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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-09
Judge Chosen in Layne Case

By Times Special
SULLIVAN, Ind, Feb. ga G.
McNabb, local attorney, has been Sc
lected as special judge to hear the i'm.
parchment trial against Mayor James
Q. Layne OF Brazil.
The mayor. recently impeached by
the council. was granted an appeal
His case goes on trial Monday.
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the home of Mrs. May Mcintyre. SAT
N. Temple Ave-, for an all-day quilting
party.
Members OF Post No. 209N a. A. r.,
and the George II. Chapman w. r. C.
will celebrate Lincoln's birthday on
Tuesday afternoon at Q O'Clock in the
G. A. r. Hall ,222 e. Maryland st. Ed
Jackson will be the principal speaker.
The Council of Past President Of the
corus will meet on Wednesday for
luncheon at the home of Mrs. Mary
Moore, 1887 Eastern Ave.
A. T. Berninger, Frank Brinster
and Kenneth Reed Of Indianapolis at
tended the Founders week confer
ence at the Moody Bible Institute In
Chicago this week.
The Maennerchor Ladies' Aid So
city will entertain with the annual
Children's party, Feb. IT.
Mrs. Sadie Beck, 1898 z. Washing
ton ST., will entertain Frances Review,
w. b. A. Tuesday afternoon. The re.
view will have a Valentine card party
in Redmen's Hall, Capitol Ave. and
North Sts., Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Lille Luetzel, 1142 N. Belmont
Ave. will entertain the members with
a benefit card party Friday afternoon
at 2 o'clock.
Mrs. Beulah Harris will entertain
the Robert Anderson w. r. c. No.
"A and their friends, with a Valentine
tea Thursday at her home, $3.50 Ken
wood Ave. Assisting her will be Mrs.
Lillian Stephens, Mrs. Goldie Pierson
and DR.. Evangeline McDaniels.
The Indianapolis chapter, No. 20,
Women's Organization Of National
Druggists will meet with Mrs. w. A.
O-en, 1911 w. Washington st., Tues
day AFTERNOON.
The lambda Chi Alpha Friendship
Circle will meet Tuesday afternoon at
the chapter house, "a Butler Ave-, for
elaation of officers. Mrs. Otis Nc
Cracker will preside
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-09
MarthaLe
Her Column

JUST A PAL: Forget the man.
You did a most indiscreet thing, and
really were saved from an embarrass-
ing situation by his failure to call.
Either he was a "rounder" or he
thought you were.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-09

Willoughby Braughton, artist piano
teacher Of the College Of Music and
Fine Arts, will arrive here this week
after visiting in New York for six
weeks.~
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CHRIST CHURCH
Monument Circle. Rev. James D. STANLEY,
rector. Sunday services. 8 and 10:46 a. %.
Vespers, 4 p. m.
Church school,. $50 q. m.

ORIENTAL sPTRTTUALTsT CHURCH
Will hold regular service next Sunday at
7:30 D. m, in Castle Hall. $50 f. Ohio st.
Lecturer, Mrs. Gloshen. Messages by D. H.
Smith, o. R. White and H. Shaubaugh.
Speaker Mrs. Edward Eidteman. Mes
sages by different mediums. Everybody vel
come at both services George w Layman,
president.
FIRST SPIRITUALIST CHURCH, SOS n.
4Liberty St, between Mass. Ave. and North
ST. Sunday ~ p. m. Lecture by Rev.
Lydia Crane, subject, Gods Cleaners y
Messages will be given by the pastor, Rev.
Ruth Van De Beuken. Message services
every Wednesday at 2 80 and 7:45 D. M.
conducted by the Ladies' Aid. Part of the
time devoted to healing. You are cordially
invited to attend these services. All are
welcome. 4
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-09

Arabelle Chambers, pianist and
reader and assistant to Clarence N.
Weesner, will appear before the Par.
ent-Teacher Association Wednesday
afternoon at School No. "a.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-09

of Music and Fine Arts were pre-.
sented in recital this afternoon at the
school
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-09

