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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-28
G|LL|OM OPPOSES
STEvE'S RETURN
Asks Order on Warden DAILY
Be Set Aside.

Contending the court acted beyond
its authority Saturday when it or
dered Warden Walter H. Daily of
Indiana State Prison to return D.
C. Stephenson, serving a life SEN
tence for murder, to Indianapolis,
May 6, to testify in a civil suit
Wrought against him by a former
wife, Attorney General Arthur l..
Gilliom today filed a petition to set
aside the order in Superior Court
One.
Because Floyd Mattice, attorney
for Mrs. Nettie Stephenson Brehm,
the plaintiff, was out of the city,
Judge James A. Leathers could not
hear oral arguments on the petition,
He said he would do so mex: week.
Mrs. Brehm is seeking $10,500 from
the former Klan dragon for the
support of their daughter. II.
Gilliom's petition set out that Su.
perior Court has no authority in the
matter because the prison iS outside
its judicial district; Stephenson is a
life prisoner. lodged permanently in
the prison; no constitutional provi'
sion is made for bearing the ex'
penses of bringing Stephenson here,
and that the order fails to show that
the evidence sought Of Stephenson
Is material to the case.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-28
Guests to Play Hands Under Actual
Guidance of Work, Bridge Expert

Work as to how they should be
bid and played.
The pleasure in this game is
the ability to play it we'll, and ad-
vice from Mr.. Work has enabled
thousands of players in other
cities to improve their game.
The capacity of the l. s.
Ayres tea room is limited and
reservations should be tele-
phoned at once to the station
cry department or the cashier
of the tea room, Main 5000.
Organize a party Of your
friends, if you desire. Or come
alone, as you wish. 1t will be
an afternoon of pleasure and
profit for those who are interest
ed in this game.
A nominal charge of $3.50 will
cover the cost of the demonstra-
ton and refreshments.
Tuesday and Wednesday after.
noon. May 8 and 4 at tS p. m.
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SOUTHARD AID TO
L|NGENFELTER IN
ENGINEERS WORK
Former County Office Hold
er Succeeds Dupree
Next Monday.

w. w. Southard, II y. Irvington
Ave, former county engineer, today
was appointed assistant city engineer
in charge of the sewer department.
He succeeds Dan Dupree Monday,
it was announced by Engineer Frank
Lingenfelter, who recommended
Southards appointment to the board
of works, and will receive a salary of
S2,160 annually.
Southard, during his service as
county engineer, was involved in
the gravel-stone fight. Southard
followed George Schmidt into the
county office when the latter re-
signed to become city engineer.
Southard served throughout 1926,
but was defeated in the primaries.
Henry Campbell is now engineer.
Schmidt had drawn up rigid speci-
fications for road improvements
which gravel leaders, said d.scrimi-
mated against them. Southard con-
tinued to carry out the specifica-
tions.
The State tax board in several in
stances. refused to approve road
bonds because of the rigid specifica-
tions. Recently county commissions
ers issued an order that all county
specifications be similar to those of
the State highway commission.
An effort was made recently to
have Southard appointed engineer
of the White River flood prevention
widening and levee work.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-28
Nighties Naughty
as Evening Wear
BIZ Times SDecidJ

BIZ Times SDectGL
GREENCASTLE. Ird., April 26.-
Boys in pajamas must stay in their
own dormitories.
This ruling. backed up with a
threat of instant dismissal for Of
tenders, was the blow to one of De
Pauw University's traditions de-
livered by the faculty today.
Not that the lads are wont to
wander frequently through somebody
else's dormitory. But once a year,
the night before May day. men
students have held it their in
alienable right to slip pajamas
over their street clothes and go
trooping through the sleeping
quarters of every sorority house
and woman's dormitory in the Uni
versity, singing as they surge past
the smiling girls in kimonas.
The faculty has not indicated
just how it is going to stop the
parade. The first student reaction
to the ultimatum, expressed in
fraternity house conversations, was
a defiant:
"We'll parade anyway"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-28
ARREST VICTIM
GETS REVENGE
Has Alleged Bogus Officer
Jailed on Four Charges.

