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The Washington times., 1927-12-30
JEAN ELIOTS NEWS OF SOCIETY FOLK AND EVENTS
Philharmonic Society to Bring
Famous Europeans to Capital
Entertaining in Prospect
for Signor Toscanini
and Willem Mengelberg
By JEAN ELIOT

-l.4l-E SSe@SN
TWO of the worlds most
famous orchestra con-
ductors, Arturo Toscanini
and Willem Mengelberg, will
come to Washington with
the New York Philharmonic
Orchestra during the season
and the visit of both will
have social as well as mu-
sical Importance since Signor
!Toscanini will be entertained
at the Italian Embassy and
Mr.. Mengelberg at the Meth
erlands Legation.
y NJ
NEME. MENGELBERG will
UA accompany the famous
Dutch composer-conductor when
he comes to town next Tues
day with the Philharmonic for
its first concert of the season;
and they will be guests of the
Minister Of the Netherlands and
Nine. Van Royen. There will
be a dinner at the legation in
honor Of the distinguished Wis
itors on Tuesday evening and
they will remain through
Wednesday in order to attend
Mrs. L wrence Townsend's
musical morning" at the May
flower. Following the recital
they will be guests of Mrs.
Townsend at her luncheon in
honor Of the artists on the pro-
gram.
C1GNoR ToscANINI, La scala's
~ most famous conductor, will
appear here with the Philhar-
monic Orchestra on January 81
and that night there will be a
dinner in his honor with the
italian Ambassador and Donna
Antoinette de Martino as hosts.
Mrs. Charles Gates Dawes is
honorary chairman Of the Wash.
ington committee for the Phil.
harmonic Society Of New York.
with Mrs. Robert Low Bacon
as active chairman. And the
other members of this inf1uen.
tial committee are Mrs. Frank.
lin Ellis, Mrs. John H. Gibbons,
Mrs. Charles Carroll Glover. ir.:
Miss Laura Harlan, Mrs. Wal.
ter Bruce Howe. Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth, Mrs. Adolph Caspar
Miller. Mrs. Ogden Mills and
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend.
A LTHOUGH most of the holiday
"A invitations which John Cool.
idge has accepted have been from
hosts with definite official con-
nections. ne was the guest at an
informal dinner given one eve
ming by Mrs. Drew Pearson, in
the Dupont Circle home Of her
mother, Mrs. Elmer Schlesinger,
which served as the temporary
White House while the Executive
Mansion was being repaired last
spring. Mrs. Pearson is living at
Is Dupont Circle while her own
house at 1906 N st. is being done
over. Mr.. and Mrs. Schlesinger
are in Europe, but are due to re-
turn late in January.
THE Secretary Of State and
i Mrs. Kellogg have as their
guest Mrs. Kellogg's brother, DR..
Paul B. Cook. of st. Paul, who
will be with them for several
days.
The Earl of Rosse, Of London,
has returned to Washington for
q brief visit and is again the
guest Of Robert D. Coe in his
apartment in the Mayflower.
The director general of the
Pan American Union, DR.. L. S.
Rowe, entertained informally at
luncheon today at the Pan Amer.
lean Annex in honor of some of
the members of the American
Political Science Association and
the American Economic Associa-
tion now meeting at Washington.
Judson C. WelIiver tells in Sun
DAVIS Herald how the u. s, iS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-13
POLICE SHIFTS
ARE ORDERED
McMurty Made Detective
Captain by Safety Board.

