17
ARSON SENTENCE BEGINS
John Coffman Taken to Michigan
City From COrydon.

John Coffman of Corydon, convicted
of burning his barn, was taken to
Michigan City today TO begin SEN
tence If two to twenty-one years in
the Indiana State Prison, according
to word received by John d. Cramer,
deputy State fire marshal.
Although poison was alleged to have
been found in his wite's stomach,
Coffman was not tried on murder
Indictment.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-17
'WEARIN O. THE GREEN
Johns Brother Does the Wearin'
While John Does Explaining.

Juvenile court stood aghast today
when John w. Shine, 905 Church ST.,
investigator for the board of Chill
dren's Guardians, appeared without a
green necktie. 1t was the first time
IN twerty years he had missed wear.
ing one on ST. Patrick's day.
Asked for an explanation, Shine
said:
well, it would be like this: My
brother got UP first this morning and
it was a case of the early bird catch.
ing the necktie."
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-17
PERSHING TO BE INVITED
Military Order of Foreign Wars to
Banquet in May.

Gen John J. Pershing will be in
vited to attend the annual banquet of
the Indiana Commandery Military Or
der of Foreign Wars, Adjt. Gen.
Harry b. Smith, commander, said to-
day.
The banquet will be held May 5 or
10 in Indianapolis. officers in wars
against foreign powers are eligible to
membership.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-17
KILLED
ASP[ANES COLLIDE
One Machine Falls on Roof
Of Building.

By United Press
PENSACOLA, Fla, March 1.-Two
naval Heutenants were killed today
when their airplanes collided 155 feet
above Cory flying field.
The victims were Lieuts. Charles
D. Porter and Olin Rainor. In add
ton Lieuts. Henry NJ. MulliniR and
T. o. Fisher. occupants of the planes,
were injured slightly.
One of the airplanes fell on the
roof of the Western Paper Makers
Chemical Companay plant. located
near the landing field.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-17
FRANK SIPE ANNOUNCES
Candidate for G. o. p. Sheriff Nomi-
nation Declares Independence.

Frank E. Sipe, $40 Z. Georgia ST.,
merchants investigator, today an
nounced his candidacy for the Repub-
lican nomination for sheriff
Sipe said he is not connected with
any faction. He says he believes a
mothers pension law should be passed
to enable mothers to stay home and
look after their children so as to keep
them out of Juvenile court, and that
he intends to consult voters and ap-
point a deputy sheriff from each town
ship, If elected. He has headquar-
ters At 81 When Bldg.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-17
IN SUNNY SPAIN, IRA LA!
Student A&ks Divorce From Wife
Across the Sea.

Mrs. Concha Ortez Rivero Mesones,
back in Santando, Spain, doesn't
know she was sued for divorce today
in Superior Court. Jose Gonzolez
Mesones, student. 1877 f. Twenty
Seventh St, alleges that they were
married in 1910. but that on June 9.
i91C," IN accordance with a custom in
Spain, he delivered defendant back to
her father when she admitted meeting
one Ramon Quizano."
He asks custody of his 13-year-old
son. Jose Maria, who is living in
Santando with his paternal grand
parents.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-17

