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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-15
Twe-Day Silence Explained-Operator
Could Not Answer Frantic Calls
Because of Static.
EXPEDITION GREAT SUCCESS
First Word Flashed to Anxious World
Early This Morning.

0' NOME Alaska May 15.-The Amundsen Ellsworth trans
polar drgible Norge sighted from Nome at a. m today
Nome time, or eastern standard time
The arshp sailing easily toward this city and with mod
crate weather expected make safe landing during the
morning.
Nome population rushed into the Streets cheering wildly
as calls of "the Norge, the Norgel" were sounded.
For seven hours previous the Norge appearance
the mountains the NORTH Nome radio operators had been in
communication with her.
Expedition Great Success
'We are safe and we'll Our expedition has been great
success was the message flashed here
It was the word from the craft in than two days
and nights.
Why the Norge's radio silent Thursday and Friday
was not clearly explained but static difficulties believed
responsible arshp reported she arrived the Alaskan
coast about p M Wednesday, having crossed the north pole
some fifteen sixteen hours before.
The ship Point Barrow and headed south, but
later turned and daybeak Thursday found her following
line through Berng Straits and into the
Berng Sea- spending that day and most OF Friday exploring
the Polar ice in that region.
Just when the Norge turned inland again. the did
but is believed she appeared Teller north Of
here, late Friday
The arshp operator said he could hear the frantic calls
sent the craft during the hours they without
muncaton but because of static conditions and other Difficult
ties could make himself heard in return.
Teller Alaska is fifty miles overland from Nome and at
one gold mining camp of comparative prosperity 1t
reindeer station and the animals abound in the surrounding
country.
During months of the year dog teams make the
trip from Teller Nome less than days time. Now that
breaking up and the has melted in
tons it would take much longer.
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Journey a Dream
Wires Mobile
BIZ limited PreSR

BIZ United Press
ROME, May 15.-Captain No
bile, one of the explorers on the
dirigible Norge. today sent a
message to his wife from Tel.
ler, Alaska. by way of Seattle:
Arrived Teller. This jour-
ney seems a dream. Thousands
of kisses to you and daughter
Mary" read the message.
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Little Drops of Water

BIZ United Press
CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville,
May 15.-At IL a. m. central stand
ard time, about five hours Nbefore
post time for the Kentucky Derby, a
light drizzle began to fall. The
weather continued cold.
At 1880 a thin mist prevailed,
with occasional sprinlIles of rain.
The track remained fast, however.
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HOURLY TEMPERATURE

and six refused to give an opin.
ion.
Edna Miller. 14O1 n. Pennsyl.
vania St. said ''Pompey. sure"
: Frank O. Sanders. 1893 n. Me.
ridian St. said: "One of the
Bradley entrants. Bubbling Over,
Bagenbaggage" or Pompey."
Leslie Starks. Negro. 2446 Ho-
vey ST., said: THE favorite, No.
IL, Pompey, of course"
A. L. Sheets, 1876 E. Ohio St.,
said: ''Bubbling Over"
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OPINION ON FEES

Sheriff's fees for serving quaran-
tine orders must be paid by the
counties in which the work is done,
Attorney General Arthur L. Gill
liom has held In an opinion to DIR.
r. G. Julian, State veterinarian.
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FIim-FIamming
Tip From Labor
Organization By-Product
Pooled Interests
BY NJ. e. Tracy

Sponsors of the Haugen bill in
Congress are gradually whiting it
to bits, not because they want to,
but in a desperate effort to get it
by.
They have already cut the revolv-
ing fund by more than one-third and
have allocated their three-sevenths
of what is left to the cotton
grower.
This latter move was an obvious
attempt to ehnst the support of
Southern Democrats, but 1t appears
to have failed.
Meanwhile administration forces
who would welcome the name, but
shy at the game of farm relief,
4 watch the wiggling with serene con-
tent.
Ready to kill the bill if they have
to, they prefer that the other side
does so. 1t is safer from a vote
getting standpoint.
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ROOF FIRE DAMAGE $500

A roof fire at the home OF J. L.
Deeters. 324 N. Gladstone Ave-, to-
day caused $500 damage. firemen re-
ported.
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WASHINGTON, May 15.-The first direct word from the
Amundsen drgbe Norge the United States following its
rival in Alaska message from Lincoln Ellsworth American
member of the expedition, President Coolidge today
The Ellsworth message sent to Washington by naval
radio reayed by telegraph Williamsburg Va where the
President spoke today 1t contents made public here
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800 KILLED
IN POLAND,
IS REPORT
Advices, Believed Authentic,
Say 1000 Wounded in
Palace Clash.
REBELS HOLD WARSAW
Washington Hears Situation
Is Growing More Grave.

