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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-17
RISE OF A NEW CHINA
Japan Needs American Aid, But May Be Forced to
Oppose Us-Russans Working for Triple
Asiatic Alliance.
United by "Tnferiority Complex"

wait and trust for the Better nature
Of your people to assert itself"
United by "Inferiority Complex"
Americans do not realize that this
feeling of ''inferiority complex" may
unite Japan, China! and Russia
against us. China boycotted Ameri.
can goods in 1886 in resentment
against our exclusion act. Only more
urgent troubles I have prevented
Chinese prosecution of this grudge.
Will a China ON her feet as a first
class power submit to the treatment
extended her merchants, professors
and students in American immigra.
ton stations?
A Chinese student said to me: God
grant l 1--we to see the time when
every American who lands on Chinese
shores is put through the indignities
suffered in one of your ports!"
I The core of the Russian hostility to
America and all our institutions is a
very similar resentment to that in
Japan and China at the "holier-than.
thou" attitude they believe we take.
Here is the issue Of human senti.
ment that means more to the Pacific
Asian nations than commerce and
trade-which may easily unite its
GREAT pOlSHlldutItS against us.
The feeling in Japan can be allayed
by admission of Japanese on the per-
centage basis applied to all other
peoples. One hundred and forty.nine
Japanese would be allowed in each
year 0ess than are actually squeezing
in now.
Chance for Close Relations.
But another wonderful opportunity
for building friendship is extended.
American capital is invited to build
Japan into a Self-reliant, friendly
power She has reached the point
where only large amounts Of capital
from the outside can speed up in
dustrial development fast enough to
maintain her people in their present
standard of living.
Her desperate economic situation is
shown by the annual yen $50, 600, 900
unfavorable balance of trade. Japan
has been paying this out of her gold
reserve, with the result that this re.
serve has dropped two-thirds in the
last five years. Today 1t Is barely
sufficient to cover the reserve for her
paper currency. A decision by Amer
lean women to cease wearing silk
stockings would throw Japan's whole
economic system into panic, for 40
per cent of her exports, the bulk of
which are silk, go to America.
Yet Japan is fundamentally sound.
She is merely in the position Of ar
expanding business needing additional
capitalization.
IF l am given the government, 4"
Mr.. Tokonami, leader of the Seiyo.
honto party, said to me, my foremost
concern will be the encouragement of
American investment in this country.
Why Is it that Americans will put
unlimited money in every other coun-
try in the world. and pass over Japan,
who has never defaulted nor post.
poned payment on an obligation?"
Copyright 1927
French books. even fine editions,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-17

wait and trust for the Better nature
of your people to assert itself"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-17
$500 Live Foxes Exported.

Total revenue from the fox farms of
Prince Edward Island last year is re-
ported to have been more than $4,000
900. About $500 live foxes, worth. on
the average, $500 each, were exported,
and about $40, 900 fox skins. having an
average value Of 500, were Sold
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-12
MILLER TO ACT
after C0NFAB
School Chief to Attend Re-
publican Meet.

The long-pending question of the
resignation of Charles F.. Miller,
superintendent of public instruction,
may be settled at the Republican
leaders conference at the home of
State Chairman Clyde Walb of La
Grange, Saturday.
Both Miller and his assistant,
Fred GLADDEN., to whom he seeks to
will the position should he resign,
are to be present. Governor Jack
son also is expected to attend Mil
Ter has until Tuesday to accept or
refuse the Indianapolis School
SUPPLEMENTARY. .
His hesitation has been an effort
to get Jackson committed to Glad
den as his successor. The Governor
has the appointing power, but I'M
til he was about to leave for a mis-
sion conference in New Jersey, he
had been cold to Miller's program.
After two conferences this week
it was reported that he had looked
on it more kindly, and possibility of
reconciliation will remain open at
the chieftanS' pow-wow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-12
HERCULES TO
PERFORM FREE
Strong Man Will Be Run
Over by Times Truck.

