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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-15
RADIO FINDS Rum SHIPS
Coast Guard Adopts Instrument to
Locate Boats On Coast.

The Coast Guard has put into oper.
alton another weapon against rum
runners In the form OF q radio direc.
ton finder.
By means Of the instrument, devel-
.oped by the Bureau Of Standards, It
win be possible for Government YES
sells to detect the position OF rum rum
flers using the radio. While such e.
device was invented several years
ago. TT has been perfected so that It
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-15

may Be operated successfully on the
feet Of small patrol boats recently
added to the Coast Guard service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-15

children, as well as the father 81 one
woman and the mother Of the other.
Two expensive automobiles, which
were kept az the respective residences.
as well az the furnishings were moved
away prior to the disappearance. The
houses, Investigation revealed, were
sold by Avery several weeks ago.
by police, officials OF the manufacture
ing company ordered second check
OF the firms books.
newspaper story about the girl who
was arrested for wearing mems
clothes2 asks the Detroit Free Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-15

Select any Of these fine players have it delivered to
your home. at the end Of ONE YEAR you are not
entirely pleased you may exchange it for any other piano
in stock of equal value without pennys loss to you
We give you this IN WRITING! Can anything be more
fair?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-01
GET WISE ON THIS STUFF

and all of that,-but she was very
particular as to her acquaintances.
"Sows your oats" has supplanted
the already time-worn phrase of
SOS your old man."
And the girls are not excepted
from slangs use-in fact, some Of
the newest language twisters come
from the lips of the sweet young
things.
Thrills" 'keen-o," and plenty
cute" stamp their instant approval
Of anything to their liking.
"Daddy's crates a darb," one
dimple-kneed dancer said when she
meant that her boy friends auto
mobile was altogether to her liking.
Dance? Say, that guy is heaps
on go to town" This one puzzled
us a bit, but merely meant that the
young man being commented upon
was a good dancer.
And. by the way, a poor dancer is
termed a "shin stopper"
''Lookit-Jerry's blind date sure is
jiped," one of the sheills said,
when Jerry" came in with a girl
some one had got for him. The girl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-01
CONFLICT OVER
BERGDOLL RETURN
Mother AffirmS, Then Denies,
Plan to Come Back.

BU Tnitcd Press
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. l.
Whether Mrs. Emma c. Bergdoll eX-
poets her son, Grover, the famous
draft dodger, home for Christmas
dinner remained subject to contro-
versy today.
Yesterday Mrs. Bergdoll expressed
disappointment that he was not with
her on Thanksgiving and indicated
he would leave Germany, where he
is fugitive, within the next two
weeks and return to. the United
States.
But later in the evening she told
other inquirers that she never eX-
pected him to return and denied that
she was planning to welcome him
for the holidays. Today she refused
to talk.
Mrs. Bergdoll was quoted as say
ing yesterday afternoon that Gro
yer Is not well. His nerves are in
a bad condition and he is afraid, not
of what the law will do to him, but
that he will be killed by angry ex-
service men. 81 came home in Sep
tember and he agreed to follow and
take his medicine, no matter how
bitter it might be-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-01

was a bit unsteady on her feet, ac-
counting for "jiped."
my dogs is fried; I'm beatin' it
for the shack" one tired young fell
low said. He meant that the strain
Of the evenings dancing had told on
his feet and that he was going home.
you should live so long," was one
damsel's naughty reply in refusing
lad who asked to take her home.
"Aw, you're all wet" he replied
requally naughty, indicating that her
refusal hadn't registered much of a
blow.
For cryin' out loud!" the f1apper
returned derisively and turned away.
Lay off-it's a fiat tire" the lad
impaired to his chum, informing
him that to attempt to make an en-
gagement was useless, and setting
the girl down as dull.
"Yeh, a wash-out," the chum cor
roborated.
well, I'm grabbin' my rags and
shakin' this gang, "a shiek said, and
fitting his words to action he got his
coat and cap from the checkroom
and left.
We left on that too.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-01
ROUMANZAN ROW
EYED BYCAROL
Former Crown Prince Asserts He Has Not Declared nen-
tonS in Either Direction Regarding Throne.

