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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-28
Federal Agents Visit Funeral
ParIorS and Meet With
Success

A corpse, several bottles Of en-
balming fluid and seventy-five gal
Ions OF bootleg wine greeted FEEDER.
prohibition agents Monday evening
when they raided the undertaking
establishment OF Charles Stevens,
35. 2S31 w. Tenth st.
Under the direction OF A. r. Har-
ris, deputy prohibition administrator
eight of the Federal men entered
Stevens tailor shop, adjoining his
undertaking parlors, armed with 4
search warrant. Placing Stevens
under arrest, they searched the tailor
shop, the undertaking parlors and
garage.
Prowling Around Garage
''Find anything?" one agent asked
D. r. Sturgeon, who was prowling
around in the garage near the fu-
neral hearse.
'Yes-come and look" Sturgeon
answered.
Stepping to the door OF the garage.
the inquiring agents peered into
the dark interior, as Sturgeon swept
his flashlight around.
The shaft of light finally rested on
the mask-like face of a lately en-
balmed corpse enshrouded In a
sombre black casket.
There it is" Sturgeon declared
as the other agent moved quietly
away to conduct his part of the
search elsewhere.
Find Two Barrels
Finding nothing in the tailor shop
or garage, the men centered their
attention on the house and under.
taking parlor. In the basement
Agent Ferris Jay found two barrels
of wine, one containing fifty gallons
and the other ABOUT twenty-five
Taking samples in soda water bot
ties, selected from among a number
of empty embalming fluid bottles in
the basement, the agents prepared to
leave.
i've got funeral at 10 o'clock
in the morning." Stevens said. "Will
be allowed to arrange bond in time
to make it?"
Wen see." Agent Harry r. Ben
del answered, and led the man to a
waiting car. Stevens, spent the night
in Marion County Jail, and was re-
leased on $4,000 bond this morning.
Raids by Police
New Year cheer liquor was in po-
lice hands today and as a result, GER
tain parties next Friday night prob
ably will be fiat affairs. Three raids
netted considerable liquor Monday
night. Two men and one woman
were arrested by police.
Sergeant Pope and squad said
Alice Hude. 23, of 425 z. Pratt ST.,
had sixty-three quarts of home brew
on ice, and twelve gallons that would
have been ready the latter part of
the week.
At the home Of August Supanic,
1926 w. Tenth ST., Sergeant Eisen-
hut and squad said they found fifty
gallons of red wine and seventy-f1ve
gallons of white wine. Braicy
Gorsky, S510 w. Tenth St., did not
have such g supply, as only a half
gallon Of white mule, eleven quarts
Of beer and a quart Of wine was
found.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-28
SEEK VICTIM OF THIEF
Hunt Witness to Prosecute Alleged
Purse Snateher.

Police today faced the possibilities
Of having to release an alleged pick
pocket for want of prosecuting wit
ness.
The alleged thief was arrested last
Friday when he Is alleged to have
tossed a purse away just before the
officer took him into custody. A
woman who saw him take the purse
from another woman shopper
screamed and attracted the officer.
who gave chase.
When he returned the women were
gone. A watch and small amount of
money were in the purse and De-
tective Inspector Claude NJ. Worley
wishes that the owner claim them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-28
Lest We Forget

