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Evening star., 1927-05-05
CALL OF FARMING
LURES VETERANS
Many World War Survivors
Take Up Agriculture,
Survey Shows.

The question How are you going
20 keep 'em down on the farm" ap-
parentIy has been answered by the
Veterans Bureau.
A recently completed survey shows
that of the vast number of disabled
former service men il rehabilitated
approximately $4,000 were trained
and are now employed in some line Of
farming. from scientific instructor
down to the radio-competing hog
caller.
Not only men who followed the plow
before the World War are among
those who decided that raising crops
and live stock was preferable to city
life and lure. Many are converts.
Some are former clerks who, before
Joining the colors had pounded type
writers all their working lives; some
were electricians, cowpunchers, sur
veyors' helpers and laborers.
Take Varied Lines.
OF those assisted by the Govern
ment to pick up where they left oil
when hostilities began, or to take up
farming either because they chose or
were best fitted for it, about one-third
have taken up general farming.
Nearly one-third of this number are
raising poultry or working on poultry
farms, and the remainder have fol
lowed some other special line.
The total or partly blind veteran
was not overlooked in the comprehen-
sive rehabilitation program. The ma
ioritv of men with this disability were
found to he from rural environments
and had as a background some form
of farming experience. Through Spe-
cial instruction all phases of modern
poultry husbandry. from incubation 10
marketing of the products, were
taught and absorbed by many of these
veterans with varying degrees OF sue
cess.
OF the total rehabilitated along agri-
cultural lines. 700 were of the collie
giate type, who have found employ
1nent in the various phases of farming
for. which they were trained. Approx
n1atelv 900 were trained by the place
ment method. which was applied TO
those incapable or not deslrous or IN
stitutional instruction and without
the native ability necessary to become
independent farmers.
Given independence.
The remaining 13 900 or more were
rehabilitated by the project method,
or training in Independent farming.
More than 90 per cent of those taught
in this manner were, at the time of
completing training, operating farms
which they either owned or partly
owned.
Approximately 25 per cent of those
pursuing the short courses in lnde-
pendent farming had to be taught
reading and writing, the report show
ed. before they could receive the maxi
mum benefit from the scientific train
inc, in AGRICULTURAL schools.
Rehabilitation of these men, the re-
port said, has made it possible for
many to return to their homes as in
dependent. self-sustaining and useful
people, and the consciousness of being
able to once again contribute some
thing to the economic and social bet
terment of their communities has
served to establish rehabilitation IN
its real meaning"
Evening star., 1927-05-05

lamb, mutton and veal also are being
worked out.
Should the grading and stamping
service be extended to all grades and
established permanently as q part OF
the wholesale and retail meat busi-
ness, Mr.. Jardine believes meat con-
sumption, which has fallen off in re-
cent years, will be stimulated. Ills de-
cision to experiment with the two beef
grades was reached after details of
the plan had been gone over with the
packers. the Better Beef Association
and the National Live Stock and Meat
Board.
Evening star., 1927-05-05
LOST TOWN LOCATED.
Japanese Census Takers Find Vii
lage Hidden in Mountains.

HAKODATE, Japan, May 5 P).-
Census takers have discovered far in
the mountains of Northern Japan a
village which has been lost to the
world. It's 152 inhabitants do not
speak modern Japanese. They dress
in styles of centuries gone by, blacken
their teeth, live entirely on fruits and
vegetables, and none of them ever
heard of the outside world.
Investigators think they descended
from the Heike clan, which was de-
feated by the warning Genji about
700 years ago. Its survivors fled and
disappeared into the mountains.
Evening star., 1927-05-05
10 DIE IN RELIGIOUS RIOT.
Moslems and Sikhs Battle After
Funerals of Fight Victims.

LAHORE, British India, May up.
-Rioting broke out again last night
in several parts of the city. when
thousands Of Moslems were returning
from the funeral of three Moham-
medans who were killed in clash
between Sikhs and Moslems Tuesday
night.
Ten persons were killed and more
than 80 injured in last nights dis
turbance. The troops have received
orders to fire in case of further out
breaks.
Evening star., 1927-05-05
Chinese Reported Slain.