Galen Cough, who claims to be
the strongest man in the world, will
demonstrate his braveness Saturday
morning at 1880, in the first block
of Kentucky Ave. just off Washing
ton st. He will lie on the pavement
and allow a loaded Times delivery
truck to be driven over him.
The modern Hercules, who has
been at Riverside Park this week,
has been held over at the park for
performances Sunday afternoon and
evening as a free attraction. Cough
was given honorable discharge from
the Marines on account of disability,
and was an invalid when he left the
service. In an effort to regain his
health he made a study Of the
science of physical culture and de-
veloped his body to a high point.
Holding a blacksmiths anvil by
his teeth and allowing spectators to
hammer on it with sledgehammers
is one of the feats Cough performs.
In another stunt, he lies on bed Of
steel spcikes and allows the anvil to
be placed on his chest and beaten
with sledges.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-12
FOIL ESCAPE
FROM PRISON
Woman Leaves Saws at Jail
in Columbus.

Following failure of efforts of
Owen M. Day and his alleged COM
mon law wife. Vanetta Kelley, to
free him from the Bartholomew
County Jail at Columbus, Ind,
Thursday is held in Marion County
Jail today. He is under $4,000 bond.
Day was shot by Federal Agent
Oscar Holman three weeks ago dur
ing liquor raid. He was removed
to the Columbus Jail from a hospital
Monday.
Thursday afternoon vanetta Kelly
came to the Jail, while Holman,
Federal Deputy Marshal Oscar
Johnson, Federal Agent Door and
Sheriff LIMA Allen and Deputy B.
Frank Harden concealed themselves
and watched her movements.
She handed Day a package. AS
she started to leave she was ar
rested and the package, when
opened, contained six hack saw
blades and six blank skeleton keys.
According to information, Day
was to make his escape by auto to
Richmond, Ind, and thence to
Canada.
The Kelley woman was placed In
the Columbus jail pending prosecu-
tion and Day was brought here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-12
JULY BUILDING
AT HIGH PEAK
Indiana Has Best Month
Since 1922.

Construction started in Indiana
in July reached a total of $14,209, :
700. according to F. w. Dodge Cor
poration. The above figure was the
highest July contract total on rec
ord since July. 1922. Julys total
showed an increase of 7 per cent
over the amount reported in July,
1926. However. there was loss of
Is per cent from the amount re-
ported in June, 1927.
Analysis of the July record
showed the following important
classes of work: $6,793, 300, or 4s
per cent of all construction, for
public works and utilities; 1929, 700,
or % per cent. for residential build
ings; s1,658.8o0. or II per cent. for
educational projects. and $795,000,
or 6 per cent for commercial build
ings.
Contracts let on new building and
engineering work in Indiana since
Jan. l last. $9,455 200 in amount,
show an increase of 20 per cent
over the total for the first seven
months of last year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-12
COAL DEALERS
EXPECT PRICE
To SOAR SOON
Raise Is Likely as Soon as
Cold Weather Increases
Demand.
STRIKE NOT YET FELT
Conditions Indicate This
Falls Rise Will Be
Abnormal.

The condition of the coal industry
at present points to a higher coal
price for Mr.. Indianapolis citizen
during the coming winter, in-the
opinion of local coal dealers.
AT present, coal is selling at the
following prices:
Pocahontas lump, $825 ton.
Pocahontas mine run $3.50.
West Virginia lump, 81.
West Virginia egg, $3.50.
w. r. Tuttle, manager of the
Marion Fuel Company, 1902 N. SEN
ate Ave, thinks that colder weather
with its greater coal demand will see
price raise, that will be larger
than the normal fall rise.
$50 far" he said, "the strike has
not affected coal prices because of
the light demand. However, be-
lieve that when the demand becomes
greater, prices will soar higher.
MY company is not taking order
more than two or three days aread
at present prices"
StTlke NOT Felt Yet
H. L. Dithmer, Polar Ice and
Fuel Company president, said that
the strike, up to the present, has
made no difference in local prices.
II think one reason for this" he
said, lis that there never is a very
large demand for Indiana coal in
the summer. Indiana coal Stacks
when stored, and for that reason
Is not desirable as a storage propo-
sition as much as other coal.
Hard to Predict
Undoubtedly prices will go higher
than they are now. but I am not
to say just what effect the
strike will have here"
Warren Smith, Consolidated Coal
Company. believes that prices will
rise entirely above the level of past
years.
Right now coal at the mine is
bringing 40 cents more a ton than
last year." he said. "If the strike
continues there's no telling where
the price will 60"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-12
- HE tales of cures are endless
| covering every conceivable
\ aiIyoeyot Thousands of the