Marion County grand Jurors
who returned a no indictment
report in the probe Of alleged
graft and corruption in Indiana
politics, after eleven weeks in.
vestigation, to Criminal Court
Judge James A. Collins Monday
afternoon, were:
Wilson Furnas, foreman,
Bridgeport.
Joseph C. Schaf, Marott IIo-
tel.
Otis Calvin, 1905 Spink-Arms
Hotel.
William E. Webb, 1916 w.
Washington st.
Herman S. Sprandel, 1885
Central Ave.
Hilary Morris, 6045 Ashland
Ave.
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With the effects Of the Christmas
blizzard still lingering, coal COM
panies were besieged today by peo-
pie who wanted their coal bins filled,
and who sought to take advantage of
the rs to 50-cent ton drop in price,
effective last week.
Various reasons for the decrease in
the price of coal in the very middle
Of the season were given by different
fuel companies.
w. S. Smith. secretary of the In
dianapolis Coal Company. SAID that
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"Many things that could be dis
closed would not be criminally
evil, but would be morally so.
The men who committed these acts
should be exposed, whether they
were Democrats or Republicans"
Hoffman scored the two grand
jurors who were reported to have
blocked indictments against the
wishes Of the other four jurymen.
"The fact that Prosecutors Remy
Gilliom, Kane and Cause declared
they believed there was evidence suf-
ficient for indictment reflects severe
ly upon the two jurors who refused
to act" Hoffman said. "I under
sta nd one of these men is related to
a notorious politicians; hence they
had one to start with.
II believe the effort to push this
investigation into the grand jury
was an effort to suppress the fact
and keep them from the public"
The jury failed to return indict-
ments, but recommended that the
incoming grand jury continue the in
vestigation. Judge James A. Collins,
who Friday refused report of the
jury, ordered impounded all evidence
collected in the investigation.
"There remains a cloud of suspicion
yet to be dissipated. We owe to our
country, city and State officials a
complete vindication, or an oppor-
tunity to prove in court their inno-
cence.
"All we know is that there is a bad
smell and it's source ought to be un.
covered"
Fear of Power
Fear of power is the motive for
the white washing" in the opinion
Of former Supreme Court Judge
Charles E. Cox, who aided in prose
cutting D. c. Stephenson for murder
Of Madge Oberholtzer.
"The unsatisfactory result Of the
investigation is not due to lack of
evidence, but rather a Discrimination
to hurt people in power" Cox sold
Inconsistency of the grand jury
was pointed out by Chalmers
Schlosser, prominent attorney.
"Why should a grand jury recon-
mend that a succeeding jury con.
tinue the investigation instead of do
ing the work itself?" Schlosser
asked
Their report also said that there
was no indication of corruption on
the part of State officials, but did
not mention county and city officers.
Every one is disappointed at the
fact that so much time and money
was expended ana are also con-
vinced that there was foundation for
the charges"
A. Leroy Portteus, president Of
the Federation Of Community Clubs,
! also expressed disappointment.
"It is difficult to understand why
the jury could find nothing. They
certainly spent a lot of time and
money without striking pay dirt"
"I am very much disappointed
that the grand jury spent all that
money without coming to a definite
conclusion" said Dick Miller, presi-
dent of the indianapolis Chamber of
Commerce and of the City Trust
Company.
Although Prosecutor William II.
Remy said he is "disgusted, but not
discouraged with the outcome, he
plans to carry on the probe. He said
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-28
MORE BUSINESS AS
GOAL PRICE DROPS
Fuel rs to so Cents Ton Cheaper - Strike Settlement
Given aS One CaIISe

the drop was due to the settlement
of the coal strike in England and
consequent trop in coal expectation
Action Of customs officers in fore
ing companies to show the, exact
amount of coal they load on boats,
thereby stopping speculation, was
the reason given for the drop by S.
S. Pittman. manager of the Pittman-
Rice Coal Company.
All the companies agree that coal
will not take another drop soon. But
they also say that 1t win not a0p
vance in price.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-28
RESTAURANT BANKRUPT

Thomas F. Prescott. restaurant
proprietor at Union City, Ind, filed
a voluntary petition for bankruptcy
in Federal Court here today, listing
liabilities amounting TO $7,0S5.06,
with assets totaling $2.230. Prescott
claims exemption Of $265 Of his as
sets, in household goods.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-28
TAX SESSION MONDAY
RevaiuatiOn of Land to BE Dis.
cussed at Conference.