BATAVIA, Java. May P).-Ten
Chinese are reported to have been
killed and many wounded in a clash
with police and soldiers during a
search of the houses in the Chinese
quarter of Samarinda. on the east
coast Of Borneo.
Evening star., 1927-05-05
FOUR GET MEDALS
FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
0chs Believes Efforts Success if He
Can Aid in Kidding Papers
Of Sensationalism.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 5.-Adolph S.
Ochs, publisher of the New York
Times, declared last night he believed
his efforts in Journalism ''have been
Evening star., 1927-05-05

dick, pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church. and Prof. George Pierce ia
ker, director of the University Thea
ter, at Yale University. @~
Evening star., 1927-05-05
CHOICE AND PRIME
BEEF TO BE STAMPED
Government Will Begin Grading
Experiment in Various Cities
About May l.

By the Associated Press
A housewife, after May I, will not
have to depend entirely on the butch
er's Here's a nice piece of beef,
lady"
Evening star., 1927-05-05

One-fourth of the rain that falls fn
the forest is caught by tree leaves And
branches. and most of it never reaches
the soil. ~
Evening star., 1927-05-05

The age of bronze was ushered in
when ancient men learned to produce
hard serviceable metal by mixing
tin with copper.
Evening star., 1927-05-05
Leaves $4,000 Estate.

Julia Poindexter, who died in Rich
mond, Va, January 9, left an estate
valued at sS2,126.66, according to the
petition of the American Security and
Trust Co. for the probate of her will.
She owned real estate of the assessed
value of $53,740; stocks. $3.50; bonds,
$20,652.S0, and cash, $3.50.
Some of the Egyptian Pharaohs
were left-handed.
Evening star., 1927-12-16
Shirts and BlOuses
ST to 81

Genuine Broadcloths, Ok.
fords, Fruit OF the Loom,
Woven Madras, etc. Blouses,
4 to 16. Shirts, II to l4lz
neck.
Evening star., 1927-12-16
FLOOD MENACE FADES.
Arkansas Rivers Fall as Cold Weather
Arrives.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, December
16 R).-Sagging temperature and
falling rivers have lessened Arkansas
new flood menace. Flurries of snow
instead of rains brought encourage
ment to residents of the oft-f1ooded
Arkansas and White River Valleys,
and confidence that levees would
withstand the rises prevailed every
where.
Both the Arkansas and White were
falling in their upper reaches. The
Arkansas crest was at Little Rock,
and levee workers said there was lit
tie danger of the river flooding lands
south of here.
/ The Whites crest was at Newport.
and observers agreed that if the
Georgetown levees hold the river at
one foot above flood stage the damage
would be slight.
Northwest Arkansas, where the
floods did more than $500 900 damage,
welcomed normal conditions, when
highways and railroads We're reopened.
Clarksville and Fort Smith, flooded by
record rains, cleared away the debris
and prepared for the welcome cold
wave.
Evening star., 1927-12-16
zoo ARE MAROONED
!. IN ALABAMA FLOOD.
Section of Birmingham
Swept by High Water From
Rain-SWollen Creek.
By the Associated Press.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, December
16.-Two hundred negroes faced sew
eral days isolation today as they re-
mained marooned in their homes while
the waters of Valley Creek surged out
! of it's banks and stood in some places
as high as second-story windows.
Many residents of the negro sections
affected were unwilling to leave their
homes, while others departed on
hastily built RATS or astride horses.
Excessive rainfall for four days sent
Valley Creek out of its banks, but
forecasts for colder weather today
brought optimistic outlooks to those
who have suffered from the water and
It's inability to drain because of clogged
sewers. The difficulty of clearing the
sewers is responsible for the predic-
ton by city ofici7'@ that it will be
several days before the waters can
completely recede.
/ In the "a hours ending at midnight
yesterday 35 inches of rain had fallen,
according to reports from the Weather
Bureau.
Evening star., 1927-12-16
G. u. LAW SCHOOL SERIES
OF PRIZE DEBATES DUE
First of Five Scheduled Competi-
tions to Be Held This Evening,
Opening at 8 O'Clock.