Detective Jesse McMurtry, as
signed to the county prosecutors
office, was promoted to detective
captain today by the board of
safety on recommendation of Police
Chief Claude M. Worley.
McMurtry, veteran Office, fills
the vacancy left by former Chief
Claude F. johnson, who was granted
an indefinite leave to serve as city
controller.
Patrolman Charles Buck" Sum-
ner, former captain under the
Shank administration, was ap-
pointed detective sergeant. Sum-
ner, who was personal investi-
gator for former Chief Herman F..
Rikhoff, has been assigned to the
detective department for several
weeks since mis- reinstatement.
1t is understood Worley plans TO
use Sumner on special investigations
although he will work directly under
Detective Chief Jerry Kinney.
William Trempe, second grade
patrolman and former motorcycle
officer, was named patrolman,
first class. He probably will be as
signed to a motorcycle in the traffic
department. Appointment of Mrs.
Pauline Ryrkit, stenographic clerk,
was approved.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-13
WRECkAGE Of
PLANES TAKEN
FROM ocean
Parts of Old Glory Found by
Ship Cruising Off New
foundIand.
WING ON BRITISH BEACH
Rudder of Silver Gray May
Be From Craft Lost in
Sea Flight.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-From two
sides of the Atlantic today came re-
ports that indicated the sea at last
was yielding secrets Of unsuccessful
trans-ocean flights.
The New York Daily Mirror an
nounced it had received from its
chartered steamship Kyle, cruising
off Newfoundland, a wireless mes
sage saying that the wreckage Of
the monoplane Old Glory had been
located.
Dispatches from Newquay, Eng
land, said that the rudder and part
of the wing Of an airplane had
f1oated ashore. First attempts to
identify the craft from which the
fiotsam had come were unavailing,
but the monoplanes White Bird,
st. Raphael and Sir John CARING
were mentioned as possibilities.
The Mirrors report reads as fol-
lows:
Located wreckage of Old Glory,
latitude 5l:l7 north, longitude 80 :23
west, at 4:20 p. m. monday. No
sign crew. Particulars follows"
The message was signed Muir"
and the newspaper explained that
the sender was Douglas Muir, a
newspaper man of st. Johns, N. F.,
sent aboard the Kyle by the Mirror
IN Search for Old Cslorv opd har
crew, Philip A. Payne, Lloyd Ber-
taud and James Dewitt Hill.
The Old Glory, backed by william
Randolph Hearst, also the publisher
Of the Mirror, took off from Old
Orchard, Me-, a week ago today on
a nonstop fight to Rome. In the
early hours of Wednesday the plane
encountered trouble and radio
operators aboard ships cenght the
call, IS o 8 five hours out Of New
foundland to east"
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U. S. VICTOR IN
BALLOON RACE
Detroit Scars $50 Miles to
Landing in Georgia.
By United Press

| ~ CHttOU fCoo
DETROIT, Sept. 13.-Unofficial
calculations today awarded victory
in the Gordon Bennett trophy race
to the United States Balloon, De-
troit, which scared approximately
750 miles before landing at Baxley,
Ga.
The Detroit, piloted by r. G. Hill
of this city, landed at Baxley at
4:25 p. M, Monday.
Hill daringly exhausted all his
ballast before bringing down his
big bag and that maneuver prob
ably gave him the cup.
Second place apparently went to
the French balloon, Lafayette,
which landed at Waverly Hall, Ca,
at $50 p. m. Monday after travelling
close to TOO miles. George Blanchet
was the pilot.
Other entrants and their landing
places follow: Brandenburg of
Germany, sugar Island in Lake
Erie; Dux, Italy, Newberry, S. c.;
Paris -Bruxeles, France, Dunn, N. c.;
Munster, Germany, Prosperity, N.
c.; Bee, England, Randolph, Va;
Wallonia, Belgium, Greenville, 8. c.;
United States Army, United States,
York, S. c.; Helvetia, Switzerland,
Statesville, N. c.; ,Belgia, Belgium,
Florence, S. c.; Hispania, Spain,
Eutawville, S. c.; Red, Italy, Moores-
boro, N. c.; Bremen, Germany, Ft.
Valley, Ca; Goodyear VI, United
States, Adrian, Ga.
The Goodyear vi escaped after
coming safely to earth and search
ers were still looking for the bag
today.
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Eyes, isn't it?" she agreed. bright.