he'aluatlOn or Lana TO lie Dis
cussed at Conference.
Annual tax meeting at the State
house under auspices of the State
tax board will be held Monday and
Tuesday rather than later in the
week, as originally planned, Chair.
man John J. Brown announced to-
day. The meeting is to be in the
House of Representatives, and it
was decided to hold it day earlier
so that time will be given to get the
House in shape for the Legislature,
which convenes Jan. 6. The meet
ing will be attended by county and
township tax officers. Discussion Of
the advisabilitf of a land revalua-
tion will be on the program. The
new appraisal is backed by the In
diana Farm Bureau Federation and
others,
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he will submit the proposition to the
new grand jury.
Remy announced he will confer
with members Of the prosecuting
staff soon. This group includes w.
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-28
PLAN EARLY SMITH VOTE
Republicans Obtain Consent for Sen.
ate Factions Within Ten Days.

BU United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Repub-
lican Senate leaders have obtained
general acceptance Of the compro-
mise plan whereby Frank L. Smith
of illinois will be received into the
Senate and a vote taken of his case
within ten days, If he appears to
take his seat at this session, Senator
Curtis (Rep). Kansas, floor leader,
announced today.
Senator Ashurst Dem), Arizona,
has indicated to Republican leaders
that he viii withdraw his resolution
to prevent Smith from taking the
oath of office, thus removing the
principal obstacle.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-28
ESTATE OFLONELY
PROFESSOR MAGNET
0eVe helatves' Put in Claims for Body and Securities
OF Pedagogue Who Took | ife.

Lonely and respondent. with ap-
parently not a friend or relative in
'ne world, Prof. Louis B. Stiff, headl
Oh the University Of Louisville
mathematics department, committed
suicide in his room at the SEVERN
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-28
Forecast

Snow or rain this afternoon;
snpw and colder tonight with
lowest temperature 20 to 25;
Wednesday partly cloudy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-28
FOR BUSINESS REASONS
BOrah Statement May Form Basis
for Probe by Senate.
RI United presa
BV United Press

WASHINGTON, Dec 2S.-The
charge by Senator Borah (Rep),
Idaho, that the Nicaraguan revolu-
ton was fostered and is being sus-
tained by interests in Washington
for business purposes may form the
basis for a senatorial investigation as
to just what Washington attorneys
and public relations advisers" here
are doing for private corporations to
direct the conduct of foreign affairs.
Evening star., 1926-05-23
Apartments Needed
In Capital of Japan

In Toxic one often hears the stale
ment that the housing problem can be
solved by the erection of apartment
houses
Newly arrived foreigners in the big
cities of Japan, perplexed by the
search for moderate accommodations
wonder why enterprising builders do
not seize the opportunity to make a
quick return on the investment by put
ting up apartments. for which there
Is SO urgent demand. To many Jap
anese who have returned from resi-
dence abroad the apartment house
would make a special appeal. The so
called foreign" house as built In La
pan--except the mansions Of the
wealthy-justifies it's name only in
outward form, and does not JUSTLY
the increased rental asked just be
cause il is foreign" Native-style
houses. with their complete absence
OF modern comforts as known in the
west, are difficult TO heat in the cold
seasons. Because of their lack Of cor
reniences they are costly to operate
They require many domestic servants.
Evening star., 1926-05-23
BOOKS RECEIVED