Prospective jurymen and informa-
ton given I'm answer to questions by
Ryan
Bank StockhOIder Called
Walter p. Henderson, steamftter.
416 S. Noble St. said that he did not
know McCray, that he had read about
the case in newspapers, that he was
a stockholder in the Peoples State
Bank, but that he had no knowledge
Of McCray's transactions with the
bank He said he had formed no
opinion as to McCray's guilt or in.
nocence.
Leander Williams. farmer, Candy,
Ind. said he he did not know McCray.
that he had read about the GOVERNOR s
financial troubles, but had formed no
opinion.
Frank A. Lauck, sheet metal con-
tractor, 1916 S. Talbot ST., said he
had read about the case in newspapers
and had formed an opinion as to Nc
Cray's guilt or innocence.
He said his father is president of
the South Side State Bank.
Alfred c. Baumgart, public account
ant, 538 Prospect St, said that he is
employed by number of banks and
that he has formed an opinion as to
McCray's guilt or innocence.
John P. Good, farmer. r. r. *,
Washington township. said that he
had been justice of the peace for
eight years. that he had read accounts
of the McCray case, that he had
formed an opinion as to the credita-
bility of persons quoted by the news.
papers in connection with the case.
but that he had formed no opinion as
to the guilt or innocence of McCray.
Farmer Has Formed Opinion
Edward w. Eickhoff, farmer r. r.
p, Franklin township. said that he
had read the newspapers and formed
an opinion.
Harry Levy, 1902 E. Market ST..
shoe dealer at 355 E. Washington St.
said that he can read only a little,
that his children read little of the
case to him, that he never heard
financial affairs of the Governor dis
oussed He said he had heard that
the Meyer Ktser Bank, with which he
does business, was interested in the
case. He could not remember who
tC I'd him this. He said he had no
opinion in the case.
G. f. Church, truck farmer, r. r.
f., Perry Township, near Southport,
sail that he did business with the
Citizens State Bank of Southport and
that he had formed an opinion.
Henry ReinitZ, restaurant proprie-
tor, Dolly Madison Apis. said that he
had known McCray well for two years
and that McCray had been a frequent
patti on Of Solomon's restaurant. Of
which Reinitz is one Of the proprie-
tors. He was not questioned as to
whether or not be he'd formed an
opinion in the case.
Another Opinion Held
Haines said that ne had read the
newspapers. had discussed the case
with friends and had formed an
opinion. He said he knew McCray
slightly.
William H. Mock, farmer and
Lawrence Township assessor. Oklan-
don. said he had read everything that
had been printed about the case and
had formed an opinion.
Earl Hoffman, Bridgeport. cashier
and part owner of the Bridgeport
Continued on Page III
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-17
BALLOT C0LORS REMAIN
White for Democrats, Pink for G. o. p.
in Primary.

Ballots in the coming primary cleo
ton will have the same color as two
years ago, the county board of cleo
ton commissioners announced today
White will distinguish the Demo
cratic while the Republican will be a
mice warm pink"
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-17
ELECTRIC COMPANY SUES
Entrance Into indianapolis Field
Sought by Corporation.

The Indiana Electric Cooperation
today filed suit in Superior Court, un-
der a permit issued by the public serv-
ice commission to gain entrance into
Indianapolis for their electricity man
ufactured cn the Wabash River south
of Terre Haute.
The corporation asks condemnation.
under the right of eminent domain, Of
two spots on the property Of the +.
H, I. & f. Traction Company. where
the wires win cross the interurban
lines.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-17
INCOME TAX CUT DOWN
Citizens Pay In Quarterly InstaIIments
in Hope of Reduction.

Income tax returns netted 1911, 200
less this year for the first quarter
than was received for the first quar-
ter last year, according to NJ. Bert
Thurman, collector of internal reve-
nue., today. He said $3,677,00 was
paid this year against S3,9SS, 900 in
1923.
More than 100000 income blanks
were filed. Practically all taxes were
paid quarterly in hope of a reduction
later.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-17
PARENT GROUP TO MEET
Central Christian Church Council to
Hear e. T.. AIbertson.

Parents council Of Central Chris
tian Church. Delaware and Walnut
Sts., will meet at p. m. Thursday at
the church. e. T. Albertson. general
secretary of the Indiana Council of
Religious Education. will speak
Officers viii be elected.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-17
Friendly

If fog and smoke does not in
tervene, those who arise an hour
before sun-up Tuesday morning
will see Jupiter and Mars in con.
junction, only about one-haff of
a degree apart, Z. P. McCaslin,
1901 Dewey Ave, said today.
To the West and a little to the
North will be the giant star An
tares in Scorpio. Antares is the
largest body in our universe so
far measured.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-17
WALES HURTS SLIGHT
Prince Returns to Palace After Six.
teenth Fall on Horse.

BY United Press
LONDON, March 17.-His face and
hands covered, with court praster, the
Prince of wales was able to return
to st. James Palace today from Alder
shot,
In a steeplechase accident Saturday
he was thrown and kicked in the face
by his mount.
Aside from a cut over one eye, a
slight cut on his chin and the skin
ming Of his face and hands. the Prince
came off luckily from this, his six
teenth serious fall