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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-17
EMPLOYMENT IN
STATE NORMAL,
REPORT SHOWS
Usual Midsummer De-
crease in Factory Jobs
Indicated.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-Normal
employment conditions for midsum-
mer in Indiana were reported to-
day by the Department of Labor.
The report said that steel and
iron mills decreased more than
seasonably," but that the general
situation is in "the usual midsum-
mer decrease"
Some idleness throughout the
country" was reported.
Several major industries curtailed
forces as well as operating sched-
ules, largely because, it was said.
of usual midsummer slackening,
plant alteration and vacations.
A marked decline" in building,
with surplus of building trades
workers, and a decrease in railroad
shop employment were reported
The boot and shoe industry in New
England, however, reported inn
provement.
There was a further recession in
the automobile industry, and a
large number of these workers were
unemployed during the month";" tha
department said in its monthly in~
dustrial employment report.
In Illinois little change was re-
ported, contractors and meat-pack-
ers increasing their forces while
metal-product manufacturers re-
duced their workers.
In Ohio, it was stated, "there Ia
surplus of workers in nearly every
line"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-17
EUROPE is HIS TOPIC
Edward L. Kruse Speaks to In
dianapoIis Rotarians.

Rotary members Tuesday heard
discussion of present European con-
ditions by Edward L. Kruse, In
dianapoliS delegate to the Interna-
tional Rotary convention held at
Ostend, Belgium, in June.
France is in better condition than
is generally believed, while Ger
many is making greater progress
than most European countries be-
cause of educational, industrial and
business activities, Kruse said.
= He described visits to famous
battlef1elds of the World War which
he said had beeen changed but
little.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-17
INDIANA BAPTISTS SET
ATTENDANCE RECORD
Fifteenth Annual Assembly in
Progress at Franklin.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
FRANKLIN, Ind, Aug. 17.-All
attendance records have been
broken at the Indiana Baptist as
sembly by the registration of ap-
proximately 300 persons for the
fifteenth annual session being held
at Franklin College here.
The actual enrolment in the
courses being offered for the two
weeks training is 266. There are
forty instructors and officers.
Registration for single sessions
and the large group expected here
this weekend for the State Baptist
Young Peoples Union convention
probably will put the total beyond
500.
The work given in the annual as
sembly toward an assembly diploma.
Ten were graduated last year, with
total enrolment of lat. The
number Of graduates this year is ex-
pected to be much larger than ever
before. The list will be ready for
announcement this week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-17
Alleged Stolen Car Burns
BIZ Times Special

BIZ TfHes SpecI0T
HAMMOND, Ind, Aug. 17.-Harry
Brown. alleged auto thief, escaped
when fire destroyed the car he is
said to have stolen. Flames started
when a cigaret stub tossed by
Brown ignited gasoline from a leaky
tank.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-17
WORKMAN is INJURED
Falling Beam Fractures Mans Skull
at Shortridge High School.

Harry Jones, 35, 542 E. Market
ST., is in critical condition in st.
Vincent Hospital suffering from a
fractured skull received when a
heavy wooden beam six feet long
dropped from the second floor of
new Shortridge High School to the
lower floor, this morning.
Jones was at work when the beam
dropped. The right side of his head
was badly mangled. He is not ex-
pected to live.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-17
WOMAN, 81, BURIED.

NEW ALBANY. Ind, Aug. IT.
Funeral services were held here to-
day tor Mrs. Mary Brady, 81. widow
OF James Brady, and one of the
city's Oldest residents. She died
Monday at the home of her daugh-
ter Mrs. Henry Phieffer. She leaves
three other daughters and two sons
Mrs. Theodore Perry, Indianap-
Oils: Mrs. Inez Hutton, South Bend;
Mrs. Eva Davidson, san Diego, CAL,
and George and Rem Brady.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-17
Awakening From Sleep
Lasting for Four Months
RoTARIANs TO CONFER
Activities for Year Will Be Mapped
Out Here Next Week.

State Rotary Club activities for
the coming year will be outlined
at melting of representatives next
Monday and Tuesday at the Clay
pool. Charles o. Grafton, Munci,
district governor, will preside. OFF,
GERS from fifty-eight Indiana Ro-
tary clubs will participate.
Frank H. Sparks, Indianapolis
Rotary president, will deliver well
coming address Monday morning.
Arthur H Sapp of Huntington, in
ternational president, will speak at
luncheon Tuesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-17
MINE COUNCIL GETS
REPORTS ON STRIKE
No Direct Action Likely at Union
Farley Here.