shall Angelesch, envoy of the Rou-
manian monarch, that if he does re-
turn in compliance with his fathers
wish. he must permit no coup d'etat
to establish himself as crown prince.
While all Paris awaited to learn
whether or not there would be an
other meeting between Carol and
Queen Marie, Carol today emerged
momentarily from his long silence
regarding the muddled question of
succession to the throne. Carol au
thorized the United Press to deny
statements attributed to him by
General Angelescu, marshal Of the
Roumanian court, who was at Cher
bourg yesterday to meet the Queen.
Angelescu told the United Press
yesterday that Carol, in conversation
with him, had disavowed any inten-
ton to participate in a coup dictate
in Roumania or otherwise to NEEDLE
in Roumanian affairs tof state.
Carol authorized the United Press
ITO denyNthat in his conversation
with Angelescu he mentioned in any
way, directly or indirectly, his re-
nunciation of the throne or his plans
for the future"
1t was understood that Carols
strategy would be to maintain
silence regarding all phases of the
Roumanian question, permitting the
other actors in the Balkan drama
to reveal their positions if they
would. Then Carol would decide
what he should do.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-01
HOGS AND CALVES
STAGE EBIGPARADE
Escape From Traction Car
Following Crash.

Hogs and calves galore paraded
at Kentucky Ave. and the Belt Rail-
road today when a New York
Central Lines train struck It. H.,
I. & e. Traction freight train, loaded
with livestock.
Two traction cars were over
turned, about 200 hogs and calves
running wild. The cars were badly
damaged and scores Of the animals
were bruised to such an extent they
cannot be butchered. One calf was
killed.
Motorpolicemen Wachstetter and
Sweeney were busy for more than
two hours aiding in removal of the
wreckage and corraling the animals
Harry Hitler, Terre Haute, conduc.
tor, said he saw a light on the en-
gine, but believed the train to be
stopped Watchman Harmon said
he did not signal the traction car to
cross.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-01
EIGHT
STOLEN B Y.
ELUSIVE BOY
Joe Case, Captured, Also Ad-
mis- BurgIarieS While
Evading Police.

Theft of eight autos and burglariz-
ing of four south side business places
since his escape Saturday was admit
ted today by Joe Case, IS, fugitive,
who eluded police four days, using
stolen cars, detectives said.
Police conducted a city-wide search
for the youth, the hunt ending in
his arrest Tuesday night by Lieut.
o, d. Thomas, at a rooming house
on Harrison st.
Case, according to Detectives Col
der and Gillespie, admitted stealing
twenty-three cars here since starting
his career Of crime.
While dashing from one part of
the city to another, Case lived on
loot obtained through burglary. He
secured about 500 in cash and con-
siderable merchandise. When ar
rested he had a suit case and new
clothes, purchased with money he
had stolen, detectives said.
Places burglarized: Morris Finkel
stein, McCarty st. and Madison Ave. !;
John Reddington's drug store, 211
S. State Ave; dry goods store. 1900
Southeastern Ave, and Standard
Grocery at 1900 Shelby st.
The youth lived at the address be-
fore he was sentenced to Indiana
Boys School on a vehicle theft
charge. Case escaped from the in
stitution Thanksgiving day. While
being returned from. Kentucky,
where he was captured, Case broke
away from an officer at the Traction
Terminal Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-01
BY Morris G. Young.

"The bins thin soup, kid-I'm
fresh out on 'er."
If you happen to overhear young
chap make such a remark-don' t
jump! Don't put the speaker down
as a foreigner! Don't class him as
feeble-minded! Don't number him
among the mental 'degenerates
For, to be truthful, he is merely
expressing his innermost thoughts
in the latest indianapolis slang.
Interpreted, he meant, my girl
doesn't quite meet my expectations,
kid-I'm through with her."
The market seems to be scream
ing for slang dictionary to aid the
uninitiated, as an observation of a
downtown dance hall and two out
lying terpsichorean palaces showed
Current slang in those places takes
odd forms.
I'm draggin' the sheba the next
shuttle" one enterprising youth said
meaning he had the next dance with
his own girl.
"She's torrid, boy, but uptown"
meant that the fiapper object of the
remark was pretty, good dancer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-01
ESTABLISH
DEADLINE
FOR CROOKS
Women Police to Protect
Christmas Shoppers in
Stores.

