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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-16

that Mexico had been helping Mica
ragua and it appeared logical to us.
''We found errors Some accents
had been omitted. We found wrong
letters, but these errors are quite COM
mon in Mexico among well educated
men,"
Page slid he was instructed to get
Secretary Kellogg to have government
experts examine them.
81 brought the papers to Mr.. Kel-
logg. He took one and replied i
can't read those documents, Mr.. Page .
After each code telegram taken in
Elias office was an English transla-
tion, Page said, $50 we did not htave to
decode them"
did you ever submit code messages
to en- expert?" Reed asked.
"No."
make no effort to test the codes?"
'Nos
did you have any evidence except
Mr.. Avilas say so that he knew Mr.
Elias?"
mo"
"Have you any evidence that any
senator of the United States received
this money!!
"No."
"Can you suggest ~ lead for further
confirmation of your story?"
"I suggest you learn if the code
kilograms passed. Also if the $1,2OO,OOC
left Mexico City
"Have you any reason to believe an!
American senator did receive money!
mo SIR
After Page had been excused Clarl
i and Avila were recalled for brief ques
tioning.
(. Avila reiterated that he had know
Elias for IA years, despite the consu
generals denial that he was acquaint
ed with Avila, he told the committe
that he had called on Elias in Ne'
York.
After Avila had told his story tn
committee adjourned until II a. n
tomorrow.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-16
zoo NEGROES MAROoNED

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. IS (F1-
Two hundred negro residents of the
Pratt Junction section of Birmingham
tonight were marooned in their
homes, inundated by eig;2t feet of
water from Valley creek. which went
out of its banks today following 1our
days excessive rainfall
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-16
CoLn cLosEs SCHOOLS

FARGO, N. D., Dec. Is (P-Public
schools were CLOSED, tll,ins delayed and
highway traffic was tied up today by
a snowstorm which. broke all records
here for a 24-hour period and piled up
huge drifts.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-16
CANADA WHEAT YIELD BIG

ottawa tR-Revised figures placing
Canada's new wheat crop at 444'202,-
900 bushels, one of the largest yields
in dominion history, is, expected to
boost the total production of 26
countries, now estimated at 3,178,455,-
600 bushels. While the Canadian
yield is 340OOOOo bushels above the
1926 figure, Italian, YugoslaV, and
Spanish production has decreased.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-16
FRYE URGES ON
CONTINUED from Page. One)

spoke of the coming air derby and
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Dispatch Telephones-sl and so.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-31
LEGION ASSA|LS
NEW SCHOOL BILL
Fears Reducing of Age Limit
Would Lower Standards.

Strong opposition of the American
Legion to the enactment of legisla-
ton lowering the age limit for COM
pulsory school attendance in Indi-
ana, as proposed in a bill now pend.
ing before the State Senate, was
expressed here today by Paul V.
McNutt. Indiana commander of the
World War Veterans organization.
The Legion is opposed to the meas
ure, which would amend the school
attendance law of 1921, because it
feels that the amendment would
mean a definite lowering Of school
standards in the State, McNutt said.
Under the proposed amendment,
the superintendent of schools shall,
at the request of the parent whose
child Is IA years of age and has
completed the eighth grade. release
the child from school on the writ
ten recommendation of the township
trustee or a member of the school
board
1.-The American Legion is opposed
to the proposed amendment" Com
mander McNutt said, "as it means a
backward step in education in Indi-
ana and a lowering Of general edu-
cational standards for all the chill
dren Of the State"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-31
Human False Alarm
Appears in 8 Homes

