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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05
Pupils Practice for Spelling Bees

voted to drilling the pupils in the
words of the Mccall speller. And
it is this session that has be-
come a very spirited hour.
Principals of various schools
report that the pupils have not
confined their practice to the
classroom alone, but have de-
voted hours at home to study,
with parents or older Brothers or
sisters in the role of pronouncer.
Pupils also gather in building
halls and rooms during the lunch
hour and spell the words that are
pronounced by each other, the
principals say. Pupils, home
ward bound, gather'in groups and
spell their way along.
When the written tests are
held Thursday in the first round
OF the spelling tournament about
10000 pupils will compete. The
competition will decide the grade
champions in each building, and
the champions chosen will num-
Der 64S, eight for each building.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05

So determined are the contest
ants that many principals expect
it to be necessary to hold an oral
contest next Monday to decide
the winners in various grades.
Teachers have been requested
by Miss Flora E. Drake, assist
ant superintendent of schools.
who is directing the contest in
the schools for The Times, to re-
port the various grade winners
to her Office not later than April
1S, and earlier if possible.
The building spelling contest
will be written on Wednesday
morning, April q, at S:45 o'clock.
This will select the eighty-one
building champions in the city.
The zone and the State contests
will be held in May, the dates not
definitely decided. The National
Spelling Bee, at which Indiana
will be represented by the win
ner of The Times State Spelling
Bee, will be held in June.
The reward for the winner of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05

the State contest, in which the
winner from indianapolis and the
winners from the various coun-
ties joining The Times in the
bee will fight it out for honors,
will be the trip to Washington,
D. c., for the national contest.
Expenses of the State champion
and of chaperon will be paid by
The Times.
When the champions OF more
than twenty States gather in
Washington to compete for the
national championship, their OBJ
jective, as we'll as to win the ma
tioDal spelling championship, will
be the cash prize of $1,000. A Sec
ond prize of $500 is offered, while
an additional $500 will be award
ed to other winners.
And here's just a bit of friend
ly advice to parents of the boys
and girls who are eligible for
The Times Spelling Bee-put
aside the paper tonight and coach
that youngster in spelling. 1t may
win for the child.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05

Friendly competition, but OF
the keenest variety, reigned this
morning in the four upper grades
of the public grammar schools.
1t was a battle with words.
Boys and girls, ever friendly in
classrooms and on the playflelds,
were on the alert to outspell their
pals. It was just a practice ses-
sion-and another and the last
will be held tomorrow-but these
youngsters of the fifth, sixth, sew
enth and eighth grades went
about the business with detern1i-
nation to win.
It's a serious business, this
matter of spelling, according to
the teachers of those grades In
the eighty-one public schools Of
the city. And, as the Thursday
approaches that brings the first
official test of spelling ability
every youngster is determined to
become grade champion.
Each day this week the regu-
lar spelling period has been de-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05

the matter with relatives at Prince
ton. Ind. Brown, who had received
a report of the death from prison
officials, was notified of the letter.
Officer Attacked
The investigation is under way,
Brown declared.
Prison officials say Trippett at
tackled an officer and was placed in
a cell with anklets and wristlets TO
keep him under control. AS he was
carried into the cell and released he
either stumbled because of the
anllets or in a fit of angry frenzy
threw himself backwards, his head
striking the concrete floor. Death
was almost instantaneous.
Marks on Body
Several marks were found on the
body. Investigators are considering
charges by another insane patient
that Trippett was kicked. The Of.
ficials do not deny using force, but
declare this bore no relation to the
death.
Trippett originally was confined in
the Southern Insane Hospital After
several escapes, on one of which he
attacked his wife and was alleged
to have almost choked her to death,
he was transferred to the criminal
hospital, where he has been an un-
ruly and dangerous patient, accord
ing to the authorities.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05