imble-fingered crooks, who hope
to prey upon the crowds of Christ
mas shoppers in downtown stores
this year will have to outwit women
police, mingling in the throngs, if
they get away with anything, Police
Chief Claude f. Johnson announced
today.
1.-The eight women police, now as.
signed to the various transportation
terminals, will be sent into the stores
where, dressed as ordinary shoppers,
they will cope with the pickpockets,"
Johnson said. They will be able to
stand side by side with the shoppers
and catch those who take articles
from the counters without paying,
he pointed out.
"The downtown district, bounded
by Georgia, New York, and Alabama
SITS. and Senate Ave-, will be the
working place for all the extra de-
tectives and uniformed police we
can detail there" Johnson said.
But in spite Of all our efforts and
desires to help the Christmas shop
pers, they will have to help them
selves some, also"
He issued a list of "don'ts" to shop
pers.
do not lay purses on counters or
carry them dangling from the arm" 3"
he said. "Do not display large sums
of money anywhere and do not leave
articles in parked autos"
He also warned citizens to lock
their homes securely before going
downtown, since many daylight
burglaries are perpetrated these
days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-01
Auto Sales Drop
With Temperature

Winter winds cut down automobile
sales during November, according to
the monthly report of the Indiana
Clipping Service, 329 Empire Life
Bldg.
There were 100 new autos sold in
Marion County last month. In Oc-
tober, 1925 were sold, and in Sep
tember, IL ,151.
Chevrolet lead the list in Novenl-
ber, 254 sales being reported COM
pared to 1873 Ford sales, second on
the list.
OF the 769 cars sold, 342 were Sc
dams. 176 coupes.
There were sixty-nine new trucks
sold during the month.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-01
Don Does Not Houe
Council Play Spirit

Assistant City Attorney Don Rob-
erts today was wrathful and
searched diligently for two city coun-
cilmen to take to task.
The reason was a prank of Coun-
Gil President Boynton j. Moore and
Councilman Walter r. Dorsett.
The councilmen discovered no law
yers present at city hall Tuesday
and wrote For Rent" signs and
hung them at the office doors of
Roberts, Corporation Counsel Alvah
,J. Rucker and City Attorney John
K. Ruckelshaus.
They can't trifle with me that
way: am liable to take a crack at
them" Roberts said. "Why, 1 was
trying a fireman before the board
of safety; Mr.. Rucker was prepar-
ing his merger case proceedings and
Mr.. Ruckelshaus was representing
the city in court.
"Those fellows think we have
nothing to do but play with them"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-01

BU United Press
PARIS, Dec. 1.-As private citi-
zen of Roumania, former Crown
Prince Carol may accompany or fol
low his royal mother, Queen Marie,
back to King Ferdinand's bedside a;
Bucharest.
Simultaneous with dispatch of ii
request to the former royal heir,
asking for meeting with him pos
sibly for a last time, the King has
issued proclamation Indicating that
his son shall never inherit the
throne.
Carol may call on his mother to
day at the Ritz Hotel, where she and
Princess Ileana and Prince Nicolas
.rived at midnight last night, after
|xheir journey from Cherbourg.
1t Is not known what the feeling
is of Queen Marie toward her son,
but she evidenced great interest in
him as she stepped from the train at
the Care st. Lazare. In the ear Of
Roumanian Minister Diamandi, she
whispered q question.
He's not here" the Queen then
told her daughter, the Princess
Ileana.
Il have no news of the King"
Marie told the United Press. But
that is not surprising, since 1 have
been assured that he is much bet
ter"
Carol has been warned by Mar
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-01
Coed Yell Leaders Force
Fight for Their Po-
Sition.

BIZ Times Speciot
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Dec. l.
How much clothing should a coed
cheer leader wear?
Until this question is solved things
just won't be normal around In
diana University.
And upon the question apparently
rests whether Indiana shall continue
to have coed yell leaders.
Early in the football season In
diana goods complained men cheer
leaders didn't pay enough attention
to them.
So they elected Miss Berdie Vivian
Of Hammond, Ind, and Miss Helene
Eker, Lafayette, Ind, both Fresh
men, to lead them. The girls turned
out to be the niftiest, cutest, most
artistic leaders who ever wriggled a
Ziggity Boom Rah Rah" out of a
soprano throat.
They got so good that some of
the more unsusceptible males com.
planned they were detracting atten-
ton from the warriors for whom
they exhorted encouragement.
Miss Eker strained a ligament in
a leg at the Northwestern game and
her sister Miss Vivian bore the
brunt Of the Job in the Mississippi
and Purdue games.
That Purdue game. You remem-
ber 1t was a cold day.
But you couldn't expect yell
leader to swath herself in ankle
length skirts and warm up half
frozen crowd watching its team get
showed around the fiedl.
At any rate Miss Vivian did her
utmost to cheer on the battered
Crimson team.
And like many pioneers the girl
cheer leaders find themselves the
storm center Of controversy.
The Women's Self-Government
Association and the Women's Ath-
letic Association. which led in the
movement to get girl cheer leaders
decided to put the matter up to Dean
Agnes f. Wells. Dean Wells adroit-
ly passed the matter back to the
university women. w. s. G.. A. has
voted to dispense with girl cheer
leaders. w. A. A. me s this week
to fight it out.
Miss Vivian has one trophy to
tuck away, whether she keeps her
title or not. Several Northwestern
students wrote her letters compll-
menting her upon her marvellous
work at the game there,
Besides, her loyal friends say.
some folks are just jealous.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-01
OIL DEFENSE
USES WORDS
OF HARDING
Declares Late Presidents
Message Approved Pearl
Harbor Plan.
ROOSEVELT MAY SPEAK
Former Acting Naval SeCre-
tary Wanted.