Police and fire department officials
today are seeking the human false
alarm" who Sunday ran into eight
north side homes and told residents:
"Your house is on fire."
The man --Sshed out of the houses
as suddenly as he came in, while
residents were phoning fire head
quarters.
The man appeared at these ad-
dresses: 1928 Highland Pl., 1929 N.
Senate Ave, Twenty-First st. and
Boulevard Pl, 223S N. Illinois St,
2445 N. Meridian St., 319 w. Nine
teenth St., 736 w Twelfth st. and
1893 N. West st. He was middle
aged. but fire officials were unable
to obtain a good description.
Fire. originating from sparks from
the chimney, caused $1,000 worth of
damage to the frame dwelling of
George Nelson, 143 w. Twenty-F'irst
St, Sunday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-31
COOLIDGE CL|NGS
TO HOPE OF NEW
ARMS DISCUSSION
ReiterateS Desire in Ad-
dressing Government
Business Meeting.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON. Jan. 31-Despite
wars and rumors of wars, President
Coolidge still hopes for another
Washington arms conference.
This was made plain in his adj
dress Saturday night at the Govern
ment business meeting when he
called upon the United States to lead
the way toward international disarm-
ament and harmony.
LAS a Nation, we are advocates
of peace" the President declared.
Mt only should we refrain from
any act which might be construed as
calling for competition i'm arma-
ment, but rather should we lend our
every effort to eliminate such COM
petition.
I'VE can not and should not di.
vorce our own interests in this direc-
ton from the interests of other ma
lions. Rather should be view the
matter from the standpoint of the
best interests of all nations"
This statement is in line with
numerous similar assertions by Cool.
idge since the Geneva conference on
disarmament failed to progress.
The President also stressed the
importance of relieved public debt
as a military asset in his speech Sat
urday night. While condemning both
extreme pacifists and militarists be
made plain his position as favoring
a middle course in preparedness.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-31
Dog Saves Purse,
and NolU a House

BH United Press
BOONVILLE, Ind, Jan. 81
Spot" the dog that found his mas.
er's pocketbook. won new laurels
hen he saved his masters home
ON fire.
The family of William Koutz was
ting at the supper table when
Spot" chained to his kennel, saw
blaze on the roof. He lunged,
roke his chain and ran to Soutz.
cading him outside.
Last year Koutz decided to get rid
Spot" because the dog stole eggs.
'e took him in an auto to West
alden and threw him out and chased
him away. When Koutz came home
ne found his wallet containing $50
was gone.
Next morning he found "Spot''
at the door wagging his tail, and
with the wallet with the $50 in his
mouth. So Spot" stayed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-31
MINERS TO BROADCAST
Union Band on Program Over WkBF
Tuesday Evening.

For the first time in radio history
trade union band will broadcast
from Station WKBF, the Hoosier
Athletic Club. from $50 to $50 Tues
day. The wave length is 244 meters.
The United Mine Workers Band Of
Monongah, w. Va, is composed en-
tirely of coal miners who dig coal
when they are not making music.
Gus Smith is vocal soloist. The
band is under the direction of v. w.
Bork, who has composed a number
OF selections. Charles Cernello is
manager. The program:
March-"United Mine Workers Forever"
Vocal selection."How Do You DO DorK
A.. Gus Smith. soloist.
overture" Norma ........ RrIlini
Selection from Gilbert and Sullivantsi ''''
. Light Opera--"Pinafore.
March-"On the Picket Line BorlS
trombone Comedy--"Slidus from
Herbert Woolard soloist. L. Lake
selectlon from Sullivans opera-"The
Grand Fantasia-"old Folks at Home.
March-aNo Backward Step ''''' HBs ork
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-31
POLICEMEN
FIDGET IN
BRAIN TEST
73 PatroImen Vie in Exami-
nations for IL Depart
ment Appointments.

Seated at school desks in the study
hall of Shortridge High School, sew
enty-three indianapolis policemen,
who are now patrolmen, Sunday
morning scratched their heads and
fidgeted under what was considered
by many a very rigid civil service ex-
animation.
All seek to become police or detec-
tive scrgeants. Twelve sergeants
will be picked, six for the uniform
side and six for the detective force.
The examination was conducted by
Police Chief Claude f. Johnson, John
+. White, civil service commission
chairman, and A. b. Good of the
board of safety. The test started
promptly at 8 a. m. and it was after
l .. IN. before the last man finished.
The students racked their brains
repeatedly, endeavoring to remem-
Der what they had observed in a
picture test. The test portrayed
the scene of an accident in which
"a drunken driver had crashed
through a railroad gate, barely es-
capped being hit by a train, zigg-
Jagged down the road, ran into a
vegetable wagon, killed a woman
and then plunged over steep en-
bankment. A motorcycle police
man, shown in the, picture, was
holding back a large crowd. This
portion Of the test served to deter
mine the aspirant's powers. of OBJ
servation.
Another event which caused great
annoyance TO some was a radio
broadcsting stunt by Sergt. Frank
Owens of the traffic department.
Owens stood in another room with Il
microphone and broadcast the de-
scription Of three bandits who held
up a manufacturing concern in an
other city. The men were then re-
CURED to write what they had heard
A spelling test on twenty words,
compiled by Paul Moore of the
Chamber of Commerce and Murray
Dalman. school research director.
Five arithmetic problems, the duties
of sergeant over men detailed to
his district and questions pertaining
to law enforcement completed the ex.
animation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-31

