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Evening star., 1927-03-19

project by local schools and colleges,
as well as by local civic organizations.
During this time home economics
teaching will reach out of the schools
into every home in the community,
and parent and student together will
work out problems which are designed
to make better homes throughout the
Nation.
In every State scores Of communi-
ties, ranging in size from the small
est group of families to the largest
metropolis, will takep art in the cam
paign. In each of five States-Cali
fornia. Illinois, Iowa. New York. Ten
nessee and Texas-more than a hun
dred communities are planning pro-
grams for Better Homes week Notable
demonstrations are planned in Phila-
delphla. of remodeled housing; in Chi
cago, of new, inexpensive housing; in
Atlanta. of school participation; in st.
Paul, of Winter construction, and in
scores of other large cities of new or
remOdeled housing and of permanent
home information centers. But equal
ly significant campaigns are organized
in rural counties of the North. South,
East and West, to meet the home
needs of the farming population.
Campaign Non. Commercial.
The better homes campaign is non
commercial, arranged to help all
American families to acquire COM
Portable homes and to attain a more
wholesale home life. The work is car
ried on under the direction of DIR.
James Ford, who is in charge of
headquarters of Better Homes in
America, 1863 Pennsylvania avenue
Washington, d. c. That office will
furnish to any chamber of commerce.
civic club. parent-teacher association,
woman's club or other interested club
or individual complete information
and guides for such a civic program.
Evening star., 1927-03-19
Thirty Years in Army, Retires.

Warrant officer Henry S. Schermer-
horn has been placed on the retired
list of the Army, on his own applica-
ton after more than 30 years active
service. Warrant officer James H.
Denny, a patient at st. Elizabeth's
Hospital, has been ordered to his
home to await retirement at the con-
venience of the Government
Evening star., 1927-03-19

This is a splendid brick home
and is thoroughly modern in
every detail. 1t contains z WELL
planned rooms a bedrooms).
tiled bath, 9 spacious glass-en-
closed sleeping porches and a.
large front porch. The basement
houses a complete laundry and is
light and airy.
A high elevation. large. nicely
handicapped grounds, accessibility
to schools, churches and stores
and transportation, assures your
comfort.
Evening star., 1927-03-19
3741 Mckinley Street
4 Home in Chevy Chase, D. c., That Is
Outstanding IN Its Completeness
and Lou Pr1ce-$2O,5OO

This eight-room home is located only one-half block
of Connecticut Avenue easily accessible
portaton facilities schools churches and stores.
Dutch colonial architecture, unusually large rooms our
bedrooms). white tiled baths, of which has
shower many commodous closets open fireplace hard
wood Aoors oilburnng hot-waer heating system and
full attic are features that will appeal to you
The large porch is unusually pleasant and boasts
running fountain.
Many old trees, gold FISH pond and fine shrubs make
the Soft front lot attractive.
Two-Car Garage to Match House
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19

Musical history of this city will
record that on the night Of April Is,
1927, at the Murat the audience had
two favorites.
They were Fritz Reiner, conduct
ing the Cincinnati Symphony, and
Sophie Braslau, contralto soloist.
And there were many reasons for
this fact. The ochestra opened with
Beethoven's overture, "Egmont," by
the orchestra, and was followed by
Sophie Braslau singing a Beethoven
aria, "Ah, Perfido."
This was Ona B. Talbot's contri-
button to the hundredth anniversary
of Beethoven's death. 1t was beau
tifully done on the part of the or.
chestra and the soloist. certainly
did not agree with the death notice
aspect of the printed program, which
contained the announcement OF
Beethoven set like a funeral notice.
The fact remained that the
printed program gave one a wrong
introduction or mental approach TO
this exquisite experience with grand
music. Beethoven's music is not
dead, far from it, and it is not neces.
sary to give one the impression of
death in announcing any composition
of tlds master. His music lives and
will always live.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19
There Were Two Favorites-Rei elmer and Braslau

