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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
Eight u. S. BOATS
TO CHINA PORT
Marines to Be Given Naval
Support in Chefoo.
BIZ Unitsd Press

BU UnitH Press
WASHINGTON, June Eight
American vessels, five destroyers. an
airplane tender, a gunboat yacht and
a mine sweeper, were en- route today
to Chefoo, China, near Tien Tsin,
apparently to support the concentra-
tion of marines at the latter city.
Sailing from Shanghai are four
destroyers. the Paul Jones, Noa,
Preston and Preble, the airplane
tender Jason and the General Alava.
a gunboat yacht. The destroyer
Pruitt and the mine sweeper Bit
tern sailed from Tsingtao.
The Navy department also was ad-
vised that one of the river gunboats
being built for the Navy by a COM
mercial concern at Shanghai, the
Guam, was launched there recently.
Five others are under construction.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
LICENSE CHANGE FAILS
Police Note Z Of 1927 Auto Tag Is
ReVannped s.

A clever bit of sheet metal work,
by Henry Aitkens, 1852 st. Paul St.,
failed to fool police. Aitkens was
arrested Tuseday by Sergt. Patrick
OConnor and squad, who said they
found him in an auto at 500 w.
Michigan St., with a loaded re-
volver. Policemen said they discov-
cred Wednesday that he had fiat
tened out the figure 6 on the, 1926
license plates and remoulded it to a
7. He was also charged with failure
to have certificate of title and State
auto license.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
Girls Easy Look Sends Pain" to Prison

They believed she in charge of the bank and
would be 'easy pickngs"
1t Miss Coggeshalls GOODNESS and courage
which led to their capture. She sounded the burglar
alarm when the bandits had left and gave police a
good description of the two robbers.
A third bandit. driver of the hold-up auto who
according to Gathright and Hunter got most of the
loot has not been captured.
Tourist hold-ups pay better than bank robbing,
Gathright and Hunter told him, Hawkins said.
They had been holding up tourists Indiana and
Ohio roads, and doing little hiacking the side,
for several months before the bank holdup they said.
Gathrght was sent to prison for fifteen years and
Hunter for ten
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
Filler Forced to Postpone
His Dash by Air From
English Field.
CAPITAL PLANS FETE
Washington in Excitement
WhirI Over Reception
to Sky Hero.

Bn Enited Press
HENLEY AIRDRoME, England.
June 2.-Capt. Charles A. Lind
bergh. who dared to fly across the
North Atlantic Ocean alone, was
stopped by fog today when he
sought to fly across the English
channel. He postponed his depar-
ture for France.
Lindbergh arrived here at p. m.
intending to depart at once in sim
gle.seater Hawker Woodcock com.
bat plane for lie Bourget Field, near
Paris. Dense mist rolled ominously
near the field and reports from the
coast said conditions were even
worse above the channel.
After waiting more than an hour
and a half for the weather TO
change, Lindbergh decided cOndi-
tions were too bad.
Lindbergh hopes to fly to Paris at
dawn tomorrow.
Aviators at this field were re-
lieved when Lindbergh finally con-
ceded the impossibility Of keeping
to his course after losing himself and
his plane in the fog bank.
Lindbergh will remain at Henley
overnight as guest of the officers
of the airdrome.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
WIFE HURLS ACID ON
HUSBAND AND WIDOW
Falls, Burns SeIf-Family Trouble
Long Standing.

BN United Press
PHILADELPHIA, June 2.-Mrs.
Charlotte Boulden, a widow, and Ed
gar Stanstreet, 80, musician, were
in hospital today suffering from
acid burns received when STAN
streets wife early today waylaid and
hurled a bottle of acid at them as
Stanstreet was escorting Mrs.
Boulden home.
Mrs. Stanstreet tripped and fell as
she threw the acid, burning her face
and arms. She told police her hus-
band long had been attentive to Mrs.
Boulden. The Stanstreets, who have
two children, have been separated
several years. Stanstreet is teacher
in a studio run by Mrs. Boulen's
daughter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
FR0WNS ON NEW BANKS
State Examiner SymOnds Hopes
None Will Start Soon.

There are plenty of banks in In
diana and the State charter board
is not planning granting more than
one new bank charter during 1927,
State Bank Examiner Luther Sy-
monds says.
Most of our meetings have been
devoted to granting charters to COM
munity banks that are consolidate
ing" Symonds declared. 1--WE are
usually glad to->do this, as it means
a Strengthening of the institutions.
We hope that there will be no new
banks organized, since they are not
needed"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
WARNING GIVEN
AGAINST LULL IN
MANAGER DRIVE
Campaign Leader Calls for
Work to Continue and
All to Vote.

