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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-15
AUXILIARY PICKS
LOCAL LEADER
Mrs. J. E., BarCus, Indian
apoliS, Made Vice President.

BIZ United Press
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 15.-Mrs.
Adaline Wright Macauley, Menomi-
nee. Wis, was elected national presi-
dent of the Woman's Auxiliary of
the American Legion on the fourth
ballot at the auxiliary convention
here today.
Other officers: Mrs. Davol, Rhode
Island, vice president, Eastern di-
vision; Mrs. ]. Y. Cheney. Orlando,
Fla, vice president. South division;
Mrs. j. L. Barcus. Indianapolis. vice
president. central division; Mrs.
Walker Beals. Portland, Ore. vice
president, Western division; Mrs. Nc
Glasson, vice president, Northwest
ern division.
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U. S. TO QUIT AIR MAIL
Private Enterprise to Take Over
Transcontinental Service.

BH United Press
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-The
Postoffice Department announced to-
day it will relinquish the transconti-
mental and overnight New York
Chicago Government operated air
mail service and will advertise with
in thirty days for bids for private
enterprise to take over the service
1T has never been the intention
of the Postofiice Department to con-
tinue operation permanently of the
air mail service" Postmaster Gen.
eral New said.
The department has eighty-five air.
planes, fifteen hangers and machine
shops worth several million dollars
which will be disposed Of.
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Klinck and the mystery man were
before the jury at the same time.
Ordinarily only one person at a
time is before the jury.
1t was learned that Stephenson
| reiterated his declaration that he
could blow the lid" off Of political
rottenness in Indiana during the
period when was "the law" to Shaef-
fer and Klinck. He had made this
threat in. messages smuggled out Of
the prison two weeks ago.
This information came in the face
Of the fact that Stephenson. granted
the opportunity of at least partial
ly lifting the lid" when before Su-
perior Judge Sidney S. Miller
Wednesday refused to testify. He
had declared in his smuggled mes
sages that were he given the oppor-
tunity he would expose political rot.
tenness which would rock the ma
tion.
Sticks to Charge
Nevertheless, it was learned Ste
phenson stuck to his declaration that
he still could rock the nation"
Whether or not Stephenson dis
closed where the documents are,
which he says will prove his charges,
is not known.
Sheaffer and Klinck went to the
prison armed with an order from
the grand jury that they be permit
ted to talk with Stephenson in a
room. without prison guards or any.
one else present.
They had no difficulty with
Warden Walter H. DAILY, who has
persistently prevented newspaper
men from getting so much as one
word with Stephenson.
The prison authorities locked ste
phenson. Sheaffer and Klinck in a
room alone and left them there until
Sheaffer and Klinck were ready to
depart.
Klinck has been cooperating with
the prosecutor in the present investi
CATION. He was indicted with Ste
phenson in the Madge Oberholtzer
murder case in which Stephenson
was sentenced for life. Klinck was
acquitted. He, probably more than
any other man, has a knowledge OF
Stephenson's career and character
a knowledge which gives him power
to talk straight from the shoulder
with his former chief.
Still Seek Girl
AS the grand jury met today Prose
cutor Remy and officials continued
cutor Remy and authorities continued
hunt for Mildred Meade, 23-year-olt
girl. who it is believed, could give
an important clew to the where
Turn to Page 21)
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BLUING NEW TO WALES
Paper Defends Princes Ignorance
of Wash Tub.

BIZ INWFW TTFNN
LONDON. Oct. 15.LThe Laborite
Daily Herald today commented upon
the Prince of Wales Ignorance Of
wash tubs and the technique of
washing clothes. Wales visited a
bluing factory at Hull and expressed
astonishment that bluing was neces-
sary to white clothes. Wales should
not be blamed said the Herald,
"for he probably never has seen a
wash tub. although many of his fu-
ture subjects slave at them. Laun-
dresses are the denizens of another
world"
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High school boys and girls of In
dianapolis are going to have a great
time at the indianapolis Radio Expo
sition at the State Playground Fridy
night, oct. 90, when they step out in
striking and unusual Halloween ar
ray in big costume review.
This review, in the nature Of a
contest, is sponsored by The Indian
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w. C. T. U. AT LA PORTE
BU United Press