BIZ United Press
BERLIN. May 15.-Advices re-
ceived here and believed to be au-
thoritative state that casualties in
yesterdays battle at the Belvedere
Palace in Warsaw totaled 500 dead
and almost 1000 wounded.
Belvedere Palace was evacuated
by President Wojoiechowski and his
cabinet and occupied by the victor
ous rebel forces of Marshal Pill
sudski.
BV United Press
WASHINGTON, May 15.-Direct
State department dispatches from
Warsaw today stated that the Polish
situation is 81 owing more grave be-
cause of the general strike and the
arming Of socialist civilians by
Marshal Pilsudski, who completely
controls Warsaw. The fighting con
tinues.
American Minister Stetson, who
has been absent from his post on
leave since Tuesday, left Paris by
airplane for Warsaw this morning
Ambassador Herrick at Paris re-
ported.
BIZ United Press
POSEN, May 15.-Ninety were
killed and sixty wounded in the
fighting last night outside Warsaw,
an official communique issued by
the Witos cabinet said early today.
This makes the number of dead,
as given out officially, 10, as SO
were killed in the fighting in War
saw Thursday.
WARSAW, May 15.-With Mar
shal Pilsudski and his revolutionary
army in control OF Warsaw. Presi'
dent Stanislaw Wojiechowski and
Premier Witos. have resigned.
NJ. Rataj. president of the Polish
House of Representatives, accepted
their designations and thereby be.
came acting president of the re-
public. lie will Immediately commits.
sion a prospective premier with the
task Of forming a new cabinet.
Latest available reports from the
war zone outside the city state that
Pilsudski's troops are facing grave
opposition.
But fighting continued outside the
capital, with the minister Of war of
the resigning Witos cabinet in per.
sonal charge. His leading generals
are General Sikorski and General
Stanislaw Haller, Sikorksi is at.
tempting to defeat the Pilsudski
troops in the suburbs while Haller
is concentrating against the rear
guard Of the Pilsudski forces.
Late reports stated that Pulsud-
skis supporter, General Romer, who
dominates Lubin; was dispatching a
contingent to attack the Sikorski
rear guard. Another Pulsudski
supporter, General Sawickis, oc.
cupied the important city Of LODI,
it was stated here.
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BRENIERTON, Wash, May 15-The Army radio station
Nome first established communication with the transPoar dirig
ble Norge according advces the thirteenth district
headquarters here today
message sent from Nome to the long missing Amundsen
Ellsworth ahp picked up by the Navy radio station
at St Paul. said
Received all Go ahead when ready"
The word relayed the Navy here by the Cordova
operator.
Report that the Norge had been heard from after more
than As hours of silence which radio stations all the north
continually called the letters LBT the Norges call
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WOCR|T|CALLY,
TWO SERIOUSLY
HURT IN CRASH
Milk Truck Struck - Driver
Admits Speed, but De-
nieS Drinking.

Howard QIobbO Bishop, %. Of
1923 lie Grande Ave. well known
semi-pro baseball player, was ex-
pected to die at any time at city
hospital today while three compan-
ions lay at the same hospital with
evere injuries. one Of them in crit
ical condition. as the result OF a
speeding auto-milk truck crash in
front OF 1900 Shelby ST., one block
south Of Fountain Square, at
a. m.
Police said the accident was the
result Of combination of speed and
liquor. The driver Of the auto. one
OF those at the hospital admitted the
speed, but denied the liquor charge.
He was Earl Nevin, rs, Of 1885 w.
Washington ST.. west side athlete.
not so severely injured. OF the two
others. Paul j. Ball. %, OF 1925
Shelby St, was unconscious and ir
critical condition, while Paul
Smith. 90, OF 140 S. Elder Ave, was
the least seriously hurt.
Planned Fishing Trip
Tonight the four young men had
planned to 90 ishing. Just before
the crash they had been hunting
might crawlers" to be used as bait.
Originally they had planned to go
t., the kentucky Derby at Churchill
Downs. but their finances were too
low.
Police charged Nevins with driving
an auto while intoxicated, assault
and battery. speeding and driving
on the left side Of the street. while
the others were charged with in
toxication.
Only Smith would admit that he
had been drinking.
And I only had some near beer, ,"
he stated.
Nevins admitted that he was
driving the car about forty.fve
miles an hour" at the time OF the
crash.
Lost Control
According to MotorpoIice Giles and
w. Mueller the speeding auto, pi-
lotad by Nevins, was headed south
on Virginia Ave. and driven into
Shelby st. at Fountain Square.
Then Nevi1s apparently lost con-
troll. The machine skidded ninety
feet to the left side OF the street
and into the milk truck, parked at
the curb, headed noth. The truck,
property of the william Fisher Com
pany, was demolished, as was the
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Today's
Best Real
Estate Buys