Mrs. G. H. Mueller. 1925 N.
Illinois ST., is president of the st.
Margaret's Guild which is giving
it's annual benefit formal dinner
dance at the Travertine room of
the Lincoln. Feb. IS. Mrs. William
B. Paul, 21S5 n. Pennsylvania ST.,
is Chairman Of the entertainment
committee which is in charge of the
affair.
The proceeds are for care Of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-09
Partisan Novelties

At the Paris style openings there
are many novelties In the way Of ja-
bots. lace frills, lapels and collars.
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Clubs e. Meetings

The George H. Chapman w. r. c..
No. 10 will meet Monday morning at
the home of Mrs. May Mcintyre, SAT
N. Temple Ave, for an all-day quilting
party.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-09

Mrs. Arnold Spencer. voice teacher
of the College OF Music and Fine Arts,
will give a Valentine program in Port
land. Ind, Feb. Il, under the auspices
of the Tourists Club Of that city.
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Miss Bellew, who has been in charge
OF dancing at the College of Music
and Fine Arts, has started a begin.
ners' class. This is open TO the public
and meets every Saturday night in
the concert hall of the school, 1850
y. Meridian St.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-09

patients in the children's ward of
the city hospital and crippled chill
dren of the city.
Reservations may be made with
Miss MAGENTA Ryan and Mesdames
Wesley Shea George K Jones,
Myron Cosler, Charles Zwick, Ed
win Helw1g, George Grimstein,
Preston Rubusch. r. A. Miller, c. c..
Cooke, George Spindler and Walter
Eaton.
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c. z. Paulsen Of the College of Mu-
sic and Fine Arts. will present his
symphony orchestra in recital Thurs
day night at Caleb Mills Hall. An as
sisting soloist will appear on the pro-
gram.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-09

Miss Florence Byers. soprano, stu
dent Of Edward Nell of the Metropoli-
tan School OF Music. will go to Sey-
mour to give Il recital for the Boy
Scout troup. She will be assisted by
Mrs. Earle Smith. reader. of Seymour.
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Music Notes

Students of the Metropolitan School
of Music will give a recital and play
Feb. 16 at 3 p. M. in Odeon Hall. The
public is invited. In the cast are
Helen Kruchten and Janet Ernst. In
the musical program are Ruth Ellen
Evans, Dorothy May Lawrence, Reba
Levin. Elmer Wright, Martha Jane
Bannister, Mary Beatrice Whiteman,
Elnore Kistner, Nell Brown Katherine
Quig. Winirred Clare Holmes, Maxine
Biddle, Helen Bernstein, Irene Nc
Balm, Mary Elizabeth Steuber, Mrs.
r. F. Neal, Elizabeth King, Isabelle
Edwards, Sarah Crouch. Robert Cant
ner. Eugene Kerr, Reba Hunt, Fran
ces Smith, Martha Nealy, Anna Theis-
ing, Lorene Mitchell, Mary Purdick
and Esther Puschbaupt.
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Clarence NJ. weesner will present
his pupils in recital Friday evening
in the green parlors of the Y. w.
G. A.
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Students OF violin. piano. cello, dane
ing and dramatic art Of the College
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The Council of Past President Of the
corus will meet on Wednesday for
luncheon at the home of Mrs. Mary
Moore, 2537 Eastern Ave.
The Washington times., 1924-09-17
Omaha Likely To Play
Host To Legion
In 1926
INTERNATIONAL NEWS REEL

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. IT.
Omaha, Neb., will get the next
convention of the American
Legion, Philadelphia will be the
host in 1925, and in 1928 the
buddies will travel to Paris for
their 1928 gathering, if the rec
concentrations of the committee
made today are adopted by the
convention.
The vote on the next conven-
ton was very close and the
committee recommendations
may be overruled. The Texans,
despite the reverse, were rally
ing around the "old gray mare"
ON which Texas girl has been
parading the streets, and were
determined to swing the. dele
gates their way.
The committee vote was, Is
for Omaha and ID for Fort
Worth, with two members not
voting and with thirty-four de-
partments not represented out
of the sixty-five which nomi-
nally hold representation on the
committee.
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PASTOR TAXES
LIFE To AVOID
SCANDAL
Chicagoan Found Fatally In
jured-Had Been Missing
For Days
By International News servics.