/ himself and the Cincinnati orchestra.
Sophie Braslau really came into
her own while singing three OF
Moussorgsky's songs: Pain, 1.-The
Classicist," and ION the Dneiper."
Here you recognized that some
thing, that 'it," which distinguishes
this singer. There seems to be some
thing in her blood and her genius
which responds to the artistry of
Moussorgsky.
In doing these three numbers, she
made for herself an ovation as we'll
as an appreciation for Moussorgsky
which will live in the memory of
those who rejoice in a big musical
experience.
1t is with pleasure that 1 record
the fact that Ona B. Talbot last
night at the Murat closed her pres
ent orchestral season confident that
her dream of years has come true.
Her big dream has been this-to
give Indianapolis the best Of orches-
trail concerts.
And at her big triumph Mrs. Tai
bot announced for next season three
orchestral concerts by the New
York Philharmonic, the New York
Symphony and the Cincinnati Sym
phony.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19
BY Walter ID. Hickman

1t seems to me that Reiner wisely
included Till EulenspiegePs Merry
Franks" with it's volume as we'll as
it's strains of haunting melody.
Equally wise was he in giving us
as the closing number Italia" both
volcano of warm symphonic out
bursts as well as soothing melody.
1t was played in the best style of
Reiner and his orchestra. The mel
ody warm and appetizing. One re-
acts eeasily to it. Beautifully played
The orchestra came into it's very
big own by playing Wagners pre-
lude to the third act of Tristan and
Isolde"
1t seems to me that Fritz Reiner
has grown more this season than
ever before. Or is it just genius be-
coming more visible and more ap-
Lpreciated? His guest conducting ex-
periences has brought a new
majesty and a quickening response
on part of the orchestra to the con-
ductor.
Reiner now gets exactly what he
wants from his orchestra. There is
no lost motion. The orchestra is
responding every second to the will
of its conductor. Here is a Conductor
wto is making national history for
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19
WORLEY SUCCESS
DREAM FADES AS
MAYOR REVERSES
Police Chief but Only a Day
as DuvaII Plays Game
of Politics.

Detective Inspector Claude Wor.
ley today held the distinction of hav.
ing been police chief for probably a
shorter term than any one in Indi.
anapoli1 history.
Late Monday afternoon Mayor
DuvGll, in announcing resignation
Of the board of works and appoint
ment of three new members, stated
that Police Chief Claude F. Johnson
was shifted to president of the board
of works. He said Morley had been
named chief of police.
This was the luliiment of an cid
ambition OF Worlcy. He had been
slated for police chief at the begin
ming Of the administration, but John
son got the job. The police chief
gets $4,000 a year. The works board
president gets $4,000 a year. The
detective inspector receives $500.
While Worley received the congrat.
ulations Of his friends upon his
promotion the friends of Johnson
were besieging Duvall. johnson
talked with the mayor again late
Monday night, setting out that his
experience better fitted him to be a
policeman than a works board
member.
The mayor changed his mind and
this morning Worley's friends
awakened to find Johnson still
wearing the chiefs badge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19
FA|RBANKS-MORSE
AND COUNTY SPUR
SWITCH WAR ENDS
Commissioners and Com
pany Officials Sign Agree
ment After Three Years.

After three years of controversy,
Marion County commissioners and
Fairbanks Morse Company officials
today agreed on use of the spur
switch on the company's property,
Twenty-First st. and Northwestern
Ave-, formerly the county work
house grounds. 1t was practically
the same reached with r. Fl. Morse
Jr., and the county council on
March 20.
Provisions are: That the deed
given to the company for the switch
area in October, 1928, be ratified;
that the county has use of the
switch and loading grounds until
April 1, 1880; that the company will
move small building on the coun-
tvs property at the firms expense;
that within the three-year limit the
county will have right to take off
a switch from the spur and that
repairs amounting to $1,270 needed
on the switch will be made imme-
diately by the company and the
firm will maintain it.
The company bought the work
house grounds from the county FOR
$150,000. The bill of sale called for
the entire tract with the exception
of small area on which the county
garage and the spur is located come
missioners asserted.
Leo X. Fesler the county auditor,
was indicted for tampering with pub
lie records when it was found a later
record of the sale included the
switch. Fesler's case is pending in
Criminal Court. Fred c. Cause, at
torney, is special judge.
1t was set out that Marion Coun-
ty and the public would benefit by
improvements made by Fairbanks
Morse. Work of charging the plant
was held up, however, pending the
agreement. The firm plans to build
large manufacturing structures.
Several weeks ago the company
moved three of it's statistical depart
ments to Beliot, Wis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19
WATER COMPANY
VALUATION SET
At $16,568,OOO
State Tax Board Boosts
Fig!r. 100000 De-
spite Utility Plea.