ayes. isn't it2" she agreed. bright
ly.
Raymond's eyes followed her
across the room. met hers over the
head Of Susan Larabee, pleased
with her as>he requested dance.
Il have this. one," she answered.
'"The next ones then?"
I'm sorry. but ANe promised the
next five. I can't reespber farther
than that" %s<.r
"Your memory is NOT 30 gpcd as
mine then," he said, meanfn9iy "I
can remember boat ride we Nss9k
last May" -
Nancy smiled.
"Really?"
"Have you forgotten it. Nancy2"
II couldn't" she replied. serenely.
"Ws had such a coed time and the
next DAY was the tryout for the
Mikado."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-13

Monotony Of the questioning Of
the taiesmen was relieved for time
when Special Prosecutor Emsley w.
Johnson. after once questioning VIII
liam @. Price. farmer, Bridgeport,
returned to him and discovered that
Price received first notice that he
had been called for jury service from
Fire Chief Jesse Hutsell, member
Of Duvall's official family.
The State let him stay in the box
for the time being.
Related to Policeman
When johnson questioned Price
the second time, he asked If Price
was related to anyone in the city
administration.
.Do you mean policemen or fire.
men?v asked Price.
"Yes," replied johnson.
Price then asserted he was re-
lated to Policeman g. G. Simmons
and that Fire Chief Hutsell had
married hts niece. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hutsell frequently visited his farm.
he said, and only Sunday we're out
to get some eggs.
mfr. Hutsell said nothing to me
about the case except that he told
me I was on the jury" said Price.
Il didn't know it until he told
me. He said he had seen it in the
par1er.n
Not Influenced
Price said the fact that his rela-
tive was an appointee OF the
mayor would not influence his con-
sideration of evidence. He said that
after the Hutsells left, his wife told
him that a summons for jury service
had been left at the house while he
was gone.
Duvall came into the court room
at 9:10 with City Controller Claude
F. johnson and his chauffeur Arthur
Reeves. Before court opened
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-13
KINDA NOT, Amt 1T?
Old Man Mercury Stretches
Clear Up to 81.

The mercury set a new high mark
for the present heat wave here to-
day, mounting to 81 at p. m.
This also was the hottest tempera-
ture here since July % when the
high mark OF the summer, 95 de-
grees was set.
1t also was the hottest September
13 here since 1897 when tempera-
ture Of 94.2 was reeordede.
The high mark of the present
warm wave. which began Aug. 30
was 80 degrees on Sept. 3.
Temperatures averaged degrees
higher last night than Sunday
night, ]. H. Arlington, United
States Weather Bureau head, said
although a breeze robbed the night
Of much Of its discomfort.
The heat wave extends from the
plains States to the Atlantic, Ar
mington said.
Mondays high mark here was 81
degrees.
Mrs. Ara Jones, Negro. 62e N
Senate Ave-. was overcome by the
heat.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-13
LDTR|OFOR
"A RODDER|ES;;
100000 LOOT
Former City Policeman and
Two Others Involved in
Confession.
Jobs ALL OVER STATE
Link Suspects With Narcotic
Deals, Safe Blowing in
Offices Here.
JOBS ALL OVER STATE