The first of a series of five prize de-
bates at the Georgetown University
Law School will be held this evening
at o'clock, the subject being based
on the right of naval and military of.
ficers to criticize publicly the eff
cheney of their departments without
impairment to their rank.
The affirmative side will be upheld
by Juan r. Quijano and Raymond Jo-
seph Doyle, with Edward Ledwidge
Wright as alternate. Those on the
negative team are James Thomas Fin
len and Charles Quirk, with John
Joseph O'Connor as alternate.
Judges for the debate are Guilford
Jameson, James c. Wilkes and r. E.
]. Whelan. A faculty prize of $25 is
offered to the winner of each Of the
four preliminary debates. who are to
participate in a final contest for cham
pionship honors.
Evening star., 1927-12-16
HUNDREDS RESCUED.
Warren, Ohio, Families Taken From
Homes by Boats.

WARREN, Ohio, December 16 up.
Hundreds of families in Warren and
its suburban settlements were rescued
from their homes in boats last night
as the waters of the Mahoning River
rose five feet above flood stage.
Police and county authorities were
unable to estimate the number of
homes inundated, but declared that
the situation presented a pressing
problem to relief crews.
Canoe City, a hamlet on the river
below Warren, was reported entirely
under water. Many of it's $50 inhabi-
tants had to be rowed to places of
safety, while others deserted their
homes for higher ground.
Evening star., 1927-12-16
OHIO RIVER RECEDES.

WHEELING, w. Va, December 16
R.-The Ohio River reached crest
at 40 feet here last night and then
started to recede. When the water
failed to attain AZ feet Wheeling and
vicinity escaped serious flood condi-
tions.
As estimated, $50 homes in South
Wheeling were reached by the water,
and the business district of Benwood,
near here, was inundated.
Evening star., 1927-12-16
$65,2l5,243 Total
OF Army's Savings
I'm Past 81 Years
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Fress.
Uncle Sans Army savings bank,
founded in 1872, has had a total of
deposits from men of $65,215,243 in
the 81 years it has been in oper-
alton. Interest paid at a per cent
rate during that time aggregated
$3.74S,9S6.
Deposits are received in sums of
from SIS to $50 to remain for a pc
riod of six months or longer, and
are returned to soldiers on the eX-
piration of their enlistment. The
system has been much used by
troops at frontier stations where
civil banking facilities were un-
available.
Evening star., 1927-12-16
ChafIee Heads Polo Committee.

Maj. Adna r. Chaffee of the general
staff has been appointed chairman of
the Army central polo committee, re-
lieving Lieut.. Col. Nelson z. Margetts.
who has been ordered to Chicago as
inspector of the 9Th Corps Area.
Evening star., 1927-12-16
Flannelette Pajamas
$l.5O

Finely made. Finished with
rayon braid and double frogs.
Pleasing stripe effects. Sizes
6 tOsl8.
Evening star., 1927-12-16
Play Outfits
$2.95
Boys Hats and Caps
ST. to $3.50

Washington's largest show.
ings. Fine felts and cloths.
Newest styles. Famous TIM
CAPS included. For boys Of
all ages.
Evening star., 1927-12-16
Col. Chaffin Reassigned.

Lieut.. Col. Andrew d. Chaffin, United
States Infantry, at the Army War Col
lege, Washington Barracks, has been
assigned to duty in the Office of the
chief of Infantry, Munitions Building.
Evening star., 1927-12-16
Little Boys Suits
$4.95
Smart Sweaters
1926 to $4.95

All wanted sport or cricket
coat styles, as well as popular
pull.over models. Large va.
riety. All colors.
Evening star., 1927-12-16
New Mackinaws
1896

Heavy mackinaw cloths in
pleasing sport plaid effects.
Convertible collars; muff and
patch pockets. Z to Is years.
Evening star., 1927-12-16
OR A SMART
HOUSE COAT!
SO

~ IA - tHFOuHtIotts
Z Tailored of dOnblc-face
fabrics. Trimmed splen-
didly. Rayon facing am
pockets. Cuffs trim III ed
with rayon. A perfect gift
for the man who treasures
his hours of ease. Choose
from the large selection at
Saks. Every size!
Other House Goats. Uery I'm.
usual in character and paIue, at
So.
Besides a Uery comprehensive
shouting Of other House Goats up
to S25.
Very gorgeous VelUet Smoking
Jackets. regal in splendor, up to
$50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-15
Lest We Forget