MYSTERY CAMP. BY NJ. NJ. DancH.
Illustrated by p. l.. Martin. Bos-
ton: l.. e. Page 4 Co.
THE; LIMPING MAN. BY Francis
ID. Grierson. New York: Edward
j. Ciode. Inc.
HISTORY OF FRANCE. BY jacques
Bainville, Chevalier of the Legion
Of Honor. etc. Translated by Alice
Gauss, A. NJ, and Christian Gauss.
A. NJ. Lift. D., etc. New York:
D. Appleton & Co.
THE BOOK OF NATIONAL PARKS
BY Robert Sterling Yard. Execu
tive Secretary. National Parks AS
sociation. author Of THE National
Parks Portfolio etc. With maps
and illustrations. Fifth printing.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons.
A BOOK OF MODERN ESSAYS.
Edited by Bruce Welker McCul.
Tough and Edwin Berry Burgum,
Department of English. Washing
ton Square College, New York
University. New York: Charles
Scribner's Sons.
CHILD OF THE WILD. A story
Of Alaska. BY Edison Marshall,
author of The Sleeper Of the
Moonlight Ranges" Illustrated by
F1STOGEL M. CtOOpS. NOW IOTh.
Cosmopolitan Book Corporation.
CREATIVE FREEDOM. BY ]. w.
T. Mason. New York: Harper 4
Brothers.
MICRoBE HUNTERS BY Paul de
Kruif. New York: Harcourt, Brace
THE CONQUEST OF THE PHILIP
PINES BY THE UNITED
STATES, 1sss.1s25. BY Moorfield
Storey and Marcial p Lichauco.
New York: G. Putnam's Sons.
THE ABBESS OF CASTRO, and
other tales. BY Marie-H Henri Beyle
(de StendhaN. Translated from the
French by G. X. Scott Moncrieff.
New York: Boni & Liveright.
HAS THE IMMIGRANT KEPT THE
FAITH? A Study of immigration
and Catholic Growth in the United
States. 17s0-1s20. BY Gerald
Shaughnessy, SIN. Alb, STD,
etc. New York: The Macmillan
Co.
GROWING UP WITH A CITY. BY
Louise deKoven Bowen, author Of
Safeguards for City Youth at
Work and at Play" New York:
The Macmillan Co.
SIMONETTA PERKINS. BY l.. p.
Hartley. New York: c. p. Put
MANS Sons.
THE LAW OF DESTINY. BY Ralph
w. Wiles. Philadelphia: Dorrance
& Co.
THE MELTING.POT MISTAKE. BY
Henry Pratt Fairchild. Boston:
Little, Brown & Co.
IT'S NOT DONE. BY William c.
Bullitt. New York: Harcourt,
Brace & Co.
COLONEL CORES SECOND CASE.
BY Lynn Brock. author Of 'The
Deductions Of Colonel Gore" New
York: Harper & Brothers.
JACK SUTHERLAND. A Tale of
Bloody Marsh. BY Theodore E.
Oertel. Illustrated by II. l..
Hastings. New York: Thomas Y.
Crowell Co.
WEST OF DODGE. BY George w.
ogden, author Of THE Trail
Rider" etc. New YoFk: Dodd,
4saaACA. -----,-.-...-..
Evening star., 1926-05-23
Reds Luxuries Scored.

Members of the Communist party
as well as Soviet officials received re.
Gently an extremely severe lecture
from Joseph Stain, one of the domi
nant figures in the new Russia. BY
way of illustrating some of the ia ults
in the character of Russian CommlI
nists. he pointed out that grain buyers
appointed by the government usually
began business by hiring several ste
nogra piers. buying an automobile
and surrounding themselves with
little army of employees.
We are too fond of fantastic
plans. meetings. anniversaries and
dedications." said Stain. We have
too many volunteers for honois who
are not averse to celebrating an an
niversary every six months Many
Communists who should be setting
others good example are actually
acting like hogs in the Soviet or
chard."
He appealed to the Russians To
take advantage of their position and
change Russia from an agrarian 10
an industrial country.
Evening star., 1926-05-23
By ROBERT S. BR0OKINGS.
President Of the Institute Of Economics.

