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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-22
WILL PRESENT CONCERT.
Harvard University instrumental.
Clubs to Give Recital.

The Harvard University Instrument
al Clubs, now making one of the most
extensive concert tours in their his
tory, will make their appearance here
Sunday evening at SIS o'clock in a va
riety concert at the Maytiower Hotel
before an audience of alumni and
friends of the institution.
The concert organization of the af.
filiated Harvard clubs, selected from
a training group of more than 100. will
present vocal numbers, banjo, mando.
lin and orchestra features. as well as
spec alties. They are under the lead
ership of Richard T. Flood, president
of the Instrumental Clubs.
Among vocal selections by the Glee
Club section of the organization win
be the Heidelberg Stein Song"
Landlord Fill the Flowing Bowl" a
number of old sea chanties and a
touch of the modern with Climbing
Up the Ladder of Love" and 1.-THE
Sidewalks of New York"
The clubs come here as part
OF tour including Chicago. Milwau.
kee, Buffalo, Syracuse, Indianapolis
Charleston and Louisville.
Mrs. Bella Moskowitz, publicity di
rector of the New York State Demo
cratic committee, is credited with
being Gov. AL Smiths Col. House."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-22
TWICE WIDOWED WOMAN
is HELD ON DRY CHARGE
Police Accuse Mrs. Audrey johnson
of Rum-Running Charge With
Male Companion.

Twice widowed as a result of auto
mobile accidents, Mrs. Audrey John
son. "a years old, was arrested yes
terday with Thomas K. Ntzhugh,, %
years old, on a rum-running charge.
They were stopped near Mount
Olivet Cemetery by Capt. c. l.. Plem-
mons and Detective Oscar w. Mans
field of the eleventh precinct. The
police say two glass containers were
hurled from the car and broken, but
enough of the contents was obtained
or analysis.
McHugh was held on additional
charges of breaking glass in the
street and driving without a permit.
Mrs. Johnson's last husband. Rob-
ert Warren Johnson, was killed near
Queen Chapel road and Eighteenth
street northeast November II. when
his head. protruding from the car,
was crushed against a telephone pole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-22

ATLANTA, December % R).-Mrs.
]. Lee Hopping, nationally known
equestrienne and owner of The Klans-
man, a prize winner in the many
horse shows throughout the country
during the last two years, died at a
hospital here late last night after a
brief illness. She was 25 years Of
age
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-22
Breakfast

In addition the bacon sausage fruits and other
quoted elsewhere here few further suggestions:
Sunnyside Prunes, per can, 15c; large. ..... Csc
Ready cooked in sirup-ust open serve
Keystone Figs, in light strip, per can. 49,. 224c
From II to IS figs each of the delicious
canned fruits shelves.
Altex Texas) Preserved Figs, per glass jar. :. Soc
Famously good with
Fancy Norway Salt Mackerel per h.. ..... 15c
Manning's Canned Hominy, per can. .. 10c
Open, heat and serve-wih sausage-why say
Corton's "Ready to Fry" Goldfish Cakes, per can 15c
just form into pats" and it's ready for the frying pam
Tidewater Herring Roe, per can. ... 18c
We have had anything equal it quality.
"Airlne" Honey, 3 o.. 10c; l4-oz bottle. - 29c
The finest qualty-nothng better with biscuits
Glen Rosa Marmalade, per jar. ......... Soc
California made-t's the kind that will please
Aunt Jemima or Pillsbmy's Pancake, pkgs. Csc
Gold Medal or VIRGINIA Sweet, per pkg. 49,. lie
Pure Buckwheat Flour, 5lb. bag. :. ..... &c
Log Cabin Snup, small Csc; large. ........ 49c
Virginia Sweet Sirup maple and cane) can. 29c
Green Mountain Boy, Pure Maple, bottle. -. 45c
Washington Self Rising Flour, 5Ib bag. 80. Soc
Makes those fine bcuis-and quickly
Also big stock of breakfast food choose from
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-15
In
SMITHS CASE
IS ATTACKED
Attorney Files Motion to
Quash Before Criminal
Judqe ]. A. Collins.