Despite the oratory of William Nc
expert utility pleader. the Indianapo-
lis Water Company was given a tax
valuation boost of more than 49,
000, 900 today by the Indiana tax
board. The 1927 figure was set at
SIC, 56S, O0O while in 1926 it was but
$14,500, 900.
McInerny admitted improvements
and extensions had been made, but
told the tax commissioners the COM
pany thought an increased valuation
of about 100000 would cover it.
The figure still is considerably be-
low that set by the United States
Supreme Court, which ruled the In
dianapolis Water Company was to
be valued for rate-making purposes
at not less than $40 100000.
Varying figures regarding valua-
ton of the property are on file with
the commission. The company re-
port of 1925 places the total assets
at $685. S1, of which the actual
property value is $15,769,045.
The last estimate made by the en-
cheering department of the commits
sion in 1922, and which the courts
refused to accept, was S14,123,2S6.
The company paid S465, 4S1.60
taxes last year.
Besides the figure set by the tax
board, there is a local real estate
valuation of $1,246,74O, the same as
in 1926. This makes total valua-
ton $17,714,740.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19
Sets June II
for Manager Election
Decide Not to Block Vote
on Advice of Law
yerS.

Indianapolis citizens will vote June
81, on whether they desire their
municipal affairs managed under the
city manager form of government in
stead of by politically chosen
councilmen and a mayor.
That was decided by council Mon
day night, after City Clerk William
A. Boyce Jr.. certified that the
petition asking the election con-
tanned 1852 signatures. Only 49,
1S5 were needed.
The board of election commission
ers named by Council President
Claude E. Negley will meet Thurs
day to make preliminary arrange
ments for the balloting.
William II. Insley, city manager
advocate. and Fred w. Cornell, op-
posed to the new form, were named
by Negley to serve on the election
board with City Clerk Boyce.
No Dissenting Vote
The council adopted a resolution
setting the date for tine election with
out a dissenting vote. A large dele
CATION of manager boosters was pres
ent. Numerous city officials and
politicians also were on hand to hear
the debate.
Councilman .. Ray Albertson per-
sistently questioned Boyce on the
manner in which 1.-THE 1872 sigma
lures on the city manager petition
were checked.
Corporation Counsel Schuyler
Haas told the councilmen it was
mandatory that they set the date
after the petition had been certified
by Boyce.
I'm against the city manager
plan. but am voting for it because I
have to. Nevertheless, let the peo-
pie have what they want" said
Councilman Otis Bartholomew.
A resolution fixing June as the
election date was introduced by DR..
Austin Todd, but amended to read
June 81.
Pledge Fair Election
Insley and Connell thanked Neg
ley for the confidence shown in
them and assured the council presi-
dent that the people will have a fair
an honest opportunity to express
their sentiments.
Insley lives at 445 n. Audubon Rd.
and is president Of the Insley Manu-
featuring Company and the Family
Welfare Society.
Connell, 1909 Salem ST., is presi-
dent of the F. w. Connell Company,
road materials, 500 Hume Mansur
Bldg. He was secretary of the In
diana Crushed Stone Association for
many years and is said to be close
to Lawrence Cartright, Portland,
chairman of the Republican State
executive committee.
No Funds for Workers
Haas pointed out the possibility Of
persons serving on the precinct cleo
ton boards not being paid before
next year as there is no city cleo
ton fund. The approximate 1000
expense is appropriated each election
year.
There is no money in the gen
eral fund and when the new budget
goes into effect it twill be impossible
to transfer from other funds to the
general fund.-" Haas said. 1T looks
as if they would have to 90 unpaid
until next year"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19
.|TALO-JUGO-SLAV
TILT ONCE MORE
WORRIES EUROPE
Move to Bring Action by
League of Nations May
80 Cause Serious Crisis.