way booth at Illinois and Washing
ton Sts., but did little damage. Util-
tiles reported little difficulty with ex-
ception of street car tie-ups on Vir.
ginia Ave. and Illinois, E. Tenth,
Brookside and Brightwood lines.
Police inspected the Prospect st.
bridge at Pleasant Run where the
water stood tat the top of the arch.
1t was declared safe. Water was
backing up in Prospect st.
The lecture of Zona Gale, author,
at Little Theatre, was halted fifteen
minutes because of the beating rain
and hail on the roof.
Paul Creed, 255 S. Trowbridge ST..
was marooned at S. Sherman DIR. and
the Pennsylvania Railroad, when he
drove into water over the roadway.
Motorpolicemen Paul Miller and
George Mueller dropped a rope from
the tracks overhead and pulled him
out.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05
GROUP |NDORSES
MANAGER DRIVE
Purchasing Agents AsSocia-
tlOn Offers Aid.

Resolution indorsing the city man.
ager form of government and offer.
ing assistance in the campaign for
an election on adoption of the move
ment here was adopted by the Indi-
annapolis Purchasing Agents Asso.
citation today at the Indianapolis
Athletic Club.
Frank E. Gates, city manager
campaign chairman, outlined the
'business.like" form plan.
A noon meeting of employees of the
Link Belt Company was addressed
by Claude Fl. Anderson. executive
secretary Of the city manager or;
ganization.
Petition blanks were distributed
among employees who volunteered to
secure signers. The petitions asking
for a city manager election in June
20 being circulated in accordance
With the Indiana city manager law
requiring petition of 20 per cent OF
the votes cast at The preceding may
orally election. In indianapolis
1915 names are needed to call a
city manager election.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05
7 SCHOOL
CHILDREN
MISSING
Two Runaway Boys Gone
for Fourth Time This
Year.

Seven school pupils, three Of them
girls, and a man were reported as
missing to police today.
For the fourth time since the first
of the year, police today sought
Richard Cradey, IA, of 500 Bradshaw
ST., and Robert Schulz, IA, of 82S
Bradshaw St, runaway boys. The
youths have been found before in
various places, police said, as far
away as Tennessee. The boys par
ents instructed police to take them
to the Detention Home if found.
When Raymond Caplinger, 13. of
1872 Cottage Ave. was reported miss
ing. it was presumed he had gone
with the Cradey and Schulz boys
for he was with them when they
were located in Tennessee a few
weeks ago.
Dayton Ohio and Chicago Qn)
police We're notified to watch for
Harold Wilson, Is, of 1131 Bellefon-
taiEe St, who started to school Mon
day. but failed to return home. He
did not attend class.
S. A. Hunt, 11O5 Reisner ST.,
asked police to search for his daugh.
ter, Mary, IA, who started to Manual
Training High School Monday and
did not attend. She wore bright
red coat, red and blue hat and black
and red checked dress, with black
velvet jacket.
Loretta Crater, 8, of 1928 Hovey
ST., failed to return home from
school Monday her mother reported.
William Schooner. so S. Butler
Ave, said his daughter, Helen, ID,
pupil at st. Agnes School, was
missing. The girl had a suitcase
of clothing with her, police were
told.
Fear that Lee Trainor, as w.
Twenty ST., might take his
life was expressed by Mrs. Edna
Snyder, a daughter. of that address,
who reported him missing today. She
said he is 65 and recently suffered a
nervous breakdown and threatened
to take his life. He was last seen
at 2 p. m. Monday, when he wore
a blue coat, black hat. corduroy
trousers and gray sweater.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05
ANOTHER JUDGE
FACES OUST|NG
Michigan City Commission
ForestaIIed, However.

BIZ Times Special
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, April 8.
City Judge Fred H. Mitchell still
held his Office today despite efforts
of the city commission to oust him.
Commissioners charge the judge
showed leniency to a girl. arrested
during a drinking party in an auto
mobile and offered to take the girl
home after court. He gave the
man, arrested with the girl, penal
farm sentence.
The judge obtained a temporary
injunction late Monday from Circuit
Judge John c. Richter of La Porte,
restraining members of the COM
mission from holding a special meet
ing to consider custer proceedings.
Mitchell's petition to make the in
junction permanent will be heard
April II, when Mayor William F.
Dali, City Manager A. r. Couden
and members of the city commission
will be called upon to show their
reasons for wishing to remove Judge
Mitchell.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05
Train Hits FliUUer;
Engine Knock Cured