Farley Here.
District and local questions con-
fronting the United Mine Workers
Of America are being discussed by
the international executive council
in session at miners headquarters
here.
Harvey Cartwright, of Terre
Haute, district NO. IL president,
submitted a report of conditions at
Sullivan, Ind. James Terry, vice
president and William Mitch, secre-
tcry-treasurer of the district, read
additional reports on the Indiana
situation.
Tie board meeting is expected to
continue throughout the week. No
direct action is expected to be taken
or the bituminous mine suspension
i. eliect since April /, affairs of
which are controlled by the policy
cS.lnmtitee, subject to call by Presi-
ds41t John L. Lewis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-17
NEGLEY WILL
Push DUvALL
CHARGE TRIAL
Impeachment Move Not to
Die in Committee, He
Promises.


ing charges against Mayor Duvali
and City Controller william G. Bu-
ser will not die in the hands Of
special council committeeman,
Council President Claude E. Neg
ley today indicated in a statement.
An attempt will be made to have
a report ready for next council
meeting, Sept. 5. Negley said. He
reiterated his statement made Tues
day that the special body, investi-
eating charges set forth in the reso-
luton introduced by Otis E. Bar
tholomew at Mondays session, will
meet in a few days"
Fair Treatment Promised
1T am going to see that John Du-
vail and Buser have fair treatment"
He said plenty Of time will be given
members of the committee to read
and study the charges before the
initial meeting.
The uncertain fate Of the paper
rests in the hands Of special COM
mitteemen named by Negley. The
president selected himself chairman.
Others are o. Ray Albertson, Robert
E. Springsteen, Austin H. Todd and
Willard Ferguson.
"It will be a nice night II 1t
doesn't rain" o. Ray Albertson,
strong administration adherent,
commented late Tuesday night
when asked If he favored an ,.arly
meeting of his committee to con-
slider the charges.
Asked II he would insist on def
mite action, he repeated the remark.
Albertson's father recently was ap-
pointed Waterman at Casino Gar
den by the park board upon Du-
wallis approval.
Councilmen Not laxative
Councilmen visiting the city hall
Tuesday had little to say concern
ing the Monday night meeting.
References to the impeachment
charges brought no serious discus
sion, and indicated that councilmen
now are not as eager to push them
as before.
Walter r. Dorsett, Boynton j.
Moore, and DR.. Austin H. Todd were
in the building several times during
the day. The favored the resolution
in the early part of the Monday
session, but changed their stand
during the proceedings. NegIey,
Albertson and Bartholomew also
visited the city hall.
"Alvah Fuckers joke" Is all that
Duvall had to say when asked for
general statement.
Fail to Get Quorum
A quorum failed to appear at a
special council meeting Tuesday
night called by Negley to refer the
1928 budget figures to the financial
committee. Placing OF the state
ment in hands of committee was
overlooked Monday night.
Negley referred the budget TO the
finance committee, assuming that
the law gives him no opportunity to
choose special body.
Opinion ofg John K. Ruckelshaus
city attorney, was asked on legality
of the procedure. In event the
opinion is against this action, Neg
lev said he would call another SDe-
cial session tonight.
Negley, Bartholomew and Albert
son were the only members present
Tuesday night. Moore reached the
city hall after others were leaving
an hour later than. the call speci-
fed. All were notified to appear
Negley said.
Albertson Is chairman OF the
financial body. Other members are
Raub. Todd, Springsteen and Bar
tholomew.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-17
Muncie Mayer Heads Elks

By Times Special
MUNCIE, Ind, Aug. 17.-Mayor
John G. Hampton of Muncie today
was advanced from the vice presi-
dency of the Indiana Elks to the
presidency, without opposition, st
the State convention here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-17
FALL INJURIES FATAL

BU IINIeS 0peCIug
WASHINGTON, Ind, Aug. IT,
A fracture of the skull suffered two
weeks ago in a fall ended the life
of Raphael Strange. SO. He leaves
q daughter, Mrs. Howard Baldwin.
Ind.anapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-17
FACES TRIAL ON CHARGE
OF FLOGGING EDITOR
First of Four Georgia Suspects Goes
Before Court.