BU UhHed Press
CHICAGO, Jan. 31.-Miss Sybil
Bauer, holder of many American
swimming records, died early today,
following an operation for intestinal
disorders.
She had been i'll for several
months, but last week was reported
recovering. She suffered setback
over the weekend, however.
Miss Bauer was a member of the
last American Olympic team and was
the star backstroke swimmer among
the women of the country. She was
to have been married this spring
to Edward Sullivan, New York news
paper man.
Miss Bauer held twenty-five
world records in the backstroke di-
vision in distances varying from the
100-meter to the quarter-mile events.
Her swimming career was started
at the age of Is while a student at
the Schurz High School here. After
graduating from high school she con-
tinued her swimming at Northwest
ern University and then won many
victories under the banner of the
Illinois Athletic Club.
Her last competition was at st.
Augustine, Fla.
Despite her illness, Miss Bauer
had gone forward with her plans to
marry in June. While she was
in the hospital, her sorority sis.
ters at Gamma Phi Beta had been
assisting her in preparing a hope
chest. Her fiance was at her bed.
side when death came.
Funeral arrangements have not
been announced.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-31
CHINESE POLICY OPPOSED
BOrah and Others to Attack Admins
tratiOn for Using Force.
Bg United Press

BU United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. '31.-The
Administration faces another attack
on it's foreign policy. Hitherto it
has been Nicaragua and Mexico.
Now it is to be about China.
Senator Borah, chairman of the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
and Representative Porter, head Of
the House Foreign Relations Com.
nlittee, want quick diplomatic action
to meet the Chinese crisis.
President Coolidge, after the cool
Chinese reception Of Secretary of
State Kellogg's statement Of policy.
has ordered three of the best cruisers
in the Navy to Hawaii to join the
American armada of fifty-six war
vessels already in or near Chinese
waters.
With anti-foreign riots and civil
war menacing the lives and property
OF the 10000 Americans in the yellow
republic, the President has decided
TO provide protection first and talk
terms after.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-31
CRIMES STIR CAPITAL

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Police,
already engaged in clearing the
mystery of nearly dozen robberies
of fashionable dress shops, had to-
day new mystery-robbery of the
home of Representative Allen T.
Treadway, prominent Massachusetts
Republican.
Returning from a theater last
night, Treadway found burglars had
stolen about $500 worth of gold and
jewelry from his residence, but APP
parently had been interrupted in
their work as they had dropped a
fur coat in their haste.
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On United Press
nNDnN 1
CHINA MAKES PROTEST
Objects to Britain's Dispatch Of
War Equipment.

war equipment
BV United Press
SHANGHAI, Jan. 31.-The Pekin
government today protested to Great
Britain against the dispatch of Brit
ish troops, battleships, tanks and air
planes to China.
A note addressed to Britain by the
Pekin Foreign Office said such war
like activities violated the nine-power
Washington treaty as well as Article
10 of the League of Nations.
The Chinese owned British mail
steamer Seangbee, en- route to Honk-
Kong from Singapore, wirelessed to-
day for help following an attack by
pirates.
The meagre wireless statement re-
ported the master and European pas.
sengers have been taken ashore by
the pirates at Biassbay, near Moy,
China.
Foreign warships were rushing
under full steam to their aid.
TO the popping of firecrackers and
gigantic parades, the Chinese New
Year dawned today upon Shanghai,
when thousands OF foreigners, tense
ly awaiting the impending fall of the
city before the invading armies of
south China, feared the festivities
would be transformed into anti-for-
eign demonstrations.
Kent Wells, associate editor of the
American registered China Courier
was arrested on a British warrant
charging him with failurc to pay
taxes. A few hours later armed
Chinese abducted him, and also
seized Francis Zia, Chinese editor of
the same paper.
Brought before Marshal Sun
Chuan-Fang, chief of the defending
armies of Shanghai, they were
charged with sedition and threatened
with execution. Insistent demands
by the American consul that they
be released have been unavailing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-31
kissing Bandit
Arouses TolUn
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
AUSTIN, Mimi, Jan. 31.--
The kissing" bandit" who de-
mands affection of girls at the
point of a gun, was being
sought by police here today as
angry citizens demanded his
capture and arrest. High school
girls and teachers have become
the particular target of this
strange thief.
Two teachers fought free
from the mans embraces, al
though n third girl lacked cour-
age in the face of a gun to re-
fuse his request. Women have
become so alarmed they do not
venture out after dark unless
escorted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-31
CARS REROUTED SUNDAY
Union Station Service Given on
Pennsylvania Line.