A motion to qussh the first in
dictment against Harry B. Smith.
S4sS Brentwood Ave-, former State
adjutant general, alleging the fling
of false claims against the State, was
filed in Criminal Court today by Mar
tin III. Hugg, Smiths attorney.
Smith is to be arraigned Monday
before Judge James A. Collins. The
indictment which was returned Dec.
81. 1925. charged Smith in thirteen
counts with flirfg false claims, to-
taling S437.75. The indictment
charged Smith concealed his acts
knowingly.
Thursday an additional indict-
ment was filed charging embezzle-
ment OF $17,225.71 of state funds,
Smith was not required to post
another bond. Smith is at liberty
Under S2.5O0 on the previous indict-
nent.
In the motion. Hugg said the filing
OF receipts would tend rather to
the discovery than the concealment
Of crime" Hugg claimed the re-
ceipts became public record as
soon as filed and were open to In
spection.
"The mere fact, IL the charges
We're true. that the State did not
ascertain the offenses charged were
committed until more than two years
after their commission cannot be laid
against the defendant unless he did
something positive to prevent the
State from discovering that crimes
had been committed, and this is not
alleged against him." Hugg said.
Hugg said he did not desire a
hearing on the motion. Judge Col
Inns said he would make his ruling
after Prosecutor William H. Remy
has had an opportunity to study the
indictment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-15
SHAFT Is WRECKED BY
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION
Few WOrkmen Escape With
Lives = Expert Rescue
Teams Work FranticaIIy
Electric Spark Believed
Cause of Disaster.

BIZ United Press
PARAMOUNT, w. ", Jan.
15.-Mine No. s Of the Jameson
Coal and Coke Company at
Pennington, w. Va, today
gave up the bodies of fifteen
men, victims of yesterdays ex-
plosion which wrecked the
workings and took a toll of life
estimated al between thirty and
thirty-nine.
Thirty-one miners are believed to
remain entombed. Their fate is prob
lematical-but officials in charge of
rescue work hope at least eight may
be rescued alive.
A re-checking established that
forty-seven men were in the mine
at the time Of the explosion. Eight
Of them escaped alive.
1t is believed that sparks from
an electric cutting machine caused
the explosion.
Several men who were working at
the foot Of the hoist shaft were
brought to the top after crying out
for help.
Company officials at Greensburg.
Pa. held little hope that any Of the
men would be rescued alive. Mine
Inspector w. ]. Riggleman assumed
charge. Of rescue work and an.
a. pced that all available eauip.
iqcht In this community Is In use.
! Dave Culp, one OF the rescue lead
ers had two brothers, Leon ana
Arthur, among the men believed en-
tohbed.
The explosion which occurred on
The third level caused much destruc-
tion, concrete pillars being blown
down. mine cars wrecked and men
and horses blown to their deaths
together.
Six OF the men who escaped alive
We're working a few hundred feet
from the bottom of the shaft. They
say they felt a slight shock, but nc
great tremors.
Crack mine rescue squads who
have demonstrated their ability in
other northern, West Virginia mine
disasters have arrived at Farming
ton to help.
Rescue workers were Handicapped
by the hundreds Of tons of debris
separating them from the trapped
miners.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-15

newly discovered partner had re-
marked he knew the occupants OF
certain house. The boy bootleg.
ger had eyed the homo with a
view Of making a booze sale, but
his nerve failed.
He gave a half-pint bottle to the
new friend. instructing him how
to make the sale. When the friend
attempted It the woman Of the
house took the liquor away from
him and notified authorities.
officers severely Eectured the cut
price. brother bootleggers. and
they promised tearfully never to
do it again.
On the promise of reward.
they said they would report any
more caches if they found them.
No liquor was found in the hid
i1'y place where they said they
~ecured their stock.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-15
CITY ASPHALT
PLANT RAPED
Shaneberger Orders Study
of Operating Costs.

Costs Of repairing asphalt streets
and operation Of the municipal as.
phalt plant, E New York St., were
ordered investigated today by Roy
G. Shaneberger, board of works
president. George Schmidt. city
engineer, was authorized to make
the study.
Improvement costs have been too
high, Shaneberger declared. If op-
Grafton Of the plant is found to be
excessive the work will be let out
to contractors. he said.
Part Of the plan may have to be
dismantled because of the Belt Rail-
road track elevation project.
There are a number OF idle men
at the plant, which shows it is not
operated efficiently. Shaneberger
remarked.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-15
BOOZE SOLD BY BOYS

but the older lad, in a superior at.
titude, said, about a year."
How much did you get for this
size?" Remy asked the small boy.
displaying a nalf-pint bottle one OF
his prospective customers had
turned over to officers.
"Oh, it was just according" he
said. "If they'd pay it, maybe 80
cents, maybe more. Sometimes so
cents. That was enough to get
Bub and me in the show"
The older boy reluctantly said
they sometimes got as high as
dollar for pints. They never took
any larger than pint bottles from
the cache, he said.
The 11-year-old boy added a
friend. also IL, the son Of former
prohibition agent, on his selling
force early this week. because TIE
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-15
Will NOT HEAD
BEVERIDGE BODY
Richards, Terre Haute, Re-
fuses to Be Manager.