BH InitCd Press
REDWOOD CITY, Cal, April 81
Michael Murphy, a cement worker,
was alive today only because he
proved himself more durable than
the material of which flivers are
made.
The automobile in which Murphy
was riding was struck by passen-
ger train =. at a grade crossing.
Wrockage of machine was strewn
for blocks.
When the train stopped Murphy
climbed down from the Cow
catcher and announced himself un-
injured.
Guess now I won't have to have
the knock taken out Of the old bus
engine" he grinned as he started
walking home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05

Despite these precautions, two
Democratic precinct headquarters
were bombed shortly before dawn.
No one was injured. Previous TO
this there had been one fatal shoot
ing and numerous police raids
which yielded harvest of guns-as
attempts were made to safeguard the
election.
Complaints of Gang
Within ten minutes after the
polls opened election commissioners
started receiving complaints that
gangs were lettering about polling
places. One gunman was arrested.
The first kidnapings were reported
from the Twenty-Fourth Ward,
where two Republican judges were
reported to have been seized by
armed gunmen and taken from the
precinct polling place.
Police district squads were sent to
the dangerous Thirteenth ward
shortly after a. m, when gangster
activities were reported.
Gunmen Stop Two
Two men reported they had been
stopped by two gunmen-one of
whom carried a rife and the other
two automatics-and had been
searched. The gunmen apparently
had been mistaken in identity for
they allowed the two voters to pro-
ceed after remarking:
Nav. them amt the ones"
The Thirteenth ward is the home
OF Joe Salts, beer baron; "Dingbat"
Oberta, and the late Lefty" Koncil,
all allied with Chicago gangsterism.
Slain by Policeman
The first fatal shooting was that
Of Vincent Drucci, "the schemer,"
who was shot to death by police,
after he had been arrested for carry
ing weapon. Drucci was a gang
leader and heir to the mantle of the
late Dion O'Banion, prince Of boot
leggers. When he berated and at
tempted to slug Patrolman Daniel
Heaay. the officer opened fire and
killed Drucci.
There was a gray cast in the
skies and forecasts OF rain before
nightfall. but veteran political OBJ
servers said this would not prevent
the greatest turnout OF voters in
the city's history. Nearly million
votes are expected.
The three mayoralty candidates,
Mayor William e. Dever (Dem.),
former Mayor William Hale Thomp.
son RepJ and DR.. John Dill Robert
son Qnd). Each predicted victory by
a wide margin.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05
City Pros
Give Golf
Lessons

Dick Miller with his
Brassie Brides is back on
The Times Sport Page.
The season for Brassie
Brides opened Monday
and today Miller swung
down the fairway with the
first of one of the finest
series of golf lessons ever
offered Indianapolis news
paper readers.
1t is a series of eleven
lessons, each one the use
of a different club, each
written by one of the
eleven professionals of the
city's municipal and club
courses. Each is illustrated
in such a manner as to give
the player an understand
ing of the proper stance
and grip.
Each professional has
written upon the club with
(which he is generally re-
garded as most expert.
Here is a course in golf
that few, if any, persons
could obtain in any other
manner-eleven lessons by
the eleven best qualified
men to teach you.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05
HOOS|ER BURIED
UNDER OATS; DIES
Three Others Killed in Acct
dents.

-Four Hoosiers were dead today as
a result of accidents. Two met their
deaths in grain elevators.
Elmer f. Wilson. 35, a truck
driver, was smothered to death at
Portland when he was buried alive
under several hundred bushels of
oats he was unloading at the Cart
wright and Headington Elevator
Company.
Richard Rafiner. Ia. was killed at
Wheatland when his clothing was
caught in machinery at the Wheat
land elevator there.
John Stallsmith, 6S, was struck
and killed by freight train at Co
lumbia City.
Mrs. Minnie Meyers. 81, Of South
Bend, was fatally burned when her
clothing was fired when she was
cooking.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05
STORM ACCOMPANIES
LAO INCHES OF RAIN
Zo1a Gale Author HaIts Lecture While Lightning Flashes
Through Sky-Motorists Stranded.

