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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-13
VOTE TRADE FOR
WATSON ALLEGED
Democrats Look Into Re-
ported Offer at Ft. Wayne.

That efforts already have been
started to trade off other candidates
in behalf Of Senator James e. Wat
son was the information reaching
Indianapolis today.
1t was asserted definitely that a
man pretending to represent the
Watson interests had approached in
fluential FIT. Wayne Democrats with
a proposal that Republican votes
would be delivered to the Democratic
candidate for Congress from the
Twelfth district in return for a simi-
lar number of Democratic votes for
Watson.
Affiliations of the emissary and his
zeal have lent credence to the belief
that the Watson organization, aside
from the regular Republican com.
mittees, is working along these lines.
Democratic committees are checking
information on the proposal and are
making inquiries in other sections
to see If the alleged double cross has
been tried elsewhere.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-13
Unusual CereuS in
Bloom Every Year

Mrs. William krauss, 5744 Beech
wood Ave-, has a night blooming
cereus, which is said to be unusual.
These plants are supposed to bloom
once every seven years, but the one
belonging to Mrs. Krauss now is
blooming for the third time in as
many years.
The plant is eleven years old and
its blooms measure from eight to
ten inches from tip to tip of the
calix. Tuesday night, three buds of
the ereus opened fully. Wednesday
night, there were four big blossoms
and eleven more are developing. 1t
is said that the average night bloom
ing cereus rarely bears more than
two blossoms in this climate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-13
STRANDED HOUSE
TO Be GIVEN LOT
Mayor Says Owner Should
Go Ahead With Moving.

A stranded house that occupies
Twenty-Seventh ST., between I'LL.
nois ST. and Capitol Ave, soon will
Abe lotless no more, it, appeared to-
Nay.
y Mayor Duvall said he would rec
omnend that the park board allow
it's owner to move it to asnew loca-
ton on Capitol Ave-, provided that
the owner deposit a bond to cover
all possible damage to Twenty
Seventh st. and the avenue, as well
as agreeing to work night and day
shifts to move 1t.
The time during which Capitol
Ave. would be blocked was esti-
mated at a day and a night.
The house was en- route from 24-26
w. Twenty-Seventh st. to a pro-
posed new location at 231S N Capt.
tol Ave.
Unfortunately, Robert Hackney
its owner, failed to obtain a permit
from the park board to traverse
Capitol Ave-, Nnd Thursday the park
board refused him the permit.
Meanwhile. the Sphinx Hotel ga
rage is being constructed on the lot
where the house formerly reposed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-13
BOBBY JONES TO
PLAY MATCH HERE
Golf Champion viii Aid Riley
Hospital.

Bobby Jones of Atlanta. Ga, king
Of amateur golfers will play at the
Highland Golf and Country Club
against two or more of the leading
professional golfers of America in
the first part of September for the
benefit of the James Whitcomb
Riley Hospital for Children. it was
announced today by Arch V. Gross
man, club president and James w.
Carr, hospital secretary, upon their
return from Atlanta.
Jones will not come here to com
pete In the Western Open tourna-
ment, Aug. 26 to 2S. he told Gross.
man and Carr. but will come here
before going to the National ANA
teur golf tourney Sept. 13 to 10.
Anxious TO be at the top of his game
by the date of the national amateur,
Bobby has given up golf until then
for fear of going stale"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-13
CITY SCHOOL
FIGURES co
UNDER KNIFE.
Seek to Keep Levy as Near
Present Rate as Possible,
Says Vonnegut.
HITS FALSE ECONOMY
Asserts Dropping of Neces-
sary Costs Is Not Saving.