George Morris, 43, Of 240 n. Gray
ST., is in city prison today charged
with grand larceny, blackmail. i'm
personating an officer and vagrancy.
Bond was fixed at $4,000.
When Morris was searched police
found the fancy Sergeant of De.
tectives" badge Morris is alleged TO
have worn on April 2. when he "ar.
rested" Frank E. Reeder, 5000 N.
Pennsylvania St, in the Traction
Terminal Station. Also inscribed on
the gilded badge. in small letters,
was "State of Michigan"
Morris is charged with approach
ing Reeder in the basement of the
Terminal Bldg. after having first
employed a small boy in his alleged
game" and placing him under
"arrest." Morris, according to
Reeder, then took him to police
headquarters, but left him. alone in
the corridor while he went to fix
it up with the seargeant and evade
the newspaper reporters.
Reeder said he withdrew $1,033
from bank and gave Morris 81 900
as s"cash bail" and So ''for the
sergeant"
ReeGer said he became suspicious
few days ago when Morris de-
nanded more money for the
SSAeSssss 80 aa-Ai.lsA.s 4sS-Ass 4
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-28
BEVERIDGE PRACTICED
AGAINST TRAINS ROAR
Days as Student Orator Rich in Anecdote- Initials
on Tree-Memorial Service Planned.

voice heard above the roar of pass
ing trains as part OF the training
which later made him one of the
outstanding orators Of the century.
This and countless anecdotes today
were revently discussed by those
who knew the former United States
Senator from Indiana when he was
a student here at De Pauw Univer-
sity. Beveridge was graduated in
1885, but was a frequent visitor at
the institution manifesting great
interest in his alma mater. He re-
ceived the honorary LII. D. in 1918.
For years the Delta Kappa Epsi-
lon Wfraternity preserved a full
length mirror before which Bever.
idge used to practice gesticulation.
During the recent spring vacation.
while students were away, this
mirror was smashed. The parts
were preserved and the mirror is to
be restored and rehung in an honor
position in the halls Of the beautiful
new chapter house.
Tie plateglass mirror was used by
Beveridge to practice his speeches
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lently, threatening to do battle with
State troops scheduled to open the
dixie with dynamite tomorrow.
The proposed opening would allow
the swollen river to flow through a
fertile valley to a large lake and
thence to the gulf. Engineers say
this would relieve pressure ON the
levee at New Orleans.
All Troops Ready
Machine guns, rifles and shotguns
back up the threats of the farmers,
who refuse to sacrifice their homes.
The entire National Guard of Lou
isiana is ready to enforce the order
Of Governor II. o. Simpson to cut
the wall.
Our people have lived here for
zoo years" one of the leaders of
the armed guard of the levee said.
ITO hell with New Orleans. We
built these levees and Wen protect
them with our lives if we have to.
We're not going to be driven out
Officials hoped, however. that &
way would be 4ound to save the
situation without bloodshed.
Residents OF the valley have
yielded TO authorities demand for
evacuation, however. Their families,
portable property and livestock have
been moved to New ORLEANS for
safety. But the men are returning
to the region today. for the
threatened battle.
Evade Guards
Although an order prohibits any
one entering the doomed valley
without a permit. the rural resi-
dents know every foot of the
territory and have been able to slip
through the guards.
The levee cut was authorized by
Governor Simpson after State
engineers and Gen. Edgar Jadwin,
chief of the army engineers, had
approved 1t.
1t is planned to blow the dixie
Friday. At least 5000 persons will
be made homeless, damage OF
81, 900, 900 to 100000 will be done
and 100000 acres of land will be
flooded.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-28

invoke an o'clock curfew order.
Guardsmen patrol the streets of the
inundated city in boats.
Elsewhere, troops are needed to
assist medical authorities in their
efforts, SO far successful, to prevent
plague attacking refugee camps.
Such sanitary measures are being
taken as possible, but polluted water
supply, exposure and poor food has
caused many of the homeless to be
stricken.
Spread of any malignant disease
has been averted, however, largely
due to efforts of Red Cross physi-
clans who have vaccinated and in
noculated virtually all those in the
camps against diseases common un-
der such conditions.
Sweeping downward out of the
great bottle" known as the delta,
mad waters of the Mississippi were
leaping past Vicksburg today on their
way to the gulf.
The highest water in history at
this point is expected within a few
hours. Comparatively little damage
woul dresult here If the levee gave
way. Most of Vicksburg is on a bluff
and safe.
Apprehension was felt by Govern
ment engineers for the Vicksburg
levee and sea wall and for levees at
Delta, La, across the Mississippi
from here. Throughout the night
levee workers continued strengthen
ing the embankments.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-28
q CHINESE DIE
BY STRANGL|NG
Alleged Communists, One a
Woman, Executed.