Before Court.
BIZ United Press
SOPERTON, Ga, Aug. 17.--Ray-
mond Lee, one of four men in
dicted on charges of attacking H.
M. Flanders, prohibitionist editor
of the Soperton News, went on trial
here today.
Flanders was dragged from his
automobile and fiogged on the night
of Feb. %, while driving home from
Norriston, Ga. The editor was in
a critical condition for several
weeks.
Among the four men indicted was
w. L. Thigpen, sheriff of Truetlen
County, in which Soperton is
located.
Others to stand trial are Sheriff
Thigpen, Henry McLendon and Joe
Lee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-17
MORE MINERS AT WORK
VermiliOn Shaft Near New Goshen
Resumes Operations.
BN Times Spcciat

By Times Special
CLINTON, Ind, Aug. 17.-Be-
tween 200 and 300 men are back
at work today due to the re-opening
of the second mine in the Clinton
field since suspension of operations
April /, by the United Mine Work.
ers' strike. The latest shaft to open
is the Vermilion near New Goshen.
The mine at Dana resumed opera
tions few weeks ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-17
Former Sheriff Dies

LEBANON, Ind, Aug. 17.-Acute
indigestion caused the sudden death
here of Isaac t. Davis, rs, retired
business man and former sheriff of
Boone County.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-18
Nine Men Rescued.

Beach Haven, N. j., Feb. IS Up
Nine men were rescued from the
four-masted schooner Cecil P. Stew
art hailing from Rockland, Me, and
bound from Savannah to New York
with load of railroad ties when the
craft stranded on the shoals three
quarters of a mile north of the Har-
vey Cedars coast guard station last
night.
The rescue was effected by the
crews Of the Harvey Cedars and
Shipbottom stations under the COM
mand Of Captains Calvin Hickman
and Raymond Palmer. The rescued
men are being cared for at the two
stations preparatory to leaving for
New York.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-18
LEGISLATORS IN REMINGTON

The appropriations committee of
the 1927 legislature visited the
Home for Crippled Children in New
luncheon. The committee, of which
Edward f. Hall of New Britain is
chairman. spent the morning in
specting the building and grounds.
The committee makes an appropria-
ton from state funds every year for
carrying out the good work. f. AL
len Moore OF New Britain is a trus-
tee of the home, receiving his first
appointment from Governor Everett
]. Lake. Republican State Central
Committeeman Richard Covert of
New Britain accompanied the com
mittee as clerk,
New Britain herald., 1927-02-18
DRIFTING BARGES
FINALLY RESCUED
Other Sea Tragedies and Dis
aSterS Reported

Cape May, N. j., Feb. IS P>-Two
of three barges reported adrift 25
miles off here have been located and
are at anchor near the Five Fathom
Lightship, according to Captain E. S.
Addison, commander Of the coast
guard Base 9. The other craft is be-
lieved TO be in tow of the tug Bal
lenas.
Captain Addison said the tug and
the three barges ran too close to the
lightship in the dense fog yesterday
evening. Two of the barges were cut
loose by the tug, which reported
their predicament to the Cape May
coast guard base and then proceed
ed on its way.
Two patrol boats were sent at
once TO the rescue. They found the
drifting barges and anchored them
New Britain herald., 1927-02-18
Wesleyan Alumni Will
Open Meetings Tonight

Middletown, Feb. IS P) - The
32d annual mid-winter reunion Of
alumni of Wesleyan university will
open here tonight in preparation
for the Washington's birthday
dinner in Fairweather gymnasium
tomorrow evening, which large
numbers of alumni have signified
their intention of attending.
Clarence R. Smith will act as
POSTMASTER for the dinner with a
New Britain herald., 1927-02-18

The schooner ran aground late
yesterday afternoon in the dense fog
which shrouded the entire Jersey
coast. The uninterrupted blowing of
the fog horn attracted the attention
of the coast guards and crews of the
two stations braved the high seas in
their surf boats in response.
They found the schooner in bad
position with IL feet of water in her
hold. The crew was taken ashore in
two trips. On the second trip the
crew from the Lovelad station I'M
der command Of Captain Thomas
Beer assisted.
The schooner was owned by Rich
ard o. Elliott, of Rockland, Me. The
name of the commander has been
given as Captain Fale.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-18

list OF speakers including President
James Lukons McConauehy of
Wesleyan: Dean Paul Nixon of
Bowdoin college and Robert c..
Clothier of Haverford school.
Vocational round table discus
sions on law. merchandising, the
ministry advertising and medicine
will be addressed by alumni. The
service in Memorial chapel Sunday
morning will be addressed by DR..
Willis II. Butler, of the Asylum
Hill Congregational church Of
Hartford. An exhibition of Pennell
etchings Sunday afternoon will
close the reunion.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-18
QUEEN HAS THE LAUGH
Her Wonderful "Sable Coat" Made
From skins of Rodents,

London, Feb. is P-Many per-
sons have admired a brown fur
coat which Queen Mary has been
wearing this winter, and numerous
references have been made to it in
print as the queens sables" and
SO on.
AS a matter Of fact 1t Is made
from the skins of rodents killed
on the royal estates and put to-
gether by a skillful furrier. Every
public reference to its assumed
value and the rarity of its skins
New Britain herald., 1927-02-18
near the lightship, pending the re-
turn Of the tug. Their crews are safe.
Boat And Crew Lost.