BIZ United Press
PARIS, April 19.-The Jugo-Sla-
vianItalian dispute over Albania,
from which attention has been di-
verified by the Chinese situation,
emerged from obscurity today when
it became evident that diplomatic
observers were alramed va posi-
BILE appeal to the Leageu of Nations.
The plan for direct diplomatic ne
gotiation of the dispute under sur
veillance of Great Britain, France
and Germany has been side-tracked,
allesedly because of dilatory tactics
by Italy. The Jugo-Slavs were re-
ported to be considering asking the
League to insist that Italy comply
with its promise to negotiate. If
the League acceded to the request
and Italy refused, serious difficulties
might result.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19
POWERS MAY USE
STRONGER TERMS
IN CHINESE NOTE
French Foreign Office Init
mates Nature of Renewed
Demands.
BIZ Lnitrd PrcSS


PARIS, April 19.-The foreign
office indicated today that the pow
ers had decided to address another
note to Eugene Chen. Chinese ma
tionalist foreign minister at Hankow
demanding satisfaction for last
months Marking disorders in strong
or terms than were employed in the
first note. 1t was suggested that
the note might be in the nature of an
ultimatum.
Active exchanges of opinion were
in progress among the powers, the
foreign Office spokesman said. To de-
fine common policy in the event
Chen again refused satisfaction.
Great Britain. France, Ita,y, Japan
and the United States sent identic
notes to Chen protesting against
the Marking disorders during which
foreigners were killed and their
property looted. Chen replied with
five notes. each different from the
others. Chen refused to accept with
cut investigation the powers con-
tention that nationalists had been
proven guilty Of the Marking dis
orders.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19
ONE MAN SEATED
AS SNYDER JUROR.
Continued From Page y

counsel used a peremptory challenge
and, with the exception of Young,
only one man was left in the box.
Twelve talesmen were called to the
jury box shortly after court opened.
Among the dozen were old men,
young men, fat men, thin men, men
of varied stations and trades. But
from the first onslaught of counsel
1t appeared unlikely that any OF the
group would be chosen.
The defendants, sitting twelve feet
apart and almost self-consciously in
different to each other, watched the
law in it's devious workings.
Woman Enters First
Mrs. Snyder, wearing the same
sonber attire as yesterday, was the
first to enter the courtroom after
Justice Townsend Scudder had come
to the bench late. Court did not
convene until 1890 a. m.
AS though she were eager to reach
her seat at the counsel table, Mrs.
Snyder strobe hastily past the jury
box, almost stepping on the heels
of the Jail matron. Her lips were
tightly compressed and the rouge on
her cheeks was in sharp contrast to
her normal pallor.
Gray, clad in dark business suit,
sat facing the talesmen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19
COURTS TO GET
MANAGER FIGHT
May Mandate City Clerk to
Certify Petition.
BIZ Times Special


EVANSVILLE, Ind, April 49,
City manager proponents today were
planning to file writ OF mandamus
to force City Clerk Louis p. Sarlls
to certify to the city council a
petition. calling for special election
on whether the city should change
it's form of government.
Monday, Sarlls refused to certify
the petition, claiming he had been
unable to examine the 1883 sigma.
lures on it within the five days al.
lowed him by law.
Sarlls in a statement declared he
had been able to examine only 2,07i
signatures and that he had found
1872 of these were disqualified. The
council accepted his report without
any action.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19
FOUR BEFORE REALTORS

"A Few Things that Realtors
Should Know" will be the subject
before the weekly luncheon Of the
Indianapolis Real Estate Board
Thursday noon, at the Chamber of
Commerce.
D. A. Coulter, c. w. Henry, W.
H. Cooper. and B. NJ. Ralston will
present facts on this subject.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19
JUGO.SLAVIA ACCUSED
Italian Correspondent Charges Pc.
tential Soldiers Summoned.

BIZ United Press
b ROME, April 19.-The newspaper
Imperos special correspondent at
cara has sent a dispatch to his
paper charging that Jugo-Slavia has
secretly ordered all able-bodied men
to evacuate the Dalmatian Islands
and come to the Jugo.Slavia main
land.
The newspaper remarked that the
order purported to prevent the
Jugo-Slavia army from losing a
large force of prospective soldiers in
the event italy seized the islands,
but that it's real purpose was to auto
matically place the coastal region of
Jugo-Slavia on war footing with
out preparatory mobilization.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19
FORD'S COUNSEL
TO ASK M|STR|AL
Based on Alleged Remarks
of Woman Juror.