Success for the city manager
movement in the election June 21
was predicted by Claude II. Ander-
son. city manager drive executive
secretary, today.
Anderson urged all workers to con-
tinue their efforts and warned
against over-confidence.
$50 great has been our progress
since the city manager campaign
was inaugurated that there has been
a tendency. perfectly natural. but
dangerous. to take it for granted
that our battle is already won," An
derson said
1--WE must continue our efforts un-
cerasingly.
ITO date the tide has been with
us. 1t is up to us to keep it turned
in our direction. This can be done.
but 1t is imperative that we cast
aside any sanguine feeling that the
result is a foregone conclusion"
Another downtown mass meeting
to educate civic leaders to the need
Of the city manager form here was
considered by city manager cam
paign committee at luncheon at the
Chamber of Commerce.
The gathering probably would be
addressed by several local leaders,
said Frank f. Gates. campaign
chairman. a speaker from city
with the manager form may be
bro ught.
Meetings tonight will be held az
Trinity Reformed Church. Raymond
and Perkins SITS, and Christamore
Settlement, w. Michigan St. and
fremont Ave, where Fred Hoke will
discuss the manager move.
Attorney Urges Vote
Edward o. Snethen, attorney and
manager drive secretary, emphasized
the duty Of citizens to vote in the
election before Betsy Ross Women's
Club at Fountain Square Wednes-
day night.
West End Civic League members
indorsed the manager drive at the
home of Mrs. Anna Washington,
41S Blake st. Wednesday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
C. c. YORK MAY KEEP
PARDON BOARD FILES
Penal Heads Discuss Ex-Secretary's
Employment.

Employment of c. c. York, former
pardon board secretary, to take
charge of pardon board records, was
discussed today at a meeting of pen
al institution heads at the State
house.
The meeting was called to arrive
at an equitable distribution of the
$4,000 pardon board appropriation to
which the institution trustees fell
heir when the pardon board was
abolished by the legislature.
Heads of three of the four insti-
tutions, Warden Walter H. DAILY,
Michigan City Prison; Superinten.
dent Ralph H. Howard, State Farm,
and Superintendent A. F. Miles, In
diana Reformatory were represent
ed. Trustees now function as a
pardon board.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
June 8-14 Flag Week

Governor Jackson today issued a
proclamation designating June S-14
as Flag week." with June IA as
Flag day." 1t is suggested the flag
be displayed all week on all public
business houses and homes.
Ceremonies commemorating the ses-
quicentennial Of the flags adoption
will be held.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
Hurry

To keep from spending the
summer in Jail. Harry Weather
holt, Federal prisoner in the
county Jail at Evansville, will
file charges against himself.
Weatherholt was arrested on
a charge of violating the Prohi-
bition law.
The Federal grand jury does
not meet until September. I'm
able to meet bond, Weatherholt
would have to stay in Jail until
indictment before he could face
the judge.
To hasten the day of judg-
ment, Weatherholt has pro-
posed to furnish the district at
torney's office here with infor-
nation necessary for immediate
filing of criminal information
which serves the same pur-
pose as an indictment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
NEED $4,000 TROOPS

BU United Press
LONDON, June 2.-American,
British and Japanese authorities in
China have decided that $4,000
troops will be necessary to protect
their national and diplomatic inter
ests in Tientsin and Picking, the
Manchester Guardian said today,
quoting an article which appeared
in. the British.owned Shanghai
Times.
The article. apparently inspired,
said the British were sending a
squadron of airplanes to patrol the
Peking-Tientsin railway. A brigade
of British troops, the dispatch from
Shanghai said, would be sent north
before mid-June.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
Roadster Burns

Ten pieces Of downtown fire ap-
paratus and squad of police re-
sponded to an alarm at Delaware
and Walnut Sts., Wednesday night,
only to find that the fire was in a
Ford roadster, the property Of Frank
ely, 1404 Central Ave-, and the dam.
age was $50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
JUNE BRIDE RETURNS
SHOW DECIDED DROP