Bu IHftCd Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The Fall
Doheny defense today drew on the
words of President Harding to aid
in clearing former Secretary of In
terror Fall and Il. l.. Doheny, mil
lionaire oil operotor, of conspiracy
charges.
Harding's special message to the
Senate of June Z, 1922-six weeks
aafter the Parl Harbor contract
was made-stating that he knew of
the contract, was familiar with the
details of the plan, and approved
it, was produced before the jury by
the defense and offered as testi-
mony, after Assistant Secretary of
the Interior +. c. Finney testified
he helped eX-Secretary of the In.
terror Albert b. Fall prepare the re-
port of June 3. 1922, to Harding.
Harding's message sanctioning all
the details Of the contract inclosed
the Interior Department report.
The prosecution made known it
intended to call Theodore Roosevelt,
who, as acting secretary of the Navy
was instrumental in putting the con-
tract through, as a witness soon,
perhaps today.
If the defense continues its pres
ent extensive cross-eXamination, the
prosecution will not be able to rest
its case until late tomorrow.
II think it is only fair to say" the
Presidents message said, that the
policy which has been adopted by
the Secretary Of the Navy and the
Secretary of Interior in dealing with
these matters was submitted to me
prior to the adoption thereof, and
the policy decided upon and the sub
sequent acts have at all times had
my entire approval"
The report and message were sent
as the result Of a Senate resolution
of April 20, asking full information
regarding the naval oil leasing pol
icy.
This is not to be construed as a
defense Of either specific acts or the
general policies followed in dealing
with the problems incident to the
handling OF the naval reserves, but
1t is designed to afford that explana-
ton to which the Senate Is entitled
and which will prove helpful gen
orally in apprising the administra-
tlon Of these matters OF great pub
lie concern" the message added.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-01
JURISDICTION
.ON MERGER
is ATTACKED
Utilities Declare ChamberIin
Has No Authority on
RuCker'S Plea.
HEARING IS CONTINUED
To Be Resumed Monday
Reid Absent.
HEARING is CONTINUED

Attacking the courts jurisdiction,
attorneys for the local electric utili-
ties will seek dismissal of the merger
injunction suit brought by City Cor
poration Counsel Alvah II. Rucker
at a hearing to be held in Marion
County Circuit Court next Monday
at $3.50 a. m.
This action was the result OF the
hearing on the Rucker injunction
petition before Circuit Judge Harry
0. Chamberlin this morning. Rucker
asked for a ten-day continuance be-
cause Harry Reid, president of the
Interstate Public Service Company,
was out of the city and could not be
found by a subpoena server. He
termed Reid the "key witness" and
said that he intended putting him on
the stand first and therefore would
rather not proceed.
The suit seeks to restrain the
public service commission from
hearing the petition asking a mer.
ger of the Indianapolis Light and
Heat Company and the Merchants
Heat and Light Company into the
Indianapolis Power and Light Com
pany, with a proposed capitalization
of more than $55,000,000.
Conspiracy Charged
Rucker in his petition for the in
junction charged that Governor
Jackson and utility heads were
parties in a conspiracy in which
$4,000 was paid to Jackson's 1924
campaign fund in return for which
Jackson promised to appoint men
favorable to the utilities to the pub
lie service commission.
Before the judge was able to rule
on Fuckers mot IN for a continu-
ance, Frank c. Daley, representing
the utilities, attacked the Jurisdic
ton of the court in the case and
asked that arguments be held on a
motion to dismiss the petition.
Rucker cortended that witnesses
should be heard before the Jurisdic-
ton question Is discussed.
Judge Chamberlin pointed out that
Attorney General Arthur l.. Gilliom,
representing the public service COM
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-01
MINERS TO
MEET IN JANUARY
Call Issued for Session of
Union Here.

