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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-19

the movement of the stars in their
courses. make this a land OF the
free.
This reckoning Of the value of
Robert M. La Follette's life may
sound strange in some ears. 1t isn't
the estimate that many good citizens
have held, but now that death re-
moves him from active partisan pref.
udice and a dispassionate review of
his career is possible, it is an
estimate likely to be more and more
accented.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-19
Indefatigable Student

The truth. He wanted to know
it. He wanted to spread IL as wide
ly as he could. The youngest mem
Evening star., 1925-03-25
MOss-Gro,Un Confidence Game Costs
Washington Man His $4,000 Sauin gs
Iron,Uorker, Made Custodian of Ne,UIy Found
Friends Fortunes, adds OlUn Cash--Later Finds
His Tin Box Treasury Stuffed W'ith Paper.

clan put in the chamois bag and his
$4,000, and the other also contributed
to the tin-box treasury. There was
a sudden movement. One of the men
wanted string to tie the box up.
In the scrimmage for the string,
Lucian thinks. his $1,000 went out of
the box, and another chamois bag
with scraps of paper was substituted.
AT any rate, Lucian took the box
home. He didn't linger long about
opening it.
Monday evening, to the distress of
Jake and Mrs. Sickle. with whom he
boarded, Lucian didn't eat any dinner.
Are you sick?" asked Jake.
Yes replied Lucian.
Had Had Medicine.
you been eating lots Of sweets
and stuff and you better take some
medicine"
I've took some"
So yesterday morning. when Lucian
dillydallied with his breakfast. Mrs.
Sickle again thought that Lucian was
feeling badly.
Did that man make you sick" she
asked.
Yes" moaned Lucian.
rs he going to make you sick for
a week?" Jake interposed,
Forever" groaned Lucian.
And then the story came out. Lu-
clan last night decided to ask help
of the police, and Detective i. a.
O'Dea was assigned to the case.
Lucian Is not married, and has been
living at the home of the Sickles
Tor some time.
Evening star., 1925-03-25
MAN KNOCKED DOWN
SAYS AUTOIST FLED
Earl Rulapaugh in Hospital With
Injury to Head-Boy May
Have Fractured Skull.

Earl Rulapaugh, 81, Landover,
Prince George County, Nd, was vic
tim of an alleged hit-and-run traffic
accident at Florida and Montello
avenues northeast this morning while
on his way to work on his motor
cycle.
Rulapaugh was knocked unconsc-
ious, but revived, reported to the
police and was taken to Casualty
Hospital, where he was treated for a
severe injury to his head. Police
have the number of the tag on the
automobile.
John O'Donnell, IL, 1929 New Jer-
sey avenue, is in a serious condition
at Sibley Hospital suffering from a
probable fracture of the skull. The
injury was sustained yesterday after
con when the boy was knocked down
at Third and Q streets by the auto
mibole of Sidney Coleman, 1913
Fourth street.
y piece of lumber projecting from
the rear of a motor truck leaving an
alley near Fourth and G. streets
northeast this morning struck and
injured Annie Reeves, sos K street.
on her way to work. She refused
hospital treatment for an injury to
her hand.
Evening star., 1925-03-25

The moss s-grown and hoary conf
dence game whereby the sucker is
given a batch of worthless paper to
guard carefully while his funds are
disappearing in the pockets of the
operators, cost Lucian Lippman, As,
ironworker, of 1900 Seventh street,
$4,000 Monday. he reported TO police
last night.
He met the first confidence man at
his bank Saturday night. This chap
whispered to him that the bank was
not in a safe condition. He said
that he had been left some $4,000 to
be distributed in charity and that he
was withdrawing it.
The wheels of the confidence ma
chinery spun smoothly around until
Monday. Then Lucian drew $4,000
Of his $1,000 from the bank and, with
his friend" went on round of
pleasure seeking, each alternating in
grabbing the check. And so 1t went
until they met third man in La
fayette Park. After he had wormed
himself into their confidence, ar
angements were made to pool the
resources of the trio. Ducian was
picked as being the most trustworthy
of the three and unanimously was
voted treasurer.
Tin Box Holds Cash.
Confidence man No. l had previously
rendered Lucian a chamois bag to
place his five ne-thousand- dollar
bills in. Lucian had acted accord
ingly. A tin box was produced and
every body put in their money. One
put in a bulky-looking $4,000. Lu-
Evening star., 1925-03-25
ORATORY CONTEST
HIT BY FRAT RULE
Fraternity Members Held
Barred From National Com
petition by Boards Order.