BIZ United Prcss
PEKIN. April 2S.-Twenty- -one
Chinese, captured when local police
raided the soviet embassy compound
here, were strangled to death today
by order of Marshal Chang Tso-Lin.
The strangled Chinese include one
woman and also the famous leader,
Li-Ta-Hoa.
The Chinese were alleged by Chang
to be communists. They were taken
in raid by Chang's men on the
compound. permission for which had
been granted by the diplomatic corps.
Executions by strangulation followed
a secret trial." according to the an.
nouncement of the infiiction of the
penalty. Russian prisoners seized
during the raid were not executed
and there still remained today thirty
other Chinese in prison.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-28
$4,33O INCREASE
IN RELIEF FUND
City's Contribution Reaches
$17,515.84 Total.

Indianapolis today continued to
give generously to the Mississippi
flood relief fund being collected
throughout the nation by the Ameri-
can Red Cross.
At noon the local fund had reached
total of S12515.S4. an increase of
S4.S30 since noon Wednesday. Con.
tributions were still coming In this
afternoon at Red Cross head
quarters, War Memorial Bldg, TT
N. Meridian St., William Fortune,
head of the local chapter said.
That the money might be used
Immediately in work among Euf-
ferers in the flood zone, the local
chapter forwarded it's check for
$4,000 to Washington Red Cross
headquarters. A check for $4,000
was sent earlier in the week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-28

scrambling around, holding onto him,
and then my feet were on the slip
perry bank and l knew 1 had got my
brother back. l was awfully glad
for mothers sake, too. She just
cried hard with joy afterwards. Ray
mcnd never seemed very scared
though. He just kept telling us he
had got his 'foots all wetted.'
Proud of Neola
"It was a miracle said the
mother. THE fact that Nicola can
not swim, and yet in water so deep
got hold of Raymond and scrambled
onto the bank. cannot Re explained.
As she ran to he cana bank that
day she had screamed and 1 had
heard her, but before I got there she
had Raymond out and other folks
came running and then my brave
little girl handed Raymond into my
arms. Only mothers could know
how I felt at that moment! I'm
proud of my little girl--we all are"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-28
Engine and Nine Cars
Plunge Into Caue-In

BIZ United Press
PITTSTON, Pa. April 2S.--A To-
comotive and nine mine cars plunged
into cave hole which suddenly
opened under the tracks at the No. Q
colliery of the Pennsylvania Coal
Company here today. The hole,
which appeared without warning as
the train approached it, was so feet
deep and so feet wide.
Mike Shopko. engineer OF the
train, saw the earth dropping in
front Of him and saved his life by
leaping from the cab of his engine
just a second before it plunged
from sight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-28
Complain Central
Kept Them Waiting

One hundred thirty-four subscrib-
ers of the Prairies Telephone Com
pany, Brookston, Ind, feel that they
have suffered by long waits for
Central" and this is one Of the
complaints incorporated in a petit
ton for better service filed today
with the Indiana public service COM
mission.
They also state that they are re-
quired to pay $3.50 a month in
advance and if ten days late with
payment, $1.75. William A.Edwards,
commission telephone expert. is in
vestigating.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-28
"Wallie" Misses
Masters Voice

"Wallie," collie at the Beveridge
mansion. was lonesome today.
Friendly wagging his tail, the dog
lay on the front steps of the home
of his late master. former Senator
Albert J. Beveridge.
"Wallie" seemed to understand
that sorrow had befallen the Bev-
eridge household. said Edward
Bohne, former secretary Of the late
author.
"Wallie nearly always accompanied
Mr.. Beveridge on his walks" he
said.
A wreath of white lilies hangs
on the front decreasing at the
bereaved home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-28

There are still nearly three times
as many marriages as divorces in
Marion County annually, but the
marriages gradually are decreasing
while divorces increase, figures for
1926 showed today.
In 1926 the courts legally separated
I ,371 couple who had faithfully
promised to honor and obey" but
found matrimony not their liking.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-28
LOUISIANA FACES REVOLT
OVER BREAKING LEVEES;
800 KNOWN FLOOD DEAD
Armed Men Patrol DikeS
Scheduled for Opening
Friday.
ALL TROOPS WILL ACT
State Gives Orders to Entire
Guard.