BU United Press
LA PORTE, Ihd., Oct. 15.-With
more than $50 delegates present
State. the fifty-third annual conven-
ton Of the w. C. T. u. of Indiana
was called to order here today by
Mrs. Elizabeth Stanley of Liberty.
president.
Today and the next three days
are crowded with business and in.
spirational sessions.
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TRICK USED
BY BEAUTY
ON LAWYER
RuSe Used by Mildred Meade
to Get Stephenson Docu-
mentS Revealed.
STILL LOOKING FOR HER
Had Agreed to Secure the
Papers

How Mildred Meade, pretty 23-
ear-old Indianapolis girl for whom
Prosecutor William II. Remy is con-
Quoting a nationwide search. tricked
those seeking to bring to light docu-
ments proving political corruption
when d. c. Stephenson was in power
was told today.
Remy is seeking the girl In hopes
she will give the grand jury a clew
to the documents which she once
had in her possession, and which
the new developments disclose she
bargained for with Thomas f..
Adams, chairman Of the probe com
mittee of the Indiana Republican
Editorial Association.
Saturday the girl, once a close
friend and confidant. of Stephenson,
agreed to turn over to Adams the
documents.
Attorney Tricked
Then Saturday night she tricked
Thomas V. Miller, Muncie attorney,
and agents of Adams out Of a note
from Stephenson, ordering the pa
pers be turned over to the bearer.
That day Miller had talked to Ste
phenson in Indiana State Prison.
where the once powerful I<lan chief
tain is serving a life term for the
and obtained from him a queerly
worded password to the collection Of
documents.
Adam agents and the girl met
Miller at the Boulevard Monon sta
ton. at Maple Rd.
She needed the note from Stephen
son to obtain possession Of the much
sought documents, she said.
Forest Strader, once the Klan lead
er's secretary, had them in Pitts
burgh she declared. The note would
get her the evidence.
She Gets the Noe
Youth and beauty won and
Mildred took away the note.
Now Adams believes the girl was
furnishing information to politicians
interested in squashing the corrup-
ton investigation.
The girls parents said she left
their home at 1923 E. Sixteenth St,
Friday night.
The father said she came on the
sidewalk in front of her home early
Sunday morning, and he talked with
her briefly He said she did not tell
him where she had been or where
she was going.
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RUBS SILK; BURNED

BIZ Hfff6 PrPSs
LEAVENWORTH, Kan, Oct. Is
Rubbing silk together caused serious
injuries to Mrs. George Aronman
here. Mrs. Aronman had been clean
ing a silk dress in gasoline and
rubbed the goods together to remove
a grease spot. The friction caused
the gasoline to ignite and explode.
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WITNESSES ONLY
ORCHARD YERS
HortCuurStS Drawn Into Grand Jury Inquiry but Prove
nnocence-Baggage Mystery Cleared Up

Three innocent horticulturists
from New York State, in Indian
apolis on a business mission, today
were drawn unwittingly into the
grand jury investigation Of charges
Of Indiana political graft, brought
by Thomas Adams.
When they were taken into the
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DENY TROTsKY ARRESTED,

BH Times SDectdI
MOSCOW, Oct. 15.-The foreign
office today denied the report pub
lished in a Berlin newspaper that
Leon Trotsky and Gregory zinovieff
had been arrested. The Berlin paper
said they had been Jailed because
of their open opposition to the lead
er$ of the Communist party.
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FATAL PARTY PROBED
Bodies of Nude Women Are Identi-
fied-Man Missing

BU Chtted PreS8
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct. 15.-
Police and coroner's officials today
continued the investigation into the
deaths Of two women and the disap.
pearance Of a man here late Wednes-
day night after an alleged drinking
party on hoard a yacht at Morris
Cove.
The women have been identified as
Mrs. Mildred L. Terrell, 20, a vaude-
vile dancer, and Mrs. Minerva Orr
Piteo, 35, both of New Haven.
According to Ormon Omonson, cap
tain of the yacht, a man named Bar
ney Havoc started to take the two
women ashore in a dinghy.
The dinghy was found bottom up
on the beach with the nude bodies
of the women face down in the sand.
Accidental drowning was given as
the cause of death.
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Where Did She
, Get That Whisky?