HE tales of cures are endless,
covering every conceivable
ailment. Thousands OF the
supplicants follow a long estab-
lished custom of ascending the in
terminable stairway on their knees
and repeating a prayer on each
STEP
Frere Andre himself was born AL
bert Bessette. Frail of constitution
and forced to make his own bread
as boy, he worked in American
factories and on the farm. At the
age of % priest heard him speak
of spiritual leaning and, in 1870, he
began the life of Frere Andre.
His duties in the College of Our
Lady of the Sacred Heart were
mental. He scrubbed floors, patched
clothes and barbered the students.
He earned 5000 and, with this,
established the initial fund for st.
Josephs Oratory.
Then strangers began to appear,
asking for an interview. They had
heard that he had been secretly
working among the ailing and re-
markable cures had been attributed
to him.
Thus began the pilgrim pageant
which has grown to more than a
million, and increases yearly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-12
COSGRAVE TOTTERING
De Valera Faction Expected
to Gain Control.

BIZ Unicd Press
DUBLIN, Aug. 12.-The Cosgrave
government was expected to fall to-
day and a new coalition government
take its place. with canon De Va
lera's Fianna Fail and the labor
party in control.
The national league, with eight
seats, held the balance of power as
the forty-four Fianna Fail deputies
prepared to take their seats in par
lament today. If, as was expected,
the National League supports the De
Valera and the Labor party, the new
coalition will have seventy seven
seats to the governments sixty
eight.
1t was expected Cosgrave would
resign as soon as the dali assemblies.
Even if Cosgrave demanded new
general election, it was doubted by
a spokesman for the home Office,
if the governor general would per-
init the calling of an election.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-12
Roger Kahn AlzguoS Wins Over Millionaire Father

had much of it to do the last three
years. They begin by disagreeing
on about everything that comes
along and end up doing it Rogers
way.
First .here was the matter of ed
ucation. At 16, Roger decided to
play the saxophone rather than go
to college. He did.
His father is a pillar in the Met
ropolitan opera organization, inter-
eSted purely in the classical type of
music, but Roger came out strong
for jazz.
Roger organized his own jazz
band. much to everyone's amuse-
ment, for he was only 16 and looked
even younger. But the band
could jazz, and Roger could direct
it. Today he has about eight bands
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-12

So many men are building model
airplanes that The Times will ar
range for an exhibit of their ma
chimes in connectinon with that Of
models built by boys.
The model which The Times now
is printing directions for building is
more complicated than the first,
and adults interested in aviation
find building it is a fascinating
and engrossing hobby.
Mortimer Wohlfeld, who has been
interested in model planes for some
time, works before a gallery of from
ten to fifteen boys in the neighbor-
hood of his home at 1919 Washing
ton Blvd, nearly every evening.
He has compelled two models of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-12

track on his own estate so that
Roger could race at home.
"Airplaining hasn't spoiled my
taste for auto-racing," Roger said.
My interest in aviation is purely
that of sport. Tin interested iii it
as 1 am in golf or polo. But music
will always be the real interest of
my life, particularly composition"
1t was music that led Roger to
aviation. He went over to Europe
to study and compose his symphony
and became interested in travelling
by air. Then came the Lindbergh
triumphs. and Roger felt the call.
He hurried home. hired an in
structor, and can now hop of and
pilot his plane with remarkable skill
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-12

playing in his name at different
hotels in the leading cities.
Roger wanted to open a night
club. His father disapproved
Roger opened LIE Perroquet de Paris
with SIS e-ver charge. And he
made it the smart place to go in
spite of opposition. from home and
from the organized Broadway
element, who didn't care to have
him crash into that particular
game.
Roger conducted his club a year,
demonstrated that he couldn't be
frozen out, then sold it.
Then there was that little matter
of fast driving. Roger likes to drive
a good, fast car at a ninety or 100
mile clip. His father pleaded for
less speed. Finally. he provided a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-12
GIRL MOTHER FINED
LIGHTLY FOR BIGAMY

Story of Misfortune Revealed In
Case at Mt. Vernon.
BIZ Times Special
MT. VERNON. Ind, Aug. H.
Mrs. Leona Simpkins Nation, 10.
mother of boy four and half
years old, is free here after being
fined only $40 on a conviction OF
bigamy. She has been released on
her promis| to pay the ne.
Trial of the case unfolded a story
Of misfortune in the life Of the
young mother. Her parents died
when she was 7. At 10 she became
the wife of James Willard Wood, Is.
and shortly after the child was
born, the father was sent TO a peni-
tertiary. Believing the prison SEM
tence equivalent to divorce, the
girl married Phelix Nation OF this
city. She confessed TO him that she
had not been divorced and he
caused her arrest on the bigamy
charge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-12
BY HORTENsE SAUNDERS
NEA Service Writer


NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Roger
Wolfe Kahn goes on the air every
day now, usually from 9 to 4.
Not with his jazz band, but in
plane No. 1920, which he is using
until the completion of the Bellanca
monoplane he has ordered.
This young son of the millionaire,
otto H. Kahn, has repeatedly re-
fused to feed from the silver spoon
that was his heritage and he's now
winning his father, famous financier
and patron of the arts, to aeronau-
tics, just as he did to night clubs
and jazz.
Young Roger is. accustomed to
winning over his father, for he has
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-12
jARD|NE BUSY
ON new FARM
RELIEF PLANS
Agriculture Chief Confers
With Rural Leaders and
Coop Heads.
CONGRESS TO GET BILL
Federal Board, to Be Guide
on Marketing Surplus,
Part of Program.
BY JOSEPH S. WASNEY
limited Press STAFF CORRESPONDENT

OHitCu IIESs otdh AptISs pOlucnt
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.--Secre-
tary of Agriculture Jardine is draft
ing farm relief legislation for pres
entation to the next Congress.
The Administration has decided
that something must be done for
farmers to put agriculture on a
plane with other business, so Jar
dine, a practical soil tiller, was Sc
lected as the doctor.
Jardine has been holding confer
ences with farm leaders and heads
of cooperative associations to obtain
suggestions for improving the in
dustry. He also has been making
trips to rural sections to obtain first
hand information on conditions.
While contending that "cure all"
is impossible, the secretary believes
the agricultural situation can be
improved vastly by three methods:
1. Farmers cooperating among
themselves and adjusting crops to
avoid excessive SURPRISES.
g. Setting up Federal board to.
guide farmers on handling sur
pluses and general farm problems.
3. The Government can not give
financial aid to agriculture as the
surplus this year will probably be
used for tax reduction, it was
said. But the Federal board can
help, as intermediate credit banks
have ample resources to advance
farmers needing loans.
Jardine is arranging to meet rep
resentatives of newspapers once
week-something new for a Secre-
tary of Agriculture. At these press
conferences, Jardine will outline for
publication the Administrations
farm relief program, and thus seek
the support of the entire country
for his plans.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-12

the SSH type described in The
Times, and is working now on
$50.
For motors" in his plane. Wohl-
field cuts his own rubber strips from
large sheets of rubber. 1t is sold by
the pound. Wohlfeld says, and 25
cents worth is plenty for any model.
He uses dowel rods in the frame,
which he obtains at a hardware
store.
Although most model builders use
silk on the wings, Wohlfeld gets re-
markable results with glazed blue
print drawing paper. He points
out that it is easier to put on
smoothly than silk and that it is
sufficiently light.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-12
Mothers Flock of 200,
Keeps Them All Happy
She's a Dandy Says City
Recreation Chief of
Mrs. 0'Connor.

Like Old Mother Hubbard who
lived in a shoe, Mrs. Margaret
OConnor stands in the doorway Of
a little gray brick building back of
Fire Station No. 81, near Roosevelt
and Olney Sts., and smiles at her
flock of 200 boys and girls. They're
all happy. because Mrs. O'Connor
knows what to do.
Her interest in every doll every
game. and every palace in the sand
pile is as great as if they really
we're her children. she keeps them
all happy by keeping them all
busy.
Likes TO Watch Play
They make baskets and doll fur
niture, play basketball and baseball.
learn how To sew. ride the merry
go-round. and sometimes just run,
jump and shout.
Mrs. O'Connor has been playing
mother ever since she was IL years
old, when her own mother died,
leaving her in charge of the house
hold. Her hair is gray now. and
there are wrinkles in her face from
smiling. but the game has lost none
of its zest.
When she was through keeping
house for her brothers and sisters.
she became housekeeper for priest
and served nine years and six
months. but her eyes looked with
longing at the Fairgrounds where
there were boys and girls to be
looked after.
Goes After Job
So she obtained recommendation
and went down to city hall after
a job.
They sent her to the Willard play
ground for a year. then to Military
and finally to the Brightwood play
ground. where she has played neigh
borhood mother for seven years.
II like children" she said, but her
mind was so full of their interests
that she couldn't stop to philoso-
phize. Were having a ball game
this afternoon. Our girls haven't
been beaten yet. You should come
out and see the crowd"
"She's n Dandy"
Her assistant, Miss Helen Estan,
added that the girls games always
attract more people than the boys
games.
"It's because the girls play bet
ter ball." she explained.
But Jess Mcclure, city recreation
knows that it isn't the ball
games, and the dolls clothes and
basket weaving, that makes Bright
wood the brightest and happiest
place in town.
Its Mrs. O'Connor," he says.
She's a dandy"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-12
Dies for Love
BIZ United Press