Sailor Travels Far to Marry Indian
apolis Girl.
County Clerk George Hutsell to-
day considered means of popping up
the June bride returns.
He issued nine fewer marriage
licenses Wednesday, June /, than on
the same day in 1926. Eighteen
couples were joined Wednesday.
What the boys lacked in num-
bers they made, up in devotion. Seven
came from outside the county for
brides. James Doll, sailor from the
U. S. S. Farquhar, off San Diego,
Cal, travelled farthest, to wed Miss
Eileen Kesler, 10, 555 S. Harris st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
THIS TOPPER RETURNED
Police Heads Hat Stolen During
Crime Wave Talk.
BIZ United Press

BIZ UHtt6d Press
NEW YORK, June 2.-Police Com
missioner Joseph A. Warren made a
speech on crime prevention at the
Army and Navy Club, and when he
finished he found his hat was
missing. He borrowed a headpiece
and left.
Members started search for the
lost gray fedora-and found it.
They declined to say where, but it
was recalled that signs informing
whom it may concern that you
can't win" had powerful effect on
the New York conscience in a recent
anti-crime campaign.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
SHORT LINE SAFETY FEARED

Bu Times Special
WASHINGTON, June 2.-The ap-
parent controlling reason for the eS-
aminer's recommendation today to
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion not to allow the New York
Central to acquire, through a ninety
nine-year lease, the Big Four, and
the latter, in turn, not to acquire
four roads, including the Evansville,
Indianapolis & Terre Haute, was
that insufficient provision had been
made for the short lines connecting
with the proposed unified system.
Among these short lines is the
Chicago, Attica & Southern, an In
diana road which intervened In the
case. 1t had asked the commission
recently not to allow the b. y.
to acquire the Cincinnati, Indian
apolis & Western until provision was
made for it's inclusion in this merger.
The commission decision allowed
ACQUISITION Of the G. 1. & w. Whle
the commission does not always fol-
low examiners recommendations
and may yet permit the amalgama-
ton, this is unlikely.
The final decision will be of ex-
treme Importance to Indiana, as
promises of better freight and pass
enger service, through unified con-
troll of the lines extending through
the State were made by the New
York Central in asking merger ap-
proval.
The short lines contend the mer-
ger would leave the New York Cen
tral-Big Four system so thoroughly
integrated there would be little in
centive for 1t to proceed with alb
SOrptiOn of the short lines
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
PLAYGROUND PROJECT
Park Board Considers 37-Acre Tract
on West Side.

Acquisition of thirty-seven acres,
southwest of Tenth st. and Olin Ave.
tentatively decided upon for a west
side playground, was considered by
the park board this afternoon.
Park Engineer ]. e. Perry submit
ted drawing of the proposed site.
Bids were to be received on the
proposed repair of the Riverside
shelter house estimated to cost
$4,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
UNDERWOOD PUTS
ONE OVER JUDGE
Former Senator Gets Three Sets Of
Auto License Plates.

Former Senator Gets Three Sets OF
Auto License Plates.
BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, June 2.-Former
Senator Oscar Underwood of Ala
bama has sidestepped Virginia's S
famous roadside justice, Frank w.
Troth, who held court at a hot dog
stand.
Underwood, it developed today, has
obtained a Virginia motor car license
in addition to his Alabama and Dis
trict of Columbia plates so he can
drive to his summer home in Vir-
ginia without encountering the
patriarchal Troth again.
Troth had sought to arrest Under
wood for his alleged original failure
to have a Virginia license.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
CONDITION OF THREE
RACE DRIVERS GOOD
ElIingbOe, KOhlert and Batten I'M
prove.

prove.
Hopes for the recovery Of Jules
Ellingboe and Henry Kohlert, the
race drivers dangerously injured at
the Speedway, Monday, were bright
er today, Methodist Hospital at
taches reported.
Condition of Norman Batten. the
driver burned when his car caught
fire, was reported fairly good"
Mrs. William E. English. widow
of the late State Senator English,
sent Batten a check for $500 and
lauded his bravery in plotting his
flaming car to the pits at the price
of serious burns.
1T was a remarkable bit of grit
and courage without parallel in the
annals of race history. I expect to
take Batten's heroism up with Post
master General Harry S. New and
hope Congress will award him a fit
ting medal" said Mrs. English.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
GRAY VISITED BY WIFE
Mate Of Slayer Sees Him in Prison
Death House.
BIZ United Press

BIZ Dnited Press
OSSING, N. Y, June 2.-Mrs.
Isabelle Gray. wife Of Henry Judd
Gray, today visited her husband in
the death house at Sing Sing Prison
here.
1t was their first meeting since be-
fore Gray was tried. convicted and
sentened to death for participation
with Ruth Brown Snyder in the MUIR
der of Mrs. Snyder's husband in
Queens Village, N. Y.
Throughout the time Gray was on
trial at Long Island City, N. Y,
Mrs. Gray remained in seclusion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
FAST SELLING SWAMPS
STOCK MARKET TICKERS
Wholesale Wave of Confusion
Spreads to All Sections.


BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, June "A wave OF
wholesale selling swept the stock
market suddenly just after noon to-
day.
The sales came so fast that the
tickers reporting transactions were
swamped and by 1890 p. m. were
running 20 to % minutes behind the
market. Delay in reporting prices
and transactions spread the confu-
sion which obtained on the floor OF
the exchange to brokers' offices and
other points.
Industrial, motor and rail stocks
chiefly were involved. although the
selling movement spread to all mar
ket sections.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
ChiIdren'S Ship Burned

Bu United Press
BOSTON, June 2.-The floating
hospital, a ship used to carry sick
children away from the city heat in
summer, was destroyed early today
by fire. Five seamen were compelled
to jump into the Charles river to
escape. The loss was estimated at
$500, 900.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
II Duce HonorS Slain Men

Bu United Press
ROME, June 2.-Premier Musso-
lini and his ministers rose and bowed
heads in the Chamber of Deputies
yesterday after Deputy Alfieri had
saluted the memory of Joseph Carisi
and Nicholas Amoroso, Fascists,
murdered in NewbYork Monday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
FATHER OF-CITY MAN
is BURNED TO DEATH
Dazed Wife Found at Door-Lamp
Cause Seen.

BIZ Times Special
BUNKER HILL, Ind, June g.
Perry Mccarthy, 81, junk dealer,
was burned to death today when
flames destroyed his home.
Mrs. Mccarthy escaped. Neigh
&pors found her at the home door,
Smoke dazed and unable to tell what
had happened.
A lamp left burning in the
one room in which the family lived,
was believed to have started the
fire.
A. son, John Mccarthy and a
daughter are said to live in Indian
apolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
Vanderbilt Split Final

DIT LWEtUW TEEH 7
PARIS. June 2.---Mrs. William K.
Vanderbilt's divorce from william
Kissam Vanderbilt, noted sportsman
and capitalist, which was signed
Monday. was formally entered today
in the records of the Seine tribunal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
POISONING OF
COUSIN LAID
TO GIRL Wife
Craze for Finery Cause of
Plot to Get Insurance of
Boy, Says Sheriff.
PAIR HELD IN JAIL
Lad Given Paris Green as
} Lemonade, Story Told
to Marion Officer.

BIZ Times SDestdt z.,... =,
: MARION, Ind, June 2.-Clifford
Cox, 12 years old, is dead, by poison,
the victim of a girls mad desire for
finery for herself and her baby,
Sheriff Jacob Campbell stated here
today, declaring that the girl had
confessed the crime.
Arthur Walser, his 16-year-old
wife, and their baby, months old,
Fairmount, Ind. are held in coun-
ty Jail, awaiting grand jury action
in the case.
Alleged confession of the girl wife
barred all hideous details of the plot
to kill the boy, her cousin, and col
lect an insurance policy of $44O on
his life, Campbell said,
Drinks Paris Green
The boy died last Friday. soon
after drinking a glass of paris green
preparation, placed on a kitchen cab
met beside a glass of lemonade, ac-
cording to the alleged confession.
He was found lying in the yard
Of the Walser home, in serious con-
dition, succumbing a few hours later
at his own home, and the sheriff I'M
mediately started an investigation.
This resulted in Walser's arrest Mon
dav and that of his wife Tuesday.
Six weeks ago, Mrs. Walser's con-
fession is said to reveal, she took out
the insurance policy upon the cousin,
Clifford Cox. Last Friday she aslsed
>her husband for clothing for herself
2zhnd the baby. According to the con-
fessionfi the husband told her he had
only So, and said: ''We'I just have to
get that money"
Given Lemonade
Mrs. Walser said that under her
husbands direction she got paris
green and placed it in glass OF
lemonade. The cousin happened to
come to the house. He lived with
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Victor, at Fairmount.
The boy was told there was lemon
ade for him in the kitchen. Walser
had left and Mrs. Walser was in a
front room. She said a few minutes
later she heard the boy making a
strange, choking noise. She found
him in the back yard. He died chat
night at his grandparents home.
Suspicion Aroused
The grandparents did not suspect
poisoning. The boy told Of drinking
the lemonade. Townspeople were
puzzled, however, and Sheriff Camp
bell started investigation.
Walser denies any knowledge of
the alleged plot.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
HUNGER KILLS AUTHOR
Francis Grierson, 20, Found Dead Ia
Los Angeles