Fourteen bank robberies in Indi-
ana, Illinois and Michigan in which
more than 100000 loot in cash and
bonds were obtained, were believed
solved today, with the arrest Of
two men here and that of Ray
Fletcher, former Indianapolis po-
iceman, in Nashville, Ind, Sunday.
Fletcher, according to Clarence
Moore, deputy sheriff, who arrested
him, confessed to taking part in
the fourteen robberies and named
three other members of the bandit
gang. The confession was made, he
said, to Chauncey Manning, acting
head of the State bureau of identi-
f1cation.
Headquarters Here
The gang, it is believed, had been
making its headquarters here at a
rooming house at 801 N. Pennsyl-
vania st.
Detectives who have been in hid
ing at the house since Fletcher's ar
rest Sunday arrested Duane Ander-
son, "a, and Bert Parker, alias John
son, 81, of Springfield, Mo. Both
are held under $4,000 vagrancy
bond.
! According to Detective Chief
Jerry Kinney, $3.50 worth of Liberty
bonds, taken from the Farmers
State Bank at Pcnetc, Ind, last
week, were found On Parker. The
Poneto bank was robbed of $4,000
cash and $4,000 worth of bonds,
mostly negotiable. by safe crackers.
Suspected in Other Thefts
The Fletcher gang, Kinney be-
lieves, probably also was RESPONSE
BILE for several safe robberies in
offices here last winter and rob-
berries in Dayton and Cincinnati,
Ohio, and Louisville, KY.
Fletcher, according to Moore, con-
fessed to Manning at a. m. today.
Previously he had denied any law
violation except possession of mar
cotics.
Manning returned to Indianapolis
at once and began the hunt for 9TH
er members of the gang.
He chased Fletcher several miles
after he noticed him speeding
through Nashville, and followed him
into the Friendly Inn, hotel, where
he found him in his room, shifting
dope" Moore said.
Fletcher Fights
1t took six men to hold Fletcher
while he was searched, when $496,
which he said was all he had left
of his $4,000 share of the Poneto
loot, was found, Moore said.
Fletcher, who gave another name,
was identified by Manning and H.
@. Webster, Indiana Bankers Pro-
tective Association superintendent
Manning and Webster came to In
dianapolis Monday and Manning
returned to Nashville Monday night
and again questioned Fletcher, get
ting his twenty-six-page confession,
the deputy sheriff said.
Found Guilty Here
Fletcher, while on the Indian
apolis police force, was found guilty
of breaking into drug store and
stealing narcotics.
According to Webster, the Fletch-
er gang did not stage holdups, con-
fining their activities to safe blow
ings.
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The SNOB ss:ss:ss s:s'sss.. aa By VIDA HURST

Eyes, Se."
"I'n going home tomorrow" she
replied. gravely. "We1l probably
see each other often at school"
1t was her parting thrust and size
left 1t to Jack and Susan Larabee
to furnish any additional f1ourishes.
Knowing Raymond, she was sure
he would never leavs the city until
he had received definite and COM
plete information concerning the
Gage family.
"And let him." she thought, COM
placently, smuggling down beside her
companion.
The night was warm and richly
scented. Nancy had discovered be-
fore this that Southern gallantry
has not been vaunted in vain. Her
companion would have considered
CONTINUED on Page 81
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The courtroom was crowded
again for the morning session,
as on the opening day Mon
day, many of the spectators
leaving in the afternoon due
to the excessive heat.
When court adjourned for lunch
con at noon, thirty-two of the orig
inal forty-seven, prospective jurors
available lad been examined leav-
ing fifteen for the afternoon ses-
sion, which began at Q p. m.
State and defense have only three
peremptory challenges each, none
Of which had been used. 1t was
expected that once the wedding out
of prejudiced talesmen had been ac-
complished, the peremptory chal-
lenging and substitution of new
men would be dispose5. Of rapidly.
OF the talesmen examined today
only three were excused, two for
having an ineradicable opinion and
one because of advanced age.
Those In Jury Box
When court reconvened this aft
ernoon those in the jury box were:
George w. Prange, farmer, r. r..
J-2; Otto Buescher, gardener, r. r.
/, box 46; Paul H. Buchanan, NOR
tician, Is w. Fall Greek Blvd; Clar-
ence w. Springer. carpenter, r. r..
H: George B. Cannon, factory in
spector, 5319 N. New Jersey st.;
VIM. j. Powers. doughnut broker.
1716 Miller ST.; Fred j. Preston, car
penter, 4507 E. Seventeenth St.; VIII
liam @. Price, dairy farmer. Bridge
port; Charles F. Ostermeyer, farmer,
Cumberland; Lee Vanzelgorr.ois,
truck farmer, 1880 Bethel Ave; Fred
Binninger, farmer, Perry Township,
and Fred c. Tegeler, purchasing
agent, 1O40 Irving st.
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Difficulties Blocking First Days Session
Melt Rapidly; Second Special Venire
May Not Be Required.
(story of jurors examination on Page 81