PAIRING of the school budget to
eep the tax levy as near the pres.
~ent rate of $1.10 as possible, was
under way today. School Board
President Theodore F. Vonnegut an.
nounced.
He expressed the belief that the
rate would be kept down and that
the essential needs of the school city
would be met during 1926.27.
In an unofficial report to board
members, Business Director Ure M
Frazer, declared the estimates were
being sliced. The report and esti-
mates will be submitted to the board
Aug. 81, he said.
Chamber of Commerce officials also
are reviewing the school budget sit
uation and probably will make rec
concentrations. The Indiana Taxpay.
ers' Association is expected to wage
battle against a higher rate.
AssaiIs False Economy
Vonnegut assailed false economy.
He attacked the view Of many tax.
payers who believe the dropping of
Z necessary expenditures from the
budget a saving. The buildings and
grounds and even administrative di.
visions of the school city will slip
back, unless sufficient appropriations
are made to meet the needs. he as
serted.
He pointed out that school build.
ings should be painted, on the ex.
terror and interior, once every four
years, at the maximum, and that
most of the schools have not been
painted for six years.
This is one of the high points
OF the reduced $2s0,O00 repair pro.
gram approved by the board.
Building Program
\ The board will seek to show the
of the $4,000 necessity
building program which will be set
aside in the new budget. This calls
for one entirely new building and
additions to several others.
''The condition of the school build
ings in Indianapolis is the result OF
the school boards policy for the last
three years" Vonnegut said The
repair and building program should
have been properly started three
years ago. Now the accumulated re-
suits Of lack of this action are con-
fronting the present board"
J Vonnegut said according to fig.
ures from other representative
cities, Indianapolis should expend
$S,200,000 for the management of
the entire school city annually.
Last year the cost was only ST.
100, 900.
This includes buildings, teachers
salaries and all other expenses.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-13
SPECIAL SESSION
I. FOR GRAND JURY
U. S. Body Will Hurry Up
Cases, Says Official.

Special session of the Federal
grand jury will be held about the
middle of September, Alexander
Cavins. assistant United States dis.
trict attorney, said today.
He declared the purpose OF the
special session was to present cases
Of many persons held in county
jails over the State on Federal charges
such as liquor and narcotic law
violations, auto thefts and white
slave act violations.
1t was pointed out that If the
grand jury did not meet until Oct. g.
when the new court term opens
trials probably would not be held
until spring, while in this way trials
can be held this winter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-13
SEES
MANAGER IN
CITY SOON
Board of Works Member
Says DuvalI Will Be Last
Mayor Here.
CITIZENS GROUP MEETS
Manly, HueSmann Named on
Executive Body.

John L. Duvall will be the last
mayor of Indianapolis"
The city manager movement re-
ceived impetus from an unexpected
quarter today when Oren S. Hack,
Democratic member of the city board
Of works, expressed that opinion.
There will be no more mayors in
this city," Hack predicted. THE
people will vote to establish the city
manager type of government"
But l am opposed to importing a
general or some other man from
another CITY," Hack added. Il know
Of two or three men right in In
dianapolis who would make good city
managers.
Citizens Meet
Meanwhile a large group of bust
ness and professional men were
discussing at luncheon at the In
dianapolis Athletic Club means of
enlarging the present executive
committee for the city manager
drive and of selecting a campaign
committee, to be composed largely
of young men.
Charles F. Coffin presided.
Frank p. Manly, former park
board member, who resigned after a
bitter struggle with Duvall admin
istration leaders, and Louis c.
Huesman, prominent philanthroplst,
were named as additional members
Of the executive committee.
"Cities which once have tried the
city manager form Of government
seldom change bac kto the evils of
partisan government" Coffin said.
Results Satisfactory
This is proved by the fact that
of a total of 325 cities and towns
where the city manager form was
adopted, onl ysix or eight municipal
tiles have discarded the system
Large corporations, the most
efficient in our country, are governed
by a manager; why should it not be
practical to adapt business methods
to a city government, perhaps tho
largest corporation in Indianapolis
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-13
NO JUDGE TO HEAR
SUIT AGAINST JACK
Attorneys Seek Juist to Decide Whether Dempsey Shall
Be Enjoined From Fighting Tunney.