Call went out today from United
Mine Workers headquarters, Mer-
chants Bank Bldg, for more than
1900 representatives Of a half-mil-
lion coal miners, scattered through
out thirty States and Canada, to
assemble at Indianapolis on Jan. 25
for the biennial convention, which
will determine the wage demands
of miners.
The convention was to have been
held a year ago, but the joint con-
tract Of miners and operators does
not expire until March 81, 1927.
Whatever demands are formulated
will be used as the stand to be ia.
ken by the miners officials repre-
sentatives at a joint conference with
mine operators at Miami Fla, Feb
IA. The annual referendum vote for
United Mine Workers officials is to
be Dec. IA. John L. Lewis seeks re-
election as president.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-01
Lists Barber Bills
in Campaign Cost

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. BARBER
bills rate a scampaign expenses with
James II. Kirby, Petersburg QIl)
farmer, who filed his campaign costs
with the Senate today.
Kirby who ran for the Senate as
an independent Democrat" swore
he had expended $310 for barber
bills while campaigning between
April IS and Nov. 2, adding, when
1 am home ! always shave myself
and cut my own hair"
Other novel items were: One can
of pumpkin, 25 cents; "two-for" ci-
gars, 3215 cents; and two kegs of
barn nails, $13.62.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-01

LEADERS IN
JURY ROOM
State Chairman Waib, John
D. Williams, Willis Dye
Quizzed in Probe.
ABOUT CAMPAIGN FUNDS
Two City Employees Also Are
Called In.

A mixture Of State and city Re-
publican affairs was investigated to-
day by the Marion County grand
jury, which, for the last eight weeks,
has been probing alleged political
corruption and "Stephensonism" in
Indiana.
Presumably the jurors were con
lican finances, which they started
Tuesday.
Euminaries present as witnesses
included Clayde A. Walb, Republican
State chairman; Willis b. Dye of
Kokomo, G. o. P. leader, who had
charge of the Indiana delegation
attending the Inauguration of Presi-
dent Coolidge. and John d. Williams,
director of the State highway com
mission. Dye was one of the collec-
tors Of the 1924 campaign fund.
More Finances
George B. Fealey, of the Peoples
Motor Coach Company, former clerk
of the State printing board, who
had charge of Governor Jackson 3
inauguration, also was to be sub
poenaed as witness. In Healey's Of
flee. it is said, some Of the details
Of Republican organization finance
were discussed.
Representing the city this NOR
ing were Chester Oberleas, present
city engineer, and Arthur Bruner,
city employe during the Shank ad-
ministration. Bruner did not ap-
pear as a witness, but was to go be
fore the jury this afternoon.
Harry Reid, president Of the In
terstate Public Service Company. an
insult utility, is to be called by the
jury, it was announced. Lawrence
Lyons of Brook, former Republican
State chairman, quizZed before the
jury Tuesday, has admitted to The
Times that he talked with Reid con-
cerning campaign fund con-
tributions. Reid is out of the city
and will be subpoenaed as soon as
he returns. An effort also is to be
made to bring in Lewis Moore, Ft.
Wayne utility lawyer.
Conspiracy Charge
Lyons, it was believed, was ques-
toned in connection with a $4,000
contribution said to have been made
to Governor Jackson's 1924 guber-
Material campaign by the utility In
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-01
Opposes Sidelines
to Mothers Duties

BU United Press
BALTIMORE, Dec. Mother
hood and bridge tables and social
tivities do not mix, the Child Study
Association of America. which closed
its conference here today, was told.
Mrs. Florence T.. Bamberger,
professor of education at Johns Hop
kins University. said she would di-
vide all women into two classes
those who should have children and
those who should not.
Women unwilling to forego social
pleasures, she said, should not be-
come mothers. She urged mothers
to devote their time exclusively to
their children and home life.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-01
Report Kidnapping of
Dry Officials Aid

BH TnifCd Press
NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. l.
]. B. Matthews, assistant to Prohi-
bition Administrator o. d. Jackson,
was Kidnapped late yesterday by rum
runners at the Biloxi (Miss) base,
according to reports here today.
With Matthews is a machinist whose
name has not been ascertained.
Matthews and the machinist were
guarding a confscated boat when
they We're forced off the craft and
kidnapped, accordi.S < to officials here.
The cutter Tallapoosa is now
combing the waters of Mississippi
Sound in quest of the abductors and
their eaptives.