BIZ United Prcss
NEW ORLEANS, La, April
28.-A crisis was imminent to-
day for a handful of lowland
farmers who have defied the
State of Louisiana to cut the
Mississippi River Ievee in an
effort to save New Orleans.
Fourteen miles south of the city
armed trappers and farmers Of st.
Bernard parish walk the levee si.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-28
BEVER|DGE
RITES SET
FOR FRIDAY
Services at Meridian St.
Methodist Church at
z O'Clock.
WILL NOT LIE IN STATE
Eminent Friends of Former
Senator Expected.
WILL NOT LIE IN STATE

Simple but impressive funeral
services for former United States
Senator Albert jeremiah Beveridge
will be conducted Friday at p. M,
at Meridian Street Methodist Episco-
pal Church.
Friends of the family, in behalf of
4, MIrs. Beveridge, refused a request
~6f Pliny II. Wolfard, secretary to
Governor Jackson, that Mr.. Bever-
idges body be removed to the State
house to lie in state this afternoon
or Friday.
Notables of the State and nation
were expected to arrive in Indian
apolis tonight to visit the home and
attend Fridays services.
At the Beverage home, 4164
Washington Blvd, messages of con-
dolence from all parts of the coun-
try continued to arrive from per-
sonal and political associates of the
noted author and statesman.
The former Senator died at his
residence at $40 a. m. Wednesday,
following a heart attack. Hc was
stricken two weeks ago.
Private Rites Also
Brief private services will be held
at the home previous to the public
rites at the Meridian St, Church,
Larz A. Whitcomb. a friend Of the
family, announced.
Obsequies at the church will be
In charge Of the Rev. Virgil E.
Rorer, pastor, and Bishop Joseph M.
Francis of the Episcopal Church.
Burial will be in Crown Hill
cemetery in the vicinity Of the tomb
of James Whitcomb Riley, Hoosier
poet.
Friends of the family reported
Mrs. Beveridge had a restful night
and was refreshed this morning.
The Beveridge's two children
Joined their sorrowng mother at the
home today. Albert j. Beveridge Jr.,
as, a. student at ST Marks Academy
&Bouth Borough, Mass, travelling
alone, reached the city at Ills a. m.
Miss Abby Spencer Beveridge, l6. a
student at Foxcroft Academy, Mid
Gleburg, Va, arrived at 1882 a. m.
She was accompanied by Mrs.
Marshall Field Of Chicago and
Washington, aunt of Mrs. Bever-
idge.
Met By Friends
The children were met by
Frederick c. Bartlett, Chicago.
her close friends and John c..
Shaffer. editor of The Indianapolis
Star, intimate friend Of the family.
Myron Eddy, brother of Mrs. Bev-
eridge, formerly in the consular
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-28
TROLLEYS CRASH
At GARY; IS HURT
Cars Catch Fire-PaniC Is
AVerted.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
GARY, Ind, April 29.--Thirteen
men were injured here today when
two Gary street railway cars
crashed head-on.
Both cars were crowded with iNas-
sengers and a near panic broke out
when both cars caught fire.
However. steady nerved people In
the crowd made themselves heard
above the din and an orderly empty
ing of the cars followed.
The injured were taken to a hos.
pital. where it was said most o.
them were suffering from slight
cuts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-28
GOVERNOR HOME FRIDAY
Jackson Will Return to Attend
Beveridge Funeral.

Governor Jackson. who was sched-
uled to return to the city from the
East at noon today, notified his SEQ.
retary, Pliny Wolfard, that he win
not arrive here from Washington,
D. c. until Friday noon.
The Governor is accompanied by
Mrs. Jackson and Adjutant General
and Mrs. William H. Kershner. They
will return in time to attend the
Beveridge funeral.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-28
DIVORCES SLOWLY GAIN
ON MARRIAGE FIGURES
Still Three Times Many Tie Matrimonial Knots as Sever
Them, but 1926 Shows Ratio Changing.

A total of 1904 couples began
welded life.
Comparison with divorce and mar
riage figures for 1924 shows the
gradual decrease in popularity of the
marriage state.
In 1924 total Of 1864 couples
took the nuptial vows, $50 more than
in 1926. And in 1924 there were
1920 divorces, 70 more than in
1926.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-28
RiUerM May Rise
to So Feet

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON. April Is
The flood stage in the Missis-
sippi River at Vicksburg will
rise to 57.5 or SO feet about
May 3, the Weather Bureau
predicted today.
Below Vicksburg the rise will
continue slowly, as previously
forecast, with probably some
what higher stages than were
at first expected.
AT Helena, Ark, the river
has been stationary since Tues
day morning and is now falling
above Vicksburg.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-28
s35o,ooo ART STOLEN
Rembrandt and Titan Canvases
Missing From Moscow Museum.