Bu United Press
POUGHKEEPSIE, N. J., Oct. IS.
Exhausted and suffering greatly
from exposure to the cold water,
Mrs. Lofty Moore Schoemmel, who
is swimming in the nude from AL.
bany to New York, today delayed
resumption--of her attempt.
Mrs. Schoemmel, who is wearing
only a bathing cap with her body
heavily creased, swan thirteen and
one'half miles in six and half hours
Thursday. Lumps of sugar, soaked
In whisky were given to her as a
stimulant during the swim.
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has been identified by a number of
Stephenson's former associates as
being StephensOn's.
These messages. il will be re-
called. were the fuses which set
off Adams verbal dynamite in the
explosion which precip'tated the
present grand jury investigation.
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FEAR HAZING; SUICIDE
One Youth Dies From Poison, Other
Will Recover.
BIZ United Press

LA GRANGE, Mo, Oct. 15.-Fear
that they were to be the victims Of
hazing at the hands of their fellow
students at La Grange College
caused Barton Glascock, IS, and Har
ry Childress. 10, to enter into a sui
eide pact. The two took strychnine
and Glascock died. Childress will
recover.
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WALB QUESTIONS
STATE OFFICIALS
ON ADAMS DEALS
Tells of Querying G. o. P.
Leaders in Pamphlet
Sent Out.

Republican state Chairman Clyde
A. Walb took a careful check of all
G. 0. P. State officials to determine
whether they had anything to fear"
or had dealings" with Thomas H
Adams, Republican editor, who is
investigating alleged corruption in
Indiana politics.
This was learned today with the is
suance by Walb of a four-page pam
phlet containing about 500 words,
printed on orange -colored paper. 1t
will be sent to 100000 precinct work
ers, it is said.
The document, issued under the
letter head of the Indiana Republic
an State committee, also expresses
nearly for the first time, in print.
various ISLANDERS concerning past Re
publican Presidents, which Walb
charges were circulated by their enc
mics.
"When Adams sensational at
tempt to win votes for the Demo.
Gratis first was launched 1 called up
on every Republican leader, who
held office in your State govern
ment," Walbs pamphlet declares.
Questions Asked
ITO each man / put the questions:
Have you anything to fear from
Adams or his dupes? What deal.
ings have you had with Adams?'
And every man gave me conclusive
proof that there was not one scrap
Of truth in these charges.
"The Adams fiasco--the greatest
OAK in political history-has burst
like the bubble I knew it to be. We
can return agt n to a normal and
sane consideration of the issues at
stake in the coming election.
THE real issues are the only Inn
portant consideration. Forget Ad-
ans; forget his threats. Tell your
neighbors and your friends the
FACTS that l have given you"
The facts" consist of a number
of seathing charges against Adams,
including the following assertions:
That Adams tried TO obtain Walb's
support for Governor in 1924, which
was refused.
Sought Senatorship"
That Adams sought to induce Gov
ernor Jackson to appoint him as
successor to the unexpired term Of
the late United States Senator Sam
uel NJ. Ralston. which also was re-
fused.
That Senator James e. Watson re-
fused to allow Adams to recommend
the successor to Federal Judge A. r.
Anderson, when Anderson was pro.
NOTED to a higher Federal Court.
so / am going to give you the
amazing developments that have just
come to light" is the foreword of
Walb's statement. "But let me turn
back a moment. In other years po-
litical enemies have circulated the
story that Abraham Lincoln was an
illegitimate child; that Theodore
Roosevelt was Jew and a drunkard:
that Warren G.. Harding was a mon
grel. These foul ISLANDERS won no
votes Why2 Not alone bec9u use
they were lies. But principally BE
CAUSE THEY WE'RE NOT THE
ISSUES AT STAI<Ew
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Stephenson repeatedly insisted that
were he given a proper Opportu-
nifty he would expose political rot
tenness in Indiana.
Read this first page carefully.
Watch for the second, third and
fourth pages. The Times will print
the second page tomorrow.
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deputy Prosecutor and Earl Klinck
Hold Three-HOur, Unrestrained
Conference With D. C.
NEW TALK AT PENITENTIARY
More Witnesses Subpoenaed Before
Grand Jury in Corruption Quiz.
TOdav'S DeUeIObmentS