Prospects of obtaining jury for the trial of Mayor John
L. Duva charged with violation Of the corrupt practices
in Criminal Court this afternoon appeared bright after the de-
ense had passed the jury the State passed
it back to the defense during the morning ~ 1850
So rapidly the selection proceeding that
attaches did not believe it would be necessary examine
of the second special venre Of fifty drawn at 10 a.
upon order of Special Judge Cassius c. Shirley.
The sheriff. however, serving forthwith subpoenaes
the special yenre rapidly possible going
after those living within the city frs because they could get
to the courthouse soonest.
This was done to prevent delay which might result
from exhaustion of the first special venre.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-13
Plane Parts Washed Up

BU Unfted PfeSS
NEWQUAY. England, Sept. 49,
The rudder and section of the
wing Of an airplane, washed up on
the shore here. were sent to London
today for examination, in the hope
that the craft Of which they were
part could be identified.
The rudder was covered with sill
yer grey fabric. One side of the
wing was painted black and the
other white.
1t was thought possible that the
wreckage came from one of the air
planes forced down at sea in trans
Atlantic flights, since officials of
Croydon airdrome said they knew Of
no missing land plane and that no
continental plane was known to
have failed to reach England.
A vacationist discovered the
wreckage and notified the coast
guard. Later, large parts of the
airplane were seen further at sea,
but the tide carried them away from
shore before any could be recovered.
1t was recalled that the White
Bird, in which the Frenchmen,
Capt. Charles Nungesser and Major
Francois Coli. attempted to fly from
Paris to New York was covered with
silver grey.
A member of the coast guard ad-
vanced the theory that the fiotsam
might be from the monoplane st.
Raphael, in which Capt. Leslie
Hamilton, r. F. Minchin and Prin-
cess Anne Lowenstein-W -Wertheirn
took of from Upavon, England. fer
Ottawa. Ontario.
Another supposition developed
around the Sir John Carling, the
monoplane in which Torrance, Tul-
ly and j. w. Medcalf hoped to fly
from Newfoundland to London.
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Duvall and johnson left their seats
in search of a drinking fountain.
They happened to wander into the
ante room, where prospective jurors
were assembled. Bailiff Clarence
Clegg promptly escorted them out.
william H. Armitage, from whom
Duvall is alleged to have accepted
a $4,000 contribution to his 1925
campaign fund without listing it in
his expense account, held a con-
ference in the hall outside the court
room with George S. Elliott, for
mer cyclops of the Marion County
Klan, who was before the county
grand jury several times In the
political corruption inquiry.
Later Elliott came into the court
room and took a seat.
"If this were not a courtroom
and If I were speaking with you
man to man, I could explain IN a
very few minutes wny am not
competent to serve on this jury, .
George G. Brinkmeyer, wholesale
grocer, 35 z. Georgia ST., told State
Inquisitor Ensley johnson.
Mind Not Open
'I can't go into this trial with an
open mind" Brinkmeyer said.
Some information I have received
concerning these charges we're from
a source 1 believe I can depend
upon"
lBrinkmeyer had admitted prac-
tically the same thing in answering
defense questions Monday, but was
allowed to remain on the jury.
While defense attorneys still re-
fused to release Brinkmeyer today
after his admission of bias, Judge
Shirley ruled him unqualified.
After Brinkmeyer made his state
ment, four members of the county
grand jury and Deputy William H.
Sheaffer came into the courtroom.
The jurors were w. o. Thiele, Harry
j. Wangelin, John j. Madden and
Charles 0. Bernloehr.
The grand jurors remained in the
rear Of the courtroom for some time,
declaring they were merely spec
tators." A few minutes later Sheaf-
fer called Remy from the States
table and he conferred with the
jurors and sheaffer in an outside
The grand jurors and prosecutors
admitted that they were interested
in statements made by some of the
talesmen in the Duvall case and
might call them as witnesses when
the probe into alleged political COR
ruption is resumed.
Defense attorneys, shortly after
the second examination Of the
prospective Jurors began, opened
with questions directly pertaining
to the charges against The mayor.
Quizzed on Bribe Offer
Ryan asked the talesmen if they
would be in favor Of enforcing the
law against "the man who offered
the alleged bribe as well as the man
who is supposed to have accepted
It,"
Charles F. Ostermeyer declared
he believed in enforcing the law
against the alleged giyer as well as
the acceptor.
Prosecutor Johnson objected to
this line Of questioning, but was
overruled.
"Give him opportunity to voice
his opinions Judge Shirley COM
mented.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-13