Clem II. Richards, Terre Haute,
former State Senator, Thursday re-
fused to manage Albert J. Bever.
idge's campaign for Senator, If the
former Senator decides to enter the
race against James E. Watson. Mem
bers of the family at Terre Haute
said Richards was in Indianapolis
today, but he could not be located.
1t is understood that at a meet.
ing of the tentative committee of
Vigo County for the support. Of
Beveridge, Richards was offered the
place as campaign manager, and re-
fused it. DR.. H. H. Hickman, Terre
Haute, was elected chairman, of the
tentative committee.
Bert Morgan, former prohibition
administrator, known as a solid
supporter Of former Senator Harry
s. New, is said to be considered as
the manager of the Beveridge cam
paign. Little credit was given this
report by friends of Morgan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-15
Cecil Johnson off White Hall,
Indiana, Fits Glove
Exactly.
BY Roy J. Gibbons

" IA GtTUtCt HTWCI
EU7HITEHALL, Ind, Jan. is.
IWI AT last--that Average
E American Citizen you have
heard so much about has been
found.
He lives in this remote village
of fifty inhabitants, eight miles
from a railroad line.
He pays SO a month rent for
his home. He Is married and has
four children. He believe in God
and says this country in the best
IN the world.
His name is Cecil Alfred John
son. Besides being the closest
resident to the national center of
population, Johnson qualities close.
~ in all the characteristics the
United States Census Bureau says
the Average American Citizen
must have.
The center of population OF the
United States is a big tree 1.9
miles west of Whitehall. Mathe-
maticians have figured it out to a
hairs breadth. 1t shifts from year
to year. Johnson lives little more
than a mile from the exact center.
What He Should Earn
The Average American should
earn $2,15O. Johnson earns $2,100.
The Average American should
be about 26 years old and weigh
14Sh pounds. His complexion
should be intermediate" He
should be a mechanic.
Johnson is 2S and has four chill
dren instead of the required three,
but the rest of the data fits him
like a glove. Even his complexion
and that of his wife fit the census
requirements exactly.
Mrs. Average American is
supposed to be a few months un-
der 25. Mrs. Johnson is 25. Her
height, weight and complexion are
almost identical with those arrived
at by the census bureau-statistics
that were arrived at after ex.
animation of 1000 subjects whose
forefathers had been Americans
for three generations.
Farming ranks second to me-
chanical trades in the bureaus list
of gainful occupations. Johnson
has been a farmer, too, and right
now occasionally pitches in when
a neighbor needs a hand.
The chief aim Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnson is to rear their children
to useful citizenship. Neither has
any use for rouge, powder or
short skirts.
"The girls ought to rub some of
the paint off so fellow can see
what he's getting" says Johnson.
Defends Prohibition
Johnson upholds the dry law
and does net believe in its modifl.
cation in the slightest degree.
tive taken a drink or two" he
says, "but liquor does no good. /
guess we can get along without it.
Besides, there are too many auto
mobiles nowadays"
Johnson, while he fails to get a
kick out Of politics. thinks Presi-
dent Coolidge is making good, al.
though Johnson is a Democrat at
heart.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-15
BANK BANDIT SHOT
FOLLOWING HOLD-UP
Miner Shot by vigiIantes as
He FIees From Francisco
Robbery.

By United Press
PRINCETON. Ind, Jan. 10
Michael Broshear. a. Princeton
miner. and the father of five
children, is in a hospital today.
seriously wounded after a desperate
attempt to rob the bank at Frans-
cleo. east Of here.
Armed with a sawedoff shotgun.
Broshear walked into the bank, or
dered the employees to "stick-enrup,"
seized largo roll OF currency, filled
his pockets With silver and fled.
He was pursued by vigilantes
armed with shotguns and rifles.
Overtaken in a corn field near
here he turned and attempted to
fight.
A volley was fired and Broshear
fell, his left hand almost shot away
and his head filled with buckshot.
His chances Of recovery are said
to be fair.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-15
IMPROVEMENT
TO BE PUSHED
Schmidt to Hasten Delaware
Street Approaches.