A wide distribution OF big business
securities has SO segregated manage
ment from ownership as to enable us
to develop an understanding Of the
relation OF capital, management, labor
and the public to each other such as
was difficult, if not impossible. under
the old regime of ownerehip-manage-
ment To discuss big business" and
the public in an understanding way
We should study the component parts
Of each.
Money in industry is worth no more
or no less, risk considered, than money
in transportation. public utilities, or
any other form Of investment. Man.
agement in industry Is worth no more
or no less than 1t contributes to the
efficiency Of labor. Labor is. there
fore, interested in fairly compensating
capital in order to keep it in industry
and in paying management all that it
can make itself worth. Labor, hav-
ing thus paid management for its
service and capital for the use Of in
dustrial facilities, must then in fixing
its own wage, which fixes the market
price Of its product, have due regard
for the public which is all Of the other.
labor groups, including transportation.
agriculture, professional and other
services.
This Interpretation of the position
OF labor while differing widely from
the usual understanding Is coming
more to be accepted. It simply
places the industrial worker, however,
in a position analogous to that Of the
tenant farmer. who, having paid his
landlord rent. Is in undisputed posses
sion Of his farming facilities. One.
third. or S5,000,000 of our population
live on the farms. and about 40 per
cent OF the farms are rented.
Labor, being thus SO largely respon.
sible for and so largely interested in
industrial results, should certainly be
given in the interest of the widely
scattered stockholders a reasonable
representation on the board of direc.
tors. While issue may be made with
the contributing value Of such repre-.
sentation, l am convinced from nv
own experience of it's importance, and
the record shows that not only the
heads Of departments. but the chief
executives OF industry, as in transpor.
tation, have, as a rule, developed
from the lower ranks. A measure
Of authority with responsibility pro-
notes this development and "bis
business" must progressively develop
its management in this way.
AS the public simply consists of
numerous groups of workers, includ-
ingsthose who render professional and
Interpretation does not seem to be the
relation Of big business" to the public
a. @A0h q the 1aRe C0nanliaate6
Evening star., 1926-05-23
Soviet to Spend Vast
Sum for New Housing

In its extensive program for the
present fiscal year the Moscow city
soviet includes $4,000 900 for new
buildings TO relieve the housing short
age in the worlds most overcrowded
city. Drastic measures will be taken
to encourage private and cooperative
building.
House committees are forbidden 10
resell rooms, non.workers will be eX-
PEELED from their rooms in the cen
trail section Of the city and it is for
hidden to rent room TO any OF the
leisure class. All except a favored
few are crowded like rabbits
Entire families occupy single rooms
The city's population is increa sing
faster than even the. programs" and
many times faster than what is a..
complished.
In the meantime the Moscow Soviej
which operates the hotels in the city.
has shown practical appreciation
OF the situation by raising rates one
third.
Evening star., 1926-05-23
BLOTTINC OUT ILLITERACY
BY 1880 HOPE OF CRUSADE
Five Million Adults in U. S. Make Only Marks for
Names-This Year Vermont, North Dakota, Della.
ware and Oklahoma Expect to Be Reclaimed.

illiterates to band themselves to-
gether to aid the States and com
munities in making a more aggres'
sive fight. William Allen White is
president. Jane Adams and Glenn
Frank are vice presidents. w. Carson
Ryan Of Swafthmore College is sec
retary and associated with them are
State superntendents Of public in
struction. five past presidents of the
National Educational Association, sew.
eral former governors Of States, lead
ing editors, authors, artists and bust
ness men. These are not only prom
inent but practical people and they
have adopted the brave slogan No
illiteracy in 1890"
Work Being Co-Ordinated.
This crusade is co-ordinating the
work Of all agencies that are attack.
ing illiteracy and it will press them
into battle all along the line. There
is, of course, no human remedy for
literates to read and write, but there
are quick, inspiring and dramatic
ways to do 1t and materials that both
delight the learner and facilitate in
struction. There are also many places
besides the schoolhouses where the
enemy can be attacked.
Besides the schoolhouse. every
church, every library, all the mills
and factories, all the jails and peni.
tentiaries. the almshouses, the houses
Of the people, even the convalescent
hospitals, are places where classes
may be organized and conducted in
the war against illiteracy. and even
solitary individuals are not to be for.
gotten. whether in the mountain
fastness, or in the city tenament
This crusade believes that every one
must be sought out and given his
chance.
Copyright. 1927
Evening star., 1926-05-23
OF CAPITAL
TENDS TO BALANCE CONTROL
Workers Pay Management and Fix Own Wage I'm.
der Present System of United States
Economics.