Justice moved slowly in Superior
Court Four today where Judge Clin-
ton H. Givan was scheduled to rule
on a petition for temporary injunc-
ton restraining Jack Dempsey.
worlds champion heavyweight, from
fighting Gene Tunney in New York
before meeting Harry Wills, Negro
challenger, for the flstic crown.
Argument" in the case consisted
Of debate whether Judge Givan, on
vacation in Brown County, had for
gotten the hearing date or been a
victim of Friday the 18th and been
delayed by an accident.
Attorneys There
Attorneys Garth Nelson and Earl
Cox. of Robinson Symmes & Mel
son, city. and Arthur F. Driscoll,
New York, appeared for Dempsey
and Sol Esary, Indianapolis; Walter
Arnold, South Bend, and John White
sides, Chicago, appeared for B. c.
Clements, Chicago Coliseum Club
president, plaintiff in the case, and
Andy Weisberg, South Bend hotel
man.
Weisberg is trustee of a syndicate
which financed the original contract
with Dempsey to fight Wills.
Attorneys adjourned" court at
noon until this afternoon, expecting
to get in touch with Givan. If he
could not be reached it was proposed
to obtain another judge to sit in the
case.
Notice of the suit was served on
Dempsey Aug. 3 when he passed
through Indianapolis en- route to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-13

New York to secure a license for
the Tunney fight.
The contract on which the Glenn
ents' interests base their claim was
signed in Los Angeles by Dempsey
on March 6, 1926, according to At
torney II. Arnold. There were a
number of previous contracts, con
tents of which are incorporated in
the latest agreement
Effective in New York
A temporary injunction would be
effective only in Indiana If granted
here. but permanent injunction
could be carried to the New York
courts and would be effective there,
according. to Arnold. II such in
junction were obtained Dempsey
would be restrained from fighting
Tunney until he had fulfilled the
provisions of the Wills contract.
Arnold said that Dempsey was to
have appeared in Chicago on July
25 for physical examination for life
first payment of 100000 due him
on Aug. s.
Arnold stated that the $500 900
was in a Chicago bank. waiting for
the champion as soon as he lived up
to the conditions of the contract
The Wills contract calls for the
heavyweight championship bout any.
where, but in New York.
Driscoll, representing Dempsey,
said the champion has nothing to
fear in the injunction proceedings.
He said that Jack has not received
a penny on any contracts, and so
none are valid.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-13

didate in the last primary to spend
only s7.345.
But, the law specifically makes it
lawful to expend money for thirteen
purposes. which about cover the field
of candidates e-balloting activity.
Expenses Allowed
Listed, are the hiring of commit
tees. agents, treasurers, subtreasur.
ers, clerks, labor, challengers, watch.
ers, messengers, the payment OF
travelling, printing, wiring. telephon.
ing and postage expenses, the cost
of equiping, furnishing and main.
tanning rooms and headquarters, "all
expenses incurred under or by the
authority of the chairman of the
State, district, county, township or
city central committee" and the cost
of taking inf1rm persons to the polls
and staging parades and meetings
of all sorts.
Because of the condition here and
in fourteen other States Congress
probably will pass during its next
session a Federal law limiting pri
mary expenses.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-13
SquolU Captures
HooSier Elephants

81 nifcd prfsR
SPOKANE, Wash, Aug. 13.-An
aged Indian woman captured three
of the five elephants which escaped
the Sells-Floto circus at Cranbrook,
b. c., according to word here. Com
ing upon the beasts suddenly she
offered them apples. One elephant
bolted as they were being loaded in
the car and is still at liberty. The
circus winters at Peru, Ind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-13
Out, In, Out Again,
Liquor Case Record

Out again, in again, out again.
That was the experiene of Villa
May Almonds, who was convicted of
violating the liquor law in Marion
County Criminal Court March 5,
sentenced to thirty days in the In
diana Woman's Prison and fined
S100.
She was paroled April II, by Gov
ernor Jackson, on recommendation
of the pardon board on condition
that she pay the fine and costs.
The parole was revoked by Jack
son on July 20. because the install
ments had not been paid. Then she
paid the delinquent money.
In Jackson's parole book appears
the following entry, Revocation an
nulled and voided" So Villa May is
out.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-13
Burned to Death
Melting Pdrdfne

NEW ROCHELLE, n. Y, Aug.
13.-While melting paraffln to seal
preserve jars, Mrs. Emma Jane
Dresser. n, was burned to death to-
day. Her dress caught fire when the
paraff1n blazed up.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-13
City Ghost Not to
Walk Till Tuesday

Tomorrow is pay day, but it
means nothing in our youthful
lives"
That's the vail of city hall EN-.
ployes today, after City Controller
William C. Buser announced that
the ghost. due to promenade Satur-
day, will not get under way until
Tuesday.
Buser said the city will not receive
until Monday the money from the
$35O,000 temporary loan city council
authorized Saturday. Council Mon
day night will receive a request for
another temporary loan of $3.50, 900,
Buser said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-13
For Number of Voters
AUTO LICENSE BRANCHES
Will Be Opened in City to Combat
Congestion at Statehouse.