Route of Pennsylvania st. cars
was changed Sunday so the cars
VIII pass the Union Station, officials
or the Indianapolis Street Railway
Company have announced.
On the new route cars operate
from Pennsylvania ST. west on
Georgia st. to Capitol Ave, south to
Louisiana St, east on Louisiana to
Illinois, north on Illinois to Georgia
St, and east on Georgia st. to
pennsylvania ST., where they will
resume the usual route.
This change has been made to ac-
commodate patrons in tn east and
northeastern parts of the. city who
have asked for direct service to the
station, officials said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-31

Here are three Americans of the
type that succeed well in Mexico
as investors and cOlOn.zers. Don
Emilio" PUG, Texan, is manager
of the big hydrO-electric project
at Guadalajara; Frank Y. Nc
LOughlin is capitalist and man
ager of the Sun Oil Company, and
II. f. Jones is president of the
United Sugar Companies at Los
MOehis, SinalOa. Mexico welcomes
American industrialistS who attend
strictly 10 their own business,
these men declare.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-31
CHURCH ROLL SWELLED
1O5 New Members Admitted in Capt.
tol NJ. L. Campaign.

One hundred and five persons We're
admitted into membership and TWEEN
ty were baptized at the morning
services of the Capitol M. e. Church
Sunday conducted by Rev. Joseph G.
Moore, pastor.
This large increase, which is one
eighth of the total membership of
the church, is attributed to the vista
ton campaign conducted in that part
Of the city two weeks ago by the
Rev. Guy Black, evangelist, who is
working in cooperation with the
church federation of Indianapolis,
Rev. Moore said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-31

him while he was walking at I'LL
nois and Henry SITS. They took a
500 watch, a diamond pin valued at
800, $3.50 in money and $4,000 in
checks.
When Chester Williams, 1444 Con-
gress Ave, went out of the Pure Oil
station at Twenty-First st. and
Northwestern Ave, to wait on two
men in an auto, one drew a gun and
ordered him to hand over the money
in his pocket. They got $35.
Clarence King, $50 S. West St,
said the same two men drove in the
Sinclair filing station, White River
Blvd. and Washington ST., where he
is attendant, and when one of them
pulled gun he leaped to the rearf
of the auto and they drove away
without loot.
Amanda Campbell, Negro, and
Helen Nathan, Negro, both of 313
Toledo St, told police they were
walking at Vermont and Toledo SITS,
when three white men jumped from
an auto and seized Miss Nathan and
took $14.50 from her stocking. They
were unable to catch Miss Campbell
who ran.
Stella Turner and Thel Reed, both
Negroes of SIS e. Court ST., told po-
lice they were on their way to
restaurant when two youths held
them up and took $11. Youths were
under 10.
Two CIews
Detectives are following two clews
in an effort to arrest the two bandits
who figured in a gun battle with
Edward West, 1854 N. Illinois St,
collector for the Standard Grocery
stores, at one of the company stores
at 2SO6 N. Capitol Ave, Saturday
afternoon. West is reported improv-
ing at ST. Vincent's hospital, where
he was taken with a bullet wound
in the left shoulder and right arm.
The auto believed used by the ban
dts was found deserted south Of the
city, police said. The floor was COW
cred with blood stains. A doctor
south Of the city is reported to have
treated a youth with a wound in the
leg.
West came in the store as the two
men took SIS from o. Z. Gentry,
manager. Whipping out his revolt
yer, West exchanged shots with the
bandits, and said he believed he
wounded one. They ran to a waiting
auto and fed west on Twenty-EighthV
st. West gave chase in his auto,
but was eluded.
Horace Murdoch, lat w, Vermont
St., insurance agent, was taken to
city hospital Saturday night with in
juries about the head.
Police were told a party called him
by phone requesting him to come to
a North st. address and collect. He
left and later was brought home in
taxi. Friends say he usually had
large sum of money on his person,
but police found only 60 cents. Po-
lice believe he was lured to the adj
dress and robbed.
Lawrence Meyer, 631S Bellefontaine
ST., Robert Smith, 1892 Broadway;
Sooney Mercer, r. r. Box 10Y, and
Robert Bair, 904 E. Sixtieth ST., have
different idea Of good samaritan
ship.
Late Saturday night they stopped
their auto near Fifty-Fourth and
Meridian SITS, thinking two men
were in distress. Instead the two
men searched them and drew guns.
One struck Smith in the face. They
got no loot.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-31
DRY LAW CHAMPIONED
Church Lecturer Declares Prohibi.
ton Saves Babies of America.