Washington High Scnoor students
who have Affiliations with fraternities
or Sororities or any secret organiza-
tlon are not eligible to participate
in the national oratorical contest, ac-
cording to an Interpretation of the
School Boards general ruling barring
students from all school activities if
they hold membership in the forbid
den organizations, agreed upon yes
terday afternoon at meeting of the
principals at the Franklin School
acting Supt. of Schools Stephen f.
Kramer presided over the meeting,
which discussed the fraternity situa-
uon, but adopted no method for pro-
cedure.
Frank C. Daniel, principal of Nc
hlnley Manual Training School,
raised the question of eligibility for
the national oratorical contest, stat
ing he had one case of student
who wanted to participate, but was a
member OF a sorority. 1t was unani-
mousiy agreed that in the contest
the students represent their high
schools and therefore the rule of the
board must be applied
Mr.. Daniel said Miss Martha Will
hams had come to him with the state
ment she was a member of a sorority,
but wanted to enter the annual con-
Lest. Hdu 10 tell ner she was not
eligible to compete" Mr.. Daniel said
e AS the question of eligibility was
raised only yesterday, Principal A. w.
Miller of Central High School was not
able to determine today if there were
any students barred from school ac-
tivities who planned to enter the con-
test. Central and Tech are the hard
est hit in school activities by the fra
ternity ruling.
The matter of dealing with the fra
ternity situation still is in the hands
of the principals, and at the meeting
yeterday the question was discussed
by each principal as he found it. Mr..
Kramer said after the meeting the
opinion of the principals on the
boards ruling was that the regulation
was good and enforceable.
(, While Mr. Daniel believes virtually
all of Techs fraternity students have
made known their Affiliations, Mr Mil
Ter, who has check on SO to date,
believes there are a few more yet
to come forward.
Evening star., 1925-03-25