Are listed in the Real Estate for
Sale columns Of today's Want
Ads. This is "Own-a-Home
Week." and many attractive
real estate offerings are listed
in the Want Ads. Turn to them
now.
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GRAND Jury
WILL PROBE
PARK BOARD
State Accounts Body Also to
Look Into Letting of
Contracts.
HEARING is POSTPONED
Third Major Case of Officials
Taken Up.


faced a third major investigation Of
alleged law violations by officials.
Ten days ago the grand jury be-
gan election fraud Investigations.
Thursday it started taking testimony
relative to alleged bribgery OF police.
Today Prosecutor william II. Remy
planned to direct its attention. to negli-
gence and ineficiency charges which
Controller William c. Buser filed
with Mayor John L. Duvall Thurs
day against Albert NJ. Mcguire, park
board member.
Accounts Board Also
A State board Of accounts inves-
tigation of part of the charges also
was planned.
Allegations were made in Buser's
charges of contract letting without
competition among bidders.
The general statute provides con-
tracts shall be let solely on compet-
tive bidding" Lawrence F. Orr.
head OF the accounts board de-
clared.
I'm not familiar with the park
board statute offhand, but we'll look
up the law on that right away" he
said.
Seventy.five separate acts and fail.
ures to act by former Mayor Lew
Shank's park board we're condemned
in Buser's charges.
"If the controller has evidence
to support some Of those charges
we want him over here before the
grand jury" Deputy Prosecutor
John L. Niblack declared. Niblack
was assigned by Remy to investi-
gate Buser's allegations.
Hearing Postponed
Hearing before the mayor of
Buser's charges, asking Maguire's
removal from the board. was post
poned until Friday at request Of Ma
guire's attorneys.
The mayor had set Tuesday for the
hearing. Mcguire retained Miller.
Daley & Thompson to represent him.
When they decided to fight the case
in the courts if Mcguire is removed.
they asked a delay that they might
gather all their evidence and make
a good record at the hearing. The
request was granted.
The mayors office will be the scene
Of the hearing, it has been decided
tentatively. Probable attendance Of
crowd of spectators may later
cause it's removal to the council
chamber.
Corporation Counsel Alvah j.
Rucker will be in the role of prose
cutor, repre@nting Buser
For Mcguire
Two OF the three other members
Of the board lined up with Mcguire.
They were Emsley Johnson, board
president, and Frank p. Manly.
Duvall recently attempted to re-
move Johnson and put Clarence l.
Baker in his place. Resultant court
proceedings still are pending.
Shank, Johnson and Manly, each
declared the matters complained of
were 'matterss of discretion" and,
though the controller does not ap.
prove of them, they were proud of
every decision. Each planss to tes.
tify at Maguire's hearing.
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Forecast

Fair weather tonight and
Sunday; rising temperature
predicted.
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The farmers chief difficulty, as
see it. lies in the fact that he has
tried to remain an independent
Instead of retaining his rights he
Instead of retaining hi srights he
is lowering them; instead Of standing
on his feet he Is fiat on his back.
thrown down by exploiters and
manipulators. who though lacking
his stock in tf3de, his caapcity for
work, his natural advantage still
have sense enough to organize.
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Home Edition

Martha Lee Answers Cues
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spending several weeks at Stone
leigh Court.
GrahaIn-Burklin Wedding
At Noon I'm st. Adams.