Manila, Feb. IS Pl-All hope for
the Admiral Line freighter Elkton
and its crew of SO was given up here
today. The vessel apparently sank
with all hands and cargo of sugar
near Guam after becoming helpless
in a gale-swept sea. Attempts of Ad-
miral Line agents here to get infor-
nation from her from Guam failed
tonight.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-18
p. o. s. OF A, INSPECTION

A military inspection of George w.
Corbin Commandery, No. SO, Patri-
otto Uniform Rank of the Patriotic
Order, Sons of America, will be held
tonight. The inspecting officers will
be Commander in Chief William A.
fanny, West Fairview, Pa, Colonel
C. H. Davis of Philadelphia, and
Major W. L. Brewer of Brooklyn,
N. Y.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-18

is greeted with unrestrained
amusement by the royal household.
Evening star., 1927-10-14
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md, October IA (Spe-
cial) The Montgomery County Chap.
ter of the Red Cross has been asked
to raise $4,000 through it's annual
membership drive soon to begin, so
Mrs. ]. Somervell Dawson of Rock
vile, chairman of the chapter has an
nounced. The amount Is considerably
in excess of the county's usual allot-
ment. but Mrs. Dawson expressed tSe
belief today that If all residents of the
county who join do so through the
county organizations the quota will be
raised Heretofore, according to Mrs.
Dawson, many residents of the county,
especially those in the lower section,
have Joined through District of Column
bia orga nizations, and an appeal will
be made to all residents Of the county
to help the county drive along. AL
though the drive Is not supposed to
start until Armistice day, Mrs. Daw-
son has set the wheels Of her organi-
zation in motion and has distributed
the necessary supplies among the va
rious Red Cross branches of the coun-
tv. with instructions to begin activities
at once.
Rev. Bertram NJ. Osgood of the Bap-
tist Church officiated at the marriage
yesterday of Julian T. Croson, 21. of
Waxpool. Va. and Miss Dorothy G.
Lane. 81, of Leesburg. Va. the cere-
mony taking place at the rectory. D.
Howard Campbell of Chicago and Miss
Erma Manila Keumeyer of Washing
ton were married in Rockville by Rev.
Eenry X. Pasma, pastor OF the Pres.
byterian Church, at the home of the
minister.
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk of the Circuit Court here for the
marriage of Angelo Totaro. 81. and
Evening star., 1927-10-14
SHAVER HERE TO TALK
WITH PARTY LEADERS
Democratic Committee Chief Will
Discuss Time of Com
mittee Meeting.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Glenn l.. Shaver, chairman of the
Democratic national committee, ar
rived here today to discuss party af.
fairs with leaders now in Washington.
Among the subjects for considera-
ton is the time of the meeting of the
national committee. to select the 1928
convention city. Usually this gather.
ing is held in January Immediately
before or after the Jackson day dinner.
Chairman Shaver has not invited to
Washington members OF the national
committee. az Chairman Butler of the
Republican organization did recently.
4 number Of cities are expected to
bid for the Democratic meeting, these
Including Detroit, Indianapolis, Kan.
sas city. Chicago. and Cleveland:
Evening star., 1927-10-14
CHICAGO HISTORIES
HELDPRO-BR|T|SH
German Charges School Head
Approved Books Despite
Distortions.
~ the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, October 14-FormeI
Representative John German yester-
day told the Board OF Education that
every history text used in the Chi
cRgo schools with one exception is
pro British In its Interpretation. and
charged that William McAndrew,
suspended superintendent of schools,
is aware of the fact and approves
OF the condition.
MIR. German. who made an inVeStt-
CATION Of all history books at Mayor
Thompson's request, appeared before
the board at the trial of Mr.. Nc
Andrew on charges Cf inSubordina :
tion and conduct unhecominG the
Office of superintendent. Thompson
made a campaign pledge to oust Nc
Andrew.
History Prejudice Cited.
Mr.. German introduced history
text excerpts over the protests OF
Mr.. McAndrew's attorneys alonS with
school records intended to show that
the suspended superintendent had
approved the use of all the texts
criticized.
"The Boston Tea Party was the
last straw, the (olonieS dousu III :
eult to injury" the Capitol of
sedition." George Washington was
a tyrant, dictator. despot and the
stepfather of his country" the Con-
4 tinental Congress was collection OF
oettyfogging lawyers and mechanics,
read Mr.. German from two history
books by David Muzzey. The use of
these particular books, he added, had
been prohibited in several States.
In all the texts he examined, said
Mr. German, he found only one THE
History of America" by Fish, that
was of Il satisfactory patriotic ma
ture The other books distorted or
omitted important facts. he charged.
f, German Challenged.
Members of the board favorable to
Mr.. McAndrew wanted to know
whether Mr.. German posed as IAN
expert" He retorted that he was
"only a reviewer of histories" Dur
Ing The interchange attorneys for Mr..
McAndrew said they were in a hurry
to get the present trial before the
board finished 80 this case can be
taken into the circuit or superior
courts"
Mr.. German maintained that Mr..
McAndrews approved all the tests
used and referred to a report on his
tory books submitted to the board
last March voicing such approval.
1T may be-" interjccted Frank S.
Righeimer attorney for the school
board, that the school children Of
Chicago are being poisoned by this
propaganda right now. We really
should question the superintendent
on the subject, but If he will not
answer we cannot force him to do
So"
Mr.. McAndrew while on the stand
for a short time last week refused
TO answer many questions put to
him on advice Of his counsel.
The next session of the hearing will
be held next Wednesday, the board
voted at the end Of the session yes
Nerday.
Evening star., 1927-10-14
STUDENTS STRIKE.
/ CLOSES HAMPTON
Turning on Lights During Movi.
Cause Of Walkout at Famous
Colored Institute.