signmer of ministers probably next
Monday
At tie morning session, presiding
elders IF the various districts in the
BaltipOre conference presented their
repors, which were on the whole
entirly favorable and optimistic.
DR. L. V. REGISTER of this city, pre-
sidig elder of the Washington Dis
trio decalred that all churches in his
dis.ict were prosperous and in fine
co4ition." He reported the dedica-
ri. of the new Emory Church, which
h said was growing rapidly. The
nv church at La Plata, Md, was de-
s,ibed by DR.. Regester as "a COM
odious and beautiful house of wor-
lip," and he commended highly the
congregation for its achievement.
A class of ten young men pro
oationists" was admitted to full con-
nection" to preach in the conference.
They are William W. Stevens, jr.;
Lee H. Richcreek, Charles l. Reiter,
Charles A. York, julius D. Russell,
Delford n. Calvert, Roswell V. White
hurst, Ernest 7. Harrison, G.. H. H.
Tyler and John H. Person.
These ministers were placed on the
superannuated list: Rev. G. D.
White, Falls Church, Va; Rev. c. w
Mark. HiIlsboro. Va; Rev. j. c.
SpindIer, Frostburg, Md; Rev. F. NJ
Richardson, Salem, Va; Rev. G- W.
Gather, Stevens City, Va
Rev. L. o. Watson of this city, VINO
recently resigned as secretary or the
Federal Council of Churches for
Washington, announced during the
consideration of ministers. that he
did not wish to be placed on the
superannuated list, but that he had
been proffered a general secretary
ship for the American Friends OF
Greece, which position he desired 70
accept subject to the approval OF
the conference.
Besides DIR. Register, other preSid-
ing elders in the Baltimore conference
reported for their districts as follows:
II. !. Lambert, of Alexandria district;
J. Howard Wells, Baltimore district;
w. o. Talbert. Lewisburg district; M.
l. Fearnow, Moorefield district; H. M.
Canter, Roanoke district; G. w.
Richardson, Rockingham district;
Frank A. Tyler. Winchester district.
No more business is on the program
for today, but there was a service in
the afternoon at which Rev. Luther
Bridgers of this city delivered the
sermon. Discussion of the Home for
the Aged which the church is build
ing at Gaithersburg, Md, will occupy
this evenings session.
A business meeting tomorrow
morning will open at o'clock.
Evening star., 1925-03-25
NJ. E. CONFERENCE
OFFICERS CHOSEN
More Than 400 Delegates Attend
Sessions Under Way at
Frederick, Md.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICK, Md, March 25.-Rev
R F. Coats was elected treasurer and
Rev. c. F. Harper secretary at the re-
organization session today of the Wash
ington conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, which opened yesterday,
with Bishop W. F. Mcdowell presiding.
The sessions will continue until Sat
urday. The address of welcome on be-
half of Frederick was delivered by H.
D. Hutchinson, representing the mayor,
and the response was by Rev DR.. j. w.
Owen of Atlanta, Ga
Several speeches were made this
morning, including one by Rev. Clark
T. Wilson on prohibition. More than
400 delegates are said to have arrived in
the city.
Evening star., 1925-03-25
DENIES SINCLAIR BID
ALONE PERMITTED
Counsel Says Other Com
pany Had Chance to Get in
on Teapot Grant.
BY the Associated Press.


CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 25-
Charges by the Government in the
Teapot Dome case that none other
than Harry F. Sinclair was allowed
to bid on the lease of the Wyoming
naval oil reserve were attacked by
George p. Hoover of Washington of
defense counsel, in his final argument
today.
Mr.. Hoover cited the testimony of
G. X. Thomas, secretary of the Prairie
Oil and Gas Co., to sustain his con-
tention, declaring Mr. Thomas had
testified that the Sinclair bid was bet
ter than any other company could have
submitted.
Mr. Hoover said Mr. Thomas testi-
mony showed that Thomas learned of
the details of the Sinclair bid in
Washington in March, 1922, several
days before the contract was signed,
and that since he could not offer
better proposal to Albert B. Fall,
then Secretary of the Interior, than
that made by Sinclair, he decided to
make no bid in behalf of his com
pany.
Evening star., 1925-03-25
.HEFL|N SEES FOES
OF NATION ACTIVE
Alabama Senator Addresses
Woman Democrats on His
Ideal of Partisan.
Senator Hefiin of Alabama address

Senator Hefiin of Alabama address,
ed the Woman's National Demoratic
Club at a luncheon given at $40
Connecticut avenue today. He gave
his conception of a true Democrat, in
part, as follows:
"a Democrat believes fundamental
ly in the principles of right and
justice.
"a Democrat advocates a principle
or Il policy because he or she be-
lieves that if such a principle or
policy is applied or adopted it will
be to the best interests of the public
For Rule of People.
"a Democrat is one who believes
in rhe rule of the people and that
the Government was established for
the purpose of protecting and pre-
serving the rights and liberties of
the masses.
"a Democrat believes that it is
the. duty of the Democratic party to
stand firm against the forces that
seek to pervert the Government from
the ends of it's Institution for the
purpose of making it a tool and handy
instrument of predatory power.
"A Democrat believes that a public
office is a public trust, and that all
political parties should be held strict
~ IeSpOuSIDle LOT lHOSo lAey pIdCe
in positions of power.
Senator Heiin declares, however
I'VE have fallen upon a time when
the desire and effort of certain crafty
and avaricious people to get control
of the Government for selfish and
sinister purposes have become a
serious menace to the rights and in
terests of the masses.
''One of the greatest questions that
confronts us today is how to prevent
these governmental instrumentalities,
intended to bless and benefit the peo-
pie, from being used to their hurt and
injury and to the undoing of free
government in America. The Demo
cratic party is the only party that
has the courage and disposition TO
fight the monster agencies of greed
and privilege now found in the strong
holds of the Nation
Evening star., 1925-03-25
DRY AGENTS EXCEL
DIME NOVEL D0|NGS
Exchange Shots in Hot
Chase, Arrest Four Men,
Smash Big Stills.