Rainfall in Indianapolis Monday
night ana early today totaled lao
inches, according to the United
States Weather Bureau.
The torrential rain was accom-
panied by some hail and considerable
thunder and lightning.
Rainfall in Indiana was general,
according to Metcorologist J. II.
Arlington. The storm struck the
city shortly after. 8 p. m. and con-
tinued heavy downpour until 10:S0
p. m. The forecast for Indianapo-
lis was generally fair tonight and
Wednesday, slightly cooler tonight.
Motorists suffered water soaked
engines and some were marooned as
result Of high water in streams in
and near the city. At several points
streets were submerged. Lightning
struck %hc Indianapolis Street Rail
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05
MINISTER
FIRED OUT
BY DEARTH
Pastor Ordered to Get Out
of Court Reporters
Office.
TESTIFIED AGAINST HIM
4 Don't Want You Around
Here,' Says Judge.

BY Times Special
(MUNCIE, Ind, April 5.-The min
istry today was the latest to feel
the wrath Of Circuit Judge Clarence
w. Dearth, who last week escaped
conviction in the State Senate for
seizing newsboys' papers
Late Monday Judge Dearth or
dered Rev. John w. Nicely, pastor
3 First Presbyterian Church, from
~eHe public office of Charles White,
court reporter.
Rev. Nicely was one of the Nun
Gle pastors who told the Senate that
Dearth's reputation was bad.
The pastor today gave a detailed
account Of his experience with the
judge.
Called There
"Mr White, the court reporter,
had called me to his office, saying
he had a transcript of the testimony
] gave before the State Senate for
me. He said that others had asked
for one and he thought it was fair
that l should have one, too" the
pastor said.
II called yesterday afternoon. Mr..
White was not in. The reporters
office is an anteroom off of the court
room. Judge Dearth was sitting in
his chair in the courtroom. There
were only two or three people in
the room. There was no one in
Whites office. I knocked and see
ing no one was in, I went in. On
the table I saw what appeared to
be the transcripts and 1 walked
over to it.
Dearth Appears
Suddenly Judge Dearth appeared
in the door.
What are you doing here? he
demanded. He didn't say how do
you do or anything.
VT told him had come for the
transcript of my testimony; that Mr..
White had asked me to.
!" I don't want you in here. You've
right in here Judge Dearth told
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05
COOLIDGE DISAPPOINTED
Presidents Views of French Arms
Reply Expressed.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Presi-
dent Coolidge is disappointed over
Frances declination to participate in
the three.power Geneva naval arms
conference. but naturally intends to
go ahead with the conference, it was
said at the White House today.
Great Britain and Japan will par
ticipate and there is still hope Italy
may be represented, according to the
Presidents spokesman.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05
GIBBENS IS CANDIDATE
Service Commission Employe May
BE Industrial Board .App0intec.

Ray V. Gibbens, assistant railroad
inspector for the Indiana Public
Service Commission, is regarded as
candidate for the industrial board.
The term Of Eph r. Daley of FIT.
Wayne, expires April 23. and reap
pointment of Daley Or his successor
is expected to be made soon by Gov
ernor Jackson.
Gibbens is Madison County Re.
publican chairman. During the re-
cent session Of the Legislature he
spent much stime lobbying. for the
bill to make the Anderson city
council into a board of works.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05
TO DISCUSS WIDENING
Thirtieth and Illinois SITS. District
Meeting at Garrick Wednesday.

Members Of the city plan commits
sion will meet with business men
and property owners of the Thirtieth
and Illinoi SITS. district at the Gar
rick theater Wednesday at p. m.
to discuss the proposed widening of
Thirtieth st.
The street now Is only twenty
four feet wide eastward from Illinois
st. and thirty feet wide west of H.
linois ST. 1t is proposed eventually
to make 1t eighty feet wide over all
with a sixty-foot roadway. extend
ing to the county lines at both ends
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05
CHARITIES BOARD FACES
INSANE HOSPITAL DEATH
Anonymous Letter Charges Patient Who Died With Frac-
tured Skull Was Misreated by Guards.