CHICAGO, Sept. II. - Leslie
Anderson, thirty-five, believed to
be the pastor of the Evangelical
Church at st. Joseph, Mich, who
has been missing since Saturday.
was found probably fatally injured
by an automobile in the loop Sec
ton today.
His abandoned automobile, which
had been parked for three days UNI
noticed among the flock of machines
under the elevated tracks at Hearst
square, was found earlier in the
day. Letters in the machine indi
eating the pastor contemplated sui.
eide to escape a church scandal
involving two women led police to
believe he threw himself under the
automobile Immediately after writ
ing his farewell message.
At the county hospital, physicians
said he probably would die.
Last Notes.
Among the notes in the. car was
one reading:
Say, whoever finds me: if
look badly burned or disfigured,
have an embalmer care for me be-
fore my wife sees me-"
Another letter, evidently to his
wife and family reads.
my darlings:
They'll never bring me in alive
I've only made one mistake and
that was running, but when l found
you had organized the whole town
against me-with them (referring tc
the two women) just cracked
Something let go inside me.
Offered Herself.
Listen dear, as one saluting
death, you were wrong. Let me tel
you the truth. Old The names 6
woman) offered me herself ant
everything she had away bach
more than two years ago.
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MINE TOLL
NONPlJT
At So
Thirteen Bodies Recovered
and Twelve Men Saved in
Wyoming Blast

By international News Service.

KEMMERER, Wyo., Sept. IT,
The probable toll in the explosion
in Mine No. 5, of the Kemmerer
Coal Company at Sublet, near
here, was reduced to thirty-six to-
day when P. ]. Quealy, president
Of the company announced at 9
o'clock that check-up of the COM
pany's lists showed that only
forty-eight men were in the mine
when the blast occurred.
Twelve have been rescued alive;
thirteen bodies have been recovered
and little hope is entertained for
taking out alive any of the remain
ing twenty-three victims.
Fire Follows Blast.
Fire broke out in the mine imme-
diately following the explosion. The
cause of the blast was still unde-
termined today. Company officials
declared that mine No. has been
considered one of the safest in the
Kemmerer field.
The explosion, terrific blast,
came a few minutes before noon.
Usually about 200 men are en-
ployed in mine No. s, but because
yesterday was pay day many men
failed to report for duty.
Despite a heavy downpour Of
rain that hampered workers in
bringing rescue equipment to the
mine from Kemmerer, hundreds of
persons, including weeping women
and children quickly gathered
around the mine mouth.
Mine Head in Charge.
p. j.. Quealey, president of the
Kemmerer Coal Company, took
personal charge of the rescue work,
but it was several hours before the
volunteers were able to make their
way through the debris of twisted
timber and fallen rock and earth
that resulted from the blast.
All night long the efforts to
bring out men who might have es-
capped the explosion and the deadly
gas fumes that followed were con-
tinued. A cheer rent the air as
the twelve men who were found
alive were brought to the surface,
but little groups of stricken sur
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
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NEW ELEVATOR GRAFT ARREST
Stomach Refuses to
Hold Teeth Until
Operation