At least two and possibly four
branch offices for selling 1927 auto
license plates will be opened in In.
dianapolis Dec. 15. and will remain
open until March 15, 1927, it became
known today. Heretofore Indian
apolis residents have had to purl
chase their plates at the Statehouse
and great congestion in the license
plate division resulted.
Attorney-General Arthur L. Gil.
lion1, in an opinion to Secretary of
State Frederick E. Schortemeier, ap-
proved the plan of establishing
branch offices.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-13
Maybe They Were
Lady Animals, Too

Bb Untted Press
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Aug. 1S
An East Grand Rapids resident
has complained to authorities that
recently snakes, centipedes and sea
weed have made his bath water un'
inviting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-13
MRS. NEW ROBBED

BU Unifed Press
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-A plati-
mum brooch set with diamonds was
missing today from the home of
Postmaster General Harry S. New
at Bethesda, Md, according to re-
ports to police here. 1t belonged to
Mrs New
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-13
PATROLMAN SUSPENDED
Found at HOme-Explains That He
Oversight.

'Patrolman Martin Fahey was sus-
pended today by Capt. Harbers
Fletcher of the police department
for being absent without leave
after a police squad found the offi.
Ger at his home, 436 n. keystone
Ave. He did not report for duty
Thursday evening.
Brought to headquarters and gre
lieved of his badge, Fahey explaied
that he had oversight. Fletcher
reported the case to Chief Claude F.
Johnson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-13
FIRE INSURANCE
REPORT TO TURN
LIGHT UPON CITY
Will Show Part in Govern
ment by Secret Poll
tics.

The part that politics, the George
V. Coffin machine, secret organiza-
tions and petty jealousies play in city
government will be disclosed when
the report of the Indianapolis sur
vey recently made by national board
of fire insurance underwriters en-
gineers is made available.
For some time there has been a
feeling of apprehension that the sur
vey, made over a period of months,
will result in a disclosure of local
conditions such as will warrant an
increase in the fire insurance rates
Of the community unless drastic
steps are taken Immediately to rem
edy the situation.
While there. have been no official
indications as to what the report will
show, rumor has followed rumor.
The report is being compiled in
Chicago by the board engineers and
will be sent to New York for review.
Recommendation will be made by
the national board and transmitted
to the local board Of safety for ac-
ton.
Contrary to general opinion, even
though an adverse report be made
on conditions, no immediate increase
will ensue. 1t has been the policy
of the insurance companies to allow
a period Of adjustment and rectifi-
cation with rechecks before taking
action.
Present Ratings
Indianapolis is rated as a class
one and one-half city by the Indiana
Inspection Bureau, a subsidiary Of
the national board, and as a class
two city by the national organiza.
ton.
This difference is caused by a
variance in the rating standard. The
bureau rating is found one to six
with intermediate halves whereas
the national board rating carries
from class one to class ten.
In this manner Indianapolis holds
| the one and one-half and two rat
ing with only one class above it
and with few cities in the United
States holding the higher clasGfica-
ton. The survey, together with its
attendant changes and improve
ments either will hold the local rat
ing in its present class or drop it
according to the points Of deficiency
charged.
The morale, equipment, drills and
tests of the fire department are
factors entering into the grading of
city. The number of fire houses,
their location, condition and person
mel are considered.
Fire hazards and fire prevention
work form part of the points on
which the grading is based.
Water Supply Important
The city's water supply comes in
for almost as much attention as the
fire department. Mains, pumps. hy.
drants, feeders and pressure all are
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-13
CAR STRIKE AVOIDED

NEW ORLEANS, La, Aug. 13.-
The threat of a street car tie-up here
was definitely passed today with the
signing Of new three-year contract
by representatives of the carmen S
union and officials of the street rail-
way company.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-13
COBHAM TO TOUR U. S.
RM Ilnited Preaa