Activities of two local prohibition
agents in southern Maryland yester-
day read like a chapter from a dime
novel
The prohibition men, whose names
were not disclosed by local prohibit
tion officials, left here at s o'clock
last night. By midnight they had
confiscated two stills, destroyed an
ox-cart with 80 gallons OF alleged
liquor, allowed the OK to continue on
it's way; arrested four men, seized
two automobiles participated in a
15-mile chase along the southern
Maryland pike, enlivened by volleys
of pistol bullets, and poured away L.
0OO gallons of mash before calling it a
half-day's work
Two Big Stills Smashed.
The first stop was Mechanicsville.
a 500 gallon still was seized and
destroyed. No arrests were made.
Then the two agents walked into an
other still operating. 1t was the
same size. Having destroyed II and
poured away II, 0oU gallons of mash. ac-
cord!ng to Divisional Chief Harry
Luckett, his agents started away,
when into the place rolled large au-
tomobtle.
Its business, it seemed 10 prohibi-
tion agents was to load up some of
the product. The car and Rowland
and Oliver Brawner colored BROTH
ers, Were taken into custody and sent
to Baltimore to answer charges today
OF operating an automobile with q
smoke screen and carrying dangerous
weapons. Two revolvers, according
TO Chief Auckett, were found in the
machine.
The agents ran across an automo-
bile which furnished a thrilling cli-
max to the days work. Down the
road they sped after this machine
The fugitives opened fire. The agents
shot back. This continued for Is
miles, with the only damage from
bullets being holes in the tonneau of
the fleeing machine.
Two Men Arrested.
At the end Of the chase this ma
chine finally surrendered George and
William Dodson, also colored and also
brothers, were arrested. Charges of
illegal uossession and transportation
of liquor were made against them
One hundred and fifty gallons of
liquor, according to Chief Luckett,
were confiscated.
There was one other arrest. At the
second still Buddy" Blake, a 15-year-
old boy, alleged to be an employe, was
taken into custody for investigation
Formal charges had not been pre-
ferred against him early today.
Evening star., 1925-03-25
Rhode Island Society Elects,

At a meeting of the Rhode Island
State Society last night at the Thorn
son School, the annual election of
officers took place as follows: Pres
ident, William ]. Crane (re-elected);
vice president, George V. McAlear; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Irene La Dane
nee Gladding (re-elected) correspond
ing secretary, Mr.. Francis; treasurer,
Arthur Donnelly; historian, Daniel +.
Heffernan (re-elected). President
Crane will shortly announce the per-
sonnel of the committee to arrange
for the proper observance by the
Society of Rhode Island Independence
Day, May 4,
Evening star., 1925-03-25
Yam Theft
Causes Search for
Man of Big Ideas

Somewhere in or near Wash
ington today is an automobile
thief who has more than the
ordinary nerve it takes TO steal
the movable property of another
person. This modern thief ambi-
tious and doubtless a man of
large ideas, took a $1,000 moving
van from the premises of the CO.
lumbia Transfer and Storage Co,
Az Virginia avenue southwest,
yesterday morning.
Towering above the ordinary
run of traffic, with the firm name
painted on the van. as well as the
name of L. 3. Terry. the pro-
prietor, the thief has a Veritabl
white elephant on his hands. The
police auto squad thinks the mon
ster van may have been taken by
rum runners to transport liquor
from stills in nearby Maryland.
Police of other cities have been
asked to participate in search.
Evening star., 1925-03-25
MELLON, At 20, BUT '.MERE CHILD'
IN FAMILY OF MARKED LONGEVITY
Father and Mother Both
Lived to Be 95-Can1e
From Ireland.
Great Fortune Built on
LOar, to Frick-Sec-
retary Is Yorker.
BY ROBERT II. SMALL.