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. IT,
Frank Collins came all the way
from his home in Harrington,
DEL, the other day to the JEFF
ferson Hospital, where between
sobs he asked Doctor Chevalier
ia kson, inventor of The
bronchoscope, to help him find
his false teeth.
Anything to help out" said
the obliging doctor, "but can't
you give me some idea of where
to look for them?"
Collins admitted that he be-
lieved they were in his stomach.
In fact, he was sure of it, he
said, as he had swallowed the
teeth the night before.
GAIL right" said the doctor.
Gust take a good nights sleep
and in the morning well rum
mage around inside you with
the bronchoscope."
Collins obeyed, but about 10
o'clock last night he awoke the
private ward with strangling
cry.
Doctor, DOCTOR" he sobbed,
"I'm awfully sorry to have dis
appointed you like this, but my
stomach wouldn't wait for the
bronchoscope. Here are my
teeth"
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INSPECTOR
HELD IN
ROBEY
CASE
Frank T. VernniIIion Taken
Into Custody at D. C. Build
ing-Second involved

Another arrest in the investiga-
ton into alleged grating by Dis
trict Government elevator inspect
ors was made today.
Frank Thomas Vermillion, thir-
ty-fiye years old, an elevator in
spector, who lives at 1929 Jackson
street northeast, was arrested by
Headquarters Detectives Keck and
Vermillion and charged with ex-
tortion.
Vermillion, police say, is con-
nected with the same case which
caused the arrest of William l.
Evans, senior elevator inspector,
last Friday.
"In DEAR Is Charged.
Oscar Robey, motor dealer, Of
1929 L street northwest, reported
to Commissioner Rudolph last week
that Evans had condemned his
freight elevator, but offered to elk
him up" for $3.50, about 10 per
cent of the cost of a new lift.
Evans was arrested after police
say he accepted $3.50 in marked
money. He was charged with ex-
tortion.
Police charge that Vermillion
was in ION the deal"
Vermillion. a married man, was
taken into custody following two
hour conference in the office of
Engineer Commissioner J. Frank
lin Bell. Evans and his attorney,
Charles w. Darr, were present.
Arrested at Hearing.
vermillion was called in first. He
made a statement to the Commits.
sioner. 1t is understood he vigor-
ously denied receiving any graft in
the Robey or any other cases.
Despite his denials. police believed
their case was sufficiently strong
and Inspector Clifford L. Grant,
chief of detectives, directed. that
charges be placed against him i'm
mediately. Vermillion declined to
The Washington times., 1924-09-17
JOHNSON IS
ON MOUND
TODAY
Griffmen Are Confident of
Win, While Yanks Bat
tie Browns
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

CLEVELAND, Sept. 17.-Bucky
Harris and his fighting G1iffs,
now that they have walloped Stan
Coveleskie, iris Speakers best
hurler, are confident of winning
all three games in this final series
of the season in this city. They
are prepared to leap upon the In
dams today and tear them apart.
BY winning the opening victory
here while the Yankees were
watching the rain come down in
st. Louis, the fighting Griffs are
today half a game in the lead for
the pennant. The Yankees will
play two games today, but it is
usually harder to win two in one
afternoon than two in two after
moons. This little break may
prove of advantage to the Wash
ington club in this hot battle for
the championship.
johnson to Twirl.
Walter johnson will face the
Indians today. Though lacking
much of his stuff, the old master
humbled the Detroit jungle Cats
last Saturday and his pals believe
he will paralyze Speak er's team
today.
Sherry Smith, the veteran left
handler, or George Uhle, will climb
the hill for the home team today
with odds favoring Smith. Iris
Speaker is not making it any too
easy for the fighting Griffs. He
says that they will have to win
the flag so far as he is concerned
There will be no gift title, this
year.
II am glad to see you fellows
up there" grinned Speaker today.
''It'll be fine thing for baseball
to have you win the pennant, but
you'll have to win it out there on
the ball field, not here in a hotel
lobby.
"If you have the stuff in you
that makes champions, you'll win
it, too, and I'll be the first to
cheer, now that my club is hope.
lessly out of the race. But go out
there and win 1t by beating all the
rest of us. Don't think we're go.
ing to hand you anything"
The Washington times., 1924-09-17
WRECKS
FIREWORKS
PLANT
EmpIcye Badly Hurt, Dozen of
Homes Destroyed by
Explosions
BY international News Service.