A simple but beautifully arranged
wedding took place In st. Adams Par
ish Hall today at noon. when Miss Sal
lie Jewell Burklin, daughter of Mrs.
Mary r.. Burklin. was married to MIR.
Clarence @. Graham, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Graham. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. DIR. Warner.
The church was effectively decorated in
pink and white gladiolas. dahlias and
ferns. The bride was escorted and
given away by her brother, Mr.. Robert
M. Burklin. Her dress, which was
made on very straight lines, was OF
sheer white georgette, with inSets of
duchess lace. forming the yoke of the
dress and deep cuffs of the long
sleeves. Duchess lace was also used
In forming a deep point in the front
and back of the skirt. She wore
white georgette hat, trimmed with
fiat white rose and a long chiffon
streamer, which fell to the hem of her
dress. She carried shower OF bride
roses and lilies of the valley.
Her maid of honor, and only attend
ant. was Miss Marion V. Bailey. Miss
Bailey wore a dress Of apple green
georgette, also made on very straight
lines with long sleeves. The skirt had
a circular overskirt, formed by the
continuation Of the paneled back. Her
hat was Of black velvet, faced with a
lattice work of black and silver rib
bon. She carried a shower boquet of
butterfly roses.
Later in the day Mr.. and Mrs.
Graham left for a Northern motor
trip, Mrs. Graham travelling in a dress
Of old rose morocco crepe, with a
velour hat to match. She also wore a
black kasha cloth coat, gray lined,
with a platinum fox collar.
Mrs. Graham, a former student of
George Washington University and a
member of Sigma Kappa Sorority, has
been entertained by Miss Marion
Bailey, Mrs. Robert NJ. Burklin, Miss
Florence Murray and Misses Kath-
crime and Elizabeth Wright.
Mr.. Graham was also a student of
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man. On their return they will move
into their new home at 1861 Crescent
place.
Capt. and Mrs. George G. Park
hurst, who have been the guests of
the latter's mother, Mrs. Stewart A.
Mailman of Chevy Chase, will leave
Saturday for New York and will sail
from there October for Hawaii.
Mr.. and. Mrs Webb jay. with Mr..
and Mrs. j. NJ. Young of Miami, Fla
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SOCIETY
Continued from page 2o.)

tau-a and their daughter. Miss Mary
|, Hardy; Mrs. Colin Fraser of Sydney.
Australia; Miss Caroline Hitchcock of
! San Diego, Mr.. Hanson of Schenec-
. tady. n. Y. and Miss Anna Barringer
Of New York.
Miss Marjorie Chace, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs Daniel G. Chace, and Mr..
Frank Bell Robson, son of Mrs. JEFF
e ferson Davis Robson of Baltimore,
will be married this afternoon at 4
I o'clock In the Chevy Chase Presby-
terian Church, the Rev. +. &. Rey-
nolds. pastor Of the Wesley Methodist
: Episcopal Church. officiating, assisted
I by the Rev. j. Hillman Hollister pas
tor of the Chevy Chase church.
Palms. ferns and tall baskets filled
with pink dahlias will make a pretty
I background for the wedding party,
. and In the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
: t'hace on Virginia streets Chevy
Chase. where a reception will follow.
Autumn flowers will be used in pro-
I fusion. Mr.. Frederick s. Stitt, organ
ist, will play a short program before
' the ceremony and the wedding music.
. The bride will be escorted and given
In marriage by her father, and will
wear white crepe romaine over white
satin, the straight bodice finished with
short cap sleeves and the circular
skirt trimmed with lace. Her tulle
VEIL which forms the train, will be
held by coronet of lace and orange
. blossoms, and she will carry a shower
: bouquet OF bride roses.
Miss Olive Chace will be maid Of
. honor for her sister and will wear
rose color georgette crepe, made with
straight bodice and bouffant skirt
{ trimmed with ribbon embroidery in
, rainbow shades and a ribbon girdle Of
rainbow colors. Her rose color geor-
gette hat will also be trimmed with
ribbon of varied shades and she will
larry pink roses. Miss Emma Rob
son, sister of the bridegroom; Miss
; Pauline Long. Mrs. Miriam Hamel
, and Miss Lillian Cook are-the brides
, other attendants and their costumes
IRE OF georGette crepe made with
tight bodices and full skirts and
trimmed in ribbon of rainbow shades.
Mr.. Lewis Robson. will be best man
for his brother and the uShers will in
clude Mr.. William Robson, brother of
the bridegroom, Mr.. Foster Dowell of
Baltimore, Mr.. Wilton Hall and Mr..
Wilbur Oakley.
Mrs. Chace, mother Of the bride
will receive with the wedding party
l]er gown is of autumn leaf brown
fat crepe with a velvet hat to match.
Mr.. Robson and his bride will leave
shortly after the ceremony for a wed
ding trip. the latter travelling in a
Jungle green satin dress trimmed with
fur. small velour hat to match and
green plated coat.
The special counselor of the Peru.
Wan embassy, Senor Alberto Salo-
mon, entertained at luncheon at the
Mayfiower today in honor of the Di-
rector of Public Health OF Peru and
Sonora de Lorente. There were 1S
guests in the company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodbury. Blair have
closed their villa, Beachholm. at
Newport and are at the Plaza Hotel in
New York where they will spend
some time before coming to Wash
~lngton.
Mrs. Edmund Pendleton has re.
turned to Washington and is occupy
ing her apartment at StoneIeigh
Court for the Winter Mrs. r. +.
Thomas of Chattanooga. Tenn. is
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arrived lIr. Jays yacht. Trouba-
dour, wh.ch is anchored in the Poto-
mac. Theyshave taken apartments at
the Congressional Country Club for
the month of October.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman III. Jensen ar
rived Tuesday after passing the Sum-
mer in the West and Northwest. In
Nebraska they were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. c. C. Jensen, where they
were extensively entertained at many
social and notable events.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Logan are
spending their Autumn vacation IN
New York. visiting their cousins,
Lieut.. Gov. and Mrs. Seymour Low
Evening star., 1926-09-30