Andrew w. Mellon, at 70 years of
age is just a mere child a the Mel
Ions GO His mother and father both
lived to be more than 95, and as the
Secretary of the Treasury looks to-
day-slender, wiry, erect, clear-eyed
he would seem fit TO go on to that
ripe old age, just this side of the
century mark, himself.
Mr.. Mellon Is just one generation
removed from the old sod of Ireland.
1t has been a long generation, it is
true, extending over nearly one-haf
the life of the American Republic, but
his father. Judge Tom Mellon. came
to America from the Emerald Isle
after the usual hard struggle of boys
in that country. BY some good
chance of fortune, the elder Mellon
settled in Pittsburgh, and with the
rise of that vast industrial empire
the MELONS came into one of the
greatest American fortunes. The
Mellon brothers, combined, probably
have the greatest family fortune.
Andrew Mellon himself has been
rated as second to the Rockefellers,
although there are some who believe
the Fords-Henry and Edsel-should
rank in second place. In any event,
Andrew Mellon is by far the richest
man who ever held public Office in
this country.
Chosen by Harding,
When President-elect Harding let il
be known to some of his closest ad-
visers that he was going to try to
get Andrew Mellon for his Secretary
of the Treasury, most of them just
smiled 1t was always Mr.. Harding's
philosophy, however, that you couldn't
be ruled off a race track for trying,
so he went after "the Mellon" of
Pittsburgh, banker, captain of indus
try, philanthropist and man Of large
affairs. Mr.. Mellon came to Marion.
He was skittish as a colt.
He had led the cloistered life of the
great American banker. He had ac-
complished much good in the world,
but he had done 1T in seclusion and
with no blare of trumpets. All his
friends knew how he SHE'D away from
public life and public functions. 1t
was true he had appeared in Liberty
loan parade one day and marched
seven miles with the boosters" 1t
also was true that he had made some
five minute speeches for the loan, but
these had been a strain upon a dis
position which naturally shrank from
public contact.
In some manner, however Mr.. Hard
ing prevailed. One of the Presidents
promises was that Mr.. Mellon would
not have to make any speeches.
Likes Public Office.
But now that Andrew Mellon has
been in Office four years he rather
likes ii. He has made several long
speeches and once he even agreed TO
face the microphone and broadcast
Evening star., 1925-03-25
ALTEMUS ESTATE S95, 900.

Frank S. Altemus, who died Febru-
ary 22 left an estate valued at $685.
900 according to the petition of his
daughter, Mrs. Mary A White, for the
probate of his will The estate in
cludes premises 134S Euclid street as
sessed at $76,751; 205 d street, valued
at $4,000; 1921 Farragut street, as
sessed at $9,90S, and personal prop
erty. The heirs and next of kin
include the widow, Mrs. Hannah A.
Altemus; the sons, Frank, Clarence,
William and Howard; two daughters,
Mrs. White and Mrs. Amelia S. Brady,
and grandchildren. Edward and
Catherine Altemuss
Evening star., 1925-03-25
|. C. WHITE CHOSEN
U. S. PRISONS HEAD