Missing From Moscow Museum.
BU United Press
MOSCOW, April 2S.-Rembrandt's s
painting of Christ and work of
Titan were missing today from
frames in the Museum of Fine Arts
whence they had been cut and
stolen.
The theft recalled the famous dis
appearance Of the Mona Lisa which
was ripped from it's frame in the
Louvre. In addition to Rembrandt
and Titian's works, three other pic
lures by Correggio, Pizzano and Col
lodolcci were stolen. The theft oc-
Cured the night of April 25. The
pictures were valued at $350,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-28
Barking Dog Stops
Raiding Police

A new "tip off" system was
encountered by Sergt. Roy Pope
and police squad, as they at
tempted to raid an alleged
gambling room, late Wednes-
day night, Pope declared today.
A large dog kept the officers
from mounting the stairs at
444.46 w. Washington St. the
residence OF Louis Thomas.
Pope said. The barking dog
"signalled" fifteen men in the
rooms. who walked across the
roof to an adjoining building
and escaped, Pope said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-28
Two Hundred Thousand
Homeless in Water
Swept Areas.
LOSS OF s200,0O0,00O
Figures Announced by Sec
retary Hoover.

BIZ United Press
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 28.
With the threat of the rag
ing Mississippi to New Orleans
yet to be reckoned with, 300
known dead have been counted
by relief workers in the flood
zone and officials estimate 200,-
900 are homeless. Damage will
exceed $200,000,000.
These estimates-and it is impos-
sible to state the terrific toll of the
flood defnitely-have been made by
Secretary of Commerce Herbert
Hoover, relief dictators.
Urgent calls for more rescue boats
came today from a number of in
undated towns in southern Missis-
sippi and southeastern Arkansas as
the flood stages of the Mississippi
River and its tributaries rose higher
in that section.
Hundreds Menaced
Hundreds of persons were still en-
dangered near Belzoni, Miss, and a
large number Of boats put out from
Vicksburg and other points to make
rescues in that section today.
Removal of refugees in the Sun
flower River district was nearing
completion and all boats possible
were being diverted to the section
near Belzoni. Other boats were
sent into southeastern Arkansas,
where hundreds are fleeing to the
hills.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-28
HELD IN 1A5 R0BBERIES
Two Small Town Youths Identified
by Victims in Chicago.

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, April 2S.-One hun
dred forty-flve hold-ups in four
months is the new record for
criminal activity in Chicago made
by two small town" youths, held
by police.
Almost 200 owners and patrons of
drug stores. restaurants, meat mar
kets and dry goods stores have
identified the two, who are Daniel
Moylin, %, Bear Falls. Kan, and
William Becker, %, Sheboygan, Wis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-28
BY Edwin V. O'Neel
Times StGn Correspondent

GREENCASTLE Ind, April 2S.-
The late Albert j. Beveridge while
a student in De Pauw University
here, used to go down to the Big
Four bridge and attempt to make his
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-28
$3,O85,6OO GiUen
for Relief

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON. April a.
The Red Cross drive for
S5,00O,000 for Mississippi River
flood sufferers had reached the
$3,085, 800 mark this forenoon.
From far away Guam came
nearly $1,000 gathered by Cart.
L. S. Shapley, U. S. N, Gov.
ernor of Guam.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-28
LAWYER SUES AIMEE
Evangelist Paid Only Part of Fee,
Attorney Alleges.

Be- United Press
LOS ANGELES. April 2s.-Writs
of attachment on real estate owned
by Aimee Semple Mcpherson, famous
evangelist, have been issued In be-
half of Roland Rich Woolley, her
former attorney.
Woolley sued to collect $500 he
claims Mrs. Mcpherson still owes
. him for representing her during her
Ahearing last year on charges of con-
spiracy to defeat justice. He alleges
only $11,o0O OF $19,500 has been paid.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-28
UNITED FOR FARM AID
Three National Organizations to
Frame Bill for Congress.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, April 2s.-Three
national farm organizations purport.
ing to represent 100000 farmers,
will meet here in October TO frame
warm relief legislative program
for the next session Of Congress.
Chester Gray of the American Farm
Bureau Federation and Frederic
Brenckman Of the National Grange,
announced today after call at the
White House.
Beside the federation and grange,
the Farmers Union also will be rep
resented.