Mystery man and Earl Kinck former lieutenant of D.
Stephenson appear before grand jury following Klincks
from Michigan City, where he and Deputy Prosecutor
William H. sheaer spent three hours with Stephenson in
Indiana State Prison.
Stephenson repeated his statement that he could reveal
of political corruption and intrigue if he DESIRES it is
learned.
Hunt for Mildred Meade, believed to have clew to
Stephenson documents proving corruption charges con-
tinues
Trick by which Miss Meade secured from Thomas v.
Miller Munce attorney note from Stephenson giving
to the documents, told
Prosecutor William H. Remy leaves Courthouse mys-
terious trip
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Mystery again surrounded in the grand jury in
vesgaon of the d. c. Stephenson corruption charges today
The mystery element grew of the presence in the grand
jury of unidentified man. carrying two black grips and
Earl Knc Stephenson lieutenant following disclosure that
Knck and William H. Sheaer deputy prosecutor held three
hour unrerained conference with Stephenson in Indiana State
Prison at Michigan City Thursday.
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STUMP TOURS COUNTY

Stresses Need for New Political
Deal.
Albert stump. Democratic nominee
for United States Senator, long term,
today made four speeches in a tour
Of Marion County, stressing the need
for new political deal in Indiana.
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Home Edition

Sonia, the Story of Danger
jus Love, Gains Power Every
Day-On The Times Comic
Page Daily.
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Forecast

Fair tonight, followed by in.
creasing cloudiness Saturdays
warmer.
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.: Bewaye the Danger Of Eyestruin Dr. Reed Abuses

IL not his consciousness, knows
that his eye muscles are being
subjected to unfair wear and
tear and revoIts in various ways
which are grouped by doctors as
''eyestrain. Z
Eyestrain may take very
great variety Of forms. most of
which are never recognized by
the layman as having anything
to do with the eyes.
The commonest and simplest
expression Of eyestrain is the
headache over the temples and
deep in the eye sockets which
comes on in the evening and is
cured by a nights rest.
Eyestrain may also be at the,
root of migraine, nervous witch
ings, nausea, indigestion, neuro-
ses and a host Of other nervous
troubles.
The recognition Of short sight
in children Of tender years is Of
the greatest importance so that
they do not make it worse by bad
personal and educational habits
and un ny gienic surroundings.
While the long sighted child can
leave off his glasses with i'm.
punity, the short sighted child
must keep his on.
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Parents, Don t Defnnle Your Child!

ers. no one knows. Perhaps she
has vague idea of owning UP to
them before the other person dis
covers them for himself. Some
times she may hope that the
listener will deny her statement or
find some good reason for the
child's conduct.
At any rate. it is poor policy
and very unfair to the child. 1t
leaves him without defense. If he
contradicts his mother it only adds
the offense of inpoliteness to his
list Of errors. All he can do IS
ito hang down his head and feel
abashed," as Aladdin did.
During the years OF adolescence
boys and girls seem to develop a
Furnishing crop of distressing
traits. Many of these they will
overcome or outgrow. If the
home folks would keep silent about
such matters, outsiders would prob,
ably never find out about them.
Strange as it may seem. it is
usually his own family who gives
a boy a black eye" among his
neighbors. Later on he either has
to live down his reputation or go
off where he is unknown and
make a new start. In a new en-.
vironment with clean slate he
often develops into a respected,
successful citizen.
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Girl Gained 7 Pounds
Nine Years An Invalid