Whatever may happen to the sensational
charges made by member OF the present e'"u
Jury the reople can with profit remember INC ~
mort made bv the former body when it adjourned
after eleven weeks of investigation of poltical mat
tiers without reporting indictments
That iurv. YOU remember, said that the report
which If made was the only one possible under con
ditions which prevailed within the grand jury.
rrue no official cognizance taken of the
fact that the grand jury had invited attention 10
conditions which we're unusual
srbore was no judicial or legislative inquiry as
to what the conditions that made the jury can
attention to them ,-..,..,
what the public does know is that that particu-
lar grand jury reported that 1t hau u'scoNe'eu
enough to warrant its successor to continue
# also knows that three of the four legal au-
vsers Of that body declared that, in their opinion
evidence had been submitted Whlch snoulu n"'o 80
suited in indictments.
One Of the advisers was Prosecutor Remy, fol-
lowing his official duty.
Another was former judge of the Supreme Court
Fred G.. C&auze who was paid $1,000 for his services
in that capacity from fund controlled by Governor
Ed Jackson, named special prosecutor upon
the iasistencc of Attorney General Giliom
The third who declared that the jury had re-
ceyed evidence sufficient to warrant indictments
presumably of officials because the jury had IN
vestgated officials and political incidents was Ralph
Kane an outstanding lawyer whose fee for services
also came from the Governors fund.
Tho public also knows that the evidence wnlch
was received by that former grand jury was very
promptly taken in charge by Judge Collins or the
Criminal Court
If the report of the former grand jury on its
own activities was not sufficiently plain to demand
tba oh will force
corning the. present body.
Now that this open charge has been made is it
too much to ask that some official with power, some
court perhaps take the trouble to read the report
of that old grand jury and ask the members just
what the conditions were to which they referred?
Undoubtedly the members who signed the re
port would be quite willing to tell judge just what
they meant and just why they cast suspicion upon
their actions.
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had committed crimes had notice. The grounds for
clemency. and the arguments against them were
open.
What is the for this secrecy? Why is it
essential that all the records be closed? What rea-
son have these trustees shutting out the public
from these hearings, which very much the pub
lies business?
Couple that secrecy with the new rule that life
term prisoners can not apply for mercy until they
have served fifteen years of their sentences, and the
matter becomes more open to speculation.
Indiana has very famous life term prisoner.
Some months ago, in letter which he sent out
of his cell, this prisoner D. C. Stephenson, said
that he was being kept there by those who feared
that he might divuge certain secrets which he held
high in power
An appeal for pardon reciting these charges
would have been public under the old order. Now
he is barred from even the poor privilege of max
ing such plea.
The abolition of the pardon board bad
enough, giving trustees of prisons absolute and
bitrary power over all convcts permitting them to
hold, if they desire, expert shirt makers for the
benefit of those who profit from that traffic.
But when there is added the locked door
Of secrecy locked against the public the matter is
a public scandal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-15
Flying in Peace

Aviation has been touted too
largely as an agency of war. as an
essential of national defense, as an
enterprise for the Government to
promote and control.
This has scared people away from
it, made them think it was some
thing to be watched from a distance
and not something in which they
could afford TO interest themselves.
Aviation has been restricted to
sport and conflict, when it belongs
almost wholly to the commercial
field.
There has been a lack of faith in
it, except on the battle front or
at the fair. Capital has naturally
been timid. while the crowd has
contented itself with being amused.
The Acosta-Chamberlin feat will
do much to break down this stupid
attitude, and in that lies its real
significance.
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Not One Defender

What an indictment of city affairs when not
one of the many opponents Of the city manager form
Of government defends present conditions.
The fight against change In the form OF gov
eminent is being waged by those who have held
Office or hope to hold Office under the present Fed
eral system.
They see many dangers in its adoption Chiefly
they fear that some political machine will control
the city government That gets laugh, any place.
But every defender of the present system Of gov
ernment who has thus far taken public position
has definitely and emphatically declared that pres
ent conditions are deplorable and that something
should be done about it.
They argue for impeachment-but they do not
start any impeachment proceedings.
They argue that the remedy can come when
another city election is held and efficient men
cr perhaps some with fewer secret obligations,
be placed in power
But they agree with the friends of the city
manager movement thing. They unan
that present conditions bad They agree
that at the present time city government in Indian
apolis has reached the point of disgrace.
Surely, somewhere in this city, some one who
values his reputation be found to say good
word for things as they are.
here is distinction easily gained. Thus far
the present administration has not a single de-
fender. Some ought to praise it, If only for the
sake of keeping up the argument.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-15
Why the Secrecy?