Completion Of approaches to the
Delaware st. bridge at Fall Creek
will be hastened. George Schmidt,
city engineer, announced today.
1T has already been delayed toe
long and the public is demanding
thoroughfare at that point. :"
Schmidt said.
Squabbles with property holders
have delayed the project. Contract
for the south approach was let to
Mcnamara Construction Compeny
Oct. 2S. Acquisition of needed land
on the north has prevented letting
contract for the north side, Board
of works is expected to draw a new
resolution on the project. and
smooth out difficulties at once.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-15
BUS COMPANY is SUED
Damages of $4,000 Asked in Two
Suits Filed in Court.

The Peoples Motor Coach Com
pany was named defendant in two
suits demanding $4,000 filed in Cir
cult Court today by Forrest L. Nc
Creight.
Ia one suit, McCreaght asked s5.-
600 damages for injuries sustained
by Helen l.. Mccreight injured July
II. 1925, when t'se automobile in
which she was riding was struck by
one of the defendants busses at N.
Delaware and E. Seventeenth SITS.
In the other complaint. McCreight
asked $1,000 for the damage to his
automobile.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-15
COUNCIL PAY FORGOTTEN
Rebellion Threatened Against
Observation-Disclosures Not Signed.

City councilmen today threatened
a Junior rebellion" against Boyn-
ton j. Moore. president, for failure
to sign vouchers, delaying their first
pay day.
'Tyforgot it," Moore said.
Councilmen will get $10.50 for
their labors so far. on Saturday in
stead of Friday.
Councilman Walter Dorset. a
barber, was at his shop unusually
early today. to make up for the
failure 70 get nls 'iacis
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-15
WORLD COURT
ENEMIES MOVE
TO BLOCK VOTE
FernaId Opens Debate
Against Plan--Had
Been for 1t.
BIZ United Press

bu GHitc0 PFCSS
WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-Worlx-
ing like a machine. Senate irreconcil-
ables roday moved to block an early
vote on the World Court.
Senator Fernaid, Maine, Reptb.,
lican, was selected by the irreconcib
ables to open the days debate vita
a speech in which he surprised ad.
ministration Senators by coming out.
against the court. Previously it had
been expected Fernald would vote
for the court.
Demands Vote
Senator Lenroot, acting Admins
tration floor leader during the court
debate. served notice he would re-
fuse to let the world court be set
aside, even for the new appropria-
ton bill supplying funds fer tho
Treasury and Postoffice Depart.
ments.
The Senate will be Kept in session
about six hours day and nothing
else will be considered until the tax
reduction bill is ready for consider;i-
ton about next Friday. This Will
force irreconcilables to the end of
their resources and may compel them
to filibuster if they wish to delay
disposition of the court issue until
after the tax bill is through.
Seventeen Opposed
There are only seventeen Senators
against the court, according to a
United Press poll. Tney already are
running short and have been re-
luctantly releasing their "bsg gun"
speeches.
Court proponents will speak III the
future only to. answer briefly the
arguments of opponents.
Irreconcilables have apportioned
time and speeches enough to occGpy
three days more.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-15
SHANK AS STAR
FOR One WEEK
Former Mayor Booked at
Keith's Feb. Ia.

Former Mayor Shank is going
back into vaudeville, for at least a
week.
He said today that he had signed
to appear at Keith's the week of
Feb. IA. He will receive $500 for
the week.
Shank and the Keith-Albee cir
cult have been dickering for sew
eral months. Shank said several
weeks ago he wanted 5000 a week
to tour the circuit, but was only Of
fered $500.
II dont know whether I'll be OH
Keith's for more than the one week."
said Shank.
"Ill do monologue--not political,
but about politics, the things that
have happened to me in my 1ife."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-15
INSULL RUMOR MAY
BE ACTIVITY CAUSE
Brokers Battle on Local Ex-
change, Giving Rise to
Report They Act Upon
Story That Magnate Seeks
Control.