By the Associated Press
HAMPTON. Va, October 14.-Ths
Hampton Normal and Industrial In.
stitute, listed as the largest negro col.
lege in the country. today was
closed following a virtually unani.
nous strike" of it's 946 man and
woman students. DR.. James <. Gregg.
principal of the institute, announced
the suspension of classes would be in.
definite until the student walkout
ended.
The strike. which occurred yester-
day. was due to the turning on of
lights during a moving picture show
and to the confinement of the student
body to the school grounds from early
evening. DR.. Gregg said the school
farm would be maintained and other
activities. and number of the stu
dents have agreed to orderly conduct
Evening star., 1927-10-14

Miss Anna Christine Griffith, 10, both
of Washington; William r. Halterman n,
81, of Bergton. Va, and Miss Gertfe
c. Sirk, 25, of Seneca, Md: Samuel NJ.
Hopkins, At. OF Davidsonville. Va. and
Miss Margaret A. Fawcett, AZ, of
Washington; Walter c. Chamberlain,
80, and Miss Evelyn c. Frost, "a, both
of Richmond, Va, and Thomas Neff
27, and Miss Virginia Mitchell, 10, both
of MilIboro, Va.
For the benefit Of the Barnesville
Community Hall fund a card party
Will be held at the han Tuesday eve
ming, 1t has been announced. Prizes
will be awarded and refreshments
served.
Evening star., 1927-10-14
Filtration Plant Inspected.

The Washington Chapter of the
American Association of Engineers
yesterday made an inspection Of the
new filtration plant at Conduit road
and the District of Columbia line.
They were conducted through the new
institution by f. d. Hardy. senior en-
gineer of the United States Engineers
office and in direct charge of the
plant. Mr.. Hardy. who was intro
duced by Maj. Brehon Somervell. in
charge of the Washington aqueduct,
delivered an illustrated lecture on the
construction and operation OF the
plant.
Evening star., 1927-10-14
Sunday School Branch.
Ugly Girls Worst Wives.

Ugly girls make the worst wives.
according TO the latest prison report
in Japan. The moral for Nipp0n's
Young men appears TO be not to marry
ugly girls, but to choose the prettiest
they can find. At all events, this is
the advice OF the prison authorities
at Tochigi Prefecture. They declare
that the majority of criminal women
are ugly. But officials say that per-
haps there are not many ugly girls
in Japan, for women inmates OF Jap
anese prisons number only 9l0 in COM
parison with a total Of more than
81 900 men.
Evening star., 1927-10-14

singularly lacking in the quality Of
being sure of his facts.
The Royal Commission, recently ap-
pointed by the New Zealand govern
.ment, consists of Sir Charles Skerrett.
chief justice of New Zealand, and
Judge MacCormick Of the native Land
Court.
Mission of Commission.
The commission was appointed to
determine whether there lis any just
cause for complaints made concern.
ing New Zealands administration of
the Samoan Islands as inundated ter
ritory under the League of Nations. or
whether the administrator, Sir George
Richardson. has failed in his duty to-
ward the natives of Samoa.
For n long time the Samoan chiefs
have been agitatinR against Sir George
Richardson as being unduly harsh and
inconSiderate toward the natives in
carrying out the New Zealand man
date over Samoa,