BEACON, N. Y, Sept. 1.-two
tremendous explosions today wrecked
the fireworks factory of Joseph
Chiarella and a number of homes
fatally injured Louis Fabiano, an
employee, and made scores homeless
in Beacon and vicinity.
At least a dozen homes were
wrecked by the blasts, and occu'
pants had narrow escapes from
serious injury. Windows in more
than 500 buildings were shattered
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
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NENES/

Here are a few OF the new wants
appearing in today's classified section:
FOLDER LOST, containing Ameri-
can Bankers travellers checks.
GENERAL MAID wanted.
GERMAN POLICE DOG for sale.
18TH ST. N. w.-Three unfurnished
rooms, SIS.
1928 HARLEY MOTORCYCLE for
sale, $125.
NEAR 18TH ST.-2 large, COM
municating roo m 8, furnished;
reasonable.
TYPEWRITER for sale. $40.
SHIRT FINISHERS wanted.
AMATEURS WANTED. for theater.
YOUNG SOUTHERN MAN. student
desires whole or part-tlme work.
FOR FURTHER DETAILS TURN TO
THE CLASSIFIED SECTION
The Washington times., 1924-09-17

every move Of the masked quartet
was exactly the same as in the
murders OF the two actresses. and
the robbery Of Francis Larrimore,
another actress.
Miss King and Miss Lawson are
thought to have been murdered
when they woke up while their
Continued on Page 2. cOlnnAA -
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Jewe[ Robbery May
Solue Staying
InternationaI News servIce.

NEW YORK Sept. 17-Convinced that the four masked
who robbed Miss Edith Bobe wealthy modesto and her
escort Robert L. Hague marine superintendent of the Standard
Oil Company of New Jersey the quartet of bandits who
in the hope that catching the four robbers they would solve
the mystery of the Gay White Ways most dramatic criminal
enisodas
The Washington times., 1924-09-17
PRESIDENT NOT
ANGRY WITH
WILBUR
Recalls Secretary to D. c. to
Confer on Navy
Problems
By H. X. REYNOLDS.
international News Service.

Secretary of the Navy Wilbur has
been recalled to Washington from
the Pacific coast to consult with
President Coolidge on naval prob.
lens and not because of any public
statements he has made on inter.
national relations or politics, it was
announced officially at the White
House today.
Formulation of new naval poll.
Continued on Page 2, Column, 81
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No T
Staying
CLUE
Death Pact Seen in Letter Of
Farm Hand to New
Jersey Girl
BY DAVID SENTNER,
International News Service.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j.,
Sept. Tiff we cannot live to-
gether in life let us live together
in DEATH 1t is the only way l
can see my beautiful one"
With the finding early today Of
a letter containing those words, the
mystery of the death of Elizabeth
Johnson, pretty fifteen-year-old
schoolgirl, of Kingston, whose body
was found near her farmhouse
home, became even more compli-
Gated.
Written By Farm Hand.
The letter was written by Harvey
Selhaver, the Spencer, Iowa, farm
hand employed by the girls father,
Joseph Johnson, to the dead girl.
and implying, a death pact between
the two, has divided the authori-
ties into followers of two different
theories of the girls death.
Detective Fred A. David, of Mid
dlesex county, flouts the suicide or
death pact theory. insisting that the
position of the wound and the
course the bullet took through the
girls skull, makes it clearly evident
that she was murdered. David be.
lieves the girl had a rendezvous
with a lover, and that when she
refused to run away with him, he
killed her. The detective scouts
the suggestion that a third person
fired the shot that killed the eirl
after following her, and her un.
known lover to the murder rem
devious.
Afraid of Firearms,
Furthermore" David said. ''the
girl is known to have been afraid
OF firearms. And where Is the gun
If she committed suicide?"
In the face of Detective DaVid's
arguments, however, is the letter
which was found in a half.hidden
.cave-like nook that was the lovers
rendezvous.
1t read:
MY dear precious darling: 1 am
very sad tonight and my heart is
broken for the one love most
dearly. Just to think. only two days
more and / will to put Won
from my love. cannot do it. 1t
seems the only way out is the way
you said on the porch tonight. Give
me what l want, my fair and only
lover and | will do anything under
the you ask me to do.
Without you life would be
nothing worth while for me and il ]
do what you asked, our sorrows
would be over for ever. l know
my precious one, that l could moi
live without you and 1 think you
could not go without me. II we can
not live together in life let us live
! together in death 1t is the only
way / can see my beautiful one.
with q million kisses,
your broken-hearted lover,
III. s."
Hunt for Selhaver.
The authorities today began
nationwide hunt for Selhaver, VIII,
they believe wrote the letter.
The last three of several younI
men neighhors Of the girl who hav,
been friendly with her were to b,
questioned today. None Of the trio
1t is said, Is under suspicion, bu
police want information about tn,
girl and her affairs.
The girl viii be buried in Penn
Neck Cemetery. "A mile or so from
her parents homestead.
The Washington times., 1924-09-17