DR.. Clifford Gordon, Disciples of
Christ lecturer, pleaded with the
citizens of this country to save pro-
hibition, not only for themselves but
for the rest Of the world, in an ad.
dress at the Central Christian
Church Sunday night.
Prohibition in the United States
is in a measure successful" he as
serted, land would be more so if
given a fighting chance by the citi-
zens. 1t has saved the babies Of
America. For many years before
the Eighteenth Amendment medical
science told the world the appalling
effect of alcohol upon children prior
to birth. Since that time 80 900 more
babies are living in the State of I'LL
nois alone
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-31
80 AUTOS STOLEN, IS HOLD UPS STA GED
Crime Loot Total Over Weekend
Nearly $2O,OOO-TwentyThree Cars
Recovered-FOur Arrested.

Bandits, burglars and thieves stole thry-three
staged eighteen hodup and nine urgares and made away
with nearly $4,000 in loot the weekend police records
showed today.
Of the thirty three stolen autos valued by the
$18 05 police recovered twentyhr machines valued
$1265O
Bandits got 1868 in cash and ewey and $4,000 in checks
in he eight hod
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-31
HELD AFTER RAID
Big Moonshine Haul Made on Farm
Near Vincennes.

BIZ United Press
VINCENNES, Ind, Jan. 81
Three men were under arrest here
today charged with violation of the
liquor laws following a raid on a
form south of Vincennes.
Officers seized 200-gallon still, 45
gallons of moonshine liquor, 35 bar
rels Of mash and 600 pounds of SUI.
gar in the raid.
The men arrested were Tony Chan
cellor, a tenant on the farm, and
Herman Ayers and Eli Crane.
Ayers and Crane were among the
fifty persons arrested a year ago
in a Federal cleanup of bootlegers
ard blind tiger operatorschere.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-31
"HELL-BENT" IMPERIALISM

bV THITrU PrCRN
NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-"We are
hell-bent on the meanest kind of i'm
perialistic policy" United States Sen.
ator Burton X. Wheeler Dem.), Mon
tana, said in speech here yester-
day. criticising Mexican and Nicara-
guam policies of President Coolidge,
and predicting war with Mexico if
the policies are continued.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-31
Burglars Choicy,
Says Merchant

"Lohss' goods SO good see the
trouble some people take to get
them"
This sign greeted customers
of Louis Lohss, who operates a
dry goods store at LaSalle and
Tenth SITS. today after bandits
smashed the front window of
the place early Sunday and took
sweaters, shirts. gloves and 9TH
ther miscellaneous wearing APP
parel and the electric light
globes in the window.
The goods were worth $40, &C.
cording to police. ....tt
Some of the stolen. articles
were found in the alley in rear
of the store, police said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-31
BODY TAKEN FROM RIVER
Youth browns While Swimming
Horses Across River.

BIZ United Press
MT. VERNON, Ind, Jan. 81
The body of George Carroll, II,
drowned in food waters Of the Wa
bash River, was recovered early to.
day.
Carroll, a student in the Mt. Yer
non High School, and companion
were swimming two horses across
deep slough filled with water. west
of Mt. Vernon.
CAROLS horse stumbled, throw.
ing him into the icy water. He was
an expert swimmer, but the cold
water caused cramps and he
drowned.
He was the son of Hardin Carroll,
Posey County farmer.