8. Johnson, son of Mr.. III. a. Johnson.
will be married Tuesday at noon in
the First Reformed Church, the
ceremony to be followed by a break
fast at the Women's City Club. Miss
Ealey has been extensively entertained
among the parties. including shower
given by Mrs. Jeens Maclaren Tues
day evening. Miss Grace Almquist en-
tertained Tuesday evening. September
II. and Miss Helen Clark will entertain
Saturday evening. The Delta Chap
ter Of the Tau Phi Sorority, of which
Miss Ealey is member, gave
shower for her Tuesday evening, Sep
tember 81, and Miss Elizabeth Hanger
was hostess Saturday. September Is.
Mrs. Frank Schellfeffer gave a picnic
for her sister Sunday in Rock Creek
Park.
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George Washington and a member of
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity.
After October Is, Mr.. and Mrs.
Graham will be at home at 2S20 Thirty
fourth place.
Maj. Cen and Mrs. Hanson E. Ely,
the officers and ladies' of Washington
Barracks will be at home after 4
o'clock the first Sunday of each month
and continuing until Lent.
Mrs. Julian Smith, wife Of Maj.
Julian Smith, who has been confined
to a local hospital for injuries which
she received in an auto accident, is
now at home in her apartment at the
Ontario, where she is convalescing.
Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Adams, hav
ing closed their country home, will
return to Washington today. They
will be accompanied by their daugh-
ter. Mrs. Claudius III. NJ. Roberts, who
has been making q series of visits In
the East. Mrs. Roberts will return
to her home in st. Louis the middle of
October.
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Proctor, who
returned recently from Europe, have
given up their apartment at 1901 Con-
necticut avenue and are staying at
the Wardman Park Hotel until they
move to their new home at 10 Ealo
rama circle.
Col. and Mrs. G. j. Fiebeger and
Miss Julia F'ieberger Of 2318 Nine
teenth street have been called to Ohio
by the death of Mrs. F1eberger's
mother, Mrs. William H. Epson.
Miss kathryn Ealey, daughter of
Mrs. Amelia r. Ealey, and Mr.. Allan
Evening star., 1926-09-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred F. Benziger
are at the Madison, New York, prior
to opening their new apartment at
$40 Park avenue, that city.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Woodbury. Blair have
closed their villa, Beachholm. at
Newport and are at the Plaza. Hotel in
New York, where they will spend
some time before coming to Wash
n ington.
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Mrs. Edmund Pendleton has re.
turned to Washington and is occupy
ing her apartment at StoneIeigh
ourt for the Winter. Mrs. r. +.
Ihomas of Chattanooga. Tenn, is
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Miss kathryn Ealey, daughter of
Mrs. Amelia r. EaIey, and Mr.. Allan
Evening star., 1926-09-30

The special counselor of the Peru
Wan embassy, Senor Alberto Salo-
mon, entertained at luncheon at the
Alayfower today in honor of the Di-
rector of Public Health OF Peru and
Sonora de Lorente. There were 1S
guests in the comnanv
Evening star., 1926-09-30

lIardy: Mrs. Colin Fraser of Sydney.
Australia; Miss Caroline Hitchcock of
San Diego, Mr.. Hanson of Schenec-
tady. n. Y. and Miss Anna Barringer
of New York
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