An anonymous letter charging
that Everett Trippett. SO, patient in
the Indiana Hospital for the Crimi-
nal Insane. Michigan City, died as
result of treatment by guards
caused an investigation by the State
board of charities, Secretary j. A.
Brown said today.
Trippett died from a fractured
skull March I. The letter was re-
ceived few days later by the coro-
ner of Gibson County, who took up
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05
Hoosier Who Took
Jeff DaUis, Dead
Rn Times SnecinL

Bp Times Special
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, April S.
William Smith, so, Civil War
veteran and one of the fifty men,
who captured Jeff Davis, president
Of the Confederacy, is dead at his
home here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05
KINGS DEATH AWAITED
Ferdinand of RounGaia Repsrtcd
Growing Rapidly Weaker.

BW FHifod ProSa
BUCHAREST, April 5.--Little
groups Of somber Eoumanians were
gathered outside the royal palace
today, awaiting tfc signal which
G&&lld tell them that King Ferti.
Nld was dead. Tho King was re-
ported weakening rapidly.
The city was excited yesterday by
rumor that the king suffering
from cancer and grippe had died.
The story spread rapidly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05
BUSER SUES FOR RAISE
Attacks Governors Pocket Veto of
Sary Bill.

City Controller William G. Buscr
carried his fight to obtain a salary
increase into court today.
lie filed a suit in Circuit
Court attacking Governor Jackson's
pocket veto" of Senate Bill 253,
which raises salaries of controllers
Of first class cities from $4,000 TO
$4,000 year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05
PLAN TRIBE SEND. OFF
Chamber of Commerce Will Par.
ticipate in Opening Game.

A committee will be appointed
Wednesday by the Chamber OF
Commerce to plan street parade
and celebration on the opening day
of the American Association base
ball season here, April IL, Secretary
Ed Hunter. announced today.
The nature of the celebration has
not been determined.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05
READY TO PROSECUTE
Rucker Awaits Reply of Haas on
Barrett Law Cases.

Alvah J. Rucker, former city cor
poration counsel, today awaited an
swer from his successor, Schuyler
Haas, as to whether or not the city
will continue the suit to recover
sS00,000 Barrett law fund interest
from Mayor DuvaH and other for
mer county tre1surers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05
FOREIGNERS FLEE NORTH CHINA
IN FACE OF CANTONESE ADVANCE
Jam Hotels of Pekin En-
Route to More Peaceful
Localities.
BULLETIN



WASHINGTON. April 5.-The
Cabinet. today decided to concen-
trate at Tientsin, i'm case of emer-
gency, all Americans in northern
China and protect them at that
concentration point as refugees
from central China are now be-
ing protected by American forces
at Shanghai, the White House
announced today. The 800 ma
rines being assembled at San
Diego in addition to the 500 sail
ing this week, will be dispatched
to China il necessary, it was said.
BIZ United Press
PEKIN, April 5.-Foreign evacu-
alton of North China before the
prospective arrival Of the National
ist armies from the Yangtze valley
had begun in earnest today.
Pekin hotels were jammed with
North China foreigners on their way
to more peaceful countries. Accom-
modation on ships to Japan was
booked ahead until May.
Nationalist troops have occupied
the American mission al Chuchow,
province of Anhwei, a dispatch said
today. Another reported the depart.
ure of Ill Americans from the
Fsianfu district, leaving 119 Amer
leans there.
Rumors that arms had been dis
tributed among the Chinese civilian
population here frightened foreign
residents today. but the reports were
discredited.
An Exchange telegraph dispatch
from Toxic today said the govern
ment had decided to withdraw all
Japanese nationals from the interior
Of China. The refugees, the dis
patch said would be concentrated
at Hankow where they would be
taken aboard ships. Japanese naval
vessels would remain at the treaty
ports to protect Japanese property.
The Shanghai foreign settlement
was excited today by publication in
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