NANCY was q GAGE-and at one
ernor OF Virginia. What II she did live
beyond the railroad tracks7. She was
q blue-blood and II Raymond Hollands
elusive families in town. chose to ig-
morse her after he had attempted to
kiss her when boat riding the night be-
fore he did not deserve q second
thought.
But ne did get second thought, also
a. third and q fourth, and when Nancy
visits her grandmother in Ole virginny
and attends a party she ID surprised to
find Raymond one Of the guests.
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COPS MUSTN'T DRINK
Chief Concludes 1t Just Amt
Right.

Drunken policemen will receive
no consideration, Police Chief Claude
M. Worley told the safety board to-
day.
Fred w. Connell, safety board
president, told Worley the boards
ideas were in strict accord with his
on the liquor question.
Patrolman Frank Mcdonald,
suspended by the former safety
board, was reinstated on Worley's
recommendation
Patrolman Homer Daily, suspended
on a neglect Of duty charge, was
reinstated.
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She wondered if that sharp re-
minder had not been better left un-
said. But instead Of resenting it.
"Sybil made a rotten YUM Yum.
You should have had Il"
Nancy saw her partner hurrying
across to claim her.
my losing the part wasn't what
mattered," she said.
"I know" he whispered. "But I
was afraid to vote for you. After
our boat ride the night before /. :"
"You would be-" Nancy retorted,
cruelty, and danced away.
He did not ask for another dance,
+ Z rs her devoted escort was tuck
into his car, Raymond ran
eoe a steps of the old-fashioned
l0rt 4rra
W. ~ = see you again,
Ma. cy
ssx -. .-oY
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-13
MCCORMICK is H0NORED
Guardian Of Flags Made Member Of
Patriotic Order.

Drill team from Camp No. SO, Pa
triotic Order, Sons of America, con-
ferred an honor membership on Mai
David I. Mccormick. memmer of
the Indiana Battle Flag Commits
sion and keeper of the States bat
tie flags, Monday night in Frater-
nal Hall, w. Michigan st. and
Pershing Ave.
E. o. Dickey, past State presi-
dent, and secretary of Camp No. 33,
was in charge of the degree team.
Major Mccormick recently was
given the Cross of Honor by the
United States Flag Commission.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-13
CHAPTER III

Raymond stared at her as II he
could not believe the evidence OF
his own eyes. And Nancy did not
make the mistake of recognizing
him too eagerly. She nodded as II
his presence in the Larabee home
interested her not at all.
II say. Nancy. this is a surprise, y
be stammered.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-13
LAW MAY BE TESTED
Suspended Sentence Case at Evans
vile Raises Issue.

By United Press
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept. 49,
A test Of the new State law which
directs that Judge may not sus-
pend sentence after a convicted
person starts serving the sentence,
Is promised here.
City Judge Harlan B. Mccoy sus-
pended sentence on Theodore Jung,
Jr., son Of a city employe, six days
after he had started serving a sixty
day sentence for driving an auto
mobile while drunk.
Vanderburgh County Prosecutor
Lindsey announced today that, as
he interpreted the law, Judge Nc
Coy was in error. He said he would
arrange a test case as soon as pos
sible.