By United Press
LOS ANGELES, Cal. June a.
Although he was the author OF nine
successful novels Francis Grierson,
20, was found dead at his home of
starvation. Charity workers had
called to aid him.
Grierson was widely known in
music, art, philosophical and literary
circles. He studied in Paris under
Alexander Dumas and was an aid
to General Fremont in the Civil War.
A few days before his death
Grierson pawned his last valuable
possession--a watch said to have
been given him by the King Of Eng
land.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
ITNARIE TO FIND son

Indianapolis police were unable to
find trace of John Mccarthy, son Of
Perry Mccarthy, who was burned
to death at Bunker Hill. They were
asked to find the son by James
GLACIER, Bunker Hill undertaken.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
FORD NOT AFTER LINDY
Motor Magnate Denies He's Bidder
for Flier's Services.

HBD Untteu PFCSS
y DETROIT, June 2.-Vigorous de-
NAL that he ever had made an offer
to Capt. Charles Lindbergh, Amer
lean transatlantic f1ier, was made
here by Henry Ford in a statement
to the United Press.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
CUPID GETS CAPTAIN
ON THIRD NURSING
Bride First Took Care Of Him In
France.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, June Capt.
William L. Mallon, U. s. A, was
sent to a field hospital behind Sois-
sons. France. in 1918. Miss Violet
Meth was his nurse.
In 1921 he fell Ill at Camp Dix, N.
J. Again Miss Meth was his nurse.
In February he became Ill and was
sent to Walter Reed Hospital. Miss
Meth, now second lieutenant, Army
Nursing Corps, nursed him q third
time.
They were married yesterday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
Prosecutor Remy Indicates
Accusation of Several,
Probably Next Week.
CITY HALL MAY BE HIT
Men From Firms in Munich
pal Dealings Called Be-
fore ProberS.
CITY HALL MAY BE HIT

Affidavits against several persons
may be returned in Criminal Court
soon by members OF the county
prosecutors staff investigating al
legedpolitical corruption, it was in
dicated today by Prosecutor William
II. Remy.
Although indefinite in his state
ments. the prosecutor declared such
move was "a possibility" but that
no affidavits would be forthcoming
this week.
Speculation on Target
1t is believed the next group will
aim directly at activities in the
City Hall. Since Mayor Duvall, and
William c. Buser, city controller,
were charged with making out a
fraudulent election expense state
ment, persons connected with
various manufacturing companies
with which the city has done busi-
ness have appeared before the
prosecutors.
Duvall and Buser will be arraigned
before Criminal Court Judge James
A. Collins Monday, Special Deputy
Prosecutor John w. Holtzman said
nothing will be done until after next
Monday"
Publisher Sees Remy
Irving Webster, publisher OF the
Indiana Journal, was interviewed by
Remy today. Another man was
called, but Remy refused to divulge
his name.
William II. Armitage. politician.
was with the prosecutors Wednes-
day afternoon. He is the brother of
James L. Armitage, recently SEN
fenced to three months in jail and
fined $500 for contempt of court for
alleged attempt to bribe Claude
Achey. member Of the last grand
jury.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
30 KILLED IN STORM

United States Minister Reports on
Disaster at GroenIo, Holland.
BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, June 2.-Thirty
persons were killed and extensive
property damage caused by the cy-
clone which swept Groenlo. Holland.
yesterday. American Minister Tobin
reported to the State Department
today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02

BH United Press
ROME, June 2.--Spare parts for
De Pinedo's four.continent flight
seaplane Santa Maria were en- route
to Horta, Azores Islands, today
aboard the liner Colombo.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-02
Thrift
BIZ United Press

BH JutfCd ~ 7SS
NEW LONDON, Conn. June
2.-James Hutchinson, a fish
market man. while cleaning a
cod. found a nickel in its
stomach. From the appearance
Of the coin, the thrifty New
England fish had been boarding
it for some time.