By United Press
BERLIN, Aug. 12.-Trying to
please his sweetheart, who used
to hint that she'd love him
more if she could get her arms
around him, Fritz Pelzer, wine
merchant, lost his life.
"You ought to have lap"
his f1ancee used to laugh, and
and at the movies she admired
the slim, sleek heroes.
A customer, entering Pelzer's
wine shop, found him lying
dead on the floor.
Heart failure, due to q
strenuous cure undertaken to
reduce weight" the coroner's
jury reported.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-12
STEER POISONED; SUE
Owners Assert Animal Ate Wild
Cherry Leaves.

CRAWFORDSVILL Ind, Aug.
12.-The kirkpatrick Telephone
Company faces suit for SITS dam
ages as the result of the death of a
steer. William NORM and Herbert
Fleming, owners of the steer, allege
that workmen for the company
trimming trees away from wires at
the farm of NORM left wild
cherry leaves within the steers
reach. 1t ate the leaves and was
fatally poisoned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-12
Injured Man May Die

~ 1lmeS special
WARSAW, Ind, Auy. 12-Henry
Long, so, North Manchester, will
probably die of injuries suffered
when a light coupe he was driving
collided with a large auto driven
by William Ralston, Warsaw, five
miles north of here. Mrs. Long and
Ralston were only slightly hurt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-12
CHIEF OF POLICE SUED

BLOOMINGTON Official Alleged to
Have Made Slanderous Remark.
By Times Special
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Aug. 12.-
Chief of Police S. P. Cardwell is de-
PENDANT in $4,000 SANDER suit filed
by Ernest Thrasher who charges
the chief remarked to William Tar
kington, Blue Goose bus station
manager, Gap Thrasher is running
poker game over the Blue Goose
station"
The complaint says the alleged
slanderous remark was made after
Cardwell said to Harrington, Il can
save your neck"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-12
AIR CLUB AT BRAZIL

Nine Young Men Organize-Plan
Plane Purchase.
By Times Special
BRAZIL, Ind, Aug. 12.-Nine local
young men have formed the Brazil
Air Club. Its objects are establish
ment of a permanent flying field
and furtherance of aviation in gen.
eral.
Purchase of a plane is planned by
the club for use of members with
the employment of a competent
aviator as flying instructor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-12
Donates Slave Receipt
BIZ Times Special

DU IFWt8 SpGCIuI
COLUMBUS, Ind, Aug. ia
receipt for the sale of a slave has
been donated to the Bartholomew
County Historical Society by Will
liam j. Dahn. It was given by L.
H. Powell, Lynchburg, Va, in 1874.
Sale of girl, II, for $7O0 was coy
cred by the receipt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-12
HOMAGE PAID TO POET
England Observes Centenary of
Death of William Blake.

Death of William Blake.
BIZ United Press
LONDON, Aug. 12.-All England
is today concentrating the CEN
tenary of the death of William
Blake, famous mystic. poet and
painter, who died in London, Aug.
IL, 1927, singing of the things he
saw in heaven"
Many literary societies and in
tellectual organizations throughout
the country will today hold special
meetings dedicated to discussions
of the work and life the poet whose
fantastical visions of God and
angles caused his contemporaries to
think him crazy, but whose works
have since been accepted as a prod
uctS of genius.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-12
1000 in Retreat
'U Times Special

BIZ Times SpecldE
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Aug. 12-
One thousand Catholic laymen
from five States are in retreat at
the University of Notre Dame to-
day, to continue meditations until
Sunday morning.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-12
Woman Kills 20 Snakes

BIZ Times Special
ANDERSON. Ind, Aug 12.-Mrs.
Cliff Taylor killed twenty snakes
with a hoe at her farm home one
mile west of Florida Station.