Hague is a married man. He was
married in Hoboken, N. j.. on April
/. 1923, to Alba Kneeland, of Los
Angeles, Cal.
Close Questioning of Miss Booe.
Hague, and the negro maid, who
was bound and gagged while the
bandits ransa ssSed the apartment he.
fore Miss Bobe returned home. re-
vealed that the Suggesting and
The Washington times., 1924-09-17
THE WEATHER

Rain this afternoon; partly
cloudy tonight; tomorrow
fair; not much change in
temperature; fresh to strong
north winds.
The Washington times., 1924-09-17
THWARTED LOVE KEY
TO GIRLS DEATH

Love letters
found in a
cave in
New Jersey
give the key
to the
Staying of
Elizabeth
johnson,
fifteenyear-
old school
girl, who was
dlScoVered
shot dead
She is
supposed
to have
been in love
with
Harvey
Selhaver,
a discharged
farm hand,
who is
being sought.
The Washington times., 1924-09-17

CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-THE round
the world niers left Chicago at $40
O'Clock this morning for Omaha.
In perfect formation, the Chicago,
Lieutenant Lowell Smiths plane
leading the way, the three machines
roared across the field. nosed up
ward, circled the field once and
then sped away.
A huge throng which had been
gathering at the field since daylight
sent up mighty cheer as the
filters took off.
The weather report today showed
ideal flying conditions over the en-.
tire route to Momaha, the next stop
ping place, 440 miles away.
The Washington times., 1924-09-17

Yorkana, Pa, Sept. 16.
Washington Times;
Hearst Building,
Washington, ID. c.
The game between Washing.
ton and Cleveland came i'm fine
and was listened to with very
much interest. We sure arc
roofing hard for Washington
and hope that they will win
the pennant. Our cOngratula.
toms to Manager Harris AMI
his wonderful team.
Employees Of e. b. Strickler
Cigar Company.
YOrkana, Pa,
By r. u. Strickler.
The Washington times., 1924-09-17
YOrkana, Pa, Boys
Hear Times
Broadcast

Washington fans are not
the only baseball enthusiasts
listening in on the broadcast
ing of the games from The
Washington Times studio
through WRC. Here is a aOire
yesterday:
The Washington times., 1924-09-17
WORLD filters
HOP OFF TO
OMAHA
Depart From Chicago After
Being Delayed BY Bad
Weather

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Sept. IT,
The American rOund-the-wOrIl
filters circled over Des MOines at
11:35 a. M, central standard time.
enrOute to Omaha from Chicago.
They were flying low in perfect
V formation.