BIZ United Press
DETROIT, Mich, April 19.-The
FordSapiro libel suit was postponed
today until next Thursday morning,
because of illness of Senator James
A. Reed, chief counsel for the de-
Tense.
AT that time" said Stewart
Hanley, in making motion to judge
Fred M. Raymond for the postpone
ment, "the defense will move for a
mistrial because of published reports
concerning Investigations of a GER
tain Juror"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19
MAKES RADIO
STATIC UNHEARD

A simple amazing device has been
invented by C. H. Geppert, DIGS
Hewitt Bldg, Des Moines, Ia, which .
practically eliminates all static in
radios. Not only that but it will in
crease volume. bring in more distan@
stations, saves 80 to 40 per cent on
batteries, eliminates local stations
from running In, gives every set at
least one more stage of radio recep-s
ton, works on any type set, can be-
instantly. Mr.. Geppert wants agents.
and is willing to send no cost SAM
pie. Write him today.--Advertise-
ment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19

That is the way gas. oil and re.
fning company executives explain
the probable effect of reduced crude
oil prices and scattering of gas
price reductions.
"Of course, competition does
strange things to prices" they say,
"but demand has a strong voice, and
with more than 100000 automobiles
chugging around in Marion County
there will be quite drain on filling
stations"
Three Opinions
Most of the city's gasoline men
say they are not expecting reduc-
tions soon.
A number admit they are watch
ing the big fellows" and will meet
any reductions.
A minority is of the opinion that
prices. both on high test and COM
mercial. grades, will have to go
lower this summer" in keeping with
lower crude oil and tank car prices
in Oklahoma.
With warm weather slackening
demand for high test gas, the extra
mileage" fuel probably will be the
first to go down. Silver Flash,
high test gas, was reduced from Is
cents to 23.2 cents a gallon Monday
by the Western Oil Refining Com
pany, but commercial gas remained
at PIP cents.
rr,-f,,o1Ia ,-;oo
firmed that crude oil prices have
dropped, but made no prediction as
to their effect on the retail market.
Innovation Launched
The gas fraternity is v'c.ching
with interest the innovation
launched Saturday by the Producers
Oil Company, Inc, which has opened
a new station at 1904 Massachusetts
Ave. selling commercial gas at 1872
cents, cents below the general fig
ure here and high test gas at 90
cents.
I'VE are able to do this" Man
ager G. P. De Bra explained, "by
cutting down handling costs. We
back tank cars up and pump gas di-
rectly into our underground tanks.
with other companies. we cut
prices ! cent on Jan. ~ and another
cent March /, but we're not eX-
pecting another reduction soon,"
said ]. f. Fehsenfeld, manager of
the Great Western Oil Company.
Our Diamond gas will stay at 21,2
cents and Crystal Pep at % cents.
THE motoring public should re.
member" he added that cents
tax per gallon is figured in all these
prices"
Standard Oil Firm
Standard Oil prices remain 21.2
cents for Red Crown and 24.2 for
high test. There has beer no new
reduction at the ref1neries, so we
have had none here" said Standard
officials.
Were not expecting any early
changes" said Sinclair Oil Company
executives. Sinclair gas, the COM
mercial grade. is PIP cents, high
test is 24.2 and our high compress.
sion gas 24.2.
White Rose gas, product Of the
National Refining Company, is stick
ing to its 24-cent figure, officials
said
The Indian Refining Company's
hightest gas stands at % cents,
with the commercial grade 21.c cents,
H. L. Rauch. manager. said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19
BRIDE HELD FOR
DEATH OF BABY
ChiId's Body Found Hidden
in Lafayette Home.
BN Timfs NDcctdL

BIZ Times Special
LAFAYETTE, Ind, April 10
Mrs. Lillian Watkins, 26, bride CT
two months, was held in a local hos
pital today under guard in connec-
ton with the death of her newborn
baby. The child was born Saturday at
the Watkins home without medical
attention. Mrs. Louis Walker, a sis
ter-in-law, found the body hidden in
wash stand. Physicians said the child
had been strangled. A towel was
tied around its throat.
Authorities were notified and Mrs.
Watkins was taken to a hospital
where she will be held, pending
action of the grand jury, scheduled
to meet Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19
Runaway Pair Leaves
on Fifth 1927 Tour

For the fifth time this year. Rich
ard Cradey. ID, of 500 Bradshaw ST.,
and Raymond Caplinger, 10, of 1872
Cottage Ave, are missing from
home.
Parents Of the Cradey youth said
they sent him to the grocery early
today and he did not return. Inves-
tigation disclosed that Cradey and
hCaplinger met in the grocery, talked
a few minutes and then walked out,
leaving the groceries.
The runaway pair once was found
in Tennessee, and they have been
many miles from home on every &C.
casion of their capture.