That's just what McCoy's Cod Liver
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cate little ones and 90 tablets cost but
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Read this letter If you have child
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she gained seven pounds, Thanks to
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recovery and goes to school every day"
Mrs j.. Babcock. Appleton. Wis.
Insist on McCoy's. the original and
genuine, and if after thirty days treat
ment you are not delighted With results
why get your money back.
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By L. Lamar Matthews

y 8SNN4@1SNS
no you remember the story #
~ Aladdin and the Wonderful
Lamp? The story doesn't mat
ter, but what Aladdin's mother
said regarding the boy does mat
ter; for it is the way of many
mothers.
+. AS he proved later, Aladdin had
in him the making of a finan.
cier; but note what his mother
had to say about him in the
very beginning of his career.
The man who pretended to be
the boys rich uncle had prom
ised to buy him a shop of his
own where he could make money.
Aladdin, anxious to make a good
impression upon the supposed
uncle, had invited him home to
supper with him. And the first
time she opened her mouth about
her son, this is what the mother
said:
Aladdin is an idle fellow. His
father when alive strove all De
could to teach him his trade, but
he could not succeed; and since
his death, Notwithstanding all l
can say to him, he does nothing
but idle his time away in the
streets"
That was a fine piece Of first
hand information for her to give
to the man upon whom the boy
based his hope Of success! And
yet there are thousands Of moth.
ers who have said things about
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SCHOOLS FOR
CRIPPLES

EDUCATIONAL work for Grip.
II pied children, white and col
ored, is conducted in hospitals of
Richmond, Va, through co-opera-
ton of the State department of
public instruction and the Crippled
Children's Hospital Association, a
volunteer organization. Since in.
stitution of the work in the three
hospitals owned and operated by
the Medical College of Virginia
more than 500 children have been
enrolled in classes.
Remarkable progress has been
made by some OF the children in
both regular school studies and
handiwork, which is taught by a
volunteer teacher. Principals and
teachers throughout the State are
requested to notify the county
nurse, the Red Cross, or the State
board of health of crippled chill.
dren in their vicinity. in order
that arrangements may be made.
with parents consent, for correc-
ton of defects.
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FASHIONS
FANCIES

DAGs. Belts and Boutonniers
D Match in the new scheme
of things, for they are of the
same shade leather. Kid, patent
leather and calfskin are equally
smart for this triple alliance.
Very Sophisticated-Is the sim
pie, softly draped tam of velvet
or satin. Copied from French
importation it is extremely chic,
it's only trimming being two huge
flowers crushed low at the left
side.
Marble Makes Modish Effect
When used as the design for
hand:painted crepe de chine
scarfs, with hand-rolled hens. In
either square or long types, these
gay bits of neckWear feature the
latest and richest fall colorings.
A Blue Streak-Is flashed by
the gaily tripping little feet that
go trotting up the fashionable
byWays shod in dark blue kidskin
shoes. In pump, sandal and or
ford styles, blue is quite the
smartest shade in fall footwear
and is most effective when worn
in contrast to taupe gray hose.
Colorful Chiffon Kerchiefs-
Are interestingly painted in a de-
sign showing a woman's face
against a floral or a cubist back
ground. These bright little wisps
are especially charming when
perched in the pocket of dark,
semi-tailored silk frock.
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5637. Misses Dress

5637. Misses Dress
Cut in Sizes: 16, Is and 20
years. An 18-year size requires
~ yards of 36-inch material
for the slip, and ga yards for the
tunic, also Is yard of contrasting
material for facing on collar ard
tunic. The width of the slip at
the lower edge is 46 inches. Price
10c.
5031. Infants Set
Cut in One Size. If made as
illustrated the Dress will require
Ia yard of 36inch lawn or main
sock, and 23s yards of edging SO
inches wide for the ruffle. The
Gown will require ia yard of 81
inch material The Sack q yard
of 27-inch material, and the Cap
u yard of 1S-inch material. Price
10c.
Send Zoe in silver or stamps for
each Ut these patterns to THE
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