SYDNEY, Australia. Aug. Ia
Alan Gotham, the British aviator,
who arrived here this week en- route
on a round trip fight from London
to Melbourne, said today that he
planned TO visit the United States
for lecture tour, on completion of
his present journey.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-13
RECTOR SHOT; WOMAN SLAIN

lJU CWETFU IVC68 I
LONDON, Aug. lathe Rev.
John Alexander Smith, 67-year-old
rector Of the village Of Grindon in
Staffordshire, was found wounded in
the rectory today and his 37-year-old
housekeeper, Hannah Austin. was
found dying of bullet wounds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-13
FIRE MENACES 400

YOSEMITE, Cal. Aug. 1S.-Fire
early today destroyed the main din
ing room unit of Yosemite Lodge,
famous valley resort. and endan.
gered the lives of approximately 400
guests.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-13
PLANES LEAVE LINCOLN
OFF for Wichita on Sixth Leg of
Flight.

BV UnUed Press
LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 13.-The
twenty-five planes participating in
the annual Ford reliability tour left
here shortly after 10 a. m. today for
Wichita, Kan, the sixth leg of their
2,500-mile jaunt.
Plane No. 1S a Woodson. piloted
by Walter Carr, which was forced
down near Henderson. Iowa, Thurs.
day by a broken crankshaft, was
forced to drop out of the tour.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-13
SIX BODIES RECOVERED

LONDON, Aug. 13.-Six bodies
have been removed from the Subma.
rine Pcs, which sank last Monday
In Devonport basin and the subma-
rine today was in dry dock, the Brit
ish official wireless press announced.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-13
STATE CANDIDATE
CANDIG WAYDOWN
Indiana Has Law Against Primary Aspirant Spending
More Than ST ,500 but 1t Is Full of LoophoIes.

1t is not only in Illinois and Penn.
sylvania that State laws and the
lack of them permit million dollar
primary campaigns.
Indiana has a law against a can.
didate for nomination spending more
than around $500, but it is full of
loopholes and has thirteen "detours. y
State Election Commissioner w.
w Spencer said today that the de-
tours were "jokers" inserted in the
law when it was presented to the
Legislature.
THE laws so full of loopholes, ]
don't think there is any limit to the
amount Of money and promises a
candidate may expend and escape
the corrupt practices act,' he de-
clared.
For Number of Voters
The limitation set up by one Sec
ton of the corrupt practices act al
lows candidate to spend $25 for
each 1000 voters up to $4,000, $40
for each 1000 voters after that up
to 100, 900, and IS for each 1000 vot-
ers after that
Figured on the basis of 1919 ,7SO
voters, the number who cast their
ballots on Secretary of State nomf.
nees in 1924, the law allowed a can
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-13

Today's swimming lesson, by
Lillian Cannon, is printed on
Page 13.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-13

Partly cloudy tonight, be-
coming unsettled by Saturday;
not much change in tempera-
ture.
Evening star., 1926-12-26
MOTORIST PUZZLED
BY CAR FINISHES
Amazing Variety in Shades and
Names Causing Confusion to
Auto Owners. -..s.

Insurance men and car owners are
discovering that there is much more
to this trend toward vividly colored
automobiles than merely the beauty
it adds to the traffic picture. A great
deal of confusion has been created.
and mans innate infelicity in using
the names of certain shades is being
revealed as never before.
1t takes an individual with the color
sense of an artist to tell when a gray
is not a green or blue not an orchid
or something else, according to those
who have had intimate contact with
the subject.
In recording the description of cars
in the issuance of fire and theft in
surance policies, car owner and pol
lev writer often find themselves at
sea when it comes to giving the pre-
else. shade in which car is finished.
according to officials of the Great Ma:
tional Insurance Co., with headquar--
ters here.
In we'll informed masculine circles
yellow is just yellow, and that's
enough. In the automobile catalogues,
however, it may be Ditzler's wren .yeL
low. There may be vast difference
between the wren yellow created by
Ditzler and the shade the average
man allows to pass under that name,
insurance men point out. How cosl4l
the average car owner be expected 10
tell the difference between the Ditler
shade and Miami orange. they ask.
Here are few. A very few, of the
colors in which automobiles now are
being finished: -.
Cleveland brown, Romans Miami
brown. ivory duce. skeleton. charme
liam red. rubra and palmetto green.
There are dozens of others with Just
as mystifying names.