Luther c. White of Massachusetts
was appointed today as superintend-
ent of Federal prisons.
He takes the post made vacant by
the resignation of Heber H Votaw,
brother r-in-law of the late President
Harding.
The new superintendent has been
acting as purchasing agent for the
Atlanta prison. He has also been
working toward development of
system of industrialization of the
Federal prisons in order that all pris-
oners may be given vocational train
ing and under which much of the
material and supplies required by
the prisons may be produced by the
prisoners themselves,
Evening star., 1925-03-25
HOMES TO Be GIVEN
STORM SUFFERERS
All Actual Needs of Victims
to Be Met-Death Toll
Reaches 827.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WEST FRANKFORT. Ill, March 25.
The American Red Cross will begin
rehabilitation work at once in the
tornado area in five States, Henry
NJ. Baker, national director of disaster
relief, has announced here. The work
will include replacing and refurnish-
ing homes, clothing and all necessl-
ties for victims, but will not attempt
to replace deficits in investment loss
es, which, Mr.. Baker called business
rehabilitation.
Director Baker will be in charge of
the entire region. Each county will
constitute a district with an executive
office.
The need of the victim and not his
loss will guide attempts to re-estab-
lish him on as nearly a re-disaster
basis as funds will permit. Mr. Baker
said. A survey will be made by train
ed workers to ascertain the needs of
storm sufferers and the Red Cross
will then attempt to make up the def
cit.
Every Cent for Relief.
Every penny contributed to the
Red Cross fund for tornado relief.
Mr.. Baker said, will be used in the
storm area. A community organiza-
tion in each county will work with
local committee having power to ap-
prove, reject, Increase or decrease
claims recommended by the Red
Cross. When the work is completed
the accounts will be turned over to
the county committee for audit, after
which the record will go to the War
Department for final audit and ap-
proval.
Vocational training and trust fund
assistance in cases where a mother
or children were left without support
are provided for in the rehabilitation
plan.
The emergency period probably will
continue 10 days, Mr.. Baker said.
He said that. in all the Red Cross
disaster work he had never witnessed
such complete devastation and suf-
fering nor a disaster that embraced
such a wide range of territory.
The total deaths in the Ave States
of the storm area today stood at S27,
with the addition of 13 to the Muir
physboro total and / at McLeans boro.
The bodies Of 13 Murphysboro ne
crosses, taken to Cairo and buried
there, were not included in the
former check. By States, the deaths
We're:
Illinois, $50; Indiana 112: Tennessee,
33; Kentucky, Is: Missouri. IA Total,
S27. Injured, 2.s39. Total casualties,
1856.
Evening star., 1925-03-25

talk on Government finances, which
was real radio treat.
To see and talk with Andrew Mel
lon today it is difficult to visualize
him as the man who fought Standard
Oil to a standstill. The Standard had
told him he could not build a pipe
line from his Pennsylvania oil fields
to Marcus Hook and tidewater. 1t
was d terrific struggle. There was
conspiracy, riot, bloodshed, but the
600 miles of pipe line went through.
Mr.. Melons eyes are smiling today
but il is easy to see where the grim
ness once lay.
The Mellon fortune, in large part
was built upon a $4,000 loan which
Father" Mellon once made to Henry
c. Frick. Judge Mellon always liked
to help young men in whom he felt
confidence. Frick was one of these.
He went on TO be the great coke
king and to build a vast fortune.
Young Frick and Andrew Mellon were
partners in many enterprises.
Thirty-Etght Mellon Companies.
In the recent riots" with Senator
Jim Couzens of Michigan it was
pointed out in the Senate that there
are at least 3S great corporations in
the United States today known as
-hetlOH COIlpdHItS. Al one time MI
Mellon was a director in more than
70 great industrial enterprises He
resigned from all these directorates,
which ran from banks TO locomotives,
plate glass to aluminium, oil TO ship
buildings; and through all the inter
vening mifications.
Andrew Mellon is without doubt
the hardest working man in the Cabi-
net as well as the eldest. He is often
at his desk at S o'clock in the morn
ing and has been known to stay at
the Treasury until 10 at night and
after.
1t has been his ambition TO write
a Mellon tax law on the statute
books. but ii is said now that when
the new bill goes to Congress it will
not bear his name.
Copyright 1921