problem Of the relation OF each labor
group, or group OF workers. through
mediums Of exchange. to all other
groups. In getting below tho surface
Of big business. and the public.
therefore, we find the public is simply
composed OF big business and other
groups Of workers who are also
rapidly becoming the capitalists.
We know from the difficulty We are
now experiencing in adjustaing the
relation Of certain industial groups to
the agricultural groups how difficult
1t is to bring about an equitable distri-
button between all the groups. I think
we all appreciate the danger Of a ten
dency to appeal to the Government or
the law for an adjustment of these
differences. Germany evidently sensed
the Importance Of some sort of a
division between social, economic and
political interests when she attached
an economic advisory council to the
Reichstag.
We, in this country, have developed
as no other nation has, economic and
social organizations independent Of
that if the law of supply and demand
fails to adjust the differences which
are sure to arise between our numer.
Gus groups we shall be able, through
this genius we have for social and
economic organization, to largely ad-
just these differences Independent Of
government interference. The recent
development Of a code Of business eth.
les by the United States Chamber Of
Commerce as we'll as an increasing
appeal to arbitration for the settle.
ment Of our differences rather than
to have recourse to the courts, is
hopeful evidence in this direction.
big business" lends itself to such ad
justment because It Is free from that
intense personal interest incident to
ownership.management.
Copyright. 1o26.C
Evening star., 1926-05-23
Fishermen Protest.

Aroused by protests from the XII
angsu Fishing Guild, the Chinese Gen.
eral Chamber Of Commerce has wired
to the civil governor Of the province
at Nanking strongly protesting
against the fishing by Japanese sub.
jects in Chinese waters along. the sea-
coast Of Kiangsu. The fishing guild
has attempted to stop the Japanese
from fishing in these waters, but
failed and therefore appealed TO the
provincial authorities for the protec-
ticn CT their interests. The civil gov
ernor has been asked to employ Chi
nesa warships to patrol the coast to
prevent further Japanese violation of
Evening star., 1926-05-23

Rimskii korsakov. y. 4. My Musical
Life. VW10-R46S.E.
Rosenfeld, Paul. Musical Portraits.
Interpretations OF 20 Modern Com
posers. VW10-9R72m.
Rowbotham, F. j. Story-Lives OF
Great Musicians. VW1O-sR7S4
ROLAND. Roman. Beethoven. VW1o
B393rE
ROLAND. Roman. A Musical Tou
Through the Land of the Pas .
NE-R645.E
Saint.Saens. Camille. Musical Mem
cries. EW10-Sa26.E.
Schumann. Robert. Letters of Roberi
Schumann: selected and edited by
DIR. Karl Storck. VW10.SchS68a.
Tchaikovsky. Modesto. Life and I.et
ters of Peter 1lich Tchaikovsky
NW10-T7S7tE.
Evening star., 1926-05-23
Washable Beaded Dress
Features London Exhibit

A gorgeous display of silks. satins
and velvets. ranging in color from deli
cate pastel shades TO hues of tropica
brilliance. is on view during this
week at the first artificial silk eN-
hibition held in England. A. NJ
Samuel. parliamentary secretary. over
seas trade department. declared in his
opening address these fabrics are a
to provide such a robe as the Attic
women wove each year for the god
dess Athene. The most novel exhibit
was a gown decorated with flexible
glass beads of many Colors. The beads
have a wonderful simmer and va
riety of color, they are not sewn 10 the
material. hut riveted on. and are So
strong that 1t is possible 10 wash and
iron the beads without damaging
them