When Governor Jackson asked the Legislature
to abolish the board of pardons, there few who
have followed the history of dealing with crime
who followed his argument for such change
The Governor, in the last analysis, has sole
power to grant clemency to prisoners. The pardon
board established to give him advice and coun-
sci and to take up the work of investigating the
pleas of the prisoners.
The duty of the board was purely advisory 1t
was established for the purpose of obtaining facts
on which the Governor could act intelligently. 1t
was designed to salvage as far as possible, the
human values in the men and women who had made
mistakes.
The Governor was given power to men
in whose judgment he had confidence and upon
whose advice he could act.
If any injustice was done the State if the COM
mission went on an orgy of releases without any
proper safeguard of the public from criminals, the
Governor had an easy remedy in naming other adj
visers.
At any time he could refuse to follow recon-
mendations. At any time he believed the members
erred on the side of severity he had unlimited au
thority to act independently.
At the Governors nsistence this pardon board
was abolished and all appeals for leniency must
now go to the trustees of the prison in which the
petitioner is confined
Inc rules ADOPTED 0y the boards or trustees Tor
the State correctional institutions at the first meet
ing in their capacity throw a rather sinister
doubt to the motives behind the change in method
Of handling pardons.
The first act of the trustees is one which makes
every petition, every hearing, every incident
in connection with appeals for pardon or commuta-
tfca
The board of pardons conducted its business IN
the OPEN The petitions were public Not only the
friends OF prisoners, but those against whom they
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-15
Political ExpedienCy

President Coolidge is reported TO
be taking more interest in the
question of farm relief than ever be
fore. 1t is even limited that he and
Senator McNarq, who is a recog-
nized champion of it. are close in
agreement.
Politicians are quick TO suspect
that the President is merely building
fences for the 1928 campaign, which
is an interesting view, but not the
most important.
Farm relief is imperatively needed,
and would be just as welcome from
Republican President struggling
for a third term as from any other
source.
The strength in our form of gov
eminent lies in the fact that Off
Gals mad parties can be depended on
to do what is necessary when con-
fronted with a campaign.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-15

Fire sandwiches seem to be the
choice diet in public of the Nagyfys.
1t is the duty of the woman to
prepare the nice hot fire sandwiches
for her nre.eating companion on the
stage of the Palace.
The woman of the team gets out
her frying pan, puts the fire in the
pan instead of under it, and lunch,
all nice and hot, is instantly ready.
Am trying to tell you about the
Nagyfys who eat fire and subject
themselves to other things as hot.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-15
BY Walter ID. Hickman =

Ever since ] was a youngster | had
a weakness for fire eaters and sword
swallowers. Even a snake charmer
today in a side show of a circus
holds me spellbound.
And / am not afraid to admit it.
because everybody at least has one
weakness and such stunts seem to
be my pet weakness.
The Nagyfys have taken the spirit
of the side show and have doctored
it up for vaudeville purposes. They
specialize in fire and do more Of
this sort of thing at one time than
others of their class.
I do not care how or why they
do it, but I always get a great kick
out Of such stuff. And l love grand
opera and orchestral music. So I
guess you can excuse these two ex-
tremes.
Bobby Jackson first attempts to
be a comedian, an announcer. a
singer and then a dancer in his own
revue. He found the going rather
difficult yesterday when I caught his
act He is best while dancing. He
is assisted by a number of girl dan
GERS and a singer. The act lacks a
definitee punch. But Jackson has
personality. Maybe it was just an
off moment in my life as well as the
audience. He works and never
gives up.
Mighty poor comedy material and
poor, noisy showmanship actually
hampers the Offering Of Frank and
Teddy Sabini. When evil stage
folk wake up to the fact that point
less noise is not comedy?
Chelm ST. Orr is an armless man,
but he uses his two feet as hands
and does everything with his feet
that the average person does with
his hands. 1t takes a brave man to
go and buck life with such a handi-
cap, but this man has that courage.
Angel and Fuller style their act
Music and Chatter" More chatter
than real music. The woman is at
her best while singing Crazy