Preferred stock Of the Indian
apolis Street Railway Company
has risen from 80 to 4S on the
Indianapolis Stock Exchange
within a few weeks in the face
Of decreased revenue.
Brokers say a rumor that the Sam
uel insult interests, which control
many electric utilities in Indiana, are
dickering for control Of the street
railway and its ally, the Terre Haute.
Indianapolis & Eastern Traction
Company is behind the rapid rise,
The stock forged from AZ to 48 at
this mornings session of the Indian
apolis Stock Exchange. 1t was ex-
planned that holders Of preferred
stock are entitled to vote on ques-
tions usually only submitted to COM
mon stockholders after three divi-
dends have been passed. Two divi-
dends already have been passed.
The I. H., /. & e. owns all the
common stock of the Street Railway.
Two Factions Active
Transactions on the local exchange
Indicate that two sets of brokers are
battling for the stock. giving rise
20 two theories:
j. That insult has local broker
as an agent to gather all available
stock and that at least two other,
brokers are bidding against this
agent in an effort 1tus sbesaEse to
demand their own price for such
stock as they get hold OF, in case
any big purchaser might desire 1t
IA 2. That the competing brokers
may have inside information about
change in control of the street
railway and both sets want to be
i'm position to cash in.
Against the theory that broker
is acting as agent for a prospective
buyer is the general understanding
that a heavy interest in the utility
has been held by the MCGOWAN fam
lily of Indianapolis and the Randoll
Morgan interests of Philadelphia, Pa.
Gas FURRY Recalled
The Mrry recalls the attempt of
Cleveland (O.) interests few months
ago to gain control of the Citizens
Gas Company, one of the most pros.
porous indianapolis utilities. Own.
ership OF. the gas company is far
more widely scattered than that of
the street railway company and the
Cleveland interests attempted to
quietly gather together enough
shares to gain control, through a
broker who boosted the Price to a
Crurn to Page 1O)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-15
wILBURToN DEAD. 81
Five Bodies Still in Debris Strewn
Recesses of Pit.

AtcCtoStS Ot Eits
BIZ United Press
WILBURTON, OKLA, Jan. 15.-
Wilburton was still counting its
dead this morning with the Degnan-
Mcconnell death toll raised to
ninety-one.
Eighty-six bodies had been ta-
ken from the wrecked mine at z a.
m. Five victims remained in the
debrisstrewn and waterlogged re-
cesses of the pit. One hundred and
one miners were trapped with the
blast. Ten men escaped alive and
ninety-one perished.
Eighty-three bodies, transported
by trucks moving all night long, are
in the Wilburton provisional morgue,
partly prepared for burial, and all
identified.
Morgue attendants said Of the
number in the morgue twenty-five
were white men and the remainder
Negroes. Three white men and two
Negroes are still in the mine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-15
GIRL SHOOTS HERSELF
High School Student Did Not Wish
to Attend Classes.
United Press

BU United Press
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Jan. 49,
Doris Trueb.ood, Is. sophomore in
high school lies at a local hospital
with but little hope for recovery as
result of self-inflicted bullet.
1t was said by physicians that the
girl told them she had shot herself
because her parents were trying to
force her to continue in school
against her will.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-15
TWO PERSONS SOUGHT
Youths Beg Rides to City After
Deserving Auto at Scottsburg.

Louisville axy.) authorities ask
police here to watch. for Jack In
sert, Is, who ran away from his
home there. He and three other
boys are said to have been in a
stolen auto and deserted it at Scots
burg, Ind. They are begging rides
to indianapolis.
Fred Kivett, 142 w Twentieth St,
ask police to search for Bessie Nc
Dade, 20, OF that address. She is
wearing red hat and brown coat,
trimmed with fur.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-15
MEMS CLUB WILL DINE
Wanamaker Welfare Head to Ad-
dress Presbyterian Organization.

DIR. Stanley L. Krebs of New
York, head of the welfare depart
meat work for the employees of the
John Wanamaker Institutions Of
Philadelphia and New York, and
president Of the Institute Of Mer-
camille Art, will speak at the dinner
meeting Of the Mems Club of the
Tabernacle Presbyterian Church
Thursday evening, at the Tabernacle
Presbyterian Church. DR.. Krebs will
speak on Constructive Optimism. .
Members of the club will observe
Ladies' Night" Reservations will
be made for only 800 persons, ac-
cording to ]. A. Brookbank in
charge. Miss Emma Anderson,
church office secretary, is in charge
Of dinner ticket sale.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-15
WILL REPRESENT STATE

Mrs. Margaret Tomlin Hoop. head
of the womens and children's di.
vision of the State industrial board.
will represent the board next week
at a conference at Washington called
by the Federal women's bureau Of
the Department Of Labor. Problems
Of women in industry will be dis
cussed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-15
$4,000 BLAZE
AT PERU, IND.
Lumber Yard Burns--Resi-
dence Section Threatened.

Bu United Press
PERU, lInd., Jan. 15.--Fire Of un.
determined origin today swept the
Wilkinson & Reinhart lumber yard
and a large wholesale grocery store
room Of the Peru Milling Company
with an estimated loss of about
$4,000
While all the city's firemen were
fighting the lumber plant fire burn
ing embers started blazes in the
residence district that for time
threatened destruction of an entire
section